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CHARLIE

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Drue Leyton Donald Woods

Henry Fonda, Alice Brady in

"YOUNG MP. LINCOLN"

GOING PLACES

Marking one of the brightest spots in the year's cinematic en- tertainment, "Going Places," which

comes to the Majestle. Theatre for the week-end, is a highly hilarious

farce with music, with Dick Powell

and Anita Louise heading the

cast.

COMET OVER BROADWAY

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"Comet Over Broadway." the Warner Bros. drama adapted from the King's Theatre today. The a Faith Baldwin story, opens at

Picture centres about a great ac tress, who, at the height of her career. deserts Broadway and fame for her husband and child.

COMING EVENTS

APRIL

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18-Tides: High 6.30 am and 656 p.m. `Law 12.13 am and 12.01 pan.

Sunrise: 6.03 a.m.; Sunset: 6.45 pm. Vagabond Rotarians. Cate de Chine, 1 p.m.

Legislative Council Meeting, 2,30

D..

GENERAL

Radio Programmes

HONGKONG

Y.M.C.A. Games Morning, 10 am, Colony Tennis Championship.

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Ladies' Working Party (B.W.O.F.), Govt. House, 9 am-1 pm

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On Wavelengths of 355 metres (845 kc's) 31.49 metres (9.52"megscyclos).

St. Andrew's Working Party, 3 pm Ladies Bible Study, 216, Nathan Road, 10.30 am.

Chess Championship Continued.

St. Andrew's Women's Pellowship. 2.30 pm.

"St. "Andrew's Vicarage: Winter Food Relief Committee, 8 pm,

Entries close for HK Hockey Arn Six-a-Side Tourney.

St. John's Cathedral Hall: "At Home" to American Community, #30 p.m.

Dance Tempo Orchestra. Fox-Trota- I've Got & Pocketful of Dreams (film Strg, you Sinners'). Good-Night, Little Shipper-Brian Lawrance and His Orchestra

1015 Variety with Sophia Tucker, Reginald Dixon, Frances Day and Oibers.

RECITAL BY BARBARA GILMAR and Scott)-Sophie Tucker with Ted

FROM THE STUDIO

cession.

London Relays

Comedienne - He Hadn't Up Th *Yesterday (Meski) and Others); Aren't Woman Wonderful? (Shuptro

Shapiro and His Orch. Organ-Dixon Hits No, 27---Intro: Blue skies aro round the "corner; The Umbrella Man: Day Dreaming: Penny Bere 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-Chestnut Tree-Reginald Dixon. Vo pade; The Dicky Bird Hop: The

cal-Midnight and Muste (flm Who's 12.30 Reginald Fourt at the Organ. your lady friend?") Because you are

(Sonia Cathedral Women's

Transatlantic Fellowship:

Bod Rhythm"

Taylor) -Frances "Address by Prot. Forster on "The

(Henderson and Others). The Wind Day

Medley you

(Soprano) with Orchestra. Plano Situation in Europe." 3.30 p.m.

Has Told Me A Story-Tango. Palace

-The Donkey Serenade (film Tire-

Rush

(Williamson) Theatre Medley-Intro: say yes' (Cat and the Fiddle); Night

She didn't y');

Patricia

Vocal The Yodelling

Man and Day (A, Gay

Van Du- Divorce); You're the cream in my coffee (Hold Every Dusen-George Van Dusen

Farty sea); It's

Time Again (Van thing); Anything Goes (from same: chestra. Organ-Dixon Hits No. 25. with Or Blue Room. (The Girl Friend); Tea Intro: for Two (No. No, Nanette).

Bays my heart: Now It be told; Alexander's Ragtime Band: It's d'lovely: There's rain in my Everyone must have sweetheart. Reginald Dixon. Vocal-Why Must We Keep On Working? (Barony and Holmes): Let Me Go Back To The Farm (Sarony & Holmes)The Two Leslies with Orchestra.

Cheero Club: Darts, Table-Tennis. Billards.

St. Andrew's Club: "Snap Debate. 9 p.m.

HK T's Men's Club, Tin Mig.. St. Francis Hotel, 1 p.m.; Speaker:- Dr. Chlang Mon-Îln.

Vagabond Rotarians, Cafe de Chine, 1 p.m.

Seafarers Dance at Sallors' Home and Missions to Seamen, 9pm. and

R.A.O.B. General Committee Meet ing. 8 p.m.

HK.FA. Committee Meeting.

Busy Bees Knitting and Bandage- Making, Central Fire Station, 9.30

A.D.

RN. Yard Police Recreation Room, Whist Drive. 8.30 p.m.

19-Tides: High 7.15 am. and 719 D., Low 12.57 am, and 106 pm.

Sunrise: 6.01 x.m.; Sunset: 6.45 p.m. Tung Ah Knitting Co., Ltd. Annual Mig. 692, Shal Street, 3 p.m. St. George's Day, Gala Show, King's Theatre. 9.30 p.m.

T.M.C.A. Hockey Citib Cabaret Dance, Peninsula Hotel, 9 p.; Bad- minton and Mixed Swimming from

cathedral

Women's

Fellowship, Jumble Bale. Cathedral Hall, 3 pm..

Indian School Sports. LR.C. Colony Tennis Championship. Ladies' Working Party (BW.O.F.), Govt. House, 9 am-1 pm,

20 Tidea: High 7.50a.m. and 8.20 p.m. Low 1.38 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunrise: 6 am: Sunset: 6.45 p.m. REO.C.A. Supper Dance. Peninsula Hotel.

St. Andrew's Club, Hockey, & Bad minton Dinner. Church Hall, 7.30 p.1.

H.K. Jockey Club's Fourth Extra Race Meeting. 2:30 pm.

Chinese-Australian Assn. Supper Dance, FK. Hotel, 8.30pm,

Y.M.C.A.: Hockey Grand Finals, King's Park 3 p.m.

Supreme Court: Criminal Sessions, 10 am.

"Barrel of Fun" at China

Fleet

Club Theatre, 9.15 p..

Chinese Play at Taiping Theatre in ald of B.W.OF.

FLK.

University: Exhibition Paintings, 10 am-6 pmn.

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21-Tides: High 8.30 am, and 9.18 p.m. Low 2.13 am and 2.50 p.m.

Sunrise: 6 a.m.: Sunset: 648 pan, FK. Golf Club: Semi-finals of Adamson Cup due to be completed,

Football League: Champions v Rest Military Band Concert at Peninsula Hotel. 9 pm-11 p.m.

HK. University: Exhibition of Paintings, 10 am-6 p.m.

American Tennis Tournament 0.8.0.C.. 2.15 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.: Discussion Group, 9 p.m. Speaker: M, A. J. Partridge.

22-Tides: High 9.08 am, and 10.12 p.m. Low 2.48 aim. and 3.36 pm

Sunrise: 5.59 am: Sunset: 6.47 p.r. Union Waterboat Co. Ltd. Annual Meeting. 11 a.m.

Garden" Road: St. Patrick's Hall, Lecture by Rev. W. P. MacDonagh "The Middle Ages." 5.30 p.m.

Crown Land Sale. P.W.D., 3 pm. St. Andrew's Church Hall," "Movie Shots of England and America." 9.15 p.m. (for Members and friends of St. Andrew's Club).....

Entries close for HR Tennis Les-

の震

gue.

H.K University: Exhibition Paintings. 10 am-6 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.: War Work, 10 s.m.;..Whist Drive. 8.30 p.m.

23-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet Polo Ground, 2.30 p.m.

Inter-School Sporta. Caroline H. D.O.B.A. Annuel Mig., 5.30 p.m. Ladies Golf: Scotland v. Rest. Fan-

Ung.

St. John's Cathedral Hall: Dioce san Conference. 5.30 p.rn.

Opening of New Building of HK Red Swastika Society, Eastern Ter- race, Causeway Bay, 3 D.m.

H.K. University: Exhibition Paintings. 10 B.--8 pan.

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Y.M.O.A.: Contract Bridge Class, 10 am. General Meeting of Swim- ming. Section 6 pm.: Badminton and Mixed Swimming. 6 p.m.

24-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet. Polo Ground, 9.30a.m. sary Celebrations, 5 p.m.

St. Paul's Girls' College'. Anniver-

Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd, Annual Mtg, Lowe, Bingham and

H.K. University: Exhibition Matthews. 11.30 am Paintings, 10 am-8 p.m.

YMCA.: Badminton Tall day). 25-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet, Polo Ground, 2.30 p.m.

Gloucester Bldg. 8 u.m.

HE Eugenics League, Annual Mtg.

HE.. Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting. 12 noon.

"Going Places" is a farce, und all of its complications arise from

Kay Francis, who plays this role the fact that Powell, who is a rather timid salesman in a sport. in "Comet Over Broadway," ex- ing goods store, has decided for pounced her philosophy on the business reasons to pass himself subject of such sacrifices one day of

famous a steeplechase rider. Although his In the picture, Kay's husband, only riding experience has been John Litel, goes to prison, and aback an electric hobby horse, heKay, taking along their two-year- is forced to make good on his old baby, goes out on the road as boasts.

an actress to earn money to liber- ate him.

HK University: Australian during the filming of the picture. Paintings 10 am-6 pm

Exhibition

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Thirteen passengers, including woman and six R.AF men. Signora Gina Mussolini, wife of escaped practically unhurt when Bruno Mussolini.

Duce's part of a north-bound mall train second son, gave birth to a baby plunged down an embankment at daughter. The baby, their first, has Redburn, near Tain. Ross-shire. been named Marina,

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YM.C.A. Games Morning, 10 am. 26-Boftball League Presentation Night Dance.

Inter-School Sports (Finals), Caro- Иne Hill.

Referees' Assn. Dance, Hotel Cecil. RA.O.C. Monthly Meeting Speak er: Mr. Justice R, E. Lindsell on "Meanings of Place Names in HE Meeting and Dinner, 7.30 p.m.

Diocesan Old Girls Azn -General

Groero Club: Concert, pn.: HK. University: Exhibition" ot YMCA.; Badminton Paintings, 10 am- p..

Swimming from 6 pm

and Mized

12.47 Tangos.

"Lorenza (Bardi); Retintin (Arolas) Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro. Night of Love Divine (Dostal): Do You Like Dancing? (Rosen)-Dajos Bela Dance Orchestra.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

11.00

Close down.

SHORT WAVE

1.03 Primo Scala's Accordeog Band, The Little Dog Laughed--Selection. Six Dance.. 'Hits-Intro: Laughing Irich Eyes; Sweetheart Let's Grow old Together; Riding the Rango in the Sky: Is It True what they say | Calle about Dixie? At the close of a LODE. G...G long, Day: At the Cafe Continental. IG...B. Boo-Hoo (Heyman and Others)

י;

1.18 Hawaiian Mitte. Allo. Hanakahi (Halekalen); My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua (Noble and Others)-Kanui and Lula with Vocal Effects Farewell Hawall (Botterell and Others): Broadway's Cone Hawaii (dim Love and Hisses') The Hawaiian Islanders with Vocal Chorus

130 Beuter and Rugby Fress, Wea. ther Forecast and Announcements.

145 Dance Music.

Pox-Trots-When They Played the Polka: A Gipsy Told Me (fim 'Happy Landing') - Horace Heidt and His Alemite Brigadiera Pasodoble- Trinia: Slow Fox-Trot Maria-Mag- dalena Manolo Bel and HG

Muchachos. Fox-Trots - Joseph! Joseph Who'll Buy My Bubitchki Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra. Waltzes-Flowery Path; Night In The Desert Gino Bardin and His Ha- walians. Slow. Fox-Trot-Allah's Holl day-The Six Swingers.

2.15 Close down, D

5,45 Studio Children's Hour. 6.45 Closing Local Stock Quota tions.

6.47 The Don Cossack Choir. "Cossack Song (Russian Folk Song- arr, Jaroff); The Nightingale (Ala- bieff). The Song of the Terek Cos- sacks (arr. Jaroff): The Eple of Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Choir (Schwe doff)--conducted by Serge Jaroff.

1.00 Rimsky-Korsakov - Le Coq D'Or Sulte.

London Symphony Orchestra con. ducted by Eugene Goossens.

7.30 London Belay-The News. 8.00 Local The Signal, Weather Report and Annnancements.

8,03 Studio Recital by Barbara Gilmar (Soprano) with A, T. Lay at the Piano.

1. (a) The First Kiss (Bibelius, Op. 37 No. 1): (a) Berceuse Warnefelt); (c) Ritorno (Melartin., Op. 24, No. 1) Barbara Gilmar. 2. Coronach (Edgar Barrett) A. T. Lay. 3. A Group of Hungarian Songs: (a) Cen- tle Hood and Kindly Smile. (Ferenc); (b) Little I care for Comely Blonds; (c) You Alone-Barbara Gilmar

830 Magyari Imre and Hls Han- garian Gypsy Orchestra,

You Were Unfaithful to Me; You Left Me, Don't Come Back; Par Goes

the Crane; Down It Pours In The

Puszta Hungarian Csardas of Gear ze Nagy,

8.40 London Belay-"Scrapheap to Industry,"

DAVENTRY

Wavelength "17.79h.4. (16.962) 1.5km.c. (11.85m.) 31.47m.z.·° (31,77m;) 15.15m.4. (18,7918) NEWS IN ENGLISH Transmission I-News Bum-

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Full Bulletin Trans I & II-News Sum-

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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940. -PAGE- 3

KING'S

SHOWING TODAY

AT 8.80, 510, 1.15 & 9.30 FIL

She Dedicated Her Life to Success...

Her Success to a Man She Didn't Love!

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Lat Faith Baldwin' tell you

the heart-warming story of

that famous star who damlad

the world for one glodious

night and vanished like a

COMET

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London Log London Log Bundays—London Log

"BLACK MAGIC"

BACCHANALIAN ORGIES

An extraordinary case of so- called bacchanalian sorcery and black magic, which might have ended in tragedy if the police had not intervened, has been discover- ed in Avigron.

Neighbours complained of orgies carried on by a family of Italians from Calabria, consisting of tour daughters and one son, between the ages of 13 and 27.

In order to invoke the return

A talk on the conversion of waste of one of the daughters who has materials into new producta.

9.00 Marek Weber and His Orches

tra.

Menuett No. 1 (Paderewski); Coeur Brise (Olliet). Reminiscences Grieg (Urbach),

family had recourse to local tor- eloped with a young Italian the

tune-tellera memories of necromancy learnt i

and, inspired by

Calabria, abandoned themselves 9.15 London Relay-News Summary, nightly to family orgies.

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NAKED DANCE

When the police arrived one Fox Trots You Must Have Been A morning they found the famiy Beautiful Baby (flm Hard to Get"); carrying out * bacchanalian This Is Madness-Russ Morgan and naked dance, under the direction His Orchestra. Tangos Twilight of the eldest daughter, Maria, who Jingle Bells Bohr's Argentine Tango Orchestra. Fox-Trots Smile was brandishing pointed scissors.

Sing Cares Away I'm Sing- The son carried a lock of hair ing A Song for the Old Folks-The from the head of the sister who Organ, The Dance Band and

Me had eloped. The father lay on ari Waltz- The Moon of Menakoors Improvised bier in a comer of the

(film "The Hurricane'); Quickstep — You Couldn't Be Outer (alm 'Joy of TOOM, surrounded by lighted Living')-Henry Jacques & His Striet

candies. He stated that he was encompassed by evil spirita and that he was going to die. On the table lay a loaded revolver.

27-RE.0.0.A. Social Evening, St. Andrew's Club Hockey and All were suffering from super- Badminton Dinner Dance, Bt. An-ficial wounds, presumably from drew's Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Maria's scissors, and all were in a state of ecstasy succeeded by exhaustion. They had not taken any food for several days. The famliy were quickly removed to

St. Andrew's Club, Mixed Seven-A- Side: Hockey Toumament, King's Park, 3.30 p.m.

H.K. University: Exhibition of Paintings, 10 am-6 p.m.

28-HK Golf Club Adamson Cup hospital, Final due to be completed. Tournament, 2.30 p.m.

K.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tennis

20- 8t. Patrick's Hall, Garden

Mr. Basil Nield, a barr'ster on Road: Lecture by Rev. W. P. Mac- the Northern Circuit, has become Donagh ""The Faith in Europe."

Conservative, MP for the City of 30-HK Telephone Co., Ltd, An Chester in succession to the late nual Mtg 12 noon.

HK. Agency for Netherlands In Br Charles Cayzer. He was re- surance Co., Ltd., to be discontinued turned unopposed.

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