1940-05-27 — Page 3

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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DAYS.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW!

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WEDNESDAY

THEIR MERRIEST ALL-NEW HIT!

Another THIN MAN

Screen May by Frances Goodrich and Alber! Hackatt Directed by W. 5. Van Dyke It. Produced by Hunt Strömberg

• » Moto-Gottega-Playst mezaan

Walte Disney's

FULL-LENGTH FLATURE IN TECHNICOLOR

Pinocchio

Betributed by 120'LADIŠ' Platanus den

STAR THEATRE

HANKOW OD KOWLOON DAILY AT 2:30-5-20:720 920 TEL 57795

1 RENE

DUNNE

Joy

TODAY ONLY

Living

DOUGLAS

FAIRBANKS JR.

with

ALICE BRADY

Guy Kibben, Jean Dixon,

Eric Blore, Lucille Ball, Warren Hymer

• TOMORROW·

Lyrics by

DDEOTHY FIELDS

IRENE DARE in "EVERYTHING'S ON ICE”

• SHOWS

DAILY

1.30 $30

720-930

邯

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN

ROAD

KOWLOON

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(MATINEES. 20-30 EVENINGS. 20-30 50x70)

• SHOWING TODAY •

TWO GREAT ACTRESSES IN THE BEST EMOTIONAL DRAMA OF THE YEAR!

It is our pleasure and privilege to present

BETTE DAVIS

in her finest perfonnance, co-starring with

MIRIAM HOPKINS

in the sensational Warner Bros motion picture

"THE OLD MAID"

Based on the Pulitzer Prize Play by Zoa Akias and the novel by Edith Wharton, with a distinguished cast of supporting players, including;

GEO. BRENT

DONALD CRISP.. JANE

BAYAN LOUISE FAZENDA

JAMES STEPHENSON

JEROME COWAN

WILLIAM. LUNDIGAN

CECILIA LUSTUS

Directed by

EDMUND GOULDING

Provented by

WARNER BROS.

Sorem Play by Conwy Robinson, a Musli' by Man' Makme » À Phát Hatvanť Pletern

NEXT CHANGE

A Very Funny "and Exciting Comedy-Thriller!

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU"

STUART ERWIN GLORIA STUART "RAYMOND WALBURN:

# A 20th Century-Fox Pictura

"The Trojan War was fought "Perhaps the lovellest self-delu- sion are enjoying at the DeCRUSC of one

we

very beautiful moment is the picture of America womari. This one is being fought acting as a sweet holler-then-thou because of one very ugly man."- peacemaker, when the war ends." A. F, Herbert, M. P. -Lawrence Hunt, New York.

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Franco is returning to the "This urge for unnecessary and grangees the land taken away excessive reproduction appears to from them by the Republic. Now be a feature of al vermin: spar- all that remains to be done is to rows. locusts, rabbits, rats-and make poverty popular with the Russians."-Major C. 8. Jarvis, in

Country Life. masses."--New Yorker

COMING EVENTS

MAY

27-Tidos: High 239 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.; Low 5.49 a.m. and 3.02. p.m.

Sunrise: 5.38 am,; Simset; 1.08 p.m. China · Emporium, Ltd, Annual Meeting and third drawing for, de bentures, 4 p.m.

Exhibition of Paintings at Cathedral Hall, 10 ↑ pu

YM.CA: War Work, 10 a.m.; Ser vice Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.

Crown Land Bale, P.WD. 3 p.m. Cheer Club Dance, 830 pm. Military Police Mess: Whist Drive,

9 p

Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF.). Govt House. ℗ am-12.30 p.m.

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GENERAL

Litary, Supreme Court

Radio Programmes

HONGKONG

On Wavelengths of 333

metres (845 k.o'x)· 31.49 W | metres (3.51 msgnayales).

“Y BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY"

St. Andrew's Working Party (Medi- cal), 10 am; (BW.OF.), 4-p.m.

28-Tides: High $.37. a.m. and 12.55 p.m.; Low 6.45 sm, and 8.56 p.m.

Sunrise: 538 mm; Sunset: 1.02 p.m. | sion, Sino-American, Inst. of Cultural Relations, Annual Meeting. Chinese Merchants' Club, 5.30 p.m.,

Wm. Powell, Ltd, Annual Meeting. B. Des Voeux Rd., 12.15 pm.

Exhibition

of Paintings at Cathedral STAR 10

Y.M.CA: Bridge Class," 10 a.m.; Australian Society's Social Evening. 8.30 p.m.; Mited Swimming. 6 p.m.

Cheero Club: Whist Drive. § p.m. HK Rotary Club Tíma Mtg., 1

**-29-Tides --High-4.35 a.m. and 1.39 p.ms. Low 7.59 am, and 943 pm.

Sunrise: 5.37 sùm,; Sunset: 7.03 pm. Choral

Group to present "Cavalleria Rusticana" At Theatre.

King's

HE. Auxilary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Annual Meeting. Cathedral Hall 5.15 p.m.

YM.C.AD Gramophone Recital, p.m.

„Cheero-Club: Dance, 8.30 p.m.

30-Tides: High 5.22 am, and 3.20 p.m. Lew 10.21"a.m. and 18.30 p.m.

Sunrise: 5.37 am; Sunset: 1.02 p.m. Choral Group

present "Cavalleria Fusticana" at King's

Theatre.

Indo-China S.N. Co. Ltd. annual Meeting, 12 noon.

Half-Year General Meeting of HK Jockey Club. 3.30 p.m.

Y.M.CLA.: Games Morning. 10 .. CHECTO CHU: Mahjong Drive 200

p.m.

Vocal Recital at Teachers Training College. Hospital Road, 8 p.m. . *

31-Tides: High 5.56 am, and 5.92 p.m. Low 11.49 a.m. and 11.23 p.m.

Sunrise: 5.37 a.m.; Sunset: 7.02 p.m. R. A. O C. .Monthly Dinner- Speaker: Major R. D. Walker "Ex. plosives and Their Uses.".

Cheero Club: Grand Variety Enter- tainment, 9 p.m.

Claims against ' estate of Paul Jerome Todd due,

Congregation of HK.

Great Hall, 6.30 p.m.

Recital on Two Planos, Hotel 9.30 pm.

University.

Peninsula

Y.M.C.A.: Swimming for Business Girls. 5.30 D.m.; Mixed Swimming. 6.30 p.m.

"HOTEL FOR WOMEN"

More fun than any party Elsa Maxwell ever gave 13 her first movie. Elsa Maxwell's "Hotel For Women," which is showing to-day at the King's "Theatre..

The screen play by Kathryn Scola and Darrell Ware, based on

A TALK FROM LONDON

Variety Programmes

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12.15 p.m. Short Service of Interces-

Trot--Moonlight on the Highway;" Smoke From A Chimney-Roy Smeek and His Hawaiian Serenadera, Tango -Take Your Chance: Fax-Troc-Vieni -Vieni-Heinz Hupperts and His Orchestra. Blow Fox-Trot-Melody In Brown: Fox-Irot-Mama, I Wanna

(film Make Rhythm

*Manhattan Music Box)-Ray Veniturs and Hi Collegians

9.15 London Belay News Suan- mary.

F.30 London Belay--"I Believe in Detaocrsey."

יי

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Talk by Dr. A. D. Lindsay. 9.45. BRC. Recording “Corona- tlon_Diary."

12.90 Mozart---Sonata in D Major Written and produced by Pascoe from 2 anos.

Thornton, Wiener and Doucet (Two Planos). 10.10 Orchestral and Band 12.47 Songs from Mozart's Operas, tions,

Seleo-

Hewitt)-The

cond.

"The Marriage of Figaro"; Dove, L'Entente Cordiale Marche Anglo- Song-Vanish'd Are Ye Grant OFrancaise (Allier); Castaldo-March EB.C. Love Tiana Lemnitz (Soprano) and Novacek-arr.

Band The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Military

Walton England, "The Magic Flute: Within These O'Donnell

My England Sacred Halls-Alexander-

A Pageant of National Kipnis (Parry-Elgar); (Bass) and Berlin State Opera Or Songs-Massed Symphony Orchestras chestra.

cond. by George Walter. With 100 Local Time Signal and Wen-5010

Chorus and, Organ- The Sololata, Beacon-Quick March (Young); The Clarion Cal-Quick March Hughes) -Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Fox-Trots-I Got Rhythm; I'm Nuts Eastern Commands, cond. by ECE About Screwy, Music. Medley Fox- Burgess. Trot - The Ballyhooligans Make 10.30 Excerpta. from Musical Whoopee.. Intro: Japanese Sandman;

Comedy. Darktown Strutters Ball; Alexanders: Ragtime Band

ther Report.

∙1.03 The Ballyhooligans,

chestra

"The Love Parade"-Vocal Gems--

1.13 Duke Ellington and His Or Light Opera Company with Orches tra. "Pollow' The Sun---Selection- Jack Jackson and His Dorchester Fax-Trota-Sump'n Bout Rhythm: Hotel Orchestra with Vocal Refrain I'm Satisfied. Fox-Trots-Jazz Con- CE, Cochran Medley-B.B. Cochran vulsions: Moon Over Dixie: Fox-(Compare) assisted by Janet Joye. Trots Merry-Go-Round;, Admiration.

Edward Cooper, Elsabeth Welch and 130 Reuter and Rogby Press, Wes-Ray Noble and Fils Orchestra. "Music ther Forecast and Announcementa, In The Air"-Selection-New Mayfair

Orchestra.

1.45 Variety Programme. Comedian-How The So-and-So Can

at

11.00 Close down,

SHORT WAVE

1 Be Happy (Miller); The Girl Next! Door (Miller)-Max Miler with Or chestra. Vocal-Medley Songs From Sarley Temple Pictures-Mae Questal (2he Betty Boop a) with Отсл Cinema Organ "The King (Krelaler)-Re- Steps Out" Medley ginald Foort. Vocal Duets-I Got AG.3.B Kick Out of You (from Anything G.S.H. Goes'): You're The Top (Porter)- Anona Winn and Billy Marlow with Orchestra.

2:15 Close down.

6.00 "For the Children."

Calls [G.8.G

G.8.0.

DAVENTEY

Wavelength

17:796.6. (14.06m.) 9.51m4. (31.53m.) 21.47 (3187m.)

ILISm.c. (19.79m.) NEWS IN ENGLISH Transmission I-News Buzo-

Kokry

Full Bulletin

mary

Full Bulletin

do.

do.

Full Bulletin

Childhood Memories Carr, Somers; London Palladiuin Orchestra cond. Trans. II & ZE-News Bum-. by Hichard Crean. The Owl and The Pussy Cat (from Three Nonsense Songs "Hely-Hutchinson) --- Stuart Robertson (Bass-Baritone) with Or chestra, Roll Along, Covered Wagon (Kennedy)Walsh and Barker (Duet Transmission V-News Sum-

mary tists) with, Plant and Quitar. Studio ---A Story from "Robin Hood" told by Aunt Supan. Who Balls with Drake (Candish) Royal Neval Singers. Portsmouth. Studio 7th Instalment of "The Circus that came to Tea" by Aunt Susan Mammy's Lullaby (Roberts-Callahan)-The Green Bro thers' Marimba Band with... Vocal Chorus by Donald King.

6,30 Closing local Stock. Quotations. 6.32 Old English Music.

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4.00 pln.

5.00 pm.

6.60 p.m.

7.20 p.m.

9.15 p.m.

17.00 mid-

night

7.30 AM

8.30 MIL

SHORT TALKS FROM B.B.C.

(All Hongkong Time)"

"Under Naal Rule"-On Mondays at 9.30 p.m.; reproductions on Tuesdays at 415 am and 2.45 pm and on Wednesdays at 11 p.m. Pavane: Gaillard (William Вута The Empire at Wer"-On Mondays 1512-1823); Chaconne (Henry Purcell, at 11 p.m.; reproductions on the same 1858-1695) Society of Ancient Instru-day at 2.45 am and on Tuesdays at a story written by Elsa and Missments. Passing By Herrick and Pur-9 pm and 2.45 p.m. Bcola, takes us to New York's cell); The Gentle Maiden (Boulton- "Cards on the Table"-On Tuesdays

cn Wednes smartest places, reveals the inside Somervell)-Dennis Noble (Baritone) 9.30 p.m.; reproductions

with Orchestra. Salte for Strings days at 9 am and 2.45 pm, story of how an ad model makes (Purcell) Philharmonic-Symphony "In England Now-On Tuesdays good and includes an appealing Orchestra of New York cond. by John and Fridays at 11 p.m.; reproductions on the same days at 645 p.m. and on romance. Gregory Ratoff, one-time Barbirolli

and Saturdays at 415 dialect

the comedian. directed

7.62 Elgar-Enigma Variations. Op. Wednesdays and

P., and

and a pum. film with Raymond Grimh (23-

"Matters of Moment"-On Wednes sociate producer;

The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra | days at 11 p.m.; reproductions on the conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.

GAS MASKS FOR CHILDREN

It is learned from a reliable source that the children of Hong- kong are soon to be provided with gas masks, a large quantity of which, are.now on their way,

Respirators for children are made in two types-for children up to the age of one and a half years and for those between one and a half and five years.

30.

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7.30 Landon Relay The News, 2.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 This week's programmes. 8.07 Gershwin-An American Paris Suite.

Kame day at 6.15 p.m. and on Thurs- days at

at 12.30 am, and 4.45 a.m.

the "Background to Thursdays at 11 pm reproductions Newa"--On

on Fridays at 9 a.m. and 2.45 p.m..

"""World Affairs”--On Pridays at 9.30

in D.; reproductions on the same day at 2.48 am, and on Saturdays at 12.30 D.EL.

New Light Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin.

"London Log"-On Baturdays at 3.30 pra; reproductions on the same 8.24 Bongs by Turner Layton at day at 11 p.m. and 6.45 am. and on the Plans

Sundays at 12.30

"Vive La France"-On Thursdays at Cabin on the Hill-Top (film "Walk- 9.30 pm. reproductions on the same Ing on Air Miracies Sometimes day at 2.45 am, on Fridays at 11.45 Happen (Noble and Murray). Bingam.. and on Mondays at 2.45 pm. Before Breakfast Alm Broadway Political India"-On Wednesdays Melody of 1936'),

st 7.30 p.m.; reproductions on Thurs- days at 7 pm. and on Saturdays at 2.45 pm.

8.34

Dance Music. Fox-Trot-My Heaven in the Pines

"From the Western Front"-On -Mantovani and Fis Orchestra. Waltz-Love In Your Eyes; Tango Sundays at 9.15 am, 3.45 pa and This Is The Kiss of Romance-Eugene Pin and #lo Tango Orchestra..

1.45 a.m.

RELIGIOUS · SERVICES

INDEPENDENCE OF PORTUGAL The Portuguese communities in Novelty Quicksteps-Eccentric: Three Religion services are broadcast on Hongkong and Macao will com- Brass Belle-Henry Hall and His Or- Sundays at 430 am 11:30 am and chestra. Ruba-The Lady Likes 19.30 pm, and on Mondays at 11. aut. memorate the eighth centenary bi

Love; Quickstep-No Name Rag-The Epilogue is broadcast every Bur the Independence and restora-Harry Roy and His Orchestra." Fox-Iday at 6:45 pm.

tion of Portugal next Sunday.. A solemn Te Deum will take place at

the Roman Catholic Cathédral in

Caine Road at 3p.m.

The Acting Conkul for Portugal;

Mr. FP, de V. Soares, has invited

AIR RAID WARNINGS

members of the Portuguese com- In the event of an emergency,

In Portugal, the celebrations will last six months, beginning on June 2 and ending on December 2,

LARCENY BY TRICK

Sentences of six months' hard munity to join in the celebrations. the Water Police. And New Terri labour and three months' hard There will be Mats and Com-tories Police will co-operate with labour respectively were passed manion at 8 am. at the Catholic the Air Raid Precautions Depart by Mr. QAA, Macfadyen at Kow- Cathedral and at 8t. Teresa's ment in the work of warning the loon Court on Saturday on Cheung Church in Kowloon Tong.

populace in the New Territories Bang, 35, and Tsol Bam, 42, charg- and on lelands. in British waters ed with larceny, by trick of a sum of approaching enemy aircraft, of $30 from a man named Li Xin-

Four police launches are now shun

First defendant was sentenced being fitted with air raid grens and tests are to be carried out to six months' concurrent for pos- session of a forged Chartered the New Territories, the Bank $100 note.

fire typhoon signal police will dares to warn the people of the approach of hostile aircraft.

A circular has been sent out by the Director of Air Raid Precau- tions, Wing Commander AHS: Steele-Perkins, urging all wardens to co-operate in the recruiting of volunteers to the Corps of Air Raid Wardens. All wardens are request- ed to try to get at least one friend to join the Corps. Some 200 're cruits" have registered recently,

soon.

In

MONDAY, MAY 27, 1940 -PAGE 3

KING

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRES

SHOWING TO-DAY

More

fun than any party Elsa ever

gave!

AT 2.30, 510, 7.15, & 9.30 P.M.

Elsa Maxwell's HOTEL for WOMEN

AND

LINDAN NE

SILAN

SOTHERN - DARNELL ELLISON - ROGERS

LYNN

JOTC)

JOWN

BARI COMPTON - MAXWELL - HALLIDAY

KATHARINE

ALAN

SIDNEY

GALE ALDRIDGE DINEHART - BLACKMER A 20th Century Fox Ficture

A'Cosmopolitan Production ALSO TERRYTOON IN TECHNICOLOUR "HARVEST TIMES" and the LATEST WAR NEWSREEL

NEXT CHANGE

A Warner Bros. Picture

GAILY

YAS-6.99

·ANK SHERIDAN & THE 'DEAD END' KIDS in

ANGLES WASH THEIR FACES".

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUR

ORIENTAL

FLERONG

ROAD

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TEL. SMITS

GAVALCADE OF FAMOUS SUPER-FEATURES OF THE PAST

SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY ONLY

KORDA'S MOST GORGEOUS TECHNICOLOR SPECTACLE!

11

ALEXANDER KORDA'S

THE

FOUR FEATHERS

FOR TO-MORROW

*EXCITING MUSICAL ROMANCE WITH 1000. THRILLS!

IRENE DUNNE

"HIGH, WIDE," HANDSOME,"

WED.

with RANDOLPH SCOTT

Alexander Dumas Flaming Masterpiece

"THE MAN THE IRON MASK"

Louise Hayward, Randolph Scott, 1000 Others

Greatest of Sensational Emotional Drama's

THUR ANOTHER DAWN"

KATENTES

Errol Flynn, Kay Francis, Ian Hunter

• EVENINGS:

TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS.

CATHAY

SEE

DAILY AT 2.30,5,15,7.20.49.30.P.M MATINEER-20%. 29. 196. EVENENCE ––26% 26«. # #

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Mickey

ROONEY

AS A MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY!

TO-MORROW FOX Picture

THE HARDYS' SIXTH SMASH HIT!

THE HARDYS RIDE HIGH

Lewis STONE Mickey ROONEY cilla PARKER by HOLDEN

Warner Baxter, Marjorie Wearer in

"I'LL GIVE A MILLION"

"The present war started four

"There is no change in the Clov-

to

or five years ago, although we ernment. It still represents the of 1914 which Mr. were unaware of it, and it may Britain

is fighting New Territories police stations not be untrue. to suggest that Chamberlain The police launches will be will receive their warning from Hitler does not mean it to com- defend"-New Statesman, stationed in different areas and the ARP. Headquarters by tele- tinue very differently from the

war.of those years."-The Weekly "The dogfight as to who is to the sounting of sirens will warn phone, while launches will be in-

Review..

pay for the war will be worth coastal villages,

formed by wireless.

| watching."-Ellen Wilkinson, M P.

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