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Miss Joanna Claire Is Theatrical All-Rounder

HAD STAGE ROLE IN PLAY

MACMURRAY WITH FRED

MISS JOANNA CLAIRE, a star attraction of the "Trip to Hades" revue that opens at the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday, is a theat- rical all-rounder.

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The charming Indianapolis girl, who admits having been stage struck since a very early age, lays Hittle stock in dancing ability alone, though her nimble feet have had more than a little to do with the plaudits she has already won.

She yearns for dramatic roles is quite convinced

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that a good

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1940.

H.K. VOLUNTEER

ORDERS

ORDERS BY LT.-COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

RECRUITS MEDICAL

EXAMINATION

Sept. 20, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Lt. G.

T. Balean.

PRESENTATION" PARADETM

WEDNESDAY, 18/9/40

For details see pära, 2 of these

orders above.

No. 1 Company

Sept 17. No parade.

No. 2 Company

Sept. 17. No. 8 Pl, Kowloon Dock, 5.30 p.m. No, 7 Pl., HQ., 5,30

His Excellency the Officer Ad-p.m, LG, and MG. training un- ministering the Government will der Platoon arrangements present Efficiency Decoration, Sept. 18. FLQ., 5.20 p.m. Those Medals and Clasp at a parade at detailed for ceremonial parade. HQ. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 Re-Dress as detalled. cipients and those detalled by

No. 3 Company O's.C, Units will attend."

Fall in 5.20 p.m.

NOTICE is hereby given that | It is notified for general a Call of $1.00 per share has been information that, His Excellency made upon all members holding the Officer Administering the shares upon which $6.00 per share Government has beea pleased only has been already paid, and

Committee, to appoint a

to will be payable on or before the be known as the Evacuation 16th September 1940 to the Advisory Committee, to advise Bankers of the Company, Hong as to the exercise of the dis kong and Shanghai Banking and has already had considerable number of the best people come

of the Summer from Indiana anyway. cretionary powers conferred upon Corporation, at Queen's Read acquaintance

Stock Theatre in Maine, where she. In private life also a football His Excellency under Regulations Central, Hong Kong.

appeared in plays in Nantasset fan, she told a Hongkong Dally Hope and Honey Child" act sav Dress-Officers. S.D. cap. K.D. and elsewhere, taking roles that Press reporter she usually rooted its birth in vaudeville in Chicago,jacket, K.D. trousers, boots and have not been scorned by many of for Notre Dame, and in her day and Miss Chaire did not bid it belt. the leading Stage and Hollywood missed hardly a game that came "goodbye" before it had success- Other Ranks, S.D. cap. K.D. stars of today.

to South Bend. She saw the team fully toured the whole of Loew's jacket, KD trousers, boots, web Sept. 18. H.Q., 5.30. p.m. that Knute Rockne made famous Circuit at Loew's Theatres in Bos-beit, bayonet and frog. (Mobile Company parade Kit inspection. tackle many a doughty opponent, ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia, De- Columin. R.TR. cap. No. 2 Coy. Dress Boots, KD, trousers, Khaki. and has a keen memory yet for troit and Cleveland.

Glengarries, kilts and aprons. shirt, helmet and full equipment. some of the famous names of the

BEEN TO HOLLYWOOD Field Ambulance and Pay Section (1.e, 2 pouches and braces, belt gridiron.

4 A. 4 B, 4 C, made under Section 2 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1922.

The personnel of the Committee

is as follows

His Honour Mr. Justice Williams, Puisne Judge, Chair-

man.

R. Major

E.

Moody,

Member.

Esquire,

Cedric "Blaker,

M.C., Member.

C. B.. Burgess, Member and Secretary.

Dated 29th May, 1940.

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By Order of the

Board of Directors, HERBERT R. Sturt, Managing Director.

DEATH

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The Funeral of the late Mr. Li Yau Tsun. C.B.E., J.P.. will take) place on Saturday, the 14th Sep-1 Esquire, tember. The cortege will leave his residence No. 66c, Bonham Road. 495 at. 10 a.m., arriving at the Yat Pit for Ting Favilion friends and relatives to pay their last respects. The internment wil take place at the Chinese Per- manent Cemetery.

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Applicants are requested to print at their own expense forms in accordance with specimens. obtainable free from this départ. ment.

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29th August, 1940.

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 14, 1940.

THE WAR IN THE AIR

JOANNA CLAIRE

BETH CLAIRE

LEAVE CERTIFICATE

Sept. 18, H.Q., Markers, 8.30 a.m. Dress and equipment as before.

Sept." 17, N.C.0/s meeting. Sept. 18, H.Q., 5.20 p.m. Those détalled.

No. 4 Company

Joanna Claire has also appeared less bayonet and frog). In Singapore, Miss Claire said she

met the touring party of in an act with Dixie Dunbar, She has

Any member of the HK.V.D.C. been to Hollywood and has taken! American newspapermen who pass- -ed through Hongkong only a few minor speaking roles in quite afproceeding, to Great Britain, on fantry training.

obtain will

a certificate

cer:

days ago, and was delighted to number of pictures. She has also leave discover that Roy Howard was also been featured in shorts as a dan a fellow Indianan, "I hear there's a Hooster in this crowd" the great Howard had said, and he was quite right.

HEART IN THEATRE

In Hollywood she has met many of the brightest stars of the cinema world. They all manage

while living through a very un-

(1)

and frog, water bottle 'and. Carrier, haversack, rifle sling), Ealance of kit issued to be brought up in kit bag.. (1) Recruits A and B In-

Sept. 18. (1) Nos. 14 and 15: Platoons. Hongkong тел. H.Q,

Kowloon men, K.CR ration, 8 am. Dress as for pre- vious weeks. (H) No 13 Platoon will not attend manning but

from these HQ. certifying that he is a member of the HKVDC. be- 7.30 am. fore he leaves the Colony.

PARADES Corps Artillery.

to remain very human people Dress for all day training for parade HQ 5.15 pm. Dress S.D. usual and strenuous daily routine. all other ranks coast defence bat-caps KD Jackets and trousers, she says. Judy Garland, she thinks, is the greatest of all screen personalities she has met.

She thinks a lot of Norma Shearer and Bette Davis too. She has appeared on the stage in

boots, web belt, bayonet and frog. teries, as usual.

No. 5 Company 1st Battery.

Sept. 18, H.Q., 8 a.m. Dress - Sept. 17. HQ, 5.30 p.m. B.C.A. Same as before. and LG. Class. Mufti.

2nd Battery

Sept. 17. E.Q., 5.30 pm. No. 19 PL LAG. Sections. Care and

Sept. 17, HQ.. 8 am. for Bluff cleaning-Elementary mechanism. Head.

Remainder. Traversing.

Range

3rd Battery..........

for

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those detailed.

Sept. 18, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. Those detalled.

No. 6 Company ..

Sept. 18, HQ. 5.15 p.m. Those detailed.

But Miss Claire is hardly a Hoo sier alone in heart and soul. She had not lost her heart to anybody yet and it still belongs to the theatre. She is one of three sis ters who have fallen to the fas

Her cination of the footlights. younger sister, Beth is a fellow Holywood for charity and had a member of the "Trip to Hades" role, in a play 'The Princess comes company, and her other sister. Across." starring Madeleine Car- Sept. 17, HQ, 5.30 p.m. Minia- Caby, is a member of the famous roll and Fred MacMurray. Of the ture "Johnson and Claire", act" in "New younger Hollywood starlets, Miss Mufti, york.

Claire thinks that Laraine Day To take a look at Miss Caire, one faces the brightest future. would hardly think her a veteran.

She ongs to be back in New

5th A.A. Battery Yet she is. She has six profession-York, Miss Claire concluded the al years behind her and many interview, though she has not yet'

Sept. 15, No. 1 Section, H.2, 7.30

Sept. 18, HQ., 5.45 p.m. N.C.O's amateur years. Yes, and she has made up her mind on exactly am for Peak Rifle Range Dress Instruction Class. VERY PRETTY

Sept. 18. H.Q. 5.20 p.m. Those appeared in vaudeville with Bob what line she will pursue on her Helmet, shirt shorts, boots and

detailed For detally see para. 2" return there. It may be the stage puttces, web equipment". Though on the stage she man- Hope!

of these Orders above. ages to take on quite an oriental He is the same Bob Hope whom or the screen, but she has not set haversack and water bottle,

Sept. 17, No. 1 Section, H.Q., 8.30 She is atmosphere, in real life she is aocal cinema fans will soon have her mind on anything..

a.m. Full day's training. Dress Bite gyed blonde and very pretty an opportunity of seeing in The sure, however, that once her mind As previous Tuesday. No. 2 Sec-Transport Section. Am-

tion, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. Course, Dress Mufti,

In the interim, before having returned to New York and to the pursuit of her stage career there. she has assumed big responsibili ties on the "Trip to Hades" set and has handled routine arrange- ments for the dances and designed

costumes

at that. A confirmed Hoosier, she Road to Singapore." The "Bob is set she will attain her goal.

NEWSETTES

4th Battery Sept. 17. H.Q., 9 am. for Pak Sha Wan:...

without

Field Company Engineers Sept 18, H.Q., 5.20 p.m. Those detalled.

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No. 7 Company ** Sept. 14 and 15, HQ., 2.15 p.m. Manning Exercise as already de- talled.

Army Service Corps Company Sept, 15. Murray Parade Ground,

munition Supply Exercise.

Dress

As already detalled. Duty Officer -Capt. Potts...

he still firmly believes that many and her occupied ter-

Sept. 15 to 21 inclusive. Trans- port and Supplies Sections for this must be achieved. He ritories, will become manifest

Corps Signals

duty as detailed under unit ar- His Excellency Lieut-Gen. E. F. with will be compelled to continue in a storm of discontent and

Section Sept. 14. HLQ.. 2 p.m. Line De-rangements.

training THE CONSISTENCY

the Nazi Norton will be present at the

Week-programmes to CSM: Duty. Officer which the Royal Air Force with these inhuman attacks protest against

end training in areas Dress for week-Capt. Potts. has been achieving their suc- from the air, but, as before, leaders. Herr Hitler, cannot 'Races at Happy Valley at 2 pm. tachments Nos. 1 and 2.

Summer Battle Order.

Sept. 18, HQ.. Parade for Pre-" 487

cesses in the air against Ger- they will be bound to fall, be blind to this and the Saturday, Sept. 21.

Sept. 15. HQ, 10 a.m. Field Map!sentation of medals,Those de- An unknown Chinese, about 30 many's alr strength can only In the meantime, the time disaster it will bring with it.

jumped from the Reading exercise for those detall- talled. See para. 2 of these Or- be described as brilliant. The factor is something which he The defeat which is even years of age.

. Flèld Ambulance; British airmen have clearly cannot well put aside, and, in now staring him in the face first floor of Central Market yes- ed. Dress Mufti but with Khaki ders above.

He died after shorts. severe will be accelerated by an in-terday afternoon.

Sept 18, HQ, 5.15 p.m.

Sept. 17, HQ, 9 am."Right Sec- demonstrated that quantity addition, with the

N.C.Os and those detailed, hand tlon under Lt. Stout. A cannot withstand quality damage Germany is being definite postponement of his admission to hospital

throwing practice On Sept. 18 HQ, 9-am Centre At the funeral of the late Mr. grenade The numerical-superiority sublected to by the persistent plans. The air war will thus

Ground. (1) Section under Lt. Rodrigues. throughout the Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E., J.P., at the Murray Parade

"Pay: Section- which the Nazis have held, raids which the Royal Air continue

1. Detachment léss Sept. 18, HQ, 2.15 p.in. DTC83 and which, probably, they Force is making over Ger- coming weeks and, despite Kennedy Town Farewell Pavilion Semaphore instruction in classes.

K.D. jacket trousers, boots, belt, still retain, has not brought man territory, Herr Hitler the huge losses to his air at noon today, His Excellency the Note:-No.

Sept. 18, HQ, 2 p.m. (1) Ad- 8.D. cap. GIVEN that the Fifth Ordinary Herr Hitler any nearer to may be forced to put the strength, which are bound to Acting Governor will be represent- N.C.O, will not parade.

vanced men, Signal Instruction.

Fortress Signal Company Meeting of the Shareholders in

realising his hopes of gaining issue of an invasion of Eng- result, Herr Hitler will have ed by his Principal Alde-de-Camp.

(1) Remainder, Signal training Sept. 18, Murray Parade" Ground, this Company Will be held at the

His Excellency the Acting Gov-

Ground. (11)W/T 5:30 pm. on Parade

Grenade, T.O.ET. mastery of the air as a pre-lish soll to the test, without to make his long promised Marsman Building, 122 Muelle liminary to launching his at- waiting to

secure the air attempt to carry the fighting error will present Long Service Detach. WT at Victoria Barracks. Sept. 17, Exchange San Francisco, Manila, Philip tack on England. True, his mastery

he hoped on to British soil. There can Medals to members of the Hong(iv) D/Rs. Field Exercise. There 5.30 p.m. Lecture. Switchboards in *pines, on TUESDAY, THE airmen have caused" ruthless would be his before carrying be no doubt now of the op kong Volunteer Defence Corps at will be no evening parade except military use

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY

15TH

By Order of the Board of Directors,

· MARSMAN INVESTMENTS:

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their

Evacuation Advisory Committee

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A black straight-haired terrier

2 and 10.30 am. yesterday. car is of a dark blue colour. is valued at: $700.

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The

Khaki

Training as per programme. Kit

Building,

and subsidiary sp-

EN: Thursby Captain: Adjutant, ELKY.D. Corps

AFFILIATED UNIT

"It inspection will be held during the Nursing Detachment, ILK.V.DC. Home Nursing Lecture Sept 1st period. All kit and equipment

in the possession of other ranks 16. There will be no Home Nurs

ust be produced for inspectioning Lecture. Presentation of Medals. Those Entertainment detailed under. Lt. K. C. Hamilton. There will be a Meeting of the

Committer:

DAY OF OCTOBER destruction of life and pro- out such a plan. The longer position he will meet, if. Headquarters on Wednesday, Sept for those detailed for presenta paratus.

Ition of medals ceremony.

Sept. 18. Exchange Building..

Lecture. 5.30 p.m.

Sector layout. 1940, at four o'clock p.m. lor perty in England by the in-he delays this attack, the and when, he gets there. 18, at 5.45 p.m.

Mobile Columin... the purpose of receiving the report discriminate bombing they greater will be the chances Reports from London, since

started Nazis

Sept. 16, Members of the Train- and manning procedure. dos. found strayed in Austin Roading Cadre posted to Mobile Column

LOST of the Board of Directors to have started in a desperate that he will have to give it the

This is alwanton killing of wo- Yesterday afternoon without collar will parade at HQ. at 5.20 p.m. Somewhere ön the Parade gether with the Statement of reply to the heavy toll which up altogether.

and children, breathe or muzzle, is being kept at Water for issue of clothing and equip- Ground, An Officer's leather-.. Acounts for the year ending the British airmen have ten reasonable conclusion when men

covered cane and a four-colour 30th "April, 1940.

taking in German machines one understands the full sig of assurance and confidence. Police Station, swating a calm-ment

Sept. 18, H.Q... 8.30 am.

propelling pencil, Finder, please Dress. All Platoons. The REGISTER OF SHARES and pilots, but these methods nificance of the indefatigable Against this unity of spirit ant.

what

rturn to the Adjutant, of the Company will be closed have not reduced the propor-efforts of the British airmen and determination, from MONDAY THE 16TH OF ton of his losses. As the in breaking up the German chance will the forces of Mr. W. Nash, of No. 29. Hum-shirt, shorts, boots, puttees, hose of barges, tyranny have of succeeding? phreys Bullding, first floor, has re- tops, topees, web equipment with ported to the police de cuss of his water bottle and haversack, re SEPTEMBER 10 TUESDAY Prime Minister said in his concentrations

eat a Baby Ford Sedan, No. 4389, volver holster, ammunition pouch; THE 15TH OF OCTOBER, broadcast to the nation on transports and convoys-along-

from outside his address between, lanyard. the length of the west coast Wednesday night, the pro- both days inclusive.

portion of losses 13 still three of Europe. to one in machines and six THIS CONSTANT harass- to one in pilots in favour of ing and disorganisation of the Royal Air Force." At this his set programme cannot but

General Chiang Kai-shek, on rate, the Nazi Dictator must affect the morale of his

Wednesday, wred his thanks for

Entertainment Committee at 5.30 the receipt of CN.$50,000 contri- soon realise that the mastery troops. The preparations he

pm. in the St John's Cathedral buted by Chinese In New York

Hall. All members of the Detach of the air is definitely passing has been making to loose his

(The appointment of a commit towards the relief funds for air

The forthcoming marriage is ment who can offer their services: into the hands of Britain and forces of evil against the that an important factor in citadel of freedom have kept tee, to be known as the Evacuation rald victims in Chungking. The his plans for invasion will his men in a state of tension. Advisory Committee, by B's Excel remittance, which was addressed announced between Mr. Nicolas for dancing, singing or acting are

fency the Acting Governor has personally to the Generallesimo, Vargassoff, electrical engineer, re-requested to attend.

Bank of siding at No. 3. Basilea, Lyttleton Practicat First Aid Class: Sept. 493 have to be completely aban-Any continuity of this will been announced as follows:-

Road, and Miss Valentine Ta-17, Helena May Institute 10-122 doned - 1

result in a serious case of

His Honour Mr. Justice E. IL China

chenko, residing at No. 3, Hankow noon.

Cholera Inoculation: Sept. 18 WHAT the Royal Air Force frayed nerves, aggravated by willams, Pulsne Judge (chair-

A lovely wedding was solemnt- the unceasing attacks made man). Major R. E. Moody, Mr.

All members who have not already has

must, accomplished

The Japanese plane which been done will do so. Military therefore, have a very im-on them by the Royal Air Cedric Baker, MC, and Mr. C. Bea on Angust 24, at 11 am, at

Christ Church Tsingtao, when crashed at Fanling two weeks ago Hospital, Bowen Road, 5:30 pm portant bearing on the pro- Force. The war of nerves, Burgess (secretary).

tardes, is now being dismantled by stu Transport leaves Queen's Pier at The Chartered Bank of India,

of the Far East Flying 5.15 pm Uniform will be worn. Australia and China yesterday re-gress of the Battle of Britain.which Herr Hitler and his The new committee will advise Miss Helen Margaret

(Egd.). Mrk. LM 8. Brauder ceived the following telegram from For two months now, Herr associates have specialised Government as to the exercise of elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. dents

Commandant, red upon the Governor under the Winois, became the bride of crates to be sent to Formosa, The their head office in London: Hitler has been trying to in, will soon begin to recoil the discretionary powers confer Alfred Wiltz Gardes of Wilmette, School, the parts being put into

Nursing Detachment, "Directors have declared interim break down the resistance of on their own troops and the regulations recently gazetted, em- Richard Montgomery Service, the pilot and radio operator will leave

BAEKYD Corps dividend for the past half year at Britain's air defence. The disgruntlement, which is be-powering the expulsion of evaders youngest son of Mrs Grace Boggs shortly for Formosa but the ine

To Be Contfaued) the rate of 10 per cent, per annum subject to income tax dividend intensified methods which he ginning to become apparent from the Colony and prohibition Service of Tyingdao, Chins, and chanle is still in the Majima Hos

has now adopted shows that among the people of Ger- of re-entry.

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