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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BOY

MEETS GIRL

Successful Opening Night At The K.C.C.

BY PRUDENCE”

The K.C.C. undertook no light task, in deciding to stage the modern American comedy BOY MEETS GIRL, for it has a complicated plot: no less than five stones, and needs a cast of seventeen people but under the able direction of the well-known local producer, Cecil Houghton, they have met and overcome every difficulty with apparent ease. Excellent stagecrafk, attractive "sets," and an efficient team of players make this clever skit on Hollywood a

great success from start to finish.

before,

GENERAL

SKYSCRAPER ROUND THE

FOR H.K.?

BUILDING COSTS BEING STUDIED

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POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

GANG FIGHT Lo Yun, 26, unemployed, Chan Heung, 28, unlicenced hawker, and Wang Tung, 28, unemployed, were charged before Mr, G. T. Lowry on Saturday with conspiring together to fight a rival gang at Jervois Street on Apr. 11.

First defendant as further charged, with unlawfur possession of a dagger at Aberdeen Street, near Wellington Street.

. All were remanded until Tues- day for making further enquiries: on the application of Det-Sgt. F. Nolan, who is in charge of the

case.

Plans for an

imposing building of seven floors to replace ultimate- ly the St. Francis Hotel and to occupy the whole site up to the south-west corner of Ice House Streat are being considered by the Land Investment Company.

Although the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd, have not get decided upon the im- The story opens in the office of quite regardless of how they may mediate rebuilding of Nos. 11, 13 a certain film-producer where hurt Susis in the process. They and 13A Queen's Road Central, jolces in the name "Mr. Friday," hire a down-and-out actor to im drawings are being prepared to and before going any further we personate" "Happy's" long-lost enable the work to be out in hand must congratulate WILLIE RO-father, and by an unfortunate

without delay s soon as the BERTSON on his excellent por- chance they hit on the nice young trayal of this part, which could not man for whom Susie has been scheme la considered advisable.

Under existing conditions, with! have been in better hands. We seeking. have seen him in many good parts The scandal is planned to break high construction costs likely to

MERCHANT INTIMIDATED but never in one which at a hig Hollywood function, and obtain for a number of years even

Alleged to have threatened sulted him so well.

comes over the radio to Friday in after the war is over, a large re- Enthroned at his desk. Friday his office. gausing universal con-ading scheme such as the one chu Pak-yuen, 29, merchant, of being considered call for a careful, No. 109. Des Voeux Road Central, struggles to control, a tempera- sternation! mental and egotistical film-atar, How the ruthless Law and Ben- estimate and no decision is likely third floor, with injury with intent who wants a new part with, which son get found out-how they get to be reached with regard to the to alarm him. 12 persons, includ- to dazzle his dwindling admirers. the sack from Friday-how they building until the cost of such a ing revenue officers and two wo- Two Irresponsible scenario-writer's send a bogus telegram and get, re- scheme has been carefully investi- men, were remanded by Mr. Lowry This is being done at the on Saturday, until Wednesday on (by name Robert Law and J. C. instated-and how Susie finds her gated

jan intimidation charge. Benson) present plot after plot, sweetheart, makes a merry and un-present.

BANK PREMISEŠ „

Defendants were: Mo Kang, 51, only to have them turned down by expected conclusion to this gay Friday, and Larry. the film-star.

Messrs. Leigh and Orange have Revenue Officer: Leung Ching. 23. been entrusted with the work, CRO. 77; Pau Chi-ying, '27, CR.O. PRETTY WAITRESS

The minor parts are all well The present plan is to lay out the 71:40 Kan. 42. C.RO. 2; Ip Kwok- Just as Law and Benson are at ther wit's end, in comes a pretty played ALETTHA HIRST makes a ground floor in either a series of ming. 35, C.RO. 51; Ip Yuk, 26, waitress carrying lunch for these most efficient secretary; ERNEST three bank premises or one large C.R.D. 160: Mo Yi-kona, 29, Junior draughtsman; Mo Kwan-pok, 21, The heavy tray is PERRY and SPUD SPARY are very bank at the corner with a smaller

draughtsman; Yu Yuk-lin, 21, Upwards from too much for her, and she faints, good as musicians who can't get alone to the west.

married woman; Lai Wal, 31, shop while Law and Bensor rush to the hearing;" PHYLLIS COLLEDGE is the first to the sixth floor office master; Lal Yeung, 42. shop mas- rescue.

ter; and Li Lo Se. 20, woman. All their most chivalrous a most attractive nurse, and JOHN accommodation will be provided.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo Is appearing emotions are roused, when Susie GILCHRIST

hungry men.

little story!

WELL PLAYED

young mar Is taken by GERRY DAVIS,

1. BILL COLLEDGE is rather

The whole performance. reflects

MR. S. DEACON for the prosecutions, while defen-

RETIRES

Presentation Made At] H.K. Electric Club

dants, who are on bail of $100 each, will be represented by Mr. M. A. da Silva.

Det.-Sgt. W Summers is in charge of the case.

MURDER-CHARGE

So. Shing, 23, odd job paint and So Tim, 18. u132- scraper.

A capable doctor. GERTRUDE GODDARD makes an confesses that the reason she

all-too-short appearance as a fainted is a perfectly natural one! -since she is going to have a baby manicurist, and the part of the.

Law and Benson have a brain nice wave on the spot! "Before Susie has recovered from her indispost-

wasted in the small part of a tion they have decided to adopt and capitalise the baby-have per-studio official. for he would have suaded Friday to secure alm-been ideal for the part of “Rod- rights, and have rushed Susie the ney." and VICTOR MAMAK and

On the occasion G1 Mr. S. Dea-employed, were remanded by Mr. WALTER WESTERN play their con's retirement from the geberst- Lowry on Saturday for a further waitress into signing “a power-of- attorney, giving them charge of her small parts in just the right waying staff of the Hongkong Electric week on a charge of murder of and her unborn babe, which they the greatest credit on the pro-/Company. after 20 years' service, a Police constable D187, Wang Teh- propose to present to the pub dücer, CECIL HOUGHTON, who silver tea and coffee service and a The parts of Law and Benson should feel justly proud of his Rolex watch was presented to bim

At an informal dance and tombola of the case. are splendidly played by HARRY latest success "Boy meets Girl"

in aid of the Bomber Fund held The performance ended with a COCKLE. and BOB LEIGH. who

dance, in which both the audience at the "Hongkong. Electric Club make an excellent team.' Their

and the actors participated, to gay North Point, on Thursday. light-hearted fooling is very well

music, played by musicians of the

V. Sorby,. 'MIDE, done, and most enjoyable. Bob Leigh was particularly good in his 2nd Batt. The Royal Scots, by kind manager. in making the presenta-

For demanding the sum of $5 permission of the Commanding on, commended Mr. Deacon telephone dialogues, as docile hus-

Officer,

faithful and conscientious service from Li Mun-pan, a painter, with band with a most exacting young

Sing-lung, 25, menaces, Wong Further performances in aid of to the Company and expressed his earth coolie, was sentenced to two wife, and Harry Cockle played his

Fund and B.W.OF.regret, and that of the Company's lively part with vitality.

under the name of "Happy."

7

the Bomber

Mr.

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shing.

Insp. L R. Whant is in charge

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AT KOWLOON

DEMANDED MONEY

exhiirating will be given today and on Satur-Directors and Staff. at his retire months' hard labour by Mr. D. J. N.

CLEVER STAGECRAFT

Clever stagecraft is a great fea- ture of Scene II. which takes place

day. April 19.

Xment

seven weeks later. We see how "MEDICAL "ETIQUETTE":

the news of the wonderful Film. Baby and his mother is flashed all over the States, and followed with breathless interest by an admiring public-but Larry the cowboy film- Star has been relegated to the

Misconceptions On Ethics Of The Medical Profession

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background, and is furious at play- Cleared Up By The D.M.S.

ing second-fiddle to a mere

fant!

“MEDICAL ETIQUETTE” WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN INTEREST- To him comes his agent "Ro- setti," with a plan to reinstate hin. ING LECTURE GIVEN TO STUDENTS of the University of Hong- in pubilc favour, while at the same kong Medical Faculty by the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Director time collaring all the proñts. It of Medical Services, at the Union Assembly Room on Friday. seems that Law and Benson have In the course of his talk, Dr. Selwyn-Clarke cleared up many beên 40 busy getting mch they have misconceptions which lingered in the public mind regarding the overlooked the fact that sheir fundamental principles governing the ethics of the profession, which,' power-of-attorney has run out and he said, their lay friends considered to be nothing less than a set of needs to be renewed. They find rules designed to shield doctors from the results of their mistakes to their dismay that Rosetti has and ignorance. stepped in, and taken over, when he gleefully informs them that "Happy" and his mother now be

Anderson on Saturday.

Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman said that

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UNITED SERVICE

OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS

A large congregation attended at noon on April 9 defendant met the seventh annual united service Li on the street and asked him for of Christian Witness held at the! a loan of $10. Complainant tald Chinese YM.C.A., Waterloo Road, that he had no money and accus-on Good Friday morning, when ed was alleged to have threatened the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean to stab him to death should Ll fall of St. John's Cathedral. delivered

the address. to give him money.

Complainant finally agreed to Clergy from the various English pay accused $5 on the same even- and Chinese churches took part. ing at a teahouse at No. 492,

The service opened with the Prince Edward Road, In

the

hymn "Rock of ages, cleft for me" meantime Li made a report to the and was followed by Bible reading Police. Defendant was arrested

and prayer in Chinese and the when he received a marked $5 singing of another hymn, "There note.

is a green hill far away." MANSLAUGHTER CASE

Then followed Bible reading by Alleged to have assaulted an unknown Chinese and caused his the Rev. E. A Wittenbach and death on Friday morning at No. 7, prayer by the Rev. H. D. Rosen-

thall. Cheung On Street, Kowloon City, four men were charged with man- After the hymn, "When.I survey slaughter before Mr. Anderson on the wondrous Cross," the Dean in Saturday.

a short address told the story of This was certainly not so, the which dealt with unqualified and

Accused were Chan Tak, 29, the Crucifixion and compared it speaker said. The profession had unregistered practitioners, Dr. Cheng Chan-leung, 20, Chan Ming-with two worlds, one good the the highest interest in the health Selwyn-Clarke cited a case which lap, 81, and Chung Yu-sheung, 20, other bad. and welfare of their patients and occurred in Hongkong last year. tokis of a teahouse.

The service closed with the were always ready to do duty, when a doctor lowered himself to Chief Det.-Insp. Carey asked for hymn, "Arise be free, ye slaves of bring Larry back into the limelight He said that one doctor should the extent of allowing foklá or remand of three days which was sin" and the Blessing. as Public Hero No. 1, by marrying not make inroads into the practice runners to bring in ellents from granted. him off to Susie, and instructs of another without the other's the poorer classes who required

TIMBER THEFT Larry to start making love to her nowledge and any complaints in anti-cholera vaccination cetil- For stealing a quantity of wood

long to. hizo

Furthermore Rosetti plans to

at once

this connexion should be reported fentes before making a sea voyage, from a timber yard in Fowloon Go THURSDAY'S The part of Latry is taken by a to the Medical Board of Hongkong. The fee for each inoculation was downs where he was on guard, newcomer, JIM MOODIE... Who: FUNCTION OF BOARD. $ and the runner got a percent Yeung Chung, 30, private watch- makes a great success in the part][/

age of this.

man, was fined $10 by Mr. Ander- Concluding. he said: Do unto son on Saturday. others what you would they should do unto you."

downs about 7 am on ADHI 11

BLACK-OUT

Signal

of a súlky film cowboy, and plays The function of the Board was a ditent role with consummate to try and hold doctors to the bet

It was stated that defendant skill, while DAVID KOSUICK scores ter realization of their duties and

came out from the Kowloon Go No Commencement a feal Hit by his clever bandling of it had issued several "Warning

-SIGN BOARDS- the part of the scheming agent Notices" which every graduate

The Hon. Dr. Li Ghu-fan who carrying a quantity of wond and. "Rosetti."

should study. The last thing the NOTHING BUT PAWN

Board wanted to do was to con- was present, suggested that steps was arrested oy an mdian watch- duct enquiries into cases of breach should be taken to control the size man, Accuted admitted that he

No signal of any kind will be Meanwhile poor "Buste" is no-

of doctor's sign or name plate. He had stolen them from the timber given to indicate the commence- of rules, - thing but a pawn, in' their 'game.

The Warning Notices" dealt said that he had seen some as yard where he was on duty.

ment of the "black-put" exercise She has wealth and fame, but no-with the lasting of certificates of with letters about one foot high.

MESSENGER BOY GAOLED on Thursday, the procedure being one to care for her, and she begins doctofa, registration of births The suggestion was welcomed by Appearing on remand, Kee On-the same as that in the previous to think regretfully of a nice

tak, messenger boy of 12 Salle exercise, it was learned from the young Englishmad whom she be- and deaths, the handling of poi Dr. Selwyn-Clarke.

College, was sentenced to two Air Raid Precautions Department. friended in Scene 1, when he was one and the reporting of infec

months' hard labour by Mr.' 'An-

Immediately after sunset all hungry and forlorn, and in search tious diseases, advertising

derson on Saturday, for stealing lights must be either extinguished, $1,700 Hongkong currency, ? U.S.

obscured For "dimmed to srepre conditions which wea actual force in the event of emergency:

of a job at Friday's office.

canvassing, etc.

and

The part of "Buste” is charming- LEGISLATION INTRODUCED,

The speaker was thanked by Prot. R. C. Robertson.

Ty played by NAN MOODIE, who The Board had recently intro- MEDICAL REGISTER

OF COLONY

note and two 10-shiling notes.

Defendant was suspected to be the thier until he was seen wearing an expensive watch,

Dét:-Sgt. C. Dowman was in charge of the case.

acts with sympathy and sweetnék,duced legislation requiring medical as the dreamy, misophisticated practitioners in Hongkong to have

It is understood that no decision little mother of the famous baby, a reasonable knowledge, of written

COMMUNICATIONS EXERCISE and deserves the highest praise and spoken English. This sate has yet been reached regarding the

A three-hour communications for her delightful portrayal of this guard came into force a few weeks question of permitting qualified directlt párt,

ago and was designed to eliminate practitioners, who are not normal

exercise. involving local military, From this point the plot waxes the possibility of any of them ly eligible to practice in Hong Hongkong Chinese, Medical Asso-naval and air force establishments, Tadt and furlotti, Law and Bensin pleading ignorance of the law. | kong; to be placed on the Medical elation except in the conditions and ofvil Defence and Essential are find at having been thickea, After dealing with the second Register of Hongkong. The sug- governing the scope of the prace services departments, will take and plan to upset the apple-odet, section of the Warning Notices," gestion is being opposed by the tice of the doctors..

place on Wednesday afternoon. «z

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