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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH [ HOME AUSTRALIA'S

"Message"

Programmes

For

Empire Forces

By Susan Hawthorne

MISS JOAN GILBERT

SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WHEN ONE IS DEPRESSED BY THE THOUGHT THAT THE DIS- COVERIES OF SCIENCE HAVE ADDED NEW TERRORS TO MO- DERN WARFARE, FF IS CONSOLING TO REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE ALSO BEING USED TO MITIGATE SOME OF ITS PERSONAL MISERIES. Even in the last war a man serving overseas might go for months, and even years. without hearing the voices of those he loved and had left behind.

Letters, when they arrived were often long out of date so that he had no direct contact with his people at home. One of the most Interesting of the BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION'S war- Lime activities is keeping a life-line going between the people at home and men serving overseas. Moreover It also

arranges Jor soldiers. sailors and airmen from all corners of the Empire who are serving in the British Isles, to send messages to their friends and families,

in January 1941, a request was broadcast in the BBC Home Service asking the fami- lies of men in the Services to send in messages which could be broadcast in shortwave pro

grammes.

The

response was so enormous that it was obvj- ous that not merely one but several programmes A week must be organised to deal with messages, each one designed for a specifte area.

TYPES OF PROGRAMMES These programmes range from a very simple and intimate affair. consleting almost entirely of mea sages such as the oue JOAN OIL BERI commeres for the troops in Gibraltar, to elaborate half-hour

Dews

stasm Besides reading messages he tries to get a mother, wife, or girl-friend to come to the micro- phone and speak direct to the sol oler concerned. These live greet ings are tremendously appreciated and nearly always & delighted cable of thanks arrives from the recipient. Sometimes the BBC 15 able to link up u family which may have lost touch with its mem- bers, now that malls are inevitably slowed up.

Song Time in the Laager the Tuesday programme to South Africa, Rhodesia, and East Africa

WOMEN'S

ARMY

Announcement that 11 Women's Army was soon to be established In Australia has brought an 10: mediate response in Melbourne.

Hundreds of girls streamed Anto the office of the Women's Volun- ! Laly National Register at Mel- bourne Town Hall, anxious to put their names down for service As storekeepers. clerks and tele. graphists.

The Minister for the Army (Mr Spender would not discuss the Women's Army yesterday, but 15 expected to make a statement on scope and organisation of the pro posal today

Messrs Wu Ching pai and H# Tzu-wel have beert appointer Three Lur and Deputy Diretor the Szechwan Oplum Suppression Rehabilitation Bureau

PROF. MAMLOCK:

GENERAL

WITH VICTORY

on her hair-do, M.ISS MAR- JORIE LAURIE, of Sydney, has set a new fashion in coiffures. On her long

rolled blonde

s be

halt

wears this plaited V. which is dyed niduvr 40 make it distinctive.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION FOR C.D.G. PRESENTATION

an

The Chinese Drama Group were accorded enthusiastic re- ception at the Lee Theatre yesterday afernoon and evening for their two opening presentations in Mandarin of the anti-Faselst plny, "PROFESSOR MAMICK," authored by Friedrich Wolf Proceeds are

in aid of Chinese Medical Reller.

The action of the play takes place in the days of the elections in the Reich that bring the Naxis to power and the four acts mirror the four initial stages of the Naz! rise to power in Geramny as it affects the life of a Hospital.

Interesting

is an example of the second type Exhibition Of

programme la which soldiers

19

War Pictures

from the Dominions seng messages

their families. This is 8

much ones In which the boys abroad more elaborate programme which hear, not only home

and Includes singers, planists,

A very interesting and instruc- and

tive exhibition of war photographs It varlety comedians. greetings, but an all-star

compered by Leonard Sachs, a young actor from was opened yesterday at the Chi-

nese YM.C.A., Bridges Street.

Wong Chung-kong. a Hongkong he born Chinese.

spent

entertainment as well.

Altogether there are three main South Africa, who has made a The pictures were taken by Mr.

London

the

who had

more than two years in the Jap blitz anese- occupied territories

types of programme; one in which great name for himself in parents, wives. and sweethearts by the brillant cabaret which send messages to the boys over-has compered every night at seas; another in which boys from Players Theatre, blitz or no overseas send messages families to the Empire: and

The third kind of programme is a third in which Empire troops manly soldier to soldier. Typical stationed over here send greetings

رية

of

their since the early days of the war [China photographing the activi-

to their frienas in the Empire for- ces serving abroad.

FORTY WORDS

ties of the guerillas.

Also exhibited are many pic-

Chief Surgevo at the Hospital is Dr. Mamlock, a Jew, who is de- voted to selence, loves justice, and has great confidence In his work and an uncompromising view of duty. He belleves that his assis- tants should not get involved in political disputes, as. in a hospital. he says, there are only doctors and patients and no other categories of individual.

DISMISSED POST With the rise of the Nazis to power, the Doctor is dismissed from his post. Later, he is permitted to return to his work when the Nazis announce that all Jews who served through the last war will be allowed to retain their post- tiona.

However, he has an enemy in the superintendent, Dr. Haul-

of this is the big New Zealand tures depicting well-known lands- magazine programme for the New capes, scenes, and the activities of Nazl Zealand troops serving in the various Chinese organisations bacher, who shoots him when the

Middle East. Marjorie Skill & New connected with war work in the Professor protests against the As Joan wants to pack as many | Zealand girl, who works in business provinces of Hunan, Yunnan, libelous denunciations maed of his greetings as possible into her pro-in London, is a kind of unofficial Kwangsi, Kwangtung, Kweichow, character and the humulating con- gramme, they have to be cut down commere of the show; the official Szechuan and Klangsi

A

maximum

of forty words. compere is Allek Hayes. Marjorie, The object of the exhibi-

tion, said Mr. Wong, was to bring name to the Chinese people living outside China and to foreigners, the great efforts the people of Chian today in their war-of resin- takes tance against the invaders.

Mr reads

Wong 18 graduate Chungshan University and

Joan Gilbert has been affection- who turns out to have 随 magni- ately christened by the soldiers inficent natural talent for broad- Gibraltar, The Lady of the Rock', casting, makes it her job to comb and she is inundated with de the Service Clubs, and even the lightful letters from them. They streets, for New Zealanders on send her photographs and even leave. If they cannot come to the stamps and she gets almust as microphone in person, she many requests for her own pleture down their messages as a film afar.

One of the most interesting อ these 'family to soldiers' program- mes, is the one to India every Thursday. The Compare 18 Frank- lin Engelmann, a home announcer, who does this job on his day off, and does it with immense enthu

College For Malay Girls

The first Malay girls college Malaya will be inaugurated

them herself.

and

#

ditions imposed upon him.

As the Professor lles dying, how- ever, he gives to one of the girl internes a message to take to his son. telling him that he (the son) was right in having protested the coming of the Nazis by active par- ticipation in the political activies of the German left.

of

The play was translated from has its original German into Mandarin been interested in amateur photo- by Hu Tlen. It is directed by graphy since he was 8 years of Chang Ming, with stetings by is age.

Chang Kwang-yu and costumes The pictures are classified un- and mak-up by Te Wei. The stage over 300 pictures manager is Szeto Wal-ming and

lighting is by Shen Yen.

AUDIENCE SHOW This magnificent programme an audience show', and any New

EXCELLENT STAGING Staging is excellently done, the settings, particularly, being in very

Zealander on leave can come der 34 groups, along with his girl friend, sit in a are displayed. comfortable stall and first hand, a brilliant music

enjoy, at The exhibition will be open till and tomorrow. On Sept. 25, 26, and variety entertainment including 27 the pictures will be exhibited such stars as Gillie Potter, Bea-at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Kowloon good taste, with the mak--up also trice Lillie, the Western Brothers, There is no charge for admission. and Jessle Matthews, to which his pals in the Middle East are tuning

in.

in capable hands.

The principal characters are Dr.

THE GIRL THEY Mamlack, played by Ching Shan,

LEFT BEHIND

Dr.

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FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

It is not difficult to Imagine

Haulbacher, played by Bu in how

much this direct personal

Chiang. Inge, the girl Interne. January next in Kuala Lumpur contact with his

The following forthcoming mar- home and his

played by Wang. Ying, and Rolf, ringes were announced at the Re- (r.M.S.), states the Maloya Tri

friends means

Miss Beryl Smith, of Malvern Professor Mamlock's son, played by giatry, Supreme Court, yesterday: to the soldiers, bune.

whether he is an Australian temin the AIF.- seven

(Bouth Australia), has 12 brothers Pan Tзe. porarily exiled from Australia, or

of them Others in the cast are Lin Kan-geant, Royal Artillery, of Mount Ipoh Road, will be converted to Britisher serving in Palestine eastern States. They are the sons Chen Chien. Tal Ho, Sha Meng, Siow, of No. 8 King's Road, Cause- abroad and five training in theju, Ku Kang. Ching. Nai-hus, Davis, and Miss Anna Genevieve The College will be to the Male To have little detalls of home news, of Mr. and Min, Q. E. Smith, ofWang Ping, Nu Ching-tze and way Bay;

A large building at

31 mine,

suit the purpose.

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bring them, to know that mum months before the post could Motibulk, Victoria.

women of Malaya what the Malay College at Kuala Kangsar is the mob. The pupils will be en Ilected from leading familles from

the different Malay States.

ONLY ONE OTHER

Chiang, Su-fang,

Alfred Sidney Brown, lance-ser-

*

Mr. Tham Wah-kong, student. of No. 187 Hollywood Road, and Miss Kok Lin-fal, of No. 1131-Can- ton Road.

and dad are fine and Baby Sid 13 prisoners of war in Greece.

Of the seven abroad two, are The play, presented by the Chi- Mr. Wong Ha-kui, shroff, of No. hear the actual voices of wite or to be a nurse with the object of continued today with performances Road, third door; beginning to walk," on occasion so

nese Drama Group under the 93 Hennessy Road, and Miss Shum Miss Smith, who was training China Defence League, will be Shun-mec, of No. 481 Hennessy mother or sweetheart does much going overseas until abe acceded at 2.30 pm, and 8 pm. It is in There is today only one other tighten the hardships of service to her mother's request that the aid of Chinese Medical Relief. institution in Malaya which caters abroad. and the BBC is proud to youngest member of the family for the higher education of fun carry these little messages of hopu should stay at home, said that her Malay woman, the Malay Womens and reassurance. It means a tre-father was a member of the #th Traming College at Malacch

mendous amount of organisation Light Horse in the last war and The new institution, it is unfor those who do the work but no was now doing garrison duty in derstood, will be a residential Cas-work was ever done with more victoria after unsuccessful_at- legs, and arrangements regarding test. Even if it means dots of tempts to join the ALF. the curricwurd and staff arò being overtime and the sacrifice of pre- She added that her fiance had of State, sald recently that he was H. Compton, of Hongkong, to Mr. elous leave days, nobody grumbles, boon rejected for military duty tobpoderble for prohibiting the Eric Burn, son of the late Mr. E. Whether it's for our own boys over. All her spare time, she said, was sale of bigaroltes to women, with- Burn and Mrs Burn of London.

-completed by the Education D

partment.

NO SMOKING FOR WOMEN IN FRANCE

The marriage took place – inj Singapore on Sept. 15 of Suzette, Machal Philippe Petain, Chier only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

The need for a Malay dirie Col there or the boys from the Do- taken up in writing to her soldier in the store of the rationing or lege has been stresand by respon- minions over, it's just a big family brothers, none of whom had con- token consumption in France, sible Malays for a number of years, affair in which the programme or adored Joining the Alt Fores according to well-informed circles, a mandate on Thursday specials. The National Govertiment issued and the decision of the Govern ganisers fod sa much personal in because they "wanted to be sute ment to open such a college interest as the genders and rachivors of gutting overseas fr the shortest titled to two packages of 20 bo Becretary-General of the E

Hereafter, only men will be an appointing Mr. Est Chung-hao ti welcomed by the Malay oħlots of the messages do themselves....

cigarettes each per week.

amilnationi Tuan,

time."

Tel. 22363.

THE OPENING EVENT

OF THE SEASON

THE

TIN HAT BALL

PENINSULA

HOTEL

Friday, October 3

IN AID OF THE BOMBER FUND

Watch for further. Announcements