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ENTERTAINMENT

"FIRST NIGHT” APOLOGISES TO READERS FOR-

DELAY IN

IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZE WINNER

IN POPULAR RADIO ITEM

RADIO ITEM VOTE

The Gloucester Hotel

Is Going Glamorous

HUNDREDS of yards of calico shroud the top floor of

the Gloucester Hotel.

To reach the typhoon bar, the reading room or the dining room, you walk down laneways of this material,

Yesterday, I took a peep behind the calico scenes, and made some discreet enquiries.

When all that material is taken away, you'll find a new Gloucester social centre.

Practically the entire floor is being renovated and redecorated. What was once the old dining room will become a larger and more modern ballroom.

Those unsightly pillars, which prevented successful social gatherings in the past, are doomed to extinction.

Walls are being torn down to make the room one of the largest unpillared ballrooms in the Colony.*

Over on the harbour side, the famed typhoon bar is to become a typhoon lounge,

I'm tipping there'll be a classy jazz band, cabaret items and de luxe entertaining when the renovators move out and the socialites move in on October 3, dato tentatively ear-marked for opening.

ANOTHER name has been taken

from Philharmonie's list of Prob- ables and added to list of Positives for "Maid of the Mountains" end- ing cast.

Ann Winter NB first choice, there being no argument about her right to play role of Maid.

RADIO

RULES

ANN WINTER No. Opposition

FOR H.K.

CIVIL SERVANTS

...

Now Jack Grenham, who made his TONGKONG is becoming

Philharmonic debut with Ann Win- ter in "A Country Gir last year, has been chosen to play Tonio.

With those two as solid founda-

tion, l'hilharmonic will rest content,

will not choose other leading players until after first rebenranl on August

31.

Operetta, easily one of the most

pleasing musicnis of our age, is the best choice. Philharmonic dias made in many years, and success. In as-

sured before rehearsals start.

Jose Collins played original Mald

Ho

more B.B.C.-ish,

EVE

LAST MINUTE RUSH

OF ENTRIES IS

CAUSE OF DELAY

To the 603 readers who sent in entries in the ZBW

Popular Items Contest, apologies for not being able

to announce the winner in this issue.

Delay is due to unexpectedly large number of entries received, especially in closing hours of competition, when office was flooded with hundreds of letters.

Few people can have any idea of the task involved in care- fully checking these coupons.

...

Not only has the aggregate poll to be totalled on the points basis (ten points being awarded for No. 1 vote, nine points for, No. 2 vote and so on down to No. 10 vote), but when this is done each compon has to be checked in order, to ascertain which competitor is nearest the popular verdict.

week.

I hope to anavance name of winner in "Telegraph" early next

for the Nearly 150 of the 603 entries contained suggestions improvement of ZBW programmes, although this was not a compulsory feature of the competition.

Some of these suggestions run to three and four typewritten sheets. Great bulk of suggestions are of constructive character, not merely criti- clan for criticism's sake, and they should prove of real assistance to ZBW when they are tabulated in this offer.

Work of tabulating these suggestions is herculean task, and wil) occupy considerable time. They will be classified and published from time to time after name of winner of competition is unnounced.

This page attaches more impor tance to these suggestions than to the competition itself, realising that many people, when competing for a prize, might arrange their prefer ences according to what they con- ceive to be the popular taste rather than to give their own ideas of what le programme should be. Neverthelesa result of poll will be extremely interesting.

An

TESTS ANSWERS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPU, BATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1016.

STARDUST

Sir Guy Standing struck at by Oft. rattlesnake. Standing shot snake sitting.

Heather. Thatcher holidaying at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall. Madeleine Carroll and husband, Captain Philip Astley, home in England from New York for month's holiday.

Mias Bower, Britain's 1936 Cotton Queen, to Alm.

Holt Marvell' and George Posford wrate, successful song, "The World is Mine To-night," three years ago. Hollywood's just heard it and made it picture theme song.

Many happy returns to Ginger Rogers-twenty-five to-day. ---And Marie, Tempest, seventy-two years young this month,

"TEAM"

FABRIC AND LEATHER BEAUTIFULLY TOGETHER AS. IN THIS SWAGGER. THREE EYELET TIE WITH SMART HEEL

IT SHOWS HOW MUCH SMARTER TWO LEATHERS CAN BE THAN ONE WHEN THEY ARE IN` BROWN AND BEIGE,

BLACK AND WHITE ALSO HAVE A PREFERENCE.

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One particularly grailfying feature is fact that over 500 competitors answered three non-compulsory ques- tions regarding early morning pro- grammes, relays from short stations other than Daventry, and reaction to ZBW programmes. Al- though renuit cannot definitely be known until count is complete, questions will be affirmative, answer to third question negative.

Watch next week's "Telegraph's" for preliminary announcement of. result of entire competition.

VERY year British and

American athletes meet appears that answers to first two in a friendly and vigorous Regulations in existence contest, but to-morrow at in Britain, defining mea- London's White City the sures to be adopted by civil

American representatives servants in' broadcasting will meet not only the over the B.B.C. stations, have been recommended for athletic might of Britain, adoption in Hongkong.

but of the Empire. Pro- grammes from Daventry will be broken into at suit- able moments in order to provide lis teners with a commentary on the pro gress of events.

The rules are embodied in a

in London, Gindys Moncrieff in Aus- letter from the Secretary of the Mountains" had phenomenal State for the Colonies to the

tralia In both places, "Maid of

runs.

Hongkong Philharmonie is putting | it on in full costume during week ending December 19.

Rudolf Friml has returned sudden-

ly to Hollywood.

Hongkong Government. This all has been circularised to Hongkong civil servants.

The Olympic Games at Berlin are responsible for the reinforcement of, Civil servants, under suggest British athletic strength. At the ed ruling, are forbidden from Games Empire athletes competed accepling payment from broad-against representatives from other parts of the Empire and from Britain, casting stations for the prepara- as well as those of foreign countries. le came out to Hongkong four tion or delivery of any lecture or

In this post-Olymple meeting the sutha

previous resume

been to Berlin will unite against the search for "den! Chinese Girl" to talk which are necessary or desir Empire and British athletes who have play leading role in his intent operable in order to enable a Govern-American representatives who have etim, "Sing Song Girl", which has

also been to the Games.

Here is the reason.

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to

to

A thoroughly comprehensive sport- will be presented. There will be all the usual events, such as are commonly sasaciated with contests between Oxford and Cam- bridge athletes. The meeting will cement still further the cordial rela- tions existing between Britain and the United States, and it will provide a valuable check-up on the Olympic results.

locale in Hongkong's West Point ment Department to carry out its (old style).

recognised duties to the commu-ing programmie Whilst here Friml got urgent mea-nity.. No payment may be accept sage from Columbin Pictures.

ed, for instance, fer broadenets of weather intelligenco, or, on the occasion of a census, of information regarding the procedure to be adopt ed in filling up census forms, this being part of the ordinary duty of a civil servant.

Would ha consent to return Hollywood, compose music for new Grace Moore film, to be directed by Frank Capra?

Ile would. He did, Meanwhile, search for Ideal Girl has again been postponed.

the

FIRST

£400,000 peep at Hollywood version of "Romeo and Juliet" sends film correspondents on Ono the spot into a mild ecstasy, review, whied wo wouldn't alter for words, le cabled as follows:-

Four

Romeo previewel tonight. ators. Sensational histrionic high for Norma Shearer. Absolute fidelity to Shakespeare dialogue maintained, of moribund

But payment may be accepted for lectures or talks which are not neces- nary for Departmental purposes, given by civil servants as experts in a particular subject, whether or not they have specialised in this subject | in their offieisl empacity.

In all such cases, if the subject mintter is related to the work or the

policy of the Department to which

Transfusion 4, To-morrow & a.m. 11.K.T. Tranmission 5. Tomorrow 9am. B.K.T. Tranmision Tomarrow noon NXT.

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TONGKONG Bsteners will again be able to follow the respective for- tunes of England and Al-India when the third Test Match takes place at the Oval, London, to-day: number of running commentaries and oye-witness accounts from the scene of play are to be included in the As before, Howard Marshall will be BBC's programmes from Daventry.

except for sphers convincing, the elvil servant belongs; or If the the commentator.

Other

performances from John Barrymore, Leslie Howard, Aubrey Smith, Basil Rathbone and Edya Afay Oliver, The whole thing Hellwoodé nised roughly twenty-five per cent. Possibility strong box office success. Seems he liked it,

COMMENTARIES

broadcaster is to be announced by his departmental style, the prior Transmission 2. To-day 450 p.m. H.K.T. authority of the Head of the Depart- ment' is required,

the

This authority is required, says the Circular, with the object of ensur- ing (a) that there is nothing in the -lecture or tale contrary to

public interest or inconsistent, with NEWS from Richard Arlen, now

the status of a civil servant, and an location in Vancouver for the (b) that the standing of the speaker G.B..O.P.R...Alm epic "The Great is sufficient to Justify the delivery Barrier." Dick has joined the by him of a lecture under his de- local golf club and startled the propartmental title. on the Arst day by shooting 07, three under par, for eighteen. holes, IU's only a nino-hole course, so Dick must have gone round twice

Now he plans to enter for the Vancouver five thousand dollar tournament at Point Grey, part of the C.P.R. Golden Jubileo celebra- tions. "Against him ho'll find Horton Smith and Bing Crosby. He aims to Beat that crbonor, act

Subject to these conditions, and

Transmission 3. To-day 10 p.m. II.K.T

To-day 11.25 pun. H,KT.

EYE-WITNESS ́ACCOUNTS Transmeton 2. To-day 6. 23, p.m. II.K.T.

Tranemon 4. Te-night 230 am. 11.K.T.

LETTER

Handclap

to the fue observance of any pro- BIG Hand to Doreen Ms for her songa on Tuesday. I don't

twa

fessional rufe that may be in force know about the rest of ZBW steners as to the acceptance of remunera- tion for such services, it is open is but personally got. such a kick out a civil servant to make his own of that I howled at my Phitico for terms with the broadcasting author- an encore. 'ity,

The work involved in the prepara- tion and delivery of lestures or talks must be done outside official, houră.

Perhaps ZBW will oblige by gel- ting her to render "I'm in Heaven" and Piccolino" In the near futur again a la Ginger Rogers of course.

B. LL A.

DAVENTRY'S NEW SCHEDULES

These are the times to listen to Daventry:

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Observation

Duchess of Kent; Gary Cooper! Carole Lombard; Er Crown Prince of Germany; Duchess of York; Duke of Kent.

Week-End Problems PROBLEM I.

THE SPORTS

The

Yes, this is a good offer. chance that at least one of the five boys wina Tace is 781: 243, or rather better than 3: 1.

PROBLEM II

BRIDGE AT MR. NORTH'S

Mr. North won twa rubbers. The positions of the players during the nine rubbers were, os follows:

4. Ensi û. East

North 3. East West North South 7. South West North East 8. South West East North J. South North West East

North was a winner in rubbers

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SHORT WAVES SAYING?

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NEW short-wave transmitter operating on the 25-metra broadcast band has started opera tions from Saigon, Indo-China. This new station is being received: well in Hongkong.

You can hear it testing each ovon- ing at about 7 o'clock, transmission consisting of English, French, Chinese and Annamite musical programmes. The announcements from this sie- tion are made in English,

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The Italian station from Romo has extended its morning schedule and its morning transmission an· 20.4 metres is now being continued until about 0 o'clock.

Reception of this station on 25.4 metres is found to be better than on 31.13 metres.

It can be received on the former wavelength on a dial reading just bo- low that of the French station Radio

Coloniale.

2 and 8. The order in which the nubbers were played wOR

of

course, not necessarily as above. PROBLEM III.

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