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KINGS

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A NATURAL-BORN HIT-

!....... About that inctural-born sulesman, Alsxander, Botte, the man who made tractors setting a polu-les - tha - macic o ́his prospects, and the leogh- of-the-decade to the rendera of the Saturday Evening Posti

JOE

'with

DE E.BROWN

as ALEXANDER BOTTS in

EARTHWORM TRACTORS

Hughes Gana Latkhari •. A Fiest Noth Picture & Directed by Raymond farinhi. JUNE TRAVIS · GUY KIBBEE Dick foran Care!

And Special TECHNICOLOUR Subject "CHANGING

OF THE GUARDS”

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TO-MORROW LORETTA YOUNG ROBERT. TAYLOR in

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Fox presenta

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FRANCIS LEDERER ★ANN SOTHERN

•

MY AMERICAN WIFE

with Frod Stone - Billia Burke

Emost Cossort Grant Mitchell Directed by Harald Young*A Paramount Picture

TO-DAY AT 2.30 & 9.15 P.M.

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THE HONGKONG

KING COMMANDS

HIS FORCES

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1936.

́ ́KAI TAK'S NEW FLOODLIGHTING

DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION

London, Dec. 18. Announcement was made to-night that in accordance with the sub- mission tram the Lords

Com- missioners of the Admiralty in that The nerodrome floodlight recently behalf, the King has assumed the supplied to Kai Tak Aerodrome was rank of Admiral of the Fleet in His manufactured by the General Electric Majesty's Fleet, to date December 11, Co. Ltd., whose technical description 1030.

of it is interesting.

PARENTS' DAY

PUPILS OF GARRISON'INFANTS' SCHOOL ENTERTAIN

REPUDIATION OF WAR

Buenos Aires, Dec, 18. A resolution repudiating war as an instrument for the settlement of con- ficta was unanimously passed at the Pan-American Peace Conference to- day.—Reuter,

Aerodrome should the wind be in such a direction that a plane had to land directly into the beam, of the floodlight. If this shadow bar did not provide this love of darkness it

Impossible would af to land, since, as soon as he

be

for

The King's assumption of the The Bloodlight consists essentially Colonelcy-in-Chief of the Royal of three banks of lights, cech consist Marines and of the rank of Fielding of one 3,000 watt Daram Horizon Marshal, and of that of Marshal of Type Tubular Projector Lamp mount the Royal Air Force which will take ed horizontally in front of a parabolic effect from December 11, are also silvered glass reflector. gazetted-British Wircles,

The beam candle power of the whole lamp is approximately 1,200,000 got into the beam of light, he would and the area in which landings may this shadow bar on a pilot landing,

The effect, however, of be blinded.

is be made with really good ilumina-

that both he and his machine are in Hon

in 7,150,000 sq. ft. The distance from the floodlight to the furthermust

must complete darkness, but the landing point at which really good illumina-ground itself is well and evenly il-

luminated. ilon occurs is approximately 2,760 ft. Actually the floodlight is capable of illuminating objects quite clearly up Yesterday morning, two class to a distance of approximately one rooms of the Garrison School in mile. Hongkong werd transformed from The floodlight is mounted on the their comparatively severe appear-top of the civil hanger at Kal Tak ance into a miniature theatre, when hand shows up the entire landing The General Electric Co., Ltd. have the pupils of the Infants' Department ground with a very bright and even supplied all the night flying equip- entertained their parents.

light. On clear nights it will even ment at Croydon Aerodrome, have The children themselves had help light up, to a certain extent, the sur- also installed equipment in nearly all ed to give the room a happy and rounding hills which are the chief the main aerodromes in England. festive appearance with paper hang obstacle to night landings and toiteRecently they carried out extensive schemes in India, the Malay Slates, ings and evergreen, and the many ofta.

An Interesting device which this South Africa, Australia, New Zealand entertaining scenes enacted were re-landing Boodlight possesses is known and in all parts of the British Em- as the shadow bar whose object is to pire. Their local branch office is in provide a lane of darkness across the Queen's Bulkding.

miniscent of nursery days.

Among those present were Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, Mrs. Rodwell, wife of the O.C. of Schools, Major Joseph,| CEO., Captain and Mrs. Kim, the Rev, and Mrs. Bateman, and the Rev.! K. Mackenzie Dow.

Tin Pot Band

od. I and Class

well-

The floodlight can be swiveled from a small platform mounted at the back near the top of the light and when a pilot is landing a mon La always stationed at this platforma to keep the shadow on the aeroplane,

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF.'

WHATEVER WE HAVE IN ANY SONT BEGUN WISELY, IT IS GOOD TO FINISHI THOROUGHLY--Ruskin.

f

A

setting.

the

The Mahila Observatory reports that there is a typhoon in about Long. 134. Lat. 9, moving W.N.W.

State for the Colonies, Mr. Rogello Robles as Consul-General for Panama The St. David's Society is enter-at Hongkong. talning Welsh members of H. M. Services to a dinner and social at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home on the Governor has given permission

onwards.

J

It is notified that tils Excellency

be kindied, discharged or let off in a lawful manner within the Colony, between 11.43 pan.. on the December 31, 1830, and 12.15 a.m. on January 1, 1937.

The concert programme opened with the very important "Tin Pot

from calendar received

lis Excellency, the Governor has Band" which rendered such

depicts a recognised provisionally and pending known rhymes na. Classes I and 11 Messageries Maritimes all over the world are taught. The group of tropical natives in a rural instructions from the Secretary of nursery songs included "Hot Cross Buns," "Little Bo-Peep," "Humply "O, Where is my little and "Litte Polly Flinders."

III song "The Dream Tree" and then the in-

on "The Toy's Monday, December 21, at 7.30 p.m. for fireworks, then have terest was focussed Party un action playici, performed with great gusto by Class II to the delighted appreciation of the parents. In this playict, the mice invite the toys to a midnight supper. It was very nearly, but not quite, cancelled

The offices of the Supreme Court because "Teddy Bear Ins such

and all the

will be open daily from 18 m. to big hole in his side

1 p.m. during the Christmas Vaca- sawdust is coming out!”.

tion, except on publle and general The next two items on the pro-

holidays, when the offices will be gramme were."Good Night, Mister

entirely closed. The Christmas Moon", an action song by Standard Inounced

Jean Vacation begins on December 24, and Class III, and a recitation, "Miss Larmour, R.A.0.C., and Miss Muffet and Jack Horner", by Class Andrea Jaffrey, of Greenford. Wee- 1836, and terminates on January 3.

don Road, Northampton, who is 1037, (both days inclusive). en route to the Colony per s.x. Ralwat- pindi.

11.

It is notified that at the expiration three months the name of the Tung Yat Hing Kee Restaurant, Limited, will unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the Company will be dissolved.

The forthcoming wedding is an

of Capt. David Murray

·

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are

The following appointments Song By Babies 'Another action song was the "Dan-

gazelled: The Hon. Colonial Secre- $5.700 try to be Chairman of the Licensing cing Doll" by Class II, while the! Local estate amounting to Bables were given an opportunity of was left by the late Mr. Cheng Pui- Board, Mr. W. M. Thomson to be showing their talents in The Fivetson, allas Charles Kent, solicitor's Assistant Superintendent of Imports 20 Wyndham and Exports, Mr. W. J. Carrie to be Little Pigs," a delightfully amusing clerk, formerly of

Street, second floor, who died on Senior Assistant Treasurer, Mr. J. S. song.

The climax of the programme was May 29 last. Letters of administra MacLaren to be Deputy Estate Duty six tion to the estate have been granted Commissioner, Miss O. S. Jeffery to "Puns hi Boots", a play with

to the widow, Cheung Lowell. scenes, by Standard 1 and Class III. Considerable line must have been spent in turning out such splendid entertainment and the pupils are to be congratulated on their ne per- formances. Special mention must be made here of splendid work done by the little boy who took the part of As well as knowing his own "Puss

THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY nes, he also underfook the job of

will produce

"THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS”.

LAST 2

(A Musical Play)

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Love os enduring as the towering pines

that shelter it....llamas across the scroun

in NATURAL COLOR!

Karyn Frame ptajnala

Sylvia Freel Henry

SIDNEY MACMURARY" FONDA

OF

419

"The TRAIL LONESOME PINE"

stage manager and prompter!.

The concert concluded with all the pupils singing "Away in a Monger" and the whole

"God Save the King,any rendering

Christmas gifts made by the child- ren were displayed, and parents were invited to inspect the children's books and discuss their progress with the stuff.

PRIVY COUNCIL MEETS

Lordon, Der, 18. The King held bis Arst Privy Council at Buckingham Palace this morning. It is understood that the King approved the proclamation of the Coronation, which is to be read in London to-morrow-British Wire-

less.

KING COMMANDS R.A.F.

London, Dec. 18. His Majesty's announcement that he has assumed the Colonelcy-in- Chief, as Royal Marshal, of the Royal Air Force, with effect from Decem- ber 11, date of his accession to the Throne,

guzelted wus Reuter Bulletin Service.

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ROMANCE RUNS RIOT.

ROBERT

DONAT

The GHOST

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KREEPY KARLOFF

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