1936-12-26 — Page 14

10

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

JUBILEE SERVICE

26,

1936.

GLOUCESTER HOTEL

TO-NIGHT

(Extension 2. a.m.)

SPECIAL CARNIVAL

DINNER DANCE

THE

with

DIXIE

SISTERS

.American Fast Tap Dancers

and Harmony Singers

THE DUO ARTINELLIS

DANSEURS - DE - GENRE

FINA ROX RINALDO

Please Book Your Reservations Early

GLASCOW

For

Prices

and Further

Phone 28128

TO-DAY'S PERFORMANCE TO-MORROW..

and for several years hence ! That's where Thornycroft Vehicles score—they can be relied upon to produce for many thousands of miles their initial high standard of reliability and economy. Here are a few examples of

THORNYCROFT

commercial vehicles. The top and bottom pictures show the class of motor bus adopted by the Kowloon Motor Bus' Com- pany, Ltd. The centre illustrations are of the "HANDY" 2-TONNER Normal or forward control. Choice of 3 wheelbases. Body space up to 14 ft. 4 ins.

IN

Particulars Please Apply to

Tractor chassis for 4-ton loads with..

2-wheel attachments also 'available.

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

SOUTH CHINA OFFICE

Plansor Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Telephone 56752,

Trust A Thornycroft With Your TranSPORT

COPIES OF THE HISTORIC PAINTING FOR SALE

The Colonial Secretary has for- warded n a copy of a brochure on the painting entitled "The Heart of the Empire," which was executed for hla Jate Majesty, King George V, and Queen Mary, by Mr. Frank O, Salls- bury, and is belag copied to King George of the Jubilee Ser-

Jubilee Trust.

The

aid

vice of Thanksgiving held in St. Foul's Cathedral on May 6, 1935, and is the offtelni connemoration of the historie occasion to be hung Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary Anished has already inspected the painting.

By the direction of King Georgo, the sale and distribution of TC- productions have been entrusted to The Times, London.. All, profits accruing will be handed over to the Jubileo Trust.

a

The actual painting is 12 ft. by 8 ft, and has been executed from Point

near the organ in 'St. Paul's, a little above the eye level of the con- gregation As result Mr. Salisbury lins been able to give the figures of prominence re-

the

que Royal Family the

and also to show the heads

of the farthest figures, which would have been concealed if the scene bad painted from eye level, The th-west view

lew adopted brings both and nave and the north transept into perspective, involving some difeult architectural drawing which has been managed with skill.

Actual Portraits

No fewer than 75 of the Ogures In the great assembly are netuul por-i traits, and for them careful drawings in black and white were made from iite.

The Times reproduction of "The Heart of the Empire" is available in two printings, one in collotype full colour, 30 in, by 10% in, signed by the artist and numbered with hey print in black and white, at £5. 5. (freight 15s, overseas) and the other In photogravure full colour, the same size, with key print, at £1, Is. (pos-

The first print- tage Is. overaeus). ing is only a

a limited edition, Mr. Salisbury is a member of the Itoyal Society of Portrait Painters and has painted several portraits of the Royal Family and prominent world figures. Among his principal historical subjects are "Princess Mary's Wedding" al Buckingham Palace, the "Burial of the Unknown Warrior" "in the Houses of Parlin- ment," and "John Travers Cornwell, v.c., in the Battle of Jutland.'

Notice has been given of the forth- coming wedding between Mr. Ronald William Denison Danby, assistant, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., residing at 600, P. Celle, Manila, and Miss Frences Mary Blackt, ot 2707, Walle Street, Calgary, Canada. Mr. Danby is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Danby, of Hongkong

•

It Costs No More

To Book Through

lickets

are

Ticke

"They say I'm not the kind of woman to look after two children who aren't

even

my

own!"

"They came to me lonely, unwanted and they believed in me!”

"Now I know I'd die for these two kids.......I'd die

to save them from loneliness, to get them happiness."

Adolph Zukar presents

VALIANT IS THE

WORD FOR CARRIE

A PARAMOUNT PICTURE SI GLADYS GEORGE ARLINE JUDGE JOHN HOWARD DUDLEY DIGGES - HARRY CAREY B ISABEL JEWELL Produced, und Diencied by WESLEY RUGGLES

AT

GLADYS GEORGE

You're going to fall in love with Carrio... woman with out money, reputation or friends, who fought for, the happiness of two youngsters in as stirring a fight us you. will witness on stage or scrées or read about...

TO-MORROW THE QUEEN'S.

COOK'S

sold at scheduled

And Saves You

Time and Trouble

rates NO EXTRA CHARGES

eductions and all advantages offered

Red

id to travellers

en

A"

E

are

SECURED FOR YOU BY COOK'S

route- available at

.18

350 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

aried facilities-EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO TRAVEL-Reservations,

Tickets, Travellers' Cheques, Interpreter & Transfer Service, Insurance, Etc.

xperience of Travel for nearly 100 years is offered

LAND AIR. SEA

FREE OF CHARGE

EA are all one to COOK'S

THOS. COOK & SON, LTD.

TELEPHONES

Travel Dept. 20524

23201 Shipping Dept. 20525 Manager-N, J. PERRIN.

QUEEN'S BUILDING (Almost Opposite Star Ferry Pier) Banking Dept.

HONG KONG