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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12,

1937.

ATKERENACKER

ALL BRITAIN FLOODLIT FOR CORONATION

2,000 Million Candle-Power Blaze At

Spécial Low Rates

PALACE LIGHTS TO

COST £2 A WEEK

HANAN

SHOES

TOWNS AND CITIES WILL BE ·

"FAIRYLANDS OF COLOUR” FLOODLIGHTING and decorative illuminations on a

scale never before attempted anywhere in the world will transform Britain into a fairyland of light during Coronation Week.

In the cities and towns, historic buildings, cathedrals and churches, municipal centres and local landmarks will be bathed in brilliance through the hours of darkness,

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At least 2,000,000,000 candlepower | promote community celebrations, and will be released in the centres of

some electricity concerns are Jubilation

couraging them to put up their own special lumination displays.

And the number of electric lamps required will run into tens of mil- llons, ranging from the tiny coloured fairy lamps which will festoon the streets and outline the special act- pieces to the mighty 2,000 candle- power bulbs used in floodlighting batteries,

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In some cases unlimited supplies of electriclly are offered free or at nominal cont private house. holders or community committees. with technical advice and practical assistance in designing and erect- ing the apparatus.

Everywhere local authorities and While the cost of apparatus and

Individual organisations are making Installations will be immense, pro-

aplendid effort to ensure that, for viding employment for thousands of

week at least, Britain shall be skilled workers, the actual cost of

bathed in brilitanen night and day, electricity consumed will be small, since most of will be sup- plied by the national "grid" at special cheap rates.

The cost of floodlighting Bucking- ham Palace, for instaner, with nearly 600,000 candle-power, will probably be about £2 for the week.

HOUSEHOLDERS TO HELP

In most industrial areas the resi dents of ench street are combining 19

THE FIRST CINEMA "STAR"

Woman Who Moved Her Eyes

By A Film Correspondent Who was the first Alm actress? How were the motion picture, the the coloured talking picture, and picture invented?

These, and other interesting facts, are amusingly. 'revealed in "The Romance of the Movies" by Leslie Wood, published this month.

picture

One of the most impressive lu- imination schemes in the country will be seen at Plymouth.

The historle or will be trans-- formed with gay lanterns and floodlit designs, and the free-lined avenue wit be picked out with gleaming spangles of colour.

DRAKE GOES GAY

Festoons of fairy lamps will line the main promenade, and the seml- tropical plants in the gardens will be bathed in soft lights of a titude of colours.

mut-

Thr Citadel walls, the great Statue of Drake. the Armada

Naval Monument will br floodlit

Picture from Memphis. Arkansas, with the waters of Mississippi rolling higher than the road, protected by a

barier of sudsacks.

MASS MURDER TRIAL AFTER THIRD DEGREE

New York, Feb. 24.

T TWELVE State troopers are on trial for murder at

Uniontown, Pennsylvania, because

Frank

C.

Memorial.. and the Impressive Monaghan, a sixty-four-year-old hotelkeeper, died while This is what other elties and towns he was under their "third degree" examination.

Each is to be tried separately. The Attorney-General open- Maidstone-Decorative ghunging proceedings to-day, demanded the death penalty."

propose to do:

effects will reatoon both sides of the High-street. The Archbishop's Palace will be revented by flood- lighting from the river.

York. At nightfal! a 'mediaeval eity will appear as the architectural treasures of the city are lit up. The elty walls and gates will provide a glowing girdle.

Bedford-The river will be the centre of the illumination scheme. Town Bridge, picked out in light, will carry the borough crest flanked by kaleidoscopie letters "G."

and

The Weir and Suspension Bridges The Arst motion

ever will have unusual decorative illum- shown was of a woman whose eyes Finations. On the island at the end of moved suddenly from left to right, Bushmend-avenue changing coloured and back again. That was over 40 lights will glow through the water- years ago, and was made by Mr. Mall. William Friese-Greene, a photogra- pher of Bath.

Friese-Greene sel turning the wheels of what has since became the fourth largest Industry In this coun- try. Yet, he was imprisoned for debt; he had his original cinemato graph apparatus sold by auction, and

Torbay Yachtsmen all over the world have been asked to compete in June at the invitation of Mr. C. R. Fairey, Commodore, Royal London Yacht Club, on behalf of the Inter- national Regatta Committee of Great Britain.

No one bud ever heard of Monag- hun until he died in the basement

of Fayette County Court House HEAVY

during the night of September 12 last year while being questioned about the knifing of a detective,

When charges were made that the victim of the hotel, kreper was "third degree" the hamlet of Somer- near Uniontown, became famous. Declaring that Monaghan's death was a cruel and barbaric staying, five Grey lawyer Margiotti, and

other persons, including elly and county officials, had alded and abetted in battering him to death In an attempt to make him talk,

Drink Was Blamed Another five were charged with being accessories after the fact by allegedly attempting to conceal in- formation about the case.

the

atter Margiotti had it reopened

counly corone had pronounced the hotelkeeper's death was due to autopsy revealed alcoholism. An numerous bodily injuries.

The detective who was mysterious ly knifed after he had stopped a car Monaghan has since

he died at a meeting held in 1821 Craft will compete for prizes total-driven by

to decide whether Britain shoulding 3,000 guineus and numerous cups. recovered. continue to produce its own pictures

or finally submit to American do

mination. He left 1s, 10d.

The first sound film was made by Thomas Edison. In it, his chief as- sistant smiled and bowed a greeting. The volce had been synchronised --with a gramophone record.

"THE SNEEZE”

One of Edison's first pictures was called "The Sneeze." The only actor's name was Fred Ott, He simply took a prodigious sniff of muff and his face writhed in all the a man assumes expressions which

sneeze. when trying to suppress The grimaces accupied the full 40 feet of the film, which was a pheno- menal success in the automatic machine arcades

amusement and halls in which coin-operated Kineto- scope machines provided peep-show entertainment.

The first film studio, built at Fort Lee, New Jersey, was described as "a gigantic Army tank made of tarred paper."

The Alm industry realised the

Red-White-and-Blue Suits for Men

GENTS' natty suitings are going all patriotic in Coronation

Year.

Stripes of red, white, and blue on grey backgrounds will enliven the new Spring suits.

Coronation colours will be incorporated in most of the suitings," says the editor of the Tailor and Cutter. "Most popular, will be those with red and white pin-stripes on a blue ground."

Tles with Uny embroidered crowns and the symbol G VI are waiting for the Coronation-conscious dressers, while the extra- patriotic may have shirts adorned with the tellers of the word "CORONATION" in various patterns.

And if you can't bear to forget the Coronation even at night, pyjamas with reproductions of national fags across the chest will be on sale.

Commenting on King George's in- fluence on clothes, he says:

QUEEN ANNE'S

importance of advertisement from its BED ON VIEW

inception. This is proved by one of the Arst advertisements of a cinema

. ever shown:

"Seated comfortably, you can view trains in motion--heavy seas washing over rocks-storms raging, and trees bending gracefully in the wind. Ai- tracting thousands of people

in London, Paris, and New

This notice appeared outside the

The tailoring trade considers that the King, with his geod figure, frm carriage, and excellent taste, presents

WOOLLENS

·BACK AGAIN

By Mary Fentress

Paris, March 1. Fashion experts have confess- ed that women this summer are doomed to "suffer for the sake of smartness" in heavy woollens and furs,

RÁDIO BROADCAST

Syncopation at the Piano

By H. L. Ozorio

THE REV. C. B. R. SARGENT

Radio Programme Broadcast by 2.Bw. on wavelengths of 335 metres (845 k.es.). 31.40 metres (9.52 m.c.'s).

H.K.T. 12.30-2.15 D.m. European Pro-

Kramme.

12.30 Dance Music.

1 .. Report.

Time Signal and Weather

1.03 A Light Concert.

1.30 Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local:

Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

1.40 Creatore's Band.

2.05 Three Songs by Malcolm McEachern (Bass).

2.15 p.m. Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme,

+

7-11 p.m. European Programme.

7 p.m. Half an hour with Elgar, J. The 1st Movement from Con- certo in B Minor, Op. 61, ployed by The London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by the Composer. Allegro.

2: Prelude The Kingdom," Op. 51, played by The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by the Com- poser

3. Imperial March, pinyed by Stanley Roper on the. Orgun of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster.

7,30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.

7.30 p.m. Hildegarde looks

There may even be a few heat couturiere prostrations. one along the Rue St. Honore said in emphasizing the radical change

Abrck in summer styles.

"Never before have 50 many 7.40 p.m. Studio Syncopation tweeds, woollen weaves and furs been

at the piano by H. L. Ozorio. shown in the summer collections," she

8 pm, Time Signal, Weather Re- said. "Silver fox is the most popular

port and Announcements. fur for short and full-length capes with the skins placed vertically from high, collarless neck lines."

Some of the fur jackets are sleeve- less, others have elbow length sleeves. One of the large fashion houses has gene extreme in producing a coat of sheer, transparent marquisette

trimmed with horizontal bands of black fox fur.

Tailored suits for street wear are

shown everywhere. In black woollen weaver and bright tweeds, Corni tur- quoise is the most popular of the new shades.

For afternoon wear the woollens and tweeds will be trimmed with lace, or starched white pique.

Startling effects have been obtained with these trimmings. Several of the modistes will show bands of sheer, black lace inserted in pale pink mousselin and frills of white lace on black crepe..

The tailored evening suit has dis- appeared, to be replaced by a formal that can be worn with a short, fitter gown with low cut, draped bodice

jacket with tailored lines.

8.03 A Recital by Nelson Eddy (Baritone).

"Rose-Maric"The Mounties. "Naughty Marietta"-'Neath Southern Moon.

the

"Naughty Marietta" Tramp, tramp, tramp along the Highway.

"The Blue Paradise"--Auf Wieder- sehen"

8.15 p.m. London-"This 16 Eng- land. Talks by representative Eng- lish people (10): A reception clerk from one of London's largest hotels. Introduced by Anthony Weymouth. (Electrical Recording).

8.30 p.m. London-The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Holl

8.55 p.m. London-News and An- nouncements.

9.15 p.m. Overture-"Cosi Fan Tutte" (Mozart), played by The. B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, Con- ducted by Adrian Boult,

9.20 p.m. From the Studio. The phone Recitals by The Rev. C. B. 5th of a second series of Gramo-

R: Sargent.

10 p.m. London-Big Ben. A talic on the Football Association Cup. (Electrical Recording),

10.17 p.m. Varlety, and Dance

Both afternoon and evening gowns will be heavily embroidered in bright colours, with silk, beads, sequins and pearls.

"Vest pocket" hats will appear thia Moalc. summer. Looking like n pawn- broker's akull cup and worn on the can be

RARE royal treasures will be on to the waerits of Brittadini example back of the head, they

view from April 12 to May 15,

at 5, Great Stanhope Street, Park

Lane.

They will include jewellery, pic-

Public Hall. Godalming, in 1808. tures, furniture, clothes, manuscripts

At a time when the fate of the industry hung in the balance, after and personal souvenirs of British and

a succession of fires in halls where continental monarchs that have pöt Alms were being, exhibited, "The

Great Train Robbery" was produced, before been seen by the public.

and it was the first successful story.

telling film ever made. It was made

The exhibition is being organised

In 1903 and cost about £100. It in ald of the new Westminster Jos- netted, hundreds at thousands of nital by Mrs. Arthur, Croxton, from pounds for showmen in every part 22, Grosvenor Place, S.W.

of the world.

The first screen version of "Hamlet" was produced in 22 scenes. The whole film was made in a day; was one Foel in length, and took only 15

minutes to screen.

Mrs. Croxton said that the fur- niture would include some magnili- cent bedsteads.

One is Queen Anne's great four-

the

In this admirable book, the whole history of the industry is told with poster in carved wood, with interest and great detail. It en orginal hanging and quilt. It is said fascinating atudy as well as an. authoritative handbook.

to be worth £15,000,

of the British tailoring." crainmed into a tiny purse,

ADVICE ON "LOVE

FROM PULPIT

T

Birkenhead, March 1. 'HE Rev. H. R. Bates, vicar of Christ Church, Claughton, offcred advice to more than 250 couples who had flocked to the church for a service to-night on "Love." Pencils, paper, and a lox to receive their questions were provided for puzzled members of the congregation.

"If anyone would prefer a private conversation, he or she can visit me as the vicarage any evening, or telephone quad make an appointment," said the vicar, But Claughton lovers are apparently in need of no advice, for the question box was empty. "Perhaps they are shy,” Mr. Bates said after the service.

"On Mothering Sunday, March 7, I propose to speak on. marriage. All queations will be answered on the following "Sunday"

Vocal-Mood Indigo....The Bos- well Sisters; Pasodoble-Castanets.. Robert Renard Dance Orchestra; Fox Trot-Naughty Nanette....Ro- bert Renard Dance Orchestra; Vocal Here's love in your eyes; To Ma

Mary -with love....Denny Dennis: Band -Dandelion, Daley and Dalfodit. Sydney Lipton and His Grosvenor House Band; Hawaiian-Haleiwa.. ..Ray Kinney with Dick McIntire's Harmony Hawallons; Fox Trots Nun-Yuff and Sun-Yuff: Old Sailor and His Orchestra:

Sonbrosto del Genii: Flor del

Mal.

....Raquel Meller: Fox Trot- Slipping through my fingers, ...Lew Stone and His Band; Waltz-The dance goes on....Mantovani and His Tipica Orchestra.

11 p.m. Close Down.

·DAVENTRY · PROGRAMMES

The following wave-lengths and frequencias are med by Daventry,

Sien

· GRA

080

1050 1

Frequency Wavelength 0,500 49.5 metr 1,610 kc. 81.21 metros 0,086 · k... 21.30 metros

11,750 k.e.25.81 imet rom

11.365.c.*

1,140 ka.

16.18 metres

19.82. malive

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