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Henry Hull

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FREDRIC MARCH "THE

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FRANCISKA GAAL

A Paramount Picture with

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TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

The Season's Surprise Starlet In A Thrill-ful Comedy ! "LITTLE MISS ROUGHNECK"

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LEO CARRILLO'

A Columbia Picture.

THE

HONGKONG

FUN IN A FOREST

TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY,

focus for the district. These things we plan in faith, and in faith that: Christ Church Fete Athere are in this colony servants of our work is right and good, and that

Great Success

God who will back us in the very risky venture of extending our work at this critical Ume.

The grounds

of St. Andrew's Christ Church, the Cinderella of Church, Kowloon, were sally do- the English-speaking corated with flags on Saturday after-Hongkong, thanks you for your help churches of noun, when Christ Church, Kowloon and interest in its work and plans, Tong, held their fifth annual Garden and hopes that you will spend a hoppy Fete, this year entitled "Under the afternoon and all your money, "Under Greenwood Tree." The function was the Greenwood Tree". graced by the presence of Lady Northcote, wife of His Excellency the Governor.

Lady Northcote, attended by Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, A.D., arrived at the Fete at 3 p.m. and was met by Committee Comprising the Rev. David Rosenthall, Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, the Rev. J. C. L.. Wong. Mrs. Rosenthall and Mr. W. Sue. A Guard of Honour was form- ed by the 0th Kowloon (Diocesan Boys School) Troop of Scouts.

Rev. Mr. Rosenthall thanks to Lady Northcote

expressed for her kindness in consenting to open the Fete. He spoke on the object of the Fete, and thanked those who were giving their assistance, Lady North rote then declared the Fele open.

Crowds of grown-ups and children filled the grounds, and the stalls were well patronized, bargains being suup ped up quickly. The stalla int out under the trees, which pro- vided beautful setting on a bril- Hant afternoon.

were

The side-shows were the young sters' paradise, and many tried their skill at the coconut shies, the Aunt Sally and Unclo Simon, and treasure

the bunt, where dozens of patrons laid their "stakes."

Stalls and Helpers The stalls and helpers were: Peters, Mrs. Matthews and Miss D.

Woollies Stall-Mrs. Brackstone.

Jex, Mrs.

Guest, Mrs.

Mira. Fincher, Mrs. Hall and Fancy Goods Stall,-Mrs. Prew.

and Mrs. Clarke.

Home Produce Stall-Mrs. Russell

Lavender Stall-Mian Woulley and Mrs. Muskelt.

Goddard and

Ferns Stall.-Mrs. Mra. Perty.

son and Miss J. Anderson.

V.D.I.A. Men's Stall-Mrs. Ander.

Children's Work Party Miss M. Dolls' Stall and Sunday School Booker and Sunday School Girls.

NOVEMBER 7, 1938.

Daring Raid

Motor Lorry Held Up

By Armed Gang

A motor lorry which was taking 20 bags of wolfram ore, worth $300, and three baskets of eggs, worth $60, from Shaukiwon to the Central dis trict on Saturday, was field up by Ave robbers, one of whom was armed, and the wolfram acized,

A report of the incident was made

wolfram ore firm, who was sent to to the police by Chan Wan, 35, an employee of the Shun Cheong inke delivery of the cargo. Chan said he engaged a lorry and

Loki and took them with him to Shouki- landed, five men came up to the lorry. wan. After the wolfram had been One of the men produced a revolver, declared he was policeman, and boarding the lorry with his friends, ordered the driver to proceed to the Central Police Station.

Before reaching town, the armed robber told the lorry driver to ceed to Gloucester Road. There pro-

stopped opposite Queen's Plet, where which continued on to Chan was pushed off the vehicle,

the robbers put the wolfram on board a sampan and made off across the harbour. The lorry driver also

the Misses G. Ablong, W. Kew, reported to the police.

Dollar Stall. Mrs. B. R. Kew and Kow, M. Kew, M. Bu and F. Wong.

Fish Pond-Miss D. Lee

Sweets Stall-Miss A. Sue. The Bideshows and helpers were:, Lay and O. Cheung.

Darts. Mesars, L. W. Hume, B. D.

E.

Aunt Sally and Uncle Simon.--Mr. A. Prew, Mr. J. Dodd and Scouts.

Treasure Hunt.Messrs Johnson, A. Cheung and E, E. Low. A Fancy Dress parade for children

Coconut Shies-Messrs. Minshull, was held and attracted a large num-W. II. Peters, A. E. P. Guest and ber of entries, mainly girls, though

P. White. there were a few boys, some pic- turraquely dressed as Robin Hood, complete will: bow and arrow. The parade was organized by Mrs. F. E. F. Booker, Superintendent of Sunday School, and the costumes were chosen from nursery and fairy tales. The judges Lady Northcote, Mrs. King and Mrs, Wilson.

ber

the

inc

Sheo, D. Passmore and Lapsley.

Anglers" Paradise. Messrs. Bath Tub.-Rev. Cyril Brown. Fortune Telling-Mrs. Egan. The 6th Kowloon Troop, the 1st rhymes Kowloon (St. Andrew's) Troop of were Scouts, and the St. Andrew's Rovers, gave splendid assistance in various; ways.

Tea was served in the shade of large banyan tree. A large num- was provided from a gramophone, of helpers attended, and music fitted with an amplifier.

In the evening,

in

the

town and

Junkmaster Reports Piracy

Near Nine Pins

A valuable cargo of wolfram ore was seized by pirates in British waters off the Nine Pins on Saturday,

The wolfram was being conveyed to Hongkong on board in junk owned by Lam Yau-shun, 50. Lam had with him

a crew of nine About 7 aan, a strange boat ap- persons. pronched and went alongside's Lam's junk,

Three of the five men on it boarded the

cargo vezael, and threatened Lam and his crew with rifles. The other two pirates who remained on their own boat held knives.

the cargo Junk into the other vessel, The wolfram was removed from

Sam Mun Island. which then sailed away

towards

The value of the cargo was $1,113. Twa

other junk robberies

Several guessing competitions were reported in the Shipping news. Tinson in charge), run, the winners being:

Guessing cake's

cinema show was flowe; Church Hall, when

weight won by

(Mrs.) Mrs.

in

KOWLOON

arc

held

COURTS selected programme of cartoons and Dean, Very Rev. J. L. Wilson,

Guessing Dean's weight features was shown.

(The Vacancy When Magistrate The fun of the Fa

Fair was continued Misa Robertson,

churge), won by Miss Robinson und after dusk, the grounds being trans-awarded a capon.

Goes on Leave who were formed into a fairyland with strings

cach of coloured lights.

Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, Second (run by Christ Church Choir Girls this week on furlough.

Guessing number of peas in bottle be leaving the Colony at the end of Magistrate, Kowloon Magistracy, will under Mrs. A. Sullivan and Lay), won by Mr. Channaloy, was awarded a turkey;

Among visitors at the Fete were the Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall (Bishop of Victoria), the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, and Lady Pollock.

Rector's Appeal

Guessing doll's name (Miss Booker in chnige). won by Bullinore.

Mrs.

who in the Kowloon Magistracy, and it! There are at present three Courts is not yet known whether the third J.Court, under Mr. E. Himsworth, will Mrs. cease after the departure of Mr.,

Barnett,

The children's "Under the Green- wood Treo" Painting Competitions Yee were won by Joe Marlin (8), of 42 Robertson (5), of 144 Argyle Street Wo Street, Ind Constance (Under Dedear

11 years): ard Richard Stanley Prison Quarters, and Aurea (12), of 4 "B" Block, Marques (12), of 14 King's Terrace (Between 11-14 years).

In a foreword in the Fete's pro- grammes, the Rev. David Rosenthall wrote:

This is our th annual Garden Fete, and we are grateful to Viear and Council of S. Andrew's for the their generous help in giving us the use of their grounds for holding it. I do not apologise for our holding anotlier Fete, because I have always felt that it is a good thing that when the members of a purish ank people outside it for help, they should make some effort themselves to give The thanks of the Committee are

sort of ilke all others, is a fort of highway and help: Messrs. Due Bird Cafe,

pro quo. This

tendered to the following for gifts robbery, I am willing to admit, but British

Tobacco Co.,

American

nt least it is a very entertaining form (Chal Ltd., Brewer's Book Store, of highway robbery, and the people Choong iting Store, Colonial

Dis-

02 Christ Church have gone to a great pensary, Dennis H. Hazelt & Co., deal of trouble to make your sup- Der A. Wing, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd... port of their Church a pleasant thing. Gilman & Co., Ltd., Graeco-Egyptian Christ Church, with no endow Coffee Store, J.D. Hutchison & Co., ments, and no wealthy benefactors, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Kow- is most dependent on its own peopic. In

loon Dairy, Isl and the friends who are willing to Crawford Ltd., W. R. Loxley & Co., Kumnon Rica, Lane, help it. This year, In addition to Ltd., Mackintosh's Ltd., Muller & clearing the Church of debt, we are Phipps, Nestle & Anglo Swiss Con planning a very big advance densed Milk Co., Ltd, Oriental To-

in parish organisation. Soon we shall, baeco Manufactory, Wm. Pawell.

un Ltd., Peninsula Hotel, Pioneer of anonymou friend,

Family bu beginning Sture, W. S. Sherly & Co., Tabaqueria building our Vicarage, and we have Filipina. Taikoo Sugur Refinery Co., plans in hand for a parish fall and Ltd.. Trang Fook Plano club-rooms which will serve, not Watson & Co. Ltd., Wing Fat & Co., Co., A.S. only the people of Christ Church, Marcel Cafe, Nan Yang Bros. Tobacco but the whole population of Kowloon Co., Ltd, and many others for their Tong, and will be a valuable socini kindness and co-operation.

through the generosity

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ADOLPHE NENJOU ANDREA LEEDS EDGAR BERGEN and *CHARLIE M÷CARTAY®

CEORCE MURPHY

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"SHE'S NO LADY”.

DEATH OF FAMOUS COMEDIAN

Robert Woolsey

Ann Dvorak

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John Trent

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Contributions to Charity And Other Funds RELIEF OF DISTRESS

Subscriptions received to date for the British Fund for Relief of Dis- tress in China, Hongkong and South China Branch.

HK$ 1,000.00

Hollywood, Nov. 5. The death has taken place of HE. The Governor Robert Woolsey, who, in partnership Sir Robert Ho Tung with Bert Wheeler, became one of R. A. C. North the most popular teams of Alm "H.M.S." comedians. The funeral, of a simple Pentreath & Co. character, took place yesterday. Rev. A. MacLellan United Pre33.

10,000,00 100.00

159.00

50.00

10.00

Woolsey and Wheeler are well- known, not only to cinema fans in the Colony, but also to

POPPY DAY FUND number of residents who came in Prof. M. H. Rolley

a large Previously acknowledged contact with the pair during a short Hong Kong St. visit to Hongkong in the course of a

Soclety world tour in May 1933. They made

personal appearance at the Central Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Paterson Theatre where their picture, "Hold 'Em Jail was being shown, Woolsey smoking his inevitable cigar,

HK$11,310,00

Andrew's

$3,035 25

124 100

$3,285

Robert Woolsey was born in Oak- land. California, and

Further contributions commenced gratefully received by W. J. Cole, will be work us a jockey. He achieved con- Acting Secretary, Earl Haig's Fund, Elderable success till a broken leg Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Build- put an end to his career. After

being a property boy with a touring Chenues should be made pay- theatrical company he went on the able to Thomson & Co., and crossed stage. He was with a J. C. William- "Poppy Day Fund." son Company which paid a visit to Hongkong in 1914. He was once a clown in a circus and was on show boats in the old Mississippl.

With Bert Wheeler he made a hit in the original stage production of Rio Rita and later, made his fim. debut in the screen version of this play in the same part. He had since played prominent parts in many productions, all with Bert Wheeler.

Woolsey was distinguished from bis pariner Wheeler by the fact that he smoked the cigar while his partner always got the girl.

Beginning with "Rio Rita," the two played in "Cuckoos,” “Half Shot

at

Sunrise. "Dixlana," "Hook,

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Mr. N. Croucher, $100.

STREET SLEEPERS

following donation to the Street The S. C. M. Post has received the Sleepers Shelter Society. Mrs. E. Ainslie, $5.

STREET THEFTS

Line and Sinker," "Cracked Nuts," European Has His Pocket

"Caught Plastered," "Peach O'Reno,"i "Girl Crazy," "Hold 'Em Jal and "Diplomannacs."

Picked at Races

Mr. S. K. Heiberg, of Aigburth

The famous partnership was dis-Hall, May Road, had his pocket solved some time ago owing to Wodsey's ill-health.

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BITTEN BY DOGS

Owner Attacked While Disciplining His Pet

When he attempted to prevent

pleked of $125 at the races on Satur- day, while he was in the Members' Enclosure.

The Rev. L. R. Gainster, residing at the Sailors and Soldiers' Home, has reported to the police that some- Jane stole fountain pen from his pocket while he was walking in the Central district on October 31. The pen was valued

$10.

While riding on

tramcar on

his dog jumping over the garden wall Saturday, Mr. Pang Kwal-lin was

of his home at No. 4 Cumberland robbed of the sum of $500, which he Road on Friday, Mr. T. A. Golden-kept in his jacket pocket.

The theft berg was ultten by the animal. He occurred between the Post Office and received treatment at the Kowloon Jackson Road. Hospital.

HANDBAG LOST

Mrs. A. A. Alves, of 149 Lockhart

A delivery coolle, Lee Kan, who was delivering flowers to Mrs. Nash at her home at No. 5 Magazine Gap Road, reported to the police on Fri- on Friday, was attacked by Mrs.day that she elther lost or had her Nash's dog. Lee was treated at the handbag stolen while shopping in Queen Mary Hospital, while the dog D'Agullar Street. The bag contained was placed under the care of the money and Jewellery to the value of Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

$83.20.

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