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MR. WILLIAM KAY

St. Andrew's Chieftain Entertained

March

1939

Fine Production

Successful Play In Aid

Of Refugees"

Featuring

ם

all-Chinese cast,

Palestine Letters Released

London, Mar. 3.

The MacMahon correspondenco between Sherif Hussein of Mecca and

covering the exchange of letters

COULD HARDLY RISI FROM HER CHAIR

Thought There Was

Cure For Rheumatism

This woman was such a confirmed sufferer from rheumatism that she thought it was incurable. But before she had 'Anished one bottle of Krus-

Mr. Willum Kay, Chieftain of St. Andrew's Society, was the recipient OL, a, gold wrist-watch, suitably In- scribed, at a- farewell. Uflin in his

Sir Henry MacMahon in 1915, on bopour in the Jacobean Room, Hong-

which the Palestine Arabs base their kang Hotel, on Thursday,

claim for independence has been saved in the form of a White Paper. The prezentation was made by "Debutante Goes To Town," a musl- Mr. K. 8. Morrison on behalf of the cat comedy in four acts, opened at printed papers, and is accompanied The correspondence covers 18 General Committee of the Society.

the Queen's Theatre on Wednesday Me, Kay, who was headmaster of night and continued a successful sen-Inner confines of Syria under Turkish

by an explanatory map, giving the her. Here is her letters King's College, is leaving for Home son on Thursday and last night, when on retirement to-day.

the final performance Was given. sovereignty.. Produced primarily to raiso relat The letters in question formed part funds for the refugees, the play was of the British way plan to encourage a veritable variety show, combining the Arab revolution in the Ottoman song and dance with excellent comedy Empire-n plan which succeeded and a touch of drama, Z

He was appointed to the Educatim Department in August 1013, and arrived in the Colony the following month. His first post was as acting Headmaster of the Salyingpun Eng Hah School, and a year later he was made Headmaster Wuncha English School.

In August, 1935, Mr. Kay attended the Educational Congress at Oxford, and from June to August, 1936, was present at the Pan-Pacific Seminar Conference held at Honolulu.

of

He was appointed Headmaster King's College in 1934, and during 1937 neted as Director of Education.

The production of the play was in the hands of the Chinese Youth's Medical Rellet Association, and was adapted from the comedy written by Ronald Vincent Hastings.

largely because of the influence and activities of the Inte Colonel F. E. Shaw, Lawrence, afterwards Aircraftanian

then her rheumatiam was leaving

"I had rheumatism so badly that once I got into a chair I found great difculty in rising again. A friend told me to try Kruschen Salts, but I thought it was n foolish idea, as there seemed to me to be no cure for rheumatism. My friend gave me two doses to try. I took one dose on Monday, and another on Tuesday, and by then my pain had moved to another part of my body, Well, that The first letter dated July 14, 1918, was a good start, so I bought a bottle from the Sherif of Mecca to Sir Henry and it gave me great joy to And my MacMahon Invited Great Britain to rheumatism disappearing, and, now It was a pity that the stage of the acknowledge the independence of for a long time I have been froe."- theatre, was to cramped, but the the Arab countries" within certain (Miss) A.R. dancers managed to give a splendid boundarica comprising the whole of performance and several of the num- the Arabian peninsula, and including Do you realise what causes rheu- bers were deservedly encored. The what is now known as Palestine, motism?. Nothing but sharp-edged singing did not lack spirit, and for a Trans-Jordan, Syria and Iraq,

uric acid crystals which form as the company of amateurs, particularly us

The reply from Sir Henry Mac-result of sluggish eliminating organs. they sang in a tongue not their own, Mahon, dated August 30, 1915, naser Kruschen Salis can always be count was remarkably good.

ed that any negotiations on the, ques-

tlons of the limits of boundaries ap-ed upon to clear. those painful The story was a alender one, re-peared to be premature. It confirm-crystals from the system. volving around an heiress who ed the terms of the message from breaks away from the bonds of a Lord Kitchener previously communi- shrewish, step-mother, and finds a cated to the Arabs, in which Britain Job in a night-club, where she makes stated her "clear desire for the in- a name for herself as a singer. The dependence of Arabla"-Reuter, girl, Lorraine, incurs the jealousy of

a professional night-club entertainer,

Nina Dynamita, who fancies herself night-club with its hard-boiled fre- the girl-friend of the night-club pro- quenters was well maintained by prietor Tony Camonic. Tony, in Chow and . Selo, together with the turn, makes a play for the society Misses Dora Chow and Mary Chon, girl, and though his

ig advances

are as gold-digging friends of Camonio's. spurned, he lures her to his penthouse Bo-wah Ma gave a fino and is there, wounded by Nina, who of the character of Nina Dynamita, portrayal turns up and finds him with the girl. putting much realism into the role, Lorraine is rescued by her boy-that of a temperamental night-club friend and grand-mother, who arrive entertainer.

in the nick of time to save her, and A dance number was given by everything ends happily, with Nina Herbert Tong and Gloria Yec, which forgiving Tony and Lorraine going was cleverly executed, while Tony back to boy-friend Richard,

Wang

rendered a couple of tap dances.

The scenery and costumes were of

by

Charming Lorraine Grace Cheng made a charming a high standard, and contributed Lorraine, and her soprano valce was much to the excellence and success DANIEL REIDY heard to advantage in several popu- of the production. The dialogue of lar numbers. She song one duet all the players was clear and aud!- with Bunky Yip, who was adequate blc Lo practically nil

all parts of the Popular Police Officer

in the role of Richard Curtis Rogers.

The orchestra must Leaves on Retirement

Herbert Tong splendid as

Wag

for its

of able rendering James Snowden, the hen-pecked and popular airs, both as accompaniment After sixteen years service in the chicken-hearted husband of Lor to the play and during the intervals. local Police Force, Sub-Inspector raine's step-mother, Mrs. James Considerable credit was due to Miss Daniel Reidy Is proceeding on leave Snowden, a part taken by Jeanette Daisy O'Keefe, who spent long hours to-day on board the liner Ranpuro, Mo. She was excellent the arranging the dances and training the prior to retirement. His last station domineering and sour-tempered wife, participants. was Yaumati, Kowloon. He hails and her dance with an ex-husband, The following was the cast:

from Ireland,

Lorraine Frances Snowden, Graco Cheng Inspector Reldy, who was a most who was the worse for drink, in a Richard Curls Hogeren. Banky Y

James Snowden k................... Herbert Tong genial and popular member of the night-club was a riot.

Mr. James Snowden

Jennette Bia Force, was the recipient of a gold Kay Ma probably stole the show Oranny Snowden **** wrist watch at Police Headquarters with her characterisation

of Lor- Jarvis (Butler)

Count Ogdene Dupont yesterday. The presentation was raine's grand-mother, her bark being Laura Mald) made to the retiring officer by Mr. much worse than her bite. Her in Tony Camonio C. G. Perdue, the Deputy Commis- tense dislike of her daughter-in-law, Pansy Schuls

Nina Dynamita sioner of Police, before a large and her remarks regarding her were Flo gathering of colleagues.

Judy Fred Jung was good in the role of Detectivo Polleeman

Bylke Count Ogdene Dupont, on empty-Doctor

a delight,

KANSAS RELAYS

LAWRENCE, Kns.

Kay Ma Fred. Jung George NE Priscilia Ho George Chow Bo-wah Ma Wiltro Sato Dora Chow

Mary Chan

Gordon Lee

Lau Po-kel

Kenneth Wong

Kenneth Wong and George NR

headed and pompous nobleman, for Guest

Entertainers, Art Carneiro, Tony Wong, whom a marriage had been arranged Hugh Chen, Gloria Yee, Herbert Tong. The Kansas Relays, which annual- by Mrs. James Snowden with Lor- Anita Lee and E. K. To..

Chorus, Girls, Bo-wati Ma, Elale Wong. ly attract some of the nation's lead-aine, much against the girl's will. Florence Lam, Anita Ma. Ano Thi Ing track and field stars, will be The role of Tony Camonte was Eule Law, Salina Luk, Beatrice Chan held this year on April 21 and 22 capably filled by George Chow, who Priscilla 1to, illy Chan, Mary Char at the University of Kansas. It will was ably assisted by Wilfred Seto, Maria Wong, Pansy Ho, Jessie Chan and Patricia Ho, Dora Chow, Madeline Foo, be the 17th annual renewal of the as his faithful henchman, ever ready Julianne Lou, meet.

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