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NANCY

OH, DEAR---I HAVE TO MEET PEE-WEE IN

THE PARK---. I HATE

TO GO!

EVERYBODY ALWAYS LAUGHS WHEN

THEY SEE ME WITH SUCH A LITTLE

BOY FRIEND!

Thursday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WELL, TODAY. IT WON'T BE

SO EMBARRASSIN!

YOO HOO, NANCY!--

HERE I AM!

October 5, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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THERE WAS ONE TRICK MALINI COULDN'T DO

olice.

HE came purposely and determinedly into the "Telegraph" Editors and sub-editors gathered around incredulously. Even strong and hardened newspaper reporters were visibly affected.

One or two clutched ominously at their pockets, the suspicious bulge conveying only too well to the vialtor their intent.

A hurried consultation. The staff shuffled up to the intruder. In twinkling he was hemmed in a circle vene ob of purposeful men. sisters jostled into the crowd to watch

the proceedings.

That's alright. Come a bit closer, a bit closer," said Max Malini. “İ don't cheat-much!"

Someone produced a pack of cards

-greasy, cherished cards that have

been torn up by the censors,"

"The news about the war that's "Say, I'm a magician, not a miracle worked," said Malini.

#

Hongkong's history to be presented Mallal, who is the only visitor in with an inscribed gold watch from the Colony's journalists, opens a two light show at the Hongkong Hotel to- night.

ENORMOUS COST

OF EVACUATION seen many a after-the-deadline game of poker. Watched, anguished, as LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter)-The Sighed relievedly, as he produced the initial cost of the Malla! tore them up, one by one. Minister of Health suld to-day that them from "Auntie Abigall's" hand-scheme in England, Scotland and Bag

Wales would be about £2,000,000.

The weekly expenditure on billet- ing would be about £450,000.

cvacuation

sold

that regular cheap tickets would be

The Minister of Transport restored next week on the mali rall way thes

Reporters Quailed Hardened reporters quafled when Malini asked for a $1 note. Some one asked if ten cents wouldn't do, The office boy finally succumbed, and was greeted with derisive laughter when Malini set it alight with restrictions was under consideration. match. Laughter turned to incre- dully when dollar note was produced from

מח

orange. Boy Was im-

Relaxation of the railway lighting

mediately despatched by staff to buy Tennis Tournament

up all the oranges in town.

"Can you really produce things out

TALKS IN MOSCOW

Latvian President Called

To Kromlin

EXPT-1

Exciting Trip 'Pygmalion' From Colony

A Great Triumph

British Liner Deviatos From Usual Course

PASSENGERS who left Pygmalion was the mythological Hongkong by an E. & A. liner ngure who created the perfect early last month had an adven-woman-Galatea, George Bernard turous trip to Australia,

Shaw took this for his theme in his i Manila, the ship received certain in-screen and now released under the celebrated play, which has been Twenty-four hours after leaving transferred almost literally to the formation, as the result of which it title of "Pygmalion." completely altered its course and direction,

RIGA, Oct. 4 (Reuter).-The President of the Supreme Court of Latvia is now on his way to Moscow to join the Latvian Foreign Minister in negotiations with the Soviet Government. Foreign Commissar, Interviewed both steamed for 24 hours in an casterly

On Tuesday night, M. Moloto, the the Latvian and Lithuanian Foreign

Min laters.

The Turkish Foreign Minister has not yet resumed his talks.

London Talks LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter),-

General Orbay, leader of the Turkish

mission to England, saw General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the Im- perial General Staff, at the War Offee

his afternoon.

Discussions with representatives of the British Government continued until this evening.

Nazi Fortunes Abroad

The fame of the film has preceded. Its arrival in Hongkong. Wherever During this time the crew com-it was shown the picture carned pletely painted the hull of the ship pecans of praise. Local critics who praview ut the Queen's a battleship grey, the work being saw the undertaken while the vessel

Theatre yesterday now know the underway.

reason why.

Ilo

was

No lights were permitted in the ship gers were warned not to smoke elgarettes on deck at night.

between dusk and dawn, and passen

The steamer arrived at Australia of the deviation from her course. two days behind schedule as a result

LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter)-Lord Linlithgow to-day received the chair- man of the Congress of parliamentary committees.

Professor Higgins (Lesile

ward), an expert an English phone-

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This, in short, is the story of money which the Nazi leaders its theme, which is already too well- "Pygmalion." However, it is not in have secreted in many parts of known, does the picture score Its the real advance made by the indus-doubt that more will be heard of her the world for the day when they greatest appeal; but rather in the try in Britain. The picture is well-shortly.

Even the minor roles have been Germans Told Of will be forced to leave the de direction, the brilliant dialogue balanced and compares very favour

withi and the great care with which every bly

Die best American extremisty well filled. Wilfred Law- country. Leaders' Precautions

sene hos beer made. Admittedly technique. Need any one way more? son, for instance, does justice to the. Goebbels Is stated to have invested the humour is decidedly British In Lostle Howard as Professor Hig-port of Doolliite (Eliza's father); £1,800,000 in South America, while tour, but the fun is genuine xins gives much the best perform-Scoli Sunderland is an agreeable LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter).-er you Ribbentrop ls the richest, cough and some of the scenes are ance he has actieved in recent years. Colonel Pickering and Marie Lohr a An American mixed double tennis The leaflets which were dropped having put "Well, you seen me," said Malin. tournament will be held on Sunday,over

itivny £2,000,000 in guaranteed to give audiences of all Wendy ller, newcomer to the charming Mrs. Higgins. Berlin and Potsdam by Holland and Switzerland. "Bet you five bucks there's one Oct. 15, at the Civil Service Cricket Royal Air Force planes were

types some uproarious moments. serren, is a delightful Eliza Doolittle, "ymallen", released by M.G.M. Herr Himmler, who watches that thing you can't produce," sald the Club, commencing at

It is generally recognised that the tower-girl. She it is who has th Hongkong, is to be shown shortly. p.m. Meta- cable editor eunaingly,

hers and their friends are cordially written in German, giving the marks out of the country, has him- recently, but until one he seen but the personal triumph she makes much-needed tonic in these troublous no Germans export more than 10 Brilish film have made great strides the most exacting role in the Alm. If should not be missed it is a "What's that?" asked Maliní.

full details of the vast sums of sett exported 10,500,000 marks. "Pygmalion," one cannot upprectale of the part leaves Bittle room for times for all of us.-M.R.A.

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