1940-01-20 — Page 15

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

Jan, 20, TROV, For sale. Superior clarets. Vintages 1670, 1678-1878-1880-3884. Caldbeck, Maeliregor & Co., 2 Podder's Street. 25 YEARS AGO

Jan. 20, 10it

The damage caused by the alp rald;

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

January 20, 1940.

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FOR

OUR GUIDE TO STARLIGHT"

THE CINEMAS

"Goodbye, Mr. Chipa" (Queen's and Al-{ hambra)Outstanding among the im releases for this week-end is "Goodbye, Bir Chips," M.G.M. British Rudlo adaptation of Jap Hilton's famous, hook.

Innoxceptional picture, not only for the fine acting, but beenuse it de parts from convention in being the inspired and tender record of the career of an amitable nunentity who never did

STREETS OF

OF THE

WEST END

LONDON'S West End was lit by street lamps onc

anything except Jont to keep on keep night recently for the first time since the war began, The ing on".

The story of Mr. Chipping, a modest effect was hardly noticed, but on really dark, moonless in very night. It only amounted to 50 nehualmaster at Brookfield, a traced wierling at Yarmouth, while the total through the years, from the time he nights the new lights, it is claimed, will enable pedestrians death roll is two women and two men. Lakes him first "prep class until the to move about in safety. It appears that six aircraft renched the day of his death. Chipe derated hi cost and then and southward.

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esparated northward; whole life to teaching and finally

uchloved, his ambition to become

only through

The Yarmouth authorities say pal headmaster sively that their visitors were hero exigencies. planes. The altuation in the towas to already normal,

raided The notion of the fim le dominated)

At the same time it was announced that at long last war-time there are to be lights in buses and trams by which news- by Robert Donal. As the lovable Mr Papers can be read comfortably.. Cromer elaverly escaped owing to the Chips he conveys the shades and grade- Ordinary street lighting is a thousand times brighter than officials promptitude in extinguishing tons of shyness, experience nod nge all lights. The aircraft consequently with a delicacy which is as convincing this .0002 foot candle-power, which is all that Sir John Anderson will allow. The effect, a lighting expert said, is really one of Greer Gorman, in her Ard picture, starlight. schoolmaster's wife. Splendid support

all not see the town, and no bombs as the make-up ho weKTI ware dropped on

Opinion in silvided as to whether the raiders were aeroplane or Zeppelias, The latent idea is that it was a nerdo plan dash combined with Zeppella Pnvenienta.

given

lovely performance as the Faint points of light rose from lamp standards along the is given by a well-chosen rust from streets, a lighting to feeble that it can hardly be measured in the number of boys, headed by young Terry! Kilburn, Jant seen here in "ford Jer laboratory. There was much brighter lighting on cars and in

Pitched in a minor ker, the nimshop windows.

in the handling of romantic moments.

development reventa untual sellellity A taxi-driver, asked his opinion, said: "To tell the truth. I introduces some delightful comedy and didn't notice it. Is that it? Well, it doesn't look much, does it? radiates an atmosphere of kindlines. But it might help if it was really dark."

"Goodbye, Mr. Chips," a short, in o

The aircraft subsequently dropped two bomba at Sherringham which, how ever, did not suffer damage. It in mole worlby

telegram that an Amsterdan: reporta

German that three

alrani were sighted from the Island of Ame land early In the afternoon. fylug that should not be missed. westward.

"Hound of the Baskerville?” (Majer-|

Basil Rathbone an Sherlock ie): Holmon, complete with deer-atniker cup) and pipe, is a grim story of a Part-

Two houses were demolished and one imagert nt King's Lynn and a boy was killed and three other persons jured, The damage at Handringham known. The London special contales Dr. Watson and Richard Greene is the were called out in view of the air raid hero.

Their

King and

Mention the

in Hol moor murder, Nigel Bruce appears an

"Count Guard” (Oriental): Druminile Queen left Sandringham yesterday and story of tady-killist neriat constguard aerived in London several hours before "co"

the appearance of the hostile aircraft. full

A Zeppelin passed Dersinghain, which rederma

who marrien bis friend's girl) pieces when he leaver Band himself by anving xzne

"Here I am A Siranger" (King's):

in half a mile from Sawtringham, House friend's life. Starring Randelsh Scott. (the residence of Queen Alexandra), Frances Ben and Halph Dellany. but the nearest place at which ambi

wear Richard Greene's first starring role na WA thrown wor nt each in. Hunstanton, 14 the streets in King's boy who reaches manhood to find him-)

stranger in the world he has deine zelf Lynn where aona hatines were linked, at the front donts were burnt frown up Inte. Others in the cant n

élude Richard Nix and Brenda Joyce. In and the furniture scattered.

10 YEARS AGO

Jun 20, 193F..

Although the difficulties are inmense, the local broadcasting station ZHW to make every endeavour to relay His Iajesty the King's speech at the open ing of the Naval Conference in fon dan to-day. It is hoped to do this be tween the hours of 7 and a pan.

On enquiry at the Knillo Ger we are informed that the greatest dificulty to overcome in receiving distant st.)

principle is being effected by establish. ing separate receivers at the Observa- 1ory, at the G.1.0, buliding and a ther The signals received from ut | Peal. three, or from the best of there, will bened.

Every possible effort will be made to obtain satisfactory results, but if thin impossible, gramophone musle will he broadenst."

lions for relaying is what is known ari In common with many other units of "fading". To overcome this, the mothe Far East, Hongkong in Inding that jer practice is to have դ series of the rickaha is gradually being driven) kerlate placed at certain distances of its streets as a result of the grow apart. This arrangement may be wing use of motor transport.

tended over a thousand yarılı, ut further.

As the central receiving statión ofi

S YEARS AGO

Jan. 20, 1936.

the Hongkong Government broadcast The nations of the Balkan Entente Ing service is located at the Royal Ob-) have Isnard a communique In which servatory, this arrangement cannot be they nanounce their SkTremrot for: smployed owing to lack of ground adherence to the Franco-Italian Romaj *pace. However, lo

extent this] Pact.

Kome

New Zealand

Interns

Nazi Leaders

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). FIFTEEN German na.

A lighting expert said: "The light is not so strong as moon- light, but even this fractional amount of light will be a consi- derable help to Christmas shop- pers. It will be enough to save people from bumping into sand- bags, lampposts, pillar-boxes and the like."

A reporter toured the "star- tionals have been brought lit" area, which comprised Kingsway. Queen from the mandated territory Aldwych, of Western Samoa (formerly Street, Long Acre, Cranbourne Street, Pic- German · Samoa) for intern-Street, Coventry ment in New Zealand as a cadilly Circus, Conduit Street, protective mcakure, it was Bond Street. St. James's Street, announced recently.

Pall Mall and Strand. Just A Faint Glow

The former president and former secretary of the Samoan Nazi Party-dis solved early this year-are among the internees who also include 2 German teacher. He was a recent arrival in Samoa, where he opened a German school.

Several of the internees are partly of Samoan blood. Some of these were educated in Germany and some have served in the German Army

or Navy.

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There was a great deal of compe- tation from bus and car headlights, torches enrried by pedestrians, traile signals and dimmed shop lights he writes.

But the street lights were there lilee glow-worm in the sky. Look- lax directly everhead, I could see a point of light surrounded by two circles of luminosity. There was faint glow on the pavement and the kerb at my feet. With concentration It was possible to make out as many as two street lights further on.

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A Bond Street shopkeeper declared that he had been doing business lint an hour later than usual. My taxi- driver suid the new lights would give him a "route iine" along the streets.

The glimmer comes from the or- dinary standards, in which 15 or 20 watt lamps are specially hooded to show no light at all from above and very little Indeed below. The cost of current is per cent, of the normal. The lights can be left on even dur ing an air raid, they tell me and I arm not surprised. Better Lights

For Buses And Trams Passengers In omnibuses, trolley buses and trams will be able to read their evening newspapers. in comfort very soon, according to the Ministry for Home Security, who announced that a new shade has been designed which will enable every inmp inside the vehicle to be used

without Mirowing a Bght"outside.

It may be some time before every vehicle is equipped, because at the moment only sufficient shaies have been manufactured for demonstration runs in various parts of the country.

Lighting engineers from the Minis try of Transport have been experi- menting for weeks with different Lypes of shade,

DR. J. T. SMALLEY Presentation by Nurses And Colleagues

Dr. J. T. Smalley, who retires from the Hongkong Government medical service to-day, was presented with u solid silver salver and entree dish by his colleagues and past and pre- zent nursing slaters at a farewell tea party at the Kowloon Hospital yes- terday.

The presentation, was made by Miss Sutton, Principal Matron.

Dr. I. Newton, who succeeds Dr. Smalley, thanked his predecessor for the kindness and ready- guidance which he had always extended to those who had worked under him. and wished him ond Mrs. Smalley many years of happy retirement.

Dr. Smalley suitably replied, and gave a brief history, of the Kowloon Hospital with which he had been connected since its opening on Dec- ember 22, 1825,

It is understood that Dr. Smalley has decided to settle in Hongkong, where he first came in 1913, and may pursue his professional career in private capacity.

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