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NANCY

DOES ANYONE, WANT TO

.KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

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Wednesday,

WHAT

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WHY DID SHE EVER GET THAT WATCH?

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WISH I KNEW MORE PEOPLE TO SHOW OFF MY WATCH TO !

140

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 7, 1940.

By Ernie

Bushmiller

YOUR CLOCK

IS SLOW ACCORDIN TO MY WATCH!

GRAND OPENING TO-DAY KING'S THEATRE

AT THE

NO INCREASE IN PRICES

Gala Performance, TO-MORROW at 11 a.m. In Ald of the International Penca Hospital for wounded soldiers.

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A BUZZER sounded again and again. Finally Ninotch- ka half opened her eyes and lazily murmured something that might have been "come in." **The caller evidently took

the murmur for such an in- vitation, for the door to the bedroom was opened and in "alked the former Grand

chess Swana.

She advanced to the bed where the Special Envoy of the Soviets lay in her crumbled evening dress.

The curtains were drawn, the lights still on, the empty champagne bottle stood on the floor, glasses on the night table.

"Good morning," said Swana ironically.

"What?" said Ninotchka. "It is to-morrow morning -to-morrow noon, to be exact. I know it's extreme- ly cruel to awaken anyone at such an hour. I hope you will forgive me. Don't you recognise mc? I um the Duchess Swana."

THE name of her caller brought Ni- notchka fully awake. She sat up, embarrass- ed at being found in such a state by the very person she wanted, most to "overthrow."

"I know how you feel, my dear," said the Duchess. "The morning after always does look grim if you happen to be wears. ing last night's dress. Don't be embarrassed-you couldn't have found anyone more sympathe tic"

"I think wo can cut your visit short," said Ninotchka.

is not here."

"Leon

my

THE THEFT

In trying to rectify a bad situation in which three Soviet agents, in Paris to sell the court jewels of the former Duchess Swana, have got themselves. Ninotchka arrives in Paris to take over. She wins the Duchess' sweetheart, Count Leon d'Algout (each unaware of the other's identity), but her first taste of champagne leads to unexpected results.

NINOTCHKA

From The Novel By

MELCHIOR LENGYEL Adaptation By

LEBBEUS MITCHELL

can be com-

"In other words moral Ideas have no weight with you. All right,) fel deal with legal fucts. Under Soviet faw the jewels belong to the State, France will uphold that

wnership,"

"My lawyer agrees with you. He raye France will uphold it in every art, but I will drag you through every court. When I say that will take two years, I am conservative."

Pse two years in court will prove expensive for you"

"I may run out of money, but you have already run out of bread. Two years is a long time for your comrades to wait!

see. You have calculated in terms of hunger,"

“So, I just wanted to be abro- Jutely impartial!'; men de

"Go,on," said Ninotchka, now realising what was in the Duchesa' mind.

"I am willing to hand over the jewels and sign the necessary papers if you take the five-forts Plane to Museoiv."

to win hin That's not the way. back. Not Lean."

think I know Leon quite as well as you-perhaps better. Leave that worry to me. The five-forty: leaves you time to close the deali with Monsieur Mercier, but ha turally you'll be too busy for fare- wells, I will see that everything is done expeditiously, and I will see you to the airport. That is my proposition."

me.

"It can best he said in one simple phrase: "I'm in love."

"That's very simple to answer.

THE telephone Czar, my country, my wards her. "Where are they?"

"You were ver careless with er They were given to, me by my

was ringing. N precious jewels, my dear. They arel mother. They were given to her

natchka took up people, everything I had, but nothing more, I warn you."

too expensive a toy for two children) by her mother, In fact, they're

the receiver mine. You can't steal. what bez. "People, cannot be taken away, to play with."-

longs to you!"

"Yes?... Oh, "Where are they?" Madame, noither 160,000,000 nor

They always belonged to the

No, "hello. "Don't worry. Fortunately, Jast Russian people-paid for by thel

you didn't wake one. Not if you have their love. You hadn't. That's why you're not

For in Russia any longer, and that's night a very trustworthy friend sweat, their blood, their lives, and

morn-kept his eyes

open. Perhaps he you will give them back!"

luncheon? Fm why you enme here this

functions ILY 1 overstepped his

"I told you we had plenty to talk afraid I can't. I'm going to be ing-

Very interesting, my dear, but walter but he fulfilled his duty as about! Come into the living room,

very busy. and I'm a little tired and need to rest.

Perhaps it "Of course not, my dear. I couldn't you write all that from a Russian."

The Duchess drew back her furl my dear, where wo

fortable."

was the champagne.

For din- didn't come here with any such Moscow? A dissertation on love

on Soviet stationery would be an scarf, revealing a diamond, star

NINOTCHKA ner? Of course. Seven o'clock? which had previously reposed in the suspicion."

That will be Where? followed her, her "If you were encouraged to amusing paradox.”

Till wet them. "It is not enough to be witty, safe.

"I put this on just for sentiment.

heart numb, but lovely!

Salute!!! como here by our meeting last

People grow tired of

her faculites clear.

Ninotchka turned firmly to her night I am afraid you mis-Madame.

being entertained. You made that The rest are absolutely safe, I as understood my attitude."

mistake before. Problems were sure you. But if you feel like

down?" Now, let's eniler. "I am sorry to have kept "Don't worry, You were quite

you waiting, Madame," "You leave me no choice." . Do you mind ever solved by bowing from anolifying the police. rude enough.

balcony."

"Won't it be rather embarrass- if I let in a littlo fresh air and

"Oh, but you don't know how sunshine?" She opened the impressive I could bol Did you ing for a Soviet Envoy to disclose windows. "I'm sure it will ever see me in my regalin with my the circumstances under which she

lost the jewels?" make you feel better and I want diadem and all my jewels?" you to be at your best-in full possession of your faculties, at lenst."

The word diadem awoke a can-

"Shall we sit

free ourselves from emotional-

ism and try to TO-MORROW

solve the problem in a practical

THE "I will have to face the conse-way. Our situation has changed

sciousness of last night in Ninotch-quences, but so will you. They considerably. Before I had but a ka's memory and she looked to will want to know how they gol claim to the jewein. Now I have wards the safe in the anteroom. It them." was closed.

Ninotchka regained her usual firmness. "Ficuse come to the point. What is it you want?!

"I just dropped in to have a little heart to heart talk with Romanoffs, cight!" you."

"I have nothing to discuss."

KAVE the con-

"You can't deny we people their money's worth,'

Eight tumblingj tinued Swana.

Ninotchka, still staring at the safe, said desperately: "I must,

"Now there you are com-inalst that you leave,"

them."

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Iidust nak you to leave," "Leave? That's exactly what I came here to ask you to do. I don't mean this hotel, and.. I don't mean Paris. I mean leave France. There's a plane for Moscow at five-forty."

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the second, went into Amali chamber H. K. T.. connecting the liv-|

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Son Scold Me, Medley, Jack Hylton und His Or 1,03 A Mozart

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Elisabeth Schumann mouth Division; "All Clear" Medley,ture (Tchaikowsky), Willem Mengel- tra: Oh, Star of Eve (Tannhauser" "Don't worry.. I have already placed on her head. It was not Scold Me Oh Deur Masetto, "Don and of H. M. Royal Marines, Ply-berg and His Concertgebouw Orches

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(Violin), with Piano accom.: Komen- funny. Or do you think you Dachers' jewels remained there!

Ninotchka stared in frozen her-Philharmonic Orchestra conducted

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ror, then rushed to the telephone by Erich Klelber.

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by the bed and gave Leon's num-1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press,

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8.40 New Dance Musle-Blue Or-Orchestra cond, by Leopold Sickowa und after last night."

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"I told you to go, Madame,"

Adelphi Theatre Orchestra cond., by chids,Day In-Day Out, Jack. Hylton Tell Me To-night, Richard, Crooks Her tone became

Loon can't help you. He doesn't Franels Collinson; "Lady, Luck and His Orchestra; The Washing on (Tenor) with Orchestra: Sylvan bitter. know anything about the jewels. Vocal Gems, Light Opera Company the Siegfried Line, I'm Sending you Scopes Suite (Percy Fletcher), Len- with Orchestra The Gold Diggers the Siegfried Line, Ambrose and His don Palladium Orchestra cond. by I give you my word. I swear it."

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