1940-05-04 — Page 17

400

"BRIDES" WAITING

ULTIMATUM

TO A SOLDIER

MR. A. C. BOUCHIER, deputy mayor of Twickenham, Middlesex, refuses to keep 400 girls waiting for one young man.

The young man, a lonely B.E.F. despatch rider, naked Mr. Bouchier to find him a wife-and 400 offers came.

He was due home recently but no word has come from him. And now B.E.F. leave has been stopped.

A dozen other soldiers have written, asking for wives, and Mr. Bouchier said: "I shall hand the letters to them if the despatch rider has not turned up by next 'week-end.

"I am afraid he is either spending his leave in France, too shy to see the job through, ar has had his leave cancelled.

"I cannot keep the girln waiting Indefinitely. They have been pestering me everydny-one 'phoned me at 7 a.m.

"Now they ask me to show their letter to the other noldlers. The girls are Impartial."

Truth About

THE CAPTAIN

and members of

"Wedding March" the crew of the

German freigh- ter, Rostock, Six eager parents went down to defeat in

which a question contest

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at Wilmington, U.8.A., sgninst sx Junior high school pup equally as eager, but brighter.

The parents smiled knowingly as the youngsters foundered for the meaning of a Latin phrase, but the order wän reversed when. this one was fired at the parents: Name the musical composi- dons played as a bride marches wn an aisle and when she leaves.

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"The Wedding March," mother ruessed. Other parents also failed.

In-

The pupils who scored 1845 points to 1785looked on dulgently as the correct answer was announced; "Bridal Cheras" from Wagner's "Lohengrin," aud* wedding music from Mendels- solin's "Midsummer Night's Dream."

was

tured by a French

val unit before

it could be scuttled. French oficial photo- graph.

Saturday,

CREW

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 4, 1940.

First Talkie

Phonograph

OF A Cinema

NAZI

SHIP

Cinema (Fam Closes

Cycled 75,035 Miles

their own enon.

C.B.A. FINAL DANCE

Down

WHEN would you say the first talkie cinema show wha given in Britain-19247 19287

Wrong! The answer is, 1902, In that year Foole's, of Ipswich, demonstrated the "eine-photo-moto- graph" aystem-a phonograph syn- chronised with a film-at a public ball.

In 1900 the same concern moved into one of the first cinema houres i to be bullt in Britain,

Now, Poole's of Ipswich are elon- ing down.

Their tiny hall, with seating for 422, hekl its own against the super- cinemas till war broke out.

The blackout has killed us," said Mr. A. C. Rogers, the manager, who has been with Poole's for 31 years,

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TWO cyclists carefully brought directors of each company sent tele- heir machines to a standstill on yons of congratulation to the rider the slippery roads and gave at the opposite camp as well as to big sigh of relaxation.

They felt they deserved this, hav- ing between them covered the amazing distance of 140,102 miles on British roads during the year 1930. At 2 am, to-day the last of the They were Toumy Godwin, of Central British Association's dances

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ncore of held in the Peninsula Hotel and was distinct ingredients; and they are sald ************************** 75,035 miles, and Bernard Bennett, well attended by members and their under a money-back guarantee.

WOODRING TO RESIGN of Birmingham, who finished in that friends, who thoroughly enjoyed

city with a total of 65,127 miles. themselves,, Washington, May 2.

Both have beaten the previous best These dances have been very Mr. Harry Woodring, Secretary of total for a year's cycling-02,057 popular; so much so in fact, that the War, and he is leaving the Cabinet miles.

Committee of the Association are Although the two men have been considering a suggestion to hold in- next January regardless whether President Roosevelt runs for a third riding machines made by rival con-formal dances at the Clubhouse at: term. The decision is purely for cerns (Godwin rode a Raleigh and King's Park during the summer personal reasons.-United Press. Bennell o New Hudson bleycle), the months.

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The management of the Olympic Grand Circus have vorŷ great pleasure in informing circus lovers and the general public of Hongkong that after more than two months of almost insuperable difficulties, they have secured transport from Bangkok of their horses, olophants, lions, tigers and the other animals of the monagorio, which is expected to arrive here in a few days' timo. The location of the circus, at least for a short season, will be at Mongkok': {Kow- fooni, opposita tha' Mongkok Fira Brigade.

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Special Matinces will be given on Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays,

Children half prices all soats at 3 p.m. sharp.

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