The Archive · 1941

Follies" Tonight

In full faith that the old "CUN Moonlisht Folles? opens io-night in a blaze of lunar glory, At the dress rehearsal last night fina" touches were put to the floor-show and by 9 o'clock this evening the las. electric light will be in its place. the last nail will have been driven home

helped transform Hayim's garden into and the last touch of paint will have a perfect setting for the "XCDN Moonlight Follies" summer production, The opening night has been called British Night. but like the other na-Outlining the prosecution's case tional nights it is by no means con-Detective Sub-Inspector R. Wilkinson fined to members of the British com the Dixwell Road Station told the ity; in fact just the reverse be-curt thet on the morning of July cause what the producers have it mind is that members of all other national communities will attend each Party headquarters stating night to honour the nation to whom 12d arrested a foreigner. The the evenings performance is de went there and took into dicated, accused, 25 years of age, C.-G. to be Present subject. At the same time ti se authorities handed over to Tonight the British Consul-General will be present and will occupy the table of honour and the decoration: or the first night will be mainly British, For the popular American auction which will be held each night the British Residents' Association ha lanated copy of "The Times." dated Tune 22, 1815, This gives a comple accused snatched the parcel from despatch of the Duke of Wellingto: and ren away. Eventually o the British Government describing the Battle of Waterloo and giving was arrested by the Japanese auth-he names of offücers killed anc ities and taken with his victim to he headquarters of the Naval Land-wounded, Practically all tickets for the firs: ing Party. He was held overnight while the "Dixwell Rosd station was night have been sold but there are few tables left and booking will pro nformed and requested to take him ceed at Moutrie's until 6 p.m. in th over. evening. After that hour those wish Sergeant M. Kashima of Dixwell g to go may buy tickets at the en-rosd Station gave evidence of arrest rance to Hayim's garden, 402 Avenue ud related how accused was handed Haig, wer to him by the Japanese Naval Landing Party headquarters.

Chance for Rovers Gagged and Beaten Many Shanghailanders do not arrange parties in advance and doubt-He was followed into the witness-ess a number of the sterner sex who vox by the complaining witness, a alan to go nearly every evening would ailer's assistant who looked years ike to buy their tickets at the gate raunger than the age he gave. He and wander around the garden or aid scoused asked him whether the dance with the charming taxi dancer: "amd contained opium and heroin, and not worry too much what table earched it and asked him to go to they get or indeed whether they ge military headquarters. On Kunming a table at all. For such, the many Road, he said, it was dark and he ide shows will provide a continuous round of attraction and since the started to cry when accused lance floor on which the entertain-1 paper gag and a in vis mouth and struck him on the face ment will be given is raised. it wil and bead with his clenched fist. be possible to get a good view of th "performance from all tables from the taiched the parcel away from. ud ren away. Two Japanese central garden enclosure, Jothes men arrested the Since the proceeds are to be donated to British War Funds, this notified a Japanese entertainment provides a pleasant and Accused was in prad way to hel great cause.

The producers do not believe that parcel, when searched end was beaten up with batons station. witness the weather is going to be doubtful on any of the next ten evenings bu tied. Later a. mi car if it is. information will be broadcast veyed all to military headqt avery evening over station XCDN at ers, half hour intervals commencing a Detective Sergeant W. G.

730 p.m. witness called. He sai Dixwell ed He aid he wade. they ge to bits is that well-known ai gentleman accidentally left two guns in his trunk—s0 now on e ará scorch men. women snd chi morning,. good-mort-say! ooding" to everyone concerned, which so shook them that they weekly rered *good-morning" and lof it go at that, Mrs. N. says that the three ladies in, ker party were sesrched—but I think it must be a very per-position here it is safe to say that the feeling with the Japanese authorities very good: a senior officer or the Tanding-party has called round at the hotels and foreign houses and explained personally that the authorities want to make things as easy as possible for summer visitors, but they must be careful not to bring any Srearms, not to photograph soldiers or any military or naval objects, not to carry binoculars outside your owr premises, end not to use an electric arch outside your own garden at night.

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