HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CONFERENCE PROPOSAL CALLS FORTH STORM IN
"THEY WILL BEAT US IF WE WEAKEN," SAYS GREENWOOD
Prime Minister On The "Embarrassing Position"
THE OPPOSITION TOOK - STRONG "EXCEPTION TO ITALY WOULD MEDIATE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT AND THAT "THE WAY TO GERMAN-POLISH NEGOTIA- TIONS WAS OPEN," ACCORDING TO REUTER.
Mr. Greenwood stated that the House was perturbed by the statement made by Mr. Chamberlain. He would ave preferred the Prime Minister to state to-night whether it was peace or war. The moment we look like weakening, he emphasized, the dictatorships will know we are beaten.
Sir Archibald Sinclair said that Parliament would tol- erate no delay in the fulfilment of our honourable obliga- tions. Consideration of the conference proposal would cause no delay in the German advance. Parliament con-
tinued to feel that a reply must be demanded unless the advance was promptly stopped.
TOMORROW
COMMONS:
Local Radio Amateurs To Close Down
There are approximately ten large amateur radio stations operating in Hongkong. "The individual local residents own- ing these sets with which they can talk to any section of the world have been notified by the
• local government to suspend all receiving and sending out on their radios; in other words, their special amateur wireless licences have been temporarily and indefinitely suspended
sincs early Friday. Several other operators of small amateur sets have likewise been
switch off
and ordered refrain from sending or receive ing any information.
to
B. F. R. D. C. DONATIONS
The Prime Minister, in re-, Government in the course of the scriptions received ply, stated that he distrusted next few hours. manoeuvres of this kind. The Government was in a some- what difficult position and he supposed that there must be
some
dimculty with allies having to communicate with each other by telephone and to synchronise their actions as quickly as those in the
He felt certain that he could make a definite statement to the House "tomorrow.
GENERAL
Radio Programmes
HONGKONG
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On Wavelengths of 355
metres (845 k.ca) 31.48 metres 1932 megacycles).
"UF WITH THE CURTAINTM RELATED FROM LONDON
Brahms Symphony No. 3 12.15 p.m. Service of Intercession. 12.30 p.m. Sam Browne (Vocal) with Gerty Moore (Piano) and his Rhythm,
Nursery Rhymes-Good Morning, Merry Sunshine: Alphabet Song: Mul berry Bush; Bas-Bas Black Sheep; Hickory Dockory Dock: Ding Dong |Bell; Ten Little Indiaway" The Farmer
In the Dell; Georgie Porg
Porgie; Hey
Diddle Diddle: Pop Goes the Wessel; A.B.C.; Fl Down
wn D-Barry Sosnik
and his Orchestra. Bloging Games- When I Was & Lady (Traditional); London Bridge's Falling Down (Tra- ditions))--Chalmers
Wood's
Orcher-
tra. Story told by Aunt Susan: Songs by Oracle Fields and Others.
6.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Que- tations.
6.43 D Plano.
Charile Kun at the
Medley-Introducing: The Corona- tion Walts. I'm Still In Love With Quickstep - Jammin' (Film: Turn You, Delyse, Across the Great Divide, On the Mood-Godlow)-Cherry Moore The Night is Young and You're So (Piano). Alone-Film: A Night At Beautiful, Boo-Hoo Medley-Intr the Opera (Brown) Let's Face The ducing: "Th See You Arain. The De- Music and Dance-Pim: Follow the sert Son. My Hero Fleet (Berlin)-Sam Browne (Vocal)
Sisters. with the Rhythin Ti-Fi-Tin (Grever), Always and "Al-Curtain ways-Fax Trot (Pim: Mannequin Ward Gerry Moore and his Rhy thm.
FOX
6.45 p.m. London-'Up With . The
A Variety Entertainment.
7.45 p. Chormes.
Riding Down From Bangor; Solo- tional) Raymond Newell and the mon Levi; Down In Demerara (Tradi- BBC. Mnie Chorus And Scots Songs The Maestros (Vocal "Quin- tette) with Orchestra.
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8.00 p.m. Local. Time Signal, Wes- ther Report and Announcements.
3.0$ p.m. Gracie Fields, John Henry, and Primo Scala's Accordeon Band.
Some Hits of the Day-Introducing:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1939.-PAGE.
SAY
Gordon's
and know what you're
drinking/
GORDONS
DRY GIN
DISTILLERY LONDON.
NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
You're Here, You're There, Let Us Sleepy Time Gai (Whiting). Tango H.K.F.A. COUNCIL
Played by Willem Mengelberg and his Concert Orchestra.
MEETING
1. Minutes of Council Meeting
No. 1.
2. Minutes of league Manage→→ ment Committee Meeting No.
Sam Browne Requests. m-
Auf Wiedersehen: Just One More cluding: Stormy Weather, "Sylvia. Chance, Let's Put Out the Light and Go To Sleep. When Day I Dona- Sam Browne (Vocal). Quickstep No More You (Grundland); slow Fox Trot-A Message from the Man ba The Mocn Jurmann)-Gerry Moore
(Piano).
1.09 p.
Local Time Signal and The following is a list of sub-
Weather Report. to date for
105 pm. BBC. Becarding-The credit of the British Fund for Re- Kentucky Minstrel”
Be Sweethearts Over Again, Horsey,
Payaso del Corazon Partido kef of Distress in China, Hongkong
Devised and produced by Harry S. Horsey Primo Seala's Accordeon (Pelost); Tango Le Tue CarezzLE
Band
Waltz-St John Henry's Night Out (Ala).
Bernard; The & South China. Branch:
Pepper.
A Council Meeting of the Hong- John Henry assisted by Gladya Hor-Veleta. “ Previously acknowledged $482,-
1.30 p.m. Reuter_and_Rugby Press, |ridge. Meet Me Down In Sunset 9.15 p.m. London The News . kong Football Association will be 934.63; Miss M. B. Byles $2.50, Man Weather Forecast and Annomos Valley (Gütert); My. Heaven In The
9.30 pas. London - Empire Es held at the Association's Office, Kwan, Mak Kit Sing, Man Wong.ments.
Pines (Conrad)-Primo Seala's Ac change.
Bank of Canton Building, on Mon- He was the last man, said Mr. Mak Kong. Wong Hay, Wong 145 pm. Latest Dance Music and cordeon Band The Photograph - of
9.45 p.m. London—Sports News and day, Sept. 11, at 5.30 pm, Variety,
Mother's Wedding Group Chamberlain, to neglect any serious chun, Wat Sum. Man Shee Lee,
(Dame-
| Markat Notes.
BUSINESS Black Eyed Susan Brown (Goodrell); I'm Playing With Fire (Berlin) opportunity to avoid the great Chan Ylan Sun, Lain Shiu, Chan
9.30 p.m. Brahms Symphony No. 1 catastrophe of war, even at the last van Kau, 50 cents each: Mok hart); Cuckoo In The Clock Dona-Gracie Fields. Selection On With moment, but he confessed that in Kwan $1; Shun Chuen, Mak Kom tion)-Fred Felbel Quartet. Selection The Show" Primo Scala's Accordeon in F Major, Op. 99.
(A Day In London (Gay)-Al Bolling-Band. the present case he would have to Lock. 50 cents each Chan Tung ton at the Organ A Mist Is Over the 8.30 p.m. Baxophone Solos. be convinced of the good faith of Yee, $1; Man Wan, 50 cents; Chan Moon (Oakland): This Night War
I Love The Moon (Rubens)--Ho- the other side in any action they. Toung Kee, 55, Ho Yim, 20 cents; ren-Lesie Hutchinson at the Piano. ward Jacoba I Have Lost My Heart undertook before he could regard Lau Kong, Lan Tat, Au Yeung Kai,
Pan Alley Medley. Introduo In Budapest (Beiner); My Kingdom the proposition that had been $1 each; Lo Kwan, 20 cents; Wonging:-Deep Purple, We've come For a Kiss (Dublin)-Raymond Baird.
together the Masquerade is made as one from which a rea-Wai Soong Shee Wing, Chan Sin, Over, Could Be, Beogy Boogy Boo. sonable chance of a successful is 50 cents each; Ngai Kum, 30 cents: Taint What You Do-Ivar Moreton sue could be expected.
Cheung Lau, $1; Lau Ming, Leung-dee-Up (Rimer): Walts in Folk and Dave Kaye at Two Planos. Potka Shun, 50 cents each; Chan Hoi, $1; style-Bavarian Wedding " (Rixny Pax Trot--Little Heaven of the Seven 190, No. 2 (Schubert); Andante · In A
Bear (Jerome). LG Ying. 30 cents; Chan To Yat. Barnabas von Gety and his Orches-
Play Gypsy Tango (Schubert)- Eleen Joyce. Rondo 3 (Grieg); Solitary Traveller (Grleg); "I anticipate that there is only Hut Tong, Lung Leun, $1 each; tra
(Kalman). Blow Fox Trot-Hypno (Schubert, Op. 53); Bcherzo Valse Brooklet Op 82, No. 4 (Grieg-il.eera Menuet (Debussy) --- Beigeti tized (Lewis); Waltz-Three Minutes (Chabrier)-Szigeti acc. by Nikita de Joyce. He would have been very glad, one answer I can give the House, Ng. Hol Shun, Kong Ping, $2 each;
of Heaven (Evens). Quickstep Magaloff at the Plano. Buttery Op. acc. at the plans by Kurt Ruhrmela.
No 11.00 pm. Clove down. he said, if it had been possible to and I hope myself that the issue, Chan Cho Tan, $3; Wing Fing
Marie (Berlin): Slow Fox Trot 43. No. 1 (Grieg);Melodie, Op. 47. the French and will have been brought to a close Chuen, 30 cents: Yee Kee, $2; Bui ourselves had ageted to make the at the earliest possible moment so Sam Chee, $1; Sui Hon, Ho Chuck, shortest possible limit to the time that we may know where we are.
50 cents each: Shi Chee; $i; Wing I trust that the House will realise Cheung, $2: Chan Tim, 31: Wang when action would be taken by
the position that I have tried to chueng. 50 cents; Kim Kee, $2; both.
put hefore it and will believe me Chan Ngan, Chun Nock. Ho Chock, that I speak in complete good Sing Noong, Sum Kee, Tim Kee. "It is very possible," said the faith. not prolonging, a discussion 50 cents each: Lee On, Chun Pak, Prime Minister, "that we may re- which might make our position $1 each; La Wal, Sul Shock Wing. ceive a reply from the French more embarrassing than it is."
same room.
"SHOULD BE HORRIFIED"
"I should be horrified," he said, "if the House thought for even one minute that my statement betrayed a slightest weakening of the attitude that the French Gov-
EMBARRASSING POSITION · already ernment and we have taken."
say now that
NEXT FEW HOUËS
Mak Sul, Po Kuen, 50-cents each; Choy Ngal. Man Kum Ling, $1; Hin Yin Leunig. 50 cents; Mak Yung, $1; Tang Qun, Cham Tung, Hui Kara Shum, Chee Wing Kum, Wong Lock, 50 cents each; Ng Fong, $1; Wong Hui, Lo Hoo, 50 cents each; Ying Kee, Hong Chuck Schmr, (CWO).-J. H. J. Rowe, to Chow, Hing Wo, si each; Tong On, Drake for RNB, (Aug. 23)..
30 cents: No Chack Fong, Lo Chuck Gunners C. 8. Sangwell, to Guil-Ming, $1 each; Staff of Tong On, NEW FLOTILLA LEADER lemot (Sept. 6); HJ. Evans, to Drake HM.S. Kelly, completed the (Sept. 13); H. Davies, to Hermione works of Hawthorn Leslie and Co., (Sept. 19). Limited. Hebburn-on-Tyne,
will be commissioned by Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten for service, as leader of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean, in succession to the Inglefeld.
THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
..
At
THE ARMY
$4.15; Lo Wa. $1; Su Sum, Yip Chock, Ng Pal, Wong Yul, Nip Kong, Au Yung Pun, Lan Yuck, 50 cents each; H Fun. 20 cents: Tong Tal. Fung Hợp. Chueng Lee, $2; Wing Sang Lee, $50; Pak Kee, $20; Man Sang, $2; Yick Lee, $5; STUDY OF LANGUAGES
Lee Chee Shun, Paon Chee, Ng Hoi, Omicers selected for language study Lo Lau. Lee Sui Kum, Hul Pul Koç,
France from October next to
50 cents each: Ying Cheung, 33; January, 1946, will attend * special THE KING GEORGE V
the British Hul Chim, 50 cents; Lee Chee course organized by Lieutenant-Commander Sir Charles
Kong. $5: Tong Hing Loong. Tong Madden, son of the late Admiral of Institute of the University of Paris.
The Kelly is the first of the eight destroyers of her class to be com- pleted.
ner officer of the new battleship King George V, the first capital ship to be built for the Royal Navy for 14 years and which is due for completion next year.
RUGBY UNION Admiral Bir Charles Little, Becond Sea Lord, has been re-elected dent of the RN. and RM. Rugby Union for the coming year,
in
The course will be held from Octo- Wing Tal, Kwong Lee, $2 each; Yau the Fleet, has been appointed as gun:ber 2 to December 9 and from Hing. 3; Bing Lee, $2; Hlu Kum, January 2 to 13, During December each officer will be attached to a 50 cents; Hing Sing Klu, $10; Sing French unit of his own arm of the Lee, $2; Ng Hol Kee, $; Ng Bau, Bervice.
SI Nit Kam Chee, 50 cents; Kong Officers are required to take up the Ku, si: Wot Man, Shun Cheung..50 study of Chinese and Japanese, Thers are about 15 General Staff appoint cents each: Hop Lee. $1. Lee Kin. prest-ments which are filled by officers Ng Chum, Tok Kee, 60 cents each; with a knowledge of one of these Lee Yuen, $1; Ng Chuk Ka, 50 languages. Applications are to reach cents; Tong Chueng, $2; Cham the War Office by September 10 from Kee, 50 cents; Chum Kee, Fat those who wish to attend a prelimin- Kee, Tong Lee, $1 each; Lat Kong ary course before selection for study Lee. 50 cents; Kwong Min Loung, in China and Japan.
COLONEL ARCEDECKNE-BUTLER $2 Hung Tal, Yee Bing Loong, Lieutenant-Colonel St. John Arco Sum Hing. Shun Lee, Lai Shu Wal, Engr. Capt.-P. B. Secretan, to Med-
deckne-Butler has been promoted Hul Say, Sing Kee, 50 cents each; way (Aug. 30).
Lt.Cdr.-F. B. Alderson to Valiant colonel, and appointed a member of Ma Wal, $1; Chuen Yee, Chan Pun, Ng Chan Kee, Boong Wan (Aug. 23); 0.
& O. Malcolm, appt to an instructional board..
Chim, Poon Chee Hung, Man Yan cancelled. Curlew
L-Cdrs. (E), W. B Kingwood, to
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-
Engr. Capt.-P. R. G. Turner, to President, as Deputy Engr.-in-Chief (Sept. 1).
T
The new depot of The Northamp Yee, Man Sing. Man Ping Tin, Lee Formidable (Aug. 23); E. E. P. Free-tonshire Regiment will be at North-Yin Mari, 50 cents; Man On, Ches ampton and not, as has been stated. Ting,: $1 each; Wong Sing. Lam man, to Victorious (Bept. 5),
Chaplains Rev. J. D. B. Cree to at Weedon
Yee, Mak Bin Leung, Lee Hung Royal Oak; Rev. A W. Mandall, to Drake for RNB (Ang
Chuen, Chan Kami Chan, 50 cents 20.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
each; Chán Kam Man, Chan Kam Wong, $1 each: Lee Shu Sun, GROUP CAPTAIN · RETIRED Cheung Kau, Man Lot On, Wong Group Captain LJ. E Twisleton-Kong. Lee Kin Cheen, Man. Kow Lis. (E)-R. A. Cluett, G. E. Baker. Wykeham-Fiennes, whose retirement Chun, Foo Kee Tick, Chan Chee J.. R. Dight, J. A. Guest, B. H. Dale, is announced, was educated at HarMul, 50 cents each; Chiu Tal. $1; 1. Lewis, B. 8. Earvey, P. J. A row and was a captain in The Ox Lam Him, Song Yun, Chal Yan, Nash, to President for crse. at RN.C.. fordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Greenwich (Sept. 28); P. Charig, to Infantry when the War began in Man Fat Chuen. 50 cents each:
Lts-C. W. B. Milner, appt. to Gipsy cancelled, E. A. W. Gibbs to Arrow, F. & Woodward, to Anthony (Aug. 211; J. F.
F. C. Tucker, to
avock (Aug.
22)
22).
Kenya (Aug. 24),
Sub-Lts-P. H. May, to Medway
Aug. 21); T. EL B. Oates, to Bogne
(AUS
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appt. to Deprey cancelled;
to Kingston (Bept. 18);
1924.
way
Sam Kee, $20; Kam To; $1; Koo. Chut, 50 cents: Ming Kee, 31; Hing Kee, $1.50; Chun Shun, Cheung Pin, Tang Wan Kee, Wong Shiu.
ed to Britomart (Aug. 215: HON. MR. N. L. SMITH Choy Kee, Cheung Kuu, Yip Kin
Wilson (act.), to Renown.
(on commg.).
Cd Gunners (Retd)—8., J. Chap- pell, to Caledonte (Aug
29) JA. W
French. to: Royal Sovereign Con
recommg.).
Da Gunner-PT.
RETURNING HERE
Chuen. Chun Wan Hing, Yan Lam, Lam To, Kong Chuck, Wong Heng, The Hon. Mr. NL Smith, Yan Lee, 50 cents, Staff of Dr. Li Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, 1s Shu Fan Clinic, $24.35; Total $483,- on his way back to the Colony, 230.83
Por having left England on August 26,|- All the above subscriptions were
inidable (Sept. 18). Juries, tots learned. He has been instruc- forwarded through the B.2.R.D.C. Cd Bhiat 3. R. Brightmore, to ted to return to the Colony because H. & 8.C. Branch Subscription President' for doly with ASCES.
of the present situation.
Sub-Committee...
2.15 D., Close down,
1.00 p.m. For the Children."
8.40 p.m.
Dance Musia by Victor
Silvester and his Orchestra.
Quickstep Emarty (Lane); Slow
10.28 p.m. Two Songs by Alerander Kipnis (Bass).
Stannichen Brahma); Vergebliches
Stanchen (Brahms).
10.33 p.z. Elleen Joyce (Plana) and Szigeti (Violin).
Impromptu in E Flat Major, Op.
3. Shanghai Interport,
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6. Any other business.
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