THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1936,
Printing the
the Bible is Crown's Oldest Privilege ANOTHER TRADITION SURRENDERED?
THE CASE OF
THE
GINGER MOUSTACHE
THE
case of Private Barsell, the Coldstream Guards- man who refused an order to shave off his moustache, has been taken to the House of Commons.
Captain Lemmurd Plugge, M.P. for Chatham, Kent, has demanded details of the Army
regulations about the wearing
of moustaches and how this offerts different regiments.
Private Barsell was ginger. He dyed his moustache block. A court-martini beld nt Windsor heard that he told his commanding officer he had had the moustache for five years and had never been told to remove it before.
He is now awaiting news of the court-martial findings.
King's Regulations abonk Army hair sny:-
"1. The hair of the hend
must be kept short.
"2. Chin and starba lép must
be shaved.
"3. Whiskers, if worn, must he of moderate length."
war.
Tent order was passed dur ing the
Until then soldiers were experted to keep upper lip as well as under Hp shaved.
KING EDWARD MAY
GIVE UP HIS MOST
ANCIENT POWER
London, Mar. 31.
King Edward the Eighth, who has upset several royal traditions during the short time he has reigned as Britain's Bachelor monarch, soon may surrender one of the Crown's most ancient powers and permit anyone to print the Bible.
For more than 400 years since Henry the Eighth set up a royal commission to see what could be done about publishing a Bible in the English language the Holy work has belonged to the King and three chosen printers.
It is a criminal offence for anyone else to print the Bible, which remains the nation's "best seller" with an average yearly sale of 11,000,000 copies. Each successivo reign held the copyright.
The copyright grew out of the fact that King James the First organised a group of scholars and financed their seven years of work which produced the King James' Authorized Version. generally used in all English-speaking countries today. He was repaid with the copyright to the Bible.
} But in recent years, ever since: Secretary, Sir John Simon, and af- !
of fact, ready they have the support. (the Eighteenth century, in
there Bes teen dissatisfaction i a strong section within the Church with this medieval eyelem, of Bogland. The Archbishop of |Religion leaders claim the Bible Cheaterbury be said to favour the and the word of Goof shorld!" be, abolition of the Erown copyright completely free. Anyone should because the monopoly extends be allowed to torent it. in full or the church's prayer barok, in pael,
THE KING'S CROWN
THE BRITISH CROWN Britain's royal crown, like any hat, is being done over in London to it the end of King Edward VIII. The crown must be M shaped and cleaned for the cor- nation ceremonies of the TRAN king next year. The crown 14 wholly of gold, studded with gems, the principal of which is
the
rent diamond, "Star Afrien". In its glittering 200- pany are 2,809 other
RADIO BROADCAST
Fred Carpio and His Banjo From the Studio
Z. E. K. PROGRAMME .
From ZW. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles):
5-7 pm. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
7 p.m.
A Recital of Welsh Songs by Williams Edwards (Tenor),
1. Song of the Flood (Fyehan): 12. Olwen Mine (Crwys); 3. The Gipsy (Crwy); 4. Praise of Wales
p.m. Debroy Somers Band. It's a Lovely War Medley, farr. Debroy Somers): Ballads we Love.... Selection (. Debroy Somers): Glamorous Night-Selection; The Bis
Broaderest-Selection..
7.45 pm. From the Studio. Fred Carpio and his Banjo,"
The Signal and Weather | Regert. Closing' Loent Stock Qubta-
tion
8,05-11 p.m. Chineze Studio Con-
pert.
11 p.m. Close Down.
European
Pro-
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8.05 p.m.
17 sapphires, H emeralds and fi rubies. On top of the crown, k the famous Maltese CrOSS,
REDS WILL
One of the leaders of the reform DEFEAT
Hey, Josepha
There was sotne agitation toro, ement is the- abolition of the Crown copyright. Mollett of the Scottish National when King Edward VI) and King Church in London.
eorge V, took the throne, but it was bin soeti after the
placed
GIRL WHO TURNED
INTO A BOY
are
NANKING GOVERNMENT
| Muste.
Orchestral
Light
Sleeping Beauty Waltz (Tschilkor. Endeva: Spanish Dance Nu, 1 (Moszkor- kay; Spanish Serenade Cizet: Parade of the Th Sobilers (Jessel); Policeman's. Holiday (Ewing). Geraldoland.
8.38 p.m.
Hry,
A Relay from Daven-
Sir Walford Davies:
the Dediminy Listener."
"Muste pii
What about
the Tune B. How to listen to two Tup at Time.
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9.15 p.m. Variety und Dance Music.
munists in Shansi Province is prano), Fox-Trot--Y
Dreams.
Blue
of (Sp
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Victorian "Anyone can print Shakespeare,“ Tera, and changes in the traditions he said, "Why should the Bible be of the erawn were generally seurned. : restricted? We want it free for all, Now, with the erida expiring It is an archaic and discréditable -
Pintu Solus--Brandway Melody and requiring renewal ander the state of affairs that the issuing of
JAPANESE VIEW
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Patricia Rudhorough, seal of King Edward the Eighth, the Authorised. Version should be
Fox-TrotYou were there ("TO- the privilege of a few firms,"
Tientsin, Apr. 1. The proposals have been revived.
night at #30°), Waltz--The Family The three firms having the They probaidy will be
A picture of opium-sodden, Album To-night at 9.30). Vocal right in Engind are! publishing
Moon for Sule, Mine Blo Lis before the young King by the Home Byrs and Spottiswole and the unpaid, underfed Government
Allen and his Carol--Rhythm Bachelors, University Pressies of Oxford and soldiers falling back feebly before Tango Marilou, Cambridge. William Collins and the onslaughts of well-armed, in my rhymes Songs- Hogs have the crown panction to disciplined, hard-fighting Com-
Gowen, Through the print the Bible in Scotland.
Although these subsidies, sketched by Japanese military one of the Cello, Songed Believe from the King the Crown collects officers,
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Hidegarde, Fox- not a penny from the copyright.i
Little bit Hapei province, including Pe¦ Trai—A
Independient, It's just an ancient means of con ping
Vocal-Don't be afraid to tell you trolling the contents of Endland direct line of the Communist ad-Witz-A Beautiful Lady in Blue. and Tientsin, is
thr in
Mother
The Mills Brothers. f. guarding
vance and the danger to this area
.10 p.m. Big Ben: Close Down. fis very heal. Man Chi-tung, the PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW.
The Religious Tract Society, it-famous Red Commander, is per- self more than 200 years old, isonally leading the Communist DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES OXFORD, Apr. 1. TO-DAY a robust young man employed in a man's job as anxious to have the Crown copy-soldiers and headquarters have right removed because it has to already been established in Shan girl wearing buy its Bibles from one of the ap-isi, neighbouring the great foreign carpenter feminine clothing carrying out household tasks and answering to proved firms.
settlements in Hopei,. a girl's name.
As one of the largest distributors | This is the rarkable picture of a strange personality-jot Bibles in the world. it wants to The fommunist invaders boy who lived the first 16 years of his life as a girl. To do its own printing. day a personal friend told the full story of the transfornia-;
FOR 10 YEARS EVEN
tion.
a
few
months
"For the first ten years of hisp -
life the child's parents never sus« |
ago.
A
pected that he was not a girl," Blondes
said the friend.
"His hair was allowed to grow |
in long curls and he wore dain
dresses. He was given dolls to
HIS
Are On The
play with and his other toys Down-Grade
were all girls playthings. -
--EXPERTS SAY
Scattle, Mar. 25. Platinum blondes and hennaed!
Bibles, a means against hereties.
good
The following wave-lingtha and frequencies are observed by Burenity,
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mountain climbers, hard The British and Foreign Bible fghters and fired with a zeal and Society, founded in 1804 and martial spirit totally unknown having nearly 9,000 branches to the Chinese Army. They will around the globe, is the distributing be able to overcome any resistance!
for the Crown publishers which outlet
the present Shansi de and has eirealated nearly 500,000, fenders may be able to show, in 000 copies,"
the opinion of Lieut.-Col. Y. Ishii, Assistant Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army in China,
Ginger Rogers Appointed Texas "Admiral”
Lack of Information The difficulty in obtaining ne "He was called Mary, but at
curate and complete information about the age of ten the boyish-
concerning the Communist advance, ness in the child began to assert
into Shansi is enhanced by the be- itself. His parents were
falsity of official Government re- wildered by the change in him.
ports which often claim victories! "The child was constantly di
jover “remnant Reds" when no oboying orders. When left with red heads are on the downgrade
battle even took place, he said. other little girls to play with their and it looks as though 1936 will
"The situation deeds the most Austin (Texas), March 28, della he would slip away secretly,
[careful watching," he said. "It and later would be found playing bring brunettes their inning, the Miss Ginger Rogers has been is hard to learn the truth as the football with boys.
National Beauty Congress in-made an admiral in the Texas Government forces issue too many. "When people tried to interest dicated at its recent convention. navy.
flying reports about their achieve-i him in sewing he was fümbling
The commission was delivered toments. We cannot predict the fu- and awkward. and showed his Experts on feminine charm in-her by Mr. Allred, the Governor ture but at least we have no faith in indignation."
formed the Congress convention here, as a token of the admiration, the Government forces," he said.
experience, Chinesei that platinum shades began to felt by the people of Texas for the
work of || fellow-citizen. Miss generals don't want to fight s It was when the child became too their attraction when Jean
losing their ill and had to go to hospital that Harlow went "natural" Other Rogers was born in Missouri, but they are afraid of
[spent all her childhood in Texas.jobs the doctors discovered that he was extremes likewise are out, they No duties attach to Miss Rogers's rather strike a bargain with the they do. They would not "Mary" at all but “John,” said.
Inew position-for there is no Texas enemy. That is an "The parents were faced with
old Chineso [custom."
Not So Red
Mary Becomes · John
.
The honour is conferred as n
a very dificult situation. For the Long hair will be displaced by navy. child's sake, it was decided to let bobbed hair cut in such fashion him remain acting as a girl. that it will appear long, the 8,000 compliment and resembles a Ken-
"To have taken on the role of delegates were advised. bay while living in that parti- cular district would have meant misery for him.
"So he continued to go to school with girls, was taught their lessona, and played their games.
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(GN.. G.S.D.)
7.15 m. Hg Hen. The Die Dance Or
chestra.
3. Brills Composers, The DRC Empire
Orchestra, Greenwich Time Hignal 3.15 ..
m.
4.20 p.m.
(6.5.J.
The New
Clous dawn. Transmission 2
GR., G.S.D.).
7 p.m. Bila Hen. An Aeronautical Perur:
"Tennis Tosting Bec." 1,43 p.m. 1uyan Beard and his land. Greenwich Time Hinal at 8 p.m.. 8.5 pm. A Itectial by Wife lerkeley-
(Australian Suprana). 8.30 pm. Bie Walford Davlent "Musle and the Drdinary Listener) Whet about the Tone?", "In to Listen to Two Tunes at a Time." The Nola,
9 pm
+
9.20 p.m. Programme of Grammphone
Wersti, 9.42 5.m.
Cibes down."
Transmission 3
(G4.0, 0.5E)
10
pm. file len. "Mixed Pickles," (4th Edtion.) Sketches, stusta, Wong", asure, and wophistication.
19.40 p.m. Musical Interlude.
10.43 p.m.
1 15.55.
17 m.
A Talk by the Chiet. Engineer of the British Broadcasting Cor proration.
The BBC Northern Ireland Orches Cra.
A lalia Concert Muriel Botham (Centralto). Frank Webster (Tenor). Greenwich Tins Bigual al 19.33 mm. 12.30. The News.
..
Clost down,
{tucky coloneley, Kentucky colonel The colour of the Communist [are numerous, and have no soldiera | forces is not so red as previously. The "Pompadour roll", in vogue to follow them--Reuter,
They are now preaching a moro after a clumsy fashion before the
nationalistic gospel and this world war, will come back in
change is causing the deflection of Andrew's Church, Kowloon, has made
The Andrian, magazine of many Chinone who would not its appearance for April. This is the otherwise become outright Com Easter number. munists.
fashion, but in much smoother SHIRLEY TIES
style. Used in Chinese motif, it will be popular with brunettes,. Maarc Gartman, president of the
Association, said,
"As he grew older the psycho-Chicago and Illinois Hairdressers' logical change in him became more marked, and the time came when the truth had to be laid
The natural charm of hair, pro- ! before "Mary"-now # sturdy perly dressed will be accentuated young person 16 years old.
with shower-like ornaments of "He was told the plan for Chinese design, ostrich feathers. making a man of him for good. egret fenthers and others, as woll He was sent to friends hundreds us flowers used to create a halo of miles from his former home.
effect, he said.
We started the journey as a girl. He arrived as a young man. The year alo will bring "Now John is revelling in a popularity for slanting parte, new life," his friend concluded, from one corner of the head to "He la becoming an efficient car the other, in place of the part penter, and on Saturday after- ranging' straight back along the noona playa football-and takes centre or the side of the head, all the hard knocks that come to according to | Gartman-United bim."
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New York, Apr. 1. the way for the Ile troops and its monthly magazine in the form of Freddie Bartholomew, the that these have been using anti-la newspaper, £200-a-week English film Japanese slogans, with the resul
that the Communists. are being atar, admitted on arrival in New York to-day that he likes welcomed rather than driven out spinach and Shirley Temple.by the people.
At the workly meeting of the Rotary Club to-morrow, the Rev. J. D. MacLean, Minister of Union "I like, Shirley Temple. For the past several months the Church, Kowloon, will speak on "A She is a nice little girl," he Japanese have attempted to Induca New-comer's Impressions of Hong- said. "I like spinach, too. General Chiang Kai-shek to accept kong. The Vice-President (Mr. W But there are lots of things the "uid" of Japanese soldiers in N. Thomas Tam) will take the chair In the absence of tho President (Pro- better than spinach and a lot expelling the Communists but so fossor L. Forster) who in conducting
far Chiang has fought his own of things better than girlsi; -
a party of students of Hongkong Uni. battics and refused Japanese help versity to Hankow by the route of "Why, Shirley only comes
despite all the pressure.--United the Canton-Hankow Railway, now up to my shoulder.”
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The next meeting for meditation The offices of the Supreme Court. and discussion conducted by Dr will bo open dally from 10 a.m. to Reichelt at the Too Fong Shan Cha-1 pm during the Easter vacation, except on Publle and General-Koll- pel, Bishop's House, Hongkong, will days, when the offices will be entirely be held at 0 p.m, on Wednesday, April closed The Easter. Vacation begins. B. The subject will be the Gospel of on April 10, and terminates on April St. John.
10, (both days, inclusivo).