THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.
25,000,000 NEW H.K. STAMPS TO BE PRINTED
HE WANTS TO Half-Length Portrait of Edward VIII?
WRITE TO
YOU
55 Palace Gardens,
Buckhurst Hill, Exsex.
The Editor,
Hongkong Télograph”.
Dear Sir,-It has been my desire to correspund with people within our Empire, and I would welcome correspondence with your readers.
m interested in stamp collect- ing and general reading" matter, and I would gladly and heartily reciprocate with those who would care to write. Philatelists are in-. vited to send their want lists, and I hope my friendly invitation will be ceupled.
A. H. Kingaby.
Films With Too Much Gun-Play
SINGAPORE FOLLOWS
H.K. EXAMPLE Singapore has decided to follow the example set by Hong- kong film censors.
pore
The last issue of the Singa- Government Gazette to: hand in Hongkong contains the following list of cinematograph | films the exhibition of which in the Colony was prohibited dur- ing the period January
March 31, of this year,
1
to
All the films are, of American origin except those with Chinese) titles. The reasons for banning are here appended after names of the Alms,
the
Three Kids and a Queen (Univer- sal), Kidnapping and gangsters vs. poller.
Ma Kai Foo (Unique) Pošlico). Little Big Shot (Warner). Kidnap ping and gangster warfare,
100 YEARS SERVICE WITH C.P.R.
A combined total of over 100 years service with the Caundian Parifie Steamships, Limited, is the boast of the three men shawn ahove. They are from left to right, A. Crowson, Chlef Stewardl
on the Empress of Japan, T. McCarthy, Chief on the liner and G. Fletcher, Second Steward. The Empress of Japan left Hongkong last
Friday for Vancouver.
HONGKONG DOCTOR AS
"AUST'N. AMBASSADOR"
WORK ON LOCAL EPIDEMICS
PLEA FOR PLEA AIR MAIL STAMP
BEFORE the end of the
year 25,000,000 new Hongkong stamps will ba printed in London on behalf
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of the B.B.C. Dance Orchestra
HELEN LOCKHART RECITAL
From ZB.W. on a wavelength of 065 metros (8-15 kilocycles);
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. A Planoforte Recital-by
Evelyn Howard Jones..
of the Hongkong Govern-1. Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E Iment.
Minor (Bach);
Prelude and Fugue, No. 11 in F Major. (Bach); Prelude No. 12 in F Minor (Bach) 3. Prelude Fugue No. 11, in sharp of His Minor (Bach); 4. Prelude wind
Fugue No. 15 in G Major (Bach).
7.17 p.m.
Old Favourites by
Each of the stamps will bear a portrait Majesty the King, who will be shown facing in the Layton and Johnstone. opposite direction to the portrait of King George jon current stamps.
1. Music In the Air-I've told
Very little Star: 2. Lazyboner: 3.
Indigo.
The portrait of King Edward VIII will. in all probabitity, be a half-length one. This would make the present size stamps impracticable, so that it is like- y that the new issue will be of a much longer stamp.
It is improbable that there will be any, other radical design in Hongkong stamps, although the wishes of philatelists that a series
cover tho Waterfront: 4. Mond
try.
7.30 p.m. A Relay from Daven-
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, direct- ed by Henry Hall,
7.60 p.m. From the Studio, "Book Reviews", by AD.
port, Stock Quotations and Announce- 8 pm. Time Signal, Weather Re-
ments.
of stamps depleting local neenesyariations Linor): Instrumental
and life Abould be issued has been under consideration.
HONGKONG CENTENARY
DR. H. D. MATTHEWS, who is known as "Australia's unofficial
kong ambassador" to Australians cast of Singapore, returned to Sydney by the Taiping after many years' absence, reports a recent 1880e of the Sydney Sun.
Dr. Matthews, a graduate of Syd- iny University, went to China miny For his work in epidemies of cholera years ago as a medical missionary,
Last Outpost (Paramount),
Mom chiv=L58
bubonic plague, smallpox and other the Chinese Government sagre, murder, and racial warfare,
the Order awarded Kind Lady
Wen Ju (M.G.M.). Crimin(Striped Tiger). detention of a woman and murder,
of
The March of Time (R.K.O.).] Five years aga he retired from Dope-smuggling politlent propaganda.
undesirable and
mission work and commenced prae- tice in Hongkong.
Sundown Rider. Heel 2 (Columbia) In 1982 he, organised with other Gun-play and murder.
Freckles (R.K.O.). Kidnapping and gun-play,
Kik
Tah Chen Hoon (F. Doon-Pitu Co.). Immorality.
Exclusive Story
Clangsters and murder,
Whipsaw {M.-G.-M.).
and
murder.
Dr. Socrates (Warner).
{M.-G.-M.).
Gangsters
gun-play and bank hold-ups,
Australians to commemorate Anzac Day. In the presence of Navy, Army and Air Fared representatives, he laid a wreath on Hongkong Cenotaph on behalf of Australians in the East.
FIRST PRESIDENT
When the Anzae company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Force Excessive was formed a few months Inter, Dr.
Matthews joined. He insisted on be
Petrified Forest (Warner), Gimnging a private instead of taking the
ster warfare.
Alan of the Forest (Parantount), Gun-play,
Mismated Columbia). Perfectly Degrating behaviour of women,
HONGKONG BANNINGS
Of the above pictures, "Last Out post".
"W]
Whipsaw" and "Dr. So-
eintes" were screened in
commission in the medical svetion which he was offered.
Fully cognisant of the vast mar- els awaiting exploitation in China,
Dr. Matthews was a moving spirit in forming the Australian Association of 11ongkong and South China. Hej became its first president and has
after severe cuts by the inceng een re-elected every year.
sors
writes "First
Night"
Telegraph my correspondent.
tun- the
The remaining flas me mostly unimportant, and probably will not; be screened in this Colony.
The March of Time" is
is a newgi-
reel issued by the publihers of
Time, the well-known American
prominent
Australian
Many visitors were entertained at the monthly "idins" arranged by the association, including the Good- will Mission to Japan, headed by Sir John Latkain,
Members of the Australian Bri- news-magazine. Arrangemits have versitica Rugby team which virited | been made for its distribute in the Japar in 1994 will remember their Colony in the near future.
cartel welcome by Dr. Matthews,
DR. H. D. MATTHEWS
CHINESE PREDICT TYPHOON THIS YEAR
QUIET DECADE
8.05 p.m. A French Programme. Songs-Sapho-Air de Jean (Mas secti L'Attaque 111 Moulin- "Adieux a la Foret" (Bruneau).... Georges Thill
et Finale (Pierne) Quintette Instrumental de
Parlai Songs-Dolores-Vale (Waldteufel); Les Sirenes-Valse (Waldteufel).. Ninnu
Vailin (Soprano); Orchestral Menuet --Muselte Et Tambourin (Ruineau): (Bocchenini).....Orchestre Song Berceus
de
Senige
(Silvestre)...Andra D'Arkur
In less than ten years Hong. Will celebrate the centenary of its foundation and it is probable that a series of (Tenor). slamps with designs similar to these suggested by Hongkong philatelists will be printed for the occasion.
8.40 Celeste Octet.
p.m. The J. H. Squire Serenade (Moszkowski); Moment Musical (Schubert); Collette-Valse (Fraser-Simson); Memories of Devon The 25,000,000 stamps to be-Valse (Evans); Narcissus (Nevin); printed at the end of this year will Valse Bluette-Air de Ballet (Drigo). ordinarily last for only two years, Last year, for Instance. no less than 13,410,914 stanips issued for sale by the local postal authorities.
9 pm. A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin and Announcements (Copyright by Reuter). were
0.20 p.m. Military Band Selec- flons.
Grand March-"Lo
Programme.
This is approximately 500,000
· Prophete" more than the number issued dur-eyer, arr. Reynolds); Sing a (es): Blue Devils--March ing 1934 and is explained by the (Williams). fact that Silver Jubilee 3 cent, 5 9.30 p.m. From the Studio. cent. ten cent and 20 cent stamps
A Recital by Helen Lockhart (Can- were eagerly purchased by phila- trate) accompanied by E. O'Neil telists all over the world during
Shaw. the period they were Bale from May 6 to December 31.
During 1935, five-cent stamps proved the most popular, a total of 4,999,613 being sold Next in popularity were the three-cent stamps used for local postage, a total of 1,915,433 of these being Bohl.
1. Serennde....Schubert; 2. 'To Musie.... Schubert; 3. Inpatience Schumans
Schubert: 4. Ich grolle nicht,.. heart....Tschaikovaley.
5. None but a lonely
9.50 p.m. Hawaiian Music by Andy Iona and his Islanders.
Samoan Love Song ("Taboo'); Noica I Munlan Lan; Love Song of There is likely to be a keen e-Tahiti ("Mutiny on the Bounty) មាស វ៉
10 p.m. Rig Ben from Daven- for the new Hongkong stamps, bearing the portrait of try Dance Music. King Edward VIII, when they are placed on sale. Philatelists will be eager to add the complete set of 18 dämpa to their collection.
NO AIR MAIL STAMPS
1 p.m. Close Down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
- Spée int-proRTAN for Far Eastern Enter will be broadcast from Zemen pa
followat
DJI
19.7
DJB
19.
DEN
no
It i# understood • that arrangements have 80 far been mide for printing Hongkong Air Mail stamps, but this and other Colonies may follow Britain's con- templated lead in this respect.
Stops have already been taken
to
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TO HONGKONG'S typhoon in London in introduce, an sir
· DUPLICATE SERVICE
SINGAPORE TO AUSTRALIA IMPERIAL AIRWAYS announce that arrangements have been completed for the operation of duplicated services between Singapore and Brisbane by Quantas Empire Airways.
This will commence with an eastbound service leaving Singa- pore on Friday, May 15, which will connect with the Imperial Air. ways service due from London on the afternoon of Thursday, May 14. The new service will not at present affect the Imperial Air way service between Singapore and Hongkong, since the Dorado leaves Singapore on Monday and does not return until Saturday. IN the westbound direction, the,
first duplicated service will Jeave Brisbane on Saturday, May 16, reaching Singapore on the following Tuesday, and connect- ing with the westbound Imperial!
Taipo Was Hongkong's
Airways service scheduled to Wettest Spot
scuson officially mences this month.
com- mail stamp that will do justice to The increasing traffic on the air mail routes, and at the same time enise the interest which King Edward has always shown in com- mercial flying.
Typhoons have been known to form earlier but the real "season" is between May and October.
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31.43 m
15.200 r 7.30-3 7.1.
16,200 kr 4.45-8,15 p.m. 9,518 ke 4.46-8,14 D.M.
19.74m 1.200 kr 9p..-12.30 ..
SOUTH ASIA ZONE (South Asia Zone, broadcast from D. 1974 metres) and DJN (53.15 metres),
4.56 p.m. Call DJD, BIN. DIG (German,
English German Folk Song. 4.5 p.m. Getinge to eat listeners. 5 p.m.
"In the planning Itoons towards Evenlide."
5.3 p., News and Review in English. 3.45 pm. Eulenspiegel."
6.15 News and Review in German. t'oncert of Lleht Muele,
1.1.
0.2. News in English. Sign off niq.
8. pr.
4,30 p.nt.
3 p.m.
Britain and the Colonies, un- ike the Dominions, have so far been backward in providing spe-1063 cial stamps for air mail.
Many Chinese predict that While most other countries have Hongkong will have
a produced exceptionally fine Severe visitation this year.in and the Colonies have relied examples of varying values, Bri- Last year, according to the ordinary postage stamps, with Annual Report of the Director small blue label bearing the of the Royal Observatory was an words "By Air Mail." Jabnormally quiet year. During] The only air mail stamo issued the whole typhoon season the in Britain was that produced in
when the warning sighal was hoisted on 1912,
Inte Gustave four occasions only, while it was Hamel few with small mail bag necessary
to display a higher from Hendon to Windsor. No sir mail stamp has been issued in signal on only three occasions.
Hongkong..
In 1932 the warning signal was hoisted on no less than eight occa- sions, while in the two succeeding years I was holsted fivè times in
Hongkong philatelists and business-men
convinced
Little A.13.C.
German Broadcasting
Concert of Light Male tenn
Baum) Sign off for South Asia (Germ..
Ent
EAST ASIA ZONE
is tit.230 k.) 1.303 pm. Concert,
East Asia Zone bonitrast through 13Q un
Bent 2 p..
p.m. Call DIA and DJE (Germ., Engl.),
German Folk Hang.
9.
5.10 p.m.
Greetings to our Listeners.
915 p.. Nowa and Berle in German on DJA, DJE, DIN, JD.
9.30 pm
in the Spinning-tone towards Ereatide."
10 p.m. News and Review in Epalish on
DUN. DJE.
10.13 p.m. To-day in Germany.
10.30 p.m. The Artitle Setting f the
Olymple Game
30.45 p.. Amey Concert; **When
were abroad,
W+
12 m. Sign R BJA, DJE, DIN, DJB
(Germ. Engl.)
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES The following waye-lengtha and frequenclos are observed by Daventry,
Slan Frequenley Wavelengt GBA
0,00 kr. 49.59 metres 9,210 k.c. 21.53 motren 1,545 k.. 31.35 metres 13,750 h.c. 25.63
metres meteen
15,140 k... 10.82 metres
are
hot an attractive stamp would ndd greatly to the work under- taken by the Hongkong Travel Association in advertising the modernity of the Colony.
GSC
C8D
GAR
11.84 k..
CRF
GSG
17,700 k... 10,80
CAI
21.470 k..
GST
16,761
11.97 19.K
metres anetres
Letr
CNJ...
CSL
metro 49.10. meirra
leave Singapore on Wednesday, May 20.
FANLING ITS DRIEST! much. Not since August 1, 1931 TWICE WEEKLY
The Gripps on Saturday nights has the No. 10 bomb been fired. Thereafter there will be a twica) weekly service in each direction, is not the wettest part of Hong On that occasion the wind rench-:
kong. leaving Brisbane westbound
ed maximum velocity, during, a Wednesdays and Saturdays, and The distinction, according to gust, of 94 miles per hour, the Singapore eastbound on Mondays the Annual Report of the Director highest since the typhoon ̧of ANOTHER CHINESE and Fridays, connecting in each of the Royal Observatory, goes to August 18, 1923, when & wind case with the eastbound and west- Talpo.
velocity of 106 miles per hour was
on
bound duplicated Imperial Alr- Desplie its golfing army, Fanling recorded. This was within two ways services to and from London, is the driest part of the Colony. m.p.h. of the maximum velocity
The duplicated service
Last year only 65.11 inches of ever recorded in the Colony, on will adhere to the schedule maintain rain fell at Fanling. Taipo had July 29, 1896, when the wind ed by the existing service.
84.58 inches.
reached 108 m.p.h.
King of
Siam's
Mother
Most of the rainfall registered
The biggest typhoon in recent at the Royal Observatory, Kow-years, however, was the one on loon, (71.02 Inches), fell in June August 18, 1923 when, in addition. and July, Hongkong's two wettest in the submarino L19 and Loong- months.
Fivo and a half inches more rain, many vessels were lost in fell in the Botanical Gardens, lives were sacrificed,.
the harbour and thousands of LAST night's broadcast from the which registered 76.34 inches for Bangkok Broadcasting Station the year, than on Mount Kellett, emphatically denied that there where records were taken at the the three months
July, August and September are was any. truth in the rumour Matilda Hospital,
which most of published in a Siamese paper
the visitations occur. But they. Nobody has explained why Fan-have been recorded as early as that the King's mother was eming should be drier than Taipo, Tay, in 1016 and as late as Novem- bracing Christianity.
only a few miles distant,
lor:
JOAN OF ARC
21,540 1.5. 19.00
4.113 Transmission 1
(0.9.8 0.8.D.)
1.15 am. Big Ben "Alabamy, Bound.” 1.45 pm "A Countryman'a Dlary." 7 pm.
A Studie Coneart by Empire
Artista. Greenwich Time Signal at 5.16
Club
Room
Conversation Cricketing Laya. 2.45 pm. The News and Annèancements. 3.16 p.m. Close down.
Shanghai, May 6.2.10 p.m.
A detachment of Chinese volun- teers led by a woman numail Lɛe! Hung-kivany made a successful | attack on the Manchukuo par- rison at the Kuchennchen; on the Suifen River, in North Heilung- kiang, on Sunday night and cap- tured the totalt after several hours' fighting.
A
battalion of Manchukuo troops who were taken by sur- prise, surrendered without fight.. ing..
Lee Hung-kirang's men niso opened fire on the gunboat Shan-| tion which replied with machine-
DUNS,
Transmission 2
..
(0.8.0.. 6.9.1r.) 7.9.
Hen. A Recital by Ellabeth Schumann Boprano). 7.30 p.m. The BC. Danes Orchest.
Grmawich Time Signal at
F p.m. Talk. Pareign Affairs.
8.5 p.m. Friday Sidday Concert,
The News and Annenncomania. 9.30 pm, Variety and Dance Music. 9.45 p.m. Clove down.
Transmission 3
(0.8.0. 08.F., G.SE.]
10 p.m. Big Ben, "Pinegan Arsin!” 10.41 p.m. Talkı “dring in the Past." 11 p.m. A Symphony Concert. The D.B.C.
Midland Oreate 11.55 pm. The News and Announcementa, 13.35 .m. The Taldere Bebwiller Hiring Bextet. Cecil Baumer:(Pianoforte), Grownwich Times: Blanal ́ut 13.50°x.m.
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