THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
17, 1936.
This Vision Of The Future May Happen To-Morrow
Half The R. A. F.
Existence In
18 'PLANES CAN
HOW 18
DESTROY BRITAIN
AN AIR EXPERT'S WARNING
IN.
IN. LESS THAN TEN MINUTES NEARLY HALF THE ROYAL AIR
FORCE OF BRITAIN WAS BOMBED OUT OF EXISTENCE {AN EXTRACT FROM FICTION WHICH CAN EASILY BECOME FACT).
It happened at four o'clock on a brilliant Saturday afternoon in June. The occasion was Hendon Air Display, when the aerial might of Britain was shown to an admiring populace.
Only 18 onemy planos, delivered į
the attack.
The whole south of England had been so accustomed to 'plane move- ments that the strangers got through unnoticed.
there was
Suddenly among spectators. ped.
commotion The band stop Above the repounding din of many engines was heard the staccato note of machine-guns,
PANIC
The multitude swayed and strug- gler to get away,
In the middle of the Beld eight British machines were burning on the ground. The rest scattered, in- tent on gaining the nearest aero- drome, arming and returning.
Bombs fell, explosives up to 6001, ca bombs, and a great quantity of Glb. Incendiaries. The affair Insted no longer than ten minuten.
At midnight, 130 bombers de-
livered :
j
flocks.
an attack on
London
Hull. Newcastle. Liverpool and Bristo) were each tackled by 30
bombers.
Dock gates were blown out, ships were wrecked, and whole areas of warehouses were burned out.
nero-
Mewtime' our Air Force, and that of France, raided German dromes, destroying many. Hut suc- cer was nullified because of the large number
of alternative Rego-
droines.
DECOY AIRCRAFT
France submitted, and Bri- tain followed, after a terrible gus attack on London, effective be- cause our defence force had been distracted by decoy aircraft. The peaer terms were moderate, involving the handing over of smal parts of the British and French Em-
This astonishing book winds up with a third phase in which, after 25
The hostile 'planes, in three flights, càch in line abreast, thrice crossed the death field with throttled en- gines, then disappeared, still flying years of peace, Dritain rises again, low.
wing qulek war, then watches the rest of the world at grips.
crowd
Three-fifths of the huge never lived to tell how it all happen- rd.
A rush for the car park turned
that into a death trap, too.
The lines of planes waiting their turn for the show were n roaring furnace.
The Air Ministry, from mem- bers of the Air Council to lower subordinates, practically erased
to exist.
Two-fifths of the Home 'defencel
killed, their ar personnel
were
equipment smashed.
One hour later. terrible pante broke out in the Underground sy-
Speed Record Cracked
L.M.S. TRAIN SETS
NEW MARK
London, Nov. 16.
A world speed record for a 400
stem, when the packed trains stop miles run was broken to-day when ped and ventilators failed, through¦ a. London, Midland and Scottish the methodical bombing destruction train did the 401,5 miles between of the, source of power.
Euston and Glasgow in five hours
:
Bombed Out Of
Ten
Minutes
Two Englishmen. Mr. A. Hastings-Thomas and Mr. V. C. Dashwood, have discovered a method of producing crops without sinil. The pictur
shows a maize produced under the new process.
Rajah's Children
To Stay In India
INDIAN SECRETARY LOSES ON APPEAL
Madras, Nov. 10. THE Rajah of Vizianagram has won his appeal against an order by the Secretary of State for India (Marques of Zetland). The rajah's four children will be educated in India.
Last May the rajab appealed personally in the High Court of Madras against the order that four of his children should be educated in Britain,
This la till speculation by Air 32 minutes. Commodore, L. E. O. Charlton, in his book, "War Over England"! There was Intense excllement (Longmans, Green, and Co.), pub-among the passengers and trainment lished this month,
and the many spectators who lined
The latter
and wenved From reviewing the dreadful facts the route, about the last war, the book plunges cheered at every station. into the next war.
The train touched over 95 mlles Poland, Germany and Italy were per hour and frequently excceded brothers in arms. France and Eng-10 miles per hour. it never travelled
He complained that the English climate was severe for land continued their "unnatural bed below 56 miles per hour. It ascend-
Indian-born children-although his son, the Maharaj Kumar. fellowship."
wt the steep Penrith gradient at 03
ailes per hour.
was leading the Indian Test team at the time; he did not approve The train was a relatively light of the dormitory system; and he considered Indian education was une.Reuter Special.
better than anything given in England.
It was Germany that struck the blow at Hendon and on the power stations.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
▾
The transfer was refused, but a temporary injunction was IT IS BETTER TO SUFTEN WRONG THAN; H.M.S. Grimsby leaves harbour to-issued restraining the Court of Wards from sending the young TO DO IT, AND HAPPIER TO BE SOME- morrow for Pagoda Anchorage on a princes out of the country. TIMES CHEATED THAN NOT TO THUST.-routine cruise. Johnson.
The French cruiser Lamotte Pic- quet left dry dock this morning and will be palling to-morrow. It is ex- pected that she will return to Saigon.
The forthcoming wedding le an nounced between Mr. Frederick Charles Hayward, chartered, ac- countant at the Flying Office, R.A.F.. Kai Tak, and Miss Nornh Himsworth, Assistant Mistress, Education Depart. ment, residing at 30, Mody Rond.
Pun Wal, aged 25, a workman em- ployed in the Taikoo Dockyard, was taken to the Government Civit Hospital yesterday, suffering from in- juries which he received when he fell fran a height of ten feet while at work in the Dockyard. His condition is serious.
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Marek Weber and His Orchesten.
Ballet Egyptien (Lulgini); Indra Waltz (Lincke); Love's Dream after the Ball (Czibula); Selection-"The Beggar Student" (Millocker); The Nightingale's Morning Greeting, (Tecktenwald),
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.
7.35 p.m. A Programme of Spanish Music,
Orchestra-Spanish Dance No. 2 Solo-Tango,
(Granados).
Violin
Op.105, (Abeniz).....Yelli d'Arany!: (Farewell, my Song-Grenadinas
...Tito
Schipa Granada), (Calleja). (Tenor);
(Al Solo-Granada,
Orchestra-Triana
beniz): Finnoforte
(Albeniz). Serenade
...Ricardo. Vines; Song "Chanson du Feu et Follet" (Extraite de L'Amour Soreler), Sept. Chansons Populaires Espagnoles, No. 7 Polo, (Manuel de Faila). Maria Barrientos(Suprano), 8 p.m. Time, Weather and Announ- cements.
8.03 p.m. From the Studio. Syncopation on Two Pianos by Doreen Ma and H.L. Ozorio.
(With Vocal Refrain by Doreen Ms),
Programme
Is our 1. Two Plunos-Rhythm business; 2. Vocal-Con't help lovin' that
Two man; 3.
Planos-en- dezvous in Honolulu; 4. Vocal- Painting the Town Red; 5. Two
Pionos Sugar Rose; 6. Vocal- You're so darn charming; 7. Two Pianos-hapsody Junior; 8. Vocal- Lost my Rhythm, Lost my Music, Lost my Man.
8.30 p.m. The Maestros,
Maire, my girl (Casey & Aitken); Because (Teschemacher & d'arie- lot); Little Annie Rooney (Nolan): Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow (Tabrar).
8.43 p.m. Songs-Homing (Del Riego); Stl as the night (Bohm)
Derek Oldham (Tenor); Mondo- line Solos-Valse de Concert (Maru- celli); Souvenir de Sicile (Leonardi) ....Maria B. Selvittaro; Song-Al-
& Smith)....... ways (Dyrenforth Derek Oldham.
.m. London-News and nouncements.
An:
9.20 p.m. The Light Symphony Orchestra.
Day Overture (Haydn Wood);
""" Suite Joyousness'--Con- cert Waltz, (Haydn Wood); (a) Mina-(Elgar, arr. Rondel; (b) Haydn Wood).
9.35 5 p.m. From the Studlo. Millicent Wood (Contralto)
Prue Lewis (Violin)
and
(von
Songs In a Child's Heart Ahn Carse); Now Sleeps the Crim- The rajah also petitioned for the transfer of the case-from-sou Petal (Quilter); Blossoms (Turl
stone): Violin Solos-Ar on C String the judge at Vizagapatam.
(Bach); Cavane (Marcello); Tam- think bourin (flameau); Songs-1 (d'Hardelot); The Ships of Arcady (Michae! Head); The Wayfarer's
(Easthope Night Song
Martin); Lindsay A. Lafford; The Gentle Violin Solos Two Compositions by Malden (Cyril Scott).
10 London-Big Ben. Talk: "Foreign Affairs" by Sir Frederick Whyte, K.C.K.I.,_LL.D.
This temporary injunction has now been rendered per- A $10 fine was imposed upon manent. The Court of Wards now can only apply to the High Court for directions to control the children's movements within Cheung Hing. Road, Kowloon, by Mr. E. Himsworth the limits of British India. at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-
No.
Conton 31
The Ranee of Vizianagram has been appointed guardian of Ing for allowing his black chow dog the children--Reuter. its Canton Road at 5.50 p.m. on November 3 without a muzzle.
E.
EXPLAINS
Edward Le Sage, of HMS. Fal- SIR B. SPILSBURY coner, was summoned before Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- trecy this morning for allowing his black dog to roam in Middle Road near Nathan Road without a muzzle HOW HIS TESTS HAVE at 8.10 p.m. on October 30. A fine of $15 was Duposed.
A further granted to
SOLVED CRIMES
SKULLS USED IN A LECTURE
COMING ART EXHIBITION
BY LOCAL CHINESE ARTIST
week's remand was before Mr. E. Case flimsworth at The Kowinon Magis- tracy this morning in which Lt Sai- no, wharf coolie, of 15 Haiphong
Relies of crimes, including two Road, is charged with assaulting Ng | skulls, were used by Sir Bernard Sun-tak and infleting injuries Spilsbury, the Home Office patholog Wong Hing, 30, unemployed, and October 24 which resulted in the late to flustrate a lecture he gave Excellency Sir Li Ngan, 24, married woman, both offer's death. Inspector A. H. Elston 335 Reclamation Street, were dis- is in charge of the prosecution. charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning by Mr. E. Himsworth when it was revealed that pink pills
at University College Medical Schont It will be remembered that in
reeonly.
The occasion was the reception hola Septoned by the management of |
Nine Hollo toolles were charged to mark the opening of the 1936–37 before Mr. K. Keen, at the Central session of the school.
water colours
Readers may be interested to note that Mr. Wong Siu-ling, well-known local artist, is holding a one-man show of his work at Hotel Cecil on December 2, 3 and 4 before his de parture for Singapore next month.
A preview has been fixed at 4 p.m. Andrew and Lndy on Monday, December 1, at which His
Caldecott will attend.
last year Mr. Wong was Sir Bernard the flotel Ceell to complete a mural painting. The work took him three which they were found currying at Magistracy this morning, with fight explained how various crimes had months, and will be shown as 'a the corner of Shanglini and Hamilton ing at the Douglas Wharf about 2 been solved by his experimentcred special feature together with his other Streets on November 9 did not con- o'clock last night. Detective-Ser- One of the skulls, n
works in ollu tain heroin. Revenue Officer Brown grant Bentley said the fight was over woman's had been fitted together amounting to about 89. appeared for the prosecution.
some cooking utensils. Bamboo after she had been battered to death. The exhibition is sponsored by the poles
were used and some of them It was found to bear imprints which Hongkong Working Arlisis' Guild of were split. Two of the accused were matched the shape of a poker found No. 51 Gloucester Road, Wanchal. Appearing on remand before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this in hospital, though their injuries were in her room.
boy of 10, re- serious. Defendants were
A series of exhibits, consisting of mystery of the death of morning, on a charge of theft of a not pair of ear-rings from Wong Yuet, un mantled for 48 hours in custody. small squares of white cloth over found shot through the head, amuh, at Peel Street on November
At first the police regarded the ense leather into which bullets had been 13. Kwong Fu, aged 20, unemployed, Wong Chuen, aged 20, unemploy-fired from various ranges, showed as one of suicide, but Sir Bernard was sentenced to five months' hard ed, WIS charged before Mr. he turnout of scorching and powder found blood-stains on the under side labour and 12 strokes of the cane. K. Keen at the Central Magls- tatooing to be expected on the cloth of the rim of the hat corresponding to Detective-Sergeant T. Cashman pro-iruvy
with this morning.
the ing and skin of anyone killed in that the entry and exit holes of the bullet. 'This showed that the hat must have dured accused's criminal record and theft of three dressing gowns, valued
Bernard also produced the been on when the bullet struck the Sir said defendant was still under poilee at $12, from the May May fancy
new-born boy, and Sir Bernard thought it un- goods shop, No. 34 supervision.
Queen's Road mummified remains of a Central. Acting-inspector W. Mair baby found wrapped in a newspaper ifitely that he would have committed said an ex-constable who was passing bearing the date May 20, 1879, under sulcido with his hat on.. Sentence of one month's hard the shop at about 7,15 pan. yester
There were no singe marks on the the floorboards of an old house. Inbour was inflicted on Lung Wunday, saw defendant dashing out of
A WARRIOR'S HEAD
all round the entry hole of the denmiled head of a South American have been fired from a short distance,
Way
through
the in the left hand.
aged 38, a mason, when he admitted the shop with the gowns bundled up Another exhibit was the shrivelled bullet, showing that the weapon must a charge of theft of five pounds of under his arm. He stopped lead from the site of the Old City fendant and took him back to the warrior. It was the custom of some and it is usual for sulcides to press Hull, before Mr. K. Keen at the aliop, where the gowns were identi- tribes there, Sir Bernard said, to ex- the muzzle against the temple. There Central Magistracy this morning. fed by the manager. Defendant was tract the bones, from the head of a was a balt-smoked cigarette clutched Acting Inspector W. Moir sald defen- bound over in May this year and his slaughtered enemy. dant was seen leaving the City Hall bond was still unexpired. For break-
dry the relic "I could not think that the boy severed neck, and about noon yesterday with something ing his bond, defendant was fined $50 slowly until it shrank to little more would coolly light a cigarette before rather bulky under his belt. A prl-with the alternative of six weeks' than the size of a man's fist,
blowing his brains out," said Sir vute watchman employed by the hard labour, and on the inrceny An exhibit, which contrasted with Bernard, "so I came to the conclusion contractors stopped defendant. The charge, he was given a sentence of the 'others was a bowler hat. It had that it was in all probability a case lead was worth about $2.
one month's Imprisonment.
helped Sir Bernard to solve the of 'accidental death."
10.16 p.m. Dance Music,
11 p.m. Close Down.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
The following wavelengtha and frequencies are observed by Daventry,
Shan Frequency Wavelength
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43,59 metres
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11.700 K. 34,80 metra 31,470 k.. 13.07 mutte 16,260 k.. 31.60 metres 19.00 metres 21,546
110 LE
metres 48.30
Transmission 1
1.8.8., 6.8.0.1
Al Ben.
"The
Old
Folks at
JTume-2.
urd 1
4.30 p.m. Variety,
I p.m. Emples Exchange."
Planoferta).
5.18 p.m. 1eethoven's Banata for Violin 2.40 pts. The News and Announcemente. Greenwich Time Signat at 6.4 p.m. Transmission 2
G... 0.5.11.)
Magazine'
4 p.m. All Pen 'Empire
No. 14. 7.12 p.m. The 1.1.C. Bymphony Orchestra. 8.17 p... Slustrat Interlude. A.20 p.m. Variety.
830. The Gwarntegurwen
Prize Bland.
Greenwich Time Signal at
p.m.
Junter
p.m. Annesscements. The News and 5.20 p.m. A techtal of New Gramophone
Records.
Transmission 3
#6.8.0. (1.9.4 (1.8.11.
20 nm. Ben. Foreign Affels, 10.16 p.m. His Majesty's Theatre Musical
Comedies, 16-1934,
1 p.m. The Torquay Municipal Orchestra. 12.11.
Musical Abaw-1, 'Cay for A venture.
Greenwich Time Bignal at 12 a.m. 12,30 .. The News and Annamnesiass
19.3. The Philip Whlieway Ensemble.
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