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HONGKONG THE
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1937.
Government Afraid Of RADIO
SUNBATH IN THE SNOW
Too Much Prosperity
This little chap who is on holl day in Celerina, Switzerland, Is evidently a keen sunbather.
CENSURE LABOUR CHIEF
VOTE TO EXPEL WILLIAM GREEN
STRIKE SPLIT
RECALLED.
FIGHTING NARCOTICS MENACE
MORGENTHAU WANTS MORE MONEY
BROADCAST
A Programme With Herbert Hertrampf-Vibraphone
MORE MONEY THAN LONDON: "WORLD AFFAIRS"
IT WANTS
£10,000,000 WILL BE
GIVEN AWAY.
Stockholm, Feb. 10.
THE happiest country in Europe to-day is Sweden. THE
It is the nearest approach to Utopia that the modern world has seen.
While other nations are anxiously awaiting the intro- duction of their Budgets, Herre Wigforss, the Swedish Finance Minister, has been able to the Swedish Parliament that he has far more money than he knows how to spend.
teil
So, like a belated Santa Claus, he introduced a Budget in which gifts are promised to nearly every class in the community.
The new wave of prosperity has been built up on the ruins of the Kreuger Match crash, in which practically every Swede with capital to
cated for the unemployed in the new Budget is regarded as lavish. The new Budget of £65,000,000 Is
practically the same as last year.
DANGEROUS STIMULUS!
The Government have decided on a vast plun of social service, Instead of reducing taxation, which they con- sider would give # dangerous
ailmulus to boom.
'Radlo Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W, on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 k.c's.), 31.49 metres (0.52 m.c's.),
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme, 7p.m.
Half an hour with Coleridge Taylor.
Orchestral-Petite Suite de Con- cert; Bass-Baritone Solos-Life and Death....Peter Dawson; Song of the ACA..... Peter Dawson; Orchestral-
Intermezzo.
7.30 Closing local Stock Quota- 1lons and Hongkong Exchange Mor- ket Report.
7.35 p.m.
Orchestra.
The New Mayfair
"Tell Her The Truth"-Selection; "Out of the Bottle" Selection; Ju- Memories; *Please bilee Dance Teacher"--Selection; "Tullp Time" -Selection.
8 p.m. Time Signal, Weather Re- port und Announcements.
8.03 A Concert.
Songs--Von Ewiger Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1 (Wenzig), (Brahmas) Erinorting, (Schenkendorf) Op. 03, No. (Brahms) Alexander Kipnis (Boss), Moore (Pianoforte): Gerokt Pianoforte Solos-Minuet and Trio C Sharp (Schubert), Prelude in
-Sund-
the present prosperity Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (Rechthino),”
Almost everybody will beneût from an extra £10,000,000 which is to be devoted to social welfare.
Fifty thousand pounds has been set
Arthur Rubinstein;
mannchen (The Little Sandman) (Brahms), Horch! Horch! Die Lerch (Shakes- (Hark! Hark! The Lo peare-Schubert)
**** Julisabeth Schu-
Violin Solos
invest lost. Inside to help poor people to pay their d
rents.
money.
Everybody thought that the Kreu-to ger crash would ruin the country.
Instead It proved to be a
useful object lesson.
The
Swedish Government gripped the reins in the midst of the crisis. and reorganised the country's finances on u basis which is now the envy and udmiration of Europe.
their for Mainly responsiblo phenomenal prosperity has been the rearmament rate of the rest of Europe.
Sweden produces the nest iron ore in the world. She has been able to demand tip-top prices for her out- put.
MILLIONS FROM GOLD
Great goldfields in the frozen nortli have also come into tuller produc- tion, bringing millions of pounds of new national income.
on
nec.
by
G String (Cleram-
("Tannhauser") tone).
A scheme will be set in operation Largo
enable the lowest grades of bault, arr. Dandeiot), Scherzo Taran- workers to bulk their own houses.
telle, Op. 18 (Wieniawski....Helfelz;
arond ("Tonn A fund of £100,000 has been Songs-Cazing established to give advances to hauser"), (Wagner), O Star of Eve (Wagner Solos Ger- young couples anxious to marry
hard Husch
'Cello but too poor to do so.
Nightingale and the (Rimsky-Korsakov), The Garden of (De Laru)....Beatrice Harri- son; Songs-Say, Suv, Susa, Op. 36, No. 4 (Sibelius), Flickan Kom Ifran Sin Alsklings Mote (Sibelius). Marian Anderson, (Contralto).
A sum of £10,000 is to be devoted to the feeding of necessitous school children.
Old-age pensions will absorb £2,- 500,000 and £250,000 has been set aside for orphans and the feeding and medical ente of poor expectant mothers.
£5,000 FOR LUNATICS
tle
The wages of school teachers and all Government servants are to be increased. The Stato is to take over their pension scheme, which hither to lips been on a cor
contributory basis. Even the inmates of State luna- asylums are not forgotten. 25,000 has been earmarked to give them extra rations of coffee. The Budget also includes a scheme to bring agricultural workers' wages and hours to the time level as those of industrial workers.
The milliary
The
Sleep
rose
8.55 p.m. London--News and An- nurements.
"Dance Music.
Fox Trot-Don't look now; Six Elghi-Sarah, the Sergeant Major's Daughter; Fox Trot-When the sun says "goodnight" to the mountain; Fox Trot-The girl in the garden; Rendez- Afterglow; Waltz-Secret
vous.
9.35 From the Studio. Herbert Hertrampf (Vibraphone) and Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor).
I present problem, it was added, for artifelai silk and munitions has be slightly inces; which are to Serenade....
Sweden's population totals only cash balances of customers in the 6,250,000, but during 1935 the credit Swedish banks increased by £6,000-
The total timber output of the excess of Washington, Feb. 15.
country for 1937-far in The Treasury Department reported that of 1938-for newsprint, build- to-day that overseas liquor smugglinging, and pit props has already been Washington, Feb. 15. into America had been completely sold.
The total 1037 output of cellulose the wiped out. The Polley Committee of
The United Mine Workers Union has
Mr. Henry alzo been sold. passed a resolution directing officials concerned narcotic drugs, to expel Mr. William Green from the Morgenthau, Secretary of the Trea
said: organisation for "treason and betrayal y the Pacine and Atlantic in large
"Oplun is coming in both of labour."
He requested adequate Mr. Green-holds-bis-position-us quantities."
for
Narcotics 000. the president of the American Federation appropriation
The appropriation this year of Labour by virtue of his member-Bureau. ship in the mine workers union, is US. $1.257,000, which is $7,400 less whose president is the chief of the than that of last year. Committee of Industrial Organisation, Dr. W. L. Treadway, of the US.
Department of Health, has Mr. John Lewis,
mended the establishment of a form drug addicts.-United for Preas.
If Mr. Green is expelled it will be for him to resign the
necessary
presidency of the American Federa-
iion of Labour or have some other unlon adopt him.
cm-
women
recom-
Ruins Yield 700 Bodies
GOVERNMENT PROBES ANTUNG DISASTER
Sweden has no real unemploy- ment. The only unemployment is seasonal, and the £600,000 allo-
SUBSIDY FOR AIR SERVICE
AMERICAN FUNDS FOR ATLANTIC PLANES
WILL PAY $2
PER MILE.
Washington, Feb, 15. A House of Representatives Com-
will account for an expenditure of only £8,000,- 000..
None of this is produced by taxa- tion. It represents a year's profit on the Government-controlled drink monopoly.
Extra money for the new social services is to come from revenue ex- pansion on the old taxation basis. There will, however, be some lighten. ing of taxes for middle-class people.
CONVICTS BREAK TO FREEDOM
PLANES ASSISTING MAN-HUNT
Wilson (N.C.), Feb. 15. The State Penal Department has re- ported that seven long-term convicts have escaped from Caledonia prison farm, heavily armed, carrying with them two prison supervisors and; possibly three others as hostages,
It is stated that two aeroplanes and over a hundred police officers are searching for the escaped men. United Press.
1. Vibraphone Solo-Rendez-vous ....Aletter: 2. Tenor Solo-Empty Saddies; 3. Vibraphone Solo- ..Schubert; 4. Tenor- Would You; 5. Vibraphone Solo-- Song of Love.....Mahr: 6. Tenor Solo Serenade....Hammerstein; 7. Vibraphone Solo-The Rosary..... Nevin; 8. Tenor Solo-Song of the
Cello,
-10 p.m.--London-Big Ben, "World Affairs." A talk by H. V. Hodson.
10.16
Cinema Organ p.m. Music.
An Autumn Serenade (Beece), Рост
(Fibich)....Reginald Foort; Reminiscences of Friml....Reginald Foort.
10.30 pm
Variety.
SEE THESE
AERTEX
SPORTS SHIRTS
IN
OUR WINDOWS THIS WEEK,
THERE IS A NEAT CHECK DESIGN IN BLUE, GREY OR BROWN AND COLOURED SHIRTS LESS SOBER WITH A SMART OVER-CHECK ON A CANARY, BLUE OR GREY GROUND.
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WHO'S THERE?
POPEYE
"POPEYE WHO?"
"POP, I NEED A DOLLAR"
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-with-
"WIVES NEVER KNOW““
at
Vocal-Me and the Old Folks at TO-MORROW the
Home....The Ill Billies; Saxophone Solos Some of these days, After Hawking;
you've gone. Leslle Hut-
Vocal--Hutch
chinson: Plano Solo--Charlie Kunz Plano Medley No. R10, Charlie Kunz: Vocal-Things might have been so diff'rent....Gracie Fields; Mandoline Solo La Jova Du. Ratoka.....Prof. Gluseppe Gargano; Yodling Song- Tyrolean Yodier....Friedl Lusser.
11 p.m.
Close Down,
Chinese Army Purge Begins
Mr. Green, during the strike of the General Motors Corporation ployees, stood out against Mr. Lewis and the C.1.0., and lusisted that the A.FL. members should retain their Mr. bargaining rights, whereas Lewis sought the sole right to nego- tlate with employers on behalf of the C.1.0. The resulting split in the ranks of labour raised a storm of censure against Mr. Green-Renter. JOHN FREY CONDEMNED
Washington, Feb. 15. The United Mine Work's policy
Tokyo, Feb. 10. Mr. committee has voted to expel
The ruins of the theatre in Antung, William Green and in addition has condemned Mr. John P. Frey, pre-where fire look such terrible toll re- sident of the American Federation Cently, have now been searched com- of Labour's metal trades depart-pictely for bodies and the death list mert, for their actions during the totals 700. No foreign casualties have
thus far been reported. moter strike,
It is likely that a mass funeral will It is alleged that they "did every- thing in their power in assist the be held for the victims. Many of the Its bodies are burned beyond recogni- General Motors Corporation in
It is learn (N.C.), Feb. 16.
that the convicts have effort to divide and destroy endtion.
reached the town of Vass and re- render impotent the United Automo- The supply of cheaper coffins has ile Workers' strike."United Press. been exhausted and carpenters are
The subsidy will be at the rate of leased the hostages, 1. D. Hinton,
Shanghai, Feb. 16. of the Prison, W. L. Superintendent GREEN ANSWERS BACK swamped with extra orders.
Hollars a mile and the postage Roberts, steward, and Walter Williar, 1wo dollars a
General Ho Chu-kuo, delegate of Washington, Feb. 15. Officials are now investigating the
the owner of the motor-car in which the North-Eastern Army, who is now Mr. William Green, answering the reports that some of the exits of the rate will be between twenty-one and
twenty-five cents per ounce. bolted,
they escaped and which they had in Nanking, has informed Marshal Mine Workers' expulsion resolution, theatre
At the beginning, only mails will
commandeered near the Caledonia Chiang Kai-shek that his Army had stated: "I shall vigorously oppose allegation that in the packed stair.be carried, but later giant clipper camp
abandoned its demand for the re- Iways leading to these doors scores
which have already
of flying-boats,
Marshal Chang relinquishing membership, have committed no act justifying met death in hideous form.
Reports state that seven convicts in instatement been ordered, will carry sixty pas-
chers each. In treatment.
Germany, I.
one motor-car ace proceeding south-Hauch-liang, according to the Chinese The Government is assisting the
press. think, Hitler sends them to a con- families of some of the victims, sup
The service will be operated twice wards-United Press.
Meanwhile, General Yang Hu- centration camp when they oppose plying collins and food. The War
chng has returned to Slaufu from his will. Here they expel you from Office expects an official report from Weekly, the American company and flying one
Sanyuan and conferred with General the Union.
officers at Antung shortly, Mean-mperial Airways each
in each direction weekly. machine
Ku Teu-tung. Mr. Green added that he merely while, there is agitation to prevent For pix months, the northern route exercised free speech in commenting theatre-owners from allowing over-vin Newfoundland will be used; and on the automobile strike settlement, crowding. Wider exits, fire control, the southern route, via Bermuda and
-United Presa.
and other protective devlees, are be- the Azores, for the remainder of the ing urged " on the owners-United year.
such
since
Three Die In Train Wreck
PLATE-LAYERS' HUT CRUSHED
PTCKS.
were
NEW LOCARNO
and the
London, Feb. 15. -The-German-Government has un
no occasion informed the British unable to agree to the conclusion of a new
Government that it is Western Agreement, according to a Parliamentary answer by Cranborne,British Wireless.
London, Feb. 15. Three men in a plate-layers' hut at Sleaford were killed and the other occupants Injured when an express train from York to Lowestoft became.... derailed and struck the huts
CLOUDY. WEATHER
Lord
mitice has approved the Administra tion's request for funds with which to subsidise the trans-Atlantic air mail service between New York and Southampton, which will begin un November 1 next.
sengers
The transit me will be between twenty-four and thirty-hours
Reuter
-NOTED_ITALIAN SUCCUMBS
FAMOUS MOTOR-CAR
DESIGNER
Turin, Feb. 15. Signor Vincenzo Lancia, Italy's most famous motor-car designer, died The anticyclone remains unchanged to-day from a stroke at the age of 57 Six coachos of the express were over - Chinu and the neighbouring yeara,----- also derailed and a number of pos-cous. The depression appears to be The deceased amassed, a consider- sengers injured, being later sent to stationary near · Hokkaido... Local able fortung, and he always acted, us hospital-Reuter, Special.
forocast-NE. winds, fresh; cloudy. his own test driver-Router Special.
New Air Mail Stamp Issue
PRIMARILY FOR NEW PACIFIC SERVICE
RESTIVE ELEMENTS BEING REMOVED
'It le understood that a "purge" of the participants in the counter-revolt of February 2, when Commander Wang I-chich was assassinated in Sianfu, la now proceeding-Reuter,
CONTROVERSY
Nanking, Feb. 16. The first full business session of the Central Executive. Committee of the this Washington, Feb. 15. Kuomintang Party was held Postal officials have throuch_the morning, when about 200 members Washington Philatelic Agency, placed
were present to hear the party on sale two new air mail stamps, governmental and military report, primarily to be used for the trans- The most important day is likely Pacife service, in view of prospecto be to-morrow, when the second
business session tive changes in the rates.
will receive re- solutions, some of which are of a con- troversial nature.--Reuter.
The first, of 20 cents, will be used for the service to Honolulu, and the second, of 50 cents, will cover the Maniin service. The design will be similar to the first 25 cents China clipper stamp, with the November dete omitted.
The 20 cent issue will be light green and the 50 cents red. Both may be also used for the South American service.United Press,
LINDBERGHS'AT CAIRO
Cairo, Feb. 15. Col. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, on a leisurely light from England in their own plane, arrived here to-day. -United Fress.
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Athens, Feb. 15. The Foreign Ministers and dele- gates of Turkey, Rumania and Jugo- Slavia, after receiving a warm wel- come on the frontier and stations en route, arrived here to-day to attend a conference of the Balkan Statea. The town was gaily decorated for the occasion.
Hong Kong
One of the principal items on the Ingendo is the recent pact between Jugo-Slavia and Bulgario, of which
four States of the Balken-Entento
have approved, thus indicating in- creased collaboration throughout the Balkong-Reuter Bulletin Service.
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