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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH
JAPANESE PLAN OF OVERLORDSHIP
Col. Roosevelt Warns Of Danger To The Philippines
"NECESSARY ADJUNCT
TO TOKYO SCHEME" JAPAN'S militude to
Do
the Philip (United States still had a resident pina -Islands was discussed by commissioner und military reserva- *Col. Theodore Roosevelt in histions in the island. There was sixth lecture at London University of object in their risking a clash with the Watson Chair Foundation of the the United States when walling a few Sulgrave Manor Board.
years would obviate this,
FILIPINOS' BELIEF
He feared that the Filipinos be- leved the United States would em- bark on war in order to protect them.
Col. Roosevelt's subject was "The Colonial Policy of the United Slates,” "Japan has set out to make herself overlord of Asia," said Col. Roosevelt, "Her 60,000,000 people and highly- Col. Roosevelt expressed. dishellef developed war machine are directed in the wisdom of United States' polity this goal. I believe the of independence for the Philippine Philippines are a necessary adjunct Islands. to the Japanese scheme. They he athwat the trade routes over which come many of the goods necessary to maintain the Japanese people."
Col. Roosevelt added that Japan - would make move while the
No
Tickling The Proud Palate
A gourmet: An epicure. Origin ally one with a delicate taste in wines.
AND what does a gourmet ent and Adrink when he decides on a rent "do" One night recently the Gour- mets and Connoisseurs dinner was held at the Park Lane Hotel in Lon- don. It was described on the meru as "an occasion" which may fairly be taken to menn a "do" in the popular
- sense,
The critical,
sat
epleures assembled, with
palates, experienced down to the following:
Oysters
Caviare
Burtsch
Sole Vermouth Stambols
Sucking Pig
Asparagus
Mushrooms
Gourmet Potatoes
Fresh Fruit
Coffee
Reading the wine 1st is like lifting -a-ringad-slom, and going down into a cave of Jowels. This is what the gourmets and connoisseurs could drink that night:
Wodka
Harvey's Bristol Cream Mersault Charmes, Vintage 1023 Chatean Lateur, Vintage 1879 Chateau Y'Quem, Vintage 1014 Champagne Lanson, Vintage 1926 Cognac
The cognac is described on the menu as Grande Fine Champagne, over 100 years old, sent as a present to the Gourmets and Connoisseurs Circle by M. Andre Saulnier, of Domaine de S. Amant de Groves. Charente:
All we can say is, "Good health!"
REVISION OF DUTCH CONSTITUTION
REDUCED INCOME FOR THE QUEEN
The Hague, Feb. 28.~ The Dutch Second Chamber has approved a revision of the Constitution whereby new arrangements have been agreed upon regarding the income of the members of the Dutch Royal Family.
He did not believe in the Inde- pendence Bill. It would not help, but hurt, the Filipings, whose best Interests would have been served by working towards dominion status.
of the Speaking of
economic hard- ships In store for the Philippines when Independence takes her outside the American tarlíf wall, Col.
velt said that when he was Governor- General he saw that
independence
was probably inevitable, and had investigations made of the possibility of developing Phillippine products suitable for world markets. "I had no success," he declared,
DOUBTFUL ASSETS
Colonial
Col. Roosevelt asked f possessions were worth while, He believed that the average nation, particularly in modem times, hud got but little benefit out of Colonial possessions.
The first plea that was, urged in the past, and was still urged to- day, was that an outlet for surplus population
necessary. The falsity of that was indicated by figures, which
almost shaived an negligible flow of emigrants France, Italy, England and Japan. France had obtained from 1929 to 1935 about 20 per cent, of her total trade from her possessions, but when all wus considered he believed France's colonies
asset,
were
In the 20 years preceding the war
It, was a festive day at the Lunghwa Aerodrome when this tri- motoréd plane arrived from Berlin. It was welcomed by a large crowd of spectators after being pitated safely to Shanghai by the three men shown above, who are, reading from left to right, Radio- Operator W. Kober, Pilot. Johannes Rathje, and Co-Pilot H. Ram- mell. Below is a view of the plane just after its arrival in Shanghai.
M. P. DIED IN WIFE'S
ARMS AT BANQUET
doubtful IR HENRY JACKSON, M.P. for Central Wandsworth,
SIR
and the doctor who was called to attend the late Sir Germany had spent 1,022,000,000 Henry Curtis-Bennett when he collapsed at a banquet last marks, not counting contingent ex-November, died at the annual dinner of the National penses, and the totul trade was only 072,000,000 marks. Italy had spent Association of Local Government Officers, Wandsworth infinitely more than, she had realised, branch. and so had Japan.
Great Britain's figures showed a general trend: possession that were not in the Dominion status were playing an ever smaller part" In British trade.
Far-sighted colonial policies of the future might possibly contain a still further objective-the organisation of a dissimilior people on a dominion status, That might be the ultimate answer to many of the vexatious pro- blems that confronted the world to- day..
British
"I am among friends," he declared as he ́concluded his speech in the Ardington Rooms, Clapham Junction. The next moment he swayed, then fell heavily into his wife's lap.---
His death, at the age of 62, will mean a by-election in the constituency.
BRILLIANT SPEECH
distress
Mr. R. W. Roles, president of the association, said: "Sir Henry made a brilliant speech and showed no signs of
"No one thought anything was wrong till we saw him fall. Then we rushed to his assistance, and I asked the whole company to
go into the adjoining room while Dr. Caley, medical officer of health for Wandsworth, attend- ed to himi.
Subject
In Moscow Gaol
Warsaw, Mar. 1.
ARTHUR THILO, 33-year-old British subject, spirited
away from his wife in November by Russian secret police, is in Lubyanka prison in solitary confinement.
He is not allowed to write letters. His wife is not permitted to see him. Yet no charge has been formulated Against Idm.
arrest
The secret of Mr. Thilo's has just leaked out of Russia. Even Lord Chilston, our Ambassador in Moscow, was not aware of it.
The news reached the Ambas- asdor from the Foreign Office In London. Lord Chilston has been
Rival Kings'.
Dispute Coronation
"Later I announced Sir Henry's death, and the rest of the evening's programme was abandoned.
"Lady Jackson went with her hus-
band to the Bolingbroke Hospital," TRAFFIC EXPERT
Sir Henry Jackson was known for the part he played in casing London's trafle problems and in the formation of the London Passenger Transport Board.
He was prominent in the negotla- tions which led to the passing of the London Traffic Act of 1924, and was
1937.
RADIO BROADCAST
H.M.S. Danne Singers: Sea Shanties
WORLD AFFAIRS
ZBW on Wavelengths of 355 metres (B45 k.c's), 31.40 metres (0.52 m.c's).
HKT
18.30-2.10
gramme. 12.30
p.m. European Pro-
A Light Concert.
1 p.m. Local: Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 Nut Gonella and His Georgians.
1,25
Presu
p.m. Reuter Press, Rugby
Local: Weather
Time and Announcements,
Forecast,
1.40 Relay of the Rotary Club
Tin Speech from the Roof-Garden
of the Hongkong Hotel.
2.10 p.m. Close Down.
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme.
17
m. Hawaiian Music,
7 p.m.
All through the night-Waltz; On a little street in Honolulu-Waltz... ..Hilo Hawalian Orchestra; A ekoki,
ние ...Not Lane's Hawalian Orchestra Love song of Tahiti...Andy Iona ond His Islanders; Kohala March; Honolulu March....Frank Ferera and John Panluhi, (Hawaiian Guitars),
7.20 p.m.
m. Three Songs by Mal- colm McEachern (Bass).
In praise of ale (Anon: uri. Sharpe); The Windmill (Longfellow and Nelson); Old stay at home (Flotsam and Jetsam).
7.30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.
7.35 p.m. Etudes Symphoniques (Schumann) played by, Alfred Cortot, (Pianoforte).
8 p.m. Local: Time Signi, Wea- ther Report and Announcements.
8.03
New Dance Numbers, p.m. Fox-Trot-Gone; When is a kiss not a kiss: There's a small Hotel; On you toes; Pennies from Heaven; One, iwo, button your shoe; At the Balalaika; Waltz-Delyse.
8.36 p.m. Spanish Muste. Mezzo-Soprano Solos — Granada (Cuenca and Albeniz); Cadiz (Cuenca and Albeniz).. .Conchita Velazquez. Orchestral-Danza Espanola-No.
6 (Grandos).
&
Solo-La Pena (Machado
citana, Gitana (Prado &
Raquel Meller.
8.55 p.m. London-News and An- nouncements.
9.15
The London Palla- dium Orchestra.
Childhood Memories (arr. Somers); -Antinel--Antics Novelty intermezzo
(Work); Amina (Lincke),
Live, laugh and love (Ileymann, arr, Leo Herbert); Old Vienna Moon (Lebert, Zadowski, arr. Cardew),
9.35 p.m. A Relay from St. John's Cathedral Hall of a Programme of Sea Shanlies and Sea Songs by The Royal Naval Singers of H.M.S. "Danac," Conducted by C. T. Les, D.SC., R.N.
Programme
1. Jolly Roger, Chudleigh Candish. 2. Johnny comes down to Hilo
Arr. Lec. 3. Billy Boy Arr. Lec. -401-Man-River- ("Show Boat")
Kern.
5. Sailors' Chorus .... Arr. Parry. 8. Blow the man down.. Arr. Lee. 7. Let the Bullgine run
Art. Terry. 8. Rio Grande........Arr. Terry. 10 p.m. London-Big Ben; London "World Affaira" A Talk by H. Wickham Steed,
10.17 p.m. A Variety Pro gramme.
look so sweet, Madame.....Maurice Vocal-Taingo doodle day: You
Chevalier.
Instrumental-Italian favourites... ..The Hodlars, (Harmonica Duct).
London and Home Counties Advisory Committee on Traffic, a post he occu-Foort. ipled at the death,
member, and inter chairman, of the "ey of Shirley Temple
..Henderson Twins, Solo-One Kisa...Reginald
Vocal-Why did I have to meet you? Do you remember my first love
.....Gracie Fields. Organ Solo Six Hit Medley Harry Croudson.”
In 1919 he Wandsworth Borough Council, and song? Melbourne, Mar. 25.
was elected to the
was mayor from 1921 to 1924.
asked by Mr. Eden to make in-EVERAL "King" in Australia are The yearly income of the Queen has
quiries, and, if necessary, repro-
Bercely contesting each other's been reduced from, 1,200,000 guilders
sentations to the Soviet Govern- claims to represent the aborigines at to 1,000,000 guilders (£125,000). ment
the Coronation, says the Daily Ex-politan The yearly income of the Princess will remain 200,000 guilders, and her
Mr. Thillo had worked in Russia press correspondent. husband is to have a similar amount. about four years as a constructional The salaries of members of the engineer with the great Amo firm. Second Chamber have been reduced He married a Russian and has two two, and a from 5,000 to 4,500 guilders (040), children, a son,-aged
Deputies or local Councillors who daughter, born after his Test, misuse their position to stir up re-whom he has not seen. volutionary agitation are to be re-
He was born in Bradford of Ger-
ed,
Ho was chairman of the Metro- Boroughs Standing Joint Committee in 1924, and in that year vanishing Larrakeyah iribe at Dar-Central Wandsworth and was knight
King George, elderly chief of the he also became Conservative M.P. for win, is annoyed that he has not re- ceived an invitation to see the "corro-
He lost his seat in the 1929 election boreo" of "Number One Feller King by only 200 votes, but regained it George."
1931, and in 1935 was made a baronet. The general election, figures for Central Wandsworth were:
Sir Henry Jackson (Con): Mr. F. W. Davies (Soc.)
Con. maj.
moved from office by a Committee man parents, spent his schoolday's in him. Both agree that a steamer is Queen Daisy wants to accompany nominated by the Crown on the re Yorkshire. The family afterward too slow. They want to fly to Eng- commendation of the Second Cham-returned to Germany for a time, and ho acquired German citizenship as
beri
The proposals. now go to the First well as British, Chamber (Senate), which will doub!- less pass them. Parliament will then
In October last year his sister
be dissolved and new elections will Holen travelled from London to take place.. The new Second Cham- spend a holiday with her brather ber and Senote wiți then take up the and his wife at their home in Mos- revision of the Constitution on second cow. He was arrested a weeks after reading. At that stage the proposals her return. can only be accepted or rejected with out amendment.
Thousands Flee- From Fleas
Vienna, Mar. 25.
PATRONS of a circus here
land,
George's claims are challenged by King Mariana, of Bathurst Island, who says he should robe- cause he has more plecaninales than George. But George retorts that the argument is unsound be- cause Mariana has more wives. Also in the field is King Kurrnga, better known as King Bitly. Speak- ng in his tin hut at Peakhurst, Now
BOUND TO SECRECY South Wales, he claimed he was hiend
Pact With Portuguese Government
(From A Diplomatie Correspondent) Captain Macdonald, the Ad-
01·75,000 full-blooded aborigines,
"Give me a top hut, n frock coat.
Vocal Duels-Where the arches used to be; Life begins again..... Flanagan and Allen.
of the
month, No. 15......Len Green.
Plano Solos Melodies
11 p.m. Close down..
.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
The following wavo-lengths and frequencies
Frequency Wavelength
11,600 k..
14,728 are used ry Daventry Blen
11,750 k.r. 23.32 metres 11.800 M.. 14,140 k.c.
10,405
4,323
་
GSA. ПВА
49.59 metres
9,810 k.c.
31,56 metres
GSC
2.085 k..
11.30 metres
ASD
GSK
25.38 metre
080
17.700
G91
21,470 k.e.
18.07 Mistres
GSI
18,200 k..
10.66 metrVN
GSJ
21.840 ke.
19.06 metrra
OAL
0,110 -k.c.
080
49.10 metros 10.76 metres
GETS 101 HICCOUGH CURES
10,82 toetava k.c. 16.80 metres
20.180 Csr 16,810 ke. 19.60 metres.
Transmission i
(0.8.3., 0.8.0, 0.8.0.)
4 p.m. Rig Ben: Old-time Music Hall, Léi pan. “Names that Are ][latory'—1,
Reginald Paul Pianoforte
The
& l.m
Querie 4.40 p.m. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 5.40 p.m.
Transmission 2.
(0.8.0., 0.8.0., G.S.N.)
Bay State Girl Finally: Aided, After 150 Hours, by Physician South Hadley Falls, Mass., Ja pair of those striped pants, a high
Mar. 1. Just 101 "cures". | collar, a white shirt, a fancy te, ond
for hiccoughs specially made boots to fit my feet, were sent to the family of Miss and I'd look the part,” he said.
Edaa Plante of this town when she were almost thrown into a
recently suffered the paroxylms for 150 hours. Her father, Herbert La panic by a man who set word in ministrator of the scheme for periences to the Press or otherwise Plante, tried out one suggestion of circulation that blood-thirsty supervision on the Portuguese publish them.
Ughting a
Arecracker under 4
her bensts had broken loose.
frontier, will have his office at
chair, on the "shock" Since the Portuguese Government not a success,
on the "lock" theory. It was They fled for the exits in Lisbon and Captain Smyth, his refused to receive an international He refused to try another remedy, terror..
deputy, at Oporto.
commission, on their territory, the which was to have her put her head scheme has had to be but the window of an automobile The advance guard of the party will arranged privately between Portugal and keep her mouth wide open sall for Lisbon on March 6, but it is and Britain, and the British Govern- while the machine was driven at not expected that the supervision will commence till about March 20. Allment will bear the cost of it. This slely miles an hour, or to avenat
amount will be deducted from the oat chicken the party will enjoy diplomatic im Brillsh contribution to the total cost fried in butter.
gizzard inner lining. munity, and they are bound by an of supervising Spain. Britain's share. The hiccoughs were finally stop agreement with the Portuguese of the total has been fixed at 10 per ped by the use of a drug prescribed Gromwich Time Signal-at-13.45- "Government nd to divulge their ex-
by a physician.
Police arrived with ropes and suns to capture or kill the blood- thirsty beasis,
It was then learned that the owner
of troupe of trained fleas had suddenly gone crazy and released his troupe, who were definitely blood thirsty--if nat dangerous?-
present
*cent.
pm. Big Ben, "The Forsaken 'City.” 7.45 p.3. The Forum Theatre Orchestra. 8.15 p.m. Joks Londoner at Home-19. 8.45 p.m.
Dance · Maki. Bk5 pm. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Bignal at 0.15 p.m. 0.16 p.m. The Harton Colllery Dand.
- Transmission E
((0.8.0., 08.F., (BIL)
10 p.m. Big llen. *Work! Affairs,” 39.17 p.m. The Emilio Colombo Celet. 11 pm.. Gelger and his Orchoelen, from
Claridge's Hotel, London. 11,80 p.m. "So" Húch to Do?: Eplaodes. În the silla of Cṣall Ilhodes, by
11.15 a.m. Boottish Dende Monte, C 1230 The News and Announcementă.
19.80.1 Dance Musl
LIL B Barbor.
NEW
SHIRTS
These
new collar-attached shirts have become most popular. Worn with a tle they present an appearance of the utmost respectability—or for Sports wear with collar open they provide the utmost comfort.
-Made of an entirely new cloth.called "Bracken"-a mixture of linen and wool' -in heather mixtures and 'nent check designs, with ties to match.
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MACKINTOSH'S LTD.
PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
CLASSES OPEN TO ANY
LOCAL AMATEUR
MEN'S WEAR
SPECIALISTS
SALE REPORTED. PROBABLE
THE PAUL BEAU AND CHARLES HARDOUIN
Interests at Shanghai have made an
Amateur photographers are 10- minded that this is the last week for receiving entries for the Amateur Photography Exhibition which opens offer for the Paul Beau and Charles at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, in Hardouin, well-known vessels former- the main Assembly Hall of the Sailors ly on the Hongkong-Canion run and Soldiers Home, 22 Hennessy which are now fald up in the harbour Rood.
off Shamshulpo.
The negotiations are bolag conduct-
Prizes are to be awarded for the winning entries in each of the two ed in Hongkong by a local Uroker, Sections as follows:
whose option has been extended to
The
The owners are the Tung On S.S. Company, Lid, who, when inter-
Section A (Pletorial)-First prize, April 0. value $00; Second prize, value $30; Third prize, value $20
Section B
natural history Prints and viewed yesterday, staled they have
at
prize, value asked for $300,000 for the twO "SONIS. $30: Second prize, value $20.
Built by a French shipyard, the two Consolation prizes will be awarded vessels were brought to Hongkong the discretion of the Committee some 30 years ago for a French firm and at the recommendation of the which later sold them to a Chinese Judges
Entries should be for- company. Upon the latter going into warded to one of the undernoted liquidation, the ships passed into the members to reach them not later hands of the present owners, to whom than & p.m. on Monday, April 5: they had been mortgaged for half-p-
Mc. "A.
Sailors and million R. Brown,
dollars. The previous interest Soldiers Home, 22 Hennessy Road; accumulated on the mortgage Mr. F. W. Clark, Civil Engineers annual one have up to date cost overhauling, and constant H. M. Naval Dockyard Mur- Office;
Improvements ray Road; Mr. E. W. Fidding, c/o the Tung On Co. a sum estimated at Mesaro. Butterfield & Swire, 1 Con-another half-million. Built of mild naught Road.
throughout, and with good care Last year the Club Exhibition was maintained since the vessels were laid confined to entries-from-members of up-four-years-ago, the Charles H. M. Forces, but it was decided to Hardouin and her sister ship are throw the forthcoming show open to said to be to-day in as good a con local amateurs by the Introduction of dilion as they were 30 years ago. an open class, as well as a members Withdrawn From Service
surely
| steel
class. The support given to this Under their different owners, the open class by local exponents of the vessels had been almost continuously art of the camera will decide the engaged on the Hongkong-Canton Committee's policy for next year's run.
They were withdrawn by agree- exhibition, for there is
no iment with the other steamboat com- reason why such an exhibition should pantes when business had become not include an
international open slack and it
It had appeared there was It class. is hoped, therefore, that a surplus of tonnage. The Tung On local amateurs will come
forward Company by that time already had with specimens of their work,
their new steamers, the Saf On and. Anyone who has not already re- the Tung On in service, and they Teived an
entry form may
obtain agreed to the withdrawal of the two Оле вп application to оле of the older units for a consideration ex- members mentioned above.
DEATH OF MRS. J. OVANS
FORMERLY RESIDED IN HONGKONG
4
he other
tended jointly by the panies.
Com-
A condition attached to the sale now
being discussed precludes the Paul Beau and Charles Hardouin from operation on the Hongkong- Canton, Home
Hongkong-Macao or Conten- Macno runs for a period of ten years.. It is understood that the prospective buyers intend them for the Yangise River service.
Both the Paul Beau and Charles' The death is announced as having Haroduin are ocean-going vessels occurred on March 16 at Sydney of drawing nine feet of water. Mrs. J. Ovans, wife of Mr. J. Ovuns
of the Chinese Maritime Customs. Mrs.
Miss Ovans was formerly Tiss PICKPOCKET GAOLED Margaret Groundwater, daughter of the Inte Captain R. G. Groundwater, the Kowloon of
Docke, and Mrs.
EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED NEAR SINCERE'S
10
Groundwater, who at present in Sydney. Mrs. Groundwater was formerly the proprietress of "Jean's As she was about Beauty Parlour" in Kowloon.
Sincere Company's store shortly after.
enter the
Mr. and Mrs. Ovans were married 11 a.m. last Saturday, Mrs. Marchant, on October 9, 1934, at the Kowloon of 14, The Peuk, felt someone brush Union Church. Mrs. D. Trail, of against her, and on putting her hand Shanghal, fa a alster of the Inte Mrs. into the right pocket found her purse Ovens,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
missing, She immediately turned round and saw Lau Kam-fal, 10-year- old unemployed youth, who was standing about six feet away. She caught hold of him and with the assistance of District Watchman 129,
Robert Leslie Shepherd Webb Station, whe
where he admitted
The marriage arranged between Mr. took the youth to the Central Pollec the and Miss Evelyn
Winifred O'Hagan will take place on Wed- "The purze, which contained $10. nesday, 14th April, 1937. No and Pook tram season ticket, was invitations are boing issued but given by Lam to an accomplice, Chan all friends will be welcome at a Hung-chan, who was not arrested. reception to be held afterwards Brought before Mr. K. Keen at the
at the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Central Magistracy yesterday, Lam Hotel, 5 p.m.
was sentenced to three months' hard- labour for the offence, after his
The marriage of Mr. Augusto Antonio school-teacher had testified that his
Dos Remedios, son of Mr. M. A character had been good. Dos Remedios, to Miss Eleonor
TYPEWRITING AND COPYING
Maria Xavier, daughter of Mrs. : MPÉIASAA Julia Maria Xavier, will take place on Wednesday, 7th_April, 1937, at 4
p.m. al the Church, Kowloon, to b by a reception at Mr. M. A. Dor Remedios residence, No. 8, Tund Cheong Building, Kowloon, No cards are being issued but all friends are cordially invited,-fr
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