POPULAR SONG WRITER DEAD
London, Nov. 3. Miss Maudo Valerie White, the tamdus song writer, died to-day- Reuter.
the
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beat
Since 1012 he has spent most of his time in Japan, visiting the United States once in a while, and going to the Philippines only Beitom. Ac-
he cording to friends,
was in the Philippines lost some slx or seven
years ago,
MR. T. GROVES
Old Member of Publle Works
Department in Malaya
The death has occurred in Ger- many of Mr. Thomas Groves, for 21 years in the F.M.S. Public Works Department
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SUICIDAL ATTACK
Loyalists Suffer Severe Losses
Hendaye, Nov. 11. The Insurgents' headquarters at Saragoza assert that 500 Loyalists troops died by machine-gun fire in our suicidal attempts to storm the barbed wire burriendes in the moun- Mr. Groves went to Kuala Lumpur tains on the Aragon Front, cust of
Sabinugo. Public Works Department. He re- in 1891 to be an engineer in the
planes Press.
the
It is stated that 30,000 Navarrans tired holding the appointment of have joined the Aragon mobilisation State Engineer, Negri Sembilan, but in preparation for a drive
The plan is to mass 1,000 ar- ut various times he acted as State coast, Engineer in both Peraic and tillery, 1,000 tanks and 200 mero- for the offensive.—United Selangor,
MEDICAL RELIEF
Paris, Nov. 11, The Sponkh community reception in lunour of the arrival of. the eighth American medical group un route to Loyalist Spain.
The famous English composer and writer of many popular songs, was born In Normandy and educated in Paris and leidelberg. She studied at the Royal College of Musle in London and afterwards in Vienna. Her first big succus was in eightles with a ballad entitled "Ab- aunt yet Present," Kennerley Hum- ford and Edward Lloyd sang her nie songs and they were not often a sent from the programmes of Chap- pell's ballad concerts at the Queen's Hall and Boosey'n concerts at St. James's all. The sales of some of them execeded 50,000. The Devout Lover," "We'll do no more a-ravlag Several important pubile works "Spring has Come," "When the Swol- were carried out under his taper- lows Homeward Fly," "King Charles'
vision, one of the thrat being the (to Browning's words) and "Among Government Offices, Kukla Lumpur. the Roses" were perhaps
Mrs. Groves, who came from known. Some of the songs she coin-Pherswalde, died a few years ago. posed in the eighties and nineties are sul sung throughout the Empire and broadcast by the D.D.C. But with the decline of the baitad and the vote of the waltz song ond later of rag-time and Jazz her songs censed to Interest the younger generailon and faded out of the London suburbs. The composer took the change phila- years she sophically. For many lived at Broadway, Worcestershire, neer her friend Mary Anderson and afterwards at Taormina
in Selly, but latterly in London. In 1933 she was given a grant from the Civil List In view of her reduced circumstances. Amang her other sonits are "jeme Thoughts from Abroart," "Montrose's Love Song." "A Widow Bird, sate Mourning," "To Daffodils," "Came to Me in my Dreams," "Since I am Hera," "My Soul la 1
enchanted
MR. FRANK, McKOY
Hava
The party is headed by Dr. Leo Elosser, Professor of Surgery at the Veteran and Mason of The University of California Medical
Philippines
School. The present party will bring the total of American medieos tn Spain to 114,
Franit Mekoy, well known in the veteran, Masonle and US. Army
The Spanish Ambasador, Senor circles, died at his residence in Rizal Angel Ossorio, greeted the doctors Philippines. He is survived by his and nurses and thanked them for wife and a child, who are in Manila, their magnificent help to the wound- and by relatives in the United States ed Spantards, "It is a real gesture of Mekoy, who arrived in the Philip America's democratic and humani- pines with the 25th U.S. lafantry in tarian company towards the Spanish 1890, was a veteran of the Spanish America war and the Philippine in-People." he added-United Press. surrection,
REGENT OF KEDAH
Highness
Tunku Majunud,
MANILA INCIDENT
SATURDAY,
Japan May Wield More Influence
Foreigners Likely To Accede To S'hai Changos
NOVEMBER · 13, 1937.
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the go-by, and, Tokyo is a standing joke,"
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
7.30 .. "Teas of the d'Urbervilles,
6.10a.m. As I See 1-3. A talk by
the Viscountess Autor. M.IN.
1023 an. "English Folk-songs-1.
1.
3.40 in. The News and Announcementa. Greenwich Time Signal at 8.45 a.m. And g Ben at 8 a..
10 I
nin. lg ben. Reckal Canadian Folk-rongs.
95 aan. Danca Muste, Jack Jackson and Itis Dand. from the Dorchester Hotel, Londum. Shanghai, Nov. 12.
of French- | Representative. American leaders,
10.30 am. Fire! A piny by A. J. Alan. recalling the demoralisation of many
10,45 am. Spottialt Dance tic. foreign businesses in Tlonisin as 51110 am. The News and Announcementi. result of extensive smuggling through firerosivich Tano Silanal at 11,3 mm.
Sonata Recital, Matie Wilson the Japanese controlled demilitaris-1.353 min.
(Violin) and Henry Bronkhurst (on- tion to the fact that Japanese "ad-in pm. Ilg De.. "London Log by Cyrh
Gardiner. the visers" are: now supervising
Variety, with Howard and northern censorship, told United 423 p.m. Vivian. Press that the ultimate effect of Gen. 435 pm. Can you Deat 7. The last Matsul's policy at Shanghal might talk in this series.
450 p damage foreign interests here severely us in Manchukua.
ed zone in Ilopei, and calling atten- forte...
43
3.23
p.m. The BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa.
3pm. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signat ns 5.45 p.m. 553 pan. At the Black Don. Mr. Wilkes
at home in his own bar-partour. 13 p.m. Big len. "Tess of the d'Urber- villes.
Among the community leaders. however, somo doubted whether Gen. Matsul's Implied threat of dominution of the International Set- tement affairs would be carried out 223 pm. Violin Heeltal by Nina Joel.
See It-2. A talk by in a manner prejudicial to foreign interests generally.
149 m. An
the Viscountess Astar, MIL
755 pm. The Old Folks at Home'
(Second Series)-2. Americans here are almost Invart-!
48.40 p.m. Londen Leg. by Cyril Dardiner. ably optimistic realists; otherwise 830 pm Pianoforte Interlude.
White For the Children: "The they would not remain long in busi- nes. They recognise that Japan, as the conqueror of the area, inevitably rewich The Santial at 9.45 am will take precautions as military1.15 p.m. Big llen. The BBC Singers:
"“conductor, Leslie Woodgate, necessity dictates.
10.30 pm. Ezra Pitt and Elmer. In the third of their thrilling adventuren they go Air-minded.
p.m.
m Herald Foort., at the BBC
Theatre Urgan.
30 pr. Trots and his Mandollers, with
Dus Carlon.
In the event. of any Incident In. dicating that Japanese tives are un safe south of the Creek, which may prompt the Japanese to insist on having Japanese police throughout the Settlement, the Municipal Coutam. Merry-go-round.". A revue,
12.30 am. The News and Announcements, ell is not likely to demur.
Greenwich Tune Signal ok 12.45 6.77, Foreigners generally are not pe 120 am. Dance Music. Henry Hall an furbed and certainly do not anti- hi Dance Orchestra, . cipate a Japanese military attack 9512 nm. Dig Den, The News and
nouncements. us London reaction
Greenwich Time Signal at 2.15 a.m. seemed to expect. However, all are anxiously awaiting tangible signs of Japanese measures which might res trict foreign trade.
Bost" "Did One but Know" "Mary, M., Regent of Kedah, and President Quezon Emphasises the Seitlement,
Morison," "The Thrasile," "My In- dian Summer" and "Until.” -
MR. H. E. HEACOCK
A Prominent Merchant Of Manila
II. E. Heacock, founder of H. E. Heacock and Company, Manila, died In Osaka, Japan, last week,
brother of His Highness the Sultan who died last week was appointed Regent in 1031 in succession to Hin Highness the Inte Tunku Ibrahim, it even prior to that be played ;1 leading part in the development of the State.
Neutral
Attitude
Dominican Fathers who run the San Juan de Letran college in In tramuros came in for a severe rap-
THE COUNCIL ping lust week by President Quezon for
playing
General Franco the
Representative foreigners express the opinion that the Japanese insist- After the transter of suzerainty national march when the Common- from Slam to Great Britain in 1909, wealth President entered the bar-ence upon greater representation on
the His Highness continued to alliciate as
Shanghal Municipal Council, will President of the State Council and quet hall, says the Manila Bulletin.
The President said he protested which so far has been futlle, in this capacity he relieved the Sul- the playing of the Spanish Rebete probably be successful now, and may the long-land- Lan of much of the drudgery of rou-national march because the Filiping British domination of the Settle
somewhat diminish
ment, However, this will not ex-
tine administration.
In 1911 is lighness accompanied HII. The Sultan of Kedah to Eng- land for the Coronation of His Majes- ty King George V and was received by the King.
In 1914 Tunku Mahmud relin- quished the oflee of President of the favour of H.H.
nos should not be drawn into the domestic polillest fights in Spain. The Filipinos are neutral, he said, and are not taking sides.
An-
23 am blusical Interlude.
30 mm. The BBC Military Band; con-
quetor, P. 8. G. O'Donnell, Grahame Clifford (Baritone).
120 nm. Landon Log," by Cyrti Gardiner, 330 nm. Tin Town Tonight." An old favourite with new featuren. Produced by A. W. Hanson.
m. Talace of Varieties."
Intrrens
1 n.m.
3.15 am. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 330 a.m.
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40 am. Concert by Mashed Bands, from
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Mr. Heacock was 71 years of age. His wife, Mrs. Jessien Heacock, who was with him in Osaką, survives lilm He was born in Ohio in 1863. Before
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