THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
17, 1937.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN
Teacher Attacks
Government
at Safety Congress
The attitude of the Government towards the campaign to protect the children from road perils was described at the National Safety Congress in London recently as "far too complacent.”
The complaint came in. the address of Mr. W. J. Rodda, of Silverstone (Northants), representing the National Union of Teachers.
"We are confident," Mr. Rodcin anid, "thut thousands of children are alive. to-day because of safety train- ing. But we are. lso Inted by the fact that there are more than a thou- sand children to be killed by some form of road transport during the next twelve months.
measures
"How can we, by defence and education, Fave those children?
"Regular systematic training must go on throughout the year.
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"A few minutes talk on the edge of a busy road will be far more effec... tive than an hour's talk to a class
room.
"I can say without fear of con- tradiction that the atitude of the Government in the campaign'ls far too complacent,
"Every schun to-day can obtain liberal supplies of National Suvings posters and literature, but we ask in vain for posters directing the children Away from death."
Following are points made by other speakers:
Councillor C. A. Hannam-Harris, vice-chairman, London Safety First) Council: "We have got so used to hearing the cry of Woit that the general public need deal of convinc- ing that the Wolf is really dan- gerous, even though they are aware of its presence.
SAFETY OFFICERS "The problem is one of such im- portance that in very many districts the uppointment of #whole-time Safety Omeer la more than justified
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AN APPRECIATION
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph:
Sir. A few words in nppreciation of what the British authorities did for the refugees, here and in Shanghal, are not natimely
said,
now
that | Shanghai is almost back to normalcy and most of the refugees are back to their homes and occupations.
The noble port played by the Drilish officials in Shanghai is worthy of the True samaritan, and is above praise. They have shouldered the task of evacuating--irrespective of nationali- ties-alnost all women and children. non-combatants and men out of job, the authorities bearing the cost of travelling on behalf of those who were destitules, to say nothing of difficulties encountered in providing the boats required for the event.
I may say with certainty that those among the refugees who were able 10 pay for their own fare were none the less grateful for the protection, facilities, and assistance rendered by the British naval men. They have had the unique experience of being transported by British naval-boats through the thick, of the fighting-zone -Shanghai 10. Woosung-where
Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Hughes, county British ships were anchored ready to surveyor of Humpshire, speaking of}receive' them, road surfaces, sald: "Asphalt, pro-
UFS
During a huge military parade in Dusseldorf, Germany, a stund collapsed, with several killed and many injured. Among the injured was the former Inf una Marle Christing of Spain, Whose right leg was broken. Above, she is accompanied by her father, former King Alfonso, to a hospital in Lausanne, Switzer- land, for daily treatment.
RICH ARCHAEOLOGIC
DISCOVERIES
FRANCE
(BY PETER C. RRODES) United Press Staff Correspondent
Paris.
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BROADCAST
""The Microphone At Large": a London Relay TALK ON WORLD AFFAIRS
Radio Programme Broadcast by 2.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (846 k.c's.) 31,40 metres (0.52 m.c's.).
HK.T,
12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral.
12.30 Paul Robeson (Bass) Negro Spirituals.
Negro Spiritual Medley.....Paul Robeson with Mole Chorus and Jack Hylton and Ills Orchestra.
On
12.38 Musical Comedy Selection.
Tors'-Slaughter 'On your Tenth Avenue (fari and Rogers).. ..Paul Whiteman And His Concert Orchestra: Gems From 'Rose-Marie': Gems From 'No, No, Nanette"..... Light Opera Company; 'Careless Rapture-Selection .....Orchestre Huymonde,
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
LOS Marek Weber and His Or chestra,
Faust Selection (Gounod, art. Weber); Village Swallows From Aus- trin-Wolta (Strauss); Fantasia On The Song 'Long, Long Ago' (Dit- trich); The Czarina (Ganne); Tales From The Vienna Woods--Waltz (Strauss),
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather and Announcements.
1.40 Varlely.
In The
Vocal Sing Something Morning (Cochran's Revue Home and Beauty'); There's A Small Hotel ('On your Toes). Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon; Orchestra-Swing High, Swing Low (from film); will You Remember-Waltz (film" "May- time)....Louls Levy and His Gau- moni-British Symphony; Vocal W. Guitar Put On Your Old Grey Bon- net (Murphy and Wenrich); Sleepy Head (film 'Operator 13').....
The Mills Brothers; Orchestral-Fate (Byron Guy).Harry Hoy's Tiger- Itagumuffins; Vocal-Tumbling Tum- ble Weeds (Nolan); Going Home... Jack Savage And ills Cowboys; Or- chestral-Favourite Favourlies, No. 3....The Ballyhooligans.
2.15 Close Down
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7.00 Dance Music,
Fox-Trots Sweet Is The Word For You: Blue Hawaii (film Waikiki Wedding') ...Eddie Carroll and The Casani Club Orchestru; Swing Step -You Showed Me The Way....Vic- tor Silvester and His Bollroom Or- chestra.
7.10 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions and Hongkong Exchange Mar- kel Report.
7.15 London Relay-The Micro- phone at Large'.
Rockingham. Described by S. P. B. Mais. The programme arranged by David Gretion.
7.45 Dance Music.
Fire... Victor
Tangos-Broken-Hearted Clown; Don't play with Silvester and His Ballroom Orches-
and His
| something with his plough and scent-tra; Quickstep--A sallboat In The perly made, is definitely non-skid The naval men, tars and officers A poem and a small bottle of per- jed rich perlume rise in the air. Moonlight: Waltz-Moonlight Valicy material. Yet, because under wetalike, rendered yeoman service In fume, more than a thousand years Louis was called and found a tiny Silvester and Illa Ballroom Orchestra; (Alm "Secret Service').............Victor conditions it is apt to look shiny, cheerfully handling the luggage and old, have led to one of the most im-blue bottle containing a perfumed oli. Fox-Trot Throwing Peanuts To The much criticient is directed at it by the helping the refugees to their respec-portant arelacologic discoveries in He decided to excavate on the former Moon....Brian Lawrance public"
and His live boats. I was among the lucky! France, Following hints provided monastery sile. Graduntly, Instead
Lansdowne Orchestra, Admiral E. O. Hefford, an speed, transportees on H.M.S. Duchess, and, by cath of them, a huge thermal of uncovering a single villa as he had
0,00. Time, Weather and Announce- said: "Many of the dangers come an eye-witness of how these worthy station constructed by the Homans expected, Louis found that
ments. Saint-Pere- from incapert drivers, under un-men, like the friends in need, spared has been uncovered at
8,03 Variety. sullable conditions, trying to do no efforts in making their charges saus-Vezelay, In the south of France. Roman bath stood on the spot.
The exeovation of the site war Excavation of the baths them- Piano Medley-On The Avenue'.. what expert drivers can only do snug and confortable during the ten-
made by Rene Louts, professor in relves has been completed, Louls Vivian Ellis; Orchestral-Nobody's safely under favourable conditions," mile journey to Woosung.
Paris high school, beginning in being helped by Rober! Moulard of Sweetheart; Moon Glow....Juc monu Daniels and His Hot Shots in 'Drum- Alderman Mrs. Baker, of Tunbridge
Al Hongkong, the authorities were 1934. Preparing a critical study of the department of historic Wells, a cyclist for 15 years, said: equally, if not more hospitable and the writings of the abbey of Veze-nents, and Robert Dauvergne pro-nasticks'; Organ-Irish Medley..... helpful. They provided sheller, food lay in the 12th Century, Louis was fessor at Chartres. They established Reginald Dixon; Orchestral-Have "If I have a rear light I do not know and other essentials for all of those led to the site of the ancient con- that the thermal baths were built in You Anything On To-night Matilda if it is alight or not. If I have a *f* destitutes who, one may sufely say, vent, long since crumbled and} the 1st Century A.D., were destroyed Darling?....Billy Cotton flector the size of a template it will formed a major part of the exodus.
buried. The literary piece on which about 180 A.D., restored at the start Band. give warning to everyone."
8.25 Richard Tauber (Tenor). Such generosities and kindness are he had been working, rerembled the of the 3rd Century and finally wiped GERMANY'S EXAMPLE rure, and are not likely to be lost sight fareous poem on Roncevaux, and lud out by the invading uns in 270. Many Joyous Night (Rossini in Fear Nothing Lieut.-Colonel J. A. A. Pickard, They were uels worthy of the Gods.
of and forgatten for generations after, been written by the Abbey Gerart de later rustic artisans used the ruins Naples Rossini);
Roussillon.
for their shops.
(Operetta Paganin!-Franz Lehar); Keneral secretary National Safety
The Old Tree (Napier-Tauber). First Association; "Germany is con- I am a non-British myself, and
FOLK LORE PROVED
8.35 De Groot and His Orchestras, structing roads to-day for the trafle of though self-supporting and not
A perfect heating system with 4 Only For You (Strong)....De Discomting the influence of the to-morrow. We are trying to recon- recipient of the Government's long pem on Roucevaux, Louis cientific method of hot-air heating Groot and the Plecadilly Orchestra; struct the roads of yesterday for the pecuniary help. I nevertheless con-
(Schubert). has been revealed in the preserved Serenade
.De Groot begin to believe the traffic of to-day."
Gibrilaro
and aider it my duty to expresses about a battle which and occurred ruins. Tiled pipes, lead pipes and (Violin),
(Piano) Jines
my appreciation, and I feel Mr. Arthur Cunnington, Southern certain I am voicing the sentiments of on the old site of the
sections bullt with concrete Sumchtini (Cello); Under The Roofs Railway lighting engineer: "I lock all of the refugees in showing our the region often told stories which He found also, that peasants in
have been uncovered. The baths for Of Parls (from film); In The Night forward to the time when on main gratitude for favours so lavishly and had een banded down
women, and for men were shown by (Tate); On A Dreamy Summer Night
(Krome); on abundance of articles which had
Chunson Bohemienne arterial roads the lighting will be so unselfishly shown.
int Glory be to farmilles for years about
been left on the spot.
(Boldi); Romance (Rubinstein); I such that headlights will be
pro-them who can so nobly act. hibited."
exion which had been
Love You (Grieg)...De Groot and ONE OF THEST.
Lost objects were found to be more His Orchestra. by Invading armies after 11 great numerous in the women's section of 0.00 London Relay~~~'World, Af-
Firemen Seek
in Hours
Cut From 72
to 48
bale.
poera's story
monastery.
their
His rich destroyed
Other peasants told him of seeing geometric outlines in the earth after long dry periods. One day a farmer ploughing his potato field struck
HEATING SYSTEM SCIENTIFIC
even
the bath than in the men's, leading to haven't the conclusion that habits changed much.
Four Accs Scored On
Hole
Ashtabula, O. Four hole-in-one have been scored on the No. 4 hole at the Ashtabula
falra
A talk by the Rt. Hon. Six Malcolm Robertson. O.C.M.O., K.B.E.
0.15 litary Band Music.
Air Varie Sur Un Theme Suisse (Mohr)....Garde Republicaine Bund of France: Liberty Bell-March (Sousa); Hiawatha-March (Moret) ...The Band of II. M. Coldstream Guarda,
9,80 London Relay-The News. 0.50 Chopin..
HAWAII PRAISED
FOR EXCLUDING
RACIAL BARRIER country club this season. The hole Prelude In C'Minor, Op. 28. No.
is set high on a steep hill and calls 20; Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 58 No. Los Angeles. for a high pitch shot to the green, 2 (Posth.).
which is invisible except for
Hawal is the most ideal com-
a racial standpoint, Lewis Browno,
Proposals are under consideration to secure for Lon-munity of its kind in the world from don firemen a 48-hour week by instituting a three-shift system. The present system is one of two shifts and a 72-hour week.
Acceptance of the application made by the men's representatives to the LC.C. Fire Brigades Committee would necessitate the engagement of 918 extra men,
author, sald in a lecture nere
"No other colonial possession in the world approaches Hawall in the sanity of Tis handling of rattal
Browne saki. problems,"
fag marking the cup.
John Hunt (Piano); the Palonaise In A Flat Major....Ignace
Jun Paderewski (Plana).
10,00 Mendelssohn-Symphony No. 4 ('Italian') 'In A Major,
Orchestra Played by The Halle conducted by Sir Ilamilton Harty.
10.23 Songs by Gerhard Husch (Baritone) out of Bchubert's Winice- reish
Robin And Cat Are Pals
Stonington, Conn.
missionaries, and to despise the dark A robin and the house cat eating their Christian creed. Thus, in order sight that is usual at the home of
Krahe; Letzte Hoffnung.
Dla Post: Der Greise Kopf; Die
including 100 sub-officers. The cost would be £216,000 ahad to ignore all racial differencer Betty, rescued the robin after it had (Habn)....Maurico Dambols (Vio-
year.
A section of opinion in the LC.C. believes that this reform, which would bring the strength of the LCC. fire brigade from 2,000 to nearly 3,000 can fairly be considered as a valuable air raid precaution. As such the Government should bear some part of the cost,
REFORM PLEDGE
Mr. Edward Cruse, chairman of the Fire Brigades Committee, said recently:
"We are pledged to a revision of the 72-hour week for firemen, and Bome reform will take place within the life of the present_council.
"Precisely how far it will go I am unable is my come up at a meeting of the committee in the last week of this month.".
The matter may
The first settlers there Wore
reces would have been denial of out of the same dish is the unusual
to full their Christian zeal, they Mrs. Mary Gibbons. Her daughter, and lay emphasis solely on spiritual fallen from a nest. It became tame.(d'Amour and Waldteufel); Dolores, kinship," coloniste married into the Hawaiian Profit In Sheep Pasture
Browne pointed out that the white
royal family, thus publicly veknow- ledging their respect for Its members and their people,
..
10.33 A Light Concert Berceuse Slave (Neruda); Le Suulo
Lea Concello);
Sirenea, Valbe
Valse (d'Amour and Waldteufel).... Ninon Vallin. (Soprano); Danza Espanola (de Falla, arr. Kreisler); Waltz In A Flat Major (Brahms), Hale Center, Tex. Isolde Menges (Violin); There's A Winter alieep pasture is a problem Dridle Hanging On The Wall (Corson The motive population of Howati in the short-grass area of West Texas Robison). Peter Dawson (Bass- been in other similar, colonial. pos proft, by pasturing sheep for the (Gung)....Marck Weber, and His has never been enslaved as it has, and farmers in this area make a nice Baritone); The Skaters-Waltz
zessions, and thus la liberally ac-¡ winter. It das been estimated that | Orchestra,・・ curded the respect due a free people, 18,300 head of sheep are already on 21,00 Close Down, Browne satel.
pasture near Hole Center;
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