THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1938.
How Franco Got
Refused
His Chance
Free Prisoner
Chief's Request To Free
NON-SMOKER
LIVES ON A
SPARE DIET
London, May 15.
THE
THE man who promoted General Franco, and once gave him a three pounds a week "rise," is in London. He is Senor Diego Hidalgo, former Spanish Minister of War, who resigned his office after a dispute at the end of 1934.
EMPIRE
NEWS
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ANZAC DAY IN
AUSTRALIA
Sydney. Record Anzac Day cclcbentions began at dawn with a service at the
attended Cenotaph.
by Sydney 50,000 persons. Lord Wakehurst, Governor of New South Wales,
placed a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of the King
During the march. in which 30 V.Cs and 2,000 Now Zealand veter- ans took part, two Australian Dig-
He told a Sunday Express representative intimate stories of gers, Mr. H. Hagle, 03, and Mr, D. the man who is conquering Spain.
was
Kennedy, 61, collapsed and
|Gullipoli on" April 25, 1915.
Senor Hidalgo first met Franco when he was Commander-in-Both took part in the landing Chief of the Balearic Island. Their first personal contact when Franen wrote asking him for leave to go to his mother's funeral.
The the Wat Minster went on a fair of the milltary centres
"It was my custom," said Menor Hidalgo, "to ask the military com manders of each place I visked to release their military prisoners In celebration of my visit. They all acceded to my request with alacrity. except one-General France.
was in his offer with my retinue when 1 turned and asker Beutenant if there were any ulteers under delentton in the Castillo de La
enter, enpitaln He epiled that there was Mola in Min
OFFICER'S WORST OFFENCE
"I asked Fanren if he woudel release ir ofiers
If the Monster order saluted, and said
only asks it I wiß not."
"I said that it must be a very serious offence. The geureal replied that I was the worst offence an officer could commit. face of a soklier,' Franeo sald simply.
He sang to attention, 1 will release bun, but if be
He slapped the
"I congratulated Peaned on his attitude
1 copii see that be follow
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Who would
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officers were proud of his stand
"It was this quality of Frano's he was the only dra have dared lo refuse the Whe Ministras respuest
him and become infirante with l
whorn beIN
" met his wife and his little daughtra, of But with Franco he military life always cante Mod
Merchant Navy
Decline
'WORSE THAN IN 1914'
Sir Thomas Inskip Is Criticised
The annual report of the Mer- cantile Marine Service Associa tion, submitted at the annual meeting of the association at Liverpool, contended that the country's present position with regard to shipping would be worse in the event of war than it was in 1914.
The association represents capturns and navigating officers of the British, merchant navy.
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Speeches by Sir Thom Minister for Co-ordination of He fence, were quoted to the cffers that The cargo enerying machine, 'merchant navy to-day was as effee- tive no 1 was in 104, and that we should be able to call upon foreign! tonnage as we did in the last your
"harma 1 perset in Republican Carvernament was attrong army funab wwwmely and all over Steam: meditazy
Piano did not sets Complained
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There were casea of fainting by 350 ex-Service m and 1,300 on lookers, but alt speedily recovered.
A quarter of a million persons, in
to the marchers, attended addition
service kra Sydney
the
upen-air
Domnala
Au oficjal memorial service 10 Parlament House. Canberra, WILA attended by members of the Govern met and Opposition All over Austalla amallar services were held at with the two minute silence w observed. New Zealand
RECORD ATTENDANCE AT WELLINGTON
President Getulio Vargas who, with gun in lund, defended him- self and his family at the presi dental police in Riu de Janeiro, during revolt of the Green Shirt Farwinis. Reall Wis
queried.
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CHILDREN WHO WORK 78 HOURS A WEEK
Auckland. Anzac Day anniversary Was >> Seven out of every ten children will impressive celebrations | leaving school to-day begin to
Now Zealand If arvughout
earn their own living at the age jemarkable that after 23 yeurs there !'
of 14. AL is no diminution of sentiment Wellington there was a revuti al.
of caltzer at the obser vance At Auckland 25,00) stood in the rat
Count von Luckner, the war-time German SANI 1nider. who escaped froki Auckland war prison. Tad weath on the Auckland Cenotaph
India
MAYORAL ELECTION
DISPUTE
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There are many boys and girls of 14 working an average of 56 hours a week and a Bumber working from 70 to 78 hours a week.
Some 76,00 workera under the Lage of 10 are unprotected by
Factory other Aels which regt
the
late the bench s arul cordions of artalls
These facts are revealed by Pro- fessor Jolm Jewkes, of Manchester University.
is wife in and
The Juvenile Labour Market" (Gollancz, 4s. 6d.),
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Recital from the Studio:
Haydn Trio
HOTEL ORCHESTRA
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 849 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2-15 p.. and 8-11 pm. on
0.32 m.e'n per second.
12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral.
12.30 Renars at the Plano, Variations on "Tipperary" (Williams and Judge); Miraclen Sometimes Happen (Ray Noble); "Sweet Adeline Pinnu Medley (Hammerstein 2nd and Kern) In- tro-Why was I Born: Don't ever leave me Lonely feet; We were so young; I Won't Dance,
12.42 Jack Payne and Iis Band,
The Love Parade Selcetion (Schertzinger) Intro:-Paris, stay the same; Dream Lover; Anything for the Queen; Let's be Cominon; Nobody Uses It Now: My Love Parade: When The Popples Bloom Again--Fox-Trot; Everybody Dance (From the Film)-Fox-Trol: With All My Heart (From Her Master's Volce)-Fox-Trot.
10 Time and Weather
1.03 Herbert Groh (Tenor), and Orchestre Raymonde.
Stephanie Gavotte (Czibulku-art. Altendorf) Regal Virtuosa, Berceuse Garnefelt Orchestre Raymonde; Only For You--Wallz Song (Dortle- Amberg; Water Lilles (Dobrindt- Zander) Herbert E. Groh, Merrie England-onees (German); HorTI- pipe: Minset; Rustic Dance; Jig....
Orchestre: For You Alone (lienry Cicchi Felix Hubel...Herbert B. Giroh. Manhaltan Serenade (Alter), Manhattan Moonlight (Alter) Oretestre.
134 Rruter and Rugby Press, Wea- ther mind Announermenta
1.40 A Variety Programme. Vocal Love Me Forever (From Oh Wings of Song'), Lovely To Look At From Toberin"). The Street Struger with Violin, Accordion and Celeste Accomp. Orchestru "Lime- Hight" Selection Intro: Pareweli Sweet Senorita; Whitling
Waltz Stay
Celebratin' Louis Levy
And
His Gaumont British Symphony
with voc
refrain; Yodelling-The Yodelling Chinamon
Dwistle:
Farrell and Stogden: The Yodelling Fullfighter (Parrell and Stogden; Culcutta.
Georg Van Dusen with Orches- tra;
Orchestra-Sweet Memories A rifl has occurred in Calcutta musicpal Congress circles over the
Intro: Just A Memory: The Love He always dress-coming Mayoral election. An in-
Nest; Just A Cottage Small; Blue Hoom. | fucutial svetion oppose the election
Eddie Carrull and lis Professor and Mrs. Jewkes have "Even when in uniform he would of a Moslemt, favouring Mr. N C
Music with vocal refrain by Gerry followed up the labour case his Fitzgerald; Vocal-My wear only one of his decorations. Sen, party lender on the Corpora-
First Thrill tories" of 2,000 children from live (From 'She shall have musie'): Do He spent long hours riding. and, for the past. Meanwhile Con-
Lancashire towns from the time they made physical liness î gospel
gress Moslem councillors are them-
The Runaround (From 'She shutt left school at 14 until they were 18. among his men."
selves divided over their nominee.
bave
Clyde muste"}¦........ June Senor Hidalgo told how he called The rebels are canvassing votes for
"INTOLERABLE” CONDITIONS (Soprano) with Orch.: Orchestra- to help reorgatuse the
Mr. Sen and contemplate resigna
The Gay Nineties"-Waltz Medley in Franco
Between the ages of 14 and 15, Pro- | Intro:-She was tion if they are unsuccessful.
of the early fessor Jewkes found, the army
He prometed Franco from a briga-
Plan-The Madras Motor
average birds; Dalsy Bell;
Comrades; Two mer-general to a dictional general blishment of a motor-car industry in
wage was D. and between 15 and 16 lovely binck eyes: Little Annic about 12s. Domestic servants were Rouney; then the highest rank in the army, the Province
Meet
to-night it want an extra £3 16 8d a week i
examined by the Congress Govern being paid as little 75, and 3s. a week. Dreamland; Maggie Murphy's Home; ta Frameo, who
then
ment of the Province, according to "were working under almost intuler
In the shade of the old apple tree; £500 a year
V. V. Giri, Minister for Labourable conditions, and in a number of
... New Mayfair Orchestra "But he
with vocul refrain. Industries. The sebene Was Instances i was clear that the law money
With
getting
rid Was
interested
Mr.
i)
of Madras is
esti-
being
"Some of the children,” he writes,
When the revolt of the Asturiasugested by Sir M. Visvesvarayya. was being broken by employers."
mirers broke out Franco was aguio i summoned to Hidalgo's sede at the Min-try
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DUTY TO DIE
unenthusinstie, certainly did not - ;
Bon
the Inbare nggiheer, when he made
study
the subject.....
a close
Reuter. Canadia
i
When Franco was entified of a Rh i premmlion," Senor Hidalgo continued.
sent me unly the most formal) The report added "You Couned | Telegram of thanks, It was almost? must oppose in the strongest posstale terms the complarency which maken use of such arguments and the implete statistics.
"THE WINNING ARGUMENT "
elaboration
the "Scientifle present situation to show that by the extra carrying empacity, speed and i
facilite improved enrgo-handling
DEMANDS BY FATHER OF QUINS
Ottawa,
Retail tende, where children are employed until they are 10 and then dismissed in order to neold paylakk in- creased wages, provides the worst illustrations of blind-alley jobs,
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THE "MIGHT-HAVE-BEENS"
The most distaring enses are thuse in which children of undoubted ability who have distinguished them – selves at school are compelled to take Mr. Dioning, father of the quintu-inferior work which must dull their vey that he had any feeling of jubilu- plets, has offered to withdraw his ambition and crump their natural
request for a Judicial investigation expurity." "Itut then I never saw the man Into his children's affairs providing ither Jubilant or depressed. I re-the Attorney-General's Department member when we were receiving is willing to drop Dr. Dafoe and
In casualties the Judge Valin from tong Bsts of
of Asturias, I showed him a list. He governors.
He also asked for complete con- remarked: 14 duesn't matter. It
trol of the children's education und is our duty to lie."
of Nurse Jae- our present fleet is the giant of that
The ex-Master of War will re the reinstatement in 1914. in fallacious The next war, burn to Paris, where he is living, this queline Noel and the teacher. Clare!
He is forming a company to
Trenbiny. will see things done on bigger a week faster scale than ever before ord the promte economic relations between Southern Rhodesia inal and winning argument will be france and England and Spain when in numbers.
the war la aver
of
the board
£1,000,000 ERROR IN BUDGET
Salisbury.
"The fact cannot be avoided that we would be so dependent upon foreign smolt combination of foreign mar- tonnage, and foreign toutinge over tune powers. which this Government could hardly exercise any control, that the country could easily be held to samom by a troduction of a Ministry of Shipping goration of the past draft of the
The report suggested that there was no thar ke the present for in-
THEY WANT TO GIVE NURSES MEALS IN BED
It is ometally stated here that as the result of on error in the pre-
Southern Ithodesian Budget ment made inst Thursday, a mic- toke of £1,000,000 was made in
state-
igures relating to the Colony's
publle debt,
Mr. J
Smit, Minister of Finance and Commerce, in making his original statement, sald that the debt would probably increase to £12,000,000 by the end of the finan- peinl year on March 31 next.
it is now explained that
have been £13,000,000
be allowed to absence should be granted to muses That they should have breakfast or supper in bed on after midnight on their days off with- their days off, is one of the recoin-out special permission would be at should
Reuter. mendations of a report to be made the discretion of the matron.
at 'n L.C.C, meeting concerning the Provisions for off-duty freedom are 10,000 nursen
urses employed. Ja the coun- also recommended for probationers. cil's 64 hospitals.
The committee estimate that their Other recommendations presented suggestion would cost about £123,- by the Hospital Medical Staff sub-000 a year and call for an additional committee are:
1,000 nurse. of duty Reduction in
Commenting on these proposals, the hours from 54 hours a week to 90 u fort
the Guild of Nurses secretary the night, and abolition of "split" duty; told a reporter: "So far os they go the
Additional facilities and freedom suggestions are excellent for resident nurses, such as use of what we have beeh demanding for Hymantic apparatus in the message some time. For nearly three years departments of various hospitals for we have been fighting for better con-
fitness clusses;
Provision of a "general pur- poses" room for games, theatri cals, and dressmaking: Residential accommodation at mult- able hospitals to be made available for staff of other council hospitals on their nights off.
ditions for nursos.
und KTC
"No attention is paid, however, to the demands of the sisters and trained nurses that they should be allowed to live outside their hospitals, and that they should reorive a cash allowance in lieu
on days off
this
Here are some examples from the Professur's ease book:
J. U. (boys: Head teacher reported: “A smart boy of pleasing disposition, One of the better boys. Should do well as a clerk."
Unemployed for two years after leaving school. Then obtained job os labourer in engineering works at Os, a week.
M. M. (el): Teacher's report: "Very intelligent, fourth in advanced class, reliable and quick, refined girl." At end of two years working 79 hours per week as domestic servant. Boy: Work desired; Farming. Work recommended by teacher: Farming. School report: "Above average ability. Rellable boy,"
Had two months' work in two years chipping bricks.
etc..
2.15 Close Down.
one
me
In
Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong- Kong Hotel.
(a) A Waltz was born in Vienna; (b) Your eyes have told me so; (c) Naughty Waitz; (d) Blue Danube.
0.14 Recorded:-Plano Solo-"Two and Revel)... Renora, For To-night" Plano Medley (Gordon
6.21 (u) The Sheik Of Araby; (b) Lady be good; (c) Boo-Hoo; (d) My
te Gruss Stock,
6.35 Recorded:-Banjo Solo.. Keyboard Kapers (Steele); Mando-
line Solo Mazur (Borowski) Mario De Pietro; Xylophone Solo- The Punch And Judy Show (Black) ....Rudy Storita.
0.44 (a) Jealousy; (b) La Com- parsita; (e) If Dreams come true; (d) Believe it beloved.
ugrun
7.0 For The Chlidren. "Now We Are Six" (Fraser- Simson-Poems by A. A. Milne); Sneczles: The Friend: The Emperor's Rhyme; Furry Bear....Mimi Craw- ford (Soprano) with Plano; "Allee In Wonderland" (H. Fraser-Simson): 'Tis The Voice Of The Lobster, They Told Me You Had Been To Her; How Doth The Little Crocodile; Fury Sald To A Mouse,.....George Contrary to general belle! Pro- Haker (Baritone) with Piano tecomp fessor Jewkes holds that considerable by Gerald Moore; From the Studio juvenile unemployment must be ex- Serial Story-"Seeing The Empire": pected in the future. He recommends Nursery Night Ride-A Bedtime that more expert care should be Fantasy (Crowley)....Bram Murtin taken to place children in employ-and Hils Band from the Holborn ment for which they have home Restaurant, London, with vocal
pillude, and that further legislation chorus. should be Introduced to regulate wages and working hours.
Menuhin To Marry- Love At First Sight
Yehudi Menuhin, violin prodigy, is to marry Miss Nicholas, auburn-haired, 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and George Nicholas, of Australia, in London.
Nola Mrs.
7.25 Closing local Stock Quotations.
727 Al Bollington (Organ). Frank Crumit And Grɛla Keller,
A Little Ramble In Springtime With You (Hotter, Jurmann, Sarony);
Mc Trust In Schwartz, Ager)..........
.Greta
(Wover, Keller; Serenado
(Schubert);
Medley Of Serenades: "Frasquita" (Lchar); Serenade (Heykens): Serenade Serenade (Tosell); Second Serenade (Heylens); Serenade ("Student
Prince"-Romberg)
Bol- lington at the Organ the
of They met when Menuhin was touring Australia, and Miss
Paramount Theatre, London; The Three Treca (McNaughton);
No Nicholas "happened" to be in London with her parents this year News (Or "What Killed The Dog") when Menuhin arrived for the four concorts of his season.
Frank Cramit; Speak To Me It is announced as "love at first Menuhin has never been "orthodox" Mexican Elopement Phillips).A Love (Lenolt); Escapada (A sight."
--has never been inside a synngogue. Bollington at the Organ of the Money toes lo money, Menuhin "If Yahudi were in love with Paramount Theatre. London: The This It thought, will appeal especially to members who wish to seld:
War: On recommendations are ex-Nicholas, the bride's father, in a all right with Moshe, Menuhin's organise country walks and hiking cellent. It is particularly sensible to millionaire manufacturer,
I father, said Harold Holt, Menubin's (Thomson)....Greta Keller: Lionel Learn Frenchi parties.
allow nurses leave after midnight, for
ugent. If the report is accepted nursca many want to go to a theatre and it
Monekton Melodies (Arr. Stanford Menuhin and his bride left on Robinson) will also have more oxlensiva pri le stich a rush afterwards to get back.
May 27 for the Menuhin ranch in Arendy is ever young; It's the Drum; Intro:-Moonstruck; Los Gatos, in the Santa Cruz moun- Come to the Ball; a Country Girl *** tains of California,
(Continued on Paga 5.)
of food rd Association it was makes £100,000 a year, and George Chinese or an Esquimo, it would be Laugh
At the
"The
HONEYMOON AT RANCH The "mixed" olement-Menublu is vileges for yecreation periods. The And they'll like the breakfast in bed in Jew and Miss Nicholas ʼn Christian committee recommend that leave of idea, too."
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