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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 14, 1939.
By Walt Disney
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Wars And Rumours Of War Dominate American Politicians' Speeches
BORAH Conquest, Roosevelt
ASSAILS
MONGERS
SEATTLE, Apr. 14.
Violence Denounced
IN A copyright article to-day CHARLOTTESVILLE, Apr. 13.
Star"
Senator Borah asserted that are United States involvement 123 European war by its leaders would be "stark treason."
Mr.
prace.
Arouses Fear
Neutrality And The Orient
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Josephine Baker WASHINGTON, Apr. 18.
WASHINGTON, April 13.
Accordeon-Band--- AT the House of Representatives Sea Island Magle (Tomerlin-Long) with Orchestra, IN the Senate to-day, Senator Foreign Affairs Committee's hearings with Instrumental Accompaniment. Lost My Heart In Buccorded
The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy) Calling Me Home (Wilfred); 1 Have Walter George, Georglan De- to-day, Representative Keefe advo-
(Puszta) mocrat declared that President caled retaining the present Nea- 0.21 (a) Sympathy; (b) Glamian London Pinno-Accordeon Band Scott Wood Roosevelt's remark at Warm trally Law, but he would make it Min; (c) One day when we were under the direction of
with Vocal Chorus. Comedy Sketch Springs "aroused a genuine fear mandatory for the President and young; (d) II Baelo.
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And Family At Blackpool Sandy Powell & Co. throughout the United States." Congress to recognise a state of war.
"When war is actually being (Porter); I Get A Kick Out Of You chutn Fox-Trot! "It ought to be made abundantly waged as in China to-day, I cannot (from Anything
Anona Dance Orch.— Goes')
(Vocal Duci clear that we do not intend to take see for one minute why the President Winn and Billy Marlow
Medley-Slow Tempo. Intro: Oh
Wonderful; this country into war," he declared. has not declared a state of war in with Orchestra), Joy Dance (Kirby) Lady Be Good; 'S
Ernest Jones (Banjo) with Lestle ing for "Here we are with an indebtedness the Orient," he said.
ASSISTANT Secretary of State, the "Seattle
quoted
Sumner Welles, in a speech on Senator Borah as denouncing Founders Day at the University of "the lenders of all countries | Virglala to-day condemned the! who can talk nothing "handful of men" threatening world but war."
He urged the United States to sell the materials needed to prevent the conquest of peace-loving nations.
Mr. Wells vigorously criticised the "doctrines
persecution tyranny" practised by the totalitar- which is being carried
about what is going to happen to the invocation of the Neutrality Law rapidly by "conquest and violence.
He emphasised that it is the Ad-poor Filipinos, and their fellows in would for ever close the open door
London and Paris. My God! Have in China, "Examine the warmongers and you ministration's major objective to keep we gone crazy?""
He said despite the sinking of the Senator Georte flayed all the pro-US.S. Paney and other incidents the would and not one who would peace in the United States, and re- are not subject to payment of taxes, that "aels of aggression and conquest posed amendments to the neutrality | Japanese had precipitated, the United] subject to be called up; mist of them peated President Roosevelt's warning! "We will go to war when our rights against peaceful people affect us,
The constant talk about American intervention in the European contro-lans versy will inevitably drag us in the war if it cities,
war
of
and
out
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Look- Harry Roy's
on two planos ..drums. bass and
of forly billion dollars, worrying Representative Iznac said that Bartlett at the Plano.
Tiger-Ragamuffins 0,44 (a) L let a Song go out of my with
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Intro: Is it true heart; (b) Miss Annabella Brown; Banjo-Medley; (e) That Foolish Feeling; (d) Rose what they say about Dixie? When
Gentleman down Room.
Lady meets a 7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. South; Sing, Baby, Sing: San Fran- 7.02 Fifty Minutes of Varlety with cisco;
of Piano A Cavalcade Josephine Baker, London Plano Martial Tunes; Intro: There's some- Accordeon Band and Others.
thing about a soldier: The King's When the Guards are on
When a Soldier's The Toy Drum Major; Sweetmeat Joe, The Candy Man Ross- (Croom-Johnson)....Patricia bhrough; Xylophone-Rio De Janeiro (de Gredos)....Rudy Starla with Orchestra.
States have kept out of war, chiefly Sandy Powell, Patricia Rossborough, with Orch.outh....Tarrant Bulley
Senator Reynolds joined in the due to the Neutrality Law, denunciation
described the Colonel Tilson, farmer Republican Philippines as a liability.
leader on the Floor, urged for the He said he would not give one scrapping of all neutrality legislation. American boy for the Orient.
worry "Why the hell should we purselves to death about other people sald in the world. We ought to be worry-
own people." ing about our Senator Reynolds.-United Press
and assalled, when our land is invad-ven in our geographical isolation," arc
and when American rights are in- United Press. ed,
volved, but to dreg us into which is wholly European and im-
EMPRESS LINER DUE perialistic, is nothing less than stark American people", treason to the
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress Senator Borah declared.
The Senator made this statement of Russlu left Yokohama at 4 p.m. especially at the Seattle Star's re- yesterday and is due at Hongkong on
April 20 at 9am. quest-United Press,
26 Die In Wants Japan Treated As
Awful
Train Smash
MEXICO CITY,
Apr. 13. TWENTY-SIX were kill- ed and 50 injured when the ̈Guadalajara éxpress” crashed- into the rear of the crack Laredo train, 140 miles north of Mexico City to-dav. Reuter Special.
Sagres Still Detained
Violator Of Treaties
WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.
SENATOR Key Pittman to-day declared that he would support|
a policy treating Japan as a violator of the Nine-Power Pact, whose.
of
Clipper Went
| signatories had pledged to respect China's territorial integrity. the Speaking at meeting Sennte Foreign Relations Committee... which is studying neutrality, Senator Pittman indicated that he had in mind-economic-mensures - which the: United States might take in an at- tempt to force Japan to end what he violation of Ameri- characterised as can rights in China.
Senator Pittman said this while Leonard questioning Mrs. Louise
Wright, spokesman of six women's organisations who asked that the
To Macao
First Flight In Six Months
United States "almost terrifying THE Pan American Philippine brutality restrictions, which had
He said be thoroughly agreed with the President on the non-application of the neutrality law to China and Japan.--United Press,
Britain And War Risks Insurance
A Look Through The Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
April 14, 1889. General opposition is arising in Gor mnay ngainst the proposed measures to be brought forward by Government to Socialist Law, supersede the present" curtailing especially the liberties of the
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7.50 Studio-An appeal by Mrs. Dunbar for the proposed Women's ) | International Hostel in Ifangkong.
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 The BBC Symphony Orches
Overture "Alceste" (Gluck); Over- ture "La Scain Dl Seta" (Rossini):
Imperial Crown
(A Coronation March-1937--Walton). Provisional Scheme
25 YEARS AGO
8.25 Next week's programme.
by Eltore 8.30 Studio Concert To Be Effected
April 14, 1914. strong feeling of protest Was Pellezatil (Cello) and Hury Ore London, Apr. 13. aroused in Canterbury, at the decision (Piano).
Elegy 2. Replying to Mr. Arthur Greenwood of the Prison Commission to recommend
1. La Gitann (Kreisler); that executions for Kent take place in in the House of Commons to-day the Cathedral City funt,end of, na at pre- (Ore); Gavolte (Ore)....Ettore Pel- with regard to wer risks insurance sent, in the onsite town of Maidstone. legati (Cello) and Harry Ore (Plano); 3. Doumkn (Tschotkovsky); on cargoes, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Pre-At a ingeting, which resolved to send a sident of the Board of Trade, an- deputation from the city to the Homel 4. Gavotte (Glazounov)...Harry Ore nounced that the Government had Secretary, Dean Waco objected to Can-1 (Piano); 5. Elegine Poem (Bantok);
Newgate decided to enforce Immediately pend-terbury, being made the
of B. Tarantelle (Popper)....Ettore Pel- (The protest proved successful— Jegatti ("Cello) and Harry Ore Ing legislative sanction a provisional Kent. scheme for the reinsurance market, Ed. as far as King's Eneny risks on car- goes destined for discharge in, or shipped from the United Kingdom.
не added that this course not only prevented a general increase in the existing rates of premium on such for
power" be loosed from the rigClipper made its first call at cargoes, but made, it possible
made the nation a silent partner to Macao since the start of the the aggressors -- Reuter,
ATTACKS PRESENT ACT
Washington, Apr. 13.
South China October.
invasion
Inst
It was then decided that owing to
advisable for the Clippers to run to.
the Portuguese Colony.
risks Insurance polices were to be some of the present conditions of war modified to the advantage of traders.. -Reuter Special.
CITY ROBBERY
This morning the local office of the Valuable Rings Missing company received a radio saying the From. Jewellers plane was calling at Maeno.
During to-day's Senate Foreign the presence of Japanese naval The steamer Sagres is stil Allaim Committee hearings, the Comforces in South Chino, it was in-
mittee's Chairman, Senator Key detained by the Japanese. Pittman Announced thint he Negotiations for her release are perfcetty willing to vote for specific curb Japanese aggress- continuing, it was learned fromation and their violation of the naval authorities this morn United States treaty rights."
However, he said it is impossible) ing.
The ship was stopped by the Japan-to enact blanket legislation to meet ese about three days ago off the such possible future developments Fukien coast and diverted into Baku elsewhere.
to enable her claim to fly the British
cash He defended his own
and
fing to be verled, according to the curry amendment to the Neutrality Jananese explanation.
The vessel, which is the property of Messrs. Willamson and Co., had loaded salt in Chunn Day, near Amoy,
The Clipper reached Hongkong at p.m.
A. R. P. WARDEN COURSES A.R.P, Warden courses have been arranged as follows:
English Classes: La Salle College
10 YEARS AGO
April 14, 1929, Hongkong yesterday lost one of its most popular residents when Mr. C. 11.
Butterfiold and: lason, of Messrs. wite, left for llome by the P. and 0. 8.8. Naldern after more than 30 years residence in the Colony.
5 YEARS AGO
April 14, 2004. At the end of this month, Messrs. Willan Powell, Lid., one of the lead- ing establishments in Hongkong, for gentlemen's wear,
moving frum
(Piano).
9.0 London Ben
Helay-Under Big
By Howard Marshall. 9.15 London Relay-The Nows. 9.30 London Relay-Alore Food for Thought'. Short talks interest.
9.45 London Relay Sports News and Market Notes.
on matters of topical
9.50 Leoncavallo's I Pagliacel". Iva Pacetti (Suprano), E. Giải (Tenor), G. Ness! (Tenor), M. Bastola their present premises in Queen's Road (Baritone) L. Pacl (Barlione), A. to the new building which has been Borgli (Base) and Members of La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan, erected in Ico Floung Street.
Messrs, Swan, Culbertson and Frits, conducted by France Ghioné. who are at present housed in Asia Life | 11.0 Close down. | Buliding, will then take over the pro-
mises to be vacated by Messrs. Willami
•
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for its Powell, A robbery, remarkable coolness and daring, yesterday left
Full acknowledgment of their right to jewellery store a well-known city
thousands of control competitive swimming in the poorer by several dollars and the police with few clues. Colony has been expressed by the
*** | Shanghai Amateur Swimming Ainocio-) The victims were Messra, Falcon tien to the Victoria Recreation Club, and Company, of Pedder Street, and whose co-operation has been requested their loss comprised three platinum by the northern bedy, with a queste und diamond rings worth $0,480.
Little is known of how the ringe
choose to Lay nallon be branded as at 6 p.m. commencing on Tuesday, neze, who had entered the shop and missing some time after three Chi- Girls School, This amendment he said, "would be Kowloon, every Tuesday and Friday discussed the price of a watch one of
the
Law as a safeguard against involve- ment in war, and attacked Thomas amendment which would authorise the President to embargo
and was proceeding to Sharp Peak shipments of whatever he should Kowloon, every Tuesday and Friday were stolen, but they were discovered
at Foochow when she was stopped.
County Breaks Tradition
Memphis, Mo. For the Arst time in 60 years, Scotland county, Mo., will have a Republican county clerk. Frank -Trunnel)-won-by-87 votes quer his
An aggressor
18; Diocesan April
them wished to purchase, had left. a dangerous instrument which might at 4 p.m. commencing on Tuesday,
A
p.m. The incident occurred about country." "Meanwhile the unfairness of the April 18,
During the time the three customers First Ald-A..P.: YM.C.A. Salla- were in the shop nothing unusual present Act is best demonstrated by bury Road, Kowloon, every Monday noticed by any the manner it would operate if up-ben, commencing on Monday, wastani,and all are mystified at plied to the Slao-Japanese war," April 17.
the way the rings had apparently Senator Pittman added.
been spirited away.
Police are making enquiries.
PERTH RETIRING. British Ambassador In Rome at Age Limit
Chinese Classes: Tol Tung School, He asserted that even the Thomas Kak Hang Taun Road, Kowloon, amendment would not change in the present situations in China, which, he every Tuesday and Friday at 7 PM. stressed is "one of the most out commencing on Tuesday, April 11. held, but a resume of it will be given to candidates on April 14).
Democratic rival, J. E. Poole, the standing domonstrations of fortitudef (The first lecture has already""BEST","
incumbent, in the recent election.
THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests
should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
In history."-United Press,
MOCK AIR RAID Bombers Fly Over Italian Capital
Tung Mul Middle School, 121 Heard Street, Wanchal, every Mon- day and Thursday at 7 pm. com- mencing on Monday, April 17.
arranging Interport galas in the future.
Arab Leader: Surrenders
Palestine Civil War Nearing End
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star of Warner Bros. Pictures, appearing "In "Four Daughters"
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Assassination THE
ASIA COY
Attempt Fails OI-KWAN BLDG. DESVOEUX RD, C Massacre Of Hankow Puppets Attempted
AN
HANKOW, Apr. 14. UNKNOWN Chinese threw a bomb into the Japanese gendarmerlo branch office for the second alstrict of the Chinese city, while a photograph of
Chinese and Japanese officials was being taken at.10.40 a.m. yesterday,
„A_Japanese report states that only two Chinese were wounded, of whom one was the photographer." The perpetrator of the escaped.-Reuter,
outrage
St. Louis Faces Deficit
LONDON, Apr. 13. Aras Abdul Razzik, prominent leader of the Palestine Arab irregulars, to-day crossed with 16 followers into the territory of Rome, Apr. 18,
the Druses, and surrendered to The British Ambassador in Rome, the French authorities." In addition, it is proposed to hold
leaving the course for English-speaking re- Lord Perth, who is
Razzik
interned WAJ
in sident at the Club Lusitano, Ice diplomatic service after attaining the: House Street. Would those interest age limit, will. It is stated, take his Palmyra concentration camp.
It is balleved that his surprising: parture from the Italian capital in
action was due to internal sirifë
St. Louis about 10 days.
Lord Perth, who Sir Erle among the Arabs.
11.20
City officials expect a defelt ex- Another message says that the Drummond was, formerly the Secre tary-General of the League of N-Grand Muft of Jerusalem has been ceeding $3,000,000 at the close of the tions, has been Ambassador in Rome invited to new Palestine converan- municipal Qacal period April 18. Fivo posted throughout the city during the at 10.00 when bombers dew over since October 1933. His successor, lions in Cairo, and it is reported that bills nach dealgned to produce past fortnight, the streets were im- Rome, Iminediately after this anti-Sir Percy Loraine, is not expected he will accept the invitation. The revenue to augment declining real; mediately cleared of all pedestrians, aircraft guns started firing, using red to take over the Embassy before the new British proposals for a solutien estate tax receipts have been into vehicles hailed and passengers ran coloured powder..
end of April unless unforeseen cir- of the Palestine problem, satisfactory duced, but aldermen, with an eye on for cover.
A general block-out is expected cumstances should nrise Trans- to the Arabs, will be the subject of next month's municipal élections, ***The second mock afr rald started some time to-night--United Press, Occan.
the conversations.-—Tarna-Ocean- have not pressed for their passage.
Rome, Apr. 13. The first of to-day's series of mock air raids started at 10.15 a.m. when ec please send their names at once sirens were sounded all over the city Mr. H. R. Sequeira, Club Lusitano, announcing the approach of "enemy Ice House Street, Hongkong. planes."
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