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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 29, 1939.
By Walt Disney
ENGLISH
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Poles Prepare For Military Dictatorship
Warsaw, May 27,
The Pollsh Governinent hus re- sorted to drastic legislative measures to establish machinery for a military dictatorship to become automatically effective in the event of war.
A Bill, sponsored by the Cabinet and apparently asured of a pas sage, was introduced into Parliament
Shot In Dark Too Straight
to-day giving the President, without
pro-i the consent of Parlament, to claim the country in a state of war.
The Bill also provides for the armed supreme commander of the forces to take full and independent;
GEYSERVILLE, Col. control of all measures in connection) with the conduct of war, which in Constable J. E. Yeager is in bad
makes him an absolute with effect
the Butterfield family. dictator.
sound sleep by The Bill declares that in view of Awakened from the present international situation, what sounded like the lusty screams! war of a wild ent, Yeager grabbed his Poland must be prepared for
constitu- shotgun, rushed to the back porch of morally, materially
his home and fired in the direction tlonally.
It provides that civil nuthorities from which the screams were com- become subject to military authoritying. An Investigation next day re in the event of war and that all civil vealed that the supposed wild cat was the pet of the Butterfield family, rights be suspended.-United Press.
and
The
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50 YEARS AGO
May 29, 1889, It would be interesting to know the the gross loss the Colony has sustained by today's storm.
OBITUARY
Old And Respected
Resident Dios
The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Henry Alexander Allen, one of the oldest and most respected re- sidents of the Colony, at the age of 07 years. Death was due to heart failure. Mr. Allen had not been in the best of health in recent months,
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-RADIO-
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Concert by Luz Guarinas Slow Fox-Trat....Jack Harris and
and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's.
St.
John's
His Orchestro.
A
From the Studio
2.15 Close down. 6.0 "For the Children." "IN TOWN TO-NIGHT"
Unele Peter's Nursery Sing Song .Uncle Peter (Bass-Baritone) Radio Programme Broadcast by About seven o'clock the Harbour was and though his death was not un- ZBW on a Frequency of, 845 kcs. with Instr. Trio; Alice In Wonder- quite stormy, the sea breaking over the expected, its suddenneas came a
walk
little faster per (b) Will you Praya wall, smashing a low junks and shock to his family and many friends, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. land; (a) Fury said to a mouse; boats, and causing the host of sampans
(Lobster Quadrille)....Frank Luther to xock shelter in the bends of the wall.
Mr. Allen was born on June 7, second.
(Vocal) with Instrumental Accomp.; There were nearly fifty steamers and 1872, in Trinidad, British West Indies, H.K.T.
Studio Serial Story. Nursery Night sailing ships in the Harbour, aparand came to Hongkong as A child
and the junk with his
12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service Ride (A Dedtime FantasyCrowley) from the men-of-war
parents, brothers and a
from of Intercession
.Bram Martin & His Band with and on none was any work done for:
Vocal Chorus. sister, in 1874. He received his pre Cathedral. many an hour; everything was at standstill, the flooded streets deserted, iminary education at St. Paul's School, solitary ricksha and chair College and the Garrison except for coolies-nothing but sheets of rain and later at the Government Central Towards eleven o'clock Queen's load
School. became impassable; no-one could walk over to the Club or the Barracks, the
On leaving school he joined the huge drains became surcharged, and every small lane to the Prays was trans- South China Morning Post, Ltd., ofter formed inta a channel washed by a brief period, in other employment, rushing yellow water. The Harbour and later joined the staff of the soif was almost full of fresh water, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Op. 121, No. 2....Alexander Kipnis charged with an immense amount of Ltd., where he remained for about (Bass) with Gerald Moore (Piano). mud, and when visible looked as though 30 years. He joined the Gloucester it were the Nile at the flood. After a
while the thunder ceased, the wind Hotel shortly after it opened in 1932, changed to a calm, and the clouds rene, but retired in 1930. but about three the clouds fell again,
the
this
12.30 Brahms-Sonata In F Minor, Op, 120, No. 1.
Lionel Tertia (Viola) and Harrie! Cohen (Piano).
12.53 Brahms Bongs. Ein Sonnett, Op. 14, No. 4; Sonntag Op. 47. No. 3; Vier Ernste Gesange,
0.30 Closing local Stock Quota- tions.
6.32 Negro Spirituals. Little Wheel A-Turnin' In My Heart (orr. Edna Thomas); Keep A- Inchin' Along (arr. Edna Thomas); Were You Dere? (arr. Edna Thomas)
Edna Thomas (Soprano) with Plano; Plantation Songs Intro: So early in the morning; Carry me back to old Virginny; Old Folks at home; Goodnight ladies; etc.....Paul Robe- son (Bass) with Orchestra.
'Caravan'); Wine Song (nim Beautiful (Freed and Barris); Happy
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report,"
1.03 London Plano-Accordeon the darkness increared, and the rain Mr. Allen was an old and energetle Band with Les Allen (Vocal),
A Waltz Was Born In Vienna 6.45 London Relay-Musle-Ifall, again set in steadily. The rainfall be member of the old St. Peter's Church, (Crooker and Locwe);
Revolr Au
With Len Young, The Singing Fool; tween 7 a.m. and 10.0 am. was 62 West Point, being a member of the (Gilbert)....London Piano-Accord-Scott and Whaley, the Celebrated inches, and between 10.20 a.m. and 12,201 Church Council and holding The a.m. 0.4 inches, or 11.6 Inches In all-position of Hon. Treasurer for many and under the direction of Scott Koloured Komedy Kings; Billy Scott- Wood; Where Is The Sun?; Sweet Comber and His Singing Grenadiers; ever two inches an hourt Then new years. Before this, he was a mem- Heartache (film 'Hit Parade')...Les George Robey, the Prime Minister of of damage began to come into town.
and the BBC Variety About eleven o'clock the great drain ber of the congregation of St. John's Allen (Vocal) with Two Piano ac- Mirth;
Hawaiian companiment: which runs down Peel Street, under the Cathedral, and was one of its oldest
Paradise Orchestra cond. by Charles Shad- Praya, and receives the floods of two members, for he first attended the Owens)....London Piono-Accorde well, Presented by John Sharman. large gathering sowers, became con- Cathedral in 1877.
the direction of Scott Band under on
and 7.45 gested, and lifted up the crown for
Quentin MacLean At the some yards, throwing the great blocka He did not take an active part in Wood; I'l Stand By (Davis
Allen and His Organ. of stone aalde as thought they were many sports, though he was an all-Coota)....Les
Canadian Bachelors with Novcity
Parade of Parades Selection; In- straws, just fit did in the term use the-year-round swimmer and, unts Accom.; Deur Little Boy Of Mine tro: Parade of the Tin Soldiers; Tho year. In Pedder Street, between the) Clock Tower and the Post Office, the illness forced him to give up
(Brennan and Ball)....Les Allen Mosquitoes Parade; My Love Farado; Torch at the Match Parade; Parade of the Sun- water Beaved up the roadway for many sport, he took a swim every fool (Vocal) with Sidney yards, the huge drain showing like a and occasionally dived off a ten-foot-
(Alm beams; Easter Parade; It. Was So swift brook, and flooding the roadway, high springboard. This feat, for a Organ; Happy, I'm Happy
man of his age and build-he weighed Caravan London Pinno-Accor- Days Selection; Intro: Happy Daya eight men wore killed by the lightning vided amusement for Mr. Allen no Scott Wood.
At the Peak, near Mr. Hughes' house, about 180 lbs. was unusual and pro-deon Band under the direction of Are Here Again; Sometimes I'm about noon. They were lying in a mat shed-four in the top-room and the less than for other four below, and the lightning who always gathered to watch the 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea- entered the roof, penetrated the floor, considerable splash which resulted.ther Forecast and Announcements. and killed every one of them without He was a life member of the Chinese 1.40 Varlely with Sandy Powell,
8.0 Local Timo Signal, Weather leaving the least external marki
Bathing Club, North Point.
Alice Faye, Bobby Breen and Oilers.
Report and Announcements. Let's Sing Again (from the almm);"
8.03 Studio Concert by Lux In his younger days Mr. Allen had
Sin To Tell A Llc (Mayhew)...- | Guarinas (Mezzo-Soprano) with Nura May 29, 1014-la fondness for hiking, ond-together.
Bobby- Italy urgently desires the despatch with many of his friends (he also Breen (Boy Sopran Kanis at the Piano.
Hurry
(Emmerich and others); 8.39 Jacques Ibert-Escales, of an international force to Durazio, loved to take school-boys), took long Thanks For Everything (Bim some) Albania, France and Russia nequlesco,
Orchestre Des Concerts Straram "Hutch" and His Chorm Music;
the direction under
of Walther Austria does not appon the idea, but Walks in the country and hills, many
Sandy Goes Fishing-Humorous Stratom. firitain is disinclined to approve the times climbing to the top of Lion suggestion and has not replied. Gor- Rock and The Peak.
Sketch (Thomson-Powell) ..Sondy 8.47 A Spanish Programme with
by Little many, likewise, has not answered.
Growing up in the Colony since Powell (Comedian) assisted Thirteen newly-discovered quatrains childhood, he saw many changes in Peggy: Wake Up And Live (from the Tilo Schips (Tenor). by Omar Khayyam have been presented the development of the city and its in); There's A Lull In My Life to the American Oriental Society by suburbs. He saw the completion of (Ahn Wake Up and Live')...Alice Professor Abraham Yohannan, of the old Praya reclamation, on which are (Vocal) with Cy Feuer Orches- Colombia University. The verses all-of Statue Square, the Supreme Court tra; Park Parade (from 'Black and which were unknown to Edward Fltz and other large buildings Uning the Blue'); I-Miss-You In The Morning Gerald when he translated the Kebaiyat, waterfront have been erected. were found in an ancient illuminated manuscript purchased a year ago.
25 YEARS AGO
10 YEARS ACO
crowd of brothers
The late Mr. Allen was one of the fortunate people who narrowly escaped the Race Course disaster of when the matshed stands
ught re and, spreading ropldiv.
WHITSUN SHOULD MEAN MORE THAN
LONG WEEK-END
(Continued from Page ̧0.)
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May 20, 1920, The ceremonies in connection with; Dr. Sun's burlel will extend over a took a dreadful toll of lives. Ho had week, concluding with the actual inter- just left the Course and was in his ment of the remains, which are being home at Morrison Hill Road, when taken from Poking to Nanking. Bir the alarm was given. The heart-
Thy holy Inspiration we may think Miles Lampson, the British Minister to rending scenes were always filled those things that be good." Go Chian, will represent the British Gove his memory, and he often recalled ernment. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, known as
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are in through the collects. They themselves an inspiration to
pray, the Church's great Whitsun prayer was WIL God, who as at this time didst
YESTERDAY
Happy; Spread a little Happiness; To-day I Feel so Happy: Let Me Giva My Happiness to You; I Want to be Нарру.
mero
with
Tito
Schipa
Goyescas Intermezzo (Granados) ..Pablo Casals (Cello) with Plano accomp. by N. Mednikol; Granadinas Padilla). Orchestra, Az (Calleja-Barrera); Princesita (Palo- (Tenor)
Ay ("Guyana Perez. Freire). De
Groot
and Piccadilly Orchestra; La Cumparsita Tango Conferston-Tango....Tilo Schipa (Tenor) with Orchestra: El Relicario (Padilla); La Violetera
(Alm
'City
The
Lights")....Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra.
9.15 London Relay The News. '--d 9.30 Rubinstein playing Chopin. Polonaise No. 6 In A Flat Major, Op. 53; Waliz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 04, No. 2; Polonaise No. 3 In A Major, Op. 40, No. 1.
0.45 London Relay-Sporta News and Market Noles,
9.50 Milliary Band Music. Marche Militaire (Schubert); 'Acqua--Winter-
the Father of the Republic, died in the catastrophe.
1925 and his body Peking in
WDB Mr. Allen's courteous and obliging embalined, according to Chinese custom, manner had won him very many near the Western Hills, about ten miles friends and no enemies; and his ever
Peking. in body from
WAS
later ready help offered to those less for- placed in a crystal coin. Yesterday, Dr. Sun's remains, inclosed in a bronze tunnte than himself though he comin,
were removed front the Jade not a man of wealth, had brought teach the hearts of Thy faithful Vilianelle (Dell
people, by the sending to them the bottom).... B. Grenadier Guards Cloud Temple in the Western fils, for him widespread respect.
death light of Thy Holy Spirit; Grunt ual cond. by Capt. George Miller, 10.0 London Heiny-Gala
Per- the 16-mile Journey to Peking.
A poignant feature of his was the fact that Mr. Allen was to by the same Spirit to have a right
The 200th and Anal programme of The hurried departure of ex-King celebrate his 67th birthday in a few Judgment in all things, and ever-formance of 'In Town To-nigh!. Amanullah from Afghanistan was dedays, and his Silver Wedding in more to rejoice in His holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus the th season; Edited and produced rided by the defent of the last of his November. troops, who constitute the garrison at Ho leaves a widow, a son who is our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth by C. F. Mechan. Kelati Ghilzai, after overò fighting with the forces of Habibullah, asalted connected with the South China with Thee, in the unity of the same Morning Post, and a brother, Mr. W. Spirit, one God, world without end. by Ghilzal tribesmen.
If we will found our lives on this Allen, formerly with Cable and Wireless, Ltd, and now rired. "right Judgment," which is the out- There are also several nephew and come of the Holy Spirit's seven-fold May 29, 1034. Florca Aghting between Bollvin and neices. His elder brother and sister gifts, then we shall be cariched by "that peace, which the world cannot Paraguay s proceeding in the Gran predeceased. him some 'years ago. Chuco, according to messages recolved The funeral will pass the Monu-give," even when our lives are set in thorny places, and our courage is in London. A despatch from Asuncion ment nt 5.15 p.m. fo-day.
being tried to the uttermost. reports that twelve thousand Dollvinnı suffered considerable losses on attack- ing the Paraguayan positions,
5 YEARS AGO.
Although Hongkong is cut off from telephone contact with the outella
SAINT HONOURED
world, if we oxcept the lax with an Roman Catholic Cathedral ton, there are bopen that the time may
not be far distant when we shall be
Ceremony
DID we keep the Church's
birthday this Whitsun-de? Did we recall, with gratitude, that, whatever may have been the sins of Its Individual rulers and members the Church has preserved for us the Bible, the Christian Faith, the Sacra-
linked up with Europe through Shang-1 bai, Wo shail then come into the plane An occasion for the honouring of ments, the Lord's Prayer? And did which are being devirad for round-the- the most highly honoured and loved we thank God, in His Church, for world telephone conversation, in which Roman Catholic Salat occurred yes-Ills gift-of the Holy Spirit? evary important capital and commercial | city will play: a. part.
terday, when a procession of the We are so used to being entor Virgin Mary took place at the Roman tained in these days that we are Catholic Cathedral. Undeterred by apt to think public worship is dull, elocution the threatening weather, a large and that those responsible for the Pasion wended its way twice services might profthe
the outside of the Church, lessons. followed by the clergy, members of when we go to church, let us!
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BURMESE SQUABBLE
Rangoon, May 27. The Burmese Minister of Commerce, has rejected the Premier's suggestion Catholic Associations, school boys and go really to pray for God's grace, girls, by scouts, and a large number and we shall come away refreshed, that ho should resign.
In a communication the Burmer of the faithful from every part of the and we shall not mind whether the parson spoke to us or even saw us. Minister ct Commerce said that the Colony.
Following the procession there was For through the redeeming love for Premier was subject to outside in- fluence and that he, the minister, was Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Christ, we shall have been renewed prepared to have a trial of strength Inside the Cathedral. The Rev. Fr with the Holy Spirit in the House of in the National Aleembly to decide II, de Angelis delivered an Impressive four Father, and what more con-wo
desire or deserve? the question-Reuter Bulletin, so homily in Portuguese.
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