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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
O' July 28, 1939.
By Walt Disney
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LONDON, July 27.--In the House of Com-belleve that this country may ready stopped Japanese milltary 112-12-20 Pro St. Johzig Cathie Street Singer (Arthur Tracy) with con Dond; A Shanty In A One Horse mons to-day Mr. Chamberlain said that Britain soon become an important oil-operations. was determined to bring to justice the per-
producer in Europe. petrators of the criminal and cowardly” bombing outrages.
attention to the development
Germany, who is paying great The others are underwater in many
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Radio Programine Broadcast by Studio Soprano Recital By 32 The u Dulles, Vivian Ellis and the London Piano-Accordeon PEIPING, July 27.
ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.co. LATEST findings by oil-
and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.
Band. Elizabeth Rodgers TORRENTIAL rains which und 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. per prospecting agencies in Hungary are threatening North China second.
SECOND ACT OF CARMEN
The Whistling Waltz (alm 'Lime led interested quarters to with disastrous floods have al-
light'); Maid Of Brazil (Le Roy and The Marsden)....London Piano-Accord- p.m. Relay of Service of (im Follow your Star')....
dral,
Orchestra. When The Lads Are Off Town (The Hilles); Waltzing Of the four railways out of Felping
12.30. A. Concert by Mischa Levi-To Dance Fox-Trot Intermezzo; Matilda (An Australian Song-Cowan only that going to Mukden is running. izkk (Plano).
Mind Your Step-Fox-Trot... Otto arr. Wood)....The Hill Billies with Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major Dobrint and His Piano Symphonists. Their Own Novelty Accomp; A Little of places,
(Linxt) with the London Sym-I Won't Tell A Soul (Parker, Charles) White Room (Floodlight-Beverley Hungarian economic resources La A rise of 10 feet in the Yungting phony Orchestra cond. by Sir Landah... The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy) Nichols); "Floodlight"-Plano Medley following with sustained interest the River near Pelping hag caused Ronald; Hungarian Rhapsody No, 12 with Instrumental Accomp. Rouge (Deverley Nichols)....Vivian Bils exploitation projects launched by an damage to the famous Marco
Et Noir Slow Fox-Trot; Will O' The (Piano); Across The Great Divide Polo (Liszt), American company at the Nagylan- Bridge where the
Wisp-Fox-Trot Intermezzo Otto (Box and Others); My Little Buckaroo present ntarted, while Tungchow city, east of
Dobrint and Ills Plano Symphonists. (Film Strange Laws) .The Hill The concession operating concern Felping is under six feet of water.
1.30. Reuter and Rugby Press, Bitics with Their Own Novelty Ac- has been pursuing fralíful researches Hundreds of houses in Pelping and
Weather and Announcements,
comp; I Have Lost My Heart In Scotland Yard has mobilised police throughout the arst successes date back to 1818, when several deaths.
in that distrlet for many years. Its the vicinity have collapsed, causing
1.40. Jessie Matikows (Vocal) and Budapest (Mihaly and Felaer) Harry Hoy's Tizer-Ragamuffins. London Plano-Accordeon Band. country to search for a “man in a slouch hat," wanted in found two of its wells had touched These conditions have made the
large pools of the mineral oil, connection with the four bombings yesterday.
To Chinese querfitas more daring. One day, twenty wells are operated and They fought an action against
monthly production of "black gold" Japanese post 20 miles north-west of suspect has already been arms and all stallons on the main averages 15,000 tons, covering four Peiping on Monday and killed 90
lines connecting London with the fifths of national needs. held.
larger provincial towns, as well as
Japanese troops, This figure to astounding in view!
The House of Lords to-day approved the first reading of the Anti-Terrorist Bill which, it was announced, willisza fields, become law Friday night.
The police are also keeping a special watch at West coast ports for Sean Russel, who recently returned from the United States.
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They then approached one of the
nil railway bridges, particularly of the fact that the production was Peiping city gates, 200 strong, and those over the Thames, were closely only 4,000 tons per month until abducted 20 Chinese, including guarded.-Trans-Occan.
October, 1938. Two pipelines, one Japanese employed in the police and Woman Terrorist
sixteen and the other thirty kilo- wealthy residents; for ransom before metres long. link the walls to eight the Japanese troops arrived on ́LONDON, July 31.-Scotland Yard,refineries. These have a capacity of
the scene. Reuter, whose detectives have been carrying 220,000 tons per year-equivalent to out extensive raids on haunts known total national consumption at the to be used by Trishmen in London, present time--Havas. following the bomb explosions at Victoria and King's Cross stations, | claims to be on the tracks of men who were responsible for the out-, in-rages.
One-person was killed and 10 injured during yesterday's Lon- den outrages-United Press
TOKYO TALKS
Five Man Dotained LONDON, July 27-Five men, cluding a "man in a slouch "hat," whose description circulated to every Plain-clothes men took a suspected MOSCOW, July 27-The first police force in Britain following the person into custody this afternoon. Soviet comment on the Anglo- King's Cross bomb explosion as being lie was subjected to lengthy ques-Japanese agreement was made a person likely to assist the police, tloning, and it is believed that he by the Moscow press to-day. were detained during a nation-wide | admitted having several accomplices. { polico hunt 10-day,
It declares that the "British con- The Victoria Station outrage is said | cessions to Japan will only lead to to have been committed by a woman further whetting of appetite by the terrorist, who is known to have play- Far Eastern aggressor,, üand will ex- ed a prominent part in the IRA. Pedile the final cilmination of British organisation,
Interests from all the Japanese- occupled areas in China."-Reuter.
The hunt followed the death of Dr. Donald Campbell as a result of the explosion.
Scores of houses in London were visited by the police, and in the Press photographs published to-day provincial centres & blg comb-out | show the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel: took place in areas where IR.A. Hoare, who is sponsoring the Preven- sympathisers were known to live, tion of Violence Act directed against especially in Liverpool.
the IRA, accompanied by an arraed detective.-Truna-Ocean,
Gelignite Discovery
Meanwhile, even more stringent precautions are being taken at rail- way station luggage offices and else- where including Hampton-Court: LONDON,-July-27--Seventy-four following receipt at the local police sticks of gelignite were found attach- station of a postcard containing theed to a pylon carrying electric wires warning: "Clear Hampton Court in a field at Down Holland, near] Palace residents out. We don't want | Ormskirk, two mlies from the scene to k women."--Reuter.
of the Liverpool bridge explosion.
Liverpool Arroits
LONDON, July 27.-A number of arrests in connection with the I.R.A. bob outrages were made in Liver- pool tu-day.
Police Chief Leaves SHANGHAI, July 28 The chief of British police in Tientsin left for Tokyo to-day to participate in the deliberations of the joint committee formed to discuss the practical mea- sures of co-operation for the main- tenance of security and public order
Tientsin.-Trans-Ocean.
Austrian Leader Killed In Car
VIENNA. July 27-Dr.
Wilhelm
Two farm labourers found the bundles of gelignite attached to a battery and an alarm clock, two Wall, who was Austria's Inst Foreign hours before it was timed
go off. Minister, was killed in a motor car
accident which occurred Following the discovery police ex-Foolten this afternoon, The personnel at various lonely amined all pylons in the district-- railway stations were equipped with Reuter.
A front wheel tyre burst and the car overturned. The chauffeur was also killed.
At the
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Dr. Wolf, who was born in Bludenz
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_LONDON, July 27.
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1.00. Time and Weather. 1.03. The Street Singer and Oils Dobrinat and His Orchestra.
Sunny Days-Fox-Trot Intermezzo; Chorus of The Clocks-Fox-Trat In- termezzo.... Otto Dobrindt and His Plano Symphonists, Goldilocks And The Three Beara (Glm Follow your Star'); Waltz For Those In Love
CONCHIES IN BIRMINGHAM
0.03 Next week's programme. 8.00 Liadow-The Enchanted Lake Serge Koussavitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Jazz, Me Llucs-Quick-step; Cheer- ful Blues-Slow Fox-Trot ... Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamumas. Just By Your Example (im Evergreen'); Dancing On The Ceiling (alm 'Ever-
8.15 Studio-Concert by Elizabeth greon').... Jessie Matthews (Vocal) Itodgers (Soprane) and Nura Kanis with Orch. Waltz Medley. Intro: (Plane). Ahl Sweet Mystery of Life; Falling 1. The Birch-Tree (A. Gretchanl In Love Again; Charmaine; Ramona; of; 2, The Awakening of a Snow- Missouri Wallz; What'll I do...Harry drop (A. Gretchaninoff); 9. My Roy's Tiger Hamgamuffins. Tinide, Country (A. Gretchaninoff); 4. Lui- LONDON, July 27-Twenty con- Tinkle, Tinkle; Over My, Shoulder laby (A. Gretchaninoff)....Elizabeth selentiotis objectors to compulsory military service out of a total of 400 (im Evergreen'); When You've Got Rodgers, 6. Prelude, Op. 10, No. 1 A Little Springtime In Your Heart (Ladow); 8. A Musical Snuff Box cates from the Midland division, were (film 'Evergreen')... Jessie Mat- (Lindow). Nura Konia; 7. All 13. heard at the first meeting of the news (Vocal) with Orchestra, Shine; Calm, The River Is Asleep Birmingham Tribunat to-day, es- My Sweetle Went Away; Sweet Jen-Kasherwaroft); 8, The Pine Tree (M. tablished under the military Training ny Lee; Forewell Blues; You Rascal Balakireff); 2. Cornflowers (ሌ
the registratiori of such You; Muddy Waters.... Harry Roy Cherniavsky)...Elizabeth. Rodgers.
and His Tiger-Ragamuffins...
2.15. Close down.
8.45 Grieg Concerto In A Minor, 1.Op.16 6.00. Dance Music. Quickstep-Swing Is Here To Sway- Arthur De Greef (Piano) and the
ed by Sir Landon Ronald;
Act for objectors.
Representatives of the Peace Pledge Union, the Society of Friendų, No-
Conscription League, and Fellowship (film 'All Baba goes to Town'); Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conduct- of Reconciliation were present.
Slow Fox-Trot-Got A New Pair Of The applications were mainly on Shoes (fim "Thoroughbreds. „don't 0.15 London Relay-The News,*
9.30 London Relay-More Food for religious or ethical grounds, and most cry')...Harry Roy and His Orch. of the objectors were placed on the Tango Fox-Trot-City Of A Million Thought. .1;340 s. register on the condition that they Dreams; Waltz-Viennese Romance Short talks on matters of tppleat
ora 1. remained in their present occupation; įstat Jack Wilson and Ills Ver- interest.... £..787 n. and at least one on the condition that satile Five. Quickstep Home Again!
945 London Relay-Sports News 09 n. he went to a Ministry of Labour Blues; Fox-Trot-Fon Corn Men....and Market Notes. .24% n. training camp--Reuter Special.
Hurry Roy and His Orchestra. Slow 0.50 Orchestral Selcellons Fox-Tro-Silver Salls. Os Moonlit The Immortals Concert Overture Waters: After All These Years.... (Reginald King)
....London Jack Wilson and His Versatile Five. Symphony Orchestra cond. by Walter
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Threatening Letter Waltz Dance The Moonlight Waltz Goehr: The Perfect Foci Dance
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with Me; Slow Fox-Trot-Old Pal Of Of The Spirits Of The Earth (Holat);. Mine... Mantovani and His Orch. "The Planets". No, 3. Mercury Fox-Trois-It's D'Lovely (from "The (Holst)
Orchestra. ....Symphony Fleet's it Up'); I Hadn't Anyone Till conducted by Albert Coates; Pastorale 185 n.CHUNGKING, July 28.—The staff You ...Geraldo and His Orchestra. D'Ete-Pocne Symphonique (Honeg
of the Chinese AmericanTM" Daily Tango--Fortuna Robert Renard; ger News' has received a threatening Dance Orchestra.
.67 . letter from a so-called "Anti-Com-
6.42. Closing local Stock Quota
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William Pitt. An Appeal for Na-
Arthur Honegger and Grand Symphony Orchestra, Paris; Perpetuum Mobile (Johann Strauss) ...Willem Mengelberg and His Con- certgebouw Orchestra.
10.20 Bizet's "Carmen" Act II. Singers in order of appearance: tional Unity, November 10, 1797. Aurora Bundes, Bruno Carmasal, Ebe
7.15 Musical Comedy Selections.
Ticozzi, Irma Mion; Benvenuto "Mother Of Pear Selection (0. Franci, Aristide Baracchi, Giuseppe Straus)....New Mayfair Orchestra; Nessi, Aurellano Partile and Chorus 4.30 p.
It sold that the shooting on July Musical Comedy Through the Years of La Scala, Milan, with the Milan .8.30 n. 22 was only "the beginning" of Selection Geraldo and Hia Symphony Orchestra conducted by .108 n. drastic measures against them. Orchestra with N, Hall, O, Grantham Lorenzo Molajoll.
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The British Government does not think that any good purpose could be served by suggesting, under the pre- sent circumstances, the summoning of a general conference to examine the International raw material situa- tion, declared Mr. Chamberlain In the House of Commons to-day, when replying to. a question whether Bri- tain was prepared to take the Intlin- tive in this faller.
A question of this kind, added Mr. Chomberlain, would have to cover the political, as well as the economic ||heid.—Trans-Ocean.
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LONDON, July 27-The personnelf of the Government committee' rej examine the procllcability of scheme for war risks Insurance will be Viscount Weir, Sir Ernest Harvey, Sir Walter Benton, Sir William Clark Lees, Sir Alan Rae Smith,
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