1939-07-28

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 28, 1939.

DONALD DUCK

By Walt Disney

THIRD FLAT

TIRE I'VE HAD TODAY!

Scotland Yard Declares War

POLICE IN

WESTERN selence has come to the aid of the millions of followers of The Prophet in the East.

This ve- nerable Moham. medan, tho Dana Azad Sob- hani, using a mi- crophone to preach the words of Allah at the great Mos- Iem

fesi).

val of Bakr.

Id in Cal- culla

SEEK SLOUCH

on I.R.A.

WALT DISNEY

ITALY'S NEW PROBLEM

THE question of creating a Jugoslay free zone in the Italian port

of Trieste is expected to be discussed shortly. This idea was submitted to Count Clano last year by Dr, Stoya- dinovitch, the Jugoslav Prime Minister, and it is thought likely that Italy wilf moon agree to

"MAN HAT" CRISIS IN

LONDON, July 27,-In the House of Com- mons to-day Mr. Chamberlain said that Britain was determined "to bring to justice the per- petrators of the criminal and cowardly” bombing outrages.

The House of Lords to-day approved the first reading of the Anti-Terrorist Bill which, it was announced, will become law Friday night.

Scotland Yard has mobilised police throughout the country to search for a “man in a slouch hat,” wanted in connection with the four bombings yesterday. One

suspect has already been) held.

Labour Seeks Pension Increase

£1-A-WEEK FOR THE OLD FOLKS

LONDON, July 27. THE LABOUR demand for increased old age pensions, which is likely to be an important issue at the next general, election, was the subject of to important statement by Mr. Chamberlain during the debate on the Labour motion of cen- sure in the House of Commons to-day.

Raw Material

HOLLAND

Colijn Meets With Difficultios

THE HAGUE, July 27.

A NEW political crisis dawned ns the new Colijn Cabinet met Parliament proved by 55 votes, including and wns disup- Catholics, Socialists and Com- muniats, to 27 votes.

There are now two possibilities; for the Cabinet to resign; and, secondly, for the Chamber to be dis- solved. The latter possibly is the most probable.--United Press,

Censure Motion

THE HAGUE, July 27.- The The police are also keeping a moved a resolution in the Chamber Catholic leader, M. Deckers to-day special watch at West coast ports against the "formation of a Cabinet for Sean Russel, who recently against public interest." returned States.

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Dr. Colijn's new Government was defeated in the Chamber on a motion of censure moved by the Catholica One person was killed and 40 and supported by the Socialists who injured during yesterday's Lon-jointly control the majority. don outrages.-United Press

journed to allow the Government to After the vote, the Chamber od- consider the nosition.

It is expected that Dr. Colijn will shortly tender his and the Cabinet's resignation.

At the opening of the afternoon session, leaders of the anti-revolution- ary and Christian Traditionalist) Krops spoke in favour of Dr. Collin's Position Justified

The motion was adopted by 55 votes to 27. Five Men Detained

The Catholics, Socialists, Radicals, LONDON, July 27-Five men, in-Christian Radicals and Communists Mr. Arthur Greenwood said that despite the cluding a man in a slouch hat," voted against the Government, heavy burden of re-armament, the Labour Party whose description circulated to every mah.tained its determination never to sacrifice police force in Britain following the normal progress of social services. He proposera person likely to assist the police, King's Cross bomb explosion as being that old age pensions be increased to £1 a week were detained during a nation-wide for one person and 35s. for two, such payments police hunt to-day.

being regarded as retirement

The hunt followed the death of Dr. pension, and payable on the Donald Campbell as a result of the understanding that the bene-explosion. ficiaries leave wage-earning em-; ployment.

£200,000,000 Annually provincial centres a big comb-out Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that took place in areas where LR.A,

were known to live criticism that his "business" Cabinet Colijn ten- answered Uhe The British Government does not such a reform would cost the tax-sympathisers think that any good purpose could be £200,000,000 annually. which the

payer between £100,000,000 and especially in Liverpool.

was unconstitutional because I was served by suggesting, under the pre-country could not, at the

Meanwhile, even more stringent not in accordance with the majority sent circumstances, the summoning afford,

moment, precautions are being taken at rail-ut the Lower House. He declared of a general conference to examine

way station luggage offices and etse-its formation did not conflict with the He was sympathetic towards

the where, _the_international-raw-material-situn-idea, however, provided the present "following receipt at the local police Justified by the dificult Ünancial Including Hampton-Court, constitution, and that, anyhow, it was tion, declared Mr. Chamberlain in contributers, both employers and station of a postcard containing the situation. He considered that the House of Commons to-day, when workers were

increase warning: "Clear Hampton Court and no undue Palace residents out. We don't want

the Ex- to kill women."-Router.

Liverpool Arrests

Situation

LONDON, July 27,

willing to

replying to a question whether Bri-burden was imposed on

their contributions,

tain was prepared to take the initia- tive in this matter.-

chequer.

He undertook to start immediately an investigation in order to decide

Scores of houses in London were visited by the police, and in the Cabinet.

A question of this kind, added Mr what modifleation was possible, and LONDON, July 27-A number of Chamberlain, would have to cover the he hoped to arrive at a conclusion be-arrests in connection with the IRA. political, As well as the economie fore the end of the recess. Reuter bomb outrages were made in Liver- Beld.--Trans-Ocean.

| Special.

pool to-day.

At the

The personnel at various lonely LPALLIDA tallway stations were equipped with

Repulse Bav

HOTEL

Geo Pio-Ulski's String Quintette

During SUNDAY Tiffins

1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.

A la Carte & Table d'Hote

Dr.

other formation would have been, impossible, and be added that he was prepared to resign If the Chamber |could formulate a clear statement,

showing willingness to provide | Cabinet could be based. working majority on which another

It was after Dr. Colijn's statement that the Opposition motion Way adopted-Reuter,

arme und all stations on the mali The connecting London with the larger provincial towns, as well as on all railway bridges,

particularly those over the Thames, were closely quarded.-Trans-Ocean.

Woman Terrorist

LONDON, July 27.-Scotland Yard, whose detectives have been carrying out extensive ruids on haunts known to be used by Irishmen in London, 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- rages,

Plain-clothes men took a suspected person into custadly this afternoon. He was subjected to lengthy ques- tinning, and it is believed that he admitted having severul accomplices.

The Victoria Stailon outrage is suid to have been committed by a woman terrorist, who is known to have play- ed a prominent part in the IRA. organisation.

Shart-Lived Cabinet

Dr. Colijn's Cabinet was formed)

July 24. It consisted of:

Prime Minister and Minister for General Aalts-Br. Collin. Minister of JusticnM. de Vissors. Minister for Foreign Affairs-M.

T'atijn.

Minister for Home Affairs-M. van

Boeren.

Minlater for Defence-M. van Dijk. Minister of Finance M., Boden-

auzon.

Minister of Colonies-M, van dan

Bunscho.

Minister of Public Worka-31. van)

Lidth.

Minister of Education-M. Schroke, Minister for Social Affairs-M.

Danime.

Minister for Economic Affairs-M.{

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Austrian Leader Killed In Car

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VIENNA, July 27-Dr. Wilhelm Wolf, who was Austria's last. Foreign Press photographs published to-day Minister, was killed in show the Home Secretury, Sir Samuel celdent which occurred near St. Tioare, who is sponsoring the Preven-Pociten this afternoon. tlon of Violence Act directed 'against A front wheel tyre burst and the the IRA, accompanied by an armed car overturned. The chauffeur wen detective-Trans-Occan,

also killed.

Gelignito Discovery

Dr. Wolf, who was born in Bludenz on January 17, 1807 became the collaborator of Dr. Seyss-Inquart, LONDON, July 27.-Seventy-four and was appointed Minister for sticks of gelignite were found attach- Foreign Affairs in the last Austrian ed to a pylon carrying electric wires Government formed after the in a field at Down Holland, near signation of Dr. Schuschnigg.- Ormskirk, two miles from the scene Trans-Ocean.

of the Liverpool bridge explosion.

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Two farm labourers found the bundles of cellgnite attached to a Felix Viltas, was entered between The residence of Mr. Hackney, No. battery and an alarm clock, two 1.30 and 7 a.m. yesterday, when of $50 were Following the discovery police ex- stolen. Clothing and a handbag to amined all pylons in the district the value of $45 Router.

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LIBYA

MORE MEN FOR NAVY

British Strength Raised To 145,000 Men

LONDON, July 24. THE Government published n White Paper to-day asking Parliament to approve an in- crease in the effectives of the Navy.

The original figure was placed at 133,000 ofcers, seamen, boys, and Royal Marines. The requested in- ercase would raise the figure to 145,000 for the year ending March 31, 1940,

A memorandum published by the Admiralty specified that, following the Government's decision to call to

the colours the effectives from the reserve and auxillary-forces-us-well as a number of pensioned officers to take part in the combined naval and air force manoeuvres in August and September, the total figure of officers, seamen, boys, and Royal Marines would be temporarily 145,000.

Demands for supplementary credits Will made later to cover the ex- penses necessituted by the new measure, but for the time being the necessary sum will be taken out of the naval credits.-Havas,

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-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 'k.c.) and 31.49 metres (0,520 kilo-cycles) Radio Programme Brandenst by: 7.32 The Hi Dillies, Vivian Kilja ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and the London Piano-Accordions and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm, Band. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per second.

0.00. Dance Music.

The Whistling Waltz (Alm 'Limo- light'); Maid Of Brazil (Le Roy and Marsden)....London Piano-Accord-

Quickstep Swing Is Here To Sway con Band; A Shapy In A One Horne (flim 'All Baba goes to Town'); Town (The Hill Billies); Waltzing Slow Fox-Tru-Got A New Pair Of Matilda (An Australian Song--Cowan Shoes (Alm Thoroughbreds don't arr. Wood)....The Hill Billes with cry').... Harry Roy and His Orch. Their Own Novelty Accomp; A Little Tango Fox-Trol-City Of A Million

White Room (FloodlightBeverley Dreama; Waltz-Viennese Romance (Beverley Nichola) Vivian Ellis Nichols); "Floodlight"-Plano Medley

... Jack Wilson and His Ver- (Piano); Across The Great Divido entile Five. Quickstep-Home Again (Box and Others); My Little Buckaroo Blues; Fox-Trot-Pop Corn Men...

Film Strange Laws') ....The Hill Harry Roy and His Orchestra, Slow Billies with Their Own Novelty Ac- Fox-Trot-Silver Sails On Moonlit cemp; I Have Lost My Heart In Waters; Alter All These Years....

Budapest (Mihaly and Felner) .... Jack Wilson and is Versatile Five, London Plano-Accordeon Band. Waltz Dance The Moonlight Waltz with Me; Slow Fox-Trot-Old Pal Of

8.03 Next week's programme. Mine.... Mantovani and His Orch.

8.06 Lindow The Enchanted Lake Fox-Trots--it's D'Lovely (from The Symphony Orchestra,

Serge Koussovitzky and the Boston Fleet's lit Up'); I Hadn't Anyone Till 8.is Studio Concert by Elizabeth You... Geraldo and His Orchestra. Rodgers (Soprans) and Nara Kanis Tango Fortuna.... Robert Renard (Plano). Dance Orchestra,

6.42. Closing local Stock Quota- drop tions.

6.45, London Relay-Great casions in Parliament'

1. The Birch Tree (A. Gretchan- noff); 2. The Awakening of a Snow- (A. Gretchaninoft); 3. My Country (A. Gretchanino); 4. Lul- Oc-laby (A, Gretchanino) ...Elizabeth Rodgers; 5. Prelude, Op. 10, No. 1 (Lladow)....Nura Kanis; 7. Ali ja Calm, The River is Asleep ....(C.

William Pitt. An Appeal for Na- (Lindow); 6. A Musical Snuff Box. ilonal Unity, November 10, 1797.

7.15 Musical Comedy Bctecitons, "Mother Of Pearl Selection (O. Kosherwaroff); & The Pine Tree (M. Straus) ...New Mayfair Orchestra; Balakiroff);" Musical Comedy Through the Years Cherniavsky)....Elizabeth Rodgers,

B. Cornflowers -Selection ....Geraldo and Orchestra with N. Hall, O. Grantham Hia und M. Rey

Cotton Deal With Europe

U.S. Sells To France And Switzerland

8.45 Grieg Concerto In A Minor, 1 Op.10.

Arthur De Greet (Piano) and the Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conduct. ed by Sir Landon Ronald.

9.15 London Relay The News. 9.30 London Relay-'More Food for. Thought'.

Short talks on matters of topical Interest.

9.45 London Relay-Sports News and Market Notes,

0.50 Orchestral Selections. The Immortals Concert Overture WASHINGTON, July 27-Senator (Reginald

King)

....London Byrnes to-day announced that Symphony Orchestrá cond. by Walter negotiations had been completed for Gochr.; The Perfect Fool-Dance the sale of about 175,000 bales of he

Of The Spirits Of The Earth (Holst); cotton to France and Switzerland.

Plancts"-No, 3, Mercury The sale will be made for cash at conducted by Albert Coates; Pastorale (Holet) ....Symphony Orchestra price, minus the Government's carry-er) Ja minimum price, equal to the world

D'Ete-Poeme Symphonique (Honeg minimum price is some $0 a-bale be Perpetuum Mobile (Johann Strauss) int charges for 18 months, thus the Grand Symphony Orchestra, Paris;-

....Arhus Honegger and low the world

market price.

....Willem Mengelberg and His Con- The buyers must agree to store the certgebouw Orchestra. fcolton for five years as a reserve supply, except in a case of war,

10.20 Bizet's "Carmen"; Act I. ile said that negotiations were Aurora Buades, Bruno Carmassi, Ebe Singers in order of appearance: under way with another country for Ticozzi, Ja alilor sale.

Irma Mion. Benvenuto Senator Byrnes lo-day introduced Nessi, Aurellano Partile and Chorus Franc), Aristide Baracch!, Giuseppe an Enabling Bill outhorising the of La Scala, Milan, with the Milan c.c.C., to sell agriculture comunodi-Symphony Orchestra conducted by ties abroad for reserve storage | Lorenzo Molajolf, Reuter.

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