Wednesday,
Compulsory Service Medical Examinations
55 HONGKONG
UNDERGO
medical
THE FIRST examinations in connection with the Compulsory Ser- vice orders were made this Garrison morning at the
School.
The first batch of men to be examined were those whose surnames commenced with the letters A, B and C. They included · several Government Servants and Volunteers.
Fifty-five men trooped through the eight rooms special- ly prepared for the eight doctors on duty,
The examiners comprised three doctors from the Royal Army Medical Corps, one, from the Royal Navy, three civilinn doctors and one Government Medical Officer. These will be changed from day to day.
The presence of the Volunteers at the examination is necessary under the new regulations.
The whole process is well-ordered and rapid. In one room cyes are tested; in another the heart and lungs, and so on. Those belag ex- amined pass quickly from опе rooin to another and the whole ex- Braination Justs less than half-an-
hour.
TRIBUNAL
TO MEET
MEN TESTS
The following Press com- munique was issued by the Compulsory Service Tribunal this morning:
"It is hereby notified for general information that the Compulsory Service Tribunal, appointed by His Excellency the Governor under the Com- pulsory Service Ordinance, No, 32 of 1939, will sit at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 4th August, in the Council Chamber, Colonia! Secretary's Office, and there- after at times and places to be decided by the Tribunal."
EUROPE TO
ASIA PHONE Soviet Russia To Provide Link
LONDON, Aug. 1.
WAR-TIME MOTORING
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.:
Plenty Of Petrol In Storage At Home
LONDON, Aug. 1. PETROL supplies will not be seriously affected in case of war, as a result of Government's
measures.
Arrangements for imports have been planned so that the needs of ali vital services will be fully provid- ed for with a reasonable margin.
Tite question of the supply of petroleum products has been con- sidered in the light of all possible contingencies and there has been a great increase in reserve stocks for Loth military and elv! neods.
It is anticipated that private motoring will not be prohibited in war time, but there will be a great) restriction on Ruxury use of petrol.
Rationing Scheme
August 2, 1939,
RADIO-
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fladio Programme Broadcast by 9.30 Songs by Stuart Robertson 2, B. W. on a Frequency of 845. k.e's. and an Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.82 m.e's, per second,
There's A Tavern In The Town; John Peel; Little Brown Jug: Tho Three Crows (Eastburn) The Mer- 6.00 An hour of New Dance Music. mnid; Polly Wally Doodle (arr. Fox-Trot-Watching The Stars W.IL.M.)....with Piano and Chorus. (Alm 'Splinters in the 'Air')....Am-
London Helay--Puzzle brose and His Orchestra; Fox-Trols Corner,
10.00
Desert Star; Pinin June....Jack. Presented by Nell Munro. Devised Harris and His Orchestra; Tangos- by Harry S. Pepper. Chief Puzzler, Quebranto: Sangre Suburblo....Lionel Gomlin, Produced by Ronald Orquesta Tipica Francisco Cunuro; Waldman.
Fox-Trot-Gypsy Tears; Quickstep 10.30 Dance Music. Chopsticks....Jack Hylton and His Tangos-Do You Like Dancing? Orchestrat Slow Fox-Trots-I'm Night Of Love Divine....Dapos Bela
Do You Know About Love?....Gerry Of Paradise (from the film); Lost
Ain't The Lle That I Told You; Fox-Trot Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Love Small Town.....Geraldo and His Or-Nothin' But The Blues; Cherry.... chestra: Fox-Trots-The Spider And The Big Chocolate Dandies; Fox- The Fly: Taint What You Do....Trots Meet Me Down In Sunsel Quickstep-Angels "Fata" Waller and His Rhythm; Valley; Sunday In The Park... Man- Never Leave tovani and His Orchestra; Waltzes--- Heaven; Waltz Woltz Of My Heart Tales Of Hoffmann-Waltz Selection; Del Deserto.... (from The Dancing Years')....Vic-Tango-Nostalgia tor Silvester and His Ballroom Or- Barnabas Von Geczy and His Orches. chearn; Fox-Trols-Wings Over Tlie tra., Navy (from the Alm); The Old Tin
11.00 Close Down. Helmet....The Organ, The Dance Band and Me. With Male Voice Quartet: Tangos-A Song Without Words; Venetian Night Emil Rooz and His Orchestra.
Building A Suilboat Of Dreams; What Danco Orchestra: Fox-Trots Outside Moore (Piano); Waltz-1 Paid For And Found....Jack Harris and His
7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions,
7.02 Schumann-Etudes Symphont- ques, Op. 13 and Op, Foath, Alfred Cortot (Plano), 7.26 Schubert Songs,
EDUCATIONIST
IN COLONY
DR. J. LEIGHTON STUART, well-known American educa- tionist in North China and Spring will Come: To Sylvia President of Yenching Univer- Heinrich Schlusnug (Baritone) with sity In Peiping, has arrived In Plano accomp. by Franz Rupp (Sung Hongkong after
(in German),
RN extensive 7.33 Rossini-La Boutique Fantan- tour in the interior, including que.
|Chungking,
A rationing scheme prepared by the Mines Department covering all forms London Philharmonic Orchestra of motor transport could be put into cond. by Eugene Goossens.
A reception party will be given by operation immediately. By means 8.00 Time. Weather and An- the Hongkong® Branch of Yenching of ration cards, motorists will be able nouncements.
Alumni Association at 0.30 p.m. to- to obtain supplies in any district, 8.03 Harold Ramsay at the Organ. | day at St. John's Hall in Bonham A British firm has just ship-
Seven and a half million ration
Rodeo Marchi (Ramsoy); St. Louis Roud in honour of Dr. Stuart. books are already printed, and over Blues (Handy); Popular Melodies ped to Russia the last consign-25,000,000 petrol coupons distributed No. 3; Intro: Pennies from Heaven; this week. Founded two decades ago. Dr. Stuart will return to Peiping In the Chapel in the Moonlight: An- Yenching is now the only leading other perfect night is ending; university in Japanese-occupied Pet- sing you 1} thousand love songs: ping. There's a small hotel; Did your Mother come from Ireland?
8.15
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£25,000 Inheritance
For Chamberlain
LONDON, Aug. 1-Mr. Neville Chamberlain has Inherited £25,000 from his uncle, Sir George Hamilton Kenrick, who died recently, according to an announcement made to-day.
Sir George Kenrick was formerly Mayor of Birmingham-Trans-Ocean.
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