Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 4, 1939.
DONALD DUCK
·WHY CAN'T WE CO
RIDIN' WITH YOU,
UNCA DONALD?
VA JUST CAN'T GO, SO PIPE DOWN!
TRIBUNAL Restful Night
POSTPONED
No Conscripts Examined
In Hospital
Flood Menace In N. China
Lady Northcote To Return Home To-Day Lady Northcote, who fell and ALTHOUGH the Compulsory sustained a fracture of the left morning, yesterday Service Tribunal opened in the forearm Council Chamber at the Colonial spent a restful night at the Secretary's Office this morning, no conscripts were examined, for the meeting was only one held
the Tribunal, but notter of ponement was last night thear concerned,
Queen Mary Hospital..
.
Tientsin Threat Now Dangerous
due
the
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
By Walt Disney
PRISONERS IN SPAIN U.S. Nationals To Be Repatriated
August 4, 1889. The longtong Masonic Club, owing! (SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPI")
BURGOS, Aug. 3, (UP).— to internal densions for which there In no possible excung, has recently gut
After overcoming The "United Press" learns from Inherent to oli into a very bad way. the initial difficulties
ought to have known
nationally hus been definitely established.
WALT DISNEY
TO CLEAR
SPORTS SHIRTS
from $200 each
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
--RADIO-
chestra,
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metros: (9,520 kifo-cycles) Dvorak Symphony No. 5,8.15, The Berlin State Opera Or-
"The New World" FIRST ACT OF TRAVIATA Radio Programme Broadcast by
Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt). Tortla Danco No. 1 In B., Flat Major (Meyerbeer). Le Prophete Corona-
on March (Meyerbeer),
8.32. Edith Lorand and Her Vien-
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”) TIENTSIN, Aug. 3, (UP) Tientsin is seriously threatened by a flood since the rising of the
und B-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per Haffner Serenado-Rondo (Mozart) no superior for comfort and convenience Spanish authorities, in collaborn-and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. (Soprano),
Edith Lerand and Her Vierinese it is expected that she will leave Haiho River to within two feetch Institutions, the Ciuh, which has the most reliable sources that the 28W, on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. nese Orchestra with Marta Egeran
in this part of the world, was rapidly tion with the United States second, of the level of the Bund.
Orchestra. Look And Love (m making its way and showing gaoil
HKT. the hospital some time to-day.
'Love's Melody'); Love's Melody Lady Northcote was to have had Coolies are working furiously cini ressits when an indiscreet and Embassy, are working out details
12.0-12.20 p.m. Belay of Service of (from the Alm) .... Marta Eggerth for a preliminary discussion lunch with Sir Geoffry Northeote
from St. John's (Soprano) with Orchestra. (Sung in aboard the Breconshire to-morrow, day and night, building sandbag entirely uncalled for resenck on the part of arrangements for the liberation by
bitter, caused amongst its members,
German). Le Coq' D'Or-lyms to abust twenty members, regular fretion. Prisoners of war whose United States Cathedral. This morning was orginally Axen This engagement, however, has been likes along the waterfront of the of one of the General Committee, who the end of August of all the 21 Intercession
As these!
12.30 Compositions of Erlo Coates the Sun (Rimsky-Korsakov); Eugen Inter date Lady Noriicole will visit The International Bridge has tera of the Club, to realen.
anenters were for the attendance of conseripta atoncelled but it is hoped that at some Japanese occupied area.
netually the best cus
This decision follows the recent
London Bridge March; Four Ways Onein-Selection (Tschaikowsky).. a post-the ship.
lomers of the Club, their secension had
Orchestra. Manola (film 'Always, The Breconshire was christened by heen precautionarily lifted,
Mr. Weddel and cond. by Joseph Lewis: The Jester when I am Happy'); Always, When tent to
Laly Northcote cartier this year le-to the torrential pressure of the effect of turning, a monthly credit conference between the United States Suite.....New Light Symphony Cach Edith Lorand and ifer Viennese
balance into a considerable loan, and representative the question auun arusa a to future General Franco.
Erle Coates and Am Happy (from the film): The Wedding Mr. R. F. Lindell, the Pulse fore the left on her short holiday to current.
The 21 prisoners of war include the Symphony Orch.; Saxo-Rhapsody Marta Eggerth (Soprano) with Orch. enntligencies. At a meeting of thei Judge, presided at the meeting held England.
Directors and General Commitice to
with
(Sung in German). Die Czardasfur- consizler the situation, it was eventual. Aviator Harold Dalit and three others Siguard Roscher (Saxophone)
whose death Symphony Orch, cond, by The Com-tin-Potpourri (Kalman).. this morning.
Edith ly decided to give the Club a further in prison at Burgos,
Lorand and Her Viennese Orchestra. three months trint, at in increased sentences were commuted to thirty pozer Inte of subscriptlun, and at the end of years imprisonment.
8.03. Next week's programmes, 9.08. Charlle Kung at the Plano. that time, if results are not surelently: The remaining 17 who received no will further sentences are confined in various con-
Charlie Kunz Medley No. D. 4. term, the pince will be finally cloned centration camps.
1.03 Royal Command Performance
Intro: With Plenty of Money and The closing of the Maaunie Club would|
of 1938 and Military Band Music.
You: Let's Put our Heads Together; · ben matter for general regret, and'
Hyde Park Suite (Jałowicz) .... Moonlight and Shadows; With Plenty would certainly reflect gravely on the
Regimental Band of IIM, Grenadier of Mancy and You; I Need You; What brotherhood it thin colony,
Guards cond, by Capt. George Miller; will I tell my Heart; The Love Bug Milanoila (Hamm)....The Band of Will Bite You. H.M. Coldstream Guards cond. by Capt. J. Causley Windram; The Royal
Bore Glas (Weish Folk Song) ..... Margaret Rees and Welsh Chorus; interest.
The Tribunal is appainted by H Excellency the Governor under the Compulsory Service Ordinance 32 of 1939.
NCHAMBERLAIN'S
VACATION
HOWBEIT TRIBES SETTLE FEUDS
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Renter), Mr.
HISTORY OF HONG- KONG DURING THE WAR YEARS
(Continued from Page 6.)
ехег-
t
Neville Chamberlain is leaving: Lon-NOR was this closely-packed com- don at the end of the week for Scut- N°
munity seriously straitened lund, where he is enling a holiday until the end of the month. He is any time for the necessaries of life, LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuter)The expected then to return to London or crippled by the Increased cost of
lving, though the Governor tribal heads of two sections of the for a short time. Huwbeit tribe, inhabiting southern
It is not expected that a meetingcised, from time to time, his power
to regulate prices: Trans-Jordania have concluded of the Cabinet well be held before
Only after the war was over was with of rice settlement of a feud which bod ex Mr. Chamberlain's return to London.
there shortage
a
Lo isted between them since 1912.
corresponding high price, due untoward conditions on the mainland of China.
and rule Content under British protection, freed from any possibility of German menace, and in charge of
Governor who had a life experi
mode of living and After an agreement had
NEW YORK. Aug. 3 (Reuter).ence of their reached, the Amir presented the sheilchs with gold-plated swords The trade agreement with Soviet trend of thought the overwhelming August & Chinese population gave no cause robes of honour for their subordinates, Russia which expires on
be renewed for a year. It is for anxiety but identified their own will
Interests with those of the Empire, generally anticipated.
this con- standing for justice and freedom! An announcement In
of life and trade, nection is expected very shortly.
The treaty will be much the same
During the Grent War one section; of the tribe aided the Turks and thei other threw is their lot with Feisal, A meeting between the sheikhs was arranged by Amir Abdulloh and was held at Aminan.
bcen
NEW MEXICAN OIL PROPOSALS
Russo-American Trade Agreement
form as the present one, retaining for the most part the must-favoured nation treatment for Russian pro- WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Reuter) duets, at imiting coal imports The Mexican Government's latest oil 400,000 tons. proposals have been submitted to Mr. Hilderge.representative looking American A British oir
After Interests,
The terms are not published, but
Mexico is reported to have offered ull.
Hongkong, in the modest words of the Annual Report, played "n small
but steadfast" part in the work
prosperous to warrant
+
It is reported that the Foreign Minis ter has intimated that Crete should re- mania Turkish territory.
25 YEARS AGO
August 4, 1914. We are ofcially informed by the
and that pro Government that Britain has declared war against Germany.
been clamations to this effect have of the city. Pusted in Royal Square and other parts
24
Meanwhile, the United States Em- bassy is continuing to Investigate it there are other United States nationals not yet found as prisoners of war.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
Disappearance Command Performance of 1938; Y
At Sea
9.16. London Relay The News, 9.30. London Relay-Moro Food for Thought.
Shorts talks on mullers of topical
Twankydilla (English Falk Song) 9.55. London Relay-Sports Nows ....Robert Easton and English and Market Notes. Chorus: To Heart-Ensing Mirth
Mystery Of Changte (Purcell-Davies) Isabel Briflic.
Chief Engineer
9.50 Luigini-Ballet Egyptien. Marek Weber & His Orchestra. 10.04. Songs by Kelli · Falkner (Baritone),
Elsie Suddaby, Astra Desmond and Chorus: The Cloud-Cap't Towers (Stephens) ....Massed 'Choirs cond.
Shepherd, Sec Thy Horse's Foam= An attempt has been made in the
by Sir Hugh Allen: England (Parry) ing Mane (Hungarian Folk Songs- Colony, we are informed, to squeete ran on foodstutts by creating faminut
THE SECRECY which seem- ...Mary Jarred and Massed Choirs: Korbay); Had A Horse (Hungarian Songs-Korboy)......with made to corner the tinned malik supply led to surround the disappear-Jerusalem (Parry); National Anthem Folk
Piano accomp. by Gerald Hoore; prices by a "corner." An attempt was of Hongkong by certain people, but ance at sea of John Stanley (Fina) Verse)... Mossed Choirs.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wings (film 'Mayfair Melody')..... happily it has been frustratel
Announce- with Orchestra and Chorus liner Wenther Forecast and
10.14 Gino Berdin & Ha Inwaf- Jans
Valse Blaue (Margs): Ciribiri- (Pestalozzi); Delilah Waltz Singers in order of appearance: bin Mercedes Capsir: Lionello Cecil; Ida (Nicholls); Poeme Waliz (Fibich); Contt; C. Nessi; N. Villa; A. Baracchi; Neapolitan Nights Waltz (Zamec S. Baccaloni and Chorus of La Scala, niles, Milan, with Milan Symphony Orch. conducted by Lorenzo Molajoll.
2.15 Close down.
"Reuter's" Agency states that der Hedges, 48, Chief Engineer of
secund ultimatum to the Australian-Oriental my ent Belgium, announcing that Germany is measures which als considered neces-that vessel arrived from Aus- prepared to curry by furce of arms the Changte, was dispelled when
tralia carly this morning.
The Colony fared well and de-ary. to served to do so, fur "Hongkong gave of her best in money and in mes of British race."
US. And Philippines
the companies minority represent-The Senate has completed legislative
Liter
Another Rebuff
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Reuter),--
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. (Reuter).- readjusting bill for a a revise action on 125 the Board of
when ነ coalition of He- the rganisation that would replace the economie relations with the Philip The Administration soffered another
pines, prior to the projected Indepen-rebutt
publicans and Denumerats in The it companies, it is reported, dence.
The bil establhes duty-free quotas House of Representatives killed Pro- would be permitted to handie ali
embrul-sident Roosevelt's $400,000,000 han exports, while the Mexican Govern-for Philippine rogonut oil,
Government monopoly.
August 4, 1929,-
ents
1.45 Verdi's "La Traviata" Act I.
Dear
Who
Earl Kitchener embarked at Dover
Captain P. C. Gambrill gave a yesterday fur Egypt, hat was reculled
circumstances of
10.30 Dance Musle. by teterrim. He has tended and is on statement of the
Fox-Trot-Slivery- Moon And Ifedges's disappearance, which even The way to London.
Golden Sands; Quickstep You Can't The Daily Telegraph" my it in
Hedges was missed from the ship) robable that Earl Kitchener will be to point clearly to misadventure.
Stop Me From Dreaming......Henry at Paris Shortly after-8-.m-on-Saturday.! appointed-Secretary-al-Kuto_for_War,
0.0 Les Allen" (Vocal)-and-Primo- Jacques-and His Correct Dance Heuter's" correspondent
Tempo Orchestra; tuinbas-Green tates that Franen-German diplomatic, July 29, when the Changte was within
two days of Manila. He had been Seala's Accordeon Band relations have been broken of,
unwell for several days and had been In the Mountains of the Moon (Box Eyes: Maria, My Own....Victor Sil-
Swing, Pox-Trots-Swing, 10 YEARS AGO
under the enre of the ship's doctor, and Others); You Needn't Have Kept vester and His Ballroom Orchestra; Dr. J. M. Hair, for a stomach allment. It A Secret (O'Connor and Others) Mother-In-Law; The Lidy
On Thursday, July 27, he was very...Primo Senta's Accordeon Band; Ffion years age the Empire was
lag Marine)....George Elrick and breathlessly awaiting the sequel of sick, but he recovered by the follow- Dear Little Boy of Mine (Brennan Couldn't Be Kissed (fim The Sing- Legion and the Ex-told the captain that he had eaten Sydney Torch at the Organ; Tu Sais......Henry King and His day, the British ment would maintain the central and itlery, tobacco and pearly buttons being bill by voting 130 antainst 170 ang Britain's ultimatumn to Germany. To- ing day and at 0.30 o'clock that night} and Bali)....Les Allen (Vocal) with His Swing Music Makers; Tan
Serviers Welfare Society are argently and was fecting very much better. Stand By (Davis and Coots) Hotel Pierre Orch. Jalousie... appealing for funds to help ex-Service Dr. Halr, who saw him about It o'clock Allen and is Canadian Bachelors Xavier Cuint and His Hotel Waldorf- Orchestra; Fox-Trot--I'm men and on Tuesday the delegates of thirteen autions will meet at the Hague that night, was the last man to see with Novelty Accomp; Riding The Autorin
Range In The Sky (Carlton): In A Happy When You're Happy (from to try and finally settle the problem of him alive.
Next morning, about 0 o'clock, the Gypsy Caravan (Butler and Others) Hide and Seek'); The First Time I war debts and penalties.
Chief Engineer's boy noticed that Primo Scala's Accordeon Band; Saw You (fram Toast of New York')
....Jay Wilbur and Its Bond. the cabin was emply, bul thought that Riding The Range In The Sky
11.00 Close Down. Hedges was bathing and did not (Carlton); In A Gypsy Caravan! Others) ....Primo August 4, 1934. The Prince of Wales risked his life inform the Chief Steward until 8 (Butler ind this afternoon in un attempt to save o'clock that Hedges was not in his Scala's Accordeon Band; Don't Kiss
Meet swelve-year-old French cabin. A search failed to discover Me Goodnight (David and Myer); Arain the raissing man.
When Old Friends
Allen (Tobias and Potter) ....Les (Voent) with Orch.; Six Dance Hits;
domestic situation,
Itween now and 1946.
FLASH!!
LATEST FRENCH
GAUMONT
NEWS!
to consider it this session.
FRANCE CELEBRENT
JULY
LA FETE NATIONALE” L'EMPIRE FRANCAIS PARIS!
14th!
LA
To-day &
Tomorrow
with "FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE"
AT QUEEN'S
THE
boy.
5 YEARS AGO
Ship Puts About
the life of
The Prince was sun-bathing a the well-known D'Amour Beach when the Loy www Enacked unconscious by a huge
At 8.23 a.m. Captain Gambrill Intro: Vieni Vieni; Whispers in the cumber, which howled him over, stunned
was apprised of the Engineer's dis- dark; Sympathy: Ramember Me: him and carried him away.
The Prince plunged into the water appearance and within five minutes Afraid to dream; Gangway ... Primo without healtation on hearing the boy's he had put the ship about. For clight Scala's Accordeon Band. mother utter a plercing scream.
hours she retraced her course at full speed, covering 100 miles, but no
The early fall of Herr Hitler from sign of the missing man was dis his high eminence in world politics was covered, and the ship was put back predicted to-day at the annual conven- an her course. Lion of the National Astrologians of America.
Captain Gambrill called the
0.43 Gilbert and ions
0.38 Renara at the Plano, "Sweet Adeline"-Medley; "Two For Tonight-Medley
Bullivan Belco-
"Pirates of Penzance" Now for the Left No bint was given regarding exactly passengers together to explain this
....Derek Oldham; when the collapse of his power might unusual manoeuvre, presenting to Pirates Lair; When You Had
Gill: be expected, hut Dr. Henry Gornan, the them his surmise that Hedges had Our Pirate Fold noted New York astrologer, declared left his cabin on the boat deck during Feier Dawson and Dorothy
left no the night to seek relief from the Away, Away, My Heart's On Fire that arr Hitler's horoscope
intense bent then prevailing. had sat
....Dorothy Gill, Derek Oldham and doubt that he is deemed.
on the verge of the unrailed deck, Peier Dawson; All Is Prepareds; Stay, and had overbalanced into the sea. Fred'rle, Stay!....Elale Griffin and le mid he would be glad to take a
Derek Oldham; The Yeoman of the Strange Adventure! :) statement from anyone having know- Guard": ledge
Preparing For
A Royal Baby
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAFII")
SEESTDIJK, Aug. 3 (Reuter)
↓
of Hedges's disappearance. Elle Griffin, Dorothy Gill. Derek but no-one had any information to Oldham and Peter Dawson; Haric! what was that, Sir?.... Peter DW-
alter,
At Manila the British Consul son, Derek Oldham, Arthur Hosking. assembled the passengers and crew Leo Sheffield,
George Baker and and made a thorough investigation: Chorus: Like A Ghost His Vigil Keep- Dr. De Groot, the specialist, attending ultimately endorsing the log entry Ing....George Baker, Lee Shefeld, the relating to the Engineer's dis Arthur Hosking and Chorus; The Princess Julianu, is putting up palace to-night, there to be in con-appearance and giving his finding Mikado" Brightly Dawns Our Wed- stant attendance on Princess Juliana, that no further inquiry was necessary ding Day....E, Grimn, D. Heming-
Hedges had been at sea for over way, D. Oldham, and G. Baker.
who is expecting a second child in the near future.
1s in excellent
20 years, A native of Sydney, hu
7.05 Closing local Stock Quola- Joined the A-O Line before the war,
Children's Princess Julianu
left the line to serve for four years tions. health
The order banintag planes from ant the front, and then returned to are three miles around the palace came into effect to-day,
7.07 Debussy-The company. He was present with Corner Suite, Captain Gambrill when the Changte
Alfred Cortot (Piano). was built in Hongkong 14 years ago
7.21. Dvorak-Symphony No. 5 In and, with the Captain, was since with the shiu, lle leaves a wife, resident & Minor, Op. 95 ("The New World") The Royal Albert ifall Orchestra Aug.4 (Reuter). in Sydney. SHANGHAI,
ค man and lle was n popular
conducted by Sir Landon-Nonnid,
8.00. Local Time Signal, Weather The Rev. T. O. Scott, Bishop of
other missionaries teady, capable officer-discounting Shantung and have, evacuated the mission nt Talan both the likelihood of foul play and Report and Announcements.
8.02. London Relay 'Under Bl In accordance with the Japanese of suicide in connection with his warning, which ordered the mission-death. His loss is deeply fell by the Ben.
inen aboard the Changie. pries to leave to-day.
By Howard Marshall.
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