December 22, 1939.
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
FRITE PEIPERT
SHE
THE LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS
Grant's Whisky
hristums kaveling
RAN
hish
Attractive Christmas
Packing-
$17.50
per case
A PRESENT WHICH WILL BRING
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Obtainable Everywhere
L. RONDON & CO., LTD.
Sole Agents: Tel. 32923
Marina House Hong Kong
SHUI HING
CO
DEPARTMENT STORE
187-195 Des Voeux Road Central.
We try to make it easy
for you to buy your
CHRISTMAS Gitts
BIG SAVING
OPPORTUNITY
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
LADIES' SHOES
Latest Design
PRICES
From $3.00 pair
PAGODA PURE CHINESE
SILK HOSIERY
$1.65 pair
GENTS' SHOES
FROM
$3.60 to $22.50
TOYS & NOVELTIES
DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR KIDDIES TO OUR TOYLAND.
Inspection Invited
Shopping Hours From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
GOLD
ENGLAND
JOHN BULL IN NAZI EYES
A NAZI pro
paganda booklet bitterly attacking Britain has been received br thousands people in Ifel- land.
Above is reproduction
of
The
cover, bearing thic words That Ls England: World rule through Blood And Gǝld."
39
On the right cartoon Eniten from the 1:5ak (with the German words
altere
English).
it Into
Beneath the
MARRIED
MAN
DYING
WHEELED to the altar on af
A AMERICA
PREPARES
Washington, Dec. 21.
The War. Secretary Mr. Harry
groom would not live a month. Woodring, broadcasting on nationil
security and moral rearmament, de- clared that the over-widening circle,
Petty Offer McLoughlin, who of conflict now raging in Europe re:
stretcher 16 days before to But they did not tell. be murried to a girl he had known since his schooldays, Petty Officer WHliam Me- Loughlin, of the Royal Navy, whose honto was in Darling- ton, has died in hospital. At the time of the ceremony
the greatest potential was aged 23, hud served in the presented
Arrierican peace and Royal Navy four years. He threat to became engaged to Miss security, Wara, Ilke forest fires, aro small begin- Muriel Edith Winterflood, of wont to spread from
ninga. Security does not rest alone Clapham-park, S.W.
doctors knew that the bride- They had met years before when on the size of the nation's armament, Miss Winterflood lived with "My first duty is to see the United States Army is prepared to meet any threat of aggression, I
TORPEDDING OF THE ATHENIA"
BELGIAN
PLANE
SHOT DOWN
cartoon are the words, "This is how England Fights: England's weapons ure-lles, atrocity pro- naganda, breaches of neutrality and murder."
Lord Haw-Haw Catches Cold
HAW-HAW, of LORD
Ger- many's Radio Zeesen. has de- veloped a nasty cold in the nose, But writes Jonah Barrington. that does not stop him being hurt, pained, indignant about the Bri- tish blockade,
this
"Lissen, Bridden," he snis. "Why don't you rebouve bloggade? There is nodding ban- ly humane or chivalrous aboudd
id.
In a furious t
tack upon “Mr. Widstone Chur- chi!" he fella a fairly tale' about "the large nub
ber of Briddish shibs being
severely dab-
baged and ex-"Lord Haw«Haw" tols the superiority of the "Gerbig airplades.'
Forced To Sleep Handcuffed
BECAUSE Bumebody at Hol- born Empire, London, lost a key, John Oxford, actor, villain of "Young Eughand," wakened at dawn one day recently so that a policeman could release him from handcuffs in which he had slept the night.
In the last scene of the play the handcuffs are dapped on him as he under arrest. Is led off the stage Then they are unlocked in tune for Mr. Oxford to lake the curtain.
But
at the enrcial moment on Friday night the key had vanished and Mr. Oxford had to go home handcuffed.
The taxi driver almost refused to take me," he said. "He apparently to the neareri wanted to drive me
police station.
"My policeman friend was on duty so I went to bed till he arrived.".
ONLY
2
SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS
PLANES
OVER HOLLAND
LIES
FROM CZESTOCHOWA ERGE
homas
ESBJERG
ENGLAND'S
BLOOD DEST
CALINESCU MURDERED
her parents in Darlington.
the
While in Egypt McLoughlin vitally interested in
of the nation
contracted n discuse which structure affected his heart,
Miss Winterfood decided that the wedding should take place on the day which they had arranged.
אוטro
am Dito
economie and the moral fibre of the nation.**
Aaking why nations failed to settle disputes
the counci table, Mr. Woodring continued: "No wars, however just, enn end wars. Wars only wenken and consume civilisation. In Europe the ordinary dwindling into diplomatle contacts are McLoughlin was wheeled
the chapel of the Royal Naval and there is an increasing need for Hospital at Haslar, near Gog-n common meeting ground between nations. There is growing up port,
throughout the world in recent The hospital chapel had been upholding that the future of civilian-
months a vigorous body of
Opinion
decorated by the admiral's tion can only be secured on the
and wife, and naval men
foundation of honesty and faith, and nurses watched the ceremony, which regards it a matter of honour not only to fulfi prezent pledges bul Surgeon Commander W. Mussen also to admit and rectify past mis
gave away the bride, and after lakes. American peace and security the ceremony the bridegrooni rests on the ability of the people returned to the ward where he to make America strong militarily, economically, morally and spiritually. had lain for 13 weeks.
rearmament The fight for moral
that Mrs. Mclaughlin spent most of gives the hope of war her time by her husband's be really end war."-Reuter. sido up to the time of his death.
[
MERRY NIGHTS AT
THE GLOUCESTER
VAIL
Big British Purchasa
Washington, Dev. 21, According to the Washington Post, British interests have offered to buy Ameriena lumber valued at between £3,750,000 and £7,500,000, also 10 old ships for carrying lumber and rolton.
The paper adds that the deal de. pends on official approval for the le of the chips-Reuter Special.
First class entertainment has been the Gloucester Hotel, arranged for patrons of the Glouces- The Comival dinner dances on ter Hotel during the Christmas and Christmas and New Year's Eve will New Year holidays. The Plaza Boys be extended to 3 am, and on Boxing and a Brunette, talented ballroom, Night to 2 a.m., the Gloucester Con- tap and character dancers who have tinental Orchestra providing the latest LEAGUE OF NATIONS. just completed a successful tour in dance numbers, and there will be India will make their debut to local fancy hats, crackers, balloons and audiences on Saturday alght. These novelties to add to the gaiety of the dazzling and daring performers, occasions.
demonstrating a variety of dances, Table Accommodation will appear nightly during the festive
season, together with the Duo Pas-and those who
Geneva, Dec. 21,
Some 140 oficials of the League Secretariat were dismissed yesterday,
is Hmited With 00 others recalled by their re-
have not reserved spective countries for
Fillitary scr-
signo who have already established their tables are advised to do so at vice, the staff has been reduced by themselves as popular altractions at once, to avoid disappointment.
The
1220 since the war-Reuter.
Gloucester Hotel
GALA
DINNER
DANCE
TO-MORROW
(EXTENSION 2. A.M.)
DINNER $5.00
No Cover Charge
CARNIVAL NIGHTS
CHRISTMAS EVE
DINNER $10.00 NON-DINERS $3.00 Cover Charge
TUESDAY, 26th December
EXT. 3 A.M.
EXT. 2 A.M.
EXT. 3 A.M.
DINNER $6.00 NON-DINERS $2.00 Cover Charge
NEW YEAR'S EVE
DINNER $10.00 NON-DINERS $3.00 Cover Charge
PRESENTING
THE PLAZA BOYS
AND
A BRUNETTE
ALSO
THE DUO PASSIANO
DANCE MUSIC
BY
THE CONTINENTAL ORCHESTRA
For Reservations 'phone 28128