Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 13, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY
NANCY! --- HOW DID YOU GET YOURSELF
SO WET ?
I WAS PASSING THE POOL AND SOMEONE SPLASHED ME-IT WASN'T
MY FAULT!
IT WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED
IF YOU WERE
CAREFUL!
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TO START SHOWER!
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NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA
A New Daily Feature
For H.M.S.
LABOUR CONSCRIPTION
SYDNEY "Conscription of labour is absolutely out of the question, but I and many others are filled with concern that tha vilal task of obtaining Labour's co- operation, continues to be neglected," said Mr. Stavena, former Premier of New South Wales,
RAAF. CHAPLAIN
LONDON-Rev. G.. F. D. Smith, who was chaplain at Warinwood Scrubs Prison before the outbreak at the war, has be come Squadron-Leader Chaplain of the RAF. and will noon leavo for overseas his for service. Ilo la on leave from Sydney diocese and from his duties as chaplain at Bydney Children't Court.
R.A.A.F. RECRUITS
In announcing that three schools have been established to train Bitters under the Empire Alt Scheme, the Minister for Air
5000 men.
(Mr. Fairbairn) stated that 1100 artisanu of this important trade group are in train. ing, and by June the structional facili- ties will be adequata to deal with over and the number Schools in
..........・ 100 Engineering School (Melbourne) No. 1 School of Technical Training
(hlelbourne) No. 2 School of
of Technical Training (Canberra)
of fitters in ration are as follows:
240
170
1110
No. 3 School of Technical Training (Sydney). No. Selioal of Technical Training (Adelaide) will open, and train- ing courses commence at technical schools in suburban towns next month. ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE
MELBOURNE "No army in the war will have a better appointed medical ser- wald Bir. Street. vice than Australia,"
WITH THE DIGGERS.—Mr. William Morris Hughes, Australian war-time Prime Minister, and now Federal-Attorney General, posed with members of the "Old Brigade," who have declared themselves ready, willing and able to fight for their country again.
BUSH FIRES RAGE
SYDNEY, Bushfires whicts
swept through the Vass- district on Sunday and | burnt out thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of pounds worth of fencing ind killed many sheep.
Crowford.
McGrath.
Hopman.
Max Newcombe (South Australia). Billy Sidwell.
D. Pally.
J. Harper.
D. Turnbull.
The official Hat of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association will be compiled at,
Nume Martin, at Brooklyn, travelled six miles through burning ümber to at- tend a woman in childbirth at a country | the end of the 'month. homestead. The child was born 'In an the homestead, which was surrounded by YORK-The United Susies will atmosphere of stining heat and smoke in THE DAVIS CUP
flames. The mother and infant were later taken to hospital through the still not challenge in the Davis Cup in 1940, smouldering scrub,
When the time limit expired to-night, in the Yasa district, on the South Coast, no challenges were received for the Davis and near Lithgow, men are on duty to Cup, and Australia will hold the Cup until give instant warning if fires again become January 1941, when challenges may ago
None is expected during the dangerous, it is hoped, however, theta made.
wat. rain will fall In time to check them.
Fires are stil burning fiercely in the
"Much of the equipment and material Illawarra ranges. A fire to-night was 200
the
of local origin,**
The second general hospital for A.I.F. largely manned by the southern command, wilt be furnished with all types at drugs, including the most modern an Besthotic End Rhaesthetic machines. Local industry had produced 20 sets of blood transfusion appliances, and most of the rubber equipment, including pillows, sheeting, beds and tubing. JUDGE RUTHERFORD
Bir
yards off the Panorama Hotel at the top of the Buill Pms, but has been held back by wind.
A.W.U. FOUNDER
MOREEThomas David, aged 98, one of the founders of the Mored branch of the A.W. Was found dead in his hut rear Moree, Deceased, who was nude, appar ently fell from his bed, after collapsing from the heat.
It is stato. he was related to the nays!
ARMIDALE The Armidala Municipal Family of Ceylon, boing #tative of that Council on Tuesday night upheld protests island and a resident of Moree for over from several Armidale clergy and the locat, 50 years. sub-branch of the Returned Sailor and
Boldiers' League against the Town Hall JENOLAN TRAGEDY
being rented for broadcast addresses by
Judge Rutherford.
Early In the month, a man booked the
ball for religious meetings. it was dise covered later the hall had been booked for broadcast addresses by Judge Ruther ford.
War-Time Difficulties Of The Press
Face Consorship And B.B.C. Competition LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter),
NAZIS FEVERISH EFFORTS TO GET RUMANIAN OIL
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reu- ter),—-In
of the House Commions to-day, Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister of Economic Warfare, In reply to a question whether during recent, weeks German Interests had intensified their efforts to acquire con- trol of Rumanian oll com- panies, said that the Govern- ment was fully aware that German interests were con- stantly, making every effort to increase the quantities of oll available for purchase by Germany.
This at, all times was the subject of close attention by the Government.
U.S. NAVAL EXPANSION
Huge Exponditure Bill Is Passed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (UP).The House of Represen- tatives to-day approved tho Vinson Naval Expansion Bill after a four hour debate.
"Let Europe know we can speak the language of force," urged Repre- sentative Carl Vinson, sponsor of the B and Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee when he opened the debate,
"This is cheap insurance for the peace and security of this country, and it is our first duty to have a Navy adequate for the protection of the United States,"
$655,000,000 Expenditure
WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (Reuter). The House of Representatives to- day passed and sent to the Senate a Bill authorising the expenditure of $855,000,000 on the expansion of the
EMPIRE WILL BE United States Navy and its air force
REMEMBERED
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LONDON, Mar. (Reuter) Answering questions in the House of Commons to-day, Sir Andrew Dun- Trade, said that in planning the dove- can, the President of the Board of
would lopment of export trade, he certainly bear in mind the
special position of the Empire countries and the necessity of forming an organisa- tion of expansion between Imperial trade which will be necessary at the end of the war.
ANGLO-DANISH TRADE PACT
In the next two years.
The Bill is designed to give the United States fleet 21 new combat ships, 22 auxillary vessels and 1,011 war planes.
The Dill met little opposition.
I.R.A. Saboteurs Sentenced
DUBLIN, Mar. 12 (Reuter) ———-Sen- tences of 12 years' imprisonment euch were imposed on John Parnell, John Lyons and Joseph McDermatt by a special Criminal Court here, to-day on charges arising out of the Phoenix Park magazine raid.
Disciplinary Action
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—The DUBLIN, Mar. 12 (UP).—Three War-time Trade Agreement was members of the I.R.A. were sentenced Initialled to-day on behalf of the to 12 years' imprisonment each to- British and Danish Governments to day for their part in the Phoenix facilitate the normal flow of trade as Park raid. far as possible under the present con- They were John Parnell, Joseph dillons.
McDermott and John Lyons,
Two. Colonels of the Eire Army
result of the rald,
SYDNEY The body of Ursula Pauung-The increased frequency of The Committee already in exist→
Dhe Grand Arch at Verolan Cavan ft the Empire bulletin of the B.B.C.ence will deal with questions arising have been reduced to half pay as a am, it is believed she fell 220 feet from was mentioned at the annual under the new agreement.
the grass above the Devil's Coach House,
Mias Dermany had been a member of meeting of the Empire Press
Amotion refusing the application was the domestic stall ate te nether meme Union, over-which-Major J. J.
carled unanimously.
WOMAN'S SUICIDE
ADELAIDE The Adelaide City Coro
ner, Mr. A. S. Blackburn, yesterday found that the immediate cause of a woman's autelde was a note loft her by, a man, saying that he was going away with an-
Tha
of Coroner found that Gladys Eva Spencer, 39, an English woman, died from Ans poisoning, self-administered, on Janu- ury 14.
The note was felt for Miss Spencer by Aubrey Stephen Waters, electrician, formerly of Evanov, and now of Wake feld Birect, Adelaide. OFFICER ATHLETE
SYDNEY. - Lieutenant-Colonei K. B. TANCE. Held Ambulance at Ingleburn. of Pethane, who is in camp wiili surprised his men at the recent sports
meeting by having an easy win in the
In the hurdles,
for a month. "Bha 'spoke to "arlather
ber of the staff at 7.10 pan, and later she Astor presided. was reported miking. A search party was organised and the body was found in the bed of a dry creek of the head of
Blue Lake,
BITTEN BY SHARK
Addressing the meeting, Major Astor discussed the handicaps impos- ed by the war conditions upon the overseas Press which had, among other things, to contend with trans- DRISDANE-Folles learnt to-day that a mission and censorship delays, and 17-year-old youth living at Wooloongabba, the fact that sometimes messages for was bitten by a shark but was not verl- ously injured, when he dived into the overseas were censored while their. Brisbane River near Dutton Park Baths yesterday. He was gripped by the shall der by a amali ahork, which relaxed its hold and made off, FIRE AT A CAMP
MELBOURNE, A fire destroyed a zo doom mansion usert as headquarters at Broadmeadows Military Camp,
Hongkong Still Pays For All Up' Air Mail Service
DURING the current financial year, Hongkong will
contents were passed for publication pay $581,355 for the carriage of mail to and from the in the United Kingdom,
There was also the increased fre-Colony, quency, of the BBC. Empire news
Of this total only $100,000 will be paid for the carriage of bulletins which were obviously sea-going mail, the balance being expended on Air Mail Payments becoming a dificult point.
($152,542) and Air Mail Subsidy ($328,813).
Improvement Noted
The outbreak occurred soon after the But he claimed that the frequent brigade attempted to save the buildings und Persistent srprestasi in proved
Union had brought about
in connection with censorships.
Although the Vote for Air more necessary to subsidise the carri- Mail Payments was introduced age of air mail," he said.
"When all mall went by ulr, the
Mir. Forrest held out no hopes that the "All Up" scheme at 15 cents per hall ounce would be re- Introduced unit after the war,
hut it was destroyed within 20 minutes.facilities for the Press, particularly in connection, with the Empire subsidy was not quite so necessary." 15 yards sprint for officers, and defeating The cause of the fire is unknown. all opponents in the throwing at the wicket event. He then ran a close secondTOTE RECORD
“All Up" scheme, which was Sir Roderick Jones, discussing the abandoned last September with ROCKHAMPTON What is probably a B.B.C, news broadcasts, said that in work record was established at Callag- the home field, every endeavour had the outbreak of war, it has, far han Park, when four dividends were pale been made and, he thought, with from being omitted from the on the daily doubic, as a result of dead- treats being declared in each of the events success, to keep the element of com- current year's Estimates, been on which the double was conducted.
petition away. In the Encourago Handleap, Lithoran As regards
news broadcasts all increased.
It was not until after the meeting that the Field Ambulance learned their Liru tenant-Colonel, was the K. B. Fraser who, at the Australian Unturraldes track chem pionships of 1919 and 1920, won both the 100 yards sprint and the 1 yards hurdles.
win. LIEUT. GEN. SQUIRES
MELBOURNE-The Chief of the Gen eral Staff (acutenant-General Squires). underwent a serious operation in a pri vate hospital.
Division with Rol Denis.
1000 CUINEAS REFUSED
· BYDNEY.—AŁ Jogila and Co.'s blood- stock sales. Mr. Alan Cooper refused 1000 guineas for a Panchto bay colt by Marinero.
to
an
Discouraging Uso
"We are keeping the charge for air- ite was also runner-up in the broad jump
borne trafe high because it is necess Annls of those two years. He was Sydney and Laurel Brown ran a dead-heat and over the world, they all felt that the University's print and hurdle champion. In the Foundation Handicap. Deau Colle
In 1836, before the commencementary to discourage the use of air mail Before he felned, the A..F. Lieutenant- and Golden Grain. At the previous meet B.B.C. could discharge its great duty of my air mail services, Carriage of fewer planes available for the service except when necessary. There are 'Colonel Fraser was Dr. Traser, of Wonloo-ing Beau Celle desd-heated in the Becond to the nation and Empire and get Mall cost the Colony the grand total naw.
not behave in a manner which was of $140,000.
"The present rate of $1.15 for the competitive with the interests of the In the following year it leapt to first half ounce was not imposed in overseas Press.
$269,899 and, in addition, Air order to help Imperial Airways. It Major Astor was re-elected Presi-Mail Subsidy of $110,120 was intro-was imposed purely in order to dis- dent.
duced in connection with the Bang-courage people from using the air kok-Hongkong service, which started service and to keep air-borne
mails that year.
williin bounds." The "All Up" Scheme commenced That the Air Mall Payment, (which In September, 1938. In that year, in is distinct from Air Mail Subsidy) addition to expenditure of $389,235 on was introduced in connection with carriage of mails and $100,722 on Air the "All Up" scheme is confirmed by
Appropriation Account, when the first Vote under this heading was ex- plained as being caused by the fact
AWU. AND WAR.
DONCASTER AND HANDICAP
COOLANGATTA. — In a war policy Sydney bookmakers issued charts on statement at the AW.U. Convention, the the Doncaster Tiandicap-Sydney Cup President Mr. McNeill), and Australia's double without waiting for the weights Issued on duty was to defend Austraila. that man- to be issued. Weights were
Mr. Welles At No. 10 Downing St.
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LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-Mr. Mall Subsidy, a vote of $20,872 was He before the running of the Doneaster, on pointed out however, that while he him, Saturday March 2. The market is wide, Sumner Welles lunched with Sir John passed for three months of the All-explanatory note in the 1938 Draft leit opposed in depletion of manpower, with prices ranging up to 10,000 to 1. Simon at No. 11 Downing Street to-Up Air Mall scheme.
INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR ENGINE BY it was for A.W.U. men to make their own Ajax shores Doncaster favourites with
Voto Increased decisions and he would be betraying his, three others. He is on the second Ine day then hod'a short talk with Sir
SPECIFYING "KLINGER BLACK"! GASKETS WHEN YOU trust if he interfered with the freedom for the Cup, for which six horses share Alexander Cadogan after which they) Last year, while the vote for carri- that the All Up Service Started In of the Union in this regard, The Union favouritiam.
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HÄVE YOUR CAR DECARBONIZED. age of matts by son was reduced to September" and that the full claim The order of fancy is: polley was that of the Federal Labour
There they anw Mr. Winston $100,000, the vole for Air Mail Pay- had not been received from London, Party....SAA NA
Doncaster Handicap, · 1. mile, run on Churchill.
ment Increased to $122,034, while The initial Voto under the heading March 23: Ajax, Beau Livre. Pure Gold and Rex Felt: Adior, Chatabury, Goebung,
To-morrow, Mr. Sumner Welles the vote for Air Mail Subsidy in- was $20,782. In 1939 thod In- High Casie, Gold Salute, Carpentier. Del will ace Mr. Anthony Eden and then, creased to $230,001. As the "All Up" creased to $122,034 and is estimated
opposed sending forces
NAVAL SLOOPS
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fence (Me:: announced that work Reading Tetreen: St. Constant, Trim Lloyd George. bad best on the building of four sloops mer, fodparough, Mildura, Korimako and Navy. The vessels, each of 700 tons; wera |
MEL ROUTINE MISLE D D manis and in number Landlow at Mr. Wolles' request, he will see Mr.
in Australia for the Royal Australian Curiosity.
being built by the Malbourne Harbour Sydney Cup 2 miles, run on March 15: Trust nt Williamstown, at Mart's Dock Feminist, High Casto, Morale, Maikai, and Cockatoo Island, Bydney, and at, Pantler and toya) Chief; Ajax, Beau Livre. Coosanen, Teurious, Historian, and Maryborough, Queensland."
Kalanga: Merry Mathew, Nivelle, Read-
Mr. Bleeet paid the sloops would be em-jing, Seven Fifty, Six Fifty, Gon of Aurous ploved in local defence duties, incluring and Tomlio: Hound Up: Tel Amur, Kour constal patrol, mine sweeping and anti-Truly, Geebung and old fowley, submarine services, They were designed A modified versions of the Yarra and AUSTRALIAN RANKINGS Bwan, and would be used for training and Warlime atrol The estimated cost would! be kiang ban of which: 4400,000 was being provided this, financial year. It was ex pected the ships would be ready for ar
MELBOURNE-The Davis Cup captain and manager: Harry Topman has an nounced his rankings for 1939–40:
Bromwich and quiet share, No. 1 poet tion, then comes:
JAMAICA'S WAR CONTRIBUTION
LONDON, Mar. 12, (Reuter)-Four hundred and eighty cases of Jamaica) rum: valued at 2500, and 150 barrels are among of coffee
เป die- Iributions made by the Jamalca Pub- lcity Committee out of the £30,000 collected for war Fund purposes.
Scheme ceased in September, Air at $102,042 for the current year, of China Motor Agencies & Sales Co.
Mall Payment should,
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not be made after that dato. Never- theless, It is included in the current
estimates and is expected to total $152.542 or if Air Mall Subsidy is included. $401.353.
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Postcards May Cost Leas
Mr. Forrest is pessimistic regard- Ing re-Introduction of the "All Up" scheme. But he has promised that the_G.P.0% may be able to reduce the charges on ปริ
Questioned on the subject yester
on postcards carried by day, the Postmaster General, Mr. R.A.D. Forres said that the Voies "We have a project in hand for re- for His carriage of Air Mall this ducing the postage on postcards to year would not be reduced. despite England and Australia to 52 cents.
discontinuance of the "All Up"
"London, I Believe, charges 7d. for scheme.
postcards destined for Hongkong, so "Now that the planes have fewer we have good reason for reducing our passengers and less mall, it is all the frntez."!
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