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UNCA DONALD?
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WHERE'S UNCA. YOUR DONALD? OARS,
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House Finds Time For ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and Social Logislation Dvorak's "Dumky" Trio
Steam boala kxa now made by hydraulte LONDON, May 21 (Réuter). From the Studio power in Engiarul. They are said to be-In the House of Commons to-
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the On Friday, the 24th May, General Post Office and Kowloon ¡Central Post Office will be open from 9 am to noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am. to 10 am, and the other Branch Post Omees will be entirely closed.
Radio Programme Broadcast by |duced at about the sand cost. This was day, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, z. B. W. on a Frequency of 645 k.c's. There will be one collection from the birth of rivelling as we know it to Minister of Health and former and on Short Wave from 1-2.16 p.m. the pillar boxes as on and silver articles, diamonds, jades, NURA KANIS & KLARI VAGO delivery of ordinary correspondence
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There willespondence at 11 a. direction electricians are working in the authorising the expenditure of
will also be one delivery of domain of electric railways. One of their ordinary correspondence at 11 am speed than in now reached with the fastest 40,000,000 a year for ten years cession.
the Branch Post Offices at express train, and enough has, already for Colonial development and 12.30 Terence Casey at the Organ.
been demonstrated to allow that this is by Stanley, Talpo and Un Long.
12.44 Alfredo Campoll and His
system of electric railway originally
The Money Order Office will be no means tripassivle. There has been for Welfare and £600,000 a year on
some time in operation at Laurel, Md Colonial research, as well as Orchestra. fentirely closed.
1.00 Local Timo Signal and Wea- designed by David G. Wrenu. When it remitting the loans amounting ther Report. Small Packet Post to all countries was recently Inspected by the writer, with to over £11,000,000 from the
his watch in hand, he noted a speed of
1.03 Dance Musle by Jack Hylton is suspended
the electric locomotive of nearly one United Kingdom to the Colonies. and His Orchestra, hundred and twenty miles an hour. The
1,30 OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
Reuter and Rugby Press, He said it was characteristic that Weather Forecast and Announce | electrie car therd employed 1 cigar ~Registered and Parcel Mail an staped, pointed at both ends. The cloc while every ounce of our energy, was closed 15 minutes earlier than the motors are constructed with a to-
volving armature which is mounted being thrown in to the tasks of dis-ments. time given below unless otherwise directly on the axlo so that no inter-comforting.. defeating and destroying D Major, stated, and where malls are advertis-mediate gearing whatever is employed, the enemy, yet the House found time ed to close at or before 1 a.m. re- The curiously pointed endoidered on to turn and offer substantial and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. gistered and parcel mails are closed lasteat, have their ration d'etre in the generous encouragement to Colonial at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When fact that, at the high speed at which this development. mails are advertised to close 6 p.m., Hegistered and Parcel are closed at 5 pm.
which might by soma be fan-
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1.45 Haydo-Symphony No. 93 Lu
Sir Thomas Beecham conducting
2.15 Close Down.
0.00
0.45 Closing Local Stock Quota-
General Meeting of the Company | Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Park. It is estimated that at least one when the chemy is worsted and the tlong Songs by Elisabeth Schumann
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary!
will be held at the Offices of tho General Managers, Mesars. Jar- ALLAHABAD, May 21 (Reuter)dine, Matheson.
Direct Servico-San date, 14th May
&
Ltd, Manila Canton Haiphong Canton
India And Britain's Present Anxiety
look
port.
25 YEARS AGO
May 22, 1919. The papers are devoting much space to
war finished,
Britain will exer- 6.47 clse vast responsibilities for
the (Soprano). government of Colonial peoples.
"In the meantime we must not
not chestra
7.00
7.30
Schumann-Overture "Man- after car is run, the resistance of the air is by Continuing, Mr. MacDonald said: mails ferater greater retarding influenes; much "At this critical hour, the world wilfred, Op. 115.
ite axle and rolling friction, which at make the passage of this Bill through conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
The D. B. C. Symphony Orchestra lower speeds is predominant.
British Parliament as a sign of INWARD MAILS
5.14 Schumann-Trio in D Minor, ultimate victory. This nation will Air Ball by "Air France Direct Ser-l. A demonstration in favour of the eight
VilOp. 63. vice"-Parla date, 16th May.
hours a day movement took place on pass triumphantly through its pre- Cortot (Piano); Thibaud (Violin); May 4 in Hyde Park. Two immense pro- sent ordeal, however hard, grim and May 22, cesilons were formed and marched to the desperate the struggle may be, and
and Casals ('Cello). Francisco hundred thousand perfons
Perfect order prevailed. May 22 May 22 May 22,
Alberi Sandler and Hls Or- May 22. the Conservative Preis is practically un- default upon our Colonial obligaenced London Relay-The News. May 23. likewise advocating such a mesture. The skill of our guidior hand; we maat Report and Announcements.
simus, a section of the Liberal press is We must not fet slip the experienced 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather May 23. "Dally News: "Chronicle," "Star Japan and Manila Sandakan
the Economist." however continue to even now have constami.care to pro- May 23. oppose. Shanghai
fect and promote the well-being of May 23.
our fellow-subjects in Shanghai and Swatow.
the Empire Field Marshal' Sir John French in a overseas. May 23.1 Bangkok
24.communique slater that since May 20. fure: May 24ther small gains have been made East of Canton
May 24 Festubert. Otherwise all has been quiet. Japan
May 24. A British aeroplane trought down a Ger; Air Mail by Imperial Airways Direct man aeroplane in the neighbourhood of
Servico-London date, 15th May.j
Moorslede (Belgium).
Japan and Manlia Shanghai Siraits
Co Mr. Jawaharlal Neliru, former Pre- Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on sident of the Indian National Con-Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at noon, Straits gress, stated in an interview that at a for the purpose of receiving the private meeting of the United Pro-
Congress vincea'
Report of the Directors, passing Committee Sunday, he opposed those who want the Accounts, and electing Direc ed to start civil disobedience · Im-} tors and Auditors. mediately because of the develop- ments in Europe.
on
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Distrossing War Situation The Pandil said the war situation was distressing him because he did -not-wish- to-see-Nazi domination of Europe. Nevertheless India's attitude was not determined by the wor situn- flon but by Britain's India and her
her refusal to recognise Hongkong, 16th April, 1940.
attitude to
her Independence had said, con-
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Mahatma tinued Mr. Nehru, that the present suspense could not long
continue. Events were forcing the pace, but to time India's actions chiefly beenuse of England's peril was wrong and against India's policy of truth!.
Darkest Hour
Before Dawn
General Managers,
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and
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5.03 Orchestral Selections,
6.14 StudioThe Tonell Trio play- ing
Dumky Trio, Op. 96 (Dvorak)..
1st. Movement: Lente maestoso;
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2nd. Movement: Andante; 8rd. Move- | Auw Pit Seng's "Trading 00, Lid, ment: Andante moderate; 4th. Move- ment: Allegro; 6th. Movement: Lento macatoso.
Those Sombre Days "In these sombre duys, xieties and hopes are fully shared by May 25. A Paris communique states We easily to me that one of the most notable by Father Ryan, S.J.
the peoples of the Colonies. It seems
8.45 Studio"Porta"-1: Spenser. rage, by a skipper who fought off .May 25. repulsed an attack in the Lorette
The first of a new series of talks Nazi bombers, and by a trawler ex- May 25,trict.
pert who discussen war on the Bri- assurances that our cause is just is May 28
10 YEARS AGO
9.95 English Ballads, the fort that these distant peoples,
tish economic front,
· 0.16 May 20, 1930. alien to us in race, who are ruled by
London Relay-News Sum- Definite evidence of the split in
máry. theus, sprang. Instantly and Labour Cabinet is forthcoming by
spontane- the
9.30 Magazine Feature Programme resignation of Sir Oswald Monley, Chonously to our side at the moment of cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, a post-the declaration of war.
No. 3. tlon-which-gives-him-Cabinet rank. SirThere are some 50 Colonial ter African doctor with a balloon bar-
Recording of talks by a South Moment"
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, May 22
FOR THE PROTECTION OF Bangkok
Saigon
You
CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
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wald has resigned following a division ritories. Most of therm are, tar re- In the House of Commons on Monday night when the Government's majority moved from the scene of our Euro- a reduced to 18 on an Opposition pean quarrels. Many of them are molion alleging that the Government had comparatively failed to deal adequately with the Unwho, in these circumstances. might amali communities
employment problem.
Noon. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air Fration Airways Direct Service."
X, P. O.
May 22, 5.00 p.m.
Bir Oswald regarded the Government's well have thought to excuse them- small majority us tantamount to a vote selves from the sufferings, hazards May 22, 5.30 pm of no-confidence and, accordingls resigned. G. P. 0.
The sensation follows the preparation of a and dangers of modern war. May 22, 5.00 p.m.memorandum by members of the .May 22, 7.00 pm.oswold Mosley, regarding balder methods Wing of the Labour Party, including Bir p.m. to cope with unemployment. The Cabinet: p.m. recently finally rejected the memorandum which advocates the lavish expenditure of borrowed money.
Reg., Ord
Res Ori
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or M-treated in a manner likely cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent. who is seeking advice on any matter
Sandakan concerning a child, would be doing: an act of kindness by communtesting
Straits
Thursday, May 23 The
Hon. General Secretary, Fort Bayard and Hollow
Noon. H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.
Amoy
.7.00 p.m. The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, Bangkok
.7 pmj
Mackenzie King Asks at once with
For Courage
OTTAWA, May 21 (Reuter) Addressing the House of Commons lat floor. -to-day, the Canadian Premier, Mr.
5 YEARS AGO
Left
May 22, 1935. A strong complaint sgilist Italy a can- tained in a telegram received by the .7.15 am. the Emperor of Abyminis
League of Nations Council to-day, from The Emperor claims that Italy, since the 10.30 am. Incident at Valual when Italian colonial
troops, and Abyssinian tribesmen clashed
Friday, May 24 Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah Canton A
2nd. Floor,
Mackenzle King asked the members Lane Inspector, 12, Sal Young Cha Manila, Australia and New Zealand with loss of life on both sides, had em-
to remember that "in this, probably one of the darkest hours In the his- tory of our Empire, that the outlook was similarly black in 1918, but the British and French troops rallied and -won."
Mr. Mackenzie King declared that the situation of France was more serious.
The
St., Kowloon,
The Inspector, 82, Argyle Bt. Kowloon.
Alt further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice' is proved.
Close Co-operation He briefly reviewed the position from the communiques received and Vol. X No. 1 declared that the British and French
were working in close co-operation, THE their morale unbroken.
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He added: "The gravity of the news precludes the need for general statement of policy or pm- gramme since the situation is cheng- ing every hour-every minuto."
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9.45 An Irish Programme. 10.13 Dance Music,
11.00 London Relay—“Malfers of"
11.18 Close Down.
"But not a single one of them "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
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are
I significant that these 00,000,000 distant people, scattereð over 50 territories, who are not freo to govern themselves and 'who foverned by us, recognize instine. tively from that experience
that We are the true guardians of the peoples."!
Not A Bribe
Nevertheless; he continued, the pro ployed; every diplomatic effort to evade cosals for the assistance her international obligations and to pro
toward vent: an impartial - examination · of
were not ..diferences between the two countries,
the Colonial developments
bribe or reward- for the Colonics' support in the present supreme crisis. They were conceived long before the: war and were part of the normal
British (proce-Line development of
Colonial policy.
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The Government also attached particular imperlance to the giving of assistance to works of economic developincat. · These works would
Higher Than Ever Says Minister LONDON, May 21 (Router) enable them to exploit | to. the May 25, 5 pm.The spirit of the Merchant maximum the natural resources of May 25, 5.30 p.m. Navy has never been better, said
those territories which would place Monday, May 27-
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Telograms were sent pledging their self-supporting units, loyal support to the Prime Minister
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p.m. and Labour members of the Govern To Work Day
p.m.3
mento
6.30 p.m.) At the beginning of the war, sald
p.m.
Mr. Cross the M Merchant Navy was
subjected to violent
p.m. attacks by the enemy.
p.m.
and ruthless
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In spite of this there has never been any difficulty about getting
Noon, ships to sail,go dang tao Airways|
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And Night
Mighty Effort By Aircraft Workers
They could not have a healthy purch Industry without proper conditions and pay for the, men,
LONDON, May 21 (Router). Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Air-
He would endeavour to see that the caft Production, has issued an appeal Merchant Navy, a whole, got a to all employees on aeroplane pro |squarc déal.
duction to work on Saturday, and Sunday, the next week-end and the following week-end
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