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Short p.in. Intercession,
12,30 Variety.
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1.01 Film Selections.
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THOMPI THUMP
NOW LET NAZIS COME! These huga 12-inch howitzers on railroad mountains have been especially prepared for reception of the Naxis, when and if they attempt to invade England. The big guns are set up near the coast and can pour hot shellfire into the invaders.
British Legion To Make
Plans For After The War
A planning committee has been appointed by the council of the British Legion
to study the whole problem of demobilisation and resettlement.
The future of the men who are now serving in the Armed Forces, states the annual report of the legion, just issued, is of the first importance. Every step must be taken to assure that adequate preparation is made for their absorption into civil life at the end of the
war.
The report, which deals with the year ended September 30, 1910, shows that the legion completed its first year of service in war-time with its machinery and organisation functioning to its full extent,
The complete redrafting of the of Royal Warrant in respect of compensation for death-and-dis- ablement due to the present war followed the recommendations of the Ministry of Pensions Central Advisory Committee.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.
1.45 Concert Waltzes and Tangos. 2.15 Close Down.
5.45 p.m. Indian Programinic.
The legion is strongly represented on the committee, and led the work on the many valuable reforms which
rant. These, however, The report
Remembrance Day Record
A new record was created by the 1939 Remembrance Day appeal. The gross total received, including the income-derived from the sale of poppy wreaths, was £15,021 over the figure for 1938.
Artillery
Practices Notified
Including this amount, a sum of Firing practice as under is not!- £8,240,702 has been given by British fled for to-day: people for their poppies of remem- (a) Heavy gun anti-aircraft prae- brance since the late Fick-Marstaltice in the southern area of the Island Lord Halg founded his appeal In between the hours of 9 am, and 1021. Since the first year of Poppy p.m. Firing Area "C" will be affect-
cd. Alternative
dales-May 1 and 2, been distributed.
April 28, 1941. By Walt Disney
A NEW SHIPMENT OF
GOLD BAR"
VACUUM PACKED
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France's Collapse Ascribed To Drink
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED. BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHIINA.
Intemperance was a significant factor in the collapse of Reserve Fund France, and the United States should take warning from the fate of the French Republic, members of the Maryland Anti-Saloon League were told by Representative Joseph R. Bryson (D) of South Carolina, at the League's thirty-fifth annual meeting re- cently.
"The recent fate of France) should stand before us us a grim
reminder of disaster," declared Donations To
Mr Bryant. "At the outset of the present European war, these two significant facts were known about the French Republic: first, that her army
was the best trained in all the world, and, second, that her per capita con- sumption of alcoholic beverages was higher than that of any other European nation.
Vichy Dispatch
Causes Acknowledgments
A total of $1,832,433.20 was reached on the S. C. M. Past, Ltd., with the following Saturday by the War Fund Inaugurated by donations:
"Old Cents"
Capt. C. de S. Robertson (Anzac
Broadcast fee)
"We may charge the fall of Wingsang Darts Competition... France to a number of factors, yet. S. Crew and Passengers (second
Sule of Scrap (welftis donation) we cannot dismiss the express judg ment of the French people them-P. S. 8. Chicken Feed (weekly
donation) selves when we recall that on
Aug.
24 last, there came from Vichy
Mation)
Mrs. I. Puckle ( tersely worded news dispatch which European Y. M. C. A. (Middlesex
donation read, 'A
government spokesman said
Itext) sale of old tins, etc....... to-day that alcohol was one of the "hombre Evening" (eleventh chief causes of the collapse of France
donation) under attack.'
He declared that alcohol wastes national wealth, and stressed that since repeal in 1933, the American people have spent $20,000,000,000 for liquors, not including bootleg whisky,
Buying from Britain
"We are now spending three and one half billions annually for liquor,'
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The following donations were received per the Hongkong War Effort Committee: Hongkong Hotel (Dombs) (Seventh Gloucester Hotel (Tank) (seventh
donation) dottation) Gloucester Hotel (Musical Box- Peninsula Hotel (Bombs)
share) March donation)
Sports Club
Water Felice
Station
$42.95
STAJ
40.00
31.53
505
Canteen
(eighth donation)...... Hongkong Softball Association Kowloon Football Club
he said, "and I am advised that our Sundry Collections
450
117.20 14.20 504,20
130
100
In The
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imports from England of Scotch Two Kowloon A.R.P. Officers.... whisky are so enormous that for Sale of Monster Jamie Programmes many months, when the British were Donation from a Prize Winner
at Peninsula igle
turers hundreds of aeroplanes, tanks buying from American manufac (Pie E. Ward of 2nd
Royal Scots) and other pleces of mechanised equipment, our whisky purchases were the chief factor in maintaining! a favourable balance of trade for Great Britain,"
Mr
V. C. Branson, Government Chemist, who has been on leave in Australia, is back in the Colony.
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Laws If Deaths Increase
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periode in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be qualed on. application,
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income TAX Overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches,
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Manager.
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INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by Tan American Airways Dircet Service"-San Francisco dato, 28th April... May 6,
Lieut-Col. Moore-Brabazon, Minister of Transport, disclosed Mall by "Pan American Airways recently in an interview that he had prepared drastic regulations to reduce Britain's appalling road deaths.
"But I shan't introduce these measures until the autumn,"
C.30 Closing local Stock Quotations, were incorporated in the new war- upwards of 632,000,000 poppies 1941: (5) Light gun practice be- he said, "and then only if the figures sour sky-high again,"
6.32 Dance Music.
10 London Relay The News.
7.15 London
- Together.".
Relay "Working,
130 A Russian Programme.
8.0 Local Time Signal.
0.02 This week's programines. 8.05 Suppe The Jolly Robbers Overture.
B.B.C. Wireless Military Bund, conducted by B. Walton O'Donnell.)
-8,15 London Relay-"Ill, Gang!"
2.0 London Relay-The News. 9.15 London Relay-"Questions of the Hour."
9.30 p.01. Frencli Songn by! Lucienne Boyer and Charles Trenet.
0.45 Ravel-La Valse. Orchestre de la Soelete des Con- certs du Conservatoire, Paris, con- ducted by Philippe Gaubert.
The annual re
states, do not go for chough, and the more or less strements are now/tween the hours of 6 pm. and 12 men disabled in this war, the wilows poppies. All these are made in the will be affected.
of 42,000,000
and dependents of men killed, must British Legion Poppy Factory at be accorded the same treatment, Richmond, where nearly 400 badly privileges, and rates with regard to disabled ex-Service men of the Great pensions and allowances as those of War are permanently employed. the Great War.
Matters To Be Settled
Alternative pensions, the right of appeal, the raising of the present rates are matters calling for sellie- ment and adjustment. These mal- fers had not been settled at the close of the year under review, and the legion will not be content until they are justly and equllably de- elded.
The comfort and welfare of those now serving in the Forces have ngi 0.45-10.0 News in French (on been overlooked, and both the legion Short Wave Only).
and the women's section have 19.9 London Relay "News From contributed thousands
knitted of
and Homo" by Howard Marshall.
other comforts to the three Services. 10.15 A Tchaikowsky Programme. A record sum for benevolent pur- 110 Close Down.
poses was contributed during the The various appeals produced Ja total of £611,810 78, 4d.. an in- ferense of £7,708 7s. ld, over that for the previous year.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offelut Suminary, Issued Saturday, says:
Buyers.
Bank of East Asia $70 Indo-Chinas (Prel) $00 Macno Electrics XD. $17
Troms $10.20
Docks $15
Trams $15.00
Sellers
Sales
ANDRE MAUROIS
IN AMERICA
Andre Maurois, French novelist and historian, has been appointed to the University of Buffalo's visiting) chair in French. He will conduct three courses there is summer.
year.
Popular Trust In New Sources
midnight. Firing areas "D" and "E" Firing practice as under is notified
for
to-morrow. southern area of the Island between (a) Heavy gun practice in the the hours of 9 a.m, and 4 pm. Firing area "C" will be affected.
Light
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Aller-
December, the worst month offenders in this category as they are so far, with 1,313 deaths, was with my motorist caught driving a combination of Christmas, without a red tall-light. black-out and blitz.
him.
Not Satisfied
Direct
Service"-San Francisco dale, 2nd May ..
. May 9. OUTWARD AIR MAILS Friday, May 2 Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con
nect with the "British Overseas Airways,"
K.P.O. and G.P.O. Rer.
Ord.
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May 5, 4.30 p.m.
Monday, May 5
K.P.O.
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May 5, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
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.May 6, 5 DEL
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Take More Care Pedestrians should wear some-Air Mail for Maulla, Guam, Honolulu, thing white below knee level in Beneficiaries
The Minister was asked if the
U.S.A. and Europe vis "Pan Ame- the form of anklets or socks. With regard to war pensions un/ative date April 30 1941; (b) the same number of cars on the road January figures, with approximately
A rlean Airways and Trans-Atlantio - white patch above that height Is; Service," allowances, the total beneficiaries of sun practice between the hours and a decrease of 572 deaths, piensed
invisible to the motorist because of the Ministry of Pensions num-areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
his masked light is too low to plck ber 862,150-namely, 840,200 at
it out.. "Of course I'm pleased," he re- Light gun firing practice will be
"The motorist must take more] March 31, 1940, in respect of the carried out between the hours of 3 torted, "but by no means satisfied, care than the pedestrian. He Great War, and 15.050 at Septem-p.m, and 12 midnight on April 30 shall keep my eye on the figures safe inside his car-the pedestrian is ber 30, 1940, in respect of the pre- and May 1 and 2, 1941. Firing areas
as the days grow, longer. I expect not," he said. Nent war,
"D" and "E" will be affected.
the situation will improve."
"Actually I am reckless да Here are some points that he em- pedestrian but careful as driver," phasised for motorists and pedes he confessed. "I have been saved trians.
from hospital) drivers Braes by quick- Dazzling headlights can easily cause thinking drivers when I've crossed necidents. Police are dealing with the road carelessly."
To Raise School Leaving Age to 15 After The War
the Board of Education, renewed the Government's pledge that. Speaking at Oxford recently, Mr Ramsbotham, President of as soon as possible after the war, the 1936 Act to raise the school leaving age to 15 will be enforced.
He added that his ultimate goal was to adopt a minimum leaving age of 16, but before this was possible adequate forms of, education to suit varying tastes and capacities of the children must be devised.
Mistakes made after the last, this experience pointed to a greater war would not be repeated. degree of residential education in There would be changes in our the future. Fortune Magazine recently made a survey of popular trust in radio and social and economic conditions Examination Reform newspaper reporting. One question which would have a profound ef- asked was: "If you heard conflicting fect on young people, particular-had come to consider the reform of He also announced that the time versions of the same story from these, sources, which would you most likely between the ages of 14 and the school certificate, and its divorce belleve?"
18.
Irom matriculation, and that a com- . mitice of the Secondary School Now was the time to lay plans for Examination Council had been set Percent great and far-reaching reforms in up to go thoroughly Into this prob-
post-primary educallon, covering the m ....22.7
years 11 to 18, and he and his ad- visers were given deep and careful survey of education now in progress Expressing the belief that the thought to this problem.
would show that the general strie- Speaking of school camps and lure of our educational system was horiels, Mr Barnsbotham said that bearing the stress and strain of war this new experience of ilfe under conditions remarkably well, he said boarding conditions had been of the firm measures wore being taken to greatest value, and he asked how far enforce the law of school attendance.
The results were:
Radio Press bulletin Radio commentator Authority you heard speak13,0 Newspaper editorial
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JACKIE ENLISTS---Jackia Coogan, 26, takes oath In Hollywood alter enlisting in army, with hope of transferring to Air Corps......... He went to Camp Ord, near Monterey, Cal,
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Finest Gramophone Library
A collection of the finest music In the world is found in the priceless library of recordings owned by LeRoy V. Brant, Director of the Institute of Music of San Jose, California.
It would require 13 days to play every record in the Brant library, and because some of these records enn never be duplicated they are. handled with the greatest care.
There are records, for example, of Richard Wagner's musle conducted by Siegfried Wagner. Music of the Finnanley Quartet can never be heard again after the records are worn out. The earliest music in hie library was written by Palestrina.
In the Brant home an entire com Is devoted to the library, Besides the records there are photographs of the world's greatest composers,