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Taking the Chair general meeting
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The
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Saturday, May 17, 1941,
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THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph" Is used by the Hongkong Telegraph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommual- eattons Ordinanco, 1934. Such nowE AS hears the Indication "UI" in received in Hongkong on the date of publicatlon by The Walter Press Associations, who to- serve all rights and forbid republications, ether wholly or in part without previous arrangement.
A RAKE'S PROGRESS NO war has been long waged before even the most credulous person learns to be wary of all war news when it comes from the enemy. This may be said Sir,-A lier has been received from Field Marshal Sir Philip Chet of the present war more than wode, Chairman of the Executive
of any other. Committee. Red Cross and St Johns
Means of swift co- transmission all over the world War Organisation, asking our was ill, the Hon. Mr Li Tse-fong re-wide Flag Day. At a meeting con
operation in promoting an Empire- ported a profit of $249,434.57 for the vened by
are such as never were before, H. R. H. the Duke of but the chief reason is that the , and stated in year under review, the
Gloucester at St James' Palace, the course of his summary that des-
date of this Fing pite war conditions, there had been Thursday, June 5, 1941.
Day
was fixed for Nazis are the most unscrupulous increase in turnover as
as compared
We in Hongkong
liars that ever went to war. have with the previous year.
su fur re- frained from
Flag Day in deference Nobody outside of Germany-or- The Hon.. Mr Li Tho-fong sold:
to the muny Jogal-calls-but-the- AL the ninli
annual meeting Commitler at home feels that a Flag German it is a great pleasure Day, held on the same date in every word they utter. of our Company.
influence believes # for me to be able to report to you part of the Empire, would be an in- another year o
of success. During the year
spiring proof of our unity of purpose. under review, there was an increase of turnover as compared with that of the previous year; in spite of
Very heavy calls are now being made On the Red Cross resources for
Apt pupils are the Italians, or
the fact that the the help of victims of air-raids, for rather the men who have the European War was at its height, these vice in sending food and clothing work of drawing up the daily
shipment of goods
AVIS
made ox-
tremely difficult and Hongkong-lishers, of War in German - | bulletins for
of the buying public. It is, no doubt,
Cast
4 inatter of the utmost satisfaction Philip
Ís
Immediate Concern
in
Service
the
Sir
For
Our immediate concern, however, tnd that for all places at
extra
to
are
'May 17, 1941.
CRET E
TO-DAY, British forces are in Crete; archaco- Togists there, and on the Greek rutin arche burying the treasures of the ancient civilisations to protect them from the bombs of a new barbarism.
More than 3,000 years ago, before the tradi tional date of Moses and whilst the Jews were still In captivity, a high form of civilisation existed in the island of Crete.
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It vanished, leaving scarcely any trace except In the later Greek legends of the Labyrinth where the terrible man-bull Minotaur and Rome. lurked, claiming annual tributo society in which men and wo- with undecipherable hierogly- They had evolved a Unbaked tablets engraved of youths and maidens until he men had equal rights; the con- phics are all that remain of was slain by Theseus.
tumes of their women, as shown their language and literature. by frescoes and statuettes How they fell and why no one would scarcely make a head known. Sudenly all records of The discovery of this civilisa. Their art would be accepted as cities perished and their name turn in Bond Street to-day, the Minoans vanished, their tion was largely achieved by advanced by ultra-modern art lived only in tradition until Sir Arthur Evans and other groups. English archaeologists. Their
their lost civilisation was redis- excavations revealed the buried
covered in the early part of this glories of this Minoan culture, of their Amazonian women in century. the great palace-state of Knos. tellectuals, warriors and hun- sos ruled by Priest-Kings, its tresses-that gave birth to
Many centuries later, St Paul, frescoes, delicate faience-work many of the later Greek legends a prisoner, "sailed under Crete, and statuary. Greatest triumph of the goddesses. They had over against Salmone (Acta of all was their discovery of the solved many of the problems of XXVII., 7) and his ship was Labyrinth where the skull bones architecture, town planning, exceedingly tossed with a tem- of great horned bulls shed a new hydraulics and sanitation.
pest." And then it was that light on the Minotaur myth.
But with all their instinct for Paul, the prisoner, took com- beauty they had not risen above mand in the name of the Lord, Publius, the chief man of the These Minoans lived under the cruel religious rites of hu- directed the sailors and cen- island, "of a bloody flux." conditions of extraordinary man and animal sacrifice-rites turions how to act. The ship brilliance. freedom and pic which darkened the minds of ran aground and they landed on turesqueness. Their economy 'Inter civilisations but gave the the island called Melitn, where others also, which had diseases "So, when this was done, was more modern in some ways world
of its grandest "the barbarous people showed in the island, came, and were than the civilisations of Greece poetry.
us no little kindness,"
some
-RADIO-
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
"Happidrome" and Other Mazurica In E Minor, Op. 41, No. 2
London Relays
(Chopin); Ronding on a Theme by Beethoven (Kreisler); Gavotte (Bach -Kreisler); Etude XI pour les Itadio Programinie Broadcast by arpeges composes (Debussy); Pas- ZBW on a Frequency of 845k.c's.tourel; Toccata (Poulenc). and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 0-12' midnight on 9,52 m.e's, per second.
1.00 Local Time Signal. 1.01 Student Songs.
12.15 pan. Short Service of Inter-Botties cession.
12.30 Saint-Saens, Concerto in G Miner-Op. 22.
2:
1256 A Salnt-Sachs Bank. Samson and Delilah-Aci "Amor! I Miel Sini Protegg!"..... Ebe Stignant (Mezzo-Soprano) with Orchestra.
1.00 Local Time Signal. 1.01 Light Orchestral Selections with Richard Crooks (Tenor),
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and
John Peel (Traditional); Ten Green (Traditional); There is a Tavern in the Town Drinks All Round.
LIRYA
EGYPT
CAIRO
MILAZ
200
There, Paul cured the son of
healed."
“TELEGRAPH” SATURDAY FEATURE
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
By John Blunt
(Traditional); The dramatic story of the disbelieve that he will be
1.15 Reginald Dixon at the Organ flight of Rudolf Hess from prepared to discuss the With Sword and Lanco March Germany to the British realities of the situation
(Starke);
Blaze
Away-March
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press' and sensational Announcements.
war!
(Holzman); Dixontime (No. 4. Isles must rank as the most with our people at Home. event of the This feeling is probably borne of the knowledge that Germany's leaders are an
drilled in obedience to buti Hitler, that none dare whis- per a word against him.
No. 1;
1.45 A Brahmis Programme. Variations on an
Original Theme, It not only stunned OP
21, No. 1....Wilhelm Backhaus incredulous
Dance
world, Hungarian Dance No. 3....Philhar-caught Hitler and his (Piano); Hungarian
monte Orchestra: The May Night. 1.45 Popular War-Time Variety. Maria Olszewska. (Contralto) with maining henchmen Vocal-Old Soldiers Never Die! plano accomp.:
Sonate No. 3 in Dpletely off their guard. Even view.
Announcements,
re- com-
50
I do not subscribe to that In the first place, in
Swing Fux-Trot-Oh! Johnny, Oh! Minor Op. 108; Joseph Salget (Vio-the ingenious verbiage of daring to make the break, Hess
Johnny Oh!; Plano-Accordeon Band-lin) and Egon Petri (Plano). Kiss me Goodnight, Sergeant Major Ali Pals Together (Sloun); Vocal 2:30 Close Down. (Nach and Pelosi); Fox-Trois-The Old Helmet; Wings over
the
5.45
Indian Programine. 7.00 London Relay-The News.
Goebbels, ever so ready in must have been profoundly the past, failed that master aware of the heinousness of of retort on this occasion. Hitler sent him is, in my opin- his offence, The suggestion that The hasty, almost panicky ion, all poppycock. The method Kuilman explanation that Hess had was too risky. It is indeed no- been a sick man; that he Hess managed to reach his thing short of a miracle that
Navy"); 7.15 London Relay-"Questions of Fox From Lordings Over thir, Navy the Hosp (Parker and Charles). There'll Always Be
an England
2.15 Close Down. 5.45 Indian Programme,
Lions.
Overture.
7.30 The Boston Prontenade Or- chestra Wik (Tenor),
Charles
Espand Waltz (Waldteufel); The
6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-World is Mine To-nighi (Marvell and was, in fact, insane; that objective in a German plane 6.32 Auber-Crown Diamonds Pasford); By the Dark Lagoon (Bad- he had been forbidden to without encountering British deley and Leigh); Toy Trumpet fly, merely served to em- aircraft which would have shot (Scott); Pavanne (Gould); Serenade (Ravini); Emperor Waltz, Op. 437 phasise the
him to earth, not realising the tremendous (Johann Strauss).
dilemma in which Hitler action was that of a man, des- importance of the occupant. His
6.42 D'Indy-Suite for Flute, Vio-
'Cello and Harp-Op. DI.
7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 7.15 London Halay-"Questions of the Hour."
Romber).stein 2nd and
rom
8.00 Local Time Signal and An- found himself.
nouncements.
perate in his desire to escape from something, planning with
8.02 Dvorak-Symphony No. 2 its Hess! The man above all meticulous care the method by men he had trusted, had which he would gain his free.
D Minor, Op. 70.
8.40 A Dvorak Song.
uccomp.
8.45 Studio-Book Reviews.
9.15
Characters and Soloists in order of
Now's
one
✰
☆
that he knows as well as Hitler does himself that Germany is doomed-that the British 'have commenced to give, harder and
It has often been asserted harder blows in Germany-that that under the Nazi yoke, with the backing of the United in French (or people are even denied the States, there is no doubt as to
Two Minuets from "Sonata No. 6
in E
Henry J. Wood and His Symphony
7.30 London Relay-Special Broad- rast to the British Forces In the Far fast. camps, for help in the cam-
the misleading | 0.00 Local Time Signal and An- Songs My Mother Taught Me....de ser ted-double-crossed dom. He had no option but to North Africa, and the of their unfortunate fellow- was affected in more than one way. Middle East,
nouncements. The evacuation of European women Ministry of Health has asked the countrymen. But truth leaks Geraldo and the Savoy Hotel Orches-
furthermore
8.02 Selections from the Showa.
Dino Borgloli (Tenor) with instructed him-and found refuge in take the one chance in a thou- Lights Up-Selection (Gay) ** and children reduced our patronage a
the to a considerable extent.
At the War Organisation to organise and
out some time und rumour may tra with Vocal Chorus; New Moon-News Commentary,
9.09 London Relay-The News and Europe,
free country in sand, and, as luck had it, he same time, the fall of our Chinese staff 400 auxillary and convalescent.
Vocal Gems National currency has weakened the hospitals in Britain, with accom- Justify herself.
far beyond the succeeded." Opera Company: Scene 2.
Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacer reach of the Gestapo. A purchasing power of a certain sectionmodation for 20,000 patients.
The course of his address, broad- Examples
Wallz-Selection.
decidedly unpleasant plentiful. in January
of this year,
Rawicz und
und Landauer (plano duct); Appearance....Nedda Canio's wife thought. to you and your Directors that, under object of Red Cross work is to supply alleged circumstances of the with Orchestra.
I am inclined to accept the Chetwode stated that the one
The safety of view that he had become nau- Taranto was one; another, the Bitter Sweet-1' See You Again Columbine such unfavourable conditions, we are help immediately to the sick and
(Noel Coward)...Hildegarde (vocal)
Iva Pacetti (Soprano); Hess? The insecurity of seated with the Nazi doctrino; Tonio, clown....Mario Bastola stil in a position to report a fairly
the prisoners and the failure and disgrace of Marshal Band and Kitty Masters (Vocal).
8.30 The London Piano-Accordeon with
(Baritone); Silvio, a villager in love Hitler! prosperous year,
whether
Nedda
..Paci (Baritone); 0.00 London ntary. Graziani. The different parts
Beppe, Harlequin....Nessi (Tenor): Relay The News Canio, Leader of village home hard hit by
and News
comedy this war on of the story fitted in and made that, with the whole world under elvilians, the Organisation was able
9.15 The Royal Artillery Band.
troupe....Gigli (Tenor) with Mem- threat of war, how long will it be to find at the shortest notice a convincing whole. But the 3.30 Local Sport Results.
bers of La Scala Orchestra and possible for the
market to extra nurses, material for blood-planner of the catastrophic
9.33 Light French Songs.
Chorus, Milan. 9.45-19.00 News in French (on Short Wave Only).
9.45-10.15 maintain an uninterrupted supply of transtusion, necessary serums of nil foreign commodities to meet the sorts, drugs, hospital garments and Libyan campaign was Mussolini, Short Wave Only), varied choice of our customers? We comforts,
9.45 Compositions of Bach. money, transport
0.45 and Graziani foresaw complete ruin.
Concert Walizes and Tangos.
right of thinking for them-the ultimate issue of this Hitler- that we will overcome ambulances. sincerely hope
10.00 London Relay-"Happid- any commercial disadvantages which We are confident that the public
but the Duce, convinced he was
Major for Solo Violin" Henry Selves. It is pretty certain conceived holocaust. may be ahead of us by the good will will give generously to make out- infallible in war as in everything
11.00 New Dance Muslo.
Merckel (Violin); Brandenburg-Con, that there has been a Hess may have demonstrated to our customers and planting standing our Colony's contribution to
Fox-Trots-Take it from the Top;
certo No. & in B Flat Major: "Sir tremendous lot of thinking madness in disagreeing with tomers,
with the untiring the Empire Flag Day, June 5,
else, imperiously compelled him Jubilee Swing; Swing Fox-Trots efforts of our staff to serve and to
K. H. EDMONDSTON,
some of Hitler's future projects, go ahead.
How Am I to Know? Ida, Sweet Orchestra; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desirin Germany this week. satisfy them.
More recently Chairman, Entertainments there has been
ider; Slow Fox-Trot-Trade London; Prelude in E Minor; Fugue Apple Cider:
but having registered disappro- Ing....Choir of the Temple Church, the Italian version of an attack on British "Irene'"); You've Got me Out Committee,
Winds:
-Trot-Blueberry Fox-Tt
The German people know val, and having failed to sway Hill; in E Minor....Edouard Fox-Trots Castle of Dreams (from warships in the Mediterranean,
Comunette too well that many men of his tyrant master, it is only om (Organ). ༄པ་ which was typical of Mussolin! Lessons from Madame La
Limb (from "Irene"); RUMDU-SIX { Epilogue.
10.15
Studio-Sunday Evening high standing in Nazidom that his life was in danger.
natural that he should roalise In his vainglorious and lying Fox-Troll Over the Place;
10.35 Close Doświ
have been the victims of the best.
Fox-Trot-Chez-moi;
Conducted by a Priest of the Roman periodical death
purges. Quick-Step Angry Fox-Trots-Ecp-Ipo
Slow Catholic Church,
They are also grimly aware Freight; Quick-Step-I'm Nobody's Baby (from "Andy Hardy meets De-
of the ramifications of thedit for being able to discern the Hitler must also be given cre- Wings; Waltz--Lovely Old Lady: butante"); Fox-Trot-If I Only Hadj
Gestapo. They will remain British viewpoint, especially at Guests Of Fox-Trots -Remember September;
astounded for many a long this juncture. He would not be own life my masterpiece,'
Devil May Caro. one of his favourite, maxims.
12.00 midnight. Close Down.
day that their deputy such a fool ng to try to smuggle Mussolini, even in youth, says
Governor Fuehrer proved to be suffi-an emissary into England in one of his biographers; longed
BROADCAST!
the hope of being able to per the Governor of ciently astute to break the sunde Britain to listen to his for power over other mon-
Hongkong, Sir Geostry Northcote, is bonds that bound him, and blandishments. He knows botter Haydn "London" Symphony giving a small dinner party next to escape to the British than that. power for its own sake, not na No. 104 in D Major a means to an end, but as the
Tuesday in honour of Mr Nolson T. Johnson, outgoing United States Am- Isles. Conquerors of history have
That he should Nadio Programıno
bassador to China, and Mr Clarence prefer his enemy's country country well by his action. Ho Hess may have served his Broadcast by E. Gauss, now American Ambassador always loved It. And another ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and to Chino, of the Duce's boasts: "Equal, on Short Wave from 11 num. 1-2,30
to his own!
may have presented a turning no1 Nover! With him whom. and 8-10.35. p.m. on 9.02 m.c's
point against the madnesa of per second, represents the Government of
11.00 am. Relay of Morning Ber-
Nazism, Traitor ho may be, but 01,400.09 the State no one may claim an vice from St John's Cathedral,
equality." That is the type of
The defection of Hess is by forsaking his inhuman mas- m. Hayda--Symphony No. sented to take the Chair at the annual of such tremendous impor- the mad destruction, the mass $323,113.39
tor, he may yot be able to limit man who, whatever be his first triumphs, usually enda by plung- Ing his country in ruin.
In view of the hard times in Hong- Trong during last autumn; the Board] of Directors advanced a month's
sulary to the staff to enable them to provide food against emergencies.
ம்
Since the cost of Ilving has continued go up, the Board has further de- elded to walve one half of this ad- vance which
amounts to about
$4,000. We trust that this action incels with your sympathetic ap- proval.
The Directors proposal to pay a dividend of 00 cents per share and the bonus to Founders, Directors,
B.W.OF. American Seaman Dies After Fall from Ship Hiernan Laigar, senman of an American freighter, died at Kowloon Hospital at 1.35 p.m. yesterday. He was admitted to the Hospital just after midnight following a fall from height of 35 feel from a ship on to the railway lines at Kowloon Wharf. The late Mr Laigar was rushed to
Managers and staff is in accordance spital after the accident but was the Articles of Association of not unconscious. Yesterday morning
The redemption of his condition worsened and he died. the Company,
with
the Company's Debentures for the To write off Land and current year amounted to $100,000
for "A" series, plus a drawing to the value of $40,000
deries, for "
making a total of $140,000. Thus the Company's flability much lightened and its financlit position is
aver more secured.
Preffe Distributed
I proposa that we will pan the Directors' report, the profits of the past year being distributed as fol- LOWN!
To pay a Dividend of
Building
To write off Furniture
and Fixtures:
To pay a bonus to Foun- ders, Directors, Mana- Kers and Staff
To carry forward to the
credit of account
new
80,000
20,870.04
23,000.42
This was seconded by Mr B. Wong 80 cents per share...$106,083,20|Tape and carried unanimously.
But these inspired accounts are in entire agreement with what is known of the character cf Mussolini. "I shall make my
wha
TO-MORROW'S ́
12.15
104 in D Major ("London").
A
His Excellency
Mr P. S. Cassidy. Acting President of the European Y.M.C.A., has con-
Amateur
meeting of the Y.MC.A.
✩ ☆
12.40 Plano and Violin Below by Dramatic Club, which will be held in tance that there exists an murder, which he himself help- Viadimir Horowitz and Friis Kreller. Use West Lounge at 8 p.m. on Wed-almost universal impulse to ed to kindle.
A May Breeze (Mendelssohn); nesday, May 28,