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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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DENTISTS.

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let floor, No 74, Queen's Road]

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ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

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BRITISH PICTURES.

"Splinters" & "Rookery Nook" Coming Shortly.

24-HOUR CLOCK, Government Promise of Inquiry.

.:

MOTION IN THE LORDS.

ORATOR FINED.

Brilliant Speeches by Drunkards.

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MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1981.

BANGKOK FIRES.

Building Regulations Criticised.

NO ORDINARY PRECAUTIONS.

The following leading article, api

one

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TWO MASTERPIECES,

POLICE SURGEON'S VIEWS.

Patrons of the cinemas will be Lord Newton moved a "resolu "Brilliant speeches can be made delighted to hear that two emin- tion in the House of Lords in mail by persons who are drunk," said peared in the Bangkok Times of ent British pictures are shortly, week that the railway companies Dr. W. M. Fairlie, police aurgoon," May 12:

The number and extent of recent coming to the King's Theatre, should be invited and that the at Bow Street Police Court, while namely, "Splinters" and "Rook- Post Office should be instructed to giving evidence in an adjourned fires, both in Bangkok and the pro- ery Nook."

express time in the 24-hour case against Captain Norman M. vinces, ought to be making the ad- "Splinters" has been repro- method, as recommended by a De-Will, a commercial traveller, of ministration' think seriously-of duced by the British and Domin- partmental Committee in 1919. Watford Way, Hendon, who was adopting some measures of protec ions Film Corporation, Limited, He explained that this method charged with driving a motor-car tion. This is the third reign in and the Gaumont British Picture had been adopted, as being far while under the influence of drink. which building regulations have Corporation, Limited. The east more practical, by the Navy It was stated that when Will was been talked about, but so for no- The conges- comprises Nelson Keys, George and more or less completely, by the driving out, of the, Winter Garden thing has been done. Baker, Sydney Goltham, Sydney support of the Astronomer Royal; Theatre garage at 2 am, his car tion in many parts of Bangkok is Howard, Lew Lake, Walter Army and the Air Force; had the mounted the pavement and collided frightful, and even when substantial Glynne, and Hal Jones and Reg and was in force with excellent res with a wall.

brick buildings are erected facing Stone in their original roles. The sults in many other countries. It Dr. W. M. Fairlic, who examined a street, as likely na not flimsy and story is based upon actual hap-appeared that the railway com- Will at Bow Street police station, inflammable structures are put up penings in the war. Some of panies were waiting for the Post said he was "moderately drunk.", close behind them-owing to the the items from the original show Office to set them an example. In "cross-examination by Mr. C. lack of building regulations, the in France have been included and Even if, as had been contended in Grobel, who defended, the doctor need of which has long been off- will doubtless be remembered by a debate last year, there was no agreed that smoking strong cigars cially recognised. And in the many thousands of soldiers public excitement about the 'roat might upset a man who was not used, other matter Bangkok still fails to who knew the old "Bra Sat Theater, the change would be useful, to them.

take ordinary precautions for pro- tre" in France.

cost nothing, and require no legis-i Mr. Grobel: Do you know that tection against fire. In the big. "Rookery Nook," of course, ie lation. The 24-hour system was Will had delivered two speeches at are on Saturday morning con. the celebrated Aldwych farce really fool-proof, because the time the Holborn Restaurant that siderable store of petrol which had 409 performances in 'could be calculated by reckoning evening?

destroyed; and in this case several London. Its presentation on the hours' as shillings and pence-thus Dr. Fairlie: Sometimes bril-'tins exploded and went hurtling. screen is one of the most suc- 5 pm. could be thought of as 1sliant speeches can be delivered by through the air, carrying the flames cessful things yet done by pro- 5d. or 17 pence or 17 hours, persons who are drunk.

for a considerable distance. In dineers of British pictures:

Lord Stonehaven, as

easily accessible. chairman Captain Will denied that he was this country there are no regulations of the 1919 Committee, supported] drunk, and said' that he was upset regarding the storage of kerosene the proposal, although Lord Ban- after smoking strong cigars, which or petrol. Towards the end of King bury observed that the railway he was not used to.

Chulalongkorn's reign the attention) companies wanted money for divi Mrs. Will said that her husband of the Minister of Local Govern dends rather than clocks, and had delivered a "nice, bright, merry ment was drawn to one particular Lord Maynihan thought that a speech" at a Scottish dinner at the store where the amount of petrol popular habit was better than a Holborn Restaurant, and after mid- constituted a grave public danger,| 'scientific practice, especially if the night he made another "nice, witty In reply he gave an assurance that ¡habit corresponded with a proper speech." He was quite sober. a law on the subject was then under Will was fined £10, and ordered consideration and would in due It is announced by the manage-division of the day into work and

to pay £5 be, costs, and was dia-course come into force, limiting the ment of the King's Theatre that rest.

Lord Marley described those De-qualified from holding a licence for storage and sale of such vils to eight awards have been made in regard to the recent competition on partments which had adopted the twelve months.

24-hour system as the "more ad- the subject of "Tom Sawyer" as a picture. The contest attracted "anced." The Government would fifty entries and the judges pro-Promise to consider the matter nounce that there was very little carefully and sympathetically, and plagiarism and scant evidence of he asked Lord Newton to put down la further question in six weeks' copying by one essayist from an-time. On that understanding the other. On the whole, the English,resent resolution was withdrawn. grammar, and punctuation were very good, but under the heading uf "nentness" some competitors lost valuable marks.

"TOM SAWYER.”

Eight Prizes in Essay Competition.

DISTRIBUTION TO-MORROW.,

The essays were submitted to the judges without any names or ad- dresses, thus ensuring that the altimate awards were made solely on the score of merit.

The first prize is a gold medal, the second a fountain pen, and the third a book. The other five prizes take the form of free tickets to the King's Theatre.

The presentation of the prizes will be make to-morrow just be fore the commencement of the 5.10 performance.

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SCIENTIST, HONG KONG,

"Is the Universe, including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, June 21.

The Golden Text was:-"I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it. nor any thing taken from it." (Ecclesiastes 3; 14).

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

DOLE INSURANCE,

What the LL.P. Would Like.

Similar licensed premises only. assurances have been given at inter! vals ever since, but that is all.

Arson Suspected.

And the need for getion dope not grow less. About a quarter of a century ago the head of the Bang- kok police put it in writing that fires then usually occurred in sub- stantial brick buildings and very rarely in the flimsy wooden build. ings to be found everywhere, say,

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. Every should also be made to contribute this distinction to the fact that the to the unemployment insurance former were Insured. scheme, in the opinion of the Inde- be little doubt that in some measure The following programma wpendent Labour Party.

the inference was justified then, and since. be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Statio Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres.

7-10,80 p.m.-European

of Victor Records, gramme

7.02-7.25 p.m.-Band Selections. Cornell March Medley, Corriell Song Medley,

Pro-

The view was expressed before that it has held true ever the Royal Commission on Unem But we may assume that Mr. Law- ployment in London by the Rev. son insured his own property, and Campbell Stephen, M.P., and Mr. certainly it is the duty of every man George Buchanan, M.P., presenting with any appreciable amount of pro- the case of the IL.P. group in the perty to guard against the accident But fashions, of fire, by insurance. change in the matter of fires. Our fire season does not end now with At one the Chinese New Year, time, too, our big fires seemed to specialise on ricemills, but

House of Commons.

In their joint evidence they ask. Cornell University Banded: "What reason is there that

(10865).

man with an engineering position, with every guarantee of continuous-

Electric March (Creatore), American Army March (Inarelli),

ap

Creatore's Band (10844). employment, should be compelled parently there is less money in them

Xational Emblem March (Bagley), "Lights Out" March (McCoy),

Arthur Pryor's Band (19842) 7.25-7.46 p.m.-Organ Solos. Barcelona (Kahn-Evans), Hello. Alohai-How Are You?

(Gilbert-Boer),

Jesse Crawford (20265), The Prisoner's Song (Massey), After I Say I'm Sorry (Donaldson-Lyman),

Jesse Crawford (19980), Sleply Time Gal

(Alden-Egan-Lorenzo-Whiting), You Forgot to Remember (Berlin),

Jesse Crawford (19006), 7.46-8.26 p.m.-Instrumental. Violin Solo-

To a Wild Rose (MacDowell), Souvenir Poetique (Fibich),

Michel Guaikof' (19892).

Among the citations which com- prised the Leason-Sermon wae the following from the Bible:-"But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: or speak to the earth, and it shall teach Tr thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth got in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? in whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all man-Violin Solo- kind,” (Job'12; 7-10), 100

Piano Solo-

ITumoreske (Dvorak), Polish Dance (Scharwenka),

Hans Barth (20203),

Serenado (Schuber!), Title Serenade (Titl),

Neapolitan Trio (10995). Piano Solo-

Rustle of Spring (Binding), Narcissus (Nevin),

Hans Barth (20121).

One Little Dream of Love (Gordon), Rose in the Bud (Forster),

Renee Chemet" (1182). 8p.m-Local Time & Weather

Report.

Peer Gynt (Grieg)-

8.25-9 p.m.-Orchestral.

Anitra's Dance,

In the Hall of the Mountain King,

Vietor Symphony Orchestra

(20245):

The Lesson-Sermon also included) the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health, with Key to the Scrip tures," by Mary Baker Eddy "Creation Is ever appearing, and must ever continue to appear from the nature of the inexhaustible @ource. Mortal sense inverts this appearing, and calls ideas material (a) Soldier's March (Schumann),

(b) March (Hollaender)) Thus misinterpreted, the divine idea (a) March (Tschaikowsky), seems to fall to the level of a human (b) March (Gluck), or materialbellef, called mortal

Victor Orchestra (19881), man. But the seed is in itself, only Traumerei (Schumann)

(This Record is by Special Request.) as the divine, Mind is All and re- Evening Song (Schumann), THE LIANG YOU CO., produces allas Mind is the multi

plier, and Mind's infinite idea, man Neapolitan Nights (Kerr), and the universe, is the product." Allah's Holiday (Friml), (p. 507).

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ALARMING EXPLOSION.

Mystery Of Armourer's

to pay

insurance contributions, while the doctor, civil servant, member of Parliament, small shop keeper, and teacher are excluded from this charge?

"We would recommend that the

to suspect arson.

And

at present. So now we have work- ed' round to the very, ordinary small house property in which outbreaks of fire were formerly comparatively rare. To-day such property is scope of the scheme should be ex insured in Bangkok and, to a grow

ing extent, in the provinces. tended to include within it every the Bangkok police make no secret person with an income."

of the fact that in quite a number They suggested that the rate of of the bigger fires they have reason contribution should be threepence per week from the worker with a

These facts and the danger in- wage of £2 or under, with an ad-volved in the many-storeyed crec- ditional penny per week for every tion that have been put up in recent 10s. or part of 10s. earned, and years, do stress the need of building that the State 'contribution should regulations. We understand that be equal to that of the employers the Department of Public Health is and workers combined.

urging the adoption of a wide In reply to a member of the Com- "Tosaba" measure for the whole mission, Mr. Stephen, said that if kingdom. It is a public health their suggestions coat the country measure, but covers building regula £200,000,000 that fact would not tiona; and we can only hope the de- affect their arguments. Their view partment will be successful. In gat- was that, provision for unemploying its draft law promulgated ment should be a State charge. without undue delay.

Air from "Herofade"-" est Doux,

I cnt Bon" (Massenet),

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith (Soprano).

5. Piano Duels

(a) Romance (Arensky),, (b) Polonaise (Arensky).

Miss Laba Pecker and Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith. 9.49-10.07 p.m. Variety. Plano Duets.

Dance of the Paper Dolls, Ragamuffin,

Vleter Arden & Phil Ohman (21929)

Whistling Solo

Tout Posse,

Margaret McKee (19894). Instrumental Trió...

Neapolitan Trio (19872), Brown Eyes, Why Are You Bloc,

per Franklyn Baur, Tenor (19803),

The Glow-Worm,

Victor Orchestra (19554) Song

Victor Balon Orchestra (10768).

Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestral

(20085).

International Novelty Orch.

|Saxophone · Bolo— (20454) 9-9.40 p.m. From the Studio Vale Vanite,

Rudy Wiedeft (19771), European Concert by: Mr. and Mrs. || .: 10.07-10.28 p.m.--Operatie. De A.M. Bowes Bmith and Miss Luba Song Pecker

Programme, Plano. Bolo Nocturne in E. Major" (Cho

Athens, May 26 "Four: houses were blown up and 180 severely damaged when, armourer's shop exploded in Kawala

Salo

For half an hour 2 pasif under Eeavy with constant loud #lives were (loat; but

the town

Bange

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Dinorah Shadow Song

Heyerbeer);

Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith. Song

(s) The Clothes of-Heaven,

¡Dunhill);

The Leaves and the Wind

Madam Amelita Galll-Curci,

¿Soprano (117)200 Cavalleria Rusticana Turiddu'a

Farewell to His Mother (Masen

rico Carusoj Tenor:(6008)

des of Hoffman":{"

(Thomas)

SAVED BY PARACHUTES.

Jump From 'Planes That Had

·Collided.

The pilots of two aeroplanes of the R.A.F. which collided in.mid- air at Aldershot jumped out of their machines, with parachutes and land- ed unhurt.

They afterwards walked to the wreckage and made an Inspection of it before going to the R.A.F. barracks at Farnborough: "A

Mr. F. Bremley, who was walking along the main Farnborough-Lon- don Road, said that he heard a crash in mid-air, Jooked up, and saw the two "planes collide. "They appeared to meet head on," he said. The engine of one seemed to break away and immediately afterwards its pilot jumped out with bla Parachute,

The other pilots followed suit and seemed to go some distance away, behind some trees,

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"The first pilot" landed safely on we the cricket ground at the officers BREWERS club. He lit a cigarette, and then walked away to find his machipe

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