1936-09-25 — Page 19

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

DUTCH BID TO RETAIN

NEW PLANES FOR FAR EASTERN SERVICE

EUROPE-SINGAPORE SCHEDULE

IN

IN 212 DAYS

an attempt to retain the "blue riband" of the air between Europe and the Far East, the Dutch K.L.M. line will speed up up their Amsterdam-Singapore service to 2% days when the new British flying-boat adopt their 4 days schedule.

Imperial Airways fallure to adhere to their published schedules, and added:

It is understood that the K.L.M. have already purchased eight giant Douglas "flying sleepers." No statement የኒ። made yesterday by the Singapore office of K.L.M., beyond the fact that the new Douglas planes have been purchased and that "they will be placed on the Far East service about next April."

It is significant, however, that Im- perly! Airways have also announced that they will bring their "Canopus" type flying-boats service about next April,"

new Into

The K.L.M.'s decision to adopt o rchedule more than 75 per cent, faster Than their British rivals is tite cul- mination of several years of competi- tion between the two companies. which has sharpened considerably in the past few months.

It is believed that K.L.M. were stirred to actlylly by recent remarks by high offelals of Imperial Airways

OFFICIAL'S PROPHECY

St

One official, in a statement to

3 April, London representative

tu criticism of replied in detall

Roosevelt Smiles

New York. Sept. 12.

ROOSEVELT, much-photo- hils

PRESIDENT

amiling

graphed smile, refused to com-

ment to-day

an onl

rllative" report in leading

"autho

America

New New

newspaper, the

York Times, that he is toying with the idea of inviting King Edward. Hiller, Mussolini and Stalin to a world peace con- ference should he be returned to office this autumn.

Washington

officials thought

the report of such a proposal might have been

T

trial balloon

to test public sentiment. No one

would specifically deny that Itoosevelt might be planning such A move to restore peace to troubled world. The President precedent- Is known smasher, and it is no secret in Washington that he Is deeply concerned over the European situation.

1.8

According to the

York New Times, he would invite the world's leaders to discuss pros- pects of disarmament

to

unite in a peace proclamation.

ם

rc-

The President in sald to have told friends that if he is elected he will be In the best position of any American pre- sident to promote the cause of world peace.

REAL TREAT PROMISED

RELIGIOUS MUSIC NEXT WEDNESDAY

"Our new, fleet of Empire flying- boats will be faster than the Dutch | planes.

"Compared with our machines the Dutch plants will be out of date.

"But it would be ridiculous to suggest that the Dutch will scrap their 2-year-old fleet and bulld a new one."

K.L.M. has taken up the challenge. It is decided that when the time comes it will sell ts present feet. It as already purchased the nucleus of a new one.

The new Dougins "fying sleepers” are similar in exterior design to the present Douglas, Fokker machines on K.L.M.'s Far East route-except that they are considerably larger, and, it is claimed, "more streum-lined and slightly faster."

Machines of the same design have already been tried out over long-dis- tance alt routes in U.S.A.

A COMPARISON

The Far East roule, the world's greatest ar highway is likely there- fure to produce a duel between, kuid planes and flying-boats, and it is in- the teresting to campere some of |elainís advanced recently in behalf of the new Empire flying-boats and the Douglas "ying sleepers."

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936.

AIR SUPREMACY

Funeral of Major le Gros, of the 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, who died this week.

NEW "RASPUTIN” WORRIES ITALIANS

IN ABYSSINIA

Rome, Sept. 15.

Haile Selassie had his Rasputin just as did the Czarist court

of old Russia, according to revelations made here by Italian press correspondents in the Ethiopian capital.

A

came

Inter-"the strong sons of Solomon:" No the The story is based on an Niew with an Armenian trader who one knew from whence

the Emperor's mysterious monk or who he was. He once belonged to bodyguard.

mysterious monk, was described as about 30 years old, Ethiopian. The Abba Hanna, who seemed possessed tail and thin with a skin that was of strange hypnotic powers, brought very white for an

on Haile monk had small black penetrating these to bear strongly

the eyes. And the Empress, 3152 Selassic

Armenian declared.

The monk, it seems, appeared in Addis Ababa about 1924 during the reign of Empress Zauditu and started preaching in public squares against modern habits which he argued were weakening the race and softening

unya

The Empire Flying-boats will br powered by four Bristol "Pegasus" engines each developing 740 h.p, and the Douglas "sleepers" by two Curtis Cyclone engines of 1,000 h.p. each.

Hero of May Be

TH

Waterloo Re-buried

his grave al Salford, Lancashire,

UE Scots Greys are planning to tressed some time ago to learn that

give one of the heroes of the Bol- tle of Waterloo a military funeral.

During the historic charge of

"The Greys," Ensign Ewart captured

was in a contractor's yurd.

NEW GRAVE

The superstitious Lopattice was convinced that he neliher ate nor drunk during his first few weeks at the capital. 1le slept outdoors.

Abba Hanna was supposed to have been introduced to the Empress by Tafari, and from that another

the royal court, time he When the Empress died in 1827 and Baile Selassic occupied the throne, Abba, it is said bestowed the pom- title, "Conquering Lion of pous

the Emperor. In turn

suddenly

Kwong Lam Studio.

E RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of B.B.C. Dance Orchestra

THE RADIO

FOUR

.From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programine. Un- p.m. "Franz Schubert's finished Symphony.".

7

125 pm. "The Two Grenadiers" (Schumann) sung by Theodore Cha- lapine (Bass).

7.30 p.m. A Relay from London. Orchestra, Dance B. B. C. The

From the Studio, 7.50 p.m. directed by Henry Hull.

"New Books Worth Reading" by D.E.A.

8 p.m. Local; Time Signal, Wes- ther Report and announcements.

8.03 p.m. Two Humorous Num- bers hy Frank Crumit.

1. The King of Zulu; 2. There's no one with endurance.

8.10 p.m. From the Studio.

by The A Jazz Medicy

| Judah" up red to in court as the Four."

he was "Holy Hermit"

il

Programme.

Radio

4.

1. You're a honey; 2. The Scene According to the story, the monk was neither genial nor educated but changes; 3, Wake up and sing; he was shrewd and had great con- Yes, we have no panunus-(Novelty); He 5. Little Rendezvous in Honolulu; 0. ndence in his hypnotic powers. openly fought and defeated Coptic Tormented; 7. Spread it Abroad.

highest 8.30 Marck Weber and his

p.m. Priests and soon became the councillor of the Emperor. Isile Orchestra.

Chopinata-Potpourri (arr. Silber- It was found under dirt and rub-Selassie, the story goes, never took

on Important mann); Village Swallows from Aus- the French standard and eagle which.bish, and had been neglected for any final decision records 'state, was in the custody of a years

events-without-first-consulting Abbatria (J. Strauss): A Night in Venice Hanna, who held spiritual meetings Potpourr! (arr. Weninger); The bearer in a column of about 5,000

Caravan (arr. Leopold); The Coolles French soldiers.

New it isntended to provide the during which he always fell into

of Sumatra (Jessel). hero with a fitting resting place-a trance.

9 p.m. News and announcements of

It was during one of these soun Flixton grave in the cemetery Church, Lancashire, where his wife after the Ual-Ual incident that the from London.

reinterment will Armenian was invited and, according buried. The is probably be carried through with to the story, at this time the "Holy heart"

Hermit" advised the Emperor to full military honours.

resist the Italians. He was said to Sir Alfed Welby, have predicted: Lieut.-colonel who commanded the Scots Greys for I see on the horizon joyful events many years said that the National for the Lion of Judah if he resists Naval and Military Muscum like his forefathers." at Edinburgh some

Members of the regiment were dis-

|MARKED RECOVERY AT HOME

RAILWAY TAKINGS

INCREASE

did it

WI15 of the

9.20 p.m. "With a Song in my Symphonic Rhapsody

9.29 p.m. Song Memories,, Form Fours-War Songs Medley.. The Big Four; Sweet Genevieve; At Trinity Church....Light Opera

Male Chorus.

From the Studio. 9.40 p.m. Variety Items by Nee Sa Long

phone).

following the Oct. 2, time ago and pointed out that many advance of Iulian troops, the monk An event which will prove to be.

London, Sept. 24.

the special session in which sat Tack (Vocal); Pollett Gibson (Saxo- a real treat for music lovers will take Signs of the cumulative effects of visitors were asking where Ensign held a

Empress and high court place at the St. Teresa's Church on the industrial recovery of the last Ewart was buried.

Programme. and the dignitaries, the royal bodyguard. Wednesday, September 30, nt

nt 0 p.m. few years appear in current statistics

"At their request I wrote to the The Armenian was present and, ac

1. Songs-Now I'm a Lady; Can't when Rev. Fr. Riganti and the Little and reports.

Hanna help lovin' dat Man; 2. Saxophone The gross receipts of the four Town Clerk of Salford," he went on. cording to its story, ADI

work, Flower Choir under the experienced

some research week directorship of Maestro E. Gualdi will mainline railways inst

were and

that found

the gazed for half an hour upon a Coptic Solo-Waltz Lewellyn; 3. Song- Cross and finally spoke in a thin, Give me liberty or give me love: 4. C128,000, 43 per cent, over the

old burial ground Cross give a concert of classical and reli-

part will total for the corresponding week of where Ewart

been weak voice, saying that in a few Saxophone Solo-Saxolhun; 5. Song Klous music. The progroinine include organ-sulos, and selected last year, hile the takings for the acquired by the railway, who in turn months the Emperor himsell would Thanks for inspiration; 8. Saxo-

march

north

and head his army. The phone Solo-Saxarella. invaders would be hurled into the Red Sea.

At that time, according to the

Selassic bodyguard; Haile

handed

items from the masterpieces of Pale- strin, Rossini, Grace, Pergolesi, Perosi Pngella, etc.

year to fate exceed, those for the had sub-let it to a contractor." same period of 1935 by 3.2 per cent. On the Tyne, the number of ships Rev. Fr. Riganti is already well laid up is reduced to 32-the lowest

for six years.British Wireless. known to music-lovers of the colony

of the other unreserved can be obtulned at the also re several

Co. and at the artistes, such as Mr. G. D'Aquino, Trang Fook Plane who is often heard through the local Rectory of St. Teresa's Church. All wireless atalion,

proceeds will be entirely devoted to

30

·Tickets at $1 reserved and 50 cents ¦ charity.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

HAPPINESS IS NOT THE END OF LIFE: CHARACTER 15.-Henry Word Becher.

Wong Kin, on electrician, was ad mitted to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday suffering

shock, caused while he was doing repale work at Cameron Roadı.

from

A Japanese boy, Yeto Majumura, nged six years, residing at No. 10 Hennessy Road, suffered head in-

is reported to be fair.

DUST MENACE

GROWS ACUTE

IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney, N.S.W., Sept. 15. Australian scientists are planning Two cases of Diphtheria and five to search the world for new plantj cases of Typhold were reported to ilfe to increase the pastoral value of

authorities the local Health

on the semi-arid regions of Australia. Wednesday.

Approved by all Australian gov-

fortress ut Grava.

10 p.m. Big Ben from London. Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra,

Cara Mia (Slevier); Old Bohemian over to

the monk Ligg Jasu, heir Town (Marsden); Tungo Habanera Obstination (arr. to the throne. Abba Hanna had (urr. Hariley); him Imprisoned In 20 mountain Croolt): Mouse in the Clock (Hunt); Teddy Bear's Picnle (Bratton); Wed- When the Emperor's army was ding Dance Waltz (Lincke); Magyar

the crushed and he fed capital, Melodies (arr. Piercy): Your heart Abba Hanna was believed to have called mine (Edgar). followed him but was refused pas- sage aboard the British cruiser.- United Press.

12ft. Shark in a

An 18-year-old youth, Hon Yu, ernments, an ambitious scheme to was admitted to the

by the Civil Hospital, yesterday suffering is now being formulated from injuries received when he was Counell for 'Scientific and Industrial

Des Voeux Roud.

Government conduct research on every continent Fight to the Death

knocked down by lorry No. 4392 in Research.

།

his vessel

New York, Sept. 10. The millions of holiday-makers who go swimming at Coney Island, Jones Beach State Park, Fire Island. Scientists say that unless mens- Southampton, and the various sandy The forthcoming wedding was an- juries yesterday when he accidentalnounced at the Registrar's

Office, ures are taken to conserve natural beaches round New York are watch- ly fell out of the cock-loft in his Supreme Court, of Captain William pastures in Australia with new plants ing their step when they enter the home while playing. His condition

George Dray, of the s.s. Rozalie especially suited for semiarid condi- water for fear of sharks. Møller, and Miss Chrioje de Vries, tions, the stock-carrying capacities Captain Fritz Krone, of the liner nurse, residing at the Arlington of vast areas will become negligible. Berlin, declared when Hotel, Kowloon:

docked here that the waters off Long The first area to which the sel- Island were fuller of these monsters For the theft of three brass hondies entists will be sent probably will than he had ever experienced before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon from the second floor of Marina Magistracy this morning, charged House, Cheng Fook-sang, unemploy be that part which includes Geor- in this latitude.

The captain 'described a fight to with possession of 3,000 heroin pills ed, was sentenced to six weeks hardla, Azerbaijan, North Persin, and

a 12ft. man- at Battery Street. Defendant

ad labour by Mr. Balfour at Central the Caucasus. The second area of the death between mutted possession, but said she did Magistracy this morning. Sergeant search will be Spain, Morocco, and enter and a fish about eft. long, not know how many pills there were, T. Mackay said there had been many Algeria, Kenya, Tanganyika, Rhode which he was unable to identity. Sergeant 11. Green, prosecuting, sold

"They fought it out close to the complaints about such thefts.

We steamed past Fire the pills were found strapped around defendant was arrested last night by B, and Central and Northern India. ship as

Istond," he said. defendant's waist-with a cloth band the caretaker,

Chan Luk, age 53, widow, was Ained $1,000, or four months hurd labour, when she appeared before

The

-United Press.

10.30 p.m. Dance Music, 11 p.m. Close Down.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following were-lengths and frequencies are observed by Jinveniry, Sin Frequency

Wavelength

49,59 zavite 31.5 metres

25.03 matem

GBA

6,500. k..

088

9,610

ABC

9,684

k.c.

31,34

matzen

GRD

11,756

Kat.

GAZ

11.883

28.34

KHF

15,140 k..

metane 19.02 Miren

c80

CHEE

17,730 k.. 21,470 k.c.

GSJ

15.280 Je . 21.00 be.

19.41 meiree

GBL

49.10 acetten

(G.B.D., G.8.D.)

14.56 meften 13.97 13.06 metres

Transmission 1

2.15 m. lg Bon. A Symphony Concert. 3.14 p.m. "ypay Marie (2)."

3.38. Hyncopated Burenade.”

2.55 pm. The Name and Announcements, Greenwich Time Signal at 4 p.m. Transmission 2 16.8.0, 0.531) # 2.0.

The Rutland Square Big Ben. and New Victoria Orchestra. 7.15 p.m. in England Now." 120 p.m. The B.B.C, Dance Vrchestre, R.13 p.m. A Recital By Marie Karrhinaka

(Carp), 8.39 pm. Alabamy Hound," N». I. Grenwich Time Bignal at 9 p.m. H.. The News and AnnouncYRIMITS, 9.20 p.m. A list by Joan Cross (80-

DTAND),

►

Transmission 3

10.3.4, 0.5.2 O.BIL) 10. Du Ben. Evergreens at JaiT.

10,31 p.m. A Recital by Margareta Harvey-

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PARACHUTES

IN BATTLE

RUSSIANS CAN DROP

ARMY FROM AIR ́·

Moscow, Sept. 24,

A total of 2,200 soldiers, with full With effect from the same dale, substantial reductions will be made battle equipment, parachuted to

a.

record-

in the rates of charge for calls to landing behind "the enemy lines" and Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, the took up position to attack in Dominican Republic, Guatemala, the breaking military manoeuvre to-day. Hawaiian Islands, Honduras, Nicara- The Russian army has been con gua and Panama.British Wireless centrating on this type of warfare, much confidence in the sur- putting much prise clement of such tactles. They are constanty experimenting with mass parachute jumps and have even dropped light feld guns, machine- ington | guns and mortues from the air.

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1. "Under the Bouthern Biars," 11.30 p.m. The Carlton Hotel, Orchestra. 1145 pm. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Birma) at 17 km. 12.15 am. The

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