POPULAR SONG WRITER DEAD
London, Nov. 3. Miss Maude Valerie White, the tamous cong writer, died to-day-- Reuter,
ira
Since 1912 he has spent most of his time in Japan, visiting the United States once in a while, and going to the Philippines only seldom. Ac- cording to friends, he was in the Philippines last some aix or coven years ago.
MR. T. GROVES
Member of Public Works Department in Malayn The death has occurred in Ger- many of Mr. Thomas Groves, for 21 years in the FMS. Public Warka Department.
both in
THE HONGKONG
SUICIDAL ATTACK
Loyalists Suffer Severe Losses
TELEGRAPH.
Hendaye, Nov. 11. The Insurgents' headquarters of 500 Loyalists Saragosan assert that troops died by machine-in Are in four suicidal attempts to storm the barbed wire barricades in the moun- Sabinago. lains on the Aragon Front, east of
The famous English composer and Old writer of many popular songs, was born in Normandy and educated in She studied Paris and Heidelberg. at the Royal Cotege of Music London and afterwards in Vienna. in the Her first big success was
Groves went to Kuala Lumpur eightles with a ballad entitled "Ab- bent yet Present" Kennerley Itum-
la 1801 be an engineer in the
It is stated that 30,000 Navarrons ford and Edward Lloyd ung her songs and they were not often ab- Public Works Department. le re-
for a drive to the sent from the prograinines of Chap-fired holding the appointment of have joined the Aragon mobilsstion peil's ballad concerts at the Queen's State Engineer, Negri Sembilan, but in preparation
Stat various times he acted as State coast. The plan is to mass 1,000 ar-
Perok and Litery, 1,000 tanks and 200 ero Hall and Boosey's concerts at
Engineer
planes for the offensive-United The sales of some of James's Hall,
Selangor. The Devout:
Presa. them exceeded 50,000.
Several Important public works Lover," "We'll do no more a-raving," "Springt las Comt," "When the Swale were carried out under his super- lows Homeward Fly, King Charles" vinton, one of the first being the (to Browning's words) and "Among Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur,
Mrs.
came from Groves, who the Roses" were perhops the heal known. Some of the songs she com-Pherswalde, died a few years ago. posed in the eighties and nineties are still sung throughout the Empire and broadenst by the B.C. But with the decline of the ballad and the vogue of the wallz song and later of rag-time and Jazz her songs ceased to Interest the younger generation and faded out of the London suburbs. The campuser took the change phile sophically. For lived at Broadway,
many yours
MR. FRANK MCKOY
Veteran and Mason of The Philippines
MEDICAL RELIEF
Paris, Nov. 11. The Spanish community gave reception in honour of the arrival of the eighth American medical group en route to Loyalist Spain.
The party is headed by Dr. Leo Elosser, Professor of Surgery at the University of California Medical School.
The
present party will bring the totol of American medicos in Spain to 114,
1
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
13,
1937.
Japan May Wield More Influence
Foreigners Likely To Accedo
To S'hai Changes
RADIO BROADCAST
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the go-by, and Tokyo is a standing Joke."
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
720 at. Tess of the Urbervilles.
8.10 am. As I Bee It A talk by
the Viscumintesa Autor, MLIO 1.25 a.m. English Falk-songs-. B.40 a. The News and Announcements. Greenwich The Nigrial at 0.13 a.in. And g Donatam,
95 am. Dance Music. Jack Jackson and Al Band, fro the Dorchester Hotel, London
French-
10 am. 13g Ben. flechtal of
Canadian Folk-songs,
Vivian.
4.33 pm.
with
jloward
and
Shanghal, Nov. 12. Representative American leaders,
10.30 am. Fite! A play by A. J. Alan. recalling the demoralisation of many
10.40 18. Reottish Dance Musle, foreign businesses in Tientsin as 1110 am The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 11.15 m.mi. result of extensive smuggling through
Marie Wilson the Japanese controlled demilitaris-1135 am. Bonata Recital.
Violin and Henry Bronkhurst (Piano- ed zone in Hopel, and calling ntlen-
furt). tion to the fact that Japanese "ad 4.15 Big Ben, London Log," by Cyr
Gardiner are now supervising the visers"
4.23. Variety, northern censorship, told United Press that the ultimate effect of Gen. Malsul's polley at Shanghat might Interests here as damage foreign severely as in Manchukuo.
leaders. the community
· Amang
doubted whether some however, Gen. Matsul's implied threat of domination of the International Sel- tement affairs would be carried out In a manner prejudicial to foreign interests gen
generally. Americans here are almost invari- ably eplinistle
realists: otherwise they would not remain long in bust-5 ness. They recognise that Japan, us the conqueror of the area, inevitably wiil
lake precautions as military necessity dictates.
In the event of any incident In- dieating that Japanese lives are un- prompt the Japanese to insist on safe south of the Creek, which may having Japanese police throughout
Frank McKay, well known in the U.S. Army
The Spanish Ambassador, Senor veterans, Masonic and shel eireles, died at his residence in Itizal. Angel Ossorio, greeted the doctors Plippines. He is survived by his and nurses and thanked them for Worcestershire, near her friend Mary Anderson Wite and a child, who are in Munila, their magnificent help to the wound- afterwards at Taormina in Scully, and by relatives in the United States ed Spaniards. "It is a real gesture of
McKoy, who arrived in the Patlip-
America's democratle and humans- In 1935 he but latterly in London was given a grant from the Civil List pines with the 25th U.S. Infantry in in view of her reduced elrcunstances, 1800, was a veteran of the Spanish can sympathy towards the Spanish Among her other songs are "Home America war and the Philippine In-people." he added.-United Press, Thoughts from Abroad," "Montrose's surrection.
sate Love Song," "A Widow Bird Mourning." "To Daffodils," "Come to "Slurr I am Me in my Dreams," Hera," "My Soul is an enchanted Boat," "Did One but Know" "Mary K., Regent of Kedah, and President Quezon Emphasises the Settlement, Morison." "The Throatle." "My In-ruther of His Highness the Sultan dian Summer" and "Until."
MR. H. E. HEACOCK
A Prominent Merchant. Of Manila
REGENT OF KEDAH
11is Highness Tunku Mahmud.
£1
MANILA INCIDENT
Can you Beat 17 The Jost alk In this series. 450 pin. The BC Empire Orchestra:
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at home in his own bar-parlour. .45 pm. Big Ben. Ten of the Urber-
viles.
123 pm. Violin Recital by Nina Joel, 7.40 m. As I See It. A lalk by
the Viscountess Anior, M.P. 7.33 p.ta. Tie Ols! Folks at
(Second Series)-2.
Honio'
4 pm. Landon Leg. by Cyrit Gardiner, 50 pan. Planoforte Interlude.
pm. For the Children: The White Coons."
Greenwich Time Signal at 9.45pm. 930 pm. The News and Announcements. 10. pan. Bit Der The BBC Stagers:
eandducter. Lenite Woodgate.. 10.30 . Ezra Pitt and Elmer. In the third of their thrilling adventures they
air-minded.
11
Reginald Foert, at the BBC Theatre Organ. 110 pm. Trolac and his Mandoliers with
Bo Coron
the Settlement, the Municipal Coun-am. Merry-go-round. A revue,
ell is not likely to demur.
un
12.30 .. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 12.45 mm.
and An- nouncemealo.
Greenwich Time Signal at 2.16 am. 225 am. Musical Interlude,
Grahamu
2.59 m. The BC Milliary Band; con.
ductor. S. a. O'Donnell. Clifford (Baritone). 320a.m. London Lok. by Cyrul Gardiner, 3.30 ant. In Town To-night. An old favourke with new features, Produced by A. W. Hanson.
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Foreigners generally are not per- turbed and certainly do not anti-20 m. Dance Muste. Stenry IInil and
His Dance Orchestra. cipate a Japanese military attack on 12 am. Dig Ben. The News
ns London reaction Neutral Altitude
seemed to expect. However, all are anxiously awaiting tangible sigas of who died last week was appointed Regent in 1934 in succession to is
who run the Japanese measures which might res- Dominican Fathers Iraktim. Highness the late Tunku
trict foreign trade. San Juan de Letran college in In- but even prior to that he played
THE COUNCIL leading part in the development of tramuros came in for a severo rap- ping last week by President Quezon
Representative foreigners express
40 m. lace of Varielles." The State.
Interval, for play the Generni Franco
13 nm. the opinion that the Japanese Insist- After the transfer of suzerainty national march when the Common-
ence upon greater representation on 5.14 am. The News and Announcements.
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Counc!!, the Shanghel Municipal
will.40 am. Concert by Marsed Bands, from 11 Highness continued to offchte us
quet hall, suys the Manila Bulletin,
which so far has been futile,
Alexandra Palace, London. The President said he protested probably be successful now, and may nam The BBC Theatre Orchestın. H. E. Heacock, founder of H. E. President of the Slate Council and
In this capacity he relieved the Sul- the playing of the Spanish Rebela' Heacock and Company, Manila, diedan of much of the drudgery of rou-alanal much because the Filipi- somewhat diminish the long-stand- ing British domination of the Settle- In Osaka, Japan, Inst week.
tine administration.
nos should not be drawn to the
ment. However, this will not ex-officially, but the Japanese answer remains uncertain until the military clude American representation
phase ends. In 1011 His lighness accompanied domestic political fights in Spain.
the Inter- Mr. Heacock was 74 years of age.
the Council.
Chinese residents His wife, Mrs. Jessica leacock, who.. The Sultan of Kedah to Eng-The Filipinos are neutral, he said,
Some leaders of the American and was with him in Osaka, survives hint, and for the Coronation of like Majes-end are not taking sites, that white
The President declared
other communities ricently discussed national Settlement and the French of the Inter-Concession will necessarily in future He was born in Ohio, In 1883. Before ty King George V and was received
he was attending the alumni banquet
recognise the Impossibility going to the Philippines in 1901 be by the King. was in business in San Francisco,
In 1914 Tunku Mohnud relin- an alumnus of the college, he possible merging
more extensive demilitarised zone.
from within the Shanghai forelga which the Japanese will certainly H.11. position from his person and the
establishing
the first step around areas, upon
It is believed that Company upon his arrival. In 1810 State Cound in favour of he returned to the United States und Tunku Ibrahim who in July 1913 playing of the national anthem of insist
for was appointed Regent in consequence the Spanish Insurgents was not pro- Shanghal. Such a Settlement would
He counselled lved in Newark, New Jersey
Tesembling the body,
Municipal into effect will be military use of about two years. In 1012 Mr. Hea of the illness of the Sultan. Ile was per for the occasion.
HAIPHONG cock came to China and Japan, und then appointed Vice-President, and prudence and asked Spanish rest be administered by an international towards putting Gen. Matsui's policy an importing held this appointment until he be ents not to involve the citizens of the Council, with a heavy Japanese and the Soochow Creek, which the Bri- aslight Chinese representation ort- tish previously refused; then, a cen- the Philippines in the political differ-
ILAMBUNG HANKOW he also came Regent and President of
ences among Spanish citizens.
ginally, but with arrangements to re-sorship of outgoing news and censor-
HARBIN State Council in 1934.
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and boycott | HONGKEW 25 years hence.
The question whether the French patriotic organisations would include their Concession In sponsors; and, control of the Chin- such a project has been raised unese Martiime Custorns-United Press.
irt
of con-
He established H. E. Hencock and quished the office of President of the could not well divarce his ofeina i national Settlement with the tarsinuing to assist the Chinese forces
in Osaka established and exporting firm which named after himself.
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14 Distinctly rambling, and chang-
et colour in interpretation (10),
10 This is often above our heads
(1).
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(7).
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25 A mixed lot (19).
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one (6),
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middle (8).
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(4).
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(4).
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souvenir (7).
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prescription (3).
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(4).
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