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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1938.

BALLOONS CAN DEFEND LONDON

Deadly To Raiding Bombers,

Says Barrage Chief

ΑΝ

N attempt to penetrate a balloon barrage over London would probably result in the loss of an attacking bomber for every balloon destroyed, and in these circumstances it was unlikely that an enemy would persevere in such an attack."

This suggestion was made recently

in an address at the tuyal United

J.

Ollieer

Service Institution by Air-Commo- dore G. Hearson, who appointed this year Air Commanding No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group of the R.A.F.

Experiments and research carried out indicated, he said, that a balloon barrage as part of London's air defence would be "uncomfortably offretive."

12 was possible that balloons enrrying ligh explosive

charges,

"Seasick" Officer

Was Dying

which could be fired from the A Naval teutenant who was be

ound, might be included as a strong moral deterrent to attackers.

leved to be seaslek was really dr ing of carbon monoxide polsening, it was revealed at the Portsmouth in-

"The balloon barrage, us part of the air defence of London, is becom-uest recently. ing an accomplished fart." he said. "NOT A SCARE"

It will be a

"Death from misadventure" was the verdict on Lleutenant George *31 is not a political stunt, and Edward Williamson (44) who died

20 in new motor i is not merely a beare,

on November very real and considerable contribu-mine-sweeper, which he was to have tion to air defener, meeting require commanded, while on passage from ments which cannot be met by any Greenwich in Portsmouth. ether means known at present.

The vessel was being delivered The claboration and extension of by Messrs. J. 1. Thoraycroft to the this form of defence show every¦ Adiniralty, and at the opening of promise of becoming valuable in the the inquest the coroner Mr. P. 11. not too distant future.

Chilus) sold that the carbon mono- "The problem of making the xide might have been the result of harrage

against modern alr-fumes from petrol by which the lethal craft is becoming capable of solution, vessel was driven.

"Counter measures," he added, Since Lieutenant'

Williamson's

are mort likely to take the form death the Admiralty bad caused an

of protective devices, or special inquiry to be made. cable-sweeping airplanes sent โรง

arvanes of rald.

"Such devices are difficult to Mt. and it might be found no easy

IN GALE

John Ward Thronycroft, director

of J. . Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., who was on board the vessel, stated

DIRECT HIT ON K.C.R..

A pound of value for an ounce of cost

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED when Japanese bombers scored a direct hit on the Kowison-

Canton Railway. But gangs of coolies s on restore communication.

Scotland Yard Gets

Man

Its

After

Long Nationwide Search

Claimed by the prosecution to be "Flannel

RADIO BROADCAST

Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor) From the Studio

mater to incorporate them in new that on the run from Greenwich to Foot," the elusive burglar whose skill for years RIGOLETTO: ACTS 2 AND 3

designs. Methods of defeating them

under investistation."

Dover, on November 28, nothing ab normal was noticed. Dealing with the disadvantages

Next day, when the passage was he spoke to Lirat. associated with cable-raising ballenas, rather raughli Air-Commodore Hearson said: We Williamson, who was recilning on a are investigating an interesting pro- setten, but receiving a non-committal posal to overcome them, cannot reply he concluded that

was feeling, reasick. say anything further at present."

R.AF. 'PLANES FLY 100,000,000 MILES IN YEAR FARTHER THAN SUN BEST-TRAINED FORCE IN WORLD

the offer

Mr. Thornycroft added there was

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on Frequencies of 845 k.e's.,

1.KT.

defied Scotland Yard, Henry Williams heard counsel tell of "one point definitely in his favour" 2.52 mic's, per second, as he stood in the dock at Middlesex Sessions the other day, when he was sentenced to five years'

no possibility of engineroom fumes penal servitude.

passim into the wardroom

other

than fones which first passed out of the ship unct passed in again. The wardroom starboard ventilators were 'open.

He could not say how carbon

monoxide cure into the ship. To the boat was up to date and in

his knowledge, the construction

practice.

of

that

Other evidence was given there was no ill-effect Among the crew, except that two or three felt seasick.

BLOOD TESTS

Mr. Christmas Humphreys, prosecuting, declared:

12-12.20 pan. Relay of Special Ser- vice from St. John's Cathedral.

12.30 p.m. Patricia Rossborough. Popular Hits. Intro "No Re- rels," "Laughing Irish Eyes" "A Fine Romance" "Serenade in Night" "Take My Heart." Selection

the

"Obviously he has been acting as a professional cashram "Anything Goes." burglar for a great many years, but he has never used violence, never caused undue damage, never so much as frightened a single individual, never had on him anything Can't We Make Love": Slow Foxtrot

in the nature of a lethal or dangerous weapon."

by night.

A smartly-dressed man with neatly-clipped moustache, he smiled" as he entered his plea.

12.42 Harry Roy & His Orchestra. Foxtrots "They all Laughed"; I've got Beginner's Luck." "Shall Ve Dance;" "Slap That Bass," "Why -"Broken Hearted Clown."

1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

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1.03 Composition and Erle Coates. Cinderella--A Phantasy... Sym- Sigurd Joser, Saxo-Rhapsody Rascher with Orchestra cond, by the Composer. The Jester at the Wed- Symphony Orch. cond. by Ing

Reuter

Press; and Rugby 1.30 Local Weather Forecast and An-

Juncements.

Willams, aged 49, of Royaleresent, have then taken into consideration. Helland Park, W., pleaded guilty to

"MAP OF HIS TOURS" Their range of venue was wide- four charges of breaking into houses, By Major C. C. Turner

ane charge of burglariously breaking Barnet, Willesden, Barkingside, it-phony Orchestra cond. by the Com Acroplanes of the R.A.F. last year

Surgeon-Lieut.-Commander R. Rout of a house, and another of ham, Sidcup, Blackheath, "up North flew about 100,000,000 miles. If all

Baker said that post-mortem ex-possessing housebreaking implements again to Totteridge," and more re- Motspur Park. Blackheath the flights were joined as a con= |anination revealed carbon monoxide

cently aagain, and Twickenham. tinuous fire, it would reach as for poisoning_to_which hattributed-

He apparently-worked-the-same-ne-Composer, us the sun-about 02,000,000 miles.

area until it become too dangerous. from the carth-and nearly three

Asked if person who had an en-

"You could almost make a map o. times round the sun's 2,715,420 larged thymus gland, which in itself

His tours round London." The miles equator. The Imaginary could not be eunsidered dunner- Hight would have taken more than ous, was liable to die suddenly from

The clerk read out the list of house-offences for which he appeared dated.

from 1935: causes, Lleut-Commander break.g implements found on Mr. E. J. P. Cussen, defending, Baker replied that that had long been Williams when he was caught by the said that this was probably a day o recojmised.

wolle in Hub. They werewdriver, rejoicings for the police and it Vis up-

80 years.

The Air Ministry does not divulge the Bylag lime year's aggregate of The estimate above the Air Fores. Is based on the number of plots serving and under training, and on knowledge of the amount of flying the vortous categories. Then, the speeds of the numerous of aeroplanes are taken into

done

Lypes

account.

in

The estimate enn only be approxl- mate, but throughout I have been careful to take low, rather than high,

averages.

There are machines in the Service which can attain a speed exceeding 300 m.p.h.. and a considerable' num- ber only a few miles short of 300 mp.h. Some of the training machines

do nearly 200 in.p.h. But seroplanes

are rarely put to their maximum

!!

death.

slight

Favourite Stars Of The Great

DUKE OF WINDSOR

LIKES GARBO

Paris.

HAD 47 KEYS

Huislip.

piece

of wire, two torches, pair of Parently assumed that Flannel Feat. whoever he might be, had been cup. pliers, metal grip, two safety pins, tered. piece of sock, a pair of goloshes, 47 keys, pocket knife, and pair

・そば

air. Cussen said that on coming

1.40 Gershwin-Plano Concerto in Roy Barry at the Plano Major. with Paul Whiteman & His Or

chestra.

2.07 Dance Records.

Whole

Foxtrots-Let's call the Thing off; They can't take that away from me... Hoy Fox and his Orch. I dream of San Marino; Let me dream of Havana... Ronnie Munro and his Dance Orchestra.

2.15 Close down.

4.0-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.0 Dance Music. Foxtrots-Lights Out; I'm shooting

"If I may sound a note of warning, Fit would be to say perhaps that a gloves.

would be dangerous in the extretnu Mr. Humphreys said that for five for anyone to assume on what they yours the police had been searching have heard in court that Plannci for a man whom the Press called Foot is appearing to-day." "Flannel Fool."

20 On October detectives followed Williams from his home to Ruislip and arrested him of the Army in 1918, Williama's 1gb Little Jack Little & His

flculty was that, owing to a leg coming from an unoccupied house:

laughing at Me... Roy Smeek and Slow "When he was searched they found wound, work he could do was limited Orchestra. This Year's Kisses; You're

Serenaders. His Hawailan

You.

Waltz-A Foxtrot Would

The Waltz was born in Vienna Music Malers. Foxtrots-A melody for Two: September in the Rain

& His Orchestra. Jack Hylton

Waltz Tango-Questa Notte ti diro. -Coronation Waltz... Mantovani & His Orchestra, 7.30 Variety.

on him a complete paraphernalia of

a burglar, and in brown paper

parcel a pair of goloshes which he War Hero

The great men of this was wont to wear in carrying out the

speeds; they are flown, normally, earth all have their favourite

at economical speeds, and there is

much flying at less than that. My movie stars.

speeds of the various types, and of

view.

new

found:

Hitter

rooms where

paper

The Marz brothers, fatal accidents, with a loss of 142 Duke and Duchess of Kent lives, and these casualties should be Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, considered in relation to the amount

King Christian X of Denmark. Gary Cooper.

Burglaries.

NO FINGERPRINTS "Imprints of these goloshes found in the gardens of houses he

awny

were

Infr

Is Human

:

ealculations are based on cruising In every King's castle, in has broken into, Apparently it was Clock

Vocal-I'll Sing Thee Songs of there I have taken a conservative every Dictator's palace one or the houses with some cloth, so that

Araby: I Know of Two Bright Eyes another of the most famed per- later he should not be seen wearing |

Shawnee, Okla.

Ben Davies (Tenor). Orchestrol DOUBLE IN TWO YEARS

Charles W. Hester, 43-year-From Near and Far - Austrian It was estimated that in 1835 the sonalities in celluloid enjoys, maddy shoes that might give

said Waltz Melodies.... Vienna Accordion The police examined his gloves and fold World War veteran, aggregate mileage was about 50,009,- royal favour. In those, capitais 000. In the part two years the where the regal or political they showed that when he handled recently that after 20 years he Orchestra, Vocal-My Heart will be Dancing; Lilac Domino Waltz Song no was tired of being a human . Just Knight. Orchestral-Tunes R.A.F. has been more than doubled. monarchs cannot go democra various articles he would have and the average speed has gone uptically to the ordinary movie ingerprints. In fact, no fingerprints alarm clock, and wanted some-of Not So Long Ago 1923-4... New considerably.

were ever found.

Mayfair Orchestra. Selection from There are more than 2000 feet-theatre they have private pro-

After his arrest the police searched thing done about it. line machines, and about 600 train-jection

they his premires and found a small With each pulse beat, there is an "Once Upon A Time". New May-

which was audible tick-tiek inside his head. fair Orchestra. iner aircraft in the Flight Training watch the antics of their favourites. quantity of Jewellery.

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Re- Schools and in the training centies. The Paris werkly paper for French placed before the enormous number The noise is discernible to listeners

port and Announcements.

D'Aquino Training of the

Volunteer movie-fans, Cinemonde. went

8.03 Studio Gaslon to people who had complained, and three inches away. Reserve, the annual obligatory Gy- the trouble of checking 011 the five sets were identified.

He was fighting with the Ameri- (Tenor) ace, by E. OʻNell Shaw. ing of the Reserve of Air Officers, favourites of many of the world's

can forces in France when a shell CHOSE PAY DAYS

1, (n) Penso; (b) Ave Maria; (c) Tosti. 2, (a) To One und the work of the Fleet Air Arm great and this is what the

the Williams usually selected Friday or burst close to film. The concussion Mattinata

Rod in. When Beloved; (b) Roses hlm unconscious. are included.

This year there have ben RA

Saturday night, when he knew that knocked wages would be in the house, and the awakened in a hospital, there was Garden; (c) Down in the Forest except for an occasional article of a rhythmalcal flek-lick, reminiscent of Landon Ronald. 3, (n) Mamma Mia {by Special Request)... Nulle; jewellery it was money he always the noise of a clock, inside his head.

for tole. The houses were usually of The noise never has stopped: Most (by Occhi turchini... Denza.

8.30 London Relay"Food the small vills type,

physicluns ngreed the shell disturbed

Thought." Three short talks on mat- Princess Elizabeth Popeye,

His modus operandi was to ret in some delicate brain apparatus, Princess Margaret-Rose.

"I've fought my best against this ters of topical interest. by a french window, opening it by

thing."

"But I'm losing 8.50 A concert of Russian Music. flester said.

Lindow Musical Snuff Box... mienna which had beller not be ex- few fatal neridents, the figures for Mickey and Donald Duck.

Delbox

Shirley Temple.

Orchestra Raymonde. Moussorgsky- plained in court, but which did not the night. It is making me an old

Alexander . Chaplin Herriot But by comparison with the

break the glass and apparently gained man before my time."

Giazounow- Lester appeared on a radio pro- liopak, Melodie Ausse Duke of Windsor

Garbo and him admission without the slightest

... New difficulty.

gramme, Schaitive microphones trans Koublízky (Tenor). Duchess of Windsor

Bette

"He would steal any cash about the mitted the tlek inside his head over Scenes de Ballet Op. 52

Symphony Orchestra conducted by Goossens. Moussorgsky -- Eugene house, and, having politely wiped is the air. feet not on the mai, but on some Obviously nervous, Hester has pre- "Boris Godunov Farewell of Paris; Emperor of Manchuoko carried out to a far greater extent

.. Chellapine. place of flannel or cloth lying aboul maturely white hair and looks 15 Death of Boris Chaplin. than In normal times. In the pre-

A photo-¡ Hankon of Norway in

with the would depart

his goloshen years older than his age.

0,30 London Relay-The News King sent year. also, an exceptiorially

9.50 "Rigoletto." Acts & and 3 large number passed from training greatest royal fan among the ruling wrapped up in a brown paper parcel grapher when he is able to work, ho

a wife and four children.

(Verdi). types to service tvors, thus entering monarchs. He sees an average of 8 and with such money as he was able supports

"I want a cure, if there is one," he Riccardo Straceluri, Dino Borgioli, upon a recognised dangerous phase films a week. King Gustav of Swe- to steal." In the flying career.

den loved movies and tennis, and sees There was only one previous con- said. "I realize the treatment might mig Renti, Guldo Uxa, Eugenio Dall Argine, Mercedes Gaspir, attempt to 4 Alma a week. Neither of those Kings viction against him-in 1011. He be serious.

Bassi, Them has been no

"But it is time that something was Ernesto Dominici, Masetti abate the bish standard of living, or would profess a weakness for any had been shown a long list of offences

person in or done. You can't ignore a clock in Chorus of Ln Scala Milan, and the to make less exacting demands teen particular star but they both prefer committed by some the personnal, The R.A.F. is the the fast-moving Hollywood films of around London during the last five your head. One that never stops for Milan: Symphony Orchestra...

11.00 Close Down, best trained air force in the world. the "It happened one night" school. years, and he admitted 34, miking to a second-United Press,

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MISSION ΤΟ ΙΑΡΑΝ

Goodwill Tour To

Be Undertaken

tlonai Japan.

and military conditions in

Mr. Hirota assured Signor. Auriti timal the Japanese Government would do everything in their power to wel- саме the Italian mission, which would doubtless promote friendly re- lalfons between Italy and Japan.

All newspapers this morning gave prominence to Signor Aurit's com- munication, and preparations are al- Tokyo, Jan. 13. ready under way for welcoming the

which was personally or The Italian Ambassador, Signor mission, Auflli, yesterday saw the Foreign anised by Mussolini, the Italo- the Minister, Mr. Hirota, and informed Japanese Boulety in Japan, him that a goodwill mission of 14, and the newspapers.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

led by Marquis Barone, would short-

ly visit Japan to convey the friend- It is understood that the secretary

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