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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FEBRUARY THURSDAY,

1938.

Expert To Teach Hongkong Air Defence

FOLLOW SYSTEM ADOPTED IN GREAT BRITAIN

COLONY TO

Wing Commander Perkins Given Three-Year Task; Leaving For Far East At Once

London, Feb. 2. Wing Commander Steele Perkins, Air Raid Regional Inspector for the London and Middlesex districts, has been appointed Air Raid Precautions Officer for Hong- kong.

Commander In an interview with Reuter, Wing Perkins said that he has been actively engaged in Air Raid Precaution work since 1932, when he was with the Committee of Imperial Defence. He then went to the Home Office, where his services were utilised by the Air Raid Precautions Department when it was established.

The Hongkont appointment wi

be under the Colonial Office and is for a period of three years.

In the first instance, sald Wing Commander Perkins, be will devise air raid precautions for Hongkong similar to those devised for England, subject, of course, to local conditions and to the concurrence of Is Excellency the Governor.

Wing Commander Perkins, who has already spent eight years in Hong kong with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, Is returning to the Cofony to take up his new appointment on February 11-Reuter.

Greatest Of Liners Named For Queen

Bigger And Faster Than Elder Sister

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London, Feb. 2. No. 552, the glant new Cunard White Star liner now building John Drown and Co.'s yard at Clyde- bank, will be named- -Queen-Elizabeth..

PORTUGAL WELCOMES WARSHIPS

Giant British Craft Visiting Lisbon

Lisbon, Feb. 2.

HONGKONG WELCOMES ADMIRAL

Now Commander-In- Chief Takes Over Officially Saturday

the

Ha Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, new C-in-C. of China Fleet, arrived here this morn- in by the P. and O. liner Comorin.

Scientists Marooned On Ice Floe

Floating Island Falls To Pieces Beneath Them

Moscow, Feb, 2. One of the most remarkable The offeinl transfer will take place stories in the history of the on Saturday, when at 8 am, the Flug

marooned อ!!

RÁDIO BROADCAST

Relay of Hongkong

Hotel Orchestra. CHILDREN'S HOUR

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on Frequencies of 845 k.c's. 0.32 m.c's. per second.

5 p.m. Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra from the Roof Gar- den of the Hongkong Hotel.

1. (a) True Confession; (b) Public

of the new C.-in-C. will be broken Arelie is being flashed to Moscow Melody No. 1; (c) Whispers in the Dark; (e) Stop! You're breaking my out in H.M.S. Cumberland, white that by the five Russians who

are fiteurt. of Vice-Admirat L. E. Crabbe, who

ice-lloc aix 2. (a) Sweet Lellani; (b) Smarty: is leaving for Home by the P. and hundred miles from the North (e) Ebb Tide; (d) After You. liner Chitral the same day, will be broken out in 11.M.S. Capetown and Pole. hauled down a H.M.S. Falmouth;

Yesterday the leader of the Soviet being re-hosited in II.M.S. Falmouth

expedition, M. Papanin, reported by on completion of the gun salute.

AL 805 nm, HMS. Capetown wireless that the drifting lee for on salutes the Flag of Vice-Admiral Sir which the party had camped had

H.M.S. Perry Noble with 16

gus,

erneked down the centre,

Saving their precious seientide Cumberland returning. Sir Percy comes on deck in H.M.S. Cumberland Instruments, the party of live

guard of honour.

Later in the morninit,

3. (a) Muken wish; (b) I'm Feel- Ing ke a. Millon; (c) Yours and Mine; (d) Your Broadway and my Broadway.

During the intervals dance records. will be played from Z.B.W.

Studio Children's Ifour. Choruses.

Sea Sharties; Sen Songs... Ports- at 9.30 am, and will be received with Russians took shelter on one half of by C. T. Lee, R.N

mouth Royal Naval Singera conducted

a guard and hand.

remaining half 7.10 Rachmaninoff's Compositions. Vice-Admiral Crabbe will leave at the e-ting as the

Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 Vladimir Horowitz (Piano): 10 an. by car for Queen's, Pier, rapidly disintegrated. where he will inspect the milltary. Now, in a further dramatic mea-Serenade. Op. 3, No. 5...Sergei sage, M. Papania reports that the Rachinaning (Piano); Rhapsody On His Ex-party was forced to hurriesily abandon A Theme Of Paganini For Piano and cellency. Major-General A. W. the remaining portion of the lee floe Orchestra, Op. 43....Sergei Rach Bartholomew and Commodore E. B. at 4 o'clocks this afternoon, when maninof (Piano) with Leopold C. Dicken will call on Admiral Noble, their floating stand commenced to Stokowski and the Philadelphla who will subsequently pay a call on His Excellency the Governor and re- turn those of the G.O,C. and the Commodore..

His Excellency the Governor will¦30 yards. return the call at 12.45 p.m.

MILITARY GUARDS

Military guards of honour which {will be provided on Saturday when Sir Percy Noble assumes his new post and Adnifral Crabbe departs, will be drawn from the Royal Scots, the Middlesex Regiment and the Kumaon

Rifles.

The Royal Scots will provide the guard at Queen's Pier for the de- parture at 10 a.m. of Admiral L. G. E. Crabbe who will arrive at the pier by motor

A sezond guard,!

car.

break up.

They are now on mother ledge of drifting ice, measuring only 50 by

Orchestra,

7.40 Closing Local Stock Quata- tons and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

7.45 Variety.

Although their own personal danger

Vocal-But For You (im "The must be great, the heroic Russians Only Girl'): There's Magic In The have radioed that they have managed Air Calm The Only Girl')....Lilian to save all the scientific equipment, Harvey (Soprano); 10 Billy Songs-

.....Curson Tobison and His together with the precious data of

Medley.... Ploneers. their observations, and sumelent food supplies to last three months.

Their tempurary home is steadily drifting away from the north Pole towards the warmer currents SUT- rounding Greenland.

B Time, Weather and Announce- ments.

8,05 Chinese Programme-Studio Concert.

11 Close Down.

Radio Programme Broadcast by ICE-FIELD DISINTEGRATING 2.E.K. on Frequency of 040 Kilo-

cycles. The entire surrounding ice Meldi 8.05 Variety.

Orchestra-Double Or Nothing- The British squadron, which in-provided by the Middlesex Regiment, appears to be breaking. Glunt ice- cludes H.M.S. Rodney, H.M.S. Nel-will attend the landing of Vicebergs up to 70 yards in length are Selcetion....Louis Levy and His breaking off from the main pack, Gaumont-British Symphony; Come- cludes Repulse and live des- Admiral Noble at Queen's Pier at ulle ssures up to fifty yards in dun. The Christmas Dinner (Mil- troyers, was given in enthusiastie re-11.15 a.m.

At Government House, where His Lutarhood of the new station.

width are appearing in the neigh- ier); Just Another Sally (Carlton) ception on arrival in harbour to-day.

Max Miller; Novelty-Rex Caval- Excellency proceeds by motor car to

In order to establish short wave ende Or 1937....Introducing famous The stately Brillsh ships were call on the Governor, a Attard of

Moscowi artists. Compered by Gracie Fields

Orchestra- escorted into the harbour by air-honour drawn from the Kumaon radio communication with

Sandy Powell; planes of the Portuguese Air Force. Rifles will be present; while at 11.45 the expedition was forced to erect and Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, whose a.m. at Flagstaff House where Sirone of its radio masts on a neigh-Limelight Selection.... Louis Levy and His Gaumont-British Symphony. appointment as Lord High Commis- Perey Noble will proceed after leav-bouring floe.

Meanwhile, preparations are going 8.30 London Relay-At The Black sloner of the Admiratty) was an ing Government House to call on His nounced yesterday, performed his Excellency Major General A. W. ahead of the relief by aeroplanes of Dog."

the stranded scientists, despite the Mr. Wilkes at home in his own first official function since the ap-Bartholomew, a guard drawn from fact that they have reported that the bar-parlour. Presented by pointment when he received Rear-the Royal Scots will be drawn up.

As Vice Admiral Noble steps ashore there is no area within sight suitable

lee-feld Admira Marschall of the German

stretches to the horizon and Thornton.

5 Light Operatle Selections. battle-cruiser Deutschland aboard from the launch at Queen's Pier

'Veronique (Messager); Trot Here for landing planes. .M.S. Rodney, Rear Admiral Mars-salute of 15 guns will be red.

There (Donkey Duct); The Despite the precariousness of their And chall was pined aboard the British

position, the message from the Ave Swing Song....Winnie Melville and ship with full naval honours and

guard of honour. He!

Russians ends cheerfully with greet- Derek Oldham; Dollar Princess |_inspected

(Fall)-Medley....Nat Shilkret and ings-from-nil,—

This Orchestra.

Although a sister ship to the Queen chatted amicably with the British

who later returned The Mary. No. 552 will be larger and Admiral, faster. Her gross tonnage will sub-courtesy call aboard the Deutschland. stantially execed the Arst ship's During the afternoon Admiral 81,235. She will have a higher con- Backhouse waited upon the President: tract speed and will carry more of Portugal, General Carmona, and Dr. Oliveira the Prime Minister, Suluzor-Reuter Special.

passengers.

The Queen Elizabeth will be ready for launching on September 27, when Her Majesty the Queen will travel to Clydebank to perform the ceremony of christening the vessel.-Reuter.

QUEEN TO LAUNCH SHIP

Lonelon, Feb, 2

STILL STEADY

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JAPAN REMINDED

OF BRITAIN'S RIGHTS IN CHINA

London. Feb. 2.

RESCUE WORK UNDER WAY

Orders to begin rescue operations have been sent from Moscow to the Ice-breaker Taimyr at Murmanak.

Passoc

9.15 London Relay-World Affairs'. A talk by II, Wickham Steed. 9.30 London Relay The News.

Light Orchestral. 9,50

Spring Song (Mendelssohn); Nar-

Dr. Otto Schmidt, hero of the cissus (Nevin) New Light Sym- In the House of Commons to-day of Soviet scientists were rescued un-lonto); Blue

Cheluyskin eple when a large party phony Orchestra; Sicilianu (Apol- Skies (Rixner).... the Foreign Secretary Mr. Anthonyder similar circumstances two years Barnabas Von Geezy and His Or Eden stated in reply to a question ago, has left for Leningrad, from chestra; Blauer Pavillon (Arman- that the British Ambassador in Tokyo where he will sail on another icedula): Traumende Glocken (Krome)

onbreaker.

Meister Orchestra:

ond LIVO

....Columbia

STOCK EXCHANGE, under instructions, impressed on

the Japanese Government the extreme In addition, n lying boat has been Waldieufel. Memories (arr. Finck) importance whleb His Majesty's loaded on to the ice-breaker,

....De Groot and His Orchestra. Government attached to the mainten- preparations being made for

10.15 Glibert and Sullivan Excerpts. ance

tid

protection of its interests in other planes to assist in the rescue "The Gondolters'; Then, Let's Away; Their Majesties the King and Queen

London, Feb. 2. Customs revenue in Chisa.

operations are being speeded up. Then Away They Go To An Island Winifred will visit Clydebank on September 27,

The Stock Exchange

Oldham, of very The Japanese Minister for Foreign Dr. Schmidt, was

on behalf the Fair....Derek when Her Majesty will launch the

Affairs had assured the British Am Soviel Government, has ordered the Lawson,

Alleen Davies. George new Cunard White Star sistership lo | quiet to-day but prices were general- the Queen Mary from the Yard fly resistant. Home rails were easter bassador thal due consideration would captain of the 148-ton Soviet steamer Baker and Chorus: 'The Gondeliers';

to the views of foreiga Murmanets to "reach on disappointing traffic returns, In- be given

without all of Happiness The Very Pith.... Messrs. John Brown and Co.

Papanin's camp, save the heroes and Derek Oldham, George Baker and dustrins were firmer and then eased. Powers.

Mr. Eden added that the whole take them off the Ice-floe.Reuter. Chorus: Ricing Early In The Morn- Gilt-edged securities were tigain in

of investment question of Chinese Customs was

ing....George Baker and Chorus; Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes.... demand as a result buying while Japanese and Brazil-still under discussion,British Wire-

less.

Derek Oldbam, Jari bonds moved upward,

• King

Kahrs early met Cape support but and Queen Mary did when later were idle.

to launch the Clydebank

The dollar was femer in foreign Queen Mary.

exchange un commercial demand, to-i The Haer Queen Mary herself,gether with less continentul selling after a stay of several weeks in port. pressure.

Queen Elizabeth has approved of the new ship being named after her. It is expected that Their Majesties will travel down to Clydebank from Balmoral, where they are usually in residence in September, 35 Gearge they

visited

during which she has undergone ex- Wall Street was quietly irregular. tensive overhaul, left Southampton

for New York 10-day on

on the first voyage of her third Atlantic season. Her overint, which had kept 1,703 men from 30 different trades and crafis busily employed since Decem- ber 20, was only completed during the week-end.---British Wireless.

Two Fliers Perish On Ocean Hop

Paris, Feb, 2. Tragedy has overtaken the Italian air record bid acro's the Louwiern Allantio by Signor Stoppant, who recently broke the west-to-cast the mark and was attempting a new record on the return fight,

Whilst Dying from Port Nala! to Dakar, Stoppant sent out an $.0.5. Aaying that he was obliged to turn back owing to engine trouble.

The distress signals were picked up by the German floating ale baxo Westfalen and a Ger- man stoplane was despatched to the rescue,

The seaplane found Stoppani's seaplane abre. Stoppani was - saved, · but - his-two-companions

perished,Rauler. ;

Reuter Special,

37 KILLED IN EXPLOSION

Roine, Feb, 2.

COST OF LIVING REMEDY SOUGHT

London, Feb. 2.

ANTHRAX APPEARS

IN COLONY

10.32 Latest Dance Music. Fox-Trots-Do-De-O-Doh; I Don't Like (film 'Keep Fl)....Nat Gonelin and His Georgians; Slow Fox-Tro Ain't Misbehavin'....Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots in Drumnasticks'; Tunnos-Tu Sala....Henry King and His Hotel Pierre Orchestra; Jalousie Xavier Cugat and His Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra; Fox- Trot-Julikal Czardas Fox-Trot; Play, Gypsy, Play!....George Bou- langer and His Orchestra; You Can'! Stop Me From Dreaming; That Old Walter Wanger's Feeling (film The petition, on behalf of which the Liberal Party has waged an ex-

A One of $20 with the alternative Vogues of 1938')....Harry Roy and tensive campaign in the country, asks of two months' hard labour was im-His Orchestra.

on Cheung Hi, 32.

"boat- the House to alleviate the grievance posed

The leader of the Liberal Party. Sir Archibald Sinclair, presented_at the Enr of the House of Commons la- day, a petition signed by 801,000

the incrensei così persons on

of! Jiving.

Diseased Pork May Be Cause

It is officially stated that the death by removing or reducing such taxes, man, who was charged before Mr. roll in Saturday's munitions factory tariffs and regulative trade restric-R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis explosion at Seant is now thirty-tious, internal or external, as stand tracy this morning with selling dis- seven.-Reuter.

in the way of a free and open market cased pork at Salwanho on February for all consumers."

KING GEORGE AND SIAMESE PRINCE

The petition is said to be the kecand largest ever presented to Parliament. -British Wirelesa.

EXCHANGE HONOURS Huge Loan To Pay For Old

London, Feb, 2."

The Insignia of the Royal House of Shakri was handed to His Majesty the King at Duckingham Palace this! morning by Prince Chula Chakra- bangse of Siam.

King George, receiving the Or der, invested Prince Chula with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorino Order.

Another visitor received by 1 Majesty the King this morning was Mr. M. Peterson on hly appointment as British Ambassador in Iraq. Mr. Peterson was knighted by the King, who invested him with the K.C.M.G.

Drkish Wireless. --

War Damage

Parks, Feb. 2.

A credit National loan which will not exceed 1,000,000,000 franes will be issued on February to nellafe Qio restoration of centres damaged over 20 years RED on the Western Front,

One-housand frand bonds, Issued At 940 france, and carrying & per cent, Interest, will bo redeemable in 40 years or at any time after 1941, Reuler.

1.

RUSSIANS HELD FOR LOOTING

Inspector A. Wright sold that de-

Shanghal, Feb. 2. fendant was one of the hands on a trading Junk, and the pig apparently!

During the part few days, 22 Rus- died on the voyage to the Calony. Finns have been arrested by the It was salted by the junkmen and Shanghel Municipal Police in the on reaching the Colony, defendant fongkew distrlet on charges of loot- attempted to dispose of the pork by

Bing.

selling it to various people in Stau- Two Russians were taken into kiwan. According to the Veterinary custody on January 31, live on Surgeon, there was a lot of anthras February 1 and the remaining 15 to- in the Colony at the moment, which day. might be due to diseared pork being The accused will be brought to sold.

trful in the Shanghai District Court One of the persons to whom de- to-morrow.--Reuter. fendant sold some pork, Yung Chi, sundry broker, sald he bought $1.10 worth of the meat at 12 cents a catty, At the time of the purchase, defen-| dant had between 100 and 200 cat- ties of pork.

Imposing the sentence, his Worship

that

defendanti remarked

though might not know li, the sale of such meat was very dangerous to health. He ordered the pork seized by the police to be destroyed,

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