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DOWAGER QUEEN OF RUMANIA PASSES

(Continued from Page 1.) probably take place on Sunday at the Cathedral near Bucharest.—Reuter,

POWER IN POLITICS Marie, Dowager Queen of Rumanin, who was born on October 20, 1875, was the daughter of the Duke of and Gotha (and Saxe-Coburg

of Queen Edinburgh) second son Victoria.

At the age of 16 she is sald to have lost the chance of becoming Queen of England by refusing the hand of Prince George (the late King George V, who was not then even second in the line of secession, his father and elder brother being both alive).

On January 10, 1803, she married of the Crown Prince Ferdinand Rumania- union which was not approved by the then Queen of Humania "Carmen Sylva" who had other plans for her son.

POLAND SHOWS CONCERN

German Claims Of Czech Frontier Action Disturbing

Warsaw, July 18, Reports of concentrations of Czecho-Slovakian troops in the border districts have aroused great interest in Poland.

Polish newspapers see in the new developments symptoms of in Central increasing tension Europe. Trans-Occan.

GERMAN PRESS VOCIFEROUS Berlin, July 18. Increased Czecho-Slovakinn mill- Activity near the German

tary

At first Marie did not adapt her- self well to the life in Bucharest and her unconventionality led to strained relations. The sequel was her sud-frontier is continuing to be reported

In German newspapers. den departure from the Court for Gotha.

Her political enemies did their best to discredit her, but Prince Ferdinand upset their calculations by going to Gotha and effecting a reconciliation, The princess returned and began to take an active part in politics, doing all in her power to Influence Rumanian policy in favour of the Triple Entente,

Soon after the oubtreak of wat King Carol died and Prince Ferdinand came to the throne, whercapon Queen Marie who had become very popular. thanks to her Red Cross work, made vigorous efforts to secure Rumania's Intervention

on the side of the Entente.

The border correspondent of Uhr Blatt gives specific accounts of the number of centres on the frontier where new fortifications, machine-gun nests and tank traps are under con-

struction.

The inhabitants of Rochlitz rendi Harrachalarf have been informed that they must be prepared to billet soldiers within the next few day,

Czecho-Slovakia troops near Oberwueategiersdorf and other places on the Silesian border have been re- inforced or partly replaced by much stronger units.-Trans-Ocean.

HOPE FOR AGREEMENT

When, after two years, this object was achieved. It was followed by the

London, July 18. conquest of her country by the

in the course of an answer to Germans, who imposed on Rumunia

severni questions on Czecho-Slovakin In 1910 the Pence Bucharest.

of

in the House of Commons to-day, the But before the year was out the millary situation changed and erime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham-

berlain, Sald

the United Kingdom Queen persuaded her husband to

the She herself Government had heard from denounce the

treaty.

Czecho-Slovakian Government that went abroad to maké propaganda om

there was no truth in the reports behalf of Rumania, which in the end

movements in obtained the necession of the adja-of abnormal troop

Czecho-Slovakin. cent districts inhabited by Rumaalaris.

MOTHER AND SON

The Queen after the war busted herself with matchmaking, in seeing that Rumania was not lost sight of by the foreign press and in acting as the leader of society.

One of her daughters she married and to King Alexander of Serbia

of King another to the eldest son Constantine of Greece, Prince George who is now King George II.

She also persuaded Priner Carol to dissolve in 1920 his morganatle marriage with a Moldavian peasant and to girl named Zizi Lambrinu

of marry In 1921 Princess Helena Greece. But in December 1925, her cfforts

nullifled by Carol's

were

decision to renounce succession to the throne and his son, Michael, aged

4. was proclaimed heir.

bud

He also stated that while conversa- tons were proceeding between the Government in Prague and repre- sentatives of Herr Henlem's party, he perferred to look for

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supressful

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issue rather than anticipate fallure. His Majesty's Government was closely watching the situation arid WOR Baxious that

early agreement should be reached British Wireless.

Pickpocket Caught By Servicemen

Carol's relations with his parents been strained for some thine and It was he insisted on going abroad, arranged

should that he

attend Queen Alexandra's funeral but he pledged himself to return

within three weeks. Quben Maric wrote reminding him of his duties, but he returned An unsatisfactory reply day

which was followed by his letter ef renunciation.

BLOW TO QUEEN Prince Carol's action was a great blow to his mother.

In the autumn of 1920 the Queen, with Princess Ileana and Prince Nicholas, visited the United States. On the way through France she had an interview with Carol which led to a personal reconciliation.

The Royal party were feted every- the Queen where in America and arranged to write articles on her impressions 10T the U.S. press. After dining with the President, the visitors started on their travels in a sumptuous special train.

Meanwhile King Ferdinand's illness was becoming serious and Her Majesty cut short her visit and sailed for Europe on Nov. 24.

in

She took an increasingly active part in politics and the selection of

courtier Prince Surbey In Jun 1027, es Premier in succession to Averescu was largely due to her, but his Cobinet fell in a fortnight. On July 20 the King died and his of the grandson Michael, the son exfled Cardi, was proclaimed, Carol the claiming now persisted throne and returned in triumph a few months Inter, King Michael, his son, becoming Crown Prince,

Queen Marie wrote the libretto of a fairy tale opera "Ilderim" which was set by a Rumanian composer. She was also the author of ( novel "Crowned Queens," a romance of the type that delighted the young wo men of 100 years ago.

WOMAN OF DESTINY The charm and courage and ability of Queen Marle et Rumania did much to change the history of Europe.

Wong was sentenced to five months' imprisonment with hard labour for the offence.

Complainant was George W. Cul- bert, machinist aboard the U.S.S.

Black Hawk.

Defendant bumped into him twice he was walking with Gerald P. Finn, U. S. Marine, down Queen's Rond Central.

On the secotid occasion he

dis-

covered that 300 was missing from

ly gave chase.

Fide

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Gandhi Makes New Threat

Passive Resistance May Be Employed

London, July 18. Pussive resistance, Lhe mighty economie weapon employed success- fully by Indin last decade, is again threatened by the Mahatma Gandhl British and indian circles heard Gandhi tell the All-India Congress

that passive resistance

tance may be em-

ployed owing to dissatisfaction with system

the Federal Government embodied in the India Act.

it is asserted that the seriousnesa of the position accounts for the pre- arace in England of the Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, and several Governors of Indian

provinces.— United Press.

GUERILLAS NOW CONTROL SHANTUNG

PENINSULA

(Continued from Pege 1) forces on the Ringpu Railway, in the vicinity of Yuanehu-Reuter.

TUESDAY, JULY

MANCHUKUO BORDER

TENSION GROWS

(Continued froni Page 1)

poral Matsushima by the Soviat soldiers,

Depends Upon Russia

The spokesman declared that the case ta so clear, therefore, that it will not become serious If only the Soviet Government will change its attitude 60.ag to deal with the affair honestly.

RADIO BROADCAST

Eduard Napravnik Trio

From the Studio

6.00 p.m.

Beethoven-Symphony

LONDON RELAYS Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 846 kc's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. 9.52 m.c's, per and 8-11 pan. on second. Recalling the history of the de-

Noon-12.20 p.m. Relay of Ser- marcntion of the frontier between vice of Intercession from St. John's China and Rusalu, the spokesinün | Cathedral. observed that the border line Brst started from a point 20 miles up- stream from the mouth of the river Tumen, as a result of the signing of the agreement In 1811, but Russian side, he said; was Inter moved to a point 45 miles upstream from the mouth of the Tumen river. As a result of protracted negolia tions, bath Russia and China agreed to the present frontier line which lies 30 miles upstream from the river mouth,

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The spokcamon said that both China and Korea are powerless be- fore the Russian aggression.

Official Map

Soviet

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No. 4 Inn Fiat, Op. 80.

Played by The London Philhar- monte Orchestra conducted by Felix Weingartner,

0.30

Arthur Rubinstein (Plano) And Natan Millstein (Violin).

Sonata In A Major (Vivaldi-Arr. David)....Natan Milstein (Violin) with Leopold Mittmann at the Plano; Polonaise No. In C Sharp Minor. Op. 20, No. 1

1 (Chopin)....Arthur Rubinstein; Romance (Second Move- 2"-Wic- ment from "Concerto No. niawski, Op. 22)....Naton Milstein with Leopold Mittmann at the Plano Polonaise Brilliante In Major (Wieniawski, Op. 4)....Natan Mils- tein with Leopold Mittmann at the Plana; Capriccio In B Minor, Op. 76 (Brahms)....Arthur Rubinstein,

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Closing Local Stock Quotn-

The Sino-Russian border agree- ment, the spokesman suld, as well as the official map issued by Russia in 1911, shows that the border line runs east of Changehul, known also

7.00 p.m. Military Band Music, Hazung Lake, and of Changkuteng

Minstrel Memories No. 2 (W. in de hill, now in question, but Japan and Rimmer Intro:-Massa's Monchukuo conceded that the harder Cold, Cold Ground: Camptown Races: line runs west of the lake and cast Lily Dale; Marching Thro' Georgin of Changkuteng hill Mr. Stomomla- My Old Kentucky Home....Grand kov,

Assistant Foreign-

Bonds at the Leicester Massed Brass Band Commissar, maintaing thal the

Brass Band Festival, 1986 conducted frontier line runs west of Changku- by C. A. Anderson, Leicester; Mo- March teng, though he does not state how chanized Infantry Quick

The Minstrel for west it runs.

(McBain); Fanfare;

Massed Boy: The Watch Tower. Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Commands conducted by Tidworth by Lestle Sey- mour: Tidworth

Massed March: Coburg March...... Bands Of The Southern Command.

7.15 London Kelay--Paul Revere“, An episode of the American War of Independence.

Written by D., F. Aitken. Produced by Pascoe Thorn

The spokesman also said that rond now runs cast of Changkufeng and that this road has been regarded inst 50 as the border line for the years

He pointed out that the Korean villagers at the base of Changku

held their semi- feng hall have annual festivals and merch to the

A.00 of the hill for it past 50 years tup

Local Time Signal, Weather and have never been molested by the Report and Announcements. Rusalan authorities.

8.03 Choruses.

Lon.

Songs-Vocal Sir Harry Louder Gems (Lauder, Grafton, Benton and Intro:-Roumin' in the

The spokesman espressed the upiaion that the Soviet border guards have become unusually nervous strice the flight of General Rushkos and Gloumin; Fou the Noo: Tobermory: that some new commander of the It's Nice to get up in the Mornin'; border guards, possibly without due The Saftest o the Family: She is knowledge

border of

Keography, ma Dalay; I Love Lassie; We ordered

Occupation

the Parted on the Shore: Kililecrankie: The Weddin' Sandy The Border McNab; Stop yer

Ticking Jock.

the

of

Anti-Japanese Posters

Changkufeng hill-Dome. Peiping, July 19.

Ambassador Hurriedly

Informed sources stale that anti- Jupunese posters are uppouting every night, plastered throughout the areas adjourning the Pelping-Sulyuman and Peiping-Hankow railways her Pet-

ping.

Those near the railways are re- moved every morning by Japanese soldiers or Government employers.

United ProS.

Access

Still Denied

Tokyo, July 18.

k is

Returns

Tokyo, July 10.

In view of the strained relations between Japan and the Soviet Union as a sequel to the Soviet seizure of hill, Mr. Mamoru Changkufeng Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador to Moscow, who has been travelling the Balkans and in northern Europe, returned to Moscow by aeroplane on July 18 from Stockholm, according to Melal information reaching the Foreign Office here.-Domei,

Tokyo, July 19. The Foreign Office has released for publication the text of the Hunchun

Singers with Orchestra: Form Fours -War Songs Medley (Arr. L.

Giraud); Intro: If you want to and the Sergeant; Leap Frog; Mop It Down. Mary Had a Little Lamb; Lust Long Mile; Rotten Song; Bully and

Farm; I dougal had a

want to go Stew; And When I Die; Old Muc- ing Home; Because we're Home; Rolling

The Big Four (Vocal Quar- here.. tette) with Orchestra.

Napravnik

8.20 Studio Eduard Trio, Op. 62, in D Minor. Pruo Lewis (Violin), Ettore Pellegatti ('Cello) and Lindsay A. Lafford (Piano).

1. Allegro; 2. Scherzo; 3. Elegie;: Finale. 4.

8.50 Orchestral Selection. Brahms' Waltzes .Symphony conducted by Walter

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Sallors from

U.S.S. Black Hawk, now in harbour, proved il match for Wong Ching-chung, a 23- The Japanese Government has de- year-old pickpocket who attempted cided not to comply with the Brkish to rob them in the crowded thorough demand for restoration of free ship- face of Queen's Road Central yester-ping on the Yangtse River,

learned in well-informed Japanese circles this morning-Truns-Ocean. Agreement of 1880 which demarcated Orchestra

the eastern border of Manchuria Gochr. Chinese Positions Steady

of Sino- through the negotiation

9.00 London Russlan Honkow, July 10.

and which revised

Spirituals'. of 1860.

Bantock by Granville

voice male to and tse front hus become more steady

border between

Monchurla after a series of land and air counter-border

and chorus: The B.B.C. Midland Singers Willams attacks

the ch

enemy, declared Russia starts at a point 15 versts up- (Men's Voices); Harold

Baritone) Conductor, Genera! Chen Cheng, Chairman of the stream from the mouth of the river (Australian

Tumen,

north-west, passes

along Edger Morgan; All God's Chillen Got Hupch Provincial Government, in a press interview yesterday.

the western side of Lake Hazang. Wings, Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen. Swing Low, Sweet known also as Changchul, and cost his pocket and, with Finn, immediate-General Chen, are pitted against eacn to armies according

Please

Don't Let of Changkuteng, reaching Shakangtze, Charlot Sinner,

Somebody's The Agreement shows that Chang- Dls Harvest Pass. 'They caught up with Wong in a

on the banks of Poyang Lake,

Go Down, Moses. The atreet, but defendant had whilst the line running from Hsiang kuteng hill, now seized by the Soviet Knockin'.

shan to Mayinkino, near Hukow, on troops, is in former Chinese territory. Gospel Train. Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells. Were you there? Deep River. evidently passed the money on to

Iver-Domes confederate, as it was missing.

the south bank of the Yangtse Alver

9.80 London Relay The News. Culbert, who gave evidence to this is still firmly held by the Chinese

0.50 Variety Including, Gracie LOOK OUT FOR THE PEPSODENT WINDOWS Fields, Murgatroyd and Winterbot-; effect in Central Court this morning, Flanking attacks have been launched was collaborated by Finn. Det. Sergt. by the Chinese on this line at Malang,

Tension Is increasing on the Man- | Huichean Maclean and Leslie Pengtsch 3. Hunter prosecuted.

and Hukow during the lust few days.

chukuoan-Siberian border, according Plano Solo-I Nearly Let Love Go Smail Japanese warships, General to Asahi, and Koreans and Manchu-Slipping Through My Fingers (From Chen revealed have been shelling kuoans are evacuating their homes It's Love Again')....Leslie Hutchin. Sinkang,

east of Kiuklang, Intermit-in villages at the base of Changkat- son at the Plano, Vocal-Rex Caval- tently. Japanese planes have also feng Hill, occupied by Soviet troops ende Of 1837; Intro:-You're here, been bombing various points along last week.

you're there; Oh

they're the Yangtse River.

The Japanese and Manchukuoan

Sally: You Will Like It Better mighty tough in the meanwhile, have been sunk by Chin the Soviet troops, who are alleged

you

hear

Fields me Mother.. ese fire.

to be constructing defence works at and Sandy Powell;

Organ Solo- Chungkuofeng during the nights River Reveries; Intro:-Swanee Soviet soldiers on the western River; Blue Danube; Old Father lots of liver numbers are belloved alope the hill about Thames, to be concentrated on the opposite

Mr. R. Edwards, the Magistrate, was told that Wong had a previous conviction for a similar aftence only last month.

TIME

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Motorists in Hongkong will do well to heed the warning issued by the pollee authorities in newspapers during Inst week-end, and obtain renewal of their motor car licences

before Saturday next.

Leaving Villages

Tokyo, July 18.

tom,

tough

Many Japanese steam launches, troops are keeping a close vigil on Sing as we go; in Can

Stalemate Develops Continuing, General, Chen reported that a stalemate has developed for the Japanese in south-west Anhwel, since being repelled in their repeated attempts to push westward from Tslenshun. The Chinese are effective- out against thein al Wang-

After Friday, pollee intimate, they will examine cars in the streets to ascertain whether the new licences y have been taken out. Failure possess a renewed licence may lead to of Talenshan. prosecution.

CONSPICUOUS BEAUTY

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Old Ambition

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Volga Boatmen; Old Man Elver....

Song of Quentin M. Maclean (Organ); Humorous-Art (Frankat Handley It is reported that large Soviet, -Crick); About Cruises (Frankau forces are massed at Hungshangtung, Handley-Crick)..

Murgatroyd and 15 miles east of Changkofen.

Winterbottom (Two minds with not The report states that strong Soviet a single thought) with Monte Crick 10 show, about 10 kilo-metres west detachments are deployed along the at the Plano; Vocal-If All Tha entire eastern frontier of Manchukuo. World Were Mine (Part-Davies); General Chen confirmed that Ku- Changkafeng Hill rises 1,500 feet Your Dog's Come Home Again (Har- (Come yeh, Holsch (Thaochowfu) and Ting-to dominate Yuk!, Tumen and the rington)....Gracie Fields too in west Shantung have been re-fortified zone of Rashin in Korea, indienne with Orchestra); Organ Solo granulfather. The child grew up in ese withdrew to Taining.

captured by the Chinese. The Japan-addition to commanding a view of Free (From 'O-Kay For Sound'); She was always aware of the diploma- St. James Palace and in Kent.

Porslet Bay.

Night Must

"The Tenth Fall (From Talkung in cant Honan, General

Man' the currents around her and gave

Quentin M. Maclean (Ör- Chen added, has also been reoccupied direction to them at important times,

xan); Plano Solo-All My Life (From by the Chinese,--Central News. says a

Laughing Irish Eyes'); Where Am I? biographer.

Married to the Rumunian prince,

"Since the days of the Czars the Before she came to the throne,

(From Stors Over Broadway').... Suspects Executed Russland have tried to seize this hill, Leslie Hutchinson at the Piano. while she was still Princess and the she endeared herself to her new re-

but have always been forced to with- 10.30 Dance Musio, wife of Prince Ferdinand, she visited lutions, King Charles and his talented

Pelpng, July 10. who was wife, Queen Elizabeth, the Russian Czar and induced him

draw because proofs of Chinese Rellable sources state that 40 sovereignty have

Fox-Trots You Can't Stop Mo been presented From Dreaming: You've Gotta Take and his wife to meet the Rumanfan known as "Carmen Sylvn." She also

persons arrested in Peiping during whenever dikputes have arisen,"

Your

Pick and Swing (From 'Let's monarch, King Charles From that very quickly won the confidence and

the round-up a few weeks ago have states the Asahi report.

Make

A Night of it)....George meeting resulted a distinct warming love of the Rumanian people. of the relations between the two

"Soviet Russia Is attempting to Erick and His Swing Music Makers; was conspicuously beautiful in a land been executed. famed for its beautiful women, and belonged to Kuomintang groups, and seizing the hill by taking advantage Bells; Eccentric....Henry Hall and Most of them are believed to have fuifl along-cherished desire of Novelty Quick Steps-Three Brass countries.

More conspicuously, she overcame she was gifted in many ways,

are alleged to have been politically of the hostilities in China, in the His Orchestra: Fox-Trots-This the inclinations of her husband, Khas the World War and per need active in organising the quelles in bellef that Japan will find her hands Year's Kisses ughing At Me (From Fordinand, in the course of the World years afterwards, she experienced the Felping aren, - United Press.

full."

You're War and brought Rumania into that most difficult times. The first result

Renewed Protest "On the Avenue')...Ray Smecke and Japanese Mine Attacked struggle on the side of the Allies, of her persuason of her husband to

His Hawallón Serenaders with vocal though her husband was a Holien- take up the side of the Allies was a

Pelpng, July 10.

Despatches from Heinking state Chorus by Donald King: Waltz- zollern and had practically been ap disastrous Invasion of Rumania by

Japanese reports state that 80

that the Manchukisan Government Dolyse (Gilbert and Nicholls); Fox- pointed to his throne by Willlum of German and Austrian armies. When

Balo atincked Germany.

these began to sweep the country, "bandits"

..Jack

and His Born in England, at Eastwell Park, Queen Marie was distracted by the owned mine at Chanpinghsien, north missioner in Harbin to file a renewed laika").

protest with the Bovict Consul Orchestra with vocal Kent, the young Princess Marie lived liness of her youngest child, Prince of Peiping, on July 14. the English court Ilfe. Her father Mircea, and when the enemy soldiers Three Japanese and one Chinese General over the alleged legal in-Yarlett Fox-Trots--Runnin' Wild; was the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen occupied Bucharest, the Queen was were killed in the affray. The Chi- vasion of Manchukuoan soil by Soviet Chicken Rell.. Joe Daniels and a

near Changkaofeng-United Hot Shots In

"Drumnasticks." Victoria was her grandmother, Czar kneeling beside her amali son's couin nese attackers looted, the mines, re forces

11.00 p.m. Close Down. Alexander II of Russia was her in the Cotroceni Palace

moving all valuables, United Press, Prem,

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