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RANDOM RAMBLINGS

By John Blunt

To me, it seems ages since a "Safety-First" week

THE HONGKONG

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SATURDAY,

AUGUST

20,

1938.

DID YOU KNOW?

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange weekly report, jsqued yesterday, states:

Prices have advanced during the

was staged. This thought actually crossed my mind Test Match Commentaries | Island by survivors of the ill-fated week, and the market closes with an

Relayed from London

after experiencing a few journeys over various routes of the Colony by motorbus, the impression gained being anything but complimentary to either the companies concerned, or to the authorities responsible for supervi- z.uw. on a Frequency of 843 .c's.

gion.

Overcrowding is rife, although in fairness to some of the conductors, an effort is made to check the number of excess passengers. However, the notice displayed which indicates that six standing passengers are allowed, becomes farcical when twice of even thrice that number may be seen at times.

SUN FO RETURNS

With Promise Of

Russian Aid

nt of

When swinging around bends speed, the removal of the centre gravity brought about by standing passengers constitutes a donger which, in the interest of public safety, should not be tolerated.

It is not unusual to see police there over- officers travelling or crowded buses, but presumably it is nost within their particular province to interfere. This is not as it should be. Any member of the Farce should suilleiently acquainted with trahe regulations to realise when a breach is being made, and it should be his business to take the necessary steps to check any contravention.

The condition of some

A distinguished personage, Dr. Sunbe Fo. President of the Legislative Yuen, artved in the Colony by Im perial Airways yesterday and went to the Peninsula Hotel.

то avoid undue publicity, Dr. Sun Fo and his secretary used the names of Dr. David Yee and Wont Ling. They received a number ut important Chinese in their suite dure ing the afternoon, but when asked for a statement on his mission to Russia, Dr. Sun Fo excused himself on the score of business. He also declined to reveal how long he was staying in the Colony, and when he would leave,

from

HOTEL ORCHESTRA Radio Programme Broadcast by 1-2.15 and on Short Wave p.m. and 0-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c'u, per second,

H.K.T. 12-12.20 p.m. Ilclay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cuihe- deal.

12.30

Beethoven--Sonata in t Sharp Minor ("Moonlight, Op. 27,

No. 2.

In 1868, treasure worth U.S.$300,-* OUD was reputedly buried on Wake German sailing bark, Libelle. To date, there is no record of the trea- sure having been recovered. Dig- ging is, therefore, one of the favour- He postimes of Pan-American Air- the only ways personnel who are Inhabitants of the island.

Since the inauguration of trans- Pacifle air service, October, 1030, children over 300 women and 50 have travelled aboard the Clippers.

The shadow on the ground of an aeroplane flying is always the same size, regardless of altitude.

Dry Ice, the coldest kind of com- Played by Egon Petri (Piano Solo).mercial lee (used to refrigerate food airliners) s 12.45 Sibellus-Symphonie Poem carried aboard many

pumped out of the desert near Salton "Night-Ride And Suariso", Op. 55.

Played by The UB.C. Symphony Sea, Californin-one of the hottest Orchestra conducted by Adrian places in America. Bout!.

unsatisfied demand,

Business done during the week: Hongkong Bank $1,445, $1,440 Canton Insurance $230

Hongkong Fire 2013

Wharves $129

Docks (New) $10%. $19.30, $195, $19. $10.00

Pravidenin (Old) $3.00 $3.03 Providents (New) $3.45, $3,39. $3.8314.

$3.03

Consolidated $0.90.

Providents (Old)

Cónsollitated 97,20

$7.30

Providents (Now)

$7, $7.83, $7.10

Hotel 16 60, $0.03

Tands 384 305

Tramways ex. dlv. $1705, $17.10, $17.15. $17,20

Star Ferries $78

Electrics $01, 3011⁄2

Telephunen toldi #28.30

Cements $17.

17.20

Roper $3

Dalry Farma $25 $23.30

Walsons $1.50. $7.00 $7.85, $7.00 $2.00,

Raubs 10.70. $10, $10.10

Changes 2.15 pm. (Closing Quotations):

Union 9503 Cements $17.30

Пруста

Baloz

Provs, (Old) $3.69

Hotels 0.85

Watsons $0.04

MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG

Coffee prepared aboard high fly- 1.00 Time and Weather.

Fahrenheit. Similarly, a passenger 1.93 Louis Levy And His Gaumont ing aircraft will boil at 104 degrees British Orchestra.

(From who asks for an egg boiled three Empire Builders--March

Music From minutes (lying at 5,000 feet) will 'Rhodes Of Africa');

"Rudio City receive one actually boiled 34 min- The Movies-March:

utes. Both eggs will be just what ordered. Flight Stew- Revels"-Selection; Intro:-Take 2 tip from the Tulip: There's a new the passenger moon over the old Mill; Swingin' inards, when boiling eggs are guided the Corn; Goodnight, Angel; The by special charts hung in the gaileys. A U.S.$5.000 air travel insurance Eyes Of The World Are On You (From London Melody'); Jingle Of policy may be purchased in America The Jungle (From London Melody'); for twenty-live centst

Selection; Sing-Film Everybody Intro: Swing Mr. Mendelssolini conducted by Pruf. Robert Heger; La buses leaves rovar for doubt a-10elody Farm: The one I Love: Swing Forza Del Destino-Pace Mio Dio home though I bee somewhat stif

(Pence, Oh God)....Claudia Muzio from yesterday's walk. High, Swing Low (From the Film),

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Soprano) with Orchestra; "Otello" Weather and Announcements.

-Act 4; Nun Mi Tema (Do not fear me)....Ronato Zanelli (Tenor) and Scala Orchestra Members of Milan conducted by Carlo Sabujno.

of the

their mechantenl condition. These days it is not an uncommon sight to see these vehicles broken-down by the roadside. Dons nobody ask why? especially

speed

Is

Excessive noticeable on some of the outlying routes, and tearing down hills of n winding nature is neither advisable nur pleasant. I can imagine a Board of Trade official having an extreme- ly busy time in Hongkontt, and we certainly appear to need a body of Ching Dr. Sun Fo left

several experts to advise in the matter of months ago on an undisclosed mis- trafic control and to see sion to Russia, and he also saw states-maintenance of vehicles. men in Europe. Rumours of every

nature followed his movements but

he gave few interviews and even in those he refused to say what under- standings he bad sought with foreign Powers.

Dr. Sun Fo Arrived yesterday In the company of Dr. Foo Ping-sheuns 1.D., a high offelal of the Legislative A former resident of Hong- tong. Dr. Foo has many friends und relatives living here.

Yuan.

RUSSIA TO HELP

10 the

I hold no blef for any company,

1.46 "Yes Madam?". With-Binnie Hule, Bobby Howes, Bertha Belmore, Billy Leonard, Har court Brook, Wylie Watson, Vera Pearce and the Hippodrome Theatre Chorus of Girls wth the Hippordrome Orchestra conducted by Theatre Joseph Tunbridge.

2.15 Close Down. 2.00

Haydn Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell") in F Sharp Minor.

Played by The London Symphony but the difference since The days Orchestra conducted by Sir Henry

J. Wood.

G.25 London Relay--The Fifth Cricket Test Match England v. Aus

when buses first ran on our streets und to-day is most marked.

That excellent body the Kowloon Residents Association keeps an eye the Mainland, and on the buses on

kralka.

ralla.

tions.

1.20 Thought'.

Lit

On

(Continued from Pabe 8.)

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Aida-Grand March...The B.B..Coral Gems; Intro:-Won't chyrurgeon hud the right of it. Talk-

this day in the 15th-Bowled Alleys with a mighty good three and i dine beneft much by the example and doe exeecii six hundred for the first time since I doe resume my from newes bowling. Mighty li 7.18 Closing Local Stock Quota-Palestine and 1 wish wee were well did leave these vut of it, and

for other. clay each London Relay-Food For terrorists to

there is neither reputation nor pro- Three short tulles matters of it in it, but only a frittering of the

tax payers moneys. topical interest.

7.40 Variety.

16th-Very busy at the office all Orchestra-L | day and Hungarian Gypsy

later to play at bridge at a Paloma (Yradier)... Magyari Imre house beyond Mount Austin Bar- and ls Hungarian Gypsy Orches racks. And it is the first time that tra; Organ Solo-Nola (Arndt)....ever I did ride in a motor conch up Sydney Custard at the Organ of the road above the Tramme Station. Gaumont Palace Cinema, Chester; But Lord! I would not love to doe

florins. A commentary on the

opening Plano Solo-The Desert Song (Rom-so in a fogge. Won six

..Tony Lowry; 17th-Up betimes and

though I overs of the match by Howard Marberg, transe. Lowry)...7 shall from Kennington Oval, London. Humorous-Bang Bang! Bang! (Des- did read until two o'clock list night

Thal)

I am in high spirit and

and strong of Verdi's mond Carter and Van 6.40 Selections troni

Nellie Wallace (Comedian) with body, after but four and a half hours. Operas,

Quartette-Old | sleep and

perceive Vocal Wireless Symphony Orchestra con.

Bill Balley; The ing at the Clubbe I can get no sure ducted by Perey Pitt; Alda--Act 3; you come home, O Cieti Azzurri (O Skles Cerulean) ship I love; Gt year air Cut; Cham-newes of the situation in China, even Dusolina Giannini (Soprano) and pagne Charlie; After the Ball; Break though I ask one who studies it daily. Members of the Orchestra of La the news to Mother; Ta-ra-raboom Yet I cannot but feel Japan pro Good old Summer-greases not as well as she had hoped. Scala, Milan

conducted by Carlo de-ay; in the Sabajno; Ciel Mio Padre! (Heaven time: My Cal is a High-Born Lady: Bowled in the Alleys, but very badly. Giannini Little Alabama Coon; I can't tell Home by motor coach and dined, and my Father)....Dusolina (Soprano) and Giovani Inghilleri why I love you; Good-bye, Dolly so to bed. (Baritone) and Members of the Or- Gray....The Big Four (Vecal Quar- chestra of La Scala, Milan conducted tette) with Piano.

6.00 Time, Weather and An- by Carlo Sabajno; Rigoletto; Gilda's article.

Ariu: "Caro Nome....Lina Pag-nouncements."

8.03 Haroitl Williams and The with the Milan (Soprano) Bughl Symphony Orchestra Conducted by B.B.C. Male Chorus.

There Is A Tavern In The Town Ugo Tansini; "Rigoletto"-Act 3; La O

Bjorling (Traditional); Vive La Compagnie; Donna E Mobile....Jussi

Johmy Comes Marching (Tenor) with Orchestra conducted by When

Green Bottles (Tradi-

Pelping, Aug. 19. Nils Grevillius: "La Traviata"; Vic- Home;

Act 1. "Elional); The Lincolnshire Poacher

Unable to Aria-Part 1. ACL

withstand Japanese letta's strano e strano: Violetta's Aria (Traditional): Wrap Me Up In My

onslaughts from various directions, Tarpaulin Jacket (Traditional). 1. "Sempre libera".

defending the Part 2. Act

forces myre

8.20 London Relay-The Fut the Chinese Marla Cebotari (Soprano) with The Berlin State Opera Orchestra con- Cricket Test Diatch England v. Aus-Pinglu-Puchow line in south-western Shonsi were reported to have begun ducted by Prof. Robert Hoger; Ballo trails.

A commentary on the closing falling back towards the south.

dispatches to Пeld According In Maseliera (A Masked Ball)-Act i: "Di tu sc Fedele.....Eyvind overs before lunch and a summary

frontal attack on about Laholm (Tenor) with the German of the morning's play by Howard reaching here to-day, Japanese forces (Continued on Neri Column.)

opened a State Opera Chorus and Orchestra

3,000 Chinese troops of the 177th. Division strongly entrenched in the hilly positions south-west of Kwei- hsten on Tuesday morning.

it seems a pity that the Island does not possess a similar organisation.

Ineldentally, I should like to give K.R.A. full marks for its con- the structive work in connection with the refugee problem. Several Hillie birds have whispered to me, and un Dr. Sun granted an exclusive inter- expression of appreciation is not out view to a representative of the ut place to those who devate a good in the Central News in which he expressed deal of their private time optimism regarding the outlook of interest of whit may be termed the the war against Japanese aggression.į civte conditions of the He believed that final victory would ritory they serve, not be far away the entire people of the nation rally under a single banner and if close co-operation were maintained with the peace-loving: nations of the work.

large ter-

In conclusion. I wish to thank a who sent me number of renders valuable data, and suggestions in re- ference to last Saturday's

1177

Some of the letters were particularly Relating his experience gained enlightening: that I have not quoledi during his recent European tour, Dr. from any of them is because of my from provoking Sun declared that all countries of the desire to refrain

acrimonious of except correspondence world were China's friends

there was not a nature. Japan. He said single people in the world who were not sympathetle towards China's and would not stand by to see China aspirations for racial existence and fight alone, her holy war for international peace With repeated provocations from and Justice,

Tokyo, war between the USSR. and Referring to international affairs, Japan, in Dr. Sun's opinion, is in- He believed that the active support evitable. Dr. Sun said more

recent from Soviet Russia for China would prompt settlement of the be forthcoming. Moscow, he said, Changkufeng affair should not re- altitude of was dally getting itself ready for fleet in any way the defence against Japanese aggression Moscow-Central News.

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My Dream. Waliz

Waldicufel.

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Puccini.

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