DONALD DUCK
I'M GOIN' TO VISIT MY COUSIN GUS! WHAT TIME DO WE GET TO
PUMPKIN CENTER?
IN EXACTLY 20
MINUTES, SON
Tuesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 27, 1938.
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By Walt Disney
HEY!
.IN JUST.
HOW LONG BEFORE
PUMPKIN
12 MINUTES!
CENTER?
PS-S-S-T! WHEN DO WE-?
FIVE MINUTES!
HEY! WHEN-?
RIGHT NOW!!
GREETINGS
11:2
Cory Walt Disney Entrapont
FORTY-ONE FOREIGNERS, most of them missionaries, who have been marooned on top of Lushan Mountain at Kuting for many months, were recently evacuated and, after crossing the Chinese and Japanese lines, brought to Shanghai, Chinese troops sill hold the top of the mountain where Kuling is located although the territory surrounding the mountain is Japanese occupied. Both Japanese and Chinese cominders having
photograh given permission for the evacuation. the foreigners walked or took sedan chairs for the difficult descent of the mountain. This the line of foreigners, as they reached the Japanese putposts from Chinese territory.
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CHINESE FORCES ADVANCING
U.S. BUDGET FOR 1938 Income May be Highest in 6 Years
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26,
GOVERNMENT economists forecast that the United States nationa!
Income next year will be $70,000,000,000, which will be the highest since 1934, and will compare with this year's $04,000,000,000 and last year's $71,000,000,000,
This forecast is significant In view of the recent Treasury esti mates, which showed that the budget will balance if the national Income is $75,060.000,000.
November figures showed the sixth consecutive month's increase from Jnne, which featured the depth of the depression which started a year ago, and which wiped out most of the gains since 1933.
November last was only two per cent, of the November 1937
Agures.
Business leaders are apprehensive that Congress will increase the income tax, but are honeful that prosprets of expansion in Income will prevent this move,United Press.
NEAR CANTON
CHINESE FORCES are converging on Tsengcheng, 35 miles north-east of Canton, according to a military communique from Chungking.
Chinese military advices state that the Chinese, troops have occupied the strategic heights outside the cast gate of the city. Tsengcheng is garrisoned by only a few hundred Japanese troops, who are cut off from their bases at Bias Bay and Canton. Only sporadie fighting is reported elsewhere in Kwangtung. Repeated Japanese attempts to On Christmas Day they brought Lake Mafong, 17 miles above Sameveral field pieces into operation, and are now methodically pounding hui, have met with no success.
The Japanese are at Namkong, on the Chinese lines. the opporite bank of the West River. m! are making repeated efforts, ander cover of machine-gun fire, to cross the water.
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into the departure of, the Japanese warships.
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ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Radlo Programme Broadcast by (b) Muciting Bird: (c) Sweet as at No! John No! (Sharp) ZBW on a Frequency of #4s Reis, | Song (d) Oh! Boom.
Plano accomp. by Lawrence Brown. Golden and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p. 6.14 Record: Elfriede (Swift); La] My Way (film Jericho');
Jericho')
with and B-11 p.m. on 9.5 mel's per Capricrlorn (Res)... George Swift uver (m second.
(Trumpet) with Piano, H.K.T.
Orchestra and Chorus. 6.21 (a) To-night will live; {b} 10.30 Lomlou Relay Musical 120-12.20 pan. Relay of a Service Lady be good; (e) This is my night Games. of intercession from SL. Juli's
to trening (8) A-ticket, A-tasket. Cathedral.
For all childen under a hundred. 6.35 itecords: Popular Melodies. 12.30 Jack Tyton &
Tils Orch.
and Harold Ramay
my (Organ). Dance Of Dived by Reginald Durston
C. (Dealzky); Sweet S The Raindrops (Evans). Rudy pumpered by Martyn Grinzing
Webster. (Young). The Fleet's is Pest Again Starita (Xylophont).
The Midland Revue Orchestra Fox-Trot (Frunz *O-Kig
Conductor, Leader, Norris Stanley Sound'); Free --- Fox-Trot
(from
for
6.1 (n) Solitude; (b) Caravan;
10-Kay for Sound'). Have You Blues in E Flat; (e) Doin' the Reginald Buston. Have your Forgotten So Soon-Waltz; Did You Sud-Q Sean -Fox-Trol. Drinking Songs (ate, Willung).
19 Local Time Signal and Wenej ther Reporti
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PROGRAMME
7,8 Lumion Relay--The Bugginues) Christma Perly by Mabel Comi Madiso
All the tamniky will be present--! Grandma, Ms. Taggins, Father. Alliam. Religious Service,
1.03 Reginald Dixon at the Orgaat. and Emamo. Inviton have ako dió am. Recital of Music for Two Pjano- Blaze Away-March (Halaman) been sent to Mr.. Cuppy, Miss Evans fortes, Down
The Mall (Belton); Bell. The
Meatlow
Mr. Tavey. Aroldi, Uncle Joe and an A. J. Alan tell his own story. (Ketelbey)
4.35 4. The Newn. children. Songs-Games-Pre- Selection Mississippi--Fil
(14: the
Greenwich Time Signat at D. contRefreshments. Mabel Cot-5.
Band of His Majesty's Coldstream ners); Naughty
Mariella Fit standus will preside, astated by Guarda, Selection (Berbest).
1920. Christmas Service. Gladys Young Frederick Bartwell.
10.50 am. Monologues in Melody. Richard Coolsen, Stunit Hobertson.11 John Rorke, and John Valentine
1.45 Comedy Harmanisto.
1.18 Ivor Moreton and Daye Kaye on Two Pianos,
Kitten On The Keys; Russien tag; Nolo: Polly. Fox-Trot Medley... with string bass and drums.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press. Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1.40 Dance Music.
Love Me ^ Little Tomy (Bretzky); Congo Lullaby (Bl 'Sanders of the River). Now Well
.. B Ben Wall Disney' 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
Greenwich Time Signal at 12 pm. 2 pm. The News.
Rayinond
12
pm. Baita terital by Newell (Baritone),
4.5 p.nt.
Five.
(from The Gung Show); With A Twinkle In Your Eye (from The Gang Show') . . Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. Tangos-El Que A Hierro Mata; Siempre Unidos Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canato, Waltz-Love Live For
Ever Rule My Heart (Operetta Paganin!'); Fox-Trot-Girls Were Made Love And Kiss (Operetta 'Paganlal's Hume On The Range (arr. Ted and 11.15 p.m. League Division II: Fulham
Orchestra. Hylton & His
Sun: Golden Stars
And
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m. Dig Ben, in Town To-night? Drink Just One More (Schwabach) 40 p.m. in Pipes and Harp.
Merry Xmas Sing-pong." ...with Piano accompaniment. Ilaw
The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signat at d
. a p. Fox-Trots-That Son: In My Heart! Can It Be (Folk Song): Must I Then.45 pm. By Ben. Aarold Sandler and
til Viennese Octet. (Folk Song)... with Piano (Subj
7.15 p.m. Merry Xmas Sing-Song. German). 8.0 Local Time Sigual, Weather 8.15 p.. Walt Disney's 'Snow While and
the Seven Dwarfn." 19.13 pm. Juck Wilson and his Versalits Report and Announcements.
8.03 Edith Lorand's Orchestra and The Hill Billies.
0.30 pm. The News and Announcements, Greenwich Time Signal at 9.43 pm. (Lehar), p.m. Gipsy Love-Overture
Big Ben. Monologues Vivat Hungaria (Kalman) Edith Melody," ToLorand and Her Viennese Orchestra. 10.10 m. A Photograph of Mrs. Austur.
10.30 .
"You Shall Have Music. Barn); Moonlight On The Prairie
v. Sheffield Wednesday, The Hi Billies with 12.15 2. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 12.30 am. ... Heinz Huppertz & His Orchestra.Their Own Novelty Accompaniment. 1235 nm. Star Variety.
Waves of the Danube Waltz
120 ain. "The Buggies Christmas Party.* Fox-Trots-A Melody For
2 a.. Big Ben, The News and AnnowUNDO, (film); September In The Rain (from Ivanovici); The Last Waltz (Strauss)
ments, nd Orchestra. The Edith Lorand Jack far Two') A Melody
Greenwich Time Signal at 2.13 asm. Trali Of The Lonesome Pine (from 20 Banjo Mic Hylton & Ills Orchestra.
the fim)..
The Hill Billies with 2.30 am. Schubert: Songs of 1817-19, Own
wn Novelty Accomp. My 3 am. 'Monday Nile el 7 p.."
14 a.m. Dance Music.
2.15 Close down.
str(lm)
from the Roof Garden of the Hong-Dream-Waltz (Waldteufel); Aubade 15 at The News and Announcements,
6.0 Refay of the Dance Orchestra Their
D'Amour (Monti) Edith Lorandf Greenwich Time Signal at 5.30 aan
kong Hotel.
(a) Half Moon on the
135 min. Steamboat."
Hudson: and Her Viennere Orchestra.
8.35 London Relay-Arry And Liza 4. Di Den. Music in Everyday
1715 Am. Dance Munic.
Japanese "Raid” On Russian Consulate
move
Hankow, Dec. 20. The initial Japanese loward the anticipated raid on the Soviet Consulate at Hankow was made last night, when a Chinese
civilian "Senator" sealed the wall surrounding the Consulate, and was caught by one of the Chinese employees.
The Chinese civilian, Men Tlen-sbi, wa quesitoned and confessed Iater released. Ite that be, together with Chinese accomplices, were sent by the Japanese to investigate the Consulate grounds and to report fully on the conditions to the Japanese authorities— United Press,
In Cockney Cameos,
8.45 London Relay-Macabre".
A programme of uncanny over-heard at
Manstong by C.
the
4.15 p.m. Tomboy Under the Moon." p.tn. Excerpts from Light Opera. stories
10.50 p.m. The News and Announcements. reside. Greenwich Time Signal at 4 pm. V. Phillips. 16.45 pm. Hg Ben, For Sallore. Sir Ronald Characters:
75 pm. The Bugginses Christmas Party. Linkey,
Phil Park, Martin Sherbrooke, The Girl.
The 10 p.m.
8.15 pm. The Year's Poo*ry,', Open Window by Saki, Thursday p.m. Arry and Liza, in Cockney
Cameos.
Evening by E. F. Benson. Characters: 18.43 p.. Macabre." Mrs. Georgiana Wallace, A Guest,30 pm The News and Announcements. Another Guest. Humphrey Lodge, Greenwich Time Signal at 2.40 p.m. Julia Lodge. The programine devised 10 p.m. Ulg Ben. Harrington Quartel.
Musical Games. and produced by Felix Felton.
pm. Pantomimes." 11.10 p.m. "Steamboat."
9.30 London Relay The News, 9.50 Compositions of Elgar includ-12. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Times Signal of 12.15 am. Ing his "Crown of India" Suite.
13.30 nm. Music for Dancing. "Crown Of India" Suite, Op. 60 120 an. Empire Exchange."
Orchestra
Symphony
London
1. Frank Bino's Brass Quintet, cand. by The Composer. Pomp Andam. Bir Ben. The News and Announce- Circumstance March No. 5... London Greenwich Time Signal at 1,16 ́am. Symphony Orchestra cond. by The 223 am BBC Orchestra, DEVETL
Composer, Queen Mary's Song: Like Band.
EMPEROR
OPENS DIET
TOKYO, Dec. 26.
THE JAPANESE EMPEROR
A Hongkong barrister and ил opened the 74th session of officer from H.M.S. Medway were the Dlet this morning,
among focal residents who 'reported losses to the police, nuthorities yes- terday.
The Imperial Rescript says: "We deeply appreciate that the Empire's Mr. H. G. Sheldon of Prince's relations with its friendly Powers are Building lost a pair of field glasses wing in amily.
at the valued at $200
"Our officers and men have con- Star Ferry
"Our wharf.
quered and pacified important areas
China Licut-Commander N. Blake of the in
by overcoming freut Medway
lost a fountain реп IndiMculties. Queen's Roud Central shortly after "However, in order to establish a 11 o'clock last night.
new order in East Asia, and to secure A Kowloon resident had an over- permanent peace in East Asia, It is opirit coat and a bag of tools stolen from necessary that the national his car as it stood outside his house should be elevated, and the unified in Tak Shing Street yesterday. The strength of the nation displayed. victim was Mr. K. McNeill,”
"We have ordered the State Minis- Miss R. Smith of The Peak watch-ter to present to the Diet the 1939 ed a hockey match on the Hongkong bu
budget estimates, and special military Ladies Hockey Club ground at Happy budgets, with various legislative she discovered Valley yesterday. After the match measures. It is expected of you that she had lost her you will deliberate these measures handbag, which, with its contents, and approve them by taking into can- was valued at $17.
sideration the gravity of the present Eituation."-Reuter,
|Liquor Only For Burglar
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Money apparently meant nothing to the burglar who tore the door from n liquor store, but who failed to disturb an unlocked cash register and a quarter-bank on the counter. Gone, however, was $40 worth of choice Bourbon and Scotch.
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4.30 a.m. Legionnaires. 'Carartacus', Op.
London
5 am. Interval. Symphony Orchestra cond. by Law-3.15 am. The News and Announcescate.
Paul Robeson am. Paul Temple and the Front-
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rance Collingwood.
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Greenwich Time Signal at 5.30 am, 435. Bollet Music.
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