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HONGKONG 'Telegraph'
January 18, 1939. Library, Suprerie
GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL BRITISH TRANSPORTS IN AN EMERGENCY
Peacetime Plan Is Outlined By Dr. Leslie Burgin
LONDON, Jan. 17.
THE plan for mobilisation of Britain's goods transport and the immediate rationing of fuel in the event of war is cutlined in a booklet issued by the Ministry of Transport, which appeals to the operators of some 500,000 motor lorries to co-operate in the scheme in peacetime, so that the country would be able to make the fullest use of road, rail, and waterborne transport from the very begin- ning of an emergency.
As far as Dr. Leslie Burgin, the Trans-125 and 100 vehicles. port Minister, suggests that all possible leaders should be nomi- the classes of operators of privately-ted for each group. In owned vehicles immediately event of an emergency the form themselves into "ahadow" Ministry would assume the res groups each controlling between ponsibility of all road transport.
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London, Jen, 17. Plans for the organisation of road transport in a national emergency, which had been worked out by the Ministry of Transport public to-day, when a communication the Minister to Ly was addressed owners of commercial vehicles,
to vehicles The plans do not apply to engaged on passenger services. The proposed organisation which is in- tended for wartime, but requires to be brought into existence in shadow form in peacetime, starts from the assumption that in a national emer-
geney, rationing
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Dr. Leslie Buren emphasises that the demands of the defence services for petrol and oil would be prodigi- eus under war conditions.
The scheme now announced pro- vlites for a preliminary peacetime
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"THIS is to inform our relatives and friends that,
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The above advertisement which appeared in a recent Penang paper set a new style in wedding cerem. onics,
The couple, Mr. Yeap Poay-chyo and Miss Khoo Kim-pun, took this original step owing to financial rea- sons, explained the bride-to- be. But they took as their precedent a report in a newspaper of a couple who married by making an an- nouncement in a restaurant betore their friends.
"If that was good enough for them, we decided that our way would do just as well" added Miss Khoo. "Our object was not to make any departure from ordinary procedure, for its own sake, but because we know an ordinary marriage will cost much more than via can afford.”
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CONGRESS
STUDIES DEFENCE
organisation of industry into road NEEDS
transport groups comprising from 25 to 100 vehicles each, and registered with the Ministry of Transport. At the same time, stros pre being taken
to ensure a sufficient supply of trained drivers.
WASHINGTON,
Jan. 17.
The Minister in a statement to-day CONGRESS to-day began referred to the co-operation he had to study defence needs of commercial as the House and Senate
received in the September crisis from the operators
road vehicles whose spirit of willing-committees conferred with ness and constructive help In the
sion on him.--British Wireless.
emergency had made a deen Impress military experts regarding
Many Shooting Incidents
SENSATIONAL FRAUD INDICTMENT IN U.S.
Buckner's Defence Outlined
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.
IT is authoritatively stated that the prosecution expects the
President
Four Die Horribly In Newcastle Fire
LONDON, Jan. 17.
FOUR persons were burn- ed to death in a fire at a Nowcastle boarding house to-day.
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The victims had been Icaning out of the windows calling for help, but they feli back enveloped in
flames.
Though their groans could be heard, they died before rescuers were able to reach
Grand Jury to return additional Worried By
U.S. Workless them.
indictments in the Buckner case,
in which Williams Buckner and William J. Gillespie are charged | with fraud.
However, it is not excepted that further hearings will take place until Buckner arrives in New York.
The prosecution also further indictments Buckner himself.
Washington, Jan. 17.
Between four mach five million people will be affected if Congress declared President Roosevelt at ilmits the Rtellet D to $725,000,000, press conference to-day.
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He sold that it would mean 1,000,- 000 W.P.A. workers
be dis- must expects each of which had an average of three charged between February and June, against to three and a half dependents.
The President sald he was greatly
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Cotton Surplus Problem
New York, Jan. 17. Dow Jones Washington correspon- NEW G.S.O. 3
dent reports that cotton Senators discussing plans to reduce the cotton surplus, falled to-day to agree on a. Major A. V. Petr), East Surrey Re-definite programme. The indictment already returned concerned-asking himself who would giment, arrived by the troopship! Senator Smith said that a number merely charged Buckner and Gilles- take care of the people involved Dilwarn yesterday arid assumed poat of plans had been offered, but no ne with having "consp.rea" prior to in this necessary retrenchment.—on the China Command Headquarters single olan so far enoured to have n bondholders' meeting to have them- United Prens.
the support of a majority-Reuter. selves efected as member of the bondholders' proiective committee in order to obtain money from the ex- pense account contributed by boyd- holder.
Buckner's defence plans to meet this charge by contending that firstly.
Buckner
kner and Gillespie were not even acquainted until after their election to the committee, hence "conspiracy' was impossible, and secondly that the bandholders contributed only up-
$7,000 for proximately
expensis, whertas Buckner's and Gillespie's expenditures on behalf of the com- mmittee totalled about
$15,000, and that Buckner defrayed most of the difference from personal funds.
the Bankers' Trust An oficiul of Company, which sponsored the bond- holders' meeting, said to-day that the bunk merely acted in the capacity of! trustre and therefore ponsible for any meetings' proceed. ings.
ift utso said that the bank had not endorsed either Buckner Gillesp.e.
Wall Street anticipates further sensational counter-charges in con- mecon with, we eilse, W. DB 4- rendy aroused very lively interest.
was nut res-
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Tots 15 Denevea o be me best time in the history of the United States when indictments have resulted from the activities of any bondholders' protective committee-United Press.
A.D.C. To Produce Comedy-Thriller
The Hongkon Amateur Dramatic
President Roosevelt's pro-Society plans to present "I killed the posed $552,000,000 emer-Count, a comedy thriller, in theree nets, written by Alec Coppel, nt the gency programme.
China Fleet Club Theatre on February 8, 9, 10 and 11.
The chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, Re- presentative
As yet, the cast has not been com- Andrew D. Mayleted, but the play is being produced by Captain H. L. Duncan, RA,, who summoned the Secretary of War, appeared as Commander Rogers in a successful A.D.C. show, Mr. H. Woodring and other high recent
In Palestine officials of the War Department "French Without Tears."
Jerusalem, Jan. 17.
The play roughly deals with the to discuss the programme at a murder of the Count (in the prologue) and the subsequent three arts con- sceret session.
sist of police investigations into the murder.
Further incidents, including several! Mr. May said he would introduce clashes between Arabs and British legislation after he had heard the troops are again reported to have, officials' recommendations. occurred in all parts of Palestine. The Senate Mitary Affairs Com-
is ofciully announced that after mittee also held secret hearings at Robert F. Reynolds, who is one of a search of the villages of Annta and which War Department officials dis- the bloc's leaders, issued n statement Hizma, a clash occurred between cussed President Roosevelt's request advocating a strict policy of isolation, Arabs and British troops, during for an increased air force, and and declaring that the United States which one Drillsh officer was slightly strengthening of the Panama Canal, was endangered "by alirns seeking to wounded.
defences.
destroy our Government." fired at two police cars on
Hadded: "What is the gap of Arabs
Mr. May predicted that the pro- the Akko-Safet rond, seriously posal for the emergency aircraft op spending millions for national defence wounding one police constable. On propriation "can be handled very to safeguard our country against a the Hailfa-Akko road a Jew was shot quickly," and added: "We are going foreign invader, when we terminate and killed by Arabs, From Jafla A to get
full picture from the army, our boring from within?" his affray between British po- then we are going to tell them what
Representative Oscar Young Dahl in n lee and Arabs is reported, during they can live."
a radio speech charged that Presi- dent Roosevelt's armament message which one Arab was wounded. In OPPOSITION STRENGTHENS
country In- Hala an Arab health service
bloc op- was designed to "get the Meanwhile the Senate
frenzy of war hysteria."- Senator. United Press.
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