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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 24, 1939.

EMPIRE THE QUEEN TO SAIL WITH

NEWS

CANADIAN PREMIER ON U.S. FRIENDSHIP

Ottawa.

During the debate on the speech from the Throne the Prime Minis ter, Mr. Mackenzie King, sharply rebuked Dr. Manton, the Conserva- live lender, for references to the United States,

Opening the debate, Mr. Masion criticised the new trade agreement with the United States, saying the Government was wrong in the belief that economic bonds would result in closer relations or alliances.

Ie cited the United States treaty with Czecho-Slovakia, stating that The United States did not came to Czecho-Slovakia's usalatonce, bul contented itself with sitting back nud "heaping abure" on Mr. Chamber- lain's peace efforts.

Mr. Mackenzie King said: "I am astonished, considering the situation. which exists in the world to-day and the part played by the United States, along with Britain and other democratic countries, to hear the lender of a political party say he thought all the United States had done was to eritielse Mr. Chamber- Inin.

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nothing patriotic in these times. The basis of civilisation is dependent upon friendly relations between the Eng fish-speaking countries of the world.”

Kingdom of Canada.A Introduced

Into

by

here

recently

resolution

House

Mr.. Lacroix, n Quebec Liberal, proposes to change Canada's name from the Dominion of Canada to the "Kingdom of Canada." The resolution further propores that

title of the

and that the

altered to "overnor-General be

"Viceroy" should be Canadian born. Mr. H. B. Benncil's Future-It is predicted that Mr. R. B. Bennett, former Prime Minister of Canada, who is shortly to take up residence in Surrey, will stand for the British: Parliament and take an active part] in British politics.

NEW ZEALAND

OWN FURNITURE

Members of the Unemployed Workers Movement in London chained themselves to railings butside the Labour Exchange at Step- ney, protesting economic conditions in England. Here some of them are receiving cups of ten, while police, in lower part of pleture, use

hacksaw to set them free.

Not Enough To Be A "Bright Young Thing"

the National Union of Teachers,

MS.

THS. E. Y. PARKER, president of TINNED FOOD PRICES reproved local education committees

RISING

Auckland,

An upward trend in the price of foodstuffs in consequence of the new import restrictions 14 opparent. Good chiefly affected are tinned

foods and matches,

recently.

that

Repulse Gun Moved for

Royal Sun Lounge

PORTSMOUTH.

THE King and Queen will have Tele own

cruiser Repulse when they cross the Altuntle to Canada in her in May.

Buites

Dining and drawing room from the royal yacht Victoria ond

60 Years Wed,

He Celebrated

Albert are to be transferred us soon MR. and Mrs. Henry Medhurst on the building of their aporiments celebrated their diamond wed In the ship is completed.

ding at Windsor-road, Hailshamn,

The extra cabins are being put on near Eastbourne, recently. The open deck alongside the super- Mr. Medhurst, who is 86, caine structure. They will make the Re-home earlier than usual fron htt pulse suitable for use afterwarda as thatching to play cribbage with fa flagship, which varries extra staff. Mother:

The quarters normally occupied by the captain are being refitted for the use of the King and Queen. There will be a big day cabin and study for the King, and a dining-room whole width of the ship. All

with

And, as he plays cribbage Mother every other night, the day was not very much different from

most. the

the

THE OLDEST THATCHER Mr. Medhurst is a very busy man

cooking will be done in the existing--he has thatched homes specially captain's galley.

FITTED AS BOUDOIR

room is being installed for Queen's' use,

for Royalty.

Charity was there, but not Faith and Hope.

Faith, Hope and Charity are the tel-

The captain's sleeping cabin will be the King's bedroom, and his spare plets among Mr. and Mrs. Medhurst's cabin the Queen's. An extru bath-family of eight girls and four boys. the All three are married; Faith and. Hope could not get away from their The captain will have to live in homes. the small sea-cabin on the bridge, Mr. Medhurst claims to be the which he uses in the ordinary way oldest working thatcher, last of only while the ship is at sea.

Vicc-Admiral Sir Dudley North, Kherations of thatchers, for his suns who commands the royal yachts and is responsible for the King's safety fat sea, will probably be in the Be

pulse for the cruise.

(spurned the trade.

to

"PERFECT HAPPINESS Cowbench to thatch a roof in a biling

Recently he eyeled six miles

One of the extra caf

cabins being built orth-west wind.

"It's on the port side is to be fitted up as young," he said, "I thatched Comp- trude you have to karm a boudoir for the Queen. It will

ton have dainty hangings, a pile carpet, George went to stay there.

Eastbourne, before King) and comfortable chairs.

The fighting equipment of the Re-

Place.

at

225

Electricity Price Goes Up

"And I did it again before our pre- expressed by some of the 400 dele-pulse has been affected hardly at all sent King and Queen went there.

"I've had 60 years of perfect hap- Gates, represcuting 12,000 school by the changes. One 4-inch Hun masters, at the annual conference, has been dismounted to make a sun piness. I've been blessed with a guxi

wife." at Plymouth, of the Incorporated | lounge above the King's dining-room, Mr. and Mrs. Medhurst have Association of Assistant Masters in She was addressing several hun-

STORED IN HANGAR

grandchildren and three great- dred teachers, members of the Nur-Secondary Schools.

The conference passed unanimously tern have been removed from the

Two other 4-inch guns of old pat-grandchildren. sery School Association of Great

a resolution "viewing with great Britain, at their annual conference.

alarm the recent steps taken in the space on which the new cabins are Many members of education com- Board of Education Circular 1.404 to being built, but they were due to be

to think milles gremed

#restrlet the development of secondary replaced by more modern guns in Importers say the control system bright young thing

other positions. without any education." suggest is too complicated. They

Many of the offleers will have to to look it unanimously agreed, also that training" is good chotigh after children between

and headmasters twa

were "too young at give up their cabins to members of for Britain-Mr. W.

thirly."

the suite and "double up" for the VENTRAL LONDON ELECTRICITY seven.

time being in Nash, Finance Minister, addressingThe nursery school," site added,

iwo-berth cabins with

LTD., which serves the City. the Associated Chambers of Com-has shown how children can not ALLEGATIONS of snobbery by in-other shipmates.

Westminster, Chelsea, and parts of there recently said the maximum only learn, but enjoy learning. 1 terviews of boys wishing to enter of baggage for the royal party will be recently a 71 per cent. Increase in The whole of the twenty-five tons Holbera and Kensington, announced unde preference would be given to would be better for the children if the Sandhurst and Woolwich were made stored in one of the hangars. It will price to all its electrielly consumers. Great Britain under the impart con- | junior schuois followed even more at the conference of the Headmasters be londed and unloaded by the cranes | trol policy.

closely the methods of the nursery Association.

They give the same reason as the that normally hoist in, the ship's uir-big gas companies gave for dearer schinol.

Dr. Terry Thomas (Leeds Gram- INDIA

"But they cannot do this while mar School) said that one of his boys planes.

Has a fortnight ago: "increase in the stupid old The royal barge from the Victoria price of coal and other items." CARGO STEAMER LOST there is selective examination at the was asked by "some

age of about 11."

buffce" whether his school was

and Albert will be used to all trips પ

Electricity charges went up from WITH ALL HANDS

Mrs. F. W. Ogilvie, wife of the private school, a preparatory school, between ship and shore. The piano February 1, except on the two-part Director-General of the B.B.C. a secondary school.

in the royal apartments is also to be tarift systein, where the increase will presided.

"The boy, said Dr. Thomas, transferred from

the Victoria and start from the explay, date Nursery-school age is two to five. "complained bitterly that he had been Albert.

|current contract. Mrs. Oglivic would like to see it ex-put right off and did not know what tended to seven.

to say. He said to me, 'I do not think they want boys from Leeds Grammar

Bombay

The cargo steamer Cambay Star, 837 tons, is reported lost with all hands off Bombay. The crew of 20 included Engineer C..G. M. Curke.

The Indian Navy conducted a toug search, but only an upturned life- boat and a mast lop were seen.

TEARS that the Government's re-School."

armament policy will curtail educational and social services were

Swan Culbertson

Widow Ejected From Court

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NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS.

F1327. Any Broken Hearts To Mend. F.T.

Love's Old Sweet Melody. F.T.

FT.

F1328. I'm Singing A Song For The Old Folks.

Smile And Blug Your Cares Away. FT.

THE ORGAN, THE DANCE BAND & ME.

F1313. Harlem Swing, F.T.

Swamp Fire, Q.8.

JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS IN DRUMNASTICKS., F1320. You're Lovely Madame, "Stranded In Paris")

What Have You Got That Gels Me. F.T.

F.T.

F1321. Two Sleepy People, ("Thanks For The Memory".) F.T.

Bixiy Seconds Got Together. F.T.

KAY KYSER & HIS ORCHESTRA.

F1303. I've Got A Pocketful of Dreams. ("Sing You Sinners".) Q.5.

When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby. Waltz,

F1304. Two Bleepy People. ("Thanks For The Memory".) 8.FT.

F1305.

Summer End, q.8.

Marvelloun, Tango.

My Tango Dream. Tango,

VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCHESTRA.

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY, Marina House, 19. Queen's Road C.

Tol. 24648:

of the

Bomb Shelters For 500 War Factories

RS. W. J. SOUTHAM, the

FIVE HUNDRED warplane factories (evncuation scheme announced by the widow

of a wealthy North- are to be provided with A.R.P. Ministry of Health has led to muny amptonshire auctioneer, was ejected shelters by the Government, each complaints from areas from which Iron Market Harborough Poller holding 50 persons and costing £83.people will not be evacuated in the Court recently.

Thousands will be constructed and (event of war. The court had been sitting 15 min the new scheme will take the place The scheme is elastic and may be utes when Mrs. Southam entered and of the system of protecting the work-revised if conditions make it neces- took front seat in one of the pub-era in trenches.

sary. Broadly speaking, no ndult lie benches.

The shelters will not be gas-proof, and able-bodied person will be Suddenly she got up, took off her and every worker will be instructed evneunted from any area, with the hat and attempted to address the to take his gas mask with him in the exception of mothers and people who magistrates, calling two of them by event of an air raid. But apart from will actually assist in the evacuation

this, unless a direct bomb hit is made, of others. For nearly an hour she waited out- they will rive 100 per cent, protection.

be evacunted will side the court shouting, and once she The Air Ministry has worked out schoolchildren, children under school tried to re-enter. Finally she was the scheme in co-operation with the age and mothers who are able to ac- told that if she wanted to muka an Home Office, and owners of all fae- company them, the aged and infr. application she could do so in writ-tories pruducing aeroplanes for the It is not the intention of the Gov- iing and a note was handed from her į Government have received details. ernment to evacuate every person

to the Bench.

from any given area. It is pointed out that if this were done essential would be brought to work and services in those areas

standstill.

their names.

Mrs. Southam said that she had been

threatened with n rate sum- moni, and wanted advice from the Bench.

"When my husband was alive

wen uited to be a magistrate. Now

I am rebuffed," she added.

Rabbit Hunted, Bear Found

Kezar Falls, Mo.

Game Warden Verne Black had to

use five rounds of ammunition, but

Those to

be

GAS-PROOF FIRST AID STATIONS, FIRE POSTS Constructed not less than 25 feet apart, the shelters will be not more than six feet below ground level, with effectiveness of the air-raid sirens A further test of the range and two feet of earth overhead. Each being experimented with by Scotland person will be provided with an 18-Yard were carried out recently. inch-wide seat.

A scheme for the provision of mus- proof first aid stations and fire posts

*ས has also been worked out

Mild Winter Predicted

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The question of payment for the shelters is now being discussed, but it is understood the greater part of the cost will be borne by the Government.

Lewes, Del. Capt. Irwin. S. Maull, veteran The step, lins been taken because in fisherman. has predicted an he finally killed a 400-pound bear time of war the Air Mallstry will be winter

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