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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 24, 1939.

EMPIRE THE QUEEN TO SAIL WITH FINDLATERS

NEWS

CANADIAN PREMIER

ON U.S. FRIENDSHIP

Ottawa:

During the debate on the speech from the Throne the Prime Mini- ter, Mr. Mackenzie King sharply rebuked Dr. Manion, the Conserva- tive leader, for references to the United States.

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

He cited the United States treaty with Czecho-Slovakia, stating that United States did not comes to Czecho-Slovakia's assistance,

the

but

contented itself with sitting back and "hemping abuse" on Mr. Chamber- lain's peace efforts.

Mr. Mackenzie King Bad: "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 he leader of a political party say thought all the United States had done was to criticise Mr. Chainber-

lain.

conceive can

into

nothing 14:55

patriotle in these times. The basis of civilisation is dependent upon friendly relations between the Eng- 1ish-speaking countries of the world." Kingdom of Canada.-A resolution the House introduced

Lacroix, by here

recently a Quebec Liberal, properes to change Canada's name from the Dominion of Canada to the "Kingdom of Canada." The resolution further proposes that the title of the Governor-General be #liered to "Viceroy," and that the "Viceroy should be Canadian born.

Mr. R. B. Bennett's Future.-11 is predleted that Mr. R. 1. Bennett., former Prime Minister of Canada, who is shortly to take up residency in Surrey, will stand for the British Parliament and take an active part) in British politles.

NEW ZEALAND

are

Importers say the control system too complicated. They suggest simplification.

is

OWN FURNITURE

Members of the Unemployed Workers Movement in London chained themselves to railings outside the Labour Exchange at Step- ney, protesting! cennomle conditions in Englund. Here some of thêm are receiving cups of tea, white police, in lower part of picture, use a hacksaw to set them free.

Not Enough To Be A

"Bright Young Thing"

recently.

Repulse Gun Moved for

Royal Sun Lounge

PORTSMOUTH.

THE King and Queen will have their own furniture in the battle) cruiser Repulse when they cross the Atlantic to Canada in her in May.

sultes

60 Years Wed,

He Celebrated

Dining and drawing room from the royal yacht Victoria and Albert are to be transferred as soon. and Mrs.

Henry Medhurst

as the building of their apartments erlebrated their diamond wed- ding at Windsor-road, Hallsham.

in the ship is completed,

play

who la 80, come

cribbage

And as he plays cribinge

with

with

The extra cabins are being put on near Eastbourne, recently.

Mr. Medhurst. the open deck alongside the super- structure. They, will make the Re-home earlier than usual from his pulse suitable for use efterwards as thatching to a fagship, which carries 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 the cooking will be done in the existing captain's galley.

FITTED AS BOUDOIR

thei

Mother every other night, the day was not very much different front

most,

THE OLDEST THATCHER Mr. Medhurst is a very busy man he has thatched hanes specially; for Royalty.

Charity was there, but not Faith; and Hope,

The captain's sleeping cabin will. Faith, Hope and Charity are the tri- be the King's bedroom, and his spare)plets among Mr. and Mrs. Medhurst's cabli the Queen's. An extra bath-family of eight girls and four boys, room is being installed for the All three are married; Faith and Hope Queen's use.

could not get away from their

The captain will have to live in homes,

the small scn-cabin on the bridge, Mr. Medhurst clales to be the which he uses in the ordinary way oldest working thatcher, fast of only while the ship is at sea.

generations of thatchers, for his surt Vice-Admiral Sir Dudley North, spurned the trade. who commands the royal yachts and

I። responsible for the King's safety

STORED IN HANGAR

to

and three

to

great-

Electricity Price Goes Up

"PERFECT HAPPINESS

thatch of in a biting at sea, will probably be in the Re-Cowbeach excled six miles pulse for the cruise.

north-west wind, One of the extra cabins being built

"It's a trade you have to learn on the

port side is to be fitted up a young." he said. "I thatched Comp a boudoir for the Queen. It will ton Place, at Eastbourne, before King! have dainty hangings, a pile carpel, George went to stay there. and comfortable chairs.

"And I did it again before muur pre- The fighting equipment of the Re-sent King and Queen went there. MRS. E. V. PARKER, president of expressed by some of the 100 dele-pulse has been affected hardly it cl "I've had 60 years of perfect hup-

A the National Union of Teachers, states, representing 12,000, school by the changes. One 4-inch un pilnuss. I've been blessed with a good i TINNED FOOD PRICES!eproved local education committees masters, at the annual conference, has been dismounted to make a sun wife."

jat Plymouth, of the Incorporated lounge above the King's dining-room. Mr. and Mrs. Medhurst have 25 RISING

Association of Assistant Masters in

grandchildren She was addressing several hun-Secondary Schools, Auckland. An upward trend in the price of dred teachers, members of the Nur-

The conference passed unanimously

Two other 4-inch guns of old pat-randchildren, a resolution "viewingt with fondatus in consequence of the new sery School Association of Great

great tern have been removed from the restrictions is

alarm the recent steps taken in the space on which the new cabins are import

apparent. Britain, at their annual conference.

tinned Goods chiefly affected

Many members of education com- Board of Education Circular 1.464 to being built, but they were due to be

that to think foods and matches.

mitters seemed

"restrict the development of secondary repinced by more modern cuns in

other positions. bright young thing without any education."

Many of the oilcers will have to It unanimously 10 look is good enough

agreed, also that training"

cabins to members of their and headmasters after children between two

Were "too young at give up thirty."

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

time being in two-berth cabins with LTD., which serves the

City. "The pursery school," she added,

LLEGATIONS of snobbery by in-

ather shipmates.

Westminster, Chelsea, and parts of has shown how children can not

The whole of the twenty-five tons Holborn and Kensington, announced out

learn, but enjoy learning. Iterviews of boys wishing to enter would be better for the children if the Sandhurst and Woolwich were made of buggage for the royal party will be recently a 71% per cent, increase in even more at the conference of the Headmasters stored in one of the hangars. It will price to all its electricity consumers. junior schools followed

be loaded and unloaded by the cranes They give the same reason as the closely the methods of the nursery Association.

Dr. Terry Thomas (Leeds Gram-that normally hoist in the ship's uir- big gas companies Rave for denver schaul.

while mar School) said that one of his boys planes.

a fortnight ago: "Increase gas a

in the do this "But they cannot

stupid old The royal barge from the Victoria price of coal and other items." there is delective examination at the was asked by "some

and Albert will be used for all trips buffer" whether his school was il

Electricity charges went up from age of about 11."

Mrs. F. W. Ogilvie, wite of the private school, a

turiff system, where the increase will | Director-General

The

said Dr.

start from the expiry date wf the presided.

Nursery-school age is two to five. "complained bitterly that he had been

current contract, Mrs. Ogilvie 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) TEARS that the Governinent's re-School." " FEA

curtail. armament policy will educational and social services were

W

Preference for Britain.--Mr. Nash, Finance Minister. addressing. the Associated Chambers of Com merce recently sald the maximum trade preference would be given Great Britain under the import con- trol policy.

INDIA

CARGO STEAMER LOST WITH ALL HANDS

Bombay.

The cargo steamer Cambay Star, 037 tons, is reported last with all hands of Bombay. The crew of 20 included Engineer C. G. M. Corke.

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

of

the

Swan Culbertson & Frith

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cotton Exchange

F1327.

F1328.

Chicago Board of Trade

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

for

B.B.C., or a separatory school, between ship and shore. The piano February 1, except on the two-part |

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal

New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Manila Stock Exchange

Hongkong Sharebrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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F.T.

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F1313. Harlem Ewing, F.T.

Swamp Fire, Q.8.

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

FI321.

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F.T.

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

Sixty Seconds Got Together. F.T..

KAY KYSER & HIS ORCHESTRA.

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

When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby, Waltz.

F1304.

Two Bleepy People, (Thanks For The Memory",) Summer' End. Q.8.

· F1305. – Marvellous. Tango.

My Tango Dream. Tango.

S.F.T.

VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCHESTRA.

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

Tol. 24648.

Thomas,

Widow Ejected From Court

MRS

in the royal apartments is also to be transferred from the Victoria and Albert,

...

Bomb Shelters For

500 War Factories

MRS. W. J. SOUTHAM,

the IVE HUNDRED warplane factories evacuation scheme announced, by the widow of a wealthy North-1 ure to be provided with A.R.P. Ministry of Health has led to many amptonshire auctioneer, was elected shelters by the Government, eachĮ complaints from areas from which i from Market Harborough Pallee holding 50 persons and custing £95. people will not be evacunted in thej Court recently.

Thousands will be construeled and event of war.

Those to be evacuated will

T} court had been sitting 15 min the new scheme will take the place The scheme is elastic and may be, utes when I

Mas, Soulhom entered and of the system of protecting the work revised if conditions make it ném s- took a front seat in one of the pub-ers in trenches.

sary. Broadly speaking: no adult benches.

The shelters will not be gas-proof, and able-bodied Derson will be Suddenly she got up, tok "aff her and every worker will be instructed evacuated from any area, with the bat and attempted to address the to take his gas mask with him in the execption of mothers and people who magistrates, calling two of them by event of un air raid. But apart from will actually assist in the evacuation. their m

this, unless a direct bomb hit is made, of others. For nearly an hour she waited oul-į they will give 180 per cent, protection.

be side the court shouting, and once she The Air Ministry has worked out schoolchildren, children under school Aried 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 make an Home Ofice, and owners of all fac- company them, the aged and infirm. npplication she could do so in writ- tories producing aeroplanes for the It is not the intention of the Gov- ing and a note was handed from her Government have received details,

ernment to evacuate every person to the Bench.

from any given ares. It is painted Mes, Southam said that she had

out that if this were done essential STATIONS, FIRE POSTS been threatened with a rate sum-

work and services in those Constructed not less than 25 feet would be brought to a standstill.

areas apart, the shelters will be ot more

A further test of the range and than six feet below ground level, with effectiveness of the nir-nid sirens two feet of carth overhead. Each being experimented with by Scotland) wo person will be provided with an 18-Yard were carried out recently. inch-wide seat.

mon, and wanted advice from the Bench.

1

Now

"When my husband was allve was asked fo be a magistrate. Bam rebulled," she added.

Rabbit Hunted, Bear Found

Kezar Falls, Me.

GAS-PROOF FIRST AID

A scheme for the provision of gas- proof first old stations and fire posts has also been worked out.

Mild Winter Predicted

Capt. Irwin S.

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