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BELLS INSURED AGAINST PLANES HAMPSHIRE village, Kings Homborne, has a

population of only 1,300, but they are so proud of their 200-year-old church and, Ils steeple with six belis, that they have just insured them against damage by aircraft. There is a lot of flying in the neighbourhood, and another airfield will be opened soon hear by.

DEAD WIFE WAS LOVED BY H.K. SOLDIER

Talks between two men who loved the same_woman, her husband and a soldier to whom she was formerly engaged, were referred to at Colchester last month when George Butterworth (27), a furnace worker, of Wingletye Road, Hornchurch, Essex, was sent to the Old Bailey for trial on a charge of murdering his 22-year-old wife, Phyllis.

Butterworth was alleged to have taken his wife's body in

મ car to Colchester police station. She had extensive head injuries.

You May Learn!

than

POETIC gleaning of the week. More appro- from "Punck."

the moment priate at when printed three weeks ago.

Please be kind to Tiritain!

She isn't

Her Navy's

ALCORE.

nemelent,

Her Army's all gone wrong. fler A ir neless,

Her Air Force far too small,

Her prople so degenerate,

she's no moral at all

Rhe doesn't want to light you, She's so convinced you'd wist who'll let you take her Empire 28 je will save her skirt!

She's old, dresyed and senile, And you have strength and youth,

Ko please be kind to ritila,

Don't keep abusing Britain.. Na nice to poor old Britain-

Or you may learn the truth!

A Look Through

The "Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

April 4, 1889.

Reserving his defence, granted a certificate for

he was

aid.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GERMAN JEWS MUST TAKE NEW

NAMES IN H. K.

April 4, 1939.

THEY'RE NOT ALL JEWS

BERLIN, Apr. 3.-JEWISH emigration Increased the total of emigration from Germany In 1938 to 22,263 an compared with 14,203 in 1937, according to statiiles published officially to-day,

Seventy-five per cent of the emigrants, were dowe. The number of emigrants to the United States increased from 8.845, in 1037 to 12,754 last year. The emigration to South America showed an even bigger relailyo increase, since the 1938 Agure of 5,235 compares with only 3,252 in 1937-Trans-Ocean.

"Israel" Or "Sarah" Added To Passports Of Residents

THE NAMES "Israel" and "Sarah” are being added to the passports of German and Austrian Jews living in Hongkong.

When a passport is taken to the German consular authorities for any reason whatsoever, the new name is added in ink.

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In addition, a large letter "J" is stamped on the pass- port in red ink.

Under the new ruling, men have the name "Israel" added, while women are called "Sarah."

The "Telograph" understands

that several passports have al- ready been altered in this fashion.

During the anti-Scmelic wave which swept Germany lust Septem- ber. It was decreed that as from

SOVIET TO

AID POLES

Continued From Pago 1

January I all German and Austrian she would have the entire agreement Jews who did not have a personal of King Zog

legal

name approved by the Minister of The burden of the reports is that Mr. E. G. Robey, prosecuting, Israel or Sarah.

the Interior must add

the name Albania would consent to an Italian

semi-protectorate, said that in 1935 Mrs. Butter-

The additional name must be used business trans- worth was engaged to a soldier in all omcial and in the Lancashire Fusiliers actions und communleations, and the

The persons affected must inform named Jack Stevenson.

local registrar who has recorded their soldier's battalion went to Hong-births and marriagça,

PUNISHMENT kong and while he was there the girl married Butterworth in 1937.

MEETING AT BARRACKS. They had a baby but shortly after wards parted.

from

When Slevenson returned abroad Mrs. Butterworth went out with him. It was not suggested that their behaviour was anything But perfectly inoral.

the

Coincidentally with the renewed "Tevere" ports, the newspaper prints an article accusing Britain and France of trying to "put thorns Into Italy's side.' The first two are and Greece and Albanla. Britain France tried to turn both countrics thorn, is In the case of Germans living gi

against Italy. The third abroad, they must Inform the local Yugo-Slavia, "but thanks to Mussn- Consul; Contraventions are punish-int, peace has reigned for years in able by imprisonment or fines. the Adriatic," addy the paper. At the same time, it was decreed Reuter. that German Jews would be allowed to give their children only names; that were "typically Jewish."

Parents must choose from a list of 185 names for their boys and from 01 names for girls.

Besides a few common naines, a great number of Unusual Biblical

On February 5 Butterworth saw humes are included. Many of these Stevenson at Colchester Barracks and names were hitherto completely un-

Jews.

I was arranged that all three should known to indst hand, the 1st dnes.

meet to discuss the future. The wife stood out for a divorce. Butterworth was very upset,

Counsel described how on Febru- ary 18 Butterworth drove to his wife's home in Colchester and a party of them went to a dance at Abberton, leaving at midnight.

The vague rumeur we blatul at the other day as being in circulation in the They appeared quite happy, but capital of the Two Kwangs to the effect the next thing that happened was that a concession had been granted by Butterworth's arrival at the police the Viceroy for the construction oổ nj railway between Kowloon and Canton station with his wife's body in thei Is significant of a great commerciall car. movement shartly to be started at aur Katen, that can scarcely fuil to make! wonderful changes and prove mutually advantageous to China and this Guteny.)

H.K-SOLDIER'S EVIDENCE

Describing his meeting at the From a small nuclen, with its contre barracks with Butterworth, Private in populous Canton and its eighty-mite John Stevenson, 2nd Battalion Lan- clrcumference sweeping around, with cashire Fusiliers, told the bench: Kowloon and the "Malta and Gibraltar

On the other not include such typically Biblical names as Jacob, Joseph, Ruth, and Esther, the reason apparently being that these names are common among the Aryan population.

MORE REFUGEES Another 050 Jewish refugces pass- ed through Hongkong last Saturday in the Italian liner Conte Verde on their way to Shanghai. Four dis- embarked in this Colony

Way

A further 000 left Franfurt-on

Genoa, Main last week for

where they will sail

in the Cone Blan- camano.

The emigrants are mostly young or middle-aged people of both sexes. All professions are repre- sented.

Hitler Returns

Berlin, Apr. 3. Here Hitler will spend 12 hours in According to present arrangements, Berlin on his return to-morrow from and will then go to cruise, Berchtesgaden to stay there until shortly before his birthday on April 20Reuter Special.

Rumanian Guarantee

T.B. Total Climbs

120 Cases A Week In Hongkong

A

casca AVERAGING 120 week, the tuberculosis incidence In 'Hongkong since this discaso became notifiable in January has risen to 1,459 up to and including yesterday,

Twenty-three new cases were reported during the past 24 hours, Including 18 from Vic- iorla and seven from Kowloon. The second most prevalent disease since the beginning of the year has been mensies, the total number of cases of which is now 660, including 12 noti- ed yesterday.

During the year to date there have been 245 cases of meningi- tis (four new ones yesterday), 234 notifications of dysentery, 152 cases of diphtheria (three yesterday), 160 of enteric fever (four yesterday). 177 cases of chicken pox (none yesterday), of small-pox and 135 cases (three yesterday).

Altogether, since January 1, no less than 3,253 residents are known officially to have been stricken with one or other of the 15 nolinable diseases In Hongkong.

War Fever Grips World

Continued From Page

on alr bases constructed both the Berlin, Apr. 3. The Rumunian Foreign Minister, M. Pacific coast and in the St. Law-

appear in rence River zone. Gateneu is expected to Berlin towards, the end of April, ac- The Canadian Navy is to be in- cording to reliable statements inadecreased to four destroyers in the

Pacific and two in the Atlantic, here,

What the prospective subjects for A million pounds will be spent on discussion will be cannot be ascer-improving the naval base at Esqul- tained.

malt, British Columbia.

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However, diplomattic circles declare that the Rumanian Minister, who, BRITAIN according to Bucharest reports, also

Mr. Neville Chamberlain declared intends to visit Ankara, Paris, and London, will probably

first go to in the House of Cominons in answer to several questions that the decision Berlin, and then to Ankara.

The Slovak Prime Minister, Dr. to double the strength of the territorial Tiso and his Foreign Minister, Dr. fleid army in order to provide scope for a practical expression of the Durcansky, will arrive in Berlin on Wednesday. It is believed that ques-spirit of voluntary service now mani- International socleties give aid to tions arising out of the "I told him I was not very pleased

fest, should be sufficient evidence of German- of the Far East" on its Langent, with what he had done while I had

Slovak treaty of protection will be the the determination of the country, to the refugees. Each person carries a

main themes of the discussion. play an active part in the event of gigantic network of railway communica-i tion might be started in Chian, and the been away. He said he did not handbag with a few belongings.

10 the

an emergency. trade, realise that she was engaged to me."

was conducted The part by German officers. Crocks and Yugo-Slavs Stevenson said he still loved Mrs.

England does not intend to abolish Butterworth after he knew she was

The arrival of the 600 refugees

Paris, Apr. 4. the

of voluntary service system married, but he was not willing to

Authoritative quarters here are national Conte Verde to-day the

defence, dectured Mr. come between Mr. and Mrs, Butter- makes the total influx to Shanghai confident that France. Britain, Poland Chamberlain in the House of Com- worth.

and Rumanin will be linked in an to date four thousand.

mons to-day. automatic system of mutual assist-

For that reason, the Prime Miniy- ance in the event of Hitler moving.

-It-is-learnt-from-very-reliable ter stated that compulsory - registra- sources that Britain and France will tion would be useless us it would now endeavour to include Greece interfere with voluntary recruiting and Yugo-Slavin in the anti-aggres- the moment it was adopted.

tu up

whole Empire upeaest civilisation and progress.

We my with a very short Um expect to see the Kowloste-Canton fren horne sporting, and shaking its steamy mane along the fertile pisins extend-

Italian aboard

qre

ing from our trans-marine town to thei Mrs. Florence Emily Brewer, All liners carrying refugees City of Rome. Of df_the_vant under mother of Mrs. Butterworth, giving fully booked up to the end of August, takings we have yet seen started in evidence, said: "My daughter was stutes a report from Shanghai:~~~- Hongkong this Canton-Kowloon railway scheme stands Fucile priser. That very fond of Stevenson. He ought

the incipient village of Kowloon with to have been her husband,"

its extensive tracts of level ground, its

broad ronds und -- reputed healthiness and coolness in the nummer inontkn, will rise glast-like and be in the course of a few years an important township, and that the port and business of Hong- kong will increase far beyond what wan ever seemed possible does not require much gift of prophecy to foresec.

25 YEARS AGO

April 4, 1014.

Dogs Fought:

Man Injured

K.F.C. Club House Bar Burgled

sion bloc-United Press.

Ambassadors for Berlin

BRITAIN-FRANCE

PARIS, Apr. 3.—It is understood that France and Great Britals are In order to co-ordinate French' and both considering the advisability of British air re-armament, the French Alleged to have broken into the ordering their respective ambassadors Minister for Air, M. Guy Lachum- bar of the Kowloon Football Club to Berlin for the purpose of co- bre has gone to London to meet the Kingsley yesterday and to have stolen a num-ordinating and amplifying routine British Air Minister, Sir ber of packets of cigarettes, Lui Sung, Embassy reports regarding the crises. Wood,

-United Press. SUFFERING from injuries 20, described as a gardener, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Magistracy to-day charged with

It is understood that the King has when he tried to separate four

requested Sir John Anderson, the Fer-dogs who were fighting at housebreaking. He was reminded manent Under-Secretary of State for Causeway Hill yesterday, for 24 hours for further inquiries.

the Culonlen, to draw up the prelimin-

Ary plans for the tour of the Dominions, coolic, Pun Siu-yung, was later which is to be made by the Prince of sent to the Queen Mary Hospital ed that a year will be allotted for the for treatment.

Wales and Prince Albert. It is expeat-

RUMANIAN

POSITION

(Continued from Page 1.) Mrs. A. Gourdin, of Prince Edward

and London, according to diplomatic Road, was the complainant in a fur circles here, which add that the ou tour, which is to begin in the autumn Two of the dogs are stated in a ceny case against. Wong Yau, 37, un-Ject of M. Gafencu's journey is to of 1915. Autralia will be visited first, and then. Now Zonland and Canadu police report to be owned by Mrs, employed, who was charged before The trip will nine probably take in the Pears, and the other two are stated to Mr. E. Himsworth at the

Wong was re United States. (The tour was enncelled be owned by Mr. McKay and Mr. Magistracy to-day. owing to the great war-Ed.)

Barnes, all of whom resided at mandet for 24 hours. He was seen bird care from Mrs. stealing u Causeway Hill.

Major F. Hogg, Hongkong Jockey Gourdin's garage and was arrested; for the fund to be aprilled to the study Club, is keeping the dogs under Sub-Inspector Whelan is in charge of

aeroplanes and automobiles are observation.

of

it is stated that after the estimates

passed by the Japanese Diet, the War) Department will inaugurate the von- struction of 13 neroplanes at Toko-j roznwn. The number of aviation of- cers will be increased in 14, double the number at present existing.

10 YEARS AGO

April 4, 1929.

A sensation, bas been caused in

Kovna, Lithuania, an à connoquence of

the case..

discuss with French and Briush Kowloon

Questions of military and civil aviation are supposed to form the subject of the conversations.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hoogkong Stock Exchange statesmen the possiblity of obtaining] omical summary issued ut 4.00 pm. from Western Powers guarantee of yesterday says: Rumania's an

Although

circles in With brighter reports from London Paris maintain strict silence concern and New York this market hardened, ing the report, Paris papera assert but business was on a very restricted that the main theme of Colonel scule owing to the scarcity of sellers; Beek's conversations in London will and buyers will have to advance be the participation of Rumania in their prices if they wish to obtain the anti-German bloc.

script in any quantity.

NEW WEATHER RECORD Turkey's Attitudo

AS MERCURY DROPS

TEMPERATURE records for April were broken between 8 arald, by the police on a newspaper and 9 o'clock this morning, when the mercury at the Royal Ob- office where a secret meeting of the servatory fell to 51.7 degrees-the lowest April, reading ever. Socini-Democrat party leaders was bani recorded in the Colony.

ing held, äver one hundred being taken) into custody.

IL... Prince George to-day begain his new duties at the Foreign Otce.

5 YEARS AGO

April 4, 1934.

On the Peak, the temperature was 47 degrees.

In

Yesterday

The "Paris Midi" observes in this connection that the inclusion of Rumania in the blog would depend en Turkey's attitude, since military assistance for Rumania could only be assured in the event, of Turkish collaboration.

The paper believes that before M. Gafeneu makes his journey he will visit Ankara in order to ascertain the views of the Turkish Government.

Baltic States

The sudden cold spell, which temperature was 80.6 degrees. followed Sunday's downpour of rain, five hours it fell to 00.3 degrees and The same paper also asserts that In the course of his conversations in brought about à remarkable drop in has steadily declined since then, temperature recordings.

Humidity, which reached 100 per London, Colonel Beck will bring up cent. on three days last week and the question, of possible action int At noon on Sunday, the tempera-averaged 95 per cent, for five days, favour of the Baltic States, no he is The British outposts in Asia-Honge ture had climbed to 00.0 degrees, so also rapidly declined.

to reach an particularly anxious kong expecially will be the immediate that the drop was no less than 28.9 afternoon it was down by 28 per agreement which would

permit objects of Japaneas attack in time of degrees In 40 hours.

cent. and at 9 o'clock this morning Poland to speed up her re-arma- But British naval opinion tong

The recording of 51.7 this morning was 70 per conta drop of 20 perment, and also to negotiate a trade age diamined Ilongkong na utterly

agreement for developing commercial against the breaks the previous April recording cent, below last week's average. defence

Temperature commenced to rise relations between Britain and Poland. of 61.8, set on April 4, 1905xactly

years ago. It is ten degrees be- slightly after nine o'clock this morn--Trans-Ocean, low the minimum recorded in April Ing, but further cold weather is ex- The Consul General for Panama last year and almost twenty degrees pected. and Mrs. J. Rivers Reyes are leaving below the normal mean temperature to-day for Maalia, by the President for the month.""

War.

Imposible of

Japanese Nury.

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This is how the mercury has varied since mid-night:

LONDON, April 3.-Mr. Owen St. Clair O'Malley, former Minister to Coolidge to spend the Holy-Week Temperature fell rapidly after 12 am, 54.9 5 a.m. 54.9 8 a.m. 52-

Mexleo, has been appointed British thunderstorm. 2 am. 53.8 0 a.m. 54.2 0a.m. 51.9 Minister at Budapest in succession there. They will return by the Em- Sunday's midday press of Canada next Wednesday, Just before the thunderstorm, the a.m. 54,2 17 a.m.52.3 10 am. 52.5 to Sir Geoffrey Knox-Reuter.

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