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THOUSANDS HAVE "CRISIS" THROAT

HAVE YOU GOT a “crisis" throat? Thousands of men and women have. Medical authorities say that the nervous strain of the crisis days, added to the bad weather, has made sore throats very prevalent.

The symptoms are more than just a sore throat. They include a great feeling of tiredness, a high tem- perature, depression and, in some cases, complete loss of voice.

Оле doctor described "crisis" thront as being due to "the psycholo gical upset of crisis week."

A medical officer in London com- pared the prevalence of sore throats with the famous epidemic of "Wim- bledon" throats.

Mora Smoking

Tore Off Mother's Wedding Ring To

Buy Drink

NEWS IS KNOWLEDGE

QUESTION.—in that little country does almost everyone own an-umbrella? :

ANSWER.-E1 Salvador, the smallest of the five Central Ameri- eun repubiles, The population is 1,622,100, and there aro nearly that number of umbrellus in the Stute. Perhaps two months: of

PRICELESS TREASURES SAVED

Fire Aboard Big French Liner

Paris, Apr. 20. CHINESE AND FRENCH non-stop rain every year is theArt treasures nominally valued Q-Do Salvadorians carry Bri-at. £5,000,000 but actually price tish-made umbrellas?

Icas, since they are irreplaceable,

reason,

A. No. This omission on their part is commented on an Over- seas Trade Department report, and it Is suggested that British umbrella manufacturers might cul- tivate the market with cheap "broilles" for workmen and pea- cants.

Q-Who were the first people

10 use the umbrella?

A-The Greeks. The Romans TERRORISED into silence, Mrsopied them. Britain began to use the umbrella in the sixteenth century,

He said: "We have quite a few people in the hospital with sore Jane Town, 77-3vars-old widow, cf Liverpool, kept throats. I expect inost men smoked Nickleby-street, a lot

t more than usual during the secret for three months an attack "crisis."

by her son, who tore her wedding

A Louton doctor said: "It was ring from her finger and sold it for only to be expected that many people drink. At Liverpool recently the sou would have painful physical after-John Town, an unemployed seaman, effects of the crisis. Women, espe- was sentenced to six months' hard cially, often suffer from hysterical labour.

loss of voice under nerve stroin

"Many people, loo, did more talk-{

tire

Town, it was stated, had been out

and two sisters.

ing during the crisis than they of work for 14 months, and since do in months, and this separating from his wife six months normally would help to

the throat go had been living with his mother muscles. "Headaches would also be a natural! result of crisis anxiety, Strain foils primarily on the brain, and the first symptom of any damuge to the brain is pains in the heads."

May Increase

Instead of paying for his keep he was continually demanding money from them,

They were so terrifled of him that they were afraid to tell the police of Actually, during the crisis itself the attack. people kept remarkably healthy. It

is only now that the reaction is set- When his mother refused to part ting in that people are getting to with her ring, Town pulled it from "crisis" pliment.

her Anger, learing her flesh and using

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An offelal of a large firm of relativiolence that her hand and arm were chemists Indicated that "crisis" throat black and blue for weeks, it is rely to continue and, in fact, in-stated. crease within the next few days. He pawned the ring and threw the He pointed out that business fell ticket in his mother's face, saying: off slightly during the abnormal"You can get it out of pledge if you perlod, a noticeable feature being the want to." small number of women suffering The theft was only discovered from minor complaints. In normal when the police were making in- times women customers are in a conquiries about other thefts. siderable majority.

Q which country in there a crisis in the umbrella trade?

A.-Germany. So many uni- forms are now worn there that umbrellas

discarded have been

workers 150,000 umbrella have had to be obsorbed in other trades.

and

RAINFALL SETS NEW RECORD

200 Million Tons Inundate Colony

LAST NIGHT'S heavy rain- fall, the heavlest ever recorded in the Colony in the month of April, may result in an early re- moval of water restrictions in Hongkong.

10 a.m.

Over 200,000,000 tons of rain have allen on the Colony since

mountain strehmas esterday, and

gushing feeding the reservoirs are millions of gallons into the various dams.

April 20, 1939.

By Walt Disney

A Look Through The Telegraph

April 20, 1880

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-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 k.c.). Radio Programme Broadcast by 7.35 Light Orchestral Selections. 50 YEARS AGO

ZDW on a Frequency of 845 k.c.'s, Nights At The Ballet Intro: and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Spectre of Ure Rose (Weber); In- Agitators for the suppression of and 8-11 p.m. on 0,52 m.c.'s per vitation to the Waltz; Prince Igor Sunday Jubour in the Cofony, and the second.

(Borodin) Polovtsian Dances; shrieking fraternity who hold Moses',

Petrouchka (Stravinsky Danso InJunction to rest on the Sabbath na n

6.0 Studio-Children's Ilour,

Russe; Three Cornered Hat (de Kura way to enlvation, would do well

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. Falla)—The Miller's Dance....Sym- to peruse the abort speech delivered the Legislative Counell on the 18th inst by is Excellency the Governor before

7.02 Folk Songs of Various Nations. Gocltr. Allowing a sufficient margin of discount Litenietis (Latvia); Clap Dance to the (German) and Haltemageren (Danish) for the hyperbolic references,

cial

Folk Dance Orchestra cond. by

chango which in said would

phony Orchestra cond. by Walter

7.45 Studio-"Silly Business"

were saved from the holocaust } follow the suppression of Sunday labour Victor Olof; Sentir. Gitano-Cancion/talk by Walter C. Clark.

aboard the French liner Paris yesterday through the bravery of firemen and members of the crew.

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7.55 Orchestral, the Colony, we think Governor Lex Andaluza (de Aquino-Munoz Arenil- Voeux' arguments are the quintessence: 1)

Drury Lane Memories--Intro: De- Conchita Supervia (Mezzo- of common sense. We ful in the state- ment that to prohibit labour in the bur- Soprano) with Orchestra (Spanish); sert Song: Rift Song; One Alone; hour by fine and Imprisonment would be Scandinavian Dances(a) Mallebrok, Desert Sonit; New Moon; Softly as in Dead...... to prosecute people for no other reason (b) Lot Is

Folk Dancea Morning Sunrise: Love, Come Back than that they have been engaged in Orchestra cond. by Victor Olof; Tatai to Me... Regal Cinema Orchestra The last of the Art Treasures, work, a very cogent argument for allow Csardas--Hajlik A Rozsafa, Hajlik A cond, by Emanuel Starkey. which were destined for the New ing things to remain on their presne Lany-Csardas.. Kalmar Pal (Vocal)

8.0 Time, Weather and Announce-. Magyarl York World Fair, were taken from footing. No law can be formulated to

Imre

and ments. the strong-room of the burning llaer Probit haman labour, one of our most

Orchestra: Gypsy

8.03 Variety with Max Miler, primary and sacred duties, "Work" ave comp. few minutes before she sank. Carlyle, "lan communication with Creme De Minthy (Irish Jigarr.

Nature." We own parentage Dock-labourers also saved eight Nature when, like mur universal mother, tury Netherland Tune-arr. Taufstein)

with Margerison); Salterelle (16th Cen-ildegarde and Louis Levy and ills

Gaumont British Orchestra. American warplands which were we labour

Let's Call The Whole Thing Off mud produce amething, and Nicholas Furlong's Jig (Irish cannot be made subservient to Quartet.

Hungarian

about to be unloaded from the Parls Work is tudry macred than Sundays; Jig-Dr. Miler)....The Pipers' Gulla (Alm 'Shall We Dance') and They

(when she caught fre.

Time Bomb In Normandie

Le Havre, Apr. 19. The Minister of the Merchant Marine reveals that the French Line received warnings of sabotage before the fire broke out on the Paris.

The warnings were given in connection with the

Normandie and not the Fart

Vas

It is reported that n

time bomb

found от the Normandio last night.

Guards on the vessel have been tripled. United Press.

The planes were part of a consign- ment to the French Air Ministry.

When the Paris heeled over and vank, her masts fell across the entrance to the dry dock in which

the Normandie. Tay

Before Normandie left dock the masts of the Paris had to be cut away.

Chinese Treasures

the

It would really be a wonderful night to ree a xeure of prisoners brought up

7.20 Temianka (Violin) playing every Monday morning at the Police Schubert's Rondo In A Major. Court, charged with the heinous crime

With the Temionka Chamber of werking on Sunday! And then, on chestro. what grounds could a prohibitory law be ruforced on the Chinese papulation1

Their Confuslan bile does not tell) thon of the world, having been made In six days, or of the Creator resting i on the event. Were a law made for Europeans alone, it goes without say. ing that the Chinese would manapaline] ali Sunday work, and defont the ends of Justice. We think the only practical Nolution of the question consists in allowing everyone to do as he pleases, on the Sabbath.

25 YEARS AGO

Can't Take That Away From Mo (film 'Shul

'Shall We Dance')....Hilde- Karde (Vocal) with Carrol Gibbons Or-and His Orchestra; Everybody Dance -Fox-Trot (from the film) and My,

work Math Foxauls What A Diff'rent

(Alm 'Everybody Dance'. Levy and His Gaumont British Sym- phony with Vocal Refrain; Max Miller In

In The Theatre....Recorded during en Actual Performance at the Holborn Empire, London; From One Minute To Another-Fox Trot (alm Come Out of the Fantry") and She Shall Have Music-Fox-Trot (from the film). Louis Levy and. His Gaumont British Symphony with Vocal Refrain: Hildegarde Looka Back....Hildegarde. (Vocal) with

BRITISH ENVOY IN CHUNGKING

CHUNGKING, Apr. 20. April 20, 1014.

SIR Archibald Kerr Clark Reuter's Berlin correspondent, states that on the occasion of the aftieth Kerr, the British Ambassador anniversary of the storming of Dueppel to China, arrived here from the Kaiser has issued General Orders

to the Army and Navy. The latter re: Kunming by a C.N.A.C. plane call the services of the then small yesterday afternoon, Prussian Navy and expresses thanks to

the Captain and Gunners who participat-

ed in the operations at Jasmund in

Orelt.

8.45 Studio--"Backstage in Hong- kong”—1. A talk by Adam Charles.

0.0 Molsciviich at the Plano, Impromptu In A Fiat (Chopin); Flirtations In A Chinese Garden

He was greeted at the aerodrome (Chasins); Rusir Hour In Hongkong

9.30 London Relay World Af-

By H. V. Hodson.

1864 and compelled the enemy to divert by Mr. Hollington K. Tong, repre-(Chusins); Jarding Sous La Pluie Mouvements Perpetuels strong forces for the blockade, thus senting Generalissimo Chiang Kai- (Debussy); preventing the co-operation of the Army, shek. General Chang Chun, represent (Poulenc): Elude (Stravinsky),

9.15 London Relay-The News. Thereby the Navy was brought nearer ing the Executive Yuan, Mr. Tuan to the hearts of the King and people. Mou-lan, representing the Ministry and the foundation was laid of a strong of Foreign Affairs, the British Consul-fairs. German fleet. The Emperor expresses General in Chungking, and other hls condence that the Navy with its creater resources, will nehleve greater Chinese and British officials. things if at any time the inbitrament

It is learned that no special mis- of nrms iz Invoked. It is announced that the priceless:

sion is connected with Sir Archibald's LONDON, Apr. 19-Sir Nevile Mr. F. V. Parkes, of 4 Albany, Almost eight Inches of rain were

Apart from

tho uses of wireless present trip here. Henderson, British Ambasamler to Terrace, Kowloon Docks, was robbed recorded between 10 a.m. yesterday 8-feet while jade shrine of the Im-

Fornlly Berlin, will return to his post as soon of jewellery valued at $186 by some and 10 o'clock this morning, the total Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was property in the season when typhoons of China, which telegraphy for the protection of life and perial

It is pointed out in official circles chestra: F Fox-Trois-Lovely To Look his present leave his expired, person who entered the house for the 23 hours ending & am. Del sending to New York as an exhibit frequently sweep the neighbouring sens, that since Sir Archibald arrived after At (film

and stated Viscount Halifax in the Ilouse Through on open window about 47.125 inches.

reason to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek gave Dance (film 'Roberta')....Ambrose of Lords to-day.-Trans-Oceni.

in the World Fale, was dampened there Is apparently good This is the bighest rainfall ever but otherwise undamaged.—United elleve that there woul be a fair the important press interview that and

His Orchestra; Waltz--The amount of business at all seasons of the there was no possibility recorded in the Colony for a day Press,

of peace Dawn Of Love and Tango-Majonghi year for a wireless station here, so that

circumstances, In April.

present its maintenance can hardly be regarded under

Bela Dance Orchestra;. Brances. Unless the community does the Ambassador's present trip had Dear and You Turned Your Head.

RS

ja.m. yesterday.

Maizee's Sale

Alexandra Bldg.

EXTENDED

till To-morrow

Formerly $90.--Many as low as

Evening Gowns

$35.-

Sports Silks at

• • ·

$19.-

www

$4.50

Maternity Dresses at $12.-

Hats at

Bags at less than Half-Price

Don't miss this marvellous opportunity !

In addition to setting a new 24- hour record, rainfall since yester day morning has sel a new record for the month of April. Will tea days' still in hand, the total rain fall this month already exceeds the April record of 17.165 inches, set

1020, by almost an inch,

Further Rain Ta-day Although long-range forecast in- cates that conditions are likely to mprove by the week-end, further rain is predleted for the Immediate future.

had

Jewellery Saved

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9.45 London Relay-Sports News and-Market. Notes,

9.50 Dance Music. Fox-Trots-Turn Your Face To The Sun and Red Sails In The Sun- set....

...Jack Jackson and His Or-

Roberta)

I Won't

na likely to be a burden on the Colony's rumours of peace in connection with Fox Streamline:" Kiss Mo, Paris, Apr. 19. something to Impress upon the powers, naturally been dispelled-Central Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Or-

Police headquarters have Issued a that he the urgent pubile Importancel News. statement saying that precautionary of Hongkong, being provided with a measures taken on the sunken ship wireless station at once, many niore as well as on other liners, were not years any pasa before it suits the enn- due to the police having had knew-veulence of the contractors to fulft the ledge that outrages or subotage acts were planned.

uriler.

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C. IN C. DUE

The

Commander-in-Chief,

phans London Relay Lucky Bip."

19.15

Thiricenth edition-Presented by William

regular MacLurg; The features include: Popular music

thriller sport

comedy; und

Sir serial

From time to time the point in raised The precautions had been taken that at least some of the members of Perey Noble, will arrive in Hong-Listeners' Corner edited by Adrian because of the European crisis, witiel Hongkong's governing body, the brgis kong in H.M.S, Kent at 10 am, to- Thomas-Songs.

verses contributed by lirteners; conformed with the usual custom in such periods of tension,

should be popularly)morrow. lative Council, elected, the argument being that they would then have a more direct and bind-

anecdotes, and

Music by Rao Jenkins Lucky Dip under the direction of The flagship, which will be cacort- Orchestra The statement goes on to point out in responsibility to the ratepayered by II.M.S. Falmouth, is returning Jack Clarke.

11.0 Close 'down. that it is premature to attribute the tention, and, frankly, we should like to from a cruise in southern waters, disaster to a criminal act, as in see the elective principle vestigations, to date had revealed operation. nothing to support such a hypothesis. According to latest reports, it would works of art destined for the New appear that one chest containing

put into

At ten o'clock this morning, police of flood received no reports damage on a result of the rain.

In Argyle Street, Kowloon, tem- porary drainage was put to a severe test and completely broke down out side the new block of flats erected York World Fals had already been for Home yesterday by the Bius Funnel by Mr. Eu Tong-sen.

10 YEARS AGO

April 20, 1920,

A number of Hongkong residents left

8.8. 'Antenor. The sengers Included

pul aboard and had gone down witre. I. R.. Remington, Mr. and Mrs. A

A private car fell through the the ship. roadway into portion of the collapsed siuliab.

Weather At Airport

I. Landsbert. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnor, All other treasures were saved as Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. G. Wood, Mr. F. they had not been londed when the A. Mackintoshi, Mrs. K, E. Greig, Mr. flre broke out.

11. C. Maenamara, Mr. E. C. Frederick,

and Mr. E. A. Grimsh.

The weather at Kai Tak, which It was also possible to remove Mr. W. A. Nowors, Mr. and Mrs. F. 11. yesterday played havoc with Hong Jewellery worth 75,000,000 francs (lover, Mrs. L. G. Bird, Mr. and Mrs, king's civil aviation, was much im from the liner's safe before the ship W. I. N. Murdoch. Mr. E. A. Simon proved this morning, sald the Airport was lost.--Trans-Occan. Superintendent, Mr. A. J. Moss. The Honolulu Clipper, held up at: Macao, was, expected to reach the Colony this isorning.

The Imperla? Airways Dorado, un- accountably delayed yesterday at Bangkok, is taking advantage of the Improved weather and should land at! Kal-Tak before 4 p.m.

Armed Gangsters

Raid Garage

JAPANESE ARRESTED

IN FRANCE

5 YEARS AGO

April 20, 1934. An Important victory which may prove to be of a decisive nature is claimed by the Bolivian Government in the Gran Chico war,

An offeln communique issued at La Fax states that the Bolivian forces have won a battle in the Conchitas xcetor which enged for a week. Severe casual- Lies are claimed to have been lacted on the Paraguayan forcek.

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Tokyo, Apr. 19. Germany hom not replied to the

Me. M. Hibikt, Japanese merchant British enquiry far information regard-

who has resided in France for 20 Ing the heavily increased appropriations i Tom Kip-sal, a shroff employed by years, has been arrested by French in respect of her Army, Navy and Air the Hongkong and Shanghai Taxi Company, reported to the Police this authorities near the French-Italian nisto text of the German Note bne noti

Reven

Fares expenditure. Although the com border, according to a report reach- inorning that at 4.50 mixering here to-day.

yet been made public, the material have been published. From points Chinese, three of whom

Mr. Hiblid is the manager of the these, it is clear that the German stand- were armed with revolvers, entered Parls branch of the Okuma Shoji putat in that no attempt is being made the garage on the ground floor of 33, Kaishu (trading concern). He has lo re-arm in defence of Ponce Trosty Wong Nel Chong Road.

been missing slñed he entered France) provisions. Tam and an assistant were gagged from Rome early in April. He tre-

The Implication that Germany-intende and bound. The robbers then cut quently plied between Parts and to ro-arm is offelally scouted, and if thej the telephone wires and stole $260 ftome for business purposes. No de explanations are a correct reflection of from the cash drawer.

tailed circumstances surrounding the the fanta, there can be no ground for

criticiba They escaped in taxi No. 90 which reported *ntrest of the Japanese are Twill test the sincerity of her] was in the garage, at the time.. pvaltable-Domel.

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