1939-04-24 — Page 26

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 24, 1939.

NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS.

F1340, Did You Go Down Lambeth Way. as.

You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby. F.T. F1380. Deep In A Dream. F.T.

Nice People. FT.

F1381.. Shall Always Remember You Smiling.

Tears of My Pillow...... HARRY ROY & HIS ORCHESTRA.

F1357, Did You Go Down Lambeth Way. QS,

I Shall Always Remember You Smillor. Waltz. Dance Time. No. 3. The Quick-Step, Medley, F1358, Umbrella Man. Viennese Walz,

F1360

Grandma Sald. S.FT.....VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS ORCI. F1360. Tin Pan Alley Medley, No. 15. (3 Pianos with String Bass & Drums) IVOR MORETON & DAVE KAYE, F1300. Love Is Where You Find It. ("Garden of the Moon") FT

Deep In A Dream. F.T.....KAY KYŠER & HIS ORCHESTRA. F2820. By The Black Sea. Tango.

My Dream Tango, Tango, GEORGE BOULANGER & HIS ORCHI F1301 I Have Eyes,,, ("Paris Honeymoon")

Grandma Said.

F1302. You Go To My Head.

Romany.

They Say,

....LESLIE, HUTCHINSON.

R2633. Love Is Where You Find It. ("Garden of the Moon".)

MILDRED BAILEY & HER ORCH. TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY Marina House, 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. 24648.

Group photograph taken at a recent farewell party given by members of the staff of the Wiseman Cafe to Mr. D. A. Webb, vetiring manager-Ming Yuen.

MEDITERRANEAN UNITS FOR EASTERN CRUISE

MALTA, Apr. 23-It is officially announced that several units of the Mediterranean fleet are leaving here on Wednesday for n cruise in the eastern Mediterranean.

The units comprise the first battle squadrons, without the battleship Ramales, the first cruiser squadron, without the cruiser Sussex, the aircraft-carrier Glorious, and three destroyer. flotillas-Reuter,

Conscription Issue

Cabinet Consideration At To-day's Meeting

LONDON, Apr. 23.

THE QUESTION of conserip-i tion is likely to be raised at to

morrow's Cabinet meeting.

A memorandum on the subject wil be submitted by a Minister, though it is possible no immediate decision will be renched.

The Cabinet will hear Sir John Simon's budget proposals, concerning which there in some anxiety lest the Incorne-tax. be increased, and sugar, Bobacco and tea are mentioned as possible fresh sources of revenue.— Router.

The .&O. liner "Lahore" left Moji on Saturday instant and is due here on Thursday at about a.m.

Japanese Buy China's Gold Can't Be Sold To Foreign Banks

CANTON, Apr. 24, MODIFYING the recent order

Broadcast To

World Fair

Halifax Talks Of Common Spheres

LONDON, Apr. 23. BROADCASTING to America and wishing success

to the World's Fair in New York; Viscount Halifax said to-day:

"Let me remind you too, that in the material sphere, the work of our peoples brings mutual advantage. A prosperous Britain means 4 pro sperous America, our best foreign and since you are customers, the con- verse also holds good."

the The

World's Fair would bring home leason, said Viscount Hailfax. Later, in

in inviting his listeners to come to Britain, the Foreign Secretary suid they would "with what united resolution to preserve Ilberties, institutions,

sco

Dur ancient everything that

strictly prohibiting the sales of goes to make up our way of life, we silver and gold by private are pursuing the great task of making Individuals and concerns in Britain strong."-Reater. Canton, the Japanese military authorities now announce sales of these metals may be made

future to three Japanese institu tions, namely the Yokohama Specie tank, the Bank of Talwan, and the Bank of South China.

in

that

These banks, they add, have been given authority to purchase silver and gold, not only in Canton, but also in the occupied areas in the Kwangtung province-Reuter,

The P. & O, liner "Rajputana" left Moji Saturday and Iz due here on Wednesday at about 10 n.m.

Air Mail Delay

summer

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Imperial Airways faster

ginning as far na Hongkong is con- cerned, for to-day, being the first delivery under the new time-table the mall has been delayed.

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The Delin is expected at Kai Tak 5 p.m. will passengers and Australian and Malayan malls only. United Kingdom and mail from other countries is expected to arrive

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Walch leaving the Union Church after their recent wedding. The bride was formerly Miss Dorothy Dransfield. King's Studio.

British Envoy Sees Chiang Kai-shek

Shanghai, Apr. 23. Chinese reports from Chung- king state that Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. the British

Am- bassador, conferred with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at the latter's headquarters in Changking απ Saturday after- noon at a special tea service in honour of Sir Archibald.

However, details of the con- versation have not been divulg-

but ed.

13 was added tho Ambassador expected to remala in Chungking for a fortnight... United Press.

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HITLER RECEIVES REPLIES

"The Bully. Is Not Bullying Us"

BERLIN, Apr. 23.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that Herr Hitler intends to mention the replies of the small nations to his ques-

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confirm the reports that dis-

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cussions are soon to take place

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ing military conversations-be- tween German, Italian Spanish generals. TEHERAN, Apr. 23.- ---However, It -ls-reported - tha!- Ger- FOUR DAYS of festivities in many is planning a vigorous diploma- celebration of the wedding of tie campaign, particularly in Southi- the Crown Prince of Iran and totalitarians position and to defeat eastern Europe, to consolidate the Princess Fawzich of Egypt be the British and French efforts to form gan yesterday and will be a "pesca front."-United Press. brought to a climax on Tuesday, when the Shah of Iran will pre-1 sent the royal couple with two specially built palaces of costly to Hitler's questionnaire was that stone and marble, one of which they "had no knowledge of President will be reserved for the bride's personal use.

Teheran is a fairy city of Egyptian and Iranian flags, guy bunting and triumphal arches. Rich Iranian

carpets and costly tapestries decorate the buildings, and at night the whole capital is brillantly illuminated and floodlit

Royal Guests

The Duke and Duchess of Athlone were among the distinguished guests who attended a State banquet at the palace last night.

To-day's celebrations included a display by Boy Scouts und Girl Guides In the presence of the Shah and other members of the Iranian and Egyptian royal families.

Swiss Reply

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Dutch Reply

The Hague, Apr. 23, Holland's exact reply to Hitler's questionnaire regarding President Roosevelt's message, is now known to have been as follows:

1.The Dutch Government did not provoke

President Roosevelt's message.

2.The Dutch Government had no previous knowledge of the message.

3.The Dutch Government does To-morrow, President Majlis will not feel threatened--but in the case give a tea party in the gardens of of a European war, Holland will be Parliament Building, and a banquet prepared for any eventuailty." will be held in the evening at the

Ministry for Foreign Affairs,

Tuesday the Egyptian Am-

bassador will give a luncheon In

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Berlin, Apr. 23.

honour of Princess Fawzleh, and the Finland, Greece, and Lithuania Iranian air force will give a display, have communicated to Germany that followed by a military, review in they do not feel menaced by German which a British naval detachment aggression--Domel

wlil participate. The proceedings

will end with a race meeting.

A Sinto banquet will be given by

queen Nazli in the palace at a German Goods

In honour of the Shali ané Queen of}

Iran-Reuter.

Franco's Victory Celebrations

BUNGOS, Apr. 23.

Penalised

WASHINGTON, Apr. 23. The United States penalty duties on German exports bo- comes effective

af midnight to day. The Ministry of Propaganda an- nounces that the Victory Celebrations

However, they, actually bo will be held throughout Spats on came effective at. 1. p.in. when May 14 and 15.

the Customs Offices closed for The celebrations will be centred at the day,United Pross." Madrid where General Franco will make his triumphal entry-United | |

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New Sabotage Attempt Fears

The USS. Augusta, dagship of the HAVRE,. Apr. 23-The authorities. U.S. Asiatic squadron, will leave here inve received anonymous warnings command of Captain of possible attempts at sabotage, Di. under the IL F. McConnell for Shanghal on several vital points of the part, Thursday morning,

particularly the petroleum wharves Captain McConnell is chief of and refineries. staff to Admiral H. E. Yarnell, the Consequently, no unauthorisa TOKYO, Apr, 124. Seventeen Commander-in-Chief, who is now in person is now allowed", in file dock, workers and firemen were injured in Shanghai.

ären, where every important point MADRID, Apr. 23, explosion in the Chiyudo Chemical

Last night reception to the closely guarded by the policen It is understood that the Condor Factory: it subsurbs of Tokyo on Augusta'n officers was given by Cap Reuter.

Og d Legion of German volunteers will Saturday afternoon:.

tain 3. Stapler, Oferr-Commanding leave Spoin en roule to Germany at Spontaneous combustion of natrium the end of Moy-Domel.

is blamed for the explosion-Domel.

Germans Departing

the South China Patrol, at his horde, dia will leave here on Saturday for

It is understood that HMS. Car- England for re-fit.