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HONGKONG TEL EGRAPH

May 5, 1939.

DONALD DUCK

1917, Walt Disney

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U.S. ADMIRAL FEARS PROSPECTS OF WAR

WASHINGTON, May 4:

ADMIRAL WILLIAM LEAHY, testifying before the House of Representatives appropriations committee to-day, which approved the naval estimates of $770,000,000, declared that the "prospect of an International disturbance in the near future" made it imperative that the United States complete its navul re-armantent programme with all possible speed.

Admiral Leahy mild partcular attention to the future plans of Italy, Germany, and Japan.

The committee decided to reject the request for funds to start work on the naval air bases in the Pacific islands of Wake, Midway, Palmyra and Jolinston, but approved the other bases at

IT'S THE SIT-BY-THE- FIRES WHO STAY MARRIED

[Continued from Page 6.)

at Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, likes attract and murry is all Florida, und Oregon.

The navy now consists of 340 warships, with an air fleet of 1.454 warships planes. A further 144

under can- are contemplated.

and 660 planes are

Atruction or

Reuter.

45,000-Ton Warships

WASHINGTON, May

wrong.

Dieasurements show that the Lali man usually marries a tal colour With the same woman eyes, complexion, build, and so

on.

4. The

House of Representatives appropria

And, of course, a man's range

tions committee to-day approved the of prospective brides is limited

naval estimates futalling $770,000,000.to the circles he moves in. including funda to start construction

of two 45,000-ton battleships,

planes.

other warships, and 500 plan

21

All of watch neps to ensure that most men get a wife very

Admiral William Leahy, Chief of similar in every way to them- Naval Operations that Jugars was

testifying before selves.

the committee suld

building

my

One thing which makes for

three battleships between more divorces is that people are People who, 42,000 and 40,000 tons, adding: "In

opinion we shall not necomplish marrying later.

without marry before they are twenty- any approach to equality

lower a slightly building these 45,000-ton ships and four have starting them this year."

divorce rate than people marry after.

The battleships will be launched nj

$93,000,000 each, 1943 at a cost of and they will be armed with 10-inch

Kuns-Reuter wie Warfare"

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Women especially have. better chance of making successful marriage if they do it while they are young; they Washington, May 4. Opening to-day's debate Naval Appropriation Bill, Repre-ret a wider choice of husbands. sentative James Serugham said the

faces in

ultimate United States

on the

show down to stop the nations who are coveting the United States raty

materials.

He said the appropriation replies to apparently inevitable warfare in the not distant future.".

He maintained that disarmament

proposals and economic appeasement

If a woman waits until thirty many of the eligible men in her circle will be married already. Maybe better never than late, in fact.

GOOD

husbands and wives are usually

efforts scem useless-in the present quiet, unaggressive; their pas- condition of the world.

The Naval Appropriation Bill, toions don't run high.

-gether with other measures, brings

STARTLED REACTIONS! IN EUROPE (Continued from Page 7.) particularly opposed by military circles.

The Express Poranny declares that M. Molotov in strongly favoured by that Moscow military circles, but his appointment is bound to cause surprise in London. Trans-Ocean,

New Post Suggested

DOGGONE IT!. MISSED AGAIN!

оголо

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK!

Genevievo. Tobin and her director-husband, Mr. William Keighley, photographed in Hongkong this morning. —

King's Studio.

Film Star, Director Husband In Colony

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A Look Through The Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

May 5, 1889,

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25 YEARS AGO

May 5, 1914. The German war levy in now expected to yield 200,000,000 sterling, which is 20 per cent. more than was anticipated. This is apparently due to the provision guaranteeing immunity for formar ir- gularities to all sending Incecorate

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7.02 7.02 'Cella

Beatrice Bolo by Harrison.

Caprice (Dellus); Elegio (Dellus).. .with Orchestra; Adagio (Marcello, Scott)....with Plano accompaniment Salmon); Pastorale; Reel (Cyril by Margaret Harrison,

7.15 Birnus Le Hourgools Gen- tomme, Suile Op. 00.

(of Walther Straram Orchestra Paris).

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service you (d) Christopher Columbus. of Intercession Cathedral.

12.30 Selections from Puccini'a Operas,

...Grace Moore (Soprano) with Bexesomenl in connection with the Song.. levy, which disclosed the existence of Orchestra; Your Tiny Hand Is Fro- targe sums which had hitherto escaped zen.... Michael Bartlett (Tenor) with Orchestra. (Sung in Italian); "Tosca" Selection..vando-Weep Not,

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Orchestra Stall The high tension resulting from the Llut-Nobody Shall Steeplea May day disturbances in giving clue to sandro Valente (Tenor) with Orchen- naxiety, and the police are now apply- tra. ing the curfew, as during the war, to tra (Sung in Italian); "Madam But-

Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 (Strauss); terfly-Child From Whose Eyes- the Weddin and Neukoeln districts of

Sco I Have Caught You....Sheridan Standchen, Op. 17, No, 2 (Strauss). Berlin.

with Violin Obbligato by Isolde (Soprano) and Pertile (Tenor) with

Menges and Orchestra; Be Praised, Orchestra.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-Thou Peaceful Night (The Vaga-

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1.03 Tchaikovsky-Aurora's Wed-

0.00 Local Time ding--Ballet Mualc.

Report and Announcements.

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Mr. T. A. Elle, second offeer, Suz. yang. in en reserve, Mr. F, S. Barreu, from reserve, has one second ofleer, Buiyang

Mr.. G. Forster, second engineer, Ninghui, in un reserve. Mr. F. Curry, from reserve, has geno second offer Ninghal.

London Philharmonie conducted by Efrem Kurtz

7.47 Bangs by Elisabeth Schumaan (Soprano)..

Signa!

Weather

Edward German Selection; With Eric Contes Thro' London (Knights- bridge to London Bridge),

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8.15 Stadlo Interview with Dias neer ofeet, lisin Peking. Mr. H. 8.ments. 1.40

Murgatroyd and Winterboi- Genevieve Tobin and hir, William Luscombe, extra third enginoor officer, Hsin Peking, has gone third engineer tom, Mary Ellis, The Aaron Sisters, Keighley.

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Mr. J. R. Greig, chief engineer ulcer..

0.00 3. II. Squire Celesin Octet Chinking, has gone extra chief engi-Night-Novello)...Mary Eills and

(Vocal Duct) ac- My Sweetheart When A Boy (Mor- nour officer. Iain Poking. Mr. R. 1. Trefor Jones Pack, chief engineer officer, lukiang, comp by the Drury Lane Theatre gan-arr. Willoughby); Silver Threads has gone chief engineer officer, Chin Orchestra: Aint No Use (Lane); Among The Gold (Danks-art. Wil- kiang. Mr. W. . Burelay, chief engi Wala-Hoot (Friend)...Jimmy Dorsey loughby); A Venetian neer officer, Shengking, has gone chief engineer affleur, Kluklang, Mr. J. Me and His Orchestra; Art (Frankau- Serenade (arr. Willoughby)....with

-Crick); About Cruises Vocal Quartette, Arthur, chief engineer officer, Taming, Handley

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9.15 London Relay-The Newa has gone chief engineer officer, Sheng-

0.30 London RelayMore Food king.

single thought) for Thought:

Short talks on matters of topical 9.45 London Relay-Sports News

9.50 Next week's programme. 9.55 Millitary Band Music. Coronation Processional Music (Selected from the Music in the Royal Procession, Coronation Day, May Tahle No. 3.Meers. Danenburg and from the Roof Garden of the long: 12th, 1937)....Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards conducted kong Hotel. I. A. Ozario v. Dr. and Airs. D. 3.

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10.00 Valentine.

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11.00 Close Down.. Table No. G-Mrs. H. Odell and Mrs. (im Head G. Forbes v. Mrs. F. S. Ceate and Mr. Palmer (Vocal) with Orchestra. 11. F. Phillips.

The winning pairs of tables 1 to 5

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Table No: 2-Cont, 11. Leggo and Capt. T. Riggs v. Monars, P. N. da Silva and I. Barros.

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"She's Married Now" In Washington

MISS GENEVIEVE TOBIN, (acenes in Shanghai distressed them;

were able to visualise Bad ones are argumentative the Hollywood film actress who they defence appropriations during this and restless at home. They is on a honeymoon tour of the grievously the war must have changed

the place. session of Congress to a near record are often ambitious, but they Far East with her director-

Wendy Barry's Next Part of two billion dollars.-United Press. haven't got the mental stunna husband, Mr. William Keighley, Miss Fobin had not met Wendy

necessary to succeed.

arrived in Hongkong this morn-Barry, Hongkong's contribution to They don't care what happensing by the Canadian Pacific Hollywood's Who's Who. Mr. Keigh

ley, however, met her a few days to other people providing the liner Empress of Japan. right things happen to them.

Miss Tobin and Mr. Keighley are before they sailed. She was taking They're the sort of people remaining COOHY

The couple had not decided when who are only alive in public.morrow morning, which they will production of "Elizabeth, the

whe- Telegraph" went to presS the They spend all the time they depart by plane for Saigon.

They checked in at the Hongkong ther to sall by the Tegelberg st 5

o'clock, possibly can.outside their homes. Hotel shortly after

to-morrow plane They think of people who stay, spent the balance of the morning to-day or to fly by Air France is for the Tobin's natural preference Miss They will be guests at the Grill about at home as people who have to looking over the Colony. stay at home because they Room of the Hongkong 11otel at a Bying anyway, her confidence seems aren't wanted anywhere else. Lea dance this evening and at 8.15mited to American planes,

an pan. to-night will The idea of refusing Moscow, May 4 No editorial comments on the fall

Miss Tobin Looked Coal

They have ahead of them a tour of M. Litvinoff are to be found in invitation from people they IZBW.

don't particularly like to do

Dressed in a cool floral gown and which takes in the East Indies, Ang-

WASHINGTON, May 3. to-day's papers here.

the something which bores them with her light flaxen hair tucked kor, and most Oriental stopping Official

THE WAR DEPARTMENT utmost reserve and decline to com-simply doesn't cross their minds. beneath a broad-brimmed white hat, places. They are duo back in Holly- ment on the event, hence it is so

Mission 18 visiting impossible to find out whether They wouldn't think of refusing Misz Tabln submitted willinglywood on July 20. Mr. Keighley will has announced that a French Litvinoit will share the fate of the an invitation in order to stay at an interview by the "Hongkong go right on handling a megaphone for Army

Warner Bros: Miss Tobin, who is not Telegraph" representative when she previously dismissed Soviet Com-home and, say, listen to a con- and her director husband, Mr. William at present under contract, has no de- Washington "with a view to the Keighley, arrived on the Empress of finite intentions. She is not, how-possible purchase of munitions". The Mission Includes Major missors, or whether he will be ap-

morning.

ever, likely to go back to the New And, looking at their homes, Japan this particularly strong-Work stage, having recently refused General pointed

nted to some obscure post.

Andre Gavard, Inspector circles here are COT)-

to play there. A General of Ordnance and Major vinced that the fai of Litvinoff was one doesn't blame them for try-ly guarded by police and a bigger an Invitation

a metallurgical expert- crowd than usual was not permitted Mr. Keighley remarked, "She is mar-Salmon, not due either to rentons of meing to stay away.

United Press. polley of to personal reasons. They

Do you ever look round your to pass, first, the whart gates and.ried now."

"O-ko, No!"

British Bartor of opinion belleve that differeneta

con-home and loathe it? If you do next, a barrier at the end of the pier. The couple were interviewed to-

The Atlantic Clipper service will with M. Stalin on questions

they but Mr. Keighley acted as gether, nected with the present European it too often, beware.

spokesman. They have never been probably be operating when situation led to a brusque termina-

in, the East before, Asked whether reach England, but they won't use it tion of Litvinoff's career.

he thought the war. Was acoring Miss Tobin's reply to the suggestion Litvinoff was present at the May

Hollywood artists from voyaging to, was, "O-ho no!! celebrations, it is turmised that the divergencies must have arisen be- tween him and Stalin since that date Trans-Pesan.

quarters

manifest

home

Since

GIBRALTAR, May 4-The Com- mander-in-Chief of the British forces In Gibraltar has been appointed deputy Governor during the absence of General Ironside, who is paying a periodiral visit to the military com- munder of French Morocco-Reuter.

THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed the Pictorial Editor..

cert on the radio.

Anthony

Cotterell

Gablenz To Fly To Manchoukuo

The

the East, Mr. Keighley said: "Per- haps so. I know that people said hey thought we were mad when we deelded to come."

South American Visits When asked whether the scare was ilkely to stop the projected trip of Tyrone Power and Annabelle, Miss Tobin exclaimed, "Oh, I don't think they can come. They're under con- tract,"

Trans-Pacific Junk Adrift

Hummel Hummel

"I don't know," said her husband. Develops Trouble

know."

Fascinated-

KAGOSHIMA, May 4.

Atter

London, May 4. the Prime Minister had announced in the House of Commons o-day that negotiations had been opened with the United States for the exchange of certain raw materials required as strategic reserves, Mr. G. M. Garro-Jones (Lab) asked whether the arrangement would involve the purchase of large quantities of raw materials for private ownership in Britain.

He also asked whether the Prime Minister was aware that the raw materials which the United States:

to exchange, Government proposed

ond TOKYO, May 5.

were already in their hands, BARON VON GABLENZ,

therefore would not involve pur- director of

chases from people who knew the tho GermanThey went to. South Americu, you Lufthansa Aircraft Company,

THE HUMMEL HUMMEL, a junk purchases were about to be made. us who arrived at Tokyo in his

He added that Hollywood's anxiety aboard which are an American cap-purchases of tin and rubber would Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Junkers JU-52 monoplane from to secure the South Amercan market tein and his wife and, three Nor-involve in this country. Berlin on

fishing Government was quite aware of all a goodwill flight was naturally leading to more fre-wegian saliors, drifted with a dam- yesterday, will hop off from the quent visits by stars to that continent. aged engine into Kataura, o Haneda airport on May 11 on A. couple of Fox players had gone village in Kagosima Prefecture in that.

there last year and, recently, Tyrone southern Kyushu. Power and thought a flight to Manchoukuo.

Although his final schedule has not their visits took the subile form of for Shunk lett Shanghal on April 24 the ship, developed engine trouble been determined yet, it is understood informal trips rather than personal. While, sailing off Koshaiki Island, that the German digr and lifa crew appearance lours.

Both said that they found the East, and, made part for repairs. Still will start on the return flight to Berlin vib Korea and Fukuoka after far as they had yet been able to possessing plenty of provisions the staying in Manchoukto for a few seo it, fascinating. Mr. Keighley crew Intends to continue its adventure

added, however, that some of the on to San Francisco-Domei, daya Domel.

The

the

Mr. Garro-Jones then asked if with the owners of tin and rubber negotiations had yet been opened

pricca been arranged at which supplies in this country and had the Government would take over

Mr. Chamberlain replied in thei surplus stock m negative Reuser.

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