1939-05-15 — Page 31

NEW YORK FAIR IS UNIQUE Amazing Exhibits Attract Crowds

NEW YORK, May 14. FIGURED in shillings, francs, kopecks, liro or any other foreign exchange, the seventy-five cent admission price to the New York World's Fáté 1989 provides 6 greater quantity of free enter- tainment than any other exposi- tion of the past.

At least a week of assiduous sight- seeing will be required to view these many and varied spectacles.

They range from the gigantic folk pageants and military reviews in the Court of Peace through all phases of industry, science, invention both foreign and American and even such fantasy as the rocket port of the future for travel to neighbouring. planeta.

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Three-fourths of the 12101⁄2-DETO alte occupied by the exposition con- tains pavilions, exhibits and outdoor arenas offering these gratuitous diver- alona.

For twelve hours every day they Bro on view. Audiences number as amall as a few score in come motion picture theatres and up to hundreds. of thousands who will witness the nightly displays of fire, water, sound and fire-works in the Lagoon of Nn- tions and in Fountala Lake.

Exposition visitors from abroad will be specially interested in this striking feature of the Fair, Free shows will be found in more than a acore of exposition-built structures. Private-exhibitors offer 44 buildings with dramatized displays of every description.

the Court Seven buildings in

present historical

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MILLIONS WILL SEE ROYAL GUESTS

Map shows the route the King and Queen will take after they land at Halifax.

Royal Liner Ploughs Through Ice: Canada Arrival Set Back 24 Hours

ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA, May 14.

FRESH EXCITEMENT awaited the passengers aboard this great liner, when they awoke this morning to find the ship in clear weather, but entirely surrounded by ice-floes.

Crowd Threats

To France

The Empress ploughed

through the ice, at a bare ANNUAL MEETING four knotà. the icefloes

bumping and scraping the Wm. Powell

sides, carrying away the

paint, and leaving behind through the white ice.

her a track of black sea

Ltd. Profits Up

May 15, 1939.

Japanese

Air Raids Continue

SHANGHAI, May 14. DESPITE the United States Ambassador's protest in Tokyo, Chinese reports to-day state that seven Japanese planes yesterday dropped 16 bombs, scoring direct hits, in the congested city area of Ningpo.

The Chuchow Women's School was heavily damaged, tho famous Pagoda and the local magistrate's home being also hit.

It is estimated that 100 buildings were destroyed, ten people killed and imony wounded.

The lower number of casualties was due to residents elther having evacuated or remained in` deep dup- outs throughout the day.

Doad And Dying

Chinese reports also state that the Inpanese casunlites as a result of the Chinese counter drive in northern Hupeh during the past ten days total 13,800,

There were sanguinary baltics near Wanchlashan where 2,000 Japanese troops were annihilated.

Meanwhile Chinese reports claim that Chinese severely bombed the Japancso positions at Fenhsien near Nanchang.

It is worthy of note that carlier Chinese reports claimed that Chinese troops were holding Fentalen.

The reports said Chinese planes also bombed the Nanchang and Any! sectors inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese troops.

The Chinese troops are said to have

AN INCREASE in profit, ofted the Japanese drive on Siao- about $5,000 over last year was yang after which they launched a All the time the little black reported at the thirty-eighth counter-drive following the arrival PARIS, May 14. and industrial exhibits of the states

Ice birds dived and swam among ordinary general meeting of of reinforcements. of the Union And in the foreign SHOUTS OF "Nizza, the floes, while the escort Messrs, William Powell, Limited, area, 23 pavilions will house elaborate portrayals of national culture and

Tunisia, Corsica," with destroyers followed in our wake, held at the offices of the com- progress, apart from the national dis-which the crowd received writes "Reuter's" special corres-pany in the Bank of Canton plays in the Halls of Nations.

Signor Mussolini's state-pondent. He added:

Building this morning. "The Captain changed course ments have attracted more southward to avoid sill thicker ice, attention in the French

and though we met fog again we were still able to proceed пtfully. press than Il Duce's' actual declarations in his speech at Turin,

Progress Of Man

Otherwise

Five Miles In 12 Hours. The speed at night allowed only five miles to be covered through the Mr. J.

Hupch Drive be in progress

Bitter street fighting is reported to Tangshiancheng and shantien south of Slaoyang. The described the year's trading condi- and dying while the Japanese troops The Chairman, Mr. E. M. Raymond, war torn towns are filled with dead tions abnormal, and

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are showing indications of weakening. shareholders against

Further Chinese reports claim that taking Loo optimistic a view of the current year. Mountains in Shansi are gradually the 8th Route Army in the Wutal Others present included Mr. J. H Seth and Mr. H. Overy (Directora), is making efforts to mop up the wiping out the Japanese unit which Mr. S. H. Ross, Chinese guerillas. J. T. Bagram,

The 8th Route Mr. P. A Yvanovich

Mr. Haymond said: Your Directors the change in ore pleased to place before you the result of the year's trading which Majesties attended Divine

will you service this morning. The service was in profit of approximately $5,000 overture of Tangho, important couth

observe shows an increase conducted by the purser, the Cap last year, and I hope

recommendation

Sinyang, is reported..

"Their Majesties are most sympa- and Mr. D. Black holders), Army is said to be luring the Japan-

Inconvienced by

The exposition's focal exhibits are of primary Importance because they furnish the key to displays and spectacles to be found in the zones they Identify. Thus the Communies- tions and Business Systems Zone centres on the exhibit in the Com-

the speech munications Building, which portrays commented

upon somewhat in dramatis manner the progress of favourably, and the papers agree thetle for those in Canada who are Man from sign language to television. Much of the Fair is devoted to Com-that it contained no statements munity Interests and in this zone the that could be regarded as Home Furnishings Building presents menacing. a striking sequence related to this important phase of modern

Particular attention is paid to his life. the Food, Medical and Pubile Health, to justify wor. Production and Distribution, 'Science Oficial circles have so far declined and Education, and Transportation to comment-Trans-Ocean. oned, the ins named offering a vivid

Berlin Enthusiasm impression of what rocket-ship travel to the moon will be like in years to come.

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NANYANG, May 18 the recap-go hand and hand assertion that there are no European lain having to remain on the bridge will approve the shareholders Honan town sixty miles northeast of to Other focal exhibits are found in and bonus unts call Tangho was lost to the Japan Winter Wardrobeer with each

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King and Queen joined in for particular comment but I would 2,000 enemy infantry, and mounted singing hymns, and two special draw your attention to the increase prayers werd sald, one for the Royal in stocks on hand and goods

men stormed the town after B

quicit in thrust from Sinych. Determined to Family, the Governor-General of transit. This increase la necessary to lint's speech was enthusiastically

BERLIN, May 14thusiastically Canada, the President of the United keep pace with the the opinion

re-take the strategic elly, Chinese and forces were welcomed in German political circles

rushed to engage the the legislators of the your Directors are of the opinion that enemy force in flerce battle through- 10 Million Volt Flash

as a direct answer to Mr. Chamber Empire, and the other petitioning the we are not verste dhe lain, particularly on the

Almighty to conduct as speedily and

Saturday Among spectacles of unusual In-question.

Danzig saicly on the voyage, and bring us $3,000 and this again terest open to the public are a 10,- One political commentator declared in Pence and comfort to our desired for by increased sales. Full provi- 000,000 volt flash of man-made light that certain questions must be solved, haven.'

The Japanese forces, breaking ning: a diorama of Manhattan with and the sword was not necessary to

ston has been made for Doubtful through the Chinese cordon on Sirons, Sound all utilities funfloning visibly; a full-solve them, but it was up to the do- "The simple, Impressive service amor

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Following the recapture of Tang-Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21279, Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr, Tel. 28010. approximately $2,300 than at Feb-ho, Chinese forces are hot on the

Tel:- 58520. Hotel visitors are accommodated at all leading Hotels. Normalcy has returned to Tangho, szeminiai rint demanantonit instumadanimatr where many government orgons have returned.

York and the present

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drilling, and refining of

electricity ope

operated fashion shows, gems

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chemistry; the can be

be, altered by negotiations.

According to n He added:Only the madness of

Quebec messagertory- others who try ta prevent thethe King and Queen are not expected

syreit,

"form

$5,000,000; food in numerous drama- imination of the people, of Danzig do day, according to the chairman of the been paid off sundries has since treat to Hsiatun, a small town south-

valued at | demócrälle,rights of the self-deter-to arrive at Quebec before Wednes for USB and the amount duej heels of the Japanese on their ̈res Peak-Depot, Tel-29362. Kowloon ·Depot,

LEAVE POSTPONED west of Tangho.

tiations; the manufacture of motorwhat they want, can cause a con-commitee making the arrangements car tires and their testing under the

flagration."

year

a new cutter, has been en-

is proving a success,

to give any indication for the current year

Stalomhato in Henan which took a grave turn following Military situation in south. Honan; the successivo loss of Sinych and Tangha. on May 11 and 12; has great- ly improved with their return May. 12 and 13. A stalemate is now

was due for leave this for the visit.

Mr. Overy wa most extreme conditions; simulated In future, it was added, the Axis No Information is forthcoming from changes in our staff, and I am sure in view of the but

postponed it blind flying in transport planes; a 17- wants to be convinced of Britain's official quarters concerning the pre-shareholders will appreciate this ac "minute" trip through scaled pano- peaceful intentions by deeds, not else hour at which the Empress of tlon. While on the subject of the ramas of the country-side and towns words, which were no longer sull-Australia is expected to arrive in Staff I should like shareholders to of to-morrow.

clent.

Quebec

Hnow A Paris report says that Mussolini's There are only a few, selected at speech is regarded in pottical circles miltee, who is in close touch with chalman of the com- Dr. Coleman, random, of the scores af major attrac-as doing nothing to alter the situation, Mr. Mackenzle King, the Canadian It. Is tiofia without admission charge. In but it la moderate. in character, and Prime Minister, said he had no fur-

of our fact, outside of the Antusement Zone, likely to be welcomed internationally, ther information from the Canadian batinst too only six bulidings among, more then The feeling is growing here that Premier with regard to changes. In the financial year just closed was pel on the 100, will present displays with mothe Anglo-Turkish declaration dest entrance fees. They are: Rail- other

and Their Majesties' itinerary.Reuter. ways on Parade and the large rail- diplomacy are having a steadying. way model; To-morrow Town: Con- effect upon the Powers and causing temporary Art: Masterpieces of Art; them to reflect on their future policy. Hortus, Inc., Gardens, and Democra--Reuter. city in the Perisphere, the theme. exhibit of the entire Exposition.

Two Wooks To See

Statistics reveal that the visitor wishing to take in every, show at the

exposition to which admission charged, which includes, the entire

successes of Anglo-French

Unfaithful Wife Blamed

Amusement Zone, would spend ap- Wood Carver Wielded

proximately $15. To make such an Inclusive tour of the Fair, however, would require at least two weeks of intensive sight-seeing. which can hardly be considered expensive.

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abnormal.

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warn. shareholders reported on the entire front extend-

the town. Forty miles

miles west of Tang- Sinych, thirupeh border. In conclusion, I should like to add ho, is cleared of Japanese forces, that our finances are in a healthy while complete quietness reigns slate and it normal.conditions obtain south of

can look forward to a bright future.

Japanese bomberthwest of Sinych, I do not think I can, usefully add on the cast bank of the Han River in anything to what I have said ond north Hupeh, yesterday morning, and after adoption of the Report and caused little damage, of military Accounts as presented is proposed value-Centrat News.

we can

ask.

raided Lahokow

Changchow Raid

King Will Broadcast

"Happy Family" and seconded, I shall, be, glad to answer to the best of my ability-any Programme

FOOCHOW, May 15.-Heavy civil- questions shareholders inay wish to inn property losses were caused by CULMINATING in a broad-

T how propose the following resolu-when they severely, raided Chang-

Maheight 'Japanese planes on Saturday. tlon:- cast by His Majesty the King,

That the Reports and Accounts show, in South Fuklen, Mere thei

bombs were dropped speaking from Winnipeg,

In the city; SENTENCE OF six montha' "Round-the-Empire" programme

as presented including the pay devastating a wide arom ment of a dividend of 20 cents 4 Halteng Chihmel Tuligan, and hard labour was passed on Yim is to be the premier.event of the share and a bonus of 5 cents, a Sungyu, on the coast cast of Chang- Chung-mau, 37, described as a Empire Day programmes in the

share, the transfer of $10,000 to chow, were also raided-Central wood carver, when he was Transmission from Daventry.

-Reserve bé adopted and New:

Swatow Bombed. It will be a programme of sim-

resolution was seconded -by grievous bodily harm to Wong plicity, and spontaneous, family Brect- Mr. S. H. Ross, and passed unarl-casualties were

SWATOW, May 15-Moro civilian Wai-sang, said to be another ing, creating, by means of greets of H. Seth was then re-elected morning when they dropped in mum- caused by thres Japanese planes in d, raid yesterday wood carver,

from average citizens in parts

Empire a family Det-Sergeant Johnston said that

a director for the current year on the ber of bombs over the buty sections atmosphere. the the defendant had alleged that his which

other programmes proposal of Me J. T. Bagram, of the city. Centrál Neirs. wife had associated with the com- Daventry lateners will be the annual Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re- Foreign Property Demolished

mark Empire Day for seconded by Mr. H. Overy, while platnent, and there was evidence Kervice of commemoration of British elected auditors on the motion of that a cubicle was rented to the Columbia's Church in London, Mr. Rous sconded by Mr. P. A Friday's Japanese bombing on the

Chungking, May 14, fendant's wife and complainant. It was further alleged that the two had Mary Wopinoth, Lombard Street. Yvanovich:

south bank of the Yangise destroyed thousands of yuans' worth of fresh tobacco stock. and also. many thousands.

Worth of cigarelle manu

property of William Hunt

The plant had only recently been

And are you? charged with assault, causing

Hero is the score table for the questionnaire printed on Page 6.

The first question in the box. should really have been, "Are you mean?" but us people will never admit they are, the ques tion "Are you a practical per son?" was used as a decoy..

The ten key questions are numbers 2, 0. 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20. The other ten are merely blinds.

Questions 2, 11, 12, 13, 19 should be answered YES. Ques

oris 0, 0, -14, 18, 20 should be answered NO..

If you've made a score of ten, or even nine for that matter, you're a great person to know). if seven, you're liberal; it fve, you'll paks; but, if four or less "You're well on the way toward

being classed as a “Nightwnd.”. If you haven't scored 'toîë thari two jou're just EN DIE SIIKAMISA

will

address at this service will, be

stayed together for about a the Archbishop of Canter-

The defendant discovered the

ing of May 10 and took her to the

Riven

mously.

Transmission. £ or on Transmission 3 hibition of painting by Mrs. Eene assembled and was not yet in attuat

It has been decided that the ex-

Hall will be open again to-morrow The Friedlander at St. John's Cathedral

whereaboules of his wife on the morne Hongkong, listeners to Daventry Exhibition Continues turing fachine Corp en per Yaurati Felice Station where the can tune in to the King's message on trouble between them was settled. Alag, 25 at 215 am. (H.K.T.),, on Complainant was then absent.

Continuing, the Sergeant said that at 11 pm (HKTAM AQUA

The service at St. Mary Woolneth at 8 pm. on the same day; the com- plainant was sitting outalde a shop can be heard on. Transmission on when dis defendant shopper.

him a May 27 at:1030 am: (HHT:);;\\- blow on the head with, a Defendant fave himself, up to fie Police voluntarily. The complainant.. was picked up by a Police Reservat Schacht ridiculed the reports hit he

defendant" wife had ab his trip was purel

In on a frúdó mission,. He said tha

holiday. | United Press.

sconded.

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from 10 am to 6. Did Archibald Kerr-Clark Kete" is

The exhibition, which is most in- fined" to his bed with a severa cold. teresting: Contains 52 bletürés; miany Embassy officials said he caught cold when he sought safely in the open are done in monotype.

flelda outsido Chengtu Iasi Thursday MADRID, M 18-it has foen when most of, Szechwan province was bficially abnounced that the Endhiah-subjected tonightidig air raid alarmES/ Victory Parade will be held in Madrid ́although no planes reached Chengtu. on May 19----United Press.

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