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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June, 9, 1939.

Peter, £3,000-a-Year Club Host, Sentenced

Norman Armour, career diplo- mal. now Ambassador to Chile. named by President Roosevelt to

WHI Argentina.

succeed He Alexander W. Weddell, who has been appointed Ambassador to Spain.

Call

ONCE A

WAITER

"SAD about Peler, isn't it?" was the question heard in West

End night clubs recently.

Peter Edward Mazzina, best-known of the young men running the business of London's night-life, had been sent to prison for three months earlier in the day at Bow-street. Mazzina, 36-year-old_ex-wai-jnger, M, Rizzi, who was killed in an ter who rose to he £3,000-a-year air crash. managing director of the Am- bassador Club, Wi, was con- victed of having obtained credit without disclosing that he was an undischarged bankrupt.

He gave notice of appeat and wasi released on buil

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LUCK TURNED Muzzina raised capital, reopened the club under his

own manage-

ment, and maintained its reputation. He flew from one Continental capital to another In search cabaret artists.

In the next ten years he took part in other ventures—the Deepdene Hotel, Dorking, and the Bristol Grill, w.

Werk

Mazzina, born in London, was 13 when he ran away trant the Mercers' School, crossed to France, and got a Is luck turned and he was nd- walter's job at the Ritz Hotel, Paris, judicated bankrupt more than two

cash assets Less than two years after, he re- years ago. His turned to London to work in West stated to be £1 11g End hotels.

Detective Ser- When he was 23 the Ambassador] geant Freeman said, "There is no Club, luxurious, with its clientele of doubt that Mazzina is the Millionaire | royalty and the rich, lost its man-Club, Cork-street, W. People live

looked on him as such,"

For World Faith

And Prayer

MR. CHAMBERLAIN stressed spiritual force which could not be

the need for world-wide ideastred in physical terms.

There was the task for the Church faith and prayer when he ad-to mabilis tut Inith with the dressed the General Asembly of spiritual foier and to keep clear hr- the Church of Scotland in Edin. fore the people the fundamental principles which must govern human burgh recently.

relations

Describing himself as "a man wh n.been striving night and day with all his might and main, in spite of many discouragements to keep the peace of Europe." Mr. Chamberkin said that he had sought to do some- thing more-"to remove that fear of The danger of war and that sense of Insecurity which to-day is oppressing the hearts of millions of the people." He could not say with how much satisfaction he had read the churches' call to prayer.

THEIR DAILY PRAYER "We recognise," he said, "that the troubles of to-day ennnot be cured by unins of armaments. We have to go further and deeper than that, and I have no doubt that there will be a wide response to your call for prayer.

"I get a great many letters in these days; they come to my wife." At this point the audience cheer. ed Mrs. Chamberlain, wip scated in the throne gallery.

was

"If they the churches) do that,"

the

court

Mr. Anthony Dunkels, defending, declared, "Mazzina is a respectable man. No allegation can be made against the Millionaire Club,

Throughout there has been 10 suggestion of fraud

Burma-China Railway

London.

the

The railway from Kunming to Burma was the subject of; a question in the House of Commons recently.

Sir A. Wilson asked the Prime said the Premier, "there may well Minister whether he is aware that be the ultimate power which will the necessary earthwork for eventually lead the nations and railway from Kunming towards the their rulers to fry to be good Burma frontier for some miles be- neighbours."

yond Kunming is already complete: Before the Assembly opened Mr. and whether he can state to what Chamberlain drove in State with the point it is intended to carry it and Lord High Commissioner. Sir John When the. Chinese Government ex-

pect to have trains running? Gilmour, from the Palace of Holy-

The Prime Minister: My Noble

ment work in the direction stated is

has proceeding. He

received 130 communication from the Chinese Government in regard to their Inten- tions in the matters referred to in the second and third parts of the question.

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View of the Danish Pavilion opened at the New York Fale by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess ingrid of Don- mark, Structure fronts Court of Peace at head of Constitutional

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Conscription: £5 For Not Registering

MEN at Home between the ages of 20 and 21 who had to regis- ter from June 3, under the military training scheme, went to their nearest labour exchanges at different hours, according to the. Arst letter of their surnames, as follows:

A. between 1.30 and 2 p.m. B. to C. between 2 and 3, D. to G. between 3 and 4. H. to K. between 4 and 5. L to M. between 5 and 6. N. to R. between 6 and 7. S to V. between 7 and 8,

W, to Z. between 8 and 8.30. This was done to spread out the work of registration und to avoid delay as far as possible.

300 COMMITTEES

TO HEAR CLAIMS

They will be linble at any time in the 12 months following their regis- tration to be called up for their six months training.

Men who wish to postpone their Hability to be called up can fill up a form supplied either at the time of registration or within 14 days. In cases where postponement is

rood House to the Assembly House Friend is informed that embank eventually become militinmen or not, bought on grounds of hardship, the

through cheering crowds.

Refugees Join The Salvation Army

All had to register, whether they

Anyone who failed to register Minister of Labour, unless he grants was liable to a flue of £5 and the permission, must refer the ap- registered automatically when dis-plication to a hardship rominitine for

decision. covered,

even If he has by that

There will be more than 300 of Uime reached the age of 21.

these committees, and applicants Men reaching the age of 20 after who are aggrieved by a decision of June 3 will not be required to regis- any of them may appent. ter until about a year hence

heard the local Salvation Bees' Life Hard In New Airplane

Canada

Czech refugees who are staying in Margate Army band playing in the streets. They could not speak English and the Salvationists could not speak German.

Healdsburg, Cal. Continuing the Premier said that But since then hundreds of refu-" Becs that go into the honey mak- the letters were from people of many gees have regularly attended the ing business in Canada get a tough different creeds, even of different Salvation Army services. A special break In life. Canadian opiarists

Does 450 m.p.h.

races, and they told of daily prayer oficer of the Army, who can speak have found it is cheaper to destroy KEE Britons, a mil-

for the sucess of their efforts for German, is to be posted to Margate.their swarms at the end of

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An official of the "Army" said: honey gathering season, replacing "Some of the Czechs have visited our them each your with new Bwarms headquarters in Prague, and knew from California, than it is to feed the about our work. But most of them insects artificially during the winter were attracted here by the band." months,

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Medical examination of men regla tered began on Thursday, June A. Individual nottees were served re- quiring men to attend before ♫ medical board of five doctors. At least two clear days notice was given.

Men were called up in order of uate of birth, starting with the

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and a pilot, have produced eidest, subject to any variation that what they claim is the simplest warplane invented.

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NINTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

June-September, 1939

$250

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PRIZES

$250

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")

then roared round the flying July 1, requiring them to report to TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250

their units a fortnight-later," Sub- ground doing the tightest turns equent groups will be called up for ever done by a high-speed mono- training at intervals of two months. plane.

CONSCIENTIOUS

OBJECTÓRS

The three men are, millionaire Mr. Francis Francis, who has spent Agricultural workers, men engaged many thousands of pounds perfect-in the fishing industry and anthracite ing the machine. Mr. James Mar- miners will not be called up until tin, who designed and built it, and November. Afty year old Valentine Baker, famous flying instructor until he be came too old for the job.

A conscientious objector had to attend to registre with the others, but he night apply to be placed on the register of conscientious objec- They claim that the Martin tors instead of on the military train- Baker fighter, bailt after seven ing register.

years' research, is so simple in He will be required to make np- construction that unskilled work-plication within 14 days to have his ers could build parts all over the case considered by a tribunal. country for assembly at a central Failure to make such application factory.

within the prescribed time renders a Pilot Baker pushed the 1,000 nan liable to have his name trans horse-power

of the nghter ferred to the military training regis- vertically down 10,000 feet over the ter airport, and screamed It earthwards. GREATEST TEST

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James Martin and Mr. Francis Francis, shading their eyes, watched the gaunt-lined fighter plummeting: down on to the greatest strength test possible for a plane.

The voteran iller, doing the job of men half his age, wearing only a light helmet to protect his ears, draggect the heavy all-steel plane out of its dive two seconds before it would have burled itself in the ground...

Amateur pilot Francis Francis Baker taught him to dy-watched the camouflaged machine, settling down after a display that brought a storm of applause from expert pliots. He said "It bus been worth everything I've spent on IL"

Designer. Martin anid: "It's the simplest thing ever built. I can take a wing off in twenty minutes with a spanner. I can take a gun du

out of the wing in one minute."

And test plot Baker, grinning shyly as he tossed his helmet to 2 mechanic, said: "Had to ease her down to 380 m.p.k. to pull out of the dive. The clocks only goes up to 400 mp.h, and the needle was hard against the stop,"

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The fighter is now being experi- mented with by the Air Ministry.

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SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NÓW CLOSING DATE & TIME:

29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:

For Story-Telling Pictures.

1st $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10,

SECTION TWO:

General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, I Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.

Ist. $30, 2nd. $15, 3rd. $10.

SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human_

Studies.

1st, $30. 2nd. $15, 3rd, $10. SECTION FOUR:

Still Life and Table-Top Studles, Ist, $80. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. ́SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st. $15. 2nd. $10, 3rd $5.

RULES

The following Rules will gover the Competition:

1The Competition is confined ex- clusively to amateur photo- graphers

2--No employee or member of any firm in the photographie trade is permited to compete.

3. The prizes will be awarded to the

competliara sending in what_are_ adjudged to be the best photo- Kraph in each Bection, Each entry must be accompanied b form which will be published during the period of the Com petition. and which must bo posted on back of entry. ~—The Tight"to" publish" any”or “alt of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph... 5.--All ghotographe entered mut have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been, aiready entered in other: Competitions are ineligible, C-No responsibility, will be accepted for non-delivery of loss of, or damage to: entries.

*All entries to be other black, sepla, or, toned pictures, and must

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE 'IT'

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY

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mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible, B.-Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No plcture to entered in more

than ang Section.

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10-Mounts to be only while or

cream and. except

the Children's Section, must be of one of the "following", "sizeui—10312, 10X20.

11-No correspondence will be entered into a connection with the Com-

petition.

12—Entries in the Children's Section, must bear the entrant's name, aga " and "address" on the entry form,-

counter-signed by a parent.

- 13-Members of the Staffe of the Hongkong Telegraph' and tha South China Morning Post are, not permited to compete..! 14-Tho_dedialons of the Judges sħall-

be Anal.

10---At, the conclusion of the Com❤ petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days.

SECTION

'NAME'

ADDRESS

DATE Ploaie

ENTRY FORM

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