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DONALD DUCK

OH-OH! SEVEN YEARS' BAD LUCK!

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

I'LL FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER

AND FIX THAT

JINX!

AH!

June 28, 1939.

By Walt Disney

CRASH!

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U.S. Legislation Causes WOULD AID

Record

BRITAIN

Silver Slump New Neutrality

WASHINGTON, June 27.

THE UNITED STATES Treasury to-day set the price for foreign silver at 40 cents per ounce, as compared with the previous price of 43 cents per ounce.

Treasury officials were shock-current session of Congress to deal ed at the Senate vote, which with problems arising from the repeals the silver purchase pro-

gramme.

Senate's aclion,-United" Press,

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Chopin Piano Recital By Nura Kanis

Have Eyes (film 'Parls Honeymoon') ....Bing Crosby (Vocal) with_Or- chestra; Poor Butterfly-Slow Fox- Trot....Victor Süvester and His Orchestru; Brother, Can You Spare A Dime (Harburg and

Weathe

and

50 YEARS AGO

June 24, 1889. The ante by publle auction of valu WASHINGTON, June 27.

machinery, plant, &c. able

at the THE GOVERNMENT to-day Machine Shop, lately in the occupation B.B.C. WEST END CABARET Ballroom

of Dioners. J. W. Crokers & Co., How- introduced its Neutrality amend-rington, will take place some day in Radio Programme Broadcast by Gorney); Home On The Range (arr. Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 kcs. Guion)....Bing Crosby (Vocal) with ment bill to the House of Re-July next. For further particulars,

25 YEARS AGO

and on Short Wave from -2.15 p.m. Orchestra; What A Night Waltz;

on und 8-11 p.m.

9.52 m.c's. per We're Friends Again-Quickstep. presentatives, which faced the apply to G. R. Lammert, auctioneer. prospect of an all-night sitting

Jenn 28. 1914.

Victor Slivester and His Ballroom to discuss the bill.

The situation in Albania in daily second. President Must Accept

Orchestra. bezmaring more hopeless. The Queen of H. K. T. Introducing the measure, Repre- Rumania has invited the Princess of 12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service 1.30. Reuter and Rugby Press,

John's Weather Forecast and St.

Announce- from They explain that this removes a

27-Best sentative Sol, Bloom, acting chair-Albania ta WASHINGTON,

to of Intercession

ments. club which was useful in United opinion among Congressmen is that man of the Foreign Affairs Com- Rumania. The Turkish Hag fonts over Cathedral,

G 1.40 12.30 Beethoven-Sonata In

Latest Dance Music States international dealings.

President Roosevelt will have to mitter, said the Administration did the towns which the insurgents have

Major, Op. 30, No. 3,

Varicly They insist that they never intend-accept termination of the dollar de-not intend to enforce any cast-iron captured.

10 YEARS AGO

Sergei Rachmaninoff (Piano) and

Fox-Trots Hear You Talking ed to use dollar devaluation in an valuation power and the higher silver principles. The bill was open to any

June 29, 1020. the reasonable amendments, and those

Call Me A Taxi....Four Of The Bob Fritz Kreisler (Violin).. effort to manipulate domestle economy rice if he wants

The Reichstag has rejected a motion} who felt it fell short of the Ideal,

12.47 London Philharmonic Or-Cats: Vocal-Laugh, Clown, Laught but merely to protect the United stabilisation fund.

(film 'Follow your stor'); De Lard A strong coalfiion of 40 Senators were invited to suggest improve for the censure of Dr. Stresemann, the States against the possible cheapen-are apparently determined to block ments.

Foreign Minister, in spite of the fact chestra, that the German National - Party, thef Eleven Viennese Dances (Beetho Loves Ms People to Sing......The and ing of foreign currencies.

the entire monelury bill if it returns

Representative Hamilton Fish de Farelat DIE the Communists were ven)....conducted by Felix Wein Street Singer with Orchestra They added that China has not

Chorus:

Orchestru-King and

Revel much more silver stock to sell from the House without approval of clared that the bill was a war-like aligned against the Government. Togartner.

.Felix yesterday's Senate amendments-measure which, in effect, allied the morrow, June 29th, is the tenth an- United Press.

United States with Britain at a eri- niversary of the signing of the Trenty ther Report.

Vocal-I Go For That His ticul period.

of Versailles, and President Hinderbury No Explanation

1.03 Victor Silvester and His Ball-flm 'St. and the Government have Jolatly insured

In The

Moonlight (fimm 'St. Louis New York. June 27.While there

Washington Quoted

11 manifesto proclaiming day of room Orchestra and Bing Crosby.

Dorothy Lamour with Or. MONTREAL, June 27,-Reacting to!

national mourning" in remembrance off Kisses Are Dewdrops-Quickstep: Blues')... "You cannot sell arms and un- the Treaty, which for decade has Why Stars Come Out At Night-Slow chestra: Fox-Trots Jungle Drums; the Senate's vote to discontinue the is no official explanation of the Trea

foreign silver, spot suty's reduction in the foreign silver munition to nations without ultim-weighed heavily upon all clasers and Fox-Trot (film Big Broadcast of Back Buy Shuffle,...Artie Shaw and purchase silver bid prices were the lowest here price. It is suggested that it is moll-ately getting into a war" declared the economie and Intellectual #fe of the 1930). ..Victory Slivester and His His Orchestra.

vated by a widening spread between to-day since December, 1937.

Ballroom Orchestra; The Funny Old London and New York which might air. Hamilton Fish.

The manifests omphatically repudiates have resulted

Representative Bloom retorted by the crtion of Germany of Hills (film Parls Honeymoon'); I ip unusually heavy tenders to the Treasury, should the reading Washington's neutrality pro- for the res

clamation of 1703, adding that the LONDON, June 27-The Senate's price have remained unchanged.-

present bill was founded on Washing-

June 28, 1994. foreign silver vote. produced the big-Reuter.

ton's principles, and the Administra- A serious international incident Inst gest nose-dive in London silver

tion shared Washington's anxiety tonight in which two European police prices since March, 1938.

keep out of war.-Renter.

mergeants of the Bettlement Police werej detained by the Japanese Naval authori- ties after seuille in Hongkew, hus

Lowest In Two Years

of

London Nose-Dive

The alump is attributed to com- plete lack of support and not through heavy salds-United Press,

Roosevelt's Opinion

Router.

"Biggest Fire" In London

London, June 27,

What is believed to have been the HYDEPARK, June 27. President biggest fire in the city of London Roosevelt to-day sald it Congress strips him of his power to devalue since 1897 occurred in The Barbican, the dollar it will return the control close to Fleet Street this evening.

The flames involved 11

Republican Support

ution.

was

tension,

eritielned,

5 YEARS AGO.

critical situation

whe

only

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wes- Select Louis Riely. Let's Dre

THE 9.10 FROM MANCHULI

(Continued from Pape 6.)

2.15 Close Dawn. 6.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from The Roof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel.

(a) Mist is over the Moon; (b) Chopsticks: (c) In-Between; (d) Huggin' and Muggin',

6.14 Record: Passepied (Delibes- arr, Leonhardt);

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Washington, June 27-Representa- given rise to an atmosphere of acute throughout, while between Omsk (Baynes arr. Alleyne) tive Sol. Bloom, Acting Chairman of tension. the House Foreign Affairs Com- It was not until the personal Inter

(b) One Rose; (c) Drum mitice, to-day predicted that 50 Re-vession of the Commissioner of Folle portion is still only single truck.

Moscow itself is improved out (d) Ya Got Me. publican members of the House of Wat ee relief of the victi

The other was not of recognition since my first)

Records: Hot Fle....The Six Representatives will join the De-allowed to go until four hours inter. nocratic majority in passing the It is revealed that Bergenat w.visit in 1930, when the streets Swingers; "King of Burlesque of money to Wail Street and inter-manufacturer's wholesale store, a

mantle controversial Neutrality Bill. Bellany was twice violently attacked were full of enormous potholes, Medley....Plano Duct by Jack Wil-

son and Jimmy Lench. As the House considered the men and beaten by Japanese civilians and the buildings tumbledown, the national speculators.

6.44 (a) Who Blew out the Flame; Likewise, he said, it would deal a jewellers and a milliners, and then sure to-day, the legislative tenders highly

shops empty, and the population (b) If I had you; (e) Thanks for blow to national defence and would, leapt nerosa the narrow New Zealand discussed plans to hold a night ses-

Rumours warehouse, sion in an effort to clean up im-.

of considerable expansion wore an expression of despair. Everything; (d) Christopher Colum- Rumeurs of considerable expension in effect, be an open invitation to Avenue to a furnishers'

Numerous women of the Auxillary | portant measures.

Now, the boulevards are in in Britain's air, Inad and nen forces in

7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- speculators to manipulate the dollar

Representative Bankhead said the near future, with resultant injury to the United Fire Service, and workers anxious to

are the abject of good order, most of the build- a really big fire, there have been some last minute considerable comment in the United ings have been either renovated 7.02 Vocal Gems from Popular States foreign trade, thereby weaken-ain

enthusiast of "

Assisted scores of changes in the Bill "because of the States. ing national defence.

It is the general opinion that in the or pulled down to make room for Musical Comedy. He did not reveal what future regular are engine teams.

opinion they would strengthen the Firemen, crawling like flies on the Bill and at the same time achieve Its present state of worldwide political workmen's flats, while the shops "Perry Ann"--Vocal Gems (Rod- course the Administration will take

development cantot be but hinted that Administration leaders dizzy helebis of the surroundingi mafor objectives".-United Press,

have, at any rate, something to Kers); "The Girl Friend"Vocal sell, though the prices seem so Hussur"; "Viktoria And Her Gems (Abraham); might find it necessary to prolong the buildings, directed water

prohibitive...that one wonders The Love Parade-Vocal Gems.

Side Up" (Schertzinger); "Sunny. how anyone can afford to buy. Send to Poland for Food Vocal Gems (De Sylva, Drown and Henderson); "New Moon"Vocal WE go to the opera, which Gems (Hammerstein 2nd and Rom- is not only excellently berg)....Light Opera Company cond. Summary issued 4 pm. Tuesday produced but crowded to capaci- by Nathaniel Shikret with Orchestra. says:

ty at prices ranging from £2

Bagdad"-Overture The tone of the market was firm down to 10s. At the best hotel | (Boieldieu)....Herlin State Opera all day with a good enquiry which in town Soviet citizens are Orchestra cond, by Clemens Schmals.

not satisfled at the clase.

lunching and dining, although a tich; Impressione D'Orlente-Des- Buyers

criptive (Amade!); Souvenir plate of soup costs 55. and a H.K. Bank $1.325,

D'Ukraine Descriptive (Ferrari). Raubs $8.40,

portion of meat and potators 8s. Armando Di Piramo and His Or- At the British Embassy I am chestra: Czar Ivan (arr. Maurice told that if they want to give alger): Where The Woods are Green ¡Maurice (Brodsky, arr. special dinner party they have Igor, and His

Orchestra; The

"Sidney Toler as

Chan, is swell{"

Hollywood

Reporter

"A new intriguing Charlie Chan!"

-Los Angeles

Times

"Tolor is a spion- did choice!"

-Picture Reports

CHARLIE CHAN HONOLULU

-

SIDNEY TOLER

Phyllis Brooks Son Yong Eddie Collins - John King Claire Dodd George Zocco Robert Barret-Mare Lowrance.

by 1. Drece Plumberslav

Janaloto Producer Juha Kamma-ChAghval Surv

"Chuda Chu" arvated by Let Der Hypers

A 20th Century-Fest Picture

TO-MORROW

AT

THE KING'S

on the furnace below until the streets were

treaming, six inches deep.

The fre

occurred after normal

busines hours when the buildings LETTERS

were mostly empty, but there were many dramatic enenpes,

The total casualties injured.--Reuter Special.

were four

"THETIS" DISASTER

FUND

To the Editor.

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

July

· LATEST CABLED

Oct,

Dec.

Jun.

Mar.

QUOTATIONS

New York, June 27. New York. Cotton.

Opening

9.51/51 8,70/75 6.57/58

Closing

9.55/50

0.82/83

8.03/04

8.52 N

0.39/39

8.48/48

0.44/44

May

8.32/32

8.37/37 Sport

0.07 N The first notice day for July cotton is June 27 and the last notice day July 14,

New York Rubber

16.31/30

July

Sept.

Dec.

16.43/43

The above Fund was closed on the

total contributions; 24th June, the received being $4,520.00.

At our request the Hongkong and? AL Shanghat Banking Corporation have kindly remitted the Sum of

Mayor's

very

£277.15.10 (being the equivalen! $4.520. ex. 1/2 3/4) to their London Office with instructions_to_them lo send this sum

the Lord from Fund donation

as a sympathisers in Hongkong, together with a copy of our appeal, and a complete list of the contributors.

We desire to take this opportunity thanking His Excellency the of Governor and all the other contribu- tors for having so kindly responded to our appeal, and the longkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for their kind offices.

H. H. KOTEWALL, T. N. CHAU.

16.28 /28 The final list of contributions is 16.37b/38a appended below. 16.43/44 10.42 143 Mar.

10.50/51 18.46b/47u The first notice day for July rubber is June 29 and the last notice duy July 27,

M. K. Lo.

W. N. T. TAM.

To amount previously ac-

knowledged Chinese Binkers' Associ

alion

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official

was

H.K. Lands 4

Debentures par. H.K. Tramways $16.00. China Lights (old) $8.20. II.K. Electrica $35. Canton Ices $1. Watsons-$8.15.

Wing On (H.K.) $41. ILK. Govt. 4%pm.

Sellers

Canton Ins; $230, H.K. Fires (Ins; $185. H.K. Docks $18. H.K. Lands $354. H.K. Tramwaya $104.

Sales

H.K. Bank $1,335. H.K. Tramways $10.60/65. Star Ferrica $8614 Antomok Ps. 20 Baguio Gold Ps. 22

Buhay Batong

PR. 012 Big Wedge Ps. 18 Caco Grove Ps. 30 Demonstration Ps. 0% IX.L, PB. 40

Itogon Mining Ps, 23

Masbate Consolidated Ps. 11

Ps. 13

Mine Pg. 25

North

San Mauricio Ps. 89

Consolidated 15, 20 Suriguv Suyoc Consolidated Ps. 13% United Paracole P. 404 Mindanao Motherlode Ps. D

July Sept. Dec.

Monday's Sales:—

July

Sept,

Dcc.

July

Totul sales for the day:-1,850 tons.

Chicago Wheat

70/70% 71%/711% 70%/71 71%/72

73%/73

13,227,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt..

L.LD.

250.00 47%/47% 47%/47%

Litci. 200.00 40/40% 40/49% The Bank of Canton,

Tho Gold and Silver Ex- 50/50%

change Society......... Winniper Wheat

66/68% 50%/004 The Hongkong & Yaumati

Ferry 50/50% 50%/59%

Co., Ltd... The Bank of East Asia Lid, 01/01%

Mr. Ho Kom Tong, OBE. Lady Ho Tung

$2,240.00

500.00

The China Motor Bus Co..

Lid..

250,00

The Kowloon Motor Bus

Co, 1033) Ltd.

250.00

200.00

100,00 100.00 100.00

50.00

Bomb Explosion In Jerusalem

Dr. S. N. Chau

50.00

Chincae

Oct.

Dec.,

The Hongkong

80,000 Pensioners The

Sign Petition

Women's Club

Hon. Sir Shouson Chow The Trustees, "The Victoria Jubiloo Zoroastrians

LONDON, June 27.—A petition Charity. Fund" signed by 80,000 men and women Mr. Tang 'Shiu Kin, M.B.E. from all parts of England, pointing Mr. Albert Kung-po Chan. out the insuffelency of the old age, Mrs. Violet Chian pensions, war delivered to Mr. Mr. Luk Of Wan Chamberlain this afternoon.

A campaign for an increase on the

ald ago pensions has been started by

Liberal quarters Trans-Ocean..

Mrs. S. Edgar

7,30 Light Orchestral. "Caliph

Or

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licle South Sea maiden's own alluring colours.....here they ars,

to order the meal from an hotel Singer's Joy (Johann Strauss, Op.

in Warsaw and send a messen-328) Fire Festival-Polka (Josef

ger into Poland' to bring it.

Strauss, Op.

Symphony

269)....Johann Strauss

Orchestra. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 Orchestral.

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Furlant ('Schwanda'-Weinberger) Is. 6d. cnch, the carrots like- wise. That, with black bread Polka (Schwanda-Weinberger)

.Berlin State

State Opera Orchestra cond. and coffee imported from abroad, by Dr. Leo

8.10 Studio Chopin Plano Recital Auw composes our meal.

By special arrangement with by Nura Kanis,

1. Etude in G Sharp Miner; 2. the Soviet authorities, for-

Etude in C Sharp Minor; 3. Berceuse, eigners resident in Moscow are Op. 67; 4. Fantasie Impromptu; 6. allowed to bring in an occasional Mazurka in F Sharp Minor, Op. 59, hamper

drinks, tinned No. 3; 8. Mozurka in A Minor, Op. goods, and fruit, and this is 07, No. 4. really the only thing which en- ables them to carry on.

with

A New Outlook THE foreigners who dia- cuss the situation with me all express the opinion that the Soviet outlook has greatly

8.35 Schubert-Symphony No. 8 In B Minor ("Unfinished"),

Vienna

Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter.

9.00 London Belay-Empire Ex- change".

By the Lord Halley, c.c.M.., a.c.a. o.c.I.C.

9.15 London Relay-The News, 9.30 The Mills Brothers,

PI Seng's Trading Co., Ltd.,

Hongkong.

form in nearly David): Funteull Fulumine One drop on

changed during the last two Julius Caesar (Rogers); Sixty years, and that Communism in Seconds Got Together (Livingston, its original Joxtinct.

Asleep In The Deep (Lamb); They also agree that the Brown and Dadney)....with Bing

Crosby, movement of troops and munl- 0.45 London Relay-Sports News tions castwards into Siberia and Market Notes. indicates that Moscow intends to

0.80 B.B.C. Recording-West End

JERUSALEM, June 27-A bomb: 60.00 exploded in the letter-box of an Arab enter the triple alliance with Cabaret.” 50.00 louge in the western area of Jerusn-France and Great Britain, what-Julie: The Mystery Singer; The Two

tem this morning, six being injured, ever demands may be put for including a boy.

ward durng the negotiations. 30.00 A resolution condemning outrages The Government, I am told,

28.00 and the shedding of Innocent, blood

With Effle Atherton: May, June and Chariales: Madge Stephens and Peggy Rhodes Clifford Stonton; Queenie Leonard and Edward Cooper: Madge Mullen at the Piano; Piping by Ex-Pipe Major. Massie; Philip

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to formulato a campaign against the doubtful how efficient the army terruptions by Leonard Henry as the Paper proposa.3 which is trekking to the East Vinltor, Devised and Produced by $4,620.00 British While

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