1939-07-04 — Page 14

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

July 4, 1939.

“Miracles” Hourly At

The Eton Of The Blind

Alice Marble, national women's tennis champion, leaving New York, takes part in tourneys at Wimbledon.

British Losses In Far East

Lundun.

A statement was made in reply to

'Feel' Scenery, Need No Guides

Boys 'Feel'

Worcester College.

THIS SCHOOL is called “The Eton of the Blind," but there is no indication to the visitor that it is different from any other public school in the country.

Totally blind boys walk about the buildings and grounds or start off alone down the school drive to shop in the centre of Worcester like any other boys of their age. There is not a walking stick in the place or a trained dog or any other kind of ald for the blind

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The 19-year-old head boy dived into the swimming pool and struck out with perfect aim for the shallow end. His racing time

is 60 yard in 23 secs.

Boys work in the gym on vaulting] horse, ladders and other apparatus. They walk alone along a 2-lich wide beam.

NO ONE SURPRISED

Miracles like these happen hourly

at the school but nobody seems to be the least surprised.

The headmaster, Mr. B. Bradanek, hud a modern scientific explanation) of them.

"Blind children can make n special contribution to elvilisation because their remaining senses are developed far beyond those of Ute sighted.

Look Throug "Telegraph'

50 YEARS AGO

July 4, 1914.

"Trained iechers to-day," he Sometime the week the Hon. Samuel. Isaid. "are only beginning to realise Brown, Surveyor-General, will write u Dr. Stewart, the Ietter to the marvellous poivers inherent in forten]

Colonin! Secretary, in which he will the blind.

have the honour to Inform" him that the tardy work of building the new and expenalva Victoria College is at length completed, and that his Depart- ment will have to look after it in fù. Lure. Then the Colonial Becretary will pans the letter on to II.E the Governor, to let him know to get a speech ready on the Incalculable benefits of educh tion, erpecinily on the inca nepted in Bateson Wright, the Hongkong; HT. hendirianter that is to be, will receiro

"Their memory is also far better and they reach great depth of inind] and character."

King Foler, of Yugo-Slavia, left, now 15, reviews his army in Belgrade, taking salute. With him Is Prince Paul, Regent, later entertained royally by Chancellor Hitler in Berlin.

Film Star To Have 'L'

Test For English

PARIS.

an

READING WITH FINGERS

an intimation to get ready to move out BECAUSE a British cinema firm alleges that he learnt English Only in the schoolroom is the boys' (of the

too slowly, Tino Rossi, Corsican movie star, must pass present horse of the Muses. blindness noticeable. Here they read known as the Central School; a silver examination. with fingers instead of eyes in their will be ordered, and a few days later key warranted not to unlock anything outsize Braille books, raised maps the new College will be uponed amit and mathematical machines.

much appechifying, and mutual butter-

A keen gardener would observe In, and, possibly cock-poppine. that plants in the school gardens are).

25 YEARS AGO chosen for scent rather than colour.

a question in the House of Cominona | Herbs are in favour. reently giving particulars of the losses of British lives and property

July 4, 1889, The avansis Prinzip, whó là a con-

raussined sumptive, when

fore The school is full of cups and Stagistrate, gloried in being an Anar

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WINDING-UP PETITION ORDER AGAINST CHING CHING KEE STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

(Continued from Page 5.)

Spe. entitled to enter into contracts for the branch office?—Yes.

Is China during the last six mentis trophies wont by the boys in compelle chist. He admitted that the Comitej

Mr. Day asked the Prime Minister tion with other public schools. They at Belgrade provided him with Bombs: whether he will give particulars of hold the Worcester public schools and the frowning platel with which here

chess and have shot the Archduke and the Duchess. Any British lives and/or property championship for that have been lost in Ching during benten schools twice their size in de sald that he originally intended to commit the deed at the recent military the previous six months, especially rowing and swimming.

nanoacyres in Bunnin, but the military during the evacuation of Hankow and

regulations were too strict. Canton?

New dormitories, music and type- writing rooms, gymnasium, stage and Mr. Batter: With the hon. Mem-green room all of the latest type was ber's permission I am circulating nopened on June 18 by Earl Bald- statement with the Offlrini Report. win. They are part of a scheme undertaken by the National Institute for the Blind.

Mr. Day: Has any claim been made against. the Japanese?

AL. Butter: Without notice I cun- not say.

Free from Seizure Dealing with the ground Dint the ships were liable to seizure, Mr.

This was the decision of a Paris court recently in an action brought

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by Rossi against New World Pictures,

Rossi a staled to have signed a contract by which he was to learn English well enough to play in an English im.

Six thousand dollars were nd- vanced to him for a journey to America to be taught the longuage.

When he returned, after several months' absence the company decided that he still did not speak English Quently enough, and demanded re- payment of the 0,000 dollars, 475 of The bodies of the Archduke and his

which had been spent in a language: Consort have Arrived nł Trieste.

had school in New York. This Was the enis reference Sheldon said Mr. Matsumoto

Rossi said the company delayed made n complete answer to that when the assassination-already losing new interest which a month later plunged he said the D.K.K. were prepared to maiding the Alm so long that he had obtain an undertaking from the da-forgotten much of the English he had the world into war.--Ed.)

Gencral panese Consul

that this learned.

M. Lanoire, Paris court interpreter, would not be done. As regards the

the was appointed to examine the Cor-. question of danger to assets,

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Dinregarding his doctor's advlee, ex Most of the boys will become President Theodore Roosevelt university lecturers, solicitors, minis- atarted a political campaign. Speaking contribularies were the best judges sican star. Following is the statement:

said thint President During the last six months four ters of religion, business men, chor- at Pittsburg, ho

to 15,000. The helders of 50,000 British subjects have lost their lives tered masseurs, schoolmasters and Wilson's Turlit and Anti-Tront polley of that-50,000 shares in opposition

was failure. He would be readys to in China in circumstances involving farmers.

welcome the Repubileans if they acshares did not think there was any danger to the assets and thereforo cupted a progressive platform. members of the Japanese armed

been brought to the forces namely, the Reverend I. G. wilch have Leigh, Dr. Bericam Lille, Mr.~R~M.notice of my- Noble-Friend, aro-Din; -In-Doubles Anal-of-the-World's Lawn at Wimbledon, Tinkler and an Indian policeman dur-bombing of British preperty at Sharn- Tennis Championship

the Brankes and Wilding (Australia) beat ing the bombing of Hong Kong for chun in Hong Kong territory, Lory by Japanese Deroplanes. On bombing of mission property at Slan the Brothers Lowe by 0-2, 8-6, 6-1. each of these occasions I have made and Pingklang und a number of other A full statement in the House. The places, and the most important luatances of losses to Majesty's British property during this perod, Chungking.

bombing of Consulate - General

R.A.F. Planes Cost £2,000,000 A Week

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Britain is spending £2,000,000 aan_now," he said, "und I called it week on the production of aircraft, bombing in outlying districts," said Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air That millatone has rested round Minister, recently. He was speaking my neck up to this time, and will at the 30th anniversary tinner of accompany me to the grave. Handley-Page Li

Grosvenor House.

Sir Kingsley described the R.A.T as a war-breaking, not a war-making, force.

"But in spite of the difficulties, we did keep that basis of the Air Force going, which I am glad to think mode the enormous work of Sir Kingsley Wood more possible than it would "National necessitles and the have been if we have let the Air anxious moments we still experience Force go, as was the desire of o demand a considerable flow of air- great many people in this country craft of the first rank," he went on. who are now completely silent.” "I am glad to say that there more types of aircraft to come. They will soon be demonstrated, and the secret types which will be lying in the near future will carry a stage further the remarkable development)

in British aircraft production.

"OUR COURSE MANIFEST"

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IMPRESSING THE WORLD Lord 'Londonderry piended for stronger doctrine on, the part of the Govemment.

"I should like to see them telling the world that the British Empire has stood for many years, that" we are in close conjunction with

"There is not a man who does not America, that we have a close friend-

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Mr. D'Almacta submitted that coming to the conclusion whether we Company should be wound up or not the Court should consider what was General Officer Commanding the In the best interests of both parties. British Troops in Chinn, accompanied July 4, 1929. The rent object of the petition, he Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Comman- A new Company, styled the British sald, was to stop the ships from being der-in-Chief of the China Squadron, Mayle Tone Newa Company, is now 13 ing formed. The new concern will give chartered to the Japanese, and the when be left Hongkong yesterday on a wholly British character to the proper remedy was an action for his flagship, H.MS. Kent for North British movie-tone news reel recently declaration and an injunction ré-Chinn. Inunched in London by the American straining the Company from such Sir Percy is on his way to Shan- Fox Flim Company which lined the chartering. The shareholder could halkwan. General Graselt, who was -talkie" of the new Labour Cabinet, get all he wanted by this pro-accompanied by Mojor Moody, staff cedure and there was no necessity for Captain, is on à tour of Inspection of The celebration of the Decloration of the winding up order.

British army units in China. He will American Independence at the American Mr. Potter said that if the winding visit Tientsin, Pelping, Shanhaikwan Club this morning

WAR function, which, in addition to showing that the up order were not granted, they and return by way of Shanghal. He American the most patrisite of a would be in an absurd position, like is expected back in Hongkong about tionals, proved that the Britisher is a headless trunk struggling to make the end of the month. witing as anyone to express his appre-a living, for the head office had al- ciation of the American victory of the ready been ordered to be wound up. eighteenth century.

Pelition Granted 5 YEARS AGO

Mr. Lo had been cross-examined July 4, 1934.

but throughout the arguments hla The week-end "blood-bats in Ger many hus not quenched the fires of re- name had not been mentioned by the volt. The Storm Troopers are scath- opposing side, and this showed that ing with unrest. The atmosphere of his opinion on Chinese law was not tenalon is increasing.

challenged. Mr. Lo had stated in his According to the Daily Telegraph's affidavit that the act contemplated Jertin correspondent, a revolutionary was ilicul and criminal according to movement is fool highly menacing to Chinese law, and the Directors of the Herr Hitler.

Company He declares that he has

were linble to severe seen an illegal leaflet that has been issued by punishment. In these circumstances, the "Storm Troop Revolutionary Com- what right bad the shareholders, who mitter," which bluntly assalls Her Ifit- were parties to this criminal act, to ler.

ask that the winding up order be re- fle wing reported that President fused? Hedeniurg's message of congratula.

was signed under durent

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Ils Lordship granted the petlilon tion to Herr Hitler on his swift action and ordered that the liquidators pro- visionally appointed for the oppīlea- tlon, should continue. In view that parties might

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and pence will prevail in the world, but our course is manifest that we should be unrelaxing in our efforts to leave nothing undone that we can do. and to regard our day's good work as a vital contribution to averting War,"

"I am glad to think that the officers and men of the IAF. deserve, and are obtaining; the very best aircraft that we can give them," Sir Kingsley added.

that strategle points all over the world."

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Shanghai

London.

He would like, he said, to see n Jittle more of that doctrine" put| forward-not that we were a imppy.

Japanese action at Shanghai, in casy-going people, but, that were tired of the browbeating was again the subject of a question spite of British extra-territorial rights, are getting from the totalitarian States and determined to lead the in Parliament recently:

world on the lines we belloved be right and correct

"If we had a full-blooded doctrine

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give his reasons in writing at a later dule.

NEW · COINS COMING

A shipment of new nickel five- Captain Alan Graliam asked, the cents and ten-centa coins is expected Prime Minister whether his attention in Hongkong by the P. and O. liner has been drawn to the statement of Carthage. The shipment is valued

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The Murquess of Londonderry, who from the Government," he concluded, the Japanese official spokesman at at £10,000, was Air Minister from 1031 to 1933, "we should find the Germans and Shanghof that, in spite of Erlitsh There are still some of the old described the struggle he once had Italians and ali the totalitarian extra-territorin rights, the Japanese small ten-cents pieces in circulation when he made a "humble request" Slates desiring to make friends with reserve the right to take summary but the Treasury is anxious to for three extra als quadrons.

action against any foreigner who, in place them as soon as possible with He was anathema to his colleagues, Mr. F. Handley Page sald there their opinion, endangers the safety [new coins. he safd, and was called "a bloody was nothing comparable to the com-

of Japanese forces. In the occupied minded man" and "a war-monger." panionship of the people in the air areas, which netion might include seen Press reports of the statemen!

He was not allowed to mention the forces of the world whose

detention for indefinite periods and in question. His Majesty's. Govern- request in the House of Lords, but araderie of the air far exceeded any Majesty's Government accept this the Japanese authorities to arrest or even execution; whether Hisment do not recognize the right of The Daily Telegraph referred to his nationality.

"I belleve the man in the air has view ins' regards uny part of the detain British subjects in any cir- the demand for a farger air förco. a problem in front of him which far International Settlement and its cumstances, and the Japanese transcends my of the differences be- surroundings; and, if not, what action' Government have been left in no tween the Axis Powers and Lie they are taking In the matter

doubt of His Majesty's. Govern“ Democratic Powers," he said.

Mr Butler: My Noble Friend has' ment's nitllude In the matter."

claim and had consistently supported

He kept the nucleus going in out- lying districts,

"I was not so eloquent then as

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