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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1939.

"Miracles" Hourly At

The Eton Of The Blind

Alice Marble, national women's lennis charaplon, leaving New York, takes part in tourneys, at Wimbledon,"

British Losses In Far East

London.

A statement was made B reply to a question in the House of Commons recently giving particulars of the

Boys 'Feel' Scenery, Need No Guides

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 aid for the blind.

The 19-year-old head boy dived into, the swimming pool and struck out with perfect aim for the shallow end. Its racing time is 50 yards in 23 secs.

Boys work in the gym on vaulting horse, Indeers and other apparatus. They walk alone along a 2-inch wide beat.

NO ONE SURPRISED

Miracles like these happen hourly at the school but nobody seems to he Die least surpriseti.

The headmaster, Mr. B. Bradnuck, had a modern scientific exploration: of thent.

"Trained Jeughers to-day," he said, are only beginning to realise the marvellous powers inherent in the blind,

The Teleg

50 YEARS AGO

July 4, 1911. Sometime this week the Hon. Samuel- Brown, Surveyor-General, will write format letter to Dr. Stewart, tho Colonial Secretary, in which he will "have the honour to Inform him that "Blind children can make a special the tardy work of building the new and expensive Victaria College in at contribution to elvilisation because length completed; and that his Dapurt- their remaining senses.ore developed ment will have to look after it in fu- | far beyond those of the sighted, ture. Then the Colonlal Secretary will pare the letter ou tu 1.E. the Governor, Their memory is also far better to let him know to get a sperch ready. and they reach great depth of mind on the Incalculable benefits of eduen- tion, especially on the lines opted in and character,"

Hongkong: Mfr. Bateson Wright, the headingsier that is to be, will receivy an intimation to get ready to move out of the present home of the tunes, known as the Central School; a liver will be ordered, und key warranted not to unlock anything few days later

READING WITH FINGERS Only in the schoolroom in the boys' blindness noticeable. Here they read with fingers instead of eyes in their outsize Braille books, enised maps the new College will be opened amid and mathematical machines.

auch specchifying, and mutual butter. Ing, unữ, possibly cork-poppling.

A keen gardener would observe that plants in the school gardens are chosen fur scent rather than colour, Herbs are in favour.

25 YEARS AGO

July 1, 1889. The anussin Pelnzip,, who lay a cou

exninlund Isumptive, when

before, n The school is full of cups and Magistrate, gloried in being si ABAT- losses of British lives and property trophies won by the buys in competichist. He admitted that the Cemitaji

in China during the last six months.

King Peter of Yugo-Slavia, left, now 15, reviews his army in Belgrade, taking salute. With him is Prince Paul, Regent, later entertained royally by Chanecilor litter in Berlin.

Film Star To Have 'L'

Test For English

- PARIS,

BECAUSE a British cinema firm alleges that he learnt English too slowly, Tino Rossi, Corsican movie star, must pass an examination.

248 Die In US. Celebrations

This was the decision of a Paris court recently in an betion brought by Rossi against New World Pictures, Lid.

Rossi is stated to have signed a leontrnet by which he was to leath English well enough to play in un

NEW YORK, July 3.--Casualties an English film.

far during the four-day Fourth of Six thousand doliara were std- July hollday number 248 dead, and vanced to hin for a journey to

Mr. Day asked the Prime Minister tion with other public schools. They at Belgrade provided him with bombeundreds Injured, musly due to America to be taught the language.

inclor accidents and drownings, but When he returned, witer several

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whether he will give particulars of uld the Worcester pubile schools and the Browning pistol with which he

shootings have also accounted for months' absence the company decided chess and have the Archduke and the Duchess. any British lives and/or property championship for

He said that he originally intended to.nine. their size in commit the deed at the recent military

that did speak English that have been lost in Chins during beaten schools twice the previous six months, especially rowing and swimming.

manoeuvres in Bonnia, but the military The intense heat sent millions to fluently enough, and demanded re- during the evacuation of Hunkow and

New dormitories, music and type. regulations were tos strict.

The bodies of the Archduke and blinds for the last two days.

the "beaches, many sleeping on the payment of the 6,000 dollars, 475 of

which had been spent in a language: Canton?

writing rooms, gymnasium, stage and Cunsort have arrived at Trieste.

school in New York. Mr..Butler: With the hon. Alem-green room all of the latest type was

NILA the only reference to The 3,000,000th visitor entered the Rossi said the company delayed ber's permission tam circulating opened on June 10 by Earl Bald-he assassination-already losing new

Bruish Pavilion at the World's Fairmaking the fim so long that he had statenient with the Official Report, wan. They are part of a scheme interest which a month later plunged to-day, and the total attendance since forgotten much of the English he had

undertaken by the National Institute the world into war-Ed.)

the opening of the Fair excreds learned. for the Blind,

Disregarding his doctor's advler, ex-11.500,00,--Renter. Most of the boys will become President Theodore Roosevelt 1 university lecturers, solicitors, minis- started political enmpaign. Speaking at 'chure, he said that President During the last six months four ters of religion, business men, char Wilson's Tarl and Anti-Trust polley

tered masseurs, schoolmasters and

Mr. Duy: in any claim been made against the Japanese?

Mr. Batter: Without notice i cun»¦ not say.

Following is the statement:

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War Minister In Paris

in China in circumistarices involving members of the Japanese armed forces namely, the Reverend R. G. which have been brought to the

In Doubles Anal of the World's Bawn Leigh, Dr. Beriram Lillie, Mr. R. M. native of my Noble Friend, are the Tinkler and an Indian polleeman dur- bombing; of British property at Shan-Tennis Championship t

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ing the bombing of Hong Kong ierri-} ehun in Hong Kong territory, the Brookes and Wilding (Austeniễn beat this evening. accompanied by Colonel

aeroplanes. On bombing of mission property at Sian the Brothers Lowe by 6-2, 8-4, 6-1. each of these occasions I have made and Pingklang and a number of other

tory by Japanese

bombing of H Consulate General

a full statement in the House. The places, and the most important Instances of losses to Majesty's British property during this perod, Chungking

R.A.F. Planes Cost £2,000,000 A Week

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Britain is spending £2,000,000 ajam now," he said, "and I called It week on the producten of aircraft, "bombing in outlying districts.' sad Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air "That millstone hus rested round Minister, recently. He was speaking my neck up to this time, and wil at the 30th anniversary linner of accompany me to the give. Handley-Page Ltd., ut Grosvenor *But in spite of the dimculties, weį House.

did keep that basis of the Air Force

M. Lamolre, Paris court interpreter, was appointed to examine the Cor-

sican star.

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And General Grasett

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PARIS, July 3-Mr. Leslie flore- Delishat arrived at Le Bourget by air Haydon, his military assistant, and General

Graseti, 10 YEARS AGO

his private secretary.

Officer Commanding the British Troops in China, accompanied July 4, 1929, A new Company, styled the British |

He is to be the principal speaker at Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Comman Movie-Tene News Company, is now he the annual banquet of the Associa-der-in-Chief of the China Squadron, ing formed. The new concern will give lon France Grande Bretagne, when he left Hongkong yesterday on i

wholly Belts chorneter to the Which M. Georges Bonnel is to re- his flagship, H.M.S. Kent for North British movie-Lone news reel recently present the French Government. China. launched in Londen by the American Mr. Hore-Belisho met M. Daladier Fox Film Company which led the and M. Bonnet at dinner at the Bri-halkwart tolkie" of the now Labour Cabinet.

tish Embassy to-night-Reuter Spe- accompanied by Major Moody, stat! ciul.

Captain, is on a tour of inspection of British army units in China. He wil | visit Tientsin, Peiping, Slantinikwan and return by way of Shanghai. He is expected back in Hongkong about The end of the month.

The celebration of the Declaration of Americas Independence at the American Club this morning tras i function, which, in addition to show that the American is the must patristic of tionals, proved that the Britisher is as willing to anyone to express his appre ciation of the American victory of the righteenth century,

Stock Exchange Remains Quiet

LONDON, July 3-The London

Stock Exchange opened quietly enster to-day, the continued inter- Gernational uncertainiles preventing any

increase in business.

5 YEARS AGO

July 4, 1984, The week-end "blood-bath" in

valt. The Storm Treopora urg seeth ing with unrest. The atmosphere of tensions Increasing.

According to the Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent, & revolutionary movement is afoot highly menneing to Herr Biller.

Sir Kingsley described the R.A.F. going, which I am glad to think made, may not quenched the fires of re- as a war-breaking, not ʼn war-making, the enormous work of Sir Kingsley force.

Wood more possible than it would *National necessities and the have been if we have let the Air anxious moments we still experience Force go, as was the desire of demand a considerable flow of air-rent many people in this country craft of the first rank." he went on. who are now completely alient." "I am glad to say that there aro more types of aircraft to come. Thuy will soon be demonstrated, and the secret types which will be flying in the near future will carry a utage further the remarkable development in British aircraft production.

"OUR COURSE MANIFEST"

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IMPRESSING THE WORLD Lord Londonderry plented for stronger doctrine on the part of the Government,

All groups closed lower-on balance except internationals which improved fractionally,

Oils were very, weak on disappoint- ing dividend news.

Among commodities,

He declares that he has seen

cocoa was i An easier, and switching caused a fairly $1fen Toutlet that has been traved by large turn-over. amittee," which bluntly santis Herr Hit- | the "Storm Troop Revolutionary Com

Wall Street was stendy-Reuter Special.

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Te is almo reported that President

"I should like to see them telling] Hindenburg's

message of congratula

the world that the British Empire Lion in Heer Hitler un his swift action has stood for many years, that we

was signed under durcsal re In close. Conjunction with

hip with France, and that we hoki that strategic points all over the world.”

"There is not a man who does not America, that we have a close friend- took forward to the day when banity and peace will prevail in the world. but our course la muunstfest—that wo| should be unrelaxing in our efforts to leave nothing undans 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 RAF, deserve, und) pro-obtaining, the very best aircraft that we can give them,” Sir Kingsley addled,

He would lite, he said, to see a litt ntore of that doctrine put forward--not that we were a happy,

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R.A.F. Recruits On Increase

London, July 3. Recruits joluing, the R.A.F. Inst weel mumbered 781 compared with 430 in the corresponding week of Insk LONDON, July 3-As forecast by year, bringing the totul entry of easy-going people, but that we the Minister of Labour in the Ilouse pilots, observers, amen, were tired of the browbeating we of Commons in the unemployment since April 1. to 12,265, compared and boys are getting from the totalitarian debate on Friday, the returns issued with States and determined to load the to-night show nuotber considerable period last year.-British Wireless.

4,070 for the corresponding world on the lines we believed to decline in the numbers of registered) be right and Correct. "If we had a full-blooded doctrine unemployment.

The Marquess of Londonderry, who from the Government," he concluded; the number of insured persons in en

The Minister of Labour estimates was Air Minister from 1931 to 1039, we should find the Germans and described the struggle be once had Italians and all the

totalitarionployment in Great Britain at June 12 when he made a "humble request" States desiring to make friends with was about 12,010,000, an increase of for three extra olr squadrons.

143,000 over the previous month, and

us."

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LONDON, July 3-In the House

He was analliema to his collenges, "Mr. F. Handley Page said there on comparable basis about 600,000 he said, and was called "n bloody-was nothing comparable to the com-more than a year ago. minded man" and "a war-monger."panionship of the people in the air On the same date the registered of. Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. He was not allowed to mention the forces of the world whose Team-junemployment totalled 1,340,570, Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign request in the House of Lords, but araderie of the ale far exceeded any comprising 1,000,703 wholly un- Affairs said that Beltsin was ready The Daily Telegraph referred to his nationality,

employed, 195,826 temporarily laid to allow Germany and Italy to use a claim and had consistently supported "I believe the man in the air has off, and 55,101, normally in. casual time period on the British Broad- The demand for a lorger når fören. n problem in front of him which farjemployment. The total was 142,703 casting Corporation programmes, He kept the nucleus going la out-transcends any of the differences be less than a month before, and 463,333 providing Germany and Italy allow- lying, districts.

tween the Axis Powers- und the less than a year ngo-British Wire-ed Britain time on their networks. "was not so gloquent them as Democratic Powers," he said.

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Sir Percy Is on his way to Shut- General Grasett, who was

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