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DONALD DOCK.......

HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU BOYS NOT TO LEAN

ON THE TABLE?

King Among Campers

London, Aug. 7.

WE FORGET,

SEE

UNCA

YOU

AT LUNCH,

DONALD!

His Majesty the King was in his (avourite element to-day when he went over from Balmoral to Aber- Castle, where his holiday geldie camp, consisting of boys half from

UNCA DONALD!

Cape 1978, Wah Shawy Perdustiona?

TRAFFIC OFFENCES Unlicensed Driver Knocks Down Tram Conductor

with

L Ying-tai, atlas John L, a 10- year-old shop assistant, appeared be- fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central! Magistracy yesterday, charged ariving a car without a licence, drive ing without due care and caution, to stop after an accident, and

public schools and heif from the in-raving without the owner's permis- dustrial areas, is in operation.

The boys raised a mighty cheer sion.

with the when the King arrived Queen and two Princesses.

The King took a coloured cinema most in of the campers in their

star item mooda. The boisterous

"Under tho was the singing of

Tree." which Spreading Chestnut particularly delighted Princess Mar-

imitated the movements.

slop

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

French Honours

Soestdijk, Aug. 7. Paris, Aug. 2. The Far East figured prominently In the latest list of promotions in the League of Honour released by the Foreign Ministry to-day.

Raised to the rank of Grand- Officer was M. Alexis Leger, Secre- M. Charles Arsene-Henry, French tary-General at the Qual d'Orany. Ambassador to Japan, was promoted

to the runk of Commandeur.

and

to the

LUNCH IS ON

THE TABLE, BOYS!

A Look Through The “Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

Aug. 8, 1880, A full report in Pamphlet form of the sensations, trial, POTTS v. RUSTOM- JEE, together with the history of the "Hope Corner and other interesting Ar- telen.

To be obtained at Messrs. Kelly and Co's. Mr. W. Brewer's, the Hall and Walsh, Ld.. tests. Lane, Crawford and loltz Co-operatira Co., Ld., and direct graph." Pelee fifty cants. from the Offies of "The Hongkong Tele-

25 YEARS AGO

August 8, 1939. By Walt Disney

Singapore Dentist's New Chinese CLAIMING to have in-

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ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Recital by Eva Turner

And A. T. Lay "SCRAPBOOK OF 1900"

second.

H. K. T.

Love!

The One-Horse Shay (Trad.); Hot vented a system of ro

Codings (Trad.): Pretty Polly Per-. the manising

Chinese

kins of Paddington Green (Trad.). language by which learners

7.12 Some Old Time Favourites, will be able to master the

Llly of Laguna; Waiting at the language in three to six Itadio Programme Broadcast by Church; Bam Dances; The Valeta and His ZUW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. (Morris)....Dilly Merrin months, Mr. Fu Kwang Tet,

Gay Ninétita; ond on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Commanders; The a Singapore Chinese dentist,

and 8-11 pm. on 9.52 m.c's. per Intro: With all her faults I love her is preparing a book for be

stil; When you and I were sweet Promoted to the rant of Officer

Kixteen; The picture that is tumed ginners and a dictionary. Li pleaded guilty to all charges

Shortly, the ayulem introduces into 12.0-12.20 pan. Relay of Service toward the wall; My old New Hamp. except that of Indug to stop after were M. Edme Gallois, French Con-

from St John's slire home; Silver threads among the lady: The every romanised word a suffix which, of Intercession

gok; My mother was clue Cathedral. the necklent, but was convicted after sul in Yokoluma, and M. Charles evidence ind been heard. He was Lepissier, Consul in Tientsin.

Those appointed Chevaliers were

while not pronounced, gives

12.30 Herbert Groh (Tenor) and pardon that came too late; Hot time remanded until Friday for sentence. i

In the old town tonight....Frank Tratlic Sergeant Appleton said at M. Henri-Paul Roux. Secretary to

to the real meaning and is perticu larly useful in distinguishing words Marek Weber and 11ls Orchestra.

Luther (Vocal) with Zora Layman (Schumann).... was the French Embassy in Ankara, Mlle.

Drinking Song of the same pronunciation but with | 11.30 p. on Saturday,

of Eve Curie, doughter of the radium

different meanings in different tones. Marek Weber and His Orchestra and and the Century Quartet; Dalsy Bell car No. 4502 to be driven home by research pioneer Pierre Curie

Aug. 8, 1914.

Quartet: Spring's Delight (Dacre); After The Ball. (Harris); "A" for instance, is the pronun Male en permission by the owner

Worker in this

(About)....

Two Little Girls In Blue (Graham) aret, who with her parents sang and the chatteur Li asked the driver to prominent research

This afternoon the Germans made aetation for a series of Chinese chior March → Intermezzo

The Old-Time Signèrs with Orch. Marck Weber und His Orchestra... at the cemetery, and before field, M. Eygout, Professor at the

most desperate attack on Liege, After acters.

7.30 Variety. The camp was arranged rear Bal-going inside, told the driver to go for Bangkok Law School, and M. Prun-

How these characters are written, (with Xylophone Solo); Serenade

Sererinde; Bihari Waltzes (Blhari) Uhlans to-day most gallantly penetrated! mural so that the King might be his meal. When he returned to the der, Professor of French at the Tokyo cannonading throughout the night, the able to spend much of his holiday car the driver was still away, so he Faculty of Commerce.

(Seyfardt-arr.....Magyart Imre and His Hungarian a suffix, such as ai-c, al-d, al-dr, Oh My foreigners promoted the town, but the Belgians exterminated and their true menning, is indicated (Neykens-Krutzfeld);. Good Night, Among the

them there.uter Spect

drove the car with the intention of

ni-rn, ni-z, which enables the reader Hohne)....Ilerbert E. Grah (Tenor) Gypsy Orchestra, Lu Vic, Qui Va was, the English author Somerset

The newspapers. print a story from taking it to the owner's house.

While passing the tram terminus Maugham, who was raised

South Shields of antlle in the North to understand them without refer-with Orch. (Sung in German); Spring (French ilm Je chante'); Ah Dis, Song (Mendelssohn); Simple Avea Ah Dis, Ah Bonjour (from French Sen. The hoartinis at Hull, South ence to their context. at Wongneichong Rend, Li knocked) rank of Commandeur.-Havas.

Shields, Yarmouth, and Grimsby bavp "There are many advantages in my (Thome)....Marek Weber and His fim Je chante').... Charles Trenot "The Czarevitch"---An (Vocal) with Orch: Harry Rey's down a ram conductor who receved

been ordered to prepare for the recop system, the chief of which is its Orchestra: slight injuries.

tion of wounded. The "Baily News" simplicity in learning and using it," Operetta in Brief (Lebar-Jenbach- Stage Show....Harry Roy and His Kay that a Whitby shipowner declare

Relchert)

*5. Groh Orchestru; Let A Song Go Out Of that German ships were rank or cap-sald Mr. Fu.

(Tenor); Tresi Rudolph (Soprano) My Heart (Ellingten and Others); Lured in the North Sea.

"In orthodox Chinese characters, with Chorus and Orchestra from the Outside Of Paradise (from the film) with Changking, Au. 7.

The Cunard liner Mauretania entered the meaning of a word is indicated Berlin State Opera. (Sung in Ger... Connie Boswell (Vocal) The Central authorities are deeply alifax, Nova Scotia, having been con- Chu Chuck, timekeeper

(Robrecht)....Marck Weber and His , given by the complement. Tramway Kiosk, said he saw car 1592 concerned over the recent persecu- uyed by 31.31.5. Esox, which she had by the radical, while the sound ta man); Potpourri Of Waltzes No. 3 Orelt.

Chinese residents summoned by wireless, saying that

beenOrchestra. "This same method has

: 1.0 Time and Weather. pass the kiosk at a great speed and lon of patriolic

organisations by the Thailand Gov. knock down the conductor. The car and suppression of various Chinese tierran warship was pursuing her.

It is ofciully

1.03 Wagner-“Rienz!”—Overture, Torner announced that the adopted in my system of romaalsa- failed to stop after the accident.

Amphion struck a nine when recon-

Philadelphlu Symphony Orchestra (Plano). Constable Ho Ng, who saw the ac-ermanent,

In the system, the pronunciation of, Reports from Bangkok state that noitring after sinking the Koenigh

1. (a) To the Sea (Edward Mac- cident, said he shouted to the driver

The car slowed a large number of Chinese teatters, latine. The casunities were due to an the character is given by the vowel conducted by Leopold Stokowskl.

1.15 Reuter and Rugby Press, Dowell); (b) Neutilus (Edward Mac- at the car to stop.

including Kuomintang members, have explosion and Included 28 German pri- or diphthong which may be pre-

Forecast and by only one Weather

Announce Dowell)....A. T. Lay at the Plano; down a little, and Bien carried on,

More than sonora. Destroyers took off the survi-, ceded and succeeded

12. Five Miniature Ballads-A Song other consonants ments. consonant, the Lal denied driving at a fast speed, been arrested in Thal.

"Austria hos declared war with Russia which tall off the word, suggesting

1.30 Dance Muste.

Cycle (urlstone); 1. Bells; 2, Blos

Darkness; 5. and said he was scared after the ac- 20 Chinese schools have been forced vara.

to close down. since August 1.

Fox-Trot--Speaking Of The Wea-soms; 3. Dreams;_4. cident as a lot of people appeared to

Officers of both the Oversen-Chi-Spain has declared neutrailty."

Mr. J. Ramsay Diacdonald has resign- the meaning of the character.

Mr. Fu has romanised the ther (im Guld Diggers of 1937); Morning....Eva Turner. (Soprano) chairmanship of the Labour be rushing towards him, so he drove

12,000 Chinese characters into Waltz-My Heart's In Old Killarney with Piano accomp. by A. T. Lay; (Edward Mac- on with the intention of reporting to nese Bank and the Bank of Cantend the

in Bangkok, it is stated, were detain- Party. It is believed that a large ees-

10,555 words with standard ....George Elliott and His Sweet 3. (n) Starlight the Police statlan later.

Music Makers; Rumba-Nenila Min Dowell); (b) Song (Edward Mac- Sergeant Appleton said Li was con-fed and questioned by the local au- tion of the party disapprove of his anti-

spelling and pronunciation Xt car thorities for having issucil receipts war attitude.

has taken blm four years to com. ....Fred Jackson and His Orchestra. Dowell)... A. T. Lay at the Piano; victed last year of driving a

for large patriolle dunations to the

1.40 Relay of the. Rotary. Tifin 4. (a) Sweet Suffolk Owl (Elizabeth plete bis system. without a licence.

Chinese Government.

Speech from the Roof Garden of the Toston); (b) Foxgloves (Michael Jongkong Hotel,

ICHANG, BOMBING (Continued from Page 7.)

10 the car

the LI then drove owner's house, and was later taken to the Police station after the Police

fair progress and his relatives have been notified. He comes from Van-had been making inquiries about the

and was formerly acclient. eauver, BC.

Pacific employed by the Canadian Railway.

The bomb which caused the loss of the two ships hit the stern of the Kla Wo.

Five Chinese members of the crew were killed and three wounded, not three killed and two wounded reported before.-Reuter.

us

Reaction In London

London, Aug. 7. The bombing of British steamers of the in Ichang formed the tone strongest indignation in the entire anorning prers.

were The two Jardine, steamers alleged to have been at anchor in the safely zone.

It is expected in London that the incident will have diplomatic con- sequences-Trans-Ocean,

War Casualties

Peiping,Aug-7-

at the

I was then remanded until Friday as the injured man will be in hospital for two or three days.

MR. H. J. GEDGE Former Hongkong Lawyer Dies in England

China Concerned

The persecution of Chinese in- terests in Thal, was chley due to the Bangkok Covernment's intensi- fication of a pro-Japanese policy which was started in 1932.--Central Netos.

Princess Juliana's Baby Named

Tokyo, Aug. 7.

The Prince of Wales han received commission in the Grenadier Guarda.

tlon."

FOUR YEARS' WORK

The advantage of his system over In the competition for the Davis Cup, Brookes, of Australasia, beut Parke, of other romanised systems, he claims, real Britain, -, 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6, and is that it gives both the pronuncia- wilding, of Australasia, beat Lowe, of tion and meaning,

pronunciation. Englund, 6-3, 0-1, 1-0, 0-4. The games

While giving the were played at Boston, Mass.

other systems fall to indicato

•

*

the

....Herbert

8.0 Time Weather and Announce- iments.

by Eva 8.03 Studlo - Recital

(Soprano) and A. T. Lay

Head); (c) At The Well (Richard 2.16 Close down.

Hageman)....Eva Turner (Soprano) 6.0 An hour of Dance Musle. with Plano accomp. by A. T. Lay; Fox-Trot-Don't Ever Change (film 5. A. D. MDCXX (Edward Mac- Rhythm in the Clouds')....Roy Fox Dowell)....A. T. Lay at the Piano.

8,30 Compositions, of Coleridge- The death is announced of Bira. Wood- me ning value of a character and it and His Orchestra; Fox-Trots-You!

For Characteristic Valses; 1. Valso row Wilson (nee Helen Lauing Axson), would be impossible to construc the Couldn't Be Cuter (film Jay of Taylor. wife of the President of the United meaning of words isolated from their Living): Just Let Me Look At You

Alm Joy of Living')....Bert Block Bohemienne; 2. Valse Rustique; 3. context. States.

Born in Java where he received his and His Bell Music; Fox-Trot-The Valse de la Reine; 4. Valse Maures- education in English and Pretty Little Patchwork Quilt: Waltz que... New Light Symphony Or- The air mail"brought news of the

"Special services for the success-of-our-early-

Tudor Davies Chinese troops abandoned 1,354

furtes in the war, for all who are fight Chinese, Mr. Fu was for some thue-The Girl In The Alice-Blue-Gown chestra; Onaway Awoktel Beloved

...Jack Harris and His Orchestra; ("Hiawatha") ing, for their familles, and for the

tencher. " dead in the Tientsin-Pukow Railway deaths in England of an old Hongkong!

to Slow Fox-Trot-Once In A While (Tenor) with Orch; Intermezzo.... blessing of pener, are being offered at

Thirteen years ago he came ares north of the Yellow River as resident, Mr. Herbert Johnson Gedge.f Mr. Gedge was with the law Arm

and The Emperor and Empress of all the services in St. John's Cathedral,

Singapore and, after further studies, Waltz Glanning Mia (im Firefly) New Light Symphony Orchestra; the result of the Japanese mopping-

on Sunday will be of

is....Victor Silvester and His Ball-Three Dream Dances....London Pal- worked for

dental surgeon น up operations during July. Chinese of Mestre, Johnson, Stokes

Master and became principal of the Japan have sent a message of felicita- The nervice

room Orchestra; Fox-Trots Silver lapium Orchestra. Singapore,

8.58 Elgar Concerto For Violon. taken prisoner are Hiven

Outside of his legal practice he tion to the Netherlands Royal Family special patriotfe character. bodles firm. Chinese forces left 0,201

Mr. Fu now runs his own dental Sails On Moonlit Waters; On The

Bridge Of Sighs....Ronnie Munro celio and Orchestra. Op. 85. 854 Chinese have been taken prison- was best known as a Steward of the on the birth of a Princess to Prin-

Land His Orchestra; Tango~~Lonely Beatrice Harrison ('Cello) and the er as the result of the Japanese mop-longkong Jockey Club and as an cess Juliana and Prince Bernhard

Troubadour; Fox-Trot-l'd Like To New Symphony Orchestra conducted the south-afleial of the Boxing Association. Domel. ping-up operations in

(0lm '52nd by Sir Edward Elgar, See Samoa of Samoa eastern part of Shansi araund Luan He was

His Or-1 9.15 London Relay-The News. Street....Mantovani and

Relay-Food for (Changchih) since July 3.

9.30 London chestra: Fox-Trots Blues In My Heart; Cocktail Swing...Nat Gonelin Thought." and its Georgians; Swing Step-I'm Short talks on matters of topical Gettin' Sentimental Over You: interest.

Silvester 9.45 London Relay-Sports News

120.

Chaochow Casualties

Swatow, Aug. 7.

were During July, 915 Chinese stain in engagements near Chaochow, while 15 Chinese prisoners have been taken-Dorci.

OUR SUMMER SALE HAS BEGUN

"The most comfortable

Sandals for children

Bata

for a time a Director William Powell and Co. Ltd.

of

He

was also a member of the Medical Board.

mother

the

of

10 YEARS ACO

Aug. H, 1929. In spite of heavy rain lato yesterday evening, there was a crowded "house" to when the swimminlog events mark- is the first night fate this season or- Kanised by the V.R.C.

5.YEARS AGO

Aug. 8, 1934.

business.

LEAPT TO DEATH

0.50 B.B.C.

Named For Peaco

Socsidijk, Aug. 7. Irene-signifying "peace" In Greek A close friend of the late Sir Henry-the first name chosen for Princess Mr. Juliana's baby, is regarded as having May, Governor of Hongtong,

at the present Gedge once went with Sir Henry and special signlarance

The Loch Noon Monster has gained al After a hearty meal and several Quickstep-Shy....Victor

Recording "Scrap- the late Mr. Chan Chick-yu (who time. Other numes are Emma (the afterwards was Governor of Kwang-name of Wilhelmina,

Juliana).

and Elizabeth place of high honour in the front pages drinks, a mun Cilmbed out of a win- and His Ballroom Orchestra; Fox- and Markel Notes.

of the Loudon tung) for a hunting trip to Chung- Princess

Lealle Baily and Presented by Road, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon The Joy Parade'); Goena Goo....hook for 1990,"

Georgians: Conelin and His shan then known

youngquence of a statement issued Leadow of the Nathan Hotel in Nathan Trots-Dig Chief "Swing district.

Edward Mountain, claiming that

His body was picked up from the Tango Fox-Trol-City of a Million Charles Brewer.

10.50 The Band of M. Cold- manator has been seen twenty-one times and jumped 100 feet to the ground. within four weeks.

....Jack Wilson and His Versatile, stream Guards. Scores of people are locking to Loch roadway smashed almost beyond re-Dreams: Waltz-Viennese Romance

Elght.

Martial Moments (arr. Aubrey Nean in the hope of gaining a glimpse cognition. of the mysterious inhabitant of which) The man, who was known as Tang

7.0 Closing locul Stock Quotations. Winter). 7.02 no one has yet been able to obtain. and belleved to be a labourer, about

The Gay Nineties Slagers, 11.0 Close down. 36 years old, had no money in his pockets and his meal was nut pald for.

the nunt as leung Shan (after

princess)Reuter.

Mr. Gedge was a resident here for over 20 years. He retired ten years | ago.

CHINESE MOSLEMS Address to be Given At Y's Men's Club Tiffin

of

LEAGUE STUDY GROUP Hongkong Society Forms Discussion Body

close view.

Duke's Chateau For Having eaten, he falled to pay his

King Zog

bill of $3 before he walked from the floor and dining room to a lower leapt from the window.

The League of Nations Society In Hongkong has formed a sludy group Mr. Lyman Hanver, neling Execu- to read and discuss books of current tive Secretary of the Student Depart-world affairs and of League interest. nent of the National YM.C.A., will The following books have been BEAUTIFUL Chaleau de la Mare,

Rampant by the Duke and Duchess of Wind- BANISHED FOR LIFE speak on "Chinese Moslems in the purchased: Germany Present War" at the weekly meeting Humblish; The Economic Recovery of ser's former home at Versatiles, near was recently prepared of the longkang Y's Men's Club at Germany by C, W, Guillibund; Ger- Paris,

In Court Appearance many-Hammer and Anvil by J. C, to receive ex-King Zok of and Return to Colony Results! the St. Francis Hotel on Thursday.

Among the social events planned Johnatone; Munich and the Dictators with his queen and four-month-old by the Club for this month is a din- by R. W. Seton-Watson; Security-baby. ner party at the residence of Mr. An- Can it be Retrieved? by Sir Arthur drew Cheung at No. 9 Norfolk Road, Salter, Mr. and Fallen Bastions by and accommodation for a small staff. 23, unemployed, was remanded for Kowloon Tong, on Friday, August 18, G. E. R. Gedye.

at 7.30 pan. Members will be the

also

On a charge of breach of the Do-

The chateau has a dozen bedrooms portation Ordinance, Tse Kam-tong,

The royal party with Zog's family 48 hours by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen about 22 people.

Tse was banished from longkong

If any member of the Society or and his four other sisters, comprises at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday." guests of the Kowloon Y's Men, while friend would like to read the books Y's Men from other cilles are

"We don't know yet the King and join in the discussions they are invited to attend.

asked to communicate with the lion. will choose to stay here permanent- Secretary, Mrs. E. M. Sands, 3y or if he will prefer to go to Eng- Dasiles, Lyttelton Road.

land," it was alaled at the chateau.

TEMPORARY CLOSING

Lammert Bros. Unable To HANDBAG RECOVERED

Find Accommodation

Found by Police Outside

Lammert Bros., the old-established Ko Shing Theatre

auctineering firm, had temporarily to

close their furniture sales room on the Island. This is due to the fact

Andy's black hand-bag, contain-

Ko

п cornu. was

for life in May 1937. He was arresl- ed in Kowloon on Sunday,

Det.-Sergeant Shaw added that the case might be taken for committal

that the building in which their pre-ing two bunches of keys, a box of mises were situated has been bought matches, threa tickets for the by a Japanese newspaper concern, Shing Theatre, and and Lammerts have been unable to found by the Police outside the Ko procure other suitable premies. The Shing Thonire on Sunday, Bales room-will be re-opened as soon as such premises are found. been snatched from some person and EMPIRE SALES

The Kowloon branch; at No. 38, discarded aftor- the money had been Hankow Rond, and the office and taken, sway. The bag is now at the: PHONE 31201-M, B. KING-SALES sundry room at 2 Connaught Road. Central Police station awaiting a | 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD D Central, will remain open na usual.

The Police believe the bag had

claimant

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