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THE TABLE, BOYS!

August 8, 1939.

By Walt Disney

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French Honours

Soestdijk, Aug. 7. Parla, Aug. 2.

Down Tram Conductor The Far East figured prominently

The boys raised a mighty cheer] sion. when the King arrived with the Queen and two Princesses.

The King took a coloured cinema

most

in the latest list of promotions in the

Raised to the rank of Grand-

and

Look Through The Telegraph",

50 YEARS AGO

Aug. 8, 1885. A full report in Pamphlet form of the sensational trial, POTTS v. RUSTOM. JER together with the history of the "Rope Corner" bad other interesting ar-

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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"

vented a system of ro-

The One-Horse Shay (Trad.); Hot Codlings (Trad.); Pretty Polly Per- manising the Chinese

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

7.12 Some Old Time Favourites. will be able' to master the

Lily of Laguna; Waiting at the language in three to six Radio Programme. Broadcast by Church; Barn Dances; The Veleta ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. (Morris)....Billy Merrin and His months, Mr. Fu Kwang Tol,

Gay Nineties; and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pan. Commanders; The a Singapore Chinese dentist,

and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 mc's. per Intro: With all her faults I love her is preparing a book for be

second.

still; When you and 1 were sweet ginners and a dictionary.

J. K. T.

sixteen; The picture that is turned Shortly, the system introduces into 12.0-12.20 p.n. Relay of Service toward the wall; My old New Hamp- frotr SL John'ashire home; Silver threads among the every romanised word a suffix which, of Intercession

gold; My mother was a Indy; The while noi pronounced, gives a clue Cathedral.

12.30 Herbert Groh (Tenor) and partion that came too late; Hot Ume to the real meaning and is particu-

in the old town tonight. Frank arly useful in distinguishing words March Weber and His Orchestra.

Luther (Vocal) with Zorn Layman Drinking Song (Sebumaun).... of the same pronunciation but with different meanings in different tones. Marek Weber and His Orchestra and and the Century Quartet; Dalsy Bell "A" for instance, is the pronun- Male Quartet; Spring's Delight (Dacre); After The Ball (Horris); ciation for a series of Chinese char-March-Intermezzo (About)...,Two Little Girls In Blue (Graham) Marek Weber and His Orchestra .The Old-Time Signers with Orch.

7.30. Variety.

Li Ying-fal, alias John Li, u 10-League of Honour released by the His Majesty the King was in his year-old shop assistant, appeared be- Foreign Ministry to-day, favourite element to-day when before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central went over from Balmorul to Aber- Magistracy yesterday, charged with geldle Castle, where his holiday driving a car wilt a licence, driv-OMeer was M. Alexis Leger, Secre camp, consisting of boys half from ing without due care and caution, tary-General at the Qual d'Orany.

M. Charles Arsenie-Henry, French public schools and half from the in-tailing to stop alter an occident, and

driving without the owner's permus- Ambassador to Japan, was promoted dustrial areas, is in operation.

to the rank of Commandeur.

.Promoted to the rank of Omeer eles. Li pleaded gulity to all charges

To be obtained at Mosers, Kelly andi except that of luing to stop after were M. Edme Gallois, French Con- the accident, but was convicted after sul in Yokohama, and M. Charles Walsh, ed., Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Cu's, Mr. W. Brewer's, the Hall and evidence had been heard. He was Lepissler, Consul in Tientsin, campers in their

were Hallz Co-operative Co. Ed. and direct im of the

Those appointed Chevallers holsterous

moods. The star item remanded until Friday for sentence,

Trafile Sergeant Appleton sad that M. Henri-Paul Roux, Secretary to from the Office of "The Hongkeng Telo of "Under the was the singing

at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday. Li was the French Embassy in Ankara, Mile. graph." Price fifty dents, which Tree." Spreading Chestnut

of Eve Curie, daughter of the radium

25 YEARS AGO particularly delighted Princess Mariven permission by the owner

in this

Aug. 8, 1914.' Karet, who with her parents sang and car No. 1502 to be driven home by resenych pioneer Pierre Curie

the chaffeur Li asked the driver to prominent research worker

Professor at the This afternoon the Germans mudz imitated the movements.

stop at the cemetery, and before Beld, M. Eygout,

most desperate attock on Liege. After The camp was arranged near Bal-going inside, told the driver to go for Bangkok Law School, and M. Prun

flow these characters are written. (with Xylophone Solo); Serenade noral so that the King might

Ukinns to lay most gallantly penetrated

Serenade; Bihari Waltzes (Bihari) able to spend much of his holidays incal. When he returned to the der, Professor of French at the Tokyo cannonsding throughout the night, the

eur the driver was still away, so he Faculty of Commerce.

the town, but the Belgian exterminated and their true meaning, is indicated (Neykens-Krutzfeld); Good Night, promoted them. foreigners

Love! My by a sufix, such as al-c, al-d, al-dr, Oh! Among the

1 (Seyffardi-arr.....Magyar fire and Hla Hungarian there.Reuter Special,

drove the car with the intention of

Herbert E, Groh (Tenor) | Gypsy Orchestra; La Vie Qui Va taking it to the owner's house. was, the English authur Somerset

The newspapers

print a story from al-rn, ai-z, which enables the render Hohne).. to the Maugham, who was raised

South Shields of a battle in the North to understand them without refer- with Orch. (Sung in German); Spring (French Blm Je chante'); Ah Dis, rank of Commandeur-Havas..

Sam The hospitals at Hull, South ence to their context.

Song (Mendelssohn); Simple Aveu Ah Dis, Ah Bonjour (from French Shields, Yarmouth, and Grimsby have There are many advantages in my (Thome)....Marck Weber and Hts bm de chante)....Charles Trenet

Orchestra: been ordered by prepare for the recep, system, the chief of which is its

The Czarevitch-An (Vocal) with Orcha Harry Roy's low of wounded. The "Daily News" simplicity in learning and using it," Operetta in Brief (Lehar-Jenbach- Stage Show....Harry Roy and His any that a Whitby shipowner declares

Relchert) ....Herbert E. Groh Orchestra; I Let A Song Go Out Of tint German ships were nunk or tap sald Mr. Fu.

FOUR YEARS' WORK (Tenor); Trest Rudolph (Soprano) My Heart (Ellington and Others); Lured in the North Sen,

"In orthodox Chinese characters, with Chorus and Orchestra from the Outside Of Paradise (from the film) the meaning of a word is indicated Berlin State Opera. (Sung in Ger-....Connie Doswell (Vocal) by the radical, while the sound ist man); Potpourri Of Waltzes No. 3 Orch.

(Rsbrecht)....Marek Weber und Hils given by the complement.

ICHANG BOMBING

(Continued from Page 7.)

be

While passing the tram terminus at Wongrelcholig Itoad. Li knocked down n tram conductor who receved

light Injuries.

the car La then drove

to thei wwner's house, and was later taken fair progress and his relatives bave to the Police station after the Pollee been notified. He comes from Van-had been making inquiries about the couver, B.C., and was formerly | accident. employed by the Canadian Railway.

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

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

it

al the

Pacific Chu Chuck. timekeeper

Tramway Kiosk, said he saw car 4592 pass the klack at a great speed and The car knock down the conductor. failed to stop after the accident,

Constable Ho Ng, who saw the ne- (cident, said he shouted to the driver of the car to stop. The ear slowed down a little, and then carried on.

L denied driving at a fast speed, and said he was scared after the ac- cident as a lot of people appeared to be rushing towards him, so he drove The bombing of British steamerson with the intention of reporting to in Ichong formed the lone of the de Police station later. strongest Indignation in the entire morning press.

Reaction In London

London, Aug. 7.

were

The two Jardine steamers alleged to have been at anchor in he

safety zone.

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

War Casualties

Peiping: Aug. 7.

Chinese troops abandoned 1,354

China Concerned

Chungicing. Au The Central authorities are deeply concerned over the recent persecu- Chinese residents tion of putriotic and suppression of various Chinese organisations by the Thulland Gov- erneut

The Cunur er Mauretania entered) alifax, Nova Sestla, having been con- uyed by B.31.5. Esser, which she had sumamoned by wireless, saying that German worship was pursuing her.

Aciers.

"This same method has been Orchestra, adopted in my system of romanisa- tion."

with

8.0 Time Weather and Announce- menta

by Eva 8.03 Studlo Reclai 10 Time and Weather. in officially announced that tho'

1.03 Wagner-"Rienzi" "Overturo. Turner (Soprano) and A. T. Lay Amphion struck a mine when recun-

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (Piano), Reports from Bangkok state that altring after

In the system, the pronunciation of ainking the Koenigh a large number of Chinese leaders, sise. The easualties were due to an the character is given by the vowel conducted by Leopold Stokowski.

may be pre- 1.15 Reuter and Rugby Press, including Kuomintang members, havé explosion and included 20 German pri- or diphthong which

by only one Weather Forecast and Announce been arrested in Thai. More than soners. Destroyers took off the survi- ceded and succeeded

cunsonant.

consonants ments. Austrin has declared war with Russia which tats off the word, suggesting 20 Chinese schools have been forced vars. to close down since August 1.

Officers of both the Oversea-Chi-Spain has declared neutrality.

Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald has resign the meuning of the character.

Mr. Fu has romanised the mese Benk and the Bank of Cantoned the chairmanship of the Labour in Bangkok, it is stated, were delala- Party. It is believed that a large set- 12,000 Chinese characters Inlo

tion of the party disapprove of his anti- 16,555

with standard. words Sergeant Appleton said Li was con-ed and questioned by the local au-

war attitude. earthorities for having issued receipts driving a

spelling and pronunciation I victed last year of

for urge patristic donations to he

has taken him four years to com- witliout a licence.

plete his system Chinese Government.

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

The air mail brought news of the deed in the Tientsin-Pukow Railway death in England of an old Hongkongt arca north of the Yellow River as resident, Mr. Herbert Johnson Gedge. the result of the Japanese inopping-

Mr. Gedge was with the law firm

up operations during July. Chinese of Messrn. Laken prisoner are given us 120.

Chinese forces left 9,264 bodies 854 Chinese have been taken prison- er as the result of the Japanese mop- ping-up operations in the south custern part of Shansi around Luan (Changchih) since July 3.

Chaochow Casualties

The persecution of Chinese in- terests in Thai, was chiefly due to the Bangkok Government's intens- Seation of its pro-Japanese_polley which was started in 1932-Central News.

Princess Juliana's. Baby Named

Tokyo, Aug. 7.

The Prince of Wales has received a commission in the Grenadier Guards,

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1.30

1. (a) To the Sea (Edward Mac- Dowell); (b) Neutilus (Edward Mac. Dowell)....A. T. Lay at the Plano; 2. Five Miniature Ballads-A Song- Belis: 2. Blos- Cycle (Hurlstone); Dance Musle, Fox-Trot-Speaking Of The Wea-soms; 3. Dreams; 4. Darkness; 5. ther (Alm 'Gold Diggers of 1037'); Morning....Eva Turner (Soprano) Waltz My Heart's In Old Killarney with Piano accomp. by A. T. Lay; Starlight (Edward Mac- ....George Elliott and His Sweet 3. (a) Musle Makers; Rumba-Nenita Min Dowell); (b) Song (Edward Mac- ....Fred Jackson and His Orchestra. Dowell)....A, T. Lay at the Piano; 1.40 Relay of the. Rotary. Tiffin 4. (a) Sweet Suffolk Owl (Elizabeth (b) Foxgloves (Michael Te navantage of his system over Speech from the Roof Garden of the Poston); In the competition for the Davis Cup,

Head); (c) At The Well (Richard Bronken, of Australasin, beat Parke, of other romanised systems, he claims, Hongkong Hotel. Great Britain, 1-2, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, and

Hogeman)....Eva Turner (Soprano) that it gives both the pronuncia-

with Pinno accomp. by A. T. Loy: Wilding, of Australasia, best Lowe, of tion and meaning.

An hour of Dance Music. England, 9-3, 0-1, 1-0, 6-4. The games

While giving the pronunciation, Fox-Trot-Don't Ever Change (Alm 5. A. D. MDCXX (Edward Mac- were played at Boston, Mass.

other systerns fail to indicate the Rhythm in the Clouds')....Roy Fox Dowell)....A. T. Lay at the Plano,

8.30 Compositions. of Colertigo- The death is announced of Mrs. Wood. m. value of a character and it and His Orchestra; Fox-Trots-You raw Wilson (nee Helen Lautee Arsen), would be impossible to construe the Couldn't Be Cuter (film Joy of Taylor.

Four Characteristic Valses; 1. Valse wife of the President of the United meaning of words isolated from their Living); Just Let Me Look At You

flm Joy of Living')....Bert Block Bohemienne; 2. Valse Rustique; 3. Slates

context.

Born in Java where he received his and-His-Bell-Music-Fox-Trot The Valse de la Reine: 4. Valse Maures- carly education in English and Pretty Little Patchwork Quilt; Waltz que....New Light Symphony Or Chiness, Mr. Fu was for some ilme-The Girl In The Alice Blue Gown chestra: Onaway1 Awake! Beloved

Tudor ...fark Harris and His Orchestra; ("Ilawatha") Leucher. a

Thirteen

10 YEARS ACO

2,15 Close down.

6.0

Davies

Special services for the suctens of our forces in the war, for all who are fight Ang for their families, and for the blessing of prace, are being offered at

years ago he came Lo Slow Fox-Tro-Once In A While (Tenor) with Orch; Intermezzo.... 'Orchestra; Johnson, Stokes and The Emperor und Empress at nil the services in St. John's Cathedral. Master and became principal of the Japan have sent a message of fulleita- The service, un Sunday will be of a Singapore and, after further studies, Waltz-Giannina Min (lm Firefly) New Light Symphony

dental surgeon in...Victor Silvester and His Ball-Three Dream Danets....London Pal- wone for a Outside of his legal practice betion to the Netherlands Royal Family specini patriotic character.

room Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Silver ladium Orchestra, Singapore. firm.

a Steward of the on the birth of n Princess to Prin-

8.58 Elgar Concerto For Violon was best known

Mr. Fu now runs his own dental Salls On Moonlit Waters; On The and as ancess Juliana and Prince Bernhard.--

Bridge Of Sighs....Ronnie Munro cello and Orchestra. Op. 85. business. Hongkong Jockey Club

of the Boxing Association. Domci.

and is Orchestra; Tango-Lonely Beatrice Harrison ('Cello) and the officiat

for a time a Director ni

Troubadour; Fox-Tro-I'd Like To New Symphony Orchestra conducted He was William Powell and Co., Ltd. He

See Samoa, of Samon (lm 52nd; by Sir Edward Elgar. was also a member of the Medical

Street.... Mantovani and His Or- b.15 London Relay-The News. chestra; Fox-Trota-Blues

9.30 London Relay-Food In My Board.

Heart; Cocktail Swing...Nut Gonella Thought," and His Georgians; Swing Step-I'm Short talks on matters of topical Gettin' Sentimental - Över You; interest.

Named For Peace

Aug. 8, 1929. In spite of heavy rain late yesterday evening, there was a crowded "house"

events mark-. to witness the swimming!

the first night fate this enson or

Soestdijk, Aug. 7, Irene-signifying "pence" in Greek A close friend of the late Sir Henry-the first name chosen for Princess May, Governor of Hongkong, Mr. Jullana's baby, is regarded as having Gedge once went with Sir Henry and special significance at the precent the late Mr. Chan Chick-yu (who time. Other names are Emma (the Wilhelmina, mother of alterwards was Governor of Kwang-name of

Elizabelb Juliana), and tung) for a hunting trip to Chung- Princess

the as leung Shan] (after

aunt of the shan then known

young princess)-Reuter,

gained by the V.R.C. Swatow, Aug. 7.

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

MAP MARIED ANGELS PLAMIESZKEENEX | district.

OUR SUMMER

SALE HAS BEGUN

The most comfortable

Sandals for children

Bara

Mr. Gedge was a resident tiere for- over 20 years. He retired ten years ayo.

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

LEAGUE STUDY GROUP Hongkong Society Forms Discussion Body

5 YEARS AGO.

Aug. 8, 1934.

LEAPT TO DEATH

and

for

Silvester several Quickstep - Shy....Victor

9.45 London Relay-Sports News The Loch Ness Monster has gained al Alter a hearty meal

Recording "Scrap. place of high honour in the front pages drinks, a man climbed out of a win-and His Ballroom Orchestra; Fox- and Market Notes.

0.50 B.B.C. of the London newspapers in conne dow of the Nathan Hotel in Nathan Trots-Big Chief "Swing It" (film) quence of a statement issued by Sir Road, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon The Joy Patode'); Goona Goo... book for 1900

Presented by Leslie Baily and Edward Mountain. claiming that the: monster has been seen twenty-one Limes and jumped 100 feet to the ground. Nat Conella and IIis Georgians;

His body was picked up from the Tango Fox-Trot-City of a Million Charles Brewer. within four weeks.

10.50 The Band of HM. Cold- Sevres of people are flocking to Loch roadway smashed almost beyond re-Dreams; Waltz-Viennese Romance,

Juck Wilson and His Versatilef stream Guards, Ness in the hope of gaining a glimpse connition.

(art. Martial Moments

Aubrey of the mysterious inhabitant of which; non has yet been able to obtula alono view.

11:0 Close down.

The man, who was known as Tang Elght.

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. Winter). " and believed to be a labourer, about

7.02 The Gay Nineties Singers. 30 years old, had no money in his pockets and his meat was not paid [Laun for

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

King Zog

and

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

The League of Nations Society in 1ongitong has formed a study group Mr. Lyman Hoover, neting Execu- to read and discuss books of current tive Secretary of the Student Depart-world affairs and of League interest.

have been PEAUTIFUL Chaleau de la Maye, ment of the National Y.M.C.A., will The following books

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 Hamblish; The Economic Recovery of sor's former home at Versailles, near of the Hongkong Y's Men's Club at Germany by C. W. Guillibund; Ger- Paris,

whe recently prepared

the St. Francis Hotel on Thursday. many-Hammer and Anvil by J. C. to receive ex-King Zog of Albania Return to Colony Results

Among the social events planned Johnstone; Munich and the Dictators with his queen and four-month-old

In Court Appearance

On a charge of breach of the De-

hy 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, M., and Fallen Bastions by and accommodation for a small staff. 23, scmployed, was remanded for Kowloon Tong, on Friday, August 18, G. E. R. Gedye,

also

guests of the Kowloon Y's Men, while Y's Men from other cities are invited to attend,

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 at 7.30 p.m. Members will be the If any member of the Society or and his four other sisters, comprises at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. The was banished from Hongkong friend would like to read the books about 22 people. and join in the discussions they are "We don't know yet if the King for life in May 1937. He was arrest. asked to communicate with the Hon. will choose to stay here permanent- ed in Kowloon on Sunday. Secretary, Mrs. E. M. Sands, 3ly or if he will prefer to go to Eng- Det.-Sergeant Shaw added that the Basilea, Lyttelton Road,

land," it was stated at the chutenu.1 ense might be taken for committal.

TEMPORARY

CLOSING

Lammert Bros. Unable To HANDBAG RECOVERED

Find Accommodation

Found by Police Outside Ko Shing Theatre

A Indy's black hand-bag, contain-

DURO HEAVY DUTY.. SHALLOW WELL PUMPS CAPACI- TIES 800 TO 4000 GALLONS PER HOUR. STOCKS CARRIED,

Lammert Bros., the old-established auctineering firm, had temporarily to close their furniture salen room on the inland. This is due to the fact that the building in which their pre-ing two bunches of keya, a box of mises were situated has been bought matches, three tickols for the Ko a comb, Was by a Japanese newspaper concern, Shing Theatre, and and Lammerts have been unable to found by the Police outside the Ko procure other suitable premises. The Shing Theatre on Sunday, Bales room will be re-opened as soon The Police bellove the bag had as such premises are found. been snatched from some person and EMPIRE SALES COMPANY

The Kowloon branch, at No. 35, discarded after the money had been Hankow Road, and the office and taken away. The bag is now at the

station awaiting sundry room at 2 Connaught Road. Central Police Central, will remain open as usual, claimant.

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