1939-08-28 — Page 5

DONALD DUCK

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 28, 1939.

Let It Rain!

By Walt Disney

FRESH FROZEN

STRAWBERRIES

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TENSION EASES IN HONGKONG

Bookings Cancelled On Outward Ships

Whether it was the news from Europe or Japan, the acute tension prevailing in the Colony during the second half of last week hind eased so considerably by Saturday that several residents who had provisionnily booked passages to leave the Côlany cancelled them.

Hongkong Chiuese have organised a volunteer curps in order to help the Police in emergency.

There was again a mild run on the banks on Saturday while hoarding of foodstuffs has led to a shortage of stacks at the rice shops. Urgent orders have been sent to Indo-China and Tholland for fresh supplies,

The Government on Saturday morning instituted a censorship of all inward and outward telegrams and postal matter; but it was suddenly withdrawn the same night.

German shipping in the Far East has been instructed to make for the nearest neutral ports, Several ships, including the Scharnhorst, which left Hongkong last week, are remaining at Manila,

More Border Fighting Japanese Start New Movement

Balshagar, Aug. 27. After a month's full, the overland hostilities along the Manchukuo

* Manchukom forces

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the

attempt

to

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Mr. Alfred Morris Stays As Director

"1 was hoping

that Mr.

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

"Empire Exchange" And Other London Relays SCHUMANN CONCERTO Radio Programme Broadcast by ZW on 1 Frequency of 845 ice's,

8.40 Roy Fox and His Orchestra on 9.527 m.c'r., per playing Dance Music.

(Lenoir)....At Bollington; Bell Med- ley...Intro: Belia acrons the Meadow (Ketelbey); Monastery Bells (Wely); Voice of the Bells

Bollington | (Thurban). ...AL

with Anton and The Paramount Theatre Orchestra.

and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. att 8-11 second.

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Mr. Alfred Morris, Director of St. John Ambulance in Hong- kong, to whom the St. John Association and Brigade, and the Colony generally, owe so much, is to remain in that post. Outer Mongol border near the Khaihn

Mr. Morris tendered his resignation|is the Queen's College Recreation River were resumed on Thursday, when the combined Japanese and some time age as the result of a re-Ground, Causeway Bay.

A. Wardens immediately in started a fresh organization scheme wherein Govern- encircling movement on the Sovietment proposed to take-over come of formed the Bay View Poller Station

Fox-Trots-When The Sun Says the St. John activities. Because of where a liaison member of the First i sad Outer Mongol forces which be

19.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Servier 'Goodnight To The Mountain I'l gan to cross the horter since August the present silmtion, the resignation Aid Post was stationed.

has been withdrawn."

Intercession

SL John's Sing You A Thousand Love Songs from On arrival of the news at the Bay

Cathedral.

(film 'Cain and Mabel'); Fox-Trots A full Brigade raveting was held View Police Station the Haison mem-

It's Got To Be Love (On Your induce the Russian

12.30 Ky Masters (Vocal) and Toes'); Cowboy: Waltz-Seal It With into the proscribed area, Friday at 7.30 p.m. at the St. John Der communicated. by telephone with

Headquarters. Members of the the First Aid Post at the Ells Ambrose and His Orchestra.

A Kiss (ilm "That Girl from Paris'); Japanese and Manchukuo forces re-

Fox-TrotThe Night Is Young, And frained from moving until Wednes-Brigade, both men and nurses, of all Kadoorie School for Indians, where

two ambulances were stationed. On I Step Out Of The Picture-F0-You're So Benutitul; Slow Fox- day, Altre the commencement of ranks attenduil.

receipt of the news, the officer in Trot: Whetcha Gotcha Trombon Trot-Love And Learn (alm That fresh offensive on Thursday Mrs. Rosa Langley, the Hon. Secre-charge of the First Aid Post Im-For?-Fox-Trot....Ambrose and His Girl froms Paris). morning, however, the Japanese and tary, presiding, said:

mediately gave orders to the two Orchestr; Cryin' My Heart Out For Manchukue forces strikingly tighten-

0.13 London Rriay-The News. ambulances, one for ed their encircling ring on Friday,

casualties You (Johnson and Hopkins); Lullaby gag Alfred and the other for casualties, and 12 (lm 'Let's Sing Again....Kitty 9.30 London Relay-Empire Ex- With the arrival of large reinforce this evening, but unfortunately he while gas officers were in readiness Rhythm. Lost My Music

Morris, our Cirector, would tere First Aid parties to the bombed area, Masters (Vocal) with Orth. Lost My change."

Points of view of travellers from the Soviet and Outer Mentor forces was still in the New Territories to in the fleld to warn the approaching Man-Fox-Trot (him 'Soft lights and the Dominions and Colonies.

Mongol lod by tank units began to cross the see to the evacuation of our nurses ambulances and First Aid parties. sweet music'); I'm All In-Fox-Trot

0.45 London Relay Sports News border, near the confluence of the our clinics at Ha Chuen and Sha- Khotha and Holstein Rivers and be present to-night"

taukok, and is, therefore, unable to The casualties were rapidly dealt (from Soft fights and sweet music) and Market Notes.

Ambrose andi Bis

9.50 Hly Mayert at the Plano. with and the "severely wounded and

OTDR Stardust Covered Bundle

Mayer's Own Selection; south-out of Nolo heights on August

Billy Kansed" were conveyed to the First

Intru: Pennywhistic; Marigold; Win- Busters (Vocal) .Kitty 20.

"Brothers and Sisters, I must in-Aid Post without confusion or delay, Orch: Peter's Pop Keeps A Lollipop taria, Chopsticks; Ace of Spades; A decisive engagement is believedform you that your Director, Mr. imminent.--Damel.

Morris, realising the situation now Each First Aid man carried a gas Shop--Novelly Fox-Trot; Music In Ace of fearts: Junior Apprentice

Canaries Serenade; (from Carcless Rup Hollyhock; and your enthusiastic mask and a

the May-Waltz prevalling

spare one for Moscow Discussion

loyalty towards him and the St., pallent.

ture')....Ambrose and His Orches-Whiteheather; Song Of The Fir Tree

[(1|ily Mayeri). John's works, has promised to remain Moscow, Aug. 26:

The exercise was a great success. |

10.0 B. B. C. Recording---"Vaude- Consultations are still going on beas Director of Ambulance. Loud ape but farther exercises are necessary,

ville! It is unthinkable that those Iween the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. plause).

Cast: Alexander und Mose; Char- Tongo. and the Soviet Deputy who have worked together for: so specially in regard to the presence of

tie Colern; Bransby Willians; Anona Foreign Commissar, M. Lozovksi. many years should, during a crisis, and the character of wind which

yesterday was very changeabloy of Oki Time Songs; Part Winn; Tommy Handley; Lily Morris Issugs discussed are said to be the be tenderless, or under

and The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra con- stranger: Great difculty was thus experienced

with in stopping the ambulances frontler question and North Sagha who had nothing in common

pro- durted by Henry Hall; The booked passages southward earlier in

Admiral llen

they entered the gassed area. Large Ibritish No proposals, it is stated, have the week and others who had put Hart met Sir Percy Noble,

ramme compared by Tommy Hand- notices will be required not only for

110 Close down, their homes down provisionally ad Commander-in-Chief, with whom he been advanced by either

this purpose but for warning to the cunveiled them by Saturday after had a conference-Reuter Special.

public.

A similar exercise has been planned Two companies, Jordine's, and Butterfield and Swire's, reported full The American Consul-General, Mr. Commerce to discuss the organisation lion be given to this grand old gentle for the Central district next Sunday (Woodd); Papalina Lahllahi (Johnny at 9.30 a.m The Ellis Kadoorie Noble)...Ray Kinney (Vocal) with bookings for the next few weeksary

A. E. Southard, has made all neces of the Chinese Kaifong Self-Protec-in, Mr. Morris, during this time of School for Chinese, Hospital Road, thek Meintre's Harmony Hawaiians, All Jurding ships, if was stated, had Americans it trouble breaks out.

arrangements to evacuate tion Volunteers. Present were the

will be used as First Aid Post. Mem- Moon Over Miami-Fox-Trot; Song. following chief sponsors: Messrs, LÀ

The "Recruits for the districts such as bers ving in the Central district or Or been completely booked up for the next three weeks, while Butterfield Mr. Southard said that American Yau-tsun, c..., Philip Gockchin, Le Kowloon, Centrul and middle level adjacent are requested to take part. Moana Serenaders. and Swire have no further berth citizens would be taken directly to Yuk-tani. Ng Tsak-wah, Luk Ol-are specially and urgently needed. available their ships leaving for pointed out that all American sub-

the Philippines. He wan and H. Y. Tso.

Siralts on September 0. The Talping

Officers and sailors of the Dersetshire were suddenly called back to their ship yesterday, A message requesting their immediate presence on board was flashed on the sereens at all the cinemax.

A survey of the win steamship Arrival Ar Weihaiwci lines in Hongkung showed that the tension which had prevailed in the

Weihaiwei. Aug. 27. Colony on Thursday and Friday had,

Admiral Hart arrived this morning eased considerably by Saturday from Tsingtao aboard the flagship morning. Many people

who had Augusta,

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Immediately on arrival.

America

Americant Will Go

or

Trans-Occas.

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them.

"May I now appeal to you, Brothers und Sisters, for loyalty to the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Ass eiation and that the utmost co-opera-

emergency."

and I wish at effeers would respond Halphong on September @ and the feels irrespective of race would be The meeting discussed a plan to

"Also, I may tell you that in spite ing given protection by the American enlist one or two able-bodied Chinese of the fact that my family might for Australlin on September 11 is authorities and given safe conduct to from each Chinese shop to be volun-have to evacuate from this Colony, reported booked up.

American territory.

A bigger, meeting of all kal-1, myself, and Mr. Merris will remain The President Cleveland which ar rived from Manila on Friday,

fongs will be summoned at an early with you. It is for humanity's sake and date. The sponsors will also discuss which it was thought might be held with the Police the question of arm-for us to see to our dutles."

sailed for ing these volunteers. The next "Many appleatlons from European

meeting will be held this morning at ladies have been received to-day and 10.30 nm. at the Chinese Chamber yesterday offering to work under the of Commerce.

banner of St. John, They are all "deume"

The Lloyd Triestino Company re- porta no extra bookings as a result of the crisis, while

apart from about thirty Japanese children who hat for evacuation purposes, been spen

spending their summer vaca-Shanghai on Saturday. here and are returning Home

tlon

there has been no undue rush for Chungking Americans' Planes passages at the N.Y.K. ellier

to

Japan or westward, Their next ves- sel for Slugapore Moru.

the Rusim

Thailand Popular

In addition to Manila, Thailand has attracted some refugees from Hong- kong, many Germans having saited for that porl by the Helas on Friday and others are booked to leave by the Hellos, to-day.

Chunghinh. AUG 20. Several Americans in Chungking are making plans to remove their families from Hongkong and the French Concession at Shanghai, Cong merely ma a "precautionary measure,” -United Press.

MILITARY MISSIONS

LEAVE

tra,

1.0 Time and Weather. 1.03 Sydney

at Gustard

The

1-English: Part 2-Seottish.

12 Hawalian Selections, Tropic Love (Tomerlin and Long); Sweet Hawaiian Chines (Melntyre ..The Hawailan Is- and Others) Vocal Chorus: Haleiwa

anders with

1loads Waltz....The

ley

Prickly Heat!

1.30 Renter

And Rugby Press. Weather and Announcements.

1.45 Schumann-Concerto Minor, Op. 54.

In

A

Alfred Cortot. (Piano) and The London Philharmonic Orchestru con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald.

2.15 Close down.

0.0 "For the Children,"

Use

Nursery Rhymes: Intro: My Lady Water is Wind; The Babes in the Wood; The King of France; A Fox went out; not enough! London, Aug. 28. Pussy cat, pussy cat; Mary, Mary, Under the leadership of Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon.

Members of the British military quite contrary: Baby Bunting The You have to Mr. M. K. Lo and Hon. Mr. Ll Tsi-

from our varicus Mr. Potter, in charge of the mill-Mission in Moscow are expected back Frog and the Mouse; Four and twenty

n London early next week.

tailors: Three mice went into a hote a meeting has been called to

They were take place also this morning at 11.30 divisions, also spoke, appealing for

accompanied by the to spin....Uncle George's Party; Acting Chief of the Soviet General Tis The Voice Of The Lobster; They a.m. at the Chinese Merchants Club, the Immed'p's response to the call. China Building, when Chinese un- Mrs. Longly also made apprecia-

all General Smorodinoff, and the Told Me You lind Been With Her;

HOW Justices of the Pence anto patanan

be the St Talin'e chief of protocol, M. Barkoff, to the other Chinese leaders will work out Miss Lam Kin-hung, who remained Moscow Central Station, where they Fury Said To A Mouse That few, if any plans to keep peace in Hongkong inat her post at Namtao when the Jarok the Red Arrow express for in

George Baker

(Baritone) win Leningrad, whene: they will continue: situation.

Gerald Moore at the Plano; he voyage to London via Helsinki-

Studio Story

"NOW We Are Six (Fraser- Simson-Poems by A. A. Milne); (a) Sneezies; (b) The Friend; (c) The Emperor's Rhyme, (d) Furry Bear Mim Crawford (Soprano) with

Italians Staying

It is learned Italians have left the Calony as a The P. and O. and the Canadian result of the European crisis. The Pacifle report no extra activity.

Italian Consulate-Gencrai, having The Potsdam, with several long heard nothing on the subject from kong residents aboard, was between Rome, has not ordered evacuation. Southampton and Palan de Malloren, in Spanish wat

waters, on Saturday morn- She was due to arriv

arrive in Hongkong

on September 16.

Not Leaving Singapore

Singapore, Aug. 26. The Italian and Japanese consula The N.D.L. freighter was due in stated to-day that they were not re- Hongkong from Sulgon yesterday commending their nationals to leave but was diverted to Manila Singapore.-Reuter,

*

without calling here. She

Hongkong. passengers aboard.

has

The Regensberg, the only

other N.D.L. freighter in Far East waters, Balled for Bangkok on Friday.

[

Italian Vessels

Sailors Called Up

official

view

of the

serious

international

the made for

R

Ambassador Recalled

Moscow.

"Both The Little Crocodile;

"Wonderland Frase from

Piano,

'Allee

with

reported missing, but reached the Prominent Chinese residents of Colony onėjo, Mrs. Longley said North Peint and Causeway Bay in Me Lam had set an example of the response to the Chinese Chamber of lovalte and enllantry of a St. John Commerce's organlection of a volun-member.

Paris, Aug. 20. teer corps will meet to-night at 0 A calipton 1079

The French Gavernment on Satur- p.m. nt the Trul To Yuen Restaurant,

crdered home M. Paul Emile

0.30 Closing local Stock Quota- Wanchai, when it is expected that purpose of sending a souvening to y

* * na

Nangar, the French Ambassador at tions. North Point and Cureway Bay may

0.32 Songs by Turner Layton at ave their own volunteers. Chiet or-

At the conclusion of the meeting Ronisers

this

Polideal observers understand that the Plano. district include it won unanimously agreed to cothe stros have been taken as a pro

Care I'm Just Beginning To Messrs. Tum Chun. Fung Shlu-tong operate fully d wall possible:

tarainst the conclusion of the (Simons); I'm Still In Love With and Lam Pul-song The last men- estance to the Director, tioned is remembered for his

Sint-German non-aggression pact You (Braiton and Edwards); Pennies good;

The following message has been 'n dieregard of the existing Soviet-From Heaven Film Selection mutual assistance pret. (Burke and Johnston); Born To Dance-Film Selection (Cole Porter). 6.45 London Relay These Names Made Variety

In

Much excitement and speculation were caused at the cinemas yesterday afternoon when the following drama- work done in the Shumchun relief! tic notice was flashed on the screen: last year. The Careway Bay or- cabled to St John's Gate, Headquar-reach "Officers and stillors of M.S. Der-ganisers propose to select volunteersers of Si Tahn Ambulance Brigade Domel. setshire return on board Immediate- from among workers of factories in and Association. London. "Please their district, such as the Ma Po Shan note that Director Morris remains

Of the five Italian vessels of the Lloyd Triestino Line, which contact y with the Orient, two, the Conte

The Dorsetshire was flying the Confectionery. Wing Fat Printing directorrhin of whute Hongkong St Verdi, and Conte Rosso, are at Trieste, Blue Peter all yesterday afternoon Press and A. King Slipway.

John Organisations at our request.”** The m.v. Victoria and the Contend was surrounded by numerous Every business house has been re- Blancamano are between Aden and inunches and motor boats. She was quested to appoint one or two mem- Bombay, the former on her way home expected to leave Hongkong last bera of their staff, preferably those and near to Aden, and the latter on night, but her destination was not who have attended first-aid and her outward journey and near to revealed,

A.R.P. classes, to join the Corps Bombay.

HI.M.S. Kent and HIM.S. Cornwall whose main duty will be to police the The Giulio Cesare left Hongkong

city. on Friday for Shanghai, the last pori come into port yesterday.

The Government, has been request- ed to grant-permission for the mem- The advies of the Nutrition Com-bers of the Corps to be supplied with The only German ship in port on Saturday was the Hamburg Amerika mittee to store small stocks of foods- arms.

"Stand By" Order

on the outward run, from whence she

return to Italy.

Food Hoarding

stuffs in homes is apparently being abused by a great many people.

and sailed for Manila at 3 p.m.

The only other Hamburg Amerika

and

A. R. P. EXERCISE Successful Practice By St. John Ambulance Brigade

Voroshilov Interviewed

Moscow, Aug. 27,

Including Harry Champion, Ada

Vera

the

tro;

The show produced and con

7.45

ships in these waters are the Kulmer-provision shops where the slocks, appointed one employee to join the ment Medieal Offeer. Civilan

A question put to the War Minis-Reeve, Allee Lloyd, Talbot O'Farrell, ter. M. Voroshilov, referred to an Bard with The BBC Variety Orches Wooten, Albert Whelan, Wilkie allegation hot the Anglo-French) military missions had asked Soviet mission whether the Soviet ducted by Ernest Longstaffe.

New Dance Munic. Fox-Trots You Set Me On Fire; was prepared to supply Poland with aeroplanes and ammunition and to

Holiday ...

Jimmy keep the Red Army ready on the Shoemaker's An exercise in First Aid Post Dis- border, and that the Soviet mission, Lunceford and His Orch.; Tangos

Yo Sere Como Tu Quleras; Bupileti Tipica Francisco triet, collection of casualties, In con- had replied, with a proposal that, nection with the Medical Civilian immediately after the outbreak of Orquesta

Conaro,

8.0 Time Weather and Announce- Defence Scheme, was carried out by war, the Soviet would occupy Viina

Mavorrodek, Lwow, Tarnopol and ments. freighter Muensterland, which ar- rived from Shanghai that morning. There is overy indication that heard- Chinese businessmen in Talpo, New direction and supervision of Dr. J. F. Army could render the Folts military Vigilantes have been organised by members of the St. John Ambulance cunnislawos. provinces so the. Red!

8.02 6cications from Light Opera Brigade yesterday morning under the S

Daly's Theatre Waltz Memories Ing rampant. On Friday and Satur- Territories.

A Wall (arr. Prentice) Intro: there was a serious run on rice Each shop in Taipo Market has Dovey, Corps Surgeon and Govern naalstance from those areas If neces

Deury.

M. Varoshllov replied that this Girl; The Merry Widow: The Cingo- Dream; Gipsy Love: The Country fence Scheme.

statement was a lle from beginning lee; The Count of Luxenbestra; Grganisation

The test was performed with a to end.

Charles Prentice and His view to finding out what improve

M. Toad Hall Selection speed, ond technique.

negotiations with Britain and Orchestra; The Only members of the Brigade liv-France were not broken off because Vocal Gems" (Friml); "Lady Luck" day that the position was more or "Stand By" orders have been In the event of the outbreak of tess normal; but it understood that issued to all police stations in the in the Eastern, district of Hong-the Soviet had concluded a pact with Vocal Gems (Hedley, Strachey and kong were called upon, to take part Germany. On the contrary, the Rodgers)....Light Opera Company: war, they will, however, evacuat Trocery dealers have been instructed Colony."

the

Those off duty have been instructed in the exercise. These men were to remain in their quarters, and supported by a number of nurses and Soviet had concluded the German He Wanted Adventure"Selection

20 officers including the Corps Becre pact, among other reasons, because (Waller

her military negotiations with France not to leave the stations.

and Britain had reached a deadlack A maximum of two hours' leave tary, Mrs. R Langley,

A number of gas and explosive in view of insuperable differences.— Hongkong Chinese leaders met on will be permitted if it is absolutely

bombs were presumed to have fallen Reuter. Saturday at the Chinese Chamber of necessary to leave the stations,

land and the Burgenland.

Germans In Canton

Canton, Aug. 27. It is reliably learned that German residents here, following a meeting yesterday evening, decided to remain

in Canton.

into

orders

of rice, are sald to be specially (depleted as a result. Urgutely

members will be formed into have been despatched to French Indo- groups and take turns patrolling the China and Sinm for fresh

supplies, streets. The Chairman of the Urban Coun- They will not be armed, cil, Mr. R. R.

R. Todd, stated on Satur- The aim is to prevent robberies.

Chinese city from Shaineen. to lay in extra stocks in order to The consensus of British and Japan-meet on emergency.

ase opinion is that Japan will re-

main neutral in a European war. Shamoen. Reuter.

Hence complete calm prevails in

Domestic Defenco

ments could be made in emelency, voroshley declared that the mill (Fraser-Simson) New Mayfair

plier and Tunbridge).... New

8.30. (Al Bollington: at Use Organ, Escapada (A Mexican Elopement.... Phillips); Speak To Me Of Love

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