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DONALD DUCK

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POGGONE IT ---- I CAN'T STAND A TEETERING TABLE!

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RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) London Relay of Talks By Dr. Benes and H. G. Wells

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TOO THICK!

|BUTLER REVIEWS THE FAR EAST DIFFICULTIES Shipping Obstacles

Radio Programme Broadcast by LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter).-In ZUW on a Frequency of 845 ke's. the House of Commons to-day, Mr. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary for and 0-11.15 p.m. on 9.2 m.c's. per]Foreign Affairs, said that wharfage faeliitles made available 10 Third second.

11. K.T.

Power shipping at Tsingtao continuè 12.15 p.m. Short Service of In-to be inadequate.

At Chatoo, tercession.

pressure has

been brought to bear on Chinese merchants to ship by other than. British vessels, but the situation, according to reliable unofficial reports, is now stated to be

12,30 Half an hour with Boch,

Arioso (Largo from Plano Con- certo in F Minor)....Joseph Saget (Violin) with Orchestra; Concerto In A Major. Edwin Fischer (Plano) somewhat easter, and in Camber Orchestra: Bist Du Bel

Schumana Mir...Elisabeth (Soprano) with Orchestra; Gavottel

Tientsin Restrictions

In For Strings)....The Walter been subjected to String Players.

1.03 Musical Comedy Selections sions. from Swing Along, Over She Goes, "Nymph Errant "Home and Beauty."

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

A Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 24. 189. Lecree, the President of the new Brasillon Republic, proclaims a federal Republle of the United States of Brazil, to which Bulia nilieren,

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Although Ylenroy Chang Chih-tung has been ordered to remove the scene. at his Retivity to another part of this Chinese empire, the following fact may serve to show that he still retains an interest in the Kunngtung province. We are reliably informed that a few dayn nga na experienced officer was deputed by him to go to Kowloon city, opposite this Colony, and report on the feasibility of making a port of trado which would in time rivil Hongkong. If the expert's report has proved a favourable one, is Excellency Interla to memorialise the Throne to that

At Tientsin, British shipping has certain delays owing to the examination Imposed by 10 Local Time Signal and Weathe Japanese military authorities as

Report.

port of the blockade of the conces-effect.

In South China, certain ports, suck Porter), as Foochow and Wenchow, have been blocked by mines, whilst at others, 1.30 Reuter and Hugby Press, including Canton and Swatow, which Weather Forecast and Announce-are in Japanese bands, temporary arrangements have been made for (Vocal)

and periodical visits by British warships

Golf

ments.

(Cole

1.45 dcearde Harry Roy and His Orchestra,

2.15 Close down.

5.45 StudioChildren's Hour. 8.45 Closing local Stock Quom- tions.

6.47

Hawallan Selcellons. Fox-Trot-Serenade In The Night,j Sippery Flagers (Smeck).... The Kenloa Hawalian Players; Palilcico Blocs (Traditional), Pau Carnation (Traditional).....The Tahiti Beach- combers (Vocal).

7,0 Dance Music,

7.30 London Relay The News,

Signal, Weather 8.0 Local Time Report and Announcements.

8.03 Chausson-l'oeme, Op. 25, Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and Orch, Symphonique de Paris conducted by Georges Enescu.

8.20 Studio-Concert by Helen Lockhart (Contralto) with E. O'Neil Shaw at the Plano,

New Course Opened In Penang

Gulf Course, in Penang.

November 23, 1939.

By Walt Disney

WALT

Bobby, 7, Tells

Passenger In

Dined, Toured Ships, Then Game Was Up

Seven-year-old Canadian-born Bobby Taylor, of Greenock, stowed away in the Cunard White Star liner Andaula, bound for Montreal, by calmly walking on board and saying "I'm a passen- vet."

When he landed in Quever he was put under the eye of fm. miration oficials. Later he was put on a homeward-bound ship. Below he tells the story of his great adventure,

By BOBBY TAYLOR

HOME-MADE

DOG BISCUITS

CONTAINING, BRAN, WHOLEMEAL.

FLOUR, STEAK, LIVER, ONIONS and TOMATOES

50c. per lb.

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LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

How He Ocean

I WENT aboard the Andania at Greenock by tender with a group of passengers by telling a steward that I was one of them.

We believe, however, that owing to the shallowness of a portion of Raw loan Bay close to the city, a ropart unfavourable to the Viceroy's scheme made, 13 that Kowloon, will be fulling a railway connection with Going into the lounge, I ordered a cup of tea and explained Canton, which will never he more than it is new

Is Un far distant, that my mother was not well and had gone to her cabin.

a refuge for the fantan and ps-tre

I came out for lifeboat drill and nheds, which attract so many moth from Hongkong

and are a place of made friends. No one suspected me refuge for the enhanced scoundrellom until Belinst had been left well be of thin colony and the adjacent hind. province.

HE DINED IN STATE

When found out I cried for mother, but the wireless message made me happy. On the second day out I was a itile seasick but not for long.

The Quebec correspondent Bobby is determined to be captain. He is now talking about a trip in the Queen Mary to New York.

25 YEARS AGO

At dinner time I asked for a table. The steward said: "Where is your Nov. 23, 19M. The South African rebellion is mother?" replied "She is still sick gradually collapsing. Frequent sur and can't come to dinner." rendern nre being made, these pirendy

The steward axed ne up Including two of De Wet's nous and; chlof henchmen as well a over half table. I was hungry and ate a big

meal.

of his command,

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Then i went exploring in the third- I was having grent time

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says sea

NEUTRAL BALKANS

Posed As

Liner

GRIN AND BEAR IT

SWATCHEM

& BILK

STOCKS BOUDS

By Lichty

"Snodgrass must be in a bad way financially—I hear he's been dropped from three sucker lists!"

MARING a 200-yard drive from

consequence of the continuous; the first tee, and handing a dollar note serious depreciation of German cur class.

rency, the Frankfort Gazette states to the raddie who picked up and

that further publication of Germain until a stewardess got suspicious. brought the ball back, Mr. W. W uxchange rates is prohibited. The She asked me for the number of my I told her C40, the number I Shand, Captain of the Golf Section, normal exchange of a 100 mark note cabin,

Scotland from

Bucharest, Nov. 22. recently opened the new Turf Club is 124 franes; now it is only 11 francs. hind when going to

Rumania is willing to assist in the Canada.

forination of a neutral Balkan bloc, The Course on the new Race- A letter to the papers signed by Mr.

RADIO TO PARENTS Lord Rosebery, Mr. Balfour

According to a bigh authoritative Surse site is a nine-hole course at

There was a woman in C40, but quarter, which stated, however, that 3.220 yards, and has been planned others, on behalf of the Central

National

they cannot understand the various to neutral countries on the justies of mother. the British cause, anyk:

achievement so far has been the I tried to stick to my story, but the pared to contemplate a change of "Given steadfast, unwavering fortline stewardess wouldn't believe me. She frontiers us a step in that direction.

Italo-Greek exchange of notes tend- The Bazaar at the Diocesan Girls' They had often declared that they ing to remove Greek suspicions of School on November 10, in old of we believe that victory will be our bed.

the School building fund, realised But there must be no weakening, no

In the morning the captain and

Feelers have been made

the $1,000. The Headmistress of the wavering. 110 patched? up trace that!

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It is declared here that although Balkan States, but political sources School thank all who aided in male- will expone our children to revival nurser made me tell the truth.

has beun much ——message was sent to my daddy and there

Italian say that no concrete development can ing the affair a success by gifts and - pf-thu-German-opacı."

mother, who answered "Chin up." diplomalle activity aiming at fic he expected immediately-Reuter. in other ways.

1. (a) Se Tu M'Aml (Pergolesi):jby Messrs. Colt, Alison and Morrison, Opinion, which is distributing literature, they found out that she was not my suggestions that they would be pre- formation of a Baikan bloc. the only} HELPERS THANKED

Lid, the well-known Golf Architects (b) The Sundman (Brahms) Helen Lockhart (Contralto), 2, (3) of Berks, England.

Bogey has been fixed at 37, and Hemembrance (Keet); (b) O, Men from the fields (Hughes) Lockhart (Contralto). 3., (n) Rose-hole are as follow:

Helen the distances and the bogey for each un the part of the whole British people, took me to her cabin and gave me a wllt fight to maintain the present Italy's intentions,

for

mary: (b) Valse Capricceuse (Frank) Bridge from. "Three Sketcher Plano). E. O'Neil Shaw (Piano) 4. (a) The Blind Ploughman (Con- ingsby-Clarkel: (b) O, Peaceful Eng- land (Edward German); (c) There's a Land (Allitsen)... Helen Lockhart (Contralto).

8.45 Studio "Education in Hong- kous" A Retrospect.

9,05 Concert Waltzes.

Gipsy Princess-Waltz (Kalinan) Alfredo & His Orchestra. Danube Waves (Ivanovici); On The Shore... International Dance Orchestra.

9.15. Lonlon Relay-News Sum- mary.

Hole

Borcy

Yards

480

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300

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430

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370

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170

110

350

OUR GUIDE TO

THE CINEMAS

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 23, 1929, The evacuation of Wuchow by thel Cantondan troups was completed yes." terday and a deputation of the ly leaders have proceeded to inform the Kwangel troos of the fact, and la request them to take over the elty im mediately.

A circular message issued through the Bureau for Foreign Affairs in Canton to the foreign consula informa then that the West River has been closed to all trade as from Thursday, November 21,

No vessels will he allowed to pass

and highly

been

"Brother Rat" (King's); A gay 9.35. London Relay-Foylo's Lit-piece of foolishness. Eddie Albert, erary Luncheon Speeches by Dr.jdrafted from the original slage cast up further than Sanshui us mines have

electric Benes and Mr. H. G. Wells on "The steals the acting honours from Pris-been laid in the river,

nelling huk It's charged Future of Europe."

cilla Lane and Wayne Morris.

stretched below the surface.

11.M.S. Tarantula and H.BLS. Senmow 10.30. A Milliary Band Concert all about Virginia Military Institute, with Peter Dawson (Bass-Barliene) the "West Point of the South."

11.00. London Relay "Back-

"Hotel Imperial" (Oriental): Are remaining in Waghow to safeguard

foreign interests; it is also ground to the News."

familiar spy story, with an interlude that the U.S.S. Mindanno in proceeding: 11.15. Close down.

Isa to Wuchow. by the Don Cossack choir. Miranda appears as the girl who set

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange offeint summary issued yesterday says:

A few enquiries are again shyly appearing, but business continues difficull and of small dimensions.

Buyers

H.K. Bank $1,320

Fire Ins.: $175

Tramways $15.70

China Lights (OLD) $7.60 Electries $40

Telephones (OLD) $20.00

Entertainments $0

Sellers

Wharves $1013

Tramways $15.95

China Lights (OLD) $7,85

Sales

Union. Ins,: $290

Tramways $15

China Lights (NEW) $4.70

Morning Closing Manila Gold Shares

Atoks Pa. 201⁄2

Antamok Ps. 191⁄2 5

Bagdlo Gold Pa. 104 b

Batong Buhay Pa. 0110 Big Wedge P's. 23 5 Coco Grove Pu..18% Con, Mines 18. 0025 b Demonstration Pa. 084 IXL P. 42 a Ipo Gold P. 15 b. liogon Mining Ps. 25% s Manbulao Con. Pa 04 b Masbate Con. Pg. 11 s Mind. Motherlode Ps. 07 B Mine Operation Pa. 094 s North Camarines Ps. 19% s Paracle Gummaus Ps. 18 b San Mauricio P. 03 a Surigao Con. Ps. 10% a Suyoc Con. Pa. 14.8 Syndicale Inv.. Ps. 018 b United Paracale Ps. 331⁄2

cast.

reported

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out to avenge the death of her sis- Fears of an early Itwaslon of Canton ter in a town somewhere the are strengthened by a report which has borders of Russia and Austria during Just come to hand to the effect that the Great War. Ray Milland and the Kwangal troops of General Lui Reginald Owen also included in the Woon.yin entered Wuchow Inst night, and that the General ins ket up a new Provincial Government with him-: News Is Made at Night" (Majen self at the head of affairs. tie): A newspaper editor and girl it in further stated that Generai Luf reporter and themselves involved in hos declared war against the Central

in Nanking, and, va a trail of murder and blackmall. Government Preston Foster and Lynn Bari ure consequence, an Kwantung. the stars.

5 YEARS AGO "Four Girls In White" (Calhay):

Nov. 23, 1934, Dedicated to the nursing profession Despite fog which reduced visibility this Alm tackles a serious subject to a few yards, immense cheering effectively despite occasional over crowds gathered at Victoria Station pad doses of sentimentality. Florence lined the route to Buckingham Psince Rice, Ann Rutherford, Una Merkel, along which Princess Marina and the Alan Marshal and Kent.Taylor im Duke of Kent drove on their arrival In Important roles.

ROYAL GIFT TO

Y.W.C.A. WORK

London this afternoon. Later, the Duke and Princesa drove to York House to take tes with the Prince of Wales.

Dollar sa Demand fx. 7%.

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December 17 will see the inauguration

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter). The of the Blogopere-Australia air mail

King and Queen, and Queen Mary line,

necording to advices from n

have sent the first donation to the rellable local source this morning.

£100,000 appeal launched by the Y.M.C.A. for welfare work among women engaged in National Service, The appeal says that a great deal Thas to be done for the comfort of housands of women in the uniformed services alone, and these number will soon be increased.

Hitler Shocks His Minorities

NEW CANADIAN decision to include their territory in

ZURICH, Nov. 22 (Reuter),-Grent surprise is felt among the Germon minorities in Slovakia at the Nazi i the repatriation scheme, says the Berlin correspondent of a Zurich nawspaper.

WAR PLANES

OTTAWA, Nov. 22 (Reuter)--- Only recently these minorities had Canadian-bullt versions of a Bristol welcomed the news that battalions Blenheim bomber and a Bristol would be formed in the Slovakian Bolliegbroke have been tested and army, and the Prime Minister's an- accepted by the Royal Canadian Air nouncement on Tursday is a com Forco

plete change of policy.

frontiers.

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The Peak

of performance and

Photo taken of Mr. El Kok-sin, Icading Chinese stage and film actor with the 1040 Illman Minx-De Luxe Saloon.

19:40 Hill.

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