1940-04-20 — Page 2

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

TO-DAY In Every City on THE GLOBE

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A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50-YEARS AGO

April 20, 1800. The meeting of the Legislative Council which was to have been held to-day was postponed on account of the late departure of the English mail

April 20, 1940.

-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kcc) and 3149 metres: (9,520' kilo-cycles)

Herbert and Bernhard Ruff

7.10 London Helay-The Nows, 8.0 Local Timo Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

From the Studio. Radio Programime Broadcast by..8.03 Moszkowski-From Foreign Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 843 k.c's. Lands-Bulle. and on Short Wave from 1-2.18 p.m. and 8-12 midnight un 9.52 m.c's, per second

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession,

The following gives an abstract of the cost of the War in which Great Britain has been engaged since Queen Victoria's scension of the throne: Insurrection in Canada; £2,090,044; first Chiina war, 12,201.-

12.30 Henry Jacques and is Cor- 028; Kaffe war, 42.000.000: Russian war.

witia 200 277,004: "Becond China war. 40,040,053; rect Dance Tempo · Orchestra Persian Expedition, $600,000; New Zealand Hildegarda (Vocal), war, 8704,0217; Abyssinjar xpedition, 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- Transvari, 24,281,720; Griqualand Expedt-ther Report.

Egyptian Expedition; tion._4472,200;

1.03 Brian Lawrance and 43.005,500. The Indian and Burmese trou- Lansdowne Orchestra with Frances

Langford (Vocal).

25,000,000; Ashantee war, x027,017: Zulu and

bies are not mentioned.

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1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, HI, the Prince of Wales has been received with marked cordiality in Berlin. Weather Forecast and Announce

A banquet was given in his honour at ments Mendelssolin Concerto in E

which the Emperor William expremed the hope that the blood union between the twà nations would continue.

**** The Emperor William has assured the Prince of Wales, that it would be utmost endeavour to foster the closest relations with Great Britain.

The Emperor William of Germany has Assured the Foreign Ambassadors at the Court of Berlin that ho would at all flmes Led ha utmost endeavours to promote the peace of Europe.

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The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and Kins Humbert of Italy have written to Prince Diamarck, expressing regret at his resignation, and admitting that his services to the German Empire have been Ja the direction of the maintenance of peace. (This was a sub to the young Kalsor for the famous "dropping the "pital" incident.—Ed.)

25 YEARS AGO

Apr 20, 1910.* Unofficial despatches received in Canada indicate that the Crundians are fighting to the south of Ypres. 1itherto 303 "Cara- dians have been killed in the wor.

Lieutenant Margir, who has been award-| ed the Victoria Cross, is the son of the Principal of the Marionary College at Foochow, and was born in China. Ile niso won the linguished Service Order after the retreat of Mons, when he captured a German trençli and held it with platoon of Engineers, though shot in the shoulder and bayonetled in the land, until they were relieved. It ♬ believed that kn ís the only officer who has won both dis-; tinctions.

"Eye-witness" given instances of the absurd forms assumed by German hatred. Casometera nt Diedenkoten fre painted in enormous lellers with the word "Coit Strafe England" while recently rol diers in the trenches were heard shouting "Gott Strate Holland."

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The new police courts in Arbuthnot Road will be opened next week.

10 YEARS AGO

Aptil 20. 1030. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's personal pc count of the signing of the Naval Treaty in London. broadcast via the Chelmsford Slation, was received in Hongkong in the early hours of this morning.

"Short Wave" writes that the trans- mission' could not have failed to interest the wireless entusiasts in Hongkong and ping thosd in other parts of the world, and adds that Mr. MacDonald opened with

a cheery "Good evening. fadles and Rentlemen and then proceeded to give a description of, the place from where hoi was smoking and to genote the alphabe tical order in which the various delegates set their signatures to the Treaty,

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We are informed that the price of petrol locally is being increased from 81 cents to 15 cents per gallon as from to-day. Puring the past few months, the price has been reduced several times on account of a price war between competing groups, with the result that for a time, petrol was said here cheaper than in England or the United States.

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In view of the renewal of civil war in China, the German Government has issued a warning to the elfeet that exporters and shipping companies are not to participate In the transport of arms and munitions to Chine.

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The foundation _sione' of the War Memorial Notion at four o'clock to- Home will be lold by Mrs. W. T. morrow afternoon-at-Kellett Ridge.

5 YEARS AGO

April 20, 1035. Acroplanes are surveying the sarthquake devastated territory in Formoso, and re- porta from the airmen indicate that the affected area covers approximately 2,000 square miles, from Shinchiku Cily in the North to Tulchu City, in the South, and from the seacoast eastward as far as the mountains where the aboriginal head hunters dweli.

The latest offelal ensualty flat gives the total of dead in Formosa quake as 3.0031 7,800 serious injured and 1,400 slightly, hurt..

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Another Swiss prolest to Germany is belleved imminent as the outcome of the treatment of a young. Swiss couple By- ing in Basle.

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It indicated by the best Informed persona here that Germany is prepared to endur political isolation in the pursuit of her policy of securing full equality amongst the nations of Furont by con-

German statesmen belleve

Unued strengthening of the Air Force and Army other nations will be forced to alteri tennis compatible with Germany's demands for equality of status.

Meanwhile from Paris, it is learned that legat experts are making efforts to draw Up a military which will make the treaty for signature by France and

Boviet an ally of France but at the same Ume avoid any risk of complicating the relations between France and Great Bri- lal and France and Italy,

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Minor, Op. 64.

Fritz Kreisler (Violin) and the State Opera Orchestra cond.. by Dr. Lee Blech.

2.15 Close Bown.

6.00 Brahms-Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34.

Rudolf Serkin (Plano) and Busch Quartet,

0.40 Light French Programme.

London Relay-"Radio Fol-

Concert Party.

7.00

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7.30 London Relay-The News. 0.00 Local Timo Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

Berlin State Opera Orchestra. 8.17 Excerpta from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance," 8.45 Talk on "Minesweeping" TO- corded by a Naval Eye-witness,

9.0 Violin Solos by Yehudi Menuhin, -0.15 London Relay-News Gum- mary.

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London Relay~"Despatch

from the Front."

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9.45 Hayda--Concerto in D Major, MEDICATED JELL

Op. 21.

Mme Marguerite Rocsgen-Cham- plon (Piano) and the Orchestra Sym- phonique (of Paris).

10.02 Handel-"Alcina" Bulte. Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York conducted by Willem Mengelbergt.

10.15 Studio-Sunday: Epilogue.

10.35 Close down.

Evening

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Oficial Summary issued yesterday says:.

The market has drifted about aimlessly during the week, and no clear indication of what it really

8.03 Studio Two Plano Itecital by Herbert and Bernhard Ruff (from wants to do is apparent. The turn- the Gloucester Hotel).

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over has been sizable, though the 8.23 Request Variety Programme, number of H.K. Banks & Unions that Sum-have changed hands has materially assisted the bulk. Closing tone un- certain but there are no indications of Inherent weakness.

London Relay News mary.

30 Local Sports Results. 9.32 More Variety Requests, 10.30 Dance Muste,

London

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Relay

London81,010

11.15 Dance Music. 12.00 midnight. Close Down.

To-morrow's Broadcast

Radio Programmé Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave from .12.15-2.30 p.m. and 8-10.35 p.m. on 0.52 m.cz. per second.

10.30-11.30 am. Relay of Morning Service from The Union Church.

12.15 p.m. Becdioven-Sonata In E Flat Major, Op. 81A ("LC Adieux").

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano),

12.31

Op.

Haydn Quartet in C Major,

D. 1, No. 5.

Pro Arte Quartet.

12.41 Alfredo Campoli and His Or- chestras.

1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

"Musical

1.03

Studio-Another Cockfalf" by Erich Porges (Plano) (from Jimmy's Kitchen).

1.23

Orga

Sandy Macpherson as the

Air

(trad.); (Schumann, arr. Wood

Traudonderry

house).

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wen- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 Puccini's "Madam ButterBy" Act L

2.30 Close down.

7.9 Compositions of Brahms.

Husie Done During the Week HK. Banks $1,40231, $1,000, $1,490, $1,000, Unions Ins. $400, $500 Wharves #991) Docks Cum.

Dock ts. $0

t. $21.00

Hotels 13.10 Hotels X.D. $4.70 Lands $364, 33019 liumphreyn 10 Reallion. $13

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Trams $1724 917.85, $17.00, $10, $17.00 Yaumst. Førrien 2011⁄2 China Lights (Old) 37,59, FO Electrics $314, $63.30 Telephones (OKA) $2014, $28.40, #2015' Telephones (New) #15 Walkons $9.20, $0.30, $9.33 HK. Mines 4 cts.

Впусти

HK, Banks #1,000

Bank of East Aula $13

I. Fire Ink. 8171 H.K. Steamboats 911 Docks Cum. Itts. 214 Decke 2 RU. 310.0 Providents $1.35 Landa, $30

Trams 11142 Electrien $0316 Macao Electrics $2214 Telephones (Old), 1287% Telephones (New) 310 HK. Ropes 1995. Dairy Farms $2131⁄2 Watsons $9.35 Wm Pawell #13%) Entertainments $0.80

Bellera Docks Cum. Rio. $22 11. & S. folels $4 Trams $10

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II.K. Banks $1,505

Douglases $120

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H. B. Hotels $4.75/70 Electrics 3033

Telephones (Old) $28,70 Dairy Farms #21% Watsons $0.35

Girls and Boys' Corner,

This is all my own work

Name

Addrosm

Mr. Arthur Henderson, President of the Disarmament Conference, in a speech to Dear Kidules,

the League of Nations Union here to-night,

zaid the world was confronted with "ari The handwriting

fetto peace crisis."

competition

Juniors: John Lum, Janice Chan, Geoffrey Hudson, Joey Yung, Mar garet Kloss, Shella Hall, Jacky

Mr. Henderson added that he did not given last week was really quite Hardoon, Patricia Wood, Rita Ribeiro, believe that war was imminent nor that well done. The prize winners this Gerald Marshall, Susan Wood, It was by any means inavitable, but ob- | week ard:-

As Shirley Toull: you did not served that "unhappily Europe and other parts of the world are showing signs of David Robertson (aged 11%), state your age your entry had to be stipping back to the very policies witch Kowloon English College. Nalian taken out of the competition.

resulted in the world catastrophie of 1914."

THOS. COOK AND SON

Banking Balance Sheet Shows Sound Position

Road.

An entry was received from 10; June Hilton (aged 10%), Marble Bowen Road but as there was no name attached it had to be taken out Hall, Kowloon

Charles Ozorio (ared 7); 3, Albion of the competition.

This week, kiddies, we are having Terrace, Kowloon Docks.

a novel general knowledge test. It Coupons have been sent to David, may be a little difficult for juniors June and Charles which I want them but please try your best.

to bring to the "Hongkong Tele- In the left-hand circle, the artist The balance-sheet of Thos. Coole graph offices in Wyndham Street has ilustrated a number of materials and Son (Bankers) for the financial The coupons will then be exchanged used in making the articles on the year ended October 31 again exhibits for money prizes.

right, For

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