1940-05-25 — Page 13

Rollicking Rounding Up

Play At K. C. C.

Outstanding Success

Of Initial Vonture

•

A largo audience was left in high spirits at the K.C.C. inst night after the initial presentation of the rollicking three-art play "Orders Are-Orders" by Ian Hay and Anthony Armstrong. Colourful and adroit acting made the first night a tremendous success, and it will be surprising if the public does not demand repeat after the final curtain to-night.

For many of the cast it was their

tho Arst venture

απ

amateur

The Suspects

Britain Guards Against

Fifth Columnists

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LETTERS

Erbert iggs And.

The Fift Column

To The Editor,

The "Hongkong Tolegraph.”

deer mister editer, a bloke wos

eny more.

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter).arskin me the uwver day why e dont Further action against fifth see mi collum in the honkong telegraf columnists and otlier enemies of the state in being taken.

Two more Fascists are reported to have been arrested in Manchester.

The London District Committee of the Communist Party announces that the Home Secretary has prohibited

Encouraging Trade Unions Important Wages Bill Drafted

In 1932 the Hongkong Govern e sex peeple was sayin the senser ment passed a bill fixing in certain chucked It becos It was in the art minimum wages

blinkin trades. The Bill has never colfum corldvąduck wota nerve!

been invoked, and 'to-day the Government "Gazette" contains a new draft bill which is to re- Trade Boards can be catablished place the 1932 measure, whereby to fix minimum wages,

mine aint no fi collum guvnor wot abort ole argus siltin en is perch and robby mucquirter chewin age and a meeting scheduled for Sunday le ole vinegar wot rites abart afternoon at Trafalgar Square.

pichels

payment

why aint one of them no. 5-1 arsk In Londonderry, 12 men have been performances

I is explained in the objects and arrested. They are believed to boyer.

seerlus though mister editer treasons that the 1032 Ordinance was members of the I.R.A. in Belfast.

On Thursday night, 73 1.R.A. sus-strikes me a lot oy honkong people short and simple. It does not appear

nint got the 'ang of the ideer, nt orl.

envisage the fixing of any wage but Д well-pects were taken into custody.

try ter tell em abart the fift collum other than a minimum time rate, and "legitimate" boards,

Fifth Column In Cairo

and they links yu meena one oy them It contains no reference to piece rates balanced cast included a number of

CAIRO, May 24 (Reuter)The wois oldin up the dance floor in the well-seasoned players, whose experl-

or hours of employment. Neither is here have located a secret grips ence made an important contribution poilce

radio transmitter which is putting I tried ter tell mi girl frend ethel ay machinery provided for enfore of the show.

of Ing the to the

opy minimura nbart it the uvver nito an sho larfed out German propaganda.

Severni foreigners have Leenan sed ive erd that one befor and wage fixed under the Ordinance.

The present But follows closely Investigations arc pro- ole alt eum ome the uvver nite wiv a

certain provisions · of. tho Trade arrested. ceeding.

binck eye becos e got mixed up wiv

collum outside big dutchs place Bearde Acts of 1909 and 1010 but I dont spect theres eny fift Power to fix minimum wages-te ster mains with the Governor in council, collums in nonkong do yu mister but a Trade Board on which editor corlumme evrybody are seems

shall be and employees ployers ter be doing their bit in fack sum equally, represented, together with I never been to such a blinkin place members of the public is substituted befor the way people works in for a Board of Commissioners as the honkong in this ere ooomidity an all ninchinery for inquiry and report in

ng Trade Unions

Many Highlight There are many highlights in this competent cast. Jono Weller gives a Anicly sustained-performance as hard-boiled American film actress, and her efforts are particularly effec live in the early stages of the play when some of the less experienced players pre inclined to be feeing their way

C-Men Aid ̈In ̈ ̈ ́U.S.” WASHINGTON, May 24 (UP) The Department of Justice plans to more C-men to the 150 add 100 nirendy employed in combating the fifth column in the United States.

50,000 PILOTS A YEAR

of em is doin more than their blt

it fair beats me

etch case.

Encouraging

cin-

.

May 25, 1940.

Sky Signs In "It's a good thing

Hongkong

Legislation To

Be Introduced

Powers to issue licences for the erection of sky signs or similar advertisements, and to' make by-laws for the control of advertisements is to be trans Governor in ferred from the Council to the Urban Council, amended bill to the Advertise- according to the provisions of in ments Regulation Ordinance of 1912.

the

Tho draft bill is published in 10. day's "Gazette," and it is stated that it is fell undesirable that the Gover nor in Council who is the licensing authorliy should be troubled with the examination of the numerous points of detall arising from applica tlons for the erection of advertis ments. Moreover,

control of COSCA advertisements which in some affect injuriously the amenities of the locality is work eminently suitable for control by a body such as the UrbanTNE

Of

Appeal The chairman of the Urban Council replaces both the Director of Public Works and the Commissioner of Po- tice as the authority to authorise the removal of advertisements which do not comply with the law.

"

R. T. Burch has a monumental insle as the irrepressible Ed. Wangemmeyer, go-getting U.S. film director, but he inckles it with obvious rellsh, and, in

i knows one bloke wot does three

The power of appeal granted under elnuse 6 is similar to that possessed his own idiom, "elicks 100 per cent."

blinkin jobs e as ter urry ome take In pursuance of the policy of en- Willle Simpson and Vie Labrum

art is sallers sult put on is brokers couraging the organisation of res-by aggrieved persons under the public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, and fully

realise expectations in their

the Buildings. Ordinance. It. Is con- "WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reulor), sult dash garn, the orice ter break sonsible trade unions: It is considered roles of Private Slee and Private Goffin respectively, and help to main-Plans to give basic training of sumonie dash off ter the bank ter desirable and feasible that repre-

of appeal to the present Ordinance.. tain the fast tempo of hilarity sei from pilots to 50,000 men in the year be- plonk the dough in and then dash ome nintives of workers should function sidered expedient to extend this right the opening curlalu. Their

disclosed by to wait fer is missus. ter cum ame as members of these Trade Boards real ginning July 1 were triumph is when they adorn them-President fisevelt at a Press con- from work an jest fink of the pore and to learn in practice the advan

and arbitration. biznis men eorlumme i knows one tages of conciliation selves as members of some obscureference.

Provision in the new bill is made tribe of Afriend natives. They, and The President added that Congress wot as ter ave six wisky soders at Mr. Vic Mainak, who makes them up, would be asked for a supplementary 3.30 pip emma or art past three evry for the fixing of time-rates, piece- rales, Payment deserve full honours for the effort. appropriation to handle the pilot pro-arternoon becos is nerves is orl up-mtes and overtime

by piece rates is cominon in local in-. nt the noos. Bill Colledge plays engagingly as gramme.

will be course Men taking the

cor stone me sideways 1 carnt un-ilustries. Captain Harper, whose love affairs are the primary cause of the tempor-drawn from schools, colleges and derstand why sum honkong peeple Following the Home Acta, adequate ary disintegration of British army many citizens halding pilots' licences, aint in the cabinet yu only got ter provision is made for the enforcement barracks life, and some neat sketches and from men between the ages of 18 ere em tork ter find art they knows of approved minimum rates, but the college but wots wot wen it cums ter fightin wars Labour Omeer's consent for prosecu- are contributed by the lady players, and 25 who are not in Peggy Stoneman, Nan Moodie, Peggy who desire training in aviation. spose they must ave ad expeerunce tion is required.

in the spot of bother about 1914 Sharp, and Violet Trimmer.

Steals Honours

Ernest Perry and Bob Lelgh both take triple roles and perform them with great capability, Leigh, in fact, well nigh steals the last act with his performance as Sergt-Major Spurway.

It

hrought the house down last night. Wille Robertson is, perhaps not typical of Colonels in the British army, but certainly typical of the type of Colonela which fiction writers ike to draw, and as a result his perform- nice is both adequate and stimulating. The same cane be said of W. E. Kirby's vignette of the Major- General, whose untimely visit to the barracks provides a fitting climax to

Arst-rate show.

Cecil Houghton as producer has mode, an excellent job of work, and -appreciation is niso due to his many. and able assistants, Including Captain A. H. Martin the stage manager, A. Spory (lighting),

Victor Mamak Imake-up) and T. W. Carr (business manager). Messrs. S. Motte und Co. provided the Amplifter and records, and Mcears. Lane Crawford the scenery in the first act.

The cost folows:

Lieut. Marriot,

Lance Corporal Martin.... Emest Perry

Sergeant Spurway,

Privata Bice

Private Goffin Captain Harper Lieutenant Broke, Private Smithers R. S. M. Benson Lieut. Merrivale Veronica Bellamy Constance Ells Fifi Delamere Captain (Q.M.) Ledger

Wanda Palud

Ed. Weggermeyer

Colonel Bellamy

Rupert Balerno

Miss Marigold Major-Gen. Sir Cuthber Twikileton Foxe

Willie Simpson

Via Lalar

Bill Colledge

Bob Leigh

G. G. Davies

Penzy Stoneman

Nen hoodie

Perry Sharp

Walter Western

Jante Weller R. T. Burch

Wille Robertson

Peter Wilson

Violet Trimmer

W. E. Kirby

HOLLAND JOINS STERLING BLOC

Guilder Cross-Rate To Be Maintained

HONOURS LIST PUBLICATION

course have

sot

its a blinkin shame though wai honkong peeple as ter put up wiv Jest Imajin wot yu would feel like sposin yu ad a lot of these ere shares an fings

The bill has been prepared by the Labour Officer, Mr. H. R. Butters.

The Trade Boards Among other provisions, the bill states women shall be eligible to serve on Trade Boards as well as

n

Queen's Escape From Nazis

'A

Frustrates Schome. To Hold Her As Hostage

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter). -Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, In a statement in London to-day, told of the Nazi scheme to take her as hostage to

an wat aber the pore dies Wot men. The chairman of Trade paralyse Dutch resistance. LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-lt is as ter pack up playin bridge an dings Board shall be the Labour Officet or

She said she had decided it ofleinfly announced that the publica- becos the govment makes em go in such public officer as the Governor was her duty to frustrate the

may appoint. tion of the Honours List, which fer war work

onest mister editor i feels sure All members shall be appointed by attempts of the enemy to take would in the ordinary taken place on the day appointed for little ole iller carnt know wot ard-the Governor, but the employers and possession of her person as soon is inflictin on honkong workers may nominato representatives as it became apparent that these observance of the King's birthday ship

would pack up the for appointment, subject to the Gover attempts could not be definitely (June 13), is necessarily postponed uvverwise

approval, as representative. for a few weeks owing to the change blinkin war an go in fer keepin rab-nor's

checked. in administration.

members.. no sir there aint no fft collums Every Trade Board shall recom- in hunkong yu can collum wot yumend a minimum rate of wages for time-work in their trade, and may yores trewly

also recommend for “their trade: Yerbart iggs Whore Minirigm Rates ps: confushus seż man wot swailer

Will Apply silver doller musnt-pass-the-buck

VICTORY IS THE

ONLY GOAL::

our

bita

"MAGNIFICENT"

PATRIOTISM-

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-in a) personal message to the men regis- tering for service to-morrow, Mr. Ernest Bevin Minister of labour, says, "In this grave hour when our very existence, the future of

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter) nation, your homes and loved ones,

to

to you "New York Times" editorial are at stake, the call comes take your stand side by side with Britain's dictatorship says that British your gallant comrades and with them Labour has risen to a magnificent to play a decisive part in the greatest patriotism on the present occasion. struggle-in-our-history-and--our pcopic.

on

A minimum rate of wages for piece work; a minimum tire rate, which shall not be higher, than the general minimum time-rate, to apply to work- ers employed on pice work for the purpose of securing to such workers minimum rate of remuneration on a time work basis, a minimum rate, whether time-rate or piece-rate, to apply, in substitution for the minimum rate which would otherwise be ap- in plicable, in respect of hours worked -Labour. It was the leader-of-the Party himself who introduced the any week or on any day in excess of the number of hours considered by There is but one goal before us-Bill, which takes out of the hands of the Trade Board to be the normal vietary. To this mighty task for-special groups of workers the power lune or adversity we will dedicate to insist on their own conditions of number of hours per week or for that This is referred to as An ourselves unceasingly. We al Home labour as it takes out of the hands of day. will spare no effort to supply and capitalists the power to control their "overtime rate." back you in every possible way."

German Arrested

In England

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)The

own property.

Canada's Latest Precautions

OTTAWA, May 24 (Reuter).The authorities have detained Captain Canadian Government has taken all

Franz von Rintelen, head of the Ger- possible precautions ogainst

man secret service in the United columnists..

States during the last war.

Alth

B

in

"Jo Maintiendrai” After referring to the new duiles which she had assumed, the Queen added: "Assisted by my Government, I shall try to acquit myself in this tnsk. Je Maintiendral (I Shall Mainiain)-is-the motto of my dynasty.. That tradition; which I could not worlbly nor effectively carry on as a captive of the enemy, I shall for ever cherish and hold high."

Food Control In N. T.

Amended Ordinance is Drafted

In order to make the manufacture and sale of food in the New Terri- tories subject to some manner of control on the lines of that exercised by the Urban Council in Hongkong, Kowloon and New Kowloon, ind

prepared, and amended bill has been

Penalties are fixed for not paying wages

accordanco with the minimum

rate which has been made obligatory. The offender is liable to summary conviction and a fine cach case not exceeding $250, and to a fine not exceeding $50 for each day on which the offence is continued after conviction.

Another clause provides that where worker in any trade, being a person to whom a minimum rate of wages tas The Minister of Justice

applies, is an apprentice or learner, li nounced that the Royal Canadian shall not be lawful for his employer Mounted Pollee have control of the to receive directly, or indirectly from situation and that all known enemies him, or on his behalf, any payment of the State have been interned.

by way of premium: BELFAST, May 24 (Reuter).- Lord Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Ulster, announces that a big army recruiting drive is to be started in northern Ireland.

an-

After the war, Capt. von Rintelen settled in England. He had applied for naturallson,

Other Arrosta LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)—An WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuter).additional 21 men and four women In advising Mr. Sumner Welles, the were arrested in the London trea to- US. Under-Secretary of State, that day. Most of them are understood with the British the Netherlands Government had to be connected Joined the Anglo-French monetary Union of Fascists. agreement, the Netherlands Minister

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reiter).— Mr. P. C. Fairbairn has been ap added that trade between the Netherlands Indies and countries Australia has given an undertaking pointed to be an Acting Sub-Leuten forming the sterling bloc "would be that the war will not affect the status ant in the longkong Naval Volun- effected at the official rate of exchange quo of the Netherlands East Indies, teer Forces. which was fixed at 7.00 guilders to stated the Australian Minister for the pound sterling.

Gold Dollar Lovel Dr. Loudon, the. Netherlands Minister, added that the US, dollar would be maintained at an average level of 1.87

guildera.

He also stated that preparatory mensures were being taken to assure that exports destined for countries outalde the orbit of the Agreement would be fully maintained, but pay- ment would have to be effected olther in United States dollars or any other foreign currency approved by the Banic of Java.

AUSTRALIANS FOLLOW LEAD

ot

External affairs to-day. A similar Mr. W. H. Whittaker has been ap- to On Acting Assistant undertaking, he said, had been given pointed by Japan.

Censor.

HONGKONG SHIPYARD TO

BUILD BRIGANTINE

Undaunted by the loss of his ill-fated yacht Elvira, Mr. A. Carmelo, the Mexican Consul in Manila hai now ordered a larger sailing vessel, a brigantine through Mr. E, S. Moses of Hong. kong.......Mr. Carmelo is at present on a vlalt to Hongkong-

A

brigantine is a two-masted electric lighting, radio' and refrigera- be very vessel, square-rigged like a bilg. but tor. The vessel will thus with fore-and-aft mainsall and comfortable for extended cruises.

Mr. Catindo has decided to name raking masts. Mr. Curmel's now

WOULD SELL TO US ON CREDIT

an

is published in the "Gazette" to-day which enables the Governor in Coun- ell to make rules for the maintenance of public health in relation to food in the New Territories.

Clause two of amended bill pros vides for the inclusion of the Public Health Food) Ordinance of 1015 in section du (1) of the principal Or- dinance, and this gives certain con- trol over food in the New Territories. However, is pointer out that it Is not practicable at present to apply In rural areas the same laws and regulations as apply to urban arest.

Princess Victoria Casualty List

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter).The "New York Times" reports the Gal- lup Poll on May 13 as finding that 51 per cent, would soll planes to the

supplied by Allies on credit

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter).-The United States Government if the Al-Admiralty announces that the casual-

les were unable to pay cash.

Defence Reserve Notifications

the

Messrs. W. H. Jowit and J. W. Farquhar have been permitted to quit the Hongkong Defence Reserve.

Mr. L. W. Watkin has been en rolled in the Key Posts Group of the Hongkong Defence Reserve,

Mr. A. Willanson has been en- rolled in the Combatant Group of the Hongkong Defence Reserve

Townsend Bill Is

Returned.

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuter).

sentatives have agreed to return the Townsend Silver Bill to the Senate next week,...

The Bill has already been approved by the Senate, and as the the House returning it the Bill will probably be buried for the remainder of the ression.

ties on the mine-sweeper, Princess Victoria, which was sunk on May 22, were:

Four officers and 32 ratings mes- ing, presumed dead. Seven officers and three ratings wounded.

Tie casualties include Capt. J. B. E. Hall.

Nazi-Bulgarian Trade Pact

24. SOFIA, May

(Reuter)~~A German trade mission headed by Dr. Landwehr, Director-of-the-German-

successfully Trade Ministry, has completed trade negotiations, with Bulgaria with results satisfactory to boli sides, say a communique issued hero.

The German mission is flying back

L

ACTING D.P.W.

eraft is of the following dimensions: his new craft the "Nuestra Senora de -Length over all, 66ft. 10 in, bent la Paz" (Our Lady of Peace), the CANBERRA, May 24 (leuter).15 ft. and draught 5 ft. 3 ins

Patron

Saint of Salling in the The Australian Prime Minister an-

Philippines whose nounces that Director-General

Sho will be fitted with Diesel as a figurchand Blatue will be used Lenders of the House of Repre- to Berlin to-morrow. Munitions Supply has the whole of auxiliary power of about 40/80 hp. In building this new ship, Mr. the Australian industry, at his dis- The designs of the brigantine are Carmelo is following in the footsteps posal. ryta

from the board of Mr. Murray Gor his grandfather who owned a fleet He, pan het without precedence, Peterson of Marblehead, Mass., of brigantines, which traded between

tape will be to ensure the maxi-U.S.A well known naval architect the Philippines and Mexico. mum production in the minimum and designer of schooners. This new ship will be built in ship

of Mr. Tam timo,

Although the brigantine will look yard under the care There are no restrictions placed on like an old fashioned ship the will Ter, the master builder in charge of shim anderha holds that widest, bo luxuriously atted out. She will the building of the loop Orient for

authority.pare

have accommodation for a partyware: Borekomand Nine Communist newspapera have 10 with crew quarters for four and the Ma On Shan, bullt for Squadron. Port Health: been banned, in Australla.

she will be fited throughout with Leader Francis of the RAF.

Mr. Kid Peared, M... Mi IMEI. result of STRUCT. X., LR.I.DA., has been terri- porarily appointed to be a Member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of Mr. A, D. Purves, M. INST. CEN

Mr. Peace, has also been oppointed barto act as Director at PablickWorks

during the absence, on leave Purves.

Dr. G. W. Pópe, M., I.K.C.P. &

been appoli

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