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NANCY

HM--- AND I WAS FIGURING

ON LISTENING TO. MY

FAVORITE RADIO PROGRAM!

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 20, 1940. By Ernie Bushmiller

OH, NANCY***. WOULD YOU........ PLEASE RUN -

A

UPSTAIRS AND GET MY SLIPPERS?,

SURE!

Tel. 28151.

"COOL and FULL of PEP" SAY THOSE WHO SUMMER IN MASCULINIZED UNDERWEAR

by

Coopera

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Pied Piper Would Be Cheaper

IN three months the little] town of Caistor (Lincs), has paid out over £120 for rat tails. The council has paid 2d. per tail, and an army of rats which has been doing much damage to farm crops has been much re- duced in consequence, But there are suspicions that not all the 14,400 rats represented by the £120 are loen.

Captain E. B. Broughton, at A counell meeting of the Toen rural

asked: "Why have a cluse scuson

for rats; why not pay 2d. a tuil all

the year round?" but the Archdeacon

of Lindsey, who preakded, said:

you

this you do this

number of baby rats."

BRIDGE GUARD

อง

GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WANT

have a large All bridges in Egypt are guarded by Egyptian soldiers against inva-

sion, and the River Nilo is patrolled by armed motor-launches.

Captain Droughton said they want-

ed all the rate-big rats and little rats, young rats and old rats.

Alderman J. H. Nettleship said that

if Calator was the only place to pay for rata all through the year they would have talla coming in from all quarters, and the Archdeacon of Lindrey maid that if Calstor threw | the door wide open for receiving_rat||

themselves tails they might make bankrupt.

Mr. T. H. Russell said that a prae- tice which lind nirendy been brought; to his notice was that of paying a penny for ills and selling them to

he council for twopence.

It was agreed to continue the cam- palgo, but to make further inquiry befure renewing the offer of 20. per tall.

Few

Are

B.B.C.

fees,

stars, plan

on 'cut'

strike

B.B.C. stars are threatening a strike because their fees have been cut. They have already held a secret meeting near Broadcasting House and decided on their demands.

Adults 16 (WOMAN)

DR. ELIZABETH SLOAN CHESSER, who has died at her Harley-street home, was one of the most advanced women doctors of her age- and one of the sternest critics of her own sex.

She was famous for her chat- lenging comments on everyday problems.

Here are some of the things she sald at public lectures:--

"Much illness amongst women is due to bad footwear. Tight stock-

should never be

worn by

ings

women.

"The best secretory is the person who can, forget her own neurosis and think only of the neurosis of her employer.

"Very few normal adults have reached the age of 10 or 17 from a psychological point of view, That is what makes so māný people difficult. in the home.

THIS

SAID

MISS

DIANA

CHURCHILL

Recent portrait of Diana Churchill, daughter of Britain's new Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. She Ias salned notice

DA actres British stage. Iler grandmollier Was an American.

03

AUSTRALIAN EVENING

This action follows the cuts in programme costs including 50 per cent. reductions in artists' |fees-

More than forty well-known broadcasters were at the meet- ing, at which a prominent come- dian presided. A statement was forwarded to the BBC.

11 says: "As the revised scale of tees makes broadcasting

uncommer-

shall be unable to All broadcast we ing dates on the new basis."

TO BAN SPORT

Relaxation necessary

༡

ASKED in Parliament to ban dog-race meetings until the end of the war, the Home Secretary (Sir John Anderson) replied that the Government was anxious to avoid undue interference with facilities for sport and recreation.

"Experience has proved," he said, j ** "that if workers are to maintaini their emelency for more than A limited period, some measure of re- laxation is necessary.

"The whole position is being kept constantly under review, and we shall not hesitate, if necessary, to impose such further restriction on publle entertainment as may be necessary."

Mr. Glenvil Tall (Soc., Colne Valley); Do you imagine that the enormous number of motor-cars standing Outside these meetings belong to the workers? In the eyes of many people this is not a workers' sport at all but a vested interest ond a Tucket.

Sir Percy Harris (L, Bethnal Green S,W.): Will you bear in mind the men overseas and realise that it

Namesake Of Hitler A Jew

NEW YORK-A 70-year-old Lithuanian Jew named Adolph Hiller is embarrassing the Nazl authorities in German occupied Poland, mays the New York Times correspondent at Geneva.

A Jewish paper at Zurich (Switzerland)

says that old Adolph was trapped by the war while visiling The village of

Wolciaweo (Poland).

The authorities were not will- ing to grant him a visa to go home because the fact that his name was similar implied ridicule for "young" Adolfi

must be most irritating to them to Society. One of

the people con-

see this great extravagance going on nected with the society was an ad- While

they are making such appal-herent of the British Union | ling sacrifices?

(Fascists) and was using the society's

Sir John Anderson: I agree that is office for British Union business. an important consideration, but I The raid was one of a number of inust be guided by the views of some steps taken for investigating the of my colleagues who are in a better activities of this person. position to judge the effect on the workers,

:-

and

anti-

SIR JOCELYN LUCAS (C., Ports- inouth, S.), asked whether the Home 'Froedom League' Named By Secretary would review the number

of foreign M.P. As Pro-German.

walters employed In restaurants

road-houses ncar M.P. put a series of questions airfields and aircraft factories. about organisations alleged to bo Sir John Anderson said he knew of engaged in pro-German propaganda. no reason for discriminating between, Sir John Anderson told Mr. Mander foreign walters and allens engaged (Lib., Wolverhampton E.) that the in other occupations. He would not National Freedom League had not hesitate to take action. been brought to his notice, but Mr. Thurtlo (Soc., Shoreditch): etal, we regretfully give notice that "dded: "I may find that it to an In the interest of national safety will organisation masquerading under

you look into the case of the Savoy another name.""

Hotel which is staffed

with Mr. Mander suggested that the British Italians and where highly league was engaged in pro-Nazi and placed omeers frequently dine? anti-Semitic propaganda and in Sir John Anderson: illegally publishing leaflets.

All these matters are constantly under review, Asked about meetings of the

An official of the Savoy Hotel organisation known as Information

said

recently: "Italian waiters are and

the Home Secretary not peculiar to the Savoy Hotel. sold: body has been under. Every first class and most second-and- observation

tion for some

ume.

It third-class restaurants have Italian would not be right for me to staff, though often British-born. It announce before hand what action is therefore obviously unreasonable to It may be necessary to take."

single out one hotel as though it was Replying to Mr. Graham While the only one with Italian waiters, and (L, Birkenhead. E.), he said he had it is, especially absurd to quote the received a report of the police rald Savoy, whose staff is over 80 per cent, on the London office of the National British, and whose ownership, and and Provincial Anti-Vivisection direction Is. 100 per cent. British."

The statement points out that the shifting of the studios to Bristol bus involved artists in extra expense in the way of travelling and lodging expenses, In addition to money lost through not be

being able to accept other engagements because of the time factor.

Artists attending the meeting un- dertook to refuse all broadcasting engagemonts at the new rate.

HITLER THE INHUMAN

Has Never Tasted Wine

MR. DUFF COOPER, Minis- ter of Information, said these things recently at a luncheon of the Foreign Press Association in London:-

Hiller has never drunk wine or

acquired any of the habits ur at- tributes of a normal civilised human being.

"Every diMcult child who lies or

A Jolly entertainment is promised steals, is obstinate, plays truant, for the Australian Naval Reservists The conference table is not for

Australian and New Zealand Associa

worries his father and disappoints on this station next Tuesday evening of getting his way. We can

Hitler. He prefers other methods his mother, is the child of problem when they will be entertained by the aims now that that seat at the con- parents.

tion to a "Melbourne Cup Night." ference table which as long awaited "Many women marry the men they The function is to be held, by kind him awaits him no longer, and he

will never receive the invitation. choose and spend the rest of their permission of the Committee, in the lives trying to turn them into the at 8.30.

Kowloon Cricket Club, commencing

Throughout to many countries to- men they want them to be.”

All subscribing members of the the vanguard of civilisation, there is day, once free and happy, once in Dr. Chesser underwent a serious A. and N. Z. Association, as well as no free Press any longer. There la operation lost August. She was 61, members of the K.C.C., are invited to only an official communique and on

Iparticipate in the proceedings. echo of the master's voice.

..

Magnetic

Mine Shot in Air

Salvation Army Girl Mistaken for Spy

SIX Salvation Army social workers who returned to Eng- land from France recently toid graphic stories of their escape when an hotel and restaurant they were running for the Forces was attacked by bombers...

One of them, Miss Elsie Seddon, of Mirfield (Yorks), said that on one of the many occasions when she had to seek shelter in wood. at the side of the road French soldiers pounced upon her, be- lieving her to be a parachutist or

n spy.

:.

ns

Brought 13,000,000 Francs Among the Belgian refugees who escaped from Boulogne was M. Fernand Delory, Financial Director but explained that unly a day or so that in the two sea-saturated suit- assure Eventually the soldiers apologised, of the Belgian Railways, who said before they had found a "sister of cases which he had carried with him mercy Busily shaving in the same from Brussels he had brought over woods.

13,000,000 francs in banknotes, the Adjutant J. S. Bell, of Newcastle-cntire funds of the railway, which

days before they were bombed out on-Tyne, said that for the last few are now in a British bank.

"There are thousands of Belgian of their hotel he and his helpers had railwaymen scattered about who will been feeding hundreds of refugees now have a payday, as soon and troops.

arrangements have been made," he mid, When the bombers came a man, with his wife, child, and mother-in-

Mother And Twins. Dio low in his car, had pulled up outside the hotel on the opposite side of the Belgian jockey, often described as Andrew (Andy) Killean, famous road. They were serving him with the "Stove Donoghue of Belgium," THERE can never have been A few hours before dawn one day BLOWN TO BITS BY A DIRECT thing left they had to servo-when a country, after harrowing experiences. packet of biscuits about the only and his family are others in this a church service like the one I slood high above the attended this morning (writes watched a pyrotechnic display like

bomb fell. The man turned round We A few minutes later air-raid from the counter to see the bodies of the had a terrifying journey to a thousand Brock benefit nights sirens a reporter).

wera sounded, and while his wife, child and mother-in-law man, in his agony, went mad and we

coast, sale

said Mr. Killean. One- Mayor and Corporation of this rolled into one,

this town was roused from bed to lying in the road. town walked to a church. high on

had to restrain him. A woman la At the same time three huge fires hurry to shelter I saw caught in. a cliff here for national prayers, and burned on the

her terror jumped out of the window Nightmare Crossing French coast, and the glare of searchlights a parachute all the time the lid of guns and the through glasses I could see terrific falling towards the sea.

and broke her log. Others left the heavier detonations of bombs. broke tongues of Dame leaping into the

Nightmare stories of their fight carriages and tried to get shelter in They were dropping a magnetic are being told by the flood of French the surrounding country, the quiet and rattled the stained- jaky,

mine by parachute, and us machine and Belgian refugees reaching Eng ginsa windows, don

BUT THE STAR TURNS IN THE gun are rattled out I saw it suddenly land. HORRIFIC DISPLAY CAME AL- lost in a huge fare of light, and then MOST

Thirty-six Belgians arrived after a SIMULTANEOUSLY. AN came a great explosion. I Icarn that 23-hour Channel crossing in an open ENEMY PLANE A FEW MILES the parachute mins had been ex- Ahing-boat..

"We were among the last refugees WAS CAUGHT IN THE CROSSED it touched the scu. BEAMS OF BEARCHLIGHTS AND The explosion broke windows in fishing boat which preceded ours by ALMOST INIMEDIATELY WAS a neur-by town.

five minutes was sunk."

This is a town where no one afceps soundly because of con- stant explosions 20-odd miles ́away, where pictures fall from walls, ceiling crack and floor shake as In a minor earth-- quake..

sca and IIFT.

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"We left the port cocorted by Bri- tish warships and protecting planes. On the way a woman gave birth to twins. She and they died."

OFF A COAST TOWN NEAR HERE ploded by machine-gun fire: before leave," said one of the party."A English,homes, when they moved"

to

Several thousprid Dutch, Belgian and French refugees entered friendly into their new billets from the recep tion centres.

LANE CRAWFORD'S 52525252520

The House of Quality & Service

EVACUEES DEVIATION OF PLANS.

ON AIR

Ninety Minute Session

From Manila

About 150 Hongkong evacuees in Manila gathered in the studio of KZRM, Monila, at 9 o'clock last night, when many avelled themselves of the opportunity to speak over the afr. They spoke highly of the treat ment and accommodation nee

accorded them, and sald they had found their temporary homes satisfactory. Most of them told their husbands of how they were keeping and the health of their children.

Tributes were paid to the

Red Cross and the American Army for their efficient handling of all matters concerning the evacuees.

Court Dismisses Summons Against Architect

Hearing of a number of summonser ued under the Buildings Ordinance guinst the architect and contracter of a factory on New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1009, concluded before Mr. A. 4. Micfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

tong. architect, of 14 Queen's Road Defendants were Wong Cheuk- Central, and Dao Kee, bullding con- tractor.

The summons against Wong was that being an authorised architect, at Ngau Chi Wan, between March 31 divergencies or deviations from work and April 5, he did condone material

"I hope one day we can repay the organisations and people here for their splendid help in these trying shown on plans prepared by him and approved by the Buliding days and

the real American Authority. He Vas hospitality extended to us," said ont. moned for having allegedly neglected-

further sunme Most of the evacuees indicated or failed to detect material diver that they would be leaving forgencies or deviation from the work. Australia this month.

as shown on plans prepared by him and approved by the Buliding Authority.

Miss White who, like the others, sold. she had по "microphone fright" sald."I wish to offer my Dao Kee was charged with carry- profound gratitude to the Red Cross Ing out certain material divergencies and the American Army for the or deviations on the work as shown way they have received us, and the on plans which were not approved. kindness shown to us. We were by the Building Authority. not only given dally necessities, bui: even luxuries.

"We are staying in clean and healthy surroundings, and maybe In a week or two, we will be leaving for Australia."

Jokingly, she reminded evacuees who are going to to bring with them plates, spoons and forks, and utensils,

The charges against Wong were dismissed, wille Dao was sentenced to a nominal Ane of $50.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Ansistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared for Wong other and pleaded not guilty. Manilo knives, drinking

Many of those who were on the

БОТУ Д

and

Wong claimed he did not know work had been resumed before April 4, nor did he know that divergencies in that work had taken place.

Mr. Murphy said he had no doubt

Work Suspended

air acknowledged receipt of gifts Wong had no knowledge that diver- and remarked that gencles had occurred and asked Wong and telegrams, they were cheerful and gay and if he agreed with him that it was made references to birthdays,

the duty of an architect to see that Several kiddles, who probably for work is carried out according to the the first time in their youthful lives plans.

microphone spoke rather loudly, apparently thinking that their fathers might not be able to hear them. They asked their fathers said in his case the amended plans Wong agreed with Mr. Murphy, but ta. keep their chins up, and expressed had not yet been approved and work. the hope that they would soon meet had been temporarily suspended .. ngain.

The majority of the evacuees did the owner did not inform him, and the work had continued after that, not wish to leave Manila for because he thought the work had Australia, and longed for a re-unton been suspended he did not laspect.” with their husbands. Many are still be work staying in apartments, in Fort McKinley, and Some are). Mr. D'Almada sald his client could are not possibly be guilty of condoning. enjoying strolls in the evening along divergencies, as he had said in his the boulevarde.

evidence, which the Some, not knowing that Hongkong accepted, that he had no knowledge.

prosecution had quite a few weeks of rain, com that work had been continued by the plajned that Manila had been rain-contractor under the order of the ing for about a fortnight, and when owner. the sun was out, it was very hot, "And on the second

The rail problem cropped up in continued Mr. D'Almada, "any re- summons," most of the short talk, and they sonable architect under the circum were happy to receive their Arst stunces, namely, havlug been told by letters yerlerday. One woman con- the owner of the building to suspend fessed that sho had not. written a work because the present contractor letter, because, in her own words, did hot wish to continue for wome "I am a bad letter writer...

reason other, and that certain Mrs. Wyatt-Smith, wife of the amendments were to be made to the British Consul in Manila, expressed plans, which were to be submitted her thanks to the organisations and to the Building Authority, would be people of Manila for their help, under the impression, that work would kindness and co-operation, in denting be suspended, and thus would not with the evacuees.

1.

The announcer said that many visit the scene of the bullding during

of that suspension."

Dao's

the evacuees bad tears in the eyer Mr. Macfadyen agreed, and dis- when they faced the microphone alssed the summonses. W The broadcast began at 0 pa and Dealing with fasted 00minutes. The broadcast Macfadyesala

case, Mr. the Building was relayed by 2.B.W, at 9.18 pm. Authority were prepared to consider which war 15 minutes before the ble offence.asp technical one, and he scheduled time. Ne

imposed a Bue of $60.

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