1940-08-17 — Page 2

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 17, 1940.

CURRENT COMMENT.... By Scrutineer RADIO

THE most amusing item - of news this week comes over the German line.

Surely Shakespeare hud Goebbels in mind when he wrote:

"I, from the orient to the drooping

west,

As the famino conditions however are entirely due to the looling of the food and livestock In these occupied Germans, thе responsibility rests with them.

territories by the It describes an incident in Copenhagen, a town which is writhing under the Nazl heel.

It appears that an actress was severely taken to task for her per- formance in a play, by a theatrical critic, who was unaware that the Indy had an ardent admirer, who in true medineval fashion challenged the critic to a duel

As the telegram stated: 'Denmark is wholly disarmed, not even a water pistol is permitted, and so the cholce of weapons was limited. As it was the challenged man's right in this

choose

the weapons, he said they would fight with bows and arrows and aure enough they did.

affair of honour to

Making the wind my post horze,

alli unfold

The acts commenced on thla ball

of earth,

Upon my tongue continual slan-

ders ride,

The which in every language

pronounce,

Studing the ears of men with

false reports,"

They Need It Now

THE German make great claims for that national charity which goes under the name of winter help. It was organised by the Nazi party who pro claimed the cause of the poor, and the necessity for helping

the year.

In their own dispatches for ex- ample they boast of having taken 80,000 horses out of Poland alone. As these were used in form work 1

obvious that the agriculture has suffered enormously. Then Goeb- bein boasts that Germany is amply supplied with food stuffs, THIS LIF natural since they have roided tha. Jarders of Holland, Denmark, Bcl- gium, Norway, France, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia.

As Goebbetés also claims that Britain has no longer control of the seas it should be quite on easy mat- fer for German and Italian ships to transport the necessary food supplies

to starving Europe.

Goebbels cannot have it both ways.

he cannot very well accuse Britain of heartless cruelty and at the same me assert that she could not bring

the German news agency sent us them through the worst part of foodstufts to these distressed areas if

Justice and honour were satisfied when on arrow hit the critic in his right arm. It is rather surprising that through. They either did it out of contempt for the conquered Danes or to show that the countries which they dominate, are so thoroughly subdued that not a single modern letant weapon is to be found outside their control.

she wished. He cannot claim that Every Gerain family was required Germany Is emply stocked with food and that Britain is blockaded and to forego meat on Sundays and devote the amount saved to the winter short of foud and unable to prevent -neutral ships from supplying Europe. fund. Members of the S.A. in every

The only sensible suggestion that town had collecting boxes and having government authority behind them, has been made is that a free supply could be and were very importunate.of food will flow into these dis- areas when the Germans they collected the tressed The more

So long as they. ure. greater the approval at headquarters. leave them.

for Gernuan attacks People in the street were continus military bases

Britain, they are an integral ally being pestered, especially in Nuremburg such

part of Germany and as such must those towns

look to Germany alone for support. where tourists were to be found, Even the dining rooms were open wo

The Ides was them, since the waiters dared not re- fuse them admission. that if a person could afford to dinc in a hotel he could make a contribu- eration to the fund. Den-

It is a symbol of the State of Europe under Nazi rule to-day, und of the state of the world in the future were the Germany get the upper hand, On the Nazi side the tank and the bomber and on the other the bow and

urrow.

It is safe to assume that in the occupied territories in Europe there la more hate against the Nazis than ever existed before. What possible respect could such free and liberal

inded people as one anda in mark, Norway and Holland, have for these German robets, who are wholly lacking in The "refinements and courtesies of life and who move

obedience mechanically Fuchrer who, as one German has so completely vulgarised Cer- many.

Blitzkrieg Begins

to

UK

The reason for this organisation s that so much of the national evenue was going into the manufac ture of munitions that very litle was left for social services, Poor law said,ellet such as we know if in England, was starved of funds, since guns were undignified

3

THE blitzkrieg which has long been threatened has opened with violent air attacks on the British Isley round the consts of which terrific air battles have been fought.

This, however, even if it were

⚫ successful, could only reduce a num- ber of English towns to ashes, and, of course, an equal number of Gennan towns where military objectives are to be found, to ushes too, since the Royal Air Force never sleeps.

whole

business

00

To allow supplies to reach these areas would simply mean the streng- thening of the enemy, even if we had a guarantee from Germany, which, in my case, would be worth- less, that the food would reach the people for whom it was intended. One of the chief reasons for occupy- ing Denmark and Holland was to make use of German guns to get

their butter,

far more important than buiter, The STOCK MARKET in so far nd it was spasered by the government, but it was worse than sheer a piece of that, for it was hypocrisy.

considerable Soma

The

that were collected went not into feeling the poor and destitute but into building barracks for soldiers.

Last week the Germans entertained Home Chinese students in Berlin and did everything to Impress them with Their desire to. .co-operate with them. Several members of the Foreign Office were pres

present give an oficial

REPORT

Hongkont Stock Exchange Oficial Summary Issued yesterday says:

in the

There is a latent interest market, but unfortunately encourage- ment is sadly lucking. A disposition attitude of to acquire shares is obvious, but is met with a nonchalant potential suppliers. So soon us en- quiries set in holders are inclined to dishearten them by holding aloof. This week the city of Hamburg Too tile indication is given as to entertained some Japanese visitors, what level trading is possible. A in prices over the Krogman among slight advance other things

welcome to the guests.

Decisions however, cannot be gain-and Burgo Japan and Ger-period is noticeable, though this ad-

ed in this way. Hitler must lend a military force in Britain or he must swallow his words that he would don march in triumph through London on August 15-but that for him presents no difficulty. He has already swallowed the hammer and the sickle-instruments of which he, In pre-war days could not tolerate the sight.

П

ut

order Vance, and the volume

many are fighting for a new of things in Asia and in Europe and in the light we are closely.united."

The Burgomoster then presented the history of Hamburg to Professor shishi who repile in suitable

tering,

Japan And Indo-China

The decription of the air battles

THE penetration into Indo- It must are vivid and yet terrible. be remembered that much of the China by the Japanese is not yet cream of our Empire youth is dying accomplished though there is a these planes, and that there is none considerable show of naval force,

warmth and of that sense

just to bring the Governor- psychological comfort-that-comes. from being associated with large General to a reasonable frame of numbers of one's fellows as in land mind. battles. Two or four form the crew

One naturally assumed that Indo- China would be part of the spots of of plane which is a comparatively frail thing though with a powerful engine. The concentration and skill war to be dealt with at the Peace Ski Conference. which must ultimately required is beyond anything known take place. In the meantime accord- in war before. A split second makes ing to the Armistice tern France was all the difference between bringing not only to administer her colonies, the opponent down and being brought but to have adequate forces down. The tension is at the highest disposal to protect them, as soon as the Oght is joined. Goebbels on the Air Raids

THE accounts given by the German Ministry of propaganda of the air battles over the Channel contradict the state- ments made by the Air Ministry in London.

Germany suffers from the fact that Hitler in "Mein Kampf" definitely Jays down the law of lying as an essential element of success in Ger man broadcasts, "The bigger the lie the more likely is it to be believed" is the exact statement.

ot her

As the Petal Government put in Monsieur Decoux with the approval of Hitler, it looked as thought the ar- rangements would hold good til the end of the war. Hitler and Mussolini however are willing pay a con- siderable price for the adhesion of Japan to lie Axis. The double cross- ing of France is therefore

matter in this connection. Famine In Europe

a small

THE danger of famine in the parts of Europe occupied by German troops is such that appeals are already being made Nothing can to the American people to alter that basic fact in German assume the task, which they paganda. We can only presume in Ure description of the air battles performed in the last war under and in announcing

great Mr. Hoover, of relieving the victories, they are acting in strict torrible distress which even

Cheir

accordance with the rules they have adopted from "Mein Kampf","

now prevails.

of trading,

were partially met when a demand would be improved if requirements sels in.

Business Done Daring the Week H.K. Banks $1,190 Cum. Div. Bank of East Asia $73 Union Insurances $350 H.K. Fire Insurances $136 Docks (Old) $15 Providents $3% Lands $30, $31 Humphreys 50

Chính Lights (New) $3, đã Electrics (Old) $37, $304, $37 Electrics (New) $3534 Telephones (Old). $22 Cements $14%. $14 Watsons $8.35

Govt. 4% Loan Par. 19%

Buyers

H.K. Banks $1,200 Union Insurances $300 H.K. Fire Insurances $136 Docks (Old) $15 Providents $3,55

Hotels $3.35 Troins $13

China Lights (Cd) $6.40 China Lights (New) $3.35 Electries (Old) $30.75 Telephones (Old) $22 Telephones (New) $8.50 Cements $14.75 Watsons $8.25

Sellers Canton Insurances $210 China Underwriters 10 cls. Docks (New) $14.50 Lands $31

Realties $3,40 Dairy Farms $18

Sales Union Insurances $365 Docks (Old) $15.25 Providenta $3.55 Hotels $3.35

Lands $31

China Lights (Old) $6.55 Electrics (Old) $37 Cements $14.85 Dairy Farms $17.50

Watsons $8.25

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

Mendelssohn Trio In.

D Minor, op. 48 Broadcast by 2, B. W. on a Fre- quency of 843 k.c's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-12 mid- night on 9.52 m.c's, per second.

12.10 p.m. Short Service of Inter- ecision ..

12,30 Danco Musto by Harry Roy and His Orchestra,

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

and

1.03 Sam Browne (Vocal) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band,

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Announce- Weather Forecast and ments.

1.45, Humorous and Vocal Variety. 2.15 Close Down.

6.00 Selections from Wagner's Operas,

tions

6.45 Closing Local Stock Quata- In D .0.47 Mendelssohn-Trio Minor, Op. 49,

Cortot. Thibaud and Cäsals, 7.17 The Boston Promenada Or- christ.

7.30 London Relas--The NewN, 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

8.03 A Programune of Songs and Tunes of Not-So-Long-AZO

8.45 London Relay-London Logʻ. 0.00 London Relay The News and Topical Talk,

9.45 "le Wanted Adventure," Bobby Howes and Compony (Re- corded on the Stage Miniature Pre- sentation).

10,20 The Organ, The Dance Band and Mo

10.30 The Mills Brothers, Ken Harvey, Elsie Carliste and Phil Regan in Variety.

11.00 A Music.

Programme of Dance

12.0 midnight Close down. |TO-MORROW'S · PROGRAMME Talk From the Studio

On Somaliland

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

10.0-11,0 am. Relay of Morning Service from St. Joseph's Church.

12.15 p.. Becuoven-Sonata in

'A Major, Op. 110.

Mid-

Wilhelm Kempff (Piano). 12.35 Atendelssolin -- "A summer Night's Dream"-Overture.

12.48 The B.B.C. Wireless Chorus.

1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.03 Elgar Enigina Varlaitons, Op.

36.

The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

1.30 Reuter and Itugby Press, Wen- ther Forecast and Announcements,

1.45 Welsh Songs,

2.03 Military Band Music. 2.30 Close down.

7.0 A Light Orchestral Concert with Richard Tauber (Tenor). *.

7.30 London Relay-The News 8.0 Local Time Signol, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 Compositions of Schubert, 8.40

eleventh of a Studio The weekly scrits of Book Reviews.

8.55 Interlude.

Trio (from Fantasia Minuot and Sonata- in G Major, Op. 78) Arthur Rubinstein (Piano).

3.0 London Relay The News 8.30 Studio Talk on "Somalliand" by Col, H. B. Holt, O.D.E., M.C.

9.45 Rachmaninoff-Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17.

Vronsky and Babin.

10.05 Short programme of Handel's music.

Studio-Sunday Evening

10.15

Epilogue.

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Conducted by n Priest of the Roman Catholic Church.

10.35 Close down.

GUN THREAT

BY WIFE

-Doctor

A doctor whose wife was said

to have threatened him with a sword and a gun was granted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court. He is Dr. William Edward Stober, of Dale End, Birmingham, formerly practising at Tollington Park, Lon- don, N., who petitioned on the ground of the cruelly of his wife, Mrs. Sophin Stober. The suit was not con- tested.

The marriage was at Brighton re- gister oflee in 1924, and afterwards the couple lived at Tollington-Park. They have two children.

that in

Dr. Slober's case was 1027 Mrs. Blaber, rave way to drink, and on numerous occasions after that year she struck him, and had threatened him with a stick, a sheathed sword and a JAN.

In consequence of her conduct his health suffered. He said his practice at Tollington Park in 1934 and lived apart from her.

BRASSO

METAL POLISH

FOR A'

REAL

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ere's

THE

"No doubt Sir, Hong Kong was gayer in those bad old days,

BUT you've pinched our mug!"

TO-DAY at the KING'S

DARRYL FAZANUCK'S

production of

LITTLE OLD

NEW YORK

roman.

Robust, tic, magnificent entertainment!

Lusty days when life was really liv

ing! Love as tur- bulent as the, little old town itself!

Young Robert Fullon...his daring dream the climax of on era that knew no equali

“You say I'm notalody be.

cause I run o barroom? I'll

prove l'am...with my Bala!”

Ahighbarn lady could fight,

with

FRED

ALICE FAYE MACMURRAY GREENE

RICHARD

and

BRENDA JOYCE ANDY DEVINE

HENRY STEPHENSON FRITZ FELD

too, when it meant the man Directed by HENRY KING

she wanted!

•Associate Producer Raymond Griffith Screen Play by Harry Tugend Story by John Balderston Bosed jipon, play by Rida Johmon Young

A Twentieth Century Fox Picture

His brawling

brown helped.

launch the first

"ship without

Soils