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There were five cases of noti-| fiable disease during the week- ond, all Chinese in the city rogis tration district. Three were of enteric fever (typhoid), one of small-pox and the other of cerebro-spinal fever,
One thousand and twenty per- aons were killed in street accidents in Greater London during 1926. The LC.C. Special Committee on Trafte state that it was the first time the number had exceeded 1,000. During the last six years fatalities had increased by 50 por cent. The number of people in- jured during 1926 was 47,219. In
six years the number of injuries had increased by about 65 per cent.
Remarkable scenes marked. the close of the "Rose Marie" season at Drury Lane. A queue of 1,000 persons waited for hours to obtain seats in the pit. Even. tually, when told that there was no chance of admittance, they at tempted to rush the doors. In the scramble, clothes were torn off, walking sticks and umbrellas smashed, and an usher's coat was torn off.
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M. Chaumier, Director of the "Peaches" Browning, who|| GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. National School of Hairdressing, lost her suit for separation from declares, according to the Paris and maintenance by her wealthy correspondent of the "Dally husband, has signed a vaudeville Mail," that the Eton crop and contract for £20,000 for six shingling are doomed, and will be months. Mr. Hays, the movie, replaced by semi-long hair like the magnate, hae refused to allow mediaeval pages. Wigs, he says, her appearance in any cinema in will be worn in the evening, espe- America. cially white pompadours.
London, April 28-Mr. George Eastman of Rochestor, New York, head of the Kodak Company, has given £300,000 for the establish-
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will be associated with the Royal Free Hospital-British Wireless Service.
"The present generation of young women will certainly go bald, declared Dr.. Leonard Williams, during a lecture before the Health Society. He condemn- ed shingling and tight hats, which resulted in hair falling out when women were Between 30 and 40 years of age.
Speaking at the Knights of the Round Table' Club's farewell din- ner to Sir Joseph Cook, Mr. Justice} McCardie, The Bachelor Judge," remarked that, whereas formerly it took two sheep to clothe a woman,Į a silkworm now auffecd. He hoped, however, that the change would not have a bad effect on Australia's great industry,
The authorities of St. Thomas's Hospital Infant Welfare Centre, London, have come to the conclusion that fathers as well as mothers should meet together and discuss their babies, and an evening has been set aside every week for Fatherhood Classes.. "The plans have been a great success," said the Lady Almoner to a Press representative. "The men learn how to look after the children in the absence of their wives.
The Antipodes intend to have their say in science; and Professor Chapman, of Sydney University, is (measuring the waists of 20,000 Australian women with a view to comparison with the Venus de Milo. The results, put in terms of physiology, ethnology, and hygiene, will no doubt be of undoubted value; and it is pleasant to know An expedition sponsored by that the labours of research, so ill the University of California is paid and so inadequately recogniskilling two whales a day, and ob-
They spend the whole taining the pituitary glands for evening at the Centre, smoke, experiments. The carcases are and read the newspapers, and set adrift when the tiny organ at 'talk babies. Doctors discuss the The Queen, visiting the in-the base of the brain is extracted. various problems of fatherhood fant welfare centre at Camber-A barrel of these glands will fin- with them, and are also available well, with which she was familiar ally be delivered to Professor for private conversation when re- as a child, saw 12 unchristened Max Dunn, who hopes to separate {quired." babies the mothers of whom wish the constituent elements and find ed to name them Mary in celebra-the agency which causes a whale's tion of the visit. Canon Douglas, tissues to grow to leviathian pro rector of St. Luke's, readily com-portions, thus possibly solving the plied. The idea has been taken secret of the structure of all up throughout the parish. Other animal life. mothers have besieged CanOA
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at the Madras High Court on March 24 disposed of a civil suit brought by Mr. Cyril Barton Baylis against the Eastern Extension, Australia and China Telegraph Co. Douglas, pleading a similar hon- "These creatures eat any The suit was for the recovery of our. Already there have been 20thing," remarked the King, notic- damages from the defendants for applications. Canon Douglas ing a goat during his inspection, their alleged wrongful termination says he expects more, but it does with the Queen, of Queen Alex of service and other damages on not matter if there are 1,000-ke andra's Home for Discharged account of the defendants having will christen them all. The Mayor Soldiers at Roehampton. As if to required him to do onerous duties will attend the christenings offi- give point to the King's remark, and extra service which induced cially. Six thousand children will the gost, which is named Wini-writer's cramp and nervous break- foregather and sing the National fred, promptly swallowed a packet an opportunity to recover his health down, and refusal to allow plaintiff Anthem. Many children will be of cigarettes dropped by a mem- by taking rest in a hill station. christened "Rosemary," because her of the party, and then started Plaintiff also asked for a declara- the Queen recalled how she loved making a meal from the dress of tion that he was entitled to a pen- the rosemary bushes at St. a lady-in-waiting. "Winifred"
sion of Rs. 200 a month from Feb. Luke's when she attended the subsequently became so interest- 1, 1927, and also due payment of church in her childhood with her jed in the King's attire that she Widows' Fund. His Lordship dia-
was locked up in a pen
missed the suit with costs.
mother.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Lady Halley, wife of the Gover- nor of the Punjab, had a fortunate escape recently when an acroplane, piloted by Captain Leete, who ntade the historic flight to India, struck a telegraph wire in its des- cent, overturned and was smashed. Neither the passenger nor the pilot were injured.
The death took pince at Home in mail week of Sir Cornthwaite Hee- tor Raaon at Valetin, Palace Park- Rond, Sydenham, S.E., aged 68. · A native of Somerset, he emigrated to Western Australia in 1881, entered Parliament, and eventually became Premier, after which he represent- ed that State as Agent-General in London from 1906 until 1909, in which year he was knighted. Dur- Ing the war he was for a time hend of the War-time Boot Department in London, but resigned in Novem- ber 1917, and strongly criticised the. Government methods of control of the boat and shoe industry. Sír Cornthwaite, who was secretary to Messrs. Bovril, Ltd., had been at work until about a week before his death.
Fresh from his trip to India, Sir Robert Horne recently cele; brated his 56th birthday. A son of the manse, few men have had a more varied career, but this rolling stone has gathered much moss. He has been in turn a Professor of Philosophy, a bar- ristor (taking silk), and a sort of Pooh Bah, at the Admiralty during the war. Turning, his back on all these avocations' he entered politics. No sooner wab he elected a législator than he entered the Cabinet at a bound as Minister of Labour, becoming in breathless succession President of the Board of Trade and Chan- cellor of the Exchequer. At one time the leadership of the Union- ist Party did not seem beyond his grasp. Although he did not re
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"How beautiful! Even flowers and leaves are made of post- age stamps. I would like to know the name of the artist," said the Queen when admiring a picture at the Amateur Art Society's exhibi- Theretion." When told that the artist
was a domestic servant named; Carr. Her Majesty said: "I must. send her letter of congratulation on her delightful werk."
The Cannes correspondent of the "Weekly Dispatch" states that Prince. George, partnered by the Marchioness of Milford Haven, who is a daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia, won a Charles- ton contest, at the Casino. was tremendous enthusiasm when the judges knowing the competitors only by numbers, announced the result.
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Brig. Gen. Logan Feland.. U,,5. M. C who has arrived in Nicaragua to take charge of the American oc cupationary forge, which is taking govor various portions of that 'coun
try with a view to guteling the civil strife cow endangering Amer. lean and other foreign interests,--
Mr. Clément King Shorter, of Knockmorcon, Great Missenden, Bucks, founder, editor, and a life) director of the "Sphere" and "Tat- ler," founder and formerly editor of "The Sketch," and for some years editor of the "Illustrated London News," who died on Nov, 19 last, aged sixty-nine years, left estate of the gross value of £54.752, with net personalty £54,457.
Royal residences in this coun- try are not often turned into hotels, remarks the "Daily Mail's" gossip writer. That, however, is to be the fate of Osborne Cottage, East Cowes Although termed a cottage the place is really a medium-sized inansion. It form- ed part of the Osborne House de- mesne in Queen Victoria's day and was occupied for many years by Princess Beatrice. Until her mar- ringe the Queen of Spain lived at Osborne Cottage, and King Alfonso, after he became betroth- ed to her, was there a good deal. The cottage stands close by Osborne House, which thousands, of visitors to the Isle of Wight pass every year without knowing that it can be inspected on certain days and that it is one of our most Interesting show places. Into the room in which Queen Victoria died the public is not allowed to enter, but visitors can see the fine For the first time in the history Indian Room, which, I believe, tire from Parliament after the of Penang a Japanese lady has still contains the Prince Consort's famous meeting at the Carlton played on the Penang Cricket billiards table, The main gates of Club which torpedoed the Club tennis court. She was Osborne have not been opened Coalition, he remained in it rather Mrs. Okamato, wife of the since Queen Victoria's body pass- thau of it. All his feverish Calcutta champion. She was aed through them. Her ten house energy was devoted to commerce, passenger on a boat en route to the Swiss Chalet with the and it la a marvel how he finds India. It was an exhibition small gardens around it which time to attend to all his director- match, husband and wife meeting King Edward and his brothers ships. A genial soul with a fund Mr. Panckney and Mrs. Saffery, and sisters used to cultivate for of racy tales, zo man looks less formerly Miss Holmes After a amusement when they were child like the traditional lawyer. He hard fought game the first set ren may be viewed. In them, are would probably attribute his went to the local pair 86, the
ed the garde tools care-free disposition to the fact second to the visitors, 20 und:
royal children plied that he enters his 57th year an the last after a post hard struggle while their father and mother day inveterate bachelor
fell to the locals, 86,
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