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BATTLE OF MILLIONS. NAVAL & MILITARY. LIVERPOOL 'VARSITY dents whom they were sending to
MAN WHO BEAT JAMES WHITE.
"ONE OF US HAD TO LOSE.”
A FLEET TARGET SHIP.
of the cruiser
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DEGREE FOR BLUE FUNNEL ENGINEER.
'AIR-MINDED.”
SIR ALAN COBHAM ON THE. PRESENT NEED.
London, July 19.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927.
BUSY COURTS.
"TOO OVERWORKED TO BE EFFICIENT."
on
the University, in the hops that they. might obtain from them a correz- ponding measure of financial sup- port. The Lord Mayor, with that thoughtful generosity which they had learnt to expect from him, at Converted for duty as a fleet tar-
Liverpool University degrees were once transformed the suggested "The best way to take advant- A MAGISTRATE'S PROTEST. get ship, at a cost of about 2358,000, conferred by the Chancellor Lord conference at the Town Hall into a rage of the stimulus the Americans the ex-battleship "Centurion"
was Derby, at St. George's Hall, on lunch, at which the arguments they have given to aviation is not
"Our Courts,"
"said a Police Sir Edward Mackay Edgar, the commisafoned at Chatham on July July 9, among these being that of advanend were so cogent that the necessarily to try to beat their
of Engeering (honoris Lancashire County Councl! Imme financier who fought and beat 19. The "Centurion" was first com- Master Mr. James White in the great missioned on May 22, 1910 and causa) conferred upon Mr. Starry diately increased its annual ssant glorious record, but to make Magistrate in Singapore gamble over the British Controll through the war. Captain R. S. tendent engineer of the Blue Funnel of Wallasey and Southport by 2500 cannot be attained without sub than they were twenty years served in the Grand Fleet all Baines Freeman, C.B.E. (superin- by £2,000 and the county boroughs Britain a nation of airmen. This August 9, "are less staffed to-day ed Oll shares, relates below the MacFarlan, who commissioned her Line).
each, while Warrington broke new sidiaing and encouraging the pri- ago." It is not difficult for any full dramatic, story of one of the on July 19, was promoted, in June,
Professor Campagnac, in present- ground by an annual grant of £20, vate owner," writes Sir Alan one who visits the Police Courts greatest financial tussles. ever 1922, after being commander of the
"Resolution, and last served afloating Mr. Freeman, said:"To make and the representatives of the re- Cobham in the "Daily Mall" to to give full credence to the state- ment. Our magistrates certainly known in the City.
in command
an engine and to cross the sea-maining education authorities re-day. every boy desires this: to solve the ceived the statement of their case
"The British youth has the do work, and work hard too. Facing up and down his luxur "Carlisle in China. lous flat in Mount Street, May- The 1st Battalion the East York-mysteries of time and space-this with a sympathetic, interest which fair, Sir Edward Mackay Edgar ahire Regiment, stationed at Tien- every philosopher desires. To soma led him confidently to expect still right spirit, but aeroplanes are Some idea of the way the pages men it is granted to achieve the further assistance In the near not as popular as motors merely of the Court diaries are burdened the financier whose name haa tsin, who were to have been tranhope of the philosopher by realising future. He was happy to have this owing to the absence of sufficient can be gained when one hears that been mentioned in connection ferred back to India. in November, the ambition of the boy. This city opportunity of publicly announcing aerodromes." Sir Alan adds: In the District Court at present with the failure of Mr. James have received orders to remain in looks to the sea and beyond it: to the Lord Mayor the welcome re "Every city, town and village the only available dates for the White's gigantic gamble-made North China for another year.
There is a strong likelihood, says through her ports there comes and sult of his kindly advocacy of their should have a Municipal landing hearing of cases in which counsel the following statement to an writer in the "Evening Standard," goes no small part of the commerce cause and of thanking him most ground which could be combined are engaged are in September and "Evening News" representative: that the War Office will agree to the of the world; and she calls ever warmly for his support and his hos-with the Playing. Fields Move- October, while in order to con- tinue a part heard case which "It has been a two-year fight suggestion made by Sir Robert more insistently and ever with more pitality. (Applause).
Next year would be memorable ment.
"Provided land is available, could not be held over without a between Jimmy White and myself Sanders that on their return from confidence upon the scientific la
a great battle of finance. One China the Guards should come via ours of the engineer for receiving for them, for it would bring the
rience, other cases already fixed of us had to lose. The one to lose Canado. The idea, he is told, ori- and transmitting those things which 25th anniversary of their birthday measuring 500 yards square, two considerable amount of inconven-
have had to be put off, winated with people in London who men need in the marvellous life of
a modern State. was Jimmy,
are interested in the Dominion.
"And as the engineer has won his│· This gamble with the shares They are convinced that a visit of conquests over material forces by of the British Controlled Oilfields the crack regiments to various cen- the exercise of a bold imagination was Jimmy's last desperate effort tres in Canada would have an in- sustained by resolute labour of to come back. He was broke to the spiriting effect, as well as affording thought, so his work has opened world two years ago-broke sky a picturesque display. An exten the way and revealed stable mar- high. I and the group of friends sive tour could be arranged, and the kets for the exchange and with me were out to armush the "Standard" writer, hears that the munication of ideas, It is very fit
gamble.
Com-
finding of the money would repre that our University, not untouched
"What a fight it's been! Ital/sent no difleulty. The visit would by the spirit of adventure and much
you I could write a book about this battle of millions.
"Jimmy White knew all right that I was out to stop him. I knew he was out to stop me.
be welcome in the Dominion.
Reliefs For China.
The cruiser "Calliope," Captain C. C. Dobson, V.C., is due at Port Said on July 21 with a relief crew But for the "Petersfield" and new crewa for the "Seamew" and "Gannet," completing at Hong Kong. The fol- lowing is her programme for the rest of the voyage out: Suez, July 23; Aden. July 28-30; Colombo, August 6-10: Singapore, August 16-18; and Hong Kong. August 23.
I knew I'd win. I told people he'd be smashed at the end of June, and smashed he was, to the very day.
"Bitter? Yes, Jhamy was bit- ter. My God, he was bitter!
"We'd been old friends, too- right up till Easter Monday, when we had a battle-royal. We spoke plain then. We parted that day, for the last time. I've never seen him since.
DIDN'T PAY.
MANILA HOTEL DEFRAUDED BY "GUEST." "Before then I'd go and sit with him in his room at Daly's. Crispino Hombrebueno was He'd come up to my flat-sit in sentenced to prison for five this very room. That all finish-months by the Supreme Court, Manila, for estafa in defrauding ed on Eastern Monday,
"He's been bitter since then, the Manila Hotel of board bills these last few weeks when the amounting to P311.
Why, he'
Garbed in climax was coming. even threatened me. Huh!
what did I care?
"Jimmy's game, of course, was to keep the price of the shares up. Our's way to force it down.
pay up taken.
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beholden to men who have down to the aca in ships, should pay the tribute of her admiration to Mr. Freeman."
Increased Treasury Grant. The Chancellor said that within the months of their last degree day
| the University and the City of Liver- pool were mourning the death of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Adami. In the comparatively short period of seven years during which he had held his high office he spent him- self freely in the service of the Uni- versity and greatly strengthened its position, winning for it active friendship in quarters where form- erly there was only a rather dis- tant respect, and the success of the special appeal of the University for funds in the year 1920 and 1921 was largely due to his untiring efforts. His enthusiasm, his warmth of heart, and his geniality of disposi- tion endeared him to all, and the cheerful courage which refused to
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n hotel within an hotel was made possible recently by "John Meyer, pastry chef of the Chateau Lake Louise who produced the model of the new Canadian Paciße "Hotel Saskatche- wan" seen above and which was an unusual table ornament at the ban- quet attending the opening of the new hotel at Regins by President Beatty in the presence of Lieutenant- Governor H. W. Nowlanda of Saskat- chewan and other prominent persona, on May 24,
The model is made entirely of sugar · and closely resembles the new hotel that is regarded sa omp'of the finest buildings in the west.
The chef found out that building task for him would have been simple. hotels, especially out of mugar was However he proved his versatility la bigger task than expected." Had it sugar moulding when be produced the been a wedding cake to adorn the model above,
At present there are three Police Magistrates, the First Magistrate, who is also Criminal District Judge, the Second Magistrate and the Third Magistrate and the Courts sit from soon after ten o'clock till four or after four in the after- noon. Even on ordinary days the work is strenuous, but frequently things reach a state of affairs ai- most approaching a nightmare. The Need For Increased Staffs.
Mr. H. R. Bull, the Second Magistrate, emphasized the need for increased staffs for the Police Courts very strongly, says the "Free Press," when he stated that the Magistrates were too overworked to discharge their duties efficiently.
the
It was in consequence of his being informed by the District Judge that, owing to the increase in the number of cases in District Court, summons' were to be sent to the Second Court, that Mr. Bull made the remarks above referred to.
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He recorded a protest which, he informed the Court Inspector, he
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allow the burden of increasing: Ill- health to dim the gay kindliness of good clothes, his personal intercourse with others Hombrebueno on January 29, will be remembered with admiration 1926, presented himself at by all who knew him. The Univer- the hotel as a wealthy man. sity rejoiced in the prospect of wel- He applied for a room, food, coming as its hew Vice-Chancellor a
scholar of such, distinction etc. He was later joined by his family. At the end of one a man of such high ideals and of administrator of such capacity, and "That was how we won. "We waited until the reckoning week, the corresponding board so winning a personality as Pro- day-the day when they'd got to bill was presented to him for fessor Hetherington. (Applause.) for the shares they'd payment. He did not pay the bill, The past session had not been one but assured the management that of great activity in University legis- "We Unloaded."
he would do so as soon as he was lation. Rather It had been a period recent
add that the Courts had less DODWELL & CO. LTD. "Then our side sold. We unable to close a eopra deal with of consolidation, when loaded a huge number of shares Smith, Bell and Company. He brought to the test of experience changes and developments had been
ataff now than they had twenty years ago while the increase in on the market. Jimmy's party. said that he expected to receive and gradually assimilated, But
crime had been abnormal. The had to buy to keep the price up. a check for P1,000 from that firm. nevertheless its record was one of
staffs of other Government offices "One man took 70,000 of them. Another week passed, and again steady progress. Last July he was as a University, the granting of 100 yards wide runways could be had been largely increased in the and then when we asked him 'Do payment for the bills were asked able to announce that as a result of their charter. It would be well provided enabling airmen to land last fifteen years. It was not you want any more?-we've got of him. He was again unable to the additional grant from the Trea- that they should mark it by appro- in any direction the wind moves. reasonable for the staff of magis- plenty, he said he'd have to go pay them. At the end of one sury of £11,200 the University ac- priate celebrations, in particular by This would also familiarise chil-trates to be less now than fifteen and consult his principal,
month, Hombrebueno and his counts were balanced for the first a special congregation for the con- dren with aviation, make the or twenty years ago. No proper
time in six years. But though they ferment of honorary degrees, and "He never came back. They family left the hotel without the were no longer increasing their consideration of their plana would coming generation airminded and just couldn't buy any more. And knowledge of the management.
debt, and, indeed, had begun slowly soon begin. In this connection produce airmen capable of de- the game was over.
At the hearing, a representa- to climb the arduous hill of repay there would be one sugestion which veloping commercial air routes in "They lost a million pounds betive of Smith, Bell and Com-ment, their needs not only for ex in due time he would commend most those parts of the globe where tween them, Jimmy's party. It's pany, testified that the company pansion, but even for the efficient heartily to all friends of the Uni- they are most valuable.". meant ruin for them. One of had no such copra deal with the maintenance of their present equip versity. It would be peculiarly fit-
The
ment, were still. vary great. lower
In ting if they, in starting upon a Jimmy's associates has lost every defendant.
court the domain of finance he was glad new quarter of a century, under a sentenced Hombrebueno to five to be able to record penny he had in the world.
A FAMILY NECESSITY. "People are saying I must have months in prison for estafa. In moverent.
a gratifying new Vice-Chancellor, could
over to a new leaf and find it blank Every family should be provided cloared three-quarters of a mil- his appeal, he told the high On degree day last year he on the debit side. The present debt with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all lion profit for myself. That's all tribunal that he had not made promised that if possible he would of the University is £39,000; while times. Sprains may be cured in nonsense. I didn't make a thing any misrepresentation, and that gather together the civic and educa- it existed they were crippled. When much less time when promptly treat- worth talking about. You never as a matter of fact he had paid tional representatives of the sur- 1928 came it was his earnest hope in the side and cheat and rheumatic September 1, when. the Nationalist
ed. Lame back, lame shoulders, pains rounding boroughs and districts in that a generous response to this pains are some of the diseases for do in these huge fights.
the hotel P105. The high tribunal order to lay before them detalle as appeal would be forthcoming. (Ap-which it is especially valuable. "are bitter found that the P105 represented to the number and cost of the stu- plause), "Jimmy's party
can be purchased everywhere.. against me now. They were the bill requesting payment of fierce enough before: you can that amount, and that he had imagine what they're like now never paid the hotel that sum. they are ruined. They blame me for it. Quite right, but what
Lould I do?
CURE FOR CANCER?
London, July 21. The claim of a cancer care was advanced by Dr. William Hannan, a specialist in manipulative treat ment, in addressing a meeting of medical and other members of
"I warned them. I warned them scores of times. I warned. Jimmy himself, until I saw he wouldn't listen to reason. I just had to go on.
"It was rotten, fighting an old friend, knowing the odds were Parliament at the House of Com- that I'd smash him. But it wasn't
mons.
my fault. I didn't make the rules He explained his method, which of this game of the City,
"Jimmy knew the rules. The active lactic culture into the ali- consists of the introduction of an rules are simple enough. If you mentary canal, with a charcoal win you're marvellous, and you'll preparation as an antiseptic, have friends standing in a queue whereby the blood is transformed a mile long. If you lost it means from an acid into an alkaline con- facing the punishment or death. dition.
"Jimmy chose death. Well, I 'don't blame him.
He appealed to his hearers to "Look what happens to a claims.
secure the investigation of his ruined man, Nobody'll know Major Austin, said that he had him. They'll all say, 'Why yes, I watched some of Dr. Hannan's used to know the fellow, but he cases, and was convinced that his wasn't any good.
methods solved the problem of a.
"Jimmy's paid the forfeit with cure, provided treatment was.ap- his life, and perhaps that was the plied early enough.
best way out.
"What do I feel about it? Well,
It's rotten to win over a dead
body, but how could I guess that the greatest game in the world,
would happen?
this fighting with millions at
"Some one had to win, though, stake. and I'm glad it was I..
"I'm not ashamed of my part "It isn't all over yet, either in it. I'm perfectly ready to There's another settling day on Justify everything I have done. July 14. A lot more money will "The people wouldn't listen to be lost-then by the people who my warninga. They remaided me have carried over the, shares of the legend of the witch who and if they can't pay it them-came down from a volcano to tell selves their brokers will have to the people below that an eruption pay it for thera, or go burst. Was coming. They didn't believe
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