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THE
HISTORIC BOX OF TOYS FOUND.
Tiny Soldiers Made for Napoleon's Son.
Paris, Sept. 28.
CHINA MAIL.
WHY SHELLS FELL SHORT.
A War Secret ›
Disclosed.
“The reason why certain shells of American manufacture fell short during the War was disclosad by Sir Ernest Moir, who was one of the Council of the Ministry of Munitions during the War.
A box of toys, the playthings of the tiny son of Napoleon, the un- fortunate little "King of Rome," have been brought to light after The shells, said Sir Ernest, bud in being hidden for years in a dusty been, very accurate up to a point. government closet, and the FrenchThe timing had been regular and Government has put the toys on the percentage of error small. exhibition in the castle at Mal-Suddenly, however, the guns told malaon to which Josephine retired another story, and the timing and after her divorce.
the bucating of the shrapnel was The toys stow how Napoleon extremely short. Hoped to influence the mind of his son towards military matters. Little canaona in silver and gold, hauled by ivory horses. Cavalrymen in brilliant red, Grenadiers with plum ed bonnets,
But history insista that the youth did not like 20 play with toy soldiers. He found much more pleasure in drawing and painting, and showed marked talent. That may account for the boxing of the toy soldiers which-have been. bidden In their box for more than a cen-factory and have had to bring the tury.
powder in motor lorries over tem- porary roads instead of by railway waggon."
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was born to
Saluted as a King. When the son Napoleon at Tulleries palace in Paris, March 20, 1811, he was saluted as King of Rome, heir ap parent to the vast Empire which Napoleon dreamed of conquering and leaving behind him.. When the boy died, at 21, in Schoen-
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He visited the factory in Wire America, and for a time was unable to account for the change. Then it occurred to him that there might. have been some change in the manner of handling the pow- der, and consequently a change in the voids between the particles of powder.
. He asked the head of the firm if he had introduced any chaoges, and he replied: "Yes. We have been making an addition to our
That, said Sir Emest, was the explanation. The powder had been shaken more in the lorries than it had when brought up by rail, The volds- between the particles were less and the quantity of air less, and the rate of burning cone
quently was affected.
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brunn, Austria, he was a simple
The rough method of transport, Austrian prince, Duke de Reich-sald Sir Ernest, was abandoned, stadt.
and accurate timing was restored. But the boy never showed the
· 1934 Meetings in Aberdeen. military genius of his father.
The Committee of the British Artists say that he might have Association received a deputation become as great
Paris an artist, as, hia from Aberdeen, and accepted an father was a soldier. Some of his, invitation for the Association to paintings have been gathered. by, meet there in 1934, the earliest the republican government and are year available. Next year's meet- now shown beside the unused toys. inga are to be in London, those.of
United Press.
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STILL THE "WHITE MANS CRAVE."
Those who contemplate service on the West Coast of Africa are ad- vised to peruse the annual report of "The Health and Mortality of the Coast" for the past year, which has been issued by the Crown Agents of the Colonies.
The following were elected mem- bers of the Council for the ensuing year Professor H. Clay, Profes- sor W. T. Gordon, Dr. C. W,' Kim- mine, Dr. H. T. Tizard, and Bir Chalmers Mitchell.
HOTEL GUESTS
The percentage of mortality and LIST OF RESIDENTS AT REPULSE
BAY,
November 7, 1930.
Mr. A. 8. Abbott, Dr. Alhgrimn; Dr. M. E. Aager,
Now York
Brussels.. Geneva,
Milan Berlin
Rugby, Yesterday.
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Union Waterbeau 301
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sickness hus jumped up to a much higher average than in the former years, while the number who have left the coast as being no longer filt for service averages about 10 per cent White men stay on the coast for an average of 7 years And, i Registration...Nov. 10, 5 pm. months, taking the whole of the
The white man's W. Balthuser, Mrs. H. J. Bird, LOAN OF PAINTINGS, population. grave" is still that bad old place Mrs. M. Brennan, Capt. and Mrs. which some would have us belleve L. Brodie, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
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is a "health resort Ships whose Barrow and two children, Mr. and MAY BE SENT ABROAD UNDER business takes them to the "count" Mrs. R. C. W. Behrend, Air Com- should be provided with Accommodore and Mrs. L-Blandy," Mas modation suitable for the climate, Blandy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brostedt, and also with fans and mosquito Mrs. J. Stratton Brown. nets in living spaces. Regulations to protect "whites" should be a matter of international importance.
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Rugby, Yesterday. The Prime Minister informed the House of Commons to-day that one clause in the Bill would be intro- trustees of the National Gallery at Der A Wings duced shortly. empowering the Watsons Miss W. Goldsworthy, Mr and their discretion to lend paintings Lane Crawfords w Mrs. J. N. Grant, Mr. S. A. and drawings abroad under proper Macklemele Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Bafeguards-British Wireless Sex- Sinceres Gregory, Mr. and Mra. F. Groves. ____Mr._W_D__Hàrris, Mr. and Mrs.. G. W, Heath, Mr. and Mrs. F. J: Hookham and thres children, Dr. and Mrs. H. Huber,
Unprotected Ships. Apropos the "conat" there are several cases on record during late years where whole crews have been down with fever. One ship was picked up at sea with all hands ill. She had to be taken into Dakar: another in a similar plight was taken into Las Palmas, while a third vessel arrived in Liverpool in such a deplorable condition that the majority of her crew, inbluding the master, were taken to hospital. Ships not fitted specially for the trade, and "tramps" in particular,
Mrs. E. P. Kerr, Mra, and is are totally unsuitable. Laws are Koenig. provided to promote health in fac Mr. J. B. C. Lamburn, Mr. and torles, hot why men employed on Mr. S. H. Langston
Mr. R. S. Jenyas, Mr. and Mrs C. V. Jensen,
vice.
Wai. Powells
HK. Amient
Russell, Mr. M. S. Rase...
Megare, C. M: Roberts, D, O. Ch. Extermina
H. K. Constructio
Messra. P. Smart, W. Vander. Ind. G Stean, A. F. Simmie, R. Stock, H. K. GOTL Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schabeck, Comdr. and Mrs. R. Shelley, Miss
NJ. Spence, Mr. and Mrs. E. Speculative” shares,
Stone.
Mrs. and Miss Tarrant, Lady
shipboard are Iguored from "Safe-Messrs. G.-T. May, Geo, Mellis, guarding Health Acts is nothing T. Megarry, Mr. and Mrs D but a scandal for which many Maynard, Mr. and Mrated.WH. M. Tothill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Governments have been responsible. †Mayhey, and daughter. - Dr."und, Tully, Genes
We bosat about our actions la pro- | Mrs. JeH, Mc-Einey, Mr. And Min Miss L M Vaughazi -yar moting the safety of life at sea, D. Mirams, Mrs. J. Moodle, | Mr. C Wallace," Mrs
| but what about protecting the lives Mr. F. H. Neale. Whelan and three children, Capt. 15, Noon. of men who go to the West Coast In Me 0 Osborne Miss P and Mrs. E. K. Boddam Whetham
Coffin-making ships? The men of Olivero,
Missi
p.m.
the Merchant Service have repeated-| |--Mrund Mrs, Herbert Pfflflys ly asked this question.
child and governess,
Mr. and Mrs. Wickett,
J. B. Winnifrith, Mrs. L. J. Wooley: and two children.
119
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Mar. 14,50
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