MONDAY, AUGEST 7, 1933.
PORTUGAL
MAY BAN
FASCISTS
Rapid Growth Disturbs
Government.
STERN WARNING TO LEADER
Vigo.
FRENCH BIRTH RATE DERVISH ON
DECLINE
1932 Figures Show Fewer Deaths And Marriages
POPULATION GROWING RAPIDLY
Paris.
The French birth rate is still The "Blue Shirts," the Fascist dropping, according to the popu movement of Portugal, maylation statistics for 1982 just
TRIAL AS A
THE CHINA MAIL,
CHARLATAN
Credited With Mystic Powers.
ARREST CAUSES SENSATION
To-Day's Short Story.
WHERE
BEAUTY
LIES
TYLACINTHE Anne Francois
By Margaret Irwin.
. Her bead was flung back, her face!
H Saint Cupidon, Marquis des upturned; but Beaux Airs could
shortly he disbanded, according published. The death rate also paradise to those who show the moet men about to marry.
to reports from Lisbon receivedį
all classes.
greatest fervour in their devotion
de-father,
summer morning.
Istanbul,
Beaux Airs, awoke on the morn-not see it, for she held her arTTIN Supposed to be able to pardoning of June 2, 1725, 'in that state outstretched before it as if rapt in sinners and to open the gates of of unhappy inderision common to ecstatic adoration of the beneficent sun that had called forth this gar- This state was only eggravated den, its flowers, its creatures, and here. The National-Syndicalist shows a considerable decrease. movement is said to be definitely As compared with 1931, last to him, a famous Dervish Shetk is by his unusual freedom of choice, herself, into the warmth and light
for he was to marry one of three and life of the ́out of ́favour with the Govern-year shows, in round figures, being tried as a charlatan by the young ladies whom he had met for She stood so lightly poised that she
ment at present.
appeared to have but just alighted (11,500 fewer marriages, 8,000 Amassia Criminal Court.
the first time on the previous ever from the upper air, as though she Recently the "Blue Shirts" fewer birth and 20,000 fewer
ing, and could as yet discover no He is Mir Said, an old man of have been enrolling thousands of deaths. So considerable, how-patriarchal appearance, very tall, reason why he should choose one were indeed the goddess of this
sacred grova... adherents of both sexes and from ever, is the fall in the death rate and with a long snow white beard rather than another.
The heart of Beaux Airs stopped that the excess of births over reaching down to his waist His Ali three were much of the same within him as if in mortal fear, his Senhor Rolao Preto, their lend- deaths, only 49,000 in 1981, ex-face is always hidden by a green age and height, all tolerably pretty, knees shook together, he turned at er, "the Portuguese Hitler," re-ceeded 61,000 in 1932. The year shawl.
witty and docile. Almost he was first hot and then icy cold. He cently finished a triumphant tour 1931 was the first year in which He is credited with extraordin- inclined to blame his host, their stole away from that place en tip- of the Northern provinces with the total population exceeded the
the noble Comte des toe, towards the terrace in front of a banquet at Oporto attended by pre-war figure.
ary powers and many of his
Brioches, for the unwonted gener the chateau. There his agitation 2,000 supporters and at which The birth rate has shewn al
votees still believe in him. scenes took place reminiscent of more or less steady decline since
Mir Said belongs to Nashibendiosity that had left the choice in so suddenly left him, be found himself the delicate a matter to himself rather strong, calm, and assured of his a Nazi demonstration in Berlin the abnormal years immediately sect of Dervishes who
fate. There was only one women in on the eve of Hitler's triumph. after the War.
centre of trouble near Smyrna two than to their respective parents.
"Whichever I choose." ne petul the world for: him to marry. He The Government is said to be The Pas de Calais and for three years, ago. They tried to
the somewhat disturbed by the pros-Nord shew the highest excess of
revolt and blood was split before antly declared to his valet, "is sure had only to wait and see which of
to turn out the wrong one."
the three Mesdemoiselles des pect of the movement becoming births over deaths, with
they were quelled. the
"It ja inevitable, Monsieur,"
Brioches would return from her the most powerful political par-Alsace-Lorraine district running Mir Said allows certain of his
agreed the valet,
bathe in the park, and he would ty in the State. Senhor Salazar, them close.
disciples to enjoy the pleasures of "Alas! it is not inevitable-that forthwith declare his passion. the Prime Minister. hitherto A number of agricultural de- paradise while they are still in this is the worst of it. By fastening
He waited half an hour. An sympathetic, is reported to be partments, such as the Lot and world. In this connection, it must the responsibility on me, our par- hour. The servants were now about concerned lest the activities of the Yonne, and also the Valley of be remembered that Moslems be ents have deprived me of the satis- and stared at him. He was no the National-Syndicalists may be the Garonne, shew an excess of lieve that paradise is one continual faction of railing either at them or longer strung and calm. He refused taken as an excuse for counter-deaths over births. This is at-round of pleasure.
at Fate. I shall only have myself the chocolate that his valet brought demonstrations by the enemies tributed to the migration of the
His admirers will make any sa to blame."
him; he even poured it over his) of the Dictatorship, and encour younger people to the towns-
crifice for him. Before going to
"It is always possible to find valet. He returned to the gardens, revolutionary tendencies Reuter.
visit him they kill sheep, fast for someone else," said the valet to the box alley. But his nymph several weeks and mutilate. them There will be Madame, for had disappeared.. selves. Some crawl on their hands
instance." and knees for miles to reach his
age which are at present quiescent. !
There was a serious disturb ance at Coimbra recently when street fighting took place be-
tween the "Blue Shirts" and the Socialists.
That the Government is alivej to the gravity of the menace is proved by the refusal of the cen- sor to allow any telegram to leave the country which hinted at any disturbance having taken place.
It is understood that the Cabinet have already met to dis
Radio Officials Must Not'
Be "Musty."
GIRLS “ROUGH IT”
ON WINDJAMMER
Prove Lucky Mascots In
Grain Race.
SALTED HORSE AS DIET
London..
were
Even this consolation failed to house.
reassure his master, who in his rest- His arrest made a great stir and less mood rose very early, dressed a huge crowd gathered outside the rapidly, and took a turn in the park court-room at Amasaia. He enter-before
anyone WEB about. The
ed the court accompanied by six of park was filled with early sunshine his favourite disciples and made and the song of birds who had had spirited speech in his defence. no such difficulty as his in mating. The dew sparkled under his feet,
nodded
a
There are so many witnesses to he heard that the trial may last long time.-Reuter.
CAR ON FIRE AT KOWLOON
Machine Badly Damage.
SOLDIERS' PROMPT_ACTION AT Y.M.C.A.
roses
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "When The Emperor Was Afraid," by A. E. Sullivan.
over his head, a He was still sitting there-discon- strutting peacock spread his tail solate, when three vnat snapes jand reminded him that he, too, was floated down the alley towards him, a very pretty fellow, and that, sank billowing in a curtsy, and whatever his difficulties regarding perened themselves on the side of
SQ soon
cuss the matter, and that Sen- How two apprentice girls turn- hor Preto is to receive a stern ed from "Jonahs" into mascots,
matrimony, he was unlikely to en- the fountain. Their skirts swelled warning that, unless he is able is a story which is told rather
counter among them any coldness up in nuge semi-circular curves, and to control the more ebullient begrudgingly by the sailors of
jor indifference.
from them rose their whalet med spirits among his followers, he the windjammer "Parma"
At this he smoothed back. his bodices like square boxes, not fitting may be called upon to disband the Last year the "Parma" won
powdered hair, which the morning to the figure, but stiffy encasing it Blue Spirits and to retire from the Australian grain race for
breeze bad slightly disarranged, as in flat boards. They greeted public life. Reuter.
large windjammers.
pulled his lace ruffies over his hands, him with a little twittering chorus, This year, when they left Aus-
[brushed a fleck of dust from his red of surprise and approbation that ne “PEP” PROGRAMMES tralia with two girls
on board.
heels, threw out his chest and wnis- should the crew was convinced that if
have discovered FOR GERMANY.
tled an alr which he quickly aban- their favourite fountain. Did he ever they arrived in England at{ all, it would, surely be lost.
A small two-seater car caught dosed on finding it to be a hymn not admire the water-lilies? Did fire outside the Y.M.C.A. build tune, walked very fast indeed, al: he not adore the swans? Did he .Bitt the unexpected
over the wide lawas know that one could sometimes see happened. They won. The ves-ing on Saturday afternoon at 2.20 most ran Isel made Cape Horn-a distance F.m.. and was probably saved turned the corner of a box alley, and a rainbow in the fountain?
fell in love. of 7,000 miles in 23 days. Their from complete destruction
But, after his bow and grectinga, by
At the end of the dark and uar- he only stared in baffled dismay at. Cologne journey from Spencer Gulf to the two soldiers of the Lincolnshire! TOW box-alley All the staff of the West Ger- English Channel was the fastest Regiment.
WGS a fountain the three boxes rising from the man Broadcasting Company now ever made under sail.
The car, No. 3261, a Morris splashing and sparkling in the aun-three balloons, so that they wonder- spend one afternoon a week hav-] Girls are perhaps mascots Minor, owned by Sanitary Inspec-light. Its drops fell in a shower of ed if anything could be amias with on water-lilies, golden the fine new dresses that had been ing "pep" instilled into them. after all-but still
tor E. A. Chater, of 313, Prince jewela they are In the course of an address a bad luck. "They brought the
and rose-pink, like 'Edward Road, was seen sudden-
clouds ordered from Paris especially for short time ago. Dr. Goebbels, ship in too quick and we get no
of sunrise that still adorned the this event. Emboldened by their ly to burst into flames from be-
sky. Two awans floating on Minister of Propaganda and pay."
low the driver's seat.
its lucky encounter without the restrict- basin appeared as spirits from an- ing presence of any parent, gover- public enlightenment, warned! As for them against the evil of becom-the hardships of such a voyage, to the Y.M.C.A. and obtained a the girls, despite all One of the two soldiers, who
other world in their dazzling whiteness, or were passing at the time, ranį
even servant, they begun ness, their marvellous indifference to twit him with his embarrass- ing musty.
they enjoyed it. Taking the warning to heart,
Mile. Gullberte, the the new Nazi intendant has or-were too the rolling breakers of ed on the burning car, while the fountain stood a nymph newly risen arose
And plenty of hardships there fire-extinguisher which he play to the marvel that stood before ment, and
them. For on the edge of the youngest and pertest, asked if it; dered the staff to assemble in the Southern Atlantic, cold hours other, man pulled the driver's from its waters, and glittering so choice. He answered that that was fim the difficulty of his one of the studios for one after- of dawn spent in the rigging ex-seat-cushion from the car. that every melting curve and pervery possible amongst 80 noon, a week to be instructed in posed to biting icy winds, and A moment later a fire-engine fect outline of her body seemed beauties. the art of warding off mustiness, the unappetising fare of sailors arrived from the Fire Brigade modelled in pearl and silver.
But the worst thing of all was Station nearby, in charge of In-
At the end of the first instruc- tional hour, dance music was shark flesh. They even prefer-spector Moss.
switched on. Led by the inten-red salted horse to that. dant, the men seized hold of the ter. nearest girls and danced until, hel -declared, all "mustiness". had left
him! Reuter,
"NAMELESS" FILM STAR
Prominent Society Girl Wins Contest.
PICK OF PORTUGAL
Lisbon.
A little water
-Beu- pumped over the car, from the reserve tank on the fire-engine. completely extinguished the flames..
LADY MISSIONARY'S TRAGIC DEATH.
F
Fatal Burns From Oil Explosion.
CHEUNG CHAU ACCIDENT.
Fatally injured by Bevere
.
The hood, which was raised at
the time, was completely burnt, Heaving only the skeleton frame,
work, while the wind-screen and] driver's seat also suffered, badly. Fortunately the petrol-tank, which is placed over the engine, did not catch fire.
The cause of the fire is un- knowri.
the
many
"So many!" cried the eldest, Mile. Elizabeth. "Why, there but {three of us.”
"So there were before Paris,
are
NEW FINANCE FOR Mademoiselle," he replied. "yet he
GERMAN FILMS
10,000,000 Marks To Assist Industry.
CREDIT BANK FORMED
Berlin.
found it difficult to choose between three.goddesses, even though they were undisguised."
At that they clamoured to know! what he meant by disguise, for not fone of them were so much as a
mask.
"Alas, Mesdemoiselles," he sigh- ed, "but you wear so much else."
And in despair he could almost A financing organisation with a have besought them to tell him nominal capital: of 200,000 marks! which of- those constractions and credits at its disposal of hoops and boxes concealed, as in a 10,000,000 marks: has come to the muffled cage, the exquisite and
of
burns, the result of an explosion YOUTH FACES FOUR help of the German film industry Hving body, that he had observed
A beautiful young girl, who is of a tin of kerosene, a German declared here to be "well-known lady missionary, Miss Margaret
in London Society" but whose Schlag, of the Rhenish Mission,
BULLS.
family name is being kept a secret, passed away at the Matilda Hos Badly Injured After has been given the leading part in ipital on Friday, shortly after Portugal's first all-talking film, admission.
Cheung Chau Island at 10.10
Rash Prank..
Madrid.
which has been hard hit recently so delicately poised, so all but flying, by dwindling audiences,
on the very spot where they now The Film Credit Bank has been sat stifly imprisoned. formed under the auspices of the But at his last words they had Ministry for Propaganda and surged up with a crackle and swich Popular Enlightenment after con- of satin like a flight of pigeons versations between Dr. Goebbels from the ground, "they had rustled
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The choice, is the result of aam. Miss Schleg was using can- An 18 year-old youth who con- and Dr. Funk and representatives and bustled together, joined hands, national competition open to all dle-wax to seal a hole in the tin fronted four bulls at once here of all German Alm interests. and swept off down the box, alley in native-born Portuguese girls be- of kerosene from which she had may pay for his impetuous Its purpose is to assist the film scandalised flight from this offence tween the ages of 10 and 22, for recently drawn a supply, when bravery, with his life.
Industry by soundly and reliably against the modesty of their maiden which hundreds of entries were re-the flame of the candle ignited. The ambitious amateur leaped placed credits and by improving card milea célved from all over the country. the fumes in the tin, causing an over the wall of an enclosure the unhealthy conditions at present "Decidedly," said Mile, Elizabeth,
The new "star, whose name is explosion.
where four bulls were reating. As prevailing in the film market.we were mistaken to have con- given as "Anna Maria,” is small, First aid was rendered by the he began to feint and goad them. The capital of the new Film versed with him in such dangerous slim and vivacious, with fair hair Police and other Europeans on one of the animals caught him Credit Bank will be taken up by and illicit solitude. and blue eyes, ———— Anna Maria, the Island, and she was later re-on-its-horn, and caused serious the leading organisation of the rust you tell mamma waled THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
though without previous : film. or moved to Hong Kong by a Police injuries.-Reuter. stage experience is said to possess launch,
German, film jüdustry, the Reichaile, Gullberte, wito, had looked kredit Gesellschaft, the Deutsche back at the miscreant, but only Bank and the Commerz-und Privat- three times. Aday by the "Tanda" from Rabaul, bank-Router.
Continued on Page 20);
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ess."-Reuter,
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