NEARING THE END
Last Phase Of The Old Bridge
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WATERLOO ARCHES NEARING DEMOLITION
The demolition of Waterloo Bridge is rearing a climax-nine months after the first Stone was removed.
The giant steel gantries, which run almost the full length of the bridge are completed. The pended centering is in place above all but one of the arches.
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accom-
By the last week of this monthi the bridge is to be still further) lightened; and work on the suspend- ed centering, designed to support the arches from above, will be ended. All this is to be plished without undue interference with river or Embankment traffic.
Finally, after nearly a year of preparation, engineers will be able to take their first step in the de- molition of the arches. Simul- taneously and uniformly work wil begin between the eight piers.
The demolition of the entire Bridge will be completed one year from bom.
·JEMORIAL SERVICE
In Thanksgiving For Late F. A. Britton
CATHEDRAL CEREMONY
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A Memorial Service in thanks- giving for the life work of the late Mr. F. A: Britton M.A.. Senior Re sident Master of St. Stephen's Col- lege. was held last night in St. "John's Cathedral. The Service was read by Rev. H. Baines; and Rev. EWL Martin (Warden of S Stephen's College) and Mr: C H Tam E.A. (Secretary of the. College Association) read the lessons. The Sermon was preached by Rt. Rev. Bishop E. 0. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong.
were.-
Among those present Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso. Hon. Sir Wi- liam Shenton. Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Mr. Tang Shin Kin, Mr. A: W. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Fr G. Mann- der. Wors Bro. E I. Wynne-Jones, T. J. Price. H. Beddowes. W. Faid. and representative Brethren of the University Lodge of Freemason.
Representatives of Schools, ત્રણ follows. Dr. F.-C. Woo, St. Paul's Girls' College: Mr., E. G. Stewart, St. Paul's College: Miss E. S. Atkins, St. Stephen's Girls' College: and a large number of representa tives of the civil, commercial and missionary community of the Colony.
Mr. Cheung Wing Kue, Chairman) of St. Stephen's College Association and a number of Past Students of the College: the Staff and a party of 60 Students from St. Stepher's College, Stanley, Mr. Lam Kai Leong, representing St. Stephen's) College Association. Canton and many others.
LAUGH STARTED A WORLD HUNT
Unofficial Autograph
THE SURGEON WASHES-UP.
THE INSTRUMENTS ARE PREPARER)
A-LIFE 15. SAVED SEA
Arthur Sasse artist photographer, took his candid camera eye into the operating theatre of New York Hospital to get some of the first newspaper photos. ever made of an actual surgical opera-
tion.
POLICE RESERVE
Orders for the Current
Orders by Mr. D. Burlingham Inspector Geberal of Police,
instruction.
Harbour Patrol
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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, MAY 20, 1935
METEORITE FALLS IN CHURCHYARD
Two Men Stunned By
Near Passage`.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED
A
LITERARY NOTES
BRITAIN'S LAST
IMPRESSIVE & TOUCHING ACCOUNT
INTIMATE PAGES FROM
QUEEN'S DIARY:
JUBILEE
courtyard as I drove in. Had a
ceded mine were drawn up in the
quiet luncheon with Vicky. Bea-
HAZARDS AT SE
Tale of Mercanti
Marine
"SECOND OFFICER
rice, and her three children. In these days of storm Troops continually passing by pest at. sea. when and Then rested, and later had tea in steam post haste across the garden with Lenchen. There
was a large dinner in the supper-ing waters of the Atlantic room, the same as yesterday,swer to the S. OS of lesse Bertie, who sat at my table gave lia peril, there is a topical out the health of the Empress in "Second Frederick and my
Officer." the distinguished
THE last Jubice, before May 6, 1935, which was celebrated in Britain was the Dhamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897- but. perhaps the most impressive and touching is that written in front of the dias. Felt very during voyages to and from There have been many accounts of that great event published guests. I walked into the Ball-work by Taffrail He room afterwards, and sat down this tale with knowledge. hy the Queen herself in her diary. The following version is taken from: The Letters of Queen Victoria" edited by George of the Princes and Princesses mate" of a cargo licer, and tired, but tried to speak to most (Zealand as a very supernum Earle Buckle, and published in 1932.
the suites also came in. but no
June 22-A never-to-be-for-drawn up round the Square. My one else I wore a black and first incident which befallis gotten day. No one ever, I be carriage surrounded by all the silver, dress, with my Jubilee hero, Second Officer Chancelie lieve. has met with such an Royal Princes, was drawn up necklace, and the beautiful brooch to play the good Samaritan ovation as was given to me, pass-close to the steps, where the given me by my Household. In height of a gale in mid-Atk ing through those six miles of Clergy were assembled. the the morning I wore a dress of streets. including Constitution Bishops in rich capes, with their black silk, trimmed with panels that threatened destruction Hi The crowds were quite in-croziers. the Archbishop of Can of grey satin veiled with black Greek tramp steamer. The describable. and their enthusiasmiterbury and the Bishop of London net and steel embroideries and involved in mid-ocean truly marvellous and deeply each holding a very fine one.
some black lace, my lovely dia-when the seas are pending
are
In this volume "Tafrail""
through pages which are dev
touching. The cheering was "Te Deum was sung specially mond chai, giren me by my quite deafening, and every face composed by. Dr. Marting the younger children, round my necksel to destruction seemed to be filled with real joy. Lord's Prayer, most beautifully My bonnet was trimmed with brought home. I was much moved and gratified. chanted a special Jubilee prayer, creamy white flowers, and white The night had been very hot.and the berediction concluded laigrette and some black lace. I and I was rather restless. There the short service, preceded by the left the Ball-room at eleven charging the double, task of was such a noise going on the singing of the old 100th, in which There were illuminations, which a story and giving an acccom whole time, but it did not keep everyone joined. "God Save the we did not see, but could hear a life in the mercantile marize me from getting some sleep-¡Queen" was also sung. I then great deal of cheering and sing-very effectively he succeeds Dull early and close. Breakfasted spoke to the Archbishop and ing. Gave souvenirs to my chil-maintaining the interest of the with Vicky: Lenchen and. Bea-Bishop of London. As I drove dren and grandchildren. Itrice in the Chinese luncheon off, the former gave out "Three
room. The head of the proces-cheers for the Queen.” A Tiring Day troops, had unfortunately already I stopped in front of the Man- passed the Palace before I got to sion House, where the Lady breakfast, but there were still a Mayoress presented me with a great many, chiefly British, pass- beautiful silver basket full of ing. I watched them for a little orchids. Here I took leave of the while At a quarter-past eleven Lord Mayor. Both he and the the others being seated in their Lady Mayoress were quite mus SET OF VIEWS AND PREJUDICES carriages long before, and having We proceeded over London preceded
An attack on the history taught
sion"
including
the
Colonial
me a short distance, Bridge, where no spectators were
* Message To Empire
HISTORY IN THE SCHOOLS
Headmaster's Attack On The System
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to an exposition of the dutie captains and mates, land cooks. After the storm Sec Officer Chancellor was involved ja fight with a party of pirates
made an attack on the bal
And side by side with hazards of the sea rms the so theme of the second officer mance.
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TALE OF WORKIN WOMAN'S LIFE
"Death's White Wife
I started from the State entrance allowed, only troops, and then to children was made last month by in on open State landau, drawn along the Borough Road, where Mr. G. E. Smith, headmaster by eight creams, dear Alix, look-there is a very poor population. Sedbergh School, when he spoke on ing very pretty in lilac and but just as enthusiastic and "Bias and Prejudice in History" at Lenchen sitting opposite me orderly as elsewhere. The de-the refresher conference at Rhodes corations there were very pretty, House. Oxford, of the Incorporated I felt a good deal agitated, and consisting chiefly of festoons of Association of Preparatory Schools. had been so all these days, for fowers on either side of the "The history we teach I believe
It is Sheller's chastly makk fear anything might be forgot-street.
to be the history of false heroes, in-law of Life," Famine, that gi ten or go wrong. Bertie and i
Crossed the river again over and we dare call it the history of a title to this book, "Death's Wa George C. rode one on each side Westminster Bridge, past the English people," he said. of the carriage. Arthur (who Houses of Parliament, through
Wife," by C. O. Taylos. E History as taught is a set of an extraordinarily graphic story had charge of the whole military Whitehall, Parliament Street views and prejudices," he said the life of a working womRIS arrangements) a little fr the which has been much enlarged, "They are outworn I should like of the respectable London poor rear. My escort was formed through the Horse Guards and to see frank fiction substituted for whom dire catastrophe fails th from the 2nd Life Guards and down the Mall The heat during it I believe the principles of her husband's loss of a job he officers of the native Indian regi-the last hour was very great. and selection by which teachers of his-held for twenty years...... ments, these latter riding imme-poor Lord Howe, who was riding torv in schools are guided, uncon- diately in front of my carriage as Gold Stick. fainted and had a sciously for the most part, and the of considerable power. Mr. B It is not a cheerful story, buta Guard of Honour of Blue-jackets, bad fall, but was not seriously general character of the interpre- tock is an eminently real charact the Guards, and the 2nd West hurt
ration of the past given by these and the picture of her battle Surrey Regiment (Queen's) were Got home at a quarter to two teachers are so definitely biased as circumstances has a simplicity mounted in the Quadrangle and All the carriages that bad pro- to be socially harmful.” outside the Palace.
kis very effective.
Before leaving - I touched ал electric button, by which I start- jed a message which was tele- Empire. It was the following: graphed throughout the whole!
Chinese Company
From my heart I thank my be- loved people. May God Bless Training Course-Part II. All
them " recruits of the Chinese Company
At this time the sun burst out. who have not yet passed Part II of
Vicky was in the Training Course will attend at the
carriage meteorite tearing through nearest me, not being able to go Chinese Company Headquarters on space at terrific speed, crashed to in mine, as the rank as Empress Tuesday, May 21 at 17.30 hours for earth in the little village of Beelaby prevented her, sitting with her near Grimsby, recently, during back to the horses, for I had to All members thunder-storm
sit alone Her carriage was taking this Course will ceport at Mr. James Main, an agricultural drawn by four blacks, richly Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station at manager, was leaving the piggeries caparisoned in red. We went up Because he was laughed at and 17.15 hours on Wednesday, May 22 at Beelsby with Mr. Burkett, an Constitution El and Piccadilly, told it was ridiculous a Belgrade for instruction under Acting Ins-employee, when the meteorite, fell, and there were seats right along journalist, Mirad Raitsche-pector Wright.
The sky darkened with amazing the former, where my own ser witsch, has been travelling about Morse Signalling Class. There suddenress. There was a crack varts and personal attendants. the world for the past 25 years will be no. Mfrse Signalling Class like thunder and then-like a ball and members of the other Royal collecting autographs. He has on Friday, May 25, 1935.
of fire the meteorite plunged into Households, the Chelsea -Per- about 20.000 famous signatures.
the earth a short distance away. Isioners. and the children of the The hardest signature to get Training Course-Part III. Ix- Although neither Mr. Main nor Duke of York's and Greenwich was that of Gandhi, who told him structions in Handling of Revolver Mr. Burkett was injured, both were schools had seats. St. James's to come back when he could will be given on Wednesday. May badly shaken.
Street was beautifully decorat- speak Hindustani.
Milrad spent
Record
Indian Company
22 at 17.30 hours at the Police Mr. Main describes the meteorite ed with festoons of flowers across fortnight Headquarters Gymnasium. a
Only as having been two or three times the road any many loyal inscrip- "swotting" up some phrases in those detailed will attend.
the size of a football and white with tions. Trafalgar Square was incandescence.
very striking, and outside the D. L. KING,
When they had sufficiently re-National Gallery stands were. DSP. (E) covered to make an examination,lerected for the House of Lords. Hong Kong, Monday, May
20, they found a hole in the fint road. The denseness of the crowds 1935.
a dent in an iron water tank, and immense, but the order main- a series of marks across the road tained wonderful to the churchyard where the path
Hindustani. Then he called on Gandhi again, spoke to him in the vernacular, and got his auto- graph.
ENGLISH BOYS TO
LEARN FARMING
Farm Bought Near Victoria, B:C.
The Child Emigration Society of Great Britain has purchased
THE IRON (ICAL)“
WAY
At Temple Bar
was torn up. Masonry and slates! The streets in the Strand are had fallen from the roof of the now quite wide, but one misses church and were embedded in the Temple Bar. Here the Lord {ground. The windows of Mayor received me and present-
two.
Mistake when Led neighbouring cottages were brokened the sword, which I touched.
To Suicide
a large farm near Victoria where Lucio Olea, aged 23, with two it proposes to train English boys friends, was driving his lorry to become practical Canadian near Santander, Spain, when it farmers.
suddenly skidded and overturned.
A roadman stated: "The fireball He then immediately mounted flashed passed ze, and my face was his horse in is robes, and gallop- slightly scorched with the beated past bare-headed, carrying the
DIAMOND IN HIS TOE
sword preceding my carriage, accompanied by his Sheriffs. As we neared St Pauls the pro- The first group of boys to be His friends were pinned under-
cession was often stopped, and educated in agriculture under the neath, and believing them to be land, felt a pain in one of his ing "God Save the Queen." In A man at Hamilton, New Zeathe crowds broke out into sing- programme will arrive here dead, and filled with grief, Lucio toes. He examined the toe and one house were assembled the during the spring. As they threw himself on the railway found
the complete their training and are lime and was killed by a train diamond. He believes it must lava
cause a small survivors of the Charge of Balac able to start farming on their His friends extricated them have got into the toe while he In front of the Cathedral the account, others will be selves unhurt as the train was was walking barefooted on a scene was most impressive. All brought out by the society. disappearing
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