REGIMENTS OF
TOY SOLDIERS
OF ALL ARMS Soldier Peer Paints Own Models
BRITISH COLLECTORS FORM SOCIETY IN LONDON
It has been recorded of some old generals of the past that they delighted in fighting their battles over again with the aid of toy soldiers.
To-day the collecting of toy soldiers is a favourite hobby on the Continent, and its popularity in England has grown so much that it has been found necessary to establish the British Society of Collectors of Model Soldiers.
Paints Them Himself Appropriately enough, a soldier has just become patron of the so- ciety. He is Lord Greenway, formerly in the Indian cavalry. who succeeded to the title or the! death of his father, one of the founders of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. last year.
- Lord Greenway is a collector. At his and no ordinary one.
home at Edenbridge. Kent, there is a collection of models of the Indian Army which is probabir unique.
He is not content merely to buy: his models: he obtains the lead figures he requires and then re- crufts them into his "army by! And his wife painting them. helps him
Miniature Army
Mr. Walter Leckwood, secretary! of the society, has a collection of nearly 7,000 pieces.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1935
President Harmodio Arias, of Panama, joins President Boose- velt in reviewing the 14th United States Infantry at Fort Clayton. Panama Canal Zone Col. Edwin Watson, military aide to Pre- sident Roosevelt, is shown' at right..
TRIPLETS COMING-OF-AGE
AT BIRMINGHAM
Numerous Presents Received
Birmingham.
The coming-of-age of triplets was celebrated here last month when Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Inchley gave a party at their home, The Elms, Castle Brom- wich, in-honour of their three children, Wiliam, Mary and Eva Inchley.
Mr. and Mrs. Inchley have three other sons and another daughter. Each triplet received nearly 30 presents.
This battle GREAT WELCOME FOR
KING GEORGE
array includes figures represent- ing every British regiment, and is complete with tanks, aeroplanes. and Red Cross equipment.
When the society meets. mem- bers bring detachments" of their! soldiers with them, and there is a sort of general parade.
POLITICS IN EGYPT
An United - Front Contemplated
- CHINA MAID SPECIAL
"
Prodigious Din Of Greeting
~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Athens, To-day-
Prince Paul, he arrived
OBITUARY
To-day's Short Story
AND NEMESIS
NEMESIS By Shangh SMILED
Courtenay
THEN Mr. Matthew Har which she clicked her type
Woman, hene tann an which the cached her the Messrs. Cambourne and Plun-young man, white-faced and kett, Ltd, sat at his huge roll with sullen expression. Miss top desk. counting the money. Crimm hovered behind him.
Mr. Harman stacked up the he looked-from Miss Crimom's position behind him-like afnotes and slipped them into an small boy at a cathedral organ. envelope, which he laid beside
His shrill, piping voice, too, the cash-box. might almost have belonged to
Miss Crimm started towards
a small boy-which detracted her room, and hesitated. considerably from the impures- "Ob er you won't forget close siveness of his scowl and of the your keys, before you brusque severity with which he your desk, will you, Mr. Har hoped to uphold his dignity in man?"
Mr. Harman swung 'round in the office.
Outside the office. Mr. Har his swivel chair. His expres man was just a dapper little sion of indignation was rather mh who fancied himself with spoilt by the fact that his feet the ladies It was unfortunate barely touched the floor. for him that those with whom — he had his greatest successes fancied him only as long as het was prepared to spend money on them-which, for a cashier, fwas-a-dangerous state of af-
Mrs. H. M. Mackenzie fairs.
дот
TO-MORROW'S STORY -
To-morrow's story will be "Sportsmanship" by John
O'Hara
It was because his latest in- outlasting his fatuation was OLD COLONY RESIDENT DIES]
"Have you ever known me resources that he was AFTER LONG ILLNESS ..
er-shut my keys inside my desk, planning to replenish his chequer at the expense of Miss Crimar
"No, Mr. Harman.” After a long illness, the death Messrs. Cambourne and Plus-.:
Then please do as I ask of Mrs. Harriet Margaret Mac kett
you. kenzie, the widow of the late Mr:
Mr. Harman watched her go, Colin G. Mackenzie, founder of But Mr. Harman had been a
She the Colonial Dispensary, occurred cashier for too long, and had and was not displeased.
clumsy and would certainly remember the at her residence-at-Sung-Wong seen too many
Be turned to Toi, Kowloon, on Sunday evening abortive attempts at embezzle incident later. lat the age of 47.
that of young young Cozeris. ment-such as
"It is indeed very painful to The deceased is survived by Cozens, which he had just nip
" he began. three brothers-in-law, Messrs. Alan ped in the bud to be under me ..
misapprehensions about Young Cozens dug his hands Era Abraham, and a sister-in-the ease Land Aleck Mackenzie, and Mr. any
with which funds into his pockets.
"Anybody's liable to make law, Miss V. Mackenzie, who were could be appropriated without
mistakes. You want machines, the chief mourners at the funeral, fear of discovery. which took place at Happy Valley
Having counted the petty not clerks."
"When-iracciaries become cash, be returned it to the open yesterday afternoon.
cash-box in his desk. He closed a habit, they are apt to be ex- the lid, without locking it.
pensive. Mr Cozens. And when
The remains were interred
the Protestant Cemetery. The He then turned his attention ther become expensive, it is Rev. Mr. I I. Nash, of the Kow-to a bundle of notes of high de generally too late to inquire if Toon Tong Anglican Charca, nominations, which he had re they were accidental."
(Continued on Page 11)
BLONDE SPY LOSES
in
The thunder of the guns of officiated at the graveside.
cently brought in from the safe. the feet, the ringing of church
Among others present at the
"I shall be going round to the! bells and the hooting of funeral were Mr. R. Abraham, Mr. bank with these now, before it steamers sirens combined to and Mrs. T. Bolt. Mr. M. Broad-closes, Miss Crimm." he 2.0- make a prodigious din of greet-bridge. Mr. and Mrs. 5. M. Chura.nounced. I will see Mr. Co- ing for King George II when, Mr. Y. C. Chung, Mrs. R. Drude.zens first." accompanied by the Crown Mrs. L. Edwards, Mr. P. Edwards, Miss Crimm opened the door
atr. W. Gittis, Mr. and Mrs. Alof the tiny adjoining room, Phaleron yesterday forenoon Gillard, Mr. F. Grose, Mrs. A. P.Į aboard the cruiser Helli The Greaves, Miss Gittins, Mr. and Mrs Cairo. To-day.. Premier, all the members of G. A. V. Hall. Mr. S.. Jex, Mr. The leaders of the Wald the Government and high civil, George Lee, Mr. Edward Lee, Mr. Party are now endeavouring to ecclesiastical and military Lee Sik-ling, Miss Alice Lee, Mr. form an united political front dignitaries awaited and wels. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. A. demonstrations comed the King on his return to Roberts, Mrs. E Sayer, Mrs. after street which, failed to bring about the Greece.
Coxon To, Mr. J. Wong and Mr. resignation of the Cabinet The King landed at 10 am-
P. Wong. With this object in view nego-and after thanking those pre- tiations are proceeding between sent in a short speech which the Wafd leader, Nahas Pasna displayed great emotion for the and the other parties, especial magrificent reception proceed. ly the Liberals who are stated ed to Athens with the Crown to favour the creation of an Prince by motor-car-Trans united front but are opposed to Ocean Service the immediate re-establishment
of the 1923 constitution de-
manded by the Wafd.
"MAKE-UP FIGHT IN TURKEY
All the parties are believed to agree concerning the necessity.
concluding Egyptian treaty.Trans-Ocean Sponging Down Girl
of
Service.
an
Angio
FORGED NOTE CHARGES
Three Defendants Remanded
Students
İstanbul
HER LOVER
Romance Apparently
Broken
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Floral Tributes
- NAVAL OFFICER DEPARTS
Wreaths were sent by Allan,
Brest Shaken and embittered Rose 2nd Ezra; Auntie and Uncle by the broken romance, dia Gittins; Jear and Billie Daisy Oswald, the beautiful Swiss spY, and Starling; Irene, Phyllis and has suffered a crowning disap Victor; Mabel and George; Rita.
pointment Reuben, Violet, Charlotte and
J
Sentenced to nine months' im-
Frank; Daisy and Willie; Kitty prisonment by the Court Martial Marry; Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ander here, she immediately started to son; Mr. and Mrs. S. 3. Chura; make plans to meet Lientenant Mr. and Mrs. Camine and family de Forceville, the
young naval! Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Ford; Mr. and officer for whose love, she told Mrs. B. F. Green; Mr. and Mrs the Court, she gave up her spy- J. F. Grose; Mr. and Mrs. A. P. ing mission. Having served over Greaves and family; Mr. and Mrs six months while awaiting her The question of feminine mase A Gillard; Dr. and Mrs. E trial, she hoped to
earn "good jap continues to agitate the whole Kotewall; Miss Esther Kotewall; conduct time" and rejoin him.
of Turkey. The controversy is Miss G. C. McQuire; Mr. and Mrs-
Bitter Blow particularly keen in the univer-Aleck Mackenzie; Mr. and Mrs. W. Then came the bitter blow. sities, where formerly only politi-EL Peters; Iren Rapp; Mr. and Lydia mentioned her hopes to an cal quarrels raged:
Mrs. Shea; Miss Violet Shea; Mr. official at the naval prison. There are even organised teams and Mrs. F. C. Tregillus; Mr. and want to go soon, she said, "he Before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the of "anti-rouge-ites" who, azmed Mrs. C. To; Dr. and Mrs. F. To; is waiting for me.”
When the gaoler made no re- Central Magistracy this moming with sponges, wait for the girl Mr. and Mrs. A. Urquhart; Mrs. Pan Sa-shui, aged 35, master of students as they leave the lecture Fisher: Mrs. W. Ford and family; ply and there was no news for the Kam Cheung piece-goods rooms and remove what they de-Mrs. K. Tumbull; Mrs. Schlolke, some days, Lydia became de store, was charged with utteringscribe as the "degrading traces" Mrs. Edwards, Dr. F. C. Woo, pressed, and finally she learned a forged $50 Hong Kong and So violent has the agitation be-Leang Id-wing, Li Yatagok; the truth-Lieutenant de Force- Shanghai Bank note and with come that a newspaper has pro-Messrs. H. C. and HQ Hunt; ville had been given leave and Dossession of a $30 forged note posed a national referendum "Lai Yak man; the Directors of had gone away from Brest. The of the Hong Kong and Shanghai served exclusively for men, be-the Colonial Dispensary; the Laval prison gives so time for Bank and nine $10 forged notes cause it is to attract men that staff of the Colonial Dispensary good, conduct, and she must re- of the Chartered Bank.
women make up.”
land many others. Cheng Kin-pui, an accountant
of the On Lok Yuen Cafe, was charged with the possession of al forged $1 note of the Chartered bank, while Sze To-wall, an unem ployed, was charged with posses- sion of one forged $50 note of the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Ranji's Forecast Of
Indian States' Future
Bank, one forged 20 piastre note Just before
main there until her sentence is served. That will be another two months.
In view of the cause in the sentence condemning Fraulein Oswald to detention, she will not even be allowed to go free then. Two officers of the special police will be waiting to take her to
Lover's Declaration Lientenant de Forceville de
he died the cians in British India, had accept the Swiss frontier. and one forged" five plastre note Maharaja Jam Sahib Ranjitsinkji ed posts in Western India States, of the Banque de L'Indo-Chine: predicted that the Indian States I found a singular unanimity that
All the defendants were re would not last 20 years after some such period as 20 years clared in Court: "I never want to see her again” By all nyperz» manded for 24 hours, the Palice federation, stated Sir Patrick would about represent the
ances he never will stating that they would be asking Cadell, formerly of the Indian existence of the States.
Lydia Oswald was the first wo for committal.
Civil Service, în an address tol "I thought then, and I think nown to be incarcerated in the the East India Association in that these views were mistaken.naval prison here, and her arriv Mók Kwan, an unemployed, was London last month.
Even if there is my strong feel-
al presented a problem. Finally! this morning remanded for one “He told une this in the Springing in the States for absorption he was handed over to the care week by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the of 1932," said Sir Patrick into British India, which I do not of the chief warder's, Central Magistracy when chary-was considerably surprised at this believe to be the case, I do not Her diet is the ed with possession of 249 coun-view, but when I asked other peo-think that the British dian Pre
the French seaman terfelt,5-cent pieces,
till they fad their feet, copious “and
Counterfeit Couns
ple, some of them - Enfers,
being som
Sergeant Byron stated that this Dewan, and others who, was also a case for com
an example that will
follow!
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