BRITISH NAVY
STILL REMAINS
“INVINCIBLE”
Admiral Sir R. Keyes States Belief
SIGNIFICANT DECLARATION IN MALTA
Malta.
"The British Navy. maintained seas during the freedom of the
the war and maintains it still," declared Admiral-of-the Fleet Sir!
. Roger Keyes, speaking at a dinner
at Taletta recently.
"Whatever the Italian command may think to the contrary," be added, "our navy is still invin- cible, ready and willing to tackle; any force that dares to challenge it, whatever their armaments”
Malta, he concluded, would cer- tainly remain the British naval
The boy Elm star. Freddie Bartholomew, who has been de prived of x Canadian war pen- xion of £36 à year, in view of his big earnings at Hollywood..
base in the Mediterranean in site COINS AND
of any number of threats.
References To Great War
Lt. Gen. Sir Charles Bonham-
STAMPS
Carter, Governor and Commander- NEW DESIGNS
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH NEW. CHAIR AT OXFORD Profesorship Of Social Anthropology
Oxford.-It was announced rei cently that the Warden and Yel- lows a All Souls' College have undertaken to provide £600 per*! year towards the maintenance of a Professorshin Social A
thropology. They will also give £120 a year towards the superan. nuation contributions payable by the University on the fall stipend attached to the hair.
The proposed professorship is in place of the present reader- ship in Social Anthropology.
·FOR CANADA'S
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1936
GERMAN FAITH
IN SEA POWER
STILL STRONG]
Special Attention To
Naval Bases ·
NEW DEFENCE MEASURES AGAINST AIR ATTACK
According to reliable informa- tion from Berlin, the problem of defending military, naval and war! industrial centres against air at- tack has been exhaustively studied by an inter-service commission appointed by the Defence Ministry last year. The conclusion reach- ed. I understand, is that adequate! defence is quite practicable in all cases writes a Home Correspon- dent.
Bela Lugosi and Boris Karlod are in the Universal production "The Invisible Ray," which will be shown at the Alhambra and Central Theatres on Saturday.
The technical recommendations NIGHT WEDDING OF
of the commission are already! being carried out. These are said
to be based on the unified Com- mand of all air forces. anti-air-
tions within each zone.
HINDU PRINCE
craft batteries and detection sta- Impressive Ceremony
HANDS JOINED IN FRONT OF
SACRIFICIAL FIRE.
1937 ISSUES SIR JOHN SIMON ELECTED
King Edward's Effigy
To Appear
ROYAL MINT IN LONDON WILL- MAKE MASTER DIES
Ottawa. The Government of Canada is considering the design of the Dominion's new coinage, which before the end of 1936 must be struck with the head of King Edward VIII instead of that of King George IV.
י
The present coinage, struck in 1936, is correct, as King George) was still alive in this year, but the cpinage struck in 1937 must bear
in-Chief of Malta. deciared. "We he head of the new King.
are suffering from an interiority: complex," Referring to the Great; War. he added:
"We fought for the principle; that right, not might, should rule: and we, in the position of right; will rile because the British Em- pire desires it to be so.
"In Italy during the war it was the British armywhich led the at- tack, resulting in the brilliant vic-| tories of which the Italians are rightly proud, but in connection with which Italy has forgotten her debt of gratitude to Britain."
Field Marshal Sir William Bird-j wood paid tribute to the hospitality of the Maltese and their wonder-1 ful treatment of the wounded:
Anzacs.
Sir Roger Keyes, with Sir WIL liam Birdwood, was leading a pil grimage of 60 men and women to Gallipoli and Salonika.
BOY FILM STAR DEPRIVED OF WAR PENSION
Now Drawing Salary Of
£15,000 Annually
31ontreal. Freddie Bartholo- mew, the boy flm star who earns· about £15,000 a year, has been deprived of a Canadian war pea- sion of £36 a year which he has received since his birth
He was awarded this as4a de- pendent of his father, Mr. Cecil Llewellyn Bartholomew, who lost a leg while serving with the Canadian forces in the war.
Mr. C. G. Power, the Pensions Minister, has decided that the pension is to
cease as from August, 1935. Since then the boy has risen to fame and fortune through his playing of the part of David Copperfield, and is no longer dependent on his father.
Mr. Bartholomew has refund- ed the amounts received on the
ONE-MAN TEAM FOR boy's behalf since August.
FILMS
GOLF CAPTAIN
Home Secretary Honoured By Premier Chib
Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, Wis nominated cap- tain of the Royal and Ancient" Golf Club by the past captains at last month's business meeting of the club..held at St. Andrews.
Sir Joha Simon has been a member of the club since 1931, and has taken part regularly in its competitions.
Provost W. Nerman Boase, the `present captain, who presided. announced that King Edward, who is a past captain, had been become graciously pleased to Patron of the Royal and Ancient Club.
i
Bombay.
PRIVATE CAR INTO
GOODS VEHICLE
What A Nail Can Do
ANOMALY POINTED OUT TO MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
The Minister of Transport, Mr- With impressive but simple Hore-Belisha, recently received a ceremonial, K. S. Duleepsinghji, deputation from the United Com- the cricketer, and Jayaraj Kumari,Į ciece of the Maharaja of Rajpipla, merical Travellers' Association of were married last month.
Great Britain and the Motor Legis- The ceremony began in the mid-lation Committee of the R.A.C. and dle of the night at the Maharaja the AA. The deputation was in- of Rajpipla's palace, which was: brilliantly illuminated
troduced by Capt. Strickland, M.P.
The general secretary of the as-
The ancient Hinds ceremonies] opered with a messenger from thesociation, Ir. W. J. Lorell said. There has been some confusion bride's people inviting the bride over the interpretation of the groom's relatives to the wedding. word adaptation' as used in the The bridegroom arrived carrying 2 sword, followed by a stately pro- cession of distinguished guests
and members of his household.
When they arrived at the bridal
1933 Road and Rail Traffic Act.
"Under that Act a private car
which has been adapted becomes] a goods vehicle, and that means; that if a traveller puts a nail in palace, they were cheered by the the roof of his car, to carry, say, bride's party. Duleepsinghji and ladies' drest samples, it
com-
the
his bride stood in front of the
within stitutes adaptation sacrificial fire as they joined
meaning of the Act The two principal naval bases hands and were declared man, and
"He has, therefore to take out of Kiel, on the Baltic, and Wil-wife.
la 'C' licence which necessitates Before they left in a special the keeping of a log-book, con- |helmshaven, on the North Sea, are receiving special attention in this honeymoon train they distributed forming to regulations and res- respect. In particular, the local alms to the poor. anti-aircraft batteries are being enormously strengthened by new
guns and equipment. Camouflage
is said to play an important part in the system of defence at these stations.
trictions regarding speed limits, and not being in attendance on his car for a longer period than eleven
1,388 NEW PLANES hours at a stretch,
FOR FRANCE
"These restrictions' are obvious- ly against commercial travellers, i
Official German naval opinion Air Arm Reorganised and the object of the deputation is
to seek some relief”
The Minister made a private re- jply, but no efficial statement was
issued at the close of the inter-i view.
"PHONE CABLE FAILS
does not accept the view that the air menace has reduced the im-
Paris. Practically the whole of portance of, sea power. Comment- ing on British statements that the France's obsolete aircraft will vulcerability of such dock- have been replaced by new ma- yards as Rosyth, Chatham, Ports chines in August this year. The 1,500 mouth and Devonport to massed country will then possess air attack from the Continent first-class aeroplanes. This fulfils threatens to immobilise the Bri-the building programme drawn up tish fleet in home waters, a Gerby Gen. Denain, the distinguished
A submarine telephone cable - commander, who Admiralty publication con-ir
WES Air siders such fears to be greatly ex-Minister in the Cabinet preceding connecting England with parts of Central and Northern Europe fail- sxgerated, and remarks that all that of M. Flandin. these bases could be given reason-
This assertion is made by the led last month. It was some days able security against air attack, authority on air affairs, M. Pey damage was located three miles off before it could be repaired. · The ronnet de Torres Writing in the St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. "Intransigeant," he states that the
ma.n
of
navy
The design will be approved by the Cabinet but the making of thei
¦Air. Ministry has placed orders Producer As Showman master dies will be entrusted to the design from sketches by fam for 1,388 bombing, chaser, and the Royal Mint in London. The ous artists, and will then give a scouting planes, to be delivered Friedrich Feher, the Czecho- King's head therein must be ap-number sittings to the this summer. Its policy has been slovak film producer who made the proved by His Majesty and while artist chosen, and the portrait will to sacrifice quantity for quality. extracrdinary "Robber Sym-it will differ from that on the new then be turned over to the en-Obsolete aircraft in the phony" recently shown at the Britain coinage it'will be similar gravers and die šinkers for the will be replaced by 167 new ma- Queen's Hall, is carrying his one-to that on most of the Dominion dies to be made.
chines. Forty-five of these will man-team idea to the length of coins.
The new Canadian stamps pre-ke chaser 'planes, 50 bomber ata- being bis of showman, since be By a curious practice the Bri-sent a simpler problem and may planes, and 19 scouting seaplanes. regards the offers of film renters tish coinage bears the uncrowned be available in three ΟΙ four The rebuilding of France's air as unsatisfactory.
head of the King; the Dominion months Application has been arm has been accomplished in two Robber mphony" is strange coins show, the King crowned. The made to London for a portrait of years. mixture of juter tale detective Dominion coins asually use the the King which has His Majesty's Mr. Feher, who same master dies so far the King's approval. The design will then composed the music, wrote a story bead is concerned, the mother be submitted to the Canadian to at its produced and directed the country using-special dies for the Cabinet and after approval the picture, and was his own editor United Kingdom coinage.
contracts for the new stamps will and cutter."
The King himself will choose be let
etory and music.
TAMER MAULED TO
DEATH BY LION One Shell Could
Rehearsal Tragedy In
French Circus-
took place at a rehearsal at which
TOM MANN'S 80TH BIRTHDAY
Still A Revolutionary
Mr. Tom Mann, veteran Labour leader, pioneer organiser of dock workers, agitator and Communist, who makes a hobby of collecting the deportation orders with which) he has been served, was 30 years old on April 15.
Sink Battleship has be
"I'm as revolutionary as ever I was,” he says. “I'll fight and Til
The latest naval shell--whichsecond they were recovered un- A tamer was killed one evening passes through armour plate 12,broken. last month by a lion in a small inches thick-was referred to re- One shell of this kind in the re-fight till I die.”. travelling circus at a street fair cently by Sir Robert Hadfield, the gion of the magazine would pro- That night he received the In the east of Paris. The incidentjeminent metallurgisti
bably bring about the complete salute of veterans at a birthday destruction of a battleship. Sir Robert, presiding at the an
Itestimonial dinner. Mr. Ben Tillett only the circus staff was present. nual meeting of Hadfields Limited, of these shells were being rapidly Findlay, chairman of the T.U.C Sir Robert added that supplies was the president; Mr. Allen Charles Hulin, 26, the tamer.
jengineers and steelmakers, at was performing with the animal Sheffield, said that the latest type gent demand, and were of the Hannington, Mr. George Lansbury turned out to meet the present ur-Mr. C. E Attlee, MP., Mr. Wal In its cage when it suddenly of 16-inch shells remained
highest quality.
and Mr. Harry Pollitt arranged The welcome accorded the Gov-the celebration.
inclined at
at him and mauled him broken after being fired at armour sprang terribly.
The other members of the cir-vertical.
30 degrees from the ernment's defence and rearmament Tom Mann began life as a farm cas called for the police and an
plans showed, he said, how deep-labourer; since then he has been officer fired a shot and killed the Such shells travelled at a speed seated was the feeling of belief in and out of gaol, has been de-l lion Hulla died a few minutes of about 1,200 miles per hour. After that the dangerous position into ported from at least £ve' countriesį after he had been admitted to passing though 12-inch
armour which the country had drifted was and has agitated and fought in hospital.
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