THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1937.
THE
UARY 24, 20 of Kent
Duke of Visits
WORLD Enzesfeld
GOES BY
FIVENTS moved rapidly follow-
London, To-day.
The Duke of Kent's visit to his exiled brother, the Duke of Wind- sor, will take place to-day (Wednes- (day).
The Duke of Kent is expected to ing the mysterious murder arrive in Vienna in the morning committed in the British Foreign and will remain in Austria for two Office and reported in this column days as the guest of his brother, who returned to Vienna from Ar- yesterday.
Mr. Percival FitzAllan, His Ma-noldstein yesterday evening..
The Duchess of Kent will remain "esty's principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, languidly call-in Munich as the guest of her sis- Trans- ed for a secretary and dictated after, Countess Toerring. letter to Scotland Yard...
Two weeks later the "Big Four" arrived. They were wearing bow- ler hats, smoking cigars and thei
Ocean.
boots were too big. Blanching at CORONATION.
this awful sight, the Foreign Secre-
tary pointed to the body of Bruno
DECISION
Ivanitch, the late Belgravian Am- CAUSES
bassador.
"That's him," he murmured. "Dead?" It was the Biggest of the "Big Four” who spoke.
FURORE
Rome, To-day.
The Italian press is express- ing astonishment at the deci-
of the British įsion
Government
"What do you think?” replied the Foreign Secretary with another flash of his famous wit, the delight to send an invitation to the Negus of Mayfair.
to attend the Coronation.
Á moan came from large divan in the comer, where La One paper declares that the fact Carioca, the mysterious foreign spy is incredible but true.
in the pay of fifteen States, six The "Giornale d'Italia” says that armament firms and the League it is imprudent for the representa- of Nations, lay curled up on the tive of the King of Italy to be re- top of several large cushions.
"It's too cold, this England of yours," she complained, "but I do so like your policemen." Here she winked at the Biggest of the "Big Four," who blushed deeply, having
garded on the same level with the representative of the Negus.
It seems that the ex-Emperor of Abyssinia will not attend the Coro-
nation in person.
This is revealed by an announce- ment by the Ethiopian Legation in a wife at four kiddies in West Eal-London accepting the invitation to ing and not quite sure that the send a representative. presence of this lovely siren in the dignified surroundings of the For eign Office was quite the thing
"Who are you?" he barked in the best Edgar Wallace manner.
The announcement states that the ex-Emperor will designate a re- presentative later-Reuter.
COUNT SMECCHIA LEAVING
"That remains to be seen," grunted a voice from the doorway. The Foreign Secretary and the "Big Four" turned, startled, to see crouching inside the door a half- Count S. Smecchia, agent in Hong nude African dwarf four feet high. Kong for Lloyd Triestino is leaving Between his lips was a thin wooden on transfer to Port Said on March tube, from the end of which pro-6. The Company has appointed jected a wicked looking dart. Mr. G. B. Scarpa as agent in Hong
"Poisoned?" asked the Foreign Kong.
Secretary.
"Of course," replied the dwarf. "They taught us well at Winches- ier. Now whom shall I kill first?”
The resultant tenseness was broken by La Carioca. "Catch," she cried, and a red rose few through the air.
QUEEN WILHELMINA
Amsterdam, To-day. Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether- lands arrived at the Palace yester day after her vacation in the Aus-
All six men jumped to seize the trian Tyrol-Trans-Ocean. flower when another voice Was
heard. "Keep your paws away The local office of Imperial Air- from it, you mugs, it's poisoned." ways have issued the Company's
It was Mr. Elaner T. Checkers, winter services time-table from the American Minister to Lativa, January 1 to April 17, giving de- who spoke.
tails of regulations regarding
"Say, this room's getting a bit tickets, passports etc. crowded, ain't it?” he continued. "What are all you doing here any- way?"
The Foreign Secretary again turned pale
"Gosh, boys look, gasped the Smallest of the "Big Four."
said Mr. Elmer T. Checkers.
"To hell with that," snarled the “Big Four" simultaneously, “Let's take a look at this corpse."
They turned round. Only a dark La Carioca was being swept out stain remained on the thick Turkish of the window tightly gripping a carpet to show where the body of step ladder attached to a plane the murdered diplomat had lain. which had reared down into White- What does this latest develop Fall and the next minute was a ment mean? Why did the mere speck in the blue. The plane
nge close down fo was piloted by Bill Smith, late of and why were Clapham but now master of cere mobilised on the
us positively monies in a smart Paris night club.
This means another Note I will be tinu
tor will be wild,”
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