THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 31, 1937
THE
Lord
Tweedsmuir QUEENS
WORLD Meets
GOES BY
TENTION of Colonel Spender
M
Roosevelt
Washington, To-day.
A full State welcome was accord- at Clayton Bridge reminds me of other efforts of not-so-bril-jed to Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir liant cable editors.
yesterday on the occasion of the first There is the hoary one of the official visit ever paid to an Ameri- "steamer Pando," a mistake which can President by a Canadian Gov, would sometimes appear to
be{ernor-General. made purposely out of sheer devil- ment.
Naval and marine guards of hon- our presented arms, while the band The good ship "Pando" has ap- played the Canadian and American the visitors peared in sundry wrecks and other national anthems as maritime incidents but has never, were greeted by the Secretary as far as I know, been discovered | State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and his wife. the White The party drove to in Lloyds' Register.
There is also the cable editor, House escorted by a troop of cavalry. The opinion was ventured yester- not a football fan obviously, who
and wrote up a brief cabled account of day that President Roosevelt
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a Home soccer match and mention-Lord Tweedsmuir might discuss last night the Chief, Executive's. pan ed one "W. Brom, of the Albion."
We have heard of A. N. Other, American peace programme and the and perhaps this W. Brom is one coming Imperial Conference.
It is pointed out that Canada alone of his kidney, though I doubt it.
And then there is that prize effort among the American nations in which one of our most distin-mains outside the Buenos Aires
Agreements, and if President Roose guished Admirals was concerned.
re-
peace The Admiral în question was Sir velt desires to extend his Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plun-drive beyond America, the natural bridge would be Canada. Reuter. kett-Ernle-Erle-Drax.
A cable
announ- was received eing that "Admiral Plunkett Ernle Erle Drax left Gibraltar England- ward."
This appeared in print as "The Admiral, with the destroyers Plunkett, Ernle, Erle and Drax, has left Gibraltar for England."
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Statistics
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Now here is one of those stun- ning financial statements that I like.
"We spend no less than £10,- 000,000 a year in Hollywood," says a statist, "which sum, if you capi- talise it at the present-day ruling rates of interest, means we are giv ing Hollywood a present of around £300,000,000,"
Duke of Windsor's Plans
Vienna, To-day. The Duke of Windsor, who arrived at his new villa at St. Wolfgang, in Salzkammergut on Monday, will stay there during April. Trans-Ocean.
Troops In Action On Frontier
New Delhi, To-day.
A British brigade protecting
a
After applying this mental pro- cess to one aspect of my daily life, I went to see my compradore.
"Do you realise," I said, "that the sum I spend here every day, convoy on the Razmak road on the if you capitalise it at the ruling North-West Frontier was attacked rates of interest,
I am by about 500 Waziris yesterday. giving you a present of £500?” Two British officers and 19 In- dian soldiers were killed, and two "Doesn't it even make you British and 38 Indians wounded. think?"
I asked. "No," he said,
means
"No," he said, "I don't."
"it doesn't."
That is what education does
to
a man.
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That Homework
am
Talking about education, I glad to see that there is a move in England towards the abolition of homework.
to The tribesmen are believed have suffered considerable casual- ties.
The British, supported by artil- lery and aircraft, engaged the tribesmen during the day and re- turned to camp in the evening.- Reuter.
STAG STAGGERS INTO COUNCIL
Not Allowed To Enter Lobby
This would spare fathers many awkward questions. It would also save. teachers the incalculable sum which they now spend on cribs with which to check the children's work. That sum (I need hardly say), if capitalised at the ruling rates of A young stag staggered into the interest means that the teachers Ceylon State Council Chamber re- are giving the children of Britain cently, causing great amusement (and possibly Hong Kong) among the stenographers and clerks. present of an incalculable amount. The stag made strenuous efforts
Or even more.
ULYSSES.
B.
to enter the Council lobby, but was prevented from doing so by the clerks and peons.
attention
Guided by aeroplane a relief party Before it turned its reached the Hawker Demon service towards the Council Chamber, it at- machine which was missing for some tempted to enter the office of the days in dense scrub near Waratah, {Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund.
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