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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUG OST-ETE, -1918.
OUR LONDON LETTER:
LUDICROUS INCIDENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
LADY MEMBER HANGING ON TO
MEMBER'S COAT-TIALS,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
Losoy, July "th.
AERIAL PAGEANT WONDIN,
On the same line of inquiry another wit ness, Mr. Alfred Tyler, Hao. Secretary of the Racecourse Bookmakers' Association, gave some curious tit-bits of information. Raco course bookmakers only work 104 days in the year on an average, which drew from the Chairman the coinment that it must A be a profitable business. More surprising still was the statement that the average run of "bookina" do not make a net in- corna of more than 2400 in a year, as their expenses are enormous. DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY,
I visited Hendon last Saturday to see the #ving on tho. ocension of the Royal Air Force Pageant, making one of the 100,000 spectators on the ground. Near the Royal box the Enclosure with its crowd of Eushionably dressed ladies and their silk-hattori escorts eroided one of Royal Ascot. The King, as Chief of the A.F. was present, and Queen Alexandria, Troop Captain the Duke of York, the Duchess of York, several other British Roynities, the Crown Prince of Sweden and his two su the Inflate Don Alfonso, "high oicers of the Arary and the Navy, and Ministers of State galore-altogether a notable gither ing
The exhibition of Aying by officers and ven of the RAY. and a very wonderful.
WIN! complicated programme of aerial manoeuvres renmed to me the best rejoinder that could to the criticism of which possibly be mule wa havo hear a good deal lately to the Frince in
been touring
foreign delegates at Hendon who have
the industrial centres in the country in connection with the inter national Air Congress just conclurled in Lendon watched the performance in the air spell-bound for a couple of hours.. the visitors were Japanese and Chinese, who did not ronceal their admira
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maintenance of our Air Force.
There were, of course, exhibitions of aerial fighting similar to that which is usual in actual warfare. Perhaps the most spectacu lar event of the afternoon was the ly ing of five machines on their backs in Hae past the Royal Box: the tops of the planes having been painted scarlet so that the uninitiated could be quite certain that the pilata were travelling upside down. The RAF, as at present constituted may be sraall, but it is perfectly organised and disciplined, and represents the last word in efficiency,
As the investigations of tho Betting Com mitteo proceed it becomes more and, niorą evident that the difficulties in the way of collecting a tax are well-nigh insuperable. Nobody has yet been able to tell the Com- of the ready-money mittee how tho takings e bookmaker can be ascertained with any to certainty. The tan who dodges in and out, of public houses has his
burbers
shops, and in factories agents and takes a lot of money in sixpences and shillings which it would pass the wit of man to check. It is said that in Glasgow there are "Kerbstoly, and even more, in booki who have a turnover of £250
is
working class districts. This money cones" to them in small silver, and it is rare for them to get a stake of a pound at a time from a backer. These are the maple it the desiru of taxation advocates to reach, and the racecourse bookmakers would like them exterminated; facing men who know all about the Turf but how to deal with them is the problem. from A to Z are sceptical about registration and a licence, which the boot to find most favour at present.
TUE LONDON SEASON.
Thanks to the characteristic thoughtful-" ness of the King, the London season is being carried through with a minimum of distur "hance in spite of the death of the Princeas Christian. In the time of Queen Victoria an Cront of this kind would have plunged the Court into sombre black for months and put a stop to entertaining or festivities on the part of everybody who professes to be in Society.
London is full of visitors at the prescut time, and it is almost impossible to obtain accommodation at the leading hotels. The cool, unless Summer, with chilly east winds from the beginning of May till the end of
a break. has June with scarcely s
interfered with out-door enjoyment to a large extent. The River has been deserted till this weak, whon warm weather has fortunately come to favour the Henley Regatta. But in spite of weather vagaries there is always plenty to I have referred in passing to the do in London for, the visitor with means. laternational Air Congress, and, as regards These lucky ones are to be met with every this, one of the most interesting facts where,
Americans who seem to be numbers than ever before: which has emerged as public information here in
LENGTH OF LIFE IN TUE AIR,
for the first time came out in the course of Theme Horse Show brought
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discussion in the medical suction. After people to London from all parts of Europe; physicians are able to state quite positively the West End who have been attending that there is evidence
DO
show that the the International Air Congress, to physical condition of pilots deteriorates London is truly the most cosmopolitan of more rapidly than is the case in other
cities, the fact is apt to escape notice Pro-
though fessions or occupations. It has long been because of London's size. A couple of an article of faith with w working life of an after all, make much difference in London's and others hundred thousand foreign visitors cannot, that the average span of air-pilot who flies regalarly under normal population of seven millicus! Still, a saunter conditions is
is only
Eve or six years. After down Piccadilly, or along Oxford Street, that, it was said, he could not stand the or through the Mall, just now will enable you strain on bis nerves. The ILA.F., was not, to hear snatches of conversation in nearly therefore
u desirable career for a young every laugunge from China to Peru. man, 19 16
it offered him no future, and the THE DOVEN OF FLEET STREET. same applied to commercial
The testimony above referred to made on authority, gives a flat and unqualified con tradiction to the popular assumption. No doubt it will have an effect upon the pro spects of aerial development, to further which for commerical purpCongress chief object of the recent Congress in
years of actual exporieges the bir and the past week saw crowds of foreigners TELEPHONES'
London.
HOUSE OF COMMONS COMEDY,
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The retirement of Sir John Merry Le Sage as Managing Editor of the Daily Telegraph after 60 years continuous service with that paper is quito an event in Fleet Street. Sir John Le Sage-be was knight- all his working days in this Street of el for his services to Journalism-has speat Adventure, beginning as a young reporter on the Telegraph under the founder, Mr. J. M. Levy, grandfather of the present Lord Lady Aster, who represents Llymouth in Burnham. Sixty years is, a long portion period in the House of Connnons, and is generally daily this country usually makes for old
journalism, Vaney," is
that in known among the Members ast
Joha Le Sago it constant scouree of numscient to them. age; in the case of Sir She is an alert, vivacious, little woman; al- specially noteworthy because he has always ways quite sure that whatever she says and lived for his paper, with
Friday,
enthusiasm except working for it. He never does must be right. The other day, a which is the a day in the week when wont into Society, nor was he to be seen
nt
first-nights, Meniherscan introduce Bills before at big functions, ur private
He liked best to meetings. the House rises at four o'clock, Early Astor or at pablie.
his garden wanted to get a second reading for her Bill stay by his own firesule or in to prohibit the sale of intoxicants to per- when he was not in his office, and the of 18, but there were wonder is that he maintained his physical sons under the age
and mental alertness all these years in full several other Bills before it,
As the discussion lingered on about Credits for farmers and other matters, Lady Astor, was watching. the clock in fuver of suspons", could
step
who
any
on #
contain herself is longer. As each successive speaker got up she uttered a pain- ed "Oh!" and raised her hands in despair. At length, at ten minutes to four, she was unable to contain herself rising from her place, abe weak and sat on
of the gangway close to Sir Frederick Banbury, the senior M.P., for the City, who had several amendments on the paper against the liquor legislation. Lady Astor plesied with him sotin-noce not to speak, but it was all in vain, a
at eight mutes, to four be
second
nd reading.
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rose as sodh as the Bill was called on for the modern journalia predecessors.
Looking back on the past 80 years Sir John Le Sage in an article in the Daily Telegraph says while there have been mar vellous changes in the mechanisms of news- paper production he cannot find much dif force in the non, in their ability or their qualifications. The modern young man, he says, "shows great energy and enter prize, but I don't think his ability is prie than that of the man before him
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mapy advantages over his
Sir Then Members saw a sight never before John Le Sage tells how he went down to witnessed in the Mother of Parliaments in Tiverton to report an important epeach by its varied past Lady Astor hung on to Lord Palmerston, then Prime Minister, the venerable Baronet's frock ecet, and returned by train with the roport grabbing
in the tails of the garment des which he wrote out on the journey back to London, and he was the only London re- perately in an endeavour to Loep him in his scut. But be ignored her, and went on porter present. That was supposed to be
talking
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while it lasted; incredible.a-H.B. the comedy but if the opinion of the nan 10, and of the the street home reading of the Incident in the
it 1 papera,, count for anything, to the IRRITATED & INFLAMED EYE effact that Lady Astor has put a slight upon her sex, who ought to behave in can be directly traced in many cases to Parliament in a proper manner, and it is hoped that such a scene will not be repealed.
with his amendments,
THE DETTING TAX”INQUIRY........
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It has como as a surprise to the public, including the betting fraternity, to learn that the estimated revenue from the taxa tion of betting"(if the proposal ever Bun glasses Sunglasses of any pattern materialisca) will only be about £10,000,000 with either Crookes, Laxfel, Fisural, a year. Mr. W. J. Randall, Secretary of
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