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ATAIL-WAGGER" IN THE KING'S FUND

CLUB

TROUBLE.

DISO NOT

SUB-

· - STITUTE FOR NAME ON

COLLAR

FOR SAILORS,

OVER £46,000 IN CRANTS.

The Duke of York (president) was "I thought I was quite in order in the chair at a meeting of the president, vice-presidents, general by having the dog registered with council, and honorary visitors of the Tail-waggers' Association," said King George's Fund for Sailora held at St. Jaracs's Palace last Charles Francis Bell, who was sum-month for the purpose of awarding moped at the Marylebone police the mais grants of the fund to the court recently, for allowing a dog marine benevolent institutions - for. to be at large without the owner's the present year.

The President, in opening the name and address on the collar.

Mr. Walter Frampton, who demesting, said: fended at the instance of the Tail- raggers Association, mentioned distributions in the history of the that upwards of a quarter of á Tail-waggers' Club, and said this police had taken auch proceedings

HINDU-MUSIM WEDDING.

INDORE EXCITEMENT.

| BIG PROTEST. MEETING OF

grants paid in 1939 totalled £4,500. Again this year the amount devoted to Samaritan Funds, a response to calls for relief of temporary dis treas among seafarers, was less than in farmer years. The Wills Fund, allocated in collaboration with Dame Mary Wills," was almost en- and infirm scamen of the Mercantile tirely devoted to the relief of aged

Marine. The aggregate of the grants for the year under all funds was £46,525, raising the total dis- tributed since 1917 to £619,251,

Excitement in Indore is running Committee (Sir Frederick Lewis),nge between Mr. Abdul Rashid, s. The Chairman of the Finance high over the forthcoming marri presented its report, stating that fahamedan barrister, who is on the total amount which the fund the personal staff of His Highness its inception amounted to £1,400,830. Maharaja of Indore, and Mansu had received from all sources since Sir Takoji Rao Holkar, the ex

HINDUS.

Last year it was our, good fortuna Of this amount £621,498 had been Bai, a beautiful Hindu girl be

permanently

million dogs were members of the fund. To-day we have to announce added to the capital account, being the house of Mr. Bhandarkar,

was the first instance in which the

had been issued.

total allocations amounting

the year a further £2.954 had been an income of about £40,700. During

£48,300 for 1999. For the current ment. If the annual distributions direct legacies received for invest- year the fund has made grants to hospitals, maternity homes, and level they must look to the public were to be maintained at their post In regard to one of the members. similar institutions of some £7,000; In 800 other cases, he said, the as-while it has also assisted orphanages donations about £12,000 a year, apart to contribute in subscriptions and sociation had been communicated of the Royal and Merchant Navies, from legacies. Referring to the with by the police and no summoasinstitutions for aged and infrm economical administration of the seamen, and various other organizaFund; be said that from 1917 to 1929 A medallion bearing a register- tions which exist to help the de- the percentage of administration ex- ed number and the telephone num- pendents of offers and men of the ber of the association was issued Royal and Merchant Navics Prae the £, and to the total income only penses to granta paid was 11jd. in to each dog belonging to the club totically all the funds and institu. about 41d. in the £. be attached to the collar. Hither- tions concerned have been visited fe, whenever a member of the club and reported upon during the year had been found in the street with by the honorary visitors to the out the name and address of the fund, and the case of each charity owner on the collar the police had which has applied for holp has been been content to communicate with dealt with after very careful ex the association and in that way amination of the accounts and re- secure the return of the dog to, its ports submitted to the fund.

Counsel contended that the wearing of the medallion was A compliance with the Act in sub- stance if not in the letter.

owner.

Commodore Sir Richard Williams- Bulkeley presented the report of the Collecting Committee, showing that the actual amount collected up to date during the year, including legacies, was £6,981. There had been heavy losses by the deaths "of very generous contributors, whose places it would be difficult to fill, and it was hoped that new friends would come forward.

New Branch of Work, The Fund has, this year, taken on a new branch of work, which

Captain Sir Arthur Clarke, de- promises to be of no small utility puty chairman of the Fund, gave an By general invitation last year of outline of the scheme for a central those concerned, it undertook to act bureau of information for naval as a central bureau of information officers' charities, in which, he said, for naval officers' charities. This about 18 charities were co-operat was done with a view to promoting

ing. greater co-operation in their work and, at the same time, assisting MAKING BANDOLEON SIGH. between the several associations,

Mr. Bingley said he could not say that membership of the Tail waggers' Club absolved the owners of dogs from the general regula tions from being fined if they allowed their dogs to be at large without their names and addresses however, that the practice of the being on the collars. He gathered,

with advice and information the police had been not to take proindividual applicants for relief. credings in such circumstances. The justice of the case would be met by his dismissing the summons under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of two shillings

costs.

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The scheme, drawn up by mutual arrangement between the Lords of the Admiralty and the co-operating charities, came into being a few months ago. It has so far, proved satisfactory, and promises to be of value as it develops.

THE TANGO'S SPECIAL INSTRUMENT.

The bandoloon, which conveys the half-sobbing, sighing tone into tango music, locks like a concertina, and is manipulated by tiny keys, of which there are 33 at one end and

Hansu Bai has left her parents' house and is at present staying in

Mister of Indore. This house Private Secretary to the Prime

licemen presumably to prevent any is guarded day and night by po- harm being done to the girl.

A public meeting of Hindus was held at the Nandlalpura Theatre protest against the marriage. Over with Dr. Caabker in the chair to 3,000 people attended the meeting several speakers to the effect that at which speeches ware delivered by

would have to hang their heads il the marriage came off, Hindus

down in shame and that it would

be a disgrace to the entire Hindu community and a blot on the ad- ministration.

Mr. Bhandarkar was charged with having influenced the girl to marry a Mahomedan, an alliance which several spcakers 1egarded as abhorrent to the Hinde religion.

Depalation to the A.G.G. The following resolution was

passed unanimously:

"Although fully believing that His Highneas Sir Tokoji Rao Hol kar, the ex-Maharaja of Indore

Stato, has no concern with thể mar- riage between Mr. Abdul Rashid and Kumari Haasu Bai-and na

the Hindus are aware of his lova

for his subject, the Hindus of In- dore request His Highness to bring the weight of his influence to bear against this marriage."

It was further resolved that if anything untoward happened the blame would be on the mem bers of the Cabinet and that de putations should be sent to the Agent to the Governor-General, the Prime Minister, and His Highness with a humble request that the inarriage be prevented.

It was decided, to send copies of the resolutions to His Highneas Sir Tukoji Rao Holkar, ex-Maharaja of Indore, to the Agent to the Gov

to the Prime Minister of the State. It is stated that the relatives of can be regulated by touch.

the girl and several students, be-: make a bandoleon sigh one must alter the compression of the in-longing to the Dhangar commun- seat telegrams to the strument in minute degrees and ity, have play the keys at the same time," Viceroy praying that steps be taken

to prevent the marriage. said Setor Pizarro,

exact value of these keys, which 4.TO

A famous exponent of what is held by those who play it to be the most difficult of all musical is- struments the bandolepa has ar I desire once again to commend rived in London. He is Manuel the work done by the Fund for Pizarro, the leader of the first pure both naval and merchant servicely Argentine tango band to visit charities to the generosity of the England.. British public for their continued and increased support. We ask that there shall be no falling off in the amounts we are able to dis- tribute. Though in some respecte at the other. It takes a banornor-General in Central India and there has been a gradual improve- ment since the end of the War, there doleonist. only a year to learn the still remains much distress among seafarers and their dependents. We must bear in mind that the marine benevolent institutions, which it is our object to assist, have to raise and maintain an income of over £1,000,000. I feel sure that every one will agree that our record inquires an infinitesimal and peculiar the past has been satisfactory, but movement of the arms. Mcar tan-

Hans Moldenhauer, the second we must not in any way relax our doleonists soak their arms in hot afforts, so that, when those institu water or oil before playing to make leading German lawn tennis player tions, which do such valuable work, their fingers and arms as elastic as according to the official ranking, was killed recently in a motor ac turn to this Fund for assistance, possible. It is very strenuous work, we may be able to meet them with and a player rarely remains in the cident in the Berlin Grünewald, He a prompt and adequate response. highest class for more than three was driving with three friczde when years. Novices sometimes find their their car collided with a tram-car. arms suddenly jerked backwards Herr Moldenhauer was seriously and themselves projected on the injured and died shortly afterwards. floor."

All his friends also suffered injuries, Most tango bands w French or and one, Herr Hana Len, an artist, was in a serious condition. Herr Spanish, put Señor Pizarro, whose band is playing at the Savoy for a Hans Moldenhaner won the German month, believes that only Argentines singles championship in 1928 and Germany themselves can do full justice to the 1927 and represented pronounced rhythm and outstand- several times in the Davis Cup com- ing melody of the Argentine tango.petition. He was only 28.

(Cheers.)

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£12,000 a Year Needed. The Chairman of the Distribution Committee (Vice-Admiral GR Mansell) presented its report, re- commending grants to the various Marine Benevolent, Institutions amounting to £42,000 from the general, H. H. Wills, and W. S. Davidson Trust funda

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