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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1930.

A. CATHOLIC GIRL'S

"CONVERSION."

JOINS THE DIPPERS.

REMARKABLE IRISH CASE.

RENT RAMP IN NEW FORM.

rump.

BEST PAID WOMEN IN ENGLAND.

EARN MORE THAN CABINET MINISTERS.

PROFITEERS BUSY IN

*LONDON.

London is experiencing a new fort of rent

One-room "American flats

in are springing up throughout West London, and as mach as five guineas a week is being charged in a middle-class suburb for them.

How these rents have soared in the last twelve months, and how large sums are also being charged for "extras" was explained by an. authority to 'n Sunday Express co- presentatives

Five women ia one London na- vertising firm are receiving salaries Cabinet Minister. All began in excess of that paid to any

humble

positions. Their Miss F. Sangster: Managing director.

re:

namas

Mrs. A. Havinden: Director: Miss I. B. Reid: Secretary, Miss E. Murreli: Space buyer. Miss R. Zelinski: Froduction manager.

What was described by Lord Chief Justice Moore as ca extraordinary application was made before him in the King's Beach Division, Bal fast, last month, when James Me- Kelvey and his wife Grace applied for a writ of Habeas Corpus in respect of their daughter, aged 20.

Counsel for the applicants read an affidavit made by Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey, in which they said that their daughter entered the service of Archilald Clarke, of Antrim, a draper, as a domestic servant in guineas a week are now latting every salaries. They had the same, chan-

January. 1997, and continued in that employment ever since. It was stipulated that she should be given liberty to attend to her religious Juties as a Roman Catholic. Until a short time ago their daughter wrote to them regularly and visited them on her annual holiday.·

"The Dippers."

La consequence of information they received the mother went to Antrim on February 7 and saw her daughter at Mr. Clarke's house. Her daughter then told her that Mr. Clarke and his family were members of a religious sect known as the Dippers" and that she bad been converted and was saved. Mr. Clarke refused to let her take her daughter. away, and said that all she might do was to correspond

with her.

People who formerly sub-let each floor of their houses as separate Bats at two and a half

room, separately at two and a half guineas a

week per room," he said.

bedstend and the room is called an A divan is substituted for a

American one-room fat.

At one house in Bayswater Ave guinen a week is being charged for. one room that is nothing more than an ordinary bed-sitting-room, while four guineas a week is demanded for a room in many houses near Paddington Station.. In some cases breakfast in included, but in others it is an 'extra.'

At a newly converted house in Kensington four guineas is asked for a room.

In addition 5a, as week is charged for, electric light and rent of the gas fire and slot-meter.

William Crawford, the controlling "These young women," said Sir

head of the business, "have them selves to thank for earning large

s as the men, but they did not neglect any of the opportunities justified my belief that a woman that came their way. They have can not only hold a responsible job, but do that job efficiently.

Mrs. Havinder's salary to-day is larger than that of a Cabinet Minister. When she joined my staff a few years ago she starteu at the bottom."

"It is quite true," Mrs. Harinden put in. "I joined the staff as sn office assistant at 30s. a week, and I waited four years for the first great opportunity. A vachary oc carred on the executive, and I SAW no reason why I should not be given a chance. I asked for the job and got it. I was made director six months ago,"

"A deposit of 10 is required on the keys of the room and the front door, and an additional 3s. "I have been with the arm Dear. Bd. a week for tidying up the roomly as long as Mrs. Ravinden," said In another instance an attic is į Miss Reid. "Sir William has said fetching £2 163. ed. a week. that women are useful in knowing what appeals to our sex and the home. It is not easy to explain our jobs in detail the various de partments work in such close co- operation."

Tenants of many houses in Paddington are making £300 a year by sub-letting, and are living rent free in the best rooms of the house.

In several instances houses for which the tenants pay £6 a week. produce £30 to £25 by sub-letting,

Sir William added.

Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey visited Mr. Clarke's house at Antrim the following day, but he refused to allow them to enter, and. speaking from an upper window, told them to go away. He told them that they could not see their, daughter, and called out for the police. They called again on February 10, but Mr. Clarke said they could not have the girl, and he refused to say where the

TAS. From inquiries made in Antrim Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey believed that the girl was being detained unlawfully or con. fined by Archibald Clarke and her faith imperilled. Therefore they POSTMAN WHO WAS TOO ing, advertisements, while Miss

asked. that Clarke should produce their daughter.

"Extraordinary Application." The Lord Chief Justice: This is an extraordinary application. The girl is nearly of age. She changed her religion, and because of that her parents asked for a Habeas Corpus writ. The parents live in Donegal (Free State), nad are therefore outside the jurisdiction of the Court. I am not aware of any case where such a writ has been issued where the girl herself ex- presses unwillingness to leave her situation. If the parents within the Court's jurisdiction he were would give a conditional order at. their own risk. The girl was a free agent.

Counsel said that if a mother wished to see her child who was under the age of 21, surely she was entitled to do so."

Macy tenants are women, and I know of one who makes £12 a week clear and keeps two floors of the house for her own use."..

SLEEPY.

HIS COLD-WATER "ALARM CLOOK."

Here is the story of a sleepy postmaan.

on duty at 4 pm, but he was He was one of those who had to always late, and was finally threa tened with dismissal.

Two powerful alarm clocks, set enough to rouse him, and several to go off simultaneously, were not

his hoots on. times he went to sleep while putting

Then, for twelve months. he was model of punctuality. This was his method:

He fixed an alarm clock so that its vibration would tip a jug of cold water over his head as he lay in

"These women pull their weight, Miss Sangster shares with a male member of my staff the highest executive position is the agency. Mrs. Havinden's job is to en- ordinate the suggestions of a large staff employed on the task of creat Reid, as secretary of the company, is in charge of the books, and con trois the finance department, va- der Miss Sangster's supervision.

Miss Murrell is the head of the space buying department, working decide where and to what extent in co-operation with those who

responsible for the collection of Zelinski, as production manager, is goods shall be advertised, and Miss

advertising lay-outs and their pre..

paration for the Preu."

of the Post Office, From Post Boy to Air Mail, published by Samp- Son Low at 12s. 6d.

He recalls that up to a century ago the depredations of highway- men and footpads were so frequent that it became a capital offence to stea! letters. The last execution

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The Lord Chief Justice pointed tive. out that the mother had put the When he married, he relied on girl out to service herself. Counsel. his wife to waken him, but on one said that the parents were compelk necasion, when it was imperative ed to do so owing to their poor eir- he should be at the office on time,

the water alarm. he decided to make sure by setting

cumstances.

The Lord Chief, said he would give an order at once if he knew that the costs would be paid into

ninety-eight years ago.

In the early days of the Post Office there were two Postmasters- General. Each of them had a rat- catcher and a scavenger on bis staff, and both were provided with con, candies, and tinwear free.

Mr. Jackson also devotes space to the many strange communications which reach the Post Office,

all my remains to go to my wife." "In the event of my death I wish

wrote one

possessor of Savings

But he forgot that his wife slept on the side of the bed where the the Court. He would adjourn the bracket was fixed, and, as a result, matter for a week to give the ap he found it difficult when he went pellants an opportunity of satisfy-on duty to account for the scratches ing him upon that point. If they on his face. did so he would give them a con ditional order, but he did not think

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