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SULTANAH OF
JOHORE LEAVES.
FOUR MONTHS' TRIP TO EUROPE.
The Sultan and Sultanah of
Johore held cyurt on the liner Dem. pa last Wednesday evening,
It was the occasion of the Bul-
PRINCE OF WALES EX-KING'S COFFIN ON
ON UTOPIA
REASONABLE HOURS OF
H.M.S. CONCORD
WILL BE BURIED ON PORTUGUESE SOIL
LABOUR
[irra wilkes SERVICE. Į
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, July 30.
RUGBY, July 30, WHEN the Prince of Wales to-day H. M. S. CONCORD this after- taonh ́sailing on a brief visit to
visited, in London, the Inter- noon left Portsmouth bearing Europe, and the attendance of hun national Commerce Congress, at the remains of ex-King Manoel of, dreds of people from Singapore which 35 nations are represented, Portugal back to Lisbon. The Por And Johore to say goodbye was evi the President, Charles Boissevin,tuguese flag was dying at half mast dence of the popularity of Her of Holland, introduced him as "the on the cruiser when the coffin was Highness. Smilingly she shook hands first commercial Ambassador of the taken aboard and deposited in the with the long procession of well-world."
Chapelle Ardente,”
The cruiser was escorted as for
as Nab by the destroyers H.M.S. Reatless and H.M.S. Winchester She will he met at sea and escorted
warships and after the finoral: Tuesday, the public will file past remony at Sdo Vincente next the ex-King's hier.
He will be buried beside his fa- ther in the Sao Vincente Cathedral.
wishers and responded to hopes for During his address, the Prince a pleasant journey and a speedy said that this might be described return. Two decks of the Dempo as year of international confer- presented a remarkable and pleences. Although the one proceed- turesque scène. They were lined on ing at Ottawa waa not inter so the Tagus by three Portuguese both sides with hundreds of bou national, She 'if'an they hoped, it pints of flowers, and the uninitiat promoted the 'prosperity of the ed might have thought that they British Empire it would be inter had come upon the scene of a fanational in influence. thionable wedding. Not all were The hard tosson of adversity had for the Sultanah, for the custom taught them that the prosperity of sending bouquets to the depart of all nations depended on the ing passenger is one very faithful-
prosperity of each ly observed by our Dutch friends. The great majority were for her, however, and they formed a token of regard which Her Highness much appreciated.
An Animated Scene,
The Sultan, a striking figure in uniform, filed in response to the good-humoured condolences of his
Isolation Ideaa Gone..
In these days of swift transport national, yet if, as they hoped, it and communication and inter
was increasingly true that nations could not live to themselves alone.
"That this truth ia penetrating the minds and Government policies and the actions of nations in grow ing measure has recently been de- monstrated most happily at Lau
кардс.
This international confer- ence may well express its delight that it Lausanne the lamps of hope and confidence were lighted.
Good WHI.
The world-wide trade depression and economic disturbances have ment, of distribution. been largely caused by maladjust-
friends. All official Johore was there, and officers attended in un form. A picturesque' group was formed by a number of Malay ladies in their dress of ceremony. Binga- The spirit of international co pore friends included the Governor's operation and goodwill is burning Deputy, Sir John Scott, and Lady
more brightly than at any time. within living memory. For this Scott, the Chief Justice, Sir Wil-we may all be profoundly grateful. lian Murison, and Lady Murison and many members of the Malayan Civil Service. To the passengera who had boarded the Dempo in Batavia the scene was a very in- toreating one.
Singapore visitors. also enjoyed the opportunity of ex ploring some of the palatial splen dours of this very fine ship. Many of them, deceived by the magni- ffcence of the second class, spent a long time there before they discover ed the mistake.
Soon after 8.30 the liner nailed. Her stay at Singapore was very brief, for the captain is making a great effort to make up some of the time lost through the mishap at Batavia. The Dempo should have sailed from here on Friday morning, but before she left-Batavia a. cargo of tobacco became hented, This meant unleading and a. delay which lengthened into five days.
Hundreds of visitors reluctantly
Potential output is far greater than ever before. If all employ. able labour were employed for a reasonable number of hours per. wook the world would have at its disposal a volume of commoditics entire population to live and services that would enable the
higher level of comfort and well; being than has ever been contem- plated in the recent dreams of the social reformer.
on ü
The urgent task is to bring can- sumption and production into pro- per relationship-not a simple but quite a possible task.
INSURANCE CO.'S GENEROSITY
QVER £10,000 FOR MEDICAL
RESEARCH
LONDON, July 40. left lounges and smoking rooms of THE Prudential Assurance Com
pany has promised £10,500, in unusual luxury and made their way
seven annual instalments, to the shore towards long lines of motor London School of Hygiene and cars which established & how traffic Tropical Medicine, to assist its record for the Singapore Barbour work of teaching and research in
preventive medicine. Doard. It was a scene of remark- able unimation. The wharf side was crowded, street merchants offer. BRADFORD LABOUR ed their wares, and the general effect was that of the arrival of a round-the-world tourist ship in the days of full passenger lists.
S......
Paris and Deauville,
PARTY
DISSATISFIED WITH PARENT BODY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, July 31.
A Special Conference of the Brad-
ford Independent Labour Party decided by misvates to 142 for an immediate disaffiliation from the Labour Party....
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NEW SHIPPING COMPANY
The Sultanah will disembark n Marseilles and proceed to Paris and then to Deauville, where she will stay at the Chateau Gabrillo with her friend Mrs. Collins, who recently stayed with Their High nesses at the Istana Passir Plangio in the course of a world tour. In September Her Highness will go to London, and she will-epend a few weeks in Scotland before returning to Johore about the end of October, The Sultanah, whose marriage.to the Sultan two years ago made a
(THROUGH REUTER'S LORNCY.]' great air in the London prese, ar-
LONDON, July 31. rived in Johore in October. On
A new company, the "Royal November 18' her coronation at the
Mail Liners, Limited,”- has registered at Somerset House with Istana Bcaar was the occasion of a nominal capital of £4,000,000-
TO TAKE OVER R.M.S.P. INTERESTS
& unique ceremony and much cele-bonts belonging to the R.M.S.P.
bration. The event attracted much interest as the wedding, and papers in all parts of the world published articles on Jongre's
White Queen."
with the object-of taking over-all
Company, the IMS.P. Ment Transporta, the Nelson Ting and the David Helver Company. No other: assots of these companies are being bought
About Afty ships are involved with an approximate value of £7,000,000.
THE STIFFKEY CASE
PRIVY COUNCIL DISMISSES REV. DAVIDSON'S APPEAL
ITHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 30.
THE Privy Council to-day dis- Harold Davidson, Rector of Stiff- key, who was found guilty on July ou charges of immoral conduct.
missed the appeal of the Rev.
K. M. A.
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THE CHILDREN'S
LAMMAS DAY.
DEAR KIDDIES,-
Probably many of you will notice in your diaries that to-day, the 1st August, is Lammas Day.— What does it mean -Well, I'll tell you:-
Laminas (or Loaf Mass) original- ly marked in England the festival of the wheat harvest. It
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edited by UNCLE JACK.
THE FAVOURITE NEPHEW.
CORNER
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS.
!
[The Story so far:--
The following letters from young Carle John has a cowboy suit for; renders of the Children's Corner kin favourite nephew. Who is hin
are very interesting:-- favourite nephew! They all go to Dean UNCLE JACK,- town to fetch Uncle's trunk. Dickie I have quite recently joined stays to look after the cars. When a troop of Scouts and as we are Uncle John comes back he gives going to camp early in September 1 Dickie a dollar to buy a prezent.' I would like you to help me. Marvin is dumbfouruded-he could have never been under canvas bo- have bought a real cowboy la lat fore and my people uro a little with a dollar!].
I worried. I have read the Child- Tears stung his eyeballs. A whole ren's Corner with great interest all
the week.-N.RM.
[
received this letter from ..M. on Saturday morning;` ap-
one of the quarter days, being equivalent to mid-summer, the others being Martinmes or Michael- mus, Candlemas (Christmas), and dollar. Unde John had never,
given him so much money. Maybe Whitsuntide (Easter). Some, rents are still payable in England atmaybe Dickie was the favourite Lammastide and in Scotland it is nephew. Maybe Dickis was goingparently it was posted on Friday. generally observed, but on 12th to get the cowboy, outåt!
After a while Dickie came back Angust sines the alteration of the calendar in the reign of George carrying a package under his arm. "I suppose you bought that foot Eall you've been wanting," Marvin said grumpity.
II.
Its name was in allusion to the custom that each worshipper should present in Church a loaf made out of the now wheat as an oloring of the first-fruits.
HIDDEN
Cheerio,
UNCLE, JACK.
NAMES.
Dickie only smiled mysteriously, But when they get home, Dickie handed Marvin the package and said: "Hore, this is for you."
Marvin tore off the paper, and there was the lariat he had been wanting for weeks.
Yaru
N.R.M. and all my other readers will remember the "Camp Fire
published on Saturday. Two minds with but a simple thought ehl-UNCLE JACK.]
DEAR UNCLE JACK,-
cookery and I was wondering if I'
I am vory interested in
could approach you, for a low recipes. Not long ago I came out from England and as I had cookery classes at school thers; I feel as. "But, but," he stammered, "you though I am getting lazy now, shouldn't have done this-spent, having amahs to do the work for your whole dollar on me!" 1 ts.-E.K..
But you've been wanting it and I want you to have it," Dickie
Six boys' or girls' names are enid simply. hidden in the following six tences:-
1.The scientist explained
movements of the atom,
een-. And suddenly something happen
ed to Marvin, He was ashamed terribly ashamed of his own selfish- the noss. He had given Dickie only
; package of gum and spent the rest of his money on himself. He had been generous and thoughtful only bocause there was some reward in
2-Is it cold or is it heat that
expands 7
3.-The horas bolted down the
narrow pathway.
catch rats.
B.Ho had no fear for beast nor
mzn.
[I'm afraid cookery is not very much in my line, but nevertheless E.K. in the near future-UNCLE I will try and get a few recipes for JACK.]
(Continued from previous column)
"The cowboy suit. I heard you
"ight. Dickie was generous because | falling Mother and Daddy about it was his nature to be like that. it the night you came. I was on After a while Uncle John called the stairs I tried to pretend I
4. The dog shows the cat how to Marvin to his room. "He's going was generous and thoughtful and to give me the cowboy suit," polite just to be your favourite thought Marvin, but strange to nephew so that you'd give it to me. say, he walked with lagging steps. But I'm not that way really. He closed the door and faced bis Dickie-is-He's-all-those things even when he doesn't expect some thing. And he spent the dollar you gave him for a lariat for me, And I want him to have the cow- boy suit." you have changed!"
Well,
6-Seven fat flamingoes in.a.
row.
SATURDAY'S ANSWERS.
1-London. -9.--Crowe. -..
3.-Manchester. 4-Kull 5.-Dover, 6-Bristol.
uncle.
"I don't want it,” he said. "Don't want what," asked his uncle,
(Continued on next column.)
POUR LES PETITS.
SATURDAY'S TRANSLATION,
Baby does not know how to walk yet, the in only eighteen months old.
cried Uncle John, do and get Dickie, then, and bring him here." Bo Marvin brought Dickie to Uncle John's room and his eyes nearly popped out of his head-for there spread on the bed were two cowboy outâts just alike.
"You see, I have two favourita nephews," laughed Uncle John.
(The End)