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EXPERIMENT FAILS.
MESMERISING" THE
LONDONER.
Londoners are poor hypnotic pati- ents. This is the conclusion of the Underground authorities after a running experiment to make pedes trinns keep to the left,
No 'device known to railways seemed abis to keep the crowds hur rying to and from auderground stations on different sides of the
same subway.
MAJESTY OF THE LAW
PROCESSION OF JUDGES FROM
ABBEY TO LORDS.
Monday, October 12, is the day fixed for the re-opening of the Law Courta for the Michaelmas Law Sitting in London. According to ancient custom, the Judges and Counsel will attend special morning servies at Westrare passing in 11.45 n.m., afterwards passing in procession from the Abbey to the House of Lords, where the Lord Chancellor holds a reception. A
HONG KONG DAILY
LONDON IS NOT INHOSPITABLE
ITALIAN'S CHARGE DENIED.
PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932.
SEPARATING ATOMS IN
WIFE WITNESSES TRAGEDY
HUSBAND'S FATAL PLUNGE *
LEAD
-IMPORTANT DISCOVERY CLAIMED BY GERMAN
Wiesbaden, Sep-28.-The Ger man siccatist, Herr Brasch, said before the Medical Congress here that he succeeded to separate the aims of lead. All previous at tempts of a similar kind have failed.
The Rome Correspondent of The Daily Telegraph reported recently that Signor Ugolini, the Italian poet and man of letters, had complained in the newspaper Tribuna that English people were lacking in hospitality,
After a visit to this country his impression was that visitors feel "infinitely lonely," Londoners Herr Brasch further succeeded Red Mass" will be said for mem especially refusing to associate in producing artificially radio-ac hers of the Bar of the Catholic with "foreign elements."
An official of the Travel Asso- | tive rays of a greater intensive Finally a passenger suggested to faith at Westminster Cathedral
The procession from the Abbey to
ciation of Great Britain and Ire ness than the natural radiations or the Underground that they might the House is Lords in ono ol "hypnotise" these crowds into keep: London's many annual picturesque land strenuously denied Signor the X-Rays This discovery is ex pected to open a new field in me Foreigners here on holiday,"dicine and biology, notably as re ing to the proper side of the sub, events, The Judges, in their fullRolini's suggestion.
hottomed wigs, ermine capes and
are always expressing gards the treatment of the cancer, way by painting its floor with scarlet gowns, leave the Abbey by ho nid parallel stripes slanting forward the Poet's Corner and walk in single their delight with the way in which and the destruction of certain
perfeet strangers take tremendous microbes. from right to left. A mesmeric file across the broad roadway to
the Lords. First comes the usher trouble to direct them about the city. Policemen, 'bus conductors, urge, it was claimed, would set peoin court dress, sword by side, ple drifting the way the lines drift. Then, borne on cushions by gentle od, and they would involuntarily men of the Lord Chancellor's staff, the House of Lords' Mace, the gravitate to the loft.
Great Seal of England, and the Purse.
Great hopes attended the first set of stripes painted on the subway at the Mansion House station. If they succeeded in keeping London- ers on the right sides, there might be tupe oven for the pedestrian chaos of Oxford Street pavements, Officials eagerly watched the crowds A few neurotic people would drift leftward with the lines and bug the wall according to plan, but the rest wer of sterner stuff. They streled
their wills and marched right on, glued almost to the wrong wall. The longer the lines stayed the more perverse they became.
Baffled by such stubbornness, the Underground authorities are letting the hypnotic stripes fade into ob- livion.
RUNAWAY BALLOON.
CADETS FLUNG OUT AS IT
HITS COTTAGE.
Now comes the Lord Chancellor, clad in the full viress rohes of The Keeper of the King's Conscience," the Lord Chief Justice wearing his "S.S." collar, the Master of the Rolls, the six Lord Justices of Ap peal, in black and gold silk robes. and finally their lordships, the paine judges of Chancery and King's Bench, in their scarlet and ermine. That night the latter will- travel to open the autumn assizes in the county capitals of the country, where they will be received in state by the uniformed high sheriffs with
heir outriders, and trumpeters.
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ed. I must admit, by American brains and American talent-is now definitely on the world's film map. Perlaps the day is not far dis tant when British films will rank with the French and Germit.
National Tendencies.
It is scarcely fair to point tha difference between American and British, films by quoting two such widely separated types of film as
Flying Officer F. B. Taylor, of "Hollestone Canny, Salisbury Plain, aul three cadets from Tonbridge
Enemies of the Public" and School O.T.C., Corporals A. H. A.
"Love on Wheels," both of which Gardner and B. H. K. Brown, and were trade-shown in Glasgow last Cadet J. T. Grist, had a thrilling week. Still, these two films do rscape when an R.A.F. balloon illustrate the national tendencies.
which they were flying fell on the roof of a cottage at Ash Green, near Farham, Surrey.
The halloon, which was of the captive type, had broken away its moorings at Tidworth ironi Camp.
Corporal Gardner said: "We had taken our stand in the basket when a sudden gust of wind struck the balloon and dashed it to the ground with terrific force. The cable broke and the balloon raced away and quickly reached a height of about 5,000 f
railway officials, and the ordinary THIEVES IN PALACE DEATH man in the street invariably show unfailing courtesy.
"Signor Ugolini cannot expect to be received in British homes while he is hore on holiday unless he is equipped with the necessary introductions. If he had been, he would be compelled to agree that we are extremely hospitable to foreign guests; in fact, the British welcome is the warmest in the
world."
Ready to Welcome Him.
Capt, H. E. Goad, director of the British Institute in Florence, who is at present in London, said that Signor Ugolini had apparent ly not troubled to approach British
people in the right way.
"Had he communicated with the British Institute in Florence before leaving Italy," he said, "he would have been given letters of intro- duction to those who would have been delighted to receive him; or, on arrival in London, had he ap plied to the British Italian League, to the Friends of Italy, or to the All. Peoples Association, he would have easily reached, through them. cireles of English people delighted to welcome Italians.
RECTOR OF STIFFKEY
£500 A WEEK FOR AN EXHIBITION.
London,
September 11. The Rector of Stiffkey is appearing in a public exhibition in London, and is said to he receiving a salary of
$300 a week.
A wire of the previous day stat
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CHAMBER
JEWEL-STUDDED CREMA-
TORY VASES STOLEN
Bangkok, Sept. 27.-One of the most daring robberies within mem- ory has occurred here.
Last night thieves eluded the watchmen and climbed into the palace in which the remains of the Prince of Lopburi were lying.
They actually got into the room in which the Prince was lying and escaped undetected carrying with them several gold crematory vazes, being studded with diamonds and other precious stones.
The police are active but so far there is no trace of the robbers.
RATTLESNAKES PLAY WITH BABY
IN MOTOR CAR. -
Brooklands, Sept. 24.-Tragedy marred the 500 miles motor race at Brooklands to-day.
SMUGGLERS SHOT DEAD
DUTCH-GERMAN FRONTIER.
INCIDENT.
CUSTOMS STATIONS, FACE
RACE
CHINESE AND MANCHUKUO SERVICES..
Anchon, Sept. 95.-Another ser ious battle was waged last night: between smugglers and customs Tientsin, Sept. 28.The Man Stock Exchange, while driving a Clive Dunloe, a member of the
patrols resulting in the death of | chukuo Government established n Three snugglers near a little vil-enstoms office at Shanhaikuan, yes- Bentley ear belonging to the milingothe Dutch German fronterday, at the railway station, and lionaire sportsman, Woolf Barnato, road and was killed instantaneously crashed over the banking on the is full view of thousands of people He was travelling then at of 120 miles an hour, and had only just taken over from his brother Jack.
"Clive Dunfea, who was 27 years of age, announced before his mar riage to the actress, Miss Jane Bax ter, in 1830 that he had promised her to abandon racing. His wife witnessed the tragedy to-day..
cigarettes and cocoa, was held up. smugglers, carrying mostly coffee, tier, when a band of about 80 in-ile-march-into Germany-and, after exchanging shots for nearly two hours-was-nally repulsed.
Two. amugglers were killed out right, while a third one died a Lew hours latter in a hospital. Goods amounting to about 10,000 marks were discovered hidden in In the report issued by the cap, underbrush and in caves. The race was won by a M. G. tato of the gendarmerie this morn er member of the smuggler-gang," and J. A. Bartlett. The average who felt
himself having been speed was 0.29 miles an hour. A "double-crossed" by his colleagues. dget car driven by R. Hurton in, it was disclosed that a form
Hiloy car came in second and betrayed the contemplated, march Talbot was placed third.
across the borders to the police. As on the other hand, the captain sus? pected a double-crossing from this man, the latter was kept under supervision while, nevertheless all' prepartious for a successful com
REVEALING FIGURES." AN ANALYSIS OF MOTORING OFFENCES IN ENGLAND
An analysis, on a percentage basis, of the figures published in the Home Office return of Motor ing Offerees (England and Wales) for 1901 has just been completed by the A.A.
hat were made.
LESSON SERMON
from China propar started taxation of goods to and Menuwhile the Chinese Gavern- ment has started a custom. UNO same place, and the two at the "customs confront each other across the railroad tracks.
A proclamation, issued by the Tiantain Customs makes import and export duties apply to goods to and from, Manchukua from to-day.
In order to provent possible. smuggling by fishing or other craft, the customs authorities to- day chartered additional patrot
|«vessels...
FOUR LIVES' RISKED TO SAVE A CAT
Niagara Falls-Four men have risked death in the Niagara Falls to save the life of a cat.
The cat was trapped on a slip- pery rock ledge near the cataract. When firemen failed to reach it with ropes and ladders, four mon set out in a motor boat, defying the current which might have swept thom into the cataract. They re FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,scued the cat and made their way
SCIENTIST, HONG KONG,
back to safety.
The analysis reveals that of the "Unreality was the subject of 339,145 cases reported, nearly 20 the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches per cent of the total were in con-of Christ; Scientist, on Sunday, nection with lighting, whilst 10 October 2
The Golden Text was: "In the per cent. wore for obstruction. Driving licence offences come next multitude of dreams and many with 9 per cent., chreless driving words there are also divers vanl per cent., while excessive noise. istics: but fear thou God.". (Eccl. fifth on the list with over 7 per: 7.)
Among the citations which com- cont.
The fact that the prosecutions prised the Lesson-Sermon was the for manslaughter and causing bo- following from the Bible: "Love dily harm constitute 019 per cent.not the world, neither the things and 007 per cent. respectively, de- that are in the world. If any man finitely refutes allegations fro love the world, the love of the quently made against motorists. Father is not in him. For all, that This also applies to the number of is in the world, the lust of the flesh, cases dealt with for driving while and the Just of the eyes, and the. under the influence of drink or pride of life, is not of the Father, Black Mountain, North Carolina.drugs, and reckless driving826 but is of the world." (1 John 2:
15-10.) -Because they allowed themselves per cent. and 3.887 per cent.
The Lesson-Sormon also includ to be fondled instead of bitting her Generally, the official statistics two-year-old son, Mrs. Ledbetter bear -out the contention that since ed the following passages from 20-mile speed limit the standard of Science and Health, with Key to driving has consistently improved, the Seriptures," by Mary Baker although the speed of traffic gen- Eddy: The continual contempla- tion of existence as material and erally has increased.
corporeal as beginning and ending, and with birth, decay, and dissolu- tion as its component stages-hides the true and spiritual Life, and Causes our standard to trail in the dust, (P. 630: 18-20), «
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Returning after a brief absence, she found the child seated on the ground with one rittlepin his lap another allowing himself to be fondled by one hand as it lay on the ground beside him,
THE BRITISH EXHIBITION
IN COPENHAGEN
"KING OF RUM-RUNNERS**
'KILLED IN CAR CRASH IN
ESTONIA. /
Helsingfors. Kronstrom, the "King" of the Baltic-rum-runners, who, until the recent abolition of steamers and speedboats and bad. prohibition by Finland, was the depots in many Bultio ports, from brain behind the stream of liquor which he had regular sailings. The which poured into that country, has Estonian authorities vainly tried to been killed in a motor accident in stop his activities by imposing Estonia. He was rushing to a con-heavy fines and expelling him from Inference with his legal advisers, His Estonia, but his officient organisn
motor car overturned and he was tion was too much for them, crushed to death.
The British film has none of the! American drive and slickness. It ed is a bit incoherent, a bit silly. But The Rector of Stiffkey, the Rev. it is lovable stuff and it tells a Harold Davidson, Inis been prose-
London, Sept. 18.-The Danish story about decent people who do cuted for exhibiting himself in a Minister left yesterday for Den what so many of tg do-n to town barrel on the Blackpool sands while mark to be present at the British bus on six days out of seven. watching over a young girl lasting Exhibition in Copaihagen. The American film, on the other in another barrel."
After promising the magistrates Count Ahlefeldt-Laurvig's absence hand, is based from beginning to end on cruelty. The facial expres at the local court that he would re. Mr. O. de Oxholm will act as Upon the re- sions of a boy who is being thrash frain similarly exhibiting Charge d'Affaires. ed by his father lead up through himself again, the Rector exhibited turn of the Danish Minister about orgies of violence--with slabs of himself in a house where a charge the middle of October Mr. O de erade sentimentality intermixed of twopence was made for adini Oxholm, who has been appointed Danish Minister to China, will leave to a final shit as horrid as any
London. thing I have seen in films.
"We opened the valve to re- The producers secm terribly lease some of the gas, and it was afraid that somebody may acenas a weird experience as the balloon them of glorifying the hoodlum, dascended rapidly through the Their aim is set forth in a special
clouds.
foreword.
sion.
from
Thousands of holiday makers be- sieged the house, and the road out side became impassable. The police were immoned and the Rector was persuaded to leave.
He was followed to his lodgings by an angry crowd.
Previously the notorious Rector stated that he hoped to make a tour of the United States if the American immigration authorities
"We found we were descending. But they needn't feel at all ́an- too quickly, so we throw out xious. James Cagney brilliantly parachutes and all the sandbags, portrays a criminal type which no We struck the ground some decent person wants to know, even distance from the cottage at Ash through the medium of celluloid. allowed him to enter the country. Green, and as the balloon bounced We have a glimpse of Miss Jean He thought it would be a good idea across the fields we were thrown Harlow, whose sizzling" work in to parade the streets with a jazz violently from side to side. Even-" The Red-Headed Woman". is band, and suggested that Barbara tually we were all thrown out of said to burn up screens as Bobby Harris or Rose Ellis might accom the basket. and the falloon came Jones burns up golf courses. Well
to rest on the roof of the cottage,please yourself. I much prefer pay him.
"Apart from a few braises none Marie Dressler.
of us was hurt. We were in the
air for about two hours."
An B.A.F, lorry was sent to the cottage and took the cadete and the halloon back to Tidworth, a distance of 45 miles.`
AN INVISIBLE WALL.
GERMAN FRONTIER DEVICE TO DEFEAT SMUGGLERS.
"Normal" Pictures.
My contention that the average picturegoer has only a mild interest in the abnormal is backed by a pronouncement which T Hayes: Hunter recently issued from the British Lion headquarters, at Be- Enconsfield--
"It would enable me to collect
the money for my defence much more quickly."
ARABIC MANUSCRIPT OF GALEN'S WORK.
NEW LIGHT ON ANGIENT MEDICINE
"Those pictures that fail,". he saya," are the unreal: The real, believable, simple, direct, and down-to-earth people and storica are veritable box-office magnets.”
Istanbul.-In Hagia Sophia once He proclaims his belief in "eim- ple, unsubtle pictures which deal the finest church of Christendom, with normal elementary emotion. Dut since the fall of Constantinople An invisible wall which nobody Provided that Mr. Hunter, doesn't converted into a mosque, there has can penetrate unnoticed will soon
underestimate the intelligence of the been found a complete manuscript be erected" at certain points of film public I feel that he has got of "About Medical Experience," Germany's long westem frontier as the right end of the stick,
the work of the famous Roman the latest device against amugglers.
physician Galen, which up to now An electro-optical invention has
was known only in fragments. been brought forward which prom
ises to become the Customs officers | SIR MAURICE DE BUNSEN friend
It is a wall of invisible rays" which cannot be seen or felt, but whoever penetrates it starts an alarm. in the Customs Omico.
PROPOSED - MEMORIAL.
Dr Richard Walzer of Berlin University, who made this rare find, states that the nianuscript, which is written in Arabic, gives ¤, fino, Bog.... vey of all the medical practices. applied in Galens time, that is,. the Ronse of 200 ̈À ̈Ð.
There an indicator promptly an- It has been proposed by friends All the numerous works, of the nounces the spot where the in- of the late Sir Maurice de Bunsen famous physicum including the truder has crossed the frontier to endow a bed at Bt. George's newly discovere.l one, constitute, The outfit consists of steel boxen Hospital, in, which, be wis keenly Dr. Walzer says, important contri which connected with the Cus. interested, as a memorial to him.butions to our knowledge of empi tomi Offer by cable The boxes Contributions, however small, may tip medicine as practiced through contain gloss-tubes which produce be sent to Lady de Bunsen, 43, out the centuries, as these books ultra-red rays. As soon as anyone Ennismore Gardens, 8.W.7, mark were consulted by all the leathe approaches theirwall" the raya ed SirMaurice de Bunsen Memphysicians of the Middle Ages. are reflected by smdil mirrors to orial Fund."!). (Bir Maurice de til Paracelsus in the 18th canti the receivine apparatus in the Bunsen was a long time with the shattered the old do Customs Office.
Transocean Kuo Min Legation in Peiping.)
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Konstrom was a romantic figure, He started life as a poor fisherman in his twenties and dies a man of great wealth. Ilis estate was re cently estimated at £600,000, 100,
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Typewriters
June, 1932.
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