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Harbin, Sept. 98. Special editions of the local, Russian papers were published last night with a telegram from the Kokutsu Telegraph Agency stating that the Soviet government had sold its rights on the Chinego
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London, Sept. 28. For a former Deau of Canter bury to become a Canon of St. Paul's is without precedent. But it is characteristic of "Dick" Shop pard to accapt
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A wedding of local interest took THE Undersigned have received place last Tuesday in the Union Church when Miss Lillan Warmi- Herbert of Mr. sham, daughter Warmisham of Altrincham, Ches- hire. became the wife of Rev, R. Jenkins Hooper. Mr. Hooper has spent the past year as a missionary in Wenchow, Cheklang.
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Proceed- WEDNESDAY,
It was a great grief to him when persistent ill-health made it neces sary for him to resign from Can terbury three years ago.
Since then he has lived in the Eastern Railway for, a sum of country and spent the wintera on ing, first to the British Consulate
His re the Mediterranean coast. covery of abundant health and strength after seven years illness is almost 'mrraculous.
Y.170,000,000. The
were papers eagerly bought by all who were on the streets, while from all houses people came out to secure a copy of what must be the most startling news received by Harbin for the past many years, as the lives of the entire population being closely bound up with the railway.
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A year ago Dr. Sheppard could not at times walk a hui tred yards without difficulty. A week or two
go I watched him playing in
men's lawn-tennis double in his Surrey garden.
No one is more delighted at bis coming to St. Paul's than Dr. Mathews, the new Dean
PRINCE GEORGE AT FILM! PREMIERE
where Mr. A. D. Blackburn per- formed the civil ceremony the couple were later married in the church by Rev, G. W."Sheppard, of the British and Foreign Bible so- alety.
Miss Warmisham, who arrived in
Shanghat with a company of mis- sionaries last Sunday in the ss. Rajputana, was gowned in white crepe de chine. She wore a vell of white net and carfled a bouquet of pink carnations. Miss Kathleen Coombs of Plymouth, attended her as maid of honour, while Mr. T. bride in W. Chapman gave the
.Mr. Hayden Miller marriage. served the groom as best man.
A reception followed in Beaman's Hotel where scores of friends 8 thered to toast the bride before the couple left on a honeymoon to Hangchow. Travelling, Mrs. Hoop- er wore a pale pink ensemble with a hat to match. They will make their home in Wenchow. Cheklang,
It was about p.m. when the newsboys starting calling out special telegram, and within a few minutes all the leading cafes had crowds of people discussing the situation, sonte declaring that they did not believe "the news,
Prince George will. I under while the majority sat with longstand, be present at the first night faces and talked in very dejected of the film "Jew Suss, at the
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and he considered that on the KING FUAD'S VISIT TO GREECE
The fact that, on his ductors' be no work of any kind for the White. Russian population.
He advice, King Fuad has had to stated that the Soviet citizens had postpone "his intended visit to their homes in Russia to go to and Greece shows that his health is not in cases would be glad to get back yet fully restored. to their own country, but the un- In March he appeared to have fortunate Russian emigrant could made a complete recovery from the not go back to his native land persistent attack of bronchial in because be could not get permission fluenza which bad kept him in to do so, while there was hardly doors for nearly two months. any place in the world which eared to accept a foreigner into bia the present
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THRONE
Bust Of King Unveiled
(Special Air Mall Service)
Leeda, Sept. 29.
A distinguished, gathering re- preséntative of many spheres of activity in Leeds assembled in the Civic Hull this afternoon to wit ness the Princess Royal unveil ai bust of the King.
The bust has been given to the city by Alderman R. H. Blackburn, who was Lord Mayor when, the King opened the Civio Hall in August of last year. It is carved in white marble, and is the work of Mr. W. Reid Dick.
OOT, 17, 1934
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ON VIEW FROM TUESDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER, 1934.
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NEW POST FOR MR. SHEPPARD
"Canon And Precentor
Of St. Paul's
(Special Air Mail Service). Announcement will, shortly be The Princess Royal, who was made of the acceptance by the accompanied by the Earl of Rev. H. R. L. Sheppard, D D., of Harewood, was given a great the canonry in St. Paul's Cathed- reception by large crowds which ral, vacant by the resignation_of had assembled along the roads Canon Quick. leading to the civic hall. The dia,
"Dick" Sheppard is probably, the tinguished visitors were received at best-known and most widely be- the main entrance by the Lord loved priest in the Church. Mayor, Mr. A. E. Wilkinson.
The appointment is in the gift In asking the Princess Royal to unveil the bust, Alderman Black-of the Crown. It carries with it
the office of Precentor. burn said that he desired that it
Dr. Sheppard will thus have a should not only commemorate the opening of the Civic Hall by their special responsibility for the or Majesties but also be an expression dering of the services in the Cat- for all time of the city's loyalty toedral. From 1929 to 1931 he was Dean of Canterbury, but was ob- liged to resign owing to persistent
the Throne.
The Princess Royal then unveiled
the bust.
Replying to a vote of thanks
1-health. In the
meantime he
has made a remarkable recovery
noment. There are hundreds of in 'shaking off the weakness which moved by Alderman A, J. Dobbs. of physical vigour and is in robust!
thousands of Japanese who want jobs in the new State, and they King Fuad has set his heart on. Lord Harewood said that
would have a preference over Rus- sians for all vacancies, so that the prospects for the einigrant are Botse than for any other foreigner
resident in Manchuria,
visit.
the
health,
Since May he has been in charge of his old parish of St. Martin-in- Rev. W. P. McCormick, has been the-Fields, while the vicar, the taking his first real holiday in se
the Greek visit. But although the Princess Royal had asked him to sea journey in his yacht Mahroussa express on her behalf her gratitude night have been beneficial, he was for the very great reception they not thought to be strong enough to had given her, and to say what & undergo the strain of an official great pleasure it had been to her In the railway offices little is
to come and unveil the bust of the ven years. He is, however, blessed with a said about the news printed in the remarkably good constitution. In
King..
"It was at St. Martin's that "Dick" great Focal Russian press, nothing deed, this year's illnesses are al-
He congratulated the city of Sheppard first came into official has been received from
prominence. He filled the church of Alderman Blackburn, they had been able to commemorate the visitching of the Gospel. of the King and Queen for the
He was one of the first to wire- see, the possibilities of less broadcasting. The first relig
Moscow on the matter, but in some most the only ones from which he Leeds that, through the generosity to overdowing by his simple prea-
LAWN AND LINKS
of the higher Soviet circles great as suffered in his life. satisfaction is expressed at the possibility of a settlement being reached, though it is still thought A number of well-known players benefit of future generations with that the negotiations will take have entered, I hear, for Lord so noble a work of art as they had time, even if the price has been Desborough's cup, open to lawn that day seen unveiled. fixed
tennis players having 1 "golf Whether the sale has actually handicap, which will be decided been agreed to or not, the general at West Hill, Brookwood, on Mon- effect of the news is that all trade day:
Among them are H. W Austin, in the town has become even duller than it was and merchants are who has a delicate wristy" touch afraid to operate.
near the green; I. H. Wheateroft, the tall cannonball server; Col. A. R. F. Kingscote, the old Davis Cup captain; G. R. Sherwell, and I. B. Gilbert.
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lous broadcasts were made from St. Martin's, and they have con- tinued regularly ever since.
To him also is due the 10.15 am daily radio service which was con- which had lasted for two and a curates. Though that clergym 1931, thus breaking a tradition ducted by one of his assistant half centuries
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Although styled a "breakfast,” this modest feast, coming between vic the Abbey service and the journey. to the Courte, was more in the as-
In many circles it is openly said
In ecclesiastical affairs Dr. Shep- that this is only another move in
Miss Joan Ridley, Mre. A. D. ture of an informal luncheon of pard has gained a reputation for the game, and that a hitch will
Mrs. McNair are sandwiches and sweets. There was iconoclasm. His book. "The Im occur at the last moment which Stocks, and
chainpagne for the many, and it patience of a Parson," published will throw the whole of the negotismong the women competitors.
This will be the eighteenth an-is whispered, lemonade and barley in 1927, made a stir owing to its tions back again.
qual lawa tennis golfers' meet water for the few.
attack on complacency and rigidity
among its scratch prize winners.
"MIXED DOUBLES" :
In any case, it is not likely that It was founded in 1914, and bas A loving-cup of spiced wine was in the Church of Engind.. the Soviet staff will give over any numbered Cyril Talley, Lord also passed round. part of the railway administration Charles Hope, and Douglas Grant before November 7, on which date the celebrations in honour of the Soviet Republic are very likely to he on a grander scale than they have ever been as the entrance of
the U.S.S.B. into the League of Nations will add to the prestige of the Soviet Union and in couse quence of this, the anniversary of its establishment should be made a very great day of rejoicing at the steady advance of the now Russia.
NO JUDGES” “BREAKFAST" -- I have official authority for denying a current rumour that the Lord Chancellor's "breakfasts to the judges is to be revived as part of the ceremonial reopening of the Law Courts next Thuesday,
General Johnson's downfall is hedic codemaking days.
of the twenty-four during the likely to be followed by that of his private secretary and personal very outspoken, and a fanatical She was, however, ambitious assistant, Miss Frances Robinson. supporter of the General in the Miss Robinson was originally his internal struggles of N. R. A. In private secretary, but later became there the deneral was matched his virtually indli ensable Addis--against Mr. Donald Richberg and tant by reason of
her Miss Franc Perkins, the Minister The need for economy caused the mastery of
and her of Labound Thur techielt was soo abandonment of this function in ability to work; twenty hours out nicknamed "Mixed Doubles."
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