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WOMEN'S PAGE
COUNTESS NAMED IN BIG
FRENCH SPY SCANDAL
LONDON, July 15 (By Air Mall)-French aristocratie" circles are alarmed by a report that Society women have acted as inter- mediaries between the German Secret Servics and the French Journalists who are under arrest on charges of “activities against the State."
The German agent, Otto. Abetz,
who was recently expelled from
France, is stated to have employed: CABARETS IN
two. French women with the high-
est social contacts as paymasters.
A German countess, known so far only by the initials E. B. Coun- tess J: Von M., established contact with these French women.
The German Countess Was received in French society and, her activity was not suspected until the recent revelations. She is now believed to have left France.
"Three More Arrests?
MALAYA
"DANGER TO MORALS"
LONDON, July 13 (By Air Mail), Medical and social co-operation on -matters of social hygiene and the teaching of blology
factor. in health and character
re- Asso-
Three more Frenchmen are re-training were the two main sub- ported to have joined M. Aubin,jects discussed when the Imperial news editor of the semi-official Le Social Hygiene Congress was Temps, and M. Poirier, publicity sumed at British Medical manager of the society paper. clation House. Tavistock Square. Figaro, In the Cherche-midi Mi- tary Prison.
Two foreigners, said to be 'Ger- iman, were also arrested. it is now learned, several days ago, and it is believed that it was they who sup piled the names of the Frenchmen now being held.
Ambassador's Tribute To Lord Derby.
LONDON, July 14 (By Air Mall)-Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the American Ambassador. proposing the toast of Lord Derby, who presided at a dinner given by the Pilgrims in Lon- don last night, pala tribute to his public, political and sport- ing activities.
"When I think of this
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M. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, said that one result of the spread of western influences in the East was a passion for dancing. the Straits Settlements 13 cab- arets had been established. girls in them were known "taxi "girls," because their Ser- vices for dancing were procurable by ticket.
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In the cabarets about 700 giris were employed, and most of them were under 17. They were drawn from places as far away as Bom- bay and Shanghal" and from wide range of races, including Indian, Filipino Siamese, Malay, Annamite, Javanese and Armenian
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Come From China Many also had come from China, as a result of the Jap- anese occupation of the ports there. Being drawn from such a wide area tew of them were by great accompanied
parents country with ita unique and guardians, and K they ware peculiar culture, that could only brought into close contact with have arisen from centuries of men, they constituted a grave [peace at home, the most interest- canger to morals. ing of all its characterics is the
They were also a serious menace evolution of that kind of popular to the young married couples in chivalry which we call sport," he the colony, The young men went said.
to the cabarets often and Sconer "The word sport is an English ur fater became attached to word; it denotes a typical outlook of the girls. on life, an enjoyment of the con- test for the contest's sake. The world has adopted the word, even if it has not always practised sport.
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The authorities of the colony, recognizing the danger of this Influx of girls," were seeking A So far solution to the problem. When thinking of sport, ir r
they had not been able to decide had to get another word which
on any particulär type of legisla- would express the same idea
tion and they would be glad of with no diminution, I think I
all the help they could get from would have no alternative but
any organization such as the to use the word Derby.
British Social Hygiene Council, "In his treatment of his fellow The problem: constituted 器 men, the affairs of life and greater danger than that of problems of nations, Lord Derby licensed prostitution, which had bas given every true man an ex-been "satisfactorily dealt with ample to live up to."
many years agu.
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Graduating class of St. Paul's Giris' College with their class mis- tress. Miss Faith Hall, sister of the Bishop of Hongkong. They received their diplomas on July 14 from Lady MacGregor,"
NEWSETTES
H. M. S. Moth left yesterday for Canton, while H. M. S. Robin ar- rived from that port.
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Members (Men and Nurses) of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are to meet at St. John Ambulance Head quarters to-day at 7 pm. sharp. Uniform, but no haversacks.
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Shanghal on July 18 lost one of its old residents in the person of Mr. Allan Youngson, who left for England in the P. & O. liner Chitral, following sixteen years' service with Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. It is not certain where Mr. Youngson will take up residence at Home, but he retire to a suburb of Glasgow, his
A discussion on the future pro-native city. gramme, led by the Rev. F. Short.
will be held at Sunday's meeting
Mr.
of the Y. M C. A. Discussion States Group. at p.m,
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The engagement is
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Julean Arnold, United Commercial
to
Attache China, arrived in Chungking on July 17 after a journey over. the announced new Burma highway." The Ameri-
THURSDAY'S MENU
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Baked Apple Cereal
Fried Eggs and Ham Coffee
LUNCHEON
Chicken Noodle Soup
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Cold Tongue Roll Potatoes au Gratin
Asparagus
Relishes Hot Biscuits Strawberry Short Cake Tea
DINNER
Shrimp Cocktall Red Cabbage Salad Corn, Beef Baked Onions Corn Souffle úrilled Mushrooms Apple Sauce and Ginger Cake Coffee
Curates Hoax
Beauties
Pretty girls in their smartest frocks faced rain and wind at the week-end to reach Willesden : Parish Church fete in time to enter a beauty contest which it was an- nounced four curates would judge.
They arrived to And the entry Ust closed--and the joke on them.
But the girls, curious to see the competitors who might have
of Alfred Hugh Stanton Skinn. can official remained in Chung-been their rivals, concealed their son of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Skinn, king for a week, after which he to Enid. daughter of the late Mr.lert for Shanghai. He said that N. T. Saunders, and Mrs. Saunders his trip over
of Shanghai
There will be a refulem mass at St. Theresa's Church, Kowloon Tong, at 7.30 am. to-day for the late Father Joao Pedrazzini, formerly
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the new highway Was uneventful.
his although automobile broke down, forcing a delay of two days in reaching Chungking,
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A Requiem Mass was held on
rector of St. Anthony's Church. July 17 at St. Aloysius Church, who passed away several days ago. on Klaochow Read, Shanghai, for: the late Mrs. Alice Anderson,
The Y. M. C. A. will hold wife of Mr. James Graham An- launch plenie on Baturday, August derson and mother of Emily An- 5. The launch will leave the derson, with the Rev. Father L. F. Howloon Police Pier at 2.30 pmMcGreal, S.J., officiating. Father The Badminton section of the McGreal conducted the last rites Y. M. C.. A will hold a bathing, at the grave in the Bubbling Well Cemetery in the afternoon when many friends and relatives were present.
picnic at 8 p.m. on August 1.
disappointment Es they wafted for the parade.
When the entrants took a bow the watching girls gasped.
The aspiring "beauties" were all men dressed as wo- men.
While the audience laugh. ed, the four curates unsmiling- ly judged them and awarded the winner-a chorister with a bouquet of onions.
Shoes The Problem
the Rev. J. H. "Pickerll, was not The perpetrator of the hoax.
the least apologetic about it.
"If women regard beauty as their preserve, that is their affair." he laughed. "I gald nothing about the sex of the en- trants."
The aircraft carrier. Eagle, is due back from Welhalwei,, where she has been for several weeks in the
The incident, between Reuters. course of the usual summer pro and the Japanese-owned Chinese- were: The Rev. Norman S. Pol
Mr. Pickerill's fellow-judges gramme, on Monday. EMS. Med- way, mother ship of the 4th Sub-Language newspaper "Sin Shun lock, of St. Gabriels' Cricklewood,
Pap." published in marine Flotilla, is due back early arising from the newspaper pub- Church, Willesden, and Rev. R.. Shanghal. Rev. C. W. Banner, of Christ In August.
lishing an Item of news which it F. Thorne, cf all Souls, Harles- incorrectly attributed to Reuters. den.. has now been settled, "The "Sin
It was officially confirmed in London on Tuesday that Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Dom-Shun Pao" published a correction inions, will pay a visit to New- explaining that the report in foundland. He will leave Britain question did not
on September 21 and his tour of Reuters.
inspectiori 19 expected to last about
a fortnight-(T.0),
After three months of intensive | military and political training, 925 young men and women recently graduated from the Human Traid- ing School for Guerilla Leaders. This is the first graduating class of officers to work behind the Japanese lines. The school is directed by Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek.
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Closure of the Patho, the river approach to Tientsin, was being studied by the Japanese military authorities in Pelping on July 17 on the grounds, that the water- way now was serving as the sole route for the transportation of supplies to the force, operating under orders of Ged. Chiang Kai- shet in North China,
A stir was caused in the Shang-
emanate from
ROYAL COURT STYLES GOING GREEK
Women "went" "Greek" for July 13's Royal Court. Some of the loveliest: dresses have been copied from the⠀⠀ flowing robes of statues and friezes In the British. Museum,
Colour are primrose, pale rosse, lavender and
стент There will be few dead-white toilettes.
One reason is that these dresses can be converted into evening gowns easy to pack for holiday travel. This is more than could be said for the elaborate crinolines and heavy materials of the earlier Courts:
bal market on July 17 when Chi- The patriotism of the overseas nese banks refused to accept Chinese realding in the Malay legal tender Tientsin, Hankow Straits Settlements has been again
"Some of the competitors made a remarkably good effort." said Mr. Pickerill
"Shoes were a problem, but we made a very passable pair of sandals for che competitor from a pair of white canvas shoes cut to the necessary shape and coloured blue"
the
Heading
announcement "Stop and Go" the "Evening News" points out that the War Office announces that approval has been given for officers of the Worcestershire Regiment to: wear a gransgreen-(emerald) cumber- bund with mess dress at stations abroad instead of scarlet, as AL present prescribed,'**
The following forthcoming mar- ringes are announced:-Mr. Kim Chua Khenpanick, clerk, of No 113, Caine Road, first floor, and Miss Koh Sak-hul, of the same address; and Mr. Chow Chok-man, merchant, of No. 60, "Bonham Strand East. Arst floor, and Miss Tang Xiu-fun, of No. 271. Main Street, second for Salwanho,
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and Shantung notes To make demonstrated by Mr. L Chun- About 60,000 mów: of cultivated
lands in the Haining-Haiyen
the matter worse exchange shops cheng, of Singapore, who recently later even refused to accept any contributed $100,000 to the Nation sector, Chekiang Province, "have" | legal tender - notes bearing the al Treasury in Salvation Bonds, been completely submerged in names of districts in northern the annual interest to be used for flood waters as a result of the China..
the advancement of study in en overflowing of the Chientang gineering and industrial arts in | River. · · Owing to continuous At about 5. 10.10. on July 17. China. According to the wish of fighting between Chinese guerillas Constable Egiau, attached to the the donor: the L Chun cheng and the Japanese, the dykes Russian section of the French scholarship, valued at $3,300 is to along the river have been left in Police, in Bhanghai, chot himself be given annually to that Chinese a dilapidated atate, and repair| in the heart, at No French who in the opinion of the ad work cannot be attended to so Bund, according to oficial advices visory committee of the Academy for Thousands of farmers. In received from the Concession au makes the highest contribution, to the affected areas are now fleeing thorities. Death appeared to the nation in the Deld of engineer into the cities as destitute re- have been instantaneous..
ing-or-industrial arte. A
THROCKA
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1939.
TEE FOR ONE
*Jackson, old boy, congratulate me. Kindly slap me on the back.” "Certainly, my dear fillow, but may 1 ash. you why ? You haven't
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“No, no... This is something really important. I did the fourteenth in one yesterday. A blow in ■ million !' The swipe to and all swipes!" "But I don't understand. You look as fit as the proverbial Stradivarius. Were there ne celebrations? “ "Celebrations? Then's been nothe ing like it - esinos - the Relief of Mafokings.TM
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** Perhaps I'm dense, but Y sell! dom'i understand. Forgive my blumtmasa, but where's the hangover 1"
Hangovers? Haven't you heard? There aren't any nowadays. You just drink Gimilers, or take a long glasi ef Rose's Lime Juice after the Jamboree. It's just a question, of therapeutic action sa a doctor once described it to me.
"Sa Ram'z presents the vibratings after 8."*
"Really and truly. You know, old boy, you ought to keep a bottle of Rowe's in your locker. Some day even you may do a hole in one!”
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