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MAROONED ON U. S. BATTLESHIP.
HASTINGS VISITORS SPEND
NIGHT ON BOARD,
Visitors to the American battle-
were aboard ‹a
SATURDAY,
M.Ps "OBSTRUCTED":" IN THE STREETS.
COMPLAINT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
An echo of the crowded scenes ahip Detroit, lying five miles off in the neighbourhood of the Hastings, had an unusual experi- House of Commons was heard at ence in mail week. Whilst they the end of questions recently, gale suddenly when Mr. Mosley naked the Speak- aprang up, which prevented any er's guidance and ruling on a boats leaving for the shore. question relating to the sessional Some alxty people consequently the Commissioner of Police, order order of the House addressed to found themselves spending the night on the battleship. Signals, ing him to keep the passages to the however, were made to the shers House clear so that no obstruction explaining matters. The gale also was permitted to hinder members had the effect of preventing about going to and from the House, 200 of the Detroit's crew return- ing to their vessel.
That afternoon, said Mr. Mosley, it was the experionce of several of Two Croydon girls were among the main ronds leading to the his hon. friends ind himself that the party of vialtors who were marooned on the Detroit. They House were obstructed by the or- were Miss Irena Castle and Maader of the Commissioner of Police." Dolly Smart They came to Hast The only obstruction to the pas-"
ings on Saturday intending to re-sage of members of Parliament turn by coach that evening.
Officers and Men Splendid.
was the obstruction of the police themselves, who formed"a cordon across at least two of the main
The officers and men were plen-roads. did to us, said Miss Castle. "The On Inquiries being made he was seas were mountainous, and al-Informed that the Commissioner of though they tried hard to get us Police had closed these roads even into a boat for the shore it was to members of Parliament, impossible. The landing stage The Speaker said that what Mr. was smashed and the boat was Mosley had related was the first damaged by being dashed against he had heard of any failure to the ship's side. We were told that carry out the order of the House. we would have to stay on board His experience was that if a men- all that night, and if the weather her informed the police that he did not improve possibly until the was a member of Parliament ship went round to Gravesend on proceeding to the House way was Monday.
at once made for him. (Cheers.) If there had been any failure in that respect, he would undertake to look into it.
..
We were rather nervous at first, because neither of us had ever Eeen' on a warship in our lives. However, the officers were charm- Mr. Hopkinson asked whether ing hosts, and Capt. Brain, soon the privilege was only one to mem- put us at ease. Two officers gave bors of the House, and did not ap- up their cabins for us, and partiply to their motor cara and other of the ship was roped off as wo- conveyances. men's quarters.
th
The Speaker-I don't think it
We dined with the officers, and does, because an hop, member then they cleared the mess for might choose to come in a cara- dancing. While we danced. tolvan. (Laughter.) gramophone music the wind was] Mr. Mesley said howling furiously through the privilege raised related to the ex-
the point of
| rigging, and the ship was pitching perionce of several 'hon, members
and rolling badly. Meanwhile our who were on foot,
parents and relatives were inform- The Speaker-If any hon. meni- ed by signal of what had happen-ber concerned will supply me with ed to us.
the facts I will look into the mat- ter. He added that he would like to have the actual facts in writing.
Slept in "Dinky" Cabin. When we were thoroughly tired we slept soundly in the dinkiest; cabine possible.
wireless cabin. "By golly, I wish Yesterday morning another at-I had a set like that at home," he tempt was made to got a boat said. "I slept in the sick bay with alongside, but it was still too four American seamen who were rough. When it calmed down in severely injured in the head by the afternoon we were disappoint-fying fackle while attempting to ed at having to leave so many jolly hoist in their boats on Saturday night. One man was washed over- Norman Deckeridge, a fourteen-board, but he was pulled on board year-old Hastings boy, who is again by his shipmales. The sea wireless enthusiast, spent nearly was so rough that even the Ameri- hla whole time in the cruiser's)
can sailors wore sensich."
friends.
THEN AND NOW.
JULY 30, 1927.
KOWLOON DOCK UNITED SERVICES CLUB
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A launch will leave Statue Pier at 4.15 p.m. Returning from the concert at 7.30 p.m.
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BROADCASTING IN EDUCATION.
THE INVISIBLE TEACHER.
In ftaclf the concentrated listen-instruction for senior children in ing to a continuous train of schools having pupils of widely thought clearly spoken in good different ages grouped in classes English provides a valuable men- under one or two teachers. tal discipline, and the almost As regards adult education, the unlimited resources of the London B.B.C. has found evidence of a studio enable the provision of that stendy and growing Interest in the which no school could possible broadcast talks, but the resources provide from its own sources. of the Corporation for supplying
In spite of such advantages, educational matter of a more seri however, broadcast wireless lea-ous character would be greatly sons cannot replace the living added to by the regional scheme teacher. The wireless lessons now under consideration, which must be in the nature of a lecture allows for the establishment of a which can only play a subordinate number of high-power stations Broadcasting to schools, the part in primary and juvenile edu-affording a choice of programmes. paper claims, brings the pupils of cation.
"Educational broadcasting" was the title of a paper presented to the Imperial Conference on Edu- cation last month, and an interest- ing address on the subject was given by Sir John Reith, Director- General of the B.B.C.
the most remote establishments; The B.B.C., it is observed, has within reach of the influence of ex- to aim at a curriculum consolidati The Right Rev. Arthur Lea, of port scholars. It provides a fresh ing the ordinary work of the aver- Lexham gardens, Kensington, outlook and fresh voices, and over age school. The Corporation re- Bishop of South Japan, summoned comes the isolation of a school,cognises that the fullest appeal at Bromley, Kent, for driving a For evening lessons it provides a la made to rural schools, and con-motor-dar at a speed exceeding 10 medium for higher education and siders that It contributes in no miles an hour at High-street encourages ex-pupils to pursue small measure to the solution of Bromley, on Sunday morning, May their studies.
the problem of supplying expert 22, was Aned 408.