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RE-SIGNALLING LONDON BRIDGE.
A. PROBLEM OF THE NEW ELECTRIC SERVICES..
When the Southern Railway brings its new electric train ser vices between Victoria, London Bridge, and Epsom Downs, into operation to-day says a Home paper of June 17, the scene will be set for testing the success of one of the most remarkable engineering jobs on record. This has involved the scrapping of the whole of the exist- ing signalling between the three stations nt London Bridge and Bricklayers' Arme, a distance of two and a half miles, and is re- placement by the most modern equipment
At present there are nine signa! boxes on this crowded section of line, one of the most congested in the world. Their place will be taken by a single power-operated box controlling the whole of the in- ward and outward movement at the three stations, which will henes forth be regarded as one from the operating staralpoint. On the rest of the section the signalling will be A somewhat entirely automatic. similar wholesale conversion from manual to nutomatic .signal- Hog
when undertaken was
was The District ., Ruflway electrified, but there ia 110 comparable instance of conversion ona main line handing both long- distance express, and Huburban traffic.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURNAY, JULY 21, 1928.
ACCIDENT AT A FAIR. BEES BAFFLE LONDON RECTOR OF AVENING.
MAN WHO WAS FLUNG FROM
"CHAIROPLANE.
POLICE.
FIREMEN REFUSE CALL FOR AID.
LIVELY DEBATE EXPECTED AT CHURCH ASSEMBLY.
There is likely to be a lively debate during the Summer Session Thousands of boos which swarm-of the Church Assembly on the cass of the Rector of Avening. who was inhibited for two years by the Bishop of Gloucester a month ago after a Commission bad inquired into allegations against his character.
An accident on a flying chair machine (a "chairoplane" at an East London fair ground on Whit Monday of last year led to an ao-ed in Parkville-road, Fulham, de Lion before, Mr. Justice Branson Red the police for five hours re and a common jury in the King's cently. The fire brigade were sent for, but did not respond, and the Bench Division.
Mr. Arthur Benjamin Roberta, problem was ultimately solved by aged 36, a billposter, of Capenra beekeeper.
The beca suddenly appeared and street, Kingaland-road, E., was
Notice has been given on behalf nung from one of the flying chairs settled on a handcart outside a of a group of members of the As- owned by Mrs. Louise Forest at a beer store. A few of them flow sembly of a motion to be moved fale on Leyton Marshes. His leg into the kitchen at the back of the for the appointment of a com was broken and he had to stay in premises, where they were attack-mittee to inquire into the working hospital for twenty-four weeks. ed by the manageress, Misa H. Vof the Benefices (Ecclesiastical
Mr. Roberta alleged that Mrs. Gawman, who, thought they were Dutica) Measure, Forcat was negligent in not seeing flies... that he was properly chained in the chair, and he claimed damages. Mrs. Forest. denied negligence.
A Quick Starter. "I managed to kill Bome and drove the rest out of the kitchen," Mr. J. D. Cassels, K.C., for Mr. she said, "but when I went outside Roberts, said that Mr. and Mrs. I found the handcart covered with Roberts went round the fair ground been. They looked like a living with two friends. Thoy decided to carpet. In the hours they were go. on the "clairoplane" and cach there nobody was stung. occupied a separate chair. Fasten
"A man who was sitting on a ing chains were placed round every-stationary motor-cycle when buc- body exe of Mr. Roberts, und before kets of water were thrown over he could do anything, he found him-the bees found himself in the midst self being whirled round.
of them. He started up and was When the chair was eight foot away in a very little time." from the ground, he fell,
Pansers by set light to a card-
A newspaper photograph of board box in the cart in the hope pesale enjoying themselves on of driving the bees off, but the similar machthe at Hampsteadlanes began to take hold of the leath was given to the Judge.
cart, so buckets of water were drowned, but most of them remain- thrown over it. Some bees were
Mr. Justice Branson (looking at the photograph); I cannot see what the people are doing here.
Mr. Enslinn: One of the Indica seems to be more concerned with the safety of her stockings than with the safety chain.
ed.
"Hived at Last.
Advantage has been taken of the work to do away with all the exist ing signals and replace them with those of the three-colour-light type, in which the semaphore is dispensed with. Apart from the fact that the lense fitted to these signals have an insual degree of visibility in fog, they have the advantage of being able to give a "caution" in- dication as well as the customary MID-EUROPÈ MYSTERY. fighting was one of their duties. "danger" and "line" clear."
The
ability to give this additional in-
diention is a distinct aid to, the quickening of trallic movements, which is the main reason for the electrification of Huburban lines.
The hearing, was adjourned.
would be stung.
1926, under which the Inquiry was held, and the Bishop's judgment passed.
Although no reference to the case is made in the terms of the motion, it is difficult to see how it can be avoided in the discussion, since the rector's case is the only one which has been tried under the Monsure.
It is probable that the Measure its progress will be attacked from the same point of view as through the Assembly was assailed two years ago.
EARL HAIG'S STATUL SURPISE.
SITE IN WHITEHALL OPPOSED.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE,
Horizontal.
1 Flying mammal,
4 The apple of the eye. 0 Perlod,
12 Wing part of a seed.. 14 Yellow bugio, 13 Speedily.
16. Twitching.
10 Marked with stripes.
17 A solemn promise,
18 Death notice,
20 'Sorrowful.
21 Large, closely pressed bundle. 22 Saltpeter.
24 Manifestation of respect,
25 Paragraph in the nature of t
roview (pl.)
28 Remoto,
31 A declalon made by ecclesiastical
authority. 32 Habitual drunkard. 35 In bed.
37
Field.
38 To scorch. 30 To revoke. 41 Ligulate.
Westminster City Council Pulice were sent for, and con- tables formed a cordon round the Traffic Committee and the Office of Mr. Cassels (after carefully in-cart. Hundreds of people gather-Works are puzzled by the problem specting the photograph): Well,ed, and it was feared that if the of finding a site for the national A site in Whitehall, a little south one thing is certain-she does wear becs were disturbed many people monument to Earl Haig, stockin (Laughter).
of Whitehall-gardens, was proposed for the equestrian statue, but the
44 Drilla. Trafle Committee has recommended 43 To frustrate. that this should not be agreed to,
They consider that the time has 45 Bale of indigo, when no further statues 40 3atures, come should be placed in the highways owing to the enormous Increase of vehicular traffic.
BRITON SAID TO BE MURDERED,
Berlin, June 25.
It was decided to get the fire brigade, with the idea of turning on the water hydrants, but the fire brigade did not consider bee
The secretary of the Office of
A policeman threw buckets of when water over the beck, and about two-thirds of them lay drenched on the pavement a man arrived who kept beep.
He went to his home and return-Works wrote to the Council stat- ing the the placing f statues in the Mall had been rejected on the ground that it was considered
On some other sections of the
A mysterious outrage, of whiched with a skip, and after much Southern, such as between St. Paul's and Holborn Vinduet, colour-a British subject, Eckoff, is named trouble was able to hive the swarm light signals giving four indications as the victim, has taken place at and take the bees away," . are in use, but the three-light de Maeseritz, near the Polish fron-
Lier. has been considered more suitable for tralle conditions withlu the London Bridge area.
vice
CINEMA NOTES..
FINAL SHOWING FOR TO-DAY.
Erkoff had lived for several years in Canada.
At Prince Rupert Island, British Columbia, he had an hotel and a physical culture establishment.
"SORROWS OF SATIN."
PICTURISATION OF FAMOUS NOVEL.
Another superproduction which,
"unwise to turn this highway leading to Buckingham Palaco into a 'siéges allee,' as in Berlin." The Trafle Committee state that Parliament was opposed to statues of individuals being placed Royal parks, and that view was up- held by the L.C.C. and the City Council, who were represented in
ile was recently accosted in according to a special advertise forest near Maeseritz by two menment in this issue, will be screened the Office of Works Site who fired revolvers, wounding him at the Queen's Theatre, from Wed-mittee. severely.
Saturday nesday to Some month ago Eckoff was in- "Sorrows of Satan," adapted from jured in a motor smash outside the famous novel by Marie Corelli Berlin. He was arrested on us with Adolphe Menjou playing the picion that he was a spy and sub-part of "Satan." The following is press criticis taken from The sequently released.
loving Picture World:
A remarkable picture of War, yet with the actual scenes of battle suggested rather than pictured, lle cate from America in his "Hotel imperiat," brings its scusen own motor-car last year, ostensibly lo a close to-day at the Queen's to visit his aged mother, who was Theatre, Pola Negri is the lending living in the Caucasus. player in this vivid atury of the reactions of war's grim realities on the minds and conduct of in- dividuals who act as pawns of na- tions in conflict. Sonic remarkable camera effects have been introduc- ed in this picture which came un- der the direction of· Mauritz Steller, a famons Swedish prudu-
cer.
World Theatre,
Jetta Goudal, Robert Ames and Clive Brook are the leading players in "Three Faces East" a thrilling story of love, espionage and the Secret Service, which will have its ind showings at the World Theatre To-day. The picture has all the, elements of swift, dramatic action, thrills and heart appeal.
Star Theatre,
"The Music Muster, which also is being shown to-lay for the last time at the Star Theatre is an ap pealing story of an old musician- who gives up a brilliant careeg in search of his lost wife and her be
rayer. Alec B. Franeis gives a the remarkable performance musician, white Luis Moran, as his daughter is sweetly pretty and gives excellent support in her dial- cult role.
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Buch artistic tion and danger, and in a pleture- sque environment merit as the monuments possess would be enhanced,
LETTER GOLF.
fact
that
D. W. Griffith again proves him- self the master craftsman of the photoplay in "Sorrows of Satun." in its fine shadings and subtle aug-- gestions the picture is exquisite. With all his old-time magic and
the Considering with an inspiration that has not marked in such a degree hin Alms WATER and PIPES are five-letter since "Way Down East," and "The words, to-day's puzzle is fairly Birth of a Nation," Mr. Grithéasy. succeeds in conveying to audience the most complex ideas through the pantomime of his players.
the
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"Every actor performs his part in superlative Iushion, Adolphe Menjou, as Satan, is a delightfully debonair devil. He plays the part so sympathetically,, that there. inny be some diversity of opinion as to whether the devil is such a bad chap after all, instead there is the feel- in that he is rather unfortunate. Carol Dempster in the role of Mavis Clare, the pur alenographer | . || ine idea of letter gulf is to and heroine gives the finest per-change one word to another and formance of her career. Lya dedo it in par, a given number of Putti as the wickel Princess Olga, Ricardo Cortez as Geofrey Tempest and every member, of the excellent cast, in fact, give outstanding per formances.
"Mr. Grifith has evidently been given the free-est land in the matter of cast. The sets are Invish, the composition of the in- dividual scenes well nigh perfect, lightings and Throughout, the photography blend perfectly with the subtleties of the action."
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THEY AINT THERE?
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2-You can change only one letter at a tine.
3--You must. have a completa word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbrevia tions don't count.
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One solution is printed on another page of this issue,
The Escape!
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OF DE TREE
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1 Band mastor's stick.
2 Ploa of being elsewhere at the time an alleged crime is com- mitted.
3 Implied,
4 The foot of any animal,
5 Milky Any of a tree used as
arrow poison.
Possessing royal privileges.
7 Frosted,
8 Guided.
Coffee and smoking saloon.
10 Rounded convex molding.
11 A dresser of white leather,
10 Two fives.
21 Genus of ruminant quadrupeds..
28 Fabulous bird of Arabia,
24 Fowl.
20 HICH...
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28 Transportation for which money
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29 White poplar tree.
30 To repeat itself.
32 A division.
31 Made of oatmeal.
34 Ringlet.
30 The lower part of a wall when
adorned by molding.
38 To appear at the surface as a
mass of ore.
40 Constellation, Lion.
42 Kimono saah.
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