DEFINING “MONROE
DOCTRINE."
PUZZLING CONUNDRUM FOR LEAGUE COUNCIL.
CECILIA HANSEN'S SUCCESS.
ANOTHER FINE RECITAL LAST NIGHT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
A warm and enthusiastic recep- tion was accorded Miss Cecilia COSTA RICA'S QUERY.Hanson last night at her second
Genova, Aug. Bi.
| violin recital at the Theatre Royal, and it is safe to say that no artist hak received in this Colony móre
NEW STEAMSHIP FUELING.
PULVERISED COAL QUITE SUCCESSFUL.
TO CUT OUT OIL?
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928:
FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.
MR. BRIDGEMAN TO RESIGN HIS SEAT.
London, Aug. 31. The Rt. Hon. Mr. W. C. Bridge- man, Firat Lord of the Adminalty, hns informed the
her pulverised coal fueling, has arriv-health. music-lovered in the Thames from the River:
Plate.
Reuter, Mr. 'Interviewed by Bridgeman said, he had been suf- fering from rheumatoid anthritis for three years, and reat was de- sential. He added that he also be leved in making way for younger men. He would continuo
The Very Idea!
"If a similar case again happens:| in this family, I shall be bound to- tako it before a jury."
dluner, an ice-cream cornet for tea, and chipped potatoes for
supper.
A pathologist stated that the}
diet caused the child's death.
Dr. Whitehouse, in" recording a verdict of "Death from natural causes," told the father that it was bordering on manslaughter
This comment was made by Dr. W. H. Whitehouse, the coroner, at executive inquest at Greenwich on a London, Aug. St. of the Oswestry Conservatives twenty-one-month-old baby who Costa Rica's conundrum to the spontaneous applause or more which is the first vessel to utilise the next election owing to for breakfast, two fried eggs for. The Blue Star finer Stuart Star, that he will not be a candidate at died after eating one fried egg League of Nations, namely, how to delighted comments from define the Monroe Doctrine, is audience. Those obviously puzzling the League who were not at Wednesday'e Council, for a two-hours secret recital were present last night and ecasion falled to yield a solution.
many were to be seen on both Exports are impressed with the While the delegates do not occasions, while quite a number advantages of the new plant, which desire to offend the United States who make no pretentions to enjoy is known as the "Clarke Chapman Busceptibilities they are anxious to ment of music came to the second turbo-pulverisor unit system." facilitate Costa Rica's re-entry into concert, apparently as a result of the Longue, and they are also Miss Hansen's initial success. The Chief Engineer of the aware that their reply may affect The reputation which Hongkong Stuart Star declared that it would the attitude of Argentina and possesses for poor audiences and cut out oll and mean a big Brazil towards the League, lack of interest in music has economy, because it would enable It is generally believed that the caused musicians to be somewhat inferior coal to be used and also
In Council will avoid defining the nervous about their success here, mean steadier steam and Monroe Doctrine and will merely and a reception of such warmth combustion. He said that the Mr. quoto Article 21 of the Leagues last night's must not only have coal was so pulverised that it can Covenant which states that the caused Misa Haison aurprise but pass through a mesh having Covenant does not affect the have inspired her to give of her 90,000 holes to the aquaro ineli. validity of international or re- best. gional understandings such as the
Monroe Doctrine-Renter
EXAMPLE OF NAVAL HEROISM.
ASPHYXIATION FACED TO SAVE LIFE.
་
The secret of the way' In which Miss Hanson wins her way to the heart of her nudience Hes in her artistic temperament which has
ovon
description given to the plant by "The face powder feeder" is the the crew..
1t was announced some days full expression owing to the ago. that the Blythswood Company superb technique she has at her of Scotstout have received an command, which she subordinates order from Liverpool for the con- to a really musical interpretation struction of the first cargo vessel; of each work she performs. Com- in the United Kingdom to use the parisons are odious and an artiste pulverised coal plant.-Reuter. should be judged on her merits: sulce it to say therefore that
MILK CHURNS AS 'GRAND STANDS..
A great reception was accorded
In
his
official task until the General Eles
Lion.-Reuter.
Parely Personal Neasons.
London, Aug. 31. announcing his resignation, Bridgeman said that his
knowingly to do anything that
might cause a person's death.
Ivy Lilian Buxhall, of Guinness- building, Bermondsey, the mother, said that the baby was taken, ill on Saturday after eating the food mentioned, and died on Monday
morning.
A
Dr. Whitehouse said it was a "most horrible" confession for a mother to make, considering the thousands of pounds that were be- ing spent in the borough on child welfare.
Dr. Arthur Davies, patho- logist, said that death was due to acute enteritis and toxemia. The dict was most improper and dan- "Ice-cream gerous. He added; contains a dangerous amount of micro-organiams, especially ut this time of the year, and is most dangerous for children."
Talking movica in London' are promised for the future.
When Maudo and I a visit to The pictures can arrange; As happens now and then,
'tis true
I quite enjoy the change. But talking films, which soon
may be
In England all the rage,
Will not, I'm sure, appoal to.
me,
As does the silent stage. For mine own part, I much
prefer
A recent London Gazette states many of the first-rank por OLYMPIC TEAM. HOME. that the King has been pleased to forhiers, however perfect they approve the award of the Albert may be, give the impression Medal to Lieutenant Reginald Wil-after years of public perform- flam Armytage, R.N., and Leading ance that they have lost their Seaman Dick Oliver, O.N: J65197 enthusiasm, that the pieces no (P.O.), for gallantry in endeavour- ing to save life at sea. The fol- longer mean to them what they used to, and that they have got lowing Is the account of the Her to get through their recital as the British Olympic track and field vices in respect of which the de-
part of their contract. It is just team when they arrived home
were purely personal. corations have been conferred.
While H.M.S. Warspite was ly-because Miss Hansen has youth from Amsterdam. They were met reasons
en-le felt that the atrain of con- Ing alongside the wharf at Malta and keenness on her side, plenty at Liverpool-street by a chief stoker, who had attempted of fire and a splendid, "attack," thusiastic crowd, which swarmed ducting a large office like the to enter the lower bulge compart- balanced by an exquisite dainti- over the platform as the train drew Admiralty and of staying late at ment for the purpose of testing, news in the calmer passages, that in, and the members of the team night. In the House of Commons was more than he could under- take without serious Injury to was overcome by gas and fell a dis- she carries all. before her and were cheered to the echo. Lance of 20 feet. Lieutenant holds her audience so speil-bound
The English team was complete his health. Armylage immediately, fetched his that q1 almost any given moment
Mr. Bridgeman has represented gas mask, and, with life-lime last night one could have heard with the exception of T. C. Living-
flew (who
First Lord of the round him, entered the compart-a pin drop, metaphorically speak-stone-Learmonth and Dr. R. Salis-his Division for 22 years. He
bury Woods
over has been her unco-ing, during ment, hat was rendered.
performance. scious. When handed back he had Added to her excellent musical previously), and E. Smoulia (on a Admiralty since November, 1924,
He was Hono Secretary in visit to Switzerland).
The long procession had just а nchleyement, who has stopped breathing.
most On the same train were the preceding. Conservative Govern- passed, and out of the cheering Lieutenant Armytage was aware charming platform manner and that his gas mask would afford to the London critic who wrote of members of the Canadian and ment.
crowd a small girl emerged with degree of protection uainst the her as "a blue-eyed blonde, tall South African teams."
a fearful brother clinging to her slcove. gases likely to be present in the and square, with the sensitive compartment, and ho appreciated to shyness of a nervous, gazelle," the fullest extent the grave risk he though somewhat poetical in his phrases, was undoubtedly right in Life Risked.
dwelling upon her appearance as being one of her, assets,
Han.
.
Station Scenes.
the
The newspapers suggest that Mr. Bridgeman will be elevated to the peerage and that consequently Milk churns and anything that ho will not be retiring from was above the ordinary platform political life-British Wireless. level made grandatands for those; who wished to secure a good view]
That Maude should laugh
or weep
At flims devuld of sound and
Alir.
Then I can go to sleep!
Becoming aware of the Hitle one's tears, the girl turned sharp- ly' on him.
"Garn, you ain't ever satisfied!” she cried, "You've been kicked by a Gin'ral's 'orae, shoved over, by a Hem P., walked on by a V.C. and now yer 'owling."
•
•
As soon as Lieutenant Armytage
of the athletes, and when Lord Sydney, August 8.--Mr. S. Y. had been withdrawn, Leading Sea-
In the Vivaldi Concerto, Miss Burghley was recognised the cheer-Maling, formerly General Manager man Oliver, with a shallow diving helmet, volunteered to attempt the Hansen produced most amazing ing was more deafening than ever, of the Sydney Municipal Elec- rescue of the Chief Stoker despite gradations of tone, and at the con- D. G. A. Lowe, another of the Bri-tricity Department, has now in- was only formed the authorities as to his the fact that he had witnessed the clusion it was evident that she had tish Olympic heroes,
Lord Justice Scrutton, in the painful and distressing sights at conquered her audience: the ever-spared a similarly embarrassing whereabouts, Mr. Maling was re-
few cently convicted under the Secret Court of Appeal: All judges tendant. On asphyxiation. He popular Mendelssohn Concerto set welcome by the aid of a
who shepherded him Commissions Act in connexion with make mistakes. The House of eventually succeeded in reaching the seal on her success, and she friends,
a contract, and was sentenced to Lords only does not muke mis- the Chief Stoker and passing a had to give an encore, Pau! Juan's through the crowd.
The line round his body, by means of Valse. Mignonne, "Arva,"
The manager of the team, J. F. six months' imprisonment and to tukes, because there is is no one which the latter was drawn up. miscellaneous pieces gave the
pay a fine of £500. Yesterday the to tell them that they do. Wadmore, said they had had On emerging from the bulges player umple opportunity of dis wonderful trip, and he was more Green in connexion with the case suit of clothes at
Court cane against ex-Alderman Man disputing a claim for a Shoreditch Oliver was a very bad colour and playing her artistry, the suffering to some extent from the Perpetuum Mobile being the one had been put up To have six who was wanted as a witness, was public scandal to allow the ault to than satisfied with the "show that had to be adjourned, as Mr. Maling County Court: It would be a poisonous gases in the compart solo in which virtuosity reigned "Marathon men in the first twenty-not present.
hang on a scarecrow. ments. Although a smoke helmet
supreme: at its conclusion the
one placings he considered excel- provides a considerable degree of applause was deafening and Miss lent, but the stony roads were not
Magistrate at Highgate to a protection it was obvious that any Hausen had to render two more to the king of the English|
man who complained that a per- displacement would be attended, by
Johannesburg, August 8.-The son was annoying him: Man or serious results, and, further, hay-
Her accompanist, M, Boris There was an amusing incident Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon wolnan? The man! A woman, ing regard to the difficulty in pass- ing Oliver through the manholes Zahkaroff, was in complete aym when a party, who had made a tem-Finance Corporation of Birming- Magistrate: Then I am afrald you when equipped with the helmet it pathy with her,, though had leporary Aland on a number of milk-ham haye been given an order from will have to grin and bear it and was quite clear that his quick with- used the soft pedal rather less and cans, found their support give way here for 500 rallway wagons cost- wait until she has tiro herself drawal in the event of being over-not so completely subdued him under them amidst a terrible clating £100,000. This is additional out.
who to the recent order for 600 similar come was a matter of pnsiderable self at the piano, I think the ter, but the ambulance mon
general balance would have been were standing by were not required. wagons. better, in that Thentre of ours,
conjecture, and the delay thus in volved might have been attended with fatal resulte
CONFIDENCE TRICK.
SEARCHING FOR PEAK, EMPLOYMENT.
encores,
at any rate. And speaking of the Theatre, cannot anything be done to provide a screen of plain black, brown or dark green to form a suitable background for recitals of all kinds? The sight of an artist in evening dress being accompanied on a grand plano in the middle of a wood is bad A PREMA enough, but when the scenery. Is For the second time within a so dilapidated that the same scene week, a new confidence trick which would appear to have served the has been practised with success on purpose for the past twenty years, a previous occasion has been re-and when two appalling side ported to the police. In the pre- wings of salmon-pink are erected #clit case the victim, a Chinose wo which clash with the woodland man, who was looking for employ-scene and tn some cases with the mont, was yesterday approached by artiste's dress, it is nothing less a man in Conduit Road who said he than disgraceful that such a set- would give her a letter of introduc-ting for a concert should be tion to some prospective European tolerated. employer on the Penk. She gave him $3.00 and in return received an en- velope which purported to contain the letter. On being opened how- ever, the envelope was found to contain nothing more valuable than a piece of blank cardboard. The man who gave it to her, had by this time vanished from the scene.
Paris, August 9-" on parle francals." This original sign has been put up. In his window by a tradesman. It 19 Montmartre
ALLECHO.
COTTON GROWING
ASSOCIATION.
SCHEME FOR REDUCTION
OF CAPITAL.
London, Aug. 31. The British Cotton Growing As- calculated by a joker thai about 10sociation has called an extraordin por cent, of the crowd geen in the ary meeting at Manchester for main streets of Paris speak French, September 11th to consider a pro- the other 90 per cent, speak Eng pasal to reduce the Association's Hish, Russian, German, Czochos capital from 1500,000 to £202,000, lovak, Capuan, and Hottentot, for by returning to members half-a- the tourist season is in full swing, sovereign per share, thus reducing The shopkeeper in question may the nominal amount of each share be a joker, too, but he evidently from 21. to 10/ fully paid; and thinks the custom of the few. re also by cancelling 2,87d forfeited maining French still worth having.shares-Routar.
runnors,
2.
HEO, BARAT. OFT," © 1620, „BY NEM SZAVICE, IG
"Well, if they come back just let me know and I'll teach those kids how to watch where they throw golf balls.".
ま
сал
North London man: I do not understand legal affairs; I only speak the truth.
'Magistrate at Southend: What ure your average wages?. Man: I am a working.man, and don't have average wages. Just get what I work for.
Motorist summoned at Totlon- ham for not having a driving Heence. I was on my way to take onu out when I was stopped. Magistrate: Anollier fairy tale. Pay 108.
A man, rather elderly; walking along a street, slipped heavily on the pavement:
Somewhat, ruefully, he arose und commenced to rab his limbs vigorously. As he did so a little. boy standing by burst into a fit of sobbing.
"The unfortunato victim whe touched by the apparent display of sympathy. "Never mind, my Hittle man," he said soothingly. "I am not hurt rhuch. You needn't cry."
"I wasn't crying for that" re plled the boy. "It was my hanana you trod on."
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