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WORLD'S OLDEST
MAN.
SEEING LONDON AT THE
AGE OF 156.
ELEVEN WIVES, 136 CHILDREN.
London, Apr. 16.
The oldest man in the world is now in London.
He is a Turk. named Zara Aghs, and he claims to be 150 years of
nge.
ai
Yesterday he arrived Southampton from New York in tha course of a glube-trotting jaunt be- gun a year ago, and went on to When London to see the sights.
he has done so he intends to return to Constantinople, his home
In his room in a London hotel yesterslay Zara told a News Chroul representative" the following
things:
He was born' in 1775.
Has been married 11 times (11 wives "one after the other").
He married his last wife when he was 162; she is 63, and is in Con- etantinople.
Has had 36 children.
His only living child is a daugh ter aged 65, born when he was over },
A son, died in 1900 aged 101. His father died at the age of 112.
A committee of medical men told him there was no reason why he should not live Another 25 years.
"Saw Napoleon."
Zara produces a certificate, vouch- ed for by the Turkish Government, who investigated the records to
prove he was born in 1776.
He is over six feet in height. and is still upright; is slightly hard of bearing; and needs no six:ctacles. He has no teeth.
"I once saw Napoleon," he said, "although I did not know who it was at the time. When I was 24 I fought in the Turkish Army
! against the French in Syria, helped to defend the fortress of Aere, and saw a general in a green rkoak on a white horse, in those Napoleon's name meant little
to me. I merely knew was fight- ing the French, and the man in the
THE, HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931.
WOMEN'S
WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Necklaces are Not included 'in
Jewellery Ensembles.
You do not need a necklace, ac- cording to some of the latest ensembles of precious jewels. Nor should your various pieces of jewellery match exnsily in dealyn
or gema.
One of the most smart jewelley ensembles of the ARASOL to be
worn with an evening gown of regal simplicity the better to set
it off, dispenses with the necklace
and uses diamonds, emeralds and sapphires for loveliness.
its three colour
There are long. graceful ear. rings of diamonds, a handsome brooch of emeralds and diamonds. two of the most beautiful diamond bracelets, ench of a different and unique pattern, and a ring set. with a single gorgeous sapphire.
green cont did not impress me. TO-DAY'S RECIPES. basła; add the suct, ginger, and
He was Napoleon, however.
"I have fought in alx wars, four times against the Russians, and have been wounded
times. Six When I was 100 1 volunteered and fought at the Battle of Plevna.
Once Ill-why.
"I have never had a day's illucas in my life, except in Italy, when I ate 100 much spaghetti.
"I do not drink or smoke, and feel about 57."
Zara does not speak English, and what he said was interpreted by his travelling companion, Dr. Amet
Musa.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris Geneva.
| Berlin.
Oslo
Belsingfora.
Athens..
Friday. 124.41% 20.24 20.42%
.133 *
.875
18.16%
Buenos Aires...3-15/16
Shanghal.
New York.
Amsterdaru. -
Stockholm....
173 4.ฟ
12.10% 18.14
Viennu Madrid. Bucharest. Montevideo .30%
31.57% 47.45
817
Hongkong.
.11%
Brussels.
31.07
.02.91
Copenhagen. .18.46
Prague.
Milan
Lisbon
Yesterday.
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Pineapple Dishes,
pinoapple, also the treacle and beaten egg. Lastly, add the noda dissolved in a little milk.
Mix
all well together, and pour into a Kreased pudding basin, cover with
Tinned pineapple may be made a buttered paper, and steam for
of
FASHION NOTES.
Odds and Ends..
Whether the trimming of the
many delightful about 22 hours. Serve with shoea be a metal ornament or one
the basis dishes, and there is no more
sauce made of two tablespoonfuls of synthetic stones, it is smart to healthful and delicious fruit of pineapple diluted with gill have it match a buckle or ornament More than 80 per cent, of thef water and a squeeze of fumon. of sume sort on the dress. This tinned pineapple imported into Heat this up and pour round the means that each dress must have this country comes from British Malaya, so that those who sample the recipes given below will buye the satisfaction of knowing that' they are supporting Empire trade.
Honey and Pineapple Pudding.
Prepare the following ingre- dienta pint milk, 2 oz. semo-, lina, oz. honey, about 4 m2. tinned pineapple (slices or cules),
oz. brendcrumbs, 1⁄4 lemon, 1 teaspoonful ground ginger, 2 oz. balter, and 3 eggs.
Boil up the milk and stir in the semolina. Cook whilst stirring) 25.234 for a few minutes and put into a 20.1214 basin.
To this and the honey,
26.07/1.
18.1 pineapple feat into thin slices or
1934
cubes), the breadcrumbs, the juice 375 PA
and finely chopped rind of tomon, also the ground ginger, 3 ege 1/3les and 2 oz. butter.
Beat up 4.86% 12.205 well, and mix in lightly the beaten 18.14 whites of eggs. Steam in a 34.67% buttered mouki for about an hour. 48.10 Dish up on a hot dish, and serve 817 with hot custard or hot pineapple 31.
Myrap. 114 34.96%
Malayan Pudding. 92.324 Prepare the following ingre 18.10% dients:- 1. flour, lb. golffen
· 164% 161%
syrup, 2 oz. chopped suet. ten- 108.25
108.25
cupful tinned pineapple (chopped .3%
small). 1 teaspoonful of ground 16.13/16 16/.27/32
2/0.13/12 ginger, 1 egg. 1 teaspoonful of Yokohama......2/0.13/32
18.1/16 carbonate of soda, and a little Silver (spot)...13.3/16
13 milk. (forward) 13.3/16
-British Wireless.
Rio
Bombay.
Slève the flour into, a mixing
pudding.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Linen and Straw.
The linen crown with the straw brim is here shown in brown with an interesting pleated arrangement on the
crown,
its matching shoes.
Earrings match bracelets, and always are worn in pairs in the aki-fashioned way.' As for belts, they have become the most impor tant members of the accessories family. They are growing wider. sometimes six inches in width. If they are narrow, they are quite likely to be double.
Formal evening byjamas are a
17
10
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.
Астрал
The first Inw-officer of the Crown (hyphen).
8 Introduction.
Palior dur to' III-health.
11 Old "Jock."
12 Tackle by the neck.
13 This beheaded craftsman lives
entirely on fish.
15 These do the goose-step.
10 A province belonging to Prus-
sin, notwithstanding the presence
of a French article.
17 A molar tooth.
20 Goddean of War.
22 Make her a bid for the land
(hidden).
23 Spiteful.
25 The best defence-if sustained.
20 A sort of dog.
27 A tremendous blow.
28 The
owner of this
may have many notes in it, and yet be far from wealthy (hyphen).
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2 This looks as though it might
guide a horse in there.
3 If this fish were a Welshman it
might come close,
4 Grants Immunity from
5 Drop
river
a letter into
tu discover
* Indian some farm.
houses and outbuildings.
6 Cattle (possessive),
7 Observations about visible signs.
8 Might describe Squeers.
STICKERS
Can you divide this shape into eight pieces, each of the same shape and size?
EXTRALITY · AGAIN.
FURTHER QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
London, May 11.
surprise amid su much femininity. In the House of Commons, re Some of the new evening pyjamas
D
10 This will give you sunoyance.
13 In this to keep it authority is
necessary..
14 Upart.
18 Temporary.
!
19-This snare still remains its last part, whether the first part is in it, or not.
120 The colour of this clerical head- gear denotes the rank of the
wearer.
21 River of South America.
2 He was subject to a Houyhn-
hum.
25 Plenty from a pattern.
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NORWEGIAN CABINET.
Oslo, May 11. Kolatad, the Agrarinn Party.
are made with jackets and trou-lying to questions, Mr. Henderlender, who is president of the
Sir 801 said sers; lace dresses are shown over hud tight satin trousers that button up nese
to the knees like riding-breeches.
May
4
Lower Chamber and directer of Miles Lanipson
Chi-the Agricultural Institute, has the that reported
formed a Cabinet-Reuter. Government insued on a mandate applying unilaterally certain arrangements regard to the past negotiations, for the exercise of jurisdiction but Mr. Henderson was of opinion over foreigners, as from January that it would be most inadvisable. 1, 1932.
ilc pointed out that he had under- The mandate had not yet been taken if a treaty were arranged His that a full debate be held when it comununicated to officially Majesty's Minister, and Mr. Hen-came up for ratification.
the Sir Kingsley Wood asked, would received The popular Russian wood dorson had not
Mr. Henderson enquire how this cigarette cases may now be de-authentic text.
CIGARETTE CASES.
ап which
ber of nationals of other
largo-number
corated in a number of different Negotiations were still progres- important atatement, affecting a ways. Almost any photograph or sing, and it was inadvisable to lay caricature may be placed on the the papers on the table at pre-countries, had apparently been Communicated to the press, and front, while one caso has a square sent.
not to the Foreign Secretaries. of metal in the front.
Mr. Henderson replied that he Sir Austen Chamberlain sug- is written a number of favourite
Another useful gested that the Issue of the man-did not see how he should inter- cocktail recipes.
Information.→→ case has the correct scoring for dale made a difference in the fure with the way another Govern-
the situation, justifying Mr. Hender-meat gave contract bridge murked front.
son informing the House with Reuter.
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A Remembran es,
out
By Blosser
URODONAL
THE DEFINITE REMEDY FOR
RHEUMATISM
AND ALL
URIC ACID TROUBLES SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG
CANTON & MACAU
THE PHARMACY
Astatie Building, Tel. 20345.·'
I'M FLYING BACK FOR SECRET SERVICE DUTY AND I JUST DROPPED IN TO SAY GOOD BYE...
THE DOCTOR SAYS I'M ALL WELL AGAIN,
MISTER RILEY
WELL, THAT'S FINE, YOUNG FELLOW!!
BY THE WAY, RILEY, I FEEL THAT I OWE YOU SOMETHING' FOR RESCUING FRECKLES AND BRINGING
·HIM HOME.
THANKS, JUST THE SAME BUT YOU DON'T OWE ME A |THING... IT WAS ALL IN MY LINE
·GEE, YOU CAN TURN DAD'S OFFER. DOWN, BUT YOU
OF DUTY..... AND, BESIDES, IT WAS (CANT REFUSE {GREAT FUN DOING THINGS FOR
A CON LIKE YOURS!!
MINE!!
THIS IS JUST A LITTLE PRESENT FROM ME, TO MAKE YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER
YOUR LITTLE FRIEND FRECKLES...I BOUGHT":
IT WITH MY OWN
MONEY!!
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