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War Experts "Disguised" As Tourists
28 BRITISH "BRAINS" FOR ABYSSINIA
TWENTY-EIGHT Eng-
lishmen travelling sepa rately as private tourists left London on August 24.
Actually, however, they are "soldiers of fortune"-military experts who will slip unobtru- sively into Abyssinia to become the technical brains of the Ethiopian Army.
A secret organisation of un- official representatives of the Abyssinian Government exists in London to recruit such men.
Recently it was announced that no British volunteers for service in Abyssinia would be granted passports or visas, but in this case the military adven- turers will not touch British territory after Dover.
But they travelled across France as innocent tourists; they went by sea from Mar- French seilles to Djibouti, Somaliland.
From there they will get to Addis Ababa on the French Railway, having been assured of across the a free passage Franco-Ethiopian border they go privately,"
All Experts
"if
True to the romantic concep- tion of old-time soldiers of fortune, they are R motley crowd. They include:-
A doctor,
An ex-Guards officer,
Two ex-Guardsmen,
Two former Foreign Legion. arica.
To most of them it is a solu- tion of the unemployment probe' lem.
Each is an expert in some de- partment of military science. Some are skilled at machine) gunnery and the use of other small arms; others are experi- enved aviators,
Hundreds are trying to pass the unofficial recruiting officer the secret London head- at quarters, but the medical test is so nevere that few succeed.
STRATOSPHERE
SEARCHLIGHT
BOOM. IN WAR WEAPONS
An Abyssinian businessman who, thanks to the war- rumours is doing good business with cartridges and knives, which are at a premium, in Abyssinia.
New Search For
1935.
For Baby
To Rule Over Millions
MONKS and soothsayers have just left Lhasa, Tibet, to start afresh their search for the child who will become the new infant Dalai Lama, ruler of millions of people, both in spiritual and temporal affairs.
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BEAM THAT CAN SEE Tea Merchant
FOR 50 MILES
50
Highlands, Aug. 30, An electrical beam which can ships detect approaching enemy and aeroplanes more than miles away, is being perfected at the Navesink Hills Lighthouse station.
Although guards were posted preventing observers from coming within 200 yards of the lighthouse, reports persisted that the ray, if it proves practical, would revolu tionize naval and aerial manoeuvring.
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So keen is the government's new
PRICES! device, it was said. that ships
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drifting with Idle moters 50 miles at sen can be detected on instru- ments which would allow gunners to direct their fire accurately. By the same system, aircraft could be detected in time for a defence to be organised.
High army officers in Washing- ton hope that the ray will prove nn effective
against weapon planes flying in the stratosphere. It is believed that the signal corps has spent U.S.$100,000 thus far in its work United Press.
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The search party have been at work for months. They started their quest by visiting the sacred waters of Lake Kali, where they believe they will see the where- abouts of the new boy king mie- rored mysteriously in the waters.
They are still searching there, but other clues are being follow- ed, and the hunt will continue until local throughout Tibet
igns and omens have been in- zestigated. Many months may lapse before the new ruler is nstalled in the holy city,
EYEBROW CLUE
Tradition associates various mystic symbols with the Lama's
Dalai
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS:
Across
7 On the way to the ilmit.
Something to hold you back eye!
after you have solved it!
10 Byron apostrophised the
as a glorious one.
11 A half-day.
orean
12 Stop the song, the robbers are
coming.
14 Tubs may be little or may be
vant.
15 Eight, in combination.
18 Where one ought to put in
word for the family. hen you have that Spring take this for a stretch.
purt
20
Apling.
22
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essences.
31 Aid and encourage.
of Various
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In "The Merchant of Venice," the quality of mercy is not shown hero
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Here our has a fine view of a vessel--or a theatrical landlady, 30 The sea-anrmone, for example. 31 The octopus has two leas of these
than the number first given. 32 Nod so (ang).
The child appearance.
Down
1 A singolar game for anyone to
play.
2 big in fur for this, if you don't think it beneath your dignity (two words, 5, 1).
3 Such disturbances are remarkab-
ly like earthquakes.
excellent 4 Though it may be an
feast, there is no doubt it can
BRIBERY CHARGE
KOWLOON MAGISTRATE TO
CONSIDER APPEAL
Stating that he wished to consider
ob-
create an evil fast,
6 Biblicat mount.
6. Indian coppers.
Pluck-it out of your eye.. 19 Trifles.
10 Suck a Lrial!
17. There's on organ in this city
over the water.
10 The bird which like
ena't second its first.
All others
21. The thing to cut off with.
23 The fourth of these is the PreK- 26 Jane Eyre" was written by one, 27 Mellow.
28 Perhaps pathological, poneility
packing.
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Os June 20, complainant went la the Siipwey and was given a letter by defendant purporting to be from the Superintendent of Slipways. They then went to the Harbour Office, te- fendant leaving complairant outside. He returned with a document to prove that complainant was then engaged by the Harbour Offer. In return for this, defendant was given $38.80.
On August 15 complainant, tired of waiting for his job. Interviewed
isually has long lobes to his ears, fully a recent ruling of the Full Court highly-arched eyebrows, and thoughf Criminal Appeal on a similar case, leas than two years old, can talk the Kowloon Magistrate. Mr. M. Mr. Chittenden, who sent for the de- quite easily and remember events Wynne-Jones, yesterday afternoon fendant. He said he had given the Monks and Soothsayers seek is that happened in the past.
charges, document to adjourned the hearing of
the complainant. He including one of bribery, ugainst a later threatened complainant's mo Tibetans believe that when their
Aaman of the Water Police Station. thor. Dalai Lama dies his spirit at once
Evidence corroborative of this out- Defendant, Pang Yik, was charged line of the case was given by the enters a successor, who is born at the exact moment of destiny. with, (a) intent to defraud by complainant, Ll Yuk
for When dealing with the $3 taining from Li Yuk $38.80 in pay-1 Their priest-king is thus noment for a promise of employment cigarettes, Mr. Wynne Jones said. stop ruler
who never leaves the by the Harbour Master's Department that according to the latest case on į country.
of the Hongkong Government, ( bribery, it looked as if complainant uttering A
forged
document at the was an accomplice and therefore his The Dalai Lama occiples an un-Harbour Office on June 20 purporting evidence on that particular point. usual position among the rulers of to berertificate of employment could not be accepted without carro- mankind. None may look at him from the Superintendent of the Water boration in material particulars.
15 having till leave is granted, but must bow Dock, and, (c) on June
The case was, therefore, adjourned. and remain with face bent to the taken $5 gratuitously from Li ground. He may not marry, and without the permission of the In- if he eats meat religious ceremonies pector General of Police. have to be performed at each meal The case was, therefore, adjourned to ensure that the dead animal in order that advice could be taken shali live again in a higher state regarding charges (a) and (6), of existence.
Who Lost Us A Great Colony
LONDON LINK WITH THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
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Is This Your Own Experience?
At this time of year many people If you know your history you
In outlining the case for the pro find more dificulty than usually in will remember that the Ameri-
secution, Inspector L. Whant _wold that defendant, who was Water Avoiding constipation. This is due to can War of Independence arose out of the "Boston Tea Party" chants leave no doubt that the Police seaman, at the request of com- the heat, and its effects on the liver
which were so plainant's uncle said he would secure and other organe or digestion.
To overcome the difficulty is B incident when the citizens of shiploads of tea
severely dealt with in Boston Har a job for complainant in the Govern simple matter if you use Pinkettes. Boston emptied three cargoes hour were supplied by the firm.
ment for a consideration. Defendant of tea into the harbour as a
said there was a vacancy and complainant to the seamen's quarters protest against the passing of
at the Water Police Station. the Ten Act by the English in
1773.
The firm which sold the tea for the Tea Party still exists in Lon- don. They are Davison, Newman and Co., who have been grocers and teamen in the City of London
since 1650.
£10 A Pound!
age-yellowed Entries in
the among the records of
Few Londonera know the little shop in Creechurch Lane, which is the hendquarters of the firm; but Americans have dis- covered it, and hundreds visit it every year.
One of the particularly interest- ing celles of the shop is the original oak counter over which the firm claims the very first pound of tea was sold in England. In books those days it was £10 per pound,
mer-and so something of a luxury!
Money for Cigarettes
took Gently yet surely these dainty little
laxatives dispel constipation. stimu Inte the liver, banish billousness aut sick headaches, clear contod tongue, remove the causes of bad breath. Chemists everywhere sell Pinkettes.
Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori MASSAGE
He secured $6 from complainant to buy six tine of cigarettes for the Inspector." On arther visit to the Station, complainant met another sea- man who took him to see inspecter
Setting.. Wright, who at that time was busy Acupuncture, Maxonuale and
ment Licencom. Curne Sprained Askim and with the Jubilee celebrations. Later, Heider of Japanees and Hongkon! Ouvir $5 was paid for a letter of recom- Wru. Recommended for many
you by mendation, and eventually complain-Local Hosphate and Doctors, ant saw Mr. Chittenden, who
4. Wyndham Street. (lat floor). said
Tel, 20051. there were no vacancies.
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