THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13,
1936.
DE VALERA PLANS TO BE A "KING"
His Ambition-President of a
New Revelation of FAMOUS
"AH
Dalai Lama
Darjeeling, Aug. 1.
H KA MA"the mystic three-word clue said to have been revealed to the Regent of Tibet while he sat by the Holy Lake of Kali-may quickly end the nation-wide search for the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, Tibetans believe that the spirit of the Dalai Lama, supreme ruler of the country and head of the all-powerful priesthood, enters, at the moment of death, the body of a baby born at pre- cisely the same time.
THE MOTHER KAMATSO
The Thai Lama, the second spiritual leader of Tibet, who is living!
in exile in Chinn, has sent a remarkable letter to ihassa.
MIRACLE REFUTED
LOAVES AND FISHES
United Ireland TREATY WITH
BRITAIN
ANXIOUS ABOUT DEFENCE
Washington, July 20. MR. DE VALERA, it is stated, intends to make him. The Biblical miracles of Christ
self President of a completely republican Ireland. the water, feeding walking on
The new constitution he is drawing up will be loaves and fish to the multitude and changing water into wine submitted to the Dail in October, and then to a General arose from erroneous translations Election or referendum of the people. centurica
according George M. Lamsa.
ago,
to
The ethnologist claims to be ¦ the first person in modern times
He declares he held a ceremony at the Carnival of Purification," to translate the original Aramaic attended by thousands of Budhists from China and Tibet.
CHALLENGE
Under the new regime the President will have the right to de pose Prime Ministers-Mr. de Valera's present office and
During the ceremony, Kë saya, a woman, helding in her arms a two. texts of the New testament into MR. LAMBERT OSCHSENS-ito dismiss Governments.
year-old-chi, approached the Tash Lama and caught hold of his body.
After the ceremony the Tashi Lamo ascertained that the woman is "Kamatso," wife of a man in the region of Amdo.
It is believed in Lasn that this child may be the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, who died two years ago.
The Regent's vlalon revenied the words "Ah Ka Ma."
It is supposed that "Ah" indicates the Amde region and the "Ka" and the "M" Indiente "Kama," the name of the child's mulher.
This new "revelation" is now being considered by the Great Lama's
Government in Tibet-Reuter.
HOLLYWOOD TO SEND
STAR ARMY
pre-
1s will sign treaties with other Powers as the head of the State. He will be above party,,
Mr. de Valera intends that he him self shall hoki this office,
CHLAGER, new police ma- A native of Mesopo English.
challenge to motorists: would tamia, Lamsa was reared in the gistrate of Aurora, Elinois, issued Isolated mountain region nearn
case in which a Mt. Ararat where the natives dismiss any
brand-new excuse was offered. still speak Aramaic and
Thomas W. Sanders, necused of served the customs of biblical
His aim is that the Presklent shall his do musi Imre Emped influences until the British cap-that
united Irelna--Ulster as well as times uncontaminated by foreign leaving his engine running, explained tured the area during the world against the ignition key, vestarting ultimately become the head of
the Frde State,
war.
the motor.
Case
Admiring Magistrate Opelsen- Recently Lamsa has been working schlager: "Best I've heard. with the language experts of
dismissed." Smithsonian Institutio
the
"According to Aramate style of on the sen means speech, walking wildng by the sea or along the shore Lamsa writes in Gospel | Light
a book recently published,
HINT OF BIGGEST SLOW
BIGGEST · SLOW The word Al has many meanings,
DOWN IN HISTORY Plan To
Control British
Film Industry
QRITISH film interests are seriously alarmed by
BRIT
E.
TIGHT PURSES
uch as enter, on, agetnst, by, rape, chase, begatre. Its usage as a noun, preposition, verb or adverb la versi Contestng when translated into an-i other language.
Houdini's Ghost May Come Back
Tiny,
ULSTER'S FUTURE
Immediately after the election of the President, the new constitution will call 031 the Government ta negotiato a treaty of "external association with Britain-as two equal States on a basis of per petual friendship;
Eater into a joint offensive pact with Britain under which Britain would defend Ireland and Ireland would defend Britain; and
Make trade and tari agree- -ments with Britain so that the for two States could co-operate
their mutual benefit. Mr. de Valera believes it possible "The weker of his gel (folin)
Hollywood, July 21.
to have Anglo-Irish Federation used the word Al, which here means
white-haired Beatrice instead of Ireland being a State sub- na or hy, to imply that Jesus walked by The sea. Even to-day Angyrians Houdini, widow of the late Harry Ject to the British King.
He has made it known to the ay Fzal at yuma, he has gone by Houdini, famed magician who the sea; or Khader Al-Yama, walking died nine years ago, has
an- British
Government that until the been brought new constitution bas along the share, but if translated nounced a plan to "raise" the into force he does not wish to have
terally bathi would mean, on the sea.
with further talks
British "The eastern (ext states Jogus left ghost of her dead husband by
Ministers on the big constitutional Capernaum with his griples for the National radio broadcast.
questions involved. Port of Tiberias Hath cities are on;
The scheme, by all odds the Western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Inetlent of the cross-most ambitious spook-chasing Ins according to the Khug James
the
any
•
IRELAND AND THE KING
aя
President.
a determined offensive started by American banking groups to gain control of a major part
He wishes to have the vote of the of the home industry.
L. MacMurray, Virginia Bruce, Gary version, is due to instrumstatin of the event yet attempted, will be held
and then he will TRIGADIER-GENERAL
Aramak word Eva, landing place this fall, probably in co-opera-people behind him appointing him DSPEARS, Carlisle's Conservative Cooper.
derived from the word Avar, to cross. tion with two other magicians'approach Britnin. M.P., naked the President of the
This would place Tiberias on the op-widows, who have been making
It was expected that Mr. de Valera Board of Trade in the House recently
The Hollywood financial Invasion posite side of the sea which is not its strenuous but so far unsuccess would spend three or four days in if he was aware of the purchase by
Mr. efforts to
in discussion with American interests of share control has received added impetus frem the correct location."
Lama Buys that Eastern travellers ful
contact their London
Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for of Cinumont-British, which owns 350 inx moths of British independent
the Dominions, on his way back from. cinemas, and if he proposed, in the producers in the past twelve months. carry their own food supply in their husband's ghosts,
City interests are reluctant to nd-garments. Frequently they pretend national interest, to take stops to
These are Mrs. Carter the Great Geneva, but he did not do so. prevent this powerful means of pro- vane more capital to independent they are short of food so that they vand
Conserve their own supply. The and Mrs. Howard Thurston, whose paganda remaining in foreign control, producers after recent experiences:
crowd following Christ, he said, un- respective husbands died within the, It is now clear that the banks who
doubtedly noted ice any similar group last six months. dietnie to ilollywood have decided to
the past 2,000 years. buy their way into the British indus try to the extent of at least £10,000,- 000 by the autum.
Their purpose is to gain control of a large piece of the British producing industry before the new quoin regula- tions come into forev in the new year.
OFFERS TO KORDA
They point to instances of....
Famous stars under contract for xix months at 2400 a week without
film camera being turned.
£1,000 lost in a week owing to production delays, ___"Tempezames{___ of famous vifit- ing stars who have cost studios many thousands in overtime. The refinancing of the £15,000,000 Independens producers are now fac Gaumont company by the Schencket with the alternative of a public brothers of Hollywood is not an iso-issue of shares or a "deal" with a
Hollywood company. laled incident.
Offers have been made to Alexan
Responsible people in the industry der Korda within the past fortnight
Hollywood interests anxious to fear that they will choose the "deal." Require control of London Films, now mainly indebted to the Pridentin! Assurance Company,
by
HOW IT WAS DONE
Mrs. Houdini has foregathered with the country's mast noted "When Jesus decided to dismiss the some crowds, some of those who had previ- table-tappers and ghost-chasers, and for has met, with n complete ously shared their bread generously absence of
success in hailing her
OF
NATIONAL "HOOK-UP"--
He arrived in London on a Tuesday, and left first thing on Wednesday norning, arriving in Dublin on Fri day night.
Meanwhile, Mr. Frank McDermott, the leader of the Independents in the Dail, in try- ing to persuade Mr. de Valera to bad exhausted their supply and were husband across the divido,
Invito the King over to Ireland. almost funished. Lamsa said. “The disciples feared these might faint by
Mr. McDermott's view is that such the wayside but Jesus instructed his
She originally planned to make the a gesture would bring about unity disciples to feed them. The disciples
But Mr. de Valera does not intend found a boy with five loaves of bread final three-way seance in June, but between Ulster and the Free State. and two fishes. He was willing to requests of frienda and pleas of pro-
with the crowd.
fessional and amateur believers into do so, Seber he did this, others who had ghosts caused her to delay the event.
their bread and concealed
now for the National hook-up. realised Jesus had finished preaching The scheme for broadcasting the and that they were about to return ghost-call, as outlined by Edward home, produced the food saved in Saint, the widow Boudial's bald. their garments and bags and offered beady-eyed business advisor and ed them and his blessing no doubt to-coast radio hook-up, with seances increased the bread so that they were in all parts of the country:
Immediate more in the battle to COL. LINDBERGH to the hungry crowel. Jesus bless "mentalist". himself, calls for a const-
come are:
1. Counter-offensive by Indepen-.. dent British producers. They seek to form a sufid ring of British fin- anced companies, with power bargain in the world market.
to
2. American interests are busy in the City to form a central álm bank to finance British production. American banker Peter Naphan has recently heen in London organ- ising this enterprise.
ON AIR PERIL
"DEFENSIVE WAR
ENDED"
N appeal for "intelligence
Berlin, Aug. 1. rather than forts" as a basis
ANNA MAY WONG GOES CHINESE
all satished. To convert selfish people; At the instant Mrs. Houdini starts into unselish givers is regarded as a her mumbo-jumbo, mediums, mystica
Peiping, Aug. 5. miracle.
and such folk all over the Uniterl "No doubt Jesus laid the power toj States will take up the call. By this Anna May Wong is surprised. increase the bread but this wouli accumulated metaphysical voltage. She is surprised at the comfort, hardly have been necessary if there Mrs. Houdini expects she will be able the style, the classic lines of
suficient bread and sh to wake up Houdini-if it is possible. Chinese gowns. available. It was a greater miracle to "We expect to give, spiritualists
had been
worn real
inspire an unselfish spirit and create throughout the country and probably "Why, I'd nover in the people a desire to share their throughout the world the opportunity bread with others,"
of holding small circles in their Chinese dresses before--only co-
of security was made by Col. Regarding the ineldents at the wed- homes, instantaneously with ours," tumes. They may have looked 3. Hollywood companies hold-Lindbergh at a lunch given inding at Cap where Christ la supposed Saint said. ing an interest in British production his honour by the Aero Club of to have changed water inte are already insisting that all filtun
the Berlin. made here shall go through American censorship mill.
"Aviation," said Col. Lindbergh, has abolished defensive warfare. is no longer possible to protect our families with an army.
wine.
fear drunkenness which, as often hap».
THREE WIVES TO MEET
in
These smaller circies will create right to Western audiences, but.. Lansa suid:
one grent Circle of psychic influence they weren't. I'm busy now "Religious men who attend ban-that should strengthen the possibility having a complete wardrobe quels not only decline to purchase of contact for Mrs. Houdini-if there made. wine for the guests but niso urge the is such a possibility.
Any woman will tell you how much fun that is!" guests to stop drinking because they LONDON ASSIGNMENTS
Anna May's first trip to China, it Human angle on the battle that is
pens, results in quarrels and perhaps If Mrs. Carter the Great and Mrs. seems, has been a home-coming coming is revealed in this cable re-
"As I travel in Europe I um more murder. Generally religious men do Thurston agree to come in on the more ways than one. In addition to ceived in London from the Daily Ex- press Sinir Reporter in Hollywood: than ever impresset with the serious- not drink. They try to pacify guests
Producers at major studios fore. ness of the situation which confronts who insist on more wine. It would hook-up, the broadcast will be direct. discovering China--a China for dif ed to all three dead magicians. The ferent from the one she had expected: We must look for a new typo of therefore be scandalous for a religious power of the "psychic chalu" Mrs.she has found what is for her the Hee biggest production slowdown in us. history
to order wine. They suggest Houdini enys, will give a "final and perfect style. She looks and feels of Hollywood early next security. It must be dynamic, not man
waler. When the wine decreased, year. Arrangements already made static
Jesus did not order wine nor did he conclusive test of the validity of at home:"
claims of spirituulista," for a score of stars to go to London,
"It requires more intellect to pray over the water to change it into
Of course-Anna May has not been Mrs. Houdini herself is more content to adopt outright the wholly "Positive fixtures include Shir-
He simply ordered the ser-less of an "unbellever," and holds traditional Chinese woman's ward- ley Temple and her mother, Robert operate an aeroplane than to dig a wine. Montgomery, Mae West, Loretta trench or fire a rtle, Our responsi- vants to give the guests water, which, in code message which she and Hou-robe. The high, stiff collar, the long, bility in creating a great force of to the chief guest, isted best of all dini agreed on, by which she can dis-straight lines, short sleeves and slit destruction may be relieved by know-1
"Jesus did not claim be changed tinguish authentic noises from pranks to the knee she has retained. But
into an ing that we have moved power fur water
Intoxicant. When In addition, many stars are asking ther away from ignorance."
John the Baptist asited, Art thou hef ventriloquists or things that come like most modern Chinese girls, the
in over the radio. studios for London nasisgnments next
that should come. Jesus answered
has used her own' richly creative ima. πI want this to be final," Mragination. to develop variations May. 1 will be a great added incen Col. Lindbergh visited the German by saying the blind had received Houdini said. tive that the visits will coincide with Air Ministry and was received, in sight, the lame walked and the dead my plans; I am only waiting for sign. After a month's stay here, she "I haven't changed materials, colour harmonies and des the Coronation,
the absence of Gen.. Goering a raised but he did not say he had These stars include Clark Gable, Bayreuth, by Gen. Milch, Chief of changed venter into wine."United awers from two persons who will is one of the best dressed Chinese
be vitally interested in the attempt women in Peiping. Carole Lombard, Robert Taylor, Fred Staff.
and who I would like to have with me at the time."
Not content with creating a modern These, she, explained, ore. the Chinese wardrobe of her own, Miss widows of the two other magicians Wong, has also been investigating both friends of Buudini, and all ap-the elaborate theatrical costumes to parently partles to an agreement to be seen on the Pelping stage Look- try to "reach" the living world after ing to the day when she expects to their death. Mrs. Carter the Great present selected short scenes from is in San Francisco and Mrs. Thurston classic Chinese plays to Western Is in Florida United Press,
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