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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 5, 1939.
'YARD' WANTS 50 MORE
WOMEN SLEUTHS
When A Husband
Is Not Wanted
AT the Salvation Army Mater- nity Home at Clapton hus- bands are permitted to see their wives,
A Salvation Army official said that there was no question of compulsion, but experienco had shown that i many cases wives Ike to have their husbands with them.
In no circumstances were husbands allowed to be present at the actual
birth.
There is no evidence of this prae- tice being followed at other maternity homes for hospitals.
A doctor at Queen Charlotte's Maternity Home said: "We are for too busy to bother with husband, we de Baltely ban the introduc- tion of patentially septle people into theoretically unseptic wards because of the risk of infection,
"My experience is that the husband
is the Just person a woman wants to seat such times."
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WOMEN police have proved themselves a great success. So great that Scotland Yard is going to increase by 50 the total of 100 now on the strength.
The general idea is that they do little more than look after neglected children, see that they are not bullied and beaten. In fact, it is thought that they play a comparatively small part In actual crime detection. This is not the case.
Peer Thrilled
There are at least three women; police who are rated Arst-class de- tectives.
One of them was pointed nut. She was slim, and she was good- looking. She looked junt a well-
by Bluebooks paid typist.
VISCOUNT SAMUEL stated in
the House of Lords recently that the report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry was one of the best sellers ever pubished by the Government. It hold more than 100,000 coples (at Is. each).
Lord Addison said he had of- ten felt that if the Stationery Offlee would give reports of Royal Commissions a popular binding they would be as good sellers na Mr. H. G. Wells's boola.
They are just as full of ro- mance, and there are many thrll- fers," he added. "I have quite a good collection, some of which I have read several mes."
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA
London.
HERE has been no abatement in the anxiety and indigention aroused in this country over the reports that are being received daily of still further interference by the Japanese with legitimale British commercial interests in China.
of Commons
"CON, MAN'S" ENEMY
She was talking to a man who, in the less respectable circles of Lon- don's West End, would be termed "a fly one." This particular police. woman was after confidence trick- sters.
the
London's policewomen are com→ ing nearer to the novelists* Iden of womon sieuth thom novelists themselves realise. And so good have they proved themselves that the "Yard" wants more of them; many more of them.
Are they tough? It is on record that in the last few days one of them went into a coloured men's club of bad reputation in Sobo for a young woman who had thrown over parental control and was running wild.
GOOD-LOOKERS WANTED
The "Yurd" prefers that its police- women be good looking, physically fit, between 24 and 35 years old, and
nt least 5ft 4in. tall.
They must have had a Kood education and possess pluck and
endurance as well as the ability to deal with men and women,
Join the force, madam, and you will go to a police training school for ten weeks among the men re-
crults, and then go on a two years' probationary course.
You may get sore feet by pound- ing the beats, have your hands roughened by being out in the cold
and the rain, and have to set your teeth about this little Incident and that--but it is peressary. ** ROMANCE. TOO
And there's romance in the work, too if romance you seek.
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Fears were reawakened for the life of Pope Pius, shown above with an nide, when he suffered a serious heart attack in his private apartment in Vailean City. Physibians administered oxygen to the 81-year-old Pontif, after which he rallied. Els life was despaired of almost exnetly two years ago when he was lit froin varicose veins.
BRITAIN'S LITTLE
RAILWAYS TO TAKE
A STRONGER LINE
HUNDREDS of branch railway lines have been absorbed by the four main line groups since the war, but! there are still many little railways, some of them only a few miles long, worked independently, by small public
companies.
To protect their interests, just as the Railway Companies Association looks after the well-being of the Big Four, the As- sociation of Minor Railway Companies is to be formed.
There are at least 25 of these independent public railways. The famous Festiniog Railway is known to Welsh holiday- makers and to film producera. It is 13% miles long with a lft. 11in. gauge, has six engines, two petrol locomotives, 52 car- riages, 1,186 waggons and five mixed vehicles.
Some of these railways are almost Lilliputian. One of the smallest public lines is the Easingwold, in Yorkshire. Its pre- sent length is two and a half miles and it has one locomotive and two carriages.
Mr. S. J. Reading, general manager of the 15-mile-long Der- went Valley Light Railway, with head offlees at Layerthorpe Station, York, says that "almost without ex- ception they are now in a far worse
then position
com- the grouped panica.
a White Paper issued by the "In a
of Transpert," he writes ry to the grouping
or-
The pay £2 16s, a week, rising to £4 a week as a constable, £4 10s. to £5 n werkt ns a sergeant, £5 45. The pressure exercised by Japan to £6 12s. a week as an Inspector. on Chinese firms to ship goods in A sergeant on plain-clothes duty Japanese or German ships and the will get a "deteclive allowance" of question
ade 70. Od. a week, and a constable will of Japanese wharf ministration at Tsingtao formed the get 3s, a week extra for that interest subject-of further questions in the ing job, House
recently 19 follows:-
Dr. Moreing asked the Prime Minister what
he has 17th November, the Japanese navali taken to remove the pressure which authorities, who control the harbour rangements being operative, it was is being exercised by the Japanese at Tsingtao, have undertaken, if stated: 'Light railways must rely authorities in North China upon conditions permit, to arrange matters largely for their prosperity and de- Chinese arms to compel the latter to satisfactorily es soon as possible. velopment upon the good will and ship goods in Japanese or German His Majesty's Government expect
ect assistance of the main line companies strips instead of in British ships? that this assurance will be imple- in whose districts they lie
Mr. Butler: The position is that a mented at an early dale. ban exists at Cheloo and other ports As regards the second part of the in Shantung on the export to South China of certain articles, not being question, i understand that as a re-
of Οι complaints of excessive the property of third Power nationals. sult
charges, the Japanese authorities at In one case, which has been brought Tsingtao have recently been inquiring to the notice of my Noble Friend, into the affairs of the Tsingino Lighter shipment in a foreign vessel was per- and Transportation Compuny and mitted, although the goods were that some reorganisation has apparently Chinese-owned, Repre-effected. sentations have been made to the
which
be
ter.
been
"Beyond this feeble recommenda tion nothing whatever has since railway been done for the minor companies, and the main line groups give much practical assistance, al- are undoubtedly not in a position to though the snail lines are valuable
feeders to them.
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Stanley Jones is looking at civilisation for the first time in his [life-and Anding it "ike a miraɛle." BOUND BY REGULATIONS
Since babyhood he has seen "Small There are also a number of further Japanese authorities in China and to questions on the Order Paper of the most of the regulations affecting rail-miles from Winnipeg, Canada,
rallways
are bound by nothing but the prilirle, some 200 the Japanese Government both as re- House which are down for answer on ways, are forced to render their ae- gards interference with trade in Wednesday. December 7th, 19
Recently he counts in the same form as the lurge British ships and the discrimination
reached Liverpool, 70-years-old mother. follows: in favour of a foreign vessel.
railways and must supply the Minis- with his Mr. Morcing: To ask the Prime try with statistical returns. In con-board the Duchess of Atholl. Mr. Leach: If representations BC Minister whether his attention has trast to this, "If anything
the On
Twenty-ulx years ago Mrs. Jones made in these cases, as in the case of been drawn to a joint statement
'credit' alde comes along we arelemigrated with her husband from General Franco, what do the GovernIssued by the British, French und politely fold it only applies to the Llangwm, Wales. Stanley was then ment do when no satisfaction is American Chambers of Commerce grouped companies."
two years old. The only world he achleved? Do they apologise? and national associations of eight Many small lines, he adds, have ever know was the farm.
Mr. Morcing asked the Prime countries represented at Shanghal ccased to exist, but those still re- He never saw a rallway train until Minister whether he is aware that complaining that Japanese restric-
maining claim to be fulfiling he arrived at Winnipeg on this Jour- the conveyance of goods in lightersions on foreign trade can no longer public demand and are entitled to ney back. between ship and wharf,
justified by military necessity consideration when matters of policy] He asked the stewards to tell him enforced by the Japanese authorities and what action Iis Majesty's are decided on.
where nil the food came from. Tsingtao, necessitates the exposure Government have taken in the mat-
Mr. Rending said that the follow- The radio and the cinema storiled of the cargo to the full violence of
Ing. 35 independent public railways him when he first heard and the weather in this exposed port and Mr. Moreing:-To ask the renders the shipment of certain types Minister whether he has considered would probably belong to the As-them on the ship.
sociation. Many of them are light| of cargo impossible; and what action a communication received during the railways with the
Neither he nor his mother gauge he is taking to protect Brish trade? Last few days from the British
and one or two are run on a minia-speak anything but Welsh, but luckily Mr. Butler: Yes, Sir, and urgent Chamber of Commerce In Shanghal ture gauge:
one of their fellow travellers was a representations have been made to relating to Japanese encroachment on
Welshman, who acted an interpreter. Cannock Chase and the Japanese Government that British British trade In China: what are the Derwent Valley
Wolverhampton ships should be allowed to berth in specifle causes of complaint alleged North Sunderland
Ashover the commercial harbour,
in the communication; and what corringham (Essex) (Derbyshire) sicps he is taking to provide a red- | East Kent
King's Lynn Ducks Mlas Wilkinson: Have the Govern-ress of the grievances complained Kent & East Sussex Liverpool Overhead
Shropshire and ment got any satisfaction in this of.
Montgomeryshire Nottingham Colwick cise?
Bir John Wardlaw-Mlines-To -nsk Bnallbeach District Estates Mr. Butler: We trave, not yet ob- tention has been drawn to the formal
the Prime Minister, whether his at-Weston, Clevedon & Romney. Blythe and
Dymchurch Rye and Camber |tained a satisfactory reply.
declaration of polley of the Japanese Easingwold (Yorks) Blocksbridge, near Government contending that the Str W. Smiles asked the Prime Nine-Power treaty is obsolete,
Bhemald Talyllyn, North
Wales
South Shields, Maru- Minister whether he is aware that
den & Whitburn a conference in the Felt
Trafford Park the Japanese army authorities and proved at
Barrington the wharf administration at Tsingtao presence of the Emperor of Japan
on 30th November; to what extent One of the most popular miniature have no longer any HONG KONG
objection to British ships berthing alongside the such polley is antagonistie to British Hines In the 1ft, 3in, gauge railway whart; and whether he will cause
Se interests in the Far East; and what that runs from Romney to Dym-band, Hormon O. Nelson, **action he is taking.
church, in Kent.
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Sir John Wardlaw-Mine:—To aalt tion whether subordinate Japanese
the Prime Minister whether he has olelals are making a large profi through the agency of the lighterage made representations to the Japancao Government on the failure of the
Foreign Minister, Mr. Arito, on
company out of fighterage charges which the Japanese naval mission at Tsingtao compel British shipowers assuming office," to give to foreign
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Bette Davis: Divorce Proceedings
SAW
can.
New York.
LM actress
an-
Bette Davis
"will were
nounced recently that her hus-
apply for a divorce." They married in 1932.
Hollywood gossip writern have re- cently Allfed many columns with re- ports of their incompatibility.
Nelson, who is 3-a year older than his wife-gave up his job as a band leader this year in order to advertising Policemen stationed at traffe cen- enter a Hollywood door polley; and whether His tres here will be required to speak agency. Last March Miss Davis Mr. Butler, No, Sir, but as a result | Majesty's" Government have cón-| several foreign languages with took a 13-year-old orphan into her of the representations to which (1. maited if the Governments" of "the fluency, The new regulation is in-home as a protege. In Beplembar referred in my reply to my hon. United Bates of America and Frades | tended to make vialtors feel at home the Nelsons separated for what st Friend the Member for Bury, on the on this important matter.
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