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When Mrs. Chamberlain Gives A Party--
MACHINE COUNTS GUESTS AT NO. 10
THE young mother of a baby of six months stood in No.
10, Downing-street recently and shook hands more than
a thousand times with arriving and departing guests.
Uf
Near her stood a man in The little instrument which re- evening dress holding a tiny corded the arrival of famous M.P.S
and their constituents some gleaming object which clicked them women from humble homes unobtrusively ench guest
AA entered.
WAR another example of Mrs. Cham- berlain's efficiency as a hostess,
The hostess was Mrs. Stepheni She had ordered its use ́at recep-. Lloyd, the Premier's daughter; the Lions so that she might know exactly man was Mr. Dunn, one of the King's how many guests had arrived at any Marshals, and the gleaming object given moment. was a complometer which he was using to keep a record of the number of the guests,
This information is valuable in arranging for the service of tea and refreshments at the buffet-all of Mrs. Stephen Lloyd was deputising which is carried out by her own staff, for her mother-ill in bed with an Mrs. Lloyd, in a
simple short- attack of influenza-at Mrs. Cham-sleeved, short-skirted frock of slate- berlain's last pollent At Home" of blue angora, was the season,
cheerful as ever after two hours of handshaking.
don't feel tired though my hand
she sold. After shaking hands for nearly two is a little sore," hours, she sat down to rest-and for
EFFICIENCY
She is on short visit to London the first time noticed the compto-from her home in Birmingham. meter.
Mr. Chamberlain, extraordinarily She was surprised to see that its alert, atood beside her for more than dial recorded the figure 617-and an hour, shaking hands there were more guests to come.
guests.
with
WOMAN MEDIUM TO RETURN £400
TRIP TO AUSTRALIA
the
Monday,
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April 24, 1939,
Group photograph taken at a recent farewell party given by members of the staff of the Wiseman` Cafe to Mr. D. A. Webb, retiring manager-Ming Yues.
Royal Armoured Interference
Corps Formed
Mr. Hore-Bellaha, the Wor Min- ister, announced in the House of Commons recently that it had been decided to forny a Royal Armoured Corps.
In this corps would be associated
regiments and the Regular and Terri-
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British Trade In China
NUMBER of questions were asked in the House of Commons recently relating to different instances of continued Japanese interference with legitimate British commercial interests in the Far East:--
Commander Maraden asked the Japanese-controlled banks,
or
he hus
the 18 mechanised Regular cavalry torial units of the Royal Tank Corps. It would have precedence in the SEANCES OF SPIRITUAL healing conducted by a Army Immediately before the Royal Prime Minister whether the repre- yet taken a decision on the practic- widow, and the part played by a dead North American Regiment of Artillery. The cavalry sentations ninde by His Majesty's ability of prohibiting the entry into regiments would retain their exist- Government to the Japanese Govern British or Crown Colony ports of ail Indian were described in the King's Bench Division. Ing designations, and the Royal Tankment on 14th January, respecting the exports from North China unless ac- Mr. F. W. Chennells, of Browning-, At one of these Mrs. Bruce, acting Corps would be redesignated the re-opening of the Yangtze River to companied by a consular certificate commercial traffic, have had any that they have been financed through
n British, American,
French effect? road, Manor Park, Essex, and Miss as a medium, represented that she Royal Tank Regiment. Emmeline Dodd, of Leigh Hali-road, was under the control of the departed The decision had been taken be-
bank? Mr. Butler: The position remains Leigh-on-Sea, os executors of the spirit of a North American Indian of cause all regiments of envalry of the
Mr. Butler: The proposal to which
hon. Friend her, who was Line except the Royal Dragoons and unchanged, but we are continuing to my
refers estate of Miss Marjorie Dodd, sued the name of Grey read had wrovided the Royal Scots Greys had been, or press for the early restoration of examined in common with the gen
is being Mrs. M. A. Bruce, of Leighton- o benevolent spirit, and
being, re-equipped with normal trading conditions. avenue, Leigh, for £400 alleged 10 Miss Marjorie Dodd with spiritualistic were
Commander Marsden asked the British interests in China.
eral question of the protection of I cannot have been obtained by fraud or undue healing and advice as the result of armoured velleles.
Prime Minister what has been the say at present what decision will be influence
which she had recovered £1,500,
INCREASED EFFICIENCY practical effect on trade with North reached. The formation of the new corps China of the regulations imposed at
Major Stourton asked the Prime similarly equipped the instance of the Japanese Govern- Mintster whether the representations Grey Feather was also purported to would have expressed a wish that Mrs. units to be similarly trained and ad-ment, under which, since 11th Merch, of His Majesty's Government to the with increased military a high proportion of the export trade Japanese Government relating to the Bruce, as medium, should receive part, ministered
of North China is problbited unless) seizure
by and confiscation efficiency. of that sum as reward,
the foreign exchange proceeds are Japanese of the British-owned cotton Mr. Noel Lindsay explained that
Mr. Hore-Belisha also stated that sold against Federal Reserve bank-mill at Chun-Tan, on the Soochow after a road accident Miss Marjorie
it was proposed to train a suficient notes at 1s. 20.; and what answer Creekt, have yet secured the restora- Dodd was unable to manage her! affairs. She recovered £1,500 dam-f Bruce, who went with it on a holiday number of Army reservists to meet has been received from the Japanese ton of the mill to Its lawful owner; {
immediate requirements in the event Government to the protest of His and, if not, whether he will introduce of an emergency. This year 10,000 Majesty's Government?
legislation to authorise, the impound- Giving evidence, Miss Emmeline men would be trained,
Mir, Butler. These regulations haveing of securities in this country be- Dodd said she did not now believe In
resulted in the cessation of practical- longing to the Japanese Government Their calling up would place a Spiritualism,
on industry.
ly all the foreign trade of Tientsin, to the value of British-owned pro- and, so far as my Noble Friend is party in Chinn wrongfully seized by Saying he was prepared to hold certain inconvenience
the Government appeated to are, of other North China ports as the Japanese authorities? there had been fraud, Mr. Justice and
still awaiting the Hallett entered Judgment for the uployers to assist by offering every well other
facility.
Japanese Government's reply. plaintiffs for £400, as money received
Mr. I. Morgan naked the Prime by Mrs. Bruce to the use testirix, and for Interest at 314 per these men lost their jobs while they Minister whether, with regard to the action of the Japanese Government
The defence was that the money was a gift to Mrs. Bruce, who did not appear and was not represented.
£1,500 DAMACES
ages and died a year ago)-
Mra. Bruce was a widow who held herself out as a spiritualistle medium and a person possessed of supernu- turnt powers.
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At the material time Misa Emme Line Dodd
bellever in spiritualism, and with the testatrix, attended seances conducted by Mrs. Bruce.
40s drawn in favour of Mrs, After other seances a cheque for
to Australia.
cent.
of the
enable
It would be a scandal If any of
were doing service for the country.
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Mr. Butler: My Noble Friend is at present awaiting further information from His Majesty's Ambassador In China as to the present position in regard to the Chun Tah and other
in restricting exports from North coiton mills occupied by Japanese ut China to those financed through Shanghai.
Man Vanished On Arctic
AN
a on
Island After Wreck
HULLA
N extraordinary story of a "very tall" man who, after being seen walking on the beach of an uninhabited Arctic island, vanished and could not be found, was told at a Board of Trade inquiry here recently.
The inquiry concerned the loss of the Hull trawler San Sebas tian, with the whole of her crew of 16, when she struck the rocks on September 29 last on the coast of an island near the Bear Island fishing grounds, south of Spitzbergen.
Reynolds Henry Broomhead, skipper of the Grimsby trawler Mildenhall, told the Court that he arrived on the scene after receiving wireless messagės | too near. Lifebelts on and men are from the San Sebastian, but preparing to leave."
Another message said: "The skip other ships had reached the per, the chief engineer, one fireman scene before him,
and myself are without lifebelts."
The last message ran: "Must leave.
He stayed with his mate, watching
for my sign of life aboard the Sanwireless ect now. Bridge broken Sebastion.
FIVE SAW THE MAN
and water in chart room. Molor about submerged."
After the Court had congratulated all the skippers for their great
His mate looked towards the shore and saw a man walking along on the low-lying parts above the beach. bravery the inquiry was adjourned. Witness looked through his glasses. The man was'very tail.
The Wreck Commissioner: "Could yuu te how this man was dressed?" "No, I could not, but "e was under my observation, and tho. three of my crew for some tim."
Wreck Commissioner: "There are no other Inhabitants on the island
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14-In. Gun For Battleship
London,
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but the two wireless operators at the The effective range of the latest radio station?" "No, and they never 14-inch armour-piercing sheil left the wireless station until after measured by the perforation of any the search parties had got ashore given thickness of armour" material, and seen them. It is a puzzle to exceeds that of the 15-inch sheil in spite of the reduction in calibre. This Wreck Commissioner: "Are you statement was made by Major A. B. sure you have not made a mistake?" H. Clerke, joint managing director "No I should be more comfort of Hadields; Ltd. at their Annual able in my mind if I thought there General. Meeting, and was, he said, had been the possibility of a mistake, an effective answer to the criticism but there is no mistake.
against the adopting of the 14-inch five battleships. Skipper James Myers, of the gun for the first trawler Caps Duner, said he went to Speaking of profits, Major Clerko the scene and altogether five other said that the rate was fixed between trawlers got within sight of the the firm and the Govertiment De- wreck, but they could not get any partment, so that all saving of cost boats launched as it would have been passed automatically to the Govern
Ол hardened shells and suicide for the men to have volun- ment.
bombs alone the saving to the tecred to go into them:
Government had amounted to over- £300,000.
"LIGHTS PAILING" Later a party from his ship and also the skipper at another trawler
· PIG WEARS SPLINT and some of his crew managed to land. They found no sign of life on
HINSDALE, Mars: the island except the two wireless operators. They found five wooden little piggie was given a rea-
pite from the slaughterhouse, hula empty.
Evidence of dramatic wireless mes-though it suffered a broken leg. Its sages from the San Sebastian when owner, remembering Harry Freshler' she struck was given..
success in setting his polled dog's One of the last messagen was: broken leg, took the porkle to him Tights are falling. Compasses un-mather than to market. All dressed reliable. Do not attempt to come in up with a splint, the pig's happy.
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