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Peake Pasha "Man Without Fear"
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PEAKE PASHA, whom the desert Bedouin know as "the man without fear," arrived in England for good. -Pilot Accused
He has resigned his job as commander of the Arab "BEING drunk in charge of a Legion and Director of Public Security for Transjordan
ship" was the allegation made against Charles Kenneth because he wants to enjoy a little rural quiet after 21 Finlay Morison, a licensed pilot, years' continuous service,, during which risking his life of Norwich Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, when he appeared at was often part of the day's routine.
Liverpool police court recently.
He pleaded not guilty.
It was alleged that by reason of drunkennem and wilful breach of duty he did an net which tended to the serious damage of the steamer East Lea (2,681 tons), of Newcastle. Morison was the pilot appointed to take the vessel across the river,
Many Kings In
West End Flat
With him is his young Scottish wife, whom he met by chanco in
the
desert country a few months
bofore their marriage just over a year ago.
Fake Pasha's Inst job of work whe
rebellion.
When the East Lea was heading in NEVER did so many kings the direction of the Bromborough
forgather as they do in Mr. Dock, said Mr. H. Nelson (prosecut- Townley Scarle's West End flat. Ing), the captain drew Morison's There are kings of every nationality The strength of the Legion has been attention to the Isle of Man steamer there-kings of the chessboard, for Fenella anchored about four ship's Mr. Scorle is a collector. lengths away,
COLLISION Morison gave the order "Hard a'atarboard and full ahead,"
The captain pointed out to Morison that if he intended to pass the vessel on the starboard aide it would be necessary for the tug to low on the starboard side Instead of the port side, which she was doing. Morison replied, "That's ail right, hard a starboard."
The manner in which he said I made the captain realise he was drunk. The captain then took charge and put the East Lea hord a'port and full nstern, He also ordered the tug to tow to port.
Five years ago he bought a set of antique chessmen in a Hatton Garden shop for £20.
To-day he has over 300 sets. They stand in cabinets all round the drawing room, in shelves in the entrance hall and even in his bathroom.
There are chessmen made of wood, Ivory, gold, silver, amber, and glass; chessmen of every colour; chessmen a foot high and chessmen you need
magnifying glass to see.
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They have come from all over the world. Indian sets predominate.
MADE BY TRIBES
the rout of a large band of rebel In- vaders from Syria on March 12-13 in the biggest battle of the Palestine
TOUGH FIGHTERS
ruled from 1,200 to 2.000, chicily! Bedouin Arabs and Circassians bravest and toughest fighters in the world.
fast camels und
Hight- armoured cars, Arub horses and acco- plants, a picked desert patrol of 200 legionarles, and with a technique as Inscrutable as the Arab's own, Peake Pasha has brought pence to Trans-} jordan,
With
Things have been very quiet in Transjordan since the Government took a strong line," he said.
In the next P. and O. liner Peske Pasha's bodyguard, 35-year-old Ahmed Salem, arrives.
This is the first time that Ahmed and the Pasha have been separated
Beautiful green and white delicate-sinec, 18 years ago, the Fasha found Within a few seconds East Len had carved Chinese chessmen stand on him one morning asleep on his door
the next shelf to crude pieces made step. wrapped in his desert blanket. by tribes in the West African forest "I wish to serve you," said Ahmed, out of arrow heads and snakes" verte- und stayed not only to serve but to brne.
collided with the Fendia, The cane was adjourned,
Canary Flies--On Pigeon's Back
He has an old English set made of Wedgwood china. It was designed by the artist Flaxman, and all the Margaret Güllen, aged ten recover-pawns were different. ing from an operation in St. Clare's Hospital, New York, wanted a gold- Anch.
Instead, she is now the happy owner of a white canary which was flown twenty miles from Elizabeth, New Jersey, to New York, in forly-
two minutes, on the backs of a homing
pigeon.
in IL ventliated
The canary was aluminium tube. The container and canary weighed only two ounces.
"I get many of my sets from. obrond," Bald Mr. Searle. "Mis glonaries bring them to me from little known parts of the world and friends of mine who travel always remember my passion for chearmen.
"This is my favourite sel," he said,
binek hardwood.
pointing to a Siamese set in red and "Most of my sets are valuable. You cannot buy a decent ivory set under
£40."
May 13, 1939.
New Names For Kowloon Roads
This road was recently named Derby Road. Commencing from Water- loo Road it runs east along the North Boundary, terminating at Ho Tung RoadStaf Photographer.
Betty Nuthall Sued By Concert Artist
MISS
ISS BETTY NUTHALL, the lawn tennis player, of Hotel Stewart, Richmond, Surrey, gave evidence recently in an action for damages brought against her in the King's Bench Division.
Mr. George Foster, a concert artist, of Bouverie Road, Stoke Newington, N., alleged that Miss Nuthall to Scotland, and then returning to negligently slammed a motor-car door and injured his
save the Pushn's life more than once. Proke Pusha and his wife are going
London to find a house in the English
countryside.
UNLOCKED SAFE "CRACKED"
thumb.
It was stated that the accl-artist and also carved crystals and dent occurred after a party at seals, the Hotel Stewart in December, car belonging to Mrs. Nuthall was The party broke up at 1 a.m., and 1936.
brought outside the hotel. Mr. Foster, who had his cases containing two con- certinas, waited until the other people had settled before he entered the car.
Fitzroy, Austraila. Miss Nuthall pleaded that Mr. Thieves who went to all the trou-Foster's injuries were caused Botor Klowing out the safe of the solely, or contributed to, by his Botany Knitting Mills here were in- trigued by the fact that it contained own negligence.
only books. A little Investigation
developed that the safe had never been locked in the first place.
"SLAMMED THE DOOR" Mr. Lionel Jellinck, for Mr. Foster, said that his client was a concert
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"He handed in the cases and, to prevent himself falling rested his right hand against the side of the window of the front door."
Miss Nuthall slammed the Boar just at the moment when Mr. Foster was "balancing into the car."
From the date of the accident until June 30, 1037, he was unable to corn anything, either playing the cestino or carving crystals,
con-
Miss Nuthall, in evidence, sald Mr. Foster was getting in the back of the car. She shut the front door, bul, before doing so, crled out: "Are you all set?".
"Someone answered "Yes,' and I shut the door." she added.
At this stage the jury went to the Judge's quadrangle to. view the car, and the hearing was adjourned.
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An owl, driven by hunger, few down the chimney of a vacant cot- tage here, knocked over a shelf of books, and ate part of the table top, curtains and shades. "It was
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a team of horses had gone through." sak Edward Holway, owner of the coftage. The owl was found on the floor, dead.
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