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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Boy of Ten Ran Staff of 30- £27,000 Deal at 26
What is considered the best plcture of Queen Elizabeth taken this year is above. It shows her at Grove House garden fete, Lunden. She wears ankle-length embroidered gown with
botero. Hat trimmed to mutch.
London Cannot Find Enough Policemen
LONDON Police need 900 recruits to bring the force up to
establishment, but cannot get them. Last year 400 more. men left the force than entered it. In the women police' there is a shortage of 37.
Sir Philip Game, the Commissioner of Police, states in his report for 1938, which was issued recently, that the in- creasing milenge of streets to be policed makes an increase in establishment justified.
But this cannot be done so long as the present authorised total of 18,252 is not reached,
WHEN Robert C. Barn-
stone was six he had to sell four newspapers. to make a halfpenny profit.
When he was 26 he was able to write a cheque for £27,600.
And this, according to Mr. Barnstone, America's Watch King, is due to his "gaining everyone's con- fidence and going straight."
Mr. Barnstone, now 45, is visiting London. At Grosvenor House recently he said:
"I first began earning money when I was six years old. I actually sold the first Hearst newspaper ever to appear on the streets of Boston-but when I say I started earning rooney, well, I mean that I made just one halfpenny for every four newspapera I sold."
"STAFF" OF NEWSBOYS
But within four years Robert C. Barnstone was head "jobber" of 20 ar 30 newsboys-an "employer" who checked their sales and their receipts and was trusted to handle the money they brought in.
| Until he was 12 years old Robert went to school in the morning, worked in a stationer's shop in the evening, and at week-ends sold Sun- day newspapers,
"It is difficult to assign the causes which are affecting re-,
Elephant Charges cruiting," Sir Philip says. He
Motor-Car
JOHANNESBURG. An elephant in the Iluanda National Park, in Belgian territory, charged a motor-car in which Prof. Gevers, Prot. Sutton Prof. Mendelssohn, all of watersrand University, were velling.
and
points out that a high physical, educational, and inoral standard is required, and adds: “I am convinced, Indeed, that it is better to go short than to lower the standard."
MORE CRIME
"Then," he said, "I went to work for my brother in a jeweller'a shop In a shoe-shine parlour. And at the
age of 17 I struck out for myself in my own jewellery business.
September. 14, 1939.
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Only woman wearing trousers ever to be greeted by Pope Plus is shown arriving at Vatican. She is Empress of Annam, part of French Indo-Chins, and is a devout Cathaile. l'ope presented her a lapis lazuil rosary.
Voyage On Queen Mary
As Tip To Taximan
BY RADIO-TELEPHONE recently, contact was made with the liner Queen Mary, 350 miles on her way
"At the age of 20, I wrote out «[to New York, und cheque for £27,000 and bought up business. Since then, well, my
a big
£5,000 and £20,000 a year."
Britain's luckiest taxi-driver, 54-year-old Anthony
living expenses have been between Edward Barnes, ceased pacing the decks to talk about To-day Mr. Darnstone is a special-his trip to America at the expense of a Pittsburg man, ist in expensive watches, which be sells in every city in the United whom he drove on a tour of Southern England. States and sells for not less than £15 and anything up to £200. He wears a magnificent gold one which
is worth £50.
EMPIRE NEWS
AUSTRALIAN STEEL FOR INDIA
SYDNEY.
Orders for 40,000 tons of Austra-
Barnes, who lives in Lower Richmond Road, Richmond, sailed recently from Southampton with his host, Mr. W. C. Fownes.
Visiting England with his family for the Arst time, Mr. Fawnes en- Įgaged Barnes and his brother for
the tour.
"A FINE FELLOW"
Mr. Fownes said Barnes was such "a fine fellow" that he offered himĮ this "tip-trip."
INTERESTING BOOKS ON MUSIC
Oxford Companion To Music.-Percy A. Scholes. Musical Wind Instruments.-Adam Corse. Guide To The Practical Examinations for Teachers"
Diplomas In Pit. Playing.--Dicks,
My Life Of Music-Sir Henry Wood. She Shall Of Music.-Kitty Barne.
(Charming Story For A Girl.)
For The Children
More Dramatixad Nursery Rhymes.-B. Waddell,
(In Three Books.)
Fourteen Country Dances.-Alfred Moffat.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY Marina House, 19. Queen's Road Central Tol. 24648.
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The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
Fortune For AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
Buddhists
SIR WALTER WILLIAM STRICK- LAND, "the wandering baronet,"
"I just could not believe my luck," who died in Java a year ago. left un-
Barnes said by radio-telephone.
settled estate in Great Britain valued
"Here I am aboard the most won-at £15,044.
derful ship in the world. Your call The whole amount is to be devoted brought me from the decks, where I to the spread of Buddhism, for which was taking a walk before turning in purpose, it was stated after his death, stars, wonderful music-everything
"It's a wonderful night; wonderful he had provided £250,000. wonderful.
"It all happened so quickly, "Mr. Fownes and I became friendly
on iron and steel are reported here to have been received from India. This brings Australia's total exports There was
a further increase of 3.3 for the year to some 250,000 tons.
Steel authorities consider that fu- per cent. in the number of indletable, Wit-jerlines compared with 1937, which tre orders should be investigated to tra-Sir Philip attributes to the fact of uscertain whether they are for Em-
Imanpower. On the other hand, there pire defence, or come from per-,
was a notable decrease in the permanent customers, and not from ended, he said. "Would you care!
quarters seeking only temporary source of supply.
and
Prof. Gevers broke a leg was flown to Nairobi for treatment. Both the other occu- ponts of the car were slightly hurt.
London Solicitor
Arrested
centage of young offenders.
the mi-
An interesting fact was that, how ever the courts dealt with them for
Refugees Learn English.—The Edu- their first offence, the younger men eation Department here hus insti- and boys
oys between 16 and 25 were tuted special classes in English found to have a greater proportion for refugees and other aliens from of reconvictions than the older men. Bohemla,
Danzig Austria,
and And first offenders placed on pro- Lithuania. About 500 of ballon
showed
a greater proportion grants have enrolled. of reconvictions than those treated inj
JAMAICA RICHARD P. CLOWES, 71-jony other way. year-old solicitor, of Putney, a Sir Philip has some strong words to say against the tendency of cer- member of the firm of Nye, tain drivers to take advantage of a Moreton and Clowes, of Ser-less rigid application of the Trac feants' Inn, Temple, was arrest-Acts.
£17,000 GRANT FOR MEAL FACTORY
KINGSTON, Jumalen,
on the tour.
"Two days ago, when the taxi-trip
Sir Walter renounced the title of which he was the ninth holder in 1923 when he became a citizen of
Czecho-Slovakia.
Probatc of his will. has been granted.
ALL FOR BUDDHISM
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939 CASH
$250 $250
PRIZES
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph”)
now TWO-SILVER-TROPHIES, VALUED $250-
(Donated by ILFORD. Ltd.. London)
to come to New York as my guest?" He directs that boxes of manu- "I said 'Yes,' and went home to tell seripts, books and papers deposited my wife. She was too surprised to in Prague should remain there at the say much, but she did say I deserved discretion of the trustees, that the a holiday.
LEG-PULLER
"I came aboard the Queen Mary at Southampton with only one suit case and three shirts. I shall have six days in America.
trustees should have access to them and that "none of the boxes or their! contents shall be removed or trans- ferred to any place in England, Scot- land or other part of the British Empire."
The residue of his estate is to be "Mr. Fownes will take me to the held in trust for 21 years and used World's Fair and I can tell you I'm in printing, reprinting and publishing excited."
MSS. and then the income is to to Asked what his taxi-driver friends be paid to a Buddhist nociety
found chairs or laboratorles of ed by City of London detectives "So long as there are people," he
Elected members of the Jamaica in England sald when they heard he who are prepared to defy the Legislative Council voted a grant of says,
physics and psychology on Buddhilat recently.
wha off tu law or to take advantage of any re- £17,000 for the establishment of a laughing said:
New York, Barnes, lines, any surplus to go to Buddhist Mr. Clowes was taken into custody laxation in its enforcement, the police Government-owned corn-meal fac- lieve me. They know me for a bit
"They wouldn't be
propaganda. shortly after leaving Charing Cross cannot reduce the number of pre-tory for the
Sir improvement of the of a leg-puller and they thought it
Walter stipulates that Hospital, where he had been a patient sccutions as much as they would like. corn industry on the island. for about a fortnight.
One unfortunate result is that with The Government Marketing Divi- know the truth."
was just another joke. Now they Christian or European shall be ap- pointed or employed in connection He was taken by Detective Ins- the deliberate offenders there must slon, established some years ago, is
with the proposed chairs. pector Grifin to Snow Hill police inevitably bo Included certain doing all It can to stabilise minor This is my dream come true. I've slation, where he was charged with number of people who are not in that industries for the benefit of smaller always wanted to see America. fraudulent conversion.
category."
growers KENYA
Four Boys in Runway
Train: Brakes Released
NATIONAL MOTOR RACE MEETING
MOMBASA. Kenya's first national open motor race meeting took place Recently on
It was considered that the race-
in the
"Mr. Fownes has been most gener- our, paying for everything on the trip.
"And all because I liked him and be liked me, and we both knew al little bit about old buildings antiques.
Mr.
RECENT WILLS
and
Naval Recruiting
110
Recruiting for the Navy con- tinues to be satisfactory.
The principal demand the
RL moment is for men to train as air gunners in the flying branch. There are 140 vacancies to be filled during :
of
FOUR boys who got on to a railway aiding at Greenford the Nairobi Racecourse. (Middlesex), to play Indians and cowboys, had a real adventure.course will serve admirably, when
They released the brakes of trucks in which they were play-such necessary work as the banking Sir James G. Owen (60), Exeter, the ing and 20, weighing 260 tons, ran down a slope for 670 yards. of corners with sandbags has been for 38
the early weeks September, and The train crashed through three level crossings and into an classes were given. All makes and 204 (net £10,491).
years editor and managing! completed. Prizes
varlo director, Western Times, left 221, conditions of entry have been some
relaxed temporarily until re- Army Ordnance depot where men loading vans jumped clear.
quirements have been ratings of core could be entered and
been met. Instead The story was told in Ealing run under official bandicapping ar- T. S. Jones (72), Redyr, a of education up to school certificate
standard In mathematics and past president, Cardiff Chamber of stand Juvenile Court recently. The boys,
rangements.
Women's Hospital TrainingMost Commerce, a former chairman Car- tricity, for this entry only a sound three aged 11 and one 12, summoned
of the women of Mombasa who have diff and Bristol Channel Shipowners' knowledge of arithmetle is required,
satisfy for "interfering with the train, there- passed their A.R.P
the Navy examinations Association and into a partner R. and
and ability to
test. by endangering the safety of railway have accepted an invitation to at-and J. H. Rea, shipowners, left £0,- examiners in ort Intelligence
น employees were placed on
pro tend the European and native hos-35 "so far as can at present be ag- Previously candidates had to travel bation. Their parents were each pitals and nurse actual sick and certained" (net £9,241).
to a naval centre to take the examina- accident coses. They are also n ordered to pay £1 Bs. 6d. costs.
Mr. T. Plant, Leicester, director on; now they may be examined by sisting the doctors in operations. Benjamin Russell and Sons, hostery Imits are from 1732 to 22 years.
their local recruiting officer. Age manufacturers, left £2,605 (net;
£1,402).
Tadpoles
In Distress:
Redhill SOS
TADPOLES are unable to make
their way up the sheer sides
A man jumped into the moving train and breaked it, an inspector
of a pond on Redhill Common later applied more brakes, and the "when they want air." (Do train stopped against other trucks. tadpoles require-air?)
-This urgent matter was brought to
the attention of the Redhill and RSPCA.; in London, the following| Earlswood Common Conservators by statement was made;
Flags Tell Safety Score
Grozs value is the total of all as- sets possessed by the deceased be- fare deduction of liabilities. Net} personalty
comprised
of
all!
Children Mourn Rooster
HOUSTON, Tex. (UP)-Houston property such as money, shares and the RSPCA, which made ruggCE-
police will dramatise fatal automobile leaseholds, after deduction of debts. tions to remedy the hardshing "Tadpoles do not come under our accidents with flags. The all-white and funeral expenses. It excludes:
Conservators met and moleranly jurisdiction," said on official. The traffic safety car will carry a black realty (freehold properly), any CAMDEN, N. J. (U.P.)~~Two hun- decided they could do nothing to latter was written by our representa- Ang on Its radio serial on days that charges on which must be deducted dred chlidren held funeral servicra relieve the tadpoles,
tives at Redhill, wilbout our know- the city has no fatalifier and a white before arriving at the not realty.. in a vacant store for Dickie, tho There the matter now: standa::---- ·|ledga There is no such thing as flag on days when ruch accidents. Extata duty is payable on the total neighbourhood's pet rooster. He later
the headquarters of the cruelty in a case like this,”
of net personally and net realty. Iwas buried in his owner's backyard.
occur.
SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS,
Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures,
Ist. $30. 2nd, 15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO: General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
lat, $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. 310.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studles,
1st. $30
2nd. $15, 3rd, $10 SECTION FOUR:
Still Life ant Table-Top Studies. 1st. 530. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st. 16. 2nd. $10. Srd. $5.
RULES
The following Rutes will govern the Competition:
1. The Competition to confined ex-
clusively
amateur photo-
graphers
{
2.-No employee or member of any firm in the photographie trade is permitted to compete.
3. The prizes will be awarded to the competitor sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- exch Section. Each graphe in entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- petition, and which muurt be pasted on back of entry. 4-The right to publish any or sil·
of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.
B-All photographs entered munt have been taken in the Colony of flongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible. ---No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of or damage to entries,
All entries to be either black, sepla, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
-...
AND PASTE IT
ON THE ·
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
be
DISTR
mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible, Pictures submitted in sepia tones should bo accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No picture to entered in
than one Section. 10-Mounts to be only white or
cream and. except
the Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10X12 10X20,
11. No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition.
12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form counter-aigned by a parent. 13-Member of the Staff of the Hongkong Telepraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14.The decisions of the Judges shall
be final.
15-At the conclusion of the Com
petition. entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph ofaces within Bayer days.
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
ENTRY FORM
Please une block letters and paste the
on back of each Entry, 12 entered iz Children's Bestion, parent please co tandgn bere.