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At the Star Theatre, Kow- America In 1924 took ap. loon, last evening and on Monday proximately 16,000,000,000 rides on evening, the "Pantaloonatics" of electric railways in various forms H.M.S. Durban presented a very of local transportation, or about enjoyable programme by permis 145 rides for each inhabitant of the sion of Capt, J. C. Hamilton, R.N. United States, it is shown in The proceeds from the two efforts figures published by the American are to be sent to Walter J. Electric Rallway. Association, The Eastorn Extension Barnicoat, a stoker, who, as the covering properties representing Australasia and China Telegraph result of an accident, was recent58 per cent of the revenue Co., Ltd., Hongkong Station,ly invalided out of the Navy. produced by such carriers. This have issued an "Express, stating The artists and those principally is a decrease of about 1 per cent. that the delay on telegrams for connected with the performances from the record figures for 1973. Shanghai and beyond. us notified were:-MacMuller; Billy Beggy; in their "Express" of May 26, Davy Jones; Billy Williams; Reg. Just lately a good deal of chaff has now been removed.

H. Hermann W. Preston, J. B. has been launched at the Southern Taylor; R. Bazley; and E. G.Railway over its "lost train." "Here Sams.

are the facts: At the beginning of the rush hour one day the 4.40 p.m. train set out travel Afteen miles to Chislehurst. Just beyond London Bridge it somehow got switched on to a wrong line. As soon as the driver realised what had happened he conferred with his guard, and at the next signal box asked for instructions. The signalman, op. preciating that he could not get his train back on to its right line, signalled it as express" on to Redhill to get it out of the way as soon as possible. At Redhill it was sent straight through to Ton- Chislehurst. Thus a hundred or bridge and eventually back to so city people longing for their 00000 homes did a 65-mile express trip pany instead of their customary at the expense of the rall way com- little run of fifteen miles. The Southern Railway authorities have resorted to a laboured denial of the possibility that any of their trains could really go astray, but facts are stubborn things to contradict.

A Marine Court of Enquiry has been fixed to assemble at the Harbour Office at 10.30 a.m. on

English drama is well repre- Monday next to investigate the sented on the Russian stage. circumstances attending the col- Bernard Shaw's. "Saint Joan," lision between the s.s: Fatshan despite the false report of its sup and the s.s. Hang Cheong, pression, is enjoying a long run at 218 the vessels were enter- the Kamerny Theatre, Moscow. ing Canton harbour on the Last season' this enterprising and morning of June. 4. The com-original company put on G. K. position of the Court has not yet Chesterton's "The Man Who Was been announced,

Thursday." "Hamlet" and **Twelfth Night have both attracted large audiences for many performances. The Little Theatre to the Big Theatre, or State Opera (so caffed because of its proximity House) includes in its repertory John Galsworthy's "Silver Box." Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie " has encountered an enthusiastic reception, and a rather oversenti- mental play of Dickens. "The Battle of Life," is being played by one of the studios of the Art Theatre':

The return of notifiable disenses for the week ended ont June 6 shows 1 Chinese case of small-pox, 3 fatal Chinese cases of enteric fever and 1 fatal Chinese case of cerebro-spinal fever, out of 5 reported. There was one case of rabies in a dog, and one person died from in- fluenza, a non-notifiable com- plaint. The return for the 24 hours.ended on June 8 shows. 1 English (imported) case of enteric fever, and 1 American case of para-typhoid fever, also imported.

sented in a painting hung on the King Alfred's legs, as repre- walls of one of the committee rooms in Parliament buildings, The following paragraph is have been figuring in House culled. from the pages

of of Commons debate. The matter "Truth"-It is instructive to was raised by a facetious Union read that at the beginning of ist member, who took exception their training the Oxford crew to the picture as being out of were all inoculated against colds, drawing, though it was The result can hardly be regarded quently described by the Govern- subse- as a triumph of applied science. ment spokesman as a very fine Irrespective of what happened on example of the early work. of Saturday (when the Oxford boat, Watts, who is one of our most was swamped during the race) distinguished artists." It shows only two of the crew escaped ill. King Alfred a thousand years ago ness during training, and one was waving on the Saxons with his unable to row at the last. Those sword to repel Danish raiders who did not have colds had some- from the sea. thing worse; and it may well be is twisted as the King looks over The offending leg suspected, that, so far as the his shoulder at the men who are inoculation prevented colds, it following him. The House of caused a liability to other com- Commons laughed, but the pic- plaints. Something wrong with ture is to stay where it is. A 300 the serum, perhaps. But I won- proposal by another member to der what the trainers of thirty or remove it to the lunch room, in forty years ago would have said honour of King Alfred's connec- to a proposal to put mention with burnt cakes, failed to through a medical operation as a draw the chairman of the kitchen first step to perfect fitness!

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Business orders and offers of employment lavishly made in the areas of Kent and Sussex by an Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells

ingratiating young visitor calling V.C, have failed to materialise, himself George J. Cunningham, and the police could find no trace of the man who gave them. He call ed on Colonel Harris, the surveyor I to the Tonbridge Rural District

Mr. Seymour Hicks, the actor- manager, is back in England after It must be nearly 200 years since the famous legendary ride 15 months' tour in Australia and from London to York was accom-New Zealand. plished by Dick Turpin and his! He arrived with Mrs. Black Bess. For a great many (Miss Ellaline Terrins) and his years Fred Ginnett, the show- daughter Miss Betty Hicks, in the man, staged a playlet dealing with White Star Liner Olympic.. the episode in which his black

"It Is marvellous to be back," Bess has just been retired from could almost cry at being in Council, representing himself, it is mare. "Bess" regularly appeared. Mr. Hicks said to a reporter.

t business and is going into leisur England once more, ed

We have alleged, as belonging to a Maid- Spaniard's Inn on Hampstead Hicks said that there is no truth in He discussed the scheme with ease at the well-known travelled 33,000 miles, and have stone firm of builders who are to

all come back very fit." Heath. Two years ago she cross-the suggestion made in a certain Colonel Harris, and then, it is. Mr. widen a road in the council's area. ed the Atlantic to appear in aquarter-not in "The Daily Mail" stated, placed large orders in the play at the New York Hippo-that he was likely to succeed Mr. locality for materials. drome and returned to England Basil Dean as co-managing director old sketch of Turpin's ride. She Drury-lane. "I would not dream any number of cement-workers to just in time to take part in her and producer at the Theatre Royal. labour, bureau, where he asked for He next, visited the district had not been in this for eight of going there," he said. "I haye be sent to him at the site next years. Her ship only arrived at brought three new plays back with morning, offering the unusual rate Southampton on the day of the me and have plenty first performance.

of work of pay of ts. 6d an hour. rushed off to London and arrived

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at the Crystal Palace with only &"The Guardsman," and "Mr. Five The plays are two from America, few minutes to spare. She went o'Clock," and one," Abel Wynne, straight into her part as if she by an Australian. had been doing it daily and went through it without a hitch.

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The Admiralty have decided to substitute cups and saucers for the

Mr. Hicks has written a book on Australia which is to be published shortly.

The local tradesmen could. called at the site found nobody not trace him. Workers who there to meet them. One, who bad come from Maidstone, 17 miles distant, where he has a wife and a large family, said he had thrown up his job to keep the appointment.

The authorities have been in- formed by the Maidstone firm carrying out the road works that they are not connected with the man and bave not authorised any of the orders or offers of employ.

It is to be called "So This Is Australia" and is according to the author, "full of split infinitives, and about a Cockney valet and an Englishman named Green."

"Discussing his tour, Mr. Hicks said that be saw one aborigine, hut Do kangaroos or rabbits, The ment. most popular play in his repertoire was" Old Bill." He brought back afty-nine pieces, of luggage, and the only thing lost on the tour was

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Major J. Macready, D.S.O., D.A.A. and Q.M.G, China Com mand, proceeded to North China on inspection duty pers.s. Huichow on Friday lust.

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basins at present in use in sea- effect this change gradually as the men's messes, and it is proposed to an electric iron.

ships and at the victualling yards offered the chief part in a London become exhausted. Cups and revue, an offer which he will con saucers will be supplied first tó sider. home ships and establishments, including the Atlantic Fleet, being subsequently extended to foreign stations.

BOY-EARL'S BRIDE.

LORD CARDIGAN'S SECRET WEDDING.

WEST AFRICA.

Three hundred Samoli tribesmen who have been continually raiding British territory across the Kenys horder have been defcated and put to fight by only four of the King's African Rifles one officer and three men.

of Chinese Y.M.C.A. at Amoy, China, is in Manila on a pleasure and ed, threw up his job, squandered Iusiness trip.

all his money and is now hidden among the stewards of the C.P.R. Empress of Scotland with the intention of making enough money to take him back to the land of rubber. He spent the bulk of his fortune in France en route. In London he woke up

The "Dilly Graphic" announces Service one morning to find himself cables that Professor McElroy of robbed of all that he had left, that Lady Oxford has consented to

Learning that 800 raiders had Princeton University has accept | £40. Penniless, he arrived in review Margot Asquith's latest

looted 3,000 cattle, Lieutenant ed the Professorship of American Southampton by lorry-jumping, fact that Lady Oxford, as a mem-joicings with which tenantry and on mules, but seven of the men book," Places and Persons." The History at Oxford University.

Within a few days of the re- Chester, with ten riflemen, set out and went into He left these hospitable shores as missioned to review her own celebrated the coming of age of

the workhouse. ber of the peerage, has been com- friends at Saveroake, Wiltshire, were compelled to halt, and the Major A. I. Cruickshak, a third-class steward on May reminiscences, written when she the Earl of Cardigan, son and heir D.S.O., R.A., has assumed comand has undertaken to serve the was Mrs. Asquith, recalls the com- of the Marquis of Ailesbury, comes they overtook the raiders at night, lienterant and three mon went forward. OD the British Heavy company for six months.. Batteries, Royal Artillery,

After many days of searching ment which Mr. Asquith (now the the news of his secret wedding on Mujor W. P. A. Hattersley-Smith,)

Earl of Oxford and Asquith) was July 5 last year to Miss Joan Hound immediately opened fire, in 1.8.0., R.A., who has been granted

heard that his wife had sold her Stephen Salter, an architect, of against them. gossiped to have made when he ton Salter, the daughter of Mr. spite of the tremendous leave!

memoirs for £13,000. "Heavens." Ryde, Isle of Wight. he is said to have exclaimed, "I hope they are not worth it!"

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The Somalis returned the fire, but" A meeting of past pupils and all Edinburgh, and at the University interested was held at St. Joseph's College, London. He passed a

The wedding ceremony, are fierce was the fusillade from the porter'ascertained, took place at one officer and three men that they College yesterday evening for the competitive examination and was

Brentford Register Office, before evidently thought a considerable purpose of discussing the arrange-appointed a student interpreter ments for the celebration of the in the China Consular establish- dean of St. Paul's

The Rev. Dr. William R. Inge, F. E. Harmsworth) and the Regis eventually fled leaving nino dead. the Superintendent Registrar (Mr. force was attacking them, and they Golden Jubilee of the College. Itment in 1864 and was acting London, speaking at a dinner of

Cathedral, tror (Mr. B. W. La Nauze),

and ten wounded, and their entire was stated that the Golden Jubilee Interpreter at H.B.M. Consulate 1,000 members of the Church Clubman who did not sign the registrar

There were three witnesses-a loot. would be celebrated on the 8that Hankow during part of the at the Hotel Astor, at which he was and two women, Olive Deitha tered the other seven riflemen, 9th and 10th of November, and year 1866. He was acting Law the guest of honour, praised! Chatfield and Ada Homer Veasey. and there was a running fight, in after the preliminary arrangements Secretary of H.B.M. Supreme American institution and declared The party drove to a West End which they lost three killed. There hack, been discussed, committees to Court for China and Japan at that his visit had strengthened his restaurant to luncheon, and bride were no British casualties. deal with the various details of it Shanghai in 1867 and 1868. He belief in modern civilization and bridegroom parted later in the were appointed.

was called to the Bar at the Inner Dean Inge, who is soon to return afternoon, the bridegroom return- Temple in 1871, the year of his to England, said the American ing to his studies at Oxford and H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward marriage. He later occupied the press is the only thing he did not the bride to Greenford Place, the Stubbs, K.CM.G.), will perform following positions: Acting

like. "Frankly I found the press home, of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur the opening ceremony on June 24, Assistant Judge of the Supreme making a constant invasion of my Veasey with whom she had been of the nearly completed now four Court, 1876-78 Acting Judge, cinema star or a football player or

privacy," he said. storeyed building which has been 1878;

"I am not a staying. erceted close to St. Joseph Registrar, 1878; Acting Chief I hear no grudge, but I do think an dance at Oxford,

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A tall, slender brunette, the College. This building which has Justice, 1879, 1881 and 1888-89; unoffending stranger ought not to

a diplomat, or even an archbishop, countess first met the earl at a been admimbly planned on generous Judge of H.B.M. Court for be dragged quite so ruthlessly into had been Intended to divulge lines and has plenty of space, light Japan, April 1891, but remained the limelight Discussing a hap the secret of the wedding in Juoc. Mrs. Veasey said that it and air, has been erected to meet the social and recreativo require at the request of the Secretary of picr theme, he said he regarded Since the wedding Lady Cardigan monts of the pupils of the St. State, at Shanghai as Acting Yale as a perfect university," the has remained at Greenford Place, Joseph's College genolly, Among Chief Justice and Acting Consul New England towns and villages where her husband has visited her work while you sleep, bringing rolief the sections it will house are to be General till October, 1891, when as most charming human habita Lord Cardigan was 21 on January and a sense of renewed froslincse and found a gymnasium, laboratory, took up his post in Japan. tions, New York as an amazing 26 lust. He is heir to estates of post free, 67 conts the vial, from Dr. rending and writing rooms and otherHe retired on pension in 1897 city and the Hudson River as about 40,000 acres and has been Williams Medicing Co.

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