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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928.

This match was scheduled for “HOT GOSPELLER

Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, November 9, 10, 12 and

13, yet after whetting our ap- MRS. MCPHERSON'S LONDON PRAPS-P'RAPS NOTI

petites by cabling the fine start made by the M.C.C., Reuter's Agent has apparently gone to sleep at the switch. We get enough news about that gloomy assembly, The League of Nations, can't we have just a little more news of that, finest of all games, cricket?

Yours, etc.,

J. D. HUMPHREYS.

OVERLOADED

· MR. PAVID ́TENNANT "AND HIS 'PLANE

MINISTRY STEPS

CAMPAIGN:

MONEY LEFT OVER

Mrs. McPherson, the hot-gos. peller from Los Angeles, con cluded her meetings at the Albert Hall.

"Principal Jeffreys has allowed me to take the offering," she said. "Give as much as you can, and everyone act as a good ex ample to his neighbour. I think it has been made perfectly clear to you. that I am donating my services, my voice, and my strength, and all that is beat in

me,

Two old Forfar men met each. other in the Scotch express from London. They were going home to the town of their birth after several years abroad. Among the many things they spoke about was an old bosom companion whom they were both keen to see again.

So they decided they would call togetner at the house and take him by surprise. It was late in the evening when they got to Forfar, and inquiry revealed the fact that "Weemie" was still living, in the same old house. They walked up and knocked at A woman answered. "Does Maister

Wifey: "Oh, John, I've just discovered that the woman next door has a new hat exactly like mine.".

"I have paid my own steamer the door. fare from America and my other their summons. expenses and those of my party Lamond still live here?" asked have been paid by my church in one of the strangers. "Aye, just Los Angeles, but I will appeal to cairry him in!" said the lady in. Folkestone. The Air Ministry you to-night for the Four Square a matter-of-fact voice! recently prevented the Hon. David Gospel people here who have had Tennant from carrying two pas-the courage to take this great sengers across the English Chan-hall, and it costs a lot of money.” nel in a two-seater Moth aero- After the collection had been plane.

counted Mrs. McPherson announe- Mr. Tennant flew from Staged that the expenses of the cam lane aerodrome to Lympne with paign had been paid and that his wife, better known as Miss there was some money left over. Hermione Baddeley, and Mr. Bryan Howard. Apparently Mrs. Tennant sat on the other passen- gar's knees. The auxiliary petrol tank had been removed.

At Lympne Mr. Tennant was told that the Air Ministry con- aidered the machine overloaded.

Mr. Tennant took Mr. Howard to an aerodrome near Boulogne and then returned for his wife.

He said he would proceed to Paris with the two passengers in the machine.

¡IMPROVED CAR

BRASS BANDS

3,600 PLAYERS COMPETE AT

CRYSTAL PALACE

One hundred and fifty brass bands, consisting of 3,600 bands men, arrived in London one Satur day recently from all parts of England and Wales for the an nual band festival at the Crystal Palace.

Hubby: "Now, I suppose you'll want me to pay for a new one.

Wifey: "Well, dear, that would be cheaper than moving."

Patient: "Aye, it's been an {awfu' expensive operation. They put in twenty stitches, an". It worked out at fire skillings a

atitch:"

Visitor: "It's a pesty yer auld woman wasn't there. She would hae rattled ye up wi' her sewing machine for naething."

An elderly unmarried weaver was reprimanding the young lassie for not minding her work. "You know," said he, "it's the serious-minded girls who get on."-

"but it's t'other sort that get "Perhaps it is," she replied;

off!··

Among the players were col liers, railwaymen, mill workers, soldiers, and tramwaymen. Spe- cial music had been written for the contestants, and there was a 1,000-guinea trophy for the cham.

"Now," said the professor when pion band. For the contest to he had finished his lecture on the secure this trophy, Gustav Holst functioning of the memory, " had composed a special test want to ask each member of the piece, "A Moorside Suite." There class to make a note of every were fifteen entrants,

point he has remembered. And 'At ten o'clock the judges were

ENGINEER INVENTS NEW SPRING DEVICE

SUCCESSFUL TESTS (The weekly edition of the "China that they not unnaturally-con-|

London, Oct. 6. $13 including postage $15, payableclude that prosecuting such, indi-|

The "Daily News" motoring in advance.)

viduals is hardly worth while: correspondent describes a new thus allowing either their easy- and exhaustively tested method ushered into their respective those of you who can't remember down those you have forgotten." going dispositions, their generos-devised by Mr. D. Brown, a New tents, where they remained for any of the points will please jot castle engineer, of moter-car seven or eight hours until the ity or their sympathy to cause springing reducing the unsprung competitions were over.

Policemen were stationed all them to forget the important weight to a minimum and adjust- principle involved. Perhaps, also, ing the springing to the load, this round to see that no If those who fail to prosecute real, facilitating steering, preventing municated with them.

wheelwobble, assuring a greater Black Dyke Mills won the the lawyer for the defendant. ised that discrimination in such a passenger space, and regular wear challenge trophy, Harton Colliery know I was," answered the

and tear of tyres.

coming second. Third place fell victim. embodies the to last year's winners, Carlisle St A "Swass" car invention which costs from £4 to Stephen's. £7 per car.

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It was a case arising out of a motor.. accident. "You say, you were scared half to death," sald'

"Then how do you know whe

matter is perilously near condon-

there was a motor car or some ation of the crime, they might be less reluctant to hesitate to

In the Grand Shield Competithing resembling a motor car that

St. Dennis were first. struck you?" hand over the culprits to the The rubber mechanism reduces tion

"It resembled one all right,”. agreed the injured one, "I wAS police, which obviously is the pro- by from five or eight inches to Raunds Temperance second, and

Edmonton third. per course. Failure to prosecute, is vertical rise of the wheels to an

The Festival ended with a con- forcibly struck by the resem inch, each wheel having two

blance” very likely to increase the number spring buffers in the rear wheels cert by massed bands, conducted [of stowaways to the port. Such which are driven through short by Mr. J. Henry Isles, the founder Hong Kong, Friday, Nov. 16, 1928: individuals are hardly likely to be shafts and move freely vertically of the Festival.

and Independently, thereby There was only one withdrawal desirable citizens, coming as they avoiding the reciprocal bouncing from the competition this year, almost invariably do, in our midst of ordinary wheels rigidly con- which is a record. STOWAWAYS TO HONG KONG penniless and frequently in such nected to the axle.

The arms for the front wheels desperate straits that robbery and are supported rigidly fore and The bringing before the even worse might very easily ap-aft, arranged at the lower end of Magistrate, at the Central Magis-peal to them with a continuation the vertical steering pivot, Pro- tracy yesterday, of two. Russian of their unfortunate and Im-vision is also made to avoid later- al stresses as when turning corn- men on a charge of stowing away pecunious condition.

era. The orthodox single-

'The two friends were sitting in a restaurant and, having lunched, were enjoying a game of chess. The contest became exciting, and of the players, moving a piece, called out "Checkmate!"".

At that moment the waitress. wag passing. Very iclly, she

one

ORANGE BOYCOTT made out the usual ticket for the

food supplied and, tossing it to one of the players, said: "There's your check-but don't be so dash- ed familiar in future!". And she stalked away indignantly,

SUGGESTED REPLY TO SPAIN'S COAL DECREE on a vessel that had arrived in The police are quite right: it is type steering is retained, all the Sir Walter Raine,. MP. for port, was not in itself surprising, the duty of those ship-owners so steering gear being made to oper- Sunderland,.,at the autumn con- as we have, on several occasions, defrauded, to see that the culprits ate on the sprung instead of un-ference of the Association of

sprung, weight.

British Chambers of Commerce at few evenings ago when I heard a had other young Russians before are at once handed over to the Tests showed that the wheels Plymouth said that Spain's decree child crying. Going to the gate the Court on precisely the same police, not only that proper moved vertically six inches but compelling consumers of coal to I asked her what was the matter, charge. These Individuals, hav- punishment may be meted out the chassis kept rigid and horizon-use. Spanish coal in proportions and she said she had just lost 2/6

I was sitting in my garden a.

ing come to this part of the world to them for the offence com-tal at 45 miles an hour, also re-varying from 40 to 60 per cent. down the road grating.

maining horizontal when the had resulted in a great decrease her sixpence to help things along.

as refugees, appear to believe that mitted but, just as important, 80 offside wheels were driven up a of coal exports from Britain. Ha when they want to wander far that a vigilant eye may be seven-inch kerb, ther afield, their stowing away on kept upon them while in the some convenient vessel for Hong Colony.

Kong or elsewhere is the beat

method for them to adopt. Very

GREAT ACTRESS

probably their poverty and not No great thing ever came to STAGE HONOURS MISS MARIE

TEMPEST

their will is the motive that pass until somebody wanted it, prompts them, for, in most cases, longed for it, and believed it pos

sible Desires tend to work them Miss Marie Tempest was the these luckless. ones are in prac-selves put into action, Whatever guest of honour at the annual tically abject poverty.. What was is thought out will surely be dinner of the Green Room Club surprising in yesterday's proceed-wrought out, whether we intend held at the May Fair Hotel, W. ings was the statement made by it or not. In an unguarded mo- Mr. Edgar Wallace, who presid ment it escapes from our control ed over a large gathering of stars the Police officer who had charge and becomes a reality instead of the stage, explained that it of the case. Sub-Inspector Elston, a mere thought "Magazine of was "s quiet party out of which even he would get no advertise. in asking that the defendants Great Thoughts," London,

ment." should be sent to prison, "as an

Eleven Chinese cases of small- example to others," made the pox were reported in Kowloon startling statement that "on an yesterday.

I gave,

Some minutes later my husband added:

was going, a few doors along to Quite regardless of our poli-visit a neighbour, and the crying tical yiews many of us child was at another grating. are seriously considering "What's wrong?” he asked her." getting up an agitation "Oh, sir, I've just lost 2/ dowo

in this country against the con- that grating." sumption of Spanish oranges

"But," said he, "you told my

and other fruits and wines. wife a few minutes ago that you We imported into this coun-had lost 2/6 down our grating." try last year £6,000,000 worth "Yes," whined the child, "but

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of oranges from Spain, so we she gave me sixpence, so now it's have a powerful weapon, and only 2/"I've lost. believe the miners who are having to continue working short time with low wages will back us up.

ANGLING COMPETITION He went on to say that he wears the Green Room Club tie

The pier competitions of the because "it goes with most of my shabby suits; and the other day Folkestone Sea-Angling Festival

average ten stowaways arrived in. In broad daylight, at about at Newmarket I was congratulat provided little sport for the large the Colony monthly," and of

noon yesterday, a Chinese woman ed by Mr. Bolly Joel on wearing number of anglers. More than 20 his racing colours. Women fished on a recent Satur that number "only two are hand- had a pair of gold eat-rings, Mr. Wallace described Miss day and Sunday. ed over to the police.'

worth $12, snatched from her by

there is, discrimination in such a matter. Stowing away is very Properly regarded as a crime, as Undoubtedly it is nothing more than robbery from ship-owners of passage money. Apparent

CORRESPONDENCE.

The new boarder rang the bell. "I want to speak to you about this egg," he said. "Well," said the landlady; "what have you got · to say "Listen to the egg first, madam," was the reply, "and tell. me if you think there is anything useful that I can add."

Jack (after reading a letter): "Ah, that's good, I've passed my “Well Fred (thoughtfully) : exam

done, old chap, I-passed my own; -: last week."

Jack: “Oh, did you, and what was yours-Indian Civil ??

Fred: "No-Bankruptcy.

A catalogue of farming Imple ments sent out by a manufacturer

a sneak thier at the junction of Tempest as the chief exponent of Mrs. Belsham, of Eastbourne, It would be interesting to know Pottinger-street and Queen's road comedy on the English stage "I was the most successful woman do not know much about the with 11b, 6oz., but a 16-years, why there should be, as evidentlyCentral. The thief escaped.

theatre," he said, "but people who old girl, Miss Arnold, of Folke do know tell me that the art of stone, had the heaviest catch comedy is the most difficult of all among the women 9oz arts. It is easier to make people Mr. Tatt, of Folkestone, had

y than to make them laugh. the heaviest bag on both days found its way to a remote dis- You can kick a man in the 4lb. 11oz and 6lb. 91/2oz., nearly trict, where it was evidently read stomach; but I do not know any all being flat fish with Interest, for the firm re

Mr. Couchman, of Sandgate,ceived a letter asking for further exact formula for the opposite

landed the biggest fish, a cod of paticulars about one of the arti- effect.WGS

All red-nosed comics want to lb. 181202. on the Saturday, but cles advertised. To this, in the plav Hamlet, and some of them next day that weight was after usual course of business, was dossa ke wards beaten by a pollack of 2lb sent a typewritten reply. E After the speeches-well-known 9oz caught by Mr. F. French turn of post the manufact first actors and actresses sang popu- The total weight of fish was got yet another letter, which ran tween lar/songa at their tables while 86lb. 150 on Saturday and You needn't BENO

1301b, on the Sunday, ce

ito me. I can read wri M.C.C and New South Wales, others in the gathering danced.

ly the police are of opinión that they have

have a gr

nce,.

as they doubtless feel that there should be no discrimina

such a matter, and that

would be none were the affair

REUTER'S MANAF

To the Editor of the "Chins Mall.

tell me Australia

Bat day he

the score of

the match