1930-07-16 — Page 11

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1930.

MORE SHOTS AT ROYALTY FOR INDIA?

BANTAM CHAMPION.

Race Between Willie Smith & Dick Corbett.

TEDDY BALDOCK THE GOAL.

SUGGESTION TO WIN BACK THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HORSE MARINES.” RESCUED BY KAISER GHOST ALARMS A

BRANCH OF THE SERVICES WHICH IS ALMOST A FACT,

HELP FOR OCCUPANTS OF BLAZING MOTOR-BOAT.

Amsterdam, June 19. The ex-Kaiser appeared in the role of a rescuer of drowning per- sons on Kaag Lake, Leyden, to- day.

ten

In an article in the June nam- "Horse Marines" are supposed to ber of Indian Affairs, the editor, be a mythological branch of the Sir Albion Banerji, expressed his Services, but something closely ap- conviction that a Royal gesture (proaching them will be seen dur similar to that made in 1911 con- ing Navy Week in Portsmouth in The race to be first in getting aning back the hearts of India.

stitutes the only racons of win August.

He and his wife and "They will see the spectacle of members of his household were on match with Teddy. Baldock proj Ho suggests that the King brawny A.Bs. grooming horses in pleasure trip in two motor- Willie Smith, the man who beat should pay a second visit to his and examining their teeth with ten boats, when an explosion occurred

Indian Dominion and celebrate der ears. It is part of the new in one. him three years ago, and Dịck

The 20th Corbett, who in turn beat Smith a holding another durbar at Delhi. for these men are being taught to

year of his reign by vocational training of the Navy, The boat caught fire and sank. The ex-Kaiser, who was in the His Majesty, Sir Albion states, do shore jobs in preparation for other boat, assisted in the rescue

mises to be very keen between

month ago.

Corbett, going probably on the

feels that he is the oná who is

VILLAGE.

Addicted to Emission of "Eerie Chuckle."

VIEWS OF THE VICAR.

the villagers of Knowbury, Rear A "ghost" has been disturbing

Ludlow. It is reported to haunt

the village schoolhouse.

The Rev. A. Wynne Thomas, the

Vicar of Knowbury, who has been investigating the reports, said:-

"I am Armly convinced-al- principle that what is latest is best should exercise his Royal preroga- the time when they will be thrown [of the occupants, who sustained though people mock and acoff- tive to vouchsafe to Intia on to the labour market owing to burns and were taken to hospital. that the ghost is a resident spirit most deserving of a match with Dominion status within a definite the coming naval cuts. And, curi. One of them, Countess

was celebrating her which has something to reveal." which is haunted in itself and the British bantam-weight cham-periol, subject to necessary safeously enough, Jack shows a pre-Lehndorff,

twentieth birthday. She pion and that he is the boxer whose guards for minorities.

badly burned all over the body and that of a child.

The ghost is supposed to be claims the British public will most

It is said to have her condition is serious. warmly support.

village schoolhouse eight months first made its appearance at the

But if he finds it impossible to Incite Baldock into a match, Cor- bett is not averse to the return

ference for horses and pigs.

There will be 40 ships of all classes on view during Navy Week.

DOPE KING TRAPPED and special efforts are being made to provide the sightseers with all kinds of novelties from musica) teas to demonstrations of how

contest with Willie Smith, provid- BOGUS COCAINE PURCHASE IN things were done in Nelson's time.

ed it be under the same conditions

as before, and the financial terms

are satisfactory.

LAHORE.

Although Smith, can muke 8ut

Lahore, June 11. 66 all right, there is a fairly

Ahmadđtú, alias Nathu Joria, general idea that he would be more the alleged "King of Cocaine Smug- confortable at a higher poundage. glers" in Lahore was arrested last if this is correct, and he is open night, following a trap laid for him to an engagement at odd weight by Mr. S. M. Rashid, excise officer, Francois Descamps, manager of Andre Regis; the French bantam-

A bogus purchase of Rs. 200 weight champion, is prepared to make a match at anything from worth of cocaine was arranged, and

Ahmaddin fell into the trap.

Sat 9lb to Sat 12lb.

J

Lahore.

He

May Interest Foreman. had to deliver the packet of cocaine Harry Corbett also has a match-40 Tibbi Bazar last night, and was muking proposal which he hopes followed by a raiding party, headed may interest A Foreman. Harry by the excise officer.

Corbett, who knocked out Alf When he entered Bhati Gate the Howard, the I.B.U. light-weight raiders surrounded him and a search of cocaine champion in 12 rounds under revealed seven mashes championship conditions only a wrapped in his loin cloth. few months ago, he deposited 2100 us a challenge to any boxer in Europe at 9st 9lb, and he wants to romind Foreman of the fact.

Foreman has just won the British title from Fred Webster, und if he is ambitious to add to it the European title, now is his op portunity to attempt the feat. Tempting financial terms would

MAD CHEMIST.

FATHER'S ADVICE.

DAUGHTER TOLD IN WILL TO

KEEP HER LEGACY.

was

A mechanic was also seriously injured about the head and arms,

SHARE DESERT.

MAY ONE DAY "BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE."

ago.

Its

appearance recently have been more frequent, and during the last week many people inter. ested in physchical phenomena have been making investigation.

Seen by Doctora.

The villagers, including the local doctors, say that they hay seen the ghost.

A young man who volunteered to remain a night in a room in the schoolhouse stayed only a few of the night in a Ludlow hotel. hours, and spent the remainder

The Sahara Desert will be made to blossomn as the rose one of these Mr. John Thomson, an RC- days, M. . H. Richard believes, Avenue, Mus-and then France will be one of the countant, of Grand well Hill, London, gave the follow-great agricultural nations of the master's family say that they ing advice daughter:-

in his will to

All the members of the school-

have been awakened at night by the ghostly apparition.

world. "I desire that my daughter Ethel Minister of Agriculture, arrived in M. Richard, formerly French shall in all things bear in mind New York recently

Mr. Barker, the schoolmaster, to study the

says that his daughter, when in that I have worked hard for the

machinery used in reclaiming the school library recently, heard capital which I am able to leave to

American deserts. He hope some her, and she do so I feel sure she means will be perfected for using

an eerie chuckle. will not be carried away by apecious radio to detect underground strata persong who unfold dazzling of water.

chemes for making fortunes quick- ly.

"RED TRINITY” CULT

Several geologists, he said, agree "My experience

that vast layers of water lie beneath SOVIET PLAN TO FURTHER is that Buch the Saharn, and at El Golea, in schemes are in most cases designed South Algeria, underground water

THEIR IDEALS. THREAT TO BLOW UP JARS OF for catching the unwary and in-

ETHER.

experienced, and end by speculators used to grow rose bushes

has been pumped to the surface and losing, their money.

10 feet "Before my daughter takes any steps for Investment of her capital

Paris, June 2.

The town of Saumur experi

high.

A new attempt to increase the anti-religious movement in Russia Is reported.

As it is now being realised that the Russian people must have some-

assuredly be offered him if he will/enced the thrills of an astonishing I desire that she take the advice of POULTRY CONGRESS,thing to worship, a plan is being

only say "Yes" to this challenge, conflict, when Louis Bouchet,

a capable and disinterested per- mad chemist, barricaded his shop son."

Regarding Foreman and his and surrounded himself with future, there is a story concerning large jars of ether, which he PLUCK DURING RIOT the world's lightweight champion-threatened to blow up. Mean- ship which, if true, reveals a very while he kept the police off with farseeing piece of managerial en pistol shots. gineering.

The story is that, na Foreman but Bouchet retreated to a cellar, The Fire Brigade was called in and Sammy, Mandell, the world's whence he kept up a fusillade, title holder. are In the same wounding two attackers. Finally management-80 it is alleged the police called in the soldiery, Foreman was sent to Britain with who flooded cellar

the

with instructions to get, the British

asphyxiating gos. When men in title at whatever cost, so that he

Bouchet was dead.

TRIBUTES TO CALCUTTA TRAMWAY WORKERS:

D.E.I. CLAIM THE ORIGINAL

RUNNER DUCK

worked out by the Bolsheviks for elevating to the rank of a' religion a new cult based on the "Red Trinity" of "liberty, equality, and fraternity."

It is thought by this means that the massos, who are more suscep- Since the first list of countries tible to mysticlsm than political contributing papera to the World's argument, will be more easily per Poultry Congress, to be held at the suaded to accept Bolshevist Ideals. Crystal Palace in July, was publish-

Part of the money spent to-day ed, Japan has joined and is bringing on Communist propaganda will be five papers; among these are one devoted to erecting

all over thu

could be put forward, as the only gas masks entered the cellar the Company's motormen and con- on pedigree breeding for egg pro-world temples dedicated

logical opponent for Mandell in a world's title match.

The suggestion behind this story is that the plan was evolved as a further and final medium of stop- ping Jack (Kid) Berg's relentless march towards a match with the world's champion and of keeping the title in the family," whether Foreman or Mandell should hold

it.

DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN.

In the June issue of The World To-morrow appeared an article

paper

"

AIN'T DEAD.”

MAN REPORTED DEAD STILL ALIVE.

Manila, July 10.

The identification of the body of

a man found by the police floating|

London, June 11. Tributes to the fine behaviour of

ductors during the recent riots were duction, another on native breeds of future Soviet cult. pati at the meeting of the Calcutta poultry, and a third on the Boya Tramways Co., in Queen Victoria bean as a protein supplement. Street. to-day. The chairman, The Dutch East Indies is provi Mr. J. G. B. Stone, said that the ding an essay on the original runner ataff had earned the unstinted duck. Breeders in Dutch East praise of Calcutta residents by Indiea claim that this duck is in- their conduct in carrying on the digenous. It is found in very large service in the face of danger, thus flocks that are driven through the helping to restore order.

country in charge of duckherds who

He added that he had Instructed collect the eggs that are laid dur!

being the day and sell them in the

villages through which they pass.

DR. VORONOFF ROBBED.

on the Pasig a few days ago as that their good conduct should that of Baldomero Balero, 61, off recorded in their conduct sheets. |Bangued Abra, had a humorous sequel when Baldomero Balero, the police station and hotly alive and in person, strode into

averred: "I ain't dead yet. Look

According to the Slovo's Harbin correspondent, Dr. Voronoff, the

CHARGE FAILS.

by Mr. Kirby Page, Editor of the at me, alive and healthy."

who recently visited the

The police in view of Balero's famous surgeon, who recently visit ECHO OF SHOOTING AT PASIR

start an-ed Singapore and is now in Harbin,

con-

RIS.

the Boyanese

Far East, entitled Darkness Beprotestations, had to fore Dawn in China. It is a very other search for the identity of was the victim of a daring theft, good characterisation of our pre-the dead man. Balero was still being robbed of a portfolio snt period, although some of the grinning when he left the police taining, amongst other things, Ahmat bin Ali. ultra-optimista may think that station. He is probably contem- latter of credit for Gold $60,000 and mandore employed at Pasir Ris dawn has already arrived, while plating what life in the hereafter Gold $1,000 in cash. ultra-pessimists may hold just the must be.-Philippines Herald.

Changi, on the estate of Mr. J. A. opposite view. Historical per-

Three hours later the police suc- Elias, who Was charged with ceeded in arresting a Soviet citizen, causing the death of Sapper

spective, as pointed out by Mr.

Page is necessary to size up the time, while Europe and America and the portfolio with the latter of Aubiey Elmer of the Royal En- situation correctly. Says Mr. had emerged from aome of them credit was found on him, though the gineers, WAS before Mr. P. S.

centuries ago? What were the money is missing.

Page: "Extreme poverty long preconditions of Cathay at the time vailed among the masses of Europe. The sixteen-hour-day in of Marco Polo? Why did the factories was common during the Westerners make such tremendous early stages of the industrial re-progress during the last century volution. Little girls of five and or two, while we not only remain. six were kept at monotonous worked behind, but actually retro- for upwards of twelve hours gressed? Should, we not lay the dally. Able-bodied men exhausted blame on our stereotyped civilisa- themselves for a

tion which, as characterised by. wage barely sufficient to keep them and their Dr. Lin Yutang, long ago degen families alive. Indeed, starvation erated into a civilisation of belle- could be avoided only by the com.lettres? Our present age may be bined earnings of the entire dark, politically, socially and family, Famine and plague often economically, but before this we scourged entire populations."were in a worse gloom-an intel- This is said to be true of Europe lectual gloom. We have not quite less than a century ago. China. emarged from that yet, and if we according to the Editor of The expect the arrival of dawn, we World To-morrow, la now pass. must exert ourselves and carry ing through six major revolutions some of the major revolutions

at the same time. "The Renais.through. It may be true that | sance, the Reformation, the Indus-cracy for a large proportion of trial Revolution, the French Rethe people is a modern achieve- volution, the Bolshevik Revolument in any country," and it may tion, and the Family Revolution be true that "autocracy and dic are, all being combined in the tatorship 4.. are far from un- titanic upheaval which is now known even now." Yet there fe tempestuously rocking all China no excuse for us to console our Under such circumstances, the selves with the Thortcomings of woes and disturbances we now others, and refrain from the witness in this country are no- necessary exertions ourselves. thing to be surprised at. This As a nation, we must know our is certainly a very sympathetic own. shortcomings, move ahead Interpretation of our evile by with the times, and not wait for foreign journalist, which we of the darkness to clear up of its course fully appreciate. But on own account. The arrival of our own part, we must ask our dawn Is a hope, not a cretainty, selves why we have to undergo unless we make it certain through ail aizrevolutions at the same our own exertions.China Critic!

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Magistrate, when the charge against him was withdrawn by the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

It will be recalled that Elmer was shot dead while attempting to force an entry into the house of Ahmat during the early hours of the morning. The story of bla companion, another soldier, was that the boat they were in had capsized and they were seeking Desistance.

CLEANING PASSION.

WOMAN'S SUICIDE BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT GET ON.

A passion for spring cleaning as a reason for suicide, was suggested by witnesses at an, inquest at Yar- mouth recently on Miss Caroline, Ellis, 70, a woman of independent means,

She was found dead seated in an armchair near a gas cooker, which bad all the taps turned on. She lived alone, but neighbours said she was having her. house painted and tho was worried be- cause she could not get on with her apring cleaning. "One witness Isaid that Miss Ella's passion for

cleaning was like a disease...

A verdict of suicide during tem porary insanity was returned.

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