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AMATEUR SHOOTERS COLUMBUS THE SON! DANCING BANNED.

OF SIAM.

The Royal Family's Interest..

-VÄRIED BAG,

Bangkok, August 20.

Apart from the regular cinema

OF A PIRATE.

Discovery of America Made by His Father.

CLAIM OF PROFESSOR.

Hamburg, Sept. 13.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

RAZING THE CECIL IN 12 WEEKS.

AT THE NEW SILK STORE

EVIL TENDING TO ENCOURAGE

MORAL DEGRADATION.

NOT A GOOD'RECREATION.

!

LIGHT ON AIRSHIP PROBLEMS.

Data from Trans- Atlantic Trip.

DAMAGE TO FABRIC,

So many airships have sustained

All the Hotel and the Foundations.

**

CHANGING LONDON.

Housebreakers have started the

Dancing has been forbidden by the authorities of Nanking. The hotel and cafe proprietors are dis appointed because they had expect

are facing heavy losses. Dancing sternation prevalls because they girls are to be thrown out of em ployment and they can think of no place to go. The society leaders and smart set are wondering what

It is satisfactory that in the case they shall do with their spare of the R100 their structure was not In little known parts of the coun- Columbus was' not 83 gen-hours. So petitions have been sent, impaired, and it was the fabric

to the National Government asking

which yielded. Nevertheless, it is and lead. Two hundred heavy |

Lively interest has beens sroilsed

damage to their fins (the vertical biggest and quickest demolition houses which cater twice nightly here by a lecture given by Professored to reap rich profits, Much con- and horizontal surfaces on which task the. West End of London has:

that these members cannot at pre- rudder and elevaters are hinged), known, sent be regarded as perfect, writes a correspondent. to the London

to large audiences in the various Uthua, director of the National halls of the capital, there is a Library of Peru, on the real des- public, from Royalty downward, cent of Christopher Columbus..

Professor Ullum claims to have who are interested in the taking of einema films of a different char-discovered in Spanish archives do acter of ceremonies, of activities cuments said ta prove

were

from

of

'believed the

that

of son

ד.

Permission Withdrawn.

Observer:*

the Strand, walls 150 feet high and The whole of the "Hotel Cecil" in foundations 60 feet deep, is to

vanish in 12 weeks from now.

The hotel consisted of three blocks, composed of thousands of tons of bricks, mortar, wood; stone,

Then, when all is clear the foundations of a new mammoth office building will be laid,

a mistake to make light of the lorries are being used to remove mishap, which although tem- the debris-the remains of famous porarily reparable during the flight, ballrooms and palatial banqueting prolonged the journey by eight halle, which will be used for road-

making and other purposes. hours.

Damage to the fins is fraught with serious possibilities. The in- tactness of the fabric is important notified them that permission, to the effective functioning of the which had been granted for the controls attached to them, whilst opening of dance halls, had been the slowing down of the ship may! withdrawn and that this order wain a bad case prevent her reaching to be observed immediately.

her goal.

Mr. J. Taylor, who is in charge of the operations, said:-

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1930.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.

THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE REQUIRING.

SHIRT

AT THE

From

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BOOKBINDING,

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"Two hundred men will be em- ployed night and day during the 16 weeks in which the contract is to be:

Pair completed.

Leather Bole Canvas Shoes ...$4.50) "There are seven foremen, and Crepe Rubber Sole Canvas Shoes 3 5.00 every man working under them isrepe Rubber Ruckskin Shoes $10.00 Black or Brown Shoes from $8.00 an expert at his particular task. Black or Brown Boots from..$ 8.00 A special squad of "mattock" men Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00 have been engaged. They are the

Best stylen, most. complete atock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. men who use a form of pick high the skeleton structure and

WONG SIU WOON cleave their way downwards.

"When the task is accomplished, with the aid of dozens of cranes, there will be a yawning pit 50 feet deep, where formerly wealthy hotel patrons left their care.

on

try, of newly started industries erally and of facts of life in the interior, a Genoese wool-merchant but the that these places should be allow. which one supposes the march of son of a Catalan privateering ed to go on with their business. civilisation will exterminate-captain. This bold privateer had, though "whether the new ways will according to these documents, an- be better than the old and tested ticipated his son's discovery when Chinese newspapers stated that remains to be seen.

hotel On Wednes- in company with Danish pirates he the

and cafe

pro- day the first monthly meeting of made a voyage via Ireland, Green-prietors of Nanking were thrown the members of the newly formed land, Labrador and Newfoundland int A state of consterna amateur cinema association held down the North American coast to tion when police officers came and their first exhibition, and a num- Florida. ber of filma taken by members Christopher Columbus knew of were exhibited. The majority this discovery and based his own taken by members of the plans thereon though choosing what Royal family, and provided a real- he conceived to be a shorter and ly interesting programme..

One safer

route. Trans-Ocean Кие Since Nanking became the hñ- ́ *The R100 carried about 33 tons picture in colours showed how far Min.

tional capital of China, dancing of petrol when she set out, and of this particular form of Alm has

has become very popular with the this quantity five tone remained progressed, and although even

society leaders and not a member when she moored at Montreal from the princely point of view, it with the leases of the teak forests of the smart set did not know the She had spent 79 hours in the air, is expensive, there were no two of the north were being straighten latest steps in the Fox Trot, the, and, assuming the same average opinions us to its effectiveness.

ed out In the British Consular Tango, the One-step and the Waltz. rate of fuel-consumption, she had This kind of effort' ought to have Courts in both towns, British in- Indeed, so popular did it become sufficient fuel left for a further 14 a distinctively educative effect, tereats and Burmese Interests that even the wives of some of the hours. This was ample; but had and help, to bring the different being then frequently in conflict elderly officials were seen in com- the weather been only slightly members of the Siamese nation with the wishes of the titular pany with the concubines of the more adverse, or the fin trouble a more into contact. In the north, owners of the foresta. Then in-younger ones on the floor. Gen. little more difficult to deal with, despite the growth of railway com- cautious investors of capital were Liu Chi-wen was Mayor of Nan- the 14 hours' margin would have munications, there are thousands not unknown to have paid for a king when the Government was faded away. of people who have never seen the lease that some one else had al established and, as he was a mem- This only shows that during the "Men will be constantly on duty! ken, and only know of steamships. ready secured by a similar (more ber of the younger class, it is not time airship mooring towers and watching for any danger that may

pictures. Similarly the or less) financial consideration. surprising that he received, and harbours are so far apart no risks arise. people of the peninsula have little All these many misunderstandings granted, many applications for should be taken. It is true an "The material used in the con- iden of the country and habits of took some years to clear up, and permission to establish dance halls airship is not necessarily doomed struction of the Hotel Cecil, which the people who live in the moun- Mr. Maung Gyl thoroughly enjoy within the walls of this venerable to dianster even if damaged. The is about 50 years old, is of auch tainous regions of north and ed life in north Siam, 'where a old city.

case of the R33 will be remember a robust quality that the building north-eastern Slam.

number of friends, not all legal,

And Then a Hitch,

ed. This airship broke adrift with would have lasted another thou- And Then Wireless.

have happy recollections of him But Liu has gone. A new Mayor her bows so damaged that she had sand years, if allowed to stand.”. There another aspect to this day.

is

has come.

Break With The Past. On August 29, the to be driven very slowly for fear; modern life which will help in

Memories of Poget Cup Cricket.

authorities of Nanking were

of the damage extending under ap-

The demolition of the Hotel bridging the distance between the The teaching profession and aproached on the subject and they pressure of the air. She drifted Cecil removes another landmark of capital and these outer marshes. host of other people besides have gave verbal permission for the across the North Sea, but won the Embankment. The destruction This is wireless. When the King said good-bye to Mr. Norman dance halls to continue to do bual back again, fortunately having of a row of houses on the western undertook the first visit paid by Sutton, the head master-of the big-ness. And then the hitch came sufficient fuel.

side of Lancaster Place, the razing the head of the Nanking

Stressed for Violent Winds. of old De Keyser's Hotel, and the any Siamese sovereign to the geat boy's school In Bangkok, (not Over northern capital of Chiengmal he omitting old boys) with a good deal municipality came an order from

Ordinary delays due to head- possibility of a new block of Gov- kept in touch with the real capital of regret. But if appreciation of the National Government itself. winds can be guarded against by ernment offices somewhere near wherever he went by means of one's working days can be express. This cancelled permission which carrying sufficient fuel. Storms Whitehall-gardens mark a definite wireless. The King is very keen ed in terms of silver cigar boxes, had been granted for the establish are evaded, not because the struc. break with the past. on seeing wireless develop within etc., then Mr. Sutton must feel ment of the dance halls and order-ture of the airship is unsound, but years time the contour of London, his Kingdom, and the trend of de- that his work in school. on the ed their suppression. The follow because it is wasted to fly against seen from the Surrey side, may velopment of broadcasting is in rugby field, on the golf course anding is the order:-

atrong headwinds.

have completely changed. the direction of flinging through in club life has meant a good deal "Nanking is the national capital The R100 did not encounter very

Shaw's lofty pile of Scotland the ether to the uttermost parts of to those who have worked with of China. Here all evils tending bad weather. True, at one time, Yard, the towered Whitehall Court, the kingdom not only important him.. He retires on pension with to encourage moral degradation the log states, her altitude changed the low profile of Charing Crosa foreign news, but a precis of what lots of work left in him still must be prohibited and suppressed. rapidly between 1,500 feet and station, the stately facade is happening within the borders of and will soon find something Dancing is an evil and not a 4,000 feet. This, however, is a Adelphi Terrace, the redness of the country. How quickly rumours to do. Some in Singapore healthy recreation. The practice condition which, will frequently be the Hotel Cecil and the white of can fly from point to point needs may remember him. In 1909 on of dancing by men and women met in alrship travel, but it does the Savoy, the broad expanse no emphasis, and it is the King's the ground of the Singapore Cric throughout the night is detrimen- not entail so much discomfort to Somerset House, the grey build- opinion that a well thought out ket Club when Bangkok were play. tal to public health and public the passenger as the figures sug- ings of the Temple in their gar- selection of Siamese news availing Singapore for possession of morality. It has been learned that

gest.

dens, the City of London School, able to everyone will help to make the Paget Cricket trophy, Sutton some hotels and cafes in the

Nor does it impose anything like' and the eclipse which was for the contentment of large bodies took nine Singapore wickets for 26 capital have sold dancing tickets. the stress which the structure of Keyser's Hotel: all these buildinge, of people who perhaps now are runs. The cup came to Bangkok, This must be strictly prohibited so the R100 is capable of withstand with their rise and fall of roofs, only in touch with affairs once a remained there a short while, and as to prevent our young people ing. She is stressed for sustaining made a skyline familiar to nearly week when the mail comes in and for twenty years, may be more, has from going astray. The City Gov- vertical gusts of 4,000 feet per, every Londoner. not even then when the rains are reposed in the glass case in the ernment of Nanking, the Commis-minute whilst the ship is at fál The Londoner of the future must And there it seems sioner of Public Safety for Nan-speed! That being the case, any accustom himself to a new gil- on. One of the problems now S.C.C, bar. being tackled in the production of likely to stay.

king and the Garrison Commis- structure failure during her re- houette of his city when seen from a cheap but practical installation

Miscellaneous,

sioner are hereby ordered to pay cent flight would have indicated a the farther bank of the Thames. which the farmer and the jungle The Director of Fisheries, Dr. especial attention to festivities of gorious fault; and, in fact, her fin dweller alike can afford. It is also Hugh McCormick Smith, who has this nature and take prompt steps structure was not damaged. in contemplation when these plans been in bad health, has gone to to prohibit and suppress them." are put in force to make the fees | America for six months to pick up. payable to authority as low as Another official from Europe has possible, the greatest good for the arrived to join the P. and T. De- greatest number, being almed_at] partment. bilen Rochga, typist "of and not the maintenance at Gov- the German Legation, has gone to ernment expense of an organisa Penang to be married. The Bel-

LESSON SERMON.

In three

of

of

De

of &

Rebuilt Every Century, Most of the buildings near the Adel- Embankment are modern. Her travel-speed varied between 40 and 85 miles per hour, but her phi Terrace, Somerset House and air-speed was never the maximum certain, antiquity, but the other

the Temple buildings are

of which she is capable. On a measured course this airship, has done 81 m.p.h, air-speed, but it was not at any time necessary to drive

her flight to Canada.

houses and offices on the sky-line were built in the days of our grandfathers.

Throughout its long history,

tion and plant which only wealthy gian 'Charge d'Affaires has arrived FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIS her at this wasteful speed during London has been rebuilt every

folk can enjoy as a hobby.

back from a tour in Indo-China.

The Healthy Life of the East,

Ronpibon, the centre of the tin Industry in the peninsula; dentes;

The healthiness of Bangkok has received

SCIENTIST, HONG KONG:

The Fabric on Trial,

re-

century with astonishing gularity; and doubtless in the year 2,000 it will be rebulit again, loay- ing behind just a few traces of the present age.

A PARIS DRAMA.

• The fabric of the port fin has further advertisement that the people are in distress "Matter" was the subject of the during the week, when Mr. H. W. owing to the slump and that crime Lesson-Seamon in all Churches of been renewed since the airship was Fricker, a Swiss, celebrated the is on the upwave. The manager Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Sep-launched. Also since the taunch-

ing it had been found necessary. fifty-fourth anniversary of his ar- of Ronpibon Tin N.L. writes: "Itember 21. rival in Slam. With short ab can assure you there is no distress The Golden, Text 'was: "The to strengthen the fabric In certain sences in Saigon, all his life has and the people of Ronpfbon con- fashion of this world passeth parts where the flow of the air from the propellers causes ripping, been spent in Bangkok. The capi- tinue to be peaceful and law abid-away" (I Corinthians 7: SI)........ tal of that day had no telegraphs, ing an usual."

Among the citations which comi-Intermediate longitudinal girders telephones or sewing machines, The German Legation, at the reprised the Lesson-Sermon was the were inserted on both sides where, typewriters were still to be intro-quest of the Austrian Government following from the Bible: "Who at the greatest girth, the panels." TERROR duced, and aerated waters a rare, has taken over charge of the dip aoever cometh to me and heareth are large and, as experience show- 'and imported · lúxury. Sailing Tomatic and consular protection of my sayings, and doeth them, Ied, need more support than given -vessels were more common than Austrian subjects and interests in will show you to whom he is like: in the original design.

It is satisfactory to know that' He is like a man which bullt an steamers, and as roads didn't exist, | Slam.

0

OF SOHO SHOT

DEAD.

Scotland Yard have been inform-

the few Europeans living, here! A novelty in exports from Siam hause, and digged deep, and laid the fabric generally of the R100 od by the Faris Surete that Jean used to take an airing on the river has been alx. thousand feet of the foundation on a rock: and stood up to the flight to Canada. Michelette, who was deported from in four-cared boats. He is not the Siamese films, due to the efforts of when the flood arose, the stream It is attached to the hull frame by London twelve months ago, and who oldest foreign resident, that amateur photographers to interest beat vehemently upon that house, a lacing system, and has given rise was known in British criminal honour, being held by Father American producers in scenes of and could not shake It: for it to some anxiety. It has the ad-records as "the assassin of Soho," Colombet, the Father Couvreur of Siamese daily lifeNEY was founded upon rock. But vantage of lightness, and it has been shot dead in the Mont- Bangkok, who came in 1872 after In the present "depressed condi- he that heareth and doeth not, is prove satisfactory it will be adaptmartre being in Paris during the slege of tions of trade the healthy optimism like a man that without a foun-ed also for the R101, whose fabric Another deported man has been 1871 There are several chickens of a Danish firm is very welconte. dation bullt

and the ruin system weighs two tons, more than detained by the French police in

who arrived in the late saventica Messrs. Christiani and Nielsen, a of that house was great" (Luke that of the R100

connection with the tragedy. and early eighties who also by well-known Copenhagen firm, have 6: 46-419) vet

The Graf Zeppelin has not h Michelette was deported from their activities and good health, decided to establish themselves in The Lesson-Sermon also includ- fabric trouble, for she is a smaller London following the "clean-up" of as a line tribute to the eastern Bangkok The capital of the newed the following passages from ship, and, being of elenderer form, Boho conducted by Superintendent land-they have come to look upon venture le Tes, 600,000 and will be the Christian Selente text-book, the area of the fabric panels is Cooper, of Scotland Yard, after the as home. Mr. Fricker's anniver, employed in engineering and Science and Health with Key, to

less. Moreover, she is slower Sergeant Goddard case disclosures. sary fell on a Sunday. He was works of construction. Mr. Haldon the Scriptures by Mary Baker ship than either of the new British . For some, years Michelette - was sind for as he said to friends, The Norgaard has come out from Den Eddy! The testimony of the Everything points to the neces- blackmailer in London. He was a had a busy day on Monday in the mark to establish the new bus material senses is neither absity of giving close attention to witness in a Soho murder case in offico, neat, and his wife accompanied solute nor divine, therefore the fabric covering of airships now 1928, it being stated that letters

Burma's Acting Governor, him Singapore Free Press plant myself unreservedly on the that bigger altships capable of

toachings of Jesus.

Other

ones.

greater speed are to be built.

·· Old friends in the north of Slam and Bangkok feel much satisfac As a protest against the com- foundations there are none. All tion at the appointment of Sir J. A. mutation of the death sentence pass. other systems —–—– systémis - based Maung Gri að acting Governor of ed upon the Jaw Orfall, and to wholly or partly. knowledge Three men were killed and eleven Burma. As a young barrister Bir mark the anniversar the anti-gained through. the material injured in New York when a drill (then plain Mr.) Muang G9i prac Jewish rioting last yea the Arah seuses -ára reeds shaken by the came into contact with a charge of Hised at Chiengmal and Bangkok,

Palestine declared wind, not houses built on the dynamite packed in a hole for blast when knotty points in connection

ing a tunnel from a reserVÁ

suspected of being a professional.

"found "on""-the dead ↑ man accused Michelotte of blackmaile Michelette was brought before London magistrates In connection with a number of stabbing affrays in the West End, and was described on one occasion by a Scotland Yard inspector as the terror of Boho.”

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