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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1930,

SANITARY BOARD.,

CHLORINATED WATER.

QUESTION.

NO DANGER TO HEALTH,

Questions relative to the chlorina-i

of

THE SULTAN OF

JOHORE.

Marriage to Former White Official's Wife.

THE CHINA MAIL.

M.P.'s KEYS STOLEN. STUDIO SECRETS OF

FAMOUS MEN.

· SENSATIONAL SUGGESTION.

DISCREDITED.

"No Money

Geneva, Sept. 17. During the week-end a burglar | broke into hotel bedroom of a Bri- tien delegate to the League Assem

"in Shaw's Face.

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PAINTER'S ANECDOTES.

SHARIWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS...ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments To-day Queen's Thesita What G. B. S. said when he re"The Rogue 3ong."

To-day Central Theatre "Journey's End"

To-day-World Theatre, "Reminiscences of Peking."

To-day ear The General."" -

To-day

tion of water were asked at the fort. Row Registry Office of the marriage bly, Mr. P. J. Noel Baker, M.P. fuaead to have his portrait painted; ; held up Mr. Baker and his wife the books that Thomas Hardy never read the wife of a great man who with a revolver, and escaped.

Mr. Baker, in an interview, said preferred chocolate-box art the that owing to long sleeplessness, he and the curious and amusing things took a sleeping draught and slept ara contained in some now anecdotes very heavily.

of famous people, related by Mr Alfred Wolmark, the painter.

A LONDON CEREMONY.

Notice was given at the Prince's

His Highness the Sultan of nightly meeting of the Sanitary Jahare to Mrs. Helen Wilao, aged Board which was held yesterday, forty, formerly the wife of Dr. Wil Mr. T. N. Chau pointing out that am Brocklo Wilson, from whom she is divorced, says a special certain members of the Chinese cable from London to the Singapore community had expressed "fears Free Press.. that the frequent drinking of chlorinated water might be injurious to health.

The Sultan and Mrs. Wilson are staying at Grosvenor House.

The Evening News, quoting a member of the Sultan's sulte says that the marriage was the end of a very real love romance.

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Those present were Mr. G. R. Sayer (President), the Hon. Mr. H. T. Greasy, Dr. G. W. Pope, Dr. Mrs. Wilson, who is the daughter W. V. M. Koch, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr of a Kilmarnock business man, fell T. N. Chau and Mr. J.-H. Gelling in love with a young dogter going (Seerotary.)

to Singapore, She followed him The questions asked by Mr. Chauthore and married him.

Her husband was a Government and the answers given by the Chair-

doctor in Johore, and she there met man were as follow:-

the Sultan.

Q. In view of the fear expressed by certain members of the Chin-

Mr. Wolmark has been making collection of portraits of celebrities, which he intends to leave to the nation when he dies.

Here are the stories:-

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Theatre.

Majestic Theatro?

"The Love Parade."

October, -81-Scottish Company H.K.V.D.C., Hallowe'en Dinner.

November 1-At Hotel Savoy, Ballroom Dance, Competition, (vening dress), 10 p.m. The sitting of Henry Arthur

November 1-Peninsula Jones, the dramatist for me was Carnival Daner Dance.. tragic. He had to be brought down

Dec. 12-Hong Kong Automobile by his nurse, and he was near, death Association third

annual dinner when I did his portrait for my dance. collection.

He was awakened at four o'clock in the morning by his wife shouting that there was someone in the room. He switched on the light and, discovered the burglar in a corner, The latter drew a revolver and covered Mr. and Mrs. Baker while he backed out of the room.

Mr. Baker, owing to the fact that he broke a toe before leaving Lon don, was physically inacapable of of doing anything to stop him.

An alarm was immediately raised, but no trace of the burglar bring me could be found.

He said to me: "Why did they back from death? All these people have worked so hard The burglar secured only a few to keep me allve when I would much francs and a breach of little value. prefer to die. What is there for me Official circles entirely discredit to live for? I wish they had let the sensational suggestion that the me die two years ago. I do not burglary in Mr. Noel Baker's room want to live."

Sir Oliver Lodge.

Her marriage proved a failure ese community that the frequent and a few years ago the Sultan met drinking of chlorinated water the lady again in Britain and fell might be injurious to health, will the lead of the Sanitary in love with her,

He often journeyed to Britain Department inform the Board: Whether in the opinion of the specially to see her and decided a has any sinister political signific" annoyed this great scientist. I

month ago to ask her to marry` him forthwith.

Medien Officers of Health such ia the ease or not?

No.

His Highness started for London Q. Whether the quantity of chlori-

and and on arrival there proposed to nated lime used on each every cession is prescribed and Mrs. Wilson and was accepted. supervbed by axpert officers? They are to spend their honey A. The chlorination is done hy the moon on the Continent and will

machinery, most up-to-date

afterwards return to Johore where under expert supervision, Q. Whether there is any other there are to be State rejekings."

chemical substance of less pro- Without saying so expressly, the nounced odour and taste which Evening News. suggests that, the could be effectively substituted Sultan's illness Was mostly im for chlorinated lime!

A. No.

Q.

If the answer to the preceding

question is in the negative, can

aginary.

anything be done to remove or SERVANTS SUBSIDY.

lessen the very disagreeable

edony and taste?".

A. A flavour of chlorine in

the

water is a sensible guarantee

though not aun indispensable condition

its of

stérility;

and the Water Authority will investigate complaints of pro-

PLIGHT OF UNEMPLOYED WOMEN IN SYDNEY.

Bitter distress prevails among the noureef odour and taste if fornemployed women of Sydney, in warded to him through thecluding secretaries, typists, factory customary channels. Before amwering the questions, hands, shop girls, charwomen and the Chairman said that the re-even trained nurses.

Many of them are penniless, have been evicted from their lodgings, and have been forced to join the food queues.

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Home Mails To-day Outward for Europe via Vancouver B.C., 5 p.m. and Europe via Alberin, 6 p.m. (Empress of Canada); for Europe via San Franscisco (Tatauta Maru), 5.p.m. Meetings. To-day -- Meeting

the "It is admitted that the burglar am no believer in spiritualism, but Society of Yorkshiremen, Jarding's secured Mr. Baker's key-ring, in- I was anxious to hear about spirit: Board Room, 6.30 p.m. cluding the keys of dispatch boxes, allem.

November 14-Meeting of the bat Mr. Baker is convinced that it He plunged into his subject with Licensing Board, Council Cham- was merely a common theft. Ha tremendous enthusiasm, but I weber, noon.. says that the man tried to open not convinced and his reply to my cases containing personal belong-next remark was. "Now I can are ings, presumably in the hope of that it is useless for me to speak to

you," and Indeed he never said an securing jewels.

other word to me throughout the three alttingar

PARLIAMENT TALK,

MR. CHURCHILL HEADS

LIST.

Somerset Maugham.

I never anticipated any difficulty

...

Lamberts' Auctions. To-morrow-At 175, The Peak, household furniture, 10.30 am

Oct., 31-At Sales Room, house- hold furniture etc., 2.30 p.m.

SCOTS DUTCH · FLAG FOR AMSTERDAM.

in making a good sitter of Mr. CLAN MACKAY'S GIFT| THEgham, but this is what happen

ed. This successful author wore an expression of bitter disappointment and if I had set to work on my por- Mr. Churchill's speeches in the trait there and then anybody looking House of Commons during the laatat my picture would say that I had Session of Parliament occupy more portrayed a man who had failed in space in the Official Report than life. those of any other member.

A replica of one of the two flags of the Seats Dutch Brigade, which served in the Low Countries from

I had been talking to him for two 1762 to 1782, has, been sent from In a statistical record of the and a half hours, waiting in vain Edinburgh to the Royal United Ser- number of columns spoken by front for him to reveal his natural ex-vices Institution Museum, White- benchers and others published in the pression, and at last he exclaimed ball.

Gazette," "Parliamentary

Mr. angrily. When are you going to The lag is being presented by Churchill heads the list with 336 make a start? I have been sitting members of the Clan Mackay to the columns, Mr. Graham (President of here for more than two hours and Presbyterian Church at Amsterdam, the Board of Trade) is second with you have done nothing."

and it will be taken there after 329, and Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister I, too, was angry, for I could exhibition in London. third with 286,

have done half a dozen portraits in Interest of the Clan Mackay 'in Other totals are: S Kingsley the time, and I replied, "I have been this matter lles in the fact about Wood, 281 columns; Mr. Lloyd waiting all this time for you to forty years ago the eleventh Lord George, 258; Mr. Snowden (Chan relax your expression of bitterness Reny, chief of the clan, obtained the cellor of the Exchequer), 244: Mr. to the world, and now that we two flags of the Scots Dutch Brigade Greenwood (Minister of Health), understand each other we will get from the Dutch Government and in 238; Mr. J. H. Thomas (Secretary to work."

presented them to St. Giles's Cathe-

The public has been deeply moved by their plight and by pathetic atories of the temptations to which they are exposed and the New South Wales Government has now devised scheme of subsidised domestic service to help them."

Positions will be available country homes at 15s, a week. house holder is to find of the wage, of this

The for the Dominions), 161; Mr. He looked in the corner at a steel dral, Edinburgh, where they hang 108. Ramsay. MacDonald (Prime Minis helmet, an Army relic, a beautifully with many other hallowed and wage,ter), 122; and. Mr. Baldwin, 106. modelled torso and a statue of a tattered banners. while the Government will provide Mr. C. Williams, Conservative mem- tiger which were arranged there. the remaining 58. from the special ber for Torquay, heads the list of and said, "What a story. I could unemployment tax:

back-benchers with 169 columns, write about that corner. The torse

Sir Philip Game, the Governor, Is i Among women, Miss Bondfield representing beauty, the tiger FOUR IDOLISED MEN.

(Minister of Labour) has the high-strength, and the helmet represent

AT THE PHONE BOX.

présiding at a public meeting to Impatient Gent. :

"Can I help seek further assistance, and already you to find the number you want?" several prominent citizens have Lady: "Oh, I don't want offered substantial contributions. number. i am looking for a pretty name for my new baby."--

Everybody's Weekly, London.

plies were given on the, authority of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.

Position of DMS.S. At the request of Dr. Koch, whe urged at a previous meeting, tha the recommendations of the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services) should be made known to the Board, the chairman intimated that he had written to the Colonial Secretary, the following day, his letter being as follow:

POPE'S. WARNING.

MALTESE PILGRIMS AT THE VATICAN.

est total with 143 columns: Missing destruction." He was inspired

Lawrence (Parliamentary Secretary and it was in that mood I portrayed SOUTH SEA ISLAND WITH 198

to

the Ministry of Health) him,

second with 184, and the Duchess of Atholl third with 95,VA

Bernard Shaw,

Bernard Shaw knows nothing of

WOMEN.

Surplus women have created a) Mr. Arthar Henderson (Secretary art. He has sat for many good paradise for four men living on a for "Foreign Affairs) answered the, painters, but for every good artist South Sea Island according to largest number of questions 1,488, who has painted him there have been Robert Carey, the traveller, whe re- Miss Bondeld being second with twenty: inferior dabblers who have turned to New York recently after 1,064, Mr. Greenwood third with made him-ok like a woman. I first an eleven-months cruise in a sail- 1,036, and the Prime Minister approached him in 1915 for a siting vessel. fourth with 1,018. Mr. H. Day ting, and he replied "There is no Casey, landing on the island of Socialist member for Central South money in my face."

Rapa found it inhabited by 198. Mgr. Gonzi, Bishop of Gozo, towark, heads the list of questions

I was burt, but as I wanted sim women and only four men. The gether with 200 Maltese pilgrims on with 847, Sir Kingsley Wood com-in my collection I repeated, my remen were idolised because of the their way to Lourdes, was received ing next with 844 and Corriander quest and fifteen years later he scarcity, by the Pope recently,

Kenworthy third with 642 repeated his joke, telling me that This quartet lived like caliphs,"" In the House of Lords. Lord there was no money in his face. Casey said "and did not even lift a Farmoor (Lord President of the When Edith Evans was at the finger to put food in their mouths.

"While they slept the woman Council) spoke 293 columns of the height of her fame she said to me, Official Export, Earl Russell (Under have worked hard for fifteen fanned them and when they cera- Secretary for India) 255, and the years, but I shall have to work for plained of sun and volcanic dust Marquess of Salisbury 196.

another ten years before I achieve women carried them gantly to the what L'am alming at? Bolfkosa water's edge and bathed them in tho sea instead of throwing them in, as Forbes Robertson, the Actor. Twenty-five years ago I asked him they deserved."

In welcoming the pilgrims the Holy Father referred to the pleasure their visit gave him. This expres sion of their devotion was the "Sir, have the honour, to inform greater in that it came "in the mida you that at yesterday's meeting of of difficulties, sufferings, disputes the Board on the occasion of the lay and of well-endured struggles, ing on the table of your letter N which gave assurances of a futuro 4888/1920 of 10th September, Dr. Koch enquired informally as to the of happy promise."

possibility of

being

put

date,

the Board and the Public Tha Pope warned the pilgrims WEYMOUTH EDICT. to sit for a painting. He consented, in possession, at an early against false prophets who might

but he arrived as Forbes Robertion,

the man completely useless as mem-

Coddling. he declared, has made

of the recommendations of the be classified as those "by words,"

Ser Director of Medical and Sanitary and those by writing. Of thess SALOON CAR BATHING "HUTS" the actor, complete with his beauti-bers of Botlety.

vices 'as a result of his membership of the Board.

Having iscertained that the other unofficial members present associated themselves with Dr. Koch. I undertook to acquaint you with their interest In the matter

The reply from the Hon. Mr. E

the more dangerous were the latter,

because they arrived where they

PROHIBITED.

were not wanted, as well as where The Weymouth Town Council

ful stage volce gestures, and it was impossible to portray him as Forbes Robertson himself.

I said I would let him know when

they were wanted. The chief way made the following decision wanted him to give me the next to combat these fals writings, contlyson Por

He consented to it for me twenty-

sitting, and the moment he left I many of which were occasioned by Bathing from, and consuming destroyed the work. I had already R. Hallifar, Colonial Secretary was need or fear, was not to read them. refreshments in, motor-cara park-done in disgust

In conclusion, the Pope oxhorted the ed on the Weymouth front are as follows VON

"gi-I am directed to acknowledge pilgrlins to pray that they might al prohibited the receipt of your letter dated the ways be with the Saviour, with the The new regulations will cer 17th of Septembar, 1930, in connection Pope, His Vicar, and with the tainly cause a great deal of alarm

ith tho recommendations of the Dire Bishops. tor of Medical and.

Services of the

Sanitary

Gary Board! I am to inform you

among motorists who mouth Many daily,

aint these recommendations which SERVICE IN INDIA. front and have pienie take the form of & Report from

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