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LORD BRIDGEMAN.

The late Lord Bridgeman was "Willie” to most men. He was called by his Christian name more frequently than any other peer in England. If a vote for the most popular member had been taken in the Carlton Club, he would have been first

THE BELGIUM OF AFRICA

A SINISTER ROLE FOR ABYSSINIA

ITALY'S THREAT TO BRITISH

INTERESTS IN EGYPT

(By William J. Makin)

NE day - Abyssinia may be sat the Legation told me that.

0 come the Belma on A be me the

His popularity began at Eton. Another peer who went there It is a wanted country. I won-tish territories. On the southern when Bridgeman was Captain of der who will have the courage to border are Kenya and Uganda. Both these British territories în the Oppidans recalls his firmness be the first invaders?” in putting down bullying and his

The diplomat, who thus spoke Africa were engaged in sporadic unfailing fairness.

to me at a banquet in one of the warfare with Abyssinian tribes- At: Cambridge he was a classi[legations at Addis Ababa, raised men, who regularly raided these cal scholar and a member of thejhis glass and smiled. Less than territories in search of slaves. commanding, de- University Cricket eleven of 1887. a hundred yards away, natives British officers Although he was a good cricket-were arranging a grand firework tachments of the King's African- er his public appearances were display in honour of the foreign Rifles were regularly ambushed by: these slave zaiders. Fines and not very successful. In four in-visitors

mings — for Eton against Win- "Whoever may be the inva-punishments were the constant. chester and Harrow, and for ders," I ventured, they won't be preoccupation of Sir Sydney. Bar Cambridge against Oxford.. his welcomed with fireworks."

ton at the British Legation in highest score was nine.

"THE "CARIN BOY”

On-British Frontiers

It can truthfully be said that

At that same moment a rocket Addis Ababal went hissing into the sky to` ex- plode in, a multitude of colours, It was followed by another and such incidents as that which oc In stature Lord Bridgeman was yet another. The guests, in even-curred at Ual Gal and provoked tubby. As a boy at Eton he was ing dress and showy. uniforms, the present Italian-Abyssinian: not much more than stamp-high glittering with orders, passed out crisis, were happening almost:

consequence he was often of the banqueting room of the every month on the British fron- caught off his glove. He was 2 Legation and stood on the veran-tiers. Particularly, in the south- fearless field 'at point.

dah to watch the show..

eastern Sudan, where not long ago.

In

In politics he was a popular "How the Abyssinitas. behave representatives of Abyssinia met rather than a great figure. When doesn't really matter." pursued Anglo-Egyptian officials in order he was First Lord of the Admir the diplomat. lighting a cigar to discuss the stamping out of. alty he was known as the “Cabin "The eyes of the invader will not these slave raids. |Boy."

be on the enemy but on the other

Furthermore, that map in Addis He was a member of the Brad-powers of Europe.”

Ababa "revealed that Abyssinia: illustrating the development of ford family, and a grand-uncle

Legation Parties

had no

outlet to the sea. The plant life. To assume, as Mr of Mr. "Reggie" Bridgeman, the That after dinner conversation whole coastal areas bordering the BOWES-SMITH—On Sunday eve-Lyon, Headmaster of Rugby, former diplomat who has

jat Addis Ababa, at a time when Red Sea and Indian Oceanare ning. September 29, 1935, at assumed recently, that, because gone over to Socialism

war and its alarums and excur-controlled by European powers... the War Memorial Hospital"noxious slush, crooned by

sions seemed relegated to the Italian Eritrea is on the north after a short illness. Aubrey "sleek, silky-voiced lounge Your Daily Smile! Far East, now assumes a real im-Then comes French territory with: 31. Bowes-Smith,, aged 42 lizards" attracts our youth, the

portance. On my first arrival in the important port of Djibouti.. funeral will pass the day of noble poetry is past, is

With the new solidified gasoline, the Abyssinia, the diplomatic scene It is from this point that the rail- Monument at 550 pri to-day.to go too far. Science should suave all station attendant mast assumed a romantic Phillips. Orway, French built and controlled, have a more sturdy faith in master a new approach. "How many perheim-atmosphere. I had. sees runs precariously to the capital of human nature.

lumps. please?**

The

The China Mail

Hong Kong. Monday, Sept. 30, 1935.

Science In Lighter Mood

Ahem:

now

nothing like it since my early Abyssinia. Then there is British. Somaliland, overlooking the Gulf days in Peking.

A similar note of exaspera- tion crept into the address tof!

I had attended brilliant sun-of Aden and finally, further the Shortly after white spats went out Sir Richard Gregory to Norwich Rotarians last month of fashion, a number of Americans shine garden parties at the Bri-south, Italian Somaliland - No- came to London and, duly “spatted, tish Legation, presided over by wonder Abyssinis feels herself He denounced the muddle attended a society garden party, the charming and tactful Lady encircled by the ambitions of waste and futility of our civili-thinking they are very much inhe Barton Wife of the British Min-Eanoper 4

sation and said that though fashion. science has unfolded possibili-

more

dendron bushes!

*

The Right Point

Susie: "He said. “Robert."

Gifted

"TRIER" FLIES THE SWASTIKA

Next morning 17 pairs of white ister. I had seen the Sikh guard T Conflicting Ambitions ties of plenty imdreamed of by spats were found under the rhodo of the Legation in gorgeous mili- It is because of these confict-- tary uniform standing stifly to ing ambitions that the diplomatic Every year the meeting of our fathers, our methods of dis- the British Association gives tribution and our economic de-

attention in the grounds of the scene at Addis Ababa was so gay Legation overlooking from a hill and apparently, inconsequential, the slaves of science a chance of vices remain destructively! Little Susie (to her small brother):) throwing off their chains- obsolete.

Na doubt that is "I heard papa calling you a while the ramshackle capital of Abys Many attractive, and titled ladies, and true; but

sinia. I had noted, too, the heavy in light-summer frocks, and They deliver addresses

it is true, too. ago." make speeches to each other in that science is now

Brother. "What did he say, Robert stonework, the almost fortress carrying parasols, drifted across:

like position of or Bobby?" their lighter mood, and for once and more inclined to turn

the Legation the Ethiopian stage with some Ithe rule of self-denial which its lens on to spheres of prac- Brother "Then I guess Ta better buildings. I did not dream that purpose in their minds.

forbids them to be expansive tical activity and to inquire into ro and see what he wants"

before long the British Govern-

I met also frock-coated Japan- about their work in public is the causes and results of be-

ment would be preparing to send rese, who smiled and hissed polite- 100 men with six months' rations 1y, and seemed interested only in relaxed The opening day of haviour in every field of life. this year's gathering at Nor-There is the best hope of a I see the paper called her the and ammunition supplies to sup discussions

of cotton-growing. plement this Legation guard.

There were gaily, uniformed re- wich was no exception to this brighter future for mankind gifted bride

“No wonder. She got eight toast- admirable rule. The Presiden-What science has done in iners, nine percolators, and 11 natpick

Open Discussion

presentatives of Turkey and tial addresses in many of the vestigating industry, agriculets.

Yet, even in those tea-cup di-Egypt drawing up imposing docu- sections were full of human in- ture and commence it should be

plomacy days of Addis Ababa,ments that gave them concessions terest: and the eager welcome able to do in regard to the pro-

the possibility of war was being for coffee and tobacco growings which their scientific audience blems of distribution and

discussed openly I talked with All these diplomats and official that economics. Its them suggests

progression

four R. A. F. officers who had representatives jostled, the con-- the public in general, if from the sphere of abstract

fown their machines from Aden, cessionaires, the mining repre- - offered the same privilege thought into the day-to-day

across the Red Sea, and up to sentatives from the Rand, and the now and then. would be activities of modern life has

Addis Ababa in one long flight. seekers of mineral wealth in the enthusiastic. been marvellously fruitful

Not an It

easy business,” they far distant mountains and scrub. Is there any reason for thinking has unsealed the fountains of

remarked. "Such maps as we Sir Sydney Barton himself, one- that an average audience of plenty; now it may devote it-

worse than useless time Oriental secretary în Peking, possess are sensible people would be any self to showing how mankind

We had to nose our way through seemed to ride this troubled sex less fascinated by Professor can put them to the best use.

the air. But the real danger will of high-altitude diplomacy with Valentine's discourse on the

be on the homeward - flight to ease. But I soon discovered that causes of laughter, or any leas

The Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Aden. The serodrome here is at cotton was the preostupation of British Officials, as it responsive to the jests with

Trier, which arrived in the Colony such an altitude that, in order to the which he tested his theories,

yesterday afternoon from Europe, take. off, we shall have to strip was of is the first German vessel to enter our machines of bomb racks.” the harbour flying the new Ger- Today, there are a number of tion that is behind the Bri man national flag. The fag, giant RAF Victoria troop car tish efforts to dry to preserve the which consists of a blue back riers ready at Aden to fly to the peace between Italy and Abyssinia.

relief of British residents at Ad- (Continued on Page 11) ground and a white circle with a A winding up petition was swastika in the centre, was imdis Abaha. They are to be used the same manner as that in which

gave

every

bit

as

than his scientific colleagues were? Or when Professor

LOCAL COMPANY WOUND UP

Balfour-Browne talked about Petition Granted By the habits of water-beetles. showing that they know their own minds about where they

Chief Justice

Fireman Dies Of Heat

STIFLING WEATHER IN RED SEA

want to live just as well as any brought before His Honour the pressively hoisted on September for the evacuation of civilians in

bride choosing her new home. and are every bit as determined Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac 15.

machines will have to cross the Bed Sex and climb over the

oter 8,000 feet

to have their own way, could Gregor, in the Supreme Court The captain told a China Mail they were used at Kabul in 1928. But the flight across the thick anyone imagine that the light this morning, and after a short representative this morning that thus let in on the domiciliary hearing was granted by His the hottest weather he had ever scrub and mountain ranges off habits of these obscure insects Lordship.

known during the 34 years he Abyssinia is a more risky one. would be less interestingly illu- The company involved was had been travelling to the East. Addis Ababa is about six hours' minating to a lay audience than the Outdoor Sports Equipment had been experienced in the Bed flying distance from Aden The it was to the assembled scien- Co. Ltd, and the petition was Sez tists?

we brought by the creditors Mr Tragedy overtook the vessel By no means for the first George She, instructed by Mr.when 3:20 year-old fireman, Ernst mountain ranges to a height of time at these annual meetings M. K. Lo. appeared for the peti- Born, died from the effects of the of the British Association. the toners, and he stated that the great beat Be left the bolier-

High Diplomacy addresses at the opening, show-petition was brought under room on the completion of his High diplomacy w ed that science is opening up Section 165 of the Company's duty and complained of the in evidence while I was at Ad rast fields of new knowledge Ordinance, 1932.

stiffing heat. He was dead with-dis Ababa. From the American about the world around us. The Outdoor Sports, Equip in two hours and was buried at Consulate, jubilant at having se Why should not a rich more ment Co., Mr. She stated, is in ser deliberate attempt be made to debted to the petitioning.

test the public response to such tors to am

addresses? It is all very well August 14

for scientific people to

that there is, ha interes

knowledge

but.

was very much

cired for a United States indus-

a very trial fem the contract for building

a huge dam on the Bine Nile,

passed to the British

Syd

it is.

the Japanese, and that same preoccups-