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A block of flats in Berkeler- square is not a novelty, but the dated).

Lt. R. F. Jenks to Medway (Jan.decision to demolish No. 39 and No. 40 to make way for a further 11).

Cd. Gunner G. H Warren to block will mean an alteration of Tamar (Feb. 1).

the one side of the square, the Once an Able Seaman, Capt. E-West side. which has hitherto re- The East C. S. Martin is appointed to com-mained almost intact.

HOUSE OF COMMONS AT WORK

ORDEAL OF THE MAIDEN

SPEECH

SOME DELIGHTFUL INCIDENTS RECORDED

(By A. P. Herbert, M.P.)

mand the sloop Folkestone in aide is now almost entirely giver OPENING of Parliament.

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Tuesday, December 3 Committed, later, second crime in taking small music-case, com- Absence of the King gavetaining papers into -Chamber. China He was promoted captain over to business premises. on June 30.

other No. 29 in the eighteenth "cen-deep disappointinent to many who, Decided not to risk a third e Only one captain has been promoted under tury was the home of the eccen like ourselves, had looked forward trance, so missed rest of short the 1912 scheme of ranker pro trie Sir John Barnard, MP, said to seeing, for the first time, this debate

to learn, and Hong Kong, Monday, Jan 15, 1996, motion, instituted by Mr. Winston to be the meanest man of his day. Majesty open Parliament Have Lots of things

Churchill wher First Lord of the though so shrewd in business heard so much about the splendour feverybody very kind and helpful: Admiralty in the Liberal Govern that he was twice offered" the of the scene, the very “lighting” but wish there was a book of the ment

Chancellorship of the Exchequer of which, we believe would make rules about the minor crimes, as Capt Martin Soled the Navy

mesner, Mr. C. 3. Cochran envious More it is possible to do so many-when- →His son was—even as a second-class boy nearly 30 trait which he retained until his over, as our humble contribution no kind person is about. years ago. After service as a rather strange end One Monday to the show, we had put on a stiff One Long Lattery. St Richard Glazebrook warrant officer in the battleship moming he dreamed that he white collar, which we detest.

Parliamentary life seems to be whose death was recorded last Malaya in the Grand Fleet during would die before the week was However, we plunged with crowd be one long lottery though, of month, had done more than ay 1915-16, he was promoted to com yout So he told his housekeeper of faithful Commons into shallow course.

no money prizes. Balot other Englishman

place missioned rank. In 1931 his to get in only half a week's supply and of House of Lords to hearjevery day for tickets in Strampers" aviation on a scientific basis command, the Tortigern, was of morning chocolate. And, on King's Speech. Much impressed Gallery: ballot Friday for Private His work in this and other selected as attendant destroyer the Wednesday die he did.

by beautiful and carrying voice of Members' motions: balict later for fields can be understood by the to the Royal Yacht during Cowes

Lord Chancellor.

Private Fridays (Billis): always non-scientific for it each stage week. Promoted to commander REAU BRUMMELL'S SIXPENCE Delightful Tcident as we began balloting for something. And a It found practical expression in that year he commanded the

to jostle out again, full of appro-twe never win so much as a charity It was on the steps of No. 40 pristely salem thoughts. design. When Sir Richard first destroyer Voyager in the Mediter-

Heard raffle, do not expect to make many, that Beau Brummell found his voice in ea, commenting on the large contributions to the Statute turned his attention to the pro-ranean. blems of the air practical flying

[crush-"As bad as the Black Lion Book Since August, 1955, he has famous lucky sixpence.” was almost wholly a matter of served on the staff of the Com-

Raikes, in his Journal, tells Skittle Alley, Mr.

Herbert ** The Maiden Speech? When? as he was walking past the house Turned round and trial and error. The pioneers of mander-in-Chief, Devonport,

saw venerable All the wise old hands say “Wait":

Beau picked up the sixpence, say as one of the resplendent "Messen- the most favourable moment to successes that astonished the

ing, "Here is a harbinger of good ¡gers,” in evening dress, gold chain address the House for the first China Staff Change world the failures were lament'

Commander R. C. Bayne, who luck" -"

and all Who says House of Tds time is about the fourth maith in abde. Each of the many pro has completed two years as Fleet

"He took it home, drilled a hole not a Euman institution?

the fifth year of a new Parliament. blems involved in successful and Gunnery

Honourable and "Azzle Wakefeld Officer on the China in it, and fastened it to his

Certainly, it is a great tempta- sustained flight had to be separ-station. in MS. Kent, is suc-watchchain. The spell was good looked grata in sky-blue and nobly tion to accept that advice, for the ately studied. To that investi-ceeded by Commander A. N. Grey, and for more than two years he did alarming job of moving Ad-thought of the ordeal 13 terrifying

Professor Glazebrook gation

who has attended the 1935 staff was a constant winner at play dress. Speech full of meat with and we devoted himself, and his work!

the Turf, realising out being heavy- Commander Grey joined and las Chairman of the Aeronauti-

the Navy during the cal Research Committee and as Director of the National Physi-Dulwich CoBege with cal Laboratory, is interwoven entry, cadetship. with the history of the tremen in gunnery in 1923, and as an air

The Entire Cast dously rapid advance in practi. pilot in 1925, afterwards serving in the aircraft carriers Eagle and

Actor: "I can't possibly take the on you, and seems larger as you Speech: and were let off lightly. ¡cal-flying-

Hermes. He returned to gunnery three parts you've given me.”

listen. But big contrast--when But though, technically, we were, Of comparatively few scient

Stage Manager: "Why is that?” Actor: "Well, in the first scene 1 Prime Minister grabs bas op we expect, pretty mouldy, we are ists can it so truly be said that duties in 1928, and was promoted

in 1933 after being gunnery have to quarrel with myself and posite Delightful mellow voice sure that, morally, we took right in their own life-time they saw

officer in HMS. London and then dash in and separate the two and manner, like old brown sherry, line-for an Independent Univer (so much of their labours in re-

We committed terrible crime at sity Member search embodied in practical squadron gunnery officer in the of us. imvention. No tribute to Sir 1st Cruiser Squadron. Richard Glazebrook would be.

the movement were working on

their own theories. If they haPhysical and recreational train-with Brammel? in 1813 when the skittle-player, but now disguised indeed, we gather from, some that

ing officer of the port.

course.

War from £30,000.”

a special He specialized

Memorial Service At St. Peter's Church

adequate without recognition of PARINGA DISASTER the impetus he gave to the use. of science in manufacture The National Physical Laboratory is a monument to his energy. From the smallest beginnings it has grown to a national insti

A Memorial Service for the tution concerning itself with three European officers who went the answers to every difficulty down with the steamer Paringa that confronts progressive in-somewhere off the Australian dustry. The world of science coast two weeks ago was held last honoured him with high awards, aight at St. Peter's Church in the and those who cannot estimate Seamen's Institute The service! his deep learning and full was conducted by the Rev. Cyril achievement are content to Brown, and Captain W. E. Kirby Jacknowledge that no scientist represented the China Coast Of of his generation did so much seers Guild The congregation to bring science into close and was composed mainly of officers Lintimate touch with everyday from the ships lying in harbour.

Mife.

Toynbee Hall

The lost men commemorated at the service are: Captain Allan MacInnes, Chief Officer Stephen. Southam "and Chief Engineer James Yuill.

The service

began with Cho

March" followed

A generous grant of £10,000 from the Pilgrim Trust kas re- cognised "the great work per-pin's "Funeral formed for the East End of Lon-by the hymn, “Oh God, our help don and the nation at large by in ages past,” and Psalm 130. The Ithat ancestor of all social Settle Lesson was 1 Corinthians 15, 20, ments, Toynbee Hall. Fifty after which came a hymn and the years ago in the rooms of a Bal- Lord's Prayer. Handel's "Dead jliol undergraduate a small meet March in Sand and “Abide ing of Oxford men resolved to with me," concluded the service. commemorate a brilliant eco- nomist who had worked among the London poor by introducing into. Whitechapel some of the colour of a richer life. By forming a residence there for. men of their own type of edu cation, they could bridge from both sides that gap between two sections of England which Disraeli had grimly differen-A new modern penitentiary has tiated as "two nations."

just been completed on the island

PRISONERS KEEP

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New Idea On Trial In Turkey

İstanbul

The undergraduate in whose of Irally, in the Straits of TOOMES that historic meeting armora, where the prisoners w took place was Mr. C. G. Langbe able to keep themselves. the present Archbishop of Can-They will all be allowed a cer terbury. Those who aided the tain amount of freedom and earn first warden. Canon Barnett, their own living by cultivating and his wife (still living as plots of land which will be given Dame Henrietta Barnett) in to each prisoner. cluded politicians like the late Their food, and elothh Lord Milner and Sir Austen vary according to their Chamberlain, and the late Duke successes in cult

of Clarence The Prime Minis plots. Some of ter, in a recent letter, emphasis their living by fa ed the effect on legislation of Straits. the "flood lighting of the EastThe new jat London' which Toynbee Balliinagur

has inspired. Its

been followed not don, and other gre England, but over the

tences of

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understand Imany pass through a whole Par Mild Attlee

•liament without ever uttering more Surprised by mild aspect of then a firmaty Ear, ear" Honourable and Careful Attlee, Maiden Speech Over Leader of Opposition. But (if ex-

Wednesday, December 4

Maiden pression is permissible) he “grows We have made our

why

end of his speech and found our- We had prepared an elegant Oh! Foreman: "See here, Buddy, that aelves beginning to clap, instead Maiden Speach to deliver on the other fellow is carrying two sticks of of remarking "Hear, hear Not Address, which might (or might timber, when you're carrying only that we must even do that in our not) have given general satisfac one. What have you got to say?” cross-bench- for, strictly, being tion-a few quips, a few compli-

Baddy: "That Yellow's too lazy to

just "below the Bar, it is not ments, in all directions, with ś 80 twice."

the House, although well inside little serious stuff at the end- the Chamber Cannot speak or This oration we had delivered to as ourselves (in the bath) with de- Bobby was in a store with his put a question from here, mother when he "was given some Speaker cannot "see" us. though vastating effect, and we felt that sweets by coe of the assistants.

suppose be might just manage it it might bring any house down. "What must you say, Bobby?”

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