1936-06-11 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936

WHEN WIVES ARE

"COERCED

WINGS IN AFRICA

CAPE FLIGHT

AND FUTURE

OF AVIATION

Test Of Plane And Pilot's Skill

"FLYING BOAT MORE SUITABLE

THAN LAND PLANE

What will Amy Mollison's flight mean to the future of aviation in Africa?

It is a test of an aeroplane,) an engine, and the skill of

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MARRIAGE TANGLES MATRIMONIAL

PROBLEMS IN

"WHAT ARE CROSSINGS?”?

A woman motorist drove over a pedestrian crossing at Brigh-

tox

When a policeman spoke to her she said: "Pedestrian cross- ings-what are they?”

She had never heard of Belisha crossing, and was said to fare stated later: "I never stop for pedestrians.”

The woman, was Mrs. Emme-

NEW COURTS line Bagh Smith, of Charles-

Probation Officers And

Conciliation

HYPOTHETICAL CASES DISCUSSED

Problems which might arise out of the working of the "special. sessions and evening courts for matrimonial cases, recommended

Herr Gustaf Gruendgens, Stage -Manager of the Prussian State

by has recently Theatre, above, been named a Councillor of State

pilot. And it emphasises the in honour of his services to the ease with which wide and im-!

passable tracts of African coun- try can be spanned by an over- land 'plane.

But the future of the London- Capetown route les mainly with the flying boats.

Aerodromes are the great diffic culty. in Africa. Last year 30 set aerodrome was cleared and a

begin- of hangars erected--the nings of a possible Croydon in the heart of the not-so-Dark Contin-l ent Their one day the ruin came) and washed everything away.

The flying boat bas made landing, round in the Bea. And the established har- bours along the African coast can! provide all the servicing that the fying ship needs.

drama.

GIANT GEM

STONE THAT

IS PROBLEM

TO CUTTERS

raad 42 lb. Sapphire-Sent

To London

street, London, and she was fined £1 for a breach of the pedestrian crossing' regulations.

EARL POULETT'S OBLIGATIONS Responsibility For Wife's Debts

TENSE SITUATION

ી

IN CANTON

H.K. Dollar Premium

Goes To $1.79

MORE TROOPS MOVE NORTH

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton. Yesterday. A tense situation still pre- vails here, as indicated by the high premium of Hong Kong currency, which is quoted at ¡$1.79 for one Colonial dollar. The Provincial Department of Finance "stabilises the pre- imium at 72 cents, but no one buys or sells at the official rate.

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DE 1307 CHILD AND THE DANCING DOLL.

SPANISH SERENADE,

DB 1131-PLAY OF BUTTERFLIES.

FAIRY TALE (HEY KENS).

There were considerable THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

troop movements yesterday afternoon. It is reported that Phone 21322 these soldiers are on their way. to Human whose chairman and General Ho Chien, is: The following notice appeared G.O.C a Departmental Committee, were discussed at the conference last month in London newspapers; friendly with Canton. General in London yesterday of the Sa- "Notice is hereby given that the Ho was much. upset by the tional Association of Probation Earl and Countess Poulett, having transfer of his troops to Kwei- chow and Yunnan while north- re-established a home together, Officers.

Mockery Of Conciliation Earl, Poulett is prepared to acera Hunan is overrun by Nan-

king divisions. General Widdrington, a Buc- cept his lers! obligations to the A member of the South-west kinghamshire magistrate, said same extent as previous to March

Political Council is on his way that the fact that there were chil-31, 1936."

to Changsha to see General Ho dren should have great weight in | In a public announcement Chien with a view to securing matrimonial cases.

March 31 Earl Poalett disclaim-his support of the South-west

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Lt. Col. A. C. C. Willway, Deted all responsibility for debts in- cause. The success of the puty Clerk of the Peace for Sur-curred by his wife. Oriel Ross, Canton stand depends in part rey, agreed. hot thought that the the actress.

on support from other pro- existence of children was not a Lord Poulect is 26 and his wife vinces... reason why two unhappy persons is 28.

General -Chiang Kai-shek, should be coerced to live under They were married quietis at President of the Executive the same roof. In fact it might St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, in dune Committee, has invited the be a good reason for not attempt-last year.

South-west Genera's to go to ing conciliation.

Lord · Poulett's; "mother was Nanking to talk over the ques- Col Willway said they were Sylvia Storey, a "Galety Girl," and tion of fighting Japan. The in- LARGEST EVER YET FOUND faced with the problem-how far daughter of Fred Storey, the vitation is not likely to be ac-

was a court of law under an ob-icomedian.

cepted. IN THE WORLD

igation, or indeed entitled to per- Miss Ross was due to play in! The shortest route will be down!

at the Playhouse the east coast of Africa. That is

on A few days before the opening she straighter and shorter than the The world's largest sapphire, suade persons who applied to it, "The Shadow" west coast, and practically the weighing 12 lbs. (or, in terms forgo their legal rights

of jewellery, 100.500 carats). Frounds of social policy? He retired from the cast.

Lady Poulet's whole of it is British.

more than 12 lbs. heavier than thought it was a dangerous doc Inquiries, at its nearest rivalis-now in Lon-rize. If accepted without quali-house received the reply. She is

fication.

on the high seas." don..

DUCHESS OF KENT MAKES RECORD

Presents 400 Prizes In 15 Minutes

The west coast is being develop ed by the French.

can

No Competition

It was mockery to call he pro- Many people have asked how Discovered in Ceylon nearly a cess of urging a woman, who had the plane

with: compete

year ago it has been sent over by suffered from the assaults of a shipping on the England-Africa the Government of Ceylon for brutal husband, to return to him! journey. The answer is that it expert examination and disposal for the sake of respectability, of does not try to.

In the workroom of a West End of the children, conciliation Sochi The aeroplane competes, and successfully, in the carrying of lapidary it lay on a plain wooden a process was more akin to coer- perishables, valuables and passen-bench, unguarded and to the "lay cion than conciliation.

mind unlovely-a lump of yellowy

gers.

South Africa will be principally white, stone large than any man's HANDCUFFED FOR

interested in the carriage of vold. head. which bears a high rate of insur- ance while in transit, and which can be more cheaply carried by air

The

London-Capetown first fight was made in the spring of 1920. It occupied forty-five days!!

Its heroes were Colonel van Ryneveld and Major Brand, and they reported that "the natives re- garded us as gods and the Silver Queen 'plane as our chariot."....

OLD ROYAL YACHT

REFITTED

Ready For The King

IN CONTINUOUS COMMISSION

SINCE 1919.

"And that," as its present cus- todian explained, is its chief ad-

INSURANCE COMPANY'S COAT OF ARMS

Pan In Latin Motto

A licence for a

T

coat of arms has been granted by the Lyon King of Arms to the Cale donian Insurance Company, of Edinburgh. which received -Royal charter in 1810, five years

after it was founded

The coat of

arms shows thistle on a shield. The crest is the seated figure of Commerce, holding a spear in Her right hand and resting her left on a cornucopia. The shield is sup- ported by a lion and an eagle.

The motto, "Providemus," has the double meaning, "We look ahead" and "We provide for

16 DAYS Kidnapped Man's Tale Of German Prison,

DRUGGED AND TAKEN OVER

* SWISS FRONTIER

In 15 minutes, the Duchess of Kent distributed nearly 400 prizes

A NEW GIANT PLANE

Successor To German "DO-X"

UNDER "CONSTRUCTION - AT FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Friedrichshafen, To-day.

has already

Friedrichshafen

at the Queen's Hall last month Produced the biggest airship, the The wards were made to children Hindenburg, and now another big and adults at the 92nd annual surprise is announced. The Dor- busy and Ragged School Union. festival of he Shaftesbury Society nier aeroplane works are

with the construction of a new big DO-20; a model of Before handing out the prizes, seaplane, the 10-20 chibi- the Duchess accepted 100 purses

tion in Stockholm. The actual from children. Each parse con tained a minimum of £2 10s. for measurements do not vary greatly the Society's new School of. Be from the type of the DO-X, built The trial. opened at Easle last covery or Delicate and Defective a few years ago, but technically Childrer at Sandon, Cheimsford, and economically the new model

will be a great improvement. Then the prize distribution be- yan. A huge pile of boxes and

month of. Dr. Hans Wesemaan, the

The DO-20 will be fitted withi

alleged agent of the German secret police. He is accused of having! taken part in the kidnapping of envelopes was placed on the table. eight diesel engines of 800 to Herr Jacob, a German refugee in The Duchess handed them out with 1,000 hp, which will give it a speed of 150 to 185 mph over 2 a smile for each recipient, and as Switzerland.

The Herr Jacob said that he went official brought forward more and be capable of carrying over 20

fast as the stack dwindled, an radius of over 300 miles.

machine will weigh nearly 30 tons)

with Wesemann to a suburban re- A prizes..

[staurant. There he was introduc

ed to Richter and Manz, Wese- mann's alleged accomplices:

They talked about a forged passport for Jacob, who was State- less. He was perfectly sober, but his liquor was drugged.

“As he left he felt weak, and when he saw a waiting motor-car

MYSTERY POST ON THE QUEEN MARY

Trying “Experiment”

Liverpool

tons of freight, making a total of 50 tons Trans-Ocean Service,

PROPOSED DAM IN DENMARK

German Prototype To Be Studied

Having been overhauled and re- fitted during the winter, in accor dance with annual custom, the

Mr. E. Seymour-Bell, Manches- Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert (vantage. I could leave it safely he tried to rally all his senses in

on the pavement in Bond-street a supreme effort to avoid board-ter manager for the Cunard-White received the final touches at

and not feel anxious.

[ing it. That was his last recol-Star line, has been appointed to Portsmouth. ·

lection until he found himself in a new post in the Queen Mary.

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL The Victoria and Albert, now "To the ordinary person it

the hands of the German police. There is official reticence about

Copenhagen, To-day. in her 36th year, is in the charge would be just a nuisance and the

He spent the first 16 days in the exact nature of his position,

The Danish Trafic Ministry has of Bear-Adml. Dudley B. N. North, connoisseur would Instantly

prison in Germany in handenffs but it is understood to be an ex just formed a committee which is the officer in command of H.M.realise the hopelessness of doing

He was in prison for nearly seven perimental appointment of a kind to go intensively into the question --Yachts. The executive officer is anything useful with it And ̈T]

months, during which he was never before made in British ship of the projected dam to the Island Czdr. R. F. J. Onslow, DSC., and would pity the stone-crushing in- sometimes roughly treated and de- ping.

of Roem. This committee will go the navigating officer is Cmdr.strument which tried to destroy it prived of sleep.

Before the merger Mr, Seymour-to Germany almost immediately to C. A. G. Nichols. The senior ac-

Wesemann denied that he had Bell was district manager for the study the dam to the island of Worth. About: £3,000 countant officer is Pay-Capt. L. da

received a salary or a fee "per White Star company, and pro-Sylt, which is being constructed "The only way to dispose of it head," but admitted that we had viously held a similar position in by German experts. The committee would be to get some expert to cut received regular "expenses." Birmingham. Among the three junior officers it into several stones, and in that who have been appointed to the case it would only be worth a ship is Sub-Lt. · D. F. Godfrey-fraction of its present value. Faussett, a son of Capt. Sir Bryan Godfrey-Faussett, Naval Equerry

C. Ricci, well, known under his pen-name of "Bartimeus."

to the King-

►

Its price as it stands is not remarkably high £3,000 perhaps, Mr. A. Skipworth is Keeper and or say £4,000 at the outside, But if you require it cut so as to show] Steward of the Royal Cabins..........

The Victoria and Albert has been its full beauty you would have to continuously in commission since pay £10,000.

"We Are Going To

Run New Zealand"

Wellington, NZ We're going to run New Zealand, and we don't want it

to be run from New York or from Australia either.”

will inspect:other dam works on the west coast of Schleswig-Hol stein, and the new land, reclama. tion will also be visited-Trans- Ocean Service:

Iture combinations or any other CANADIAN CLUB PICNIC

to come to sort of combination New Zealand for the purpose of

The Canadian Chinese Club June, 1919. It is believed she may i "There is no cutting apparatus disappear from the Navy List to in the world which could cope

controlling any service. New Zea-wes ziost fortunate in hay- a dine day for wards the end of next year, if with it; the largest existing wheel

Land requires," Mr. Savage con- ing mach

launch picnic to tinued. We are not going to their second not earlier.

Icould only deal with a stone a

This was the answer given by have it.

Silver Mine Bay last Sunday: third that size:

Mr. Savage, the New Zealand "This thing has been in an un-afternoon, and the party proved “However, « I could do it by Prime Minister, to a deputation satisfactory position for some an unqualified success. constructing a "special wheel and of exhibitors who came to point years, and the time has come for Club's next launch pienie will out that the country's "picture the Government to take a hand take place on June 21, when the Gilbert Sysum, aged 21, "If it had been a blue stone, theatres were being controlled by No outside interests will govern launch will leave Queen's Pier at Lydney (Clos.) Eugby player, was now, instead of white its value American interests through the us that's definite.”

The destination will be 2:30 pm drowned in a boating accident on could not be calculated at all. amalgamation of Australian and The Prime Minister promised announced at a later date, and the local canal last month. Seven Nothing"but diamond could make New Zealand concerns.

the deputation that he would take tickets may be purchased from "other men had to swim for life. Jany impression on it.”

“We cannot sford to allow pic-legislative action.

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