1936-10-22 — Page 12

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936.

YOUNG PEOPLE

GIGGLED

Scenes At Gas Display

THOUGHT IT AMUSING

the Guildford.--An appeal to younger generation to take such work seriously and to do something| jinatead of standing giggling and laughing at what, after all, was being done to save their lives, was made by Colonel L. F. Bennie, County. Controller for Surrey of the British Red Cross Society, after a demonstration of an aerial gas-attack at Shere, near Guild- İford

Warning of the approach of {"enemy") aircraft was given by sirens. Villagers ran into a public gas-proof shelter.

After loud explosions, represent- ing bombs, some people fell, “over-j come” by poison gas.

Smoke Clouds

The gas was represented

THIS HORSE SLEEPS AT HES GALLOPS!

While being galloped the Limes at Newmarket last month Tweedledum, a race- home belonging to Mr. J. U. Gaskell, the owner trainer, stop- ped dead in his stride and fell Jowz.

He lay quite still-he might But when his have been dead. saddle was taken off he got up unconcernedly and walked off as If nothing bad happened.

Tweedledum has done this be fore. They say he likes a nap at awkward moments!

The stable boy riding him was not hurt.

INVESTITURE AT GOVT. HOUSE

"Continued from Page 1)

LANDLADIES AS DETECTIVES

Search For Couple In Murder Mystery

RESPONSE TO APPEAL

* If new lodgers in scores of Loa- dan's Amali apartment houses found themselves last month be ing looked up and down with extra care by the landlady, they must have had to attribute it to her sense of public spirit. **

For to the landladies of London and a wide ares beyond. Scotland Yard issued a "Scrutinize Your Lodgers" appeal.

Ten thousand copies of it were circulated.

What the landladies asked to turn detectives were desired to observe was whether they have with them a couple named or like ja certain Mr. and Mr Williams, Hormerly

Roseford- of No. 7 gardens, Shepherd's Bush

That was the address at which

and said: "I request that Your Mrs. Ada Fortescue, aged 65, was by Honour will read His Majesty's found murdered on August 13 She was bound and gagged and smoke. Red Cross men, wearing Royal Grant of Dignity." This

had been dead for two days.

all equipment, went rescue.

to

the

was handed by the Private Secre Casualties were taken on stret-tary to the Chief Justice, who chers to the village hall which

After with its windows made airtight by read it to the assembly.

To-day & To-morrow at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. blanketing, had been converted the reading, the Private Secretary

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Man With Roman Nose Mr. and Mrs. Williams were Mra. must Fortescue's lodgers. They have left the flat on or about that fatal Tuesday.

Williams is a long-legged man, into a decontamination and first-received back the Grant, for sub- aid centre.

sequent delivery to the recipient. aged 36, with slightly greying hair and a Boman nose; she is aged "It is rather a poor show to see

The Governor then advanced to about 25, plump and pleasant with a number of youths and maidens standing there, giggling," said the front of the dais, and taking dark bobbed hair. Colonel Rennie.

"At times it depresses borribly."

Scotland Yard did not ignore the the Insignia from His A.D.Cpossibility that Mr. and Mrs Wil-

me

said:

DEFENCE OF MADRID DEBATED

liams, separated when they left Shepherd's Bush "Edwin Taylor, by the King's

But the detectives had reasons Command conveyed to me through for believing that the two

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His Majesty's Principal Secretary still together.

Almost as soon as the posters

of State for the Colonies, I pre-appeared stream of enquiries sent to you this badge of a Com from landladies began at London panion of the Most Distinguished police stations. (Continued from Page 1)

But the real due for which the Order of St. Michael and St

police were hoping failed to ar- may Live. moning of Parliament four or five George, and I pray that you days earlier; but he is prepared to live many years in which to en- arrange a debate on the situation

on October 29, the day on which joy the high honour that has been

bestowed on you.”

Parliament reassembles.

BILBAO BOMBED

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The Band then played the se! St. Jean de Luz: A number of cond six bars of "God Save The people were killed when the inter-King" This concluded the cere national quarter of Bilbao was remony of presentation.

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One bomb fell The Governor, the General Of- plane yesterday.

Esk ficer Commanding, the Chief J8- near the British destroyer anchored in the bay-Reuter's tice and the two supporters then congratulated the recipient and Bulletin Service.

the company dispersed informally for light refreshments.

NAVAL CARNERO TAKEN? · Teneriffe: The insurgents claim that Naval Carnero was occupied at 3 pm yesterday. Beuter.

Joint Labour Talk Urged

CONCERN IN BRITAIN

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A passenger whose identity was Among others present at the cere-not known, but who is believed to mony were: Lady Caldecott,, Mrs be an Englishman, was lost over Edwin Taylor. Rear-Admiral Cboard from the Channel steamer G. Sedgwick, His Honour Mr. Jas- Maid, of Orleans during a voyage tice J. J. and Mrs. Hayden, the from Boulogne to Folkestone last Hon. Mr. B. A. C. North and Mrs month.

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North, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas- The man, apparently aged about London: The Spanish situation ter, R.C., O.B.E, and Mrs. Alabas-150, fell from the deck near the and the operation of the non-ter, the Hon Mr. W. J. Carrie stern into the sea about 10 miles intervention agreement were the and Mrs. Carrie, the Hon. Mr. G. from here. The steamer was in- subjects of a long discussion by W. Tickle, the Hon. Mr. J. J.mediately stopped · and the National Council of Labour Paterson and Mrs. Paterson, the

lowered. yesterday. According to a state-Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell and Mrs. Bell,

- After a search lasting nearly an ment issued at the close of the Mr. A. Fraser M.C., the Hon. Mr. T hour had been made, no trace could meeting the Council was unanim-H. King and Mrs. King, the Hon be found of the lost passenger, and ous in regarding with concern the Mr. J. P. Braga, O.B.E. the Hon. the ship resumed her crossing to “one-sided observance of the nor-Dr. Ts'o Seen-wan, C.B.E the Folkestone. intervention agreement and the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, the Hon: The Maid of Orleans was carry-|| FRANK

serious injury which its violation Mr. Lo Man-kan and Mr. Lo Maning nearly 200 passengers, includ has inflicted upon the constituekin, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwelling many day excursionists. It is tional Government of Spain." It and Mrs. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. Mthought that the missing man was was decided to ask for a special T. Johnson, the Hon. Mr. A. W-travelling on a day ticket. joint meeting of the International Hughes, Sir William Hornell, Kt.

Capt W. E. Baker, of the Maid Federation of Trade Unions and CIE, LLD., Mr. G. R. Sayer, of Orleans, said that the steamer the Labour and Socialist Inter- Mr. W. Schoßeld, Capt. E D.

was stopped within a few minutes. national, to be held in Paris Walker, M.C. and Mrs. Walker, of the alarm. A calcium fare was

Mr. R. E. Scott, Mr. T. M. Haze thrown overboard to lerigg, M.C. Mr. H. R. Butters, Mr. searches. A Boclogue trawler] J. W. Franks, O.B.E. and Mrs. joined the search, the fishermen The Chairman of the interna-Franks, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kennedy, sise burning fizzes. tional committee for the applica

the earliest possible date.

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GIRL IN THE SHOP

Broke Windows

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agreement, received yesterday the Collisson, O.B.E..Mr. E. W. Hamil And Young Man Who reply of the German Government.ton, Miss Taylor, Mr. H. E. W. the Taylor. Lady MacGregor, Mrs. R. Lord Plymouth requested three Governments to send in. Kotrwall. Paymaster-Comman-

John Morris Thompson, a young their explanations in writing, der M AW. Sweny, B. N. and pursuant to the committee's rules Mrs. Swetry, Mr., A. Morris, Mrs.įman from Driffield, East Yorkshire, of-procedure, so as to enable the D. J. Fraser, Mrs. Stafford Smith, broke two windows of a shop at next meeting of the committee to Miss Killment: Wood, Mrs. M. Lewes, Sussex. 6 be held before the end of this Simon, Mr. and Mr. C. C. Stark week-British Wireless Service.

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He was given in charge by Mr. Mr and Ms TC Monaghan, Wheatley, manager of the shop. Mr. G. Pentreath, Mrs. Benson, At the police court later Thomp Mza. Duclos, Mr. Maclaren, Mr. Bo, acostable alleged, said: " and Mia Ngan Shing-wan, Mr" was in a temper through Tang Shin-kin. MBE and Mr. Mr. Wheatley parting

from the girl who works in the shop, reporting me to the polies, and sending for her for ther. When I asked sohat, he did it for he ordered me out of the shop Then 1 broke the windows as I felt my life, was

The anti-cyclone over China has Tang Shui-kin, Mr. Lau Tak- increased in intensity and pres-po, Mr. and Mrs. Eu Tong-seng, sure is now highest to the rorth Me Fing Kong-m, IX. Me and of the Yangtse. A depression is Mix Charles A. Hoover, Mrs. E Indicated to the north-east of M Raymond, Mr. and Mr.” Kelvin Hokkaido. The local forecast for Stark, Mr. and Mrs. Bing, Mr. and to-day, as fazed by the Royal Mrs Black, Mr. and Mrs. A. de

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