1937-04-21 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 21, 1987.

THE

WORLD

GOES BY

AM thrilled beyond words to hear

I that Tork House has been rede

corated, and that a "delicate, shade

of ice blue has been chosen for the principal rooms.”

BRITISH SHIP FIRED ON

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

London, To-day.

The British ship "Thorpe Hall" was fired on by insurgent warships yesterday after she had

My own boudoir, of course, is successfully run the too sweet for words. It is done in blockade of Bilbao and a positively fragile shade or grey, while along the top of the walls was leaving for a French

runs

a sort of Bordeaux tapestry port.. thing depicting scenes from iny young but varied life. Altogether most blush-making.

My bedroom,. on the other hand, is an austere affair. Merely iron camp-bed, which I used on

and

campar Wash-stand

The latter, needless to say, is never used but is merely there to give an effect of industry, which again, needless to say, I lack entirely. But it takes some people

in.

of

Only bare details of the affair have been received here, the news being contained in a wire less. S.O.S. from the steamer.

Since receipt of the first message nothing has been heard of the ship and some anxiety is being express- ed as to her fate.

Another British steamer, the "Seven Seas Spray,” has also suc- ceeded in running the blockade and reached Bilbao yesterday.

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The ship, which was carrying a My drawing rooms (note the large cargo of food supplies, had plural) are lovely affairs full

been held up for some time, in the priceless Louis XV, XVI, XVII and French harbour of St. Jean de Luz. XVIII furniture. I couldn't get any Netherlands steamer which ar- later Louis stuff for some reason or rived in a French port yesterday other, partly because, I am inclined

was stopped by insurgent cruiser to think, the supply ran out at that after, she had left Bilbao with a time owing to Danton, Robespierre

cargo of Iron ore... and other inconsiderate people who The rebel commander, after ex- had no regard for the furniture col-amining the ship's papers and cargo, permitted the vessel to pro-

lectors of the future.

I also have many flunkeys dress-ceed. Trans-Ocean. ed in gorgeous uniforms and knee breeches, who open and close door of my luxurious limousine and generally decorate the premises.

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And all this leads us to what? How the heck do I know? So let's get onto something else.

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A new book, I see, bears the title "Unusual Dishes." No doubt some-| thing off the Beeton track.

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în

teeth the

A mån lost his artificial while planting potatoes Spring. It is difficult, however, to believe that while he was eating a boiled potato in the Autumn the missing molars slipped smugly into place with a gratifying click.

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A contemporary

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credits a tele-

gram from Spain to "British Am- 'bassador." Another case of diplo-

matic wire-pulling?

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Duke of Connaught Indisposed.

London, To-day. The Duke of Connaught, whó is staying in Bournemouth, has been confined to his room` for two or three days due ‹ ›mus- cular weakness of the leg.

It is understood the trouble is not serious and his condition improved yesterdayReuter.

COLONY'S VITAL STATISTICS Meningitis Still Serious

In a North London suburb a muf- Five deaths from cerebro-spinal fin-man advertises his wares by fever (meningitis) were reported playing the trombone. Crumpeter, to the Health Department last what are you sounding now?

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Special magistrates for motoring cases are being advocated in Eng- land. Justices of the Pace?

ULYSSES.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN ANHWEI

Liu Shang-ching As

Governor

Nanking, Today. The Executive Yuan has complete ly reorganized the Provincial Gov- ernment of Anhui,

week, the official return showing that all cases of this disease were fatal.

of five smallpox cases, four from Kowloon, three terminated fatally, while there were six diphtheria cases with three deaths, six typhoid cases and two deaths, and three dysentery cases, one death.

Three cases of chicken-pox and two or measles were reported, and there were 66 deaths attributed to tuberculosis.

The daily return issued yesterday showed three further cases of cere- bro-spinal fever, three dysentery cases and one diphtheria case.

Chiang In Shanghai

Shanghai, To-day.

Mr. Liu Shang-ching has been appointed Governor and Mr. Kan Yuk-pei as Secretary-General, while On arriving at Shanghai from Messrs. Ngai Kam, Yang Men- Hangchow, by air, with Madame chung, Yang Lin and Liu Yi-yen are Chiang yesterday morning, Genera- appointed, respectively, Commissión-| lissimo Chiang Kai-shek went to the ers of Civil Affairs, Finance, Educa-Sun Yat-sen Hospital for treatment tion and Reconstruction. Our for his back ailment. Our Own Correspondent.

| Correspondent,

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