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-QUAKE AND ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1938.

London, To-day.

After an examination by ex- perts, it is officially stated that there is no evidence of distur- bance in the structure of St. Paul's Cathedral as a result of the earth tremors on Saturday.- Reuter.

PUNCH & JÚDY VISIT PARIS

Display To Puppet Showmen

A British Punch and Judy show was given in Paris recently be- fore an audience of French puppet showmen.

INDIA'S PLACE IN DEFENCE

Protracted Talks At War Office

Discussions are taking place at the War Office regarding the posi- tion of India, in relation to Imperial defence.

Four leading members of the Indian Defence Services have come to London for these conversations. They are:

Lt.-Gen. Sir Ivo Vesey, Chief of the

General Staff;

Brig. A. G. 0. M. Mayne, Director of Military Operations and In- telligence;

Air Marshal P. B. Joubert de la Ferte, Air Officer Commanding;. and

viser on

Military Matters to Indian Government.

The occasion was the closing of the Congress of French puppeteers arranged by the Federation Na-Mr. A. Rowlands, Financial Ad- tionale de Theatres de Marionettes. Francaises. The Federation had invited its sister society, the Bri- tish Puppet Guild, to give a guest| performance.

The audience included M. Gaston Baty, co-director of the Comedie Francaise, and M. Justin Godart, former Minister of Education.

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Discussions, which, it is emphas- ised, are of an informal nature, have been proceeding for some days, and are expected to continue for three or four weeks,

FINANCIAL ASPECTS ..

The congress also included an They will range over the whole elaborate performance of Guignot, field of Imperial defence, with Punch's French prototype.

|particular reference to its strategic Guignol originated in Paris dur-and financial aspects, and the dis- ing the opening years of the tribution of British troops between nineteenth century. Laurent Mour-Empire and India, establishments. get, a weaver, was his inventor,

and the performance at the con- The Government, as intimated Minister of gress was given by his descendants, by Mr. Hore-Belisha, the Neichthauser family.

War, in his speech on the recent Army Estimates, desires more For centuries the management flexible arrangements for the inter- of puppet shows has run in changing of Imperial troops in the families, and another "dynasty," light of fresh conditions or re- the Pajot Walton family," which quirements. began to tour the villages of France in 1798, gave a patriotic

Such arrangements, it is stated, drama of the age of chivalry, in

are impeded at present by the five acts, "Joan of Flanders." The rigid conditions governing the In- head of this family, M. Pajot, is dian Army's establishment, equip- shortly to be made a member of ment; and the number of units to the Legion-of-Honour.

be ̄maintained.

There were also shows by a Guignol troupe of Lyons, a troupe from Amiens, and the various CANADIAN BOYS TO puppeteers of Paris.

BRITISH TROOPS.

IN EGYPT

May Remain In Cities

VISIT FLEET

Manoeuvres Cruise

Mr. Duff Cooper, First Lord "of the Admiralty, has created a pre- cedent by inviting 95 Canadian schoolboys to spend a fortnight The view is gaining ground in afloat with the Home, Fleet during Egypt that in the present circum-summer manoeuvres. stances, it might be advisable to

leave the British troops at Cairo The boys will all be under 19

and Alexandria instead of remov-years of age, and will come from

of Household Coal can only be made if cheque oring them to the Suez Canal zone, private and secondary schools in

cash for the supply is sent with the order.

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as provided in the Anglo-Egyptian all parts of Canada. Treaty, of 1986.

They will be distributed among According to the, Treaty, Egypt a number of battleships and cruis agrees to build barracks in the sars, probably the Nelson, the Canal zone and to pay for the Rodney, the Royal Oak, the maintenance of British troops venge, and the Ramillies, there.

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The cost, however, is estimated at more than £11,000,000 as com pared with £5,000,000; for which, it is understood, the British Govern ment originally offered to provide similar accommodation..

This offer was rejected by the Wafdist Government, which was defeated in this year's Election."

Responsible Egyptians feel that

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It is likely that they will bark early in July, and will

a number of seaside resorts the Fleet.

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They are to enter as fully as possible into the life of the Navy.. They will mess. In the...” gunroom. with the midshipmen -- and junior officers, and will pay their expenses at the usual rates.

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£11,000,000 is too much to pay for The invitation is the result adv

he satisfaction of national pride. conversation between Mr. Duff It is pointed out that the Treaty Cooper and Major Ney, secretary- describes the British forces as in of the National Council of. Educa-. no sense an army of occupation. tion of Canada.