IN A MONASTERY GARDEN. The only circus in England in which the artists are amateurs is in a monastery garden in Surrey, and is run by the monks. It has been started by the Benedictine Monks of the Monastery of Mount Olivet, Moon's Hill, Frensham, near Farnham. Performances have been given in the garden and neighbouring villages and next year seaside towns all over Britain will see the circus, for the Brother Superior has arranged to take it . Photo on tour. The monastery is licensed to train backward youths and the circus is a novel way of helping their physical culture. shows The Brother Superior watching a comic tightrope walker- one of the trainees-rehearsing his act.
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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUSŤ 10,
Prime Minister's Grain Of Salt Health Trip
London, To-day.
The official explanation for the sudden return of the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain from Scotland to Downing Street is accepted with a grain of salt by the newspapers, all of which intimate that it would scarcely have been necessary for Mr. Chamberlain to make a trip to London merely for a medical treatment which could just as easily have been adminis- tered in Scotland.
A strong
factor in support of who was visited by specialist yes- the assumption that health was a terday morning on his arrival at secondary factor in motivating Mr. Downing Street from the north, and Chamberlain's return is the fact who is remaining in London for a that Lord Halifax is also returning few days for treatment of the nasal catarrh from which he is suffering, from his vacation.
The duration of Mr. Chamber went for a drive yesterday after- lain's stay in London has not yet noon with Mrs. Chamberlain. been announced, but it is regarded Lord Halifax will be coming to as unlikely that he will return to London to-day for a visit to Foreign Scotland on Tuesday next as an-Office which he is paying weekly nounced on Monday.
during recess and it is likely he Although the papers are agreed will have a talk with Mr. Chamber- that political matters necessitated lain in the course of the day. Bri- the return of the Prime Minister.tish Wireless. they are by no means of one opin- ion concerning the nature. The "Daily Mail" refers to rumours that Captain Wiedemann is expect- ed to return to London while other that the situation papers believe
LARGE SCALE
in the Far East is responsible for BRITISH ARMY
Mr. Chamberlain's
journey.
unexpected
the MANOEUVRES
London, To-day.
The "Daily Herald" mentions the Spanish question and critical situation in Palestine as the reasons and declares in this connection that the French Gov-
British Army manoeuvres cover- ernment is planning to reopen the ing six weeks began yesterday in Pyrenean frontier unless the Na- Southwest England, the terrain ex- tionalists state their position as tending from the southern tip of regards the British Plan for the Cornwall to Salisbury plains and withdrawal of foreign vounteers. to the south of London. The Palestine question has become
These are the first manoeuvres to Staff acute, according to the paper, be- be conducted by the young.... cause the British Mandate Author-
appointed last year and will be car- ities have demanded the pronouncried out under complete wartime ing of a state of siege over all of Palestine. It is declared that the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, is in by motorized division which will be favour of such a step and has re-opposed by the Air Force and en-
infantry gineers as well as quested Mr. Chamberlain thorise the action. The broadcast artillery.
It is intimated that the manoeuv- remarks of the High Commissioner
un-res will be modelled to a certain for Palestine have attracted
according to the Spanish usual attention and are interested extent
to au-
conditions.
A prominent part will be played
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by several papers as a last warn-War, beginning with a “revolution" ing before the pronouncement of alin Cornwall. and Devon with an at- state of siege.-Trans-Ocean.
TO. HAVE A TALK WITH LORD HALIFAX
Prime
London, To-day. Minister Chamberlain,
tempt to take London.
This will be the first time that in- opponents in manoeuvres are surgents and not an imaginary for-
-Trans-Ocean. eign enemy.
(At left)-CONVENIENT. There is a novel thermometer, at: the Twickenham Open Air Baths, which shows both the water and air temperature. Photo shows-Two young bathers find out whether it's warm enough for a swim.
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Bringing Up Father
WHY DO! HAVE TO MOW THE LAWNT
BECAUSE THE GRASS IS LONG - YOU IDIOT AND SEE THAT YOU GO OUT AND DO IT- RIGHT NOW-
OH-DEAR-THERE'S ONE THING ABOUT THIS LIFE--YOU CAN'T LIVE FOREVER-
NOW THAT, I'VE GOT. THE GRASS CUT-I'LL MAKE A SHORT CUT DOWN THE STREET-
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