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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1989.

CUPID TOOK 4 TRICKS FROM TWO FAMILIES

For five years Cupid has been jed on the eve of the wedding to playing tricks with the families attend, rushed up from Kent to of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bloom- be bridesmaid.

field, of Gibbon-road, Kingston, Then the best man could not Surrey. It all started in 1933, attend at the last minute and Mr. when Mrs. Bloomfield; then Miss John Mann, a cousin of the bride- Bray, sent the first Cupid's ar-, groom, came to the rescue. row flying over the seas, in the Bridesmaid and best man met form of her photograph, to her for the first time at the altar three brothers, Henry, Bert and steps, and Cupid twanged his Bill Bray, serving in the Royal bow again. Tank Corps in Egypt.

Nearly a year later they, too Henry, Bert and Bill were so were married. proud of their sister's picture But Cupid hadn't forgotten that they showed it to a collea-those three soldier brothers out

in Egypt. gue, Charles Bloomfield.

Said Charles, "My, she's love- He picked on Henry and Bert, ly" and that started સ postal chose for them two girls who, al- romance between Charles and though nearly the same age as Miss Bray lasting for four years. [each other, are aunt and niece. Charles came home, they met, When they marry soon the- younger brother. who is engaged But Cupid hadn't finished his to the aunt, will become his elder tricks. He was guest of honour brother's uncle by marriage. at the wedding.

married.

His Brother's Uncle

The bride's sister, Vera, who

had always hated men, consent- ANONYMOUS THREAT

SOCIALITE BETRAYED

TO RAYMOND MASSEY

Mr. Raymond Massey, the Cana-

A young, man who has spent his dian-born actor, has received a days in New York mixing in high threatening letter accusing him of society and visiting the most ex-being "a definite enemy of the new clusive homes has confessed that after nightfall he turned cat bur-

Greater Germany." glar.

Detectives suspected this double life since they arrested the man, twenty-four-year-old Nikita- Tala- laeff, dashing Russian aristocrat.

In the darkness, they said, he set off with socks pulled over his shoes on a tour of Long Island mansions, where he stole jewellery worth more than £40,000.

Ofter he lunched at a wealthy family's house in order to learn the "lay-out" for his night's work.

Talalaeff was arrested in New York as he honeymooned with his bride of twelve days.

According to police, the well- groomed, suave young bridegroom was betrayed by a pretty dance hostess.

was

This girl, Mildred Deane, seized by officers and told how she had been used by Talalaeff for peddling jewels round the pawn- shops.

This has followed made at Christmas Tree ceremonies a speech he

at Times Square, New York, when the Theatre Arts Committee launch- ed its Christmas Refugee Aid Cam- paign.

"Should you continue to spread such contemptible lies," asserts the anonymous writer, "we will take care of you and yours.'

Similar

dressed to the American actor, Mr. letters have been ad- Walter Huston, and Miss Dorothy and wife of Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the Thompson, the political journalist

novelist.

Last month she broadcast an ap- peal on behalf of Grynszpan, the young Pole, who shot Herr vom Rath, a German Embassy official, in Paris, as a result of which a fund was raised to meet the expenses of his defence.

LOCAL DOLLAR

Raiding Talalaeff's hotel suite de- tectives found the drawers bulging with rings, necklaces and tiaras The demand rate on the Hong worth thousands of pounds. All-Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-27/32. they allege-have been stolen.

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- The heartbroken bride,

whose don at 20-3/16 maiden name is being kept secret, 19-13/16.

and forward at

did not know of. her husband's

The London on New York rate: double life. She thought the won-was quoted at £U.S.$467.62 and derful jewels which he had given the New York on London rate at her were family heirlooms.

£-U.S.$467-5/8.

"A Thorn In The Flesh"!

A thorn in the flesh, literally, can be very painful. Be prepared for such minor accidents which sometimes mar your day by keeping a 'tin of She-Ko handy.

SHE-KO

is a fragrant ointment, composed of antiseptic, soothing ingredients which are remarkably quick in their healing action, used for cuts, scratches, abra- sions, bruises, burns, scalds and similar injuries.

SOOTHING--COOLING-HEALING the curative effects of She-Kò will be quickly appreciated by sufferers from skin troubles of all kinds. Many stub- born cases of eczema, ringworm, head and foot sores, itch, have yielded to its treatment. Obtainable at all chemists, Sho-Ko is a Dr. Williams Medicine Company product.