1939-03-03 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1939

News Snack

REBATES FOR BOMB DAMAGES

Householders should be relieved by Statute of their obligations to repair air-raid damage-even where they have entered into agreements to that effect.

That is the key suggestion made in the report of the Lord Chancellor's committee investigating the problem. Chairman was Mr. A. Andrewes. Uthwatt, Junior Counsel to the Treasury.

Oxford University "Wet-bobs" photographed during an outing on tho River Thames at Oxford. Here they are shooting Osney Bridge.

WORKERS STARVED ON

COCOA ISLE

The recommendation is based on the fact that insurance companies will not take... up war-damage policies.

Where the tenant is relieved of the obligation to repair, the Committee, considers that he should be bound, however, to give notice of damage to the owner. Repair may be impossible in war time, and the owner should have the right to minimise the damage and prevent promises

loss. Where premises rendered un- fit for occupation the Committee thinks that, as a general rule, the rent also should be suspended..

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In such a case as in blocks of flats, offices or shops a Court should have power to reduce the rent pay- able by the lessee, having regard to the amount of damage.

Decisions to make these sugges- tions law rest of course, with Parlia ment.

THE BRAND

German military aeroplanes will in future show only a black swas- tika

on their rudders instead of the national flag (which is black swastika in white circle on red background);

GOVERNOR GOT LEFT

Sir Lancelot Graham, Governor of Sind (India), likes an early morning walk. When the train în which he was touring his province stopped at Ruk, he put on a police man's overcoat and strode off: But while he was away the train started Serious allegations concerning se

It took some time to convince venty-five British subjects (Niger- the station staff that the man in the ians) who recently returned from policeman's overcoat, was the Gover the island of Fernando Fo to Cale- nor. Then they wired the next sta- bar in Nigeria, after working on tion and got the train back three- the cocoa plantations, are made by quarters of an hour later. Dr. Haden Guest, Socialist M.P. for North Islington,

One person died of starvation, he says.

Three were so ill from starvatioi as to require a fortnight's treat- ment in hospital and

The remainder were in a serious condition.

Fernando Po, Spanish colonial island, off the west coast of Africa, nea; the Equator, is about twenty miles from the mainland, the near- est British territory being Nigeria. Population of 25,000 Is made up of mixed negro, Spanish, Portuguesa. and Cuban blood. Once Britain used it as a base in the campaign against slavery,

GO PLANS FOR HOSPITAL

For the now St. George's Hop pital,, at Hyde Park Corner fifty ects of plans-havo beon résolved, The"aasbasors state that the age standard the designs sub- mittod in very high.,

she's not got that extra hands we could all do The second set of gloves, Miss Margot Hortilug'a Teat to keep them warm of tho taken down, the fdging at the Earonena skating championships.

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CLASSIC DANCING IN KILTS, Modern versions of Celtic dances were given at the "Celts and Scots Night at the Queen's Hall London on February 8, by dặn cers of the Margaret Morris Move- ment, Lord Sempill Inaugurated a new association the Celtle Movement Association which aims at the furtherance of the Celtic spirit through the arts of music and movement, painting ami scolp ture, literature and drama. Photo shows Mr. Robert King and Miss Audrey Seed rehearsing for the "Celtic Ballet”.

COLMAN TO BE SCREEN KITCHENER

Film producer Herbert Wilcox, now. on his way to America in the liner Normandie, is to sign up a star to play the part of Lord Kitchener in a film of the life of *K.. of K." The star whose sign- ature he hopes to obtain is "world famong and is English, but he has never made a film In England."

Mr. Wilcox declined to divulge his name, but it is understood that the actor is Ronald Colman, Pro duction of the film will begin at Denham in April, and Mr. Wil cox will have the co-operation of the War Office, the Admiralty, and members of the late Lord

Kitchener a family. The film will cost £200.000 and Sir Robert Van sittart will write the story. --

MIXED MARRIAGES UNDER REVIEW

Inconsistencies which existin marriages between a person from this country and another from abroad particularly from a coun- try where polygamy is recognised— are to be considered by a committee set up by the Lord Chancellor

The committee will inquire inth the law relating to the celebration of marriages in the United King- dom where such marriages are not recognised as valid in other coun- tries

The position in the United King dom regarding marriages, in cases where the personal law of either party is inconsistent with the prin- ciples of English marriage - Iaw (with special reference to poly- gamous marriages) is another ques- tion.

"Generally" to consider whether any alteration in the law is desire able, and to make rece

ference.

So end the

AR.P. AT BLF.

Exhibita of A.R.P. dug-outs are included in the engineering and hardware section at Castle: Brom- wich (Birmingham) of the 1939 British Industries Fair.

NO TELEVISION SET CHANGES

As assurance that no change the B.B.C. might make would affect television sets for some years to come was given by Mr. FW. Ogilive, director-general of the B.B.C., when he was televised dur ing a campaign to extend the po pularity of television in London, and the Home Counties.