THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1939
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'DON'T RAGE AT WIFE IF RADIO ANNOYS'
Radio programmes may make you wish to murder the performers, but don't take it out on your husband (or wife).
A modern Solomon Mr. W. F. McCoy, resident magistrate at Belfast said that in advising a young husband and wife. He ordered a month's adjournment in a charge of assault, and an application for maintenance. "See a doctor and have a talk over your tempers,” Mr. McCoy told the couple.
NO"D" NOTICE
Lord Stanhope, First Lord of the Admiralty, opened, at the Tower of London a wrought iron gate erected by the Office of Works.
As the reporters were placed forty yards away, it was impos. sible to know if he made a speech or not.
GAMP HIS MAS-COT
Mr. R. E. Chamberlain, a Royal Ordnance Survey worker, of Ken- nedy-road, Southampton, is an en- thusiastic motor-cyclist. He takes great pride in his machine, and its spick-and-span appearance is al- ways a credit to him.
Mrs. Martha J. Spence, of Lelia- street, Belfast, brought the sum- monses against her husband Samuel Spence, of Oakland-avenue Belfast.
Mr. McCoy said, "I counsel tolera- tion in your attitude to the wire- less."
"While some people like one pro- gramme, others in the same house might loathe it, yet most pro- grammes nowadays would provoke most sane people to commit mur- der if they could get at the perfor- mers," Mr. McCoy added.
"The fact that the programmes are bad, however, need not provoke husbands and wives to quarrels and fights.
"The one who does not want to hear the programme should go in-. to another room, or go out for a. walk, instead of losing his or her temper."
On the handlebars glint polish- ed club membership badges, but Mrs. Spence said that when the Mr. Chamberlain felt these were baby was sleeping she wanted the not enough. There should be a wireless off, but her husband re- a mascot there, too, he thought. fused.
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Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret had their own 'sea voyage,' when Queen Mary took them on a ten mile trip down the river to Woolwich, where they watched the unloading and loading of the ships. The Royal party set off from Tower Pier on the_P.L.A. boat St. Katherine.' Photograph shows Queen Mary with the two Princesses. on the boat turing their trip down the Thames.
10 SURVIVORS OF
"BAKER'S DOZEN"
The late Mr. Ballam, of Stockland (Somerset), was a baker, and he and his wife had a "baker's dozen" But what? He thought a black She ran down the hall with the family. Ten of the thirteen are cat, a goddess or a bird too com- set and her husband struck her. living and their ages total 739 monplace.
The husband said the wireless years. was playing softly. He denied that.. he was a "maniac" listening for hours on end.
His name is Chamberlain, so why not an umbrella held in a clench- ed fist? So to his own design Mr. Chamberlain made a neat little mascot which is now the admira- EIFFEL TOWER ON STAMP tion of his friends and an outward sign of his patriotism.
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The long-livers are: William Bal- lam (84). Torn, Acton, Bristol; George Ballam (80), Otterhampton, Bridgwater (Somerset); Sarah Another new French Ifr. 40 Squibbs (79), U.S.A.; Charlie Bal- stamp, featuring that Paris land- lam (77), Weston-super-Mare; mark, the Eiffel Tower, was issued Lizzie Carr (75), London; Mary on May 5. The jubilee of the to- Jane Herring (73), Tiverton (De- wer is being celebrated this year. von); Jack Ballam (71), Wick-St.- Lawrence, Westonsuper-Mare; Rosa Miller (69), Stockland; Alice Blackmore (67), Enmore, Bridg water; Minnie Kate Enmore, Bridgwater.
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DOGS, AND LODGERS BANNED hand affecting recommendations of the Royal Commission on Safety Gourock, Renfrewshire. Corpora- in Coal Mines, Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, tion decided to serve notice to quit Secretary for Mines, proposes in on tenants of the council's houses the next few weeks to visit all the who refuse to comply with the ban main coalfields. He will start by on keeping dogs and taking in a tour in South Wales next week.
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Princess Margaret Rose speaking into the microphone to her Grandmother (Queen Mary). On right is Mr. A. E. Wildey, Public, Relations Officer of the P.L.A.
ISLAND GIFT
PRESENTED FROM COURT
From London police courts: Defendant at Willesden: When they, searched me at the police station they even took my shoes off. I wonder they didn't look under my skin.
Motorist at Tottenham: Nobody. could possibly be hurt by a-car like mine.It is as gentle as a baby's pram.
Witness at West Ham: He seemed to have a lot of character.. When his wife was shouting at him he said nothing and looked straight out of the window.
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Woman at Hammersmith: has always been my custom to look in my shopping bag before I go shopping in case I have al- ready shopped. Coles, (64),
BILL TO PUT BRAKE ON
SOLICITORS. FRAUDS
The Council of the Law Society An island has been gifted by have prepared a Bill to strengthen British Columbia's Government to their hands in the prevention of Lady Tweedsmuir, wife of Canada's defalcations by solicitors. It has Governor-General-Sphink Island, been presented in the House of one of the group in the Gulf of Lords by Lord Wright, one of the Georgia (similar to those of the Lords of Appeal.
Channel Islands.) It will be used Under the Bill, every solicitor for vacations for English boys and when applying for his annual prac- girls brought over to attend Fair- tising certificate will be required bridge Farm School, on Vancouver to make a personal declaration' stat- Island.
TRUE NATIONALISM
Radio high apot-Extract from programme for B.B.C. Welsh sta- tion.
**9.5—Music of Bohemia, Mora- via and Slovakia-gramophone records (in Welsh)
ing expressly that he had complied with the rules made by the Coun- cil as to the keeping of separate banking accounts for clients' money. Any false statement in the de- claration will render the solicitor liable to disciplinary proceedings.
48 YEARS A ROYAL SERVANT
Mr. Ernest Lines, who has serv ed forty-eight years as a coachman. at Buckingham Palace (during five reigns) is retiring,
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