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POLITIAL PROMISES OF LARGER.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 1924

WIRELESS FOR THE MILLION.

A wireless"expert intimately ehnerrned with broadcasting tells me that arrange. ments are nearly perfected for the in- stallation of a'new boardcasting station | at Chelmsford at the, Works of the Mar-

coni Company situated in that towa. means a big development, which before long should extend the number of owners af wireless listening-in, sets by the

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million.

"ON INFORMATION

RECEIVED,” · INTERESTING ARGUMENT IN SINGAPORE ASSIZE COURT.

The" stereotyped phens, "an inte matian revived," used invariably by police witnesses in èriminal courts,, was

Up till now if you are outside the the subject of argument at the Singapore Landon aron and want to hear the con. Assizes last week in the course of certs broadensted nightly from London.it (murder trial. 1

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The Labour Party in Parliament are reviving set operated by one er

has been hecessary to install a wireless. Cross-examining a Chinese detective conuing under the dry of critician on valves. The cost is from 220° to Ca who arrested the newused. Mr. A. V. 4. arrogat of many promises unin}filled.

This instrument enables you to hear Davies trounsel for the defence) asked, They were very free in holding out hopes hever is being sent out by wireless for the name of the person who supplied in any part of the untry Hundreds of to the electors before they go to West miles away. I have heard a unerrt ate information whiell Jed to the arrest. minster as a Government. Where, "it is the Savoy Hotel in Londer, and then Mr. Justine Barrett Lennard said he asked," is their remedy for anemploy itched on to Paris, or the Hague, or con, nat allow this question. Th the band performance at rbe Winter ment! They sat silent in the House of Garden at Bournemouth, and perhaps by lirasen ja formation relived." bad Commons a few days ago while Me. | way of variety,an ygtertainment in life been used by polier wituesses för tonger Lloyd George, twitted them in his charmingham-all in the sain evening, in than any diving person could remember, "acteristic fashion or subject The raperiense which would sen a litt

Mr Davies said that that was as far Labour headres now adorning the Front brunetinny because it is an marvellous. Bench held theniselves aut as the saviours Pouly oor gets No used to it that it as the palion, couch! go, but the defenge of the workies in the domain of industry, takes place as the frented erder of was entitled to ask where the polies got Bat as a matter of fact they have no!

things,

their information from. It might have pandoras wond people are beginning to Now, the owners of crystal periving it is the old electioneering game over sets, ensting about £4 can only listen-in

be given by aegased's biggest Jagain, ajal that the positical premises of tu what is broadensted at a distaner (of enemy.

Labour are as pie-ernat.

10 N 15 miles, but when the

His Lordship; But that information There is also the housing question, Chelmsford station is working in a werk ont come before the jury unless the which has been under discussion in the for so there will be arrangements, foreman who gave it is entfed, House of Commons this week, and it has laying the wireless and amplifying it so M. Davies: We cannot call him, my been shown to ban gxample of ith that the nightly concerts, the speeches of sinnises. In other ways a corresponding to that are broadenstri, the news of His Lordship: He is not before the demons: ration emerges. Weeks pass, and; the day, anul all the other, itens in the the Lahdar Government does nothing, programme will be heard in a rading of spurt. The advert to power of Die Labour Party miles round the Capital. The idea. Davies: If your Lordship will Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store, has proved that there is in pragrient is to bring those who can only afford allow me to find out who ho is I will soon no hashain's wand which can suddenly a few pounds for a crystal werive for Mr. S. H. P. Whitley, 19.1. P., said

bring him before the jury. and all high class Tobacconists:has the post war seas for as

fistening in within the fold as it were. and give them the facilities enjoyed by that he could preduge an authority which sive puipment. the store favoured folk possessing expan laid down car not only should & polier wits not disclose the name of his in-

out that if an informant knew that his formant but the court might not to allow the game to be disclosed. He pointed

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Some

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We do not know who he is.

Another "subject respecting which the Labour Government is being criticised is shwin failure to tackle the rings and con bines responsible for the contined high prices of foodstuffs. „derationed récent. ly that visitors to the Wembley Exhibi

It is sure to prove popular, and fame was going to be disclosed he would rially successful, for it ons as I have give his information, and a great tion from the great Dominions are sursaid wireless for the million, who will umber of crimes would grunin ünde. prised and wrathful when they s prices hay crystal sets and will have also to charged here for the elities the buy the necessary licences. produce, for which they receive sums that on any ground cannot justify what the British consumer has to pay. This is In point on which Labour professed to foi deeply The British people were to [be protected from the profiteers, however, powerful they might be. But here again nothing has been done,

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

Str. Davies said his submission was that in a murder trial everything should to open, and nothing secret.

His Bordship having consulted, an authority handled up by die D.P,P., said that the rule was quite alear. The judge lomite a clever campaign in the was not at liberty to allow the disclosure Press in favour of the constraction of of the name of an informant unless the the Channel Tunnel, the scheme has been disclosur WITH Pssary or right in indefinitely shelved. It seemed nearer order to, show the prisoner's jumscener, acceptance than at ang time previously. This was a decision of the "Court of Various committees in Parliament Rhve | Agipeal, and his Lordship addisi that is I suppose that it is really beyond the recently discussed it in all its barings, was entirely in accordance with the prae- wit of political pundits to solve the pro and I understand that a majority of the tive familjar, to him for twenty-one", hemy of food prices, or it may be that Labour Party approved of the project. years. they are afraid, or at all events relict The Prine. Minister then took the rei ant to enter the Tion's, den of vested sion to refer the question to the Com- interests. Whatever he the reason theymittee of taperial Defence, and he asked Labour Party have so far failed to at all the ex Premiers who had acted on tempt in break the power of the rings committees on the problem in the past controlling, the markets. It is another

to take part on this ocensión, instance of the ens and 'freedon with

The Committee as 'constituted in the which a Party out of office can tell the way indicated wet is week, and unani- electorate one thing, and the insuperablemonsly rejected the scheme. There is no sificulty the same great, wise and enia doubt that the decision was reached after et politiciaus. dischver in honouring hearing the objections of the military their world.

andanaval experts, all of whom are known to be hostile to any play is the kind. The Tannel would have taken five years to construct, and the cost would have

2.000.000, wouEN AT THE HAR

THE BISHOP de OxTORI's GuzaT IDEA.

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I am unable to find anyone who has in good word to say for the Bishop of

Oxford's Bill to Cutside the seren Loral Option [hew

circles of unbending testoralisan it is everywhere regarded as a meddlesome and quite unnecessary The Bishop moved the second reading in the House of Lords, but it is highly probable that it will be allowed to die a natural death, and that we shall hear no more about it

measure.

notice that in the Hilars trim this four more women students were record that our of them is an inspector enlled to the Bar, is of interest to

factories, a seconda schoolmistress, a third follows the occupation of the Under the provisions of this precious honour. The gentle flow of women to the mist, and a fourth won the rertificate of piece of legislation. self-governing areas Bar does not in the leant disturbs the of not more than 30,000 inhabitants wonhiserenity of their male confreres, partly

His Lordships - replied that it was question of public policy, and be mulhered to the derision of the Court of Appeal,

WAS EVEREST CONQUERED2

THE LAST VIEW OF MALLORY

AND IRVINE.

A jänt despatch from Lieut-DuĽ K. F. Norton and Odell dated Rongbok Baso Camp, June 4th, deals with the question whether alallory and Irvine were actually successful in the accident which, Mount Everest

the, sammit of it is assumed, overtook them, and in which they met their death.

Lirst Col. Norton says that the ex- edition leases the camp with heavy hearts. They have failed to establish suc lost climbers nude good the summit be- cess, for who will ever know whether the fure the accident which, it is assumed. must have caused their death. They were last seen as a height estimated number have the slightest intention of by the theodolite at 29,125 feet or less Practising. The shall band of weturn than a feet from the top, which is a euvered the painful truth that there is who have gone into chambers have lix world record.

be called upon to vote for no change in it is known that only a small the present licensing system, no live for reorganisation. As to no' licence, we know well enough from what happened during recent attempts to impose local ption in Scotland that local uption menus turmoil and bitterness and the Fast amount of drugery before it is possible to hop for a bare living out worst kind of log-ralling the whole com of advocacy. That is the experience of munity in a given district can be planged all who dream of fan and wealth as a inte controversy to decide whether there who desire to haye refreshments contain- Þing alcohol shall be at liberty to plenke themselves, or be subject to the dictates of fanatical extremista.

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This week at Christie's dooo gaingas was paid for Chinese porcelain "of "The The Bishop of Oxford does not shrink Ming period pair of bottles with a from applying this kind of persuasion beautiful turquoise Blue ground and li geierully throughout the Kingdom. but picting the eight Buddist emblems of 1 supposes that his Lordship had doubts Happy Augury (Pg-Chi-Hsiang). about his ability to carry the point. We purchasers were the Messrs. Duveens, and have, therefore, the alternative of a re there was keen competition on behalf of organisation sebeme. which simply means Amerienn collectors. The price paid laaraieratic Socialism applied to the created something of a hill simsation. licensing trade A Bound of Control though it may be recalled that in 1912 would be appointed entirely by the Hume the same purchasers paid 600 gulneas Secretary, who would be a kind of Dicta for a famille jaune case, Kang Hei, of tor whose appointments could not be dis- the Ching dynasties. turbed excent by an adverse vote of both Houses of Parliament.

PALLACY OF LOCAL OPTION,

CLOCK OF DEATH.

HAMPTON COURT LEGEND COMES TACE,

I have ventured to predict that the Bishop's Bill will fail to get through Parliament. One reason is that there is no justification for further legislation 'ben

By, the stopping of the famous UstrÓ- cause, the hours of public drinking in nomical clock of Henry Vill, at Hampl this ectutry are now so drastically re-ton Court Palace, and the death. within galated, and the price of liquor, is so a few hours of one of the palace's in expensive owing to excessive taxation, mates the ancient legend surrounding the that we have virtually complete contral Clock of Death of the disposal of alcohol..

faloned.

has one more been

If the Loan Optionists were honests Tradition rans that the stopping of they would declare themelves as Pro. the "clock" portends de inminent theath hibitionists; for it j Prohibition that of a palace resident. they are after all the time. Local Option.

Odell who takes up the story states that he went up in support of two clim porter brought back at message from Mal Ders and stared at Camp 5 where a lors that the weather was perfect for the job. At 12.20 on June 8th while jook- ing at

at the final pack. in clear weather.. hix eyes became Axed on a tiny spot silhouetted on a small snow crest beneath the rock step in the ridge. The black spot moved and another black spot be- came apparent.

ent. This moved up the snow. line to the other.

The first then approached the great rock and shortly emerged at the top. The

second did likewise. Then the scent was enveloped 11 clay.

Odell is of opinion that the black spots represented Mallory and Irvine who unless they met with an obstacle on the should have renched the summit at 4 p.m. final pyramid, which was unlikely, for through telescopes, it seemed that elimb ing on the last slopes was. Asy.

Odell thinks that the elimbers sought shelter that night in some recess fell asleep and died painlessly.

LACK OF OXYGEN FATAL TO EFFICIENCY.

June 19th, says: The Everest expedi

Col. Norton, writing from Kyabrak on tion has shot its belt and the Tangbuk Valley for us is already a thing of the past. The monsoon which for so long kent us on tenterhooks has definitely begun. and the somewhat inded party is hound for ten days recuperation under the shadow of Gaurishankar."

Col. Norton ndds that the real thing One afternoon, last month, for the first is only the thin end of the wedge. But time for many years, the clock stopped that matters in" Everest climbing is lack who wants Prohibition in England En and the same night, an eldery weinan,

of oxygen, a lack which perinents and America it has driven the people to Jaw-Miss Jane Cuppage, daughter of General dominates evers, tainute of the climber 6, breaking in wholesale, fashion, and to Sira Barke Cappage, who fought at life and saps the springs of all energy imbibing peisonous substitutes. In Nor-Waterlod, was found dead in her apart and enthusium, cannot conscienti- way, which used to be held ip to, ad-ments.

iously record the dulling of the intellect miration as a pattern country so far The following morning the clock was

so often described as a fenture of high drinking was concerned, the Government started again, and pe cause for its stop-climbing. I believe the intellect remains are noxions to reverse the prohibition paze, could be discovered.

elearnt high altitudes. The constant edict. There also the classical example

718

An official of the unlace said that twice räpid intake of the breath catching the

of Russia where the Bolshevists abolished within his personal knowledge someone. hack of the throat has curious drying alcohol, and introduced Revolution !. has died a few hours after the clock stop-up effect and dessicates the whoic system.

On all sides I hear condemnation of ped

Added to thin, the depressing of spirits

the Bishop of Oxford's proposal, which Made in 1840, the clock registers the and the conditions of cold and discomfort in regarded as an attempt to interfere hour of the day, day of the month, posi- which at lower altitudes, would have nu with personal liberty, The measure istión of the snu, tumber of days since the effect, are fatal af heights of over 21,000 offensive to public opinion in a Iran beginning of the year, and high water feet to the efficiency of British and Hima-

mark at London Bridge.

Jayans alike,"

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