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SHANNON POWER FIGHT FOR FORTUNE: "THE MYSTERIOUS

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IRISH ELECTRIFICATION

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SUPPLYING THE WHOLE OF THE STATE.

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Dublin (UP):-On the banks of the River Shannon engineers are

Present plans call for the com- pletion of the plant by the end of September. Already the network of high tension wires carrying the current is erected and the Electri- city Supply Board which controls the entire scheme is well advanced with the erection of the low tension wires which will carry the current into practically every town and village in the Irish Free State.

ECHO OF L'EPINE MILLIONS

CASE.

LEGITIMATE HEIR FOUND.

Lendon (U.P.):-Another stage in the fight for what is known as the L'Epine Millions may be reach- ed in the House of Lords in the

LADY."

GRETA GARBO AS A RUSSIAN SPY.

INTERESTING FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

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"The Mysterious Lady," Garbo's latest picture, which you can see at the Queen's to-day and to-morrow, is interesting in more ways than one.

Miss Garbo. is, of course, the Venus" of the constellations of filmdom, and she has become of

completing the huge power electri-ear future, it is learned,

The aetion, which was dismissed cal plant which is to be the hub in the Chancery division in Decem of the Irish Free State's electri-ber, 1927, and lost on appeal last fication scheme...

summer, took the form of a peti- tion of right by the next-of-kin of Maria Jenny L'Epine, of Ports- mouth, for the payment with acerulate rather the "Venus" of the ed interest of estate valued in 1792 medieval church than Aphrodite of at $925,000. At compound interest the classics. Perhaps this was not of 23 per cent, that sum would now entirely her fault. The powers thos amount to millions of pounds: be in Hollywood undoubtedly re- The last member of the L'Epine cognised that she exercised a fas family to hold, the estate WAS cination og minds of an unhealthy Marin, who died intestate and a lunatic in 1788. As she was then order, and she was starred in con believed to be illegitimate she could sequence, in a number of pictures have, no legal heirs, and the for which gave her full rein in this tane, instead of going to a daugh direction. To most of us it seemed ter, became eschent to the Crown. the greatest pity that this actress:

who was introduced to a delighted world in The Temptress," should have descended to playing-and playing so amazingly well-in

The Flesh and the Devil" and other similar pictates. The last of her pictures which we saw in Hong Kong, “Lave," the film version of Anna Karenina, made it appear probable that the Greta Garbo of

Replacing Oil Lamps. Small, towns and villages which knew no better means of lighting than the oil lamp and candle, dur- ing the coming winter will have all the advantages of electric light and power. Old fashioned and drudgery methods of housekeeping will vanish with the darkness that for centuries has cast its gloom over the homes of people living in remote communities.......ş

The benefits of the Shannon Power Station are expected to raise the Irish Free State to the level of the most modern state in

the world.

The Temptress" had been en tirely submerged by the heroine of Flesh and the Devil the slanking siren." as she was not inaptly ed, by those to whom this picture did not appeal.

Présented to Lord Howe. King George III, presented the money to Lord Howe în recogni- tion of his services abroad, with the stipulation that, in the event of heirs of the L'Epine family being discovered, he would baad back the priority. Two years ago there was a dramatic turn in the affair by the discovery in the re- gisters of a London church sof a marriage entry proving that Maria L'Epine had been married in London, and that her daughter, Abigail Eccles was legitimate. The discovery was made by the therten claimants to the estate, and Misses Mason of London, three of it came as the reward of years of searching through church registers This information was of no avail against the statute of limitations, which, in the decision of the Chancery Division and the Court of Appeal, barred the claim.

Although the Mason family have it was Tania Federova," "Tania" is a Russian spy working during already spent practically every the

to win military secrets penny they possessed in the effort from German and Austrian officers to establish their claim, they are working by the methods usually determined not to relinquish the chosen by beautiful women spies in Action and drama. Bat Tania"

Quite recently, Miss J.

M.

But The Mysterious Lady" is a delightful revelation. Perhaps the change of partner from Jack Gilbert to Cearad Nagel has some. thing to do with it, or perhaps it is a change of heart on the part of the powers that be. It cannot be the story, for if ever there was a heroine who needed white-washing

War

In order to make it possible for even the poorest class of people to enjoy the advantages of electricity, the Supply Board is wiring houses on the installment payment plan at cost ranging from payments as low as the equivalent to twelve cents week. Electrical fittings and appliances will also be sold on the same plan and throughout all the larger towns, show..and safe rooms are being fitted up t struggle.

In cities like Dublin, Cork and Limerick where electricity has al-Mason pleaded the case in "forma goes further and betrays her own ready been in use for 30 or 35 years pauperis" before the application country for the love of an Austrian the present electrical arrangements committee of the House of Lords, officer, shooting the General at the will be extended. In Dublin this Although the application: in that head of the Russian Secret Ser extension work has already start form was disallowed on technical vice, whose pupil and whose darling

she is. ed in the suburbs and engineers are grounds, the committee granted a Greta Garbo and Conrad at work on the construction of new request for an extension of time in Nagel play very well indeed, Miss transformer stations there.

which to bring the case in the ordinary way. The cost of carry- Garbo far better than she has ever love making with no cloud of ugly the case to the Upper House done. There are scenes of idyllic passion, scenes of great magnifc will be at least £7,500.

ence in Warsaw and a scene of really tragic horror, when "Tania" aves her loyer after" she has shot the General. "

Meanwhile, in anticipation of the completion of the work throngs of people are visiting the new power station and inspecting the progress of the work, which aside from the construction of the huge plant, in- volved the cutting of a big deep canal approximately ten miles in length in order to divert the back waters of the River Shannon,

To the initiative and energy of young Irish engineer, Dr. T. A McLaughlin is given most of the credit for the conception "and realization of this electrification scheme.

CATCHING ELEPHANTS.

NO CRUELTY IN CEYLON.

GOVERNOR MAKES INVESTIGATIONS.

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OUR BIGGEST AIRCRAFT

CARRIER.

The story is always interesting and moves quickly. If the mecha THE EAGLE TO PAY OFF AND nios do not more as smoothly as a pr

REFIT

The aircraft-carrier Eagle, says the Naval and Military Record, is the largest aircraft-carrier in the Royal Navy

they should it matters little in s romance of this description No dhe asks a William le Quex writer to cross all his "t's" and dot his

I recommend "The Mysterious She was recommis. Lady"" rot only to those who ad- soned by Capt. B. M. Money at mire Greta Garbo-but to those Devonport on October 1, 1220, for who dislike ber-can I say more! service in the Mediterranean, and will leave the feet there to come home to refit and recommission, being due at Devonport on April 8,

a day ahead of the Atlantic Fleet ships.

CINEMA NEWS.

PLASTERED IN PARIS" ON

SUNDAY AT QUEEN'S.

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Not only is the Eagle the largest Dircraft carrier in our own Nowy Plastered in Paris," Various charges of cruelty having but she was the biggest carrier in been brought in connection with the existence until quite recently. She comedy with. Sammy Cohen, will be working of the elephant kraal in is a remarkable ship in many ways, shown at the Queen's on Sunday Ceylon, the Governor of Ceylon and especially striking in appear and Monday. went to look into the matter forence, as she has an the extreme Among the amusing situations himself. Referring to the matter starboard side a call superstructure, are the adventures of Cohen and a buried Romaa in public he said he witnessed at with navigating bridge, and enclos. Jack Pennick in the kraal the treatment meted outing the fummel up-takes. Her fall city, during which they enveiglea and so far from the hardship to length Bight-deck is therefore clear, detachment of Riff bandits into the the elephants being untold he and affords ample space for dying ruins, knock them out, and capture would say that it was non-existent, of and alighting; and below this them one by one dis they fall into -He went into the stockade and fight-deck are hangars and work a Roman bath through the enor

mous mouth of an idol. saw elephants being noosed at very close quarters. He also saw them tied up and throughout saw no real cruelty.

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The two comedias take the part of two delegates to the American Legion Paris convention, during which they are mistaken for French Foreign Legion recruits and are

When the vessel arrives at Devon- port there will be in the port our biggest and mallest aircraft-car. riers-the Eagle, with a displace Plantain Stalks and Stumps.

ment of 22,600 tons, and the little Naturally no wild animal taken Pegasus of 3,070 tons. The Eagle forced to out of the jungle enjoys being was laid down at Elswick in 1913 brigands.. caught by men and tied up, be for Chile as the battleship Almir said. I do not suppose that an ante Cochrane, a sister to the ordinary horse likes being broken: Canada (now the Chilean Almirante

in, and I saw no cruelty at the Latore), kraal greater than you see in the breaking-in of a horse.

I saw the elephants afterwards tied up outside the stockade, andì:

DEAF MUTE FOR TRIAL.

serve against

Riff

The French general's daughter and her friend are captured by the Riffs, to be rescued later, together with the sheik's entire harem, by the beroes.

CHINA'S FAMOUS RUBY.

they were enjoying quite a hearty WOMAN ALLEGED TO HAVE ME YEN'S HANDSOME GIFT ment of plantain stalks and stumpa į MARRIED TWO DEAF MEN.

--not very attractive to us perhaps,

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but the elephants liked it and ate it quite heartily.

A deaf and dumb woman who "There was

straining or lived with her husband for three struggling at all. To sum up, so weeks after, it was alleged, going far as I could judge there was no through a form of marriage with real cruelty involved in the kraal another deaf and dumb mate, was beyond the cruelty inevitable in the charged at Cardiff with bigamy. taming or capturing of wild, She was Sybil Annie Jane Davey animals from the jungle.

(38), and, according to the prosecu- "At any rate, I was most an tion, she went through a form of xious to see the kraal for myself, marriage with William John Kelly, and speaking for myself, для at Cardiff registor office, on Septem perfectly satisfied that neither ber 3 last. the Kandyan chiefs nor the Her husband, Henry Percival Kandyan villagers were guilty of Davey, also a mute, gave evidence real cruelty in this mother. I en- that he was married to accused in joyed the krnal rather than other 1920. Four children had been born wise even though on this occasion all deaf and dumb. it was conducted in peculiarly diffi Davey was committed to the cult climatic conditions

Assizes, bail being granted.

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ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the In- stitution of Engineers and Stip builders, Hong Kong, was held on April 10 under the chairmanship of Mr. P. T. Farrell.

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Mr. J. Blackburn, in returning thanks for his election as Presi. dent, said he hoped members would take a keeper interest in the In- stitution It must be very die heartening to Mr. Stokes and men bers of the committee to see so few members present, and he trusted the new committee would create more enthusiasm and get members to sup port the Institution.

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would have a hard task before them in trying to make ends meet if they went along in the same way da previously. The matter was, no

the doubt, occupying

serious thought of members of the new com- "mittee.They did not like to see the-Institution going back! They had a good reserve, but at the same time he thought something should be done and, no doubt, it would

be done.

The chairman assured the speak- er that the matter would engage the serious attention of the incoming committee, who would do their best to prevent a similar loss. They could, he thought, only do so by getting new members, in which work they wanted the co-operation of members.

"Mr. W. J. Stokes then presented the cups for the following billiarde avenis:-

President's Competition:-1, Mr. Professor C. A. Middleton Smith R. Hunter; 2, Mr. W. G. Erwin. and Mr. P. T. Farrell were elected Break, Mr. A. H. McBride. Vice-Presidents Mr. E. W. Black-

Vice-President's Competition :- more was elected secretary, and Mr.1, Mr. A. H. McBride; 2, Mr. T. G.. A. J. J. Martin was appointed Stakes. Break, Mr. W. R. Hillyer. treasurer.

Mr. Martin said it was a pity to sec, month after month, merabere accounts that had remained so long. in arrears, and he urged prompt payment.

Billiards Handicap-1, Mr. A... H. McBride 2, Mr. A. J. Pilgrim. Break, Mr. W. G. Erwin.

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The loss referred to is mentioned in the annual report as follows:-

The result of the past year's Honorary Librarian. He appealed against a profit for 1027 of 8298.74. Mr. W. J Stokes was elected working is a loss of 83,750.03 na for funds to improve the library The Reserve Account, which Nanking (U.P.).Valued especially to bring the technical December 31, 1927, stood. at $100,000, the most famous ruby in books up to date, and this was re851,893.82 has thus been reduced, to China, the Yi-Ti-Heich, or One eponded to by Mr. Andrew Harper, 348,124.77," Drop of Blood," has been given to who promised to contribute $100. the Chinese Famine Relief Fund The following were elected so the for sale to the highest bidder. This committee:-Mr. G. F. Taylor, Mr.

Mr. Claude Bertram Bibby, of princely gift has been made by P. T. Farrell, Mr. G. Harmon, Mr.

Charlton Horethorne House, Sher- me. Yen Taung Chu, widow of W. Russell, Mr. J. Ormiston, Mr. the late: Secretary of State to the A. Webster, Mr. F. P. R. James, borne, Dorset, a member of the late President Yuen Shih Kai. Mr. B. J. Lacon and Mr. V. Gleading shipping firm, whose body

The gem first became known to Curley.

was buried at sea in the English collectors when Mme. Yen's father-

Messrs Lowe. Bingham and Channel, off Portland, has left pro- in-law found it at Nanking in the Matthews were appointed auditors,perty of the value of £58,919. 118. palace of the pretender, Emperor At the close of the meeting, Mr. 3d. He gives £5,000 to his wife, Hung Shiv Chuan, leader of the H. F. Bunje said he had been an and after various other bequests Taiping Rebellion in the last cen- asociato member for 18 years have been settled leaves the tury: Since then it has been the They had had a rather serious ultimate residus the property most prized jewel in the Ten family, fast year a good deal of which, he between Lord Haig's and Lord and was given to Mme. Ten as a believed, was non-recurrent. He Jellicoe's Funds for Disabled Sol- wedding present.

thought the incoming committee I'diers and Sailora

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