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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1920.

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CHOWN PRINCESS'S AMERICAN LOVER."

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PUBLIC-HOUSES OUT OF BOUNDS TO POLICE

Discussing railways and their Members of the West Sussex だい the public Constabulary bave no fault to British the

German Court romance is, told by | obligation Princess Catherine Radziwill inst

Association find with the late Sir W. S. statement. that A

her new book. The Disillusions heating Mr. J. B. Garstang, Gilbert's

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commercial

of a Crown Princess (John Lanel, boc, secretary of the National "policeman's lot is not a happy It is suggested that there is Association of Railway Travellers, one."

A police headquartes ді a mysterious American who for contended that transit and trans. years has been devoted to the ex-[port must nɔ langer be regarded Horsham, the chief constable Crown Princess of Germany.

commodities has issued instructions that no According to the story, the governed by commercial convent man whether on or off duty is to enter licensed premises in the American first met the Crown Lions and traditions.

Whoever was entrusted with division in which he did duty. Princess at a dance at Cannes, and told her that she would make their maintenance must adminis: "There is no restriction," it was mistake if she married the ter them a trustees for the stated. against an officer off Crown Prince. who was utterly communits, and be answerable to duty crossing into a neighbouring nawonby of her. Her next meet the commanity for their conduct disision for refreshment, and be The further increase of a farthing may of course have intoxicants ing with him was at Cairo.

a mile on passenger fares might in his own home.” The Crown Princess, who by tha: time had realised that her or might not have been necessary. Bukowo friend's warning was The essential point was that justified, had taken her unhappy the recommendations on which considerable competition among were based proceeded the men for duty in the villages thoughts out into the desert, and they

Tribunal which was on the borders of the divisions. was looking into the insertable from

The attention of the Home face of the Sphinx when she was unrepresentative and overloaded surprised to hear the voice of the with railway influence. Nothing Secretary was drawn to the must- than 3 Royal Con-ter, and he stated that he did not American greeting her.

mission, composed of trusted propose to interfere with the dis- and experienced man. representeretion of the local authorities He tried to comfort her when ing every section of the com-who had made the regulation.

A robicced and rotund oficer she revealed something of her munity, charged with a searching

the present said that he did not think much unhappiness, and, again assuring investigation into her of his readiness to serve her condition of the railways, was of the

**neighbouring village in any way in his power, be kinecessary. The pernicious effect concession."

and the extent of the casker of ed her band and disappeared.

A LETTER FROM PARIS.

Jess

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estimated. Less than twelve

The deputy chief constable whimsically added that there was

"Just think of it," he said. "I

and

Es was not very long before the railway patronage and largesse live within a few yards of a com the Crown Princess had evideres were but dimly. if at all. afortable little publichoose, busi that her mysterious friend was preciated by the aninitiated. The dare not go in there.

agency of pressing the Govern have to walk miles to get a watching her movements.

Think what it costa She had almost determined, soment for the appointment of a drink.

there are DO Fram- unhappy was her life with the Commission could not be over-me-no, Crown Prince, to leave him and go conths remained for the deter-mean that, I mean what it costs wзycats or omnibuses: I don't tack to be: mother, bat just when mining of the permanent rates. Ime to quench my thirst I am her powers of endurance were at

and it would be early Christmas thirsty when I start and more an end, she received by post one before the personal of the comthirsty when I get there. Than day a typewritten letter. The mission could be settled and on top of it all I have to walk postmark was Paris the letter work started. In the meantime back and get thirsty again. Why, was short and unsigned. the danger of leaving the issue once I was 50

to the ineffective Rates Advisory had to walk all the way back thirsty that I

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In your own interes: I urge Committee or the inefective pro again for another drink." you to return to Berlin. Yonposed Departmental Committes would commit an irreparable mis- was a very Betious one. Io. take if you delaged doing so. In duences would be at work to

remembrance of the Sphinx. block the proposed commission DEATH OF A FAMOUS ETCHER. entreat you to follow my advice."by pushing on the work of the The Crown Princess took the one and speeding up the appoint- advice of the anonymous writer,ment of the other. and went back to Berlin with the letter concealed in a little silk bag bung round her neck.

"LITTLE WILLIE'S WRATH.

Things for the moment were patched up between her and the Crown Prince, until the latter one day discovered her looking at the letter. He tore it from bez, accused her of "being unfaithful, and. in his rage, thrashed her with a riding whip until she was rescued by her servants.

During the war there came another mysterious message froo Switzerland. this also unsigned. It told the Crow Princess. in the fewest possible words, that

two women, the Countess Belleville and Made- moiselle Thallier, who had been condemned to death with Nurse Cavell, had not yet been executed, and ended with the appeal--

Won't you, is remembrance of the Sphinx, make an effort to save their lives?"

The Princess at the behest of her anonymous correspondent personally pleaded with the Kaiser for the lives of these two

wonen.

IN HER LOVER'S ARMS.

Then came the revolution. The Princess, practically east off by her husband, was brooding one dey crer her future, when she was told that a strange man, ap- parently a foreigner, asked to be received.

Thinking that it was the bearer

THE LATE ANDERS ZORN.

The death of Anders Zom removes one of the outstanding

WAGES ON MERCHANT SHIPS. contributors to contemporary art.

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stokers, and semen.

Although successful as painterio oils and water-colours, it is by his etchings that he will be chiefly remembered. Glasgow collectors were among the first in the A crisis has arisen in the United Kingdom to be admirers British merchant shipping service of Zorn etchings, and the affecting all ranks and ratings, fire: exhibition of his who complain (the Central News a

works beld in Glasgow in is informed) that consideration of 1909. The most important their claims for increased pay bas collections of his work are still been persistently delayed by the held in and around Glasgow and shipowners. There is at present their value has increased eaor- a minimum wage scale of £20 per mously within recent years. month on the basis of which all Zom was born at Mara, in seafarers are paid.

Sweden, and first studied at the Claims for an increase bave Academy of Fine Arta, Stockheim. now been presented through their During a tour of Spain, Italy, and respective, organisations by all England, he was chiefly occupied the officers, from captains with painting in water colours. WH while in England downwards, and by the engineers, but it

between 1883 and 1888 that he The engineers are asking for learned the etcher's art from his fellow-countrymen, Mr. Exol an immediate increase of 30 per cent. on current monthly rates,

Haig.

His portraiture work and and declare that they will not bearing of their claim. Officers early recognition, and his first wait until September for the peasant studies in oil gained him

are demanding an increase of 40 exhibited oil painting was a per cent, in their pay, and the group of Cornwall fisher folk, seamen and firemen have put which now hangs in the Luxem- forward a graded scale giving bourg. He received commission increases of between 30 and 40 from the Swedish Royal Family, per cent. Shipowners are reported and many celebrated people in England and America, for portrait to be aghast at the demands.

painting, and from 1883 to 1891 he was a fairly regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London Zorn proved himself versatile & sculptor, and probably his best known work is the statue to The his native town in the Frovince Gustavus Vasa, which stands in the of Dalazne. By the perfection of his technique he was able to give ing to his face and figure wonderful feeling of modell-

of another insulting message his wife as soon as she could from the Crown Prince, the obtain a divorce from the Crown Princess ordered that he bePrince.

showa ta. Eer caller was the Who is this American? American whom she had parted Princess Radziwill keeps from in the shadow of the Sphinx secret even on the last page. DIARY FORIA KEY,

is still too early,” she says, “to In his sems she sobbed out her tell the name under which this sorrows, and he did not leave her | daughter of the Emperor's will be until she had promised to become | known in the near future.*

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