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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH,

"STINNES SEEKS A FORTUNE.

LEAVES GERMANY FOR AMERICA.

Berlin, April 3-"I think there is plenty of scope for an ambitious mon in the New World." anid Dr. Edmund Stinnes in an interview with Reuter's correspondent, in the course of which he spoke of his intention to leave Germany as soon as possible to try and build up a fortune either in the United States or in once of the South American States, he had not yet decided which.

TUESDAY, MAY 10. 1927.

FRESH EGGS AFTER 20 YEARS.

DROUGHT-DRIVEN LIONS.

ri

TRAVELLERS ENCOUNTER

THEM IN GROUPS,

LEGEND PROVED TRUE. After being kept 20 years with- out preservatives some eggs be-

Drought in South Africa is longing to Dr. C. E. Shelly, of affecting even the lions. Hertford, are still perfectly sound. Reports reaching Pietersburg Hearing of the ancient legend that from the Letaba Valley state that hen's eggs laid on Good Friday resettlers there are suffering con main fresh for a whole year, Dr. siderably. Rains a month or two Shelley determined to test the age led to planting and hopes of truth of what he regarded as a reasonable

erops, Now mere superstitious belief. He told drought has caused the willing-up

of what crops existed.

Dr. Shelley added that in the legend it was stipulated that the egs to be kept must be absolutely

the

Down towards the Game Reserve lions are causing a good deal of trouble, and settlers report 1ogres of cattle.

Several parties journeying by ent towards Messina have encountered, not only single animals, but groups showed resentment at the intrusion of them. In one instance a group

of the motor-ear in their siesta ground, and the passengers an- ticipated a charge. A timely shot settled matters,

It is thought the drying of the water holes in the bushveld, and the fact that rivers are practically all dry, have led to the animals haunting the

newspaper reporter recently. It is supposed that it was ng n reward for the crowing of the There are many other countries cock that roused St. Peter's con- in the world besides Germany and science that eggs laid on Good Friday would keep for twelve the United States, and there are other things besides money-mak-months. I found, however, that not ing," remarked the eldest son of only Good Friday eggs but those the late Hugo Stinnes, at one time and not only for one year but for laid on any other day would keep, Germany's roost powerful indas.

twenty. I still have some which trialist and richest man, with vast interests in coal mines, steelworks, have kept for this long period now no and shipping. When Hugo Stinand, although they are nes died a couple of years ago his dried up that they resemble lamps of burnt salphur, they are quite properties and interests passed into the hands of his widow, and it for food. shortly afterwards most of them were Bold. Family differences ensued, and Dr. Edmund Stinnes decided to break loose and to

This is the soundest advice that start on his own in the New World.

He is a great admirer of Ameri- could be given (he said), for if can business methods and effi. Put away dirty the eggs would ciency, which he thoroughly ia- very soon be contaminated by bac- vestigated during a six months terin. The only secret of keeping tour of the United States last year, without preservatives for Dr. Stinnes is at the same time years is to make sure that they by no means of the opinion that are perfectly clean. I kept mine Europe, is "played out" for the cardboard box in a room that On the the summer is flooded with sun- ambitions business man

light.

Peking, May 9. contrary, he regards Germany as

The Ankuuchun spokesman very prosperous at the present

states that all the Russian pri- time, though he is doubtful whether leave behind in Germany a wife soners including Madame Boro- this prosperity can last in view and two small children, who are dia, were to-day handed over of the heavy payments which have well provided for. His brotherthe Iccal procuratorate.

Jugo, with whom he has not been It 13 understood that

to be made as reparations under the Dawes Scheme.

clean.

settlement.

rea

of

white

MADAME BORODIN.

HANDED OVER TO LOCAL PROCURATORATE.

to

the

Jon rood terms for some time,, will public trial will o n in a few days Dr. Stinnes emphasised that al- remain in Germany to look after [henee-ruder, though he "was leaving Germany the Stinnes interests on behalf of for good, this did not mean that his mother. The millionaire's son, he would not sometimes visit his who is only 21, sets out on his ven- native land and do business in ft. turu to a foreign country to start The denied emphatically that he in life afresh and make a fortune Lended to renounce his German na- with the same coutimism with tionality. He was proud to be a which his father a youth set German, he said, and intended to about to become Germany's richest

one. Dr. Stinnes willman, and succeeded.

remain

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