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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8. 1927.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

ASSOCIATION.

ANCIENT ORDER DOING.-

MUCH GOOD WORK.

ACCIDENT TO FIRE ENGINE.

THREE SHANGHAI FIREMEN

SENT TO HOSPITAL.

The local branch of the St. John A fatal accident was narrowly Ambulance Association and averted on Carter Road the other Brigade is already well known for evening when one of the engines its wide appeal and efficiency, and of the Sinza Fire Division was it has on several occasions demon-proceeding to an outbreak in that strated its value to the community, auction at 7.13 p.m. The machine, Although most people are aware a Cadillac, swung around Avenue of the great work, which the St. Road corner into Carter Road John Ambulance Association and north, the driver evidently failing Brigade are performing in the re- to observe that the road was "up llef of human suffering, very few for repairs" and the laying of people realise that these organisa-new tram rails in process. Several tions have their origin in the Orlines lay exposed, covering almost der of St. John-the most ancient the entire width of the road, con- Order of chivalry-which was instituting a scene similar to an existance at the time of the ordinary railway station yard. Crusades.

57

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OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Across.

The machine was travelling at Early in the eleventh century a a good speed and there was no hospital existed in Jerusalem to time to avoid the treacherous rails. minister to the needs of the Chris- A. S. O. Miller, who was in charge. tinn pilgrims who came from all of the machine and riding beside parts of Europe to visit the Holy the driver, yelled to his men to City. When in 1087 the Crusa- "Jump" and save themselves.. ders besieged Jerusalem, the hos- They all did so. Had they not pice was in charge of a body of followed his advice there is every men calling themselves "The Poor possibility that one or two of Brethren of the Hospital of St. them at least would have been John," and these men devoted killed. their lives to the relief of suffer- As the men jumped from the 1. Playing card. 4 Inattendance. ing and the administration of hos-machine they came into contact with the exposed tramrails and

7 Hired car, pitality to the pilgrims. It was around this hospital that the Or- Mr. Miller and two of the Chinese 10. Strong wind.

11 Speed. der of St. John developed, and firemen were badly hurt, the two 12 Single. although in later years the latter being rendered unconscious. 13 Shaded. Knights became one of the great- Three minutes Inter the ambu 15 Part of a fah. cat military organisations in lance wagon was summoned and 16 Pig's home. Christendom, they still maintained proceeded to the spot where first 17 Hall! and developed the humanitarian aid was rendered to the wounded. 18 Nobleman. side of their work, as their name A. S. O, Miller generously gave 20 Snow shoe.

instructions that the two Chinese Knight Hospitaller-depotos.

Ambulance Branch.

firemer be first rushed of to 22 Pertaining to a league.

Close of day. Although it was not until 1877 hospital as they were unconscious as Hackneyed. that the St. John Ambulance As- though he himself was fully con- 22 Star-like flower. sociation officially came into exis-scious and in great pain from 30 Free from water, tence as a department of the Or- severe, abrasions to his legs, one 32 Cook till hard."

of which he was holding as 34 Grumble' at, der of St. John, "the revived Order had shown much interest in Am-though broken. All three received 85 Tenure by grant. bulance work prior to that date, very severe cuts and abrasions to and many members.enrolled in the various parts of their bodies and British National Ald Society are at present in hospital in grent 40 which was formed during the pain. The Cadillac was practical-14

On golf course. Franco-German war. Followingly undamaged..

48 Beaming the advent of the St. John Ambul-

Busy Brigade.

63 Exist, anee Association, there was

This alarm was the 12th to 64 Clean. great advance in First Aid work,

turned the ambulance instruction classes

be

21 Pocni.

37

Walk.

38

Motallic veancl. Wife of a Rajah. Bar by one's own act

60 Polc.

hours which comes very nearly 56 Liquor.

in within 48 65 Language of Norway.

57 Tap lightly. of the Association being especially being a record for Shanghal. It Used in fishing.

wa's while at Central Station 58 popular in the mining areas of checking up on the fire returns 5 Sheep's enclosure. Derbyshire and Nottingham. In 1879 the first manual of bul-ed to a Shanghai Times reporter, 63 Mongrel quadraped..

that an opportunity was present ce Scrap of news. ance instruction was published.

How the organisation has de-of witnessing the Shanghai Fire 64 Ever. veloped since, is a matter of com-

Brigade in action. mon knowledge.

MARCONI MARRIAGE

ANNULMENT.

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THE SACRED ROTA ISSUES ITS SENTENCE.

05 Fashionable.

The call came to Central Station 66 Light giver. at about 9.29 o'clock last night. The buzzer which announced the receipt of the call acted like magic upon the station staff. The station premises became positive-

ly alive with men, and the air also. Down, the brass pole they flashed in an almost unbroken line, clutching clothes and helmets and leaping on to their respective machines in a twinkling.

The Tribunal of the Sacred Rotà

Within 20 seconds the first has communicated privately to the machine had clanged its way out interested parties the sentence in of the front door and three other the Marconi-O'Brien marriage anmachines followed at intervals of nulment cast, says a message from five seconds until within less than 50 seconds four machines, includ- Rome

The sentence states that numering an escape, were dashing to ous witnesses proved beyond a the scene of the fire which was at shadow of doubt that Senator the corner of Foochow and Hupeh Marconi and the Hon. Beatrice Roads.

O'Brien married with the distinct But very soon the first of the understanding that either could machines was observed return- sue for divorce if their life to-ing to the Station to await the gether became intolerable. Canon next call, which would make No. 1085 of the Canon Law says that 13. "The fire was out!

mony.

a marriage la null if the marriage contract contains anything con- Hon. Beatrice O'Brien, but also trary to the substance of matri- with her mother, and with the One of the essential quali- whole family, whereby it was ex- tios of a wedding, according to pressly stated that either party Catholic doctring, is that it is in- could sue for divorce at any time dissoluble. Therefore, the sen-

he or she thought fit. tence continues, there is no doubt that the Marconi-O'Brien marriage ig null.

The Hon. Beatrice O'Brien and all her family, the sentence points out, were Protestant, while Sena- The sentence goes at length into tor Marconi was baptised a Catho the history of how Senator Marlic, but was brought up in the Pro- voni met the Hon. Beatrice O'Brien testant faith,

in Dorsetshire, 24 years ago. Ile The wedding, after Senator Mar- asked her to become his wife, but coni had agreed to her mother's her mother objected, saying ac conditions, was celebrated in the many weddings turned out badly Anglican Church of St. George's, that she refused to let her daugh- London. The agreement, the sen- ter marry if the bond was indis-tence, further remarks, was never soluble as it was for Catholics, revoked as Senator Marconi and This difficulty was only overcome the Hon. Beatrice O'Brien separat- by Senator Marconi entering into ed in 1918, and were divorced in an agreement, not only with the Flume in 1924.

How Remarkable

Down.

1

Time past.

2

Western country.

3

Cricket team.

6

Corrupt gift.

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Oriental country.

130

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7 Jewel box.

8 Agile.

Prince,

14 Demented.

15 On behalf of.

19 Communist.

Sorcery among African natives. 22 Inspire with falas hopes, 23 Small lake.

Sconer than. Degrade,

29 Water mammals.

31 Drege. 33 Liquor. 30 Skill.

39 Monkey.

41 Fill with gas.

42 Without sex,

43. Trco.

46 Sign of the Zodine.

46 Variety of brass.

40 Regarding.

50 Speck.

51 Adder.

62 Requirements.

57 Pastry:

81 Save.-

Yesterday's Puzzle.

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