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TRANSPORT ARRIVES IN PORT

Inniskillings Bound For Shanghai

FAMOUS LADY DIVER

A CHAT WITH MISS EDITH FEHR

Standing on a platform a few inches wide, 50 feet up. In the air, The transport Dorsetshire arriv-with rather a high, cold wind blow- ed in Hongkong early this morning, stond the charming form of Ing from the United Kingdom with young girl. The next instant, with the 1st. Bn. the Royal Inniskilling superb motion, she pertur Fusiliers and details for the China swan dive into a tank of water be. Command in Hongkong and North-low, 5 feet high and 12 feet acrone. ern station on board. She is at This was Miss Edith Fehr, who is present lying at Kowloon Wharf.

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers aro on transfer to Shanghai from the 3rd. Infantry Brigade at Bar- ton, and will relieve the 2nd. Bn the Worcestershire Regiment which Is to take over duties at Peking and Tientsin.

now

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performing

with Peejay ingens, the world's champion high liver, at Tait's Manila Carnival next to the Peninsula Hotel, Kow- A second afterwards whe loon. was on the side of the tank bowing to the applause of the crowd that had gathered to formance.

BUC

her por-

Col. II. G, Seth-Smith D.S.O..

be very Mias Fehr seerna to R.A.S.C, who is to take over duties as. Brigadier-in-Charge-of-Adminia young in do such a daring dive. tration, a post recently vacated by being only 25 years of age, hut Brigadier G. R. Rowan Hamilton, by her story her whole life seems D.9.0., M.C.. who was invalided to have been spent in sporting pur-

Auita. From the time she was Home, was a passenger to Ilong- kong. Col. Seth-Smith joined the tiny tot she has always shown

love for the water, and m 2nd. Army Service Corps na

amateur swimmer has a very fine Lieutenant in 1905 and was pro- moted to full Lieutenant two yenra record to her credit.

Born in Michigan, U.S.A., she inter. As a Captain he joined the

was educated at the University of R.A.S.C. in 1914 holding the rank

temporaray Major from Novem. Michlean, and during her school ber of that year until February days carried off many prizes, 1924, when his rank of Majer diplomas and medals for swimming. was substantiated. Five years She has some 150 prizes that she later he was given the rank of Bt. has worn, and a photo of her taken was with twenty-one-big cuos speaks of Lieut. Colonel, which rank Hubstantiated in 1932. Just prior her aquatle abilities. to selling from England he promoted colonel.

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24 MILE SWIM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

ARMS

Miss Edith Fahr, the noted lády high-divar, who

ia attracting much attention at Taits Carnival in

Kowloon.

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previous organisation and their acquired attitude, were able to the first iten over very rapidly trum their maximum o! war production. level of peace production to their

That, was the essence of

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arrangement, and only by that menna was it possible, having regard to the limited output of their State factarles, to bridge the Kap which widened at a terrific rate once war again visited the world, between peace production and war demand,

IMMENSE COST.

MEXICO'S WAR ON CHURCH

ONE PRIEST FOR 50,000 PEOPLE

(Special to "Telegraph")

ily Telegraph. Copyright. Triegraphie Moo

Ordinanco, 111, Recasord, Noramber as umil

Mexico City, Nov. 8.

the Following the order of Governor of Puebla that the Roman Catholic Bishop should leave the state within forty-eight hours, the authorities there have ordered that there shall be only Roman Catholic priest in Sir John Smost pointed out the one Immense cos. that would be in-future for every 50,000 people.

training and In the

state authorities are en- maintenance of atafa required for the building, and equipment of deavouring to break the influence

and whips. It of the Church apon the peona. was, he said, the need for sudden aited Press, and almost unlimited expansion in time of war which made the con- ception of

Slate armaments

Miss Fehr is also a long-distance Col. Seth-Smith has held many Administration posts, serving durawimmer, having won ing the Great War as D.A.Q.M.G., prize in the 24-mile Lake St. Clair Home Forces and France, D.A.D. Channel Contest, and wears as of Supplies, France, holding the souvenir of this achievement a She doce of Chlef

Instructor, platinum wrist watch. Dont

Train not confine herself only to swim R. A. S. C, nt the Ing Establishment at Aldershot, ing. She is a keen tennis and from 1918 to 1919, Staff Captain, golf player, whilst her other hobby

nudin riding. Western Command, D.A.A. Q.M.G.. Westera Command, D.A.Q. "How did you first start in the and show business?" asked a Telegraph M.G.. Egypt and D.A.A. Q.M.G., Eastern Command. He representative in the course of an Bel interview. She explained that one Raw service in France and gium, and was mentioned in dea-day at an amateur diving contest at putchen on three occasions. Hs which she was performing, she was decorations ቤቴ D.S.O., V.M..approached by the booking agent of B.W.M. and 1914 Star and Clasp. Ruben & Cherry, who are one ofvolved in

Amongst the other officers who the biggest Carnival people in the arrived lur duty in Hongkong were States, and asked if she would like Capt. G.W.P. Kim, of the Army to take up high diving as a pro- Education Corps, who is relief for fession. "I was then only 17" Capt. P. S. Cannon, Command said Miss Fehr, "but Education Ofeer; Capt. R. I.. L. position took my fancy very much, Inkpen, R.A.P.C.: Lleut. L. C. M. and within four weeks I was per.. Dawson, 2nd, In. East Lancashire forming my high awan dive before Regiment; Capt. L. M. Scott, Capt. theusends of people." K. W. Maurica Jones, Lieut, G. R. "Don't you ever get frightened?" asked her representative Henriques and Capt. J. Hoaper, our 9. Royal Artillery; Major B. E. C."Frightened of my diving? Never, Dixon, Royal Engineers Let me ber unte when I most certainly A. B. Adfeon, A.A. Staff; Sister did have the wind up a little bit, Miss A. G. Murray, Sister Nurne hut it was nothing to do with my Miss A. Page Burke, Sister Nurse work." Miss E. R. Buckley, Sister Nurse Miss C. M. Williams, Slater Nurse Miss N.. E. South Q.A.L.M.N.S.: Lieut. (Gr. Mr. W. J. Smith, R.A.S.C.; Lieut. D. 4. Russell, lot. Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment; and Capt. W. 1. Hughes, 1st. In. S. W. B.

F. Johnson, R.A.0.C.; Mr. member once

SHAMEEN SPECIAL

CONSTABULARY

RIFLE SHOOTING CONTEST

Canton, Nov. 8. The shooting competition for the "Scotcher" Cup was held for the

the pro-

THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

The

a Government monopoly NO PART IN. NEW

OCEAN AIRWAY might be the lessons which so difficult to apply. Whatever, ought to be drawn from the late war, he could not think they ought to put their trust in State factories and wait until they were in a war be fore anyone else was called upon.

CHINA AUTHORITIES. NOT APPROACHED Continuing, Sir John said Major

Shanghai, Nov, B. set an Attlee wished them to example and would like other peo-: Commenting on a report that the pla to follow it. But if that were Chinese authorities are conducting American in- done, not only would there he no negotiations with supplies by their own armament torests for China's participation in rms, but they would be unable to the establishment of a trans- make any purchases from foreign Pacific air service, Mr. Tal Yin-chi, ources, because ong State which President of the Chinese National was at peace could not provide Aviation Corporation, declared to- arms from its own arsenal to a day that the C.N.A.C. had never State at war, without involving It-been invited to participate in this

jenterprise.

self in that war.

This was not a new question, as under Article 8 the Commission in Geneva examined this very matter in 1931, and they did not reach any conclusion in favour of abolishing private manufacture of arms.

Economic Council, or Dr. H, H. Kung, Minister of Finance, had had discussions with the officials of the cerning this matter.-Central News, American Legation at Peking con-

-Being-pressed to tell her story, he related that a few years ago. while with the Ruben & Cherry Shows in Chicago, after finishing her dive she thought that she world walk from the show ground to the hotel. She had gone part of the way when suddenly a motor car dashed up, and at the same time a States which had no internali He admitted that the American ntan who seemed to appear from production of arms would not only side had proposed such an iden to Rowhere, caught her and pressed ube obliged to set up their own fac-the Chinese Government, but he towel over her mouth. "I was tories, but would have to accumu-discredited the report that Mr. T. forced into the ear, which drove off late great stocks, so that they V. Soong, member of the Chinese at a high speed. My thoughts might feel more secure. were naturally that I was being kidnapped, but I could not under- atand for what reason unless I had been mistaken for someone else. "I do not know what would have happened to me, but my luck was, Special Constabulary as usual, with me. We had not yesterday evening, under Mr. S. gone far before there was a loud Lillicrap, the Officer in Command. explosion and the car stopped suddenly, the tyres having blown. The weather was, unfortunately, very unfavourable, the sky being No sooner had the car stopped than ment were convinced that the way overcast and a light drizzle per- the men in front and the man was not by national legislation

Sianfu, Nov. 8. sisted throughout the whole of the holding me ran away. Naturally which sought to abolish private

According to a report from Tung- match. Nevertheless the Officer this attracted a lot of attention and manufacture, but by regulation in Command considered that the crowd soon gathered round when and control, which ought to be kwan, an unusually large haul of standard of shooting under these patrolman came up to see what it in accordance with an Interna-opium, over 7,000 tacis, was made unfavourable conditions was of a was all about. By this time, I was tional treaty negotiated at Geneva at the station of the Lunghai Rail- very high standard and that the out of the car but as I could not and signed and observed by all way at Tungkwan on Tuesday, and various rifle practices which had recognise any of the men, nothing States.

three persons suspected of being been held overy Wednesday more could be done."

Britain had the most complete concerned in this illegal traffic were "Are you fond of your diving, and stringent system of controlling evening had not been without effect.

Mins Fehr?" "I just love it," she exports of any country in world. The opium is being held at the There were twelve entrants for replied, "and hope the audience get Ne consignment of armaments local Garrison Headquarters.—Cen the Cup which was won by Mr. as great a kick out of my show as could leave without a Heeyee.tral News. W. G. Cameron, the Manager of do myself by performing."

Shameen

Miss Fehr is here for a few more the Victoria Hotel, Shumeen, with 122 points out of a possible 140 nights only when she leaves for Mr. T. I. M. Conolly was the Manila and afterwards for Japan runner up, with 119 points. The where some big contracts have been Ofleer in Command, while agree-booked for next year. Ing that Cameron's win was I well deserved and also a popular one, considered that Conolly had A dance, under the auspices of the taken too much for grunted and RAS.C. Regimentul Association, will was a little careless, in the second be held at the Garrison Lecture Hall this evening commencing at 8.45 p.m. stage of his shoot.

A cordial welcome in extended to those After the match, Mr. S. Lillicrap, members of the Association who are Olticor In Command of the rived on the Dorsetshire this morning Shameon Special Constabulary, Music will be provided by the Blue who also judged the Competition Rhythm Dance Orchestra,

the presentou

prize to. Cameron, remarking that he hoped

THE PROPER WAY,

Sir John Simon anid the Govern.

BIG

arrested.

SEIZURE OF OPIUM

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Their Custom and Excise servizos were uncorrupted. Organisation

The number of cuses treated by the was adequate and thore was no

New Territories Medical Benevolent prospect whatever of arnis being Bruncls of the St. John Ambulance exported from Britain without Association last month in as follows. licence. Any British exporter had Cheung Chau, 3,209: Taun Wan, 2,390; to establish, to the satisfaction of Fanling, 1,428; Shatin, 044 Shau- the proper department, the real taukok, 1,380; Taku Leung, 977; San destination of his goods.. They Tin, 1,270; Kum Tin, 1,134; Ha Teun, refused the benefit of the export 823. credit system to an exporter of munitions, and, as far as he knew, Private letter-boxes may now bo they were the only country rented at the Kowloon Post Office. Fall information regarding them may world to do so..

Further, they never subsidiaedbe obtained from the Officer in charge

of that office, privato Arms for producing arms. They never allowed Diplomatic or that such pleasant gatherings won until it is either won or lost. Consular representatives abroad to the British Government were do would help to bring the Con- The Competition, however, had act as travellers or canvassers for ing their utmost to promote

armament firms. It was Britain * very interesting und

on this Government stabulary more and more together been at every meeting, and that he felt successful one and he hoped to which took the initiative in placing that the work he had put into the be able to arrange similar shoots an embargo on arms to Bolivia Bench," said Sir John, "were not and Paraguay, which 28 exporting throwing our utmost energy Into organisation had not boon in vain, in the near future. He went on to say that he con- After being presented with the countries had now undertaken to the cause of peace, we should not sidered that Mr. Conolly had taken Cup, Mr. Cameron replied thanking observe. The present Governmerely be foolish beyond bellef, should be stark, staring too much for granted for after a the Officor in Command for pre- ment, Ilke previous Governments, we very excellent first half shoot hesenting the trophy and also for were not able reach a conclusion lunatics. We know better

any other country of the, horror made the mistake of resting on his his patience, shown throughout the on the arms embargo,

The true method was by which another war would mean. Jaurola, which is never a safe practices and the Competition it course to adopt for no game is self Our Own Correspondent. International agreement, and that British Wireless.

Mr.

"If we

1934.

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Relay of Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra

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1.30 p.m.

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7 p.13.

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Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F sharp

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The Sleeping Beauty Waltz

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Carnival of the Animals

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Mules.

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Cuckoo In the Woods.

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5.45 p.m.

Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quota- Hons.

9.50.10.07 p.m.

Planoforte Recital by Alfred Cortot. Sulte 1. The Children's Corner (Debussy).

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Czardas from "The Spirit of the

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