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BISHOPS DIFFER

(CAN UNBAPTISED

BE MARRIED?

Differing vlows of the Bishops of St. Albans and Oxford on mar rloge in church has caused a curl- ous situation to arise in the adjoining towns of Leighton Buz zard, Bedfordshire, and Linslade, Buckinghamshire.

BOOKMAKING

IN. FRANCE

ILLEGAL BETTING WIPED OUT

Paris, June 26, Illegal bookmaking has been wiped out in France as a result of the Pari-Mutuel Urbain Belting System. It WAS Authoritatively

It appears that an unbaptised stated here to-day, man or woman cannot be married

Inaugurated In 1932, more or

at Leighton Buzzard Parish Church, and the situation: which less as an experiment, the system in enusing Leighton Buzzard cou- has proved en successful that there ples to marry in Linsinde, is the are

now main offieex and sub- subject of much local comment.

cities, bureaus In twenty-five Dealing with the matter in hla

transmit parish magazine, the Vicar of which take bets and Leighton Buzzard, the Rev.. S. E. them to the headquarters in Paris. Swann, refers to a pastoral letter sent to the clergy by the Bishop of St. Albans stating that "if it trans- pire, that either or both parties are unbaptised persona, marriage ought not to be solemnised in church, as the service is quite obviously in tended for persons who through baptism have been made members of Christ."

The Vicar adds:-"I do not desire to refuse to marry anyone, nor indeed have I done su, but I have always suggested preparation for baptism as the solution. I admire our Bishop for his honesty and courage, and believe him to be right according to the Canon Law and still more according to spiri- tual values. But whether I agree

with him or not-which I do he has given a lead which I must follow."

In order to meet the demands of | the thousands of people who are too busy or too far away to attend the races, but who want to bet nevertheless, tobacen stores have auxiliary been converted offices.

into

It is officially estimated that the tatal number of beta made over the Pari-Mutuel counters during Inst

THE HONGKONG

PARACHUTE TECHNIQUE

LATEST DEVICE FOR LEARNING THE ART

TESTED BY MISS EARHART

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1935.

ATTACK ON TYNE

BATTERIES: SPOT DESTROYERS

SIGHTSEERS THRILLED

New York, July 6,

Tynemouth. The eple of Zeebrugge was re- Wearing a pair of her husband's enacted off, Tynemouth by the Navy, old pants Mrs. George Palmer the Army, and the Royal Air Force Putnam (at home) or Miss Amelin a few days ago. Earhart (on the front pages) back into 1914-1918.

The whole district was plunged

jumped off A 200-foot tower, pitched in the wilds of New Jersey

She wasn't oven ao much as scratchód. The leap was made in the interest of science, and not because of a natural ilking for towed off-topping, or suicide as it is technically known.

Attached to Miss Earhart when she sailed off and out into the air, was a parachute; a full-grown. standard parachute. Hers Was the first "drop" on the new and amounted to 754,143,420 experimental parachute tower of francs, representing an increase the Switlik Parachute Company of of 77,942,360 francs over 1933 and 924,417,020 franes over 1932 when Trenton, N.J.

nver.

doubt that

All day long Royal Artillery mon and electrical engineers from the Territorial Army pitted their skill: against the brilliance of the Navy men.

R. A. F. scouting machines roar→ blank at destroyers and submarines ed overhead; guns fired blank after making for the mouth of the Tyne.

For the task of the coastal de- fence force was to prevent n`block- ade of one of Britain's most im by means of a map la informing the portant waterways-the Tyne.

Windows along the coast rattled for hours as the guns crashed out:; the front for the show. | holidaymakers had free seats on

And the Saturday Afternoon Soldiers on the shore proved them-

selves doughty defendern,

General Sir A. Wardrop, G.O.C.

General F, W. Barron, Inspector of Offee, appeared well satisfied with what they saw.

Fixed Defences from the War

Sightseers were thrilled by this:

This is "peace-time Zeebrugge." what they saw:

the system was Inaugurated. Of Mr. Stanley Switlik and his Northern Command, and Major- ficinis state that despite the de-associates, Commander James II. pression there is nu 19:25 will show still larger turn- Strong and Mr. Putnam, decided some months ago, that when a man plane he should jumped from a have a sound knowledge of parn- chute technique. So, they st about devising a device which would enable potential Bailers out" to learn the art. They ub- veiled it finally, deep in the Jersey wooda,

Paris holds the lead over other eitles with the largest number of bets. In 1934, they totalled 545,- 797,360 franes. Far, behind, but close together, are Lyons and Mat seilles with 33,908,990 Trinos, res

In his parish magazine the Vicar of Linslade, the Rev. L. E. Lydek ker writes"The ancient rule is that both parties to a, wedding in church must needs be members of the Church by holy baptism. Inspectively. Home English churches the rule is strictly adhered to, but in others, Main offices and agencies in the as in Oxford, the Bishop has partly various cities of France take beta relaxed the rule and grants a gen-B

latest hour possible. eral dispensation that if one of the They are immediately transmitted two is baptised the minister may by wire or telephone to the Paris and shall marry them according headquarters. The bets are then to the rites and ceremonies of the placed in timp sum with the re- Holy Catholic Church established. gular Pari-Mutuel on the course and such murringes are valid in all for which they are made.– Euited TENTAL = ''

to the

Press.

Here it is! A traffic guide that even the children can play with, and motorists won't mind bumping.

|

The little group of men standing on the headland overlooking the North Sea strained their eyes in the gathering darkness to get n glimpse of anything moving out on

those grey wastes.

ORDER TO “FIRE”

Suddenly from near at hand the Awhite beam of a powerful search: Roughly, here's what it was:

light stabbed the darkness, 200-foot tower, almost identical to those spindly shafts over oil wells. From it, protruded a giunt arm. Attached to the arm, and leading to the ground, were four guide wires. Juside the guide wires was opened parachute, with a ennvas swing for a seat.

STOPS WITH A BUMP

AFTERN

im-

"Somewhere in China" this soldier

of a town about the situation in the North.

inbabitants

darkness into the silvery path of A bluey grey oblong slid from the

light. Other searchlights mediately got into action, planing |

Willy den Ouden. 17, Dutch swim that grey-blue oblong to its binck | star, holds couplo of world's background and transforming it in. to a destroyer with smoke stacks delching and vainly endeavouring to escape.

Orders were rapped out on the Miss Earhart sat in the swing, headland and dark figures crouch-

heavy life Telt

hering in line on the concrete gun em- i plauments.watched expectantly..

A word of command and a flash looking snout of a "heavy."

stomach. A ̈ mölor hoisted the

noted aviatrix and the parachute to of flame leapt from the wicked- the top of the tower. At a signal, the-parachute was released, Missi Barbart squealed after the manner

Another shot followed; a third- and then a second destroyer could be sen twisting and turning und

of a womna sighting a mouse, and trying to get away from that net-

started down toward Jersey, Awork of lights.

few feet from the ground' giant!

And it was a gvel job, für

springs caught the 'chule, and the warships that the shells in thone brought it to a jolting kalt.

guns were blanket

only "GROWING” NEW

MOTOR FUEL

"It's just like ย parachute;

said. jump," she

"The difference being that the guide wires keep the chute from drift- ing with the wind, and the springs save the beginner from hitting the ground."

SUGAR BEET ALCOHOL CAN BE USED

Washington.

announce-

recordą.

Leon Trotski, former Russian leader, now an exile, ban found at Ismet temporary refuge in Norway.

Later, qualified parachute jumpers tested the

device.j new They jumped with only one guide | Motor fuel may be "grown" wire at first, and then with none. nstead of reåned from petroleum All were of the opinion that then the near future, a Invention would enable a beginner nent by the Department of Com-studied to use 25,000,000 gallons

nerei has revealed, to learn how to handle a 'chute, to Mr. C. C. Concannon, chief of fuel. The proposal is to fix by of sugar beut alcohol as motor control it, and to and it on the department's chemical divi-law the proportion of alcohol to be ||-torralı-möre-comfortabla_than_alston said that many nations used in motor fuel-und gradually

were experimenting with gasolene to increase it blends and substitutes in order to 25,000,000 gallons are used at the. Although the "captive" para- reduce gasolene imports. If the end of a four-year period. chute was primarily designed for tests are successful, the nation Army and Navy training, Mr. which grows its gasolene motor The report from Rome said that

fuel will be independent

a 50 per cent increase in the sugar Putnam said it probably would

Ila cited reports from Italy beet acreage would be required, also be sold to amusement parks, which said a plan was being-United Press.

church steeple.

11 the full

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

".

FIFTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

JUNE—AUGUST, 1935.

Valuable Prizes

IN ADDITION TO THE CAMERA AND CASH PRIZES MESSRS. ILFORD, LIMITED, OF LONDON OFFER

TWO SILVER TROPHIES

1st Value 2nd

Value

$150.00 85.00

TO WHAT ARE ADJUDGED THE TWO BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS. Commence Sending in Your Entries

SECTION 1

NOW

For the best Story-telling Picture

Ist.-16 mm. Cine Kodak Model K. 1.3.6. lens, complete with carrying case.

(Donated by the Eastman Kodak Company)

Value .$204.00 2nd.-Rolleicord Photo-Automat Camera, completo with carrying case.

(Section 3 cont'd) 2nd

Cash Prize

$40.00

3rd Cash Prize

$20.00

(Two Consolation Prises "Roller" Book

SECTION 4

Views, Including-Architecture and Street Scenes 1st.-Kodak Pupille, Leitz_f.3.5

lens and Reflex Mirro Attachment,

Eastman

(Donated by Kodak Company)

Value .$160.00

$75.00 2nd.-Cash Prize

(Donated by Heidecke in

Franke & conjunction with Messrs. Melchers &

Co.)

Value

3rd Cash Prize

4th Cash Prize

$40.00

$10.00

(Two Consulation Prizes "Rolleifier" Hooks)

SECTION 2

Bathing and Picnic Photographs

1st-Rolleiflex

$40.00

3rd.--Agfa Speedex Record

Camera 1.7.7 lens. (Donated by "Agfa" China Co.)

Value

$25.00

(Two Consolation Prizes "Roller" Bool)

Camera, carrying case.

Photo-Automat complete with

Ist.

(Donated by Franke & Heidecke in 'conjunction with Messra. Melchera & Co.)

Value

2nd Cash Prizo

$40.00

.....$120.00

3rd

Cash Prize

$20.00

[Two Consolation Prisse "Rollettax" Books)

SECTION 3 Chinese Studies-Figures “and Faces

1st.-Agfa Speedex Compur

Camera, with

Optical

SECTION 5

Studies in Still Life

Zeins fkon Ikonta Cimera 1.4.5. lens, Compur Skutter. (Donated by Carlowits & Co.)

Value

$60,00

2nd.-Agfa Speedex Camera.

(Donated by "Agfa" China Co.)

Value

Ird-Cash Prize

....$50.00

$20.00

(Two Consolas l'atzen "FolloBax" Books)

SECTION 6

Snapshots taken by Children under the Age of 14 years

Direct-Vision Finder and 1st Cash Prize $20.00

Solinur 1.4.5.

(Donated by "Agfa" China

Co.)

Value

$80.00

The fallowing Competition 1--

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4 Consolation Prixos "Boy Scout Kodake" (Yont Pocket Fabling Corner with carrying chace.)

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complete

Value $12.00 cach

thod. At the conclusion of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitors Application at this Office, within soven

1--The Competition is confined exclusively

tu amateur photographers.

2. Pred vhmitted in Sepia tones should

Jeya.

7-Nortonalhility will be mecapted for

non-delivery, loss or damage.

be accompanied bý a smaller print In-fhotographe must black and white.

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awarded to the

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llible.

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separate print must be submitted, for each Section.

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At Kamptal in Lower Austria, the people are nowadays wearing the old, picturesque national costumes when going to the church. This charming picture shows some peasnats"leaving the Church after the service,

Each year the students of the Massachusette Institute of Technology stage their "Book Rush". Dress- ad in old clothes the students rush toward a bugh greased sylinder âghting to reach the top. The win-

-mars-all ́receive the annual Technology Year Book, besides a lot of bruissé.

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