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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
World's Richest Man In A
Coach Of Silver
HIS 25
YEARS
ON THE
THRONE
ONE MILLION
LAMPS
AND £50,000 FIREWORKS FIFTY THOUSAND
'pounds' worth of fire- works have been ordered for the Silver Jubilee in December of the richest man in the world-the Nizam of Hyderabad.
The orders, which are part private and part) official, have all been given to British firms in England and in India.
The Nizam's Government have voted £45,000 for the celebra tions.
A million fairy lamps, will light up Hyderabad, the city of palaces and palms, during the festivities.
For a week the premier prince of India will drive each evening
in
AVENGED AT ADOWA
RIVENDICATI
VITTORIA
LA OIV CAVINANA
The Italian monument unveiled in Adowa: the "Fallen of 1896 Avenged,”
London
a landau made of silver Visitor Will
through the poorest quarters of the city.
According to the ancient tradition of his house, a Nizam
Detectives Are Watching
Stay 200 Years Yvonne
must not only pay to feed the CROCODILE LAST OF Arnaud
poor on festive occasions, but must himself see to it that the poor are fed,
10,000, Sheep
FAMILY. OF 50
Accommodation for the Lon- don Zoo's latest arrival has been booked at the Reptile House for
the next 200 years-with, liberty |
des-
A thousand oxen and ten thou-of extension. sand sheep will be slaughtered,
Arth
The baby crocodile who
Are
Delectives
watching Yvonne Arnaud!. For the past few weeks, every step taken by the charming vivacious Yvon- ne, idol of London theatre and film-goers, has been dogged by two bowler-hatted sleuths.
On the morning of his twenty-tined, If all goes well, to be the
And Yvonne's only "offence" is the throne, after oldest inhabitant nt Regent's year on praying at the mosque among the Park in the year 2135, urrived that she is wearing £30,000 worth ordinary worshippers, the Nizam early this month in a tiny of jewelsa collection of winking, will receive the representative of crate from South America. At selntillating stones the very sight the King Emperor who will-con-present he is only-six-inches long of which would make even an_ama- vey to him the congratulations of and the happiest orphan in tour crook's mouth water!" These jewels adorn the Empire.
London.
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1 Hold fast till near the end.
Not a well hung pheasant, this bird (hyphen, 7, 4).
8 Disproved.
14 Mischievous,
15 Once edited and still helps to
produce Punch.
19 Buddhist bliss.
20 Something wanting, lo express
sorrow thus.
One must go to-America-for-21 This bird didn't really attack
Miss 10 Be careful, to take this.
Buch humbug.
11
A fool ntay be distant.
like some noses, perhaps.
|bazaars senftering new silver coins has lost his parents." his keeper of "The Improper Duchess," which usually capable, extra hand.
t
TC-
Then he will drive through the "Ile ought to be pleased that be Arnaud's petite figure in the film
among the poor.
said, watching the little reptiles being "shot" by City films down 10
at Elstree,
17 Essential to the actress; kept in A subscription list has been smbling contentedly up and down And the truth is that they are kitchen, too, opened to form a fund. There are the broad palm of his hand, 16,800,000 people in Hyderabad. "because they would have eaten causing more worry to the folks 18 Sufferers from this never
member. associated with the film than any-21 The Nizam has agreed to receive him if he hadn't been captured thing else on the set!
Features. 23 Noble. the gift on condition that it is They usually do, you know."
They are part of the amazing 24 System rampant in India. upplied to social services.
collection of jewels formerly owned 25 Horacy always step over, this
reptile. by the Russian Royal Family.
Subscriptions are pouring lu and
the authorities expect £250,000.
Over five hundred guests will go from Britain, the Dominlons, and Europe to the most magnificent Moslem court in the world.
He Died Of
Laughing
Li Feng-yin was a native of Peiping. He was arrested and tried as a kidnapper,
While awaiting the result of his appeal against the death sentence given at the frat court, Lt made friends with his fellow-prisoners.
So when he got the good news that he was nut to be shot. but only had to serve fifteen years, his friends tipped the earder to buy them food and cine for a party.
As they sat round feasting, Li, overcome with joy and re- lief, broke into a fit of hearty laughter. This became nucon- trollable, and in a short time he was dead.
SALESMAN SAM
Caiman Crocodilus, to give him his official name, was hatched somewhere on the links of the Lower Amazon about six months ago. At first he had from 40 to 66 brothers and sisters, but by the time his parents and relatives had finished with them they were re- duced to two.
His only companion on the way to London died before he reached the Zoo.
Tank To Himself "But this one won't die," said the keeper. He has already set iled down beautifully and is taking his food woll." ·
Mr. Irving Harris, upon hom 28 Bird. also falls part of the responsibility 20 Fed fine (anag), for guarding them, Is a very wor-30 The best of coal in this combina ried man.
31. Novel namo,
"I shall not breathe easily until we have finished making the film," he said. "I have never had to look after so much money before!"
Every evening, when work is nished, the jewels, which Include the tinra, a magnificent, affair studded with glittering diamonds. soveral enormous gem-encrusted bracelets and heavy diamond and turquoise rings, aro tenderly and The baby caiman has a little skilfully removed from the person tank all to himself behind the of "The Improper Duchess" and, scenos. The alligator family, ap under the eyes of the detectives, parently, is not a happy one, and locked away in a safe, the location members fight with each other on of which is a secret. the least provocation.
"Put this little chap with ur older crocodile and he'd be dead inside five minutes," said the keep er. "Even George, ont there in the main hall, who is 120 and as placid as they make them, would object if I put this one in with him.
"There is one thing about these jewels," Yvonne said, "they make me feel regal. I can act the part of a Duchess far more realistically. while wearing the real thing."
Calman Crocodilus will be ten He put a finger between the new feet long and fully grown in about animal's jawa and watched the 10 years, and in the prime of life baby reptile bite at it.
for a century after that. Then he "He can't do anything now," he will settle down to peaceful old said, "but later
lage.
All At Sea
tion?
DOWN beer.
1 Smull
petticoats.
for those in
2. Often found in Japanese coins. 3 Strong dislike.
Finger-in-the-pie putter,
6 One needs gold to do this.
8 Cricketers' outings lead to these
7 Out of the rain.
9 East Anglian lake.
13 Dogs this end of Essex, it seems.
Only
20
Shopping Days To Christmas!
another.
22 Seaside strings.
20 Building feature, duc to
fashion change.
理
27 Thus were we chidden by our grandparents (two words, 1, 3). 28 To take leave-French leave.
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