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ANCIENT ROMAN CISTERNS SOLVE BRITAIN'S WATER SHORTAGE POBLEMS

British Use. Water Supply Created

By Caesars in Egyptian Desert

Cairo, Apr. 30. The problems of water supply in the western desert of Egypt are being solved by the British on lines laid down by the old Roman armies,

Roman legions dag a labyrinth

of cisterns underground, ranged BIRDMAN

in a series of galleries like those famine, and extending two or three miles. From these cisterns a reassuring supply of sweet water can be inken.'

Exenvation of these cisterns is

FLIES AGAIN

CLEM SOHN, of Miami,

who claims to be the only man who really flies with wings, has succeeded in a second attempt.

going forward daily, and they are now one of the main sources of supply. These

were cisterns known to the Egyptian Kovern nient, and in 1932 it was suggested that they be extended to increase

Matruh s the popularity of

な

Sohn, wearing fabric wings. climbed into the cockpit of an air-plane, and when it had reach ex 10,000 feet he jumped into

resort. Some work has been done in the intervening years, so that the British had maps and a good start toward

when excavation

last work they began extension autumn.

space.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY

DEATH FOR EMBEZZLING

Moscow, May 1.

1936.

Prof. Housman RHEUMATISM CREPT|

Passes

SENTENCES of death | NOTED SCHOLAR AND

have been passed on two ringleaders of a band who recently embezzled about £20,000.

Seven other meinbers of the band have been imprisoned for periods up to ten years.

The judges passed severe sen- tences in an effort to stamp out crimes of this nature, which have recently increased in Rus- sla.

The ringloaders worked in an Eastern Siberian retail trading office. Reuter.

LETTER ARRIVES

WITH LATITUDE, LONGITUDE MARK

San Francisco Apr. 25. In you don't know the address of the person to whom you are writing, perhaps the latitude and longitude will suffice.

A letter arriving here from the Canal Zone bore as its sole nd- dress. "Latitude 37:45:53 north: Longitude 122:26:42 west. had

Then he spread his wings und a web of cloth that he fastened to his legs.

WRITER

London, May 1. Professor A. E. Housman, poet and scholar, who has been Latin Professor at Cambridge University for nomo years, died to-day.

Professor Housman was possibly best known in the world of authors for "A Shropshire Lad

He is a brother of Mr. Laurence

Housman, the distinguished poet, novelist, playwright and illustrator. —Router Bulletin Service.

King Greets "Neighbours"

FIRST FUNCTION.

AT WINDSOR

London, May 1.

His Majesty the King to-day at tended his arst official function at Windsor Castle, when he granted an

audience to the Dean and Canons, of St. George's Chapel.

Addressing the Church dignitries, he said he had the deepest affection for St. George's Chapel owing to its connection with the Royal Family.

The King also saw the Mayor and The Coast Geodetic Survey was members of the Corporation of Wind- called upon and established that or, to whom he said he welcomed toned was at Frederick and As-Renter, the latitude and longitude men-them, as neighbours and friends.- bury Streets. But there was no

Not till he was a thousand feet It is supposed that these reser from the ground did Sohn pull the voirs were used to store fresh cord of his parachute and the water in rainteas YERPA of the crowd expected it to tear with the early Christian era, when, accord-¦ sudden weight. But it held. ing to the story, this region was

Sohn, white pleased with his street. the granary of Itome,

daredevil performance. agreed

one

In living immediately the

So the letter was opened, only parachute his to find that it contained greetings In the years of rainfall Bedou-that without the ins and Arabs are able to culti-contact with the earth would have to "Grace and Wallnce" from "Es-

ther." vate burley and other grains, and killed him.

there is sparse grazing for goats. There has been по appreciable

rain for three years. But when

rain comes, these anderground cisterns are filled with water by seepage through their soft sand- stone walls.

When

A

The postman on the route was then asked. He knew at once that the couple was Grace und Wallace Flet- ter at 983 Asbury Street.

exact

They had determined their Tutitude and longitude themselves and gave it to a friend who had been The visiting theth from Cristobal.

DEFIED SHARKS NATIVE SWIMS ASHORE WITH LETTERS

Brisbane, May 1.

nfriend tried 11.-United Press. hurricane prevented The sweet water lies over 3 steamer from approaching Sante, layer of soa-water which has South Sen island, a native boy plung-

The ship, which trades round the oozed in, but enn be pumped offed into the shark-infested water and New Hebrides, had been unable to get without mixing. Thousanuts of swam to shore with four lettera ada beat through the pounding surf. ̧ gallons daily can be taken, ap-dressed to a planter on the island.

Thanks to the native bay's courage He had only one hand free with

in facing the rough parently without appreciably re-

scas and the which to swim, for the other ducing the supply of sweet water.

-United Press.

EX-VICEROY AT ́ GIBRALTAR

LORD WILLINGDON TAKES CHILL

Gibraltar, May 1. Lord and Lady Willingdon, on their way to England following His Excel- leney's retirement as Viceroy of Inlin, arrived off this port this morning aboard the P. and O. liner, Strath- more,

Sir Charles Harrington, Governor of Gibraltar, paid a call aboard and had ariel with the distinguished travellers, who are continuing their journey all

held out of the water to prevent the sharks, the letters were delivered.the way by sen.

letters from getting spoiled.

Reuter.

First again!

Fi

Lord Willingdon is suffering from n slight chill and consequently did not go ashero.-Kruter Bulletin Service.

MISSION GROUP AT NANKING

MANILA CHINESE

ENTERTAINED

OVER HER. ASTOUNDING

Began in Knee, Spread to

Arm, Neck and Back

The insidious thing about, rheuma- lism is that-like ago-it creeps on unnoticed until one day you find your- self in the cruel grip of the urle aeld. fiend. That is what happened to this

woman;-

"I first suffered with rheumatism about 10 years ago," she writes. "It began in my left knee' and 'ankly, which swelled, and sudden pain often caused me to stumble and call out. Then it appeared in my right arm, causing sleepless nights. It increased i in severity, coming on suddenly in neck, shoulders and back, the attacks usunlly lasting 3 or 4 days. I bought a bottle of Kruschen Salts, took it, and was amazed at the effect. Pains wont, energy came, and now I'walk and work with great vigour, due un- doubtedly to the wonderful effect of Kruschen Salts."---{\ra]) E. M. G.

The action of Kruschen is to dull the sharp edges of uric acid crystals |—which are the cause of rheumatie pains-and then dissolve them away altogether.

ETHIOPIA WON'T

SURRENDER

(Continued from Page 1.)

Italian Engineering Corps on the shores of Lake Tsana, near the peninsula of Gorgora.-Reuter Bulle- tin Servier.

"Open Town"

London, May 1. Press messages from Eihlopia re- port a visit of the Emperor to Addis Ababa and completion of arrange- | ments for peaceful evacuation of the capital which has been maintained as an open town" since the begin- ning of hostilities in anticipation of

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the entry of Italian troops. FADLESS WASHING FABRICS

The Italian invasion began on

October 3 last, but the advance on the capitai dates from April 1 and the Italian victory

in the battle of

Ashungi.

One messagà from Addis Ababa mentions Emperor's hands are band- aged for burns inflicted, it is alleged, by the enemy's polson Emperor is reported to have declared gos. The

he will re-organise his forces saying, "The last ditch does not lie between the capital and Debrn Birhan. Actual entry of the Italian army into

Addis Ababa was not confirmed up to a late hour this evening, but news- papers have anticipated the event and describe the organised celebra- tions preparing in Rome and other | Italian towns-British Wireless.

L. M. S. TRAIN SERVICE

LONDON-GLASGOW IN SEVEN HOURS

Nanking, May 2* The Chinese Ovoracas Mission from Manila was entertained yesterday at the Central Native Athletic Associa tion, where the party witnesses 171 exhibition of Chinese boxing as guests

London, May 1-- of the Association chairman, Mr. The London, Midland and Scottish Chang Chi-kiang, who recently took Kailway inaugurates on Monday, the

gow in rallway history.

the

the

Dilippine basketball team to fustest service from London to Glas-

leave

The party

is busily engaged, The "Midday Scot" will attending receptions, inspecting fac-Euston at o'clock and reach Glas- tories and industrial establishments gow seven hours and thirty-Ave of all kinds, as well as the scenie minutes later, completing the 401% miles at an over-all average speed of 52.0 miles hours.

... In 1935 Underwood pots of the capital-Reuter.

FAIRBANKS HOME

Many other L.M.S. services are being accelerated as part of the sum- mer programme, sturting next week.

British Wireless.

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New York, May 1. Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, one-time Mìm favourite, and his new bride, the

At a meeting held last night, the to-day en route to Hollywood to hold a launch picnic to Big Wave Bay produce the fim "Marco Polo," Mr. 1 on Saturday, May 16, leaving Binke

facturer in the world airbanks said he doubted if he Pier at 2.30 p.m. The cost of tickets

Underwood:

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would ever act again.-United Press. Includes refreshments.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE MAN WHO CONFERS A KINDNESS | Twu Cases each of Typhoid and SHOULD DE SILENT CONCEJINING IT: Meningitis were reported to the local RE WHO RECEIVES IT SHOULD PROCLAIM Health authorities on Thursday.

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