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THE ́HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY

JANUARY 14, 1937.

MICHAEL, THE GYPSY, WHO TRIED WHITEAWAY'S

TO BECOME A KING

GYP

Budapest, Dec, 28. TYPSIES are scattered all over the world, and an enter- prising Transylvanian gypsy, Michael Krick, evolved the idea of establishing, a gypsy kingdom, of which,' of course, he would become king.

He got into touch on this subject even with M. Titulesco, but when he received no satisfactory reply he moved on to Poland, and there he was crowned king of all gypsies by a small but all the more enthusiastic crowd.

But no sooner was the crown placed on his head than he and his

adherents were driven out from the forest where they had taken temporary refuge.

He then applied to Great Britain and explained that the gypsies are, after all, related to the Indians, and if Britain was generous enough to settle Jews in Palestine, why shouldn't she do the same with the poor wandering gypsies in some remote part of India?

A

Electric "Chair"

For Cattle

Budapest, Dec. 31. feature novel

£150,000 COLONEL

NOW HAS 4d.

RANDOLPH MAC- COLONEL FRANCIS DONALD, late of Curzon- street, Mayfair, former racehorse owner, South African "cattle king," a member of the Carlton Club, was once worth £150,000; last month he had fourponce in his pocket.

new of the

taughter house at Ujpest, Hungary, is a contrivance which will kill calle by electric current.

It is understood that this new and more humane way of killing cattle will be adopted by other slaughter houses in Hungary.

It seems, however, that the gypsy king did not have much success there either, for, accompanied by his two

master of cere- INSURANCE FIRMS secretaries and his monies, he is now

debate FACE LOSSES IN SPAIN Hungary, where his comrades have raised him to the rank of President of the Music Caterers of the entertain- ment industry.

Barcelona, Dec. 28. Indlan and

Insurance German will have to face inrge companies

from Spain when the civil claims war is ended. They stand to incur heavy lusses under risks relating to "Are and material damage caused by

But the Hungarian tziganes prefer a dinner jacket to a royal robe and a tidlo to the sceptre; and reports in- diente that the Hungarian pollee are

the rint About enthusiastic not very

Press scheme either.

and civil commotion."—United

Colonel Macdonald-he once employed a butler, two foolmen, a chef, four maids, and a chauf- feur for his £2,800 Rolls-Royce- spent one recent night on the rug-covered mattress of an un-

bedroom.

COLOURFUL PARADE IN SHANGHAI -

An enormous banner, bearing an artisile sketch of General Chiang Kal-stick, was one of the features of the mammoth parade held In Nantao to celebrate the sale return from Sian of the Gener- alissimo. Over 100,000 peoplo marched in the procession and thousands more lined the traffic-blocked streets, while the Bureau of Publle Safety had is full forces engaged to ensure the main- tenance of order.

furnished 45-8-week Bayswater Nantao En Fete For Huge

Parade Celebrating Safe

Colonel Macdonald-titled people called him "Mac" in the West End old: "I have sold all my clothes, except the things I am wearing, to I have only one cel money to eat. pair of shocs."

under.

lle told how he served Kitchener in the Boer war, recovered stolen livestock, and was. officially credited with having saved the British Government a million pounds by his work.

Woman's Bid to Clear

A Dead Man's Name

From A Correspondent.

to

£5,000 JOB

Return Of Generalissimo

Mammoth Mass Meeting On Public Recreation Ground Attended By Over 150,000, With Thousands More Lining City Streets TRAFFIC COMPLETELY BLOCKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN AFTERNOON

More than 150,000 people, including official representatives and students, thronged the Nantao Public Recreation Ground recently at a mammoth mass meeting to celebrate General Chiang Kai-shek's safe return from Sian.

He said: "When I was thirty-five I got a £6,000-n-year Job in South This woman la Miss Susan Dora Africa. At one time I had £150,000. Ceelle Schintz-daughter of a Swiss "In 1926, when I was living at the Baroness Eastbourne, Dec. 24.

nitrate "king"-whose affairs. first Cariton Hotel, 1 married

We lived in it flat overlooking the sea 1 and

blazed before the world in 1931, Teresa de Souso Deiro.

1 was rich. When when her Bnances came before a Curzon-street.

it was wanted a whisky and soda grey-haired woman of 72-once a

Bankruptcy Court in London. and now millionairess

almost

"My wife died. I got into financial Miss Schintz has never been able, brought to me on a silver salver, penniless--who is to attempt

The enormous crowd afterwards formed a long procession clear her name and that of a dead owing to ill-health, to appear for her dificulties. Illness, paying of

public examination, and Mr. F. relative's debts, investment crashes,

Pool failure, shouting slogans and marching to the accompaniment of drums man who was her "dearest friend."

Rapson-inventor of a tyre bearing including the Pepper

and band music and holding up traffic in all thoroughfares for his name and her associate in big rained me."

brought his Colonel Macdonald Gnancial transactions-dled in 1934.

see me-Tim, his several hours. thorities to let her appear for her pet terrier.

Said Colonel Stacdonald: "Ex- examination, although the case bus been considered closed, and she will do so at Kingston-on-Thames January 12.

Girl Five Years Now she has persuaded the au- faithful friend to

In Trance

Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 31. Noemnia Boldrin, a woman aged 27, of Santa Andre, in the State of San Paulo, Brazil, has, according to newspaper reports, been sleeping for Ave years.

on

"am determined to place before the court every relevant fact in this: long and unhappy story," Mis Schiniz said to-day.

miration of the Generalissimo's con- structive leadership.

Presiding over the meeting Mr. Wu Kai-hsien, member of King Edward, when Prince of the City Tangpu, delivered the opening address, in which he Wales, saw Tim in a chemist's shop stressed the significance of the occasion. He hailed the General- one day, and asked, 'Is he a Tall-issimo as the sole national leader of China in view of his great

When the chemist sald wagger? No, the King put half a crown on personality and the meritorious service, he had rendered to the the counter to have him enrolled." country.

Mr. Wu was followed by other TIARLIER Colonel Macdonald had "Though my publie examination attended a first meeting of his speakers, including Mr. Li Ta-chao, Mr. Chao Wel-hsien, representative will not improve my financial cir- creditors at the London Bankruptcy representative of Mayor Wu Te-chen. cumstances-I am ilving on, an Court, Carey-street.

sald to be of General Yang Hu, Garrison Com- allowance from relatives-it will at His abilities were least clear my conscience and, I £2,857, assets, £8,500, including an mander of the Shanghai-Woosung the meeting, a telegram was sent to hope,

of Mr. interest in land in Morocco, over area, and Mr. Wang Hsiao-lai, Chair-General Chiang congratulating him Hapson."

which, it was said, there had been man of the Chamber of Commerce, on his safe return and three others All the speakers expressed their ad- were separately addressed to the

soldiers who are now staging She showed me her typewritten trouble with General Franco.

gallant defence against invaders on a treasured deed-

the Sulyuan front and the families Numerous doctors have tried to statements from

of victims-of-the-Slan-revolt,-ex-. solve the mystery of her Illness, but Case: "Look, they-seld-Mr.-itapson

pressing condolences and sympathy. have failed. Sometimes she stretches gained complete ascendancy over me her arms straight above her head and that I acted in whatever manner he directed. That shall be refuted." for hours.

She lies on a bed and is constantly attended by her mother, who, af. though poor, manages with the aid of kindly neighbours to find enough to keep her daughter alive.

clear the honour

A dividend of 28. Sd. In the pound Just now a group of Brazilian scientists are investigating the pro-was paid to Miss Schintz's creditors in blem of her trance, which begar 1934. It has been stated in court that a company shortly after she had been overcome she lost £300,000 over with grief on the death of a friendly called F. Lionel Hapson, Limited, and

another company. - priest of the family,,

HOW

Princess Elizabeth's Money

King George's Civil List will be dealt with by Parliament before the Coronation, and a select committee, presided over by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be set up soon arrange details of the List.

TO BE HAPPY THOUGH

SLIMMING

The temptation to reduce one's weight in these days when clothes are all designed for the slender is almost irresistible. But so many women seem to lose their heads about slimming, They go in for wild bursts of harsh mineral salts and patent slimming treatments. Or they starve themselves cruelly. Such violent, spasmodic methods are utterly useless-harmful, and what's worse, they don't make you permanently slim. If you want to slim successfully, you must look after yourself. As any doctor will tell you, when elimination slows down, fat collects. And the most effective way to prevent such a thing ever happening is to do as the radiant and happy women of this world do-and take ENO'S 'Truit Salt' every morning. Eno never allows nature, to flag. Never allows fat-encouraging waste to clog your machinery. It keeps every part of your system active, clean and healthy. Its action is always gentle- always effective. It forms no habit. If you want to keep your schoolgirl figure, and incidentally your youthful complexion, by far the safest and best way is to put yourself on to ENO. There are no harsh minerals in it to upset you.. Nó sugar to hold back its work of slimming. Drink a sparkling glass every morning. You'll take off pounds-permanently.

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Following the meeting, one of the ever staged in recent years in Shang- biggest and most colourful parades hai took place. Led by the bands of the Bureau of Public Safely and the The existing List continues in Shanghal-Woosung Garrison force, operation for six months after the change of King. There is provision in the List for a Queen, as King Edward asked that Parliament should deal with "the contingency of his marriage."

which lent a martial atmosphere, the paraders marched through all the main city streets. To enable students to participate, all local schools de- clareda, half-day holiday.

Nantao In Holiday Mood The Chinese city was in holiday It is expected that King Edward's allowance will be covered by the mood and, local stores and publle Civil List, but it is not certain buildings Joined in making the whether will be granted direct by streets an intricate labyrinth of Nu- Parliament or made to him by King tional flags. The main thoroughfares

thousands George out of the funds given him. were crowded with

Princess Elizabeth, who so far onlookers.

receives, nothing from Parliament, will probably be given un allow- ance now that she is Heir-Presump- tive to the Throne, although she may not begin to draw it until she comes of age at eighteen,

Prince Michael For Coronation

Bucarest, Dec. 31. Prince Michael, aged 15, heir to the Rumanian throne, is ex- pected to represent his country at the Coronation of King Edward.

This will be the first time that he has played any official part in in- iernational affairs, although he was King of Rumania for four years be- fore the recall of his father, King Carol, from exile in 1930.

It is expected that the Prince will! be promoted to the rank of second- leutenant before his departure.- Reuter

PITCAIRN TO NEW ZEALAND.

Link with "Bounty" Mutineers,

Wellington, N.Z.. Dec. 31, Quite an exodus of Pitcairn Island. ers has recently taken place, several having come to New Zealand. They Include the fifth and sixth generation descendants of Fielchar: Christian, mate of the "Bounty" and leader of the mutiny, and also descendants of the midshipman, Young, A desire to see

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