1937-01-14 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG... TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937.

MICHAEL, THE GYPSY, WHO TRIED WHITEAWAY'S

TO BECOME A KING

Budapest, Dec. 28.

YPSIES are scattered all over the world, and an enter- prising Transylvanian gypsy, Michael Kriek, 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

Electric "Chair"

For Cattle

Budapest, Dec. 31.

of the new

feature A novel

generous enough to settle Jowslaughter house at Ujpest, Hungary, in Palestine, why shouldn't she is a contrivance which will kill cattle do the same with the poor wandering by electric current.

It is understood that this new and Eypates in some remote part of India? more humane way of killing cattle - It seems, however, that the gypsy will be adopted by other slaughter

hauses In Hungary, king did not have much success there either, for, accompanied by his two master of cerc- secretaries and bis

monies, he is now on the way 10

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

But the Hungarian tziganes prefer a dinner jacket to a royal robe and a ndle to the sceptre; and reports in- dicate that the itungarian police are not very enthusiastle noolit

scheme either.

the

INSURANCE FIRMS FACE LOSSES IN SPAIN

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£150,000 COLONEL

NOW HAS 4d.

COLONEL FRANCIS

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

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

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COLOURFUL PARADE IN SHANGHAI

An enormous banner, bearing an artistle sketch of General Chiang Kai-shek, was one of the features of the mammoth parade held in Nautao to celebrate the safe return from Sian of the Gener- alissino. Over 100,000 people marelied in the procession and thousands mere lined the traffic-blocked streets, while the Bureau of Publle Safely had its full forces engaged to ensure the main-, tenance of order.

furnished 4s-a-week Bayswater Nantao En Fete For Huge

Parade Celebrating Safe

Return Of Generalissimo

Barcelona, Dec. 28. Indian and German Insurance bedroom. companies will have to face large from Spain when the civil claims war is ended. They stand to incur heavy lusses, under risks relating to "fire and material damage caused by riot and civil commotion."--United Preas.

Woman's Bid to Clear

IN

A Dead Man's Name

From A Correspondent,

Eastbourne, Dec. 24.

IN a fat overlookifig the sea I found here to-day a trail and Krey-haired woman of 72-once a and now almost millionairess

penniless-who is to attempt to clear her name and that of a dead man who was her "denrest friend."

Girl Five Years

In Trance

on

Colonel Macdonald-filled people called him "Mac" In the West End said: "I have sold all my clothes, except the things I am wearing, to money to cat. I-have only one pair of shoes," told how Ho

under he served Kitchener in the Boer war, recovered stolen livestock, and was oftelally

saved credited with having

the British Government a million pounds by his work.

£5,000 JOB

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Mammoth Mass Meeting On Public Recreation

With Ground Attended By Over 150,000,

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 Naniao 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 £5,000-a-year job in South This woman is Miss Susan Dora Africa, At one time I had £150,000. Ceelle Schulz-daughter a Swing "In 1924, when I was living at the nitrate king"whose affairs first Carlion Hotel, I married Baroness We lived in blazed before the world in 1931, Teresa de Sousa Deiro.

I was rich. When when her manses.came before a Curzon-street.

wanted a whisky and soda it was Bankruptcy Court in London. Miss Schintz has never been able, brought le me on a silver salver.

"My wife died, I get into financial

Illness.. paying off

The enormous crowd afterwards formed a long procession owing to ill-health, to appear for her dimiculties. public examination, and Mr. F. Lrelative's debts, investment crashes, Rapson-inventor of a tyre bearing including the Pepper Pool failure, shouting, slogans and marching to the accompaniment of drums his name and her associate in big ruined me."

and band music and holding up traffic in all thoroughfares for financial transactions-died in 1034, Colonel Macdonald brought his

Now she has persuaded the au- faithful friend to see me-Tim, his several hours. thorities to let her appear for her pet terrler.

Presiding over the meeting Mr. Wu Kai-hsien, member of examination, although the case has Sald Colonel Macdonald: "Ex- been considered closed, and she will King Edward, when Prince of the City Tangpu, delivered the opening address, in which he do so at Kingston-on-Thames

Wales, saw Tim itt a chemist's shop stressed the significance of the occasion. He hailed the General- January 12.

one day, and asked. 'Is he a Tailissimo as the sole national leader of China in view of his great wagger? When the chemist sald 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 miration of the Generalissimo's con- HARLIER Colonel Macdonald, had "Though my public examination

attended a first meeting of his speakers, including Mr. Li Ta-chuo,structive leadership.

Telegrains Approved will not improve my financial cir- creditors at the London Bankruptcy representative of Mayor Wu Te-chen. Mr. Chao Wel-hsien, representative cumstances I am living on an Couri, Carcy-street.

His liabilities were sald to allowance from relatives-it will at

be of General Yang Hu, Garrison Com- least clear my conscience and, I £2,857, assets £8,500, including an mander of the Shanghal-Woosung the meeting, a telegram was sent to:

over area, and Mr. Wang Hsiao-lal, Chair- hope,

clear the honour of Mr.interest in land in Morucco, Rapson.

which, it was sold, there had been man of the Chamber of Commerce, All the speakers expressed their ad- She showed Inc her typewritten trouble with General Franco.

a treasured deed- statements from case: "Look, they said Mr. Rupson gained complete ascendancy over me and that I acted in whatever manner he directed. That shall be refuted."

A dividend of 2s. 9d. In the pound. Just now a group of Brazilian scientists are investigating the pro- 1934. It has been stated in court that was paid to Miss Schintz's creditors in blem of her trance, which began shortly after she had been overcome she lost £300,000 over with grief on the death of a friendly called F. Lionel Rapson, Limited, and

another company. priest of the family,

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

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

Numerous doctors have tried to solve the mystery of her illness, but have failed. Sometimes she streiches arms straight above her head for hours,

her

"I am determined to place before the court every relevant fact in this long and unhappy story," Mls Schintz said to-day.

a company

HOW

Princess Elizabeth's Money

to

Pursuant to a decision reached at General Chiang congratulating him the on his safe return and three others wero separately addressed to soldiers who are now staging o gallant defence against invaders on the Sulyuan front and the familles of victims-of-the Stan rovolt-ex- pressing condolences and sympathy.

Following the meeting, one of the King George's Civil List will be dealt with by Parliament before the Coronation, and a select committee, presided over biggest and most colourful parades ever staged in recent years in Shang- hai took place. Led by the bands of by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be set up soon

the Bureau of

of Public Safety and the arrange details of the List.

existing List continues in Shanghai-Wagsung! Garrison force, which len! martial atmosphere, the operation for six months after the whi change of King. There is provision paradera marched through all

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 alimming 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 'Fruit 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. No sugar to hold back its work of slimming. Drink a sparkling glass every morning. You'll take off pounds-permanently..

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in the List for a Queen, as King main city streets. To enable students Edward asked that Parliament should to participate, all local schools de-

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The Chinese elty was in holiday It is expected that King Edward's allowance will be covered by the mood and local stores and public

making Civil List, but it is not certain buildings joined in whether it will be granted direct by streets an Intricate labyrinth of Na- Parliament or made to him by King tional flags. The main thoroughfares thousands of George out of the funds given him. were crowded with

Princess Elizabeth, who so far onlookers. receives nothing from Parliament, will probably be given an allow- anen now that she is Heir-Presump- live 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- ternational affairs, although he was King of Rutiania for four years be- fore the recall of his father, King Carol, from exile in 1030,

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

„PITCAIRN TO NEW.. ZEALAND.

Link with "Bounty" Mutineers.

Wellington, N.Z., Dec."

31,

Quite on exodus of Pitcairn Island era has recently taken place, several having come to New Zealand. They Include the fifth and sixth generation descendants of Fletcher Christian, mate of the "Bounty" and leader of the mutiny, and also, descendants

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