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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987.

Gretna Green Scandal To End?

G

ANVIL MARRIAGES

EXPOSURE

RETNA GREEN "marriage romances" will soon be a thing of the past, if recommendations now made

are adopted.

These proposals are by the Committee on the Marriage Law of Scotland-appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland in 1935-which states:.

What "Priest"

Thinks

Glasgow, Feb. 15.

Mr. Rennison, the present Gretna Green "blacksmith" or "priest," said to-night: "The suggestion that young people are led away by the romance of Gretna is rubbish. A large proportion of the couples I have mar- ried were between 30 and 40 years of age. Recently 1 married a man of 80.

"Many well-known people have been married here, in: cluding a daughter of a former Secretary of State for Scotland."

SECRETS OF Q. MARY'S ENGINES

Maximum May Be Over 200,000 H.P.

By A Shipping Correspondent

"The doctrine of marriage by Interchange of consent ks tha foundation of the irregular marri- ages which take place at Greina "In the so-called blacksmith's shop.' "From this principle of Scots law has arisen the unfortunate distinction between regular and Irregular mar- ringes."

PENALTIES

Principal recommendations are:

Abolition of irregular marriages: Introduction of 1 new And simple form of civil marriage;

Conferring of powers on a num- ber of churches in addition to the Church of Scotland to proclaim a marriage and, to issue banns.

In

The committee recommend, order to prohibit the trame in mar- ringes such as take place at Gretna, that-

Penalties be imposed on all un- authorial persons who profcas to attempt to conduct marriages or marriage ceremonirs.

MAY BE MADE`LAWFUL

For irregular marriages that exist at the date of the statute abolishing their survivance it is recommended that authority be conferred on the cheriff to declare such murringes lawful, if satisfied "that the parties hnd the necessary qualifications and capacity to contract marriage at its alleged date.

"The law which permits a mar- riage, to be contracted by a man and wornan without any intimation or ceremony or procedure is indefen- sible," says the committee. "It opens a wide door to seduction, deceit,

FACTS about the steam-fraud and many other evils."

"SPURIOUS AIR OF ROMANCE”

Gretna Green as a place for run-

blacksmith's shop is a comparatively

ing power of the Cunard-White Star liner away marriages over the enviat a Queen Mary have now been modem institution. No such mar- the power which her tur-ringes took place before 1054, and disclosed. Among them is for many years there were very few. About 1800. state the Committee, bines, fed by 24 great the present buildings, now called the Gretna Museum-most of the be Yarrow boilers, were built "relies"

declared to be of which

are

Shop, spurious and Blacksmith's to develop.

were bought by a former at Greina nimed Mackie, who recently died.

"Mackie started the trame In marriages to take advantage of the spurious, air of romance which had been associated with Friages."

The nominal designed output is 158,000 h... transmitted through the four shafts. With this power the ship maintains a speed of 28% knots.

But the Queen Mary's full engine power is much greater than theso-official-figures in dicate. Her designers built her to run 145,000 nautical miles a year, at a steaming time of 112 hours, from Cherbourg to New York and vice versa. To main-

An unusual demonstration took place recently in New York when 400 Itailon women knelt and prayed on the sidewalk In front of Governor Lehman's home in an attempt to save the lives of six young Italians who

were scheduled to die in the electric chair for a murder.

MAKING ABYSSINIA

A PAYING CONCERN

GERMANY CO-OPERATING WITH ITALY

JOINT COMPANY TO EXPLOIT MINERAL RESOURCES

Rome, Feb. 15. A significant development has now taken place in exploitation of Abyssinia by Italo-German interests. mineral research company has been created.

the

A

It is called the Italian East Africa Mineral Company, with headquarters at Milan, and its foundation capital is 50,000,000 lire (roughly $500,000) with an assured reserve which, if need be, can bring the capital up to 200,000,000 lire.

A German body of financiers, the Bernhard Berghaus, of Berlin, will contribute 49 per cent. of the capital, and will supply many technicians, workmen, and quantities of the required specialised machinery. Italian authorities welcome the entry of German business ints Ethiopia alongside that of Italy, and add, "Eut with discretion." The Bernhard Berghaus group have undertaken to restore their share to Italy within five years, reserving, however, 25 per cent. of that around Wollega and in an the company's production, to German area covering the east and west. Gretna mar-industry:

"It was represented by those in Mackie's service that his premises were the 'Old Blacksmith's Shop at which the romantic runaway mar-

ringes had been contracted.

"There never was a blacksmith's shop at which such marriages were conducted. They took place in various houses in Greina, and we understand that a public-house, which had an anvil on its sign- board, was a favourlie locus for these marriages.

tain this schedule it was necess- ary to instal not only machinery of the strongest and most re-

Mackie fitted up an anvil and liable type, but boilers which sued a pamphlet saying the old would remain in efficent opera-days had returned and that tlon throughout the full travelblacksmith's shop was open for mar-

ringes." season without cleaning.

Further, a large margin of power had to be provided to permit o driving the ship at speeds in excess of the normal 28 knots, to make up time which might be lost through fog or bad weather.

the

£1,500 A YEAR MADE Later, adds the report, an English- man named Rennison posed as "the called himself the blacksmith,"

priest" in the Gretna certificates. and conducted the marriage business after October, 1927.

"We understand that Mackie ad- mitted receiving as much as £1,500 a year from the marriages, and entry

fees to the museum.

"In 1032 the income from visitors'

To meet these requirements. exira bollers were installed. As a result, it would be possible, if the necessity, arose, to shut down a number of boll-fees and charges amounted to over ers and clean them at sea, without £2,000. any reduction in the designed output

of 153,000 h.p.

This Italo-German concern will devote itself particularly to the research and exploitation of coul, iron, copper and lead. It will operate in two well-defined-zones

Woolworth's Over Sixpence? Waise their felling WOOLWORTH'S may have

of Harar.

RADIO BROADCAST

Studio Programme Of Portuguese Music VARIETY CONCERT

Radio Programme Broadenst by Z.B.W. on a Wavelength of 355 metres (845 k.c's), 31.49 metres (9.52 m.c's). H.K.T.

12.30 The J. H. Squire Celeste Delet.

12.50 Three Songs by Tito Schilpu (Tenor).

1 p.m. Time and Weather. 1.03 Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

1.30 Renter Press, Rugby Press; Weather, Time and Announcements.

1.40 A Variety Programme. 2.15 Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 pm. From the Studio. Portuguese Musle by the Orchestra (Mezzo-Soprano) Braga Zhino, with Mile. Vera de Senna Fernandes and Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor).

Rector;

Gaston

d'Aquino.

reno The Cloverom

Bola'; A

PROGRAMME Orchestra Braga-zhino-The Por- tuguese in Africa' (March); Mlle. (Mezzo- Goal- A joint exploration caravan, hended Vera de Sena Fernandes by Professor Leo von zur Muchlen, Soprano)-The Song of the

This the Thai girl Luiz de Freitas of Berlin, leaves for Afrien at the Girl from the alm The Wards of mission will work independently in

Mile. de Sena Fernandes beginning of next month. four sections, and concessions. CX- pected to be no larger than 20 to 25

Orchestra Braga- square kilometres, will be staked out the play in ascertained.

accordance with the prospects zinho-Tango (from the film 'Four- leaved Clover); Mic. de Sena Fer- Magnetic iron will be looked for innandes (Mezzo Soprano) 'New Song' The Romance of the Wollega districts, while search from the Review New Moon'; Gaston e Sousa; a Blond

de Sena Ferna

(Mezzo such as gold and platinum.

Fernandes Mllc. Italian comment on this German

'Fado

Love'; Lost of that penetration emphasises

this Soprano)

Orchestra Braga-zinho-Manola Sena Fernandes- system of international co-operation; Mlle. de need not be confined to Germany, but

"Tricanas from This possibility was hinted at by the chairman of the

Nightingale Fado Alberto Sart!; The "This," says an authority, "Is a company, Mr. W. L. Stephen-

Orchestra form of international economie colla- from the South' (March).

Braga-zinho-Crusader the general meeting son, at

boration for the empire that Italy can

Ex- 7.30 Stock Quotations and recently.

accept without reserve," and adds, means not by any

change. "I do

"Italy has no intention of closing the

8 D.m. Time, Weather and An- anticipate this," he said, "but

doors to foreign interests as long as

nouncements. if the prices of manufactured they are just." goods should become so en-

price limit above the tradi- tional 6d.

will be made for precious metals, d'Aquino Nobrega

Soprano) open to all who recognise Hallen Avero': Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor)

is

sovereignty.

hanced as to affect seriously WORD AMERICA

our range of merchandise, we should resort to raising our selling price limit."

Eiffel Tower Again Queen

While the exact figure of horse- Eiffel Tower

-power generated when all boilers are

with less than 200,000 h.p.

Before

I

author

of Paris, To Glow As International Flagmast

vaporous

8.03 p.m. Primo Scala's Accor- deon Band.

COINED IN 1507.

where

Wrack.... Planoforte Solos-

Don't save your smiles; She came from Alsace Lorraine; Waltzes round the world; Riding the Range in the

8.20 p.m. From the Studio. Paris, Feb. 10. English Compositions by Luba Although America was born, his-Shaftain (Pianoforte) und Helen torically speaking, in 1402, it was Lockhart (Contrulio). not named and christened until 15 Contralto Solo-Sca years inter at Saint Die, a small and Hamilton Harhomas Dunbili; (a) attractive French town in the Vorges│A Fairy Jig district.

Country Dance; (b) Jig....York in use and working at full pressure is

The "baptismal certificate" is still Bowen; Contralto Solos-Have you still a secret, it cannot be less than

as well as the "baptismal font" seen, but a whyte lille row this historical christening took anon: 16th Century, Edited by 100,000 and is probably over 200,000.

place. The "baptismal certificate" metsch; When Childer plays....Wal- On her record-breaking 'sixth round

consists of a map upon which the ford Davis; Linden Lea....Vaughan, voyage the ship averaged 30.3 knots

newly

Solos Sun- discovered continent was de- Williams; Pianoforte

Ulme on the outward and 30.57 knots on the

the first

as shine; Rest; Joy....York Bowen; Paris, Feb. 20. specially composed pleces by such signated for homeward run. At times she was

"Once the Queen of Paris, tho is masters of modern musle as Hon- "Amerien," by Martin Waldseemuel Contralto Solus Evening Hymn. moving at more than 32 knols, n

ter, one of English Waltz... Cyril Scoth

and the Henry Purcell; Planoforte Solo-An speed which could hardly be attained now inishing up as a telephone girl," neger and Florent Schmitt.

Jeon Cocteau once said

anding font" is the building, In the first Sgure the tower will

where those cartographers

8.55 p.m. London-News and An- referring to the Eiffel Tower and its SISTER SHIP TO BE FASTER use as a wireless mast. However, he appear as a almple shaft of silver of four centuries ago laboured. The nouncements.

set ini 9.15 p.m. London-A Commentary Jas! was proved to be wrong and will piercing the sky and following this word "America" first was being withdrawn

it will be surrounded by

on the British Industries Fair, (Elec- . ប local printer. It was at Saint Die that a small trical Recording). month for overhaul, the ship had the opening of the Paris 1037 Ex- completed 14 round veyuges, equival-hibition, Eiffel's steel masterpiece clouds of changing hues. A cuturactIt was at sal

of fireworks will be set off from the group of scholars carried on their 9.30 p.m. From the Studio. ent to about 12,400 nautical miles. once again will come into its own.

summit, and finally the climax will researches and made eager use of the Variety: Doreen Ma (Vocal), H. L. Much of this distance was covered in With the opening of the exhibition

in May, the latest devices of modern come as the tower is transformed into new art of printing. In an introduc- Ozario (Piano) and Bob Xavier

the French tricolour of blue, white tion to an edition of the "Cosmo- (Vocal). electrical technique will transform the red.

graphy of Ptolemy," which was 1. Vocal (Bob Xavier)-Cabin on Experience gained with the Queen "telephone girl" into the world's Suggestions have been made that included an account of the journeys the hill top; 2. Plano Solo--If I had Mary has been embodied in the design higgest dogmast.

the Eiffel Tower be dedicated to the of Americus Vespucel, it was sug- my way; 3. Vocal (Doreen Ma)-No of her sister ship, No. 552, Ar the At night the first storey will show goddess of light, for during the ex-gested that the name "Amerlen" be regrets; 4. Plano Solo Solitude; 5, gross tonnage of this vessel will ex national colours of all the 42 hibillon great stress is to be laid on given to this newly discovered con- Vocal (Bob Xavier)It's a sin to tell allo; 6. Vocal (Doreen Ma)-6ing, ceed that of her consort, and a slight participating nations while above modern lighting technique in all its tinent. increase in speed is understood to be them a giant French tricolour will different forms. One of the most spec- The cloisters where these scholars sing, sing. (By request); 7. Plano almed at, the nominal horse-power is appear to fup its twinkling bulbs in tacular features in this programme lived still stand, and in the heart of Solo-After you've gone; 5. Vocal Ilkely to be about 170,000, and the the night air. The task of carrying noubtedly will be the underwater the city is a building, to which a (Bob Xavier)-Until to-day; 9. Vocal maximum output well over 200,000. out this work

The French liner, Normandie, has a four wall-in been entrusted to illumination in the Scine River which tablet has been afflxed identifying (Doreen Ma)-Goodnight, my love.

10 p.m. London-Big Ben. French electrical will transform the sicam into ait as the house where the book wa

The London Theatre Orchestra. designed horse-power of 100,000, engineers who have carried out swirling rainbow of colour, with printed and the name first placed in

"The land of Smiles"-Selection; The highest power ever developed several undress rehearsals and

type. There too, the map was made. sever-

lets of steam rushing gigantic at sen, according to ometi records, al mare are scheduled to take place along the riverbank and which will The house of Bazin still stands "A Country Girl!" Solection; "Re-

monument to the Interna-vedeville" Memories. was that of the United States aircraft before the final fitting. A consider change colour every few minutte un-o

of the group collaborating 10.20 p.m. The Boswell Sisters. tionality carrier, Lexington. This ship of able part of their time undoubtedly der the play of Unted scorchlights,

In extending world horizons, constructions Work on the other

Let yourself go; Why don't you 30,000 tons displacement, is nominally will be taken up calculating how

A movement has been started to practise what you preacht; Lullaby of 180,000 hip., with a speed of 334 many light bulbs will be necessary. for the exhibition is going on apace

of Bazin and of Broadway. knots. On a run from San Francisco Every night during the exhibition and Edmond Labbe, commissioner purchase the house

10.35 London-"Empire Exchange" to Honolulu she developed for one the tower will be the chief figure in general, tras, announced that every-transform it into an American shrine, hour 210,000 h.p., attaining a speed a colourful "Good night everybody" thing will be ready for the inaugura- The Idea has been warmly received Points of view by travellers from

in the United States,

(Continued on Page 4) of 34% knots.

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