THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1938.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE TO BE GAS-PROOF
PROTECTED FROM BOMBS Electrifying
AS WELL
Railways In
BOTH Buckingham Palace and Broadcasting Europe
House are to be made immune from poison
gas and incendiary bombs.
In the ovent of an air raid, members of the Royal Family would take refuge in special air- conditioned rooms in
the Palace collars, Pro- DIVORCE
visions are also being.
made for the safety of other members of the Royal Household.
Several types of anti-poison gas apparatus are to be installed by two of the leading British In A.R.P. firms specialising
materials.
"The B.B.C. bus placed an order for half a dozen ollakin tents," Mr. D. C. Cropm-Johnson, the inventor
uf "Kontragas," said recently,
"The tents, of Government-approv et ollakin. measure about 1011, square
by 7ft high, and have accommoda- tion for 12 persons euch.
OXYGEN CHAMBER
"Air inside the tent is kept pure by means of a small tank containing a chemical salt and water, which re- leases oxygen.
People can remain in these tents without masks for more than 48 hours
A contract for nearly £600 has; been placed by the BBC with Gas Proofing Co., Ltd., of which turd Cecil Douglus, a brother of the Mur- quess of Queensberry, is a director
"We started work at Brondeasting House about three weeks ago," Mr./ Frank Mockinlash, a director of thei firm, told the Sunday Dispatch,
PLANS EXTENDED "We should have completed in eight weeks, only the B.B.C. held us I under- up to extend their plans stand they have taken over a row of houses in Langham-place
#re bullding A.R.P. shelters, and underground tunnels to them from Broadcasting House,
PLEAS DOUBLED
Sir Boyd Merriman, president of the Divorce Division, sald recently that the addition of two new hdges to the divorce court had reduced the Interval between setting down and hearing of de- than fended cases frota nine months to less than four months and in the case of unde- fended petitions from more than xix months to under two-and-a- half months,
more
added: "The effcet But he of the Matrimonta! Causes Act In only Junt being felt. Since January 1 the number of pel- been almost illons filed has double for the corresponding period last year and there is no sign of abatenient,"
This
the
have courts term dealt with nearly 2,000 cases.
100 MEN WANT TO MARRY HER
(By Herbert G. King) United Press Stag Correspondent
^ survey of Europe reveals
Parls.
of
the railroads that during the course of 1937 great strides have been mnde in the electrification of a num- ber of lines, there being hardly u country which during that year did not add considerably to its mileage of electrified railroads.
A great deal of work is being done in this direction at present in France where the world's longest stretch for 1937 was opened between Parks and LC Menn, a distance of some 215 La kilometers, To the south there
Paris-Vierzon line (204 kilo- Lhe meters) which has been in operation for some years, while this year 350 additional kilometers will be added with the completion of the Tours to Bordeaux Inc.
A
In Germany activity in this field to the been timlied chiefly Nuremberg-Haule line with a branch line running between Grosskerbetha and Leipzig representing a total of 350 kilometers, Progress was par- tleularly marked in Italy when the Hallan State Railways completed the 420 kilo- flegale-Salerno line over
electric this munner metery.
the trains
How ruti from southernmost tip of the Peninsular to Bologne without a break over a total distance of 1,000 kilometers. Over and above this work is being actively pushed on five other lines. among them being Milan to Bologna and Rome to Livornn--which when completed will add a further 1,000 Ilometers to the already existing electrical lines in Italy.
In Poland activity has been con- More than 100 men, bachelors
entrated chiefly on the electriilea- and widowers, want to marry ton of fince in the immediate vicini-
Watch That Right, Tommy!
Tommy Loughran retired some time ago as undefeated light heavyweight boxing champion. But occasionally he puts on the gloves and here he has met up with a boxing kangaroo at the It was not previously ballyhooed as the Bout Philadelphi Zoo, of the Century, so gate was small.
TRAPEZE GIRL CRASHES
ON FIRST DAY AS A STAR
New York, Apr. 21.
Ruth Bell, the Sutterton (inca) in timeless, for a CIRCUS girl Eva Hudnall, who wanted all her life to
Australian
girl, now that her romance has been shattered.
This is to 105 1937. be considerably increasest in 1938 for Polish roads have found electrißention good business, the of traffic having increased amouni from between 25 per cent to 100 per cent. according to the sectors on the new lines.
"I shall certainly marry one of the men who have now wrliten to me," said Milas Bell.
"It is not the money I want, but a husband and home," she added WANT A CHANCE providing
Many tunely Women written to Miss Bell.
"Our task consists principally of blocking up the corridors in the base- ments and
Kos-prou! doara."
Orders have also been placed with another firm to instal gas Altration and air-conditioning plant at Broad- casting House and Buckingham Palace,
have also
They want her to send them the [names and addresses of the suitors
after she has made her selection.
become a star trapeze artist, realised her ambition
at last to-day--and then crashed ninety-six feet to earth and died.
Eva, the daughter of an Evangelist minister, fought The U.R.S. is not ingging behind all her youth to join the circus that passed through her home town in Florida every summer. Her parents said "No."
either having opened the 225 kilu- meters
Gorobingodat line between Chusoe so that electric trains now run without interruption over the 503 kilometers separating Many of the Kisel from Sverdlosk. smaller countries such as Denmark une! Finland are showing an in- creased interest in the use of "white The plant is identical with that
Miss Bell was courted by letter by coul" power, white Belgium is prae installed In the underground
Maginot Mr. Quirk, of Melbourne, but aftertically the only important Industrial which did of chambers
France's Line. and WTL invented by French scientist.
country
in
Europe
a cabling him £15 she heard nothing thing in this line in 1937, although
more from him.
a plan is under consideration for the entire electrification of the network for two months of Christanas when around Brussels.
Afterwards she discovered that girls Oficials at Buckingham Palace and i Broadcasting House refuser to make in all parts of the country have been a statement.
Estelarly treated by Mr Quirk,
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RAN AWAY TO JOIN CIRCUS
She ran away, joined the elreus and spent several years practising to become a star aci. To-day she was ready to start on a summer tour of carnivals in Los Angeles. She had had her last practice performance,
Eva climbed a ninety-six-feet-high tower. She balanced lightly on was the trapeze swayed and crashed down. Amid the tangled metal girl's crushed body.
Mother Of 12 Lived Nine Years
In Caves And Woods
For nine years a mother of 12 children has been living a primitive life with her family in chalk-holes, caves, woods, and "home-made" tents of twigs and sacking in various parts of Kent.
RUSH TO BE BRITISH AT £10 A TIME Applicants Include Film People
been life hus Their
almost as primitive as that of prehistorie man. Yet, when seven smiling children of the family appeared at Canterbury Juvenile Court recently-they were suid to be "in need of care and atten- tlon"-Dr. C. E. Etheridge, who had seen the family "at home," said:
"Tlicy are weli nourished. healthy, clean. and compare physically with other children of their ages.
"The mother deserves the greatest credit for the wonderful way she has cared for them."
SACKING ROOF
Sitting in a row, the seven children smiled again when Mr. A. K. Mowell, for the N.S.P.C.C. told the magistrates that the mother gave birth to her 12th child in the woods Rear-Whits- table.
A rush of allens trying to pass the Home Office regulations to securel
He had found them lving under British naturalisation has followed | Hitler's Austrian conquest and two shelters of sacking stretched over his decree that Germans living in twigs, either of which he could have Great Britain must register with knocked over with one finger, the German Embassy, Conrad Veidl, the actor, who lives nt Platts-lane, Hampstead, and Dr. Paul Czinner, fim directing husband of Elisabeth Bergner, the actress, are two foreigners who have applied.
When Inspector Ward was Unlike 90 per cent, of the Germans and Austrians who have bombarded moving the family from the woods, the Home Office with inquiries recent- ja 13-years-old boy ran away and had ly, they came successfully through the not since been found.
Cerlifentes will prob- questioning. ably be granted soon.
Miss Bergner also Intends to be- come British. She need not Lake out naturalisation papers. her husband's certificate is granted she can become British by declara- tion.
rc.
They were then living under the shelters described by the doctor.
None of the children had been to school since May. When The magistrates
that directed arrangements should be made to pince the children in approved homes.
Price of becoming a British subject in cheap-£10, but the process is dif- ficult,
£ 10 Applicants pay £1 of that when they apply. If they are refused the pound is forfeited.
Huge Coin Exhibited:
Canton, O.! Salt money, money that can be They must supply a full family his-worn around the neck, and a.90- tory and be able to read, write, and pound coln were part of a moneys exhibit displayed by Harold D. Gibbs, speak English reasonably well,
The Home Secretary, whose deci- of Pittsburgh, at a meeting of the sion is final, must be sattañed at Stark Coin, Club.
n foreigner has lived in the British Empire for five years and has spent the last year in Britain.
'the remaining £9 of the fee the applicants are declared to be British citizens.
A J.P. must sign an application form, supported by four British-born
Foreigners can become British sub- subjects who know the applicant well,
Then the Home Office advertise Jects for £10. To become a cltizen asking any one who objects to nafur of Liechtenstein, pocket principality alisation papers being granted to com- between Switzerland and Austri municate with them.
with a population of about 1,000) Without objectors and by paying costs between £3,000 and £4,000,
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