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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,

1938.

STEPMOTHER SMOKES 100 A DAY?

Her Neighbours Are Called 'Malicious'

Plymouth.

A stepmother, Lilian Florence Northam, who was accused with her third husband, James Northam, at Fly- mouth recently, was said to smoke 100 cigarettes a day.

The couple were accused of 111- treating Northam's seven-year-old

daughter.

Thirty of their neighbours in the village of Weston Mill travelled eight miles to give evidence against them.

Mr. W. E. J. Major, defending, called this evidence mollelous

The case was dismissed, and the chairman said: "The NS.P.C.C. were quite right to bring this prose- cullon, but there is an element of doubt."

EMPIRE NEWS

HEALTH INSURANCE IN NEW ZEALAND

Auckland. Dr. Jamieson, the President of the Seventeen-year-old Leonard Nor-New Zealand branch of the British tham told the court that he left Medical Association, who refused the home a month ago because his step-Government's invitation to under- mother had made his life a misery take the planning of the medical He said that she drank heavily, provisions of the National Health smoked 100 cigarettes day, and

Insurance scheme, states that a secret often Bogged his sister.

ballot on the subject was held among Neighbours брокс of hearing members of the branch in June.: screams and thuds in the girl'a bed-Out of 913 votes cast, only 15 were: room and the stepmother saying, in favour of the scheme. "Now I will get my own back on It is believed that Ule medical you." Soon afterwards the girl on profession suggested that a scheme away from home. She had bruises on her forehand.

The man who did not know

himself

New York.

SURGEONS took bandages recently from the eyes of Farmer Edgar Martin, of Meeker, Oklahoma, who had been blind for twenty- five years, and said, "Now you can see."

Martin pushed the sur- geons aside and ran to a mirror.

The last time he looked

Crops Ruined By Rabbits

Farmers Use Gas To Keep Them Down

An increase in the number of could be evolved which could be run rabbits, due to exceptionally breeding-conditions by the general practitioner and would favourable provide service based on the means in the Spring, is causing excep- tional losses to farmers in many of the individual patient.

in

"A LOVELY CHILD" She had been a "lovely child," had taken prizes at baby slows, it was Mr. Savage, the Prime Minister parts of Britain. sald, but since her father married states that the scheme, which,

In the West Riding farmers are again she had become thin. James addition to medical benefits, provides Northam described his son Leonard for pensions of 30s a week for ail at using gas to keep the rabbits down a liar and a thief-the downfall 00, will go forward, in spite of the Turnips and other crops have been spoiled by having the tops caten off of my family," Of his daughter he attitude of the medical profession. said, "She is wayward and self- The Dominion-Friendly Societies when young. Often large areas of willed like her mother was.

corn fields are Rattened out by the is She Counell

now discussing

continual passage of rabbits. screams if we only speak of her." legislation.

The stepmother said she chestized | AUSTRALIA the girl only when she needed cor- rection.

the

Mr. Major contended that neighbours' evidence was based sole- ly on their dislike of the second Mrs. Northam.

None of them had seen the alleged blows struck. Actually, Mr. Major added, the bruises on the child's forehead were caused by a fall from a swing.

TWINS MARRY TWINS

It is so Muddling

Chingford, ́Essex. Winifred and Dorothy Riley, twins, who married Leonard and Leslie Bryan, also twins, and set пр multiple home in Ainslie Wood-road, Chingford, have decided that the light in the passage has got to be brighter. Why? Because Winnie put her artis round Leslie, thinking he was her own husband, Len.

the

TRAINING FOR HOME DEFENCE

Melbourne,

An official of the National Farmers' Union told the Daily Telegraph: "Re- solutions sent in by our country branches In the North and West brand Riding of Yorkshire, Buckingham- shire, Berkshire, Dorset and other places call for legislation to counter the rabbit pest."

The arrival of Lt.-Gen. E. K. A bill empowering county counelis Squires, who was appointed to order owners or occupiers of rabbit- Inspector-General of Military De-Infested land to take precautions to tences of Australia in May, hus prevent damage to neighbouring crops stimulated interest in problems of was introduced by Lord Sempill on defence. There is renewed specula- July 25. tion as to whether the Federal Gov- ernment will attempt to introduce an extension of citizen training for home defence.

cause it was

EARLY WHEAT RUINED Mr. Cocks, county chairman of the N.F.U. Buckinghamshire branch, said I' Dissatisfaction with the voluntary that in some cases early wheat and militia system is growing, and it is hay crops had been entirely ruined. The secretary of the Buckingham- generally felt that some alteration in recruiting methods should be made,shire branch, Mr. E. E. Moorhall, The voluntary militia strength is said: "I recently heard of a farmer

to take who refused

Д number of now just over 35,000.

Hugh Tramble's Funeral-Many acres, even at a very low rent, be- known to be infested cricketers were present at the funeral In Melbourne of the Australian Test with rabbits. Farmers will not take

free. cricketer, Hugh Trumbic, who died such land ren

An official of the Ministry of on Sunday. Telegrams of sympathy were received from the M.C.C. and Agriculture admitted that there was

undoubtedly an increase in the num the Australian team in England.

ber of rabbits, but said that it did Trade with Switzerland.—Mr. not seem to be prevalent all over the Lyons, the Federal Prime Minister, country. "Rabbits increase and de- announces that a trade agreement crease in cycles," he added "and at between Australia and Switzerland has been initialled in London. It will present they are on the increase." be submitted to the Governments of both countries for approval. INDIA

Boy Spends Rare Coin

"Well, the passage is rather badly RIOT NEAR PRINCES' wills Powers, Maquoketa numis

Tit," giggled Dorothy. "But I don't suppose we shall often mix up our husbands." Leslie broke in gallant-

1y:

" could never mix you up

Maquokela, Is, Bobby Powers, 10-year-old son of matist, is in bad repute with his father. The lad took a 100-year-oldi half-dime from his father's collection Eighty persons were injured during and spent it by mistake. police charges with slaves near

COLLEGE

Bombay.

Rajkumar College, Rajkot, where the

I'd know that dimple of yours any sons of ruling chiefs are educated.

where."

Rajko Is 120 miles Ahmedabad.

Bouth-west Di

in one he was a handsome, black-haired youth of seven- teen.

To-day he saw staring back at him from the glass a drab, lined face under hair of grey.

The reflected face showed amazement, then disappointment. Martin turned away from the mir-

ror.

General's Lack Of Sleep

DEPRESSED, SHOT HIMSELF

The tragedy of a general who had been five times mentioned in despatches and had not slept. properly since the war, was re- vealed at an inquest before the borough coroner, Mr. J. E. Chapple, at Hythe Town Hall, Kent.

Dr.

Williamson Stanley evidence that he had attended Brig- Gen. Phillip Patrick Evelyn de Berry, "Who was dout Earlsfield-Road-flylle, for a painful complaint. It was not malignant and he was making pro- gress, but he was difficult to convince that this was so.

.

RAVO

Gen. de Berry was very introspec- tive and Inclined to take too much

He had notice of

of his symptoms. never been a good sleeper, but dur- ing his recent finess had been worse. The doctor said he called at the general's house at 8.30 on Sunday morning and found that he had shot himself in the head with a revolver and then fallen to the door.

FIT OF DEPRESSION

Agnes Rose Mackim, a widow, who had been housekeeper to the general for the past year, sald he had told her he find not slept properly since the war.

made a good

The Coroner, in giving his verdict, said that although Gen, de Berry had been suffering from a painful com- plaint of which he took a serious view, he had been progressing satis- factorilly, and in ordinary circum- MLLE, REINE PAULET. French stances would have

recovery.

"His nerves being bad, his liness him really de- combined to make pressed. During one of those his of depression, in the middle of the night, when he was alone and could not sleep, he took his life.

cabaret and cinema star who was recently telentsed in London, lles badly hurt in Dijon Hospital alter a motor accident.

Born in Algiers, of Arad parents, Mile. Paulet was a teacher in a Japanese Buddhist convent as a young girl, herself becoming a Buddhist,

Then she became an athlete and swimming champion before going on the stage and dancing Arab and Japanese dances in cabaret.

Recently she appeared in a Frenchi jim "The Hand 01 Chance."

blue-eyed, and alienda, Anesite police warnings, deriva Lucky Jim Will Still

Dorothy

Winifred,

just 18 years

demon-

were anxiously watching the effect sirations took place in the college!

new

on their husbands of their rst cook- square, at which protests were made ing efforts.

"We've never cooked before," ex- plained Dorothy.

*WE ARE ALL SHY"

against the appointment of a Prime Minister,

Thirty persons were injured when

then marched to another area to

With Death

Toy With

the police made their first charge. In Hollywood, Mayfair, and St. Moritz they call Mr. Winnie and Len have taken the top The crowd, which numbered 10,000. Walter Woollard Lawrence, 30-years-old son of Sir Wal- half of the house, and Dorothy and continue their meeting. In a police ter Lawrence, of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertford- Leslie live on the ground floor.

charge here 50 persons were injured. shire, "Lucky Jim.” The two flats are furnished exactly olike.

their Green is

favourite TO HINDER colour, and so they have green wall- paner, green upholstery, and green curtains.

"We like quiet colours," explained Dorothy.

"And quiet amusements," Winnie.

"We are all shy," said Len.

"And we don't like dancing,"

· Les.

WATCH For This

RUDOLPH VALENTINO

The Street Gunter Keret

SHEIK

ional

sald have been held, mainly in the Pun-

for me to do at present-work,”

he said. "The crasht has affected my whole outlook and you won't see me around the West End so much

"My verdict is that he died through shock from wounds caused by a re- volver bullet, self-inflicted while the balance of his mind was disturbed."

The Coroner added: "It is and to think that this is the end of a brilliant career spent in the service of his country."

Hospitals Must Be Ready Says Health

Minister

Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of

Health, says that every hospital jin Britain must be ready to ro- ceive air raid casualties in a circular he sent to country and borough councils.

Counet!s, he says, should anticipate He has toyed repeatedly with death in motor races, on the

plans which will be submitted to RECRUITING Cresta Run, and in the air since his youth, and now he is well on them by considering how they can Simla. the way to almost complete recovery from the injuries he received expand existing bed accommodation Since October last 200 meetings in the aeroplane crash in which his close friends Lord and Lady to meet air rald requirements.

The distinction drawn between casualty clearing and base hospitals jab, in aid of the campaign against Plunket and their pilot lost their lives in California in February.

is not altogether teneble, he main- recruiting for his Majesty's forces in His broken leg still in bandages, he said recently at Hyde tains, and he is "giving urgent con- India, Congress is vigorously op- bill in said posing the

the Central Hall that he hopes to compete again for his Cresta trophies next sideration" to plans to use all suitable accommodation, whether in municipal. Legislative Assembly. designed to winter (if not this), and that he has not abandoned the idea of

hospitals. or general penalise activities,

Hospital

officers have been appoint- Speaking in support of the bill Mr. Playing squash for the Bachelor Club again.

ed in different parts of the country Maxwell, the Home Member, accused “As for the Cresta ...well, I

to consider what castnity organisa- tions will be best suited to their areas. the Congress party of gambling will hold 'two magnificent cups and I'm

the India's safely. He attacked

"In the event of a serious emerg Opposition leader, Mr. Satyamurthi, loath to let them go," he said, "The

enty, every hospital in the country for talking in the same breath of non-crash has not destroyed my nerve.

may be required play some part," violence und the "Iniquities" of

"I was lucky not to lose my leg,

By work he means carrying out saya Mr. Eillot.

ust be prepared British foreign polley.

and I shall still

be able to play his duties as governing director of

"Every hospital games after a fashion." To the magniocent 6ft 3in, man who is not his father's building firm in London, to receive casualties arising from an nie raid in the Immediate locality: the "bob" run, Perhaps "Jim" Lawrence's

most and. in only first-class on

addition, every hospital, which but a mainstay with bat and ball on famous motoring exploit was racing except those situated in areas

be

peculiarly his father's private cricket ground the Blue Train from Calais to Cannes may be expected to and one of the fraternal triumvirate (720 miles) and beating it by an subject to attack, and certain hospitals who successfully challenged

where special medical considerations The Administrator of the Cape has other three brothers in England to a announced that the 50 per cent.squash match, this is of tremendous His strength and endurance are ter- arise, must be prepared to receive,

rifle, and it is to this that he owes his for such further treatment as may allowance on the personal tax on-importance.

life. His struggle to live astonished

Cored, both the casualties and patients whom it may be joyed by Capa taxpayers last year,

his doctors, I am told. will not be granted this year.

necessary to transfer from the more "The consolation of the crash." Hea krens, concluded, His that I made lot of

Hospital · should · bo pre- new friends while I wüs recümernung päred to clears, many beda. N In Hollywood, Douglia, Fairbanks, podalble on receiving warning, frian inr, and Norma Shearer were mar the Gvoerament that a state of Avellously good": to miɛ.

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Probably one of the dozen best men in Society on the ballroom floor)

This moens if the Provincial Coun- He also appreciates the fact that he cil agree, that married people with an will be able to dance again. income of £470, and over will have to pay maximum of 4B, instead ot

21#108% and unmarried people trintund "of/41;101:

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