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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1938.

CUPID'S BUSIEST WEEK

World's

Oldest Man 'On The Air

Senon, a Bechuanaland native, who claims to be 141 and is believed to be the world's oldest man, is to broad- cost his views on life to radio Rateners in Americu.

He will sit in his hut at Kalamare, 24 miles from Mahalapye, Beclivana- land, and talk with his young chief, Tabekedi Khama, In front of the

microphone. A missionary will act

as interpreter.

Senan remembers Dr. Livingstone: If his age is correct he was two when George Washington, first President of the United States, died in 1700.

B.B.C. GENERAL TOOK HIS LIFE

Suicide While the Balance of his Mind was Disturbed was the verdict at the Hammersmith Inquest_recent- ly on Major-General Alam Geoffrey Charles Dawnay, aged 50, of Lennox- gardens, Chelsen, Director of Public Relations at the Wor found gassed at his home, who was

Mrs. Elizabeth Dawney said that her

inusband went to bed about 12.30 am. and at four o'clock came in to speak

to her. There was nothing unusual about him. In the morning BESEEBOSCD the muid found him lying in the sit

ting room with his head in the fireplace and the gas turned on.

Dr. Michael Leahy, a retired motor in the H.A.M.C., said that he had been treating Major-General Dawnay for insomnia since last month. He was a little depressed.

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"He was a man of extraordinarily high principles and had worked very hard," he added.

Major-General Dawnay took charge of the Public Relations Department. a new appointment, In October lust year. Its aim was to promote closer mutual understanding between the Army and all sections of civil life.

From 1933 to 1935 he was Control ler of Programmes at the B.B.C. During the Great War he was men- tioned in despatches eight times and awarded the D.S.O.

Professor Attacks "Parasites"

FOR YEARS

25-Years-Old Earl To Marry

Young Master Cupid must be ruefully contemplating a very blunted set of arrows in that famous quiver of his.

For crisis week has produced a crop of engagements beating all records for many autumns. Nearly 70 engagements were publicly announced:

And who have becen the easiest targets? Soldiers, of course. Cupid has made a special attack on them, perhaps because those uniforms they had to wear during the crisis week made it hard for the fair sex to resist a proposal.

But what of the romantic Navy of the announcements only two proclaimed the forth- coming marriage of a man of the sen.

Even the Marines did belter with three.

of the

engage-

Most important furly, 25-years-old son of the late nichts was that of the Eari of Ran- Viscoun! Northland, who was killed in action in 1915 at the age of 32.

Ranfurly is Handsome Lord marry Miss Hermione Llewellyn, daughter of Mr. G. R. P. Llewellyn, of Princetown, Devon.

to

At least 75 per cent. of the cou- ples who proudly revealed their en- before will be married gagements Christmas. For, judging by previ-

this

Jony year, Qua romances engagements belong to the past.

A year used to be considered an average period between pro- posal and marriage; nowadays six months at the most is suf Aclent.

Three prospective bridegrooms

4 Don'ts fór Women Diners

Southport.

Delegates attending the conference in Southport re- cently of the Hotels and Restaurants Association in- terjected hearty "Hear, hears!" when a speaker gave a list of "Don'ts" for diners.

After an engagement of less than his remarks

Kensuke Horinouchi, 52, who recently replaced the popular. Hirosi Salto as Japanese Am- bassador to Washington. Mr. Saito, who had been in ill health several months, was reeniled to Tokyo. From 1031 to 1934 Mr. Horinouchi was consul general in New York and before that had been counsellor of the cm- bassy in Washington. He was converted to Christianity in boy- hood. His wife, who studied music, is also a Christian.

ADMIRALTY ARMED MAN CASE FOR TRIAL

The man who was auid by P.C. Sedgwick to have been found crouch- ing beneath a desk in an office at the Admiralty-George Arthur Cooper. 19, a seaman-was committed for

Colt

The speaker was Dr. J. N. trial at the Old Bailey by Mr. Fry, Lord Lovat, Lord Montgomeric, and Long, principal of the West- the Bow-street magistrate, recently. the Hon. David Feilding-consider minster Technical Institute, and He is charged with breaking and even this too long.

were addressed, entering with Intent to commit a

felony, and with having a two months the Hon. David Feilding mainly to women-"the hotel-automatic ,25 calibre pistol and

hause-breaking Implements, and Miss Elizabeth Fletcher were lier's chief problem." married at Brompton Oratory and Lord Montgomerie, who became en- gaged to Miss Ursula Watson on August 2, marries her soon.

Thousands of London "wedding

Turnst will ୫୯୯ Lord Laval and his

bride,

Miss Rosamund Broughton, leave Brompton Rosamund four months after they became engaged. Lord Lovat is the chief of the Clan Fraser.

of

Wolfville, N. S. Canadian

The engagement is also announced mothers

creating are "parasites" by sending boys to col- of Miss Rence du Plessis and the lege against their wishes, Prof. E. W. Hon. Langton life, elder son Robinson, professor of education at Lord Iliffe. Miss du Plessis is the Acadla University, said in an adeless daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merandon before the Nova Scotia Federation du Plessis, of Mauritius, and Bryans-

ton Court, W. cf Home School Associations here.

Girl Burglar Began Crime Career at 16

Nottingham.

Twenty-four-years-old Zella Grey, of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, listened un- moved and with a slight smile as her record from the age of 16 was read at the County Sessions here recently.

She was placed on probation for three years for attempting to brenk into a cinema at Sutton-in-Ashield. Two other charges were dropped.

When Zella Grey was committed for trial by the Mansekl justices in. July she was wearing blue, trousers, but to-day she wore a blue jumper, long grey coat and skirt, vell, white gloves, and spectacles,

SENTENCE AFTER SENTENCE

For the prosecution it was stated that at 3 am. she was seen by two policemen in a passage at the back of they shop. She ran away, but

on her a caught her and found

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Supt. Burkett said the woman first came under the notice of the police at the age of 18 when she was bound over for stealing £30. Her next appearance was at the Tower Bridge Police Court where she was sen- tenced to a month's imprisonment | for wandering and sleeping out,

In 1932 she was sent to Borstal for three years for Inrceny, but was re- leased on licence. Two years later, for wandering abroad, she was put

To

Pay Up, Shops Won't

Let Them

Women of Brixham (Devon) are living in the housewives' -paradise and they don't like it. will not Local tradesmen press them to pay their accounts, and Insist on giving extended credit.

While wives in big neighbour- ing towns struggle to make ends meet. Brixham women complain that they have to wait for de- mands for their money.

"When I came here a few months ago I got furniture, gari

all den equipment, food and sorts of household goods, and I am still waiting for the bills." a woman who moved to Brix- ham from a big Midlands town Kald. "It is very annoying.

"1

asked

shop- keepers many times to send their accounts, but they don't seem to their worry about getting money."

have

the

Boy With Side

In a home, her Borstal licence being Whiskers Reprimanded

revoked, The remainder of the Bor-

sto sentence was served at Hollo-

way,

PREVIOUS CASES

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London.

Here are some of his pleas:

DON'T consider that your Fido is so lovely that everyone would like him in a restaurant, Dous should stay outside.

DONT take up an extra chuir to accommodate your fur wrap. DON'T use your handbag as a luggage cese and insist on yet another chair.

10 be DON'T expect always served by your favourite waiter. To men diners, Dr. Long had just one request-"Don't smoke a plpe in restaurant."

"DASH IT-!"

P.C, Sedgwick said that he found the pistol on the desk. Two drawers were open, and a window in the area had apparently been forced.

George Thomas Routley, night watchman said the door of the room which was usually unfastened had been bolted on the maide.

Cooper, replying to the magistrate. said: "am gulity."

11 DOGS TO DIE

London.

11 out of 30 dogs belonging to Miss Kathleen Slattery of Uckfield, have been condemned to be shot for worry- There is prespect of a

the

"All these faults have lo be re- medied by suggestions rather than ing sheep. complaints,"

it, I respite for thern, however, for Miss he said. "Dash

said that her colleitor had Slattery have been Irritated myself when u

appeal against head walter asked me, ever so kind- entered on

Uckfield's decision. Miss ly, to put my pipe away.

Slattery,

athletic-looking "It is amazing how difficult it is to brunette, has made "Slattery's Swift- marshal people," Dr. Lang said. foot Setters" well known in the dog "Everybody wants a table to him-world. "I have been breeding set-

Asparagus

Feet Up

6,000

Twenty-one

British

cyclists have returned home after a 400- miles Continental tour, with vivid memories of mountains-and a meal.

Arriving at a lunely hospice on the Swiss Alps, 6,000ft, up they asked for a meal, says their leader, Mr. Neville Hall, and were given:

Vegetable soup (with real vegetables);

Omelettes with asparagus tips:

Veal cutlets, saute potatoes, peas, and tomatoes;

Vanila and strawberry ice, crowned with nuts, and

Two helpinga of everything. Cost, including tips, for dinner. bed and breakfast, was 10. d. cách.

self or wishes to sit near or for away from the band to suit o mood. It requires a good psychologist to make everybody happy in a restaurant.

"The secret of reeding women is to fuss over them-hence the success of foreign waiters, who are adept at just that kind of

gentlemanly fussing that pleuses

the women,**

Dr. Long told of a new develop

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ters for ten years" she said, "They are a conston: source of trouble and anxiety, but they're worth it have been blamed for not keeping i my dogs always penned up, but I can't bear to see animals behind bars; would these beauties be in such good condition if they did not have plenty of freedom and exerelse?"

She Kidnapped His Teeth

London.

A man recently summoned his housekeeper for having his false teeth. He failed, and was told by the Stipendiary that his correct pro- cedure was by civil court. A police oficer told the Magistrate that the two acts of man complained that teeth had gone. The man consider- Just being ed that the woman was awkward. The Magistrate said pppears that the woman is holding them as hostage. The Clerk sug gested that, as the woman was not using the teeth, it could not be called "conversion",

of the most valuable assets of free and cultured men and women.'

Mike Barbara Coutts, the only wo- man speaker at the conference, will the deal with hotel-keeping from women's point of view.

She is on assistant hotel manager the at Broadway, Worcester, and niece of Mr. D. G. Russell, who to-

A boy of 16 who was accused of ment, approved by the LC.C. Educa-day intrigued the conference by ex- theft at Thames Police Court recently tion Committee, at the hotel and posing a minor "racket."

restaurant technical school attached

On condition that she entered a had very long fair wavy hair, brush to the Westminster Technical Insti- home, she was bound over for, two ed right back and almost touching tute.

He also had years in 1935 for wandering, but was the collar of his cont

1938 with hin

Walters, he said, wern paid for returning corks from the boilies of certain makes of wines, and so they recommended these wines to customers, an

Sir

"NOSEBAGGERS"

"A training hotel is now being soon afterwards charged with steal-side-whiskers. Mr. John Harris, the bullt which, when completed, will

Reeves-Smith, George Ing an overcoat. For this she was magistrate asked "What is he doing make the school the only one of its

tho Bald sent to prison for two months. Delivery:-2 to 3 days or

champagne corks hair permanently waved kind in the United States or Europe," chuirman. within day if required.

At the London Sessions in

The he said. "Senior students will have were worth a penny each as there she was bound over for burglary and and wearing side-whiskers 7

real, live guests on whom to practise, was a shortage of them. Quality: Supreme.

for having housebreaking tools at boy's motlier said his hair was and all hotel work, except chamber- Workmanship-Guaranteed.

night. Four other offences were natural. Mr. Harris: "Side whiskers maids' duties, will be included." taken into consideration. Last year she was again bound over for two are not. What is he trying to bo? plements at night and was later on know what boys are to-day. If you Wine and Food Society, deplored the it by giving inferior quality, service, years for having housebreaking im- A Man?" The Mother: "Well, you

M. Andre Simon, president of the who said: "These people can only do bound over for another offence and tell them anything for their own good talling consumption of wine in Eng and equipment." subsequently received two months' they say it in the fashion or some land and declared, "Civilisation with- Ile agreed, also, that meals offered Imprisonment for inreeny.

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PASSING OF WINE

Last October she was sentenced to ing about fashionst Getting himself out wine is unthinkable. six months' imprisonment at Derby up to look like a lounge lizard." The

an boy was remanded to for attempting to break into office.

Court.

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Hotel price-cutters were crilicised by Mr. F. L. Chaplin, of Manchester,

were often

excess of modern re- "It will mean the decay of clvill-quirements and purses, and cald this a Juvenile antion, the passing of our gradual had produced the motoring "nose-

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