1938-12-02 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER

Stan Laurel "Got Mad" Cooking Dinner

AND WIFE MADE

IT HOT FOR HIM

HOLLYWOOD.

Stan Laurel, one-time partner of Oliver Hardy, has drawn up a five-points defence in answer to the charge, on which he was arrested recently, of driving a car while drunk.

The much-married, mournful English film comedian was de- tained by a policeman, who said he found him nude to the waist and bleeding badly.

Stan told the policeman that he had just had a "terrible battle" with his wife. Now he has prepared the following de-

fonce:

1. I slaved over a hot stove all day preparing a dinner for

my wife.

2. I got madder and madder when she did not arrive and the steaks got burned.

3. When she did arrive and I berated her she went for me with the frying-pen.

4. I tried to take the telephone from her and cut my arm on the window.

wife

6. She called me out of the house and threw sand in my face, Stan then relates how his drove off with Mr. Charles ("Bud- dy") Rogers, husband of Miss Mary Pickford, who was acting as peace- maker.

"I forgot to put on more than my shoes and trousers after getting the sand out of my clothing before fol- lowing them," adds Stan.

Meanwhile, the police surgeon has testified that Stan was sober when he to his was treated for the injury

firm,

Mrs. Laurel, who is the comedian's third wife, is the

IF-

IF I had not been for three- year-old Daphne Shella Arar. -Edward Sichel, Hying In Malaya near to Daphne's pa rents, would not have become a godfather.

--Thrima Bardsley, Baphne's cousin, living in Bowdon, Che naire, would not have become rudmother-by-proxy,

-Godfather and godmother would not have written to each

other.

-Edward Slebel, wh'le home an leave, wonkd not have been Invited to a parly at which Thel- ma Bardsley was present.

-He would not have met her and fallen in love.

He would not have married her at Bowdon Parish Church recently with Daphne, his "Cupid," as bridesmaid,

Moscow Planetarium

Popular

Moscow.

In nine years the Moscow Plane- tarlum has been inspected by 6,500,- 000 visitors, ofelals announce.

Mrs. Erika Auden-Mann, daughter

1998.

£5,000 PEARLS HUNT

Mrs. A. de Mirigny's, £5,000 pearl necklace, lost either in o cinema or was being in one of two taxicabs, zearched for all over London recently by the private inquiry agents of in surunce firms and assessOTN.

Scotland Yard detectives were alsu engaged.

Nearly all the agents are ex-Scot- land Yard en skilled in detective work. They have more freedom in-

the making their inquiries thon polive, who must work according to regulations..

HUNT FOR A TAXI

Every attendant and member of the stat of the cinema visited by Mrs. Marigny is to be questioned In the hope that some clue may be obtained.

At the samO ile the two ranks where Mrs. do Marigny Imiled taxi are to be visted to discover, If possible, the cab which Mr. Marigny engaged. Auctioneers who specialise in the of Thomas Mann, novellat, who ar- sale of valuable pearls have been rived in New York after spending asked to keep a close watch in case five months in Prague. She asserted the pearls are offered for sale. the Czech nation was "broken down, broken-hearted and confused" and In a terrifying state. She said China, Czecho-Slovakia, Ethiopia and Spain should form a League of Outraged Nations, as a protest to the world.

The machinery set in motion for i the recovery of such valuables is ex- ! tensive. Results usually justify the retention of a highly paid staff of ex-

Yard men.

HE HAD TO DECIDE MOTHER'S

HAPPINESS OR MISERY

IPSWICH.

Mr. Albert Pipe, of Otley, Suffolk, asked himself for

blonde Russian the dozenth time recently: "Should I have acted differ-

ከሃ anently?" They were married on January 1.

"blues" singer known

Two noted musicians who arrived in New York recently. At left is Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer and pianist, who passed the summer at hla villa in Switzerland. He said he had not written any- thing new. Right, Fritz Kreisler, violinist, who gave recitals in France, England, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. He begins his season in Rochester, N. Y.

SAFE DIET FOR GASTRIC ULCERS

Great care is needed in the feeding |

and of sufferers from gastric duodenal ulcers and inflammation of the stomach. The wrong kind of food will increase the pain and dis- comfort. In the early stages treatment small quantities of liquid food must be taken át frequent intervals.

of

But strength must be maintained:

the body must be kept nourished.

That is why doctors and nurses

Later, in the neighbouring village

Head First Down 18-inch Tube In Attempt

Rescue

Head first and with ropes round his feet and waist,

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(Floating on a Bubble.

F784 (Sweetheart Waltz.

(September in the Raith,

(Moonlight Valley.

(Soilboat In the Moonlight.

(Will You Remember.

F'834

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(Carelessly.

F012

Girls Were Made to Love and Kiss.

(Love Live Forever More.

F010

(You Needn't Have Kept it a Secret,

(Goodnight To You.

F571

ERO

(Music in May.

(Sleep Tight.

VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH

F818 (Sylvia, Vil'a, Merry Widuw.

(Somewhere a Voice is Calling..

F484 (My First Love.

(Beautiful Lady in Blue.

MAURICE WINNICK'S ORCHESTRA.

(Tales from the Vienna Woods.

(Hawaiian Paradise.

F394

(Moon Over Miami.

FDOZ

(Swallows.

F709 Blue Danube.

F663

JOHAN STRAUSS & HIS VIENESE ORCHESTRA.

F584

(One Rosc.

(No Regrets.

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TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY,

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Tel. 24648.

of Hasketon, Mr. Pipe attended his Ernest Kent (24), labourer, recently was lowered in a tube $1 TIFFINS

father's funeral. Sixty-four-year-

old Mr. Edgar Pipe bad committed

suicide after writing to his son path:lle letter telling of his wish for reunion with the wife from whom he had been parted for fifteen years.

Al the inquest Mr. Albert Pipe said the letter was the first word he had received from his father for hree years. He added: "I did not send the letter on to my mother be cause I did not thinks father had treated her well."

The

widow, grey-haired

Mrs.

only 18 inches in diameter in an attempt to save a work- mate who had fallen to the bottom.

Chosen from a number of volunteers because he was the thinnest, Kent was overcome by fumes and was hauled to the top. When he recovered he went down again, grasped his comrade and brought him to the surface.

But his brave effort was in vain.

His comrade was dead. The victim was Harry Baker (25), of Calvert Road, East Greenwich,

Emily Pipe, before leaving Haske- CANCER BILL TO and the accident occurred at Hack-

ton to return to her employer's

house in Wanstead, Essex, sold "We

lived together for twenty-six years. BE READY SOON

After we parted we never met again.

1 had heard that he wanted me to return to him, but that

possible.

was im-

betore he

PLAN FOR POOLING

OF FACILITIES

TO

BE EXTENDED

Preliminary

work on the

པ shall never cease to regret not Fecing him once more died, but I must try to forget."

Said the son bimself married and EXISTING CENTRES the father of five children: "For years my father had wanted mother back, but I knew, with his temper, neither of them could find happi- ness together again.

ney Wick Stadlum while workmen were sinking a tube plle for the erec- tion of a totalisator.

HERO'S STORY

Mr. Kent, who lives in Rendel Rond, Custom House, E., said:

"As I was about the smallest man on the job I volunteered to go to the rescue.

and fell.

"The inside diameter of the shaft is only 18 inches, so there was just room for me to be lowered.

"Baker had gone down the shaft "Yes, I am sure I did the right Government plan for an intensi- to remove an obstruction, but he lost

hold of the guide-rope thing in not sending on his letter." fied campaign against cancer is

virtually complete. The bill, The bottom is 18ft. from the sur-

"Firemen embodying the proposals, which face

and workmates tied will be included in the program-ropes round my ankles and waist me of legislation for the present and I was lowered head first by a Parliamentary session, will soon winch down the shaft,

"I grabbed Baker with one hand, be drafted.

but the fumes were too much for me.

GERMANS BACK

DRUG TRAFFIC

IN BRITAIN

recommend Horlicks as an kicat food Britain is exported illicitly from Germany.

for patients suffering from gastric

ers and all inflamed conditions of ulcers the stomach.

Scotland Yard officers, working to smash the increase in dope traffic in London, have uncovered with

League

the of

Cocaine, heroin and similar violent In these dificult times of anxiety

orc brought up the and worry, the task of carrying on stimulatives and doing work which must be done Danube, then sent to Hamburg and doubly dimcult one which must so to London or East Coast ports. tend to exhaust one's nervous energy.

Lo

SECRET OUT

The scheme was announced by the I become unconscious and was haul- King when he opened Parliament, ed to the surface,

recently. Mr. Walter Elliot, Minis- ter of Health, referred to it at the annual dinner of the British Medical Association.

WENT BACK TO WORK

"An hour later the air in the shaft

had been cleared by firemen lower-

All existing cancer treatment cen- ing an oxygen bottle on a rope.

"I was warned that the second at- placed on a statutory,

will

be

cancer

be

at-

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Sixty per cent. of the dope smuggled into Great basis. There are 23 centres in Eng-tempt might be more dangerous than land, Scotland and Wales where sur- the first, but I felt I ought to try to Kical and radio-therapeutical treat-rescue Baker.

"Once more I went down head ment is available. Some of these alarming are worked in co-operation with the first. The narrow sides of the shaft scraped my elbows and caused them the local authorities.

to bleed. There is, however, at present no "This time I caught Baker with Horlicks contains the essential

I heard him groan. of on the traffic from East European obligation on local authorities to un-

honds. both It is collaboration nourishment, of elements

treatment. Sa But I lost consciousness again. pleasant to take. It builds up energy, Nations investigators and French countries through France to England. dertake

Hitler's occupation of Austria and specialised and expensive is much of restores vitality, without irritating

body was near enough to the top to even the most sensitive stomach. It police, a vast inld-European dope

manufacturers and their main agents tion to do so.

be hauled up." gives you strength to combat a long traffle lane with its terminus in Lon-then Czechoslovakla gave the dope the treatment that few are in a rog was lifted to the surface and the

a golden opportunity.

The scheme will make it compul-

Mr. Kent was taken to Hackney liness, and shortens convalensence. don

Dops started pouring in and Scotsory for local authorities to provide Hospital. When he recovered he in- Get Horlicks to-day.

facilities. Financial help

sisted on returning to work. land Yard was unable to find the certain

will be forthcoming from the Trea- It became casler, to purchase sury. understand that, where

continue | AAAA opening. drugged cigarettes, packets of cocaine i practica in

local authorities will voluntary support, wil Although there have been few or heroin in the West End of London

In certain coses to pool as before.

Dr. Stebbing, medical secretary of Horlicks builds up strength, vitality arrests, and those only of small try than it was to get ordinary cigarettes their resources and share a commen

centre, says a London correspondent. the Radlum Commission, salt; "1 and prevents that listlessness and in the vast organisation of distribuat night time.

Any sudden extension of cancer we were presented with another 10 tiredness caused by constant nervous tors, Scotland Yard has worked un-

treatment centres would be impossi-jerams of radium we could probably strain. H. M. Hodges, 400-403, Asia ceasingly for more than a year to

A small quantity of cocaine was ble. The main difculty will be to use it. But in present circumstances Building, Hongkong.

check the supply,

found on a Greek agent in a German train and provide the personnel for not more than that amount could ship. That led to the uncovering of the centres.

usefully be dealt with Just now. the whole traffic.

SHORTAGE OF SPECIALISTS: extension of cancer "There arc not enough trained with some personal profit, as long as treatment centres would be impossi-workers in the whole country to use The consignments passed through ble. The main dimculty will be to mare than 10 more grams. About cancer treatment centres Germany Intaol to England and train and provide the personnel for 20 more thenes onwards to America.

the centres.

could probably be formed immedi Police officers of wide experience The application of radium or “dec)utely throughout Britain-there are consider that they are now tackling X-ray" is highly specialized and enough specialists for that. But you a step problem in Britain as dimalt skilled work. The long training could not form another 40 centres In- as that which existed in the hectic necessary for radiologists is one fac-ride three or four years. There Visalia, Cal. davs immediately after the war, tor which will ensure that the new would be no staff. The gold rush in California has now

should be de- There 15

"Existing centres this difference. No longer service will be one of gradual exton-

sion and "building up."

and extended, Radio-the- veloped e prohibitive. become so keen and competitive thats the price made "prospecters" have even pushed their

It was stressed recently that the rapeutic centres will form the mala Dope f various forms can be pur

problem. In London, (now plan would be devoted to treat search into dentists' offices. The chased quite cheaply

not research. Buch | "Inspection centres for after-care. offices of three dentists here were which plners it within the reach of a ment only, 10

and centres for robbed in a single night by thieves inded chop assistant, poorly-paid bodies as the British Empire Cancer diagnostic centres I who took only what gold they could dance hostess or oven housewife Campaign and the National Society surgical treatment do not present the

anxious to escape her humdrum lite, for Cancer Relief,, which depend on same difficulties." ... And.

Deanna Burkin

That CERTIINAGE

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IN WAKE OF UNHEAVÁL Special Branch officers working at

It was found that German authori the main seaports, armed with in-

blind eye to the traffic, formation from the French police, ties turned a thwarted numerous attempts to carry

Thieves Start Gold Rush

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