1938-12-16 — Page 2

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 16, 1938.

BOY WITHOUT

SPINE WALKS, MAY TALK SOON

Five-year-old Paul Wootten, of Bruton-avenue, Wellsway, Bath, "the boy without a backbone" given up by medical specialists as "a helpless, hopeless case," can walk again after three and a half years in bed. Soon, it is hoped, he will be able to talk.

A miracle bealer has given him life, given him the chance' to run and play ilke bly little friend'

Here is the story, as told by Paul's mother:-

"I read about a child miraculously healed by one who was not a quali

led medical practitioner, and 1 want you to know how my son was brought back from a living" death," she said.

Paul, now rosy-checked and sturdy, latened as she went on: "For three and a half years he was the despair

PIGEON

GOES TO

PRAYERS

CX-

Joey, famous pigeon mascot of the of specialista and doctors all over the Liverpool-read branch of the London country. He was the boy without Fever Hospital, has to go.

Hundreds n backbone."

of patients and

established Joey, who

himself patients know and love Joey.

до member of the hospital staff years ago, loves his fellow-men- and simply Inathes his fellow- pigeons,

"For many weary months he lay,

ike a pillow, with no more anima- tlon. He was taken to London and: to the great hospitals.

"My husband and I exhausted all} our wavings. We took Paul to faith healers,

"Then one day I seemed pulled to a part of Bath I did not know. 1 passed a gate with a plate giving the name of Mr. G. Gomer Philips.

I had to go in.

"With gentle massage and electrical treatment Mr. Phillips slowly, cured iny boy.

He watches with a jealous eye for red intruders, and drives them feathered out furiously with beak and claw.

The only person who can keep him? in order is Sister Ayrea who is leav-1 ing for another job.

That is why Joey has to go.

FAVOURITE PATIENT

Thomas J. Mooney, famed lifer at San Quentin prison, Cal., who hoped for the pardon Culbert L. Olson promised he would give Mooney if elected governor. Mr. Olson was elected. Mooney dus fought for 20 years the sentence he clalined was unjust. In con- nection with the San Francisco. bombing of 1910.

EMPIRE NEWS

He lives in a wicker cage in Sister DOCKERS' STRIKE IN

I belleve he has had hund-Ayres's room. No wonder reds of similar cases.

Bath mothers call him the "miracle healer."

GIRL'S EVIDENCE BANNED

A Scols girl of 24, whose face was said to have been slashed from eye to car with a table knife, was de- barred from the witness-bux Clerkenwell recently.

the

Every morning slic

opens the

NEW ZEALAND

doors,

and Joey, hopping out.

AUCKLAND. fallows her solemnly in to prayers.

the Owing to

dockers' strike. When she makes the rounds of the

Auckland lamb may miss the British wards Joey accompanies her.

His favourite patient is Mr. Brad-Christmas market.

of

Many laden ships are lying In Joey pays him frequent visits. Texte is un

excellent companion, harbour here unable to discharge said Mr. Bradley. "One day I fell their cargoes. Large quantities asleep. Joey woke me up by creep-potatoes are on board and there is a ing between the sheets and pecking shortage in the market here.

The dockers refuse lo return to my toes."

work in spite of the advice of their

Sister Ayres said that Joey would probably be given to a relative of

one of the patients.

A NAVAL CONSULTATION

Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediter At a previous hearing the girl runean Fleet, was recently re-called! Mary Foreman, refused to give evi- to London. The reason for summon- dence against Edmund Dolan, 43, ting him is understood to be the traveller, who was necused of wound-desire of the new heads of the Naval ing her in his house al Boswell- Staff to have his views on naval street, Holborn,

union leaders.

The exports of lamb and pigs are below normal this year. The season is late.

INDIA

CONVICTS THREATEN HUNGER STRIKE-

CALCUTTA. Although all political detenus In

Bengal have been released the matters generally, and particularly remain in prison at Calcutta a num

ber of terrorists convicted of mur- the near der and other crimes of violence. Then Dolon called her as a wit-on certain problems of

future. There is no apparent reason These convicts threaten a

hunger ness for the defence.

Brodrick,

Įstrike, starting Mr.

on Friday, as the magistrale, to connect his visit with any imme-

Ira the International protest against their non-release. pointed out that she had already de-diate change clined to give evidenco.

Mr. Brodrick: I am not going to

Am

В

between Mr.

situation.

Mr. Subhas Bose, the Congress Sit Dudley's tenure of the com- prosecu- "That was for the

mined in the Mediterranean would in President, announces the revival of repiled Dolan. tion,

**She is

agitation for early next the the normal course end

immediate willing to give evidence for the defence. Only

year, and although the time for his general release. This was suspended two persons in court know

successor to be appointed hos not yet pending negotiations what happened...

come naval opinion is

almost un- Gandhi and the Bengal Government, myself and the lady.”

animous in its choice of the man who which resulted in a decision for only will take over. Admiral Pound gradual release,

Jews for Cochin-The recent dis- would then be free for a uew com-

Sir mand, and this may well be one of cussions, in London, between the "problems of the near future" Shanmukham Chetty, Prime Minister now being discussed. Special Staff of Cochin, and a deputation repre- conferences are at present studying senting Jewish refugees will result, the strategical position as it will be it is believed, in permission for some time hence, and both the Chief number of German and Austrian of Staff and the Assistant Chief, being Jews to live in Cochin State, in fresh from command afloat, bring South India. There are 1,500 Jews with them to the Admiralty uia at present in Cochin, mostly of views of the principal officers of the Asiatic origin. (active fleets,

Princess Margaretha of Sweden poses for this picture on her recent fourth birthday. She Is the daughter of Prince Gustaf, heir presumptive, and Princess Sybille, and greatgranddaughter of King Gustaf

GIRL STRUCK WITH BATON: POLICE

PAY £100

The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis has made a payment of £100, with £4 135. costs, to Miss who was struck by a Amy Castic, mounted police officer with a trun- April 4 this cheon at Battersea an

year.

corres-

This

payment followed pondence lasting for seven months between Miss Castle's solicitor, Mr.

DISPUTE

WITH BARONET

A former chauffeur

of Sir John

W. H. Thompson, of Chancery Lane, Dashwood complained recently that und the police,

when he returned after being mobi-

It arose out of incidents at Comynised as a reservist during the criais Road, Battersea, ofter a scene ut a he was discharged. Fascist meeting.

He is Harold Victor Dudman, and He made the statement at Wycombe, According to Miss Castic she was Bucks, court, when the agent of Sir deliberately struck by a mounted John, who lives at West Wycombe Park, sought possession of a cottage policeman.

from Dudman. WENT TO RESCUE

for Sir Mr. M. B. Purry Jones, that the

Police statements were to the effect John, protested when Dudman sald officer moved his horse he "wanted to say certain things to through the crowd to go to the as- the magistrates. sistance of a constable who Was

Bench decided The

to heer Dudman. struggling with the mob,

He then made his complaint, adding that Sir John did not want to pay what was due to him.

He struck several men and rescued his comrade, and later two men were charged at the police court.

In his statement of the case the officer emphatically denied that he deliberately assaulted the

woman,

"THAT IS SLANDER"

allow her back in the box.

Evidence was given by Det.-Sergt. Davidson, who was asked by Doln. "Did you see Miss Foreman, and did she say I did it?"

Witness: Yes, she said you did it. Dolun was remonded in custody

missioner's and the officer's behalf. Parry Jones exclaimed: to his committal

with a view triat.

for

Art in the Country

If the picture gallery established by George Frederick Watts, R.A., in the Surrey village of Compton, near Guildford, moved to a town it wi forfelt the residue of a fortune of

£56,907 left by Mrs. Mary Seton: Watts, the artist's second wife.

Souvenir Hunters Appeased Souvenir seekers who visit Oregon's

SALEM, Ore.

new capitol bullding have been off the This was a condition of her will, asked not to chip marble published recently, in which she said walls. Instead, they are asked to It was her husband's wish that the go to the governor's office and ask gallery "should be for the benefit of one of his secretaries for the state's artistle influence in the country as seal attached to a paper bearing Gov. Charles H. Martin's signature. opposed to towns."

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"On my return, questions arose and in view of this the Commissioner between Sir John and myself, for which I got instant dismissal," he wrote:

added. "With that I lost my house. "There seems, however, no doubt I have nowhere else to go and am that Miss Castle was hit acelden-murried with four children." tally."

Referring to the allegation that Sir Apologies were made on the Com- John refused to pay Dudman, Mr. That Is slander. If

If it is not slander, I should like to know what slander is."

After more argument, and in view of the fact that Dudmon was not

Journed for a month.

Budget Defielt Forecast-Although INDIES

the

the latest available figures on financial situation in India little more reassuring than those previously published, a deficit in the current year appears inevitable.

are

| SOUTH AFRICA

INCREASED SAVINGS

BANK DEPOSITS

FRUIT ically represented, the case was ad-

FOR HOLLAND

Refrigeration Experiments

Batavia,

Marksman Found Shot Dead

NEWPORT.

CAPE TOWN. Efforts to promote export and im- The increased prosperity of Southport of fruit between Holland and Africa during the last five years in the Netherlands indics are being

One of the crack marksmen of the reflected in the growth of thrift made.

Monmouthshire among persons with small incomes.

Regiment, Capt. Holland orchardists in co-operation Richard Gilbert Figures published by the Ministry with the Dutch Government have sent 39-years-old Territorial Army officer, Newton Wade, a of Posts and Telegraphs show that on an experimental shipment of grapes was found shot, a sporting ride by March 31, 1933, there were 401,000 to the Netherlands Indies in his side, at Prospect House, Islip, depositors in the Post Office Savings specially constructed refrigeration Bank, with deposits totalling £7,-container which can be removed from near Oxford. 302,000, By Aug. 31, 1938, the num-the ship and kept in operation by His home is at Newport, ber of depositors had risen to 904, electricity on shore.

His wife, finding him asleep in 000 with a total savings of £20,-

roused him. On the return voyage the container the car in the garage, 422,000.

moments will be filled with Netherlands Indies but a few

after he had Afrikaans Dictionary. In addillon fruit,

walked into the house a shot rang to £17,500 already voted, the Gov-

Experts will study the possibility out. She went back to find him ernment has decided to give another of regular shipments of fruit between dead. £10,000 to Prof. J. J. Smith, who is Holland and the Netherlands Indies. compiling a great Afrikaans diction

Grapes for the Indies are at pre-

ary. The work will take another 10 sent imports from Australia.

years to complete.

Road Safety.—The Municipality of

Simon's Town has drawn attention Minister for Home Affairs, after to the fact that no single road death debate on the Bracegirdle report. occurred during the Mayeral year

in

A

RADIO PIONEER

Three years ago Capt. Wade, while camping with his battalion at Port... cawl, rescued Mr. D. Walter Rees, a Court, who was in danger of drown- the registrar of Bridgend County

ing in a heavy son.

A good deal Sept. 5,

The deportation order made of

In the pioneer years of wireless ha against Mr. Bracegirdle, 1937 passes through that naval port,

on apparatus he had nearly 7.000 vehicles being counted former weaplanter, for alleged Com- experimented

munist activities, was quashed by installed at his father's home over- on one day.

looking the Seven estuary, and Musio on Mall Train. The Union the Supreme Court.

there heard the first feeble Limited, the train which races from Banks,

Sir Baron Jayatilaka accused Mr. from

Inspector-General of the staccato of Morse. He was associat- Johannesburg for nearly 1,000 miles Ceylon Police, of lying and fabricated in his research with the late Capt. to catch the muilships at Cape Town, Ing a letter. The Board of Ministers Charles Bailey, brother of Capt. W.

beeh equipped with loud-

Bailey and Capt. George B. speakers to provide music in the din- recommended the inspector's dia R.

Bailey, the airmen. Ing saloons. It is hoped to equip.

A commission inquiry WAS up-

has

missal.

NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS

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Silver on the Sago. FT.

F1880-La's 11. Wonderful. F.T. ·

Moonshine over Kentucky.. F.T.

FIS-01 Man Mows, FT.

„JAN GARBER'S ORCH.

Between the Devil & the Great Blue Sea. FT.

FILI--Says My Heart,

You'll Always Be My Sweetheart.

· Fizi1—Liebentenzen,

Teddy Bear's Picnic.

F1234-Music Alsestro Picase.

Little Lady Mako Bellevo

F1237-Small Fry.

It's the Rhythm in Mo K2570-M28yar Melody.

Hungarian Airs

EDDIE DUCHIN'S ORCH.

VICTOR SILVESTER'S ORCH

„NAT GONELLA'S ORCH,

MAGYARI IMRIE & HIS HUNGARIAN GYPSY ORCH.

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Adios Muchachos. Tango

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Now It Can Be Told F1243-Cockles & Mussels.

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TEDDY WILSON & HIS ORCH.

All the Nice Girls Love A Sailor

JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS DRUMNASTICKS. F1846-Lehar Walls Medley

IVOR MORETON & DAVE KAYE. 3 Pianos, etc. F1252-Love Letter. Tango Argentino.

Farewell Leiter. Tango Argentine

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HEINZ HUPPERTZ HIS ORCH.

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Sunday Classical Concert

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Under leadership of Geo. Pio-Ulski Programmo for Sunday, 18th Doc., 1938. 1 p.m. --- 2.30 p.m.

PROGRAMME

1. Return from abroad. Overture

Cuban Serenade

La Reine du fatin, Waltz

.Mendelssohn.

...Herbert.

3.

.Ivanovici.

4. The Pearlfishers.

Selection

„Bizet.

5. Lucia

Bertram.

#. Humoresque

7. Die Dollarprinzessin. Marsch

.Dvorak. ..Fall.

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BAY

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the train with radio receiving appointed and exonerated Inspector was called up for service, had lived

Capt. Wade, who during the crisis THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. paratus.

Banks. It criticised the evidence of about two years at Islip. CEYLON

Sir Baron, whose resignation 113

POLITICAL CRISIS

THREATENED

COLOMBO.

A serious crisis in the Ceylon State Connell is believed to be brewing as a result of a vote of confidence recently in Bir Baron, Jayatilaka,, the Chief Minister and

Chief Minister was expected.

in the debate in the State Council

attacks were made on the members Here's Holiday Worker

Perry, Okla.

of the Inquiry» Commission. -The vote of confidence denounced the Commission's. Andings und expressed George Butler believes he has set confidence in Str Baron. It was some kind of record. A postoffice pawed: by 30 votes to 11, all the employee, Butler, has worked in 11- European and several of the minority hour shift every holiday for the last representatives voting agaitis) 11.10 years.

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