1938-12-24 — Page 2

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 24, 1938.

PARROT HAS BEEN FRIEND OF

FAMILY FOR

134 YEARS

SLIGHTLY WEAK AT KNEES

FOR years, been in the possession of the same

134 years Crokey, claimed to be the oldest parrot |

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family.. How old Crokey was when first acquired is un- known, so the parrot's actual age might be anything from 135 years upwards.

Now Crokey has become a television star, had her name changed to Sarah, is called "she" instead of "he," and has been accepted as a permanent and pampered resident of the Zoo's parrot house.

Crokey's Christmas present will be a visit from his former master, Mr. C. R. Urwin.

"I haven't yet had time to go and see Crokey since he was taken to the Zoo," Mr. Urwin said. "I can't get used to calling hini Sarah, I'm afraid. We took Crokey to the Zoo because I didn't want him destroyed, and had nowhere to keep him when my wife and my father went to Wales during the crisis.

"Besides, Crokey is getting on, and I thought the Zoo would be able to take better care of him. I didn't expect, however, that they would change him into a ‘her." FRIENDS MISS HIM

"Yes, he has been in our family 134 years, and must be a good deal older than that. Hel eame into niy possession

Wife's Right

through family transfer in 1909 | To Seek

from Mrs. Hablutzel, who was then living in Bexhill. She had had the bird for twenty years, and it had been transferred to: her on the death of her grand-

Divorce

Russian Girl Dancer

Cited

A

DECREE lat, with coste and i granted by Mr. Justice Hodson re- custody of the children, was

cently to Mrs. Doreen Davan Salna- bury, giving an address at The Vale, Chelara, whose husband. Mr. Alan John Salesbury, did not contest charge of adultery with a Russian Jaucer at Monte Carjo,

Mr. and Mrs. Sainsbury were married at St. Margaret'o, Westmins- ter, in 1925 and have three children. Mrs. Sainsbury's case was that in 1931 there was trouble about another woman.

SMOOTHED OVER

That was smoothed over, but lust yene her husband's manier again jchanged and be left home to live ut

a fat in Bloomsbury.

Mrs. Sainsbury heard of his asso- ciation with a Russian dancer named | Nina Tarakanova, and now alleged woman at Monte Carlo last April.

mother at the age of eighty-A WIFE who, withdrew a petition that he committed adultery with that

Seven.

for judicial separation from her The grandmother had got it when busonnd after a deed of separation she was twenty-two years old on the death of her mother, who has, according to the Appeal Court also owned Crokey for twenty years judges, the right to bring a petition at least.

for divorce on substantially the sume

drew.

"My two dogs, a sheep dog and arouarts as in the petition she with- fox terrier, miss Crokey even more than we do. He always had his enge door open, and the dogs used to push their noses in and let him play with

thent.

TIN-OPENER BEAK

"He was quite gentle with them, although his beak was so strong and sharp he often cut the heavy metal base of his cage right away, using his benk like a tin-opener!

The only sign of age is a slight weakness in the legs, I've no doubt, however, that when I go to see him he'll be inviting me to have a ginor of uter or possibly a bit of breud."

Mr. J. W. Morris, «.c., said the hus- band. Mr. Morris Guldblum, married his wife, Dessa, 'in 1928, and they Uved at Queen's Road, Finsbury | Park.

He submitted that, having taken the benefit of the separation deed she could not resurrect charges of - cruelty made in the petition for judicial separation.

Mr. Gilbert Beyfus, R.c. for Mrs. Goldblum, submitted there

was

Intense Interest sçems to be shown by the race-goers on the right, Mr. T. II. G. Brayfield, and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Black, at the in-

formation given by their felend.---Pictorical News.

JUDGE READS HIS

HOROSCOPE: WEAKNESS —Indecision-Impatience-

MR. JUSTICE CHARLES (whose birthday is in June) road his own horoscope in the King's

He talks quite well when he's in the nothing in the separation deter Bonch Division recently. Here it is:

mood."

cluding her from still saying that

Sorak, who is officially described husband had been cruel to her

as an Australian greater sulphur, rested cockatoo, is a big white par rot with a yellow crest and a ther balelut eye.

OUT OF THE PICTURE

APPEAL FAILS

The Master of the Rolls, dismissing the husband's appeal from an order by Mr. Justice Henn Collins said there was no express undertaking by Parrots often live to be a hundred, the wife in the separation deed to but Crokey-Sarah is the oldest the withdraw any of the charges the bad Zoo have had so far. She has com-made.

pletely pu! eighty-seven-year-old |

Bill out of the picture. stolen his!

title and his television honours.

But only Old Bill needs the notice Not to be trusted" over his cage. Sarah is behaving with the dignity which belts her age.

Czechs Fell Canadian

BELLS ACROSS

THOROUGHFARES

"Weakness-indecision and impatience Lack of

M.P.s Vote For Ban

On Hanging

ME. Vyvyan Adams' Private Member's motion to abolish the death penalty for an experimental period of five years was carried by 11 votes against 89 in the House of Commons,

Supporters of the motion al once decided to put down ques- lons to the Prime Minister, asking him to include the experi- ment In the new Criminal Justice

The King

concentration-may, if I try, make a good secretary." Congratulates

"It is full of, hope," said the judge, as he read on: "Apt to be irritable and nervous."

Then he came to the phrase: "Requires much sleep," and remarked: "Some of these things are true."

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An April horoscope had been Mr. Norman Crook and his wife, from the King and Queen handed to the judge and he sug-Hettle Elizabeth Crook, trading as

scores of gested that it was a suitable month the Globe Syndicate, and Mr. John Was amongst the to start with.

Prior Exall ́ sued. Mr. Alexander cables, telegrams, letters and | *8+957 *PL

O pro quand '01 'osno supay Mitchell, Royal Ruceford Syndicate,

ANVEWOO ONVID HOOH DNVSL When told that the original docu-the Ralph Dixon Syndicate, and Mrs. parcels received by Mr. William Leaving £45,000, Mr. Joseph Alex-he said: "I was born in June and I cross-action by Mr. Mitchell against celebrated his 100th birthday

ments in the case were not in court Allee Emily Bayley. There was a Pritchard, a Londoner, when he 'noxo S.VTIINOD LVN*** #tung 20% pursnoyĽ V noj žuAS MI Lauder Leckie. M.P. for Walsall since think my weakness is to be some- the plaintiffs.

1931, gave £4,000 to the Mayor of what impatient."

here. Walsall for a carillon of belle in this

Mr. Reginald J. White, for the Council House. After charitable "Have you got a June book there?" i plaintiffs, sald Mr. Crook and Mr. Mr. Pritchard was born at St. bequests_lotalling £4.700, he left £5 asked the judge. A blue book was Exall were employed by Mr. Mit-Pancras but to Australia in 'HOHO SAOU LUUVII' ' Victoria, H. C. There

for each year

and he read the lehell, who of service to the handed to himn

published horoscopes in 1836 when he was only seven months estimated 1.800 superintendent and £2 for each year Czechoslovakians in British Columbia, of service to each nurse of the Wal-

envelopes, and in 1930 left that em- horoscope quoted,

old. most of them employed in fimber sall Victoria Nursing Institution. Re

ploymen, to set up business which would be in competition with Mr. 5. The greatest influx of Czechs placed on record his gratitude to hil

Mitchell' info the province was in 1930.

wife for her devoted care,"

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"The King and Queen are much was alleged. Mr. Mitchell

wrote to customers with whom the plaintiffs celebrating your 100th birthday, and had left horescopes, suggesting they send you hearty congratulations and were "a colourable Imitation" of his good wishes." copyright horoscopes. The letter bore the names of the two defendant syndicates and

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The centenarian stli enjoys his

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Mr Crook dented that he copied man. He has been smoking since he Mr. Mitchell's horoscopes and alleged that Mr. Mitchell called him and Mr. Exptir of thieves.

"How did I get my century? Well, I don't know. Just played a straight bat," he salu in un interview here, But I've always eaten what I liked, diunk what I liked and had a good

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Mr. Pritchard has eight children still living. 25 grandchildren and 17 | great-grandchildren,

His great-nephew, Mr. J. J. Prit-

Nominal fines totalling £1 were in-chard a South Australian Rhodes fluted at Canterbury recently on Scholar, is at present studying plot for offences during a mock alr: medicine In London. raid on the camp of the dth Cadet Bn.

A notable memento received by of the Essex Regt. from Stratford, the old man on his birthday was a between Whitstable and Herne Bay copy of his birth certificate, sent on August Bank Holiday,

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Campus Lists Pet Dislikes

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A survey taken among students of For the defence, Mr. B. M. Lama- that the sloppiness" on the men stu- the University of Oregon revealed craft said that it was part of a plan dents and the latter have their griev to give the men at the camp experiances against the Betty Coeds. The ence in repelling air attacks,

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FANCY DRESS PARTY

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FROM 3 TO 6. P.M.

It's going to be the jolliest party with heaps of fun Clowns... Mickey Mouse Cinema... Lucky Dips Fish Ponds... Raffles... and.. ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR. Tickets are only $1.50 (including teal and are on sale at Moutria's, Anderson's, Tsang Fook and at the Dairy Farm, Kowloon.

Tho proceeds will be devoted to destiture rofuges children ... to give as many of thom as possiblo, same little ray of happiness during our Festive Season. The grown-ups- will also enjoy themselves. YOU MUST make a point of coming!

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