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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 5, 1939.

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'YARD' WANTS 50 MORE

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Is Not Wanted

AT the Salvation Army Mater-

nity Home at Clapton hus- bands are permitted to see their wives.

A Salvation Army official said that there was no question of compulsion, but experience had shown that in many cases 'wives like to have their husbands with them,

no cireummiances were husbands

allowed to be present at the actual

birth.

There in no evidence of this prae- ice being followed at other maternity homes for hospitals,

A doctor t Queen Charlotte's Maternity Home sald: "We are far! too busy to bother with husbandı, and we definitely ban the introduc- tion of potentially septic people into theoretically unseptle warda because

of the risk of infection.

"My experience is that the husband. is the last person a woman wants to

see at such times,"

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WOMEN police have proved themselves a great

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success. So great that Scotland Yard is going to increase by 50 the total of 100 now on the strength.

The general idea is that they do little more than look after neglected children, see that they are not bullied and beaten. In fact, it is thought that they play a comparatively small part in actual crime detection. This la not the case,

Peer Thrilled

There are at least three women police who are rated first-class de- jectiven.

One of them was pointed out.: She was slim, and she was good- tooking. She looked just

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VISCOUNT SAMUEL stated in

the House of Lords recently that the report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry was one of the best sellers ever published by the Government, It sold more than 100,000 copies (at

1s. ench),

Lord Addison suld be had of- ten

if the Stationery felt that Office would give reports of Royal Commissions popular binding they would be as good sellers S Mr. G. Wells's books.

"They are just as full of ro- mauce, and there are inany thril- lers," he added. "I have quite a good collectlon; some of which I have read several times,"

BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA

and

London.

"CON. MAN'S" ENEMY

She was talking to a man who, in the less respectable circles of Lon- don's West End, would be. termed " By one," This particular pollee woman was after confidence trick- sters.

London's policewomen are com- ing nearer to the novelists' iden of a WORD sleuth than the novelists themselves realise.

And so good have they proved themselves that the "Yard" wants more of them; many more of them.

Are they tough? It is on record that in the last few days one of them went into coloured men's club of and reputation in Soho for a young woman who bad thrown over parental control and was running wild.

GOOD-LOOKERS WANTED

The "Yard" prefers that its police- women be good looking, physically

it, between 24 and 35 years old, and

at least bit, din, fall.

They must have had a good education and possess pluck and

endurance as well as the ability to deal with men and women.

Join the force, madam, and you will go to a police training school for ten weeks among the men re- vruits, and then go on a two years' probationary course.

You may get sore feet by pound- ing the beats, have your hands roughened by being out it, the cold THERE has been no abatement in and the rain, and have to set your

the anxiety

teeth about this little incident and indignation

that but it is necessary. aroused in this country over the reports that are being received dally | ROMANCE, TOO of sill further interference by the Japanese with legitimate British The pay £2 105, a week, rising commercial interests in China.

to 24 a week as a constable, £ 10%. to £5 a week as a sergeant, £5 4s. The pressure exercised by Japan to £6 12s. a week as an inspector. on Chinese firms to ship goods in A sergeant on plain-clothes duty Japanese or German ships and the will get a "detective allowance" of question of Japanese wharf ad-79, Od. a week, and a constable will ministration at Tsingtao formed the net 5a, a week extra for that Interest subject of further questions in the ing job. House of Commons recently 43 And there's romance in the work, follows:

too-if romance you seek,

Mr. Morcing asiced the Prime Minister

what steps he hus taken to remove the pressure which authorities, who control the harbour 17th November, the Japanese naval is being exercised by the Japanese at Tsingtao, have undertaken, if authorities in North China upon conditions permit, to arrange matters Chinese firms to compel the latter to satisfactorily as salp goods in Japanese or ships instead of in British ships that this assurance will be imple- German His Majesty's Government expect Ar. Buller: The position is that a mented at an early date, bun exists at Chefoo and other ports

Sult

soon

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Fears were reawakened for the life of Pope Plus, shown above with an aile, when he suffered a serious heart attack in his private apartinent in Vallenn City. Physicians administered oxygen to the 01-year-old Poplift, after which he railled. His Be was despaired of almost exactly two years ago when he was 11 from varicose veins.

BRITAIN'S LITTLE

RAILWAYS TO TAKE

A STRONGER LINE

HUNDREDS of branch railway lines have been absorbed by the four main line groups since the war, but there are still many little railways, some of them only a few miles long, worked independently by small public companies.

To protect their interests, just as the Railway Companies Association looks after the well-being of the Big Four, the As- sociation of Minor Railway Companies is to be formed.

There are at least 25 of these independent public railways, The famous Festiniog Railway is known to Welsh holiday makers and to film producers. It is 18% miles long with a 1ft. 11in, gauge, has six engines, two petrol locomotives, 52 car- ringes, 1,186 waggons and five mixed vehicles.

Some of these railways are almost Lilliputian. One of the smallest public lines is the Easingwold, in Yorkshire. Its pre- sent length is two and a half miles and it has one locomotive and two carriages.

Mr. $. J. Reading, general manager of the 15-mile-long Der- went Valley Light Itallway, with head offices Layerthorpe Station, York, says that "almost without ex- ception they are now in a for worse position than the grouped com- panles." panies.

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"In a White Paper issued by the He Had Never Well, to the grouping

of Transport," he writes

ar-

rangements being operative, it was stated: Light railways must rely largely for their prosperity and Je

in whose districts they lie." assistance of the main line companies as possible, velopment upon the good will and

"Beyond this feeble recommenda- tion nothing whatever has since been done for the minor railway are undoubtedly not in a position to companies, and the main lae groups give much practical assistance, al- though the small lines are valuable | feeders to them.

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in Shantung the export to South As regards the second part of the China of certain articles, not being question, I understand that as a re- the property of third Power nationals. charges, the Japanese authorities at of complaints of excessive In one case, which has been brought Tsingtao have recently been inquiring to the notice of my Noble Friend, into the affairs of the Tsinging Lighter shipment in a foreign vessel was per- and Transportation Company and

Stanley Jones In looking at mitted, although the goods were that some reorganisation has been

civilisation for the first time in his apparently Chinese-owned,

Repre-effected.

life and Anding it "like a miracle," sentations have been made to

BOUND BY REGULATIONS the Japanese authorities in China and to There are also a number of further "Small railways are bound by nothing but

Since babyhood he has seen the Japanese Government both as re-questions on the Order Paper of the most of the regulations affecting rail-miles from Winnipeg, Canada,

the prairie, some 290 gards Interference with trade

House In Wednesday.

which are down for answer on ways, are forced to render their ac British ships and the discrimination

December 7ih, as counts in the same form as the large Recently he reached Liverpool, in favour of a foreign vessel.

follows:

rallways and must supply the Minis- with bis 70-years-old mother. on *Mr. Morcing:-To ask the Prime try with statistical returns. In con-board the Duchess of Atholl. Mr. Leach! If representations are Minister whether his attention 110 made in these cases, us in the case of been drawn to

trast to this, if anything on the Twenty-six years ago Mrs. Jones General Franco, what do the Govern-issued by the British, French and politely told it only applies to the Llangwm, Wales. Stanley was then ment do when no Gatistaetleri is American Chambers of Commerce grouped companies." achleved? Do they apologist?

and national associations of eight

two years old. The only world he Mr. Moreing asked the Prime countries represented at Shanghai censed to exist, but those still re-

Many small lines, he adds, have ever knew was the farm, that complaining that Japanese restric- maining claim to be

He never saw a railway train until the conveyance of goods in lighters tions on foreign trade can no longer public demand and are entitled to ney back.

fullling dhe arrived at Winnipeg on this jour- between ship and wharf, which is be, Justifled by military necessity consideration when matters of polley He asked the stewards to tell him enforced by the Japanese authorities and what action His Majesty's |at Tsingtao, necessitates the exposure Government have taken in the mat-

ure decided on.

where all the food came from. of the cargo to the full violence of ter

The radio and the cinema startled the weather in this exposed port and

Mr. Moreing: To ask the Prime ing 25 independent publie rallways him when he first heard and sav renders the shipment of certain types Minister whether he has considered would probably belong to the As- them on the ship.

corgo impossible; and what action a communication received during the Rociation. Many of them are light The is taking to protect British trade? Jast few days from the British and one or two are run on a mini-speak anything but Welsh, but luckily railways with the standard gauge Neither he nor is mother can' Mr. Butter: Yes, Sir, and urgent Chamber of Commerce in Shanghal ture gauge: representations have been made to relating to Japanese encroachment on

a joint statement credit' side comes along we are emigrated with her husband from Let Dodwell's Re-organised Service

Minister whether he is

of

aware

Mr. Reading sold that the follow-

Testiniog

Cannock Chase and

Wolverhampton Ashover

the Japanese Government that British British tende Chinn; what are the Derwent Valley ships should be allowed to berth in speelfle causes of complaint alleged North Sunderland the commercial harbour,

In the communication; and what Corringham (EaBOX) (Derbyakiro) steps he is taking to provide a red-East Kent

King's Lynn Docks the grievances complained Kent & East Sussex Liverpool Overhead

Shropshire and Moracy

Montgomeryshire Nottingham Colwich

Estates

Dymchurch

aware

South Shields, Mars-

Trafford Park

Darrington

one of their fellow travellers was a Welshman, who acted as interpreter.

Bette Davis: Divorce Proceedings

New York.

Miss Wilkinson: Have the Govern-ress of ment got any sausfaction in this of. case?

Sir John Wardlaw-Milne: To ask Bnailbeach District Mr. Buller: We have not yet obtention has been drawn to the formal

the Prime Minister, whether his at- Weston. Clevedon & Romney, Hythe and

Portishead' tained a satisfactory reply.

Mumbles

ve and Canber declaration of policy-of the. Japanese rasingwold (Yorks) Stockridge, near Sir W. Smalles asked the Prime Government contending that the | Talyllyn, North

Shemeld Minister whether, he is

that Nine-Power trealy is obsolete, ap Rowrah and Keltonden de Whitburn

Wales the Japanese army authorities and proved at a conference in the

Tell the wharf administration at Taingtao | presence of the Emperor of Japan have no longer any objection to on 30th November: to what extent One of the mast popular miniature FILM actress Belle Davis un- British ships berthing alongside the such policy la antagonistic to British Hines in the 1ft. 3io, gauge railway nounced recently that her hus wharf; and whether he will cause interests in the Far Esal; and what that runs from Romney to Dym- Inquiries to be made into the ques-action he is taking..

church, In Kent. tion whether subordinato Japanese Sir John Wardław-Mine:-To ask officials. are making a largo profit the Prime Minister whether he has through the agency of the lighterage made representations to the Japanese company out of lighterage charges Government on the failure of the which the Japanese naval mission; at Foreign Minister Mr. Arllo, Tsingtao compel Brish shipowers Assuming office, to give to foreign to pay before they can land their that Japan will adhere to the open- ambarındors the customary assuranco

door policy. and whether His tres here will be required to speak agoričy. Last March Miss Davla Mr. Ballers No, Sir, but as a' resist |Majesty a--- Government have can- overal foreign of the representations to which I mulfed the Governments of the fluency. The new regulation is in-homo as a protege... în - September languages. › with took, a 13-year-old orphan into let referred in my reply to my, hón. United States of America, and France tended to make visliers feel at home the Nelson separated for what at Friend the Member for Bury, on the lon till important mentior,**zzle #nd faòflflate in geriéral. Y

the time was announced A Visation

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on

Policemen To Be Linguists

Budapest Polleemen stationed at traffic can

band, Harmon O. Nelson, "will apply for a divorce." They were married in 1932,

Hollywood gossip writers have re- cently Bed many columns with re- ports of their incompatibility.

Nelson, who is 3 year older than his wifo-gave up his job as band leader this year in order to enter Hollywood advertising

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