1939-01-13 — Page 14

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 13, 1939.

STRANGE FATE OF BRIDESMAID WILL NEVER BE SOLVED

Buried On Day Of

Wedding

T the hour fixed for her brother's wediting, at which she was to have been a bridesmaid. Doris Bmlih, IAHIMIalo domestic servant, of House, Shenstone, near Lichfield, was barled recently, after an inquest had revealed that death came lo her in a strange, unfathomable manner,

Doria was 20 and apparently in ro- bust health. She was herself to have been married in the New Year at the church where she was buried.

The inquest on her was held in the smake-room of the village hotel.

Evidence was given that after clos- ing some windows at the house where ahe was employed she complained of a pain at the back of her neck.

WALKED HOME

She walked home unaided, went lo bed, and died almost Immediately.

Dr. R. E. Johnson, of Lichfield, said he had searched text books, but could and no evidence of a similar case.

A post-mortem examination led to the conclusion that death was due to paralysis of the henri, caused by pres- zure on the spinal cord following a dislocation of the spine.

The doctor salt there was no exter- nal sign of injury, and the coroner observed that he did not think It! would ever be known how the acci- dent was caused. Accidental Death was his verdict,

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Climax of Italy's 12-year fight against tuberculosis is the Sendalo sanitarium in the Italian Alps, largest of 48 sunitariums in Italy, shown above. It is receiving final touches, preparatory to housing 3,000 patients. Nineleen separate buildings are in this gargantuan unit. Italy has cut its tuberculosis death rate in half.

MEN GO BACK TO “BLIGHTY”

RICHMOND (Surrey). NE of the strangest and most enjoyable Christmas parties last year was held at "Blighty" in Richmond, Surrey,

The guests were a dozen young men from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The host was Mr. Jimmy Yates.

The party was a re-union, because each of the guests has been to "Blighty" before. It was there that Jimmy Yates made them into men.

happy.

Jimmy Yates looks after boys, Mr. Yates resolved to dedicate the whom the authorities think rest of lits life to making youngsters "hopeless." After a little while they go out into the world first-class citizens.

Qu

DEDICATION TO BOYS Jimmy he handled G00 of them ... and there have been very few fallures.

It was when he was lying in a Belgian hospital during the war that

So when he came home to Bilgi ty, he made "Blighty" for them. He keeps the house going with his earn- Ings as an upholsterer.

They're a fine bunch of fads,” Jimmy saiti.. "Ike to give a young- ster a chance in life. They may start| badly, but most of them turn out good."

POPULAR & NEW REX DANCE RECORDS

9301-alals Glide.

Lambeth Welk.

9342-In Santa Margherita. (How to Dance).

My Lost Love. (The Tango)

0372A-Tisket A-Tasket.

MAXWELL STEWART'S BALLROOM ORCH

I Can't Remember Her Name.

9431-Cinderella. Waltz

Love Makes the World Go Round.

9422 Cliance Partners.

tido Tenderfoot

9357-Love Walked In.

("Carefree"},

There's A New Moon Over the lit.

I'm Sorry, I Didn't Say I'm Sorry

9414 Says My Heart.

.BILLY COTTON'S BAND.

Making a state visit to France, after a similar visit to England, King Carol of Rumania is shown, left, on a week-end hunting party at Rambouillet. With him are General Braconnier, centre, and President Albert Lebrun. Carol has been making a round of European capitals in the economic and political interests in its

country.

Ran Club For Daughter

EMPIRE NEWS

DUKE'S HOME AT CANBERRA

SYDNEY.

The temporary quarters of the Governor General at Canberra ure to be enlarged to accommodate the Duke und Duchess of Kent when

they arrive in Australin next year.

The house was originally a sheep station homestead. A nursery is to bo added to it, together with a large new dining room, reception rooms. and

The cost will be ball room.

£25,000. It wa

was suggested that a new per- ' manent Government House at Can- berra, should be buill, but in view of the fact that the Duke and Duchess wit probably spend a good deal of their time in visiting the State the less ambitious plan of enlarging the existing build has been decided upon.

It is expected that the Victorian Government will lend the State Gov- ernment House at Melbourne, for- merly the

Federal Government House, to the Duke and Duchess for their use when in the City,

Future of New Guinea. The Com- monwealth Government proposes 10 make a thorough survey of the pos- sibilities of amalgamating the Ad- mministrations at

of Papin and New Guinea. Meanwhile, it is not pro- posed to select a new Rabaul, which was destroyed by volcanic eruptions, although certain Government de- partments are to be transferred im- inediately to Salamaua. New Guinea was formerly German territory. New Zealand

SKILLED WORKERS

WANTED

AUCKLAND.

Mr. M. J. Savage, Prime Minister, announces that the Government is preparing plans for increased prim- ary and secondary production as a remedy for the contraction of over- scus credits. Manufacture Is to be increased by the employment of more skilled workers,

The Government is prepared to make good the shortage of skilled labour by controlled immigration of artisans.

"We cannot expect a considerable expansion of production with the present population," Mr. Savage said. Indin

CHRISTMAS AIR MAIL PROTEST

BOMBAY.

Strong protests are appearing in the Press because India receives only

two air mall deliveries instead of five, owing to the unprecedented amount of early British Christmas air mail for Australia,

The newspapers ask why the Lon- on Post Office should give prefer- ence to through letters and packages for

is

Australia. If the position is acule now It will presumably grow worse during the next few weeks with the approach of Christmas.

Everest Nexi

Attempt.-It gathered from a letter received in Darjeeling from Mr. H. W. Tilman, leader

of this year's abandoned "A woman was seen lying on the Everest Expedition, that there will to pay her daughter's fees at an ex-flour in a state of helpless intoxica be no attempt next year, but possibly pensive school was fined £17 re-tion. vently for selling drinks without a

matic machines.

A woman who ran a bridge club)

Mr.

lone in 1940.

a

2,000,000 CARTRIDGES

MANUFACTURED

"A police officer who berame 0417-Now it Can Be Told. (Alexander's Ragile Band)..

On the Sentimental Side,...ROY SMECK'S HAWAHAN ORCH. licence and allowing gaming on auto-member of the club. never saw any South Africa

bridge played at all." 9355 Sass My Heart.

She was Mes. Mary Griffins, of the! For the defence it was stated that BRIAN LAWRENCE & HIS SEXTETTE. Earl's Court Bridge Club. Earl's the club was a select one, with doc-

Court-road. S.W.

tors and barristers among its mem- (Alexander's Ingime Band)

Maxwell Turner, prosecuting bers. Dridge was frequently played. at the West London Couri, said that Mrs. Grifin had opened li to keep polier observation was kept on the her 11-year-old daughter at school. tory was established at Pretoria two club for six days.

George Carr, an actor, who helped "There was rather select and Mrs. Grimn to run the club, was substantial gathering of people pre-also fined £17. The club way struck sent each night, and there was con-off the register and the premises dis-

qualified for 12 months. siderable drunkenness.

Now It Can Be Told,

DIANA MILLER (PERSONALITY GIRL). 9420-Rex Show Wagon in Lambeth Walk,

Introducing-Gracie Fields, Sandy Powell, By Cotton, etc. 0127-How Can I Thank You. (Little Miss Broadway).

Be Optomistic. (Little Miss Broadway)

IRENE PRICE (THE ENGLISH "SHIRLEY TEMPLE"}, SANDY POWELL. 0425-Sandy the All-in Wrestler 0123-Bixty Seconds Got Together.

A Little Toy Sailboat .....OSCAR RADIN & HIS ROMANY BAND.

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JOHANNESBURG. Since the Union's ammunition fac months ago, 2,000,000 cartridges have been manufactured.

An output of 12,000,000 cartridges year represents the peace-time re- quirements of the Union's Defence The factory, however, Is working on only one ordinary eight- hour shift a day.

Farer.

The raw materials are all obtained from local sources, with the exception of aluminium, which is imported. Southern Rhodesia

CABINET DISCUSSES JEWISH PROBLEM

SALISBURY, After a Cabinet discussion of the Jewish immigration problem, Mr. Huggins, the Prime Minister, stated that large-scale immigration would be Impossible. But Southern Rhodesia, in common with every other civillaed country, would have to do something to solve the problem.

Mr. F. E. Harris, the Minister of Agriculture, is to discuss the matter with Jewish representatives at Bul-

wayo shortly,

BULBS HIDE GRIM CITY

Glasgow.

More than 2,000 bulbs have been planted on the Clyde banks in an et fort to make Glasgow-Britain's "griminest" industrial city more beautiful.

Members of the Glasgow Tree Lovers' Society are responsible. The bulbs have been planted ad- jolning big factories and wharves. In addition, hundreds of small shrub... given to the Society following the Anish of Empirex--are being put in WUAAAAA' empty sites in the elty,

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RECKLESS DRAMA AS SAVAGE AS THE

UNTAMED NORTH!

Directed by HENRY

HATHAWAY, who gave you "Lives of a Benga!

Lancer" and "Souls at Sea"

Adolph Zukór pratents

SPAWN of the NORTH

starring

GEORGE RAFT

HENRY FONDA DOROTHY LAMOUR\

starts

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with

AKIM TAMIROFF - JOHN BARRYMORE LOUISE PLATT LYNNE OVERMAN .

A Paramount Picture Directed by Henry Hathaway Produced by Albert Lewin-freen Flay by Jules Punhman and Talbet Janninge-Based on a Story by Sonett Willoughby

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