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January 16, 1939.

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GAVE UP WEALTH TO WED DOORMAN

EMPIRE NEWS

DAR-ES-SALAAM,

But She Loses

Her Baby

NEW YORK.

MRS. MRS. JEAN VOSE CORBIN, who left her child and her The proposal for the settlement of wealthy husband to marry the Jews in Tanganyika, referred to by British-born doorman who used

help her Mark Young, to

to move her

the Governor, Sir was carried a stage further recently. perambulator in and out of her The Legislative Council appointed apartment house, was recently Select Committee to investigate the denied the custody of her whole question and advise on the seven-months-old daughter after conditions to be attached to any the judge had described her as a offer of such land to retugee organi-

"wholly devold of sations,

motherly instinct."

The personnel includes two senior Mcials and Ave unofficial members of the Counell,

woman

from

The Supreme Court of New York awarded the custody of the During the debate on the Budget, child to the father, Alden Vose, Sir William Lead, leader of the un- wealthy cotton broker, and un official members, intervened with ravelled the divorce tangle that request to the Governor to make a statement on the general question of

Mrs. Corbin's the future development of the terri tory, In view of the statement by Mr. MacDonald, Celonial Secretary, in the House of Commons, thal the Government was not considering the that his wife was guilty of mis- transfer of mandates,

conduct with the doorman Corbin

Reno divorce, which is not re- resulted

cognised in New York,

1 was ruled that Vose should be given the divorce on the ground

Sir Mark Young Inmediately, anby marrying him without a proper nounced the Government's intention divorce.

to embark on measures for increased The court ruled that Mrs. Corbin. development of the country by both could visit her child.

native and non-antive enterprise.

A Select Committer was being, Judia

formed to examine and report on

the methods by which this could VICEROY ARRIVES AT

best bin achieved and the extent

to which development could be facilitated by works of public utility undertaken by Government. The Committee would include unofficial] members.

AT CALCUTTA

CALCUTTA.

The Viceroy and the Marchioness

of Linlithgow, accompanied by Lady

This announcement is heartily wel- Ame and Lady Joan Hope, arrived conter as calculated considerably to at Calcutta recently from Nepal, estore confidence in regard to the after their successful shoot. They future destiny of the territory. It is broke the journey at Darbangha, valuable amplification of the prac- where they were entertained by the tical nature of Mr. MineDannid's as- Maharaja. surance.

South Africa

RECORD RAILWAY

EARNINGS

JOHANNESBURG.

New Zealand

MR. NASH EXPLAINS

EXCHANGE CONTROL

WELLINGTON,

Mr. W. Nash, the Finance Minister, The South African Railways earn-explained recently that the steps ingo recently' reached an all-time taken to conserve the exchange were record of £14,588. General revenue to ensure funds to meet commitments has also taken a sharp upward trend at the latter end of next year, In recent weeks.

Latest figures The normal building up of sterling show a big advance on those of 1937. by the sale of exports, plus the These signs, coupled with a record available sterling, would be more gold yield for 1938, are interpreted lian sumclent to meet the require- of traders and other impor- As evidence that the Union * emerging from the mild recession of, ters for the next few months. Over- importation, however, particularly recent montha, and that both railway and general budgets will show sur-last year, had made some regulation pluses at the end of the financial necessary to ensure that it does not

extend through 1939. year,

Mr. Fourie, Minister of Railways, uaticipates a renewal of favourable economic conditions in 1930.

Gland Discovery Restores Youth In 24 Hours

ments of

Proposals for the establishment of | 17′′ possible new industries in New Zenland are to receive the consider- tion of Mr. D. G. Sullivan, Minister

of Commerce and Industries,

FACES IN

THE NEWS

Nursed Her Theory Regarding

To Life

Sun And Stars

Oldest Organist Retires

London.

Here is Jo! Creston, clown of -Dfitty" Circus. He is 74 and first appeared on the stage of three. Some years ago he retired but has come back to take the place of the late Whimsical Walker. He knows the ring busincas inside out and can even ride the trained horses.

SPLIT ON ETIQUETTE

London. Professor Hans Beth, late of

The oldest organist in the country THE seene is the boat train depar Munich University axi now on the his first appointment was at the of 11--William Stone, of St. Suffers from low of vigoar, ner. ture platform at Waterlou Station, faculty of Cornell University, U.S.A. age

ihax announced his new theories John's Church, Weymouth, made his Youandan, went body, impure blood, Latidon. Time, 4.20 p.m. filing steinury, and who are old mad A quiet, unobtrusive, little brown-from researches regarding heat in fast official appearance on boxing worn-out hefure the time will be

sun and stars. He is of the

To mark delighted to learn of a new land d eyed woman says good-bye to a friend the

urement he has been presented reds retirement terin, havingt á last look uit London. and then stands alone on the plat-pinion that just as carbon is burned Dayhis 90th birthday.

by human beings on earth for heat; with a key of the church and Had she not saved another and power, so it is responsible for the

Inclined. he frels

His two woman's life. In the African bush heat in the sun and stars. In the can to that he may play when- she might never have seen London Corian dengen, they brothers, Albert and AL LONDON society is split on a

between carbon and hydrogen, they organists at Bridport churches. The The woman was Miss Bessie Plant, annihilate each other, and nitrogen three isrothers' combined ages total

this comes into 224 years.. a Canadian missionary, whose bom is formed. When

covery by un Aurionn Dortar.

at all.

This now dingovery makes it posible to quirky sud vually reature vinour to your ganda and body, to build rich, pure iood, to strengthen your malad and memory and feel the a new muzon in my 8 daya, in fret, tuli diacovery which in a home mesticine in plenakant, easy-to-ladys Endlet form, dont away? with rhand operations and begin to build new vigour, and cure heure, yet is sheulaely harmlena and in in Alberta. By her doctoring stelt contact with hydrogen, helium is The saved Mrs. Frances Carter, wife produced and the original carbon

į regenerated.

tatuen in metion.

The Furreas of this amazing diness-

ery, called Dr. Nixon Visas ban of a Nigerian Government oficial.

been to krent in Autorica that it he now bring distributed by adi chenthate here under a Ruarnatee of completo metin-

faction or money back. In other words,

INVITATION

more than 100 miles from the nearest town I was suddenly taken with

Mrs. Carter is now home in Eng-malaria,

Dr. Nixon's Vi-Taba must make you land, staying with her sister at Chisle-

· feel full of vindar and energy tud from 10 to 20 year younger, or you merely burst, Kent. She invited Mins Plant return the empty package and get your to drop in on her way home from money back. A special, dumbleestrenath, Nigeria. hottle of 49 Dr. Nixoiť Vi-Tabs crista Hitle, nd the juurantée profeets you.

NAME TROUBLE AT SCHOOL

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problem of etiquette. Should women eurtsy to the Duchess of Windsor? Since the designa- tion H.R.H. has been withheld from her there is clearly no necessity for anyone to go through this formality.

CANTON, O. "Ass Bessie Plant was sent for Among the 22 members of the

Many people have, however, fell grade and slayed with mo day and night second

#t Daniel Worley that since this gesture of respect AFC soothing me as the fever made me school

five

five Richards, rave and storm,”

Williama,

three Donalds and two gives pleasure to the Duke of Wind- Miss Plant does not agree that there Roberts-four first names divided sur, and certainly does no harm to anyone else, it is both amiable and If your chemist chu't supply you, write the Northern Provinces of Nigeria," was anything marvellous in what she,, among 15 boys. The remaining to Muller & Phine, (China), Ltd. Mrs. Carter said. "When our lorry did. She said: "It was just an ordi- recond-graders are individualista 20 Queen's Road C. Hongkong.

arrived at Suru, a small native village Inary case of bad malarla,"

their names are not duplicated,

wis un tour with my husband in

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