1939-03-04 — Page 22

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March, 4, 1939.

WOMAN'S PHONE CALL STOPS FUNERAL

Officer Worried Over Wife's Allowance

A WOMAN'S anonymous telephone message stop- ped the funeral of Licutenant Edmund Percival Campbell, former Royal Indian Navy officer, of Creffield-road,. Ealing Common, it was revealed at an Ealing inquest. recently.

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Campbell, who was 64, was separated from his wife. was found unconscious in a gateway. Ifis wife, who lived in the same street, was called and wished to give him a hypodermic in- jection, but was persuaded not to do so.

The widow, Mrs. Margaret Russell Ile was taken to Ealing Hospital, 1 where he died three hours later, A Campbell, asked by the coroner, Dr. Dr. Mason was colled in and after. S. Crone, if she objected to a post- consultation with a hospital doctor mortem exumination, said: "Jund no issued a death certificate.

objection, and 1 am very glad there has been one."

Me. W. F. Greig, solicitor, who had acted for both Campbell and his wife In respect of the reparation, said that he saw Compbell the day he died.

He was depressed and said that the 2-a-week allowance that he had been entitled to under the deed of separation had been stopped by his wife. He did not think he could

carry on.

The injection she wished to give her husband was a heart stimulant.

HOME OFFICE REPORT

SEA LION MAULS

TWO KEEPERS

OLD BILL, the sea lion in Belfast Zoo, recently altocked Head Keeper Richard Foster and Kreper Wiggins,

Higgins leg was badly lace- rated, and when Foster went to his wild his log and arın tõere mauled.

Old Bill hua been sulky since his mate was taken from him. The recent incident was another profast.

Bride Promised

Invitation to prominent Catholics by Spanish Ambassador Fer- nando de los Rios-to investigate religious conditions In Spain was condemned by Archbishop Michael J. Curley, left, of Baltimore, as "fraudulent trickery." Mgr. Fulton J. Sheen, Maht of Catholic University, would necept If the Red government did not pay his expenses and Bishops of Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona would In- vite him. The Bishops are believed slain.

A Ducking Rory O'Connor Wears

30 Medals To Dance

Times. of Acton, W., has been

JMIRTY-YEARS-OLD Miss Olive! threatened with a ducking if she | persists in marrying 74-years-old Gold- Dr. Crone said that as there was Mr. Edward Plachecki, of

THERE was self-expression on all sides recently at something suspicious in the contents siniths-road, Acton. of the stomach; he had had the organ They arranged to wed at Eall the Albert Hall where the English Folk Dance and Song sent to the Home Office, analyst, Dr.register office.

Both received large number of Society was holding its annual festival. Roche Lynch, and it would be somei re-time before he could report on the anonymous letters.

"One writer has threatened to! Everybody, from the man pre- Rhythm is important in, folk matter.

was an oakdancing, The Rumanian witch dan- throw me into the Thames," said tending that he Miss Jones.

tree, to he crowded gallerita,cers, who got so interested they would not leave the red-carpeted was terribly enthusiastic about middle arona, made breaks and.

changes in their stamping that would

The next morning Mr. Greig ceived an amyman message stating that Campbell was dead.

RANG UP TWICE

The following day a woman rang up twice, saying that something should be done as the funeral was being hurrled on, that a doctor who knew nothing about the case bad issued ab death certinente, and that the widow had refused to have a post-mortem! examination.

In reply to a jurymon, Mr. Greig said he suspected But the anonymous

neighbour. person wan

After the phone calls he got in touch with the coroner's officer and the funeral was stopped.

USE...

COPITE

He adjourned the liqueat sine the until the report was received.

Cyclist Develops Endurance

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New Britain, Conn.

FIANCE DISAPPEARED "All the letters seem to be from it. people who can't mind their own Certainly the clothing was gayer annoy Fred Astaire-in an effort t

and the steps more interesting Reep off evil fairies," the programme 'business,'

The audiance seemed be divided was the the into three parts. There and great majority-those who know and and were fine appreciate folk dancing

Mr. Plachecki was born in Leo-watch than th bumping around you cald.. don. He used to be a cab driver. see on the West End's best ballroom Later he carried on his own bust-Coors

Skirts. especially those Ernest St. Pierre thinks nothing of iness as property repairer. Now he

Dutch, French, Lithuanian starting off on a 3,000-mile bleycle has retired."

His wife died last March.

Norwegian girls wore, looked vide. Recently he completed his

Miss Jones' former flance dis-j when they whirled, and the Eng-fascinated by it in a hice way.

FOR ARTS SAKE third trip to Canada for a total of

and when appeared on the eve of their wed- 'lish Morris dancing more than 0,000 miles

lovely braces. winter is gone he may try it again.ding day, ten years ago, in Wales.

There were others there for art's sake and dinding solemn Ipterpre- tations to every kick.

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A favourite was sixteen-year-old Rory O'Connor, of Dublin, and his pal und piper Sean Dempsey. Rory dk Irish hornpipes, reels and jigs, keeping his shoulders stiff, his hands straight at his sides, his eyes straight Lahead in the proper tradition.

Around his middle was a heavy silver belt and some thirty medals.

Me father taught me first," he guid.

Sean hod a chance to Ko to America and play the pipes, at twice an M.I.'s sulary, but he is learning to fly in England instead. He start- cd lying a couple of years ago, but erashed, was in hospital for months. They wouldn't let him have his pipes

tin whistle there-gave him a stend.

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Comedy Of A.R.P. Pennons

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CUR JOHN ANDERSON, Minister of Civilian Defence, is giving pretty blue and gold pennons, about 18 inches long. to A.R.P. workers in Londen boroughs

But the sensible,

middle-aged

men, by their comments ut a rehear- sal for the ceremony in the Albert Hall recently, showed they would prefer deep air-raid shelters.

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MUSIC FOR CHILDREN.

"What are we to do with them Just So Song Book. Kipling-German.. when we've got them?" shouted one Echo Songs for Lille Children. Chambers

A.R.P. chairman to the official who was explaining the procedure Tuesday's presentation. The official did not hear the question. repeated from somewhere else.

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(With suggestions for their use by Mabel Chamberlain. What The Children Sing. arc. Moffat,

King's Breakfast. Milne-Fraser Simson. Now We Are Six.

Ifums of Pooh

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Fourieen. Songs From "When We Were Very Young". "Well," he said, rather stumped. Teddy Bear & Other Songs From do.

"Er-you take it home."

More "Very Young" Songя.

He paused, considered, and added: Sometime. Perey Dearmer & Marlin Show. It is a matter for each borough." Child Song Books, 1-2. Carey Bonner, School Concert Books, Kingsway Series, The climax of the evening on Tuesday will come during the sing-Vireless Songs That Winnie, Sings. ing of "Jerusalem," when, at the Sing With Me. arr. E. Haywood. words" will not cease from men-

Curwen and Novello Ed: of Songs for Schools,

tal fight," blur curtains above the Also, Various books of Nursey Rhymes, Singing Games, Action Songs,

organ will part to reveal, in black- and-while letters on a red-and-blue- und-yellow background the phrase "Security by Service."

When this was rehearsed the majority of the A.R.P. wärdens burst into laughter.

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