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HE RAN PIN ALONG A SILK STOCKING

1.

So She Ordered 12 Pairs

י,

AFTER seeing a salesman run a pin from top to bottom of a pair of silk stockings to show that they were ladder-proof, Mrs. Mary Vesturhis, wife of a Cardiff shipowner, ordered a dozen pairs. When they arrived she found they were not ladder-proof.

She cancelled the contract; and took the matter to Cardiff County Court.

Judge L. C. Thomas, after hear- ing recently, decided in her favour, 2nd ordered Premier Silk Products (London), Ltd., to pay the costs of the case.

Sald counsel for Mrs. Vestorhis: "Although it would

Lawlessness In! Shanghai

LONDON,

be cheaper to SEVERAL questions were asked in

pay for the stockings Mr. and Mrs. the House of Commons recently inwless conditions Vestarhis are determined not to regarding the allow themselves to be victims of a prevailing in the Japanese-controlle swindle, and are anxious to bring areas round Shanghai:- this method of business to public notice."

Mrs.

Captain Alan Graliam asked the Vestarhin said her mal Prime Minister whether he will make brought a message that a man at strong representations to the Japanese Government on the lawless conditions the front door wished to see her.

Df bad She added: "I had no idea he had prevailing and the number come to sell things. I thought he characters at large in the Japanese- areos surrounding the was a private visilor. In the 100m controlled

International Settlement of Shanghai he took the stockings from his pec-

dunger ket and told me they were ladder-and of the consequent proof. Hu ran a pin up and down British subjects in these areas?

Sir John Haslam usked the them from top to toe. They did not ladder. I gave an order for a dozen Prime Minister whether he is aware f style 22 and paid a deposit. I that increasing numbers of gambling id not notice the salesman wrote in dens are his book 10 Instead of 22."

Dancer Beauty Murder

springing up in the Japanese-controlled uren immediately. surrounding the foreign settlements uf Shanghai; that many of these dens are run under the guidance and protection of the Japanese

army special service section; that all low and order in their neighbourhood is gravely prejudiced; and whether he will make immediate representations to the Japanese Governinent for the suppression of these gambling dens and the restoration of Jaw and order?

Mr. Butler; My Noble Friend is nware of the unsatisfactory conditions prevalling in the western area at Shanghai, and the matter has been brought to the attention of the local Japanese authorities and to that of a the Japanese Government,

BEAUTIFUL Ayva Sosayeva, a Ruslan dancer aged 27, who hoped to "break into" pictures and was well-known in Holly- wood, died recently a few hours after she had been criminally saulted on the College Cam pus of Los Angeles City. Ayva was returning dramatic school where she

Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne asked the student, when she staggered into Prime Minister whether his attention the apartment of a friend named has been called to the demands now Wally Myers bleeding and distraught. being made by the Japanese Govern- She murmured, "Someone hit mement upon the Municipal Council of on the head.”

Myers tried to ask her questions, Shanghal; whether he is aware that some roads running out of the

from

was

but she collapsed at his feet lapsed into unconsciousness.

SKULL FRACTURED

a

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 5, 1939.

Her Majesty the Queen'in conversation with one 'of the unemployed undergoing a twelve-week course of training at the Ministry of Labour's Gateshead centre. This picture was taken on the second day of the arduous Royal tour, which started with the launching of the New battleship, King George V; from the Walker naval yard,

German Economic Gains

In Tanganyika

URBAN, South Africa.-Germany is already" "invading”

D'Tanganyika, a special investigator of The Natal Daily News, who has been studying conditions in the big mandated section of East Africa, claims.

The Investigator said his survey|Tanganyika, it is revealed in a recent disclosed that selected German set-Traport, has been fostered by on ilers are sent to Tanganyika aboard advantageous system of barter, en- a German ship with financial back-abling Berlin to solve her foreign ing from Berlin. On arrival they exchange dimeulties, obtain a market are lodged in a Cerman-owned hotel for her manufactured goods and pro- and, under the guidance of an older cure supplies of raw materials. Such

caused German settler, are placed on the trading has

British the land.

nuthorities some anxiety.

Thanks to barter and subuldy, the visible balance of trade with British East period of 1932-37 was heavily in African territories for the

favour of Germany.

When the new settler's crops come to fruition, he can sell at a higher price than can be obtained by any other seller on the world market. If the local price for coffee is $150

ton, the German planter can get $250 à ton through the German sub- sidy system. This, in turn, enables him to pay a higher price for native labour on his estate, with consequent subtle propaganda effect.

THROUGH german HANDS

except for use of the

JAPANESE INTEREST

One complication in the destiny of Tanganyika, which is ostensibly a question between Germany and Bri- tain, is Japan's trading interest.

This economic background to seemingly political question is pro-i

and Settlement, although made on land Uganda or Tanganyika railways,

the d

It was discovered that her skull was fractured and her clothes half torn from her.

cn-

and

a

A feature of the position is that, vided by the Congo Basin Treaties,

under whleh Japan_is excuring Kenya and

on Central African Germans are an entirely self-sup- bought by the coutell, are actually

porting community in that they im rivals for the political control of Germany may be

ration patrolled by the Chinese adminls-

and set up by the Japanere port and expert, buy

Tanganyika, but both are common authorities; that further

firely through German hands. which outrages are said to have Close watch is kept on every in- rivals of Japan in the trade field," Police were mobilised to hunt the occurred, are entirely under the

dividual member of the community says The Natal Daily News. murderer, and several students were control of that Government and out

to make sure that he deals entirely for the view that, if Tanganyika "There is a great deal to be said questioned.

side the area in which the council through German channels, with exercise authority: whether he, kas disciplinary code for dealing with were removed from British political Nurse loses 40-lbs. referred to by the Japanese Govern-

information to show that the incidents transgressors. By weight of nume control, at least two of the bearings af the Beriln-Home-Tokio axis bers and organization, # boycott of

would not function quite smoothly ment took place in areas which are

all but German goods is effceted. of fat in 6 weeks under the direct control of the "I found there was still a little as they appear to do now."

counell; and whether the Govern-surreptitious trading with British ment will support the municipal council in resisting any alteration of their constitution?

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stores by Germans, for all Germans Kenya, Uganda and Tonganyika are not Nazis in Tanganyika, but in all fall within the limits of the Congo rasts where this was done there was Basin Area as defined by the Berlin Mr. Butler: Yes, Sir. My noble

great deal of secrecy, for the buyer Act of 1885 signed by the United goths in o weeks. Now my stout Friend understands that the Japanese was in no little fear that hus 'crime' States,

Belgium Portugal. Under Britain, France, patients are reducing the same way."authorities have put forward certain would be detected," said the corres-Italy, Japan BorKona, is safe" and heathful,

and suestions to the Shanghai Municipal pondent.

this

all signatory nations enjoy com- Council for the more effective The German economic penetration plete freedom of trade in the urea. maintenance of law and order ni has become su efficient that it is not "If the territory were given 10 Shanghai, and these suggestions are uncommon to find towns where even Germany, any variation of the frea- under consideration by vital transport necessities, such as ties would scarcely lead to the more council. His Majesty's Government are continuing to watch the situationer are controlled by German harmonious working of the Far East-

firms.

Jern end of the 'axis,' closely and are at all times prepared

the newspaper Not that there is anything aggres- concludes. "Under British mandate, to afford to the council such advice stve in the German attitude, to as at present, Tanganyika is

Tom and support as may from time to which the British time be possible. The extra Settle-

community has Tiddler's ground for the world. It made no ment ronds inside

determined reply. The is that rate bird-a free market. the defence Germany. ure law-abiding and keep perimeter are pullecit by the Shang-

"Perhaps this fact will influence very much to themselves,

any discussion which may take place Germany's increasing trade with on the future of Tanganyika."

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these roads, however, surround en- elaves which are under the control the local Chinese munielpal administration, and it was in one of 66

of

these areas that a high officiul of the Nanking Reform Government was assassinated on 10th February. Onc other recent outrage took place with- In the International Settlement itself. Sir J. Wardlaw-Mine; Is my right hon. Friend aware that most of the incidents have token place outside the boundaries of the area of the municipal authority in Shanghai; and will he pay particular attention to the last part of my question as to assisting the council to resist any increase In Japanese membership- at least if sought to be brought about by threats?

Don't let him see

ys, Mother, Johns just come in

with a woman

John walked out

in a fury. Honestly, child, if you don't do something about

your nerves and tiredness your marriage will be

wrecked

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MOTHERS

ARE OFTEN PEACEMAKERS

Mother and daughter are lunching together in town, when they see the daughter's husband in the same restaurant, but not alone.

Please, Mary, calm yourself. You're so Jumpy and strung up these days, I'm sure it's nothing

John's stopped! loving me. I know he has. Oh, I wish this tiredness of mine didn't skow in my

face

Mary took Horlicks regularly every night and soon all her tired- "ness and 'nerves’had- disappeared. She felt so much stronger inside herself.

MOTHER HAS AN IDEA

I wish you'd come tonight, doctor....Yes, doctor...before ten o'clock.. goodbye,doctor,

SIX WEEKS. LATER

Do you feel worn out, depressed and nervy?

"Joint Naval Action" Take

By Democracies

New York.

mon action

was

in contemplation would be most potent to prevent attack altogether.

The "New York Times" in a lead- approves the policy

JOINT naval action by the United States in the event of aggression bying article the "Fascist Powers" on Britain or suggested by Mr. Stimson, and writes, France is advocated by Mr. Henry "Such a policy for the United States Stinson former Secretary of State, does not require alliances abroad; it In a letter to the "New York Times" requires consultation with the other recently. In his letter Mr. Stimson (Jaw-abiding nations on the tactics of writes:

self-defence."

Mr. Butler: I said in my answer that we are always prepared 10 afford the council such advice and almost any moment an armed attack We cannot Ignore the fact that at support as may be possible.

Mr. Gallacher: Is it not the case that it is Japan which is destroying law and order in Cliina at present?

Statue Upsets A Suburb

RESIDENTS

of Downshire- hill, Hampstead, N.W., are upset by a statue of a nude female figure which has been erected outside the home of Bir. Roland Penrose, the Surrealist.

They call it “a deformity in stone," and say that it makes them nervous, It represents a "mother and child,"

It is the work of Henry Moore, "second" Epstein," and its sculptor, who has been called the

"Abstract,"

name

"SERENITY DISTURBED"

may be aimed by a Fascist group of Powers against the vital safety of one

HELP FOR DEMOCRACIES?

WASHINGTON.

A spetch interpreted us favouring

of the two peace-loving nations American assistance for the demac- upan which resis, in large part, the racies against a coalition of totalita- safety of our civilisation-Greatan Powers has been made here by Britain or France. Such an attack Mr. Berle, Assistant Secretary

State.

would almost inevitably involve both

of those nations, and from present

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appearances would be co-operated in "chooses to adopt a policy which com- "If a group of nations," he said, by all three of the Fascist Powers, In that event only one course could pels

America to take defensive

be depended on ultimately to save measures we are fairly entitled to consider whether the defence of our the present hard-earned civilisation institutions may not require assistance upon which our own national wefare in one form or another to those rcats.

nations which, like ourselves, desire To-day the aggressive group is more to keep the peace powerful in the air and on the land than even France and Britain com-

The United States Senate bined, and it is probably sumclently approved a proposal to increase the strong at sea to pin down the British aircraft strength of the Army Alr and French fleets in European waters, Corps to 0,000 'planes. The House leaving exposed to the powerful of Representatives had previously Japanese flect the whole Western approved I'm of 0,500 'plancs. Parifle Ocean, including the English- The vote was by 54 to 28. speaking Dominions of Australia and i

Is

New Zealand and even Western

Mounted on block of marble, it Canada, as well as the naval base of;

stands about Oft. high and has as Singapore, which is the key to the Pic Peddler Pied

Auw PB Seng's Trading Co., Ltd., background a bright red door,

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Some residents eny they have spent Defence against such Joint action In' 30 years of their lives peacefully in Zurepe and Asin by the Fascist Downshire-hill — and. now their Powers can only securely be accom- serenity of mind has been disturbed. plished by the common etion of the

The statue spolls the whole tone naval power of the three large de- A charge of driving a pie wagon of the neighbourhood," a neighbour moeracles, Including the United pie-eyed constituted a complexity in "Comments of passers-by ure | States. Should any one of these three the administration of traffic laws

said. amazing."

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THAT EVENING

·Oh, John,-~- Mary's rather upset. She saw you at lunch today...

It's this. wretched tiredness, doctor,

even in the mornings. It tells on my looks So

Well, what of it? It was the Bosss daughter, if she must know......

Oh! I'm fed up with Mary's nerves and

tears, I'll have dinner out

somewhere

From what you tell me, your trouble is Night. Starvation, Mrs, Parker, You see, even during the night you go on using up energy in heartbeats, breathing and other automatic actions, In your case this has led to an excess of acid waste products in the' blood, causing you to wake tired, feel and look run-down, nervy, depressed. Now, recent tests in one of our great London hospitals have proved that Horlicks. is what people need

for this. Start

tonight...

Darling, I could never love any woman but you. You're so full of life'

Do you even wake tired?

HORLICKS

Here's Luck!

Guard Against

NIGHT STARVATION

Then you will sleep soundly wako refreshed-and have extra onergy all day

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Mr. Moore isn't worried about all the result would bid fair to be an that the pie peddler should have the the things people are calling his ultimate disaster to them all; on the beneilt. of a higher court for trial statues. And Mr. Pentoso. isn't wor- olher hand, the conviction on the part and he was bound over to the

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