1939-07-03 — Page 3

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Airport Customs men found necklace in shoe-box

WOMAN FORFEITS £200

Magistrates say

"We sympathise"

AN order for the forfeiture of a woman's gold and

sapphire brooch, seized by the Customs after it had been brought into this country by air, was re- fused by Croydon (Surrey) magistrates recently.

The summons was adjourned

indefinitely, and the magistrates

intimated that the brooch should World's Light

be returned to the owner.

Designed in the form of a scare- erow, it was stated to have been brought to Croydon Airport by Mrs. Phyllis Ann Allan, said to be living

in the south of France, but whose

Car Record

Major A. T. G. Gardner, British address was given as Hayes Mews, racing motorist, who lost n leg in the war and wears an ortinctul limb, set Charles-street, S.W.

Mr. J. N. D. Laine, for the Cus-up three remarkable, world's light tone, said that after other jewel-car records recently,

Driving

1,086 cc. M.Ge істу had been detained by the Customs, Mrs. Allan went to the covered a ring mile in two direc nirport week liter and said the tlons at an average speed of 203.159 had worn the brooch on the pre-m.p... a flying kilometre at 203,748 vious scenpion when arriving atm.ph., and for five kilometres he Croydon, and had not declared it. averaged 197.530 m.p.h.

of

The magistrates sald they had a In his fastest run he covered the certain amount of sympathy for Mrs.mile at the astonishing speed Allan. She had banded the brooch 207.373 m.p.h. In all three records, over voluntarily, otherwise the Cus-his tiny M.G. was equipped with toms would have known, nothing Bosch plugs. about it.

2040 FINE ASKED

On another summons Mrs. Allan

was fined £10 and three guineus Japanese Entry Into

costs fur attempting to evade duty

on a diamond and supphire brooch Hongkew Hospital

clip and a cultured pearl necklace. with diamond and emerald snap.

The court made an order for the forfeiture of these goods, The pen- alty asked for by the Customs was

2010,

оп

Mr. Laine said that wher. Mrs. Allan arrived from Paris

necklace February 25 the pear! und brooch clip were found in a were shoe-box. She said they presents, and did not think she had to declare them.

Mr. Roger Bushell, defending, said that Mrs. Allan's only income was £100 from a trust fund. Even If the Customs allowed it, she could not ufford to buy back the jewellery.

London.

Questions were asked in the House of Commons recently regarding the forcible entry of Japanese marines; Into the Hongkow general hospital:-

Mr. Bellenger

Prime) asked the Minister whether he has any state- ment to make arising out of the re- port of His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai, relating to the forcible entry of Japanese marines into the Hongkew general hospital on 24th April last?

The Under-Secretary of State for Forelen Aftales (Mr. Butler): The hospital is situated in Hongkew, which is under the control of the

entry took place, but

She had been extremely upset, and had acted stupidly. She was separ- Japanese naval landing party. No nted from her husband, and lived in forcible

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July 3, 1939.

JEWELS

EMPIRE

Queen Mary and her grand-daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, leaving Royal Toatenament mary display in London, recently.

Women's Vanity Blamed

For Corns

ASHIONABLE women who exclaim, "Oh, my poor fest," have

only their vanity and their high heels to blame.

So a medical officer and a foot surgeon told the conference the south of France, and was on a Japanese marino having been fatally! visit to her little boy in this coun-injured in the uccident on 24th April of the Institute of Public Health and Hygiene at Hastings re-

in which Dr. Lillie was unfortunate-cently. There was no reason why thely killed, a Japanese naval detach

Dr. D. M. Connan, medical officer-for Bermondsey, who said should not have declared the jewels, ment proceeded to the hospital and

at Bermondsey foot clinic, last for they would have gone into bond asked to see the survivors at once. there were 14,000 attendances and been returned when she left the while they were there, an alterca-year, declared: country. She had lost her Jewels Lion appears to have arisen between? worth more than £200.

Gas Attack On Rabbits

HIGH WYCOMBE.

the officer in charge of the detach-

"All women are vain. They are born vain and they dio vain. nient and Assistant-Commissioner A. I have always thought that was the main reason of so much foot 11. Sansom, a British subject in the employ of the Shanghal Municipal trouble in Bermondsey. Women's shoes are almost always ill- Police, during which Mr. Sansom fitting." was struck blow in the face by the officer

in question. His

Majesty's Mr. W. Sayle Creer, who is in charge of the orthopaedic de Cost to his Japanese colleague against boy with a deformed foot there were 15 women and girls whose Consul-General has addressed a pro-partment of Salford Royal Infirmary, said that for every man or it is understood, been taken by the feet were abnormal.

the assault and similar action has,

Shanghal Municipal Council.

taken to

I the peaceful-Hughenden

Valley, near here, recently, àl gas attack was made on the thousands of rabbits that have been causing losses to farmers..

Apparatus was set up at the en-

warren, trance to a

o handle was turned, and hydrocyanic acid gas pumped into the warren,

Mr. Bellanger: Is It not obvious to When the gas came out of another hole, this was at once sealed with the right hon. Gentleman that his earth. The process was repented at protests have ha ase whatever, and other holes until the whole warrenean he not take definite steps to prafering

teel British lives in this hospital and country. was full of gas.

other Brillsh places?

"In many women's "eases high heels dent--enred-then-rot-by-going Dir, Bellenger: Is this a British hospital, and if it is, cannot steps bere to blame, Heels should not be to a chiropodist but by getting larger protect those Brilish in-more than an inch and a half high, shoes," said Mr. Creer. and women should be able to "ng-

"We can safely say of people with dividuals who are, for various rea-gle" their toes in their shoes.

normal feet that if they have porns sons, forced to enter our hospital?

Corps were often due to vanity.it is due to their vanity and the Mr. Butler: The reason why we

wear smaller and smart made a protest was in order to stop The majority of men attending clinics desire incidents like, this happening in fu-had well-shaped feet, but women's shoes.

feet were generally misshapen.

It was rather a sinister business. There was no sound, no sign of a rabbit, no excitement-nothing but the blowing in of the gas and the scaling of the holes.

Experts were satisfied that while Pre lind been standing there scores of rabbits had painlessly perished.

iure.

Mr. Butler: The hon. Member may rest assured that we shall do all we can to protect British lives.

Mr. Thurtle: Does the right hon. Gentleman mean that all the British Government can do is to make mild protests of this kind?

Model Aeroplane Flies 16 Miles

PEOPLE wandering through the lanes and fields around the Great West Aerodrome, near Hounslow recently thought they saw several planes crash over the tree tops. Hikers came run. ning through a.spinney shouting, "We've just seen another crash; and look, there's another over there."

All these people were deceived. Į women and boys came from all parts The fact is a model plane in the near of the country to compete..

The model plane has passed the distance can easily be mistaken for

a real plane in the for distance. toy stage. Its staying powers and efficiency improve every The great hangars at the Fuirey general airport were closed and guarded and year. Mr. A. F. Houlberg, the chair- half the aerodrome was reserved for man, said that a model plane is

of rising to a height a model plane meeting in which over capable 400 competitors took part.

CLINICS NEEDED

"A good foot clinic could be used lo educate people to this simple but Foot disabilities were causing suf- unpaintable fact. There is a need for medically supervised foot clinics. and 1053 to millions in tils

"It is regrettable that very few hospitals have a chiropodist," added

"I had corns when a medical stu- Mr. Creer.

Woman Missed Fortune By Only Two Days MRS.

RS. IVY DOBREE, breeder of prize pekingese, who recently informed creditors at the Official Receiver's office that her assets will probably not realise more than £60, said she. missed a fortune by two days.

She said: "My husband's of father, who lived at Udney Hall. 1,000ft, and travelling many miles Teddington, Middlesex, was rich. under its own propulsion which con- My husband was in business The strong breeze caught a num-sists of a rubber-band motor..

in the City, and we were com- ber of these little home-mado ma-

THE RECORD

chines and they were hurled to the The record in held by Mr. Robertfortably off.:

and

ground with broken wings smoshed propellers. But one flew as tar és Working 10 miles away, and to fetch it a motorist volunteered back,

1,000 FT. UP

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It was a thrilling day for doctors, busmen, accountants, City clerks und

Madel after model took the air in the presence of a great crowd.

Each plane was sent up with a

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70 people lost their lives, Judgestion is your body, particularly in the mines it is my obserration that tiso |Stretton says that foolish enmi- tles between public departments marred the management of the foresta.

He adds that the law against the lighting of fires was "inadequate, In- effective and flouted."' He recom- mends the constitution of a State fire free of control by any authority, public department, to plan and carry into effect the prevention and sup- pression of fires.

Many of the fires were 1lt "by the hand of man" and much could have been done to prevent them from spreading. Settlers who started fires to clent ground for cultivation or made a anfety belt round their homes were the worst offenders. Grazlers using fire to promote gruss growth. tamp next, and miners and prospec- lors third.

NEW ZEALAND,

STATE CONTROL OF

PRICES

WELLINGTON.

Ta exercise continuous control over prices, the Government has oppointed . special tribunal comprising Mr. Justice Hunter and an investigating accountant.

In addition it has decided to pass

regulations under the Board of Trade Act requiring persons who are about to increase their prices to notify the tribunal to that effect and to give

reasons.

A statement of New Zealand public accounts for the year ended last

Revenue was £30,502,000, and ex-

fores shows a surplus of £399,000,

penditure £35,773,000.

State Medical Bervice,Cabinet Ministers and doctors have failed to reach an agreement on the question

of establishing maternity benents. The Government refuses to entertain the proposed cash benefit payable' to mothers and indicates its intention of Instituting a State medical service. SOUTH AFRICA

10,000 TOURISTS IN THREE MONTHS

CAPE TOWN. More than 10,000 tourists arrived

in the Union during the first quarter

of this year, in addition to 1,500 bu- ciness visitors. Both Agures are an advance on the corresponding totals for 1930.

Of the tourists, 4,423, and of the business visitors, 58B, were from the Rhodesins and Bechuanaland. SOUTHERN RHODESIA

LINK WITH “KING SOLOMON'S MINES"

A hotel proprietor, Mr. Ġ, J. Shep- pard, has discovered a vast cave only three, miles to the south-east of the famous Zimbabwe ruins, which are believed to be the inspiration of Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines."

The Historiant Monuments Com- mission has taken steps to have police supervision of any parties entering the cave until It can be examined by experts.

The relles so far reported are of occupation by natives. The Maka- where we lived in Larkfield-road, langas, who occupied the district be- Richmond, Surrey,

fore the arrival of Europeans, used to hide their cattle in caves ngalas!

"I decided to breed and sell raiding Matabele impls, and this is one of the Caves they pekingese dogs for a living. But the probably overhead expenses were enormous..

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used.

Making Homes in Hotels-The high proportion of the European ur "Then came the crisis in Septem-ban population living in hotels and an outstanding boarding houses is ber. Pekingese dogs were a luxury feature

of the latest aludy of the

I could have bought scores for a song 1030 census results published in the

not sell.

at the end of last year. But I could "Economic & Statistical Bulletin of Southern Rhodesia." In Sailsbury, une-sixth of the white population "I hung on till March. I pawned live in hotels and boarding houses. my engagement ring and other MAURITIDS Jewellery, hoping that some one would come along and give me a good price for one of my dogs.

CAPITAL "CAPTURED" IN MANOEUVRES

PORT LOUIS. The annual combined manoeuvres

"I have loved dogs all my life. I bred my first litter when I was Afteen. At eighteen I was judg- of the Mauritius troops, which took ing at some of the smaller shows place last night, consisted of the re- This year I won three first prizes sistance of

at Cruft's.

of the Northern Helgtis Coupland

"On the morning of March 22 last

naval attack singed by the cruiser Liverpol. Club with duration fight of 32min. year I took some tea to my husband,

sec. made in the competition for the who was resting in bed. A little Then came the day when Wong Marines landed three miles from King Peter Cap In Yugo-Slavia Just later he died from heart failure. Hof Udney, who has won over 600 Port Louls, made prisoner a section July.

prizes, Wee Tong of Udney and of the local volunteers and, captured His father died about forty-Ching of Udney had to be sold for the capital. eight hours later, He left some

£25. Twelve months ago they would £40,000.

have been cheap at £300.

allowed me £75 a year. That is nli "But he directed in a will that

"In all, my stud of ton dogs went I have to live on. estate should be divided for £35. I took £10 to Wandsworth

"As soon as all this trouble is over equally among his feing children County Court and told the clerk, I shall apply for a job as

kennei- Go there was no share for me want. to go bankrupt,"

maid." as there would have been had my husband lived another two days.

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The minimum weight for a com-

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Six compellors were chosen to peting plane is eight ounces. They meet

a rival team at the World's are made of the lightest wood,

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