An amusing situation developed the other evening as the result of talk broadcast by Father Ronald Knox, the well-known Roman Catholic clergyman and writer of Humorous books, The tile was Broadcasting the Barricades" and it was sent from the Edinburgh.
Broadcasting Ca, and relayed to London and other centres. Father} Knox's entertainment took the form of a burlesque—a skit on the news bulletins issued from the London station. He read some imaginary news items, most of leadership ideal, who was described as, "President of the National] 'Movement for the Abolition of 'Theatre Queues." The bulletins! described how a mob, incited by! this individual, had attacked the Houses of Parliament, destroyed "Big Ben," blown up the Savoy' Hotel, and perpetrated other amaz-_ ing deeds, was explained Mr. by Marshall, the Edinburgh station director in introducing Father Knox, that the entertainment was not to be: taken seriously, but apparently many Histeners had not heard preliminary announcement, At any rate London newspaper and news agency offices were startled by numerous inquiries from places as far apart as Plymouth, Preston, and Bath, and it appears that several centres in the United States got the impression that a revolution had broken out in London. Scottish listeners, it is. pleasant to—note, "saw the joke." Indeed, to any who heard even three or four sentences, it was obvious that there: was nothing of a serious nature in the trans For example, among the lurid descriptions of the "sacking" London, the speaker sandwiched a news item which recorded the arrival at Southamption of "the famous film star, Miss Joy Gush," and it is difficult to believe that anyone should misinterpret the announcement that the Professor who was to have broadcasted talk had been captured by the mob and "was being roasted _alive in Trafalgar Square." The con-eluding sentence depicted the "mob" reading the Radio Times in the B. B. C, waiting-room, The result of the evening's talk, however, is that there is to be no more radio spoof, at least from Edinburgh, Glasgow Missionaries for China Miss Mariamne Murray and Miss J.R. Anderson, who are returning to China under the auspices of the China Inland mission, are two Glasgow lady] missionaries who have given long periods of missionary service to. China. The former is a daughter, of the late Bailie Thomas Murray, founder of Murray's Timo-tables. It is just over 40 years ago si she and her Jate sister sets for China with a number of other ladies going out for the first time to the land of Sinim. "Notwithstand.
he political chaos and unrest, organizations working in China are sending out reinforcements, and the return of Miss Murray is indicative of the fact that the China Inland Mission realizes the paramount need for having on the field those whose long experience in China equips them for giving advice and guidance at this crisis in the] missionary history of China. Probably there are few lady missionaries to-day who have such ripe knowledge of the inner Chinese character as Miss M. Murray and Miss J, R. Anderson, the Intter having gone to China from the B.T.I. 20 years ago.
Octogenatian Sea Captain's Death The death has taken place at St. Cyrus, at the age of 82 years, of Captain Robert' Walker, who for over 30 years was marine superintendent to Messrs Joseph. Johnston and Son (Limited), Montrose. A native of Johnshaven, the deceased had previously a long: and successful seafaring cateer, and as captain of the London steamer Bayswater he was presented with large silk flag, with inscription Chinese, in recognition of a valorous deed which Ko performed in the. service of that country in the China seas.
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