SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1927.
TRADE PACT.
TRUNK MURDER.
SAID WITH EGGS.
P
FRANCE AND GERMANY DISAGREE.
BLOODSTAINED MATCH AS A
WILD ELECTION SCENES IN IRELAND.
AGREEMENT NOT RENEWED.
Berlin, June 24.
CLUE.
SOLVING A MYSTERY.
London, June B..
MINISTERS' ADVENTURES.
London, June 6.
free fight, which the Civic Guards quelled with truncheons.
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a fierce The lyrics were printed by the "Civil and Military Gazette" Press, Lahore, in 1881, the edi- A shower of eggs nasalied Mr. tion being limited to 50 copies. Edmund Duggan, Pariiamentary while speaking at Athboy, Secretary to the Minister for Fin
ance.
RED TAPE.
SLASHING ATTACK ON AIR MINISTRY.
DEVELOPMENT STRANGLED.
London, June 9. The "Westminster Gazette" slash-
development.
en-
have
а
SALE OF SCHOOLBOY LYRICS,'
London, June 10, One of the most valuable Eng- A blood-stained match stick! Election eggs did their fell work The provisional Franco-German commercial agreement lapses on found by detectives in a waste- in Ireland during the week-end atlish books published during the June 30 and there is no pros- paper basket in Robinson's room Ministerial electioneering meetings, last century is Kipling's "School-ingly attacks the Air Ministry, de- pect of its renewal because the in Rochester Row led to Robin with represented the "final spurt" boy Lyrics," a copy of which has claring that red tape is strangling
campaign,
been privately sold in London for
"Under Ometaldom's grand- French Chamber of Deputies can- son's arrest, according to the
meeting at Kerry addressed by £120.
motherly regulations, both Captain not adopt the French customs police evidence in the West- Mr. Finian Lynch, Minister for
Lindbergh's and Mr. C. D. Cham tariff before the end of the year,minster Police Court on the re- Fisheries, developed into
berlin's machines would have been and Germany refuses to prolong sumption of the trunk case.
refused Airworthiness Certificates The case was adjourned until the existing agreement for a fur-
in Great Britain," it_states. June 15.
"While America, Germany and ther six months.
other leading countries are The French Government has; [Earlier messages stated:-
couraging business men and others refused the German offer to con London, May 24,Crowds be-
to By, here there is little or nothing clude a new provisional agree- sleged the vicinity of the West- Menth.
But the uproariousness reached THIS AMUSING LIFE, done ment up to the date of the enact-minster Police Court to-day]
"Imperial Airways, Ltd.,
machines, ment of the French customs tariff. when John Robinson, aged 36, its climax at a Dublin meeting ad-
magnificent It is emphasised here that there was charged with the murder of dressed by Mr. Kevin O'Higgins,
greater factor of safety than any will be no trade war and the Mrs. Bonati.
other in the world, and their pilots People, while the Minister for Justice, whose re-
are the best in the world. But Franco-German steel pact is not waiting in the hope of obtaining ferences to the Civil War started a fight in the large audience, the admission to the Court, gazed at combatants refusing to desist.
these things are not advertised; affected.-Reuter.
the premises opposite where the Several egg,throwers were arrest-
they are kept a profound secret from the public, who are allowed accused recently transacted busi-fed.
to be terrified by the numerous ac-| ness as an estate transfer agent, Stampede at Meeting. Dr. Stresemann's speech cabled and where the alleged murder
London, June 6,
Is amusement a bore? Natural-cidents of R.A.F. pilots practising yesterday leaves the majority of
A certain amount of liveliness y Mr. George Grossmith does not dangerous war manoeuvres into the was committed. The police evi- was in evidence at an election meet-think so, and he made out a very belief that all flying is dangerous, French Political opinion uncondence showed that a statementing at Monaghan, where the Fin good case in a debate he had with whereas Imperial Airways, Ltd.. vinced, and the fundamental gulf was taken from Robinson on ance Minister, Mr. Ernest Blythe, Mr. Beverley Nichols, at the Lon- daily are transporting passengers between the French and German May 19 by Scotland Yard. In is seeking re-election.
don School of Economics, in aid of without any untoward incident of interpretation of the Locurno past the course of the police investi- The Civic Guards charged with King Edward's Hospital Fund for any kind." remains unbridged.
"Unimaginative." was taken batons, and removed a Republican London. gations, Robinson France holds that the Locarno back to Scotland Yard from his interrupter. A stampede ensued, pact is a free contract involving lodgings in Kennington yester in which several persons were
knocked down and injured. no obligation to modify the treaty of Versailles, any soften-day morning, when he told the ing of which remains a gift of the Chief Inspector that he met the
Political Differences.
Paris, June 24.
POINTS IN A KEEN LONDON DEBATE.
NO REASON TO BE BORED.
Mr. Grossmith insisted that amusement could never bore for the simple reason that, if it ceased to amuse it ceased to be amuge- ment. The value of 'amusement
when the Germans refused to allow TERRIBLE MOTOR CRASH AT and when our own theatres boom- their great entertainers to join up HONIE.
with
London, June 9. Colonel the Master of Sempill, who headed the Air Missions to Japan and Greece, interviewed, de- claved that the result of Great Bri- tain's shortsighted, unimaginative,
Allies only to be coneciled to Ger- Woman at Victoria Station and TITLED LADY KILLED was recognised during the war ir policy was now being reaped.
of
[London, June 1.-Upon the
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
many for a counter concession.took her up to his office and (sic) had done it and cut her up. Reuter.
[Yesterday's cables stated:-Robinson threafter signed
ed. No longer did the lawyer or The speech of M. Poincare, Pre-statement, in consequence
business man work in a dingy mier of France, on June 19 at the which the police searched under
London, June 8.
offles, but in a comfortably-furnish- unveiling of the War Memorial at may tree on Clapham Common
Lady Oranmore and Browne was ed, cheerful room. Even dentists" North Wall Basin, Delhi; Luneville when he cited instances, and found a large knife.]
killed, and Lard Browne and his lady secretary seri- not so boring as of yore.
Oranmore and waiting-rooms and aurgeries were South Wall, Ladybird; East of alleged militarisim by Ger-
The Wall, Maruzion, Cicala and Subs. many, received a vigorous reply resumption of the toline Coast, ously injured in a collision between dentist himself wight bore, but he 1.15 and L.19; North Arm, by Dr. Stresemann, Germun For-at the Westminster Police Court, their motor car and a motor 'bus tried to be entertaining. One saw Curlew; West Wall Dock, Wis-i eign Minister, in the Reichstag. the Crown Counsel read extracts near Tunbridge Wells.
the change going on on all handa: hart and Wolverine; In Dock, "What is M. Poincare's aim-the from Robinson's written state- The late Lady Oranmore and in advertisements, in the streets.] Wanderer and Subs. 1.2 and Ruhr policy or the Locarno ment to the police, declaring that Browne, wife of Geoffrey Henry policy 7" demanded Dr. Strese-1 the woman accosted him on May Browne, Brd Bt., was married in on the railways, in the magazines LS: Taikoo Dock, Foxglove;|
, and was formerly Lady Olwen the revision of the Prayer Book,
Buoy 5, mann. "One or the other is pos-23, accompanied him to his office, Verena Ponsonby, Lady of Grace and in the framing of the Budget. Buoy 1, Hermes; sible, but not both. We only want and abusively demanded money of St. John of Perusalem, eldest The princes of commerce entertain- Hawkins: Buoy 7, Caradoc; the restoration of German sover. They quarrelled and she bent daughter of the 8th Earl of Bessed us with their brilliant concep. Buoy 8, Titania; Buoy 11, Aphis; Lord Oranmore andtions of window-dressing, and no Buoy 12, Bluebell; Buoy 18, eignty. We want to be peaceful down as if to pick up something borough. but free." Dr. Stresemann de- from the fireplace, Robinson Browne was a Member of the Irish longer were goods sold under the Ruthenia; Buoy 25, Kharki; clared that Germany's disarma-struck her, and she fell and Convention 1917-18 and was elect-megis of a gentleman in a frock cont Boy 2A, Maine; Kowloon An- He went out, eda Senator for Southern Ireland and wearing side whiskers. Now charage, Fortal; Foreign Men- ment "unto nakedness" with the struck a chair. guarantees supplied at Locarno and returned next day, when her He Representative they were displayed in an attrac-o'-War, Patria (Portuguese) and
tive manner by experts, artists, Argus (French). sportsmen, dress designers, en- GOLD RUSH AT CHESTER.
gineers, journalists, young men and women from the universities and Debrett, and even by mien and London, June 8.
women from his own calling. In pounds at birth a month ago, a The inhabitants of Chester the Victorian days at the Adelphi baby girl of Wembley has gained participated in a gold rush, follow- and the Lyceum people were a quarter of a pound since. She is ing a boy's discovery of gold coins amused at the tragedy; now they stated to be the smallest baby on in the bed nf a canal which were amused by the tragedy. He record. A London hospital offer- traverses the town, which had been well recollected a play entitled "All ed to rear her in an incubator, temporarily emptied.
for Her," in which there appeared but the mother has decided to
were the utmost that could be found that she was dead. offered as regards security.]
TRAGIC RACE.
FAMOUS PILOT BURNT TO CINDERS.
TWO MACHINES COLLIDE.
He
cut up the body, packed the picces into parcels, and finished the job quickly before dinner.]
NIGHT ATTACK.
TRIBAL UNREST ON INDIAN FRONTIER.
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HOSTILE FORCES REPULSED. rushed to the spot, armed with hanging down her back, and stood olive oil and placed near a fire,
knives and forks, and coins to the in the centre of the stage with a the child is fed from Landon, June 6,
value of £200 were dug out, some spotlight on her.. This awful crea- every hour, The Whitsuntide Flying Meeting
Simla, June 8. searchers unearthing as many as ture came on, and the heroine ex- at Bournemouth was marked by a
Peshawar, June 8-Tribal un- 20 sovereigns. terrible tragedy.
claimed, "Oh. oh, my God, what Aeroplanes piloted, respectively rest, which has been simmering The mystery is explained by the shall I do?" and a voice in the by the well-known airman, Squa- among the Upper Mohmand fact that a half-burned mattress be- gallery replied, "Offer him a nut, dron Leader Longton, who recently clans for some time past, over longing to a deceased woman, who miss." (Laughter). Now we had figured prominently in the public the question of interference by apparently used it for hoarding the real combination of tragedy COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED aeroplane, and a civil pilot. Mr. certain Upper Mohmand Mullahs gold, recently was thrown into the and farce, the real thrill of fear eye owing to a farmer firing on his Openshaw, collided in mid-air and among the protected clans in the!
flames.
London, June 6 The aeroplane colflsion at the flying meeting at Bournemouth was witnessed by the wives of both the
canal.
life.
Shadows Before.
IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
followed by the genuine shriek of crashed, the machines bursting into Peshawar District border, came WATCHING OVER MUSSOLINI. feited with amusement from the Inughter. Our whole life was 'bur- to a head recently, in a night.
time we got up, and if we did not June 25-Queen's Theatre; "The Longton was burnt to cinders, attack on friendly tribesmen
Rome, May 12.
wish to go to bed there were Flag Lieutenant." und Openshaw died of injuries. holding blockhouses in the Muscsolini, for all his courage. cabarets and night clubs where any June 25--World Theatre; "Heri-
Wives Present..
vicinity of the Ahabkadar and no longer takes chances with his girl could take her mother or any tage of the Desert." Michni Posts.
June 25-Star Theatre; "Pri- oners of the Storm."
June 25-Tea Dance, Cafe Res- June 25-Isako's Circus, New Re- tourant Parisien, 4.50 p.m. clamation, Ground, Praya East, Wanchai 9.15 p.m., Matinee, 4 p.ra. June 25-Concert at "Chcero," Chater Road.
June 25-Grand Promenade Com cert at Lee Gardens, 9.30 p.m.
June 28-After Dinner Dance 8.30-10.30 p.m.
victims.
Openshaw was flying in the ma- chine in which he spent his honey- moon seven weeks ago.
picking up speed rapidly, when two
machines collided at A turning
point and fell like stones.
DIPHTHERIA.
IMMIGRATION.
́SUGGESTION TO RAISE BRITISH
QUOTAS.
"REDS" IN HOLLAND.
Sport. June 25-Fifth extra' race meet-
of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley.
The attack was repulsed and a¦ Plain clothes detectives, station-curate could take his bishop. How hostile lashkar (army) which re-ed only a few feet from each other much better was this than the old mained in the vicinity was effec-on either side of the street, wait custom of "At Homes," whist for tively bombed by the R. A. and watch when the Dictator walks the mature, Hurlingham for the
or rides through the streets of few, polkas, the opera, concerts Northern Command.
Rome. This is one of the most now almost defunct long and It is not clear whether the con- striking aspects of the protective deadly dinner-parties and conver Longton was second in the penul sequent dispersal is temporary or measures lately enforced on his besaziones, where, at least, there was timate lap of a race, and his wife, permanent, but the Mohmand half.
conversation, the only art that had from the grandstand, waved him en Border Posts are fully prepared self the pleasure of strolling un-
The Duce no longer permits him-departed and that was mourned, couragement.
Mr. Beverley Nichols aaid Mr. Openshaw was fifth, but was for all contingencies.
announced through the city without Grossmith had drawn a vision of notifying the police, The author-life as a perpetual musical comedy. ities now know beforehand all his and had pointed with glee to the contemplated movements and ar-havoc that amusement had wrought range elaborate protection for him. in the daily life of the country.ing
Personally, he had no objection to amusement aa auch between the four walls of a theatre, but he Amsterdam, June 24. abjected to it when it obtruded into furniture, etc., Sales Room, 2.80 The examination of the docu- daily life. Once he went to one of New York, June 21. ments seized by the police has not the big stores to buy a tennis June 20Combined meeting of The Chamber of Commerce of yet been completed but it is un-racket, and had to remain in the members of the (H.K. branch) New York State has passed a reso derstood that a close relationship, "cursed shop" for two hours simply China Coast Officers Guild "Diphtheria, with its persistent-lution urging that the immigration principally of a financial charac because they wanted to amuse him. Marine Engineers' guild of China, ly high incidence and mortality, quotas based on national origins, ter, has already been established (Laughter). The shop was 67, Des Voeux Road Ctl, 10.80 a.m. has for too long constituted a grave which was provided for in the Im-between the leaders of the Indone-nothing more than 11 glorified
In menace to the community, and par-migration Act of 1924, and which shan movement
June 29--Sixth yearly meeting of Holland and music hall. In order to buy the shareholders of the Hong Kong ticularly to the child population of
racket he had to traverse an arti-Amusements. Ltd. at Queen's London," states a report on
of proceeding)
haughty professional. That was Graham Forbes, which was assigned to Britain and Northern considered later.-Reuter. issued by the Medical Research | Ireland from 24,007 to 78,030 and Council.
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BIG ADVANCES IN RECENT
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The
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The shall be enforced on July 1, 1928))
question
Lammert's Auctions. June 28-Valuable household
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Meetings.
Prevention of Diphtheria," by Dr. The effect will be to raise the quota) against those concerned la to be/icial lawn and approach a very Theatre, Queen's Road, Central,
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RUSSIAN FLOODS.
typical. At the seaside we were noon; extraordinary meeting at
12.15 p.m. not allowed to listen to the waves,
Miscellaneous. : but were compelled to listen to
June 25-Opening performance dreary comedians. Recently in a Moscow, June 24.
restaurant he found the menu con- of Lane, Crawford's new Orchestra Heavy rains have damaged the tained no reference to food, but under the direction of Miss Violet trans-Balkal railway in several told him all about the Tootsie Sis- Andrews, durlug dinner.
truck tors, and contained a photograph
of the methods of diphtheria pre- If a woman wishes to be a "giddy places. Near Irkutsh the ed upon a large scale for the past 800s' she can be just na giddy at has been washed out and the Ata of two people in very little clothing. John's Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m.
June 26-Social gathering in St.
June 20-Lantern lecture by Dr.
ten years in America, and to alone and thirty as she can at one tions and bridges destroyed, Trai-Te blushed, and put the photo | Orma : ut St. Peter's Club, 8.80 p.m.
much less though growini extent and twenty-Mrs. Stanley Bald-ac and the telegraphs are in Great Britain.
win.
"It may be stated," says Dr.
Forbes, that the evidence which
has now steadily accumulated In
no coordinated
inter-
graph in his pocket-lest anyone rupted.
The Angara and Irkut rivers are when his food arrived, dancing had else should see it. (Laughter), flooded. Urgent measures have begun, the lights were turned down, been adopted, Reuter.
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