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Sir Alfred Hopkinson, M.P. for the English Universities, who is early eightly-eight, will not stand again, on account of his health.
sensation this new vote kaś caused
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1929.
BOUNDING BUDGET BRITISH SUCCESS
AT GENEVA.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE PROPOSALS.
TO AVOID DISCUSSION.
Genova, May 28.
AT AUTEUIL.
AMAZING SWINDLE ON WOMAN.
MISS BENNETT & COCHET WIN❘ "GOOD SAMARITAN" PROVES
MIXED DOUBLES,
TO BE ROGUE.
A most amazing case of "double crossing" is now occupying the attention of the Hongkong police and two bailiffs of the Supreme Court,
THE SINGLES TITLES. TRICKED OUT OF $77.
Paris, May 28, Recent British criticisms of the
H. Cochet (France) and Miss rapidly rising expenditure per-Eileen Bennett (Great Britain) mitted by the International won the Mixed Doublés Champion Labour Office formed the principal ship at the French Hardcourt subject of discussion to-day at a tournament at Auteuil to-day,
Chinese It appears that a meeting of the Governing Body of after a great contest with FT. woman owed $22 rent and the Hunter and Mins Helen Wills
Sho (US.A.) Cochet and Miss Ben- bailiffs called to see her. wero nett were the holders of the disbelieved that the men championship, and they retained bailiffs and preferred to pay tho the honour
by a magnificent money to a exhibition.
the 1.L.0.
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The Governing Body sought to find a means of obviating a discus- sion of the annual budget of the In- ternational, Labour Office by the Committee of the Assembly of the League, and after some discussion, Sir Atul Chandra Chatterjee Hunter and Miss Wills were (India), High Commissioner for outplayed to a remarkable extent Indin in the United Kingdom, at certain stages of the match; submitted
which was over in straight sets, a plan whereby financial settlement for a period Miss Bennett and her partner of five years might be concluded winning by 6-8, 4-2. with the Assembly."
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+/ The Singles Championships,, in Sir Atul Chatterjee explained which greatest interest is being that the basis of his plan would taken, made some progress to: big aur be the fixing of, a standard figure day. There of expenditure by the Inter-prise, H. W. "Bunny" Austin (Britain) being defeated by n national Labour Ofice...
Hungarian player.
A progressive incrense would be allowed in the succeeding years, while savings in the expenditure of the Office for any year should not revert to the Lengue, but should be carried forward to the
following year.
The matter is being referred to the Financial Committed,--Bruter,
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Cairo, April 26. The sudden death this morning of Dr. Frank Cole Madden, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, has caused a serious loss to the Bri tish community and the Egyptian Government.
Dr. Madden was found dead at his residence in Gezira at 5 o'clock this morning with a revolver In his hand. It is understood that he had been suffering for some time from nervous depression and was greatly worried by criticisms of himself and his work from quarters which normally ought to be ignored.
was one
The principal results were: Men's Singles: Third Round: W. Tilden (U.S.) bent Duplaix (France) 6-3, 6-4, 6-0; Wilbur Coen (US.) beat A. J. Collina Britan) 2-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-0; De Kehrling (Hungary) defeated H. W. Austin (Britain) by 4-6, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5: Gregory (Britain) beat Aeschliman (Switzerland) 4-6, | 6-0, 6-0, 7-5.
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Chinese living on another floor in the same house. This man took 327 and then later told the woman that the police had arrested him and he required $50 ball. The money and the man have disappeared, and the two bailiffs are, in." A
Telling her story to the police at Central Station, Li 'Of-chal states that she lives at 28, Kam Wah Street, and at 10.30 am on Monday two Chinese came to her house and said they were bailiffs of the Supreme Court... On being asked whether it was not a fact that she owed $22 for rent, she admitted that such was the caso. Thereupon, she stated, the two bailiffs told her that rent and fees amounted to $27 and unless she could procure that amount of money, they were sorry but they would have to seize her belongings.
Chary of Bailiffe,
Was
Seared at the thought of, losing Women's Singles; Second her belongings, the woman was Round: Mademoisello Berthet able to raise a loan, but (France) beat Mias Edith Crosschary of giving the money to the She did not trust (US.) 6-3, 10-8; Mra. Watson two bailiffs.
Rather would she give the (Britain) beat Miss Morrill (U.S.) them. | 6-9, 4-3.
money to a neighbour named Lam Miss Bouman, the Dutch cham- Ping and let him deal with the pion, is indisposed and scratch-matter. ad-Reuter.
SOVIET OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
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shek came to a head it has been al- leged by Nanking that Feng is re- ceiving support from the Soviet It la thought that the only basis for the allegation is Nanking's inability to understand wherar Feng con derive sufficient income to seek war unless it is from Russia.
the Lam Ping agreed and woman told him to go to Central Police Station and there get a receipt for the money, for she did not think the two bailiffs were really trustworthy. Lam Ping, she says, took the money to the Police Station, accompanied by the two bailiffs.
"Leave it to Me."
She wanted to go along as well. but Lam Ping said to her:-"This is not a woman's business. You Д NICHO of St. will only make Leave it to me." de
two "She dide At 4 pm, the bailiffs returned to the woman and While the reports of the defectold her that Lam Ping was being For many years Dr. Madden earried on a large private practice tion of Han Fuchu are accepted interrogated by the police, and that in Cairo, being always popular only with reserve in well-informed he had been detained pending bail among English and Egyptians circles, It would seem that the of $50.
strength of the "rumour" and the alike. Undor Lord Allenby he period of its peralatency, gives it was honorary medical adviser to
some foundation in fact. the Residency and for many years held the post of Professor of Sur- gery at the Royal School of Medi- cine, Cairo, and Consulting Sur- geon at Kaar al Aini Hospital.
A Recent Honour.
Last year he was created Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Egyptian University, in which
It is now stated in Narking of- ficial circles that the war between Nanking and the Kuominchun may| not take place, that Feng is serious- ly consideringia retirement from the field,
:
Feng to Retire.
And then, half an hour Inter, Lam Ping himself turned up at the woman's house, and showed her a paper which he said was a provisional release from custody by the police in order that he might find bail.
Bangles Pawned.
Explaining to the woman the great trouble that he had been put tu. un account of his Good Further Nonking reports of the Samaritan's offoris, he suggested capacity he played a lending part alleged revolt of Feng's troops at to her that she pawn her bangles at the International Congress on Chengehow suggest that a military and bail him out of Central Tropical Medicine and the Centen-conference was held on Monday at Station. To this the woman ary of Medicine in Cairo last Tungkwan by Feng Yu-halang and agreed, but her odds and ends of December,
his subordinates when it was jewellery fetched only $40. Still Dr. Madden received the O.B.E. decided that as General Han Fu- imposing utter trust in Lani Ping, for medical work in the War and chu hnd revolted, it was useless to she then borrowed a further $10 yas awarded the C.M.G. in the to war with Nanking. In con- from a friend of hers and gave
sequence, il is stated, Marshalai Ring $50. reng has decided to depart for The woman is now negotiating Russia by way of Kansu Province. with the bailiffs, and the police
A proclamation to the people of are looking for Lam Ping. China explaining reason for hip retirement from political and mill-
Jast Honours List. The deepest sympathy is expressed here for his family, who are now in England, '
| YOUNG GERMAN FOUND]tury affairs in China is in the
DEAD.
BELIEVED SUICIDE IN
SHANGHAL
course of preparation by Feng Yu-
Į hainng, saya the Nanking report.
Yen Hulshan Algo?
It la also stated that Marshal Yen Hal-shan has wired to Tung. kwan requesting Féng Yu-helung to come to Shansi to discuss means by which both will go abroad.
· COULDN'T PAY FOR HIS TEA.
"OLD FOOL” WHO STOLE PLATE.
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Shanghai-May 23.
"I am an old fool," pleaded a Herbert Vanson, young German
elderly Chinese when charged be- employee of the Kentucky and The report of the alleged re- forg Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at is really comic in some respects, Virginia Lenf Tobacco Company, tirement of Feng Yushalang has the Kowloon Magistracy this morn creating 24 Mort of political early yesterday morning was caused a mild sensation and it is ing, with larceny of a plato from measles among the new voters. found dead in his room at 420 Yu said by observera of the China la tea house in Reclamation Street. But this is quite healthy and Yuen Road. The throat of the situation that, presuming the alle- The defendant sald he had gone wholesome, and will simmer in due young man and an artery in the gations to be true, Chiang Kai-to the place in question to have course.
1. left wrist had been cut with shek will have a clear field, and ten but had forgotten that he had In many
ways I think the razor. In the room police found a the day is nearing when the orders previously spent two cents and
bloodstained razor..
of Nanking will hold good in all was therefore short of money to modern girl of to-day is brilliant. She not only has charm and
Mr. Vanson, who was about 20 provinces and not in a few as is pay for his meal.
the ease now. witality, but is really brainy, with years of age, arrived here early
His Worship asked how he in- He was recently asked his tremendous grip of things. Of in May, coming from America, Another report says that Feng tended to pay for his meal by opinion of the House of Commons, courne, she goes in for a good time where he had been for more than Yu-batang will shortly order the stealing a plate. and particularly of the part too, but the needs to balanco up
a year. It is believed that huominchun troops to retreat into women play, "The enes we have things.
took his own lift because of family districts west of Tungkwan and to "But in spite of her brains, troubles. The young man's people,
hold Kansu and Shenst at present," he said, "are splendid, and, although they do not netually cannot somehow ever imagine a live in Germany and it is known away the House, they certainly woman Prime Minister. There is that Mr. Vanson recently received make their influence felt and can something lucking in her which a letter from his parents, which hold the platform with any man man leader has. It is, perhaps, is believed to have caused him
only hope that the new women what I call inental tact. She is much worry. Coming in will be of the Saue ligh too interfering, and unable to
The youth was found dead in tandard.
take things as they come without the Bathroom of the house where "As regards the, wisdom of a lot of fuss as a man will. If he resided by Mr. Rauterberg, lowing women of twenty-on te man has to climb down and take Manager of the tobacco company have the vote, I am rather, of two second place, well, he just docs
where he was employed. opinions, I personally would like so, and does not mind, but a to see the ages of both men and woman does not seem able to do women raised to twenty-five before this. It is rather obstinate inter- allowing them to vote. I think the ference.which I-rather drend."""
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··Defendant replied that he was
an old fool and did not know,
Inspector Stimsod said, that there had been complaints from Appeals From Nanking,
the restaurant, of the loss of The Chairmen of the Nanking crockery and a special watch was Executive,. Legislative, Judicial, kept by the fokis. The defendant, Control, and Examination Councils after having finished a plate of have each despatched a telegram cakes, put the plate into his to Feng Yu-halang urging him to pocket. He apparently intended resign and put the tranquility and, to tender the plate as part pay. unification of the country before ment. his personal political interests. His Worship finod the defendant 86, or eight days' hard labour In default.
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