GERMAN ELECTION
SURPRISES.
FASCIST SUCCESSES, CAUSE A SENSATION.
COALITION LIKELY.
HALF A MILLION DEAL.
RUSSIAN PICTURES FOR THE UNITED STATES.
LATEST MYSTERY.
Reem
Most of the rumeurs connected Berlin, Sept. 15. The almost fantastical electoral with the art world
to successen of the Fascists have originate in Berlin, and a fair caused a tremendous sensation all proportion of them rest upon solid over Germany. The fact that the foundations. The latest to circu- consideration official party estimate that they' late deserves more would ghin 60 seats in the Reich-than usual.
atag was so overwhelmingly ex- It is to the effect that some of ceeded is due to the popularity of Russin's finest national possessions, the Party's programme, Includmasterpieces of painting, have left ing a quasi Fascist dictatorship, the Hermitage in Leningrad for the purging of Germany from for good; not, as alleged by the Anti- to be transferred to eign and racial influences, parti- quariat,
centre, cularly Jewish, and the suppres- Russia's future chief art sion of landlordism as practiced Moscow, but to enrich a private by the big German land owners. collection in the United States.
Despite the deadly hostility of the the Communists towards Fascists it is expected that former will throw in their lot with the latter in the event of the Social Democrats forming : Gov- ernment-Reilter.
The New Reichstag.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
POLICE SERGEANT REPRIMANDED.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1930.
BATTLE OF THE MINERS.
WAR ON DRESS PIRATES.
REPLY TO A CHARGE OF WOMEN DETECTIVES GUARD
→ DESERTION.
THE PRESIDENCY.
It did not take long for the come to Miners' Conference to grips over the vital issues of the conflict for the Presidency and their attitude towards the new Mines Act.
THE TREASURES.
DOCUMENTS SEIZED.
Ralds by the París police on the premises of alleged fashion pirates shed a sensational light on the strange and secret war which is always being waged in the dress world of Paris.
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ber, straight to Lane, Crawford's. About two or three minutes was spent by her mother in making a purchase, after which they drove to Watson's soda factory at North Point, They returned to town later and the car stopped for the second time outside Lane, Crawford's while Mrs. Matheson went over to Watson's Dispensary This was about the to pay a bill. time stated, 4.05 p.m.
The famous dressmakers are It has been decided that this: Questioned by the Magistrate, Miss Matheson said she did not subject of essential difference now holding exhibitions of their see Sergeant Hay the first time should be discussed in private. Not wonderful models and great care ensure that only the car stopped there at 3.05. hint of disagreement was to be is taken to
genuine wholesale buyers Had he been there, she, being in mentioned in public.
In this discreetly harmonious responsible Press representatives the car, would have seen him...
The driver had not then left his spirit the delegates. proceeded to are admitted to these shows, for seat. When the car was again discuss a resolution from South big fortunes are at stake. there for the second time, stop- Wales "that this Conferenca again ping for Mrs. Matheson to alight, press upon coal-owners the desira. the Sergeant came up, and for the billty of a national agreement for first time she was made aware of the regulation of wages and con- by an altercation. ditions of employment." Every his He was talking to the driver who supporter of the resolution con- had got off and was then walk vincingly proved the "desirability" from the miners' point of view. ing up and down the pavement.
But the more conclusively thay more conclusively proved it the they proved that it might not he very easy to make the coatowners see it.
For what was their case? That district agreements are always district against another: that the new. Act empowering districts to fix selling prices will aggravate possibilities of dissension between miners of competing districts.
The rumour further has it that a prominent American Government
presence the official is the new owner, at a cost million to him of about half a pounds.
Berlin, Sept. 15. The distribution of seats in the new Reichstag, according to the latest calculation is:
Socialists
143.
Fascists
107
German Nationalists
47
Centrists...
GA
Communists
76
People's Party
29
State Party (which absorbed
the Democrats.)
20
Economic Party
23
Bavarian People's Party
19
Landvolk
18
6
ૐ 21
Business Party Landbund Others
Newspapers to-day admit that they are staggered by the Fascist successes and consider that the only possible check against the by the middle parties combining onslaught of the reactionaries is
.
that
Of this amount, £150,000 is sup- posed to have been paid for Jan Van Eyck's "Annunciation," which, formerly in the collection of William U. of Holland, was bought for the Hermitage for £520.
"Running" Pigment.
!
£5,000,000 A Year.
In the French capital 250,000 persons are employed in the in- dustry which dresses the great majority of the fashionable women of the world. The foreign trade alone of this industry brings about £5,000,000 yearly into the bank ac- counts of the big houses.
Leading dressmakers will each spend as much as from £10,000 to £25,000 a year in the production of
their models.
The Antiquariat, a Soviet Gov. Sergeant wanted his licence for used in times of trouble to act one who four times a year turn out
Berlin
ernment department with branches, nominally organised to sell confiscated art treasures, de- clares that this famous picture needed attention because the blue of the Virgin's robe was "running" --thereby lending colour to the main story.
Of all blues, lapis-lazuli is the most permanent, and is a solid pig- ment ground from the precious stone; and of all colours applied to panel or canvas those of Van Eyek are among the least likely to "run."
The Hermitage has long been which have, in fact, formed the rich in fine Rembrandt examples,
chief attraction.
"The atticer
Truculent Manner. "In a truculent way, 1 heard the Sergeant demanding the licence. I promptly asked my driver: What have you been doing? Is it a tra- Mic offence? He turned round and anid he did not know what the was then writing, taking down notes in his pocket- After an interval, waiting book. until he had finished, I addressed the officer and got no reply the first time. The second, time I ask- ed him and again there was no re- ply. I then addressed him. "Ser- Kuant, I am addressing jou." He then deigned to reply. I was still in the back of the car.
"Rather Cocky."
"He came with a rather cocky air towards me and said "Yes? 1 said I wanted to know what was the matter. He then told me I struction', in a very loud voice, presumably to terrify me; I don't am taking your number for ob-
know why.
"I then looked very hard at his collar and said 'I see your num ber? Apparently he then lost his temper and replied; Take a good look at it. You will remember me
unnecessary. He then
with the Socialista, thus giving a combination.majority of 321-against The great Dutch, artist's "half- 224 Fascists, Communists and Ger-length portrait of a Polish noble man Nationals.
man, painted in 1637, once called "Sobieski," and later regarded as Official circles emphasise such a coalition would guarantee the artist himself in Polish costume,
was probably the most famous of again. 1 am A29.' That We the adherence of Bruening to the Government's foreign policy. The all. and is alleged to have been quite
sold, together with another Rem- walked off.” Hitlerites have already announced their willingness to join the Gov-brandt, "A Girl with a Broom": comment on condition that they get the portfolios of Defence and In- "Portrait of terior, also that the Prussian Diet be dissolved and new Prussian held, whereafter National Socialists should be ap the pointed Prussian Minister of Interior and Police President of Berlin.
elections
be
The conditions are regarded as unacceptable as they would mean giving the Fascists control of the army and police, enabling them to carry out their object of overthrow ing the Republic and establishing a dictatorship-Reuter.
LIFE IN AN EASTERN PALACE.
Misa Matheson, continuing, Frans Hals's three-quarter length said she had the car moved off into a Sailor," painted Chater Road, where she waited about 1635, and Antoine Watteau's with the car while sending the well-known "Mezzetin," which is driver back to Lane, Crawford's to perhaps worth over £55,000. wait for Mrs. Matheson who might
Hermitage are, it is also reported. Two other Rembrandts from the
being "hawked" in Berlin, where the belief is held that, since the sales of confiscated works were rather a fiasco, and few people would buy "stolen property" most- ly not of the first rank, the Soviet Government has turned its at tention to national property-and secret negotiations.
Famous Works.
One can only hope that the rumours are exaggerated, for if Russia parts with her magnificent pictures she is unlikely ever again to attract them back to her own Boil.
pened. That being the first time: not have known of what had hap-
she was told of a possible offence, she had expected to have been merely warned by the Sergeant, and not have the particulars for a summons taken straightaway. She remained in the car on the Chater Road stand until 4.30 p.m. when her mother rejoined her.
The Magistrate:-According to the Sergeant he saw you again that third time at 4.35?
"Quite Impossible." Miss Matheson:-A third time? I think he must have made a mis take, that is all I can say. I say it is quite impossible.
The Magistrate asked Sergeant lay if he had any questions to put to Miss Matheson, and the officer replied in the negative.
The Battle Starts.
They maintain staffs of designers 300 models. Of these perhaps 200 are good, 50 very good, 30 remark-'
able, and the remaining 20 marvels of style and loveliness. It is the 20 that count, and it is for them mainly that the fashion war is is fame and waged. In them fortune.
It was Mr. Hough (Yorkshire)
Handsome Young Men. decorously who said the thing which exploded the whole fiction of harmonious pretence governing The fashion pirates resort to all the proceedings of the conference. kinds of strategy to obtain draw-| When the Government was con-
Handsome young men, generally sulted, he said, they were dis-ings or patterns of these dresses. tinctly assured that the Bill would with neat two-seater motor-cars at their command, will make friends Up sprang Mr. Cook like a pyro with
the "midinettes" who include a national agreement. technic Jack-in-the-box to remind working on the new models, and that these matters should be left they can bring patterns out of the the speaker of the understanding promise them love and money if to discussion in private session workshops, for just an hour,
to-morrow afternoon,
Mr. Hough, rebellious, proceeded to expound his point of view. Mr. Cook, too eager to notice the Pre- sident's restraining gestures, clamoured for the speaker's chap- ter and verse.
Hough, pregnant of his cause, defiantly proceeds. Noah Ablett, of South Wales; trying to throw water on the fire and spilling oil instead, thinks it might be useful to know the detals and policy of the executive.
arc
A pattern may be smuggled out in a dressmaker's lunch parcel, and once the pirate gets hold of it he rushes it off to his studio and makes a rapid copy.
Success is difficult because in the workrooms and at the doors there are men and women detectives always on the look out. This year, however, it is said that the pirates have been more successful ever.
than
The week-end raids were carried out at the request of the "Associa- tion for the Defence of the Plastic New War of the Roses..
Arts"
which the dressmaking Then up starta McGurk, of Lanhouses recently formed. cashire, with the light of battle The establishments of two in his eye, to ask where was York American women buyers were en- shire's desire for national unity tered, and it is said that 15,000! when they deserted the ship last documents were seized by the November at a time of anxious police. crisis.
Herbert Smith, with pugnacious underlip protruding even more than usual, rises to the challenge. He demands to be heard.
Cook leaps to his feet again. "All this business is to be dis- cussed in private to-morrow.” Herbert Smith will not be silenced.
Another Lancashire member ap- appeals to McGurk to withdraw the insinuation that Smith desert- cd his ship. McGurk will with draw nothing. What he has said he means.
ADMINISTRATION OF TWO ESTATES.
AFFAIRS OF THE LATE SIR WILLIAM WILKINSON.
to
Re-sealing of certified copy of
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The Rembrandt paintings in the Another short prayer followed Hermitage include (or included). and looking towards me where I besides those mentioned, "Child Reading to an Old Lady," "Danze," stood before him said. "Do you. "Return of the Prodigal," "The do you not, that this evidence she His Worship:-You understand, the daughter of illustrious parents, Denin! of Peter," "Joseph Before gives is quite a distinct contradic after hearing the duties incumbent Potiphar," "Abraham with the tion of yours? on you as a wife, take this man,
Angles," "The Holy Family," the son of Illustrious parents, as David and Absolom," "The Des- your husband?" It is well that one is not expected to reply to this first cent from the Cross," "The Sacrifice of Isaac," "The Incredulity, of St. question, for in such a gathering Thomas," "Portrait of Koppenal" it assumes terrifying, and quito (a caligraphy master of Rem- said that when she finally came ridiculous importance. It is, how-brandt's time), "Portrait of an ever, repeated; still no reply is ex-
out of Watson's, she saw another Aged Woman," "The Artist's pected, but on the third time the
empty car, with the Sergeant Father"
Local estate (Harmen Rembrandt); standing beside it. She also saw bride must say "Yes." or for ever The Artist's Brother
Adriaen," hold her peace!
her driver there without her car, and "Geertgen Dircks, Nurse
and he informed her of what had Rembrandt's Son, Titus."
transpired.
next.
I said "Yes" feebly. Two women relations standing to the bride have later to bear witness ng to having heard the reply. The same question was
put to the bridegroom, who replies the first time; probably to relieve the poor bride from any anxiety.
Great applause greeted the bride- groom's reply.
Fenst For the Gods. Flowers were showered on us-and ecent was sprayed over the gather ing. Women relations then took
congratulations were received from everybody.
to
THREE MEN OF IBUKI MARU SAVED.
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PICKED UP AND LANDED AT HOIHOW.
At least three of the fourteen
Sir William Henry Wilkinson, who died at "Deepdene," Bathamp- ton, on March 31, this year, left net personalty amounting £4,287 46. 1d., while local estate amounts to $16,000. The late Sir Mr. Smith's Defence,
William was formerly of His Then Smith rises again and in Majesty's Consulate at Hankow. Sergeant Hay:-I have no ques-tones more apologetic than defiant,
the man's intense loyalty to his C. E. II. Beavis, of Messrs. Wil- evidence. tions at all. I have given my tones pathetically expressive of probate has been granted to Mr. Mrs. Matheson gave evidence Federation, referring it even to his kinson and Grist, who is attorney corroborating her daughter's. She deep-rooted personal obstinacy, for three executors and the widow, pleads that Herbert Smith (speak- Lady Agnes Mary Wilkinson, аге of a ing of himself in the third person, executrix. Bequests as Labour rulers have been curi- family nature. ously wont to do ever since the
worth $18,200, time of John Burns) had never with Shanghai estate totalling deserted the ship, but had made it Tis. 94,606.98 was left by Mr. quité clear three months before Arthur Prescott Wood, civil, en- departure gineer, who died at No. 60, Fitz- the rupture that no Magistrate's Reprimand.
Avenue, Kensington, Addressing. Sergeant Hay, his from the resolution of the Black-george- Worship said: It has seen proved pool conference for a seven-hour Middlesex, on February 21, 1930. were day could be accepted until it had Re-sealing of probate has been conclusively that you deliberately lying on one point. gone back to district councils for granted to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas- The car could not have been there discussion and acceptance,
Herbert Smith, he said, repeat-ter, who is attorney for testator's at 4.25 p.m. as attested to by all three witnesses. It could noting his reference to himself as one widow and son, executrix and have been there. The summons outside the discussion, had never executor respectively. The is dismissed.
gone back on that attitude and contains bequests to the family. Yorkshire had never thought of leaving the Federation. He had
A Pensions Scheme. not meant to make this statement, but "if the other statements are The only important division of going out mine must go out, too. the day was as to whether retiring
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To Inspector Alexander, his men of the crew of the Japanese worship said:This officer must fishing trawler Ibuki Maru, who be put on the report-grass lying set out in a raft after the vessel in the witness box: had struck a reef and was rapidly !
His Worship also said that Ser-
will
me to the hall of this house, where breaking up, are now known to be geant Hay could consider himself am anxious.not to do anything pensions for miners should or safe, having been picked up near lucky in not being charged with that might damage the Federation should not draw benefit from the
Hoihow.
deliberate perjury.
This information was embodied
in a cable received in Hongkong
This over, my husband and I headed the procession to the banqueting hall, sparkling with gold plate, silver and crystal and local agents for the Ibuki Mar, the pronunciation of English. So gunpowder of to-morrow.
welfare funds started by Mr. (now Lord) Justice Sankey to provide pleasure and health for miners, their wives and children.
It was the most wonderful thing men are now in Echow no other legate at the Oxford conference of issue very pathetic but wholly veterant official of the Federation, f
I had ever seen.
Mr.
and there is no enmity in my mind but only just honesty of purpose." this morning by Horai & Co., the Learning Esperanto
It was an exciting skirmish improves while it lasted. One scented the
But Conflict of opinion on this sub- festooned with scented flowers. but beyond the fact that three'
ject was curious. Mr. Straker, a a de- there can be only one tasue, an says Mr. P. P. Christenden, details were given. The banquet lasted three hours,
Christenden, creditable to the honesty of all thought it would he a shame to A message has already been! Esperantists.
divert the funds from their ori- but at least as many days would sent to flofhow asking for further who was a candidate for the United concerned in the quarrel. have been required to do anything particulars, but a reply is not ex-reporter that Esperanto leads to
States Presidency in 1920, told a Earlier in the day the delegates ginal purpose. Mr. Herbert Smith, discussed the evils of the Butty on the other side, said that by pro- like justice to the dishes, Eastern pected until this afternoon, when and Western,
it is hoped further light will be longer and softer vowel sounds, and system, by which men, generallyviding pleasure grounds and social After the banquet a gigantic bon-thrown on the inte of the other the creatint of words. "I came obtain contracte that enable them expense, they were simply taking it necessitates a clear knowledge of favourites of the management, amenities for miners at their own fire was lit; a fireworks display was eleven men, who are still unae- across it urst, while I was studying to employ others in working cer upon themselves legitimate fors to last until the early hours of the counted for.
farming methods in Denmark.tain seams' of coal, When I was invited to a meeting of This system, the president said, Esperantists there I expected to they were agreed in regarding as Yesterday's health return shows meet a lot of long-whiskered old an abomination, and a resolution and beauty treatments left behind.
Had I known what awaited me in three cases of typhoid, of which foreys. Instead, I found a lot of was passed urging the Executive those same hills there would have one was non-Chinese, as well as bright and mentally alert people, "to take the necessary steps to
one Chinese case of diphtheria, old and young"
make the Butty system illegal": been no question of preference..
morning, by which time we were
well on our way to our new home in
the hills, with banquets, bondres,
dens from. the ratepayers' shoulders.
The Conference decided on a card vote by 322 to 209, that "one of the objects of the Miners' Wel- fare Fund shall be to provide pensions for aged mineworkers."
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