ROYAL COUPLE ARRIVE.
VERY BRIEF STAY IN HONGKONG.
LOWER INCOME
TAX PROBLEM.
od. Off and Bigger Reliefa
1/- Off and No Change In Reliefs
A cholce between a reduction of 6d, in the rate of income tax, with
Travelling incognito, the Crown Prince and Princess of Belgium arrived in Itongkong this morning aboard the new A. M. liner Georges Philippar. They spend increase of the allowances claim- only a few hours here, trunkterrable by the taxpayer, and a re- ing to the J. C. J. 1.. her Tine.duction of more than 6d. (posalbly
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
MR. BOTTOMLEY'S LIBEL ACTION.
JURY AWARDS £250
DAMAGES.
BUT JUDGMENT GIVEN FOR DEFENDANTS.
The hearing was concluded be- 1ore Mr. Justlee Horridge and a
gara aboard which they proceed without an adjustment of the special jury in the King's Bench:
to the Philippines, later visiting the Dutch East Indler.
many
The Prince and Princess spent some time this morning in the shopping centre, making purchaяrs of curioa and other warcs. They attracted much ni teation whilst moving about in the city.
allowances, is understood to be be- for Mr. N. Chamberlan, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, in framing his Budget.
The Budget will be introduced stortly.
There will be few reductions in taxation, for it is desired above all
isu to reduce Income tax.
The Government has in mind a Joan conversion operation
which would save about · £20,000,000 £
Crown Prince Tropold, Duke of Brabant, is the eldest son of King Albert of Belgium, and was born In 1901, It is interesting to noter to the taxpayer. that during the Great War, in It is believed in political circles 1916, he enlisted in the Belgian that the Government in awaiting Army when less than 14 years of an opportunity to make the conver- age, being the youngest soldiersion and that it will be launched na Then on active service. He later soon as the Bank rate reachen Joined the Military College and aftable figure, about 3 per cent. atinined the rank of Captala in 1927.
Prince Leopold was married In November, 1926, to Princess Astrid of Sweden, and a daughter was born to the Royal couple in October of the following year.
The .. Georges Phillippar, by which the toynt pair arrived here. from Indo-China, In the latest ad- dition to the M. M. Beet. She to a most luxurious ship, being fitted with the most modera equipment for the comfort and safely of pas sengers. She has a large tennis court, and a fine swiming pool, Some of her best cabins are furnished in Louis WVT. Louis XV.. "Empire." "Directaire;" "Moderne" and "Restoration' styles.
a
It is considered that this figure may be reached by August. The Treasury's pinos for the conversion can be put into operation at any moment.
CUSS CONDUCTOR.
BENCH CRITICISE AN
ARREST.
¦
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1932.
GUN BATTLE IN NIGHT CLUB.
T. P. PERKINS SHOT BY RAIDERS.
Miami (Florida), Feb, 29. Mr. T. P. ("Phil") Perkins, the former Bditish Amateur Golf Champion, was shot in the hip during an amazing hold-up in the Embunny Club here early yester day.
which Mr. Horatio Bottomley were wounded, as well na two
On
Two policemen In plain clothes were in the kitchen when six
bandits masked
ontered
The bandft leader, who had n Division recently of the libel action wooden arm, was killed, and three brought_ngulngt Messrs. F. W.club employees, in the wild scenes Woolworth and Company. The which took place. jury awarded Mr. Bottomley £260 damages, but his lordship gave judgment for the defendante grounds_which he stated.
Mr. Bottomley complained that threatened them with pistols and Messrs. Woolworth sold in 1928 aawn-off shot gura. The leader "Detective Story Magazine" which then lined them up against the contained a
libel upon him, and he wall. together with the kitchen
stuf. claimed damages.
The defence was that there was
innocent diasemfuation of the mut ter of which complaint was made.
and
With their hands above their
heads, the whole group were marched into the ballroom, where many society leaders were sitting
Mr. Bottomley conducted his own case. in his final address to for dancing. the jury he claimed to be in the same position as a man who had received a free pardon.
Mr. Justice Horridge...-1. do not know of any authority that places you in that position.
Mr. Bottomley replied that he would elte a case in support of his
contention.
The Tables Turned.
While the three other bandits were in the ensino, the polien, taking their
their captors off guard, drew their pistols and opened fire, the bandita replying.
The robbers in the casino, realising that something had gone Wrong with their pinns, turned and fired back into the ballroom.
"it will be news to me," observed Mr. Justice Horridge, who added: “As you have served your sentence you are no longer a misdemennant, Then they started to leave the but there is nothing to any that you premises by means of the ballroom. jure in the position as if the King One of them seized Mr. Perkins | had given you a. free pardon.“
n shield. while the other Mr. Bottomley quoted from asprayed bullets across the ball- Stralford augistrates criticised judgement in a decided ense, but rooni. the police
Mr. Justice Horridge pointed out for arresting Henry
Mr. Perkins was hit by a stray Rolest Hatex, a bus conductor,
that it did not go as far as Mr.bullet and fell to the flour. Both Hackford-road, Brixton.
Bottomley contended.
bandita dropped, themsetver Summing up, Mr. Justice Hor-critically wounged by the are from ridge said: "One cannot help feel the courageous poliemen.-Reu- ing some sympathy with MF. Bot- tandley with engurit to this unwar- Granted attack
American paper. It is quite different mat-
A constable raid that at 7 x.m.
recent Friday
overcrowded,
on
WHLE
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when
#4
ta
SPEA
and WITH taking
particulars "You Bates sald: jsale. I saw a General hus Pass me with 18 standing. You
The liner was launched at the Lorie docks on November 6, 1930, She is assigned to the Indo-China, | Want a Chinn and Japan service, The ship measures 17230 meters in length, 20.80 metres in width and has a draft of 8 1/2 metres, Sho is propelled by two
Kroups of liesel engines of 6,000 h.p. each, and can accommodate 1.070 pas
sengers.
FIRST JEWISH
OLYMPIAD.
BIG EVENT BEGINS TO-DAY,
(Router's Special Servico),
Jerusalem, Mar. 29. The first organised demonstra- tion of the athletic spirit of Jewish youth begins at Telaviv to- day; when 300 competitora, cluding many well-known athletes and ten Jewish championa, com. pete in the Jewish Olympiad.
in-
The meeting in to last for three days, and twenty countries, In- cluding England, Australin and Americn, have sent tenmma.
"No
shut you
eyes to that.' A sergeant present replied: General bus hos pysssed 118,'
Bates (the constable added) followed him to the back of the bus, refused to go away, and was
arrested.
Mr. Showan tsolicitor) said that neither the driver nor people on the bus heard anything likely to cause a breach of the peace. The word complained of was one in common se nowadays, and was "an adjee tival adverb" to give emphasis.
Mr. Heather (the chairman) said the Bench considered Bates should
In an
[ter.
er, however, making anybody re-LOVE AND HATE IN sponsible for damages unless they are properly responsible according to the law of England.
FILMS.
it was quite clear that if a news- vendor innocently sold a document | SCHOOLGIRL AS CRITIC. containing a libel, no one had any right to recover damages against him unless there was some reason why he ought not to have done it.
"Wicked Libels,"
I learn from the cinema how to love and murder people at the same time.
RADIO BROADCAST
RELAY FROM THE "KING'S THEATRE.
Radio Programs Broadcast by
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6.00-8.00 p.m. European grantime.
5.00-5.15.p.m.
Orchestral.
Pro-
Carneval Overture (Dvorak).
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 65CO. Merry Wives of Windsor (Nicola)).
Victor Symphony Orchestra. 35784.
5.15-7.00 p.m. (Approx:).
Relay of "The Spider" from the King's Theatro by courtesy of the Management.
7.00 p.m.
Mall Notice, etc.
Stock Quotations,
.7.03-7.20 p.m. Vocal Gims.
Blossom Time.
The Yankeo Princess.
Victor Light Opera Company, 35722. My Maryland. Rio Rita.
J. Harold Murray and Vietor Light Opera Company. 35816.
7.20-7.36 p.m. Hawalian Music. Palolo-Hula.
Lepe Ulaula.
Sam-Ku-Weat Harmony Boyn. 21419. Honolulu March. Kohala March.
Frank Ferora and John K. Panluhi (Hawaiian Guitars). 20027. 7.35-8.00 p.m. Concert Hems, Song-Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
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Song God Will Take Care Of You
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Marian Talley (Soprano). 1248. Violin Solo-Caprice Antique (Balogh-Kreisler).
Violin Solo-Legend of the Canyon
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Fritz Kreisler, Song-Who is Sylvia? (Shakespeare-
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(Tschaikowsky),
John McCormack (Tenor). 1306. Piano Solo-Album Lea! (Grieg). Piano Sulo-Capriccio (Brahms).
Harold Bnuer. 1413.
8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wea- ther Report.
8.03-11.30 p.m. Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.
+
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Nown.
11.30 p.m.
All Victor
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Records in the above aro kindly European programmes WOR
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This reply by a schoolgirl to a His Lordship continued: These questionnaire on the cinema are wicked bels upon Mr. Bot-quoted by Sir Charles Grant Ro- tomley, imputing that he is bertson, vice-chancellor and prin- swindler and a blackmailer, and cipal of Birmingham University, at Mr. Hottomley as rightly told a conference at Birmingham. you that, having once served his sentence, he is entitled to all the
"Fims are a criticism of life,"
never have been arrested. He was remedies us if he hnd never he said, "but what l the life they
A film
|a public servant and his number
could have been taken. It was not been convicted. There is no doult criticise and represent? reasonable to take him while on about the fact, however, that bay-representing a great piece of heroic duty and march him down the Ing once been convicted, one cannot mountaineering has been refused a street like a felon. 'On the other | get over. it..
showing because there is no sex hand, Bates should not have used
appeal in it. I am glad the King. the word alleged. He would discharged.
CAR DOWN RAVINE.
ENGLISHMAN SAVED BY HIS HEADLAMPS.
be
The jury retired, and returned after an absence of nearly two hours.
The questions left to them and. the answers were:
his ordered it to be shown to him. If it is shown to the public, the house will be crowded.
A Bibel.
1. Were the defendants inno-) cent of any knowledge of the libell "The suggestion that the British contained in the magazine din-publie won't go to a film in which seminated by them?—Yes.
there is not some love story with
are,
2. Was there anything in (a)] sex appeal in it is a libel on the magazine or (b) circumstances whole taste of the British nation. under which it came to them or We are not prudes, busybodies, Nice, Feb. 20.
was disseminated by them, which killjoys or cranks, but we Captain William John Pearen, a ought to have led them to suppose above all, thinking of the next retired British army otheer, was that it contained a S. A. RUMJAHN LOSES.driving home across the Esterel Yes. (b) No.
bel(a) generation. I have the most serious misgivings as to what is Mountains late last night when 3. When the magazine was dis- going into the subconsciousness of his cur skidded in the snow, over-seminated by them, was it by any all the fine youth of the race." turned and rolled down deep or what negligence on their part that they did not know it con- Captain Pearce, who was stun-tained a libelt-We find there was to negligence owing to the absence ned. recovered consciousness find himself not seriously hurt, of periodical examinution of the but pinned helpless beneath his specimen magazines.
Damages: £250.
G. BODIKER WINS IN FOUR SETS IN CANTON,
A very fast game of hard hitting tennin was played in Central Park, Chaton on Saturday morning between G. Bodiker, the premier player of the Chinese City, and S. A. "Ränjahn of Hongkong. The former won by three nets to one and was certainly in his best form for his drives and back-hand were most deadly,
Pavine.
car.
+
Mr. Hilbery, K.C., on behalf of The car headlamps,
Woolworth, however. Messrs.
submitted were unbroken in the fall and thu there was no evidence to support light from them was seen half an the jury's findings fu favour of The scores in favour of the Canton hour Inter by a party of motorists Mr. Bottomley. player were 6-1, 1-6, 0-1, 0-4 but the lower down the mountain. They Mr. Justice Horridge think match was closer than the scores went to investigate and took Cap-there is no evidence on the two might suggest. Rumjahn was play-tain Pearce to hospital in Cannes. points that the jury found in Mr. ing good tennis but was doubtedly feeling the strain of his Doctors there, are confident that Bottomley's favour, and ns Messrs. match with Leung Tak-kwong he will recover, but declare that if Woolworth published the maga previous day. Rumjahn atuged the car's headlights had not led to fine recovery when he was two sets his rescue he would probably nat down and with brilliant defence plus have survived the night, vigorous attacks won the third set in remarkable fashion. During the fourth set it WAB not until four
un-
The
depces had been called with Bodiker MR. EDGAR WALLACE.
leading at 5-4 before the Canton player broke through Rumjehn's defence and won the set at 8-5.
Appearing before Mr. Schufivid at
FAMILY TO SHARE ESTATE.
the, Central Police Court this morning on a summons for dangerous driving in Fokfulam Road at its junction stop mother.
The conference pased a resolu- tion asking the Home Secretary to receive a deputation to discuss ar rangements for an inquiry into the
censing of films.
THE PERFECT BURGLARY.
NO CLUES IN £400 STATION RAID.
A "perfect" burglary at Pad zine innocently they are entitleddington Station, Involving the to judgment with costs.
theft of £400 in notes from a rea- taurant safe, is being investigated | by Great Western Raliway polico. The burglary was so carefully planned that not single clue has been discovered to help the detec- tives.
CRASH COINCIDENCE.
SAME SPOT, SAME LEG, SAME HOSPITAL.
Love,
After the money had been taken | from the safe the empty safe was locked by the thieves, and the theft WAD not diacovered until the cashier opened the safe,
The safe, which contained the When flying a glider in a gusty takings of the station restaurants, Mr. Edgar Wallace's will pro-wind at Ditchling Bencon, near vides that the estate will be divided Brighton, Mr. Leeroy Brown (41), 16 kept in a room in the adminis between his four children and their of Brunswick-street-cast,
trative block of the station build- was seriously injured.
ings adjoining the main restaur- with Bonham Road, the driver of a Mr. Bryan Wallace said that Mr. Brown, who chairman of ant on No. 1 platform, and is op- taxi wan fined $20. According to Mrs. Walace would have an extra the South Downs Sky Sailing Club, posto the headquarters of the Sorgeant McInnis the defendant at- ahure.
crashed within a few yards of the railway police. tempted to overtaken lorry on the bend at the time when a car was ap- "We shall not know what the spot where he was injured last preaching in the opposite direction.mount of the estate will be until spring, and he again broke the leg All vehicles were required to apply after the granting of probate. My which was broken in the previous their brakes suddenly to avoid sistera Pat and Penelope and my
A
accident. brother Michael will equally share
He was taken to the Royal Sus- under the provisions of the will," sex County Hospital, Brighton,
The door of the room in which He added that there
where he spent several weeks after the safe was kept had also been In prosecuting a Chinese motorist second will "mystery." for failing to provide his cycle with
Mr. Yorke Bramble, secretary of locked after the burglary. There marks on the anto which proper accommodation, Sergeant There have been hundreds of the Southern Counties
Soaring wera McInnis informed his Mr. Schofield ylaltors to the grave at Little Mar- Club, said: "For an experienced might have been caused by any this morning that the defendant had low of the dead author a constant man to have even one crash le safe-forcing implement, and it is left his machine in Shelley Street. It queue of people passing round the unusual. Mr. Brown's previous believed that the room and had been there for two weeks and had wreaths. The lanes leading to the crash was caused by his becoming safe were opened with abeleton been covered with a piece of water cemetery were blocked with cars. reversed in some amazing way."
keys. proof. A fine of $7 was imposed.
collision.
was no
his former accident,
the
PROTECTION
CONVERTS.
SIR II. SAMUEL'S COMMENT.
Sir Herbert Samuel, at Edin- burgh said that throughout the country there was a strong feeling that it was casential to maintain a sound Liberal Party act on a definite course.
He believed history would show that those who had fallen away from Free Trade had not rendered a good service to their country.
Declaring that the Tariff B would be futile in redressing tho balance of trade or in'stopping "dumping," Sir Herbert said the position of sterling was now very strong.
He foresaw
of the results tariffs, an Inevitable riso in the coat of living and growing
dia. content in the industrial areas, where millions were living in dire poverty.
Proof of the Pudding. "We shall mark the results of there fiscal changes in practice. If world trado revives probably our trade will revive with it, but at a slower pace than it would have done under Free Trade.
"If it does not revive, Protec- tionists will say it is because we have not got enough Protection.
"Those things have now to be put to the arbitrament of experi- The proof of the pudding will be in the ealing and if there la 10 per cont, less pudding for the same money that is not the housekeepers' fault, but that of the House of Commons."
enco,
The British people would
pay the £30,000,000 which, according to 3, Runciman, the tariffs would produce. Neither the Government nor the House of Commons shared the single-minded faith of Sir Honry Page Croft that we were going to make the foreigner pay.
Not a Dally Diet.
It had been asked "If you awal- lowed the Abnormal Importationg Act, Why not swallow a general tariff?"
His reply was "You may take a dose of salts if you are in need of it, but to make that your every- day staple diet is very different matter."
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