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四拜的 G-BALXX THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932.
日六十月三
"MISSING"
BARONET
RETURNS
REAPPEARS AFTER
19 YEARS
London, Apr. 21.
The piquant reappearance of a baronet who has been "missing" for over nineteen years, occurred yesterday when "Francis Lau- rence John Barrow," the fourth Baronet, who is 70 years of age in August, gave notice at London Register Office of his forthcoming marriage.
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The discovery of Sir Francis Barrow recalls the fruitleя 5.0.S. broadcast in January last year when his son was critically I.
In an interview, the returned Baronet declared that he relin- quished the title twenty years ago and parted from his wife, carry- ing on the profession of architect.
AN
He kept himself informed of his family's doings and actually lived unrecognised near his son's home. Late last night "Mr." Barrow dramatically telephoned to sons and one daughter. He sug eeeded his father in 1900.-Kruter.
hia
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
A
ANOTHER BREWER
INDEMNIFTED
Benguella, Apr. 20.
verdict of not guilty, ani
$55 PER ANNUM
SINOLE COPY 10 QENTS
WESTERN INTRIGUE IN FAR EAST
Lawrence's "Red Boy," the famous painting in the collection of Lord Durham, for which a bid of £95,000 was refused at an acutius this week. Photo is from a copy by Kobza.
order for the costs to be refunded CUP FINAL
and for the grant of an indemnity of £1,800, were the results of the retrial to-day of Mr. A. J. Brewer,
British ship's oflleer, who was arrested at Benguella in 1927 and convicted of potty theft, spending a year in prison.
The re-trial was due to enor Hetic British diplomatic action with the Lisbon Government.
Brewer always denied his guilt, insisting that it was a case of mis- taken identity.-Reuter.
LITTLE PRINCESS'
BIRTHDAY
-
PARTY AT WINDSOR CASTLE
to-mor-
London, Apr. 20. H.R.. Princess Elizabeth will spend her 6th birthday row at Windsor Castle, where her the King and grandparents, Queen, are in residence.
The King's chef has baked
2
ARSENAL'S TEAM CHANGES
JAMES AND HULME INJURED
(Reuter's Special Service),
London. Apr. 21.
the
DE VALERA GOES AHEAD
BILL FOR ABOLITION OF THE OATH.
Legislature
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TERRIBLE ORDEAL
ALLEGED
MRS. MASSIE IN THE WITNESS BOX
POLICE COUP IN SHANGHAI
GANGSTERS IN THE NET
(Special to "Telegraph”3
Shanghai, Apr. 21.
It was learned this morning that the Shanghai Municipal
Honolulu, Apr. 20. Terribly distressing scenes, į with the women spectators weep- ing unrestrainedly, marked the evidence of Mrs. Massie, wife of Police have, during the past ten Lieut. Massie, who is charged days, completed one of the biggest with murder in the "Honour and most important round-upa of
criminals and dangerous charac Slaying Trial."
tera ever made in the International::| Mrs. Massie is only twenty-two Settlemont. years of age, and the ordeal of! giving evidence of the outrage committed upon her wag almost more than she could stand.
About a hundred gunmen, arm ed robbers, and other members of armed gangs have been rounded up, including many who She Bobbingly related the Wanted" for serious crimes harrowing details of the assault,
Reuter.
atating, among other things, that going as inembers of Kahahawel's gang [laughed and talked while the as-
sault was committed.
were
far back as 1928,
EXPERT
Mrs. Massic finally broke down TROPICAL DISEASE and her mother, Mrs. Fortescue HE FACTS HAVE PROVED THAT IN JAPANESE jumped up and asked counsel for MILITARY IMPERIALISTIC CIRCLES THERE the defence, Mr. Clarence Dar- ARE ADVOCATES OF FAR-REACHING AGGRES. to cense his questioning,--- SION WHICH WOULD NOT BE STOPPED AT THE CAPTURE OF MANCHURIA.
Thus declared M. Molotoff, one of the leading
figures in the Soviet Government, in the course of a
powerful speech at the Trades Union Congress in Mos- cow to-day.
Reuter,
LONGEST AIR LINE IN WORLD
SHARES MUSSOLINI
PRIZE
Rome, Apr, 20 Sir. Aldo Castellani, the well- known authority on tropical
discuss, is among four recipients
of the Mussolini Prize of 50,000 lire for special distinction last.
PLANES YOR BEING BUILT
London, Apr. 20.
Director of Tropical Medicine M. Molot emphasised the paramount importance SPECIAL
and Dermatology at the Boss of the Soviaintaining peaceful and neighbourly
Institute and Hospital, Sir Aldo is relations with Japan. There are people," he said,
chiefly known for his discovery of "from White Guard degenerates, from landlords and it is expected that the first of the etiological effects of sleeping
ydwa, for capitalists down to agents of the Imperialistic Powers eight four-engined passenger sickness and and Chinese generals who are ready to defend their monoplanes of lahtweight strip clucidation of the etiology
the Imperial Airways Cairo-Caps description of new tropical interests at any price, all of whom are striving to disrupt steel construction, designed for several other diseases, and for Russo-Japanese relations."-Reuter.
London, Apr. 201, De Valera's Bill to remort,
Later. River bridge the watchman who! the obligation of the Oath of
M. Molotof went on to attack was killed by the criminals was a Allegiance upon members of the
wax the League of Nations and definite-Soviet citizen, while his confrere, Free State given a Arst reading in the Daily connected the plans, of Fara White Guard, escaped without
Eastern imperialists with the injury. This afternoon.
The entire investigation of the General Stails of certain Western! The distinction of being
Mr. Blythe, a member of the capitalistic States.
alfair is now virtually in the Everything, he said, tended to hands of White Guard elements. youngest player ever to appear in Cosgrave Party, announced that the English Cup final will fall to the would submit an amendment show that the Disarmament Con-There have been mass arrests of whom, ac- The second ference conversations were intend-Soviet citizens, 30 Albert Beasley, the 18-year-old at a later stage, Arsenal outside right, who is re-reading has been set for Aprilled to conceal an actual growth of cording to reliable reports, have
armaments and an intensification been subjected to torture. placing flulme in the Arsenal 27.-Router.
of the menace of imperialistic eleven on Saturday against New-1 castle. The change is necessary owing to the fact that Hulme is on the injured 1st.
Beasley has so far only played twice for the Arsenal, but he is! one of the calmest members of the team training at Brighton.
The inability of James, the Ar- birthday cake, decorated with sixsenal's wizard inside-left, to play
NEXT WORD JAPAN'S
candles, for the tea party, at which has caused the deepest disappoint. ALL OVERTURES
and ment.
Their Majesties, the Duke Duchess of York, their youngest daughter, Princess Margaret, the Prince of Wales, with the Princess Royal and Lord Harewood, and their two sons, will be present. -British Wireless.
SECOND BRITISH
BUDGET
DEPENDENT. UPON LAUSANNE
London, Apr. 20. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, replying to a Parliamentary question as to the desirability of having a sc- cond budget after the Lausanne and Ottawa Conferences, said he was unable to go beyond the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer's state- ment that proposals might have to be submitted to Parliament later Lo give effect to the measures agreed upon ut. Lausanne.- British Wireless.
"RED" JOHNSON DEPORTED
LINDBERGH AFFAIR
SEQUEL
(Renter's Special Service),
New York, Apr. 20. Henry ("Red") Johnson, Colonel Lindbergh's former chauffeur, has boan deported to Europe aboard the liner Europe.
The Newcastle team to-day went to Whitley Bay to get a sniff of the North Sea breezes.
REJECTED
wars.
that
:
MA CHAN SHAN.
The Tass Agency has also been authorized to refute the reports regarding the alleged stay of General Me Chan-shan at Blago-
tha
of
disenses and their causes. Ha was born in Florence in 1876. Reuter.
BRITISH CLAIMS ON SOVIET
CASH AND PROPERTY SEIZURES
ΟΙ
London, Apr. 20. Questioned as to the total amount claims of British nationala. against the Soviet Government, in respect of cash and property in Rus The inauguration of the London-sin appropriated without compensa- Cape air route, showing the ma- chines now employed.
vestchensk and his alleged con- Town route will be ready for pre-insofar as the amounts were in-
Preservation of Pence. All the Soviet proposals at the
tion; the Parliamentary Secretary Disarmament. Conference have
to the Board of Trade said that been rejected, and it was therefore more than ever necessary that
nexion with the U.S.S.R.
liminary trials within the next dicated by the claimants, the total Russians should work for the pre-
These reports, it is stated, are
in the Rusalon servation of peace.--Renter.
pure inventions. General Ma few weeks and that the entire claims recorded The Tass Agency publishes has been' neither to Blagavest-feet will be in service towards Claims Department amounted to up-
wards of 200 million roubles. ports from Habarovsk Indicating chensk nor to any other paint in the end of the year.
There were also various amounts The fleet is being constructed by the "White Guard" news-Soviet territory. The rumours of
currencies. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft expressed in other papers in Harbin and the Japanese connexion between General Ma Limited of Coventry, at a cost of British Wireless.
published In the newspaper
and Soviet representatives are Geneva, Apr. 21.
£160,000 each. Russian language, are pursuing a absolutely false.
The machines will weigh over The teams have selected as
China having accepted the re- campaign of violent provocation Authoritative circles consider follows:
Arsenal-Moss; Parker, Hap-solution of the Committee of following the abortive attempts by
White Russians to blow up the that these rumours originate from eight tons, of which over two tone modation of the crew, passengers, good; Jones, Roberts, Male: Nineteen, giving the Mixed Cum-C.E.R. ralway bridge across the the same source as those spread/will be available for the accom- Beasley, Jack, Lambert, Bustin mission the right of deciding when Sungari River and several other five months ago, when the Japan malls and goods. The maxinium ese supplied munitions to General and cruising specils will be respec
proceeded Newcastle-Melaroy; Nelson, the Japanese troops can withdraw C.E.R. properties.
Authoritative circles in Moscow Ma from Dairen and
ma- a fenture of the new and
AT INNSBRUCK Fairhurst; McKenzie, Davidson, with safety from Shanghai. the
declare there is no doubt what to charge the U.S.S.R. with having tively 150 and 120 miles Hourly RESULT OF MEETING
done it.
chines is that they will be able to Weaver; Boyd, Richardson, Allen. next word rests with Japan.
that these hewspapers Are
With
Innsbruck, Apr. 20. alight at 50 miles an hour. the McMenemy and Lang.
H. Hymans this afternoon en directed and inspired from
the new machines in commission," The conference convened by the deavoured to persunde Mr. Nagaoka
source that was and
Town the London-Cape
fight International Chamber of Com to agree, but he declined to consent?
In due course,
be merce to discuss assistance to the reduced from 11 to 9
days. Danublan States has concluded its to any course seeming to transfor interested in concealing the real the negotiations from Shanghal to inspirers and organizers of those attempts, and in ascribing the!
British Wireless.
deliberations. Geneva. Mr. Nagaoka has tele intter to citizens of the U.S.S.R. graphed to Tokyo for instructions. --Reuter.
and John,
PARKED CARS MAY BE LOCKED
BRITISH BAN BEING REMOVED
London, Apr. 20. The Transport Minister announc- ed in the House of Commons the experiment, of removal, as an the restriction on locking motor cara in parking places.
Hitherto locking has been for biddon so that the police could if necessary niove stationary cara, It la hoped that the amendment of
the regulations may curb the activi- ties of car thieves, British Wire
ican,
BANDIT CRIMES ANOTHER MANCHURIA
OUTRAGE
Harbin, Apr. 21. Soven bandits yesterday ralded It will be recalled that he was the station of Haraha, near closely questioned by the immigra-Yaomin, robbing the station of all tion authorities when the Lind- cash and seriously wounding the borgh badly was kidnapped.. stationmaster.-Reuter., a
QUID PRO QUO SUGGESTED
MORNING POST AND
TEA DUTY
London, Apr. 21.
ever
same
SO-CALLED REBEL.
ARMIES
may. Harbin, Apr. 20. According to Chinese reports, been General Wang Dei-ling has JAPANESE DUPLICITY. appointed commander-in-chief of The meaning of this provocative the old Kirin Army, which is now campaign, it is asserted, is made called the People's Patriotic Army. clearer by the statement of the General Lin Du has been appoint- Japanese-owned Harbinskoie Vreed his second in command.
General Ting Chao has refused mia, which declares
to join these forces and it is pre- Sungari Bridge explosion prepared by order of the Eastern sumed that he will operate with Department of the Communist General Mn Chan-shan.-Reuter, International", which entored Into relations with Marshal. Chang Houeh-liang and the Kuomintang.
that the WAS
No doubt is felt that the entire
MINERS' HOURS
PROBLEM
With the re-imposition of the series of provocative acts was duty on tea no man of sense will timed to coincide with the arrival NEGOTIATIONS quarrel, declares the Morning Post in Manchuria of the League of
the
AGAIN
URGED
London, Apr 20.
CAPE FLIGHT RECORD
FAST TIME BY TWO FRENCHMEN
·THE DANUBIAN
CRISIS
A resolution was adopted ap- pealing to all countries to do their utmost to create conditions to help in the removal of the world crisis and restore mutual con- fidence.
The Conference felt that a Danubian Antarchy must not be considered, but close and perman.: ent co-operation of the States with Is NOCOBBATY. third parties Router.
LOCAL DOLLAR
UNCHANGED
SILVER RISES IN LONDON
Capetown, Apr. 21. The French nirmen, Gouletto and Salel, flying from Le Bourget, landed this morning, thirty minu minutes after midnight, complet ing a record flight from Europe to in a leading article, pointing out Nations Commisalon, with
the Cape. that the recent influx of Dutch object of showing that Manchuria.
They flow vin West Africa, fol- Colonial tens has resulted in disoris monneed by Communism and
The President of the Board oflowing much the saine route 48 and Completed tho ganisation, involving the British anarchy, both of which are kept Trade, Mr. Walter Runclinan, in Mollison,
Although allver is up in Lon Empire industry in severe losses, in chock only by the presence of an, interview with representatives journey in three days, ningtoon
Expressing the hope that tho the Japanese Army.
of the Minors' Federation, urged hours, despite encountering nend-don, the local dollar remains un- the resumption of negotiations winds and whirlwinds over the changed at 18, 24d. The market.
here is steady,
riss London reported with owners on the hours ques-Sahara. Reuter.
9/16tha, spot and forward. China would be hardly fair that a Colony It is considered characteristic tion, which is governed by the
Two further cases of moningitis bought, and after the official fixing like Ceylon, whose tea is to enjoy that the Harbin newspapers which Act axpiring on 8th July.
the provocative Later, Mr. Ranciman met the a valuable proference in the Bri-now continue tish market, should not give a cor campaign, stubbornly conceal the Mining Association, which Le were noticed yesterday, both from the market, ruled quiet but stead responding advantage to British fact that when the attempt was take own ACL organizations Vietorial, 44, two cham de trade in Ceylon.--Renter.
made to blow up: the BungKE BRUIN PAT
mischief will now be undone, tho Morning Post comments that its
BRIDGE DISASTER.