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THE HONGKONG
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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1933.
of
CORRESPONDENCE,
JEWS IN GERMANY
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.]
MR. S. W. FLEGG.
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT DIES AT HOME.
MacDONALD CHANGES PLEA OF GUILTY
Moscow, Apr. 13. Sir,We beg to inform you that We regret to report that a cablo William MacDonald who sup-wo are in receipt of telegmphic was received in Hongkong yester- plied the sensation on the opening informations from the Ostasia- day announcing the death, which Verein, Hamburg, the occurred on Tuesday, nt Aanford, day of the trial yesterday by tlacho plending guilty to the charges Koclnische Zeitung and other im-Kent, of Mr. Sydney Maitland brought by the Soviet against Portant Corporations in various Flogg, formerly of the Royal Naval himself and five other British on-parts of Germany, according to Dockyard, Hongkong, after a long
which all news about alleged atrocllness., gincera, was again the cause ties in Germany
Tho-lute Mr. Elegg first. Joined! are absolutely the excitement in the Trade Union without foundation, that pence and the local dookyard in 1919 and was Hall to-day.
when he was security are guaranteed for all and here until 1924, MacDonald repudiated his plea, that measures of the Authorities transferred. He came out again denied the charges and contradict-
are carried out with the utmost in 1926, but on account of m ed many of the admissions he had discipline. All telegrams stress health returned Home August made on the previous day.
the point that the German National last year. He was Head Clerk copi and calculated tones he de- Revolution must be considered as n'in the Electrical Department at nounced the statements he had final defent of Bolshevism in Ger-the time of his departure.
many and Europa.
Suffering
pernicious The court was only half-full Lo- Deutsche Handelskammer Shang-Jannemia, decensed went into Kow- day in view of the full working hal (German Chamber of Com-loon Hospital in May last year,
of day. Many
audience merce).
and was taken Home in a hospital thu enrried copies of the liveatia G. Bolsen, Chairman.
ship. When he arrived in Eng- Dr. Vogel, SECRETARY.
iaml, he was for ponielime in the und Naval Hospital at Chatham Shanghai, 3rd April, 1933.
was then invalided
of the dockyard service.
Mr. J. S. Flegg, of the Wator-
maude.
| Pravda, containing two pages of
yesterday's proceedings.
from
out
The Astonishing development occurred shortly after the reconfounded the prosecution,
Standing upright, despite his works Department of Hongkong opening of the trial at 10a.m. when MacDonald, speaking Jame left leg, MacDonald de-P.W.D., the only son of the de- English in a loud voice, repudiat-nounced in cool calculate tones, censed, received a letter from him ed his yesterday's plea of guilty the statements contained both in by the last mail, in which he stated and declared that he did not tell the Indictment and in his written that he had been for a holiday. a man named Sokolov to commit statement.
He had apparently had a relapse sabotage.
Breeze With Prosecutor,
which culminated in his death. The Prosecutor.—Why did you
After 20 minutes adjournment, Decensed will be best remember- abreeze occurred between Thorn-led in Hongkong as a keen bowler, Ray so in the indictment?
Thornton and had appeared on various oc- MacDonald.-I considered itton and. Vyshinsky.
denied the convenient in the circumstances,
espionage allegations casions for the Civil Service and no translation of my state and said that he knew everything Cricket Club and the Craigengower ment was made in my presence, I from working in the vicinity of C. C. He was also a member of admitted that I was guilty yester-military areas.
day.
The Prosecutor.-Do you say so to-day?
the Cathay Lodge of Free masons. Vyshinaky.So you heard asro- The late Mr. Flegg, who leaves plane engines?
in widow at Hume besides his son in Thornton (sarcastically)-Yes. Hongkong, was 57 years of age. Acroengines do make n noise, MacDonald.-No. I am actunity
His demise will be regretted by a Asked why he had given untrue large circle of friends out here and not guilty.
evidence.. Thornton MacDonald denied he had paid "Because lost my nerve,
answered much sympathy will be felt for his
The bereaved relatives. Sukolov for information but adnerious charges have made heavy The mitted he had paid Guney and impressions on me.
funeral took place al Ashford at 3.30 p.m. (Greenwich Indge Ulrich--When did your time) yesterday. nerve return?
others 2,000 roubles for over-| time, partly from the firm's moneys and partly from his own pocket.
More Convenient.
mony.
Thornton. On the evening ofience is explained by the fact that April 4 when I was released.
A spectator whispered to Heater: MacDonald has been imprisoned at 31. Vyalinsky, the prosecutor, "Do you realise that this trial in Lubinaka and does not understand showed MacDonald that he had costing the Soviet twenty-five the whole situation-Renter, written in his own handwriting millions, while the bribes men-
Labour Appeal. that he had received secret in- tioned would only buy a few type-¡
London, April 13. formation front Sokolov and writers..
The former Labour Ministers asked "Why did you write that if Under cross-examination that the including Mr. Arthur Henderson, you denied it to-day?"
alleged evidence of each had been have uppented to the Government MacDonald replied that under read to the other. MacDonald be for three months extension of the the circumstances it was
more rame exhausted, and was allowed present trade agreement with convenient to write that test-to sit down. He declared he was Russin, in order to keep open under the impression that Monk- the few remaining international A mast profound sensation was house and Cushny were carrying
channels profiable to industry eaused by MacDonald's testimonyut esplounge.
and trade.' und the mudden turning of the
The appeal states that Thornton assorted he was un- tables. In the midst of it the microphones "broke down" and aware that MacDonald was wreck extension would be indicative of a strong desire by Britain for therefore, not all the public were or spring for 1 would have friendly relations with Russip able to understand what had hap-kicked him out," he said. Mac-and, might conceivably be of Donald exclaimed "Ile knew of greater service to the Britons who The interpreter was frequently spying," and then limped out of fare under trial in Moscow, than enlled to order to get the exact the box.
the policy of threats of economic | shades of meaning to MacDonald's The court then adjourned. reprisals-Reuter Morning Post
testimony,
which
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