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六拜體 號四月八英地香
SATURDAY, AUGUST
4, 1934.
日四廿月六
PERRY'S
FILM STAR ROMANCE
ARMED
SECRET SERVICE HUNT
FOR RED BOX
DISAPPEARANCE FROM TRAIN
SECRET ADMIRALTY
DOCUMENTS
NEWCASTLE PROVIDES SOLUTION TO SPY SCARE
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(By Telograph. Copyright, Telographic Messager Ordinance, 1894 Received, August 4, 0.16 m.)
London, Aug. 3.
F. J. Parry shares a joke with Miss Mary Lawaon the film star, after winning the man's singles championship at Wimbledon. His engagement to Miss Lawson was announced yesterday evening.
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS and officers of the FOOCHOW PERIL LIFTED
Special Branch at Scotland Yard co-operated in a coun- trywide hunt for a number of confidential Admiralty documents, which disappeared between London and Portsmouth to-day.
Practically the entire secret service organisation and detectives in all parts of the country were organised for the search, passengers on all outgoing steamers be- ing carefully scrutinised..
Visions of foreign spies were naturally conjured up, but when the solution of the riddle was obtained, it was revealed that all the excitement at the Admiralty was unnecessary.
The documents were sent from
London to Portsmouth in a red
despatch box and both the docu- Five Dollars
meats and the box disappeared.
GUN TRIAL REPORTS,
The train stopped nt sixteen
For A
"slations on the way down, plenty j Signature
of opportunity thus being offered |
for the operations of a spy or
ganisation or for some mistake PRICE ON OFFICIAL
by the railway authorities.
The documents related to the
PENMANSHIP
FRESH TROOPS Traffic
ARRIVE Control REDS HALT AT By Radio
SHUIKOW
H.M.S. WITCH REPORTS
LONDON-HOLIDAY
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE
$14.00 PER ANNUM
GANG
WHITEAWAYS
SUMMER
SALE
NOW ON
BESIEGES
HOUSE AT POKFULAM
MYSTERY RAID
AT 1.20 A.M.
TENANT STRUCK BY
BULLET
CROWBAR ATTACK ON WINDOWS
The Dairy Farm at Pokfulam was the scene of a remarkable affair early this morning, when about... · 1.26 o'clock, an attempt was made by armed men to break
RINTELIN'S TURN
FOR WORSE
Nazi Plot Secrets.
May Be Sealed
Vienna, Aug, 3. The condition of Dr. Anton Rintelin is reported to be serious.
Thought to be well on the road to recovery, he has taken a sudden turn for the worse and partial paralysis has occurred.-Reuter,
into building occupied by the THE EMPIRE
cattle fodder contractor, Chong Tam-yan, and his family, for the alleged purpose of committing a robbery.
The assailants did not succeed. In their object, leaving after assis- tance was summoned, but the con-i tructor was injured through being! struck in one finger by a bullet from a revolver::
Some twenty men are said to have been concerned in the inci-; dent, which for some time partook of the nature of a siege as they aurrounded the house and subject- ed it to a hall of missiles, the door and windows being battered in an attempt to force an entry."
ÁLARM RAISED.
двол
GAMES
BIG ATTENDANCES
EXPECTED
EVERY SPHERE OF SPORT
(Special to "Telegraph")
HITLER
FOR PRESIDENT
A POPULARITY CAMPAIGN
DR.. GOEBBELS ACTIVE
Berlin, Aug. 3.
A popularity campaign on behalf of Herr Hitler is now
being organised by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the most expert propagandist in the National Socialist Party.
Between now and August 19, when the plebiscite Is to be held, over forty million votera 'must be induced to answer "Yes! to his stepping into the Presidency,
Dr. Goebbels arrangements are so thorough that the poll latex- ported to bo nearly one, hundred per cent. complete.
The name of every vetor on the list will be checked off when he records his votes, so that every in official or Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Naman and woman Adger Ordinance, 31. Received Auga private-employment, and every
to vote in tradesman, is bound order not to run the risk of losing his or her job, or of belug boycotted.
Germans abroad are also entitled Even the labour camps and the
Roused from sleep by the pan-.
London, Aug. 3. demonium, the contractor INNOVATION took stock of his perilous situa Big holiday crowds are tion, and decided to hold out while expected at the White City waiting for reinforcements, Sp London, Aug. 3.
whilst his wife and daughter blew and the Empire Stadium at to vote, Lacluding sailors af sen. The Bank holiday which a steady chorus on their police Wembley to-morrow after The threat of a Communist in- is observed on the first Mon-whistles, and his 14-year-old son noon and evening, to see the vasion of Foochow is believed to day in August is the most the door to resist the pressure opening of the British Em
braced himself manfully against According to tatest information, popular English holiday of from without, he himself,, at the pire Games.
risk of being struck by a missile,
concentration camps are not being forgotten-Router.
The Games will be officially
Nanking, Aug. 31. opened by the Lord Mayor of Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the London amid scenes of imposing National Government, has sent a ceremonial very similar to those
message to Herr Hitler expressing associated with the Olympic Games sympathy with the German people.
in the death of President Hinden burg.
HOWLAND'S HONOUR.
HINDENBURG FUNERAL. have been removed.
London, Aug. 3. H.M. the King has commanded; the Reds are not in suffiolent the year and preparations went over to the three windows Over four hundred and fifty numbers to make their thrust to for handling heavy traffic which were receiving attention athletes from all parts of the the flags be Blown at half-mast on. nil Government buildings next the coast effective, although
Empire will participate in the Tuesday, which is the day fixed for H.M.S. Witch has sent a wireless on the railways and roads from men armed with crowbars.
As ho attempted to close a message stating that they are still during the coming week-shutter, he was aired at with a Games, for which Britain has the funeral of the late President
Hindenburg.--British Wireless: in possession of Shlukow, only end have been made by all revolver, but it must have been an trained one of the finest teams afty miles up the Min River from
old weapon, for after striking his available for many years.
MR. LIN SEN'S MESSAGE. Foachow. secret trials of a new ship's guns
passenger carrying com-stomach and leaving only the im and though they were not of very i
No immediate danger to Foo-panies. By an amending Ordinance it is
press of a bruisc, the ballet de- flected and struck the middle vital moment, their disappearance intended to add the Head of the chow is however apparent, in view
On many services, to the coastal finger of his left hand. was regarded as a serious matter. Sanitary Department to the list of the arrival of strong Govern-
of officials for whose signature ament reinforcements who have resorts, the outward trafic began AT NEWCASTLE.
A MYSTERY. fee is charged. The fee will be taken up defensive positions in to swell this evening.
the vicinity of the capital.
Special augmented air services After several hours of vain $5.
The attack lasted for a very The Witch and Japanese cruiser, also took effect as from to-day on brief space of time, and ceased as searching in the south, the red It is explained that the purpose
After Howland, the English Dut to France and Belgium, suddenly as it began. When fokis ting the weight champion, has chi, Chinese Minister at Berlin, to box, with the documents intact, of the proposed amendment is not Kumn, are on the scene and the routes
Ha kas instructed Mr. Liu Sung- due to-day, to while record bookings are expected of the contractor arrived at the taken the oath of loyalty and good represent him at the funeral was found at Newcastle-on-Tyne so much to obtain extra revenue Sacramento is
It appears that the box was to discourage the frequent, watch foreign interests should any on the inland ni srvices to house, they found the assailants sportsmanship on behalf of all the Central News.
pleasure resorts in Britain," originally despatched from New applications which are made to emergency arise.
contestants, the teams will march AMERICAN REPORT.
Particular Interest is being dis Police officers from the Weat
headed pant castle, that the labels upon it the Head of the Sanitary Depart-
Ganadians, who by the played in the arrangements which Point Police Station, on the matter wore the hosts of the Empire for became detached, and that a rail- ment on no very adequate grounds'
(Spaciar to "Telegraph") have been made for the effective being reported to them, began an the previous Games. way official at one of the interven- for, e.g.. the change of the name ing stations between London and of a holder of a market lease or
(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie control of the holiday road traffic investigation with results which In addition to the athletic events sapia. Ordinanse, 1804 Sticsford Ampues during this peak period of the have convinced them that the: at the White City in the afternoon, Portsmouth, caused the re-direc- licence.
£ 1.55 ..)
scason. Washington, Aug. 3, tion of the box to its origina!
affair is in some way connected and aquatic events, boxing and
The starting-point-Reuter Special.
State Department an- - - All-avakable mobile police will with
Wembley in the afternoon, there at Foochaw, Mr. Gordon L. Burke, around
Whilst the contractor appears will be cycling contests at small radio has reported that between one stations have been erected to reluctant to give any precise in-chester and bowls contests thousand and two thousand Com-coordinate their work in prevent formation on this point, and pro- Paddington-Reuter Special. munists appear to have reached the ing unnecessary congestion and indesses not to know any of the Min River.
taking measures to minimise the assailants, it is recalled that he Fonchow, at present, he said, is risk of accident-British Wireless, took over his present contract only AMERICA'S MAMMOTH not believed to be in any danger.
fairly recently, and that there has It la reported also that the Reds
since been a change of fokis, some; 80 of the old hands having been dismissed at the beginning of this month and their places filled pre-
CHICAGO STRIKE
SITUATION GROWS
MORE SERIOUS
(Special to "Telegraph")
nowhere in sight."
IT. O. M. SOPWITH IN{nounces that the American Consulte on duty and on the busy roads tor the business of the contrac-wrestling at the Empire Stadium at f
NEW YORK ·
STRONG HOPE OF YACHT VICTORY
(Special to "Telegraph")
London
have surrounded Yuki and cut the ROOSEVELT ENDS
(Ey Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Ma telegraph-United Press. sage Ordinaner. 181 Received Augual 44 a.m.)
New York, Aug. 3.
CRUISE
Yuki is a long way from. Foo- chow (about ninety miles) and is Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith, owner on the Tashi River, a tributary of of the yacht Endeavour, which is the Min, about forty miles from
NOW TO MAKE TOUR challenging for the America's Cup,!
OF NORTH-WEST (Dr Telegraph, Copyrighi. Telegraphis Mes arrived here to-day by liner. ange Ordinamer, 2286. Exerived August | He told pressmen that he hopes
Portland, Ore., Aug. 3. that new principles of zero- Chicago, Aug. 3. dynamics introduced. Into the Large Government reinforce- President Roosevelt has landed The strike at the Union Stock-Endeavour will anable the yacht to ments
to at the conclusion of a 33-day 'crulso. yarda has suddenly taken a more achieve the victory which has strengthen the defonce position of the Caribbean and the Pacific serious turn, following the de- delled British yachtsmen for so against any Invasion by the during which he visited__ Haiti, claton of the Livestock Exchango many years.Uuited Press.
to resume trading.
Over four hundred Commission House employees have now struck work in sympathy with the stock- yard men, declaring that they do not want to touch meat that has been handled by strike-breaker, In addition, several thousand
house butchers
and
parking are threatening to join
the strike.
The Commission Houses havo resumed trading in spite of the development.
AUSTRIAN ARMY THANKED
SCHUSCHNIGG IN
the confluence,-
GOVERNMENT REINFORCED.
Foochow, Aug. 4,7-
have arrived here
"Reda."
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Thore are alrendy 2,000 Panama, Colombia, and Hawali. ·|| Government troops antrenched in Ho is making a tour of the tite suburban areas, reinforced by north-west States before returning Chinese marines from the three to Washington-Reuters gunboats in the harbour,
The United Press adds that the According to a détalled account artillery of the National Guard
of recent Communist activities, fired a salute of 21 guns when the about 4,000 "Rede" cotamenced an President arrived, advance"-" toward Shulkow
on Among there to welcome him
THIRST
Man-
at
sumably by workers of his own Heat Wave Countered
choice.
WANG CHING-WEI IN SHANGHAI
GOING TO KULING SHORTLY
By Cold Beer?
(Special to "Telograph”)
(ly Telegraph, Cevyrieặt, Telegraphià Mai woats Ordinance.
Received: August
HOOVER AND THE DEPRESSION
·NOT A SHOWMAN'S
JOB
- (Special to "Telegraph").
(Dy Telegraph, Gépyright. Telegraphia Men angea Ordinance, Labios „Marvived --August)
New York, Aug. 3. Writing in the Red Book Maga-
zine, Mr. Theodore Joslin, former- ly private secretary to Mr, Her- bort Hoover, says that the people of the United States do not realise; how hard Mr. Hoover worked at the White House In his efforte to overcome the depression.
He says that he urged Mr. Hoover to dramatize his efforts upon which the former President New York, Aug. 3. said: "This is not a showman's America's thirst is still mount job won't stop out of charac. ing according to statistics farter."-United Press nished to-day, although the phenomenally hot weather has doubtless been an important In- POLISH DIPLOMAT
The United States Browers'
quence.
Shanghai,, Aug. 4. Mr. Wang Ching-wai, Mr. Chong Chung-ming and Mr. Chu Ming-yi arrived in Shanghal this morning from Nanking,
Mr. Cha Ming-yi said that Mr. Wang Ching-wel was visiting Association gives an estimate that M SKIRMUNT LEAVES Shanghai to see his physician re-
LONDON garding his illness. He is return or consumption throughout the 48,000,000 burrols, which is thỏ All three are leaving for Kuling largest in any month since browing as soon as a telegram has bech was. ro-legalised United : Prenti received from Chiang Kai-shek-pagka Reuter
·SUPREME COMMAND Wodnesday but on Thursday their were the Governor of Oregon, the ing to Nanking to-night, country during June amounted to
Vienna, Aug. 3
The now Chancellor, Dr. Schun chnigg, has issued an order thank ing the Army for their services Over a hundred policemen are during the Nazi revolt. now on special duty guarding tho The Chancellor has assumed cattia pens in the Union stock-aupromo command of the Army. yarda United Press
Reuter,
|
rear was menaced by Government Mayor of Portland, and Mrs. troops," who formed a strong lino | Roosevelt. A extending from
་་ Chien-Ow...
An","isolated · ` body of “Red”|||| Tieveror-In-Cou invaders has been practically surm. ang the
pointed the hour rounded by Government troops at Blasts may bed Minching, some distance from wong MA KAY Foochów-Central Newa.
Connection
Lod
The Foref
Victoria Two workmen, Wong Yost-chi-and
Bhing, we seriously injured in Skirmanti
flod that Mr. Jolin Giles the Talkoo Docks yesterday through Ambassador
-duy...adis Private an accident which resulted Fins their frMembers ezér
Excellency the falling into a dock, Lyhey were taken
to the Government Civil Hospital.
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