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TELEGRAPH. | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1935.
вед-
William Burges, 59, a computer
Arsenal, was at Woolwich tenced at the Contral Criminal Court recently to 12 months' im prisonment in the second division on pleading "Guilty" to a charge
дл to of communicating authorised person secret papers eal- culated to be useful to an enemy. The prosecution was under the Omelal Secrets Acts of 1911 and 1920.
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Macoma
Burges, who lives in Road, Plumstead, was a second. Indict- grade computer, and the ment, which contained five counts, charged him with obtaining for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of tuo State cortain sketches, documents, and informa- tion calculated to be useful to an enemy," and communicating and attempting to communicate them to an unauthorised person.
Mr. Eustace Fulton, prosecuting, said that Burges had been employ- led at Woolwich Arsenal for some 11 years. - Imperial Chemical In- dustries. Limited, was in close touch with Woolwich Arsenal, and early in November there was cor- tain information that they wanted
FLOWER STYLES
Worn In Hair For Evening Functions
COOKERY. NOTES
Flowers, both real and arti- ficial, are being worn in the hair for evening functions. The sketch, in the top corner shows how a dark red rose may be arranged in dark hair. Below, a spray of stif gold not leaves is posed across the back of the neck; and at one side a bunch of pink ToRcbuda is placed on a mass of fair curls.
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VIRGINIAN TRIFLE
THREE eggs, one tablespoonful castor sugar, 4 oz. powdered from the War Office. Some was gelatine, some raspberry jam,
a tea given, but certain other informa-plnt cream whipped with tion was refused, and this refusal apponful castor sugar and a few was recorded in a minute. Burges drops vanilla essence, two table- would have access to that minute. spoonfuls water, and some glace
When the information was fused Imperial Chemical Industries
rc-
cherries.
Separate the egg whites from
TROUBLE AHEAD?
JAPAN NOT. YET SATISFIED
MORE VIOLENCE”. ANTICIPATED
By EARL H. LEAF.
Tientelo,
While foreign affaíra experts and political observers in the world's
expressing capitals are
their opinions lavishly as to Japan's "real intentions" in China, high Chinese officials here frankly nd- mitted to-day they have not the remotest Idea what is intended.
"We wish we did know," General Yu Hauch-chung, governor of Iapul Province, which borders Manchukuo on the north, told the United Press.
"The Japanese are a very sly and elever people and their lust for more territory seems to be bound- less," General Yu said, "It is im possible to forecast their next move or to obtain an accurate long-term view of their intentions."
Under ordera from Nanking, General. Yu is preparing to move. the provincial capital from Tientsin to a town called Paotingfu on the Pelping-Hankow distance south of Peiping, a move much desired by the Japanese.
Railway some
He has delayed the transfer as long as possible on one pretext or another, but the move is inevitable beaten track, or at least away from of Japanese activity the centre here.
received a letter addressed to the the yolks, and whisk the latter with and the capital will soon be off the
managing director.
Mr. Fulton said that it was not pan desirable that he should read the whole of it, but it pointed out that
the writer was in a position to obtain the information relating to foreign contracts which could not be supplied, and asked them, if they wished to pursue the matter further, to put a personal adverting- ment in the Daily Mail in the name of George Vincent. The company immediately communicated with the War Office and everything done from that time was done under the direction of the War Office.
and
PRICE FOR DOCUMENTS
the sugar in a basin, over 6 Balice- of hot water, till ercany. Dissolve the gelatine in 2 table spoonfuls of warm water, and stir into the yolk mixture.
Beat in the stiffly whisked egg whites, pour into Individual custard glasses, and leave till set. Sprend with raspberry jam, cover with whipped cream, and decorate with cherries.
view of this or just a serious view. -They take a serious view of it.
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Seasoned observers in North China who have gone through many wars, incidents, episodes, ravelu- tions and sleges feel a growing tension in the situation throughout Hopei and Charhar Provinces.
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Acrcas
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1 A cash store is upset with the actors on land (two words).
notice When beneath
It la prominent.
You can scarcely take yourself of thus. An ancient Briton seams to be selected.
destiny
12 Tho seeming
of Д
Having something raw in his mako-up, he's not reliable, though you'd think him sound
Weeks after the official and 10
the satisfactory" settlement of Charhar-Jehol frontier dispute at the conference in Tatan, Japanese Jollineation. military planes flew over Tuahih-13 kow and dropped handbills saying the Kwantung Army was prepared to "smash the Chinese army and even occupy Kalgan" if the Chinese soldiers made any more trouble.
Thore is a definita opinion in
They inserted an advertisement, Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., ad- on December 4 received adressing the Judge in mitigation, now how further letter, in which the writer said: He recognizes sald he hoped to see them on the grave any offence of this nature following day. I that an experienced inspector of his mind at the time. He desires Army intends to take all the terri
police should be present
at the that it should be publicly express-tory inside the northern spur of company's office when the accused ca
that his contrition is deep, the Great Wall and outside the sincere, and profound. By his act main Wall, and that this will be arrived.
he had completely ruined himself. done at the opportune time. He had one son and five doughters. It can be put forth that this The folly which he had, committed province is not being taken by was done with the sole desire to Japan but by the Manchu ruler aasist one of his children.
from whom it was taken by the Chinese revolutionists only few years ago,
It was arranged must be, whatever objective was in some quarters that the Kwantung
Mr. Fulton said that Burges had three documents with him, and it was grossly improper for them to be communicated to anyone. The managing director of the company told Burges he would require some time to investigate the documents, and suggested they should be left with him in order that he might put his own experts on them. A sum of £100 was suggested as the price for the documents, and later Burges wrote suggesting that there should be a payment on account of £25 in small notes.
WAR SERVICE. Burges had rendered very great service to his country. ile WAS
Few, if any, old hands in North pronching soon to the Sino-Japan- China belleve that an end is ap ese difficulties in this section of the country-United Press.
udded.
the son of a doctor, and, after spending a few years in medicul instruction, joined the Army as private in 1899 and remained in guished himself on the Western the Army until 1921. He distin- Front during the Great War and that it would be of service to a An appointment having been was promsled to captain. He foreign Government. mude in Parliament Square on commuted his pension for £1,500
"He would rather have cut off December 8 by way of an advertise and put his capital into a poultry his right hand than do anything ment, Burges Was met by police farm, losing every penny of injurious to this country," counsel officers, and he had on him At the Arsenal his pay at the further document. He was arrest-lowest was £192 a year and at the ed, and said: "I did this because highest £273 a year, I was in financial difficulty. Now I have made things ten
His only ambition was to give times his children every opportunity in worse. If I can help you in any life. In 1934 one of his daughters, way I will."
aged 19, obtained a scholarship. Aked by Mr. Justice Atkinson and he found himself liable to pay the value of certain of the docu-take up the scholarship, which she tinued, "that what you did was not £7 a month, or, if the girl did not "I am certain," the Judge con- ments to, say, a foreign country, had accepted, to pay £55. Faced done with any desire to prejudice Captain Phillips, of Woolwich Ar senal, said: "They might enable with having to get something like the intercala of your country, and them to make better war materla£80, and with no pay until January, I am ready to believe it never enter- the request of Imperial Chemieni ed your head that what you were Mr. Justice Atkinson-Does Industries came before him. He doing was, in fact, prejudicial to your department take a very serious never contemplated for one moment your country's interest.”
SALESMAN SAM
Mr. Justice Atkinson, In passing sentence, said it was a great satin- faction to him that neither the nor the Government
prosecution
department concerned regarded It. as a case of extreme gravity.
Courtesy Bent!
man.
16 An Eastern name.
17 In a rotten state-for quite a
long time, apparently.
19 The "light, fantastic tea" is not particularly noticeable about him on August Bank Holiday.
21 A pressing occupation.
24 Understood the United States,
this Roman writer,
Down, 28 The backward interior
of G
27 What you apparently have to
do when you get thin.
28 If you have the edge, it romaine
much the same.
31 One of the people who thought
the Flood really did take place. 32 Has been the victim of many a
touching experience. 33 Flush.
34 A mere patch provides a lovely
scene (hyphen).
Down
1 "That is the trumpet to the
mern". (Hamlet).
2 A British Isle.
3 Does this form of sport provide
a test of skill för a coy lässt
4 Firebrand.
QUALITY
carries conviction"
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TYPE FOUNDERS CO. 47 Pottinger Street HONG KONG
25
50
bff. Welsh, masquerades as a
rodent
7. It's not an afato na you might think, nor is it suitable for motor traffic (hyphen).
8 Undertaking
.
that
всем
to
record a reward.
11 Left behind by the artist, when
he moved from Arcadia.
14 Maiden tact avails to recura în
entry,
15 Not -done under compulsion
(three words).
19 Napoleon's last phase. 20 First part of a rhapsody. 22 Preposition.
23 Certain Italians who once excell-
ed in 3 Down.
24 Sensation111
26 A blue flower distinguishes this plant-a stylish one, one would Imagine from its foreign top. 20 Seaweed. 30 Cancels correction.
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