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A STORY TOO HOT FOR COLD TYPE ! METTE says, "Men are what goiters are to science.
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Bette Davis Bares Story of Notorious
FRONT-PAGE WOMAN
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936.
HOPE TO END WAR QUICKLY
ITALIAN ARMIES. PRESS FORWARD
CELEBRATION.
IN ROME
Rome, Apr. 21. Italian armies pressed forward in half a dozen columus in Ethiopin to- day seeking to crush the last resint- anco of Emperor Halle Selasio's warriors and end the war.
Three columns are moving from the North on Addis Ababa and the vital Addis Ababa Djibouti railroad, Three more are moving northward towards Harrar and Jijign, the last defended portion of the country, andi the railway farther east.
EXECUTED
INNOCENT
PRISONER
DEMAND
MARINE
PROBE
CLAIMS HAUPTMANN | SEAMEN COMPLAIN
WAS NOT GUILTY
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
(Special To "Telograph")
New York, Apr. 21. Echoes of the Lindbergh kidnapping case and of the execution of Bruno Ilauptmann for the crime continue to disturb political circles and excite the public.
OF CONDITIONS
WASHINGTON
INFORMED
Washington, Apr. 21.
A delegation of 70 striking East Coast seamen visited the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Daniel C. Roper, to-day and dentangled s thorough in- vestigation of the American merchant marine. All the delegates were wear.
high seas.
were badly undermanned, and with They chargod, firstly, that vessels inexperienced neamen; secondly, that scamon's "A.B." certificates were openly bought and gold; thirdly, that Governinent inspection was totally in-
Mr. Bernard Finnegan, a Chleagon medals awarded for heroism on attorney, who went
East on April Fool's day supposedly to uncover 65,900 of the Lindbergh ransom
that money, said to-day
ultimate solution of the kidnapping will As they advance, an enthusiastic exenerate Hauptmann. population her
tere
WA celebrating Mr. Finnegan,
who said he had boon Romo's 2,089th riday and the vic-working with Governor Harold G. adequato; tories of her
in East Africa Hoffman of New Jersey for the last her diplomats at Geneva.
two and half months, believes the Rumours of all sorts prevail. A solution is only a matter of days, or newspaper despatch from Djibouti. at most, weeks. French Somaliland, said the Empress of Ethiopia, and her second son, had fed from Addis Abalm for a refuge in the west.
and
Another report says the Crown Prince Asfa Wosan,, long estranged from his father, is marching to Dessiye. The Italiana hope he is going to make contact with Marshal Badoglio; but he may be going to fight United Press.
New Zealand's Trade Gains
£4,750,000 INCREASE IN PAST YEAR
Wellington, April 21. Trade returns for New Zealand for the year ended March 31 show an increase of £4,750,000.
The Premier announces that the Government is adopting the 40-hour week in all Government works. He stated: "We cannot expect private industrial and
commercial enter-
prises to swallow this Government inedicine unless the Government is prepared to swallow it herself."-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
NO TRACE OF DIPLOMAT
STILL MISSING IN DESERT
Cairo, Apr. 21.
In spite of a relentless search. no trace has so far been discovered of Baron von Stokrer, German Minister to Cairo, who disappear
have
ed in a sandstorm on Saturday last. The squadrons of the British Air Force and five Egyptian planes
bcen
engaged in a day-long ecarch over the desert.
Stream of volunteers in private cars, in addition to the Camel Corps, have participated in the land search-Reuter.
FLOOD THREAT AT WINNIPEG
SCORES FLEE FROM FLATLANDS
Winnipeg, Apr. 21. Scores of people died from their homes to-day and more than a mile of Canadian Pacifie main line tracks was destroyed as flood waters raged over a wide area near here.
There was much flood water in the low, fatlands. Government
engineers
any
the
on
the
fourthly, that lifeboat drs held in New York wore per- formed by shore crows because the ships' crews were frequently incap- able of holding auch drills.
"It is the opinion of all who worked
Case, he sold, "that Haupt- fr. Roper requested, the delegates mann had no part either in the kid- to place their charges in the form of napping or the murtier of the Linda memorandum. He was interested bergh baby." This opinion in shared in the question of safety of ships and by Governor Hoffman, ho claims.
seamen, but he would not promise an Meanwhile tho
investigation.. police are on the track of the men who forced a con- The strikers belong to a group fession from Paul Wendel produced which the International Union terms at the last moment to save Haupt-outlaws. They told Mr. Roper they wore asking the same wages as those paid on the West Count "And they attacked union conditions. They said
A Fascist instead of a democratic document.
mann's life.
CONFESSES KIDNAPPING The District Attorney of King'site constitution resembled County, Mr. F. X. Geoghan, to-day sought an immediate Indictment of Martin Schoissman, 30, confessed Wendant in the kidnapping of He indicated guardedly that his investigations of Wendel's abduction s pointing towards New Jersey politicians an accomplices of the abductors.
more
The Grand Jury, he said, might indict "one, two, three or persons," Jersey, Mr. David Wilentz,
The Attorney General of New confer with Mr. Geoghan to-day- United Press.
St. George's Day In H.K.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW
will
To-morrow is St. George's Day, and, under the ausplees of the Hongkong Society
of St. George, the day is being observed.
.in customary manner. The programme is as follows:
Noon-The President, supported by Past Presidents and Members of the General
n:
the
STRIKE SETTLED Meanwhile, In San Francisco, long- shoremen have submitted to the docl- sion of the arbitrator in their dispute with employers and will return to work. The port will be open again to-morrow.-United Press.
Hiram Floats Again
LOCAL TUG AIDS NORWEGIAN SHIP
The 2,000-ton Norwegian steamer Ilram, which went aground on the Swatow Bar early last Sunday morn ing has been refloated with the aid of the tug Henry Keswick and is now in Swatow,
A
kong
part of the cargo of rice which the ship was carrying was discharged refloat the vessel were carried out. into lighters before the attempts to The Iliram then continued to Swatow to complete her unloading and for a temporary inspection to be carried ut. She will be returning to Hong- Committee, will lay a wreath dog on Saturday next to go into
here for a thorough
inspec- The President tion. hopes metaph
of the Society The Henry Keswick will accom generally will attend
end this ceremony. 5.10 p.m. By kind permission of pany the ship on her trip down the Lt. Col. A. C. March and Officers, her own steam..
coast, though she will proceed under the band of the 2nd Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment will give a concert of about one hour's duration. The venue of the concert, The programme of music to be played ground of the Hongkong Cricket Club, is as follows:
to-be-the
1-March "The Standard of St.
George". Alford. 2-Selection "Merris England".
German.
3--Cornet Soln "Land of Hope and
Glory Elgar.
4.Selection of Sea Songs arr.)
Winter.
Fantasia Myddleton.
"The Rose",
CORRESPONDENCE
arr.
19-KILLED IN RIOTING
COUNTRY REMAINS RESTLESS
Beirat, Apr. 21. Reports from Palestino give the casualties in the Jewish-Arab clashes as nineteen dead and 130 injured.
The situation in Jaffa is stated to bo considerably more quiet, though
else some agitation where.
The Araba intend to call a general- strike in most of the towns in the near future-Reuter Bulletin Service.
“Illusion" Or "Maya" there is still
(To The Editor.
Hongkong Telegraph.) Sir-With the words "Excellent". "Masterpiece" etc., on everybody's lips, the Indian picture "Illusion" Dr shown here Inst Sunday
waters are receding, however, after | "May the wildest expectations of
two days of destruction.
Winnipeg city is not in any danger. -United Prons.
DOG-BITES
TWO FURTHER CASES REPORTED
Two cases of dog-bites have been reported to the police.
On Sunday, Professor F. A. Red- mond, of the Hongkong University, was bitten on the leg by a dog at the University Cricket ground. He was treated at the Government Civil Hospital. The dog was removed to Kennedy Town for observation.
exceeded
its supporters which included many foreigners and Chinese who thorough- ly enjoyed the Bictur
The inner meaning of the picture being plain to everyone, nobody had any difficulty in following the various threads of the story,
But to my surprise, I found that even the now the language also enjoyed the foreigners many whom did not picture thoroughly.
JAPAN POLICY
FAILURE
NO SYMPATHY FOR MONGOL PEOPLE
- London, April 22. The Times says to-day that the summary execution for trenson of
The acing of the hero 'Gorakh", four important officials of North the chief disciple, played by Vinayak, Hsingan Province is the first sign is a masterpiece In almost every of a Lacit admission by the Japanese any best ever seen in any picture, respect and is in no way Inferior to that their Mongol polley has
The fundamental renson of this foreign
Tho Kilotain delineated by Mrs. Khote has to
or Indian.
queen policy's failure is the fact that it had carried out by Japanese who a strenuous und tortuous part, showed the very littlest sympathy throughout and carries out credita- for the Mongola and felt less bly throughout the picture. A live | Reuter, tiger plays about with the Queen and follows her like a watchdog where ever she goes. The two small kids,
A five-year-old boy, Chan Chu- kwong, son of a female servant em- ployed at 17 Peak Road, the residence Keshav, who is called "Jackie Coo
of Mr. A. Brearley, was bitten by gan" of the Indian pictures, and
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n red settor dog, belonging to Mr. Madhay delight the audience, by their President Roosevelt, has provialon- Brearloy, yesterday. The boy received excellent and witty performance, Aally accepted an invitation to visit treatment at the GC.II, and the dog great part of the humour is supplied Canada as a guest of the Governor- was removed to Kennedy Town for observation.
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Machindra, the sage Those who have missed it, have this morning:
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Generally the picture has met with mant. Those who have seen it, want of mind of photography and direction, it is one the audience, and In
IC. A. Goldenborg also weltes in of the best plctures seen on this side. praise of the m.]).
The Manila Observatory, reporting at 8 a.m. today, states that the ty phoon is in about 123 Long and 16 Int., moving N.W. The position is off the coast of Luzon to the north-east of Manila,
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