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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPь.
M.P.'s SPANISH WAR
Not Worth 12 YEARS TO
Fighting For
Westminster, July 15.
In a sensational scene in the
House of Commons just before midnight, Mr. Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking of the Spanish civil war, shouted angrily to Socialists:
FIND MAN 30 MILES AWAY
Leeds, July 15. WHEN Stephen Robinson, aged 57, a gardener, of Howden, was acquitted
at Leeds Assizes to-day of a charge alleging an offence,ögainst his daughter in 1925, "British gailors have been kill- Mr. Justice Humphreys said he was “very
ed in this ugly business, and so] long as I am in control of the Admiralty hope that not an- other single British sailor will fall in a cause which is not worth fighting for."
gratified" by the Jury's verdict.
As Robinson walked through the corridors hel greeted by his 80-years-old father and his family, who for years had believed he was dead.
FAILED TO APPEAR
This was only one of many
In court he admitted that he had not appear-} flery sentences which the First) Lord, pointing his finger indigned to answer the charge at the assizes in 1925 antly at the Socialist Front after the case had been committed from the Benth, burted fiercely across the Leeds Police Court. He went to Howden, where House at the Opposition and at he had been working on the land. Mr. Wedgwood Benn in particu- lar.
Mr. Justice Humphreys: How far is Howden from Leeds?
Inspector Thirkhill: About 30 miles, my lord.
been "And this man has
living
The scene arose out of a ques- tion which Mr. Benn asked about British naval protection for Bri- tish merchant ships which en-there in his own name for 12 years tered Spanish territorial waters and you couldn't catch Robinson said to-night, " has been hanging him. to evacuate refugees.
Well, well, I am glad it is all over," over me for 12 years. "TO START AGAIN”
PAID LARGE SUMS Mr. Cooper told the Socialists that the Government had said
"As I admitted in court, i went British that it would protect
away as felt that I could not face ships on the high seas, int that the charge although I knew I was i did not change my name when ships went inside territor-innocent, ial waters they forfeited the land I thought the pollee could have right to British protection in the found me if they had wished, same way as did a British sub- ject if he went into the civil war in Spain.
He emphasised the view that ships entering territorial waters to evacu ate refugees were performing military service. Such rhips, chartered by thei Basque Government, were paid very large sums of money to go in and assist the Government in the war it:
was carrying on.
These
"Make no doubt about 1. ships, every une of them, are per- forming invaluable services to
Spanish Government. "They
volunteers
much
foreigners from
the
Are
any of these
аге
Italy Germans, Great Britain, or France, who alleged to be fighting on either side. They are taking part in the war, and can they really expect that thes
"Now that the suspense is ended; and the court has cleared me, I am going back to Howden to start again. I am happy at my work there."
Pacific Liner Tenders
ONL
Glasgow, July 5.
films British Navy will see them safely into CHIPBUILDING" harbour" If the British Navy agreed
Clydeside expect that within to do that, how can we know that
the next few days they will be their demands would end there?"
Mr. Dulf Cooper said bitingly that invited to tender for two new Mr. Benn had emphasised and drawn liners for the Pacific shipping "every Thetorical and
centimental
route.
value out of this unpleasantness in
NEW ROLE-Adding to blo. graphical characterizations in his gallery of famous men. Paul Munt. film star, is shown in his new role as Emile Zola, Prench novellst, founder of the realistic school of writing.
FRIDAY, ́ ́ AUGUST 6, 1937.
OUTBURST
Stars Fight To Free Golfer
Hollywood, July 15.
HOLLYWOOD, which loves the pic-
turesque, will not let John Montague-the mystery man who can defeat golf champions with a shovel and baseball bat-play the villain.
Not that he is disposed to, for he denies. taking part in an armet hold-up in 1930 at a rond- house near Malone, New York State, for which he was arrested in Los Angeles last week.
Police declined his offer to-day to take part in a "line-up" and say that they absolve him from any robberies committed in Hollywood dur- ing his three years' stay there.
Films stars are all rallying to him. Bing Crosby saying, "We back him 100 per cent." Oliver Hardy, with whom he shares a house, regrets that his offer of £2,000 to free Montague from gaol was not accepted by the authorities. FAMOUS LAWYER ENGAGED
"Monty's famous friends have engaged Mr. Jerry Grissler, a well-known criminal lawyer, to fight Montague's extradition to New York.
For the present, the man who astonished film stars with his
School Mistress Dismissed golf is not playing. Alis lawyer.
Because She Married......
BRINGS UNSUCCESSFUL ACTION
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LION BEER
"LION BRAND"
a fellow-member of an ex-66 clusive Hollywood club, remark- ex, "Monty is
taking this seriously and is determined to clear himself. He is too busy for a round, but in a day or two he will return to the links."
Inspec or Lynch, of Malone, New York State, casts a shadow over this Triendliness by saying, "We believed. That Moore (Montague), would one day reveal himself by his ability as of a golfer. A nonth ago we rend an be-tague in Ifollywood. We are pretty of sure this is the man for whom we
AGAINST EMPLOYERS
Leeds, July 15. as headmistress DISMISSED from her post
Chapel-le-Dalt school, near Ingleton, Yorkshire, cause she was married, Mrs. Ada Burrows, aged 57, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, brought an action at Leeds Assizes yesterday, alleging wrongful dismissal.
The action was settled and Mr. Justice Humphreys entered judgracut without costs for the defendants-the Rev. Edward J. Francis Davies, vicar of Chapel-de-Dale, and other school man- agers.
Mr. N. L. Macaskie, K.C., for Mrs. Burrows, said that she was now "re-established as an efficient headmistress,"
Mrs. Burrows said afterwards:
All
"I have sacrificed all I had to bring this case. my little savings have gone. I have sacrificed my in- surance and my home is mortgaged.” "All I am glad about is that I came have vindicated my position as a head teacher.
vicar of the Parish September 1934,
article about this remarkable Mon-
have been looking."
Novelist
Elopes With Taximan
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Counsel suggested that the new which British naval ships were being! The two liners will compelled to witness the capture of Canadian Pacile deumship services |
vicar did not want married teachers darling from me," moaned "I do not know what I am going in the school, and that the decision Nancy Hoyt-Curtis, aged British shipping in territorial waters." between Vancouver, Australia, and
to do in the future. At my age 1 to dismiss Mrs. Burrows was not an New Zealand. "HE WANTS WAR"
cannot get work as a school teacher, humest one.
35, novelist, daughter of the Imperial I am tou old."
United States Some months ngo
Following a consultation between the late is his alternative?" "But what
Shipping Committee recommended
when a married the parties, " still believe that
settlement was ar-Attorney - General, demanded Mr. Duff Cooper.
"Common humanity," shouted Mr. the construction of new vessels for
Bar Harbour, this route, and Sir Edward Beatty, woman has a better insight into the ranged by Mr. Macaskic. Benn.
lie said that Mrs. Burrows was police at
James This remark seemed to exasperate president of the Canadian Pacific child mind and a better understand-
prepared to withdraw any allega-Maine, locked-up
of bad faith against the Mr. Cooper. With vigorous gestures Railway, visited London to discussing of parents' problems.
"My husband was 1 when I re- tions he cried:
"That is the most useless sugges-
Their clopement across the It was stated then that the corn- turned to school work, he is a little managera, who on their part un- Baker, aged 23, taxi-driver. Commun
made against Mrs, Burrows in their border ended disastrously be- flon I've ever heard.
pany was prepared to build the ships, better now but by no means strong.
In- and of inefficiency defence
the Canadian police (Continued on Next Column.)
to keep the British ng flying and This is a heavy blow,"
ask cause fight foreign subsidised competition.
competency. They would not
turned them back. Once again for costs. The proposed Iwo ships will each have a speed of about 28 knots.
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allegations
It was stated in court for Mrs. Durrews that she was dismissed in Mr. Macaskie said that it appeared Bar Harbour, which previously May 1935, but did not know why the managers only intention was to refused to grant them a marriage out ogreement not to licence, within five days has unt the defence to her action was carry raised. Throughout her service she employ married women teachers any intervened. had been eulogised by school inspec- lunger, and that her service was tors and managers, but unpleasant terminted for reasons of policy quite himself in gaol merely, the neas developed when Mr. Davies be- unconnected with efficiency.
PASSENGERS DANCE WHILE
CREW FIGHT FIRE
Capetown, July 15.
The young taximan found
police said, "for his own good," Nancy retired to a restaurant, where her mother, who was at a show place ten miles away, arrived to carry her home.
"You are coming with me," declared the stern parent, dis- regarding Nancy's sobs and
A WIFE waiting in China to marry while her husband's divorce proceedings in England had been "overlocked" owing to Though scarcely true of the gentle dissolution of partnership in a inen depicted above, 'gentle in acilen is accurately descriptive of firm of solicitors-such was thej Pinkettes, the dainty, little laxatives unusual situation described inj
PASSENGERS landing here to-day from the Union- sighs. which act as gently as nature itself. the Divorce Court recently.
Castle 20,000-tons liner Carnarvon Castic described Sugar-coated, all vegetable pilulez, It was explained that a decree | "liver und sick headache, correct nisi was granted last December, how they danced while the crew fought a offensive breath, conted tongue and but after the change on the part which broke out last Tuesday in No. 2 hold. that bitter taste on rislug.
of solicitors in the case an in-
Pinkettes dispel constipation, banish
fire
At 4.15 in the morning dense clouds of amoke were seen If your stomach is upset and you struction to apply for the decree Teel billous, it is a sure sign that you to be made absolute had not coming from the hold. Passengers were assured that there was need Pinkettes. They aid digestion, been carried out. The applica- no danger and the only inter- revive the appetite, are helpful, too, for the relief of piles. Equally good tion should have been made last ference with the routine of the
ship was that several times the was now vessel was swung round to for men and women and sold by week, and the court chemists everywhere,
asked for it to be heard this minimise the effect of the wind weck.
blowing into the hold..
PINKETTES Keep You Well.
IN CHINA
The respondent wite, who was in China, intended to marry, and a cable had been sent intimating that the court would be asked to make the decree absolute immediately.
The president, Sir Boyd Merriman, said the application could be listed
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hurnaully in this ease would mean firing on the Spanish alips, enter- Ing into a war and risking the lives of British sailors for a cause which not ona man in this country outside the Bocialist benches thinks worth while fighting for.
"What he really wants is that we should enter into a war in Spain, 10 risk the lives of British sailors for the cause of the Valencia Government to beleaguered help them to rld the cities bf some of the mouths that are waiting there to be fod,
The ship's carpenter, after collaps ing in the smoke in the hold and Le- ing revived, immediately went down!
also collapsed.
It is believed that A lighted and brought up a seaman who had
cigarette was dropped in the hold or that there was a short-circuit in an
electric cable.
Ten cabins had to be vacated owing to smoke.
The Carnarvon Castle arrived two hours end a quarter late.
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Miss Hoyt-Curtis has figured in May other romantic episodes. In 1923 (she was then Nancy Hoyt) she was to have married Lieut. Frederick Wiseman-Clarke of the British Royal Navy at Washington, and the night before the wedding she decided not
to go through with it.
Hundreds of guests had gathered for the ceremony.
She married, and was later divorc- ed from his cousin, Gerald Wynne, Finally she married and divorced Edward Curtis, American banker.
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