HONGKONG. THE
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
8,
1938.
UNKNOWN WARRIOR TO HAVE NEW TOMB
Perpetual Flame
In Abbey
UNVEILING
YEAR
NEXT
The Unknown Warrior, buried “among the kings" in Westminster Abbey, under a simple black stone, is to rest beneath a new and far more stately monument.
That inconspicuous stone, above which have bent in homage multitudes from the world over, has for some time been accounted too humble a covering for the symbol of the nation's greatest sacrifice.
During the past few years many strangers, who have come from afar as pilgrims to the shrine, have passed it unaware and have had to be directed to it by the vergers. DESIGN COMPLETED
Now the Dean and Chapter of the Abbey, in concert with the Imperial War Graves Commission, have decided to raise a worthy memorial upon the tomb of the man, "unknown by name or rank," who was "brought from France to lie among the most illustrious
of the land."
The advice of distinguished artists and architects has been cought, and already a design has been completed, Its most notable feature is provi- sion for a niche wherein will burn a nome-perpetually.
This name will symbolise all that
is eternal in mankind the spirit of
of faith, of willing sacrifice,
courage
of dauntless hope.
There, in a little alcove, the flame will gleam through the arches of the years sacred signal to all genera- tions of the Brlilsh race.
GENERAL ELECTION · TALK
General Elcellon early next year.
No. 1 shalgun marksman of the shooting colony at Sun Valley; Idaho, seems to be the film star, Gary Cooper. Here he is with a batch of ducks he took from the nearby Silver Creek. Gary Cooper
will visit Hongkong shortly.
MAYFAIR CLUBMEN
ON
JEWEL RAID CHARGES
Manacled in a Concert-Hall Court
Members of Parliament are specu- Four young Mayfair clubmen, manacled together, lating now on the chances of a smiled at a crowd of astonished villagers outside the Con. They think that Mr. Chamberlain stitutional Club at Chapele-en-le-Frith * (Derbyshire) may be provoked into making the recently.
the attacks of challenge by Opposition.
Others tay that there will be no
the
discussed in a club in London on October 11 between Campbell and Topham. Beaston-Sneddon men- tioned a certain house in Chinley.
The three arranged to travel to' Chinley on October 16.
On arrival at Chinley, the Superin. tendent continued, they were told the sition of the house by Beatson- Sneddon, who then left the party and visited an hotel.
A report of the alleged offence was and bey Interviewed Beaston
EMPIRE NEWS
DEFENCE SPEED-UP IN KENYA
Nairobi.
Speaking in the Legislature re- cently, the Governor of Kenya, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- Popham, said that the recent inter- national crisis had shown that the Colony's organisation for defence was based on a sound foundation."
Sir Robert admitted that the organisation Was incomplete and needed speeding up, but it was found that the only new body required inst montit was a woman's emergency corps. All organisations which had been created to meet the emergency were to be retained, and instructions were being lasued so that in future the machinery could be put into operation Immediately.
The Intelligence system would be improved and an A.R.P. organisation
and man
woman power, but evacuation of civilians will not be provided for.
of
Budget Estimates-The Budget estimates for 1000 show a small sür- plus without new taxation, His being chiefly due to the buoyancy of Income-tax returns. The Governor announced that the Government pro- posed to examine the possibility of establishing secondary industries.
CANADA
FORGED ORDERS FOR 'PLANES
Ottawa.
Forged orders, purperiing to come from the Turkish Government, have resulted in 34 aeroplanes, manufac- tured by the Canadian Car and Foundry Company of Fort William, being delivered to the Spanish Gov ernment authorities. Such hip- ments to Spain are prohibited by Order in Council.
of
Mr. J. L. Ilsley, Minister National Revenue, says that there is no evidence to show that the com- pany neted in anything but good faith when it applied for permits for exporting the machines to Turkey.
Bills of lading and other docu- ments were in order, and no elon was aroused until Information was received from Turkey that no such shipment had been authorised.
Social Insurance,-It appears to be certain from statements made by Ministers that legislation for national system of social or un- employment Insurance will be intro- duced during the next session of Parliament.
SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONALISTS' NEW CAMPAIGN
Johannesburg. Arrangements for the forthcoming Voortrekker centenary celebrations, which will commemorate the trek northwards across the Orange River of Dutch settlers to escape British rule, have engendered a political bitterness unprecedented in recent
years.
The Nationalists are trying to com- pel the municipalities in the Free
"eceived by the police the same night State, the Cape and the Transvaal
The men had been brought from Strangeways Gaol, General Election until the Prime Manchester, in connection with an alleged £330 jewel
can offer further achieve-robbery at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Royse, of Chinley.Sneddon at the hotel. country; and they declare that there The accused were David John Beatson-Sneddon (26), inde-
Minister ments in International policy to the
is not time to do that before January pendent, of Baron's Court Road, W.; Richard Norman Campbell
or
February, which are months men- Loned for the election,
But the prophets hold to their pro-
phecy.
(29), aircraft riveter, Jermyn Street, W; William John Miller (28); clerk, and John Patrick Wakelyn Topham (24), pilot, both of Archer Street, W.
Woman Found
Stiletto in
with
in Back
With a stiletto embedded in her back and her head battered, dark-haired Mrs. Evelyn Clement, aged 25, was found dead in bed recently in her base- ment flat in Richmond-way, Shepherd's Bush, W.
Information Was passed to the Metropolitan Police.
At 4.45 a.m. on October 17, when's ur arrived at an address in Archer street, where Miller and Topham ented a room, police officers wore here.
"HERE'S THE STUFF"
The chairman (Alderman 15. G. Shell) sald the magistrates found a
Milk, Campoell and Tophant were prima facie case against Beatson-ater taken to Vine Street, where Sneddon and Campbell on the origi-Campbell took a large quantity of nat charge of breaicing and entering.
and palma facie cases against the two com his pocket, it
other men as accessories after the
fact.
:
BAIL REFUSED Applications for ball were refused. and the men were taken to the local look-up for the night.
Wib
saying, "Well, I
I did this joi. cre's the stuff. These two have .othing to do with it"
Topnum was terved with a copy of Beatson-Speridon's voluntary state- have and he was alleged to "It is all a pack of lies. Miller, after seeing a copy of Camp- The court surroundings were un-sell's statement, replied, it was al usuni.
In the club, which is used fur leged, "gree
w.un Campbel racial gatherings, were friends of the accused, C.ID, men, London solicitors
Following inquiries by Divisional Detective Inspector Clark, and a few county people.
a message was flashed at a late hour to the Manchester police,
asking them for information concerning a man,
Mrs. Clement arrived at the flat a week before with her young husband, saying they had come from Manchester.
The police are trying to
get in
touch with the husband to tell him
of the tragedy.
Mrs. Clement was found by Mrs.
Message From
ong
atement." Poli-Constable Bentley said Beat- on-Sneddon made a voluntary state- nent in
In which he said: "I met Wake- Behind the magistrates was the
yurd Campbell. We were discus- red plush curtain of the stage. When
ing
malters regardsof or two The magistrates wanted to cunter with our state of finance. the clerk they disappeared on to the
"Aner we had talked for a few stage.
minutes I mentioned a certain house n Chinley, having previously known there
wern some things of value such a_cings and jewels.'
Parison, there was some anxiety as to
Ford, wife of Mr. Thomas Ford whe Holds Up Marriage
owns a tobacconist shop above the
flat.
She went into the flat shortly
afler 9 am,, when she noticed
that the blinds were still drawn.
When the proceedings went on and
whether the case would be over ear- Y enough for another audience to
of a thriller entled "Hawk Island."
enter the hall to see the performance
A wedding between 24-yoara-old by an amateur theatrical company.
Miss Marion Bridge, of Bury, and Mr. Sulamon J. Levine, which was to
| have taken place recently at Bury,
HOTEL INTERVIEW Superintendent J. C. Rodget said
Mr. F. W. Cambraw, who lives Lancashire, was suddenly postponed the evidence he was calling showed next door and is a close friend of Mr.--after letters from Paris had been that a party left London about 3,30 Ford, said: "When Mrs. Ford opened received by the registrar.
the door she saw the girl lying in A letter is said to have been re- bed. The room was in disorder, but celved from Mr. Levine's parents. at Arst Mrs. Ford thought the girl was asleep. Only some time later did she discover that she was dead." SOUGHT WORK
p.m. on October 18 In a hired car dif- ven by Topham.
The statement continued that Beatson-Sneddon was driven
Chinley and the others got the lock-
house.
tion of the
"They proceeded to enter the house and while they were doing this I was in the bar at the Prince's Hotel," the
ment added.
The officer the read voluntary tatement alleged to have been made by Campbell, and said that when harged, Campbell said: "I did it. I According to a voluntary statement plead guilty to it." Beatson-Sneddon by Bentron-Sneddon, the entering of replied: "Not guilty to burglariously to obtain something of value was Topham replied: "Not guilty."
"I cannot forbid the wedding, as a house where it would be possible entering the house." Miller and
Mr. Levine's parents wish, but I have pointed out to Miss Bridge that she The young man hind told Mrs. Ford by marrying him," said Mr. A. J. becomes an alien in her own country that he had come from Manchester Jameson, the registrar. In search of work, and had recently ataried in a new job.
gister her change of nationality, but
"I told her she would have to re-
The light in the basement dat ap-apparently these formalities have not peared to have been left on from 6 been completed."
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HOW TO CHASTISE A CHILD
Binding over a man for assaulting (Smorthlt told an N.S.P.C.C. inspector his 11-year-old daughto., Mr. Bazil that he hit her twice because she had Watson, K.C., the North London told lles.
Mrs. Ford said she and her hus-three couples have come and gone in are going to chastise a small child, when Smarthit said this, and she band heard nɔ noise. Nor, apparently, the last fortnight." .did anyone ciso,
"Mr. and
over do it.*
......
magistrate, said. recently: "If you Grace, the little girl, was present you have to under do it rather than said "No, you hit me more than that!
and I had not told lies, daddy." WOK speaking to Heary was Smorthit, of Cedar House, Lordship who said she looked after the chil Mrs. Ethel Crola, of Leswin Road, midnight Road, Stoke Newington, who pro dren, agreed that she had complained to the Hammersmith duced testimonials from a school and that Grace told lles and had eaten
an after-care committen on the way the other children's sweets. he had brought up his five children
SIR D. SPILSBURY
black.
A neighbour said: Mrs. Ford had a number of rooms A coffin, draped in to let in their place, and they were carried from the datat usually cecupled by young married and taken couples, who did not stay there very mortuary,
merely waling there until they
ld and a permanent home.
"There have been quite a number of changes lately, At least two or
It
understood that Sir Bernard Spilsbury will be called
in to conduct a post morten ex- amination,
Ha
to change the names of old-establish- ed streets, suburbs and parks.
Where municipalities refuse to adopt the new names with a Voor- trekker flavour they are not invited to welcome the Voortrekker wagons, the journey of which to Pretoria is one of the principal features of the celebrations.
Con
In Bloemfontein feeling is running high, and gangs of young men are under changing street name-plates COVET of darkness.
Gen, Smuts Optimistic. -Gen. Smuts, the Minister of Justice, arrived at 21
recently. Kimberley Referring to the International situa- tion, he said: "While I do not say there will be no trouble and no un- rest for some Ume, I think we are In for years of peace and quiet.” INDIA
COL. MUIRHEAD SEES MR. GANDHI
Dera Ismail Khan. LŁ-Col. A. J. Muirhead, Parlia- mentary Under-Secretary for India, un his way to Baluchistan after maining a tour of Waziristan, stopped nere for an interview with Mr. Gandhi, who is at present touring the North-West Fronder Province.
The interview lasted 15 minutes. No detalls have been disclosed. SOUTH AFRICA GERMAN ASPIRATIONS IN SOUTH-WEST
Cape Town. Gen. Hertzog, Prime Minister of the Union received at Pretoria a de- putation from South-West Africa,
ritory
Lions.
formerly German and now under Union Mandate. Its members ex- plained to him the views of that ter- on Germany's colonial aspira-
It is understood that the deputa- tion received a reassurance from the Prime Minister that the Union had no intention of relinquishing the man- date.-Exchange.
CONTINENTAL
STURDY and
STRONO
CARLOWITZ
KAR
The Magistrate: She is a child
4. Queen's Rd. “Lei
10:225.
Evidence showed that the, girl had❘ who wants
certain amount of
since his wife died.
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been severely caned, and that smacking?--Yes.
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