THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
HELEN VINSON SUES FRED PERRY FOR DIVORCE
CHARGES MENTAL CRUELTY
LOS ANGELES,
Dec. 7.
A SENSATION has been created in the Hollywood movie kingdom and the tennis world by the an- nouncement that Helen Vinson, well-known actress, has sued her husband, Fred Perry, former world's tennis champion, for divorce.
It is stated that she charged | Perry with extreme cruelty.
"He curses me frequently," she alleges in her petition.-- United Press,
Perry, thrice Wimbledon elampion, and in 1835 undisputed champion tennis player of the world, married Ifelen Vinson, who has been seen in several pictures In Hongkong, in the autumn of 1935, after he had won the Wimbledon title for the recond successive year, and had helped Bri- tala to retain the Davis Cup for an- other year.
In October they had to separate when Perry left to full tennis en- gagements in Australia. They were not re-united, until January, 1930, when Perry returned to England where his wife was playing in the British Alm "His Majesty's Pyjamas". When that was completed they took an extended holiday in Spale as Perry had strained himself
white
playing tennis. Afterwards they returned to America and established a home in Hollywood. Helen Vinson continuing to make films, and Perry starting on professional tennis tours with Vines and Tilden,
THEIR CAREERS
Helen Vinson, who is 30 years of age, was born at Beaumont, Texas, during her
and
studies.
university
No. I shoutun marksman of the shout'ng colony at Sun Valley, Idaho, seems to be the film star, Gary Cooper. Here he is with a batch of ducks he look from the nearby Silver Creek. Gary Cooper wlt visit Hongkong shortly.
German Aspirations Rouse Labour Party
LONDON, Dec. 7.
Prison For Selling Child
Man And Woman As Go-Betweens In Transaction
Sentence of six months' hard labour was imposed on Ho Mui, 22, unemployed, and Yuen Chan, 24, a kept woman, after they had pleaded guilty to a charge of taking part in a transaction of a minor, before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac fadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning.
Mr. Macfadyen said that although they had not been in the Colony very long, he still considered the offence a serious one. As apart from soiling the child which was against the law here, the fact that there were no go- had not betweens, and his family been consulted, were facts which were also taken into consideration by him.
inspector E. G. Post of the Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs, said that both defendants came to Hongkong six weeks ago from Sheklung, bring- ing a three-your-old child with them. Second defendant was kept by Ho mui. The child was by Ho's kit fat wife at Shicklung.
The two defendants mude several efforts to dispose of the boy after ar- riving in Hongkong. He had taken the boy with him when he visited his mather, brother and sister at Temple Street, but two weeks ago he paid his people another visit without the child. He was questioned about this, and he told them he had sent the boy back to its mother in Sheklung. This was discovered to be untrue when some villagers arrived in Hong- kong from Shekiung, and report made to the Yaumati Police Station by first defendant's mother ou December 6.
The child was later discovered abandoned
Public Square by a district watchman and
in the Yaumati
taken to the Station.
B
carcer she showed marked ability øs
BRITAIN'S COLONIAL POLICY was discussed in an actress, a profession she pruered- ed to adopt after completing her the House of Commons this evening, when Mr. Noel educational stud
Defendants later admitted having Herrold the child to two boatwomen for $09, and said they had do it owing should to poverty.
She owed much to the fact that the played a leading role opposite Charles Laughton in "Fatal Albi," for Hollywood took notice of her and thereafter she made several ms in quick succession.
Baker (Lab.) recalled the "brutal frankness" of Hitler's claim that the former German colonies be returned.
Perry is nine months younger than The claim, made at Munich Reich within easy striking his wife. He first became well- known ng table tennis champion or shortly after the Four-Power of South America.
that the
the world, afterwards taking up Conference, was
tennis.
law
distance
The same observation is made by many other newspapers.
The Star condemns, us does the
The second defendant had actually made two previous Torts to sell the child, and was present when the ne- tual transaction was made.
A submission was made by Inspec tor Post that Ho had sold the child rather than get rid of his kept woman, as he did not consult hils relatives at
New York Times, alleged attempts all about the deal. by Nazi agents to sabotage the Pan- American Conference which opens n Lima on Friday.
For the second day in succession President Roosevelt discussed Euro-
He enjoyed remark-colonies must be returned with- able progress, winning Wimbledon in out exception, without condi- 1934, 1935, and 1936, and playing tions,
without # mandate leading part in the retention of the system, and without delay. Davis Cup by Tritan for four years. He turned professional curly in 1837. By Article 119 of the Versailles A recent incident eonnected with Treaty, Germany renounced all her Mr. and Mrs. Perry was the report rights and titles over her former pean problems with Mr. Summer that a man had been indicted by the overseas possessions, and in law, that Welles. the Under-Secretary of Federal Court for åttempting to de-article was absolutely decisive, State, and the United States Ambas- froud Helen Vinson of $64,000 by The rulers of Germany and sadors of Germany, France and Italy. selling bogus insurance,
Haly were artificially increasing-Reuter. the populations of their countries
SEQUEL TO BURGLARY
to lacrease man-power which they hope Lo
In future wars. tise "It is not pari of the duties of
GOVERNMENT DEFINES ITS POSITION
Londen, Dec, 7.
on
the wishes of the different sections of the population in those territories.
He pointed out that as far as the British mandated Агера were coл- verned, there were not only large in- digenous native populations, but in une places there were also Euro- pean settlers who had put their wealth in the place, and who hud played a great part in the develop- iment of the territories.
"In some places there were im- portant Indian communities, and, colonies wis made by Mr. Malcolm Said Mr. MacDonald, "we must re- MacDonald in the House of Comcognise the right of those people to mens this evening, replying to the express their opinion on a question We must nt- debate motion by Mr. Noct Baker all-important to them. that no re-distribution of colonial or arh full weight and force to those wat
andated territory be made without
peaceful world to provide colonial An important statement outlets in which that object can be achieved," declared Mr. Noel Baker. Quoting statistics, Mr. Baker said that in 1914, the imports from her colonies to Germany were only per cent. of her total imporis, namely 10/- in every £10. The real truth was that whil she called colonies to- day were not an important source for raw material to any nation.
NOT FIT TO DE TRUSTED
the consent of the inhabitants, and as part of a gencial prace settlement, international agreements should be drawn
opinions."
TREATY RIGHTS
It would be impossible even 10 up extending the applidation consider any alteration in the status cf the mandates to all colonies which of those territories without giving do not receive self-government, pro- full regard to the spontaneous views
Man Sent To Prison For Four Months
Sentence of four months hard Igbour and a recommendation for baulstiment was passed on Wong Kal, 24, unemployed when he ap- The speaker said that Hitler's racial
viding equal economic opportunity of the inhabitants. Moreover, those peared before Mr. R. Edwards at theories showed that his Government for nationals of all the signatory people had certain treaty rights and the Central Magistracy this morning was not it to be trusted with the Powers, and establishing, as a pri- interests which must be fully safe- charged with having broken and cn- fate ol I backward people. His mary purpose, a colonial polley for tered into 10, le Tung Buildings, treatment of the Jews showed what the welfare and progress of the third floor, on December 1, and hav-inferior subject ruces must expect native inhabitants. ing stolen 20 pieces of clothing and frum hin hands.
The of wit" he declared.
opportunity for discussion. indeed, nothing effective could be. done without the positive approval House of Commons was concerned, a 2X f Parliament, and as far as the
unanimous expression of view had been made from every section of the House in this debate. (Cheers.) Dr peopics for He hoped the House was not going to assent to any such sweeping pro- position as Mr. Noel Baker's mollen.
unrded and secured.
Mr. MacDonald also emphasised thug it
it would be impossible for Mr. MacDonald, In reply. Em-Government to do anything with Jewellery to the total value of $71.80. "We are spending to-day £2.000.-phasised the uncertainty ercuted in regard to this matter without the An alternate charge of receiving 000,000 of money preparing for war, he relonies and mandated ferritories House of Commons having the ful- stolen property, a cotton quilt was and if war comes, it will be against by the demands now being made est also preferred.
which have been regarding them and that uncertainty Detective-Sergeant 3. Forrest who guilty of
must be removed, prosecuted, said that the complain~| is it conceivable that while there
"For that purpose I have only to ant, Chnu Lau, a widow, ilved at the is still a risk of war we should give state a simple fact. I do not believe address in question, About 3.30 an aggressive power new bases from there ny, on December 1, she left her flat which our own shipping and terri- country with any section in this country which is disposed to hand and when she returned about 4.30 tory would be attacked? p.m. the discovered property which] With Hitler in Tanganyika or the of any territories
wer to any other country the care Included
1 gold Anger two! West Coast of Africa to-day. It would whose government we are respon- mali strings of pearls, a pair of gold make Africa what Europe is to-duble, either as a colonial or manda- earrings,
20 pieces of clothing and a volcano of fear, turmoil and unrest. tory Pawer. (Cheers), in
Canton currency missing. And would start forming great black report was made and on the after-armies by which the whole history noon of Dec. 0 defendant was ar- of the continent might be changed, rested after certain information had declared Mr. Baker-Reuter. been received by the pollee. De-
police to
$10
fendant look the
to pawnshops
where the gold ring was pawned.
MOTION DEFEATED
London, Dec. 7.
"That view has been expressed In every part of the House, and is shared by the Government."
NOT EVEN CONSIDER COLONIES QUESTION
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DECEMBER 8, 1938.
DIAMONDS.
TRUMPA
More Chinese gizia
wearing
Hongkong are diamond rings this year than: et any other time in
the Colony's history.
Another four gagements were notf- med at the Buprenas! Louri uslerday.
26TH DAY OF
-14
DROUGHT
THE 26TH day of Hongkong's winter drought was completed at 10 o'clock this morning, no rain having fallen since November 11. The total rainfall for the year to date is 55.34 inches, as compared with an average of 84.30 inches.
"Fine generally" is the local wen- ther forecast, which also predicts that moderate north-east winds will con- tinue.
Issued
The anti-cyclone, says the Itoyal Observatory weather report this moming costinues to move east- ward, and pressure is highest over the Sea of Japan.
is
The Philippines depression situated about 130 miles south-east of Manila, moving N.N.W.
Yesterday's maximum temperature was 70, and the minimun 03. At 10 o'clock this morning the temperature was 72, and humidity was 57 per cent,
portunity was almost completely at- tained and was already in practice in the British colonial empire, and the fact that the Anglo-American treaty contained reductons on pre- ferences on about 200 colonial and empire items indicated the Govern- ment's readiness to go as far as it could without prejudicing the colon- les' interests, towards giving economic opportunity to different countries and the different nationals inside the colonial empire.
Alluding to Mr. Noel Baker's re- solution
tion referring to the welfare of the native inhabitants, Mr. Mac-- Donald asked, why the natives ex- clusively? He pointed cut there were other inhabitants, Europeans,
Indlans, Arabs and others, and be said a more accurate statement would be that the primary purpose of the colonial policy was the welfare of all Inhabitants of the colonial territories.
FIRST DUTY
Our Arst duty was to the native
must peoples. We
.foster their material well-being, and see that they got fair play economically, and to bring them the benefits of modern science so that they would always enjoys more abundant health.
-JD
The education of the natives was growing concern of the British ndininistrations, and voluntary ganisations in the colonial empire. The great purpose of the British em- pire was the gradual spread of tree- dom amongst all of His Majesty's subjects all over the work. "An evolutionary process to spread free- dom was proceeding all the time in- lue the colonial empire. In some countries like Ceylon, the gaining of freedom had already, gone very far. In others it was necessarily
much slower process. It
take might generations, even centuries, for some of the peoples in some parts of the completu colonial empire to reach self-government, but it was the major part of our policy even among the inost buckward peoples in Africa to teach and encourage them always to be able to stand a little more on their
own feet.
Our love of freedom, not only for ourselves, but others, had Inspired the policy right through the colonial empire, and he believed the best assurance those people could have that that spirit would be to continue to guide their affairs, was that they should continue their association yith the British Empire-Reuter,
HOUSE WELCOMES STATEMENT
London, Dec. 7. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald's House of Commons statement with regard to the colonies and mandated ter- ritories Was well received by all parties in the House, but there was some criticism among Government supporters that it did not go far enough, and that a still more definite sintement should have been made.
On the other hand, It is recognised EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
that it was the only possible state- Mr. MacDonald urged the House to
ment that could be made as no Government can ever bar completely reject the motion, and to accept the Conservative omendment, `proposed in a statement, the policy and acts
by Colonel Ponsonby, that the "pri- of any future Government-Reuter mary purpose of the colonial policy Special.
should be the welfare and progress of the Inhabitants of colonial
The strings of pearls were pawned The Labour motion calling on the "We are not discussing this matter; for $15. The cotton quilt was re-Government to refrain from re-dis- we are not considering it. It is not covered in an oplum divan and the tribution of colonial or mandated now on Issue in practical polliles. territories, and that no change in the complainant Identified it as her territory, without first obtaining the "If we were ever to ecme to a dis- status of the colonies, protectorates. property. The other missing articles accent of the population or by inter- cussion on this
question, certain or mandated territories could be were not recovered,
national agreement, was defeated by thinks would have to be borne inconsidered which did not take full Defendant admitted a previousi 253 votes to 217 In the House of Com-mind. conviction In 1937.
thons to-night.—Trans-Ocean.
Firstly, that Britain' is not the account of the wishes of the
habitants. Part of the debate on the motion only country which assumed addi-
Mr. Noel Baker's motion was de- will be found in our main news t.onal territorial responsibilities after feated by 253 votes to 127, and the
the war.
Other countries are also Conservative amendment was talked involved, and the question will have
out to be examined by all those countries Mr. MacDonald, referring to the Japanese news agencies are cir-
fogether." Washington, Dec. 7.
question of equal economic opportun- culating a report that Dr. H. H. Kung, Lively interest has been arousedl Mr. MacDonald emphasised that ity, pointed out that there was Finance Minister, has decided to here by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald's we had responsibilities with regard practically no restriction on access resign because of criticism to which House of Commons reference to to the people living in mandated for anybody to our raw materials.
territories. We ho was subjected recently. The re- colonies.
could not regard but the Government was still ready port states that Dr. Kung will; The Washington Star points
them as mere goods and chattels, to to consider any proposals for a more formally tender his resignation to that the return of colonies on the be disposed of to others. We must equal distribution of raw materials. Chiang Kai-shek this week.
West Coast of Africa would place the pay attention to their wishes, and The ideal of equal economic op-
KUNG RESIGNATION RUMOUR
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