ADMIRALTY SENDS
A 'WARNING' TO PORTSMOUTH
Objection To
£1,250,000
Empire
Air Base
Wronged
Her Twice, Forgiven
TN spite of a letter from the Ad-[66TTE deceived her by
miralty stating that certain peti-"HE
IN
a bigamous marriage. She forgave him and
villes in the Portsmouth aavel base he robbed her. But when Norman "could not exist side by side" with Firth, thirty-two, left the dock nt a neighbouring civil airport, Ports-
Liverpool recently, Miss Blanche mouth City Council recently opprov-Hocking, aged twenty-four, of Byles- ed a propount for the establishment]
street, Liverpool, the woman he had
by private enterprise of a £1.250,000 twice wronged, went up, to him and Empire air base at Langstone Har-nok his arm.
bour.
The Lord Mayor, Mr. L. N. Bloke, They left the court together. announced that he had received af telephone call from the Admiralty Hocking Firth had told the magis
"I hope some day to marry Miss indicating its opposillon to a base attrates. Langstone. This was followed by o jetter from the Admiralty, sent by special messenger, which stated:
wng
Firth, an unemployed rhef, Aned £2 for stealing 10s, and three wireless valves, worth a total of £2.
"When the original scheme was belonging to Miss Hocking. brought to their notice in 1936 the
Lords of the Admiralty saw grave He did this after the had given him dimculties. was obvious that vital shelter when he wandered the streets anvel activities would be must homeless und penniless after serving a gravely prejudiced.
sentence for bistamy.
"However, ns they were anxious! Mr. F. H. Sidgreaves, prosecuting not to hinder development of Im-safd Miss Hocking went through a perial communications, they were form of inurringe with Firth believing prepared to acquiesce in principle to him to be single.
the scheme despite their misgivings
if it were found possible to provide covered Firth was prosecuted and sent When his legal marriage was dis- sultable alternative accommodation to prison. for certain of the naval activities which could not exist side by side with the air base,
"SERIOUS DETRIMENT" "It proved impossible, however, to And such sites, and it became more and more
ore apparent that the great volume of traffic inevitably involved in the development of the air basef would most seriously impair services vital to the efficiency of the Navy.
Friday
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 6, 1939.
The "Stanley Rebels" who presented the pantomime Cinderella" at the Prison Oneers' Mess recently.
Ming Yuen,
WOMAN WHO
THE
HATED
British Trade In China
London.
DAYLIGHT Dead In Shuttered Bungalow
A MYSTERIOUS elderly woman, who hated the day-
light, has been found dead in her locked, derelict On his release he called on Miss vestments in China was one of the and bushes, in a fashionable district of Hove, Sussex.
THE question of foreign capital in- bungalow, hidden from view by a wilderness of weeds Hucking, who said she would take many aspects of British trade with him back If he secured a divorce.
the Far East dealt with In the House It is nine years since she bought the Bungalow, but Lleut.-Commander Fletcher ask-few people have seen her, and no one ever had a glimpse ned the Prime Minister whether he of her face-she always wore a heavy veil. Nobody knew her
has yet been officially informed of the
On November 17 Firth again call-of Commons recently. ed on Miss Hocking and told her he had nowhere to go and had money.
her future Intentions of Japon in China name, no friend came to see her.
She allowed him to stay at
the night and he slept
house for downstairs
as to foreign capital investments in
all enterprises considered essential to
Japan?
hon. Member,
The thefts were discovered after he defence or economically necessary to Bury, to which I have referred the The bungalow "Any scheme for utilising Lang-left next day. stone Harbour in this way must be Incompatible with the maintenance of cu
essential naval services in the Portsmouth area without the most serious detriment."
The Lord Mayor pointed out that the Admiralty had not vetoed the scheme but was merely warning the Council that dificulties might arise in the future, These difficultles were, he said, matters to be dealt with by the promoters.
The me
FORGET-ME-
NOT HATS
FOR SPRING
Mr. Butter: No, Sir. Licut.-Commander Fletcher: Has the British Ambassador at Tokyo re- cently had information from the Japanese Foreign Office on this point? Mr. Buller: We have received no official announcement.
Licut-Commander Fletcher: Is it not the case that the Ambassador has been asked for a report?
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She only went out at night. Was always heavily shuttered and the win- Mr. G. Griffiths: Has the bondows blocked with brown paper. Member not read the "Times"
The attention of the police was called to the number of unopened Mr. G. Bruss asked the Prime milk Minister whether any communications Breaking in, they found the body of bottles outside the door. have passed between His Majesty's the woman, who was about 05, lying Government and the Japanese Gov-on the floor. She had been dead ernment relative to the revision of
week. about the Nine-Power Treaty:
There was no food in the house.
house From papers in the Prime
name is now thought to have been Dorothea Phoebe Sayre, but whether Mrs. or Miss is not known.
Mr. Gallacher asked the
Mr. Butter: We are naturally fully) informed by the Ambassador on all that he is told by the Japanese Goy- Minister what communications have ernment. am asked here whether Passed between His Majesty's Goy- we have had any offelal information.ment concerning the revision of the ernment and the Japanese Govern- We have not,
Ninc-Power Pact?
In
Mr. A. Johnson, chairman of the Docks and Airports Coinmitice, said an Air Ministry report in 1930 con-
Paris. demned Southampton Water, and
Auteuil races brought out colourful Imperiat Airunys preferred
spring hats (and fur couts) recently,
The closing of the open door to Hats like forage operate from Langstone Harbour Prince Michael's beret, tall hats.
Capa. hats like China still attracting much atten- could get it.
tion
this country and in a series of scheme,
the
general principle covered with flowers.
plate-shaped hats, most of them questions in the Ho
House on
on this sub of which the Council approved by 17
Jeet, some attempt was made to votes to 8, provided that a London tracted
One "forage-cap" hat which nt- obtain some statement from the Gov- group should construct the airport covered with forget-me-nots. particular attention
was ernment us to their intended action at Langstone and in return the pro-pale pink roses
Two in regard to the Nine-Power Treaty. moters would buy the present acro-trimming."
Mr. R. Morgan asked the. Prine drome and other land at Farlington;
Minister whether his attention ins the same shape was been drawn to the new Japanese om-
Another hat
were added
SC
Members to my reply to my hon. Mr Butler: I would refer the hon. Friend the Meinber for Bury (Mr. Chorlton) on 12th December.
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her
Inquiries extended from Hove to Stroud, Gloucestershire.
One theory now held by the police singer or pianist, is that she was once a well-known
She was evidently wealthy, but no trace has been found of will or rela tives.
HATED FLOWERS Stories of her eccentricities are al-
Mr. Gallacher: Is the Minister nol., aware that Japan, with or without notice, is going to revise the Nine-most legendary. Power Treaty and completely close the door in China?
She hated flowefs of all kinds. When roses grew over the fence she cut them off and threw them back into the gardens of her. neighbours, When Air Raid Precautions war-
for £112,626, the Corporation's out-of claret and flame-coloured chiffon, efal pronouncement on the closing of standing liability.
Another hat was covered with felt the open door in China; whether the flowers or orange, blue, red,
Mr. Butler: As I have stated be- and British Government have received fore, green. The same
cannot recognise any altera- pinned to a must.
were offeint intimation on the subject; and tion in the position as defined in this
whether, in that case, he can make Treaty which is brought about uni-dens called to fit her with a gas mask any statement?
laterally. Mr. Butler: My Noble Friend has
Boy Alone In Cooking Class
Marion, O.
"Bowers"
Most hats were noticeable for their colour. There was a tall one in blue ribbons with a red thread running round it. It had brim in front and was perched well on top of the head. An-
other. plate-shaped, supported bows of baby ribbon in petunia. cyclamen, blue, and green.
on
she flew into a terrible rage and threw the masks into the garden.
one side of the mystery bungalow, sald;
scen no such official pronouncement Mr. Gallacher: Is it not a fact that For has he received any official in- the Treaty is being revised without Mr. Alvin Turner, who lives on timation the subject. I have, notice, just in the war in China was therefore, nothing to add to my reply started without notice? The Treaty to my hon. Friend the Member for
ja being revised. Is the Minister not Bury (Mr. Chorlton) on 12th Decem- aware of it?
ber.
have never seen my neighbour, nor have I ever known anyone call on her.
""She was always changing her tradesmen."
Raymond Locke, 16-year-old Negro boy, who aspires to be a dining car chef, is the only boy enrolled in a
A finger-Up length cape of chin- cooking class of 23 girls at Central chilla was much admired, and it that the Government have received Far East, which are under our con- Mr. Butler: I am fully aware of Junior high school.
Air, Bellenger: In spite of the fact the difficulties of the position in the his mother and old sister made it in favour again.
The deaths of hunks as though this fur will be back no official Information, is the necessary for Raymond to cook for front, had a "surprise" back, for its to this country's trade?
stant review. I hope the hon. Gentle- One coat, plain in door in China, in fact, being closed man will accept the assurance in the said he had never spoken to her in his father and nine brothers and flared skirt was trimmed with two)
The neighbour on the pther side sisters.
have already given.
nine
Years, The Prime Minister was also ques- he said, "wrapped up in herself. in my answer to the hon. Member for tioned in Parliament recently regard-
"She was a queer little old lady," ing
the Kiangyin
"She refused to see me when I boom and the called on her when first she came. legation that this is an After that I always respected her i to foreign shipping on the
| bands of silver fox,
open
Mr. Butler: I made clear our view
answer I
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Prime Minister whether he is aware did her shopping at night, with her To avold recognition, Mrs. Sayre that the Japanese Government allege face concealed by a scarf or black as an obstacle to the resumption of veil.
foreiga shipping on the
Yangise, that
"She was the quaintest and most
there is at present no room for more eccentric than one ship at a time to pass known,"
woman
I have ever sald Mr.
Hillman,
**d
through the Kiangyin boom, and that fruiterer, of the Kingsway, Hove, they have not had the time in which
Ito remove this obstruction:
"I never saw her face, but she ther His Majesty's Government pro-cultured voice and always paid for and whe-ordered large amounts of fruit in a pose to direct His Majesty's ships to thein immediately. remove the boom across this inter- national highway?
seen her
"She dressed In an old-fashioned Mr. Butier: The Japanese Govern- colour."
style, usually in black or a dark ment claim that the Klangyin boom has been opened only suficiently to the only tradesman allowed to call Mr. D. Stanley, the milkman and provide for passage of Japanese war- at the hungalow, rald: ships and military transports. The "I have only difficulties arising from the position twice. She always left the money are at present under review.
Sir J. Haslam naked the Pilme
for the milk in an envelope." Minister whether he is aware that the in an attempt to find a will, but all Detectives searched the "bungalow Japanese authorities at Tsingtao have they found were music manuscripts. placed an embargo on the export of
colton yarns as from 0th December;
once or
and what steps he is taking to stop Students Start Ponsion
Interference with British trade?
thig
Mir. Butler: An embargo on
The
Plan
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