Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 30, 1939.
Lover Accused Of Trying To Stage Murder
"Advertised One Hour Job For Clever Man”
'Invisible' Eye
Glasses
A recent development in ond of the newer scientific marvels, "Invisible spectacles" is expect-
increnso ed to
in Britain the interest in contact lenses, their technical name, which has hitherto been lacking,
Rival Tells Of Fear
Love for a girl was stated at Ealing recently to, have been the motive of Hari Bhajan Dass, 27-year-old man of colour, described as a British subject, who appeared, on remand, charged that he, Mr. K. Clifford Hall, of New Cavendlab-street, one of the tow "Did solicit, consulting opticians in this country endeavour to persuade Caleb Green Insp. Summers (mentioned in the has inode a serious study of this and Percy Summers to murder Her-charge) to set the part of the friend novel method of correcting and aid-bert Edward Victor Finch, a subject of Green, and together they met ing natural vision recently returned of his Majesty."
Dass on Ealing Common on April from the United States.
andĮ -encourage,
His address was given ds Harling-30. The lenses are mode of 'blown or ton-road, Chiswick. ground
Blass, or of plastic material Mr. E. Clayton, prosecuting, sald which is the latest development-thit on March 3 Dass put the follow- and they are shaped to fit inside theing advertisement in a local paper:-} eyelids on to the
the eyeball, so that
they cannot be noticed by the naked eye at a foot distance,
In thickness they are no more than 1-200th part of an inch, and once a wearer gets used to well-Otted lenses they can be worn without incon- venience for hours.
AID TO FILM STARS While he admits that the price--| they cost about 220 a pair-militates against their popularity, Mr. Hall belleves they are sure to come into more general use because they not only enable wearer to continue to look normall
they have advan-
but
tages denied to ordinary spectacles. He also claimed that they can be wom much longer than ordinary lenses without having to be changed, they automatically correct
because astigmatism.
He
out, too, that they do pointed not stean, break, or fall off.
They have been Invaluable many flim stars with very light-blue eyes, which do not film at all well,"
ke said.
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The chief dimculty for the opticlan is in the fitting of the lenses, because the "invisible" eye must not touch the pupil.
University Cat
On Salary
BURLINGTON, Vt.-"Nipper," the big black cat that guards the green- houses at the University of Vermont, keeping them free of vermín, Is list- ed monthly on the official requisition for a $10-a-year salary.
WANTED, a clever man, with Wear if possible, to act as detective. One hour's job for very clever person."
it was answered on March 4 by Caleb Green, but, it was not until April 22 that he received a reply.
An arrangement
was made for
Dass said that the man had to be killed by Thursday, May 4.. Green was to receive the sum of £50 down and later another sum which was not specified.
Insp, Summers was introduced to Dass, who was in a car, and he gave them a detailed description of the man he wanted murdered,
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DETECTIVE'S POSE Dass gave the man's address Woodlands, Chorville-line, Hilling- don Heath, Uxbridge, and gave a plan there. to Inspector Summers of how to get
"TO BLOW HIM UP" Dass called at Green's address in Mill Hill-road, Acton, and sald that
It was arranged that the Inspector the job he was advertising was aghould go and see the lay of the lane very risky one, and likely to entail and other discussions took place with some danger.
regard to the bomb and the best way
get rid of the man.
Dass then said that there was a man carrying on with his friend's wife and he wanted him murdered. He then discussed with Green the best way to dispose of the man, and suggested that it would be to blow him up with a bomb.
"ASKED IF HE WERE IN THE
I.R.A."
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it was later learned," said Mr. Clayton, that the reason Dass wanted this murdered tvan that they were both in love with the same girl, a Misa Landgraf." Until Mr. Finch-the man 110 wanted murdered-arrived on the terms scene Dass was on friendly with her.
Finch, according to a statement he He asked Green If he knew any-made, met Miss Landgraf in July, thing about bombs, and Green re- 1938, when Dass had gone back to plied "Yes."
India,
He also asked Green If he were a member of the I.R.A., and he replied "No."
The way suggested of murdering, the man was to put a bomb In his garage and when he drove in with his car he would be blown to bits.
Dass stated that he did not want. the man to be shot and asked Green to get a friend to help him.
INFORMED THE POLICE
A meeting was arranged for April meantime Green, 30, but in the reolising the type of man Dass was, informed the police.
FOLLOWED IN A CAR When he returned Dass realised that Finch was going out with the giri and got in touch with him.
all
At an interview he tried in possible ways to prevent Finch from seeing her again.
On one occasion, apparently, he followed Finch in his car along the Great West-road. Finch would not give up seeing the girl, and that was the reason that Dass wanted to get rld of him in this way.
U.S. Fleet Activity
UFS
Rocently there was great activity aboard the U.8.9. Idaho at Hampton Roads, Va., following orders for the United States fleet to return to its post in the Pacific. Loading of supplies Was accelerated, an men were called back from shore. leave and the return was prepared by way of the Panama Canal.
Dpss told him that he must be "absolutely certain about the job and
to be certain to make no mistakes."
"He described as small job with some danger to myself," sald Mr.
Green.
"He mentioned that Finch, whom he referred to as the mechanie, Ilved at lonely house in thei country and went home at the same time every night in his car Questioned by Mr. Reginald John sor who defended,
Mr. Graan sald.) thought accused was danger ous, but did not take steps 10 have someone else in the room when he first called on me. I Was not ofraid of him; I thought he was quite serious. He inquired if I had
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shot but did not want the moni
Mr. Green added that Dess did not give him his name and address when he left the house, and he [Green) did not know who he was.
Dass never asked to see the bomb. Mr. Green mentioned that he made: bombs in the war, and told Dass that
DETECTIVE DID NOT WANT TO LAUGH
At times in the conversation did
you not want to Inught at what Dass was saying to you?-By no means,
Finch been threatened personally During the whole of your inquiries by Dass 7 um not certain, but I think Dass has been down to Finch's house and used threats to him. Ke has not mude threats in any letters I
know of.
Edward Herbert Victor Finch, of Chorville-lane, Uxbridge, mechanic at a garage in Byfleet- road, Addlestone, Surrey, said that he had been walking out with Miss Landgraf since meeting her in July Jast.
The first communication he had
from Dass was when Dass 'phoned him about the end of august asked to meet him.
"TOLD ME TO LEAVE GIRL ALONE"
the bomb to be used would be made address," said Finch, "and said that
"NO MISTAKES" Mr. Caleb Green, an engineer, of of nitro-glycerine.
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"He came round to my business
Miss Landgraf was his wife, Ho DETECTIVE IN BOX
usked me to leave her alone,
"I told him she was not his wife, Detective-Inspector Percy Summers but he kept on saying that she was. said that Dass told her that Finch Eventually he went away after tell- went home about 6 o'clock ench even-ing me all sorts of stories about her. ing and then went out with his
"I spoke to Miss Landgraf, and in friend's wite.
He also described Finch as "Young, consequence of what she said I still about 25, tall, thin and good looking went on seeing her. He came down and added that he lived with his again in September about the same mother and father..
matter."
"GIRL MET BOTH" The Inspector said that Dass ulso, warned him that there would be a Replying to Mr. Johnson, Finch big inquiry and it would be in all the said that Dass had not threatened papers
him-directly.
Dass then told him, "You will be paid in cain, no cheques nor notes. You must trust me and I must trust you,"
Asked if he were secing Miss Landgrat during the same period as rass, Finch replied: "That is right." Mr. Johnson: From September Replying to Mr. Johnson, the in-until to-day, you have not been spector said that he really sidered Dass to be dangerous on afraid of Dass, have you? I have What have you done about it?—— Nothing at all.
April 30.
con-
Mr. Johnson: Why did you not take his Fame and address then ?-I wus posing as a conspirator and it would hardly have done.
"WAS GIVEN CAR NUMBER"
During the interviews you had with him was any mention made of Mr. Finch's name? No, but I had the number of his car and his address from Dasa.
been.
Mr. Clayton said that there was one more witness, and the prosecu- |tion's case would be concluded the
following week.
REQUEST FOR-BAIL REJECTED
Mr. Johnson said that buil would materially benefit the defence. The police had Doss's passport, and in those circumstances It could be taken! for granted that he would not leave
Inspector Summers, opposing bail, said: "The witnesses fear that some bodily harm will be
Did you think that it was a case of man who should undergo a the country. medical examination? No, I did not think his sanity could be questioned. Did you not question his intention when you heard what I am going to call this ridiculous story ?—I checked up on Green's story, talked to Dass.
done. to them by Dass or by his friends."
The Bench refused ball and re-
and he talked to me in the same way. Imanded Dass In custody,
Soldiers To Serve
Less Time Abroad
TWO new Army reforms, designed; In 1837 the practice of "holding": to reduce the length of foreign_ser-men; for an extra year was vice and to make the Army a career continued.
The
dis-
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sufficiently to enable the reductions It is now proposed that warrant to be made. officers, N.C.Ó.8 and men will spend four years abroad-instead of alxTM us
AFTER 21 YEARS · Thithe
In order to enable more soldiers Council, Its stated |to muko"title" "Anny”a career-and-to have always considered a reduction all establishments experimental mea in the length of time spent by the stres have been taken to enable soldier on foreign service, in India Regular Army reservists to rejoin and other overseas stations, to be the colours. necessary in the best interests of the!
A soldier now serving on his cur- Regular" Army.
rent engagement-and-in his last year "HINDERED RECRUITING portunity to complete 21 years' Bor- of colour service will have an op- Formerly the soldier had to com-vice and thereby become eligible for pleto six years' foreign service- be a pension:"" fore he was entitled to apply for Men on vogational training will transfer to the home establishment, also be permitted to extend Owing to the difficulties of drafting service.
their
this period could be, and often was Regular Army reservists with o extended up to another year.
character of not less than "Good" have been offered the opportunity ce rejoining to completo 12 years wh the Colours..
Such long periods spent away from home were zinturally unpopular, In the Army and, moreover, had a very unfavourable effect on recruiting, · They will be allowed to re-enguge, Recruits would not come because subject to efficiency and character, the foreign tour was too long; but to complete 21 years' service the tour could not altortened thereby become eligible_for_a.pen- without more recruits.
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