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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 28, 1939.
SPY ALLEGED TO HAVE OFFERED TO
MEET GERMAN PLANES
Charged Under The Official Secrets Act
COPIES of scores of letters, secret codes, and documenta re- lating to German firms were pro- duced in Richmond police court
for the next races, which please acknowledge by means of a short notice.. Looking forward to good notices in January."
The leller, said Mr. Evans, was recently when Donald Owen Re-signed "P. BM. Fricke." ginald Adams, aged 50, of Friars "Tst signature is interesting be- Stile-road, Richmond, appeared cause there will be evidence before on remand on a charge under the you that that man
agent." Official Secrets. Act.
the same distance from the nerodrome at Hanworth. Your neroplanes from Hamburg arrive regularly at these two places, and I can easily cycle
either place within over to minutes.
30
If ever you desire to do any bel- ting on the. English races you can always arrange to hund your urgent instructions to your own German pilot, and I can meet the machino on arrival.
"All you need. do is inform me by post three days in advance, and tell me the day your particular commis- sion will arrive at Heston or Han worth."
"REQUEST FOR STAMPS"
15 0 German
There was also à augstestion that he BANKNOTES SENT addressed to E/M Dera,
On January, 1 a letter was sent could meet Hamburg-Amerika liners Adama was at Southampton und collect parcels for a few German stamps" was added,
The churgo was that "he did record information relating to H.M. Forces, registered with Monomark, and this from the commanders, und à request
calculated to be useful to an enemy
Mr. Vincent Evans, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that it was not necessary for the information to be secret Information, It was sure Aelent if it were enlculated to be use-
ful to an enemy.
"AGENT OF GERMAN FIRM" Adams called himself a journalist,
aign was his monomark.
This letter, posted in London and headed "London, January 1," encioned two £5 Bank of England notes, and Was signed "Captain Hall,"
The same day another, letter was received, also posted in London, and also eaclosing two £5 Bank of Eng- and notes.
A letter signed ""B. Struck," sent to have been censored, and-I would ask Adams, stated "Some of your letters you not to seat wax your letters."
Other letters referred to "getting Turf guides you require."
and had apparently been writing on conversation last week, I enclose with military race meeting, so I will get
racing matters for newspapers.
In addition it would appear that he had been the representative in Lon don of a German firm, Feodor Burg- man, of Dresden, manufacturers of packing material, asbestos, and simt- Iar goods.
The letter read: "Referring to our my best wishes for a hoppy New Year the sum of £10, which please place the best possible on the next race,"
The letter was signed, "B. Struck."
"IRISHI TRAINING"
On January 4 Adams wrote to Karl "It is not clear how far that was Raedler and Co., at Hanover: “Your # genuine representation, 'or whether it was used simply as a bet is safe and acceptable. You will blind, but it is clear that Adams have the information as soon as my
printer_forwards the special la"
was a representative of that firm. He first came under suspicion In November last year, und there 1:1 evidence from his passport that he was in Germany between November
15 and 21 of last year.
In one Adams wrote: "I have been Invited to Aldershot as a guest for a an opportunity to obtain what you require for your German maid's whip.
Ona Iciler, signed "Struck." en- closed a paper bearing figures which, interpreted by means of the code, read: "Get manual of anti- air gun 4.5 inch, manuals and Instructions of signal troops for telegraphy radio telephone net." Following that request Adums wrote to W. H. Smith and Son, at from His Richmond District Station bookstall, "Please order for me
The letter was sent back by Smiths, who said that they were unable to find those manuals,
On Junuary 16 this year Adoms posted a letter in a printed envelope addressed to Karl Hardier and Co. It was headed: "Anglo-German Import Agency, Duke-street, London, WC1 Majesty's Stationery Once the man- That was entirely a fictitious address, al of instructions of signal troops "It is suggested that during that! The letter stated: "I have the book for telephone radio, and the manual Visit he was in Louch with agents on Irish training which you require, for telephone sels." of the German espionage organisa-Shell I send to Hanover or Ham tion operating Einst Great burg?” Britain, and that from that time hej
The next letter, In one of the pald agent of that organl-printed envelopes to Karl Roedler, had on the back a rubber stamp, "From that time, acting under in-"Day and Co., Slough," which was structions, la correspondence. has entirely fictitious. Mention of "the been intercepted by Post Office Press code we adopted" was made in onicfals, photographed, and then for the letter, which set out an example warded.
of the code.
became sation.
LETTERS IN COURT
"Signed By Nazi Ageni"
PACKET BY AIR
In March Adams addressed an en- velone to "B. Strucie" in Hamburg. A letter began "There is not any book published. The latest 4,5 anti-aircraft un has a reputed range of 30,000 teraft is 18 feet long."
feel. The range-finder to locate air-
MISSING A BOAT
On January 20 this year a packet A letter from Fricke in reply said: rent by air mail, addressed to Karl we may expect you on March 26.
and opened.
THOUSANDS RESTORED
BY
AND LINERS THIS FAMOUS MEDICINE
Neither Eden, nor his young son Nick looks happy," "as......former · Brita Foreign Minister leaves: his London residence, en roäte by plane to France.
King Zog On Way To London with £1,000,000
KING ZOG, his Queen and his sisters, are on their way to London.
Albania's former ruler is said to have paid out no
"What the prosecution say la that ardier and Company, was stopped We shall book a room at the Hotel less than £5.000 for frocks and hats and coats and furs for
some of these letters sent inform tlon, and thuse coming from Germany úsked for information and enclosed money."!
Photostat copies of correspondence were produced in court, ind. Mr. Evans read extracks.
The first was written on the note- paper of Karl Ruedier and Co., import and export merchants, Hanover. said:
It
Thanks for the Sporting Life issue, which I believe is the last of
The contents of that packet was Petrie, 500 yards from the main sta- A copy of 'Infantry Training in War, tion."
In another letter Frielte wrote: 1937, which is a Government pub "Owing to Irish revolutionaries, thes lication. I think I am right in control of travellers through English saying that could have been pur
So please
even rude.
chased at a shop at that time, but customs is very strict and sounds not it is information of uso to a poten- take samples which are valuable, but
tial enemy."
send thein by pust." On January 19 Adoms wrote to
Adams apparently missed his boat, Karl Raedler and Co., in Hanover, and in a letter "The people on the The letter read: "Gentlemen, I have other side expressed annoyance, sent you the Press code for your saying, "Our Mr. Fricke lost a whole this year. Referring to our letter future business when required, and day," The Jeller also said, "Not a
from you yet."
of the 22nd, we hove made have also posted the last edition of single useful order has come through arrangements that everything will
Ko smoothly now." I have asked
our mutual friends Capt. P. and Mr.
Struck, who have to forward
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the Irish reference book.
"MEETING THE FILOT"" "My house is only four English miles from the airport at Heston, and
In a reply Adams wrote: "I have sold your goods in England for 30 (Continued on Next Colitan.j
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the
ladies of his party in Warsaw.
And he paid every penny in gold.
The King, it is understood, has £1,000,000 in gold coins and readily saleable valuables with him. It is believed that some of the gold was Italian.
Some of the coins are English sovereigns, some are French franes and some are Turkish piastres.
Women Solicitors
May be J.P.s' Clerks
Just before he left Poland the King took Queen Geraldine to a restauranl for dinner, and who should walk in but the Italian Ambassador in. War- sow and members of his staff.
The Queen wanted to leave but
ONLY barristers and solicitors the King asked her to stay, and they women as well as men-may be Anished the meal without a glance
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Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
$250
CASH PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")
allowed in the near future to become at the Italians who sat at the next TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
magistrates. "Clerk,
After 13 months' consideration, a departmental committee have decided!
to make a recommendation to that jeffeel. They also suggest age-limit.
tabic,...
HOTEL "ROME" BARRED ·
First stop on the King's journey
was Riga, and there his party stayed
At present certain professional in their train all night because the persons other than qualified lawyers [nome of the only hotel was "Rome" cna act as clerks. Some serving in and the King refused to enter it. the 1,003 courts in the country ure
very old
Although favouring an age-limit, the committee suggest that appoint- ing authorities shall have the right to extend the period of service in spectat circumstances.
NOT FULL-TIME
Kite-flier Electrocuted
OXFORD.
ROBERT PARSLER, thirty-
The committee, who have been eight, had only six months to working under the chairmanship of Lord Roche, are shortly to present live, according to doctors, owing their report to Sir Samuel Hoare, the to a nervous complaint. Secretary
.
He went from his farm at Gor- A Royal Commission to consider a revision of other aspects of the sington, Oxford, to help his young British magisterial system will pro-nephew to fly a kite. bably follow.
The kite had a wire cord which Most mugistrates' clerks are part-touched high tension electric wires time servants. Suggestions that they overhead. The shock of 0,000 volls should become full-time officers by killed him.
the grouping of courts in circuits are
turned down by the committee,
"Accidental death" was the verdict
In all county petty sessional areas, at the recent inquest. appolniments of clerk are made by
the Standing Joint Committees. Out
pay
of their salarles they have to their staff and all other expenses,
The committee any Uris system has many obvious defects and propose that many expenses of the office shall be audited and paid separately.
years, and you should have confidenco in me."
A reply from Germany.contained oodo igures which meant "Join Territorials any Army job. There is big money for you.”
After visiting Germany Adams sent to Karl Raedler an extract from a newspaper showing the positions of milltary and elvi nerodromes in England.
ON BACK OF BOOK When Adams was arrested a code was found wrillen on the back cover of a book.
Photostate of correspondence were produced by Licul, Colonel William Edward ilinchley Cook, of the Diree torate of Military Operations and Intelligence, who said he caused Adams correspondence to be amined. REST AN OMAAT
A Post Office oficial gave evidence In camera, and Adams was remanded in custody until next Thursday.
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SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures, 1st. $30. 2nd, $15. Zrd. $10. “
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scencs, elc.
1st, $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies.
1st. $80. 2nd. $15,- 3rd, $10 SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studice.. 1st. $30. Zud, $15.. 3rd, $10, SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st, 15. 2nd, $10. 3rd. $5.
RULES
The fullowing Rules will govern the Competition:
-The Competition is confined ox-
clusively
amateur photo-
graphers
to
2-No employee or member of any firm in the photographilo trade is permitted to compete.
3 The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what aro adjudged to be the best photo graph in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- petition. and which must bo pasted on back of entry. 4.The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved' la the Hongkong Telegraph.
entered mat All photographs have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible. -No responsibility, will be accepted
for non-delivery of love of, or y damage to entries.
All entries to be either black, sepia, or, laned pictures, and musi
USE THIS FORM.
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
be mounted, Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible.
8. Pictures submitted in sepia tones
should be accompanied by, a. maller print in black and white. -No picture to entered in more
than one Becton, 10-Mounts to be only white or
cream and. except in th Children's Bection, must be of one. of the following sizes:-10X12, 11No correspondence will be entered
inta in connection, with the Com petition.
12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry, form; counter-signed by a paretit, paket 13.Members of the start of the Hongkong "Telegraph' and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shalt
be Anal.
15-At the conclusion of the Com
pelition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph offices within woven dayı.
SECTION
NAME ADDRESS
DATE
ENTRY FORM
Plensa use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. If entered in Children's Section, parent, plame coun» 'tersign baru.