Husband Cites
Best
Man,
Decree
Gets
A MAN who, seven years ago was best man at the
wedding of his friend, appeared in the Divorce Court in London recently-cited as co-respondent by the husband.
Paris Changing
"Moscow Street
To 'Helsinki'
PARIS, Dec. 12 (AP) —If some their WAY, Counelimen have "Moscow Hireet in Paris will become "clsinki" Street.
At a noisy nexsion at which Finland's defence against Russla was praised, several Councilmen Introduced a motion to name a street in the clly after the Flu- nish capital, Other Councilmen Immediately proposed the present Moscow Street be renamed Hel- Blaki (Helsingfors).
The resolution was referred to a commillee which Indicated it would give quick approval to the change.
NEW CHIEF FOR R. A. A. F.
Mr. Justice Hodson granted a decree nisi to Mr. Laurence Aloysius Nicholas Henry Doyle, who gave a London hotel as his address.
The petition was on the ground
Mr. May Doyle com
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
February 5, 1940.
The Worst Official Muddle Yet
R.A.F.
FILED
MAN
TOLD HE LETTER
SOLVES NOT SANE THEY
RIDDLE
IS AND "GIVEN" A CHILD
CARSHALTON, SURREY.
AIRCRAFTMAN F. LEMPRIEVE, is a victim of brutal official muddle.
Further oficialdom has notified him
of the birth of a daughter he does
not possess.
And finally it has casually describ- The remark about "unsound mind”| Stewart, now on war service, and
was acribbled on the side of a printed Lem- formerly of Finleigh Court, Bath-document in reply to Mrs. rond, Slough, Buckinghamshire.
that Misconduct with Mr. Charles ed him as "of unsound mind."
Mrs. Doyle' did not contest the sult. Mr. Stewart, who conducted his own case, contended that Mr. Doyle had condoned his wife's misconduct and connived at it and, by his con- duct, had conduced to it,
Wanted Wife Back
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle were married
priero's desperate appeals for allow ances to which tho is entitled.
with Mr. I spent this afternoon
com-i Lempelere nnd discussed the pllested story of his care. He is an entirely sane and highly intelligent
man.
Completely Fit
That brutal comment, however, is
at Kensington. Register Office in July only one incident in the tribulations 1932, and last lived together at of the Lempricre family. Penywern-road, Earl's Court, S.W. Mr. Lepriere was a local govern- Mr. Justler Hodson, giving judgment clerk, who had never known a ment, polatedout that Mrs. Doyle had day's illness. fied an arm wer to the suit which was afterwards struck out, and who had not been in court.
Mr. Doyle had admitted that the circumstances in which he met his wife made it incumbent on him to take extraordinary care of her.
He served throughout the last war. tatterly in the R.A.F., and was called up for the present war as a Class E reservist.
When medically examined he was posted
as completely fit and sent to' an aerodrome. But he did not take particular care He and 1,500 other men were given)
On the of her. At that time he was drinking blankets and sent to sleep heavily, and it soon became impos-cement floor of a hangar. gible for Mrs. Doyle to live with him, During the night ground mist made Mr. Doyle, who was dependent on them to cold that they ran up and THE appointment of Air- an allowance from trustees, wanted down on the tarmac to get warm.
Chief-his wife back.
Mr. Lempriere was later posted to Marshal (acting Air
Greatly to his credit, he not ridanoiler Air Force unit and was taken Marshal) Sir Charles S. Burnett as Chief of the Air Staff of the of his propensity to drink, and re-ceriously ill. His He was despaired abdominal serious doubled his efforts to get his wife of, and after a
operation repeated blood transfusions Royal Australian Air Force has back.
were made. led to a reshuffle in three higher
She did not return, however, Mr. commanda of the R.A.F.
Appointments to take place in the Doyle took a housekeeper, with whom he eventually committed misconduct. In respect of that misconduct, Mr. Doyle had to ask for the discretion of the court.
near future,"
Air-Marshal Sir Christopher Lloyd Courtney to be Air Member for Sup- ply and Organisation on the Air Council in place of Air Vice-Marshal (octing Air-Marshal) W. L. Weish.
Air Vice-Marshal Gossage is the new Inspector-General of the RAF., replacing Alr-Marshal (acting Air Chief-Marshal) Sir Charles Burnett.
Took Housekeeper
After explaining how Me and Mrs. Doyle
Meanwhile Mrs. Lempriere had been forced to apply for public as- sistance because her allowance book did not reach her for six weeks.
Payment Stopped
On November 1 her husband was brought home from hospital in an came together again, Mr-ambulance with £1. Justice Hodson held that Mrs. Doyle's eventual misconduct was not con- duced to by the husband.
He found that Mr. Doyle had not been guilty of connivance or condon- 5.ation; and exercising discretion in his favour, granted him a decree nisl.
De Valera "Solves" Irish Problem
SINGLE
TICKETS
BRITAIN from
to BELFAST
MR. DE VALERA, Eire's, posed to unity that they should be Prime Minister, has a plan for transferred out of Ireland, if they settling his country's "minority" preferred to be British rather than
irish problem.
It has a almilarity to that by which Germans were transferred "home" from the Bultle States.
Mr. de Valera disclosed his plan at the annual congress, of the Flanna Fall Party, which re-elected him president.
He saw no justice, he said, in a portion of the Irish people who wanted to be under a national Porila- ment being kept out by force.
There was not a nation whose territory and national home were as well defined as the national home of the Irish people.
If that were arranged by the two peoples it would cost far less than the constant friction between them.
Viscount Craigavon, Northern Ire land Prime Minister, addressing Orangesien in Belfast, said that ar- rangements to meet any difficulty from the South of Ireland were "splendid and complete."
MICKEY ROONEY MAY
BE FILM DAVID Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer la thinking He believed that with good will, of buying the film rights of "The unity could be brought about, even Boy David," by Sir James Barrie. if they had to go to the extent of The part of David would be played saying to the people who were op- by Mickey Rooney.
PRESIDENT
LINER
Sailings
HONGKONG to SINGAPORE direct
About the middle of February
HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO direct
First week in March
FIRST CLASS ONLY
* AMERICAN ★ ★ PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND-WORLD SERVICE"
AGENTS FOR ZWA, AND UNITED AIR LINES
12, Podder. Street-
Telephone 20171..
He was given a slip of paper stating that he would be discharged from the Army as from November 20, his in- valid, family and
other allowances to continue till that date, when he would receive his discharge papers,
They have not arrived. All allow- ances stopped un November 23.
the In reply to a letter asking reason for this his wife was told that, "In consequence of her hus- band's discharge."-the Post Office had stopped payment, but that "a postal draft for family allowance in respect of the birth of your child, Carol, will be forwarded."
An
When she protested that there was
sent authorities no Carol the apology,
Subsequent correspondence pro- dured
cd & reply from the main depot was discharged with unsound mind."
a marginal note "Your husband
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF 'INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINĂ.
Incorporated by Toyal Charter 1853 | Paid-up Capito)
,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietora £5,000,000
Itoserve Fund £2,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:~LONDON,
38 Rishopsgato, E.0.1. Hub-Agencies in Londont 117/123, Leadenhall Street, P.C.J. West End Branchi
10/15, Cockspite Street, 19.37.1. Manchester Branch:
12, Moulay Btreet, Manchester, Z.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
FIND
THE
NEWS of n £5,000 bequest took Manchester Dental Hos
Alor Star
Amritsar
GOING
pital by surprise.
Bangkok
ROUGH
The money--In the form of trust in which others have first Calcutta
Itatavia
nombay
life Interest-was left in the will of Agencies;
Clive Street
gardens, Baywater, W.
Canton
"It is wonderful news," cald the Cawnpore hospital cecretary.
Cebu
Colombo
LONG COLUMNS of Japanese lorries moving neross rough coun- try on the Kwangsi-Kwangtung border-Domci."
Tortured Briton
Fights On
MEM
At 64
BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
MEMORIES of a Russian prison
and of brutality 20 years old, were raised at question time in the House of Commons recently.
Sir Cooper Rawson (C.. Brighton) asked the Prime Minister:-
His story sweeps back to a difer- ent Europe, when as a young man he taught English in the high schools
of Moscow before the lost war.
Mr. Edward Regan, of Queen's-1 Falrile Place
"But who was Mr. Regan? Why Dethl did he single out our hospital for such Helphong
ift?
Ipen can't think who he was, unt
H
Harbin
- Hongkong
Ipoh
Rangoon
Balgan
Semarang
follo
Beremban
Karachi
Shanghal
Klang
Singapore
Kohe
Kuala
Lumpur
Kuching
Mindran
Manila
Medan
• Tzingtao
New York
Yokohama
Pelping
(Peking) Penan
Nitiawan Боигавауд Talping Tiental Tongkah
(Bhuket)
Hamburg Mankow
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted, Then for the first time she remem-
CURRENT ACCOUNTS FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year opened And bered that three years ago she re-
or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur Jetter from celved
Bayswaterrencles at rates witich will be quoted no
application. sking about the hospital's work.
A copy of the manual report wild SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application Tha Bank's Head Often In London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpuld, on ferms which may be Ascertained at any of its Agencles and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE.
Manager.
ent by return.
A hunt through the correspondence les revealed that the Inquirer was Mr. Edward Regan-a dentist.
THE BANNED
DOCTOR
BECAUSE they do not belong to the British Medical Associa tion, or have not rendered "past services" to the Association, 23,- 000 doctors, it is declared, may never get a chance of serving with the Foreca.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIUTED.
Authorisert Capital ............................ $10,000,000,00 Reserve and Undivided Paid-up Capital
Troits
$ 4,003,000.00 ....$2,883,002.01
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS—me 10. Des Voeux Road, Central
Si Shouson Chow, Chairman. LI Keon Chun, Esq.
Wong Yun Tona. Esq.
Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wang Chu Son, Ear, Kan Yingo, Esq.
These doctors, according to men, K. Kwok, Esq. prominent in the medical profes Chan Chiny Blick, Esq. FungPingWah Esq,
slon,
are victims of one of the greatest ramps and profiteering scandals of the war.
the
Doctors are recruited for the Forces Army. Navy and through
shree!
KAN TONG ro, Esq., Cluef Manager.
LI THE FONG, Esq. Axager. DILANCHER AND AGENCIES:
Air Amoy
Batavia B.M.A. Applications Bombay
for commissions are first made to Calcutta local committees of the association. phong
Hankow to the "Unless doctor belongs
Stonolulu West End Kaba BM.A.," o well-known doctor told the Sunday Pictorial, his Kowloon application to serve is most likely London Just led und
conveniently forgot
In November, 1918, he was asked ten."
work in the anti-British section of the Third International. He re-ustances fused to play trailer to his own operates in certain enses.
The West End doctor cited two "favouritism" of how
country.
If the Government were taking any further action to press for compensation
the from
Soviet Government for the injuries suf- fered by Mr. Joseph Martin, of He was arrested, thrown into a Brighton, who
was imprisoned verrainous cell, beaten by wurders, without trial in Moscow in 1019: starved.
or
If he would consider ranilnt payment to Mr. Martin because his claim was not. put forward with those of two other Brilish subjects which were met by the Soviet
vernment in 1923. Prime Minister there are 260 claims against the Soviet Government for compensation
The m
replied that
for the consequences of imprisonment
of British subjects in Russin,
In none of these had it been ons- sible to obtain satisfaction.
Wouldn't Be Traitor
Behind that question and answer lies a biter' story. Mr. Martin, who
have seen all the papers-massen of them and some are just curt-now-lives with his Russian wife in St. George's terrace, Brighton, told it to me. pencil notes protesting ignorance of
At 84 he is a pitiful man, his al- anything and everything.
blue glasses. most unseeing eyes hidden behind
They have now been turned aver to Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., who is to insist on full redress.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omelni Summary issued Saturday says:
A certain air of liveliness was about during the morning resulting in a good turnover, for a Saturday.
Buyers Sellers x. Dank
Fires I.
Docka Providents Hatels Lonels Reulles
$1,400
Salca $1.400/10
·1180
$21,03
$1.55
$4.60
15 20
$311
Tramways
917 70
$17.70
Yaungi Ferries. $243
nights, old $734
Chlen Llants, new 14.03
Electrics ....
#35
Triephones, Did $2414 Cements
Ropes
$18.00
$10.00
20
$3.20
Dairy Farm, old $21 Dairy Farms, new
201 Watson ................. 312
Entertainments. $0.00
Atoks
Anlamok
Manila Gold Shares
Baguio Gold
Batong Buhay
Dig Wedge
Coco Grove
Con. Mines Demonstrations East Mindanao J.X.L..
Ina Gold
Itogon Mining Manbidae Con.
Masbate Con,
Mind. Motherlode
Ming Operation
Marth Camarines
Paracale Gummaus
San Mauricio Surigao_COL
Suyer Con. Sivadlente‘Inv. United Paracale Benguet Con,
SUPREME COURT
The offices of the Supreme Courtj will be open daily from 10 am, to 1 p.m. during the Chinese New Year Vacation, except on public and general holidays, when the offices will be entirely closed, and on Satur- day when they will be open from 10 a.th. to except in so far as
Later, he was transferred to the
Butirki prison in Moscow.
He was lied to his bed with ropes that cul weals in his arms. He was benten severely.
After a
time he fell unconscious, and was pitched into a corridor among corpses.
L
Two doctors have a good prac- tice.
They Have each been awarded five "Boards" a week for examining recruits.
Is
"For each Board they receive £2 25. This their practice richer by £21 a week.
Jobs Kept Open"
Another man who practised, den- tistry, but never touched medicine, has been appointed as a qualified]
examiner.
Meanwhile, other doctors see their
A fellow-prisoner rescued him, and he lay for months in a state of ex-incomes rapidly depleted as the re- haustion.
sult of evacuation and the calling up In 1920 he was released at the re of men. quest of the British Government and repatriated.
Manila
Melbourne Nagoreki
New York
Parts Priping Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Soat:le
Semarang
Shanghat Singapore Sourabaya
Swatow
Sydney Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of. Banking and Ex- change business transacted, Leans grant- ed on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur Tenty and Fixed Deposits received for one year or aborier geriods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will
Bafe Deposit Boxes To L01.
KAN TONG ro
Chief Manager.
Le quoted on application."
•
£1,000 LEÁFLET
DISCOVERED
A pamphlet worth £1,000 has been discovered after laying about for 300
years.
near Blackfrlora
It is of ten leaves and it has been discovered in the survey of the an- "It is scandal that Government money should be used by an associa-cient library of Slon College on the
Embankment, His complaint against the Govern- tion for the payment of past ser- ment is that in 1923 two similar vices," said the West End doctor. Bridge. anses-those of Mra. Davidson, whose "But that is happening.
It has lain gathering dust on tha "Certain local branches of the B.M.A. are keeping Jobs open, shelves-for-more-than-300-years. husband was shot, and Mrs. Stan Harding, who had been imprisoned
Published in London. In 1030, the four months-were pressed nicely for their members,"
of 00,000 doctors in this country, date of the founding of the library, against the Russian Government.
the Arst Russia paid them £10,000 and the B.MA.
as mem- was probably among claim 37,000
books acquired. bers. £3,000 respectively,
for
TOGETHER THEY MIGHT HAVE RULED THE WORLD...
Juarez the strong, Carlota the ambitious... but fate pitted them against each other in a fiery conflict that toppled a throne!
PAUL
BETTE
MUNI DAVIS
→
JUAREZ
with
(WAREZZ).
BRIAN AHERNE CLAUDE RAINS JOHN GARFIELD ̧
DONALD CRISP-
Two Gala Performances
TO-MORROW AT 9.30 P.M. and THURSDAY 8th AT 11.30. A.M. In Ald of the International Peace Hospital for wounded soldiers
REGULAR OPENING WED. 7th FEB.
* No Increase In Prices *
at the KING'S THEATRE
The coupland Bentona, a concence Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere
The Chinese New Year Vacation
gins on February 8. and terminates
on February 13, 1940, (both days in-
clusivo).
The survey was carried through during the last two years with a grant of £600 from the Pilgrim
Trust.
1940
EDITION
OF THE
HONGKONG DIRECTORY DIARY
and BLOTTER
NOW READY
This very useful combination of Directory, Diary and Desk Blatter, contains a large variety of focal information: List of Government and Department Officials: Firms and Em- ployees: Foreign Residents: Timo Tables, etc., etc, — A. handsome and durable res quirement, strongly bound In cloth and excellently printed, It is a useful adjunct to the desk in Home or Office, and will be found of great use. In business. and, social affairs.
Price $3.00 SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LIMITED "Morning Post" Buliding" Wyndham Street: