1931-10-16 — Page 7

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931.

SLUR ON ADMIRAL STURDEE

Now to Be Deleted From German's Book.

QUESTION OF A TOAST.

Admiral Beamish Sends Letter to Press.

As the result of the disclosures by The Daily Telegraph, the slur on the lute Admiral Sir Doveton Starder contained in the book "Be fore Jutland," by Commander Hans Pochhammer, is to be deleted from any future reprint of the English volume.

This was marie clear to a repre- sentative of The Daily Telegraph recently by Mr. H. R. Hale, manager director of Messrs. Jarrolds, pub- lishers of the English translation. who was Cnidir. Perhhammer, taken prisoner when the German warship Gneisenau was sunk in the Falkland Islands battle, ileges in

THE CHINA MAIL.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS CONVICT PATENTS A

MEETING.

-

England Australia Service.

TEN DAYS.

Rugby. Yesterday.

BANK LOCK.

Powder Puff Invented

by a General.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-night-Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels. Tomorrow - Peninsula Hotel

at the sound International Patent Ex-"Rose" Room, entertainment by Low inhibition at Chicago.

Other "contrary" articles exhibit fed were:

A powder puff invented by a General and a bank-lock patented by a convlet are among the "gontrary Sir Eric Geddes. Chairman of le vocation" articles exhibited at Imperial Airways, announced the annual meeting to-day that consultation and co-operation with the Air-Minister, acheme hid

a

A baschall game perfected by a [been planned by Imperial Airways bedridden woman in her sixties;

to provide a weekly air cervice to A reversible hat for women, in- Austrália covering the distance invented by a retired cattleman;

I was hejad to A gymnastic appliance, invented interfere with it. In any further about ten days,

In put the sciteme into operation when by a seamstress; edition, however, the passage

position A hook-rack and telephone stand, question will be delted. This also the national financial

invented by a chef; applies to publication in America, eased.

Sir Eric also said the servicz) A safety cowenlcher for locomo in regard to which we are now in!

Africativas, invented by an actor; and negotiation. Deletion of the allega-Trom England to Central

Cape A hellcopter, invented by, a rail- tion will be made a condition of the would soon be extended to publication of the book in America,"Town when the company's regular way porter.

route mileage would 12,000 com- ared with 2,000 three years ago. British Wireless Service.

MISUNDERSTANDING.

Rear Admiral Beamish's Explanation..

The Editor of The Daily Tele- graph received the following letter from Read-Admiral Beamish:

Dear Sir-I have now had an op-

his book that as dinner in the flagportunity of reading all that has

ship Invincible Adml, Sterteg de manded that he should drink the

The

"outrageous" toast of the King.

It will be recalled, that Capt. Hubert E. Daunreuther informed the Naval Correspondent of Daily Telegraph that when the toast was purposed the Admiral said to his German guest, "You need riot drink if you do not wish to do so." Moreover, Rear-Adml, Tufton Beau-

TRAGIC GAME AT IBROX.

(Continued from. Page 4.)

HORSE-POWER TAX.

British Expert's Views

"So long as the present method of calculating horsepower tax pre- vails no British manufacturer cun passed in your columas of the 4th,

export business in the vehicles 5th and 7th inst. concerning a din connection let me ask me of the possibly build up any considerable ner given by the late Admiral of players who allow their boot to which are made for this market," the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee a travel dangerously near the other said Sir Percival Parry, chairman' few days after the action of the fellow what can they expect from of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd.; Great Falkland Islands, fought on Decem-2

some of the brainless followers of Britain, at the last annual meeting ber 8, 1914,

the game but the inhuman demon- of the company. stration that some of the "fans" set up when Thumson was hurt?

- More Humanity in the Zoo.

That was not an isolated example They cheered when another player

He said the vast majority of motorists in Britain were compelled, because of a foolishly calculated method of taxation, to use auto. mobiles which were inferior to

Dejeans, and William Rimela.

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatro; "A Counecticut Yankee."

Today Queen's Theatre; "Reaching for the Moon."

Today Central Theatre; "Young Engles."

To-dar Majestic Theatre: "Charlie Chan Carries On."

Theatro: Today Star "The Bishop Murder Case."

November 14-Thentro Royal; [opening performance of Hong Kong

A.D.C.'s production of

"Dear Brutus,"

Home Malls. To-day-Outward for Europe via Suez (Hurana Maru), p.m.

Tomorrow-Outward for Europe Via Siberia (Pres. Madison) 5 p.m.

GOLD SECRET IN INVISIBLE INK.

Wilderness Tragedy

Sydney, Sept. 7. Information written in invisible ink by a dying prospector, giving the Incation of a rich gold reef in has just the heart of Australia, been discovered nere,

It seems to me most desirable that some further statement should be made on this subject.

Without any warning or oppor mish has characterised Canh. Pochanity to consider the circum hammer's story as "a downright stances of a dinner which tooRay withing on the ground. What those used by automobilists every-j prospecler who hunted for gold in

place nearly seventeen years althy

Publishers' Decision. Cmdr. Commenting on

Poch hammer's reply, Mr. Tale explained that Messrs. Jarrolds obtained the English-speaking rights of the book from the publishers of the original German versinn, Verlag K. Koehler, Leipzig.

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"Our task, he said, "was that of presenting the hook in English. It is, of course, no rest of the busi- ness of a publisher to distort or mutilate an author's statements. It is open to anyone concerned to refute statement-.

written in 1918)

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well as I did, I say with all poshandful in a crowd of nearly 80,000 ble of the action Emputed to him! by Capt. Pochhammer. It is incon- jecivable that, having asked him to dine, he should be out of his way

sible emphasis that he was incapa-people, but their behaviour filled only, which was that, in the aggre- giving the approximate position of

falsehood," and Adml. Sir Richard

of sportsmanship! where else. It was not a question the unexplored heart of Phillimore, who was also present at I did the best that I could in aave these people sufficient sense of roads, or of cost, or general run. / tralia. died some time ago in the central Australian wilderness It was not neces- the dinner, says he has no recollec-five minutes interview by telephone to feel ashamed of themselves now ning expenses.

ides that the book by that they realise that in one tion of any such amdeasant in- I had no

in-Bary to go to the other end of the when his camels bolted while ho Capt. Pochhammer, in which the stance they were gloating, over

world to beat up sentiment among was returning to civilisation with cident..

objectionable passage occurs and of fatally wounded man?

British coloniste. Buyers in the specimens and details of his gold which the present publication is a

A chimpanzee would show more open markets of Holland and Den-discovery.

According to documents found on translation, was

humanity than these loud-mouthed, mark would much prefer to take The paragraph in question is done, ignorant hoodlums whose attach: British automobiles in payment for his body he had discovered an the less incorrect for all that.

ment is a source of annoyance to the eggs and bacon and better which amazingly rich gold reef about ten

miles long. Knowing Sir Doveton Stardee 80 both clubs.

This was explained They were only Britain bought from them.

They did not do eo for one reason in one straight forward document gate, British manufacturers could is discovery, but omiting essen- everyone with disgust.

tiai defails. anacceptable The game, we repeat, was a vast offer them only

Quest for Reef. disappointment in every respect. article. Holland, which imported

Another document bearing only Both sides adopted spoiling tactics all its motor-cars, was an open mar

American automobile manufacturers markings, was also found, and this to detectives who Players to whom we look for each sold 500 or more of their was submitted

Not one of iscovered that the document had good football never got going. In vehicles per annum.

been written in some invisible ink the closing stages Rangers, had se was a British manufacturer, such as milk or limewater.

Motoring Not A Luxury. they possessed a shot in their

The use of motor-cars per capita May I paraphrase Admiral Hop-easily; the

locker, cauld have beaten Geatons!

emergency goalkeeper in Great Britain was less than one- Wood's "Laws of the Navy" and was very uncomfortable between fifth of that of the United States, say, "They prosper who check in

he said. Those engaged in the au- and the morning the things that they

business believed But Celtie deserved

a draw for tomobile aid overnight."

The admiral did propose the ads, and

their plucky fight against superior would certainly fight for the con- near the close, Scarff, tention that the use of a motor-car health of his Majesty the King, with a daring personal effect, al-W no luxury. On the contrary.

Two after food, shelter, and clothing, it Company, which has acquired the what occurred at the dinner 1sposition for the guest and prisoner half-backs. M'Stay and

gave them victory.

Brown, was probably the greatest necessity documents and secured territorial protection in the gold area from the Incorrect.

o war turned to him and made emerged hert from a game that will of present-day human existence.

and Common- The taxation in Britain was so West Australian

"I may say at once, without the slightest reservation, that after what has appeared in The Daily Telegraph, ny fira euld not dream of quetioning the denials that have been given to Cmdr. Pochhammer's story by British naval officers.

"We feel strongly, in view of what has been published in The Daily Telegraph, that Cnidr. Pochhammer's recollection

to put his guest and prisoner of such an extent that they marred ket. in which 23 Continental and some faint and undecipherable |

war in a terribly difficult position. Personally I held, and expresaçı the view then, and still hold to it that it is better got to fraternise with prisoners of war in any cir- cumstances."

and in an endeavour to ease the

"The traditions of the British clear to Navy could not permit of a gucet and a prisoner being humiliated in the manuer he describes."

Commenting on Cmdr. Poch- hammer's expressed surprise that the English edition of his book ep-

Hale said:

"This is the first that my firm has heard of any desire on the part

the spectacle.

the sticks.

most

When it was properly treated the writing became plain, and was found to be directions agreeing substantially with the other direc- tions, but adding the vital compars variations of the instrument used by Lasster.

Now the Central Australian Gold

all of us except Cap-only be remembered because of the high that unless it could be adjust weath Governments, is sending an Pechhanimer that of course, as a tragedy associated with it. (gilant German officer; he need not

honour such a tonst

ed there was little prospect of in- expedition to find the reef and start creating the per capita use of motor-operations.

I feel confident that Capt. Poch- BROUGHAM CASTLE ears to any large extent. The mar hammer, excellent English school as

ket was saturated so long us the

rose; I have

PASSENGER LISTS.

ARRIVALS

Per P. & 0. 5.5. Kashgar from

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he was, entirely misunderstood the Recently restoration work at present high taxation prevailed. peared without his reeing it, al-admiral's deliberately and kindly Brougham Castle, which has been The revenue from motor-car taxa- though he asked to see proofs, Mr. expressed desire to put him at his carried out by the Office of Workation received by the British Treasury no doubt, too, that under the supervision of Sir Charles for 1920, including the total yield this misunderstanding of Capt. Peers, Was described by Mr. R. of the petrol tax, was £39,412.968, London and porta; October 16:- Pochhammer's, coupled with the Newton Rigg, of Penrith, in a paper Sir Percival added. The amount Surg. Lt. R. M. B. Lowes, Mr. of the author to revise the English strain of his truly terrific and shat-read before the Cumberland and collected in the United States from E. W. Lowson, Mr. S. F. Firth- edition. No request for the sub-tering experience, gave me the im-Westmorland Antiquarian and motor-car taxes was more than four Bernard, Rev. Brother James, Mr. mission of proofs was made to us, pression that he was intentionally Archaeological Society when they times greater than this sum. The J. E. O. Hallard, Mr. H. Pearman.

Ill-mannered. either by the German publishers or taciturn and

His visited the ruin.

Average tax per automobile in Great by Cdmr. Fochhammer.

explanation published by you dis-j

Per .s. Patroclus from United Mr. Rigg said several interesting Pritain was £26 188. 9d., whereas "Had it been, we should certainly pels that view.

finds had been made, particularly the average tax in the United States Kingdom via ports, October 15:-"

D. Allan, Mrs,

and ..son, Never, have complied with it.

It is fitting to remember that all the building to the east of the keep was only £7 48. dd. This was a

Allgood, Master throughout the whole of the nego the German ships fought magni-Two walls had been excavated. The clear demonstration of the wisdom Mr. and Mrs. tiation of acquiring the English ficently; their fire control was bril-foundations of the walls of the of the policy of a moderată tax în- | B. F. Algood, Miss B, Brown, Dr. J. S. S. righte, did we receive a suggestion liant, and if one of the sixteen 8in brewhouse were now exposed and ducing the use of a larger number 1. TM. Chen, Mrs. that any revision was desired in the shells fired from the Scharnhorst also the inner walls of the banquet-of automobiles.

Cooper, and son, Mr. H. R. Davies, translation of the original German. and Gnelsenau which struck Ad-ing-hall. Two silver spoons and a Penalising Enterprise, Mr. W. J. Dyment, Mr. T. H We have, in fuct, a letter from the miral Sturdèo's flagship had landed|pewter plate with the crest of Anne! It was impossible to calculate the Farrer, Mrs. Griffiths, Miss M. I. -German publishers in which they on the roof of a turret the favin-Clifford engraved upon them had many millions of pounds sterling Grimith, Ming M. W. Griffiths, Miza state that the author had no corcible would not have survived to been found in the most and dent to expenditure per annum in traffic D. M. Hardwick, Miss D. Hodgson, rections to make in the English blow up at Jutland,

London. Much, pottery had been control, street widening, and other Mra. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. D. edition."

found, some Roman, and some of a attempts to relieve congestion and Mayne, Mr. and Mr. D. G. McAvoy, ¡later date.

aped un traffic, and yet British Mr. and Mrs, E. B. Mills, Mr. I. N. The Society also visited the authorities exorbitantly, taxed a Murray, Miss N., Nias, Mr. and Mrs. Roman Camp near the Castle and small tradesman who was enterpris- W. A. L. Pardoe, Master J. Pardoe, inspected Shop Abbey Crosby ne enough to use a motor van for Miss J. Pardos, Mra, R. M. C. Ravensworth and Morland Churches, delivering his goods, and at the Ruxton, Mr S. Simpson, Mr. and Meaburn Hall, and Newby Hall.

same time refused to tax a horse Mrs. P. W. P. Sinnott, Mr. and Mrs. and then prepares to pay off the

Sir Charles Peera was unavoid-and cart, which occupied much more. O. Springfield, Miss E. G. taxíman.

ably prevented from accompanying space upon the road, required much Steplionson, Mr. Gune Lay Teik, Finding he has no change ho asks the party.

more stable accommodation, moved Mra. H. I Thieme, Captain J. J. at approximately one-fifth of the Waite, Miss B. Walker, Miss A. M.

Weiss speed of motor traffic, thereby cause

"The present edition is running rapidly out, and it would be im- practicable," Mr. Hale added, "to

TURKISH POUND TRICK.

Hotel-keepers Swindled by a Plausible Visitor.

The police are searching for a man, belleved to be either British or American, who has swindled numer- ous amall hotel-keepers on the 'Riviera by means of a new trick..

I have the honour to be, ir,. "The gravely reserved

Flag. Captain,"

T. P. H. Beamish.

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the hotel owner or cashier to change STEAMER MOVEMENTS, him a Turkish pound.

Ing the daily loss of hundreds of

When ho la asked how much it iaf. The C.P.S. R.M.8. Empress of thousands of working hours, and worth, he replied: "Oh, the same Russia (from Manila) is dus here whose sole contribution to the pub traffic was that the latter paid-nd as an English pound." Then the at 6 am, on October 21 (Wedneslie welfare was the necessity of taxes. If it were taxed equally it stranger goes out to pay off the lay), and will berth at Kowloon engaging scavengers, he added, to would be replaced by automobiles,

Whart.

She will leave here for keep the streets in sanitary con theretry giving impetus to the fn-

dustry, and contributing to .taxi-driver, and falls to return. “ Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., -via dition, and

When the hotel-keeper takes 'the Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo, and

Many authorities believed that solution of traffic and congestion He arrives at the hotel late at Turkish pound to the bank he finds Yokohama at 6 a.m. on October 28th only reason why moler traffic { problems which were "costing tha night In a taxicab, books q room; | it, is worth about two shilings, (Friday).

had not entirely replaced horse nation so very dearly,

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