1932-07-21 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL

CHINESE SENTENCED PRUSSIA CALMS UNDER MORTGAGE DISPUTE

ON OPIUM CHARGE.

Wanted Money To Go

Back to Canada.

DRAWS FINE OF $3,000.

MILITARY CRIP

(Continued from Paga 1.)

Later. The Chancellor communicated

CONTINUED.

Claim Security Gold Without Right,

· FOURTH DAY OF HEARING.

"REGENERATION”

OF OPERA

Sir T. Beecham In Future Plans,

UNION OF PRESENT INTERESTS.

The whole Prussian Socialist-the Central Government's deci atholic Ministry now has beenxion to. the conference this lismissed, and the former on morning of the acting Ministers A Chinese said to have worked of power bowed to the inevitable of Prussia, declaring that the pre- The casu before the Court of An important announcement was in Canada, a a farmer, was sen-mi departed when their succes- vailing conditions in Prussia were Appeal, wherein MasGhu Shukade by Sir Thomas Beecham on. tenced to a fine of $3,000 or nine Her Von Papen arrived at not able to guarantee law and or whose properly was mortgaged to the future of opera in this country muntha imprisonment by Mr. W. the admijnistrative centre, accom-rler. Owing to his duties as the Banque Franco-Chinoise pour at the close of the Wagner season Schofield in the Central Police panied by a policeman." Reu-Chancellor, Dr. Bracht would act le Commerle et l'Industrie, so as at Covent Garden. Court this morning when he plead-ter.

ed guilty to a charge of the unlaw- ful-possession af 132 tads of non- Government prepared opium.

On behalf of the defendant, Mr.

F. 4. E. Rendall said that the man

Markets Affected.

German seven per cents drop- ped 41⁄2 points to 77, and 5%1⁄2 per cents dropped two points to 60%, British funds after early firmness reacted and finished 1/8 to 3/8 down.-British Wireless Service.

Triumph For Nazis.

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as his representative in govern to obtain "certain banking fact Addressing the crowded and dis- ing Prussia dictatorially until the litles" for Mr. William McKenzie tinguished audient, and scenes London. To-day. new Prussian diet would end the Pittendrigh, and whose property of great enthusiasm, Sir Thomas Weakness of German leans is stalemate and agree to appoint alleged to have been wrong-said that for some time there had feature of the London Stocking a Prime Minister.

fully sold by the bank, was con- been rumours of suggested co- Market to-day, with the news

Herr von Papen thus yielded to tinued this morning with Mr. operation between the Covent Gar had been in Canada for four years, that, in order to restore the the wishes of Herr Adolf Hitler. H. G., Sheldon, for the plaintiff den Syndicate and an institution of and had recently returned here and peace and security of Prussia, a Herr Hugenberg and the Naxi respondents, addressing the Court. which he was the founder, the Im- spent all his money. He needed Presidential decree has-been-put-leaders, who have argued that As his colleague, Mr. E. Potter, perial League of Opera. money in order to get back to into force placing that state un- Prussia under Socialist rule is no KC, had gone over the main "I am glad to think that this Canada, and his clansmen agreed ler a dictatorship, with the Ger- longer capable of preventing the points in the previous hearings. season has advanced the 'pros- to give him some on condition that men Chancellor, Herr Von Papen disorders which have recently Mr, Sheldon stated that his argu- pects not inconsiderably. At the he carried,oplum. He complied as State Commissioner, and dur-multiplied throughout Prussia. ment would be based on the sub- and was arrested on arrival here ing the state of emergency in

same time, many of us in the past. aidiary points.

few months have been looking from Canton. He frankly admit erlin."

Taking Precautions,

Hla. main point of argument was beyond the interests of these two ted to the Revenue Officers that he

The action against Prussia that the Bank's sale of the pro organisations alone, and have had oplum in the box in 44 tins.

amounts to a coup d'etat. Tropps perty was not warranted, because been putting our heads together Revenue Officer Ward stated

have occupied the Prussian State no notices had been sent to his for the reconstruction and that the defendant, when arrested,

Ministry in Wilhelmstrasse and client demanding the monies which generation of British and foreign was on his way to a Blue Funnel

General Von Schleicher, Minister were payable. A notice received

opera throughout the whole coun ship.

for Defence, has been appointed the day before the sale of the pro-

try in a manner which will in- Governor of Berlin and the property was the only demand made.

clude all existing interests.. Berlin. Yesterday. vince of Brandenburg, where he According to the deed, a clause Prussian politica have taken.a wields executive authority, stating that "unless or until the sudden serious turn, following Both the President and Vice-mortgagor is in default

of pay- the political stalemate. All the President of the Berlin police ment to the mortgagee and a de- Reting Ministers have been dis- have resigned. A Presidential mand for monies owing has been missed, a state of emergency has decree annuls certain articles of made, the property is not liable been proclaimed and a virtual dic the constitution and authorises for sale." tatorship had been declared. Von Schleicher to impose 籍 Mr. Sheldon submitted that Princess Royal, Princess Helena The move is said to be a censorship on the press, tele demand for the principle, not only Victoria, and Princess Marie triumph for the Nazi leaders, phones, telegrams and letters, the Interest, must be made, to war- Louise, who sat in the Royal box. Note Of Originality More

who have been urging the aboli-besides permitting domiciliary rant power of sale, Stressed Than Economy.

Season's Success. tion of the Socialist rule in searches and confiscations.

"No such demand was made," he! Prussia.

The result of the festival, he It authorises extraordinary said.

most Some of the interesting new de- The German Chancellor, Herr courts for the trials of persons

that was said, had exceeded their Regarding the letter

sanguine expectations, and be signs in coltons and muslins are Von Papea has been appointed disobeying the military orders, sent to Mr. Shuk. Mr. Sheldon

thanked the public for their en- most attractive.

the State Commissioner, with with a death penalty for armed explained that a notice They may sound simple, but as Dr. Bracht, Oberburgomaster at resistance to the authorities, for to his client on February 13, de-thusiastic support. The event of is always the case with such un Essen, as his deputy, which high treason, damaging the rall-manding payment of $401.51 inter- season, he added, had been the assuming fabrics, they require all means they will rule Prussia with ways or using explosives.est, and if this sum were not paid.return after many years to Covent

| Rester. the skill of the dress artist to pro-almost dictatorial powers. duce any really striking results.

Remarking that defendant, had now lost his opportunity of getting back to Canada, His Worship Im- posed the fine.

COTTON AND MUSLIN EVENING GOWNS.

They are being used in the ex clusive salons of London

and

Paris, and, like the wool evening TAI PING THEATRE

garment, stress the note of ori ginality rather more than economy ! The new evening dresses show a more practical skirt length, for they can clear or cover the instep, areording to formal or informal requirements. They are moulded

COSTS $700,000 TO REBUILD.

Talkie Apparatus Installed.

at the hips by clever insets of dia- gonal pieces let in, or the still! more ingenious awathing of the material, but in the case of drap- ACCOMMODATION FOR 2,000. ery, satin and chiffon are prefer- able to the cottons and stiffer

fabrics, as the corsage should, The reconstructed Tai Ping

RIGHT SIDE IS ALWAYS

WRONG.

Women Drivers Involved In Motor Mishap,

NEITHER IS INJURED.

was sent

the bank would exercise their

"I am glad to say a plan has been put into concrete shape, and you will shortly hear the details." Col. Eustace Blois, managing director of the Covent Garden Syndicate, had previously address- ed the audience, which included the

Garden of Sir Thomas Beecham,

power of sale according to the with whom it had been an honour

and a pleasure to work throughout | the festival.

clauses in the deed.

"I have definite proof that nege-

Untions for the sale of the pro-

perty by the bank had been made

The opera of the evening was

on February 6 and the property every act was the signal for a de- the part of the was sold on February 14, one day monstration on after Mr. Shak had received the crowded house, the artists who [demand for payment of the intertook part in the presentation being

recalled to the footlights again andį. ext," Mr. Sheldon said

Mr. Shuk answered the bank's again. * ̈ lettir, saying that she was prepar

Sir Thomas Beecham, who cón-

ed to pay the principle and the inducted, was given a great ovation when he appeared in the orchestra

Mrs. R. C. Pass, living at 287terest of the mortgage; but the Nathan Road, has reported to the bank replied that it was too late, Police that while driving her ears the properly had already be

sold. along the Tsun Wan Road, tù- wards Kowloon, she collided with The case is continuing. swathe the body more than actual-Theatre at West Point is to be car, driven by Mrs. Moon ncur 1 Gt it. The waistline is general opened in the near future, having the seventh mile stone. The lat- I placed at the normal and mark-been structurally altered at a cost ter's car, it is alleged, was pro- el by band r Bash. Fullness of $700,000, and adapted for the ceeding on the wrong side of thei starts from just above the knees, installation of talking pictures . road. Mrs. Pass's car suffered for although some designers try to

The Tai Ping Theatre was once lamage to the bumper and left introduce the tight serpent-like famous venie for Chinese drama. front mudguard. No one was in akiri, the general and more becom- The rebufiding was commenced jured ing tendency is towards the flared about 18 months ago, owing to the flowing lines of grave.

Lorry Hits Tiam.

Ídilapidated state of the structure, While driving a Sanitary Do Evening fashions are graceful and it was during the operationspartment lorry in Hennessy Road and less complicated than day ones. that it was decided to make altefa-yesterday, Leung Ting collided They have

a alin look: short ions with a view to the installation with the rear of a tramcar trains are a becoming mode-they of talking picture machines,

ight damage was done to the are just put in flat at the back. It now has a seating accommoda-front part of the lorry's chassis. Cottons and musline naturally are, tion for 2,000 people, and is large and the windscreen was smash more frilled and fussy,

Muslins Like Silk..

A white ground covered with a much coloured floral design is best) cut with a quaint fichu bodice and befrilled full skirt. More interest-.. ing are the narrow striped' muslins! of auch superfine quality that they'

and airy.

BRITISH WARRIOR LAID-TO REST.

(Continued from Page. t.)

might be silk. They are mostly in Field Marshal Sir Edmund pinkish blues, yellows, and greens Allenby, Field Marshal Sir Claud on a creamy ground, and fashioned Jacob, Field Marshal Sir George with wide waistbands or flowing Francis Milne, General Earl sashes.

Cavan, and General Sir Baden-

Many similar models are worn Powell. with a silk or velvet coatee that The immense and picturesque pick up one of the colours of the cortege was watched by thou- striped muslins.

sands of Londoners. Many The majority of evening gowns veterans who were in Field Mar- are sleeveless, though there seems shal Lord Plumer's command in a growing Inclination towards the France and Italy during the Great long slim-fitted sleeve, which is so War, marched to the Abbey. aulted to the more informal dinner Representatives of the King of dress of wool-gorgette, shantung or the Belgians, of, the Fresident of jersey. I have seen a delightful France, and foreign military offi. model in black silk-jersey, with a cers, followed the gun carriage, low square neck-line and long-with_the Duke of Connaught at- Atted sleeve, both being finished tending on behalf of the King, with a small plisse frill of white Lord Plumer's distinguished cambric

career commented with service, in The "boater" line for night is, I the Soudan, where he won de- think, very difficulf and, like, the corations and most creditable childish' rounded effect, should be mention in despatches as a young restricted to youth. Garlands of officer. He won even greater dowers, however exquisite in colour fame during the Boer War. In and workmanship, are for the de- the Great War he commanded an butantes. Ostrich feather fringes, Army Corps on the Allied front and even the old «boa feathers in France and in Italy. His tipops are fashion points in neck decora- at all times proved the judgment tion. With certain types, feather and power of the man, who was

soft and becoming' but it directing them both in the sl another of the difficult

strous retreat of 1918

the mode that must not be taken and in the advance which follow

ed.

SHANGHAI SHARES.

Mesara. Carroll Bros.

to begin the third act, and again after the fall of the last curtain

hen the audience stood cheering For ten minutes, until Sir Thomas, leaving the orchestra, went on to The stage to acknowledge the. ap- plause.

The cheering continued until he and Col. Blois came forward to. make the important statement al- ready referred to. Sir Thomas have to prefaced his remarks, by the laugh- lay, received the following latesting observation that after six notations of Shanghai Share:- hours" "manual labour" he was "u

Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd., T13.60. little winded." Shanghai Lands, 25.25. Shanghai Electrics, 29.25.

Of British invention is a motor- driven plow that works without aid of human assistance.. It is operat Industrial chemists are responed by winding on alternate drums sible for many of the present "aids cables fastened to opposite sides of to beauty," including 'artificial silk, a field. aynthetic leather shoes, face pow

It would require 19 centuries to der, artificial teeth and colouring The carbonated beverage industry spent $1,000,000,000 at the rate of matter for lipsticks and dress in America traces its origin to a one dollar a minute.

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