1933-12-21 — Page 15

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTERNATIONAL SPYING ORGANISATION REVEALED IN PARIS

18 ARRESTS

IN PARIS

2 AMERICANS

DETAINED

BY POLICE

Chinese Documents

Found.

COMMERCIAL AND NAVAL ESPIONAGE

Paris, To-day.

It is alleged that a widespread spying organisation on behalf of an un-named Power has been revealed by the arrest, in Paris of 18 foreigners, including two naturalis- ed Americans of Russian origin, two Poles and several Russians, and the detention of a Frenchman and a French woman.

Two Russians who are alleged to have headed the organisation have vanished.

Large sums of money are said to have been found on the arrested persons

wireless

A

transmitter WIS seized and also a mass of in- erliminating documents in many languages, including Chinese,

Some are said to relate to naval and air defence, and others to commercial espionage. — Reuter.

Washington, To-day.

The United States State De-

partment has cabled to the

American Embassy in Paris for "complete information" regarding the arrests of the alleged spies. -Reuter.

UNOFFICIAL TALKS

ON DISARMAMENT.

Foreign Secretary's Holiday In Italy.

NO MINISTERS MAKING OFFICIAL VISITS

London, To-day.

Police in Helsingfors, Finland, have arrested Mrs, Mary Louine Marita (top) and Mr. and Mrs. Arwid W. Jacobson, Americans, in the belief that they are operatives of an international spy system. Mrs. Martin is thought to be the "Mary Louise” whose name figured largely in the recent court martial of the Highlander oficer, Lieut. Norman Baillie Stewart, na prisoner in the Tower of London. Jacobson formerly taught in Northville (Mich.). bigh school.

LIMITING RUBBER

PRODUCTION.

Brighter Outlook For Settlement.

that

COURT MARTIAL AT MURRAY BARRACKS,

Wilful Injury To Self Alleged.

T

ANNUAL NAVAL

INSPECTION

To-day's March Past At Happy Valley.

ADMIRAL DREYER. TAKES

·THE SALUTE

--

BIRD SHOP OWNER

FOUND DEAD

Head Battered With Blunt Instrument.

FOUR FOKIS DETAINED

· BY POLICE

A Naval Battalion and Howit- The body of Chan Wan Tai, aged zer Battery of five guns were 68, the managing partner of the landed to-day from thirteen Kwoon Tai Bird Shop, 115 Des ships and six submarines of the Voeux Road Central, near the Gen- China Fleet, and were inspected tral Fire Brigade Station, was found at Happy Valley to-day by the early this morning by the shop fokis Commander-in-Chief. Admiral Sir lying in the cockloft, where he slept, Frederic Dreyer, K.C.B., C.B.E. with the bead battered in..

Altogether 1,250 officers and A report was made to the police men were on parade equipped in by one of the fokis in the shop.who Heavy Marching Order without stated that he was aroused at about pack. Each man carried an oil-12.30 am. by the twittering of the

birds in the shop. skin.

After being inspected by the He stated that he got up, turned; Commander in Chief the Battery on the lights and made an inspec and Battalion marched past twice, tion, of the shop. The doors were and before marching past in bolted and locked with a chain from column of route all the seamen took the inside, so that no one could have off their heavy marching order and left. He then went upstairs to the without putting their gear on the cockloft to arouse his master, whom ground put on their oilskins and he found lying dead, with his head the heavy marching order over battered in. their oilsking.

He then, he says, went to Wan-

The Royal Marines on the other hand, who only carry a waterproof chal to tell the deceased's son and returned with him to the shop. Itj on over

is further stated that they cleaned| The

up the place, washing up the blood- the

cape, merely put them their heavy marching order. Buttalion then marched past, seamen wearing their oilskins and stains, before making their report the Royal Marines their capes, and at the all carrying their rifles 'secure as would be done if it were raining.

at the Central Police Station at 4

a.JD.

them After &

It is stated that the deceased had dined that night with two friends, returning to the shop with shortly before midnight. short conversation the friends are said to have left. The police, it is

This was a practical evolution and as a result of this practice the men of the China Fleet when land led in heavy marching order not only carry an oilskin, which is not Included normally in their Landing Party equipment, but are also prac- ticed in putting this on in a very charge of the shop for many years,

short time.

The Commander in Chief

understood, are already in touch with these two men.

Well-known Dealer. The deceased, who had been in

had many European customers and pressed himself as extremely pleas-was well known as the "bird man." Four fokis of the shop have been Jed with the appearance and bear- ing of the men and the smartness detained by the police, but no ar-

reats have yet been made. of the march past.

The police are investigating.

Lieut.

LONDON FIRE OFFICER

*REMANDED

(Continued from Page 1);

London. To-day, DRUMMER'S FINGERS SHOT OFF

The Admiral was accompanied The Amsterdam ecrrespondent of

by Commodore G. P. Thompson, the Financial Times states

An allegation the Drummer O.B.E., Chief of Staff, after the recent rubber meetings in Edwin Ernest Gordon, of the Comdr. F. B. Tours, Flag Lieu- Batavia the Dutch East. Tadies South Wales Borderers, deliber tenant, Commander H. A. Parker, Government again referred draft ately injured himself by shooting Feet Gunnery Officer, Comman- schemes, with fresh suggestions, to off two fingers of his right hand der H. A. Rowley. Staff Officer the Government at The Hague for at Mount Austin Barracks, on Operations, and Mafor C. T. further, perhaps final, settlement. November 23, led to an unusual Brown. O.B.E., Fleet Royal Mar-

It is not anticipated here that Court Martial at Murray Barine Officer.

He said that Miles appeared The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay any fresh news will be forthcoming racks, this morning.

A large gathering of Naval of-most anxious to secure evidence MacDonald, yesterday stated, in rebefore the middle of January, but The official charge against the cors, their wives and guests were for the prosecution of Leopold ply to a question in the House of well-informed people are optimis accused reads ". discharged present in the grandstand just op- Harris. He did not, however, toll Commons, that it was not proposed tic as to the ultimate outcome of his rifle wilfully, thereby injurposite the Race Course Clock Tow- Mr. Crocker that he was a friend that any British Minister

should. the restriction negotiations-Reuing himself by wounding the er, the Saluting Base being aitustof Harris. Reuter, during the Parliamentary

fore-finger of his right hand.” jed in the centre of the stand.

Major Hancocks, M.C., of the Royal Artillery, presided.

The hearing is proceeding.

recess. ter.

visit officially any of the European capitals in connection with Disarma- ment.

As, however, the Foreign Secre- DEATH OF CHINESE

tary, Sir John Simon, was taking Christmas holiday in Italy, he said. it was possible that be might take any opportunities which arose of seeing members of the Governments through whose capitals he may pass. According to present arrange- ments Sir John Simen will leave for Paris this afternoon, after taking part in the debate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons.

BOY IN KOWLOON.

Inquest Verdict Of Manslaughter.

WARRANT FOR ARREST OF CONSTABLE

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at

LANCASHIRE TOLD TO HELP HERSELF

(Continued from Pags 1).

2

Leopold Harris, who, was the Among those present at the par-leader of a gang of Are-raisers In lade were Lady Dreyer, wife of the London, and who is now serving a Commander-in-Chief and Ming Mar-long term di imprisonment for forie Holme-Sumner, fiance of the larson, testifying against Miles on Admiral's son, Lieutenant Richard Monday last, said that the Salvage Christopher Jobn Drerer of H. M. Corps, as long as he had known it, S. Medway.

had been corrupt.

The Battalion, consisting of four Miles, he said, had merely carried Companies of seamen, one Royal on the practice already existing Marine Company and a Howitzer when he took alice," Battery of five guns, was under the He stated that Miles had been; The House adopted, by 135 voles command of Captain C. G. Sedr-aware of the corruption in

May, to 30, an amendment to

(Miles).

Major wick of H, M. S. Berwick, while | 1930. It was Miles who had ad- The inquest hold yesterday

Entwistle's motion, simply noting Commander F. E. P. Hutton of H. vised him to get rid of an employee the Kowloon Magistracy into the

the desire of the cotton industry M. S. Cumberland was" second In who had reported corruption to him. He and Lady Simon will be guesta death of ♫ 14-year-old Chinese at the British Embassy in Paris boy named Li Shu-chan, ended in for an improved organisation, and Command. Lieut.. Comdr. T. A. C. until Saturday, when he will leave ju verdict of manslaughter against luting that the House would wel-Pakenham of H. M. S. Kent com- for Capri-British Wireless Sur- Kartar Singh, an Indian constable, come the formulation by the indus-manded the Howitzer Battery.

try, of proposals calculated to

The Delails. ༥་ and the issue of a warrant of

The Seamen Companies consint- arrest by Mr. Wynne-Jones, Cora achieve that end.

The debate was adjourned sine ed of two platoons, of 24 rank and her and Magistrate.

die.-Beuter.

vice.

RETROCESSION OF SHANHAIKWAN.

Evacuation Of Manchukuo Bodies Under Way

Peking, To-day.

The jury consisted of Messra, D. M. Goodall (foreman), G. 8. Dunkley, and Wille Lum,

The boy died as the result of a ruptured spleen at the Kowloon

ARTIFICIAL SILK, AND COTTON.

Anglo-Japanese Talks In London.

London, To-day. The Negotiating Committee of

Up till then 'Miles had not re»: ceived payments, from Harris.

Alle drawn from the Cruisers Kent, BRITAIN PROTECTS FARMERS Cumberland, Suffolk, Earia - and Berwick and a total of two plat-

toons from H. M. § Medway, the Submarinen and....... Sloops. The four platoons, while the Royal Mar Eighth Destroyer, Flotilla supplied

ine Company consisted of one platoun of one Sergeant and 40}· other rank and fils, from the Cruis

Kent, Suffolk, Cumberland, Ber

(Continued from Page 1.),

Arrangements:3 were "being made to limit the imports, next › quarter, at foreign canned 'beef, and to reduce::importa from foreign countries of chill- ed beef by the same extent 'us' In the first quarter of last year.

Hospital on the evening of Decem ber 1. He was admitted to hon. The prospect of the taking over pital on November 14, and it is of control of Shanhaikwan by the alleged that about 8.80 a.m.. that Chinese is improved following an-day, he was assaulted by the In- constable, Karlar Singh elher meeting between the Chinese dian Retrocession Commissioner and (B496) at the Shamshulpo Marthe British Colton and Artificial wick and the Aircraft Carrier

Silk Industries met the Japanese

As arranged at the Ottawa Con- Eagle. Colonel Shibayama, Japanese Milket.

The Howitzer Battery was made ference, imports of frozen beef] Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., was in Cotton Industries representatives up of one gun and limber and from foreign countries will be re- Lory Attache, 'at Tienfain, a

Colonel Shibayama said that al-charge of Investigations for the in London yesterday, though a definite date had not been Police, with Detective Inspector After discussion, the following crew of one Petty Officer and 18 duced for the next quarter by 80

men each from the Kent, Suffolk per cent set for the surrender of Shanhai. Chester Woods, while Mr. Hin-resolutions were passed;

Cumberland, Bagle" and "Berwick | Negotiations for re-adjusting, of kwan to the Chinese,. It was almost shing Lo watched the inquiry on Firstly, the British and Javan The combined Royal Marine Bands the proportion of Imported bone certain that it would take place as behalf of Kartar Singh.

ese delegations are of the opinion and Buglers were drawn from the and boneless mest from foreign that this interests of both coun- Kent, Sunol, Cumberland, Eagle countries is under consideration, tries of both would be best solvad and Berwick under Bandmaster W The ; altuation In the bacon by commencing oficial industrial Humphreys, E.M. of H.M.S. Kent market was ander consideration negotiations as soon as possible

The Battalion and Battery were and, if necessary, a reduction of Secondly, the British delegation drawn up in line facing the grand imports from foreign/cou are of opinion that the cotton and stand the Battery, being on the artificial silk industries are now so right and the Mansed Royal Marine intricately involved each in the Bands to the rea fortunes of the other that any con

On the arr templated negotiations must em

Chief and

ˆgoon es all the Manchukuo organiza- tions within the city had completed their evacuation---Central ⠀ Newal Agency

HONG KONG HOTEL XMAS .

A: PROGRAMMEŽA

· There will be no Dinner Dance in

the Hong Kong Hotel Hoof Garden

INDIA, DEFENCE COSTS

(Continued from Paga 13.

– On the other hand, payment to India, of a grant from Bri- tish revenue was accepted, the amount of tile grant to be £1,500,000, annually. -7 3-

Chinese Restaurant on December This would include an annual bracs artificial_ailk yarı

22, 23 and 24, but Chinese dinners subeldy of $180,000, hitherto paid fabrics British Wireless Bervice

will be aerred LEDNA from Army funda, towards the cont

On Dec, 22 and 28 the usual Ding of the transport of British troops. Pong Hing ticket collector ME

Danos will function in the Grill to and from India, the continuance

Room and on Christmas Eve the of which was one of t

Gala Carpival Dinner Dance will referred to the tribunal.m continue until

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