1934-01-17 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1934.

BECHUANALAND

INCIDENT

Suspension Of Acting Chief Recalled.

DEPUTATION TO MR. THOMAS

FRENCH AIR LINER DISASTER

Bodies Of Victims Identified.

THE CHINA MAIL.

COLONY'S - LATEST To-day's Short Story,

THEATRE

THE SECRET Alhambra To Be Opened OF THE

This Month.

KOWLOON'S NEW HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT

The

new Alhambra Theatre,

SCHWARZTAL

NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE?

By Francis Gribble.

Paris, To-day- All the bodies removed from London, To-day. the wreckage of the French air

{TWILIGHT Was beginning busy looking for the way to talk. Dominion liner, "Emeraude," which crash- The Secretary for

1 when Christian Summer-We stood on a slope so steep that Affairs, Mr. L. H. Thomas, yester-ed in flames near Corbigay Nathan Road, Kowloon, which will

we needed all the nails in our boots| matter guided me over the ridge to keep us from slipping, and he day received a deputation upon France, on Monday night, have

and down into the Schwarztal; perrod anxiously to right and left mailers concerning Acting Chlet been identified. The remains lie be the largest and most up-to-date cinema house in the Colony, is Tshekedt end certain administra-in the Chapel of Repose.

but. there was still light enough into the deepening gloom. The commission inquiry into scheduled to be opened on or about

"Ah, there it is," he said at last. to let me see that this Black the disaster has arrived from

"There is my landmark-the monu-j January 28, featuring the Fox musi- Corbigny. Reuter.

Valley merited its name.

ment." Replying to points raised,

The "Emeraude" was flying from cal extravaganza, "Gold Diggers of

The slopes shelved so steeply that "The monument 7 A monument] Minister explained that the Govern Lyons to Paris at the time of the 1933". The Theatre in owned and ment regarded the whole incident disaster, carrying six passengers

I repeated the words with as connected with the suspension of and four crew, all of whom wer controlled by Hong Kong Amuse, grass would hardly grow on them. here?"

They were strewn with boulders

much amazed curiosity as 'a' tired; Tahekedi as finally closed, but that incinerated. The crash, which is ments, Limited.

both large and small, brought down man may feel; and then following

tive problems affecting the Bechu- analand Protectorate,

the

With regard to the proposed pro- clamations relating to the appoint-

ment, to the powers of the Chiefs, SURGERY MURDER

and to the administration of Justice

in native cases the Minister

pro- mised to take note of the points raised by the deputation.

TRIAL.

Rm-

The

while it was not their intention to thought to have been caused by the Unique features have been re-open it they would not permit it plane hitting high-tension wires ployed in the construction of the by the spring avalanches, and cut Christian down an easy "chimney" in any way to affect Adversely, the during a snowstorm, occurred at the

building. The auditorium is fan by precipices of any height from in the rocks, I became aware of a relations of the Government with village of Guerigny, near Clamecy, shaped, with seats giving an excel ten

to hundreds of feet. There mall stone cross placed under the the Acting Chief.

lent view of the screen from every was no danger, provided that one of a low cliff at the head of a part, while at the same time the did not miss the way; but one had long grass slope.

"Be careful" Christian warned beyond cavil. acoustic properties of the house are to pick the way cautiously from

"The slope is easy here, but it ledge to ledge, Otherwise one might me. The tastefully decorated lobby at easily find himself "stuck" on the gets steeper, and, at the end of it, the main entrance in Nathan Road (edge of a cliff. There was no sound where you cannot see, there is a Schwarzbach. We must keep, close covers an area of 2,000 square feet, except the roar of the muddy precipice which falls sheer into the Separate exits have been provided, glacier torrent, far below. As regards the question of trans-

so that the audience leaving the effect, in the gathering darkness, under the cliff for a little further, ferring

and we must be quick, for it is get matters affecting the

building will not clash with those was very ecric. Bechuanaland Protectorate from the

waiting in the lobby.

"A wild place, Christian," I said.ting late.” Office, Mr. Thomas referred the de-

"Very wild, berr. But go care- The dress circle is the largest in putation to the statements recent- A gruesome episode in the sur- ly made in the House of Commons gery murder trial in which Dr.Jthe Colony, having a clear span of fully," the guide replied. on this subject, and emphasised Alice Wynckoop is charged with 110 feet and a depth from back to those embodied in the Govern- the slaying of her daughter-in-front of 52 feet. The whole of the

concrete frameworked." ment's policy. British

law, Rheta. occurred yesterday, reinforced Wireless! Service,

when the blood-stained operating passed all tests in May 1932, to the table on which the body of Rheta satisfaction of the Building was found, was exhibited in thority. Court.

BRITAIN'S SOUND FINANCES

Rising Revenue, Falling Expenditure.

SATISFACTORY OPENING OF 1934

London, To-day. The latest Treasury returns show that ordinary revenue for the cur- rent financial year up to January 13 amounted to 2464.314,761. the corresponding date of last year the amount stood at £457,560,861.

A

Ordinary expenditure to date for the current year totalled £542,724,- 714 as compared with £595,315.682 at the corresponding date of last; year,

Chicago Girl's Death On Operating Trial.

Chicago. To-day.

The defence claims that Rheta either committed sul. cide or was killed by a mys- Lerious drug fiend.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be “Bridal Fond,” by Zona Gale.

"There are no lights anywhere.} The valley seems quite uninhabit-

"No one lives here because no one The pas Au-can make a living here. tures are too bad."

"But the pass at the head of the

"I want "One minute," I said. valley-docs no, one use it?"

"No honest men use it-only the to look"; and while Christian walk-| smugglers going to Italy." Jed on, impatient to get to the floor

"And what a· place"--the dark of the valley before it was quite]

A feature of the dress circle la that entrance is provided in the centre by a stairway leading to the front.

There is seating accommodation

The prosecution allege that the for 1,795 persons in all. 632 in the object of the crime was to secure dress circle, 410 in the back stalls, the insurance money on Rheta's 404 in the middle stalls, 266 in the life, the Wynekoop family being front stalls and 33 in the boxes. temporarily embarrassed

The architects are Messrs. T: C. by mortgages on their home. Wong and Company. Reuter.

GERMAN TRANSFER

MORATORIUM.

Swiss Representative Going To London.

London. To-day,

The head of the Economic Section

.:

and weird desolation of the spot dark, I struck a match, sheltered it} brought the idea irresistibly to my in my folded hand, and read the in-

place for a crime scription: mind-"what a that no one would ever discover!"

"Of course."

It was a curious answer, but it meant only that Christian was too

"In memory of Robert Densmore. Foully murdered near this spot.”

That, with the date, was all; and as there was no time to spéculate, I threw the match away and walk- led on after Christian.

you read the inscription,

QUEEN'S ROAD FIRE LOCAL NEWSherry" he asked when I overtook

SEQUEL.

Warrant For Tenant Of

Premises Issued.

BREVITIES

him.

IL.M. Sloop Sandwich returned toʻj Hong Kong yesterday evening from Chan Kwok, late tenant of 355 San Fernando, Philippine Islands. lof the Swiss Foreign Offcc. M. Queen's Road Central, the scene of

The Colony's rainfall for the 24 Income tax payments are con. Stucki, will reach London on Friday the fatal fire on December 7 last. finuing to come in satisfactorily, and will discuss with the British was summoned at the Central Po-hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day was $14.248,000 being received during Government questions regarding the lice Court this morning for erect-0,20 inches, making a total of 0.25 the present week

Ing several dwarf walls on the first inches since January 1 against an compared with German transfer moratorium.-Bri- £8,682,000 in the previous week, tish Wireless Service.

and second floors without the per- average of 0.41 inches. while surtax payments increased to

mission of the Public Works De- $4,040,000 from £3,270, 4-Bri-| CAUGHT CARRYING partment.

ILLEGAL WEAPONS.

Charge Of Attempted House-Breaking.

"Of course, But It tells very little. Do you know the story?"

"Do I know the story? But thought that everybody knew it Seeing that I was there"

"What! You were there when the murder was committed?"

"No, no, herr. There would

there--or else I, too, should have been no murder if I had been But I was there! have been killed. when the murder was found out. It A fine of $10, in default 14 days' was the Herr Densmore's brother Defondant failed to appear and hard labour, was imposed by Mr. who found put, and I was with the Magistrate, Mr. E. W. Hamil-B. C. K. Hawkins ton, ordered a warrant for his ar- rest to be issued.

tish Wireless Service.

HIGHER TEA QUOTA.

Puzzle Of Distribution In D.E.I.

NATIVE GROWERS FAVOURED BY RESTRICTION

THREE LOCAL ARMY OFFICERS PROMOTED

at the Central Magistracy this morning on Lam Kang, unemployed, for being in possession of dutiable tobacco.

him."

"Ah, then you will tell me

"Not now. The way is too dif- calt for talking in the dark. When we get down to the inn”.

"What fnn?"

For stealing two cotton quilti,

"The ruin of the inn in which the the property of the Tong Wah Hos: Herr Densmore slept. The Herr pital, Ho Yuk, unemployed, was Densmore's brother and I, who sentenced to six weeks' hard labour was with him, slept there too; but since. by Mr. Hamilton at the Central it has been deserted ever Police Court this morning.

Since the herr is tired, and if the herr is not afraid———

Arrested with five offensive wea- pons in his possession, an unem- [ployed Chinese, Kwong Wu, WAO charged before by Mr. E. W. Hamil ton, at the Central Magistracy this The following local promotions morning. with attempted house-have been gazetted:- The Hague, To-day. breaking at 327 Queen's Road West Commercial circles Interested in and with possession of unlawful ten are puzzled by the Dutch East implements. Indica quota distribution. The last He was found guilty and sen- to be Captain (Qr. Mr.).

tenced to six months' hard labour. South Wales Borderers-Capt. C. January 18, at 9 p.m.

A third charge of stealing a A. Baker. M. C. to be Major.

slatement of the committee, that the export quota had been raised from

Royal Engineers. -- Lieut. (Qr. Mr.) P. R. Regan, M. B. E., M. M.,

Mr. C. B. R. Sargent will give a talk on Operatic Musle at St. An- drew's Church Hall on Thursday. The talk will be accompanied by selections sons interested will be welcome.

80 to 87.5, is regarded as inaccurate. water tap from the same address | 1/8 Punjab Regiment. 2nd. from gramophone records. All per-

Dutch tes circles state that res- triction is much higher, and in some cases, about 50 per cent..

It is alleged that the native pro- ducers in the Dutch East Indies are treated, over-leniently. European plantations are forced to buy native leaf at a fixed price and at fixed quantities and so, are compelled to cut down their own production.

*

It is a fact, however, that the quota is higher this year.-Reuter.

CAR IMPORTS INTO SPAIN.

Discrimination Against

British Vehicles,

London, To-day.

It was announced at the Foreign Office yesterday that the Spanish Government have agreed to grant, as from October, Y last, in respect of motor cars imported from the United Kingdom, the same rebates in duties as already granted to cars imported from Frame,

The United Kingdom Government, while accepting this offer, have made it clear that their acceptance does not prejudice the claims of either His Majesty's Government in• thị United Kingdom or His Majesty's Government In Canada to affmont ~favoured nation!!! "tish Wireless ́Service."

Bri

was withdrawn.

Lieut. E. H. Latham to be Llout,

When Commissar and Il Duce Met in Rome

Glomer relations

"We will stay there," I said; and quarter of an hour's rough going brought us to the abandoned house, It was a mere shell, one-storeyed, clumsily built of grey stones. All the furniture and all the fixtures had been carried away, no doubt by Its patrons the smugglers. All the windows were broken and holes: gaped in the roof. Still, one could shelter there on a dry night; and Christian had soon gathered wood and lighted a fire

•

He mulled a bottle of wine to wash down the cold meat and Gruyere cheese in our rucksacks and then, as we huddled over the loga and amoked our pipes, he told me, in his artless, childish way, his the secret of the story of Schwarztal.

"It was a great mystery, he said, and there was much talk about it, even in your English papera Do you not remember?”

The vague recollection did recur] to me of the mysterious disappear ance of an English tourist in the Alps; but I had missed the sequal, and supposed that the mystery was a mystery atiI: Christian filled In the detalls.'

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"No one knew why he went |||46, there he said, "No one knew that he had gona. It is mad thing to travel like that, without telling anyone, but some herrs Uks to do it. No one would ever have known about the Herr Densmore. If the landlord had not spoken,*21

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That is the one there was 250 other. It would have been better

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