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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1935. PRICE $3.00 Per Month

PAUL RENNETS

SALE of

"CB" Corsetry

NOW ON

THREE-POWER RESOLUTION REJECTED BY THE BERLIN PRESS

Alfred Byrne is Lord Mayor of Dublin, but he is not mayor of the world's largest Irish city. He Is here seen visiting it, having gone over to lead the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City and then to call on President Roosevelt.

ATTACKS ON

KWEIYANG

ABANDONED Reds Now Reported Making For Yunnan

*

FOREIGNERS INVITED TO RETURN. TO CAPITAL'

From Dur Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

POLICE NET CLOSING

AT BOURNEMOUTH

VALUABLE CLUES FOUND

IN WOMAN'S FLAT

MRS.

RATTEN BURY GIVES CHEQUES TO CHAUFFEUR

Bournemouth, To-day.

In the hearing of the Rattenbury case yester- day, evidence was given that Mrs. Rattenbury gave Stoner a cheque for £50 and many smaller cheques. The pair visited a number of London stores and bought many articles of men's wear, the purchases, which amounted to over £40, being debited to Mrs. Rattenbury's account.

They stayed at a Kensington hotel, in separate rooms, as brother and sister.

Constable Bagwell gave evidence that when he arrived on the night of the tragedy Mrs. Rattenbury was wearing pyja-} mas and appeared to be under the influence of drink. She said, In addition to the statements originally cabled, "I'll give you £10. No, I won't bribe you, constable."

He found in the bathroom a man's jacket and waistcoat, ap- parently recently washed, and a bloodstained collar in the dust- bin. A mallet was concealed behind the front door.

The case was adjourned till fo-day week. Reuter.

DEFENDING BRITAIN FROM AIR ATTACK

NEW DEPARTMENT FORMED

London, Te-day.

ATTRACTIVE WIDOW

At Bournemouth Police Court, on Thursday last an attractive widow, Mrs. Alma Ruttenbury, aged

31,and a 19-year-old chauffeur, George Stoner, were charged with the murder of the woman's husband, Francis Rat- tenbury, a retired architect, aged 67.

"I

The Home Secretary, Sir John Dramatic, but conflicting, state- Gilmour, stated in the House ofments by the accused were read. As the Communists have given up Commons yesterday that a special According to the prosecuting coun further efforts to capture Kwei-department of the Home Office was sel, Mrs. Rattenbury stated: yang, Generalissimo Chiang Kai- being formed to act as the chan was playing cards with my hus- shek in reported to have requested nel for communicating to local band and he dared me to kill him. all foreign missionaries and mer the details of the

authorities in England and Wales as he wanted to die. 1, picked up chants to return to Kweiyang from would be necessary for them to the guts to do it." I then hit him measures ita mallet. He said: "You haven't

`Anshun. ́

take to organise local services for on the head with the mallet, which

Premier Herman Goering, Richafuehrer Adolph Hitler, and Defence Minister: Werner Von Romberg (left to right) are here shown by radiophoto after the decision of the German Cabinet' to raise an army of 500,200 men. The decision set off war prepara- tions all over Europe..

CALIFORNIA TO CHINA COMMERCIAL FLIGHT

Pan-American Airlines”-Giant" Sets Out On Pioneer Trip

KWANGTUNG.

PROVINCIAL

BANKNOTES

Accepted Once More At Face Value

BUT SURTAXES CONTINUED NS FOR BIK MONTHS ŠEL

HINDERING GERMAN RETURN TO LEAGUE

CHALLENGE THAT WOULD JEOPARDISE PEACE "PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES

OF GERMANY

Geneva, To-day.

tense atmosphere prevailed when M. Laval, the French Foreign Minister. rose to submit a resolution in the name of the British, Italian and French Governments, appearing to the indepen- dence, impartiality and authority of the League of Nations.

M. Laval asserted that German initiative in Introducing conscription on March 16 must be condemned and measures taken to make the Covenant more efficacious for the organisation of collective security. Entrusted with the maintenance of peace, the Council of Nations must pursue their responsibility in this matter. France, he said, had shown by its acts that it desires peace, and said that the negotiations started in London on Feb- ruary 3 will be frustrated by Germany's action.

M. Laval added that the French policy was directed against no country and the security they do manded and wanted was for all nations alike.

REPULSE BAY LIDO. SCHEME

Will Be Available To Public In Mid June

HONG KONG REALTY AND TRUST CO. LTD MEETING

Alameda, California, to-day Pan-American Airgines" new

The draft resolution proposed an piant. 20-tone for friend,

by France states, firstly, that a fscrupulous regard for all treaty ing boat Clipper with & cre aiz, 8,000 gallons of petrol and

mosfer kneej obligations» is a fundamental

principle of International life and. 10,000 pieces of mail, hopped of [From Our Own Correspondent]

an essential condition of the at 11.51 pim,, (Greonwich Mean

Canton, To-day, maintenance of peace; secondly, Time) yesterday on the pioneer

After depreciation lasting for al- it is an essential principle of the Commercial California China

most 18 months, the $10 notes of law of the nations and no nation Flight: The first stop will be Honolulu

the Kwangtung Provincial Bank has the power to liberate itself Thousands gathered to bid value, The

were yesterday redeemable at face from an engagement or treaty leading commercial nor modify any stipulation, ex- her farewell.-Reater,

Thouses and shops have been accept. cept by consent of the contract which includes a 50-metre swim-

ing theso notes at their full value ing parties; thirdly, the promul ming pool, with

adjacent during the past several days. Ration of the military law of ghallow pool for children, an Nine tax surcharges on foreign March 16 by the German Gov- open air dance floor, terraces, and native goods, which were crnment is in conflict with these levied for one year in order to principles.

lawns, and restaurant facilities, stabilise the notes of the Kwang- The resolution further declares which make it the most attrac

ARTILLERY OFFICER PASSES

The Repulse Bay Lido Scheme,

Press dispatches' indicated safeguarding the civil population I hid outside the house. "Rats" Former Commander Of tung Provincial Bank, have been that Germany has falled to retive and popular bathing resort

"MY LOVER DID IT"

I'D

R.G.A. In S. China

these nine

that the Reds have taken An-against the effect of an air attack. (her familiar name for her hus

renewed for another six months. pact her undertakings and con- in the Far East, will be avail- shun. If this is true, it is The first important duty of the new band) had lived too long.

The imported goods affected are demned any unilateral repudiation able to the public by the middle thought that the foreigners must department, he said, would be to make a proper job next time.

leather, sugar, paper, and dyes.

of international obligations. have evacuated it before the lasue a general circular outlining made a proper muddle of it.”

London, To-day,

of June, stated Mr. John The surtaxes on The death has occurred of classes of goods were first imposed Germany's unilateral action is

MEASURES TO BE TAKEN Communists' arrival. ..

the public policy and the direc-

The resolution declares that of Directors of the Hong Kong Fleming, Chairman of the Board tion in, which the co-operation of

Colonel William Loring, C.M.G.. Lieut-General Chang Jen-min, local authorities would be requirRattenbury asserted "No; my lover Artillery in South China from recoverished when the banknotes French plan of February 8 and held this morning at the re- In a subsequent statement Mrs. D.S.O., commander of the Royal on April 15, 1934, and were to have inconsistent with the Anglo-Realty and Trust Co. Ltd., whose Chief-of-Staff of the Fourth Grouped. Instructions as Army, stated in an interview on cautions to be taken by individual

to the pre-did it."

annual general meeting was 1919 to 1921, at the age of 63

full credit. Almost Monday afternoon that the Reds members of the public would fol-Mrs. Rattenbury had nothing to

Stoner is alleged to have stated: years. -

invites the Governments which gistered offices of the company, Reuter.

$4,000,000 was collected from them, approved the plan to continue are at Chinling, about 120 miles low.

The late Colonel Loring, ob- The official reason for the con- the negotiations, then initiated Exchange Building. *** south-west of Kwelyang, heading

b with the affair. I did the jobtained his commission in 1892tinuance is that a larger cash re with a view to assuring the The Chairman was supported for Yunnan.

He promised the house fuller in- when I believed he was asleep, and was raised to the rank of fervo is needed to hack the Govern maintenance of peace and de- by Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mr. P. K. formation later.-British Wireless and then told her." A letter from Captain in 1900, major in 1914, met notes in circulation. General Chang confirmed the re. Service. port, as stated in the Sunday Herald on Sunday, that the two. Kwangtung divisions in Kwangel are moving to Helngyuen, which is nearer, to the Kwangel-Kwelchow borders. Obviously this, is to pre- vent a possible Communist attack

on Kwangel,

REDS RETREATING

TO CHIN-NING -

General's Statement

Canton, to-day

HERIOT CLUB DINNER

Farewell Function For

President

A large gathering of members of the Hong Kong Heriot Club were present at Lane Crawford's Restaurant-last night at that farewell dinner held in honour

his

Mrs. Rattenbury was found upon and a Lt-Colonel in. 1917, 07-

He had a distinguished war Stoner, written from prison be- fore

arrest, saying: "I record and commanded the 110th must see you, darling. Please Heavy Battery on the Western write me. My love will be with the war, and was mentioned in (Front. He served throughout you always,"

despatches four times. He is survived by his wife and two

ons :.

BELGIAN EXPORTS Licenses Effective On Certain Articles

London, To-day.."

of the President of the Club, Mr. The President of the Board of D. A. Purves, who is leaving for Trade, Mr. Walter home on Friday.

Runciman, speaking in the House of Com-

In an interview with the local Mr. J. R. Kinghorn, who presided, mons, yesterday, said that he was pressmen, Gen. Chang Yin-min, told of his first meeting with Mr. glad to state that the Belgian Chief-of-Staff' of the Kwanget Purves in Hong Kong 80 years ago Government have informed the Fourth Group Army, stated that the and wished the President bon voyage British Government, that stops Reds under Chu.Tak and Mo Chah- and a good holiday in the Old Couns have been taken to ensure that tung are now retreating in the try.. direction of Chin-ning and Pan-kong and said that no report has as yet been received from Kwelchow about the fall of On-shan.',

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the devaluation of the Belga, should not lead to abnormal ox ports of Belgian goods to foreign. markets, and that for this, pose, a system of export licences would take effect Immediately for

tain-articism.

Mr. Walter Runciman added,

FITTER · ELECTROCUTED Gen. Chang told the press repre- Chan Cheuk, aged 19, a Bittar of sentatives that in order to speed the Kwong Man Hing Engineer eliminate the Red menace, ing Shop, Castle Peak Road, was Kwangai Seventh Army Corps has yesterday electrocuted while that pushed towards the southwest while working in the Canton Bubber port the Kwangtung Fifth and Birth Factory, in Tai Nam Street, Sham Divisions are marching in the direc-shulpo. His body was sent to the tion of Hing-yuen.-Central Press. Public Mortuary,

stood also that "ex quoted by Belgian rere being closely the Belgian Govern-

Iralean Service,

CHINA CAN MANAGE SILVER PROBLEM

Equalisation Fund May Be Created

clares further that, as this un- Kwok, Mr. T. E. Pearce-and-Mr. ilateral repudiation may endan-J. H. Taggart, Directors, and Mr. zer the existence of the League FC Barry, Secretary.

as an organisation for the main-1 The following shareholders tenance of peace and the promo- were also represented: Mesars. tion of security such repudia NV. A. Croucher, M. E. Politi tion calls for all appropriate mea-and P. H. Suckling sures to be taken by the means within the framework of the Covenant

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

The Chairman in his review

Sir John Simon, the British of the year, said:

Nanking, To-day. In an interview yesterday Foreign Secretary, speaking in "The profit for the year under with members of the Chinese the debate, stressed that the review amounted to $39,747 27, press concerning American ac purpose of the policy outlined in which, added to the amount of tion in thereasing the price of the resolution was the collective 392,565.68 brought forward from silyer, Mr. H. H. Kung gave no maintenance of peace, with the the preceding year, makes the sum indication that fresh measures League as its framework, and of $72,810.92 available for distri-- would be taken to meet the urged the adoption of the reso-bution; your Directors recommend situation a

lation in order to prove that the payment of a dividend of 25 cents Te said that Chine already had League was united in the cause per share, absorbing $50,000.00, the means of dealing with the for which it was founded, but the balance of $22,310.92 to be silver problem, as she could (Continued on Page12)

carried forward to next year's sce [count

raise an equalisation charge ac cording to the increase of the sil ver level. Reuter.

EUROPEAN LADY VICTIMISED BY BAG SNATCHER

Miss Harper of No. 89 Leigh ton Hill Road, reports that at About 7.15 pm yesterday while waiting for, a bus at the corner of Seymour Street and Caine Road, unknown. Chinesa crept upt be- shatched her bag, the total

WELL-KNOWN FLIER KILLED

Crash At Lagos

The anticyclone is

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WEATHER REPORT

passing

the Pacife to

Lagos To-day.A moderate nown fler, Mr. R. H. jed, over, car Knight, son of Mr. Churchill China.

Ight

rmer residentin tively Shanghai, has died from the in local forecast for

he received an aero crash in whic

Captain