1936-05-26 — Page 12

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Rear Admiral

RICHARD E BYRDS

Second Great Antarctic Expedition into

LITTLE AMERICA

CAPITAL OF THE UNKNOWN

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DICK

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TO-DAY

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COLLEEN"

RUBY, KEELER

Jeani

with

JACK

OAKIE

JOAN BLONDELL

HUGH HERBERT

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936

CAUSE CELEBRE

IN FRANCE "Timid Little Woman" Up For Murder ACQUITTAL ANNOUNCED

Paris. To-day.

“HERZOGIN CECILE" Possibilities Of Salvage

FUNDS TO BE RAISED IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

SMUGGLING IN N. CHINA QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS

BRITAIN'S CLOSE CONCERN

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary was call- A murder charge engaging atten-

A movement is on foot to secureed upon to answer more than half tion throughout the country ter-

the necessary funds by public apa dozen questions in the House of iminated yesterday with the acquit-j

peal for the "salvage of the Commons yesterday on the growth ital of Gabrielle Barbe, aged 39. The prosecution alleged that she Finnish barque Herzogin Cecile of smuggling in Northern China. emptied a six-chambered revolver) at her sleeping husband. The lat/which went aground off the South Mr. Anthony Eden stated that the

an a

at

that the Cus-

zone, 23

well

Devon coast on April 25. The report of the Inspector-General of believes that Maritime Customs #23 being er, desperately wounded. stagger;

examined. The information the ship can be saved to take her ed to his feet. Gabrielle snatched owner and captain kitchen and pepper from the ..threw it in his eyes, and finally/Part again in the grain races from the disposal of the Government

Australia, in which she has al-ended to confirm off with a hammer ready made history. He has given toms officials at those stations in finished him

the demilitarised undertaking. if the British Women in the public galleries. wiped their eyes as Gabrielle public subscribes the necessary as vessels operating in its coastal timid little woman, related tear- funds for salvage, that he will in

military- authorities Japanese fully the 17 years of her married

future take British apprentices waters were prevented by the life. Her husband was jealous, free of all fees to gain experience from carrying arms, and there dissipated and violent. She was in sail before the mast-British; at the end of her tether and was

Wireless Service. with him any to live unable longer.

Iler 16-year old son Maurice

house when thei who was in the tragedy was 'enacted. blew a kiss to his mother when the verdict: was announced.--Reuter.

At 2.30, 5.10. ARTICLE XVI OF

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~~SOKDITANE). THE TREN

Myrna loves Clark... and

Jean loves

Clark:

It's the

Season's Faciest Romance:

GABLE HARLOW LOY WIFE-SECRETARY

Marmotaline gelation at Satin Bedugť a velebrated Cummamelum Magusano romanen

WED.

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MAN ROESON – GEDECE KLUDER • JAMES STEWART – MOBART CAVAHANGH

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COVENANT

British Government's Interpretation

London, To-day.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY

Need For Cultural Relations

FACILITIES FOR TRAVEL

was also reason to believe that the officers of the Chinese Cus- toms service were being prevent- ed from carrying out their duties

in on trains the demilitarised zone.

JAPANESE AND KOREANS

The principal agents

engaged in the smuggling traffic in North China were said to be Japanese and Koreans, although some Chin- Xr. "CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

lese might be taking part. London, To-day."

declared that the House At a small gathering of the "All Eden People's Association" the German was already aware of the concern section presented the association with which the British Govern- German.ment viewed this situation and of books with 150

were Sirithe steps which had been taken to Referring in a Parliamentary Amongst those present answer to the terms of the collec- Arnold Wilson, who emphasised bring the need for more effective itive note addressed to the Ger the importance of a friendly un-action to check this illicit traffic man Government at Locarno inderstanding between Great Bri-to the urgent notice of the Chin- tain and Germany, and said that ese and Japanese Governments. ¿ 1925. in which the signatories! stated that the obligations result-the Association did valuable work The British Ambassador at Tokyo representatives of the other Goy- ing from Articles XVI of the in helping people to know one an-had kept in close touch with the League Covenant must be under- Lord Londonderry then made alernments interested."

stood to mean that each memberi

other.

speech, in which he said that bel

the

by

the His

The Foreign Secretary added of the League was bound to co had much appreciated all he had that he understood representa- operate loyally and effectively in support of the Covenant and in seen in his recent visit in Ger-tions had also been made to

many. He added that, both a-Japanese Government resistance to any act of aggres-;

tions should meet one another on United States Ambassador. sion, to an extent which was com!

situa equal ground, and that when Majesty's Government would con- its military

Ipeople became acquainted, fear tinue to watch the situation with patible with

the its geogra-

closest attention.-British tion and which took

was removed. “

This was a fact that should be Wireless Service. phical position into account, the Foreign Secretary stated that His

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NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED

“London Gazette” Notifications

Extra-

present moment. Modern means

and facilities for travel ought to

lay a basis of international under-j standing, by making it possible.

for people to meet each other.

Trans-Ocean Service.

AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Honorary Post For Lord Swinton

GERMAN TRADE WITH EGYPT

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Satisfactory Figures

For 1935

*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Cairo, To-day.

From 1952 to 1934 trade be London, To-day.

tween Germany and Egypt showed H.M. the King has approved the!

la considerable excess of German) appointment of Sir Joseph Addi-

London, To-day. son, Minister at Prague, to be His

H.M. the King has approved the imports, compared with their ex- Ambassador ¡Majesty's ordinary and Plenipotentiary at appointment of Lord Swinton, Air Ports to Egypt, but the year 1935 Santiago succeeding Sir R. C. Secretary, as Honorary Air Com has shown a definite improvement, exports to a Michell, who is retiring early inmodore of No. 608 North Riding and Germany has decreased the Air sum of about 5,700.000 Beichs 1997; and of Mr. Charles Henry Bomber Squadron of the auxiliary excess imports over Bentinck, Minister at Sofia, to be Air Force.

(1934: Reichsmarks His Majesty's Envoy Extraordin-Secretaries have been appointed marks. In 1935, Germany import-

44,120,000 ary and Minister Plenipotentiary to similar rank in auxiliary aired Egyptian goods to the value of

the localities with: at Prague-British Wireless Ser-formations in

which they are connected-Bri 43,608,000 Reichsmarks) and de- livered to Egypt goods to the value vice.

itish Wireless Service.

of 38,308,000 Reichsmarks, compared with 27,164,000 in 1934. -Trans-Ocean Service.

LUCKY PORTUGAL

Another Surplus In Budget

Three former

HINDENBURG'S FLIGHT TO

as

S. AMERICA

TO-MORROW'S BROADCASTS Frankfurt-on-Main, To-day- The airship Hindenburg started

London, to-day-To-morrow the yesterday on its second trip to Lisboa, To-day. The Largest surplus ever known, South America at 8.40 p.m. broadcast in connection with the The airship this radiated on GSG, GSH and GSF that for the financial year 1934 under the command of Captain sailing of the Queen Mary will be

and 3.45 p.z. | considerable between 2.15 p.m. 35, exceeded £3,000,000. During the Lehmann.

carried time

A commentary on the eight years that Dr. Antonian de Oliveira Salazar has been Premier amount of freight, including a G.MT.

a

G.M.T.-British Wireless the budget surpluses have totalled sports aeroplane for Eio de Derby will be broadcast at 1.45

Janeiro, and more than 200,000 p.m. over £11,500,000.-Beuter

letters. Trans-Ocean Service. Service.

BUDGET TRIBUNAL REPORT

MAY BE DEBATED

London,

to-day-The Prime Minister stated in the House of afternoon Commons yesterday that if there were a general de- sire for discussion of the report of the tribunal of enquiry into the alleged leakage of budget in- formation after its publicaton, it would be arranged.-British Wire- less Service.

WEATHER REPORT

The anti-cyclone remains over China, and has increased slightly in intensity, another anti-cyclone is situated in the Pacific to the cast of Japan. A shallow depres- sion is moving eastward Manchuria East winds, moder- ate; cloudy generally, was the issued by

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