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THE CHINA MAHI-“ TUESDAY. - DECEMBER 29, 1936

BIRCHING AND

FLOGGING

Committee To Make Investigations

London, To-day,

KOSOLA POISONED? GREETINGS OVER

Sensational Rumours Confirmed?

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In conformity with the annouice-the possibility that the leader of During the past year more than ment made by the Home Secretary, the National Lapp movement. M. (thirty "broadcasts from the Empire | Sir John Simon. in the House of Rosols, died of poisoning, gained Overseas, including the change- Commons before the Christmas ad-some substantiation. when the over of the Viceroys in India and journment, it is understood that a Court chemist, upon examining the meeting of the Governor Gen- committee will shortly be appoint- the

of M Kosola's eral of Canada and the President:

contents

ed to enquire into birching and stomach, found traces of arsenie. of the United States, were carried flogging. The value of these The organ of the National Lapp out, by the British Broadcasting

the Ajan Suante, de-Corporation

now

punishments as a deterrent will be movement investigated and the objections clares that an accurate solution The Empire Service has

of the case is difficult since the completed its fourth year of re- advanced by penal reformers 0311 psychological grounds will be con-narse who attended . Kosola up gular working. Arrangements for to the time of his death, died her 1957 include a remarkable broad- Įsidered.

The type of offences for which self of pneumonia, on December cast next Sunday in the course of Bogging is a suitable punishment 22 A State investigation is which 24 nations will exchange

British Progressing however, and experts

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FRENCH DECISION

¡last month. sale of the Humphrey Cook collec-

Paris: The French Foreign Here are some of the bargains tion on December 4 at Sotheby's. Minister made the following an-picked up by bidders there: Hitherto the authorities have be-nouncement last evening:

Bundle of cedar slats, elec lieved that the only complete set "The French Government has tric motor horn, hale of cork of figures, 15in high, of Apollo decided to send Ambassy Council- shavings and two parcels of and the Muses was in the posses or Barbier to Valencia as Charge wood shavings – 55. sion of Viscount Bearsted. This is d'Affaires.

M. Neville, who for- Travelling bag, suitcase the magnificent series of Chelsermerly occupied this post as well toys, play pen, case of coral, i craftsmanship which

Pas that of French Consul, will re-haversack gasmask, two temnis parently bought out of the R. Mmain in the city in order to look rackets in presses, and two Wood collection in 1919, when the after the interests of the French squash rackets in presses-30s. 16 figures realised 2,500gns.

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15s. LEAGUE TO TAKE OVER London: In connection with the Bale of crocodile skins.--58.

Case of toys and three cases, transference of the British Em- bassy from Madrid to Valencia, it lof fime. 165. Heroic sums used to be paid for is stated that the International Bídding was brisk for a num- old Chelsea examples. The first Relief Bureau, maintained at the ber of the lots. Most of the Earl of Dudley, often gave a few British Embassy in Madrid, will purchasers were from the East thousand pounds for beautiful shortly be taken over by the End of London. vases. He was the owner at one League of Nations which, how- time of the garniture of seven ever, has merely asked for a re- vases decorated with classical port.

One Figure Lacking True the set to be sold lacks one of the figures of the nine Muses, but a set of nine in all has not previously come into the art mar- kets, although separate 5gures have often been sold.

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themes which belonged successive- The private British relief or-pletely cleared the Corunna roads ¡ly to Lord Tweedmouth, Lord Bur-ganisations in Spain will, how-to re-establish communications and Viscount Astor. When ever, operate as usual and will re- with their positions in Aravaca Pozuelo, inflicting heavy this set appeared at Christie's in main in direct contact with the and

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fall It is added that they com- Gironde which eports that the

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