1939-01-09 — Page 12

-GROVER- SAFE IN LONDON

London, To-day.

Brian Grover, the British en- gineer, who was recently arrest- ed by the Ogpu when he flew to Russia "to rescue" his wife, ar- rived in London yesterday, accom- panied by his wife.

Grover's former employer stat- ed that he had kept his job open for him on his return.-Reuter.

ONE OF THE REGULARS

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 9, 1989.

Valuable Relic Stolen From Museum PLANE TRICK

TRIED TO SELL BEES TO THEIR OWNER

VANISHED DISCOVERED FROM IN ISTANBUL SAFE IN NIGHT

Stockholm, To-day,'

-The most sensational museum

"I did not bring the hive nor the bees to Court as they were very angry in the station when disturbed," said Inspector A. V. theft for years in Sweden Baker at the Central Magistracy

many respects like the theft this morning to explain failure

in

of

Istanbul To-day. Accounts of the alleged pur- chase of 50 American and Cana- dian warplanes on the Turkish Government's account through forged signatures and their sub- sequent sale to Republican Spain, has appeared in the newspapers here.

An official of the Turkish For- to be has under arrest at Ankara, while an-

France. Reuter.

eign Ministry is stated

been discovered at the Royal His-other Turk has been detained in torical Museum, Stockholm.

"She is one of the regulars, known to produce "Exhibit A" in a case Leonardo di Vinci's Mona Lisa from to the Police" said Sub Inspector in which Wong So, unemployed, the Paris Louvre in 1911 McEwen at the Central Magistracy was charged with the theft of a a woman, was bee hive and bees from a garden when Chau Hing, charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at No. 74, Kennedy Road on Sa- with soliciting near Jardines, last turday. night,

Defendant was warned and bound over on a bond of $25 for one year. Inspector McEwen said defen- dant had been warned on 12 prej vious occasions to keep out of the vicinity.

The attendants found that the museum's most precious Swedish so-called Vadstena brakten, was missing. antique, the

was

It is a golden ornament dating from the year 400, and it. found in 1587 in the earth at Vad- stena, where St. Brigitta founded a convent.

He was sentenced to four weeks' said defendant hard labour my Mr. R. A. D. Forrest.

Inspector Baker

Saturday stole the hive and bees from No.

Kennedy Road, on 74, night and at about 11.30 a. m. the next day, offered them for sale at the "Yu Ki Apiary" in Lee Gardens.

An ornamented gem in imitation Defendant told the proprietor that he found the hive on the hillside of a Roman gold coin or medallion, but as an ex-it is unique because it is the only at Wongneicheong,

home piece of its kind which has an in- they were

in the ancient Runic On Saturday, he warned her while pert he knew on his way to Wanchai and half reared, and on, closer examination, scription

He was a keeper an hour later she accosted, a mili-he discovered the hive was his own alphabet, tary policeman who has been in property,

nedy Road. the Inspector's company when he bees, both at Lee Garden and Ken- warned her.

He agreed that it was no offence she there unless for her to be accosted.

JAPANESE GET SHELL SHOCK

Nanchang, To-day.

A gathering of more than 1,000 Japanese troops in the vicinity of Kiutsin, on the Siu

casual-

BERLIN HIGH TREASON TRIAL

Berlin, To-day.

of

been

The trial of the Radical writer, Ernst Niekisch, and two other ac- cused, Drexler and Troeger, for high treason activities before the Ber- River, was lin Peoples' Count has, not heavily bombarded by Chinese ar-concluded this week in view of the

numerous witnesses to be heard. tillery and suffered severe ties yesterday morning.

The Japanese troops were reviewed by their commanders. Spotted by Chinese artillery, were mercilessly shelled and taken completely by surprise. They tered, leaving large numbers dead and wounded.

being

The Japanese subsequently a barrage on Chinese positions Tunganling on the south bank. Central News..

Hearings, it is learned, provided allegations that the principal cused,. Niekisch, propagate for the establishment of

endeavoured

they scat-that he advocated these ideas

numerous pamphlets.

a National Bolshevist state

SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT

of

laid

ac- to

and

in

NO DAMAGE

BORDER CONTROL

IN PALESTINE TIGHTENED UP

Jerusalem, To-day. Stricter control is being exer- cised along the Palestinian fron- tiers. It is officially stated that the frontiers have been closed and that traffic passes cannot be issued until further notice.

Pass restrictions will be imposed Scientists say that American col-as from January 12 on motor pas- driven by поп- lectors would give £20,000 for the senger vehicles

Europeans and non-Jews, according piece if it were for sale.

so famous to a statement from the military The lost antique is that. it is incredible that anyone authorities. could sell it without detection.

The gem was lost after it had been put for the night in an enve- lope in an iron safe.

When the safe was opened the antique had vanished, but no visible damage had been done to the safe.

FASCIST GRAND

COUNCIL TO MEET

Rome, To-day.

A Fascist Grand Council" has been It was furthermore alleged dur-announced for February 4 at 10 ing the trial that he had prepared p.m. at the Palacco Venezia.

The recently formed inter-minis- at for the publication of some pam-

phlets spreading his idea in a form terial Autarchy Committee will meet defamatory to National Socialism.-in the Palacco Venezia on January

31st-Trans-Ocean. Trans-Ocean.

Sentence of six weeks' hard la- bour was passed on Yeung Fai, by Central Mr. R. Edwards at the Magistracy this morning, for steal- ing of two cases of architects' in- struments from No. 58 Des Voeux Road Central.

Defendant went into the Shop and asked to see some instruments. When no-one was near him, he put two cases inside his coat. He was and by a shop assistant Been apprehended.

Mr. J. S. Smith, of No. 1 Water- loo Road, has reported the theft of a camera from his cat when it was parked outside No. 99, Waterloo Road, yesterday. The camera was valued at $50.

Mr. Justico Lindsell, President of the K.C.C., photographed at the re- cent sports.

Traffic will not be allowed to en- ter Syria or Trans-Jordania and the reason given is that privileges have granted and military passes been used in a manner adverse to military security.-Reuter.

GERMAN OUTPUT OF CELLULOSE

Berlin, To-day. Germany produced 160,000 tons of cellulose in 1938 and the capacity of the industry at the present time insure 200,000 tons in 1939 will according to the annual report, issued yesterday of the German Dye output of Trust, which, with am

the world.-Trans- 55,000 tons is the largest cellulose

Ocean. producer in

CONDOR FLIERS HOME AGAIN

Berlin, Yesterday. The German aviators, Captain Moreau, of the German Air Force, Captain Henke, wireless operators Kober and Köhne, who six weeks ago established a long distance flight record by covering 14,000 kilometres from Berlin to Tokyo within fourty-six hours and the return flight had to make a forced landing shortly before réaching Manila, were officially welcomed in Berlin to-day at the Tempelhof airport by General Milch:

on

They had travelled from Manila- by boat to Genoa, proceeding by train to Frankfurt and covering the last stage to Berlin by plane.

-Trans-Ocean.