1939-03-29 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 29, 1939

Seventy-One Years Of Penal Servitude In I. R. A. Case

MR. JUSTICE HUMPHREYS DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN PATRIOTISM AND CRIME

London, To-day.

A distinction between patriotism and crime was drawn by Mr. Justice Humphreys in his sum- ming up at Old Bailey yesterday in the trial of eight Irishmen.

The men, who appeared on charges of conspiring to cause explosions and arson, were all found guilty.

JOAN

WASN'T THERE

Hollywood, To-day. Joan Crawford yesterday failed to obtain a divorce from her film star husband, 'Franchot Tone.

Reason-Joan was not present in court, and the suit is being re- heard on April 18.-Reuter.

POSTMEN IN DISPUTE OVER REGISTERED LETTER

Mr. C. A. S. Russ to-day repre- sented Tang Ho Yam, a Sanitary Inspector, residing at No. 68, Tai Po Road, who was summoned for assault by King Fai, a postman of the Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office,

altering British

Mr. Justice Humphreys said: "When a person ceases to employ constitutional methods of the position of part of a Dominion, and employs methods of terrorism and incendiarism, causing explosions and rendering the life of respectable law-abiding citizens impossible, then it is that the Crown invites those who are responsible for administering the law to act firmly in doing what they can to suppress such illegal and dangerous acts.

PATRIOTS AND CRIME

"These men regard themselves as patriots. Let them be patriots. "Let every Irishman who thinks there ought to be an Irish Republic be patriotic. They are perfectly entitled to be.

"But these men are charged with committing a criminal offence."

Sentences were passed of 17, 15, 12, ten, ten and seven years penal; servitude on seven of the men, and the eighth was sentenced to 18 months hard labour-Reuter.

ROBBERS VISIT EMPRESS LODGE

The Rev. Mr. Edwards, re Iding

YOUNGEST POSTWOMAN-WEARS TROUSERS-Miss Flor- ence Waghorn, 22-year-old village postwoman of Brabourne, Kent, claims to be England's youngest postwoman. She wears trousers when on duty as her daily round takes her through fields and farms. She succeeds Mr. W. J. Ashman, aged seventy, who has been delivering letters since he was eight years old. Photo shows Miss Waghorn be- ing shown round by. Mr. Ashman.

TRADE AGREEMENT NOT APPROVED

New Delhi, To-day. The Indian Assembly, by 59 votes to 47, yesterday refused to approve the Indo-British Trade Agreement.

The Moslem League abstained from voting.-Reuter.

who alleged that defendant at Empress Lodge, has reported PEPPER CASE struck him after an argument as that money

and jewellery to the

to whether defendant would take value of $239, were stolen from a registered letter that belonged his room last night. Captain to him without using a régistered Anderson, of the same address, re- chop to sign for it.

ported that $25 in money was stolen from his room.

Complainant, who conducted his own case said he went to defen- dant's house on March 20. Defen- dant appeared and took the letter,

Wong Hung, aged 44, refugee, and said it was not necessary

to who had been staying at the Kwong sign for it with a chop, but would sign his name. Complainant in a lavatory yesterday.

he Wah Hospital, was found hanging refused to let him have the letter and defendant went inside, but after complainant had taken - some

...a 'woman.

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ADJOURNED

HOW ABDUL RAHIM MET HIS DEATH

London, To-day. As a result of an operation of British troops in Palestine the so-called Generalissimo of the rebel forces has been killed and his principal lieutenant wounded and captured.

Early on Monday morning troops of. the First Battalion, Border Re- giment, with Royal Air Force co- operation, placed a cordon round As a sequel to the robbery with Sanur, a village which "is. between violence in Prince Edward Road Nablus and Jenin. Two Arabs at- yesterday, when three men threw tempted to break through the cor- pepp into the the eyes of Yu Yuk, don, one being killed and the other 44-year-old wash amah employed at wounded and captured. three men, arrested after a No. 207, Prince Eward Road, The dead man, who had two long pistols and ammunition, proved to chase by Chinese and Europeans, be Abdul Rahim el Haj Muhammad, appeared in the Kowloon Court to-sometimes termed commander-in-

day before. Mr. E. Himsworth.

chief of the rebels.

They were Shum Ching 24, Chan The wounded man, who was in Tak, 28, and Wong Hing, 23.

possession of three pistols and am- A. S. I. Whelan, prosecuting, ask-munition, was his principal lieuten- ant. The captured man subsequent- ly died of wounds....

DRIZZLE OR NORAIN·

“Arab shops in certain towns were closed yesterday in mourning for Abdul Rahim's death-British Wireless.

letters to the next house and was dant's house and shouted insulting coming down, defendant, he alleged, remarks about his work. He asked ed for a 72-hours remand, which struck him on the nose. He had whether it was true that the com- was granted. then been pulled inside the house by plainant had thrown down his mail bag and, rolling up his sleeves, had advanced threateningly on defen- DEFENCE ALLEGATIONS

dant, who struck him only in self- For the defence, Mr. Russ alleged defence after the postman had struck in cross-examination,

that com- the first blow, plainant had been insulting to the The postman said he had a wit-

over Tongking and southwest China defendant when he said he would ness to call, who was not in Court The Royal Observatory reports has deepened slightly Pressure, is sign for the letter, even though and Mr. E. Himsworth asked Mr. at a weak anti-cyclone is moving relatively low over the southern

efendant had told him that he Russ whether he was agreeable to eastward over Japan, Depressions Philippine Islande.

lf was a Government servant. an adjournment. An agreement was are situated over. Mr. Russ suggested to complal finally reached and the case was and over Kiangsu nant that he stood outside defen-1 postponed until May 6.

moving eastward.

Schuria

probably derate cloudy, occasional drizzle or The depression light rain.