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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 1927.

HINDENBURG'S 80th

BIRTHDAY.

STREETS OF BERLIN LINED WITH VETERANS.

ANCESTRAL ESTATE AS A GIFT.

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH.

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RECORD OF EROGRESS.

CHECKING THE PRICKLY PEAR

DRUG VICTIM AND RICH

WOMAN.

PRISON FOR FORMEN OFFICER WHO RUINED HER.

gaoler.

VANISHED £12,000.

A former captain in the Army, A full recognition of the tremen- said to be of good family, swayed The following account in a London dous part played by scientific resin the dock at Marlborough-street paper recently to hand amplifies the search in advancing the economic Police Court when sentenced to short cabled news published at the prosperity of a nation has been twelve months' imprisonment, and time of how President von Hinden-wiven by the Federal Government had to bo led away by the assistant burg's birthday was celebrated in of Australia. A year ago the sum of £230,000 was appropriated by the

The man, George Lyon Dènison, Berlin:-

Government, with the general.com- aged 42, described as independent, mendation of every party in the of Oakley-street, Chelsen, was said. to have been a morphia addiet for a" trust five years. The charge was one of Federal Parliament, as fund, to be placed at the disposal obtaining £51 10s. by fraud."

Mr. E. Clayton," for the Director of a Council for Scientific and In- dustrial Research. The work of of Public Prosecutions, said Deni-

taining suns of money frem the council was to co-ordinate then went about the West End, ob- 'entific activities of the separate various tradespeople by means of worthless cheques for small States, to establish a bureau of

BERLIN, October 2nd. Never before in its history har Berlin been more truly the capital et Germany than to-day-the eightieth birthday of President

Hindenburg,

More than 100,000 old soldiers all of them members of one or an other if the leagues and associa- tions so drar to the German heart formation for the whole of the Cou- | -Detectivo sorgeunt R. Morrish, of!

have descended on Berlin, bringing with thera martial-looking banners and standards decorated with green oak leaves.

Veterans.

Troops of these veterans in frock cants, wearing tall hats and colour- ed sashes slung over their shoulders, any of them with Iron Crosses pinned on their breasts, marched through the Berlin streets all the morning to take up their allotted positions in the President's guard of

honour.

In it the

amounts.

New Scotland Yard, told a graphic story of Denison's extraordinary

ERTECH.

Betting Venture. His Army service was satisfac tory..

From January 1994 to September 1923 he carried, on business as a professional backer of horses, and used an office in the West End.

tiant, to initiate and subsidive Rientific research in connection with the industries-of-Australing and to train up research workers commission in the King's Royal He said Denison was given a

in all branches where the netivities Riftes on September 15th, 1914, and a week later was promoted to the of the conacil might be useful.

The publication of the first his commission on September 24th, rank of captain. He relinquisbed veluice of the journal of the coun-1013, after twelve months' service cil provides a splendid record of on account of ill-health. valuable achievement. Right Hon. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia, outlines"the events which led to the establish meat of the council, and surveys the extent to which other countries have adopted scientific research as an indispensable, means to economic prosperity. "In the light of the efforte which are being made other countries in the direction of industrial research work," be writes, "there does not seem to be any question but that Australia The weather has been perfect must realise the tremendous impor- throughout the day, and a great tance of this branch of industry, crowd turned out all along the and by a closer study of the factors route. I saw the President drive affecting each particular industry through the Tiergarten, Berlin's ensure that her commercial success Hyde Park, on his way, to the shall be assured. At the present Grunewald Stadium, where 40,000 school children assembled to sing to him on his birthday. I took up my position behind a long line of young

Berlin municipality decorated the ight-mile route with the black, red, and gold colours of the Republic, the tags hanging from gilded ropes slung across the street.

Everywhere in the city, in shop windows and above advertisement hoardings, Hindenburg's portrait is prominently displayed.

In March 1924 he purchased his partner's interest for £430. Fe erased to us the office in April 1925. and in the following Septem- eer the landlord distrained.

time there is undoubtedly a great dearth of capable research person net available. I would suggest that this may be largely coated

Denison had, continued the ol cer. heen bankrupt on four oc- casions. On the last occasion his liabilities were over £16,000; his assets nil.

One of the unsecured Creditors was a Miss F. E. Finch Hatton, a friend who lodged proof of debt for £14.000.

In his examination Denison said Miss Finch Hatton was a friend of his family, and during 1924 and 1925 she assisted him generally.

She also confided, her affairs to him and he saw her almost daily up to May 6th, 1925, when a writ was issued against him for the re- turn of monies, and against money- lenders, who held Miss Finch Hat

men, in fell grey uniform belonging or by the limited amount of re-ton's promissory notes given as

to the Nationalist Steel Helmet As-search work which has been carried sociation.

They looked most efficient in their nent canvas jackets, coloured bree. ches and putties, and responded smartly to the commands of their teaders who were obviously ex oligers.

White-haired Giant.

oat by Australian industry up to date."

security for loans received by hint.

On May 27th, 1923, a Receiver. was appointed under the Lunacy Act of the estates of Miss Finch Hatton.

and the moneylenders were guilty The writ alleged, that Denisan

of collusion and fraud.

Vanished Wealth.

On: February 19th, 1926, judgment Was given in this case against Denison 18 bankrupt.

Mr. Mead. He ruined this wo-

The work of the council in or ganising and co-ordinating the various branches of research upon which it is at present-concentrating is carried on as far as possible in Miss Finch Hatton is seventy conjunction with the British Foods years of age, and before 1924 was their ranks, and the click of their pire Market'ng Board. The latter, tures.

A hoarse command yelled down Investigation Board and the Em-Possessed of investments valued at £12,000, also jewellery and pic- heels as they, sprang to attention told that President Hindenburg was for instance, has offered to contri approaching. A moment later the bute £25,000 empital and £5,000 1 crowd that till then had been kept year towards the establishment of beautifully in order by the police. surged forward as his motor-car & Tropical Agriculture Researching t drove by slowly. A white-haired Institute in Queensland. Investi- giant gravely bowed his thanks, and gations have been started, and in the great moment was passed.

"When, he arrived at the stadium some cases have already produced the President drove slowly round valuable, results in plant problems, the entire track, to the great delight irrigation, entomology, animal of the Berlin schoolchildren. Slow-

but with a firm step, the, aged Pests and diseases, stock nutrition, President, who was lanking remark forest products, preservation of ably well, walked up to his sent foodstuffs and fuci. - from where he listened to the child. ren's singing.

He then addressed them, in a short speech. exhorting them to love their fatherland,

Frickly Pears And Insects. A most illuminating example of the valuable work done is in the story of the "prickly pear" ja Australia-In 1788 the Grst prickly

The-President was seen to smile only once during the whole of the afternoon's proceedings, and that rear was imported from Brazil by was when he shook hands with Governor Phillip and the first General von Mackensen, his old colonists. comrade-in-arme

15,000 Telegrams.

Mr. Clayton. Yes, absolutely. officer. Denison was told by his In August, 1023 continued the bank that his account was closed but he continued to draw cheques on, unofficial paper.

Detective-sergeant Morrish added that when he arrested Denisen he said he had been ill for five years, was a drug taker, and had been under the care of two doctors. He had ascertain from one of them that

Denison had been a drug addict for

several years,

He would still require to be treated, and his supply of morphis should be cut down gradually...

"Answering the magistrate, the officer said that Denison had been under his observation for one

Mr. Mead.And daring that Lime has he been taking drugs con- tinuously-Yes.

month: Two varieties of the cactus have now infested Queens land aad. New South Wales to the No fewer than 15,000 telegrams of congratulation arrived yesterday for extent of 60,000,000 acres, which the President. The General Cabinet was increasing by a million acres presented the President with a yearly. The gravity of the problem magnificent dinner service, consist ing of five hundred pieces.

was recognized as early as 1912,

Denison, asked by the magistrate if he had anything to say, swayed and clutched at the rail of the dock. He was allowed to remain eeated while making a statement.

Plea For Leniency, Denison said, in à-halting way:

A gift which has caused the Pre- when a Travelling Commission was sident special pleasure was that pre-appointed, but no effective steps feel it; will you give me an sented to him by the League of were taken until, 1999, when a iys-other chance! My father is a well- German Industrialists, who purchas ed for him the estate of Neudeck, intern of biological control was pro- known man and this will absolute-. jected. The method nursued was jy ruin him and the family. I will East Prussia, the historic seat of the Hindenburgs. The estate had to discover insects in Mexico which give you an undertaking that I will not long ago passed out of the feed exclusively on prickly pear, never do anything of the sort

family's possession.

The Hindenburg Fund for Dis abled Soldiers that has been collect

damong Germans throughout the world was to-day formally placed at the President's disposal by Dr. Marx, the Chancellor..

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test then on economic

plants again."

(an important precaution), and He urged that he would never finally to import, breed, and no-have been in this position but for climatize them in Australia. Cer- drug-taking, adding: "My impri- tain caterpillars and beetle grubs, sonment in Brixton last night was the cochineal insect, and the red enough to last me for ten years. It spider were all successfully ac was the disgrace and the shame:" eliinnitised, and already a difference Mr. Mead (sternly). The dis is npticonble fr the rate of increuse grace. and the shame of it is not being in prison, but rather that prickly pear.. Photographs taken at six-month you should defraud this woman, May you spend many more years intervals show clearly that at len who was a friend of yours, ^of-her- surrounded, as you now are, by the one of the prolifems of Australian | fortune. affection and admiration of the industry is within measurable dis Mr. Mead said that Denison German people. I send you a mes-tance of solution. If the land re- would go to prison for three months sage of sincere friendship."

U.B. President's Message.

New York, October 1st.

The above is the concluding para graph of President Coolidge's con- gratulations to President von Hin denburg on the occasion of his birth day, B.U.P...

trieved be value at no more 'thinn. 5. an acre the annual value of the work, merely in preventing the an augl spread of the pest, may be estimated at £250,000 in this one branch of scientific research alone,

on each of the four charges.

He should say hard labour Le cause in the future he might be able to perform it. Twelve months in gnol might effect a cure of the drug babit. /

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