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DRESSES IMPORTED BY

AIRPLANE,

MAYFAIR WOMAN'S EVASION OF CUSTOM DUTIES.

Penaltic, amounting to £512 were imposed by Alderman Sir Charles -Batho-at-the--Mansion House on Mrs. Anastasie Law, trading as Marion Lambert, of Davies-street. Mayfair, W., who was summoned, GL the instance of the Customs, for making false declarations about the valuo of silk dresses imported from France and being concerned in an ovasion of Customs duties,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931.

DETERMINED MAN OF 90.

*WILL DISPUTED BY SONS,

When a family dispute arising out of the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Henry Dobb, a draper in Westbourne-grave, who died at the age of 90, caine before the Probate Court, Sir Patrick. Ilastings said it was a remarkable case in which two sona had seen fit to suggest in- sanity against their father,

Mr. Dobb was, up to within a few weeks of his death, engaged in the minutest details of the very large busincan in London which he started himself.

It was stated that some of the dresses were imported by airplane. Unsoundness of mind was alleged a period Mr. Gibson, who appeared for against Mr. Dobb over the Customs, said that the dresses of years, but witnesses would be referred to in the summonses were called-lawyers, accountants, bank imported by Mrs. Low from two officials, departmental, managers, French firms, and she had been re-clergymen, and others--who had diving false intolcos from those known him for years, and would say that insanity was never suggest

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"A Pocallar Man,"

firms.

Mr. Frank Gahan, for the deed by anyone. fence, said that Mrs. Law's attitude had been to give the Customa overy Mr. Dobb was in some wASK A assistance and to admit exactly most peculiar man. He started from no very great origin, and by his own efforts built up a large business. He was a man of un- swerving determination, but of v bad temper. interference.

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APPEARANCES what had been done. There had heen no other irregularities except i. the case of goods ordered from the two French firms and those irregularities and ceased. In 1930 there had not been single evasion of Customs duty,

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Mr. Dabb had five sons and four The practice had originatd with daughters. Three daughters were the two French firms, who took the married, One of the sons. Mr. view that it was proper and legiti-Harry: Dobb, was a member of the mate for Customs purposes to rond- Bar, and became a County Court er an invoics at lower value "than judge. the purchase price.

MISSING CONSUL MYSTERY.

RUMOURED TO BE IN THE

SECRET SERVICE,

Marseilles, March 7.~Allegations that Mr. Reginald Les, sometime British Vice-Consul here who dis appeared in Marseilles last July, is. in reality employed by the British Intelligence Service, are current in a result of a French circles as Tumour spread by passengers land" ing here from P, & O, liner from India today. The passenges de- clare that Mr. Lee is now working in India."

Mr. Lee's disappearance caused 'a Rensation last July and the French police spent many weeks endeavour. ing to solve the riddle. "On the day of his disappearance, a Saturday, Mt. Lee left the Consulate at noen

for the week-end. He was seen in his flat in the evening but was not on again. His papers were com plete and in order..

Suicide was suspected, the niimo of a lady brought into the case and the French Police searched the At harbour for Mr. Lee's body. one stage of the search in and Around Marseilles public interest in England was raised to such a pitch that ono newspaper in Lon- don engaged a well-known criminos writer of detective logist und stories to go to the south of France to solve the mystery. He failed to do so, and Mr. Lee's disappearance had remained a mystery.

HELD PRISONER IN TUNNEL.

Mr. Dobb made willa in 1918, 1921 and 1924, all of which the defend- ants--Mr. George Barrett Dobb, Lawn House, Kingsway, Hove, and i Mr. Richard Barrett Dobb, Brook- INCIDENT ON U.S. CANADIAN

Mayfair, sous-suggested streek,

The dresses were used as patterns, The French firms, therefore, charg. 'ed Mrs. Law a higher price.

Mrs. Law had a distinguished nursing career during "the war. She was a Commander of the Bri-wers made while Mr. Dobb was of

unsound mind, tish Empire.

These wills were approximately in favour of Miss Jane Dobb, the STERN DEVOTION TO DUTY.plaintiff, and by the last will she

took everything. SENEGALESE LOSES BOTH FEET THORUGH MISTAKE.

Paris, March 8-As a result of misunderstanding his Bergeant's orders a young Senegalese soldier belonging to the garrison near

Accused of Being a Spy.

BORDER.

Ottawa; Mar, 7.—Mr. W. Hami).

Detroit.

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refused admission to America at the Detroit end of the tonnel because he did not possess the necessary credentials, Then; on turning to Windsor, he was not

allowed to re-enter similar grounds.

Canada un

SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY AND A CHRISTMAS BOOK

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

STARTS UNDER PROTEST FOR BED, AT VERY EX- CITING MOMENT IN HIS

NEW BOOK

IS REMINDED BY CALL FROM DOWNSTAIRS ISN'T HE IN BED YET. GETS » HIMSELF OUT OF TROUSERS

GLUYNG

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BURGLAR WATCHED.

WORKS HIS WAY OUT OF HIS SHIRT

UNLACES SHOES

GROPES FOR PAJAMAS BRUSHES TEETH

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wore Mr. and Mrs. Philip An drew, the occupants of the house. "Good evening," Mr. Andrew GOOD EVENING, WHAT ARE broke in suddenly, "What on earth

YOU DOING ""

"Gimlet Jimmy," the myatory. burglar whose exploits have thrill- edLancashire, had the greatest shock of his career when he broke

Jimmy, the lower part of his face masked by a binek handker chief, stood in the bedroom inspect- ing the dressing table by the light

of his torch."

Behind him, apparently asloep,

are you doing here?".

Jimmy, startled, looked round and but let Mr. Andrew tell his atory:

"We had been to a party. Early in the morning, after a little sleep, I woke with an uneasy feeling that everything was not right. I saw

man standing at the dressing table with his back to me. In his right hand was a torch, and with his left hand he was handling the contents of the table....

KICKS SHOES OFF AND FORGETS ALL ABOUT VORESSING ANY FUR-- THER

STARTS TO PUT OUT LIGHT, MANAGING TO READ "THREE PAGES BEFORE PURLING OMNÍ BERNES BOOK UNDER PILLOW FOR THE MORNING.

"My wife was also awake and she nudged me. There is a latop: opposito our bedroom window, and because the blinds were not drawn I had a good look at the man.

Finally I shouted, then jumped out of bed. The man turned and: looked at me; then, with the alacr ity of a ont, rushed to the bedroom door, opened it, and was down the 'stairs, jumping three or four at

time..

He was out of the front door before I could whistle.,

"Near the garden gate was found a dummy revolver, and at the back of the house a brace and bit.”

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ton Fyfe, the Principal of Queen's | into a house in Beaumont-road, University, Kingston, Ontario, hasChorlton-cum-Hardy. had a peculiar and somewhat try? ing experience in the international tuone! which joins Canada and the Sir Patrick, who appeared fornited States between Windsor and Miss Dobb, said that the parti. eulars of unsoundness of mind in cluded an incident which took place at Felixstowe in 1910. Mr. Dobb was walking along the front at night when he met a young officer. He apparently was indienting to that Ho stood stiffly to attention in officer what he thought was the best one place for three hourA, ON way of conducting the military bitterly. cold February night instead operations, when the officer called of parading up and down in usual a picket and ordered that Mr. Dobb sentry fashion. He was unable to should be taken to the guard-room, get his boots off when i came off which happened to be the local Ho suffered intensely and police station. The officer accused him of being a German spy, but said nothing for seventeen days till the inspector of police knew him he was unable to walk. Gangreno | well. set in and surgeons were compelled The hearing was adjourned, to amputate his feet

Itochefort has lost both his feet.

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A great deal of important League of Nation business was transact- ed during the month of Janu; ary" in which full program. me of work was carried out, not only by the Council, but also by the Committee of Enquiry on European Union and by a number of other League bodies. Most of the Foreign Ministers of Europe wore in Geneva, either for the European Committee or for the Council, and substantial decisions were taken on political, coonomic and armaments questions, as well as a number of other matters.

NEGOTIATIONS ON WAR

DEBTS

BRITAIN" AND AUSTRALIA. IN

CONSULTATION

Cunborra, March 7.-Negotiations are proceeding between Australia and Gr it Britain on the subject of

As neither country would have him, he had to remain in the tunnel for some considerable time until at last he was able to establish his identity to the satisfaction of the Canadian officials and was allowed

return home.

Mr. W. A. Gordon, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, referring to day to Mr. Hamilton Eyfe's mis- adventure, mentioned the amazing fact that 30,000,000 people annually crossed the international boundary between Canada and the United States and he asked that the public

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In the meantime political feeling The chief subject before the Counstill runs high. Last evening eggs

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