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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1931.

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Tokyo, April 23-A further an expected bitch has appeared in the path to a settlement of the fishery, dispute between Japan and the Soviet, who refuse to accept the latest proposals submitted by, the Japanese authorities,

AMAZES LONDON.'

A young Englishman who went to Cylon five and a half years ago as a rubber planter has returned to London s one of the world's

greatest magiciana.

He spent most of his leisure time learning the secrets of the Indian fakirs, and a thoroughly has he steeped himself in Eastern magic that he is now able to perform iliu- sions that nilie the fakirs thein- selves.

I found this young man, Mr. C. age, in a warehouse at Stockwell, C. W. Landale,, who is 20 years of W., writes a Daily Mail reporter. was conjuring thousands of flowers frain" an ornamental

lower pot.

Although officials here are nat able to reveal the contents of the Soviet reply, which was received- inte last night, it is intimated that the Soviet Government is prepared to go only "about one-third of thee wny

towards Recoptance of the Japanese proposals." This means. that the ilespatch of Japanese fish Ang vessels in Russian waters must The still further delayed.

Despite an attempt to manka light of the matter, it is obvious that keen disappointment is felt at the compromising attitude of the Soviet Government.

Mr. Will Goldston, the founder of the Magicians' Club, who was watching bin. declared his amaze- ment. This young man has a kind of magie never before een in this country," he said, "It is more mysterious than the Enst itself enn produce."

Mango Tree Trick.

"One of the clever and apparent- Fresh instructions, it is expected. India is the rearing of a mango ly balling illusions which one sees will be sent to Mr. Koki Hirota, the tree in a quarter of an hour or Japanese Ambassador in Moscow, 20 minutes," said Mr. Landale. but it is indicated that it will be, throws some seed in it, waters "The magician heaps up a pile of considered "lucky" if the question is setled bafore the end of the month.

The Foreign Office professes to be | confident of its ability to induce the

it well, and then with his hands PREMISES TO LET. enrefully covered with a cloth he makes a mango tree grow do about 18in. high. Now I can beat him at that."

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Korgeous flowers. Pets having been warned that they While the tree was growing he was

performing other illusions. cannot expect protection if they go without the sanction of the Govern- School, Surrey, nine years ago and

Mr. Landale

left, Cranioigh ment. However, it seems not im-went to an accumulant's offer in probable at the fishers will be Edinburgh. Three years later he laft for Ceylon as a ubber planter. (prepared to accept the risk rather

"But the magic, of the Enat that miss the fishing sensan indgripped me." he said. I left the continue to lose heavy through pay-plantation and went to Colombo as

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Takya, April 23-The naval authorities have ordered the des troyer Yukaze, belonging to the Cominato Naval Station, to leave her inre of the 27th inst, for the northern seas for the purpose of protecting Japanese fisliery vessela. The same order is expected to an- other destroyer within a few days.

The Imperial Navy despatches two destroyers to the northern waters avery year to give protection to Japanese fishery vessels during the fishery season between the early qart of May and August, but the departure of destroyers was carlier this year in view of the fishery negotiations now pending between Russia and Japan,

HOW RUSSIANS GET INTO ENGLAND.

SMUGGLED OVER IN CARGO BOATS.

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"Then I went to Africa and learned some more magic secrets.. I had to come back to England be abroad who could make the things cause I could not find anyone I wanted for these now illusions.'

Mr. Handals in one of his tricks and suspended her in mid-air. In brought a girl from "nowhere" a few minutes he had her surround- ed with 10,000 flowers

"The East. certainly has no monopoly of spectacular illusions." was Mr. Goldston's comment.

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Miss Sophie Tucker, the Ameri- an actress was fined £40 at West- minster Police Court for attempt- ing to smuggle ilk dresses into England from Paris. Miss Tuck- lane, W. She did not appear, but Bee Page 6. w's address was given na Fark pleaded guilty through Counsel.

Mr. R. L. Stephenson, prosecut

Disclosures of bribery in conne tion with the smuggling of Russians into England were made by the Marylebone police-court.

Sonin Koluvsky, 36, a Russian widow, who was said to have been,, said that four pieces of Miss snuggled into England by a Rus- sian tailor, pleaded guilty 10 charges of stealing two rolls of silk, value £25, from Messrs. Debenham and Freebody's, Wigmore-street, and with being an alien found in the United Kingdom without the authority of the immigration officer, and she was fined a total of £r, and recommended for deportation.

Mr. Coleman, the solicitor prose cuting, said that she was seen with another foreigner in Debenhama, and whilst an assistant's back was turned she took the silk. She did not know that the assistant was watching her through a mirror.

Det-Bergt. Somerset said that the woman stated that she left Odessa about a fortnight ago, and was amuggled into the country by a Russian tailor, the man she was with in Debenhams, who disappear ed when she was arrested

Tucker's baggage were presented at the Customs shed at Victorin Sta- tion. The Custome officer, Mr. declaration and telephoned to Miss O'Flynn, was not satisfied with the Tucker. She went to Victoria..

At first Miss Tucker said she had tet bought any dresses abroad, and that, with the exception of a few trinkets and a handbag, she had England takon everything with her from

Eater: Miss Tucker admitted that turco silk dresses had been bought in Paris, but when in the presence of a solar officer she went back on that statment. She was told that ahe, must make a declaration, and sho again admitted the dresses wore bought in Paris. She added that she had listened to other people in stead of doing what was right, and had caused, was very sorry for the trouble aho

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The Magistrate (Mr. "Bingley): The Magistrate (to Mr. O'Flynn). How do they get into this country-What were her actual words re..

Sergt. Somerset; They leave Ruegarding the admission?

sia in a cargo boat by bribing an Mr. O'Flynn-She said. "Well, afficin on the boat, and go to you have been Antwerp. They then enter another bought in Parlay nice; they wore

bout by the same means, and slip

quietly off the bont in the London

docks.

The officor added that the woman had only been in this country a day when she Wha arrested on this charge

Mr. Bingley said that he knew it must be a terrible thing for her to be sent back to Russia, and it was no pleasure for him to send her, but he could not help himself.

Mr. Cloutman (defending) said that Miss Tucker was ill, having find a bad crossing, and did not want to be bothered. She thought she would get the things through rather than go down to the shed,

The Magistrate-It was not essential for her to do that. Sha could have made a declaration. The Bingle value and duty on the dresses (240) will be on appropriate pan-, ally

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