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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1931.

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"I HOAXED LADY DOYLE."

ITALIAN "RED'S" APPEAL.

NO BILLIARDS FOR TWO YEARS.

DEPORTATION TO ITALY OPPOSED,

CHINA YEAR BOOK

1931 EDITED BY

H. G. W. WOODHEAD, C.BE.

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MEDIUM CONFESSES SEANCE WAS A FAKE.

How Lady Doyle (wife of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) was made the victim of a home at a' seance, in

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New York year ago, during which the spirit of her soldier EOD was evoked, was revealed nt a meet- ing in New York under the aus |pices of the "Magazine of Science and lavention" by the supposed

medium. Nino Preararo.

Peenraro said that the whole thing was a fake. He himself had

never men a ghost, and he did not believe anyone else ever had. He added:

"The spirit figure Lady Doyle saw here, and was convinced was her own son, was Nino Pecararo in

the flesh.

"I am sick and tired of doing the work and seeing spiritualism get the credit.

seance Similar publications exist in many other countries,

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Two men were placed on proba- tion for two years at Wimbledon, j S.W., Police Court with a condition New York, April 30,--An extrnd- | that they should not enter billiards od legal fight to forestall "deporta- | halls during that time. tion of an Italian laigurer to his

The men, Albert Arthur Hawtry, native country, on the grounds-year-old motor driver, of Dunt that he would be put to death in-shill Road, Earlsfield, and Thomas Reuben Pusey, a 20-year-old sales- mediately upon reaching Italy be man, of Aldis Street, Tooting, had exuse his netivities against the been charged with being concerned nilded in stealing a bicycle from outside Wimbledon house. It was stated. government, has taken on

Circuit that one colour in the New York

max, tried to sell the Court of Appens by the entrance machine at

Tooting billiards Mrs, Hawtrey said that she and. of Col. William J. Donovan, forin, hali.

on the dole." Assistant. E.S. "Attorney-Gener her husband were

They had one child, and lived in al.

one room,

Colour Donovan, at the best of the American Civil Liberties Luion, will represent. Guido. Serio, 35 a slim, blond Italian, in the fight to over-rule the migration decision that Serio must be sent

to Italy.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LT, and the HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through Serio, who is a member of the their London Office, at 53, FLEET Communist Party, is not fighting Stner, E.C. 4, Tel: 3137, ara pre- deportation, but asks that he no pared to give Subscribers and Visitors advico regarding accom sent to Soviet Rugat intend of to Lady Doyle was present at the

modation available, motoring faoi- Italy. He has received a cable at which the supposedly from an official of the Soviet Gor- litice, suitable shopping centres, was evoked, ernment, assuring him that he is, when at home, they will call spiritualistic figure anys Mr. Joseph Dunninger, chair-welen in Rusia, along with a

or telephone to the above address, they will receive the utmost assist. and of the committee appointed by certified cheque for expenses of the

trip.

ance and the latest available infor the magazine in connection with a

mation on all subjects of enquiry £1,000 prize offered for genuine

will be placed at their disposal. spirit phenomena.

Perararo attrneted wide atten- tion in 1923 when he appeared as a claimant for a prize of £500 which was then being offered by the magazine to any medium who could produce authentic pheno- meua. For a time the committee of distinguished scientists who had been appointed by

the magazine appeared to be impressed by his demonstrations.

He came to this country in 1924, having left Italy because of diffi culties with the government over anti-Fascist agitation. He wont th work as a labourer at Erie, Pa., and brenne netive as a communist agitator.

Last May he was arrested at Erie after he had addressed a meet. ing, the charge against him being that of "adventing doctrines of force and violence."

He was held

in jail and bail was set at 825,000, Later he was taken to Ellis. Island where he was held for three months.

attorney appealed to US. District Judge Bondly here, offering the cable and check from the Soviet Government as evidence of Seriu'a willingness to go to Russia,

Still Delivering Speeches, When immigration officials dr Recently, however, Pecarazo was

cided to send Serio to Italy, in Less ́ successful. Three years ago spite of the death sentence against bis attempt to "materialise them in that country, the Italian's spirit of Houdini, the American entertainer who was hailed by spiritualists as a remarkable me diun endowed with powers of de materialising and rematerialising at will, failed so signalls that Pecararo's own manager proven. ced the seance a "terrible frost."

Later he said he had achieved contact with the spirit of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Judge Bondy recommended to Serelury Doak of the Labour De- partment that the man be sent to Russia, nt Secretary Book ve fused to adopt the recommendation. Judge Bondthen rated against Serio, and it is this ruling on which Colonel Donovan has inken an ap peal.

Colonel Donoran said that it will Newspapermen who called on Peesraro at his apartment were probably he a month or two before permitted to bind him securely, the case comes up in the Court of and Peenrar afterwards freed Appeals, and in the meantime himself. He then wrote two ines Seria, isnt herty under 81.000 He is spending us of bis sages, one of which was supposed bail.

time is understood, delivering to one from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the other from Hou-sprechs in New Yoric and other dini,

The supposed message from Hou- dini bore a creditable resemblance to Houdini's writing. but the signature of the famous English Aither was written "Sier Conor Doyle."

Lady Doyle's Comment.

Lady Doyle, interviewer, said: "There is no truth in this fan- tastic story. I have not been in American for several years, and I have never seen my stepson materi- alised there. Neither have I ever hrard of the supposed medium mentioned. Let M, Pecararo find some other means of seeking noto riety.

THE OLDEST DOCTOR.

WOMAN DIES IN LONDON AGED 100.

Eastern cities.

"It is not a question" Calonel Donovan said, "of the ma's poli- tical beliefs, his activities, or his. personality. is a matter of sav ing his life, of not dej orting him to a country where he would he killed. It secuna reasonable to an that if he wants to go to Russia, he should permitted to go..

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Mr. Edgar Wallace states that negotiations have been almost com pleted for his famous gangster vlny, On the Spot," to be lined in Hollywood under the direction of Mr. D. W. Griffiths, whose Birth of a Nation made film history.

Mr. Griffith is a member of 'nited Artists, but the present en- Deprise is promoted by a combina- tion of British companies. Gains- borough and the British Lions. Mr. The death was announced last Wallace himself is a director of the enth of Dr. Harriet Clishy, theater company

She oldest doctor in the world.

United Artists, it is understood, celebrated her 100th birthday Inst will distribute the film in the August at her home in West Ken- United States. sington.

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The whole arrangement indicates an unusually interesting develop Dr. Clisby studied medicine in Australia, and took her diplomament in the working association of

British and American organisa New York in 1665.

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When she was seven years of age she went with lier parents to Aus tralia. The trip, which was made. in a aniling ship, took five months.

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Later Miss Chisby learned short- band and beenme ollator of the fient shorthand magazine in Australia.

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Dr. Clisby hnd retired from ae. tual practice when she came London in 1911, but delivered tec tures on modical, hygienic and psychological subjects.

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After who was 100 he tried to con- \ {Continued at foot of next column ) Tinus her daily exercises.

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