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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 1931,

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PEN PICTURE OF THE QUEEN.

LADY LANGFORD AND HUSBAND.

WHY HE CARRIED A TRUNCHEON.

SEQUEL TO ROWDY

*MEETING, 14

WHEN PRINCESS ELIZABETH "MAKES A CALL.

SERENE BUT BUSY DAYS AT TEA-SHOP FEERESS ASKS

THE PALACE

FOR MAINTENANCE..

SUMMONS GRANTED AT WEST

LONDON

An application on behalf of Lady Sir Oswald Mosley, lander of the

Interesting pon picturos of royalty | Langford for a summona for main- New Praty, appeared at Birraingt home, of the Queen at her daily tenance against Lord Langford was ham to answer summonses alleging tasks, are given in "Memoirs of a made at Marylebone i'olice Court that he assaulted Walter Jennings,

Maid of Honour," by the Fonto-day by Mr. 31, Turner-Samuels,

Lady Langford was present of New Summer-strees, Birming Katharine Villiers, which has been hain, and Richard Thomas Corn- wall, of Loveday-street. Birming

ham

Mr. J. F. R. Rischio (prosecut. ing) said that Sir Oswald's get

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published.. Warson, 188.)

(Ivor Nicholson and court when the application was

mado.

Quson Mary," writes the autho ross, "bears her responsibility with a steady optimism, with a fractical philosophy all her own. A

Hore is Miss Villiers' description

ham Palace in the spring": 1.01 ** a bright morning at Bucking

Mr. Turner-Samuels said it was alleged that Eard Langford had deserted his wife for a number of

years.

"They were married in April 1999," he said. "They lived tege- ther for a time. He get into very Breakfast is always a choory moul.serious debt, In 1023 he went Tho Quean is punatual Shenbroad, and Lady Langford did stands in the sunny breakfast room not know where he had gone. She fastening a jewel bangle on her made inquiries and by going to the wrist, glancing out of the windows. police she found that he had ap The King enters, perhaps langhingparently gone to Canada. « over something with Prince George,

He wrote her a letter in 1994, who follows him and crosses over to but he has made no attempt what- his mother. The Prince kisses her ever to maintain her.

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ham, on October 18, was attended; by about 15,000 people, and while Sir Oswald was speaking there was certain amount of heckling. When the loud speakers failed the hockling was more effective. Some cne on the platform blow a whistle, nud numbers were called out. At this a number of men started com ing forward towards the platform. Sir Oswald jumped down and ap proached Cornwall, who stood up, extended hand, and is then em as Sir Oswald bans over him:

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From 1994 it was impossible to trace him until the beginning this year, when, in fact his uncle died and be came into the titio of Lord Langford,

Proceedings in Australis, "He came back to this country last month.

Sir Oswald, said Mr., Ritchie, naked. Is it going to be fair speech or a free fight1" Cornwall replied: that it did not matter to

The Queen's face perhaps is him, whereupon Sir Orwald struck'

gravo, her eyes amused. For amuse- him and knocked him over. Some, mont dances often in the Queen's mon then dragged Cornwall away eyes, giving to her whole fach n and treated him so roughly that his curiously attractive and humoroas he took proceedings in Australia eye was in bandages for a week.

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expression... As the meal pro" ceeds plans for days ahead are dis cussed; newspapers are glanced at

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personal

the Queen

letters,

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In the Garden.

Then there are audiences-all the people who beg to see the Queen:

The Master of the Household aaka for baltian-hour '. some detail

In the early part of this year

against Lady Langford for divorce, and the ground of the divorce was that she had deserted him for ups. wards of three yasra,

"Apparently that is sufficient canse in Australia: for diverse.

After something of a general

"On June 10, 1930, this man en- mêlée, during which, chaire" were |

tered into a bigamous marriage in thrown about," be said,

* Sir Oswald retired from the battle and

Victoria, and whim the was dis

he nad his supporters, instead of

covered and the question of his prior trying to soothe and pacify the of arrangement. Then there is a marriage came up he started those menting, stood on the platform and mass of detail and reports from the proceedings as a sort of cover.

"I have before me an affidavit incited the people to attack them" various Royal residences, in the up-

One man on the platform, he said, keep of which the Queen alwaysia which he says he got into touch took off a glove and showed that he takes ardent interest.

Then an with Lady Langford. As a matter

had knuckle duster, and said, architect with a plan,, & sculptor of fact he never supported her or with sketches, a portrait painter, a attempted to find a home for her

or do anything for her..

Come on and fight me." 'Bir Oswald obtained a truncheon from somewhere and wived, it in front of the crowd. He alleged that the chairman threw a bottle among the people.

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miniaturiat

"It is always a great pleasure to the Queer to walk around the trim

"Disgraceiul Scene." gravel paths of the Palace, garden

We find he is now living in der. myn-street at quite an expensive Bat, and it is clear he must have

the life he is living, apparently that of a man about town.

"Net.in My. Jurled!ction.". The Magistrate. Where were they married t

The assault on Cornwall," said in the sun," says Miss Villiers: some mears in order to keep up Mr. Ritchie, precipitated this. disgraceful scene the worst that

As the season advances and the has been seen at & political meeting weather beepmes wariser, a tent is in Birmingham for many years.", pitched in some sheltered spot..

Jennings gave evidence and in Cross-examination by Mr. St. John A carpet is laid down, chairs and Hutchinson he denied that there a table brought out, and here the was anybody supporting him finan- Queen and her secretaries work cially in the case.

through the morning.

+ small and intimate, for so much has

Mr. Turner-Samuels. They wopo } married in Dublin as the church known as the Star of the Men.

Where does she live 7-St. Helen's gardens, West Kensington.

Mr. Hutebinson: I suggest this is a put up job to try and injure As a rule the lunch parties are Sir Oswald politically-No.

Cornwall declared that Sir to be accomplished in the afternoon Oswald punched him with his right that it is not a meal over which Bat, whereupon Mr. St. John Hut

The Magistrate. That is not in chinson mentioned that Sir Dewald their Majesties linger. The rest of the jurisdiction of this court at was trained boxer and boxers 'the day is generally, mapped out in | all." usually hit with their 'left,

Sir Oswald, giving evidence, said that he lind no bodyguard.

detail."

Mr. Turner-Samuels.-I made There is always a long list of in-inquiries and was told that applica atitutions, hospitals, crèches, or con- tion should be made at this court.

The Magistrato (Mr. Bingley) asked a warrant officer, who "assuz- ad him that the application show.d have been made at West London Police Court.

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"We have atewards to maintain order at meetings where we have valescent homes who have earned a reason to anticipate that there will visit. The Queen will review needle be trouble," he said, "but I take work. nurso the babies and no one around with me as a body talk to the mothers discuss guard."

"Cornwall and others adopted a scientific inventions with the sur- menacing attitudo," he said, "but geons, and sympathise with tired' it was not until Cornwall raised, aj dhair to strike mo that I took ne tion. I got him by his arms and lifted and pushed him backwarde with the result that he fell on bis back. It was the lenst violence I could adopt to prevent being bits fore she must return to the Palace over the head by a chair". for tea the Queen (says the autho- rass) loves beat to wander round some old curiosity shop."

Sir Oswald' said that it was not until after a meeting at Glasgow when some of his supporters were attacked with razora. that they ear- ried truncheons to protect them selves against similar attacks.

The summonses were dismissed.

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A Tea-Time Vislior.

"If any, free moment remains be-

Tea-time. The Queen sits on the sofa dispensing tea '. resting now in a happy quiet family atmos- phero. Perhaps the doors will open to admit an adorable little figure BIG DRUG SEIZURE AT - | with a crown of golden curls who

HAMBURG.

rushes straight for grandmamma's welcoming arms.

She is fol- AMERICAN ALLEGED TO BE Ïowed in by a grave-faced nurse

HEAD OF ORGANISATION.

with a white bundle of softhess on her arm. This the Duchess of York Berlin, Dec. &-The Police at receives and holda while Princess Hamburg have seized Ave hundred- Margaret Ross's chubby little fin- weights of morphine as a result of gers grope for the lovely pearls she information found in the pockets

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knows so well,

of an American arrested here.

The man is alleged to be the

Fram six to seven the Queen rents head of an international drug smug quietly, but presently it will be gling organisation..

In addition to the big seizure time for her to rise and dress. the police obtained possession of sand so the end of a long day still number of boxes which had con finds the Queen superbly ready, tained 13 uwt, of heroin which mysteriously disappeared from stor. crowned, welled, invested and age. in Hamburg,

serena."!

Mr. Bingley (to the counsel). You will have to make the ap plication at that court. »

Later in the day an application was made at West London Folies Court, and a summons for main tenance was granted;

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