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Southampton have secured the signature on amatiur forms of W. Charlton, the Oxford University contre-forward, who scored the win ning goal in the rest Varsity
match.
EXTREMISTS SUFFER SET-BACK.
N.S.W. LABOURITES
DEFEATED IN
LOCAL ELECTIONS.
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Sydney, Jan. 4. The resulta of the lood Government elections in
the districts adjacent to Sydney. which were nanounced to-day, prove that the power of the Loft wing of the Labour Party under the leader Curlton, whe is poly 10 years of age, won a scholarship from Tetorship of Mr. J. T. Lang, the Stata Premier, has been definitely broken. Symonds School, Winchester, - and',
Fallowing the resounding auc- is the Arst old boy of that school, va gain a blue."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932.
MAN JOKES BEFORE
A MURDER.
WOMAN REVEALS DRAMA OF STRAND TRAGEDY.
"LAUGHING TOGETHER ALL
THE EVENING."
SIR JOHN SIMON AND CHINA
IF THERE HAD BEEN
NO LEAGUE"
FARMERS DEFAULT ON LOANS.
BADLY HIT BY DEPRESSION IN UNITED STATES,
COMEDY OF LOST ART TREASURE.
CABLE SOLVES A MYSTERY.:
Royal Academy officials had an
of French art to be held at Burt lington House. But there were only three. The most valuable-a Wa tou-was missing.
Tours that art thieves had boon at work seized the officials and an urgent cable was sent to New York: A raply was received stating that was not included in the consign ment.
PASSENGERS:
Departures.
The following passengers loft for Manila by the Empress of Asia on Monday-Mr. T. J. Belajoe, Miss 6. Lawrence, Mrs. F. H. Tyson Miss Charmino Phipps, Mr. R. Max Bergman, Mr. and Mrs. Hi J- Sheridan, Miss K. and Miss. Fanny Sheridan, Mastors R. and E. Sheri-
Mr Phillips, Mr. F. T. Waterhouse, Mr. D. Finney Mr. Lim Chong Yno, Mr. Wong, Chun, Mr. Wong. Hong, Mr Tong Sai, Mrs. Chan Shi, Master Lioció Saran, Master Mateo
cesses of the United Australia Party of Western-road, Brixton, S.W« would desire. Even a modified and Banks and that 29 por cont. of the at the last moment the Watteau Saran, Master Guigno
Baran,
Sir John Simon, the Foreign Washington, Dec. 23-Mr. Paul unpleasant surprise when they open- Secretary, commented on the Lea: Bustor, the Supervisor of the Food a one containing art treasures gue's efforts towards peace in Manderal Land Banks, to-day" told the from the United States. churin, at a League of Nations Senato Banking Committee that the The case was expected to son Union Incheon at Westminster, farmers of the United. Stato, are tain four pictures for the exhibition dan, Mr. Jardine, Miss B. Sehariah... A verdict of murder and felo de before the result of the Langue suffering seriously from the long se was rolarned by a Westminster Council session was known, prevailing period of economic and jury at the inquest on the vicisms
Patience has ite roward," he financial depression. of a wounding affair Villiers
said, even though what is achiev Mr, Bestor and that the farmers trat
They were: Lawrence William od falls short of what firm believers have borrowed upwards of G.81, Simmonds, aged 41, market porter, in the covenant of the League 000,000,000 from the Federal Land
Mrs. Dulcin Ray, aged 33, ct partial result may properly be borrowers are now delinquent i He is a member of a talented
counted and measured as something their payments on interest and Ehelrod street, Kennington, 8.E.. Rastleigh (Hampshire) family f
The couple were found in the ar kael) of the extremist policy. Outches under Charing Cross bridge far better than would be likely to principal. four brothers and one yister, all of
of 678 sente, Mr. Lang's supporters connecting Villiers-street. with have been brought about if there whom started their education at an
Craven-street. The wandr was had been no Loagur of Nations,” elementary school in Eastleigh, andered only 81,
dend and the man died in hospital. won scholarships. Eis three bro- thers are schoolmasters, and his sister, who took the B.A. degres before she was 21, is also a taneher. The father, who was formerly in Eastleigh locomotive works, is now a foreman at Swindon in the Great Western Railway works.
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Edgar George Dagger, of Silver- It is expected that the State place, Lexington, Notts said that Governmont will shortly be forest Simmonds was his half brother. to dissolve and to" appeal to the Their rachher had been in a mental electorate when Mr. Lang's comhospital for 16 or 17 years. plete slimination from the political arena is confidently predicted.
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JAPANESE SHIP "SAVED.
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William Ray, of THREE DAYS HELPLESS IN Ethelrod saert, Konnington, said that the woman, Dulcie Elizabeth Bay was his wife. They had been married for 13 years and had one child, aged fivo.
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RAILWAY SCHEME TO PROVIDE, WORK
G.W.R. TO INITIATE £1,000,000. BUILDING PROGRAMME.
Lundon, Den, M.-In a report ised to-day it is announced that increased
employment will be afforded by the expenditure of near...” ly £1,000,000 by the Great Western Railway during the New Year on a programme providing for 'addition- al rolling stock and locomotives,
A further £108.000 will be spent
WOMAN SAFE UNDER A TRAIN,
AMAZING TUBE ESCAPE.
....
An elderly woman, named Mrs. Worley of Walworth, liad a re markable sscape from death at Waterloo Underground Station.
She fell from the platform just train was approaching, but fortunately lay Botwoon: the lines, and although the train passed over her, was uninjured. For a few minutes the current was cut off while she was rescued,
She was unconscious, but was abi to go home after treatment..
AUSTRALIA.
Master Taw Wan Sarua, Mr. Leo Tuck Sam, Mr. Chan Fook Him; Mr. Lee See.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O.. ss. Kashmir loft Singaporo for this port on January 10 at 0 nm. with the outward Eng Fish mails, and is duo here on tho 15th instant at about 6 am
KNIGHT. FOUND DEAD.
IN A GAS-FILLED ROOM.
Seattle, Washington, January 1 After being in severe danger for three days the Japanese steamship "Through Good Man."
Tanako Maru was reported to be Mrs. Edith Emily Bradley, who
Medical Officer of Health for Dur- Sir Thomas Eustaca Hill, formerly was sobbing as she gave her avi. safe to-day. Radio messages from dence, said that she had been living the vessel report that she was help
ham, was found dead in a gas-filled with Simmonds for nine years. less for three days in-n storm with
room, the door of which was locked, They had one child. She was 4
at his houso in Luscombe road, widow and Simonds was a marri her steering gear shattered.
Bournemouth, ed man.
Two days ago distress incsengon on station and other improvements, EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT TO Parkatone, nour
where he had lived for about a year. wore. received from the Tanaho while he last of the wooden
He was found sitting by gas fro London, Dec. -It is axpected which was turned fully on and un- Maru when she was in mid-Paciho viaducts designed by Brunet in 1808 north of the Hawaiian Islands.will be replaced at Ringwood, on that the aeroplate which the Ana-lighted.
Sir Thomas was a former presi Now, however, it is believed" the the Falmouth branch, by a perman-tralian National Airways are using
for an experimental flight direct to dent of the Society of Medical ent arched structure at a minimum Australia will leave Englned with Officers of Health. He leaves M Mrs. Annie May Brand, of Hand ship is proceeding under her own
cost of £88,000.
mails on January 6,
widow and a grown-up family.. forth-rond, Brixton, S.W., said thrower. she was in the saloon bar of the Craven Arms and saw the couple together there. They were sitting very close together and the man had his arm round the women's shouldor's.
The Corener (Mr. Ingleby Oddie) Did you know he WIS carrying on with another woman -
No.
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Whas sort of a man was he - was a thorough good man.
Mr. Oddie.-They were sitting: affectionately together 7-Yes.
Laughing and: Joking,"
"I went in." continued Mrs. Brand, and said, "Hullo Delly, hallo Harry and then called for my drink. As I called for it Sim- monds got up and was talling jokes to the man in the bar, laughing and joking.
When I saw the woman sitting by herself I went and spoke to her. I said, 'Hullo. Dolly, whas are you She looking so miserable about?" said, I am fod up'-just like that. I asked her if she would have a drink, and she fanid, I do not wart any more. I am going home f soon. She tried to tell me about a quarrel ther had on Saturday.”
Mr Brand said that the dead woman described a quarrel she had with the man. She said she would have had two black uyes if she had not had a soft parcel" to pro- fect herself..
Heard & Scream.
"Then she added: 'Don't let him hear us talking about him and I got up and left them, Fron the other side I listened to then laughing and joking all the evening. They left the bar and went out very bappily together." About minutes later I heard a scream,
ten
I thought at first it was the children, playing under the arches, but when I went to see I anw ther bodies lying near the wall. I callod to the woman, Dolly, speak tu me, but she did not speak."
FINED BY BROTHER MAGISTRATES.
MOTORING AT 72,
Mr. J. Hawkes, a magistrate, of, Hemel Hempsted, was charged be." fore his own Bench with driving a motor-cnr without due care and at- tention...
It was stated that Mr. Hawkes' car ran for a distance of 120 yards backwards on the pavement of the main street in Hemel Hempsted, The constable on peint duty had to leap out of the way, a bicycle on the pavement was. smashed, and the car arrowly missed a perambulator in which there was a child,
Mr. Häwkos said that he had come to the conclusion that at his age (72) he lacked the capacity of driving & ear, and had decided to give it up.
He was fined £3, the Bench adding that he was quite right in his de- cision to give up driving.
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BRAZIL'S NOVEL METHOD OF
UTILISING SURPLUS..
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