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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1934.

SELLING DRINKS WITHOUT LICENCE AT COMMONS

Novelist's Challenge

Legality Of Sales

On

BOW STREET HELPLESS

IN THE MATTER

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Lord Chief Justice In Agreement

London, Dec. 14, was acting collectively in a mat- The House of Commons canter falling within the ambit of ceptinue to sell drinks without the internal affairs of the House. licence. The King's Bench Divi- sion to-day discharged a rule nist applied on behalf of the novelist, Mr. A. P. Herbert,” calling on the Bow Street magistrate to show cause why he should not issue a summons against the Kitchen Committee of the Commons 121 order to test the matter..

There were amusing sallies, in Court. The Attorney General quoted authorities showing the House of Commons was not sub- jeet to control by the Law Confts as regards what is done within the walls of the Commons.

EVEN MURDER!. Even murder on the floor of the Mr. Herbert carried on long House might be a matter for the propaganda against the alleged Commons only, though it is im- inconsistencies of Britain's Kcens-probable the privilege, will be ing laws and eventually chal- „claimed.

lenged the legallty of the sale of・ One authority showed 'that ali

without

Eighty-five years old last week, Fleid Marshal von Machensch won renown in the Great War. He was the recipient of congratula= tions from friends at home and abroad

INCIDENT AT

CORTES

Orator" In Public

Gallery

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"} intoxicants at the Commons. Bow privileges required for energetic (By Talegraph, Copyright, Tale.

discharge of duties were conceded graphic Messager Ordinance, 189 to Commoners, hence the Lord Received, December 14, 480 p.m.) Chief Justice's opinion that Com-|-

Madrid, Dec. 14. moners themselves have decided A mild sensation was caused in

Street declared It was Jurisdiction in respect of the acts of Commoners done with the ap- proval of the House of Commona. The Lord Chief Justice found that Bow Street was justified Intervals feeling. the House of Commons regrutted. Reuter,

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NAVAL TALKS

IN LONDON

Attitude Of U.S. Delegates

London, Dec. 14.

from what sources and what in

that energy.

is to

CONTROL OF TRAFFIC

London's Gradual Transformation

London, Dec. 18.

be

| GREAT INTEREST IN

THE SAAR

Evergreens And Christmas Tree Decorations

London, Dec. 14. The Commander of the Nether- land and Swedish contingents, General Baron van der Koorst and Colonel Roelossen, reached Baar territory yesterday and immediate- ly made contact with staf officers in the British advance party. The Italian contingent will be under. command of Brigadier General Visconti Frasca and consists of two battalions of Grenadlers and one of Caribinlera. " Mr, 'Geofrey Knox, President of the Saar Goy- erning Commission also arrived at Baarbruecken yesterday and

are - proceeding': be- rangements tween him and oicers of the force for disposal of troops throughout

the area

AT-

Correspondents in the Saar state that the conditions. there owing to preparations for Christmas and the general interest displayed on the arrival of an international force made cheerful contrast with the atmosphere of gloomy appre- hension which existed prior to last week's decisions at Geneva. The streets of Saarbruecken are gally decorated with evergreens and Christmas trees and crowds are

the

in the same manner, while hall will be guarded by lnterna tional troops.~~. Reuter,

LORD ROTHMERE'S VIEWS

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London, Dec. 14, The British troops policing the Saar may expect a hearty welcome from the inhabitants, according to Lord Rotherïnere, who publishes the impressions obtained by him on the spot in an article in the "Daily Mall" headed "If I were a

Saarlander."

The British soldiers, writes Ro- thermere will find the streets of

Saarbrueckenso gay with light that the streets of provincial Eng lish towns appear gloomy by comTM parison, while everywhere they will and big signboards wishing all suests of the Saar region a Merry Xmas. This welcome, says the British newspaper king. will fulls compensate the British soldiers for the loss of their Xmas leave at Home..

the Cortes on Thursday afternoon. when to everybody's surprise, a displaying friendly interest in the

Rothermere afirms that the re- vialtor to the public gallery sud-parties of the International Force

sult of the plebiscite is a foregone denly sprang to his feet and de- engaged in billeting and other ar-

The Commander-in-conclusion since no part of Ger- ilvered an eloquent appeal to the rangements speaker of the Cortes and, be-

Chief, Major General Brind arrives many is more thoroughly German then the Saar and the appeal will contingent wildered the Deputies.

to-day. The British will be accompanied to the terri- prove more powerful than all the differences of political opinion tory by the battalions' bands and

which may exist between the colours.

minority of Saar inhabitants and their German fatherland.

Speaking as he said "on behalf of thousands of jobless" he urged the Deputies to deal at once with the situation of the unemployed | workers. He added that he had drafted a scheme to solve unem- ployment which he would submit

British Wireless.

VOTE SUPERVISORS

Saarbruecken, Dec. 14 The Commander of the inter- to the Right Wing Leader, Gnational police force, -Major Gen- Robles. He then dropped a letter eral Brind arrived accompanied which fell on the desk of the by his Alde-de-Camp and three leader of the Spanish Nationalists. star officers General van

Meanwhile the attendants got Hoorst, commanding the Dutch busy and swiftly removed the force, was another arrival: Mean- "orator" and the House, after while the Governing Commission it had recovered from surprise, got down to business.

To-day's position regarding the London traffic control has naval talks "13 that. the undergone gradual transformation Americans will pursue them to through, the steady extension of 2. the day of the Japanese denun-traffic lights system. Two years clation of the Washington Treaty ago only 30 such installations were when they will consider them as in operation and 18 of these were ended. Then they will consider | concentrated in Oxford Street the advisability to sall homeward Now the number within the metro-Transocean Kuo Min. as soon as possible in order topolitan area is approximately 370. report to President Roosevelt and Some criticism was directed at the State Department.

the authorities for the degree of

The Americans oppose fixing a caution they displayed in extend- date for resumption as they de-ing the system, but result of their clare it is fruitless to resume policy is that London is now equip- unless there is a change in the ped with a light signal system far. Japanese attitude--

in advance of that used in other Peuter..

great cities.

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PLAY AFTER NAVÄL

TALKS

Delegates Meet At Golf

London, Dec. 14. g The naval delegates of Britain, Japan and the United States will meet altogether for the first time to-morrow when Sir John Simon, Mr. Norman Davis,"Admirai Stan- ley and Mr. Matsudaira play golf at Walton Heath

All will leave London to play golf at 10

and lunch

together-

--Bouter,

3.1.

Meanwhile the system is steadily being extended and traffic is work, ing with a smoothness and celerity which mark a great advance on previous conditions.— British Wireless.

FRENCH ARCHITECT

KILLED

Nurse Also Victiin Of Motor Accident

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Mr. G. F. Dixon, formerly of Gen- eral Motors. It is understood that the idea of barter agreements are

to be investigated.

Reuter.

ANOTHER PLAN

Washington, Dec. 14

Banks and business houses deal-

ing in exports and imports have arranged a plan of procedure to

SINGAPORE HARBOUR

"ATTACKED”

SILVER MARKET

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Dec. 14" London silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow-

Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Spot

24-7/16, 24-7/16 Forward ......24-9/16 24-9/13 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.94-1/8 compared with 4.94 at closing yesterday..

POLITICAL PARTIES IN BULGARIA

Wealth And Property Confiscated

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The English, so Rothermere adds, can best understand the mental attitude of the Saar men and wo- men by representing to themselves what they would feel if the Isle of Wight was detached from Eng- land and kept for fifteen years under foreign rule.— Transocean Kuo Min

is dealing with a smultitude of COMMANDANT ARRIVES technical details connected, with

Saarbruecken, Dec. 14. the arrival of the force and plebis-.] The British Major General Brind, cite preparations. The latter in-commander-in-chief of the Inter- clude: the engagement of nine national police force of the Saar hundred neutrals to superintend | arrived here from Parts. Brind is the voting. One neutral will pre- | lodging in the house of the pre- side at each booth flanked by two sident of the governing commission Saarlanders taken from opposing | Kricx -

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VIOLET KAYE MURDER

TRIAL

Accused Admits Placing Body In Trunk

fġgirl's fatal injuries could not have:

been caused by a fall,

Chief Inspector Donaldson, who was in charge of the investigation of the Brighton trunk murder mystery, stated that he was satis- fed that Notyre had nothing to do

London, Dec. 13: The case for the prosecution in the now famous "Brighton, trunk crime Number Two" was conclud- ́ed to-day, after a week's proceed- ings at the Lewes Assizes, where Jack Notyre, alias Mancini, 鞲 waiter, is being charged with the|with the Brightön trunt » crime murder of Violet Kaye, "otherwise known as Violet Baunders, said to ba his sweetheart,

Number One.

Clutching a rosary, Notyre paye" evidence, denying that he had anything to do with the death of Violet

The trial has attracted wide- spread attention and crowds have besieged the court dally. Among 3

He said he found her tring desi the exhibits are the black trunk on her bed and was afraid to tell in which the murdered girl's body the police because he feared they was found and the hammer with would blame him for her death. which she was allegedly beaten He therefore placed the body in to death.

a trunk

The trial is expected to cont? `clude "this week-end./-- Reuter:

NOT GUILTY

London, Dec. 14. Notyre was found not guilty

201 was accordingly discharged- Bruter

Bir Bernard Splisbury, the famous pathologist, used & kuman skull to demonstrate Violet. Kaye's injuries and produced a

Many prominent people attend-piece of bone from the actually

fractured head. ed this morning, the launching of the new North German Lloyd He gave the opinion that the

ptègimen: "Scharnhorst" named so after the famous Prussian General, the Chief of Staff to Still another eiaciment makes Blucher. The new Scharnhorst will be commissioned for service on the East Asia-route, “

The Minister of Communica- tions, Baron von Fitz-Ruebenach performing the christening cere- mony, declared that Adolf Hitler's government alma at raising the standard of living of the masses. This can not be done without connection and collaboration with the outside world and this:

the noble task that the mercantile fest performa Trasancoin Luo Him.

The last vestige of parliament-members of the Voluntary Labour ary rule has been swept away by Corps subject to discipline while a decree officially proclaimed on in camp, just the same as gold-

Mawatomi Thursday, whereby the entire fera, Wealth and property belonging to President Hitler announced at all political parties which were the same meeting that the usual dissolved last June, is now con-presidential reception for mem- bers of the Government on New fiscated

All property thus acquired will. Year's Day has been cancelled this. be sold by pubile auction, and | year. " éreditors will be paid out of the The new law against attacks on Proceeds, the remainder to go to the State provides imprisonment is the state. This step will eliminate for anyone making untrue of dis- the party system --

torted statements Injurious to the Cranioccan Kue Min.

reputation of the Government or the Nazi Party or committing -a punishable act whilst wearing the Náži mfform or badge.

DEPRESSED AREAS BILL PASSED

Penal servitude for life and even London, Dec. 14

the death sentence may be indiet When the thind reading of the ed where the object is to cause "Depressed Areas Bul was passed a lot or grouse terror. A German Fleet Manoeuvres In the Commons last night by 121 can be prosecuted even when the

votes to 53, the Minister of set is committed abroad Singapore, Dec. 14. Labour, Mr. Stanley stated that Reuter obtain maximum co-operation and The first manoeuvres were open- the measure was, offered - as a restoration of foreign trade ac-ed last night with an attack on contribution to cording to a joint announcement the harbour, by destroyers, No- unemployment made at a meeting of represente-

sible trom shore save might develo tives of these interests..

searchlight beams and low grey application. Router

forms of ships.

the The sound of gunire from, the bad for defending forts added a realistic during touch to the ma

which that the were closely watched by the Blam- ploy ese military and air force m's

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BRITISH MINISTER AT KABUL

London. Dec. 13. His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appoint- ment of Major Frasar Tytler to

be British Ministes: at Kabul in succession to 61 Richard Macona chle, who is relinquishing his appointment next spring- British Wireless.

PUNISHMENT FOR OPIUM TRAFFIC OFFENCES

HITLER ATTENDS.

"Bremen. Dec. 14. Among the prominent people at

Geneva, Dec, 14 the launching of the new German

The League of Nations has cir Linyd steamer Scharnhorst were culated to the Powers the resolu- Hitler, Blomberg, Schacht and tons of the Opium Advisory Com Reeder. The Chancellor was en-mittee of June 2, 1834, specially thuelastically acclaimed on arrival.

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in China to take measures to de- | port and otherwise punish nation- ala gully of fillelt tramcking,--

Beuter

ARGENTINE PRESIDENT

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KIROFF'S SUCCESSOR

APPOINTED.

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The Boviet Party Executive an pointed Tchudou, one of the oldest members of the party and à mém- ber of the party of the Central Committes, as the provisional lead er of Leningrad party organisation in succession to Kiron who recently murdered. nounces the forth which wil Lening

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