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LITHUANIAN

TRIAL

Alleged Plot By Memel People

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).].

Kovno, Feb. 22,

The mass' trial of Memel people

SOVIET AIR CLAIM

Strongest In The World

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press")."

(By Telegraph, Sopyright; Tate graphic Messages Ordinance, 1884 Beceived, February 23.8430 p.m.)

accused of plotting an armed rising against the Lithuanian regime ept-

Moscow, Feb. 23. ered its second phase on Thursday

The chief of staff of aviation when the examination of nearly forces of the Soviet Union, Chris 200 witnesses, for the defence, was

pini held a long broadcast address begun. The lack of positiye facts to air troops declaring that in the offered By the array 300 last few years the Soviet Govern- witnesses for the prosecution whose | ment had performed immense evidence are now completed, falled valuable work in building üp avia- to seriously support the charges tion." In the last three years the that both the Memel parties were number of Soviet airplanes in-. Controlled from"Germany, that the creased by 330 per cent, the lift- armed revolution was planned and ing powers of planes tripled, the And that the systematic terroris- speeding of bombing and chasing

tion was practised by members planes. doubled. Unfortunately. of the Memel parties. A definite the doubtful foreign political sit- refutation of the first charge was untion compelled the Government contained in the statements made to create an air fleet strong enough In the course of the evidence given to protect the frontiers of the So- | by the President of the Koenigs- viet Union. “According to our view,"

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barth and by the second witness, Schreiber, former Diet president of the Memel territory who categorically denied the charges levied at the chief accused, Neumann of having had power and influence beyond that of a mere leader of a political party. Schreiber, declared he had never given Neumann a list of the Lithuanian sharp-shooters but on the contrary had established that

declared Chrispin. "we are at pre- sent the strongest air power in the world, but we intend to strengthen this power, still further.”

Fransocean Kuo Min.

ALGERIAN PILGRIMS FOR MECCA

DIARY OF LOCAL

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TO-DAY

Monday, February 25 Auctions, Crown Land Sale, P.WD. Offices, 3. p.m.; Stock-in- Trade, Machinery, Furniture and Fixtures of Sam Young Silk Mills, Lammert's HK, Sales Room, Noon.

Cinemas

King's: Hell In The Heavens.” Queen's: "The Old-Fashioned

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Central "Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"Central Airport." World: The Danger Island." Alhambra:-"College Rhythm." Majestic Hollywood Party." Star: "It Happened One Night." Dances. Cheero Club, 8 p.m. at China Fleet Club.

Meetings-Monthly, Hong Kong Art Club, Helena May, 4.30 p.m..

Miscellaneous Services Whist Drive. YMCA, 9 pm.

Moon-I Moon, 22nd Dad Rehearsals.-"Hiawatha," Cathe- dral Hall, 5.30 p.m. 2

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Hockey Punjab Regiment.........v." Royal Artillery Officers (Marina Ground), 4.30 pm: Radic Cosmans v. Police seconds, 5 pm.

Yachting Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Team Race for Ladies. Sunrise 6.49 am Sunset-8.25 D.m

Tides-High at 0.45 and 12.57.

it was the menacing dctivities or Special to the "Hong Kong Dally: Low at 6.19 and 20.36.

this organisation which gave rise to the rumours of a forthcoming putsch in the winter of 1932;— Transocean - Kuo Min.

MOTOR POLICEMEN IN GERMANY

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Press" (Copyright).]

Parla, Feb. 22, Nothing indicates more elo quently the feeling prevailing among the native inhabitants of Algeria than the unusually large number of pilgrims starting for Mecca. In one case no less than '5000 took passage in а single steamer. Further bands of pilgr-

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dailyms are expected from Tunis. The

Press" (Copyright).]

Pasha of Marrakesh is from Morocco.

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awalted

Berlin, Feb. 22. Motorised highway police wil On Thursday evening, a long make their appearance in all discussion took place between the mainroads in Prussia on April 1 | Colonial Minister, Rollin and when six patrol divisions will take Marshal de Perey who spent almost up duties. The main reason for his whole pre-war career as an this important innovation by the fficer in Tunis, Indo-China and Home Ministry is that the num-Morocco, who commanded the ber of accidents in the highways united entente of the Balkan Army is greater than in the cities and in the world war, and who is re- the new motor policeman's job puted to be one of the greatest will be to prosecute offenders 'experts on Colonial questions- against traffic regulations as well. Transocean Eus Min

As to check cases of reckless driving and to take any measures calculated to reduce the number of accidents.

Transocean Eus Min.

INSPECTION OF HORSES IN LITHUANIA

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).].

CUNARD LINER QUEEN MARY

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Tuesday, February 28 Auctions Household Furniture. Lammert's Kowloon Sales Room. 2.30 p.m.

Cinemas. King's:-"Hell In The Heavens." Queen's: The Old-Fashioned

Way." Central Chinese Picture"

Oriental:-"Looking for Trouble." World The Danger Island." Alhambra College. Rhythm.” Majestic: "Hollywood Party." Star: It Happened One Night.” Lectures Dr. Reichelt (Tao Fung Shan), Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

· Meetings. Annual, Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 am..

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STAVISKY SCANDAL

FINDINGS

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).] ·

Paris, Feb. 22.... Fire resisting paint used in the Karno, Feb, 22:

It now turns out that only eight cabins was recently tested. Al- of the 44 members were present Everybody who owns horses are though a light was applied after when the committee for the in- required to appear with their a selected cabin had been drench-vestigation of the Stavisky scan- animals on Saturday forenooned with 20 gallons petrol it was dal passed a resolution on Wed- before the Commission of Inspec-, found after the fames had sub- nescay clearing ex-Premier Chau- tor which will decide whether sided that the only result was temps, and their horses are suitable for mill tary purposes or not Transocean Huo Min

YUGOSLAVIA'S PROTEST

TO ITALY

Alleged Violation Of Trade Agreement

(Special to the "Hong Kong ¡Daily Prosa”).

slight scorching of the walls. British Wireless,

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Venice, Feb. 22;' It is learned that the Princess Beana of Roumania and Frincesa Irene of Greece had a harrow escape from death while driving Telalonga mountain road, winding along high precipices between Padua and Rovigo

(Bs Telegraph,"

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