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RATTENBURY CASE AT

BOURNEMOUTH

Widow And Chauffeur On Murder Charge

London, April 24. There was no sign of abatement of public interest when the Rat- tenbury case was resumed at Bournemouth Police Court"to-day, A part of the crown had been standing there, for hours before admission.

An attractive widow, ~ Mrs. Alma Rutterbury, thiry-one, and a nineteen-year-old chauffeur. George Stoner, are charged with the murder of the woman's hus-

barid, Francis Rattenbury, a tired architect, sixty-seven years of age, it being alleged that he was struck with a mallet.

:

The evidence to-day was con Aned to the conclusion of the pro- secution's case. Inspector Mus testified that on a table near the chair in which Rattenbury was found bleeding was an open detec- tive novel entitled "The Stay of Execution." Counsel

the for prosecution intimated that t might be necessary at a later stage to read passages at which the book was opened. The Ins- pector said that Mrs. Rattenbury

too

for the husband) had lived long. I will make a proper job of It the next time. I made à proper muddle of it."

He added that he saw Stage 'seated at the wheel of a motor car apparently asleep outside the nursing home where Rattenbury was dying.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935.

CANADA WITHHOLDING

WORLD PRICE OF SILVER

Forcing Up To U.S. Level

London, Apr. 24. "Speculators are forcing the world" price of silver up to the United States level which in turn exerts pressure on the United States to raise their price. Where and how the race will end I don't know, but it seems someone will be caught," stated a prominent authority to Reuter..

WHEAT SUPPLIES

Serious View Taken In United Kingdom

London, April 21.

"A serious view la taken by United Kingdom importers and millers of the Canadian Government's policy in withholding huge supplies of wheat from the world market ex- cept at a price much above the competitive level

Mr.. Adams admission that he

The annual report of the Liver- Inspector Carter read a state- saw no escape from the dollar-pool Corn Trade Association sug- ment made by Stoner wherein "he per-ounce silver is shared in some

gests that Canada has forfeited") declared that he retired to the well-informed London quarters. the tariff preference accorded at *bedroom at 8.05 pm, and at 10.30 but it is pointed out that the Ottawa because she has broken p.m. he was aroused by Mrs. Rat-large open" "bul" position is es- the stipulation regarding offers tenbury's screams. Rattenbury timated in some quarters to ex-being made at the world price. was sitting in an armchair with ceed a hundred million ounces Representations to this effect have blood running from his head. which renders the market most been made to the Dominions The wife sald: "Help me to get vulnerable to profit taking, "Rats" into bed; he has been hurt,” Stoner added that he then went for a doctor."

He

When arrested Stoner sald; "be careful with the gold watch which was given mè by Mrs. Rat- tenbury; it is worth £20," had a letter from Mrs. Rättenbury and two snapshots in his pockets. After hearing the evidence, both prisoners were formally charged with murder. The woman replied "was most excited and under the in a clear low voice "I am not infuence of drink made the state-guilty and reserve my defence." ment that "I was playing cards Stoner replied similarly.

lustead of to- the Assizes in order

with my husband and he dared i Both, defending counsel request=.. me to kill him as he wanted to dlę, | ed a committal to the Old Bailey I picked up a mallet and he said, you haven't the guts to do it.' I then hit him on the head with the mallet which I had outside the house. "Rats" ia familiar name

DUBLIN PLAZA GUTTED

Irish Sweepstake Building

Dublin, April 24. The Plaza in which the Irish Sweep draws are held was on fire to-day which broke out at 7 o'clock in the morning in the lower part of the premises and soon enveloped the whole of the building in flames.

Fire engines were rushed to the worked scene and the Cremen feverishly to control the outbreak and save thousands of counter- folls stored in steel boxes. Strong forces of police were necessary to control the vast crowds which as- sembled in the vicinity.

The side walla collapsed with a roar and the entire premises be- came gutted. The. revolving, drum was a mass of twisted wreckage after the fre...

to expedite the trial The case was adjourned for a week when prisoners will be committed. — Reuter,

On the other hand it is stressed

the United States that

still needs to purchase silver valued at about £400 million before the prescribed ratio is reached.

1935 the Silver Jubilee year,

but it also shows signs of being a jubilee Year for silver.- Reuter

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, April 24. London Suver prices to-day were up 7/18 as followi

April 23 April 24 Spot.............. 32-3/8 32-13/16 Forward......... 32-1/2 32-15/10 London on New York cross rate at 1 p.m. to-day was 4.8350 com- pared with 48437 at closing yes-

MONTROSE WINS terday.

City And Suburban At Epsom

London, April 24. The City and Suburban run to- day at Epsom over mile and a quarter with afteen starters result- ed as follows:-

Montrose (Gorden Richards) 1 British Quota (Beary). 2 Lost Soul (Weston)

3 Montrose won by two length

length separated second and third. Betting: 7/2 Montrose, 100/6 British Quota, 20/1 Lost Soul

while half #

The following were the other

starters:→→→

Coton Easter Light Sussex Master Vere Heavyweight Cariff His Reverence Fox Masque Three hundred girls were em- Snooker ployed in the building and many Tartan of them stood outside in tears Rock Star during the fire, faced with the Norman Herald- prospect of being thrown out of Indestructible employment.

Incendiarism is strongly sus pected and this aspect of the af- fair is being investigated.— leuter.

QUESTION OF THE DARDANALLES

Turkey's Claim For Right To Fortify

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(Special to "Hong Kong

‚¦ Daily Press") '

Telegraph. Copyright, Tale graphic Meranges Ordinance, 1884

Received, April 24, 4.30pm.}

Istanbul, April- 24.

Turkey's claim to the revision of "Dardanelles clauses" of the Lau-

Heuter.

BIBLE SOCIETY

REPORT

China Activities

London, April 24,

Secretary.

In the meanwhile, despite yes- terday's sharp fall, the Chicago undertone

the International

in

CATACLYSM OF NATURE

Landslide In The Bavarian Alps

3.14.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tate graphic" Messages Ordinance, 189

Received, April 23. 7:30 p.m.) `·

Munich, April 24. Easter, festivities were marrea by a vast cataclysm of nature which is taking place in the mountain of Ravinef in the Wen- delsten region which threatens the total destruction of one valley in the Bavarian Alps.

wheat markets continues optimis- tieks: dust · storms ravage the Western United States and Eu- ropean importers realise that the existing surpluses of the Argentine and Australia are insumclent to meet requirements, particularly in view of the heavy Far Eastern demand.

The recent removal of oficial restriction in the United States spring wheat sowings is regarded as an admission of the seriousness of the situation, but it is not et- pected it will substantially relieve. the tension owing to drought, The seed shortage is of no importance to spring wheat in its relation to winter wheat which the latter has already seriously damaged.— Reuter.

FRANCO - SOVIET PACT

내

Difficulties Now Overcome

(Special . "Hong Kong Dally Pres"),

Tela-

(By, Telegraph, "Copyright, graphic Meerages Ordinance, 1803-

Beceived, April 24, 4-30 p.m.)

Paris, April 24,

The Franco-Russian pact will be intialled within the next few days according to press reports which state that the negotiations which continued during the Easter holidays took a favourable

course.

"Le Jour" expresses the belief that the Soviets gave up resistance'

An immense landslide started on Easter Monday on Tatzelwurn against the French demand that at an altitude of 1.000 metres at mutus] assistance should not take a. spot situated between Oberau-effect automatically and promised dorf Aminin and Bayrisch Zell. to give up communist propaganda By night time the movement had in France and her colonies. "La assumed such dimensions that Matin" predicts that the pact will those who had hurried to render be initialled by Laval and the The British and Foreign Bible help were powerless. The stream Soviet Ambassador Potemkin at Society's report to be presented at along the bottom of the valley the end of the present week the annual meeting on May 1 shows was buried beneath £ve metres of "Echo de Paris" points out that that 4,298,485 copies of Scriptures rock and vegetation, bridges, and the negotiations were not resumed were sold in China in 1934, an roads were swept away, confusion government to government but so increase of 394,204 compared with being increased by mountain tor- to say, underhand, and adds that 1933, despite Communist ravages inrents caused by snow melting in Laval allegedly took part...

the spring sunshine. Masses of

While a confict of opinion for which several colporteurs murdered. A feature was the ad-

earth and stones are moving along and against co-operation with the at a rate of four metres per hour, Soviets continues, some papers ex- burying everything in its path. press the belief that the conclusion Grave apprehension is felt that of the pact with the Soviets does the whole mountain side will not exclude understanding with ultimately crash into the valley Germany. and change the entire landscape.

were

vance in numbers of complete Bibles sold. For the first time in the Society's history more Chinese Bibles were sold than New Testa-

menta.

The entire region is saturated with legend and historical and literary memory of ome of the most popular in the Alps valley con- taining A great number of picturesque peasant homes, wind-

(Nicol (Smirke) (Perryman)

Commenting on the efficacy of (Harry Wragg) the "New Lite Movement" to (Nevett) counteract decay and moral au- (Lane) thority since the revolution, the (A. Wragg) report says it is too early yet to (Steve Donoghues estimate the permanence of such a moyement, but General Chiang (Richardson) Kai Shek's appeal is to something Mills, inns and hotels.

(E. Smith) deeprooted in his countrymen. It (Fox) is certain that many Chinese of all classes share his yearning for a national and moral revival

(Birett)

SPAIN HONOURS A GREAT POET

Miguel de Cervantes

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")

Copyright, Te Mhesagar Ordinance,

(By Talegraph,

graphie

Received, April 24, 4:30p.m.)

180A.

Madrid, April 24.

The Society's world distribution of Scriptures is 10,970,609, an in- crease of 37,000 compared with 1933, and 4,370,585 compared with the year of the King's accession. Germany bought 19,000 Bibles more than in 1933.

Beuter.

TRANS-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE

The annual Day of Cervantes" which coincides with the day of The Shakespeare in England was com-

Alameda, April 24. PanAmerican Airways' Oriental Clipper the giant Sikorsky memorated on Tuesday through-flying boat built for the trans- out Spain with numerous celebra- Pacific service completed her re- tions organised by the Spanish turn flight of 2,400 miles from Society of Authors and Artists in Honolulu in 20 hours 59 minutes, sanne Treaty was defended by the honour of the immortal poet who which is 3 hours 13 minutes more newspaper "Milliyet" which writes, died 919 years ago." The day was than the record-breaking outward that it is quite logical that the Turkish foreign minister should also most appropriately dedicated flight. to propaganda for the sale of Reuter.

have announced this claim during Cervantes works of which the low, the recent session of the League priced editions had been issued in Connell since all similar clauses order to bring them nearer to the of a military nature of other peace

great masses of people. treaties will soon be mere his-

Transcor Rug Min. torical reminiscences. Turkey, says the paper, is conscious of the fact that the freedom of passage through the Btraits must be pre- served, but on the other hand the great Powers should not forget that the Dardanelles question, is of vital importance to Turkey, who

THE ARMS TRADE.

London, April, 23.

The Royal commission on the

ATHENS EXECUTIONS

(Special to the "Hong Kong,

Dally Press"}

(By Teisgraph, Copyright, Tate graphic Mestogue Ordinance, 1894.

For the time being help is out out of the question since falling trees, swirling torrents and crash- ing boulders are hazardous to anyone venturing into the neigh have been lost so far as the in- bourhood Apparently no ..lives habitants fed at the first sign of

the disaster.

Transocean Kuo Min.

拒

COMMUNISTS IN HOLLAND

debts was brought up by "Petit The "problem" of Russian pre-WRI

Journal" which, according to the paper, must be reasonably settled If France and Russia were to con clude a closer pact as Mr. Eden during his visit to Moscow appear ed to have gained certain conces sons in this direction for Britain. The paper concludes that France should not receive worse treatment thanTM Britain.- Transocean Ruo Mim..

Agreement In Principle. Reached

Paris. April 24.. An agreement in principle has been "reached between M. Laval ̈and M. Litvinoff on the main lines of the Franco-Soviet pact, the drafting difficulties having been Zetsurmounted according to "Matin" The pict will be initialled at the end of the week by M. Laval and the Soviet Ambassador.

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GIFT OF PLANES

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.).1 -

(2y Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, April 21, 7-30 p.m.}

Amsterdam, Apr. 24. Communists from Germany who | Beuter. are at present interned at fort Honswijk, and then released have left Holland according to press an- nouncements bere, the belier being that they have gone to Belgium. Another batch up till now impri-) soned by the court and locked up bere are being transferred to fort Honswijk for Internment until they are prepared to leave Hol- land Telegraal" comments that the internees, learned from their stay at Honswijk that "Holland Ja no eldorado for emigrants." "Transocean Kuo Min.

Receiced, April, 24, 7.30 pm- LEGATION SECRETARY'S

".. Athens, April 24,

Death sentences recently pro-

DEATH

Berlin April 24

Berlin, Apr. 23. Following the example set by the Storm troops who, as reported by Transocean, presented the Chancel- lor with a squadron of airplanes as a birthday gift the "Kyffhaeu- ser Federation which comprises more than three million German

· ex-servicemen has now in its turn

offered the Chancellor 14 ptT-| guit planes as a birthday present. The leader of the Federation, Co- lonel Reinhard, in a letter to Hit ler expresses the wish that the planes be named after the famous

is demanding, for the sake of her private manufacture of and trad- | nounced by the Athens court own security, the right of fortify- |ing in arms will hold its first pub. | martial against Generals Papulas ing. the Straits, this being the lit meeting for the hearing of and Kommisis for complicity in Mr. Kingishal Doshlang, Be- | German generals in the world war supreme right of self-defense bral evidence on May 1. Evidence the insurrection were carried out | cretary to the Chinese Legation, in order “to mark the solidarity which in all fairness could not be will then be submitted on behair on Wednesday at 6 o'clock when passed away to-day after a pro-existing between the old German dented her

of the League of Nations: Union- | the condemmed men were shot longed tilness:

Army and the new Reichsweht.”. Transocean Hus Min.

British Wirdean.

Fransocean Kua: Mín.

Transocean Kuo Mi

Peuter.

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DISASTROUS FIRES IN

JAPAN

Nanking, Apr. 24.

Tokyo, Apr. 24. The American Economic Mis sion was given

Two disastrous Ares are report- a most cordial

ed from Northern Japan, one at welcome and greeted by repre- sentatives of five Ministries, the

Fukushima Prefecture and the other at Miyago Prefecture... A National Economic Council and National Headquasters,

village of forty nine houses in Fukushima Prefecture was almost gramme visiting the Sun Yat Sen ing. Forty houses were destroy- The visitors began a busy pro-wiped out by fire early this morn- mausoleum and later called on

Reuter.

Messrs. Chen Kung Po. Chu Chia ed, while over a thndred houses': Hua, Wang Ching Wel, R. H. Kung were burnt at Yorty a town -17. and Chen Feng They were the Miyagi Prefecture.-**** guests of Mr. Wang Ching Wel at luncheon They will devote the afternoon to sight-seeing and in the evening they will be enter tained at dinner, various minis- ters acting as joint, hosts.

Prior to their departure, to- morrow, the members of the Mis tlon will be received by the Ma yor. Mr. Ma Chau Tsun, and Mr Lin Sen. Reuter.

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ANGLO-SPANISH TREATY

"London, April 23.

The members of the Spanich Commercial Delegation have ar- rive in London and will forth- with begin negotiations at the Board of Trade with the British

U.S. ARMY INCREASE

Washington, Apr. 24.

men.

The enlistment of 31,700 between the ages of 18 to 35 for the Army beging on July 1 accord- ing to the United States War De partment. This is the first move. in Army inxrease to 185,000 men. authorised by Congress.→ Reuter

TOUR OF INSPECTION

Hankow. April 29. General Chang Hsueh Liang left representativess with a view to for Kaifeng this morning for in- of Government troops resphing a new Anglo-Spanishspection Commercial agreement to supple after which he will probably ment the treaty of 1922.

leaving for Shenst Reuter. British Wireless.

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