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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935,

EXCITEMENT AT FORGERY CHARGE

REPULSE BAY

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FAILS

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OBITUARY

Viscount Bridgeman

London, Aug. 14.

The death occurred co-day of Viscount Bridgeman of Leigh, former Fira Lord of the Admiral) ty, and Chairman of the British Corporation since

1933

was

The late Lord Bridgekaan born in London in December, 1884. and was educated at Eton where he was captain of the Oppidans and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took honours in plassics. He became assistant private secre- tary to Lord Knutsford at the

Great excitement was caused os Repulse Bay shortly after noon yesterday. when shouts for help Criticising the "manner in which were heard to come from a swim- he allowed the official chop of Broadcasting of July 4th, are you going? Think what you Kingsway Hall was crowded to ca- lose by your speed, she said. You mer some distance from the shore his shop, to lle about the place

any real check pacity to bid God-speed to the well-can't talk on these great and ever-His cries for assecanice at once without Known Tro ere they set forth once lasting subjects when speed is the attracted attention and a number | uss, Mr. E I. Wynne Jones dis more for Central Asia. After pro- passion. Incidentally she revealed of people, both European and missed a case yesterday afternoon Chinese who happened to be on in which Wong Foog Hong (27) tracted negotiations to secure pass her love of Bunyan, for what a ports the long-closed doors had traveller puts in his hand the beach at the time swam out master of the Sau co vegetable begun to open. Their writings and luggage could not fail to be to the spot, but a small boy, aged dealer appeared as the complain

́about twelve years of age, riding ant... against Yau Hi, an unemi their personu contac.s have made a revelation, ord Bulgan was

on a surf board: was the first to ployed Chinese who was charged them beved at home to a wide her choice. She would "not dis- circle of friends, and the eager close what he others took! Withreach the distressed swimmer. The we latter was eventually rescued by a faces which looked up to the plat-the pointed question, Do form were eloquent of the affec- all know" whi.her we are travel-European and brought to shore in tion and esteem in which they are Eng? she passed on to speak of the an exhausted condition.

The fortunate lad's name is Woo held all over the country. All pre- contacts of the camp. sent were eager to look once more Camping necessitated communis, a dining room boy employed upon the faces of those three in- Ism. Sitting round he one fire, at the Lido, who after a rest on the beach was able to proceed to trepid pioneers, faces steadfastly you brough your fuel.

the servants quarters of set towards the needly bu: unin- else brought

the viting Gobi deser.. Such a field

Repulse Bay Hotel. needs faces set like flints, and be-

Life saving boat which patrols the At the time of the incident, the hind all the womanly grace of the speakers their resolution and erit were evident.

someone some tea... another

something else for the common pot, And thus contacts became easy for speaking about the Gospel. But such a life had its zero hours, and there was need to learn how to hold on, and spiritual courage was more than physical endurance.

bay was not in service.

Mr. Hugh Redwood. addressing "THE NEXT FIVE

After the reading of the Scrip- tures and prayer by the Rev. Earn "shaw. Smith, followed by some re-

marks by the Chairman, the Rev. the Trio and Topsy, in the name of W. H. A'dis, the three travellers | those present. and of a greate: gave the'r farewel} messages. Kirig-and unseen company. turned for way Hall was well sutted for the his final word to Pilgrim's Progress. occasion. Speaker and audience After speaking of the benedict' on made easy contact and a family the Trio had brought freedom prevalled throughout the evening. With no serse of incon- gruty, humour and gravity blended together, the Lord being Lord o all.

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GLAD TO BE BACK

Miss Eva French, having thanked the friends for the overflowing love which had brought them, centred hér remarks around a question she had been frequent-y asked, namely **Are you not thrilled to be goins back? Pictur.ng conditions in the Gobi, its stony floor, the nith of its inns, the hard bread and un- appetizing food, the uncertainties of 'fe, the rumours, the brigands. etc.. these things, she said, made poot thr lls. But contacS with needy sculs, the evidences that kind deeds did bear frul, were thril's worch wh'le. But the only true thrill was to be able to say, as the Master did, 'I'delight to do Thy will'

to Fleet

Street, and of the fateful hour in the world's h'story when they leave these shores, he commended them to Jesus Crist, the Great-Heart for all pilgrims. After a valedictory prayer by the' Cha'rman, and the Benediction the meeting closed. The not throughout, was one of triumph and the hymns were hymns of confidence and consecra- tion And the last line sung was. Til He shall come. Whose reign shall know no end." Thus once

gain the three intrepid travellers steadfastly set their faces towards the heart of Asia.

THE NAVAL

CONFERENCE

YEARS"

A Book On Philosophy

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London, July.29. No one who takes a serious in- terest in politics can afford to overlook "The Next Five Years," the book in which an influential group, led by Sir Arthur Salter, Lord Allen of Hurtwood, and Mr. Harold Macmillan, expresses its political philosophy and

gramme.

Niggardly Infomation nated

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Colonial Office and then to dir in the form of a credit note pur-sury. In 1895, he married Caro- Michael Hicks Beach at the Tres- parting to be issued by the com-

line, daughter of the Hon. Cecil pany in question, whereby the tatter

Parker. He was elected. Conserva- was entitled to receive

tive MP for the Oswestry Division payment of $10.41 while knowing in 1906, and devoted his attention the note to have been forged.

tion chiefly 10 education-he was After certain evidence had been

for seven years on the London the offered by the prosecution.

School Board--and to agricultural Magistrate said that complainant

coming to him, and in addition deserved

questions. A. Junior Lord of the everything that WAS

Treasury in the first coalition gov- ernment during the war," he was he (complainant) stood the risk

later Assistant Director of the War of losing a lot of money if he Trade Department. continued to carry on his business in the manner as related to the

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Because anyone had access to the chop of the company in question, the Magistrate contend- ed that it did not constitute forgery, so the case was dismiss

ed.

..' SUSPICIOUS AROUSED Sergt. Dowman, for the prosecu-.. tion in presenting the facts of the case said that on the morn- ing of July 31. defendant went to complainant's vegetable shop, which is situated at the function of Reclaimation Road and Shang- hal' Street. He handed in a cre- dit note to the complainant, which bore the official chop of

In 1916 he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of La- bour and in 1919 Secretary of the Board of Trade From 1920 to 1922 he was Secretary of the Mines Department and in, 1923 was made' an Ecclesiastical Commissioner. Mr. Bonar Law appointed him Home Secretary in 1922. During his term of office he ordered the deportation and Internment of Irish prisoners in England. His action was pronounced by the Court of Appeal to be legal and for his protection a special. Indemnity Act was passed

“APPROVES" STRIKE

In November 1924, he became Frst Lord of the Admiralty and re- introduced in a modified form the scheme for me construction of a naval base and dockyard at Singa- pare. He was called on to repre- sent the Government during the fruitless. negotiations with the miners in 1925 and in May 1826.. was one of the Ministers who op- posed the Premier's efforts to avert a'general strike.

the shop. The latter failed to recognise the hand writing so he pro-took it to the accountant to be checked up. The accountant also It is impossible to compress into falled to recognise the writing of e column or twelve months' hard signature, and in addition he was thinking by, men of great ability not able to trace any entry in his and knowledge on almost every books purporting to the note. aspect of politics. One can only which entitled the bearer to re- indicate its outlook and its most ceive payment for vegetables sold Lord Bridgeman was chief dele- striking suggestions. The book to the shop.

gate at the Geneva Naval Con- would form the basis for a work- He grew suspicious and detain-ference between Britain, U. S., and ing programme for a Centre partyed "the defendant, in the mean-Japah in 1927 which, broke down there was one. It is impres- while getting in touch with the owing to Anglo-American differen- People had asked if Topsy was

with Liberalism, in the Police. #thrilled at going back to her native

ces regarding cruisers. Neverthe- wider sense of the term, and it Ko "Hel, an accountant of the less by Jan., 1928, Britain had land, but Topsy's biter experiences

owes something to the too little shop in evidence said that he dropped three cruisers from its in the land of her birth were poor

honoured Liberal Industrial In- wrote the accounts for the shop. | programme-a saving of £5.500,- preparations for being thrilled at

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quiry of 1928. But its appeal is but admitted that each account 000. In September, he announced the prospect of return. But there

not confined to member of the London July 30.

was chopped by apprentices be- that he would not seek re-election, were a few things that Topsy wart-

Liberal party. There are quite a fore he signed them,

as for, three years he had been ed to say, and though she bed This country s so much in-

number of Conservatives who been born deaf and

Wong Yu Ting, the chief ac-suffering from anthritis which was terested in its navy that it is a

He could been pity the Government is so nig-put their names to it and mem-countant substanciated the open- steadily getting worse. sequently dumb, she nad taught to know about five hundred gardly with its information about bers of he "National Labour" trg statements for the prosecu- not, he said, continue working 12 words by the helpful tuition of naval policy. It is natural that group: and besides these a host tion, stating that he grew sus- hours a day. At the dissolution in June, 1929, he was raised to the Miss Wheeler, an expert in teach the Government should be slow to of people distinguished in litera-picious when he falled to re-

selence, or the engnise the signature affixed on | peeragë as Viscount Bridgeman. ing dear and dumb children. At tell the country about the expen-ture, education,

Churches who are not active the note.

In Feb., 1932, ne gave up als Loa- Miss French's invitation Topsy fiture that is coming unless some-

At this stage the Magistrate | don, house and reared to Shrop- then rose and said 'Good-bye" and thing very unexpected happens, members of any political party.

question remains. What said that according to the evi- shire. Forget-me-not, waving her hand but it would be just as well to be The

practical chance has a programmedence given in Court. It was quite He owed much to bis-wile, who as she did so. Topsy will not be frank about the situation that is

to the expenditure; of this kind? What party or evident that the chop was allow- was regarded as the ablest woman forgotten and the memory of her leading up will speak for her people.

anyone might "suppose from some parties can carry it into effect? ea to lie about anywhere. Euch in the Conservative party and was of the things sald by Ministers Labour stands aloof; there is not

carelessness was bound to lead to an excellent political speaker and active Socialist that the creation of a new Ger-one

politician trouble. He could not under the organiser. In Oct, 1924, she was made a Dame of the British Em- efrcumstances register a convic- cannot tion, and accordingly dismissed pire. Two years later she had' the distinction of being the first woman to preside at the Conference of Conservative Associations.→→ Reuter

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INFORMATION GIVEN

Con-

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Miss Francesca French, sensing man fleet was a short cut to the among the signatories. There are the desire of the audience for in Peace and Retrenchment of the Conservatives, but formation, set out to answer the Gladstonian age. Yesterday Lord conceive an orthodox Conserva- question, "Tell us how you stand as Londonderry gave another hat ortive Government which would in- too Permits. Describing the door two about the naval agreement troduce the measures here out- as a two-leafed one, one leaf being which, at the coming conference, lined for the reorganisation of in-

the case.

Russia and the other Chinest the Government hopes to subst!-dustry or for the State ownership ANGLO-FRENCH

Turkestan, she reported the results tute for the now dead ratios. It or land. Would the signatories be of twelve months' labour with the seems likely to be less solid even willing to vote against any Gov- watchword, 'Let's Push. And the than had been suggested. Each ernment,

Conservative Or "Na- next step was to leave London to-

country would state a programms tional," which refused to CAITY morrow and to cross the Channel for 1937-42, but these programmes out this programme? And if not, on August 8th. With some des would not have the "force or form who will see it through?" cr.ption of the various modes of of contractual obligations.” That travel, by rail, by motor and by is to say, they could be modified, less easy methods, she reminded us but any Power proposing to modify tha, it was no undertaking to be would have to give at least one entered into in a despondent mocd year's notice to the others. It is Fully aware of the difficulties and clear that the most important part. dangers she was still not dubious of this conference will be that about "coming back some day for which takes place before the con- another furlough, and they were ference opens; each country will becoming experts in furloughs! put forward what it will defend They had not always had a cottage | as its minimum needs for its

TRADE RETURNS

Good Results Shown

London, Aug. 14.

TALKS

On 'Abyssinian Dispute

HONG KONG TRAVEL ASSOCIATION

The Hong Kong Travel Associa- tion acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions::: Hong Kong Land Investment & Agency Co, Ltd 41.000.00, Rong Trong Canton and Macao Co., Ltd. $500.00.

Steamboat

London, Aug. 14.

the The preliminary talks on Italo-Abyssinian dispute began in Paris to-day between the French account- Premier Laval who was

ness of the situation and the mu- in the country, and she father won-security, and each will examine

panied by the political director of tual recognition that the meetings dered, the police had not been the other defensive programmes tó

Qual D'Orsay, M. Bargeton and the, between the three powers about to making enquiries, about, the luggage see how far its own security is Preliminary Agures of Overseas British Minister for League Af- bègin' to offer the last chance of once left so long in the Waterloo threatened by them. At the finish compared with June and with July Permanent

trade for July show an increase as fairs Mr. Anthony Eden, and the producing a basis of settlement ac- cloakroom? Both jubilarit

Under-Secretary for ceptable to【Sóth Italy and Abys and the accepted programmes will have salemn, she reminded the audience no contractual force and their of last year for both imports and Foreign Affairs, Sir Robert Vapin'a without whole procedure of League and its obligations being that the work was theirs as much makers will be able to denounce domestic exports: Imports were sittart. as 'hers.

them at a year's notice. If there £61,825,000 as compared with £57,-

It is understood that Mr. Eden raised., Miss Cable immediately trans were a determined proposal to cut 827,000 in June and £58,028,000 in ported us to the realities of the down the various categories of July in 1834. Domestic exports Central Asian ronds. In spirit, she ships by a fixed proportion (as in were £38,443,000 as compared with had been there while her com- the Hoover Plant we might stil£32,814,000. June and £33,230,- panions had been speaking. She have hopes of something subatan 000 in July 1934 Re-exports were almost felt the desert grit. At tial coming out of the conference 3,961,000 as agains £5,222,000 in home all, was for speed, but the But there is no such proposal, and June and £4,129,000 in July 1954. ancient roads, with their three the drafting by each country of The Increase of Domestic exports miles per hour, were better suited its own defensive programme is for the seven months to the end for the great business of preach- Lkely to result only in increased of July as compared with corres- ing the Gospel-Christ had jo'ned bulding, At the moment li jooks pending period of last year Himself to two discouraged die as though the conference might amounts to 219,825,000 of which ciples on the road, and the fall had i give us nothing better than 2 full £17,232,000 18 accounted for rise been about great things. The knowledge of each others "plane | in exports of goods wholly or main-vealed the community of outlook of or* Inst November - inc great question of the roas was.'and a

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not only outlined in some detail To-morrow,. 'Baron Albiai: will the views of the British Govern- reach Paris and will have an in- ment upon the features of the ac-terview with the French Premier tual dispute bu ald emphasis upon and it is expected that formal talks the wider "ssues in Europe and between the French, British and elsewhere Table:o arise in the Italian delegates will begin on event of outbreak of hostilities" in Friday as arranged. Africa.

This evening Mr. Eden had a con- He referted also to the practical | versation with the Greek Minis- unanimity displayed by the British ter in Paris, M. Polts who is the public opinion in regard to the fifth member of appoinjed to the questions at stake.

Conciliation Commission which is The discussion which followed re-taking up again, the exami

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