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U.S. WOMAN SENTENCED BY

*SOVIET

Entered. Russia On

False Passport

A 30-year-old American woman. Mrs. Ruth Marie Rubens, silas Robinson, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for enter- ing Russia with her husband on a false -passport in November, 1937.

As she had already been on re- mand for 18 months in ab Ogu prison, she will be released shortly. Curiously enough, the court did not make any expulsion order against her.

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The case caused a sensation in America at the time that the

couple came under the notice of the Boylet authorities in Decern- ber, 1937.

The husband disappeared first, and nothing has been heart of him since.

His wife at first stated that he had been taken to hospital and had been put in an "Iron lung"

The American authorities. falled to establish Rubens as

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American citizen and so could not "help him...

His identity still remains a American mystery, although

Newspapers described him at the time as a Left Wing jour-

Trotzkylat KDY nalist or both-

of

Matters reached such a critical stage in official circles in Was-) hington that there was talk of a break in diplomatic relations be-

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NEWSETTES

THREE CHINESE COUPLES WED

AT REGISTRY

The Registry, Supreme Court, was the scene of three marriages yesterday, at all of which Mr. T. J. |Gould. Deputy Registrar of Mar- riages, officiated. The parties

were:--

Mr. Li Ming-shu, wireless en- gineer, of No. 1 Fook Eing, Lane. and Miss Lee Chimg-ying, of No. 10 Park Road. The bride is the | daughter of Mr. -Lee Kung-shan, retired Government servant last attached to the Land Office,

The witnesses of the ceremony were the bride's father "and Mr. Lee Pang-cheung.

Mr. . Sung Chue yan, wireless operator, of No. 730 Nathan Road. and Miss Tze Lal-yung, of No. 81) Yu, Chau Street. The witnesses were Mr. Tze Kai-ping and Mrs. Sung Chu Ping-lan.

Mr. Woo Cha-chia, merchant, of No. 25 Gillies, Avenue, and Miss Lee Sau-chun, of No. 27 Cooke Street, The witnesses were Mr Lee

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. Gladys White, widow of the The engagement is announced Shun-sang and Mrs. Woo Klu-klu. late Mr. George White, "leaves between Leonard Fitch, youngest Hongkong for London to day acson of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley O.

The following forthcoming mar- companied by her son, Geoffrey Ratcliff, of Brick House, Maldon,

Essex," White. by the s.s. Glenishlal.

and

Betty, youngest riages are announced:- Mr. daughter of the late Capt. Allan

Gabriel Joseph Taochy. H. Stewart, of Hongkong, and merchant. residing at the Luk The French Ambassador to China, M. Henri Cosme, left Kun-Mr. Stewart, of Hai-Mun, Middle Kwok Hotel, and Miss Fox Yu-

ton-on-Sea, Sussex,

tak, of No. 11 Stewart Road, first ming

Monday for French Major R. D. Walker, M.C... pre-

|floor; Shang- tween the United States and Rus siding at yesterday's meeting of Indo-China, en route to

Mr. Tang Chung-pat, merchant, sia because the Soviet had not the Hongkong Rotary Club, an-

Gen. Huang Yu-chou, who has of. No. 13 Hill Road, and MS notified the United States of the nounced that it was the last one

been awarded $70,000 Chinese Elaine Lew, teacher, of Nn., 39 couple's..whereabouts within three of the year.

Generalis Wongnetchong Road; Next Tuesday will Their Majesties" the King and currency by order of be a closed meeting and July 11 Queen returned to Buckingham smo Chiang Kai-shek for

Mr. Cheng Yee-mun, teacher, After bearing her sentence at will be Ladies' Day. On Monday, Palace

the battlefield, has of No. 471 Hennessy Road, third оп Monday afternoon bravery on the Moscow City Court, Ruth July 3, a meeting of Directors of from the Royal Lodge, Windsor telegraphed to Madame Chiang. floor, and Miss "Chan Chee-kin. Rubens was granted permission by the club will be held in the Jaco-Great Park, where they

had Chairman of the Women and student, of No. 16 Burrows Street, the youthful presiding judge, bean Room of the Hongkong Hotel. spent the week-end.

Children Rellet Association, first floor. Michael Vasner, to ask ore ques-commending at 5.15 pm

offering the money for .rellet purposes.

days.

tion:

"Please tell me," she said, "what |_______

has happened to my husband?”

To this the judge replied: "I d'Affaires and

cannot say anything now."

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barely 10 minutes,!

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The offices of Messrs. Mackin. non. Mackenzie & Co, will be

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Engineer Cmdr. G. F. Taylor. R. N., will sail for Home this

3. & Barpedon League morning in the

the He is being relieved by Lieut

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Consal lasted closed to-day in token of respect The Women's Health

to the memory of the late Rt. will start health classes Hon. Earl of Inchcape, a Director Bagot Stack System for school Cmdr. (E) J. H. Jenkins, R. N.

children from Friday, July 14. of the Company.

Children's Classes will be held

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The Moscow court's studied lack When in February, 1938, the

curiosity regarding Adolph American Charge d'Affaires ob Arnold Rubens's Identity and tained access to her in Butirki pri- motives lying behind the couple's son, in the presence or, the Ogpų disastrous trip to Russia is the examining magistrate, she rejected most striking feature of the case. American aid, declaring:

The woman's interrogation by I shared my husband's crime nual revenue of less than £80,000 at the Helena May Institute the judge--which took place in the arid wish to share his punish--has offered Britain a £5,000 Wednesdays at 5.30 p.m presence of the American Charge meat."

Goodnight Sir. Goodnight milady!

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but she hat such an air about her that the She isn't a mindy at all Comminionure (who knows a thore brad filly when he sees one) is taking no risks. And can you blame him. For she's a Pamonality. More, far more » than a mere adorable bundle of' cuteness' in wizard clothes. More than mere ly lovely. More than graceful; smart and gracious. For 10 her other charms, she adds the magic breath of "Mischief”—the desperately smart new par fame that Mayfair has taken to ixe lashionable and fastidious heart, Exciting, Distributors:

dianirbing, glamorous. And yet in perfect taste. No wonder the best-

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The Duke of Kent (father of Mr. Alfred Markham Town-two children) told the annual send, formerly of the Landon | meeting of the NSPCC); "Chil-. Committee of the Hongkong and dren can be annoying and trou- Shanghai Banking Corporation. blesome. Parents with quick tem- left "estate valued at £33.529 | pers are apt to go too far at times. (net personalty £33.957).

although a scolding, or even pun- Ishment, does not do any child,

A tennis exhibition in ald or much harm. But there is a world' charity will he held by the South of difference between a scolding! China Athletic Association on and a cruel assault on a child."

p.m." Mr. Cordell Hull, United States.

the Chinese Recreation Club Courts on Bunday at 3 Prices of admission will be $1 and 50 cents.

$2. Secretary of State, has submitted

to Congress propossals for amend- ing the Neutrality Law. Els chief The Japanese authorities in proposal would review the now- Tientsin are expanding the White expired "cash and carry" clause. Russian Volunteer Corps which This would allow the sale of arms has its headquarters in the First to belligerents on condition" they Special Administrative" Area Re-paid cash and took delivery in Britain cruits are being enlisted at Dairen their own ships. With

commanding the, sea, "this would favour the democracies...

and elsewhere,

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The French President, M. AÏ- bert Lebrun, will go to Liege in

British underwriters of the iter

the course of July to visit the In-Paris, which sank in Le Havre on tërnational Water Exhibition, The April 10 after a fire, are to pay exact date of the President's their liabilities in full at once Journey

sey has not yet been an- and to abandon the wreck to the nounced,,(T.O.),

French owners: An official state- ment by the French Line states' When the five judges of the that the Paris was insured for Divorce Division rose for the £540,000 practically all of which Whitsun vacation nearly 1,000 di-was underwritten directly or rein-. vorce suits were carried over. Ar sured in London: rears are heaviest in the defended,

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list, in which progress has been Mr. AL Stallworthy, who will slow owing to prolonged hearing shortly succeed Mr. 8. W. Nelson of several suits and pressure ofas Chairman of the F.M.B. Trans Admiralty work

port Board, wad Enforcement Omcer, West Midland Traffic The Air Protection Committee, Aren, before coming to Malaya. of London, Borough of Hackney. After serving in France from 1915 has decided to send the Comto 1918, Mr. Stallworthy was "ap” mittee's chairman and s high||pointed to the Ministry of Trans- |municipal omelal to Paris and port, and in 1934 he joined the Berlin to study air raid precan West Midland Trafic Commis. tions there Communication||sioner. {with competent authorities in Paris and Berlin has been - taken up immediately (TO).

A fine of $1,000 was imposed on Khoo Kay Hiana well-known Chinese broker, when he pleaded

The preliminary inquiry into a guilty, in the Singapore Third charge of abetment of the auicide Police Court to a cher that

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