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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 193).

SUDDEN DEATH OF DEATH OF MR. J. M. V. | POLITICAL VALUE

EARL RUSSELL.

AN, UNCONVENTIONAL PEER AGNOSTIC.

SOME EARLY MATRIMONIAL COMPLICATIONS.

COLLAPSE AT HOTEL.

London, Mar. 4.

A shock has been caused in political circles by the sudden death at Marseilles of Earl Russell, the noted Socialist Peer, Under-Secretary in the Minis- try of Transport in the Labour Government.

Eart Russell was returning to England from the Riviera where he had been recuperating from an attack of influenza. He collapsed yesterday afternoon in his hotel

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It is with regrot that we have Lo record the death, at a com- paratively early apre of Mr. J. M. V. Ribeiro, o well-known member of the Portuguese com- munity, who passed away at the French Hospital this morning from peritonitis,

OF NAVAL PACT.

STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

REPORT ON SITUATION BY MR. HENDERSON.

PERSONAL CONTACTS.

London, Mar, 4. The late Mr. Ribeiro was only

The success of the British 35 years of age and was a pro-naval mission in Paris and Rome minent member of the Craigen- gower Cricket Club.

its

He always was reported to the House of took a keen Interest in its wel- Commons by Mr. Arthur Hen- fare, particularly in

Hocin derson, the Foreign Secretary, in activities, and was very popular answer to questions from the among the members. He was one Conservative benches. of the club'a outstanding bil- liards players and represented the Portuguese community. In the with Interport billiards matches. the Shanghai Portuguese.

The decensed gentleman

at Marseilles, and died soon after-formerly employed by wards from heart failure.

AGA Messrs.

Mr. Henderson announced that an agreement had been reached which was, of course, subject to the concurrence of the other signa- Lories to the London Naval Treaty.

Whatever Imitation, he anid, Alex, Ross but at the time of his had been imposed upon the con- death war with Mesars. Lim You. struction of new warships, building contractors.

His brother, the Hon. Bertrand

the Russell, who is equally famous as

outstanding feature of the ngree- a Socialist and a pacifist, left im- Much sympathy will be extend-ment was the political achievement. mediately for Marseilles. The Hon.ed to the widow and

baby Bertrand Russell in the heir to the child in their and bereavement.

{title,

At War With the Orthodox.

Earl Russell was a man of many füccomplishments being an electrical engineer of wole as well as a barris

ter.

He was 66 years of age, und succeeded to the Earldom 62 years

ake on the death of his grand- father, the Arst Earl, the famous Liberal statesman who as Lord John Russell introduced the Reform Bill Lof 1832.

Earl Russell proved to be one of 1x most unconventional of peers. His ability promised a brilliant meer, Int even in boyhood he. ishowed signs of temperament which set him at perpetual warfare with the orthodox. When at Win chester, he one day horrified the masters by walking out of chapel because the Athanasian. Creed was being recited!

Becomes Socialist,

his

A particularly sad feature of the tragedy is that he had, only yea terday, won a prize in one of the local sweeps.

The funeral takes pler this Monument at 6.30 p.m. afternoon, the cortege passing the

EXPENSE QUESTION

AISED.

NEW POINT CROPS UP IN EXTRADITIÓN CASE.

il

Hopes For Future.

The agreement preventa a renewal of competition in naval armuments. Moreover, a breakdown would have vitiated the atmosphere in which the World Disarmament Conference would meet in February, 1932.

He hoped now that all would meet at Geneva with better prospects of ultimate success -all along the flue. In my case. the agreement would do much to increase the feelings of friendship and co-operation not only among the countries im- mediately concerned in the accord, int among all the signatories to the London Naval Treaty.

The question of expense enter-

Terms Next Week. into the extradition proceedings resumed before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Palier Coort to-day. Mr. Henderson said it would against Jeng Shee married clearly be discourteous to give in- Chinese woman whose surrender is formation regarding the terms of sought by the United States au- the settlement until the signatories thorities on a charge of embezzle-to the Treaty, including the British ment of 6$26,080).

Dominions, had had time to con- The Public Prosecutor Mr. Isider them. He ran a business at Maidenhead Somerset Fitzroy) stated the after leaving Oxford, until 1895 Formality that would have to be when he was elected to the L. (%; C. | followed with the despatch of p- and began to take politics A pers between the State of Cali- serious study. He distinguished fornice and the Pooral authorities himself by the independent lines heat Washington, and the inevitable fork on social questions and it came delay intervening as no surprise when he joined the shed longkong, lie estimated negotiations, he said that after Fabrian Society and Came out that the

requisition super openly as

seding the request of the United negotiations had been proceeding a Socialist.

time between French. States It is probable, however, that Eart would not be here for two months.

consular

representativeItalian and British naval experts. Russell will be chiefly remembered

and in view of the possibility of Meanwhile, the question

In 1901 he was the defendant in a

before these

as to

He hoped thai Mr. A V. Alexander. First Lord of the Admiralty, would be able to give the dictails during the debate on the Navy Estimates next week.

As regards the history of the

for some

Italian naval acomments unless ani

for his matrimonial complicatio,lieh Government shouki bear the f further increases in French and famous trial by the House of Lords, pse at the indy's passage back agreement was reurbed soon, the to the United States was receiving attention and was forming the sub-Prime Minister, Mr. Alexander and ject of correspondence between the he himself were convinced that United States consular representa-success could only be achieved by tive and his Government.

In 1890 b married

daughter

of Sir Clande Scott. The mariage wis unhappy, the wife making cer-

thin charges against him. These he denied and, as she repeated Hem, he held he was entitled to a divorce on the feu! ground of "cruelty."

Tried for Bigamy.

personal contnet of the leading Ministers of the three countries.

Friendly Reception.

For the accused, Mr. Loseby sub. mitted that the logical liability in this respect fell on the United States Government. they being the

As a result of that decision, he applicants in the extradition pro-left London with Mr. Alexander ceedings. He farther contended at short notier on February 25, He got a divorce in the Ameri- that a time-limit should be set and met with a very friendly re- can Courts and in 1901 zuarried the period of waiting for the Jeeption in Paris and Rome. Mrs. Somerville. He was accused | pers.

was manifest in both capitals that of bigary on returning to England After farther discussion. His only a keen desire for an ogree- al claiming the privilege of a peer Worship decided on a forty-nightment enabled them to overcome was tried by the House of Lords. hours formal adjournment pend the serious difficulties which for The result was a sentence of sixing a reply to the United States long prevented an agreement. months imprisonment, but a pardon Consul'a cablegram regard the ex- quickly followed.

pense of the accused's passuje.

The result was that o solution

Both marriages were later dis-

On ኒ previous appearance be-had been found for the problems solved and in 1916 he married, the fore the Court, the accused had left outstanding by London Naval Countess von Arnim, formerly Miss said she was willing to waive ex-Treaty. Elizabeth Beauchamp, the author of tradition proceedings and return "Elizabeth and her German Gar-te Americk of her own accord. den," and many other charming hooks.

Earl Russell was an agnostic and the author of a volume of "Lay Sermons." Ite also published "Divorce" in which he demanded equality for the sexes In matri- monial causes and the dissolution of marriages by consent.

The New Earl,

The new Earl Rusself is nevén years his brother's junior. His mother and father died when he was three, years of age and it was found that his father wished him to be brought up as an agnostic. To avoid this, he was made a ward of Court and placed in the care of his grandmother.

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British Policy

Mr. A. V. Alexander, replying Inter to another question, said that the Government's naval policy was based on the hope of such

screement as had been renched be tween France and Italy.

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New York Terminals. Morch 1.19 down 1 pt. May 1.25 down 1 pt. July 134 down 1 pt. September 1.41 down i pt. December 1.48 down 1 pt. Samarang 4/3/31-Referring to telegram of 27th (re` Government favourable decision expected on or up the study of philosophy. in Ger- before 14th March. Market dull many. In 1890, he published a In the absence of any demand,

At Trinity College, Cambridge, he obtained firsts in mathematies and moral selences and was elect Led a Fellow, He was a

master of the French and German languages and served in the

the limits of the London Naval Treaty, would in no way prejudice or restrict the cause of disarma- ment at the forthcoming World Conference.-Rriter and British

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Washington, Mar. 4. President Hoover has formally Issued a statement describing the naval, settlement as a matter of congratulation for the whole world."

Subsequently, Mr. H. L. Stimson,

vice for some time, leaving er proposals or restriction of oxports) Secretary of State, indicated that

to take

work on "German Social Demo

erncy,"

," which he followed up by an wrote his "Introduction to Mathe- "Essay on the Foundations of matical Philosophy" whilst in goal. Geometry," while later came "Prin.

Lectures in China, ciples of Mathematics," his most Important book.

United

the settlement was satisfactory to the

States Router's American Service.

DRIZZLE AND MIST.··

at Peking The Royal Observatory reporta

Later he lectured in various countries, including China, where |he delivered 'a course. Out-and-out Pacifist,

that the depression has passed Into University. After the outbreak of the war, Ho married Miss Alys Pearsall the Pacific. The anticyclone is over the Yellow, Son. he took an active part in the "No Smith of Philadephia, who divorced central Conscription Fellowship" and was him. His second wife is a daughter Fresh monsoon along the S.E. fined £100 for writing a leaflet on of Sir Frederick Black. His wife count of China and moderate mon- conscientious objection. In 1918, is also well-known for her sympathyaoon over the North China Sea. he was sentenced, to six months with the aims of the Labour Party Local forecast:-East winds, imprisonment for an article he con- and her unconventional views on moderate, overcoat; drizzle and tributed to the Tribunal. He ex questions-Reuter and 7. B. S. mist.

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