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SWIMMING BATH TRAGEDY

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S.W.B. CORPORAL OVERCOME

Y.M.C.A. POOL

Tragedy attended the water pole match between men of the South Wales Borderers in the Y.M.C.A. swimming bath yesterday evening, when Cpl. T. J. Coleman, of "A" Company, who was playing, suddenly collapsed and sank.

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EARL OF LYTTON

IN HONGKONG

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mission had never had occasion to give recognition to the new Man- chukuo Government. The Commis- sion, he antd, could not in any case recognise the new State, because, ipso facto, it was not recognised by other States.

"We had to deal with the ad- ministrative machine on the spot for all our travelling facilities, of course," said Lord Lytton, "hat the occasion never arose for us to give recognition to the Government in nurofielal capacity.”

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Cpl. Coleman was playing in a water-polo game between the A.

NEW YORK AND HONGKONG. and B. companies at a gala orrung-i nd by the Buttalion, and at which]

As the party were crossing to big crowd

many the island, aboard H.E. the officers was present. The match Governor's launch. Lord Lytton hegan at 3 pm, and the mishap was enthusiastic regarding the accurred in the deep end of the scenic attractions of the Colony. bath after about seven or eight. minutes of play. There was piece of crowded play and Cpl. were there, one of my colleagues Coleman apparently received and that the American city re-

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He was taken unconscious from the water and artificial respira tion applied. Later he was moved in the Kowloon ambulance to the Indian Military Hospital. where he died at 6,2 p.m.. without regaining conseinusness,

"We arrived at New York by night." he said. "and while we

minded him of Hongkong by night. Now that I have seen the place, can well inngine how beautiful it must be. The lights on the Peak must look most impressive,

THE HONGKONG

DEATH OF SİR GILBERT PARKER

Author and Tariff Reformer

PUPULAR NOVELIST

London, Sept. 6. The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Sir Gilbert Parker, the well-known author and Im- perialist, whose novels of Cana- dian. English

Channel Islands life won for him much popularity throughout the Eng- lish-speaking work.

and

The late Sir Gilbert Parker was born at Camden East. Addington. Ontario, on November 23rd, 1862. RA, he was educated at Ottawa The son of Captain J. Parker,

And at Trinity University, Toron- to. In 1886, he went to Australia and became for a time associate- tor of the Sydney Morning

Herald.

EXTENSIVE TRAVELLER.

"I have been rather unfortunate

He was an extensive traveller from the tourist aspect, and have in all parts of the world, and in seen very little of the real scenie† the early nineties he began to Cpl. Coleman had been rom- centres of China, During ruy make a growing reputation as a plaining of severe headches ever stay in Peking, which is said to writer of romantic fiction. The since a water-pola game a fort be one of the scenic wonders of best of his novels were, those in night ago.

and missed most of the beauties history and life of the French China, I was confined to hospital, which he took for his subject the of the place.

Canadians, and his permanent fiterary reputation will rest on the ne quality, descriptive and

Cpl. Coleman, an exceedingly fine swimmer and all-rided sports man, was to have taken part in the military harbour swim to-day was spen to sink by Sery. Bradley, who immediately dived me and, assisted by his companion brought Cofeman to the side of the bath.

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Aged 25, drecaard married and had server seven years in the Regiment. He was fo have retorned home this trooping ROZBALI 10 bplared Reserve.

YACHT SEIZED

AND BARRISTER

ARRESTED

Brussels, Ang. 9.

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LORD LYTTON'S THANKS.

"The Press throught Ching and Japan has been very god 14: members of the Commission, and. through its representatives at our last part of all, I would Be very mah to thank them. They might have made a lot of trouble for: 11: hat They male none. I have had to be very disappointing zones time when they have askout me

about the report, hat obviously I cannot divubre any information at This stage. 1 al wish to express my appreciation of the typists, and, officials who blped the Commis- sion, particularly during the final

alayea. Me. R. W. H. Maynatil, o! Hongkong, who returned with n to-day. rendered invaluable assis- fanee"

"Dr. Wellington Koo, who has Customs pilieres at Zeebrugge been appointed Chinese Ambassa- arrested five Englishmten, members dur to Paris, and will represent of the crew of a British motor China at the Special Session of yacht, and an English barrister the Learne, and Mr. Yoshida, the who was a passenger on board. Japanese Ambassador at Constan-

It is alleged that on a smurch tinople. who

appointed being made of the hold of the Assessors to the Commission, were vessel 4,000 gallons of liquor were both very useful and helpful to found.

All six were taken before the magistrate at Bruges for examina- tion, afterwards being released.

The yacht, however, was seized. } only her Belgian mechanie being allowed to remain on board. The captain of the boat and two of the erow have returned tis where, it is said, they will Indge

England.

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a complaint regarding their treat- known in Pratice -several conver- ment. The other members of the crew remain at Zeebrugge.

Crew Handcuted.

The late Sir Gilbert Parker, noted author and Imperialist, whose death is reported to day.

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1932.

AMERICA'S USE OF WAR INVENTIONS

BRITISH CLAIMS FOR

AWARDS

Steel helmets were again under tliscussion when the United States Commission hearing certain daima by British subjects for the use of inventions by the United States Government during the

War re- sumed its sittings at the Privy Council oflices.

= RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC.

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Chinese programme. 6-6.20 p.m. Children's Concert 7.10.30 p.m. European programme The claim of Mr. John Leopold of Victor and IF.M.V. records, Brodie, engineer, formerly of Port- 7-7.30 p.m. Operatic.

London, inan-square,

Song-Migann-I'm Fair Titania (Thomzaj Buffalo, U.S.A., was for £38,126,ong-Tales of Hotman-Doll Song (Offen- representing a royalty of Gd. each Tello Roto-Tannhauser The Evenlog Star bach1 Marion Talicy (Soprano) 8715. (Wagner)

on 1,537,000 helmets,

How ΟΙ

Mr. Brodie patented steel helmets. purchased by the United Staten from the British Government be- tween July, 1917, and the close of the War.

Mr. J. M. Symmens, speaking in Support of the claim, read several

wspaper cuttings describing and helmets at the time they were in- commending the British steet

troduced.

Cello Bolo-Die Mehtersinger-Prize Song (Wagner-Wilhelm Pablo Cent 5620. SongBorla Codounow Farewell of Dorin

(Moussorgskƒ] Bong-Boris Galounow-Death of Doria

Fedor Chalispin (Bass) 8724. Durt-Nigoletto-Woep, My Chin

Vreal

Moussorgsky)

(Verdi)

Milame

Astelita Galli-Corel and Gluarpe De Tates 3041. Weather

8 p.m. (Local Time & Report).

7.30-8.8 p.m. Band & Orchestral Music.

Expena Rapandie (Charler)

Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1387. Paocu of flower (Woolfarde-Finden)

Band of 11. M. Cohlstream Guards C197 Kommunalet Muste (Selbert) Moment Muslepie #Schubert)

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Philadelphin Symphony Orch. Wild Tone Marowell-Stocks

Several women spectators enter od the room just before Mr. Sym- mions quoted a newspaper reference of April, 1916. This stated that To while the steel helmet worn by the French soldiers was a thing of beauty so that the French British helmets were like Houg The Three Musketeeen imitated it in their millinery, the plates and were the most surpris ingly unbecoming forma

Kear ever devised.

women

of head-

Mr. Symmons said he was told By the agents who dealt with thu patents that there were 100 appli eants to the British Ministry of Munitions with designs of helmets for use in the trenches. Out of these only Mr. Brodie succeeded.

Patriatism

Mr. Brodie, he continued, made a claim in respet of steel helmets supplied by the British to the United States Government, but did not make any claim on the British Government in respect of the helmets made for the British troups. He was acting on patrotic Krounds.

1312.

Water-Lily (MacDowell-Stock)

Chenga Symphony Ore 1182. A Perfect Day (Doad} Untit (Sanderson)

Band of H.M. Coldstream tinard 8.8.8.23 p.m. Voral Gemy.

(Grey. Frimi ri Whitehouse)

Light Opera Company CIAON, Thucheer of Dantzig (Cary

Light Opera Company C2262, 8.25-9.27 p.m. Concert Items. Wolin Selo Valine (Rakhianinoff-Press) Villa Solo Convice in

FAL (Wieniawski-Kreisler)_|

Major

Marh Elma 1344. Sung By the Watere 18 Minnetonk

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Kentine Seaman-lok (Contratto" Piano Sala Torkials March (Beethoven) 'in

Solo-Brunoki-l (Shubert-Rahmani- ef] Berret Rachmaninat? 100% Sung-Tavern Song (Watson-her Song The fir-End Praston Newinn

Charles)

Reina Werteurnth Baritone 1204. Guitar Sole -Sonatina In A Major (Torruba) Chitar Safe Content it?)

g--The Wren taster-Rosedeu

Andrra Segovia 1208.

Song When I was Seventeen ¡Litljehjørn) String a Solo-Mintert in (erthusen)

Marion Talley (Soprano) 1156 String Hum Salu-Ya! Miniature Koon

nuvilaky)...Serge Kouevitzky 1476. Song- The First Care 13e Centrazi Song Sombre Forest (arr. Lully}

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Seile Prophet Isrd (Schumann)

Enrico Carito (Tenor) 1457.

in Solo By the Brkable (Slejowsk

Igner Jen Paderewsk 1126. 9.27-10.30 p.m. Variety.

Graria Fielen

H359.

Mr. K. E. Shelley, on behalf of the Crown, said that the Crown would submit that the United States had received some benefit by having a ready-made article handed over to umuri Song--What Archibald Says, Goes hin. The question of whether Song--Falling In Love Again payment should or should not he Fox Trat-1 Still Remember made to Mr. Brodie would depends Tht-1 Never Drent You'd Fall in entirely upon whether there Jome agreement between him and views at the American Embassy or the United States either in inter on some other occasion.

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Love With Mr) Rudy Vallee & His Ponneellent Yonker

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-Songs of Good Cheer Venl Tart-1 Found Whale World in You

Light Opern Male Chorus

Vocal Daet Dainty Little Maiden

dramatic, of his Canadian stories, Probably the most popular of Iris novels were "The Seats of the Mighty" (which was dramatised! I such an agreement were found and played by Sir Herbert Tree's to have been made, he added, then company at His Majesty's Theatre, all the requirements of the Act Loniton).."The Lane that as No under which the Commission was Turning

at A Ladder of sitting were fulfilled and it would fumorous SongThe Empire Party Su Swords, a 1925, he published appear that an award should be "The Power of Glory."

made,

TARIFF REFORMER. His Canadian connexion and his experience in Australia and elsewhere made him a strong im- elected as Conservative member

was

The next claim, for the Usborne "fall of shot indicator," was made by Rear-Admiral C. V. Usporne, of¦ Cadogan-gardens, London.

the War there was State Secretary of the Foreign perialist in politics. He

sent

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Winnie Melville & Derek Bilham Decentral--She's Funny That Way

restrai--Hot Everything-Steetion voral Gems- Fallow a Star

New Mayfair Orchestra (1563. Are Company etenst, Orchestral-Schinko

Marek Weber & His Orchestra C2100. Bumorous Song Fat Pit Fish

Justle Saruny 10.30 p.m.

Rughs Mid-day

News.

11:30 p.m.

Cluse Down.

13473. Press

Alt records in the above Earpeen pres trams are kindly supplied by Mesars, S. Mautri & C.

DANGER OF TALKING IN SPAIN RAILWAY TRAVELLER

ARRESTED

Madrid, Aug. 8. Following the closing during

salions have lately take place between 11. Francois Poncet. It is said that the vessel sailed French Ambassador to Berlin, and from Antwerp for Norway, but Neurath, German Foreign that the captain was taken ill and Minister as well as von Ruela,

Rear-Admiral Usborne, explain- that another was wirelessed for.lice, with the object of setting

ing his invention, said that before intensive It is alleged that liquor found claim. These conversations, were which he held until 1918, and he

Torth the principles of the German for Gravesend in 1900, a

movement in the British Navy to in the yacht was not declared supplemented by a document sun- made a considerable reputation in from about 3,000 yards to about increase the range of effective gun- within 24 hours of the boat's marising the German agrements. Parliament. He was knighted in 15,000

nury. It increased very rapidly arrival at Zeebrugge in accordance i with the regulations. The crew

NOT A NOTE.

1902, and in succeeding years he long ranges involved the projectile 20,000 yards. These are said to admit this, but declare

continually strengthened that the captain

This document, only an aide position in the

his fired being in the air for 30 or 40 was suddenly

Party by his seconds. taken 1 after arriving in harbour, malir note or an official memoran Reform and Imperial Preference. memoire and by no means a diplo-energetic work on behalf of Tariff They are extremely indignant al dum

Use At Jutland

the week-end of the Spanish Na- their treatment by the Customs press, was handed to the French gauised the first Imperial Univer-centrating the fire of more than one now propose to close all Nation-

as claimed by the French Sir Gilbert initiated and or-

tionalist headquarters in Madrid. men, who, they declare, haled Ambassador and simultaneously sities Conference in London

There arose the problem of con- It is said that the Government them through the streets of Bruges communicated to the other handcuffed together like criminals terested Powers. It had been perial South African Association was to be able to observe the fall lares was arrested on arrival by

1903, was Chairman of the im- ship on an enemy target, and the alist meeting-places in Spain. and kept them at the police court' mutually agreed to treat the mat-

essential thing in naval gunnery A traveller named Count ter with the utmost discretion in Small

for nine years, Chairman of the of the shot. The new captain arrived resorder to avoid the risk of the issue which he founded, and also Chair- splash made by the shell," he said, a deputy on the train, and because

Ownership Committee.

train in Madrid te-day. He had terday and intends to visit the, being clouded by interference

"You have to be able to see the apparently discussed pollties with British Consul at Ostend to-mor- from unauthorised

man of the Authors' Club. quarters.

For and where you have more than one in expressing outbreak of the Great War, he have two and a half years after the ship firing at the same target you Count had said some strong things his opinion the Great secrecy is being observed, heen observed by Paris so that the

to know which about the identity of the yacht, negotiations have now been rend-

was in charge of American splashes made by the shells from asked the police to

the against the regime the deputy which bears no name on the hull, ered somewhat more difficult by

publicity work. He was made a your own ship. Then you can make when he got off the train.

arrest kim thour: a buoy carried by the the effervescence of public opi- Privy Councillor in 1916. lle the necessary corrections in your vessel bears a name.

nion. This public clamour will, married in 1895 a daughter of Mr. range." however, the press learns from Ashley Van Tine, of New York. good authority, not divert the who died in 1925.-Reuter. German Government from its pur-

for 17 hours.

in-

row to regularise his position. This agreement has apparently not

QUEEN'S THEATRE

"GROCK" PROVES BIG ATTRACTION.

pose.

CLAIM FOR EQUALITY. Instransigeant states that the Covers eight

in

than the Oro of one ship. THE SOVIET GRAIN

PLAN

SLUMP IN YIELD

ure

VIL

the

Madrid G.U.Q. Naided. The police have ralded the Unless the splashes could be dis headquarters in Marid of the so- tinguished in that way it meant called Nationalist Party of Spain, that the fire of two ships was closed the place, arrested worth no more, and perhaps less, committee, arrested the Marques Castronueve at his home, and an- Rear-Admiral Usborne further other person in a Madrid cafe. Many local residents will doubt-'Gorman documeat

explained that his invention enabl- Jess remember the famous enter type-written pazes, of which the

A letter has been published by ed the necessary distinction tainment, so popular in Europe first five are devoted to arguments

be the committee protesting strongly tween the shell splashes to be rainst this action by the present some few years ago, starred as

made by registering each fall of Government, and explaining that "Grock and his Partner," and will in favour of the German claim

shot and reproducing tho therefore welcome the opportunity last three pages contain observa-paper Pravda, the grain collected he moant by tinie-pattern by calling

timo- they were meeting in their own for equality of treatment. The According to the Soviet news-

pattern of each salvo. of seeing and hearing this incon- tions concerning the requirements by Soviets up to July 25 this year out "bang-bang-bang-bang" in justice in Spain is not now.

He gave an illustration of wint law and not clandestinoly.

premises in accordance with the parable clown on the screen at the Queen's,

for modernising the Reichswehr is less than 20 per cent.

Such arbitrary meting out of The art of "Grock" is something in order to bring it up to a higher amount collected last year to the

of the varying succession.

has been going on more than mere drottery, for he standard of efficiency by means of samo date.

At the time we entered the War, months. The Law in Defence of for many musician1 of outstanding modernisation of the cavalry and The two greatest wheat belts, invented had been supplied to in the hands of the Minister of he said, the apparatus which he the Republic is a powerful weapon nbility. True, his romartable artillery as well as by equipping the Ukraine and the North Cau two-thirds of the ships of the Bri- the Interior, by virtue of which eccentricities provide the utmost it with heavy artillery, tanks, and casus, only yielded 9.7 and 20.8 tish Navy, and it was being sup- men are sent to prison or to dis- marriment, hence the universal aeroplanes and by reducing the per cent, respectively of the July plied to the remainder. regret when he decided to retire, period of enlistment from 12 to plan. Even the Crimea, a small from the glage. His screen ap-six years,

tant places in Spain It was used in the Battle of without trial by a judge or oven region where an excellent erop was Jutland, and immediately after the being clearly acquainted with the or Africa pearance provides an opportunity t The Paris paper stresses that cut early, only surrendered 69.2 per battle Admiral Jellicoe stated that nature of the of witnessing him an an actor in a the document also contains un im- cont. of the plan figure, play which has been specially portant assurance that Germany

this "particular mention was in them. Harvesting has been slow and valuable,"

charges against written for him, and although the Joon not intend or wish to incrente badly organised; slackness and

The loader of the Nationalist first part is spoken in the German her expenditure for armaments wasto are universal, but ous reason

Party, whoso centre was raided on Janguage, it la quite cany to follow but proposes to defray the cost of why the State cannot purchase the plot. It is in the final acones mostaraising the Reichswehr by much is that the collective farms ready taking it to market, where recently to a wild spot in the Friday, Dr. Albinana, was Bent that roat "Grock is remembered, cutting down the amount at presso Ignoring the docree by which it is eagerly purchased by the popu- Eatremadura for having published. Reffend zwe entertainmend dhe picture, pontenerlady crinevates as wall all must not trade

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