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六拜雞 號八月十英海香 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932.

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MR.

"EUROPE AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS"-BALDWIN

M.P.'S SON

CAUGHT

IN THE ACT

AMAZING CASE OF JOHN MAYHEW

SUSSEX FIRES MYSTERY

London, Oct. 7. The amazing case in which John Deperigault Mayhew, 25- year-old son of Lieut. Colonel J. D. Mayhew, M.P. is charged with attempted arson, was resumed to-day at Haywards Heath Police Court.

The extraordinary Affair is nt. tracting widespread interest with tile result that the court was crowded and hundreds of people were unable to obtain admission.

The accused and his father ar rived together at the court

car.

THE IRISH SWEEP-Millions of tickets being carried into the Plaza

before the great mixing and the subsequent draw.

IRISH MYTHOLOGY

IN SWEEP DRAW

SOMBRE

WORDS

AT BLACKPOOL

CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE

DAYS OF CRISIS

CLAIMS SUCCESSES FOR PROTECTION

London, Oct. 7.

The great exporiment in Pro- tection is beginning to justify it. self, declared Mr. Stanley Bald- win, in the course of a speech before a mass meeting at the con-

Conference at Blackpool.

by DIE CAST AS FAR AS HORSES WERE clusion of the Conservative Party

The amazing feature of the case is not so much that young Mayhew should have attempted to set fire to a barn as that the barn should be the property of hia father, at Burgess HM, Sussex.

CLOSE WATCH.

He was arrested on the night. of September 26 as the outcome of polfer and fire brigade

tion of the premises.

observa-

A fireman gave evidence to the effect that the Fire Brigade 'was kapt continuously on duty from September 7th until September 26 al the home of Col. Mayhew, owing to mysterious outbreaks of fire. SEEN IN FLARE OF MATCH.

A police constable described how he was watching a barn on the evening of September!

when he ᎦᎥᏆᎸᏙ a Agure approach and strike matches. against the wooden wall.which amouldered.

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CONCERNED IN AFTERNOON

HONGKONG WINNERS

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

London, Oct. 8. Irish mythology formed the motif of the Irish sweepstake draw ritual at Dublin yesterday. The ceremony and the staging of the rather dramatic scene were more elaborate than ever.

The Conservative leader claimed

COTTON STRIKE

THREATS

SPINNERS TO REDUCE WAGES NEXT WEEK.

London, Oct. 7.

The Cotton Spinners Associa tions, meeting to-day decided to bring the proposed wages reduc tions into force ns from October 17, thus giving the operatives another week of grace'in which to accept the cut.

Probabilities are that the re durtion will be refused-Reuter

SINGER AND BANKER

DAMAGES CLAIMED FOR DENIAL OF A COMPLIMENT

SERIOUSLY ILL

New York, Oct. 7.

Mrs. Southern speaking at the Sandilanda Hut yesterday afternoon. (Photo: Ming Yuen),

The serious illness of Mr. ANGLO-AMERICAN xinning to feel the benefite of the banker and chairman of the DISCUSSION

that industries generally were be- Otto Kahn, world-famous

tariff assistance afforded them,

and mentioned that during the American Federation of

first eight months of 1932, imports Arts, was revealed to-day by NAVAL CUTS AND of raw cotton increased by twenty his physician. four per cent. as compared with last year.

The doctor was called to give evidence at the Supreme Court

ECONOMICS

GERMANY'S REPLY TO BRITAIN

EQUALITY CLAIM PARAMOUNT

Berlin, Oct. 7. The German Government's reply to the British Invita- tion to an arms conference ference in London is understood to express certain definite wishes while stating that Germany will be glad to participate in delibera- tions likely to lead to a fruitful' settlement.

The proposed conference is still the subject of exchanges between Britain and the other Powers concerned. Reuter.

Berlin, Oct. 8.

The purport of the German re- ply to Britain's invitation to the - Four-Power Conference as cabled earlier is confirmed in well-inform- ed circles.

VIRTUAL ACCEPTANCE.

The reply constitiutes virtual ac- coptance of the invitation, though it is understood that the German Government expressed the Viow that the conference could only be a success if a completo objective study of the German claim to aquality in armaments was under-

taken.

It is hinted in diplomatic quar- tors that the Government will re- serve the right to make a complete statement of its views in this

As to exports, he said that the following Mr. Otto Kahn's failure NORMAN DAVIS matter when the conference meets.

time.

export of cotton plece goods was up by thirty per cont. as compared with last year.

Imports of raw silk were up forty per cent, on 1931 and the woollen trade had also improved,

CRISIS NOT OVER.

The big hall in the Mansion House where the actual The crisis was not yet over, draw took place was in semi-darkness, save for a con-however. There la much, he said, centrated light pouring on a strange structure resem- to cause grave anxiety. bling an ancient Irish galley.

instructions would be forwarded

Över two hundred girls, dress- and Lam Chi-ching. They took Jed as warriors and princes of only one ticket. A cable was re- He recognised accused by the ancient Ireland were stationed ceived by them from Dublin this flare of the matches. He seized round the huge golden drum morning stating that collection him.

containing the counterfoils of by mail on Oetber 18. Two of the "Colonel Mayhew, M.P. said he millions of tickets and the little partners were indulging in their was on the very best of terma crystal drum holding the names first flutter in the Irish Sweep. with his son, who was living at his of the horses entered in the The other, Mr. Chan Wan-fong, Burgess Hill house with his wife, a daughter of Viscount Falkland, and baby child.

He mentioned that he settled on the accused £500 per annum when he married to which he added a further £500 per annum for five years while his son was reading for the bar.

* COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

not

Cesarewitch.

The draw commenced in the morning and proceeded steadily util 3.46 p.m., the results, in the meantime, being flashed by direct wires to the outside world,

As far as the horses were con cerned, the die was cast by 3,45

BRITISH GETS MOST. ·

11,12,

stated that he took two or three tickets last year.

Referring to the international situation, he said that the outlook was not bright.

Britain's efforts to bring the peoples of Europe together seem- ed, at the moment, frustrated."

"We are coming to the part- ing of the ways in Europe," he added sombrely.

the

strain might prove fatal were he to appear and stated that

forced to appear to give evidence.

remarkable case ever brought in a country where auits are brought for strange reasons.

The case is one of the most

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IN LONDON

London, Oct. 7. Fresh developments in the dis- armament field are possible as the result of an approach by the United States.

-Renter.

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION

KING'S PRACTICAL INTEREST

London, Oct.'7.

SINGER'S GRIEVANCE. Mr. Kahn is being sued by Rosalinda Morini, the well-known'

Discussions, dealing principally, it singer,

is believed, with naval disarma- for G-$250,000 ол the grounds that her reputation has ment, are about to begin in Lon- been damaged

don with the arrival from Paris owing to the

À chaque for £100 has been banker's denial of a report that he. this evening of Mr. Norman Davis, sent by HM the King towards

the United States representative

He intimated. in an interview Expedition, which is to leave: Eng-,

the exponses of the Mount Everest with Reuter, that he had come over and early next year. with the specific intention of dis- cussing with a responsible British representative nayal armaments.

Mr. Otto Kahu.

FIVE POWER MEETING..

A letter. expressing His Majesty's good wishes for the success of the expedition says it was with great satisfaction that the King heard that Mr. Hugh He hoped that talking things Ruttledge

had

been appointed over informally would lead the Commander of the Expedition, as way to discussions between all the his knoweidge of mountaineering naval Powers, Britain,

France, and his Intimate acquaintance Italy, Japan and the United States, with the Himalayan people, and with a view to drastic cuts as Tibetans renders him eminently suggested during the Disarmament fitted for this post. Conference in July.

Eleven British mountaineering

NATIONAL ECONOMIES. The Chancellor of the Exche- EXCELLENT CHANCE.

quer Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking on national economics The brightest prospects are at the Conference, said that de-

dificulties, however, resting with Mr. C. T. spite all

including Kan, a partner in the well-known new and unexpected items of ex- firm of ship-chandlers, Messrs. penditure, the reduction in expen- ticket, No. BE32628 hay drawn £70,000,000 to £79,000,000. Wo Fat and Company. His diture had been raised from

Mr. Norman Davis has re-experts, including Mr. F.. S. R. B. Bonnett, which will be ridden

presented America in the pre-Smythe, who conquered Mount As a result of the recent con-

liminary discussions at Geneva for Kamet last year, have been invited by Gordon Richards, the cham verslon operation, Britain could Accused, who pleaded

the arrangement of the forth-to participate in this attack. on plon jockey and which is con- safely count on a gross saving of had said she had one of the most coming world economic conference. Mount Everest. British Wireless. guilty, reserved his defence, He

sidered to have an was committed for trial and re- The preponderance of successful chance of auccess. He is now in come into operation next year.

excellent £30,000,000 yearly; which would

beautiful voices he had ever It is, therefore, probable, he ad- heard. leased on bail, his father standing tickets, as usual, went to Great Canton, but the good news

mitted, that he might also talk! bag

Mr. Kahn is considered an over the proposed agenda for the surety.

There were other parts of the Lieut. Col. Mayhew Is the M.P.Britain, where four hundred and been sent to him.

economic .conference.--~~~ National Debt which he intended expert in music. He has always world The fourth Hongkong ticket is to convert as soon he could get the singing art, has given much assist

been keenly interested in the Renter. for East Ham (North) which he thirty-eight holders of tickets are won from Labour at the last now keenly awaiting the resuit of held by "Smiler" of the Empress opportunity.

of Asia, which will be in Hong-

ance to talent and taken a leading general election. He is a well-the race on Wednesday next.

The Government kong before the end of the month.given notice to repay £150,000,000 prises both in

had already part in promoting operatie enter- known agriculturist-Renter, The United States was second He drew Tor with Ticket No. AD on December 1st, which now bore England. He

America and NEW YORK STOCK highest in number of horaes, 14959.

interest at 4 per cent. Every Chairman

is President and

COLLAPSE claiming fifty-ve, while South

of the Metropolitan Africa took third place with

half per cent. that he could take Opera Company, New York- off meant a saving of £400,000 per Reuter. annum to the nation.

POLITELY TOLD TO twenty-eight.

LEAVE

FENG ORDERED OUT BY

HAN FU-CHU

Peking, Oct. 8.

HONGKONG LUCKY

FOUR HORSES DRAWN LOCALLY.

Hongkong was extraordinarily Feng Yu-hsiang, the Christian lucky, getting four horses out of General, has suddenly left his the draw, two of them being Taishan retreat and is now on his considered starters with an

former collent chance of getting into the way to Kalyan, whore a subordinate is chairman of Chahar first three, at least. Province.

CX-

-A syndicate of ten employees of It is generally believed that Messrs. Wang Kee and Company, General Han Fu-chu, also a former stevedores, of 58, Connaught Road subordinate, forced him to leave Central, is holder. of Ticket No. Shantung. It is, in fact, reported CA 02886, which drew Blue that Han gave Feng $20,000 for travelling expenses.

Fon Yu-halong left for Kalgun yesterday morning-Reuter,

MORE CUTTING.

$450,000 FIRST PRIZE. The most the Hongkong winners can obtain from their tickets is £39,000, the amount of the several frat prizes. The least they can Regarding the expenditure of obtain is £1,458 (over $20,000) for something like £300,000,000 year- an unplaced horse. A first prizely by local authorities on local would bring in about $450,000.

MOTOR CYCLE

MISHAP

BRITISH

TRADE

POLICY

MARKET SLUMPS

AGAIN

LITTLE GIRL KILLED

KNOCKED DOWN BY LORRY

A nine-year-old girl, Cheung Leung-mai, the daughter of a.. boatwoman, was killed yesterday. morning through boing knocked down by lorry in Taipo Road, Now York, Oct. 7.' A statement sinco received from The stock market again slumped the driver tonds to show that the Lo-day, and losses of two to five fatality was caused through the services, to which the Exchequer,

points were common at the close. girl unexpectedly appearing on contributed about $125,000,000, ho

The turnover for the day was the roadway and her subsequent |was convinced that the two com

erratic. movements. nearly 2,500,000 shares.

Matters mmittees investigating the matter

The heaviness of wheat affected word complicated by a ・ lorry would, in their report at the end

London, Oct. 7. the share market adversely also. approaching from the opposite of the month, offer recommenda;

Recognising that in the near. Some traders are of the opinion direction, and at the critical mo tions for finding substantial econ- future, the British Government that the peak of the seasonal in- ment, as the two vehicles passed omies. Reuter and British Wire- will probably be called less.

on to crease in business has been reach-each other, the driver of the first, negotiate commercial treaties withed, and the usual autumn reaction which was heavily laden with oarth, found himself, so it is foreign countries the Federation may now be expected.-Reuter.

claimed, unable to avoid the pedestrain.

PRINCE GEORGE'S

BETROTHAL

MUST COVER MORÊ THAN TARIFFS

of British Industries urges, in a memorandum to the Board of Trade, that the contemplated

| agreements ahould not be consned

to tariffa.

The whole system of inter- OFFICIAL DENIAL IN national trade is so strained and dislocated that any negotiations designed to re-establish the sys tem must include discussion and Agreemont upon such matters as

BRITISH STOCKS

FIRMER

RECOVERY NOTED

NEW WIRELESS STATION

EUROPEAN FALLS OFF MACHINE While driving his motor cycle, Vision, which will be ridden by No. 1003, along Prince Edward Stove Donoghue. They used the Rond yesterday afternoon at about nom-de-plume "Wang Tat."

5 o'clock. Mr. N. Ellis, of the Wang is the firm name and Tat China Light & Power Company, means "Success" or "nchleve:

foll off his machine and recolved ment."

injuries to his legs and body.

Although necessitating hia go- W. Haeloy, the nom-de-plume on ing to hospital, the Injuries Mr. Kingdom and the Spanish Government Ticket, No. CA 04205, which drow Ellis received

wore not of a

The rumour which would have exchango restrictions, quotas, There was a renewed demand in regard to the reciprocal recognition Saphir, an outside chance, covers serious character. Its was able to it that Prince George, the fourth double taxation, foreign invest to-day for giltod-edged securitica, of load-line cortificates has extended to Hongkong with effect the identity of three partners in proceed to the Kowloon City son of the British Sovereign, in monte and general trading policy, the prices recovering from the re- Tonders are also being Invited from May 28th, 1982. A copy of the the medicine firm of Tak On Tong, Police Station to make a report of betrothed to Princess Ingrid of and the examination of these procent weak tendency. agreement may be seen on application 101, Bonham Strand East, Mesars, the mishap before going into the Sweden,

is officially denied.blome should be on the broadest

War Loan was quoted at 101, 1/8. addition to the existing PW.D at the Colonial Secretary's Office. Chan Wan-fong, Wong Po-kong Kowloon Hospital.

Havan...

| possible lines-British Wireless,, |—British Wireless.

It is natifled for general informa- tlon that the Agreement between Hla Majesty's Government in the Unlied

.

ONE TICKET_

LONDON

London, Oct.2.

YESTERDAY

London, Oct. 7.

The Government is Inviting ten- ders for the erection of a wireless. broadcasting station In. Kowloon. The work consists of the erection of a block of workshóps and offices at Hunghom.

for the eroction' of a three-storey

offices in Hongkong.