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WAR-TIME SECRET SERVICE REVELATIONS

Mr. Campton Mackenzie,

GREEK MEMORIES

·COMPTON MACKENZIE SUMMONED

CHIEF EVIDENCE IN CAMERA

(Our Own Correspondent).

(Tigroph Copyright, Telegraphia | Mesopes Ordinumors, 1211, Rocstrid, Nov. 17, 40 W)

London, Nov. 17.

The dramatic action of the au- thorities in ordering the suppres- sion of a book by a well-known

MOTOR CAR author on October 27, the day of

BLAZE

its publication, had a sequel in the Cuildhall yesterday.

Mr. Compton Mackenzie,, writer

KING'S SPEECH

CABINET CONSIDERS THE DRAFT.

London, Nov, 16, A Cabinet meeting to-day considered the draft of the King's speech to be delivered at the State Opening of the new Parliamentary Session next Tuesday-British Wire- Icas, a

PRINCE OF WALES

IN BELFAST

WILD SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM

Mrs. Libby - Holman Reynolde, batween her father and brother, swolding the photographer.

REYNOLDS MYSTERY

WIFE ACQUITTED OF MURDER

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Nov. 16. The mystery of the circum- stances in which Smith. Rey- nolds, the twenty-year-old tobacco millionaire, met his death in July last remains un-) solved.

Mrs. Libby Holman Reynolda, hla wife, the former Broadway "torch-singer," was in New York to-day acquitted of charges.con- nected with the case, which the police believe was one of huurder. Albert Walker, a former foot-

witness originally, but was leased when the inquest jury re- turned a verdict that Smith Roy.. nolds met his death "from a bullet wound inflicted by a party parties unknown."

of many popular novels as Well CREAT CROWDS IN ELIAS CASE ball star, was hold as a materia!

TWO DESTROYED ON Informative books on the cam-

THE PEAK

EARLY MORNING EXCITEMENT.

paign in the Near East, including Gallipoll Memories, was summon- ed, under the Official Secrets, "Act,

GAY STREETS

London, Nov. 16.

with unlawfully communicating The first visit of the

DRAMA

in a book entitled "Crock Mem- Prince of Wales to Northern INTERVENTION BY ories" information obtained In Athons as a member of the British Ireland was marked Intelligence Service during the almost unprecedented scenes

War.

- EARLY SENSATION.

of fervour,

by

Along the four-mile route

YOUNG WOMAN

Two motor cars, belonging to *Mesars. S. C. Waddell, of the Public Works Department and

A sensation was caused in Court through Belfast from the quayside STANDS SURETY G. H. Bond, of Messrs. Denis, when the prosecuting counsel in- to Stormont, great crowds lined Ram and Gibbs, were completely dicated that the authorities con- the streets and gave a destroyed by fire during the early nidered certain details to be of onthusiastic greeting to the EARL RUSSELL ALSO

hours of this morning.

They were parked in a rccess on Stubbs Road, between Magazine Gap and Wanchai Gap, just above 533, The Peak, where the owners

reside.

Mr. Waddell drove his car to the house at 12.30 a.m. and as he was parking it in the recess next to Mr. Bond's vehicle, he smell something burning and on in- vestigation discovered JA small area of the seat on fire. The cushion was removed and takes into the house after smouldering had been extinguished,

wildly

such importance that a substantial Prince as he drove to perform the part of the evidence will have to opening ceremony of the

Parliament Building. he heard in camera.

Dow

OFFERS BAIL

WILD PARTIES.

re-

or

In the last three of his short 20

Smith Raynolds, millionaire many times over, victim of tha

mysterious affair.

BURMA SURPRISE

ANTI-SEPARATIST MAJORITY

ELECTION RESULT

Rangoon, Nov. 17.

SHIP ABANDONED ON FIRE

DISASTER NEAR SHANGHAI

CHINESE VESSEL TO RESCUE

Shanghai, Nov. 17.

A Chinese freighter, the s.s. Fooching, has been aban. doned on fire, beached on the coast just beyond Woosung.

Disaster overtook the vessel as she was proceeding from Shanghai. to Chuenkow, in Fukion, with a cargo of flour and piece-goods last night.

When some little distance beyond Woosung, a fire was notic- ed aboard the craft, and 8.0.9. ¡messages were sent out, but the: flames spread rapidly, despite the- efforts of the crew, and the

The electorate sprung a Russian master, Captain Baoh. mann finally decided to beach her surprise ироп on the coast in order to prevent

years, Smith Reynolds had crowd-profound ed two marriages, a divorce, aofficial circles in the elections her from becoming a total loss,

fight around the world, and many to the Legislative Council.

an erratic adventure. There were

SUIKONG'S GOOD WORK.

In the meantimo, another

parties at his big estate. Reynolda, The main issue between the can- to which he brought many remark-didates was whether or not Burma Chinese ship, the a.s. Suikong, on able people he had met on his should be separated from India. restless excuralofis. N The separation was recommended her way to Hankow from Shanghai, No-one appears to know what at the meetings of the Barma picked up the Fooching's S.0.5. actually happened on the morning Round Table Conference and it signals, changed her course and of July 6.

was thought that the majority of proceeded at full speed to the the people of Burma were

Bup-rescue. porters of the separatist movę. Iment.

It la alleged that air. Compton Although he had requested that

́London, Nov. 16. Mackenzie, in the book, identifies economy be practised by the civil

Surprise followed upon sur- un individual, now dead, as the authorities on street decorations,

SUICIDE DISCOUNTED. Service in Greeco. chief of the British Intelligence private citizens had decked their prise in the Bow Street Police

houses with flags and streamers Court to-day when Sidney Job Suicide was the first construc- all over the city.

Elias, chairman of the National tion placed on the tragic affair, Rain fell heavily during the Unemployed Workers Movement, but the coroner's Investigation procession but the Prince insisted was committed for trial. · ́

revealed several curlous things. on driving in an open car.

Bloodstains wore. found about the Awaiting the Prince in the great! He is charged with inciting room and there was also a blood- hall at Stormont were the W.A.L. Hannington, lender of the stained towel in the bathroom, Northern Ireland Cabinet and a Unemployed Marchers, and a man upsetting the original supposition host of distinguished Irishmen.

named Llewellyn to cause public that Reynolds shot himself while discontent and disturbances lying on his bed. and that he die! against the police.

The fact that the book is highly documented was held by prosecuting counsel to con- stitute: its chief danger..

He alluded to the extreme dan ger of people in the Secret Service or the fighing services publishing information, the importance which they were unable to preciate.

FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE.

of

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WORLD DIFFICULTIES.

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After some liscussion between | the legal representatives and the Magistrate, the release of Elias on! bail was permitted.

EARL RUSSIELL'S OFFER.

MERRY BLAZE.

The opening ceremony was per formed by the Prince on behalf of Apparently Mr. Waddell did not

the King, from whom he delivered notice that the upholstery was

message of greeting The also alight for sometime after he In cross-examination of the pub-Prince said it was his father's** had loft, the car began to blaze lishers' representatives, counsel earnest prayer that they should merrily und, fanned by a strong for the defence elicited the fact meet the difficulties confronting breeze, the adjoining car was also that Mr. Compton Mackenzie could the whole world as well as their Earl Russell (better known as the have made much more money by own special problems with the writing an ordinary novel than by courage and tenacity, the loyalty and devotion which had made compiling a book of this type.

The case was adjourned. Northern Irishmen famous in the

annals of Empire.

involved.

I

Sergeant Clerk, on motor patrol, happened on the scene at 4.45 a.m. and soon after Inspector Chester Woods and Sergeant Cordeaux of the Gough Hill Station arrived with the Peak fire appliance, too late to save the vehicles. Both cara were insured.

THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN

KOWLOON CROWDS

DISAPPOINTED

CUBAN CYCLONE

DISASTER

KING'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

London, Nov. 10.

The Prince afterwards proceed. ed through cheering crowds to the City Hall where an address of welcome was delivered.

His visit to Ulster will extend over three days and will include u tour of representative industries. -Reuter and British Wireless.

The President of Cuba, where QUARREL IN ICE

HOUSE STREET

DR. KEW ALLEGES

ASSAULT

The first aurprise came when

Tho anti-Separationists, however, obtained forty-one seats and the Separationists only 28. Neutrals were clect.. ed to nine seats, while two re- sults are still outstanding. In one of these, all the caudi- dates are anti-Separationists. Thus the Legislative Councillors INVENTOR AT NINE who are opposed to separation will have a complete majority of contested seats...

not move afterwards.

CAR-THIEF WARNING ON SÓÁP-BOX "CAR"

It is still hoped by the Separa- tlonists, however, that a change of view will prevail before the meet-i

She arrived at the critical mo ment, put out her feboats and took off all the passengers andy crow of the Fooching and brought them to Shanghai.

The Fooching is Д veasel about 1,600 tons.-Reuter.

FRAUD VICTIM ABDUCTED

TRIAD SOCIETY

ACTION

forward and declared his willing, Constantine road, Colare also twenty-three nominated Hon. Bertrand Russell) stepped A boy of nine, Kenneth Cheese-ing of the Council, in which there NOW LIVING WITH ness to stand surety for Elias in chester, was demonstrating an in-and ex-officio members.—Router,

the sum of £500,

The Magistrate required, a

sime second surety in the sum, whereupon a young, hatless woman, with bobbed auburn hair, stepped forward and said she was prepared to stand surety. She gave her name as Mrs. Helen Allan.'

It is alleged against Elias that he has been working on behalf of

strife in Britain.

the Third International to stir up

RUSSIAN INTRIGUE.

motor-cars.

MISTAKEN IMPRESSION. Angvering a Commons question

POLICE

vention of his on at the Inter-

A remarkable story of how national Exhibition of Inventions

the principal witness was ab at Westminster.

Kenneth, the youngest, exhibi- regarding the Burmese elections ducted by members of a Trind tor. has invented an ingenious de- the Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Society in order to weaken`a vice for preventing the theft of Hoare, said the position was not charge of fraud, was told by yet clear, but he had good reason Detective Sergeant. D. Fitches Through a hidden key switch to believe that many of those who before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the diverted so voted for the anti-separation can-Central Police Courte this mor that when the car thief puts his didates were still under the mis-ping.

The defendants a man and a wo-: foot on the accelerator or taken teken Impression that it was open

ito Burma to enter the Indian man were atated to have defrauded off the brake

Federation on terms that would a man of $500 by the well-known" A red light flashes in the head enable her to leave it when she "white pigeon" ruse. The

plainant was introduced to a girl lamps.

wished,

normal circuits are

An electric siren shrieks.

com-

The Prime Minister Indicated on who was to have been his wife He was in Russia in September "Ход вес," Kenneth explained

12th January, and he himself Ho was induced to buy her pre and the police allege that they to a reporter. "I have A home-

stated in sufficiently plain terms Bents and give her money but tha: seized a letter on November 1. made motor-car. It is really aigned "Sid" when they raided sugar-box on wheels, but it runs on 27th June, that this was not defendants and the girl later dis-

a contingency which the Govorn-appeared. Great Russell Street promises. splendidly-especially downhil!

were prepared to con--

a

the recont hurricane wrecked the town of Santa Cruz, del Sur, caus- ing the death of probably two thousand people, has recolved the following telugram of sympathy from the King, "I am greatly grieved, Mousiour le President. to learn of the great loss of life and damago

to Property "SELF-DEFENCE" The lotter carried a Moscow date- "I thought it would be dreadful mont

line, and proposed dealing with to lose it, and at last I thought of template. A variance between two well the "palice terror in Liverpool this iden. My daddy helped me to THE ALTERNATIVES. known Ice House Street brokers and. Birkenhead and emphasised fit it to my soap-box car."

RANPURA LATE

His Excellency the Governor,

which resulted from the cyclone Sir William Peel, with Lady and hasten to send you my very Peel, returned to Hongkong by deep sympathy",

the P. and O. liner Ranpura this expressed himself as Court last week, was echoed this. The police allege that the latter Replying President Gerardo which had its sequel in the Police the necessity of strect agitatiön.

morning.

As early as 8 a.m. a large crowd congregated on the Kowloon wharf

to witness the return of the Vice-

deeply grateful for the expression morning when Dr. Fred Kew, who is in the handwriting of Elias.— of sympathy.-British Wireless. last week was, with Ynu Lok-pin, | Reuter,

regal party, and by 10 nm, the NEW DISARMAMENT a cross-summons of assault in con- wharves were packed.

PROPOSALS

cast

Janother broker, bound over on a eharge of assaulting Yau, took out nexion with the same incident,

Tho

before Came

Mr. Schoflold at the Contral Magi- stracy this morning, when Mr. R. IL C. Lim, appearing for the de fondant Yau, said that his client atruck Dr. Kew only in self do- fence. The ovidonce went to show Before Parliament is prorogued that it was Dr. Kow who was the to-morrow morning, a White aggressive party in the cage. As they crossed the harbour en Paper containing the new British

The proceedings were adjourned route to Queen's Plor, salutes of disarmament proposals will be until Saturday, week. seventeen guna onch wero fred:by Iaid...

Spectatora on the wharf who anticipated seeing the Governor were disappointed, however, for bofore the liner had completely berthed n gangway was let down! on the other side of the ship, and His Excellency and Lady Pool, i with their party, disembarked into the Governor's launch.

BRITISH PLAN TO BE OUTLINED TO-DAY

London, Nov. 10.

falling riding,

P. AND O. COMPANY DIVIDEND

·

TOKYO TYPHOON

OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS HEAVY-LOSSES

WIFE WARNED. They were subsequently arrested but, according to Sergeant Fitches, The alternatives before Burma the complainant was abducted by were on the one hand separation members of a Triad Society and it from India in the immediate future was not until a message was con- and the pursult of her own poli-veyed to first defendant's wife that tical destiny on the basis of the the police know where the com- constitution outlined by the Prime plainant was being kept and, whoj Ministor and on the athor, entry the responsible people were, that into the Indian Federation, in ho was released. which case she would remain a The officer asked that an early province of India and would be date be fixed for the hearing of the treated in exactly the same way as case. He remarked that the com any other province and would have plainant was now being afforded In Tokyo and the six neighbour-no moans at her disposal for with police protection and he was living ing prefectures theters 68 dead drawing from the Federation at the Police headquarters.

His Worship remanded the de London, Nov. 16. and 46 Injured while 63 people are British Wireless.

Ifendants until Monday. The P. and O. announce a divi- reported as missing.24,792, houses dend of five per cont. for the year wore destroyed; 10,287 partially

CLOUDY W

WEATHER on tho cumulative preference destroyed, and 6203 flooded. shares, but the Company is paying Heuter's Morning Post Special., nothing on the deferred shares.

The British India Steam Naviga-

NOTHING FOR THE - DEFERRED STOCK.

Tokyo, Nov. 10. Heavy losses in the typhoon are revealed in official figures that have been published.

•

The three men originally arrested in connexion with the Jubilee. Fond murder were again before Mr. Wynne, Jones at the Central Police Court this

them for one week. an unknown-Chinese at Tain Nano

Stated to have been assaulted by morning when his Worship remanded. has weakengd ölightly and Stroet, Shamshulpe, Ling. Tak, aged

j

The anticyclone over N. Chin

H.M.S. Devonshire, USB. Houston Sir John Simon will simultane

I'moncéd to move, eastward

mondoon will prevail along and the Black Head, Forously make a similar declaration triorough Lubong whilst reation Company's Board recommend A large crowd had congregated of British policy before the the Taiping Theatre: yesterday, the usual dividends of dive and five At Queen's Pier to greet the Bureau of the Disarmament Con- Ting-ho, aged 16, fok of abop at and a half per cent, on the prefer 1, of 822, Hollywood Road, received Captain von Granau completed his Chine Coast and over the Northe Governor, but the landing was of ference at Geneva-British Wire 171, Hennaary Road, received injuries onces shares and two and a half injuries, to face and body and world cruise on Thursday as weak, China Se Hioural ajinomcial nature

to his face, requiring treatment, at per-cent, tax free on the ordinary: was admisakto the Kwong Wah when he landed safely at Friedrich- Local weather forecast!Ni

shafen. the Government Civil Hospital.

Hospital Yogy Featment. As

winds, fresh, cloud Y lähares.-Reuter. 2