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FOUR BANDITS * EXECUTED:

TWO WOMEN AMONG NUMBER

Wuchow, Apr. 6. Four robbers taken in a recent raid which was launched by the local military authorities, were executed yesterday morning. Two

were women.

FIRST CRIMINAL APPEAL

BESA CASE FIXED

FOR WEDNESDAY

"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1933.

POLITICS IN BRITAIN

NATIONAL ALLIANCE

OF PARTIES

WIFE WHO VANISHED

WHILE BATHING

CLERGYMAN CITED AS

CO-RESPONDENT ......

The Rev. Reginald Charles Stuart Cundy, of the Deep Sea Mission to The hearing of the appeal by

Seamen, of North Promenade-, against Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chan-street St. Anne's, Lancashire, was Joseph Evangelista Besa the sentence of six months hard celler of the Exchequer, address the co-respondent in a sult for labour massed on him at the ing a crowded meeting at Derby divorce heard by Lord Merrivale. March Sessions for obtaining said it was too early to say whe- Petitioner was Mr. Sidney Mirak money by false pretences will be ther the alliance of partics for Renshaw, of Ash House, Chester During the last fortnight the heard by the Full Court compris-a national cause would emerge in-road, Stretford, Lancashire, and he military authorities of the Peng Ing Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, (act-to something closer, with common alleged that his wife, Mrs. Edith Nasm district have made renewing Chief Justice), Mr. R. E. Lind-ideas crystallised into a common (Gladys) Renshaw (nee Hall), and Mr. Candy had committed adultery. ed efforts to rid the country of sell (acting Pulsne Judge), and programme.

He was, however, convinced Mrs. Renshaw's address was given bandita. A large detatchment of Mr. Philip Jacks, who has been

Anchorsholmo-lane, soldiers were dispatched to cap- temporarily appointed by H. E that this alliance which had been as Hildene,

to be Paisne so fruitful had by no means ex Cleveleys, Lancashire. Damages ture or kill the brigands. During the Governor the engagement which followed, Judge for the purposes of the ap-hausted its usefulness.

"I believe," continued. Mr. several soldiers were killed or peal, on Wednesday morning. wounded. This served as an add-

This is the first appeal under Chamberlain, "that when an ap ed Incentive for the soldiers, who overcame the brigands and cap- the recently passed Criminal Appeal is made to the country, we ture some 20 prisoners. Men, pent Ordinance. women and some young lads, made up the party of prisoners.

The captives were brought to the city bound with ropes and showing signs of having under- gone great hardship and abuse at the bands of the angry militia- men. Some were wounded and bleeding; one was carried by coo- lies.

The prisoners were housed in one of the temples in Peng Naam, which have been turned into bar- racks or military headquarters. Yesterday, on Ching Ming, the po- pular Chinese holiday, four of the robbers were taken out and exe- cuted. Those who paid the death penalty for their crimes were con- sidered to be exceptionally hard cases, and the authorities showed ne mercy. Although two were women, they were all carried to the execution grounds and shot.

As they were being led to their deaths, the prisoners showed their contempt for death by singing and tried in this way to keep up their courage.

Besa will be represented by Mr. Duncan McNeil, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas-

ter.

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GOLONY'S LATEST CAFE

THE PRESIDENT OPENS ITS DOORS

were claimed from Mr. Cundy, who, the with Mra, Renshaw, denied allegation of adultery.

Mrs. Renshaw petitioned for a shall find the partnership is still judicial separation, alleging that unbroken, and we shall appeal her husband had been cruel to her. a charge which Mr. Renshaw resist together, and with, success."

RADIO BROADCAST

FASHION TALK FROM

THE STUDIO

From Z. B. Wy on wave length of 358 metres (84.5 k/e.).

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6-8 p.m. European programmes 6-6.18 p.m. Menical Comedy. Selection-Song of the Drum New Mayfair Orchestra. Selection-Show Boat -- New"

Mayfair Orchestra. 6.18-6.50 p.m. A Concert. 'Cello Solo Gavotte Tendre

(Hillemacher).

Cello Solo-Menuet (Debussy)

Stanton

Casals.

A Voice is (Newton-Tate).

Lak' A Rose

1191

Alda (Soprano), Piano Solo Variations

Themes from Carmen (Bizet- Horowitz).

1189

On

Piano Solo-Mazurka in C Sharp Minor (Chepin) Vladimir Hos rowitz.

Beaming Eyes (Gard-

radi make a very substantial ad-self, became acquainted at Sale

Nowell).

Cheshire, and Mr. Cundy became a frequent visitor to the house..

In June, 1932, he and his wife were staying at a bungalow on the shore at Abersoch, near Pwllheli, did not She went to bathe, and return. Her clothes were found on the shore, and it was thought she was drowned,

Speaking of finance, Mr. Cham-ed.

Mr. Renshow's case was that in berlain said that the close super- vision over the public expenditure 1930 Mr. Cundy, his wife, and him- ditional saving. But if, as was 70 demanded by some, 60 to millions were to be saved, there would have to be not only fresh cuts on top of the cuts already made. but inroads into old age pensions and windows' pensions, a step he trusted that would never come.

Turning to unemployment, the The Colony's latest restaurant, Chancellor said: "I would not be the President Cafe, Limited, opens surprised if you have been told to-day at 63 to 65. Des Voeux that i said there would be no trade Road. Under European organi- recovery or reduction in unemploy sation, it offers various speciali- mert for ten years. Well, I never ties which will doubtless attract, did say that, or anything like that, its staff specially and I never even thought that and has on

(cheers.) trained bakers and pastrycooks.

Strict supervision to ensure by- gienic conditions is a feature, and the staff will be medically examin- ed twice monthly, and daily by Only Dairy Farm the manager. produce will be used.

BOYCOTT OF THE

PREMIER

SOCIALISTS DECLINE TO

ATTEND LUNCHEON

The last month has scen u ban-. dit scare in the Peng Nam dis- trict. Many of the soldiers who were formerly billeted here were moved to some other part of the Province and this had the effect of making the bandits more bold in their attempts at robbery. Even

Socialist members of the London at the present moment; all the

the city are County Council at a party meeting, reads leading to under special guard on market decided by an overwhelming ma- days, and special men are sent jority not to allend a luncheon at forth to "guard the land." Some the County Hall at which the Prime parties travelling to other mar- Minister was to be, the guest of Mr. ket towns are accompanied by Angus Scott, the Chairman of the escorts of armed soldiers-Ou | L.C.C. Qum Corrcapindent.

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

ALL OF A MINOR CHARACTER

.

During the week-end, four minor traffic accidents engaged the attention of the police, the victims being a woman, an man, a boy, and a girl.

aged

A fracture of the shin bone was received by the girl, Tam Ngoi Ping, aged 11, who was knocked in Kennedy down by a hire car Road.

Chased by a woman along the pavement in front of a/block of houses in Queen's Road West, a boy suddenly dashed into the road- way and was knocked down by a 'passing motor cycle.

An amah, who alighted from a Kowloon Motor bus while it was in motion in Prince Edward Road, received injuries to the face and was sent to the Kowlcon Hospital for treatment,

to Mr. Scott issued invitations over 60 members of the Council. bat without exception, Socialist members have declined them. These include Mr. Herbert Mor- rison, the former Minister of Transport, who is Secretary of the London Labour Party: Mr. L. Silkin, leader of the Party; and Mr. LJ. Hayward, Chief Whip.

The feeling is general," one of the Sucialist members stated, "that we should not attend a luncheon given to Mr. MacDonald. . Most of us declined the invitations as soon has as we received them. This nothing to do with Mr. Scott. It is merely that we have no wish to be associated, officially or other wise, with the Prime Minister."

recover,

A month later it was found that she was alive, and petitioner alleged that she had been taken away by Mr. Cundy in a motorcar."

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That We Two Were (Kingsley-Nevin) Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). 1172 1320 Violin Solo-The Rosary (Nevin-

Kreisler)-Fritz Kreisler. 6.50-7.10 p.m.

Italien Caprice (Tschaikowsky,

Op.

45)Leopold Stokowski the Philadelphia Orches-

6949/50 7.10 p.m. Closing Local Stock Que- tations, etc.

7.13-7.45 p.m. Yariety. Humorous-The Jag and Bottle Noble & His New

-May rchestra.

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B4317

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"Allegations of Cruelty Mrs. Renshaw, in her evidence

soon after

Fields (Comedienne). with regard to her cross-charges Song-Say It Isn't So-Gracie of cruelty, said that marriage her husband throw food Orchestral--Let's Put Out the Lights-Ambrose & His Or chestra. "On the contrary, I think trade at her threw the baby's clothes and into a bath, because she objected to

of Abdul Abalbul Amir- is beginning to

threw a glass of water, a dish of

Frank Crumit. though I am not anticipating that him waving to a girl in the street; Humorous Song The Grandson

why the improvement

Orchestral When the Band we are in for a boom, I see no reason

Marching By Ray should not steadily continue,"

Noble and

and His New Mayfair Orchestra Humorous Song-Mary Ellen's

Hot Pot Party-Gracie Fields B4317

Finally, speaking of the World Economic Conference, the Chan- cellor said, "I have attended only two Conferences and both were successful. Perhaps that makes me more sanguine than other people."

The very imminence of the dan ger hanging over them, the very

SNIP-SNAP.

ANSWER

Babe Ruth, as soon above, supplies the answer to Satur. day's Ship-Soap puzzle.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Business at to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Buard will be entirely formal.

A NOT LIFE IS. A DRAMA,

DO YOUR PART AND HONOLOGUE. LET THE GREAT PLAY GET ON.- Britter Lytton.

The wedding will shortly take place

Rond,

Five cases of small-pox, two from Kowloon, two from Victoria and one

from Shaukiwan were reported to the

local health authorities on Friday.

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potatoes, and a boiled egg at her: kicked her, dragged her by the hair, and pushed her hat up the chimney.

Lord Merrivale said that the vital question was whether the allegation of adultery at the bungalow in Abersoch in June, 1931, was proved.

Evidence was given, his Lordship. said, by a domestic servant, Jennie Roberts, who stated that Mr. Cundy had stayed there for one night in June, 1931. It was significant that the servant did not tell her master about that at the time. All she said now was: "Yes, Mr. Cundy was there; he slept in one room and Mrs. Renshaw was in another."

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Orchestral--I Guess I'll Have to Change my Plan-Ambrose &

B6261- His Orchestra, Song--I'm in Love with Susan

Crumit (Comedian). B4331 Orchestral Watch the Navy-

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Ray Noble & His New May- fair Orchestra. 7.46-8 p.m. From the Studio. A talk on "How to Dress" by "Collette."

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8pm Local Time and Weather After a short consultation the ep11.30 p

A relay from the jury announced that they were un-Ko Shing Theatre. animously of opinion that neither 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Mrs., Renshaw nor Mr. Cundy hadNews. committed adultery.

Lord Merrivale dismissed Mr. Renshaw's petition, with coats, and dismissed Mr. Cundy from the suit, with costs.

He also held that the wife's char- ge of cruelty failed, and he dismiss- ed her suit for judicial separation.

LORD CASTLEROSSE'S DRESS CLOTHES

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

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ITALIAN EFFORT. ATTEMPT ON ENGLAND TO AUSTRAIA RECORD

London, Apr. 8.. Signor Robbiano, the Italian airman, left Lympne aerodrome this morning. in an attempt to break the England to Australia- flight record-Reuter,

Baris (Italy), Apr. 3. Robbiano arrived and according to schedule will leave for Aleppo at dawn-Reuter.

Baris, Apr. 9.

"HE HAS HIS OWN STYLE" Dress clothes ordered by Via- Messrs. count Castlerose from Oakers, tailors, of Savile-row, W., to take with him to America in May, 1932, and described by him; "as only fit for Mappin Terrace at to-day. Heavy rain was falling the Zoo." were the subject of a die- and very bad weather conditions pute at Westminster County Court prevailed-Reuter. yesterday.

Messrs. Oakers sued him for £76 138. for two dinner jacket suits, two and six extra pairs of trousers, white vests. He pleaded raisfit.

Mr. George L. Oakers, junior partner of the firm, said that Vis- count Castlerease ordered a double- breasted dinner jacket suit with

Robblano took off at 9.04 1.mi..

Paris to Saigon

"

Paria, Apr. 8. The French nviatrix, Mlle. Helene Boucher, who left here on February 13 to fly to Saigon via Athens, Aleppo, Baara Karachi, Calcutta Rangoon and Bangkok, has met with bad luck, and turn- between Mr. Michael Alex Koodearoff, hotel assistunt, employed by the

At the meeting to-morrow of the

ed back after reaching Bagdad.

She has now reached Damascus. Hongkong Hotel and Miss Elisabeth Alex Touchina, of 228c., Nathan Hongkong Rotary Club, the speaker raglan sleeves.

will be Mr. R. T. Barrett, who will" "He was a very difficult type to-Reuter.

Another Attempt address members on "Courts andst, and a further difficulty was that The would not stand still," he said.

London, Apr. 9. "For one fitting we went to see him On a solo flight to Australia, A man, Chau Tak, 70, was

Bitten by a chow dog owned by Councils in Great Britain." wounded in the head when struck Sanitary Inspector Braley, a man, Lä

The play,

That Might at the National Sporting Club. Miss Jean Batten,23-year-old New by the Young where we found him in bed.” Have Happened;" by a public vehicle in Pokfulam Fook, of Ma Tau Kok Road, has been

Zealander, hopped off from Lympne the Kowloon Hospital for People's Society of St. Andrew's Viscount Castlerosse tried on the at 6.35 a.m. to-day. Her first stop Road. He was sent to the Government to

treatment. The dog was seized and Church announced for Tuesday evenackets and vests in court, and Mr. will be Paris, ment Civil Hospital.

Tau Kok for the usual ing at 6 p.m. in the Church Hall, has Oakers said that some slight ad- Bliss Ratten Is flying a Gypsy period of observation.

justments were necessary.

Moth formerly owned by Viscount Castlerosse, giving evid-Prince of Wales-Reuter. Mr. Leung Put-yu has been elected An apprentice printer, who stole

Po enve, said that he was ready to give clothing valued at $25 from 52, Chairman of the Board of the Hollywood Read, was given one Leung Kuk for the coming year. all the fittings wanted, but with month's imprisonment this morning. Other members of the Board elected every fitting the defects seemed to Detective-Sergeant Fowlie said de-are Messrs. Mak Shui-cho, Mok Tat increase,

"As to not standing still," he add- fendant went into the house while thej huen, Chan Shing-foen, Ko Leung- door was open and stole the clothing ching. Chan Fuen-tin, Tsang Po-kied, "I have been in the Guards, and Chan Lan-Long, Chung Yuk-hing, I am told that I am an expert at which was hanging up near the door-

Kwok Chen, Wong Hok-kan

standing still." way.

Lung Yat-such.

Mr. Edward A. Stringer, mana-

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CHANGES

INSPECTORS COATS

SMARTER

The Hongkong Police Force changed into summer uniform to-day, khaki displacing the blue

scrge.

***.

kad to be cancelled.

and

A Chinese who stole clothing and The health bulletin. for Eastern ger to Lord Castlerosse's former

an alarm clock from the cookhouse of ports for the work, ended April 1, tailors, said, "He is not an unrea The Sports Club, King's Buliding, was shows the

This year, the Inspectors' uni- sentenced to three months' hard fectious diseases cases of

and

insonable man, but he has, funny deaths there sartorial ideas of his own."

cases "He likes his own style of dress- form has struck a new note in labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the from. Plague, Bassein four smartness. Cut in similar pat- Central Police Court this morning. two deaths, Bombay six cases sevening, and wants everything to be tern to the Superintendents' coats, Inspector Hourihan said the defendant deaths. Pom-Penh one cas the new uniform allows for open entered the premises by the side door. death. Cholera, Calcutts 131 cases he added. neck and the wearing of a black He was arrested in Queen's Road by a 04 deaths,

death, a Chittagong four cases one

tie. The difference in rank is denoted by the epaulettes. It is understood that this uniform will

be worn by Sub-Inspectors next

year.

detective.

one different from everybody" else's.”

Judge Dunnas said that Messrs. one case one death, Saigon one case one death. Small- Onkers were not entitled to succe- pox, Alexandria 32 enses 11 deaths, ed in regard to the suits.

A fine of $10, with the alternative Baghdad one case one death, Basrah He gave judgment for £22 18. for

of 14 days, was imposed by one case, Beirut two cases, Bassein the waistcoats, with

costs

the

an

who was charged with trespassing 4270 deaths Karachi 41 cases nine the Bowen Road Military Hospital deaths, Madras 176 cases 42 deaths.

Wynne-Jones in the Central Court this three cases two deaths, Bombay 217 propriate to that amount. morning on an unemployed Chinese casce 111 deaths, Calcutta 380 cases

ap-

From a point of economy, khaki uniform is said to be advantage over the white drill Defendant id be went there to Nagapatam two cases, Rangoon four severity of the crisis and the uniforms, at least seven saits of obtain $1 oved to him by a British cases, Vizagapatam five casca. Chit necessity of finding relief was the latter being required to three patient. Sergeant H. W. McKenna, izgong one case one death, Colombo likely to make the nations re- LAM.C., sald when questioned the one case, Macao five casca four ceptive to new ideas, and he was Sergeants and constables of all defendant attempted to run away. deaths, Conten 14 cases, Shanghai full of confidence that the Con- contingents are wearing the usual Inspector Hourihan said the man was seven cases cac death and Osaka one ference would be successful.

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