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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

BRITAIN'S POPULAR COMEDIAN.

TOM WALLS

The Blamey Stone

WITH

ANNE GREY

WALESIAN-QUIPS VINMSOPHISTICATED COMEDY« EXCELLENT BLENDING OF COMEDY WITH' SPARKLING DIALOGUE AND DELICIOUS. SITUATIONS ! ̧·

MONDAY SEPTEMBER

THE HONGKONG, TELEG

ARMY VETERAN

DELAY OF MAILS.

SIR WILLIAM PITCAIRN

CAMPBELL DEAD

POST OFFICE HEÁRS-MANY

·COMPLAINTS

London, Sept. 24.

HUNGER STRIKE

REICHSTAG TRIAL SENSATION

The death is announced of Lieut-

Leipzig, Sept. 28. Goneral Sir William Pitcairn The General Post Office is re-

When the Reichstag Fire trial Campbell, late Colonel In the High-ceiving a perpetual string of was resumed this morning, thore land Light Infantry, at the age of complaints from business men was an atmosphere of tense, ox- 77,-Our Own Correspondent. over the delay encountered by poctancy in the Court,

Sir William was the son of Mr. trans-Siberian malls to Chlua, Van der Lubbe one of the prin- J. Pitcairn Campbell of Beomands, and officials explain that they are cipal accused has created a frosh Chertsey, and received his educa-powerless to correct a situation sensation by refusing to eat. His tlon ut Eton and Sandhurst. He which is created by China's ro Dutch counsel, Dr. Stomper, ct- entered the Army in 1875 in the fusal to accept mail bags from tained permission, at the opening King's Royal. Rifles and was pro-Manchukuo,

of this morning's proceedings for moted, to the rank of Captain ton China's refusal to take delivery a doctor to alt beside his client years Intor. He was mado Major of malls through Manchukuo in Court. in 1898 and seven years afterwards channels is based upon her tin- was given the rank of Lieut willingness to recognise the state Colonel. In the same year he was politienlly. raised to the rank of Coloncl. Vladivostok, and Japan are thus Sir William served with the the only routes available to post Mounted Infantry Camel Corps in ofiica authorities in sending mall

When Geord Dimitroff, the 41- Soudan from 1884 to 1885 and took to China via Siberia. part in the battle of Abu-Klea.

Business men, interviewed here, Communist leader was called to year old author and Bulgarian During this period he was the re- urge that diplomatie representa- cipient of a medal with two clasps tions be made to China, pointing give evidence, he admitted that ho and the bronze star. In South out to the Chinese Government he had been sentenced to death had read in foreign papers that Africa, from 1899 until 1901, he that they are damaging their own by n Bulgarian court during hin was in command of the Ist. Hatt. trade unnecessarily by their re- King's Royal Rifles and a Column fusal to accept the Manchukuo absence.-Reuter, In Eastern Transvaal. He was post office mull consignments.-- three times mentioned in dea- patches, awarded the Queen's medal

Reuter,

TO BAHAMAS ··

In the meantime, Van der Lubbo maintains his habitual lifeless at- titude, his head bont and shoul- dors, drooping, An occasional enigmatic smile crosses his lips.

Journalist's Arrested.

Leipzig, Sept. 23. Two prominent Russian journ- with six clasps and appointed JAPANESE TEXTILES, alista, Madame Lili Kith, Berlin A.D.C. to His Majesty the King

correspondent of Isvcatia," and with the brevet of Colonel. Re-MR. CUNLIFFE-LISTER'S HINT Horr Bespalov, Berlin correspon- turning to England he commended

dent of the Tass Agency, were the 3rd. Brigade, Aldershot Com

sitmmoned from their beds at 7 mand, from 1904 to 1908 and the

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 23. 5th. Division. Irish Command. Bahamas Legislature for permission quarters, stripped

Replying to a request of the a.m. to-day, taken to Police Hond- nuked and from 1009 to 1913. On August 1, to raise tariffs against Japanese searched for weapons and docu- 1914 he was made G.O.C. in Chief textiles, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister,ments. of the Southern Command, a post Secretary of Stato for the Colonics, The Secretary of the Russian he relinquished on his appointment stated that the Anglo-Japanese treaty Embassy intervened and the two ng GCC. of the Western Com precluded diserlir.inatory tariff's journalists were released In the mand on March 7, 1916. This against Japan.

afternoon.. He urged the Legislature to under- latter rank he held until August

The Police Chief apologised. 1918. In 1918 he became Colonel take no measures pending the out-

not Russian journalists were come of the Anglo-Japanese negotia- of the 4th, Battalion, King's Royaltions-Reuter.

admitted to the Reichstag fire | trial-Reuter.. Battalion after the disbandment of the 4th Battalion,

HERE IS REFRESHING ENTERTAINMENT Rifles and was Colonel of the 2nd. FOR EVERYONE.

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COOLIE MURDERED.

BODY HALF BURIED AT

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neck, and the hands and feet were securely bound.

Sir William'a frat wife. the daughter of the Inte Mr. Charlesi

Money and miscellaneous ar- Prothero, of Liangibly Castle,

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PATIENTS

OUTBREAK IN MENTAL HOSPITAL

A fire which broke out recently In the top storey of a new wing at Cork Mental Hospital, where more than two thousand mental cases are under treatment, caused some alarm to the staff. The Cork fire brigade turned out to assist the asylum attendants in fighting the flames, however, and the outbreak was quickly chockad.

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| Corton Cliffs, near Lowestoft. The frostarted in stubs

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Fire broke out in a 'spinney hear the Winkfold 'road," between' Wind- sor and Ascot, and spread at an alarming rate, at one time throaton- ing several houses. Flames ahot up to a great height, but firumen succeeded in proventing them from reaching the houses, although "a number of valuable trees were dea- troyed. GERMANAS

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