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Tannenberg, Aug. 7. 'On the lonely war-scarred, plains of East Prussia, after Impressive and elaborate соге montal, the late President von Hindenburg was laid to rest in the Field Marshal's Tower, the huge brick memorial to his deci- alve victory over the Russians on this site.

The bler arrived at dawn, after a night-long journey, amid the roll of drums and illuminated by Kinnt ilaros from the fuur memorial towers, The coffin was placed on A cutafaique in the courtyard facing forty-foot

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Stands had been erected for distinguished mourners, where Hitler. Colonel von Hindenburg. ministers, members of the Diplomatic Corps and members of the Relchatag Inter took their places.

Colours Of Victory.

War veterana carried the Colours of the Tannenberg regi- ments, while von Hindenburg's Field Marshal's baton and war medals were placed in front of the coffin.

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SUICIDE"TM VERDICT

TRAGIC. DEATH LEAP OF -FORMER EDITOR'

A Jary's verdiet of "Balcide, with no evidence to show the state of kle mind,” closed the last chapter in the tragedy of William. Lewis Plow who, on July 19, threw him- self from the eighth floor of the Gloucester Bullding to crash to in stantaneous death on the crowded parement below.

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WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST

1984.

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A cast of virtually all-star propiūt- Lions takes part in "Doloved", the Universal musical romanco which opens but engsgement at the King's Theatre on Friday. Players from the musical store as well as new and old time acroent favourites are included in its splendid costing, John Boles and Gloria Stuart, iwe players of exceptional popularity head the The inquest was conducted by Mir,

company of players, which also in 9. A, A. MacFadyen at the Central

cludes Jimmy Butler, Dorothy Peter Magistracy yesterday, with a jury

non, Albert Conti; Lucille Glenson, comprising Messrs. Chong Tre-yu, Edmund Breese, Ruth Hall, Morgan foroman. Lam Sul-man, and Ng Chi-Farley, Richard Carle, Anderson Law coroner went with the jury to the wan. Before

the summing-up,

deceased could not have fallen over parapet to sasure themselves that accidentally.

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Inspector J. Murphy was present on behalf of the police,

Tho frst witness called was Dr. L. D. Pringle, medical officer in charge of the Victoria Mortuary, who do posed as to a post mortem examing tion of the body.

Terrible Injuries.

In hh evidence witness said Plew was about 18 years of age. His full was very extensively fractured; all his ribs were broken; the spine, right shoulder, elbow, and ankle wore frue- tured, and the internal organs were Incorated. Death was caused by mul tiple injuries.

cale, Mickey Rooney, Mae Busch and Jer, Lucille La Verne, Beenie Barris-

Holmes Herbert. The young prodigy, Lester Lee, plays lolin and an octette composed of pickaninutes and negro men sings a rich oki plantation spiritual, "I'm Going to Meet You Half Way, Lord", in the Virginia sequence of the story. But the musical trent of the pleture lies in several songs sung by John Boles, incomparable vocalist of the screen, Among the songs in which he is heard during the progress of "Beloved" are "Aly Beloved" and "Forget", written by Director Victor Schertzinger, and the popular ballad, "In the Gloaming",

Mr. Alfred J. Palmer, of the Union Insurance Company, and living at 163, The Peak said he had known Flew for six years. In May last, Around the memorial was a vast Plow, lost his position as Night Editor throng of 200,000 persons, from of The Hongkong Daily Prean and wit-Carillo, all parts of Germany, who followness lost sight of him until June 7, when he called at the office for a ed the spoken ceremony by means chat.. of loud-speakers,

Plow was suffering from an injury to his anklo and witness took him to funeral the Matlida Hospital, where he re "Third mained until July 16. Witness BAWY him occasionally in the hospital and posted some letters for him, includ ing one to "F. Plow, Craigment, request for Peebles" containing a money.

Several times afterwards, Plew had to be reassured that the letters had been posted and he was disappointed at not getting any reply.

The band in altendance opened the ceremony with ព march, Beethoven's Symphony."

When the funeral match was finished, Bishop

Dohrmann, Chaplain-General of the Reichs- wehr, preached on the text. "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death." which, he revealed, Hindenburg hnd stipulated in his will. He added that the dead President had not desired any eulogies or glori- fication of himself during the funeral; but only remembrance of those who had fallen in the Great War.

Great Ambition.

Bishop Dohrmann declared that von Hindenburg's sole care and anxiety

the WAS

re-birth of Germany.

After the brief sermon, followed by the Lord's prayer and Luther's famous hymn, "Ein Feste Burg," in which the huge crowd of mourners joined, Hitler gave his

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Mrs, Plew left for lume a week after her husband had been admitted to hospital. After he had been dis- charged, Plew visited witness at the office and said he was going to try to give, up drinking and get a Job.

Heavy Drinker.

Continuing, Mr. Palmer said he raw Plew on the evening of July 18. He looked very well, but it appeared that he had been drinking, and, witness suggested that, he should go and live at the Y.M.C.A. He did not acont depressed, though he had failed to get work. He said he had been living at the Hotel Ceel) and was going to live in a flat at Happy Valley.

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"Four Frightened People” Cecil B. DeMille took five of the biggest screen personalities of Holly: wood Into the jungles on the Island of Ilawall for the filming of his Paramount pictures, "Four Filghtened People" playing at the Oriental

Industrials and Breweries. Theatre on Thursday, Friday and

Associated Elec.. Saturday. The players were Claudette

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Brit.-Amer. Boland, William Gargan and Leo

(Bearer)..... The film's story opens with Chinese Eng, and the first four principais escaping from Min. (Beater) . a Dutel' steamer which is stricken y Tate & Lyle with bubonic plague. Making their Courtaulda way to a wild spot on the coast of Distillera the Malay Peninsula, they hire a half- enat untive guide to conduct them through the jungle to the next sea- port. Instead of the three-day trek, the party loses its way and wanders through dense jungle for months. Impl. Chem. Ind. Claudette Colbert, who starts out as impl. Chem. Ind. a prim, homely schoolteacher beneath Def. 10/- sb.... the notice of the two men in the Impi, Tobacco

blossoms into a beautiful | Woolworths party, creature of the jungle for, whom the two men fight. The screen story was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by E. Arnot-Robertson.

"Madame Spy"

Fay Wray, is to be seen on the screen of the King's Theatre to-day in the title role of Universal's in- triguing drama, "Madame Spy"

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"I was sware that he was a heavy Bliss Wray, one of the most successful drinker," added witness.

motion picture actresses in Holly- Rly. $26 sh.... $ 12% $ 13% wood, has been married for five years | Chartd. 15/- sh. to the same mao, John Monk (Bearer).... Saunders, a meritorious screen writer Guln Kalumpong of the same colony. Milsk Wray is a Rubber strong believer of individualism as a Trenca Mines potent factor in a happy marriage. "The old adage of opposites usually attracting each other is quita trae". suya Miss Weny. That is, oppo sites in personality, characteristics, Pekin Synd 2-

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Industries....... more than often to lionize himself and exercise his ego.”

Hitler declared that as a result of Tannenberg, Germany's millions Later the same day Plew asked were deeply grateful to Hinden-witness to each a thente ut was nor burg.

apset when he refused to do so.

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"He was not of a jovial tempioen- or more perment, but was usually quite normally severing than the Germans during contented.. I don't think he was de- the Great War. its tragic end pressed by his wife leaving him, as was no reproach to Hindenburg; he had probably been expecting that -but-was-a-bitter-condemnation of for some time. He might have been

of money-and- depressed by tuck work," sald witness.

the politicians.

Hitler added that it was the final triumph of the Old Army

that, in 1925, Nationalistic Ger-

many could find no better repre- sentative than Hindenborg.

An President, he became the protector of the National-Socialist revolution and thus protector of the nation's resurrection.

Hitler's speech was followed by The military

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The Hongkong Daily Press, ticposed that he knew Plow 10 years age, but only came to know him well when he joined the staff of the newspaper in 1990 as Night Editor.

Dismissed in Job.

"He was a nice fellow when he was sober but he was very partial to drink," witness said, "He was given three months notice and left in May. He had asked for another chauer and this was given on condition that he would do. his work properly-which meant regular hours in the office but be refused to be treated like school-boy and arked me to type Aug. 7 letter for him, to the Managing Director, saying that he could not stay under these circumstances.

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Chicago, Aug. 7. Scenes reminiscent of the crazy scenes of the 1929 stock market slump which cast their shadow around the world, were enacted gain to-day in the Grain Pits. Reports of a fresh heat wave an pronching the American "Corn of Belt" coupled with advices sharp

risas in prices from Rotterdam and Buenos Aires, sent the prices of all grains soaring.

The result was a stampede in the Pits. Enormous trade was done, amidst the most hectic con- fusion. As the trading soared, so did the prices. Buyers, many of connections, them with foreign tumbled over themselves and one another In order to make pur- chases, and the price rose rapidly and steadily towards a new season. alle high level.

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Simla, Aug. 7. Chinos troops have not yet en- tered Kashgar, according to mes sages received here. Consequent-

ly, a precarious situation prevails in the absence of all authority to maintain order, since General Ma Chung-ying's defeat and the Tun- gana departure.

The Foriegn Department, how- over, considers that the British Consul is able to cope with the difficult situation, hence anxiety has diminished.

His notice expired at the end of May but he hetually left before 19.90 having turned up for work one night 525in an incapable condition, when I had 58.21/2 to take over his work. He was given 36 his cheque the next day and told to

After a visit to Illinois and Town 1/4 inve. I saw him ten daya later. 6.00 when he cante to the ofice under the Chicago crop expert reported that 7.45% influence of drink. He said he had corn there had deteriorated rapidly

in many sections during the last and no money and had had to sell his 121.3/16 furniture.

few days and he believed the season's yield would be scarcely 75 por cent, of the amount consumed in the past season.

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Wong Hung, dining room boy, sald Plew was sitting In the lounge on the Lop floor about 8 a.m., reading a paper and as witoens passed ho orders a gin and tonic,

Letter Tragedy.

Ilo declined to sign a chit then and About half an said it could wait. hour later ho made a similar order. which was supplied, and then ordered A third drink and some cigarettes.

He still did not sign the chit book. Witness went into the dining room Mesara, Benjamin and. Potts have and when he relurnod, Flew had dis“ received the following Straits currency | nppeared. Witness reported the quotations (buyers) from Singapore matter, as he thought Plow was avoid to-day for raw rubber:-

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Sergt. T. J. Hemsley gave evidence of enquiries he made which suggested that Plow had jumped off the eighth

floor. A letter, found on the body, was addressed to Mrs. Flow.

It is alleged that, the Soviet is supplying the Chinese with arms munitions and probably Consequently, Japanese money. official circles here regard the with reported Chiness successeA misgivings.-Reuter.

A FRONTIER RAID.. Fakir Of Alingar On Warpath Again.

Simla, Aug. 7.

anti-British

The notorious The Coroner said he could conarm agitator, the Fakir of Alingar. from other private letters and from whose ambition is to invade Bri- abank that Plow had written for

money. The letter from the Janic tinh territory, led 200 tribesmen arrived at Matlida Hospital shortly into Malakand during the week- after deceased was discharged.

end, killing one and wounding The inty and Coroner then visited eight.

the scone of the tragedy and the latter Effective resistance was put up summed up the evidence.

by the British officer and Malakand Mr. MacFadyen said there was no levies from, entrenched positions, evidence to show that any person

ending in the invaders retiring. was in any part responsible for Plow's

The enemy fired on a reconnoftr- death. The jury had seen that the parapet was too high for him to have ng aoroplane, which replied, caus fallen over. If they agreed on a vering a number of casualties.

Further moves are expected. dict of suicide, they must remember that there was also no evidenco to The Fakir'a Inst explolt was in show the state of his mind.

tile year 1932, when fie raised a The jury returned a verdict in ac-forca to attack a. British post, but. cordance with the direction of the the attempt was foffod owing to a Coroner, and held that if it was prac ticable the parapet should be surfriendly chief destroying the mounted with fron spikes with an bridge over which it was necessary

for them to pass.--Router... spikos at the front corners.

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