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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

MONDAY,

SALE OF C.E.R.

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London, Aug. 19.

KIDNAPPERS OF MR. JOHN LABATT

Toronto, Aug. 18. The breakdown in the Russo- The arrest of the gang respon Japanese negotiations for the anlasible for the kidnapping of John of the Chinese Eastern Railway is Labatt, wealthy Canadian brewer, the subject of strong commont in la expected hourly. the Observer to-day.

Friends of Mr. Labatt's family "Westernorr have some ex told the the United Press that the perience of Soviet standards in the settlement of International debts, police were hot on the trail of the and Soviet fertility in charges of kidnappers and that developments sabotage against foreigners, says were expected within 36 hours

United Press. the Observer,

Extortion Charge,

Toronto, Aug. 18.

AUGUST・ 20, 1934.

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.

SCIENTIST, HONKONG...... "Soul" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, yesterday.

The Golden Text was: "Cause mo to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning: for in theo do I trust: cnuse me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto theo" (Psalma 143:8).

Among the eltations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was. the following from the Bible: "I "Moscow la now Anding another

will bless the Lord. at all times: Power that can play both of these games, and in the negotiations

Edward Chard, 25, has been his praise shall continually be in. with Japan over the price of the

hor boast in the Lord: the humblo ed extortion. C.E.R, its diplomats must Home-arrested and charged with attempt-my mouth. My soul shall make times have a sense of standing be-

Police say Chard confessed that shall hear thereof, and be glad ....The Lord redeemeth the soul fore a looking glass.

Tokyo cannot be expected to he was responsible for the phone of his worvants: and none of them

call to Hugh Labatt.

that trust in

him shall be put,an extravagant estimate on

Meanwhile, it is understood that dosolnte." (Ps. 34:3, 4, 22). foreign rights in an absorbed

The Lesson-Sermon also in- exaggerated the claims of foreign released Labatt, warning him, eluded the following pasengés railway any more than Moscow the Iddnappers, fearing the police, mineowners, and "Manchukuo is however, not to reveal any details from the Christian Sofence text- concerning his abduction, under as quick as any Commissar to de-threats of future reprisals-United Key to the Scriptures" by Mary book, "Selenco and Health with

Prean.

tect traitors in the alien staff.

"When Greek meets Greek" con-. cludes the Journal, "the onlooker does not get ethically excited upon cither side."--Reuter.

Russian Accusation.

Moscow, Aug. 18. 'An accusation that Japan is re- sorting to mass arrests of Chinese and Eastern Railway employeeя others and conducting a. "abamé-

Later,

The police refuse to disclose any information concerning the arrest of Chard.

It is not yet certain whether any rangotri WILS

paid. The police Inaist that no money reached the kidnappers, but, on the other hand, the Labatt family say that part of the

demanded-about

ransom

less anti-Soviet campaign in or-$5,000--was paid.-United Press.

der to force the sale of the C.E.R. at a low price was made in the Soviet reply to a recent Japanese ginning of August, the subsequent warning in regard to alleged un-conversations were without result. friendly acts by the Soviet authori- Then, on August 13, the conver sations abruptly ended and the tles on the Manchukuo border.

announced

The accusation was made in a Manchukuo chairman nomi-official account of negotia- that the whole delegation tions for the sale of the CER, leaving Tokyo for Manchukuo and was issued by the official Router. Tass Agency.

It states that the highest offer

made by Japan was

120,000,000

yen, made by Kok! Hirota, on July

Diplomatic Breach,

was

Baker Eddy: "Soul or Spirit. signifies Deity and nothing else. There is no finite soul or spirit. Soul or Spirit means only one. Mind, and cannot be rendered in the plural......Science reveals Spirit, Soul, as not in the body.

reflected by man. The greater and God as not in Man, but, as cannot be in the losser.... This is a leading point in the Science of Soul, that Principle is not in its itten" (pp. 406, 467).

NARROW ESCAPE

SIR MILES LAMPSON'S PLANE CRASHES

Alexandria, Aug. 18.

The High Commissioner for Egypt and The Sudan, Sir Miles Harbin, Aug. 18. Lampson, narrowly escaped death The Manchukuo Foreign when the machine which he was 23. Mr. Hirota alap offered com- Miniatry has categorically declin-flying solo crashed at Dakholla pensation to the extent of appro-ed to negotiate any questions with Aerodrome, to-day. Sir Miles was ximately 30,000,000 yen for the the U.S.S.R.. until the matter of unhurt.-Reuter, discharged workers at the expense firing on steamers in the Amur Sir Miles had only recently of Manchukuo,

River recently and the reconnolf-learned to fly. A Reuter message Th U.S.S.R. made a final reduc-ring by a Soviet military plane at published in London

recently

ed offer of 160,000,000 yen on July Suifenho, are adjusted to its satis stated that he motored to the Dak

heila Aerodrome every morning te 30, with the concession that the faction. Soviet take two-thirds of the pur This is tantamount to the ces take his lesson and who proving chase price in goods. The So-sation of diplomate relations as an apt pupil, viet's offer, seemingly, was de the Soviet refuses the veracity of finitely rejected, and at the be-these incidents.-Reuter.

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honour in 1902. In the same year ho entered the Coldstream Guards and in 1911 he served with the 0th Battallon Black Watch:

Lt-Col. Brett was A. D. C. to Field-Marshal Sir John French from 1904 to 1912, and served in the European War (France) from 1914 to 1919, being mentioned in despatches four times.

London, Aug. 18. The Honourable Maurice Brett, husband of the famous actress, Zena Dare; died of heart failure while shooting with some friends on his estate at Callender in He has held the post of Secre- tary to the Garton Foundation and Perthshire yesterday afernoon:

Zena, asho was playing in since 1919 has beon Assistant Glasgow theatro last night, was Keeper and Librarian to the Lon- not informed of the tragedy until don Museum, she had returned to her hotel She immediately left for Callend or-Router.

Ho married Florence Zena Dare in 1911. They have one won and two daughters.

Admiral Sthalmer I-Col. the Hon. Maurice Vyner

Hamburg, Aug. 18. Ballol Brett, O.H.E, M.V.O., Officer

The death of the septuagenarian of the Legion of Honour, was born on April 24, 1882, the second Vice-Admiral. Witholm Sthalmer Ron of the second Viscount Eshot, occurred to-day Educated at Eton; he entered the Vico-Admiral Sthalmer took an Royal Military College, Sandhurst activo part with the German forces where he obtained the,, sword of in the Boxer Rebellion-Reuter.

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