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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1803

No. 1410

一拜禮 號八十月二英港香

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

18,

1935.

AMAZING TALE OF

ESPIONAGE

PROMINENT GERMAN WOMEN INVOLVED

LIKELY TO DIE UNLESS HITLER INTERVENES

Berlin, Feb. 17.

The story of an alleged espionage plot in Germany, for which it is expected a number of prominent persons, including a Polish officer, Baron Sosnowsky, Baroness. von Berg, Frau von Natzner and others, will die, was revealed here to-day following the trial of the accused. before a secret People's Court.

The accused were charged with selling Germany's mobilisation plans to a foreign power, and were accused of high treason.

Some quarters believe Baroness von Berg and Frau Natzner will certainly be executed.

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The methods used by the spica, according to reports here, read like a novel. It appears Baroness von Berg was desperately in love with the handsome and dashing Polish officer, young

Baron Sosnowski. He, a born gambler and daring horseman, woh her as willing accomplice to his plan. It was she who weaved a of intrigue in society circles.

Sho Invited · giris. daughters of high army officers and the Reichswehr employees of Ministry, to sumptuous parties, plied them with liquor, and alleg edly allowed them to assume com. promising positions with young men. She then worked with flash- light powder and camera, and thereafter enaily enlisted

ald in her schemes.

chiefly

their

R.A.F. CRASH PROBE

PILOT TRAPPED AMONG CRAGS

BODIES TAKEN TO MALTA

.Messina, Feb. 17.

The coffins bearing the victims of Frau Nitzner was another ac- the R.A.F. flying boat disaster complice of Baron Sonsnoweki, it were taken aboard H.M.S. Durban is alleged, and worked in the same this afternoon. way as the Baroness ven Berg.

The sentences of the overal ac- cused will not be revealed untl! Herr Hitler has passed upon them, Final decision as to their fate rents with Der Fuehrer.-Reuter,

And

WOMEN TO DIE

Borin, Feb. 17,

executed, unless

ROME'S

LEGIONS

SAILING

RECRUITS FLOCK TO COLOURS

TRANSPORTS FOR AFRICA

Messina, Feb. 17.

Three thousand troops, con- sisting of three battalions of militia,and the Third Regiment of the Peloritana Division, will sall to-morrow for Eritrea and Somaliland,

The troops for Sornalland are already aboard the transport Conte Biancomano, which is on her way here from Naples.

Meanwhile, more young men are still arriving heri by train, recruits for the army's oversens expedition, volunteers for active service abroad.-Reuter,

The United Press adds that an ofcial communique from Rome revents that the battalion which

Mins. Belly Gow, the Scottish ourse girl who has been giving «vidence in the Hauptmann trial. She is returning Homa but will later go back to America as nurse to the second Lindburgh child.

Herod For

The Derby

CAPT. FOSTER'S SELECTIONS

ROSE QUEEN

GOLD FISH CLAUSE

INCOME TAX PUBLICATION

VIOLENTLY OPPOSED

(Spacial to "Telegraph")

ЛES COP 18 CENTE

Washington, Feb. 17. While the Treasury is pre- paring to make public within six months some five million Income Tax returns for 1934, in- crensed agitation is developing for the repeal of the socalled "Gold Fish Clause," the pro- visions of which provide for the publication of such returns, in- cluding gross income, total in- come deductions, new income and the amount of tax paid,

It was learned here that Bills rpealing the clause have been fled in both Houses.

Some advocates of repent claim

was reported to have sailed from SECOND CHOICE that publications of income tax

Naples on Saturday, actually left that port some days cariler. The communique docs not mention the dato, but it is thought to have been February 10,

BY CAPT. FOSTER

returns become what they form "aucker lists" for accurity and other forms of fraud, due to the fact that they enable the sellers of fraudulent goods to have a close watch on the financial re- SOUTCCA of everyone.

United

I am offering Horod to win, with Rose Queen and King's Jublice taking second and third places respectively in my tips will also be found tips for the Presi complete programme of twelve

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Passes

FORMER RESIDENT OF HONGKOL.G

Many residents--will learn-with- After full military honoura hadde:p regret of the death, which been rendored to the airmen, who were burned to death when the big four-engined machine they were flying crashed on a mountain-side in Sicily, the cruiser left for Malta et 13.30 p.m.

Meanwhile, a report on the dis- It is officially announced that a statement will be issued in re-inster has been submitted to the Air pect to the espionage plot trial,

Ministry by Squadron-Leader Rome time to-morrow.

Nairn, who refused to disclose do Fut before the statement, is made public. Baroness von Berg tails of his findings. But it is re-

Natznor Frau

will be liably learned that, in the first place, Herr Hitler there was nothing wrong with the exercises his prerogative. Reuter machine; second, that I crashed into a hillside travelling at a speed of 100 miles an hour; thirdly, that the occupants were undoubtedly rendered unconscious with the im- pact, and were probably dead before

th flames reached them.

Five Killed In Storm

FIERCE GALE IN

HOLLAND.

Amsterdam, Feb. 17.

It appears the pilot turned his machine towards the sea, having apparently caught a glimpse of it, but was trapped between the rocky crags of the range over which he was dying at a height of 2,000 feet. Three persons were drowned, two! He was unable to gain the necessary others ware killed and several seri-altitude to clear the mountain on ously injured ashore in accidents whose flank the ship atruck and im caused by a heavy storm which mediately caught fire-Reuter. swept Holland's coast during the week-ond.

Considerable damage was done. No ship was able to leave port.- Router.

GOLD IMPORTS TO AMERICA

ENORMOUS TYTAL FOR PAST YEAR ..

Washington, Feb. 16.

RED ADVANCE. CHECKED

YUNNAN-SZECHUEN JOINT ACTION

Nanking, Feb. 18.

took place nt 316 int Vernon Hospital, Northwood, near Lon- don, yesterday, of Major Louis Cassel, 0.3.5. for many years a resident of Hongkong.

Major Cassel, who had been in poor health for some considerable time, left the Colony in November, Ife was then far from well, and nows of his death is not wholly unexpected.

Prior to his rellrement from the Army, Major Cassel saw ser- vice in many parts of the world, and was for a time D.A.A.Q.M.G. in the China Command. In the early days of the Great War, be was Press Censor in Hongkong. He was some years ago prominent- ly associated with a syndicate which endeavoured to secure coal mining concessions In Kwangtung Province. A keen motorist, he was at one time a member of the the Hongkong Committee Automobile Assocation, and he was also the founder of The Critic, a Hongkong wekly journal, of which he wan for a tima edilor,

of

BETTY GOW RETURNS

TO NURSE SECOND LINDBERGH BABY

Englewood, NJ., Feb. 17.

A message from Yunnanfu states It is understood that Miss Betty that the Reds, who are invading Gow, who was nurse of litt Yunnan territory, have been held at Charles, murdered son of Col, and the southern bank of the Yangtzo Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, will re River by the Yunnanese troops.. turn in a few weeks to nurse the second son of the famous family, The Department of Commerce They made several attemets at John report states that the United crossing the river but failed in face States gold imports for the year of the strong defence, position of 1984 amounted to $1.180.670.510, the Government troops. which contrasta with $108,196,686 for the year 1938.

Miss Gow, who has been a wit- ness at the trial of Bruno Haupt- mann, and who, the defence alleged,

The messago atatos further that had guilty knowledge of the the Yunnaneve tops, in co-opera-kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, Gold arraste for 1934 amounted tion with the Szechuen troops at the returned to Scotland on September - to -- $52 782 664. which compares Szechuan border, are enveloping 16. But it is believed nho will

with, 1966,652,198 for 1938, the enemy on three sides.---Central como back in Englewood shortly. United Press.`

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RACE 1

Lucky Strike Belmont Star Sci Fa

RACE Z

Southern Cross The Maori Gold Smith

RACE 3

High Honour Ythan Tammany Rall

HACE 4 Trentbridge Diana Bay Soldier of Britain

RACE S

Racing Boy Bistre Cavalcade

RACE 6.

The Chetah Wadebridge Double Chanco

RACING EXTRAS

The Hongkong Telegraph will pubilah extra editions. to-day reporting results of races and the cash sweep winners' numbers.

RACE 7

Able Amazon Rose Ann Hacing Heart

RACE 8

Herod Rose Queen King's Jubilee

RACE D

Gladiator Gleneagles Ribble

V RACE 10

Liberty Bay

RACE 11

Rosseau Soldier of Peace Diogenes

RACE 12

Derby Day Shooting Star The Beau. Goose

MELLON'S APPEAL

Pittsburgh, Feb. 17. Witnesses whose namen may be found in the Financial Who's Who. and also high Governm: ni oficials, will be included in the parade of big names when the United States Board of Tax-Appeals-hears Mr. Andrew Mellon's appeal against; the assessment of $3,000,000 addi- tional income tax.

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CHINA IN SEARCH OF SILVER

LIKELY TO REMOVE RE-EXPORT TAX

RECOMMENDATION SENT TO FINANCE MINISTRY

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(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

In an effort to encourage the importation of silver into China, it is learned from reliable sources in Shang- hai that the Monetary Advisory Committee has passed a resolution to recommend the Ministry of Finate to permit duty free re-export of silver any time following the lapse of three months after importation.

It is also reported that the Ministry is likely to approve of the resolution and that they will possibly announce the decision on Sunday, February 17, although this report has not been officially confirmed, says United Press.

It is said that such a move would constitute an in- vitation to foreign banks to import the white metal and thus serve to relieve the existing money tightness, especially British banks who are maintaining branch offices in Hongkong, although it is widely questioned whether the objective would be accomplished.

FAMOUS SOLDIER PASSES

GENERAL JOHN J. BYRON

PIONEERING -SPIRIT-

Capetown, Feb. 17.

Shanghai, Feb. 18. Earlier reports that the. Mone- tary Advisory Committee Was for the contemplating action exemption of tax on the re-export of silver has been officially con

The official announcement says that the recommendation has been referred to the Ministry of Finance for consideration. United Press.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Nanking, Feb. 16. The Ministry of Finance has I decided to establish international

oxchangs bureaus-in-important- cities in various countries.

It was recommended that such an organisation would greately.

Brig.-General the Hon. John facilitate the international trans-

Dr. Mellon's attorneys have al-Joseph Byron, a ready subpoenaed twenty notably Parliament of people for the hearing.. The at- South Africa, a Colonial pioneer, their head offlcza would be at- torneys say that their testimony and a distinguished soldier, dledtached to the Central Bank.

Tno scheme will become effective will prove that Mr. Mellon, instead to-day.

in March 1985 United Press. of owing the Government addi tional tax, actually overpaid his 1931 assessment by more than $100,000.

member of action of money orders,

Such establishments, It is sald the Union of would be aemi-Independent, though.

An officier. Legion d'Honneur, 1918, and holding the Order of Stanislaus, 1916, he was formerly an officer in the Royal Artillery. Mr. Frank J. Hogan, the Wa- He held various staff appoint- ments with the Australian forces shington lawyer who ao success and command:d the Queensland He was fully defended Mir. Edward L. Regiment R.A.A. 1895-99.

Doheny the petroleum producer, attache with the United States in the Naval petroleum reserves Army in the Philippines in 1899. litigation 1924-1930, said that he He served in the South African can show that Mr. Mellon has War, at Belmont, Graspan, Modder paid $20,000,000 in taxes during River, Magersfontein, where ha the past twenty-one years.- was severely wounded, and then

United Press,

The hearing of the Federal Gov. ernment claim against Mr. Andrew Mellen will commence to-day, and is expected to last almost a month, says Reuter...

New King's Counsel

MR. H. G. SHELDON APPOINTED

ROMANCE ENDS

MISS BINNIE HALE GRANTED DIVORCE

ACTRESS NAMED Miss Binnie Hale, the musical became A.D.C. to Lord Roborta. (comedy actress, who, in private life, He was at the battle of Paardo-is Mrs. Beatrice Mary Raine, was berg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein, patitioner before Mr. Justice Long- where he was twice montioned in ton in the Divorce Court recently, despatches. He was given

She was granted a decrre nist and of a mixed brigade in against her husband, Mr. Thomas Poster Raine (Juck Raine, the G.S.W.A. In 1914.

Actor.)

com-

In the fighting of 1914-15 he was Mrs. Raine, who gave an address wounded, but that did not prevent In Great Cumberland Street, Lon- his taking part in the East and don, alleged the adultery of her Central African campaigns. While husband with Misa Sonia Suramers commanding the Second Infantry at an addreas In Jermyn Street, Brigade ho Was wounded and London, in June last.

There was no defence. mentioned in despatches four times.

The marriage took place ON He served later in Flanders and March 1, 1924, at St. James's

in Rocond-in-command the Church, Spanish Place, and there is North-west Persian force.

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ono child, a daughter aged six- From 1910-20 he was Senator in years.

Mrs. Raine's case was that the South Africa, and for three years Congratulations 'will be extend- before that was a member of the married life was quite happy until ed to Mr. H. G. Sheldon, well-Legislative Council of the Orange 1930, when her husband was acting kno a Hongkong barrister, on River Colony.

for the films. Hla manner changed having beon mudo a K.C.,.nows to He published Д number of from that time, and the alleged this effect having, it is understood, military and agriculture pamphlets, that he neglected her. boon recolved from Home on Reuter. Saturday.

Mr. Sholdon, who came to Hong- kong in 1923, has for some time past boon doing a great deal of loading work at the Bar locally, and will be remembered especially as leading counsel' In the Cheng Kwok-yau case. An able lawyer, he has also won innumerable friends in local social circles. Ho takes a keon Interest in sport, be- ing frequently seen as referes at boxing contests and also being, a Steward of the Hongkong Jookog Club.

PORTUGAL'S PRESIDENT

CARMONA GIVENT,

HUGE MAJORITY

During an absenco in Egypt on an engagement early in 1932, she heard rumours in regard to hla conduct with Miss Sonia Buramers, who had previously boon in the "Blue Train"

company with him

tour.ERATO

When he returned | sho spoke to him about the rul and be admittath