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ON THE BOARDS

HAUPTMANN JURY IN

VAUDEVILLE

Trenton. Fob. 10.

The Hauptmann jury is to go into vaudeville,

A substantial offer- has been mado by a loading vaudeville cir cult and it is almost certain to be accepted. Americans outside New Jersey will thus have an oppor- tunity of seeing the Jury of Haupt mann's peers who decided that he shall die by electrocution for the murder of Colonel Lindbergh's baby non-United Press,

Denial of Guilt

Flemington, Feb. 16.

A fervent donist of his guilt svaa rando to-day by Bruno Haupt- mann, acntenced to death for the murder of the infant son of Col. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, in a statement faRued through his Counsel...

"I feel," says the condemned man, "that a grave miscarriage of justice has occurred.

RECOVERY ACT

ROOSEVELT TO PROPOSE A YEAR'S EXTENSION

abolition of Statutes to the not

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935

CODOS AND ROSSI

FRENCH CONVENT-

FREE MASONS GATHER

ANNUAL CHURCH SERVICE LARGELY ATTENDED

PRESENTATION OF MUSIC CERTIFICATES

ceremony

the school on November and 6 Mr. A. R. Sutherland inspected and gave the following report.

Buliding-Good, It is kapt scrupulously clean and in good

order and condition, Equipment.Good.

חמנינה

Dia.

LONG DISTANCE RECORD

· ATTEMPT FAILS ··

Marseilles, Feb. 15.

OBITUARY

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR.! FRED NORMINGTON

A SPY TRIAL

·MYSTERIOUS HEARING IN

GERMANY

The death occurred at the

Berlin, Feb. 16. Government Civil Hospital on A spy trial is reported to have Saturday afternoon of Mir, Fred been held in secret in the People's Normington, Junior Charge En Court, and it is said that a number gincor at the Power Station of the of those accused were sentenced to Hongkong Electric Co.death.

Mr. Normington had been in

indifferent health since his return It is believed that the accused in- from leave last November. He cluded a Polish offlcar, Baron became alarmingly ill on Satur- Sonowsky, also two women--tho day and was taken by a colleague, Baroness Von Berg, and Frau. Von Mr. S., Doncon, to the Hospital, Natzner, admission. at-where he died a few hours after

mother and sister.

All were accused of high treason by selling German mobilisation plana to a foreign Power.

Horr Hitler, with whom the final decision lies, is understood to bo considering the sentences, which will not be announced until he has come to a decision. Reuter.

Newspaper Suspended

Washington, Fab. 16. On Friday afternoon the pupils Representatives of all English Recommendations have been of the French Convent School who and Scottish District Grand Lod- The French air aces, Codos and made for the now National Re-wore successful at the Trinity ges attended in large numbers the Rossi, hopped off at 6.86 a.m. to- That was the startling state-covery Act to be sent to Congress College London examinations re-annual service of the District day in their monoplane "Joseph le ment made yesterday by the fore by President Roosevelt on Febru-ceived their Certificates and prizes Grand Lodge of Hongkong and Brix" in the direction of Buenos man of the jury (Mr. Walton) to

for music, which were distributed South China at the Cathedral last Aires in an attempt to beat their United Press correspondent, Theary 18,

The message is expected to pro- by Mra, A. R. Sutherland, wife of night, the generous flavouring of own record. They have sufficient contract might be signed on Sub-pose a twelve months extension Mr. A. R. Sutherland, 1.8.0., Ins- milltary Free Masons being a gasoline fox 156 hours flying day, he said,

United Press. with authority to prolong the Act pector of English Schools. The feature. for two years if advisable.

was an informal and The Rev. N. V. Halward,

Oil Feed Trouble It is understood that President private one.

trict Grand Chaplain, conducted Port o'Prals, Cape Verde Is.. Roosevelt has decided to Bcek

Feb. 17. The Rev. Father Gyrne, S.J., the service and was assisted by the legislative permanency for some read the school report for 1934, as trici Grand Chaplain, and present tempting the first non-stop air

Rev. E. W. L. Martin. Past Dia- Codon and Ross; who are of the fundamental principles in follows; the present Emergency Act which

mall flight from France to South Forty-one years of age, the do- Expires in June,

Grand Master, the Hon. lead of St. Stephen's College.

In the absence of the District America, were compelled to return ceased came out to Hongkong la Among the measures which the

Mr. J. to the Cape Verde Islands, owing 1920 to join the frin of Alex Ross President wishes to

Doe on the

Owen Hughes, the senior member to oil feed trouble, encountered bo- & Co., Ltd., transferring to the collected

of the English Constitution was tween Cape Verde Islands and St. service of the Hongkong Electric Mr. J. L. McPherson, Deputy Dia Patil's Rocks,

Co. in the following year. He bargaining and the maintenance

trict Grand Master, and the senior The airmen sent out a wireless was a keen lawn bowler, and was of the minimum wage rates,

member of Attendance.On Roll 364 (353 of the Scottish Constitution was message, expressing fear that they a

the Hongkong In view of the fact that the in 1938. Present at Inspection. Mr. E. J. Edwards. Mr. W. Hamil would be compelled to land at sea, Spelety of Yorkshiremen and, in Judiciary sub-committee of the 368 (347 in 1933). The actual Ceremonier, and Mr. E. Stone, Asscaplane were sent to give anslu

ton, District Grand Director of whereupon a French crutear and Masonry, of Lodge Zetland, Senate is assembling to Investi-number on the roll is now 876.

Mr. Normington was married, Reichswart, edited by Count Ro The weekly German newspaper gate charges that monopolies have

| alatant Director, and Dr. W. D. A. tance. Fortunately, the airmen and is survived, in addition to the ventlow, one of the pioneers of tho Staff Adequate to code re Moore, District been established under

Grand Senior landed safely.--Reuter. the Requirements.

widow, who is in England, by his Nazi party and a loading exponent covery Act, and the proposal also

Warden were among those present. Wiley Poal's Attempt

of the "Nordic Faith" movement, Organisation.-A Kindergarten | made for an enquiry by the Senato Department and the usual Classes processional

Led by the choir singing the

Los Angeles, Feb. 11.

has been prohibited until further The Funeral Finance Commitice, any new Re-1-8 with two divisions of Class 7 things of Thee are spoken",

Within the next four days, pro- "Glorious

notico by order of Chancellor covery legislation is expected

the bably on Wednesday, Captain Wiley to

A large attendance which in-Hitler for having published an Free Masons fled into the Catho- Post will point his veteran plane,cluded many have a stormy passage In Con.

members of the article Discipline.Excellent.

ral which was well filled by mem-the Winnie Mae, into the stratos-office and station staffs of the observations concerning the Reich containing inflammatory. "Before God, I swear I had gress, despite the huge Democra- General Mr. Satherland was bers of the public interested in the phere in the hope of reaching New Hongkong Electric Co. was pre- Government's work of reconstruc- nothing to do with the kidnapping the majority.-Reuter Special.

pleased to see the introduction of movement. Following the usual York with-in seven hours. or murder, and know nothing

sant at the funeral, at which the tion. new and up-to-date text-books nilevensong, the Rev. Mr. Halword By flying in the rarified atmos- Rev. Mr. H. W. Baines officiated, whatever In connection with the

gave a brief address from the phere, 86,000 ft, above the earth. at the Colonial Cemetery yester crime, or the ransom money, other en route to the death-heure in through the school, and also new

mothods in the Kindergarten, pulpit taking na his text the words | Captain Post believes he can cut at day afternoon. than na I told on the witness Trenton County gaol,

"Charity never least three hours from Hauptmann paused as he reach where the plasticine work was ex-of St. Fnut:

Colonel stand."

The principal mourners' were callent. The singing was also faileth." The statement goes on to appented the steps of the

Roscoe Turner's trans-continental Messrs. 8. Deacon, A. F. Paul and courthouse very good. Throughout, the

He said: "Free Masons are record of ten hours and four L. de Rome. Among others pre- for contributions for hia further and anid to a journalist, "I am In-

schoot reading" was good and criticised uphill and downdale be-minutes.

sent were noticed the Hon. Mr. | JAPANESE GENERAL TO VISIT was very good Indeed, cause people know that one of our his innocence.

Come up and see me some-

The Winnie Mao has beon C. G. S. Mackie, and Mesers. J. D.

SOUTH CHINA He concludes: "I ask only for time."

out of especially fitted for work in the up- Butchor, J. R. Way, V. Sorby, dictation tents were very well the divine law of love, and so many per air for some months, only an G. T. Padgott, M. N. Currie, J. C. justice and the help of the public One of his last acts at Fleming-

Shanghai, Feb. 17. only in order that justice may be ton was to autograph his photo-donc. Drawing and needlework, of us fail to present that character accident having prevented

the Dunbar, P. 1. Newman, J. G. Major-General Dollara of the upper classes, istic of love in our lives--and even veteran one-eyed American-Indian Meyer (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. Japanese Kwantung Armies especially in the obtained."

graph for the Deputy Sheriff, who showed excellent results. The in our masonic lives." The New York Police Comsat beside him throughout

pilot from entering his oft-tried W. Stoker (Hon. Treasurer) re-rived here this afternoon by the the school continued to be efficient The preacher added that Free craf In the London-Melbourne mission stated to-day that the trial-Reuter,

After reading the report, the Masonry was a wonderful potentin aerial race.

presenting the Hongkong Lindbergh kidnapping case WILA

When Interviewed, he told local Lummy, Under Constant Watch

Rev. Father Byrne thanked Mr.lity for good and it had changed Aviation experts believe that, F. F. Duckworth, E. P. Tarbuck, pressmen that he has no import- not closed as far as New York was

and Mrs. Sutherland, on behalf of the lives of many men for the anyone can accomplish the almost R. C. Butler, J. Sloan, E. Thomp-ant mission but is on a tour of concerned.

Flemington, Feb. 15. the Rav, Mother Superior, staff better. True charity was to rea-incredible feat which Captain Post son, R. W. Smith, S. J. C. Stanea Inspection of South China as he Dodging 700 spectators who and pupils, for their kind visits to lise that one of the jobs in life was 'will attempt, that person in Wiley by, H. S. Jones, R. A. Stariing, has not been had gathered to get a glimpse of the school and the interest they to suffer and sympathise with, Post.

there for a long Hauptmann, his escort rushed him had always shown in the children's others.

H. S. Mackay, C. E. Gahagan, time. Major-General Dofhara is It was Captain Post, who, with A. R. Brown, H. Hatch, M. H. expected to stay hore for a week into the county gaol where he be¦ work,

The service concluded with the Ligut. Harold Gattty, set, a record Arnold, A. Allison, A. G. Lang-and may make singing of the National Anthem, which bids fair to stand for years ston, D. S. HI, Mr. and Mrs.where he will call on high trip to Nanking when the Winnie Mao circled the W. E. Pears, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. officials of the Central globe in 8 days, 15 hours and 51 Wilson, Mra. A. F. Paul, and Mrs.ment.-Wah Kiu Yat Po. Reconds.

L. de Rome.

The Wreaths

and B.

defence from those who balleve Innocent;" then added with a bree was satisfactory and main precepts is to carry

"It is Now Jersey's case, but if there is anybody they want in New York, that is our job," the state- mont Bald.-Reuter,

Appeal for Records

Flemington. Feb. 15. Bruno Hauptmann, has signed an oath as a pauper in a petition to Judge Trenchard, the presid- ing judge who sentenced him, asking the Court to direct that the defence be supplied with a copy of the official record of the trial at the expense of the State of New Jersey.

He asserted that otherwise he could not afford to prosecute hla¦ appeal.

Removed to Death-house Handcuffed to two police officers and surrounded by armed troop ora, Hauptmann left by car, ac- companied by four other

amite,

Laake.

Intermediate-Paula Hollunds, Jeannette Wong.

Junior. Thelma Alvares.

Preparatory. Peggy Kinchin. Preparatory (with honours) Pauline Beck.

The Lagard Scholarship Certi-

TOUR OF INSPECTION

of Yorkshiremen; J.,ociety 3.8. Dairen Maru from Tsingtao,

Govern-

Comca prisoner No. 17400. He The teachers and pupils of the was immediately taken to the con- French Convent had always look- 'demned cell, which la only sixed forward with pleasure to Mr. phecs from the electric chair. Sutherland'a Inspections, auid Fr. Ile will be watched day and night Byrne, for they knew that he came

At the start, Captain Post will - under a blaze of lights which will as a friend to help them and to

Jahout his plane seven miles up into never be dimmed, except when the encourage them in their

the air, where it will do 350 miles Flowers from

H. Boar, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. widow, the current is switched on for the They would not forget either that

an hour.

mother and sister, were lowered Dunlop, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Paul, chair which will send the victim he always gave them a holiday,

Mr. and Mrs. J. Padmore, Mrs. By a new device, which the flier with the coffin into the grave. to eternity-Reuter.

which they greatly appreciated.

himself invented and which is Wreaths were sent by Jack and G. T. May; On behalf of all present, Father feate for 1934 was won by Mar-operated by the engine, the thin Ethel, the Two Paddys, Mr. and Mesara. J. D. Butcher, W. W. Byrne then bade Mr. and Mrs.jory Lec.

air of the stratosphere will be con- Mrs. S. J. C. Stanesby, Mr. and Hirst, J. and C. Sloan, H. S. Southerland farewell, bon voy- The special test prize for 1934 veyed to him in a form which irs, C. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Mackay, G. Stepani Thomson, G. age" and a happy rest in the old was won by Barlinra Day.

enables him to breathe.

L. de Home, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gill, Hailey, The President, Committea After the distribution, 1 country.

pre- Captain Post will use an air-tight Bessie and George; Mr. and Mrs. and Members of the Hongkong Following pupils received certi-sentation was made, to Mr. and suit, like these employed by G. T. Padgett, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Society of Yorkshiremen; Craigen- ficates:

Mrs. Sutherland from the Rev. divers, and an aluminum helmet Langston, Mr. and Mrs. S. Deacon gower Cricket Club, Hongkong Advanced

Senior.--Conchite Mother Superior, staff and pupils, equipped to receive the transformed and Irene; Mr. and Mrs. F. Aill-Lawn Bowla Association, Hong- Luzuriaga and Anale Nissen. after which little Pauline Beckair which he will breathe. The sult son. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lummy, kong Electric Recreation Club,

Senior.--Marjory Tau,

Jean handed a prettysbasket of African His electrically heated.-United Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Twemlow, Dr. Staff of the Hongkong Electric Duckworth, Mabel Li Ping.

dalales to Mrs. Sutherland.

Booed by Convicts

Flemington, Feb, 16. Fellow prisoners, on sighting Hauptmann, began to boo and the cries were taken up by 600 con- viele in the prison meas,

The guards restored order with great imculty. Three convicts were taken to the cells for dis- cara. clplinary menaures.-Kruter.

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and Mra, F. Bunjo, Mr. and Mis. [Co., and Zetland Lodge.

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