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THURSDAY,
APRIL 18,
1935.
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY
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British Claim | RECENT WANCHAI
Refused
MANCHUKUO GIVES ANSWER
DISORDERS.
OVER TWENTY MEN FINED
Arrangements: have now been
Shouts of "Look at the Flying made by the Hongkong St. George's
London, April 17,Man", accompanied by Jeoring and Society for the celebration of the Replying to Mr. Geoffrey Mun-booing, created pandemonium out- English National Day on Aprider, in the House of Commans alde the Wanchal Police Station hour on Tuesdny to-day, in respect to the present for about an
large crowd collected At 11 am, the President, sup- position with regard to the claim night, when ported by Past Presidents and of Mr. Lennox Simpson for to get an view of a Chinese said to members of the General Com-damages against the Government be able to perform Impossible mittee, will lay a wreath at the of Manchukuo, Mr. Stanley Bald feats of skill and magic. Cenotaph, and the President hopes win rend à written reply from At the height of the trouble, a members of the Society generally the Foreign Minister, Sir John batch of police constables was sent will attend this ceremony,
Simon.
out with orders to arrest offenders,
At 5.15 p.m., by kind permission The Minister states that the and as a result 22 men, who were of the Officers Commanding the Manchukuo authorities have recharged yesterday before Mr. W. 1st Battalion The Lincolnshire fused to recognise the validity of Schofield, at the Central Magis Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion Mr. Simpson's claim for compen-tracy, made a second appearance The East Lancashire Regiment, antion, lodged by the British this morning when evidence of ar the massed bands and drums of Consul-General In Hurbiu.
rest was given by 18 police cons- tables and Sergeant Dixey,
both battaliona will play "Retreat," The possibility of further steps followed by a musical programme being taken on Mr. Simpson's be of about one hour's duration. The half are being examined in con- venue of the concert is to be the sultation with him. ground of the Hongkong Cricket Mr. Simpson, A
The programme is as fol- editor, was arrested and expelled newspaper
from Manchukuo following the
Olub. lows:
Massed Bands and Drums Quick March, The Standard of publication of matter which of-
fended the authorities-Reuter. St. George," (Alford).
Bugle March, "Marching) through Georgia," (Miller),
Mossed Drums—Retreat
Sca,"
The Risings, "Teresa," (Anon)...... Retreat, "Star of the (Anon).
Quick Murch. "Sempre," (God-j
den).
SHING MUN TRAGEDY.
tion was, according to Inspector The object of the crowd's atten- Fender, locked up in a cell, and a rumour that he had escaped had made the crowd collect.
After evidence, Mr. Schofield found 21 of the defendants guilty, and fined them $10, or, in default. ten days hard labour each. One man, Lam Ting-cheuk, was dis- charged with a caution, as the ovidence against him only showed that he was talking in low tones in the crowd.
Mr. Schofield also impressed upon defendants that when they saw a
Slow March, "Flowers of the TWO WORKMEN LOSE crowd it would be a good thing for
Forest," (Jolinson).
.
Festive,"
Quick March, (Turpin). Retrent blown by Mussed lers,
Hug-
Regimental Marches: "The Lincolnshire Poacher" and "The Lancashire Lad."
Massed Band Triumphal March, “Spirit of} Pageantry," (Fletcher),
Selection, "Merric ́ ́Enginud." (German).
"Songs by Wilfred Sanderson." Suite of "Three Dances from Nell Gwynne," (German),
"Reminiscences of England.” (Myddleton),
Regimental Marches: "The Lincolnshire Poacher" and "The Lancashire Lad."
The conductors will be:-Band- master A. B. Yuie 2nd Bn. The East Lancashire Regiment, and Bandmaster R. Griffett ARCM. 1st Bn. The Lincolnshire Regiment.
WEATHER REPORT
LIVES
them to keep away." "It was". he said, "extremely dangerous to go on exciting a crowd by shouting."
All the defendants denied shout- Two workmen were killed at the Shing Mun Dam works yester-ing, but made various excuses that day when a landslide, caused by they were, passing by or merely recent rains, occurred. The men watching. wore buried under a hundred tons) of rock, and were dead when ex-' tricated.
The bodies of the victims, Cheung Yau-cheung and Sze Hak- wing, were removed to the Kow- loon Mortuary.
FUTURE OF
B. B. C..
INVESTIGATION BY PARLIAMENT
(Special to "Talograph”)
London, April 17. The Postmaster-General, Sir Kingsley Wood, announced in the
DOLLAR AGAIN
DECLINES
MARKET EASIER
TO-DAY
In aympathy with the decline in silver prices in London, the long- kong dollar dropped 3/8ths this morning to 28. 1d. There were buyers at 23. 14. and sellers at | 28, 1.11/16d., the market being
cagy,
Shanghal also opened onsy ni 18. 7.8/84.
Silver prices in London declined 2/16ths. India sold, while China operated both ways on an uncer. tain market.
broadcasting,
The anticyclone is moving east- ward. It is now centred over the House of Commons to-day that a including Empire Yellow Sea and Korea. A ridgo committee had been appointed to television and wireless exchanges. of Lord of moderately high pressure ex-consider the future of British The committee consists tonds along the Yangtze Valley, broadcasting after the expiration Ullswater, chairman, Major Astor, A depression is moving eastward of the B.B.C. charter, December Mr. Edward Davies, Major Attlee, to the north of Hokkaido. A 31, 1936.
and Mr. Graham-White, all mem- shallow depression remains over Indo-China. Local forecast:-East and S.E. winds, moderate; cloudy, kome drizzle or mist, coastal fog.
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The committee would be embers of the House of Commons, and powered to conduct a full inquiry Lord Elton, Lord Seldon. Lady concerning the constitution and Reading, and Sir William Mc- control of finances of broadcasting. Clintock-Reuter Special.
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Directed by VIC PORSCHERTZINGER A Columbia Pictura
SPY SUSPECTS CONVICTED
SENT TO PRISON IN FRANCE
(Special to "Talogenph")
Paris, April 17, There will be a partial amnesty A sensational French apy trial, and for persona in Canadian prisons on in which twenty-one men the occasion of the King's Jubilee, women were accused of betraying it was announced fi 'the House of military secrets to a foreign power, Commona to-day.
was concluded to-day when Lydia
Each prisoner sentenced to aix Stahl, 48-year-old Russion, who months or longer will receive ro-was allegedly acting on behalf of taission of one month's imprison the Soylet, was sentenced to five ment for each year of their terms. years' imprisonment, -Reuter Special.
STEAMER SINKS SAMPAN THREE FEARED DROWNED.
Several others of the accused were sentenced to terms of impri- sonment ranging from five to one year, while the young American. couple, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Switz were found guilty - but. released
Informers. Reuter
Special,
ELIS
rescued, but the remainder are missing, and are believed to have
As thoas. Wing Lee was passing been drowned. through the West Lamma: Channel. The rescued persons were handed at 3.10 p.m. yesterday, she collided over to the charge of the Water with a sampan and capslted it. Police on the arrival of the Wing Three of the six occupants were Loo.in harbour.
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