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SPY SUSPECTS
YACHT ASHORE IN',
FORMOSA
Tokyo, May. 1. A report from Dentsu Talto, in Formosa, states that a small yacht carrying three Americans. one reported to be a retired naval lieutenant, ran nahore there and was damaged.
The occupants were arrested, the police claiming that they have evidence that the bont was damag ed on purpose and also that the occupants have taken pictures of the constline.
THURSDAY,
May
2,
1935,
THE TENSION IN THE MALLET MURDER
EUROPE
PREMIER'S SPEECH
AWAITED
London, May i.
PRISONERS SENT FOR TRIAL
AT OLD BAILEY
London, May 1. Mrs. Alma Victoria Rattenbury and George Porey Stoner, the two Case," have been defendants in the "Mallet Murder committed for
charged
clderly
When the Commons debate on the foreign situation is taken on trial at the Old Bailey, Reuter. Government le expected by the with the murder of Mr. Mawson Thursday a statement from the The defendants are Prime Minister upon recent events Francis Rattenbury, an in Europe. The main factors up-retired architect of Dournemouth. on which members and the public Mr. Rattenbury was 67, and his require information are the Con-wife aged 31 is alleged to have ference at Stresa, which followed admitted when arrested, "That's the visits to European capitale by quite right. I did it deliberately. British Ministers, and the Sub- and would do it again." She hit sequent League Session at Geneva: her husband, ne alleged, on the also the increases in German, Airhead with a wooden mallet, and Power and Germany's construc- Stener, who was their chauffeur They claimed that they wore tlon of submarines, and that I said to be implicated in the three American citizens, and that British Government's estimate of murder. they were merely on a boating ex-these events, and Its attitudo to-
The three men on board who were arrested, and whose names have not been divulged, were taken to the local court for examination on charges of espionage.
pedition from Keelung, and were wards them. The issues may be them in routine. telegrams with blown nahore further along the broadly divided into two cate regard to the European events of coust. The American Embassy gorica, firstly the methods to be the last few months.. has not been informed of the in-pursued in order to ensure main. eldent.-United Press,
German and Frenchman? Dentsu Talan, Formosa, May. 1.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
during
Mr.
Further meetings of the same tenance of peace in Europe, and, kind will be held during the next secondly, the, fulfilment of all ro- few weeks. If, as anticipated, to- quisite measures to A small yacht was blown nshore Britain'a home defences at an ade-ed by Mr. Ramany MacDonald, it maintain morrow's Commons' delte is opeg-| here, the occupants being a Ger-quate level.
will be terminated man and a Frenchman.
by Sir John It {139 Their notebooks indicate that recalled
frequently been Simon, they are from Shanghai, and that weeks,
the last few Leading members of all parties and
in mainly they intended
rewill take part to examine
in it.--British thelation to tho coast line.
recent rapid in Wireless. creases in German Air strength The translation of their names that Mr. Baldwin gave a pledge ont
The Premier's Article sounds like Hotbase and K. Wass. behalf of the Government to main-
London, May 1. These do not seem to have a very tale the British Air Force at a article in the News Letter occurred A reaction to Mr. MacDonald's genuine sound, and the two men strength equal to that of any in the House of Commons when Are suspected of espionage. country within striking distance. United Press.
and many members are anxious to Caerphilly), asked whether it re- Morgan Jones, (Labour, bo reassured that this promise will presented Government policy. in all circumstances be fulfilled. The Premier replied that the On this point The Times' re-Government's views on the effect, marks this morning, we should of Germany's rearmament han tell Germany plainly that she will been expressed at the Stresa Con- HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION
not outbuild us in the air. This ference and at Geneva, and was AT Y.M.C.A.
is not provocation, but a simple indicated in the House of Com reminder of our accepted policy." mons by Sir John Simon and him- Approximately 2,000 exhibits from
At the same time The Times Bolf. the primary students of 30 schools emphasises its low that, "the of the Colony are being displayed prevention of violence mitet
His News Letter article was at the third annual Hongkong Prim-have as its main object the at-statements and represented the still substantially on the lines of those nry School Arts and Exhibition commencing to-day, at the freely negotiated on equal terms,
Handicrafts tainment of that agreed peace, view of the Government. Chinese Y. M. C. A.
Mr. Thorne's, The exhibits represent the year's which Europe has never yet
(Labour, Plain- results in the arts and handiwork since the War."
hind tow), suggestion that Mr. Mac- departments of different schools, and
Donald's article had put the cat indicate progress and the importance who were understood to have the tho Premier, who
Meanwhile British Ministers, among the pigeons was scouted by which, they occupy in the curriculum situation in in the training of youngsters in ap-formation under further considera-public interest.
said that lje light of latest in- considered the article preciating art and neat
in the craftaman- tion at today's cabinet, last night whiz.
"The exhibits are divided into Chi-had the advantage of an informal suggested that Mr. MacDonald's Mr. Cocks, (Labour, Broxtowe), Nese and Western drawings, consultation with the Dominion article was the first thing that he caligraphy, bamboo, rultan, clay, and Premiers in London for the Jubilee, had done since 1931 which had metal handiwork, enbroidery, and when the Prime Minister and Sir gained the approval of his collea sewing. Each evening, students will John give demonstrations of enligraphy and formation already conveyed
Simon, supplemented in-¿gues. different handiwork.
(Laughter and cheers).
Much of the enthusiasm and suċ- cess of this annual affair is due to the untiring efforts of Mesura, H. M. Cheng, Chairman: Ng Mul-hok, vice- Chairman; Yung Say-sok, Secretary; Last Quan-yum, vice-Secretary; Lee Yuk-tong, Wang Gal-furn, M. K. Wang, Y. Y. Chinn, Au Man-soo, Y. G. Kong, Miss Alice Kwok, and the Chinese Y. M. C. A.
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On the 6th May next the British Empirb is giving thanks and praise that for 25 years His Majesty King George V hat been preserved to bear the sceptra of sovereignty and maintain the unity of the Empire. His Majesty's great intorost in, sil forms of charity is universally recognised and it is known that His Majesty desires this auspicious occasion to be in some manner dedicated to assisting charitable objects.
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This appeal is issued by the Silver Jubilee. Committes Hongkong.
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