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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH
ADMIRAL'S
MURDER MYSTERY
ATROCIOUS CRIME
IN IRELAND.
London, Mar, 25.
It is now disclosed that four shots ledged in the body of Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Somervillo (Retired), who was shot to death by unknown as- Ballants yesterday.
He was shot on his own doorstop He had gone to open the door in answer to a ring, all the servants the having been allowed to go to village of Castletownshed for an entertainment. The murderers fired as soon as he opened the door,
His wife, who was in the sitting room, rushed to the door as soon as she heard the shots, and found her Bho husband dying. His assailanta did not recognise.
They escaped in an automoblie
Router.
DOG-OWNERS FINED
HINT OF POLICE BLACKMAIL
A fine of $15 was imposed upon Mr. R. A. S. Waters, Harbour View Hotel, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing on summons for allowing n black and white spaniel abroad in Chatham Road on
March 10, without a muzzle.
Mr. Waters appeared to answer the summons and stated that the dog had beon Inoculated at Shanghai.
Inspector Stimson WILA for the prosecution and he stated that he saw Mrs. Waters with the dog at Chatham Road. He spoke to the lady, and she told him that the dog was a Japanese spaniel and a muzzle could not be put on him.
Mr. Waters replied that a
a muzzle had since been made for the dog.
When she appeared to answer two summonses for keeping a dog without allcenco at No. 1 Chi Wo Street, ground floor, on March 6, and allow Ing it abroad at Gascoigne Road with out a muzzle, Mrs. Harris alleged that the Indian constable who took out the summonses against her, had approached her three or four times and asked for $5 otherwise "he would bring a European constable."
His Worship Instructed Inspector R. Shannon to make enquiries into the case, and adjourned it for one week.
A fine of $25 was imposed upon Mr. Bouchier, of No. 24 Essex Crescent, Kowloon Tong, for allow Ing a dég abroad without a muzzle At Water Road on March 8.
A summons for keeping a dog without A licence against Mrs. Harrigan, of No. 7 Middle Road, was withdrawn.
THRILLING WIN BY OVERCOAT
SERIOUS SPILLS IN LINCOLNSHIRE
26, 1936.
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS DEBATE
TO BE COMMENCED
: TO-MORROW
TOM BOWLING Stanley Baldwin,
DESTROYED
Screamer.
London, Mar. 25,
London, Mar. 25.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Prime Minister, announced that the debate on foreign affairs would take place to-morrow.
Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Socro- tary, will open the debate, after which Dr. Hugh Dalton (Labour) and Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) will speak.
It is expected that Bir Auston Chamberlain, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. C. R. Attlee, Mr. Lloyd Georgo Chamberlain will and Mr. Noville
The Lincolnshire Handicap of 1980 will long be remembered by those who watched, breathlessly, one of the most thrilling and dienstrous runs.
Half-way through the race Bow and Arrow foll and brought down with him in a terrifying tangle the well-also speak-Reuter's Bulletin Service. backed candidates Tom Bowling and
NEED OF CONFIDENCE' The fall caused - the Jockeys behind to pull up to avoid the struggling audule of horses and
The House of Commons debate. on riders. Fortunately only Tom Bowl foreign affairs will take place to- ing, Dowling jockey broke several mark this afternoon were
had to be destroyed.
morrow, and several ask-' ribs, and Jones, Bow and Arrow's urged to await the statement which rider, broke his collar-bone. Haw-will then be made by the Foreign croft, up on Screamer, escaped with a Secretary. shaking.
The spill affected the result of the race. One of the worst aufferers was the 11-2 favourite, Bea Bequeat, who finished fifth.
Overcoat, fourth last year, won a thrilling race by a hoad from
FORTIFICATIONS FOR FAR EAST ?
Japan Inquires Into Britain's Intention:
London, Mar. 25.
It is officially confirmed that Japan recently asked Britain's intentions with re- gard to the fortification of naval bases in the Far East, in view of Article XIX of the Washington Treaty not be. ing renewed.
Conversations on the sub- ject have been going on through diplomatic circles between Japan, Britain and -the United States, but no final reply to the japanese enquiry has yet been given. -Router.
Boethius, and Bir Charles Hyde's Mistral: was third, only one and half lengths behind.
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since he had been trained locally on Overcoata win was very popular,
African trainer, Russell. His owner, the Mablethorpe sands by the South
Mr. H. L. Selby, is also A South African.
Due to local backing, Overcoat
on the totalisator-Router.
FOUND SMOKING started at seven and a half to one
HEROIN PILLS
FORMER CONSTABLE
FINED
THE CANOSSIAN
SISTERS
WARM TRIBUTES TO
WORK IN HK.
GOVERNMENT HELP
APPRECIATED
Speaking at the Jubilee calabrations of the Canossa Institute in the new Convent building at Caine Road yes. terday, the Rev. Fr. H. de Angells, of the Rosary Church, Kowloon, made reference to the mutual relations of understanding, appreciation and help between the Government and the In- stitute.
London, Mar. 25.
Disappointment at the unhelpful! character of the German memorandum in reply to the Four-Power proposals was apparent both in official and journalistic circles in London to-day. that While there is gratification the path of negotiation remains open. the common view appears to be that hope of progress depends on a realisa- for tion in Berlin of the necessity some constructive suggestion from the
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A fox Release 'e
German side for the restoration of NEXT CHANGE: “A TALE OF TWO CITIES"
confidence, which is essential before negotiations can begin-British Wire lous,
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ROME'S REPLY
TO PROTEST.
UNSATISFACTORY TO GREAT BRITAIN
London, Mar. 25.
In the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony still Eden, said that while he was awaiting the comments of Dr. Meller on the Italian reply to the protest British ngainst the bombing of ambulance unit, he had, on receiving the full text of the Italian note, foll bound to inform the Italian Govern- ment that His Majesty's Government was quite unable to regard the Italian answer as in any way satisfactory.~~. British Wireless.
SOME DRIZZLE ·
The anticyclone has weakened con- eastward. Pressure is now highest siderably and has commenced to move
depression is situated to the east of over the Lower Yangtao Valley. The Hokkaido, and has become consider- ably deeper. Local forecast:--N. E. winds, fresh; cloudy, some drizzle.
beauty by the regenerating waters of Baptism. If all this is not superbi success, may I ask whai In access? And if you do not call all this by the name of glory, by what in me tell me will you call it?
TRIBUTE TO GOVERNMENT
Before concluding I wish to make a brief reference to the mutual rola- tions of understanding, oppreciation and help between the Hongkong Gov- emment and the Canossian Institute. It was evident since the very begin-
Appearing on remand before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magin- traoy thin morning on a charge of possession of 497 heroin pills at an address at Wellington Street, Ll Yiu, unemployed, was fined $100 or six
weeks hard labour.
Appearing for
ping, that the local Goverminent had defendant, Mr. G. A.
to play a great part in the develop Sutherton Russ stated he had decided
ment of the Canossian Institulo when, to plead guilty to the charge. There
the in the very first month since had been no suggestion that defend
Canossian Sisters' arrival in Hong- ant had been a heroin smuggler. Tho
kong, the very first link of an in- master of the house had been dealt
dissoluble amity was created by Miss with already, and the number of
Bowring, daughter of Sir John pills found on defendant were quite
Bowring, the then Governor of Hong- Into tha compatible with defendant's state
kong. She was received ment that they were for his own use.
Catholle Church and was the first to She Defendant had been in the Hong-
enter the Canossian Institute. kong Police force dor 21 years and
dedicated her o to the poor and to had retired with à gratuity last year.
their mental elevation and proved to It Was an offence on dafondant's After a glowing eulogy of the work be an acquisition by her culture and part to have the pills and they were of Magdalen of Canessa, Father de refinement and her rare accomplish- In his possession whon he was an Angelis said: Like a tiny seed of ment in the arts of music and paint. rested.
mustard, the family of the Canossian Ing. She was well known and univer Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt, Sisters spread rapidly over and out-sally respected. prosocuting, admitted that defendant aide Italy destined to spring up into had been in the Polloo Force. Doa gigantic tree, whose shadowy fendant had a very good police record. follage was to give shelter to people When the floor was ralded defendant belonging to every social sealo and was.actually smoking some pliis. form of government, speaking all the Mr. Schofield said he could not let languages under the sun, professing defendant off altogether, and imposed ovory creed and having faces marked the fino mentioned. -
by: álmost every colour of the vast human family: Italy, England, America, India, Hongkong, Hankow, DEFENCE AGAINST | Rapa, Kin Hio-Kau, Cheng Chow Macao, Cechin Belgam, Singapore, and many other corners of the in- habited globe.
AIRCRAFT
COMMITTEE. CON.... SIDERS EXPERIMENTS
London, Mar, 25. Sir Thomas Inskip answered ques tions in the Hound of Commons for the first time to-day as Minister for Co-ordination of Defence.
Imperial Defence to consider experi- ments that had taken place or were proposed in connexion with defence against aircraft and the vulnerability from the air of capital ships British Wireless.
FINE RECORD.
Passing under silence any ether name, we shall dwell, for a while, on one name that is dear to you all and to me, Hongkong our dear Hong- kong, this pearl of the Orient dropped by the beneficial hand of a King of Glory. On April 12, 1800, a small Band of Sistors arrived here, almost unexpectedly. Four beds and a couple
Nor is this all. That the Canossian Instituta responded promptly and un- compromisingly to the moral support made from the Government was manifest by the fact that the arrival of the Bisters in Hongkong and the
school .wuT opening of their day coineldent with a remarkable revival of educational. zeal to Hongkong. Dr. E. J. Eltel, an authority on educa- petuated the fact of the movement in tion and the Colony's historian, per- his "History" when he referred to "the renewal of educational energy on the Roman Catholic sldo."
Napoleon said of the Great' Mag- dalen "That lady, though a woman, has found a way of helping the state."
HELPING THE STATE
Yes, I may be permitted to say aloud, without the least shadow of midity or hesitation: these Bisters here, though women, have found a way of helping the State. How? By
He informed the House that the of chairs were the only ornament of cultivating in the virgin sell of the Prime Minister proposed to appoint their improvised habitation that hearts of their pupils and orphans and unconditional A sub-committee of the Committee of night. Slowly but, steady, schools a most absolute
and orphanages sprang up around the Jove, respect and loyalty to the law. Mother House in Yauraali, Talinaha- fully constituted authorities in whom taul, Hongham, Shaukiwan, West all sea and venerate the representa- Point, Wanchal, Aberdeen, Swa-bue, tives of God. St. Paul's Injunctions relating to the "Princes and Loaders Namtau, Walchow,
During the lapse of 75 years. 29,000 of the people, the elders of the Com pupils have been passing through munity, the Fathers of the country the school rooms of the Canosalan are peremptory and categorical to Institute; and 2,470 boarders have on them."Be ya subject to every human joyed the calm and familiar atmos creature, for God's sake, whether it phere of the boarding-house. The be to the King, as excelling, or to white rooms of the hospital in charge governors, as sent by him "Nanking, Mar. 26, it
Your Excellency, you may rest as- of the Canossian Bisters have preach. It is officially stated the Governod patience and resignation to 12,707 sured that in the Canossian Institute ment troops are still holding Hung-patients. The doors of divers or you will find one of the most solld tung against the Hola who are phanages have been thrown open to and unbreakable fortresses of love. advancing in the area, though poster. 11.677 children.and to 15 kg elts, respoet, loyalty to the Noble King of day it was stated the town land fallen while a huge army of 105,008 children the British Empire, of whom you are
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