THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936.
BRITON'S BODY HELD UP AT FRONTIER
AVIATION BUILDING DEDICATED
"Sanctions"
Against
Export
From Italy
Rome, May 18,
Mr. Alfred Wyatt, a Bri- tish citizen, died at Menaggio (Lake Como).
His family decided that his body should be sent to The Britain for burial. coffin was despatched. It passed through Switzerland and reached the French
frontier but was stopped by
the French Customs officials.
The reason given was that it
represented "Italian merchandise to be boycotted in conformity with sanctions."
The story is told by the Como correspondent of the Giorante d'Italia.
Aviation
The newly completed office I itding of the National Association in the Civic Centre, K inngwan, wax dedicated last week by Shanghai high Chinese officials. Seven of the nine persons who formed the presidium of the mept ing are shown above They are (form left to right) Dr. C. T. Wang. Mr. Wang kino-int. Mayor Wo Te-chen, General Yang Hu, Mr. Yu Ya-ching, Mr. Ling Kung-hun and Tu Yueh-EIL
LONDON GIRL 13 Film
SUES INDIAN “HUSBAND
Calcutta, May 18. LONDON girl's, uit to A came her marriage to an re-Intian operied in the little town of Khulna, Bengal-to-day-
The body has now been turned to Come. It will be sent to Britain by ship.-United Press,
ARISTOCRATIC
Mrs. Marion Milter is asking for a declaration that she has never been, nor is, the lawful wife of Mr. Mitter.
Actresses
Vow Not To
Marry
CRIME MYSTERY LIKE A
NOVEL
Airman
But Girl's
Hini May
Solve It
New York, May 18.
ETECTIVE HENRY OS-
DWALD, of the New York
police, will-sail to France to- morrow on a mission involving all the elements of a thrilling in- ternational mystery,
4150 mouths
securitien Sixteen worth £300pin were stolen from the messenger of a Wall Street bank, and the police believe this was the work of a gang operating in London, Paris, { Berlin and Monte Carlo, write Daily Telegraph correspondent.
An unknown person telephoned to;
Peeping Tom
San Jose, May 12. Peeping Tom with a new idea is being snught by the police of San Jose, California.
Sunbathers who have form ed colonies on roof tops and high buildings of the city have been complaining.
over
been. the
Peeping Tom has swooping so low roofs in an airplane that the sunbathers have seen him peering at them through bino- culars.
HISTORIC
PITT
Detective Oswald utvising the police) HOUSE
their investigations h
to pursue Paris. Acting on this slender hint, they soon burned at some of the stolen bonds were being affered for sale in Paris by a group of people who often visited the United States,
TO GO
London, May 1. Historic Pitt House, a weather- A young woman who divides her time between the Riviera and Newed stone house at Hampstead York was named as the person who closely associated with the 13 might help the puller, and a wealthy colonies war of independence, American yachtonan was asked t
get
ber to the United States by will be torn down soon to make Palding an invitation to be to stay way for a modern structure," with him
Pilt House was the home of When she arrived in New York de-i tections met due and die covered than William Pitt when he was Prime although she was in 1 way connect-Minister of England. ed with the robbery she was in a position to give them valuable infor
He went insane and shut himself up in small room on the third fluora room that has remained un- touched to this day--and a hole was cut in the wall through which fund
Her husband, të barrister, appeare PHRTEEN beautiful you who was found to have been shot and clothing were passed to him.
in his own defentée examined lar.
il
"UNTIL WE BECOME STARS OR FAIL"
One person who had mentioned the Hollywood, May 10,
stolen securities to her was an Italing movie actresses have vowel dead only a few weeks earlier in
Wheti he was a prisoner in the 'BRIDE' WEARS
nol to marry or become engaged i New York street. Who killed him or
house his ministern revived the stamp Mrs, Mitter states that she went juntil they have achieved standora Why is till a mystery,
Piecing together secaps of informa- net and imposed the tea duty which SILK AND PEARLS through a form of civil marriage on—or failed.
tion gathered in this manure Detee-led to the Boston tea party and the Historians July 8, 1925. at the Marylebone ↑
Hended by Patricia Elis, who the Oswald was able to inform the war of independence. register office, London. Anda, continues her statement, that carries the title of Serjeantent-Arms, einer of Mannen that the thieves hat have said that had he been able to her husband was previously married they have formed a Spinder Club apparently taken refuge in les prin-attend to the affairs of state there
his own police that the fugitives Colonies against the Crown. ELABORATE ceremonial, in-according to Hindu rites to an fuckat all of whort pinbers, have laden the platy. The Prince in turn learned might have been no rebellion in the
had left for Paris; where two of them,] girl ned Rattharnai.
Hungarian and a Czechoslovakian, Were talten into custody yesterday.
Calcutta, May 10.
cluding all the ritual of a Hindu caste wedding, attended
She now
Tids fact, he states, was emnevaded i from her before her marriage, and if
the marringe at Surah of two she had known of it she would never monkeys,
have married her husband.----Router.
The wedding was arranged by af Sadhu (holy priest), who said that ho WHAT'S-IN-A-NAME
had been told in a vision that he wa
to marry his own pet monkey, Vithal,! to a monkey from one of the sacred Temples at Nusik.
Lonth to remain unwed.
"It is merely a umtter of putting career before astringe," said Miss Ellis. They don't mix.
"So, to prevent mischance we have organisee ourselves. The collective will-power of the group will botster ühe individual desemination in each
of us."
THAT P.S. Jean Muir is vice-president. Other
A heaming young negre couple members are Anita Louise, Margaret applied to Deputy Clerk Al Rosenthal Lindsay, Rosalind Marquis, Jean Ben- of Newport, for a marriage licenerelt, Linda Perry, Jeanne Muddyn. Vithal, said the Sadhu, was a direct The man volunteered, "My name's Curol Hughes, Moris Wilson, Beverly Itoberls, June Travis and Olivia de descendant of Hamman, the monkey-Len Brown."
Haviland. god of the Hindus, and the "brides"
"the "narriage procession:--
The "bridegroom," wearing
rich
"But
come.
what's your
*
*
apparel and dininond rings, was seat- "That's it, suh," replied the girl Two Pictures for
ed in a decorated motorcar. His "bride," gay with silks and ropes ofi pearls, was by his side."
"True Love"
+
Queen Mary
trom
AMERICAN A LANGUAGE
The ancient house, standing on the highest part of Hampslend Heath 400 feet above sea level, in owned by the Earl of Clarendon, Guvernpe General of South Africa. A few month ago the Earl dis pored of Kenilworth Castle, an- other historic landmark.-United Press.
HIS RUBBER- STAMPED CLOTHES
EDITOR COMPLETES TEN YEARS' TASK "Americanisms," considered
TO STOP HIS WIFE slang in Britain, will be better Clerk Rosenthal glanced question- was also a representative of a very jingly at the prospective bride. She P.S. They have not yet decided understood as a result of the re- FROM PAWNING THEM
aristocratie" monkey family.
sighed, and with a dutter of her eyes how to dispose of romances which searches of Sir William Craigie, ! brows whispered, "True Love."
were begun before the formation of co-editor of the Oxford English A HUSBAND said at Bow County Court last month Thousands lined the streets to see
"Yes, I know it's great to be in the club-Reiter.
dictionary, who is shortly to love," said the elérk--impatiently
publish an American-English Lant to stop his wife from pawn- ing his clothes he bought a rub name? Come,
ber stamp bearing his name, dictionary.
Interviewed at his home at address, and the words. "Not to Ridgehurst, near Watlington, be sold or pledged," and this Oxfordshire, Sir William, told a stamp was applied to his linen In Cleveland, Ohio. Common Pleas
reporter: Judge George W. Kerr looked at his
other articles that could All the many ceremonies connected docket and blinked. There was the
London, May 12.
"I have spent the best part of the easily be pawned. with a Hindu wedding were per-divorce case of Cash Vs. Cash. But
Mr. Frank Beresford's painting fast 10 years in Chicago in connection
The husbaut, Mr. William Scott, of of the Lying-in-State of King will this dictionary, returning to formed by the Sadhi, and after they the next line. Creditt vs. Creditt.
No Assets or Liabilities were listed. completed he entertained
George in Westminster Hall, en-England only for three months carh Greenwood-read, Plaistow, E., answer- ing a judgment summons alleging de year.
"Although the American language fault on an order to pay £1 118, by. hundreds of guests at a banquet, -
And Buffalo, (NY), reports that titled "The Prince's Vigil," and "Mr. and Mrs. Vitha" Save been two men rated Frank Xavier Vogl. Mr. Frank Salisbury's painting of takes in words from the Indian, monthly instalments of six shilings, given a special but to live in, and both natives of Germany. Bled the Silver Jubilee thanksgiving French, Spanish and others, it has, maid he knew nothing about the debt.
Cathedral the main, developed from inside, a neighbouring temple has promised Petitions for Anst citizenship papers service at St. Paul's
within 6 minutes of each other. They last year, have, it is understood, to make them a pecial grant of food were related and unver heard of each leenme the property of Queen quite often has a different meaning to forbidden his wife to pledge his cre- that of the Englishman. In some it, and had been to pawnbrokers to other before.--United Preas,
the warn them against receiving goods isr the Americans original meaning of a word which has in pledge from her. fallen into disuce in England.
were
dally.--Earchanpe.
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Jailed Girl Stole
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and
He added that he had repeatedly
He save his wife £3 19. a week for housekeeping. There were two chil dren, and he paid the ren! of the house.
Asked if his idea whS tr frel publicity over this affair, Mr. Beatt Freplied, "Certainly, Surely there in some law where husband can stop
scort Her Lover Free his wife going on in this of
New York, May 10. A jalled girl helped her lover to escape from Springfield Prison, Missouri, to-day.
A former clergyman, Perry Grif- fin, aged twenty-four, and the girl, Madge Copeland, aged twenty-three,
in
banditry custody on charges.
were
A PRODUCT While the sheriff was out she
OF NEW ZEALAND battered a hole in the wonden door
manner?"
Judge. Owen Thompson, K.C., granted a new trial.
CHILDREN OF DEAD
BELGIAN QUEEN ¦
LIFE PLANNED BY HER Brussels, May 6.
THE HOME OF THE of her cell, opened the door, got Every effort is being made to WORLD'S BEST DAIRY into the sheriff's office, and found a
PRODUCE.
key which opened her lover's cell. Then they calmly walked out
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"What's your address," asked the
Princess Josephine gees to the sergeant. "United States Capitol,
palace in Brussels every day. Senate Wing," he replied.
"Don't be funny," retorted the Heret she is taught by a Belgian sergeant.
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