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THE
HONGKONG
BLACK
LEGION OUTRAGE
RELIEF WORKER FLOGGED
POLICE SEEK 25 SUSPECTS ·
Detroit, May 26. A cowardly attack on, another relief worker, attributed to the Black Legion, has startled an already nervous city where no man knows whether or not his name appears on the punish- ment list of the secret society.
This latest victim was carried on. stripped and flogged, allegedly be cause he refused to join the strang eult.
Warrants have been lasued for the
The
arrest of twenty-five men chargo with kidnapping and felonious TO RIGHT In connection with this outrage. accused men include three brother. all of whom are guards in a souther Michigan prison.
Meanwhile, a member of the Black Legion in Lima, Ohio, named Effinger. who is wanted for questioning, says Le úniawful acts attributed to the society have been committed by irres ponsible
регволя. He clalms membership of the society, which ne declares has legitimate aim, numbers
8,000,000. He
the over
declares members desire only to promote the best interests of America.-Reuter,
ARSON AND BOMBINGS
Detroit, May 20......... Investigators are delving into the possibility of the Black Legion being responsible for the burning of Father Coughlin's Shrine of the Little Flower an March 17, amongst numerous other bombings and sets of armen attributed to this society.
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27,
1936.
King To Unveil FIVE DIE War Memorial AS FOREST
ACCEPTS CANADA'S
INVITATION
Ottawa, May 27. His Majesty the King has accepted Who invitation of the Canadian Government to unvell the
Vimy Memorial to Canadian soldiers who felf in the Great War.
His Majesty will attend the core- mony on July 24.
This announcement was made by the Primo Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King to-day.
The President of France will re- elve the British Rovereign, and M. Leon Blum, as Prime Minister, will also be present, it is expected Render Special,
Guard Iraqi Markets
CUSTOMS MEASURE AGAINST JAPAN
Baghdad, May, 16. New customs regulations provide at Japanese picce goods cannot be Acared by Iraqi customs hores unless the importer can prove the export to Japan of Iraqi produce to the value of fifteen per cent, of the Japanese goods he desires to clear.
The proportion of Iraqi exports necessary will later be increased to 25 per cent-Bruter.
BOY SCOUT RALLY
of
BLAZES
MANY MISSING IN 'NEW JERSEY
BAD FIRE IN 'FRISCO
New Gretna, N, J., May 26. Five are dead.and seven in hospital as a result of the worst forest fire in the history of the state of New Jersey.
were
Thirty-three other persons reported missing earlier, but Meven- teen of these are now accounted for. A total of 16,000 acres of Limber was destroyed.
The blaze raged for 48 hours. Just as 760 weary firo-fighters in the early morning relaxed their watch in the belief that they had conquered it,
the re broke out again. Only M
perhuman rally, directed by radio from aeroplane, led to the final subduing of the conflagration.
Scores of families were forced to fee from their homes along the busy highway between New York and At lantic City-Reuter,
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
San Francisco, May 20. The worst fire in years nwept the city's waterfront to-day, consuming housands of dollars of lumber in three yards and dentroying several bulidings, the South Pacific restle, disrupting railroad traffic, and forcing thousands of peninsula commuters to vo Le trains and make their way home through several miles of Anme swept area.
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The final result of the banner rally held by the Boy Scouts Association Inst Saturday gives the positions the competing units as follows:-18. the S.PL trestle and was carried to Hongkong Sea Scouts, 1; 4th. Hong the surface of the Third Street chan kong (Murray), 2; 1st. Hongkongnel. Blazing of residue spread the (St. Joseph's), 3; 2nd Hongkang fire over four blocks. (Catholic Cathedral) and 5th Hong. equal 4;
The Jackson County Grand Jury kong (Wah. Yan College) were trapped in a sea of fames and
has indicted n number of men for
the kidnapping and assault of Halley Smith, a relief worker, on November
15.
Warden Harry Jackson of the State Prison, has dismissed two more guards because they are members of the Black Legion, bringing the total to four discharged for that reason.
Kowloon 6: Garrison), 7; 7th. Hongkong (King's Callege) and 1st. Kowloon (St. An drew's),
equal 8; Gua.
Kowloon (D.B.S.), 10; 3rd. Kowloon (Catho- le),11; 13th, Kowloon (St. Teresa's), 12; 7th. Kewloon (Yuck Chi), 13;
8th. Kowloon, 14. Rear Admiral
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Governor Fitzgerald has ordered the summary dismissal of every state worker proved a member of the Legion and Mayor Couzens has issued similar instructions In Detroit,
Detroit Times
The
found a Legion membership application blank signed by the State Prosecutor, Mr. McCrea, in the Legion's files. Mr. McCrea admits the signature resem- bles his but adds, "I was never a member." United Press,
Japan To Take Reprisals
WON'T BUY WOOL IN
AUSTRALIA
London, May 27.
It is reported that Japan intends to
•2MORE TO-DAY • TO-MORROW take steps in reprisal against the new
The Famous Star of "TOP HAT"
NOW IN
A SUPER THRILL MYSTERY PICTURE !
GINGER
ROGERS
THIRTEENTH
GUEST
HANG ON FANS! IT'S A CHILLER! A THRILLER!
FRI WAH WILDERNESS”
SAT.
BUN.
Lionel Barrymore Wallace Beery · ·
MON HAROLD LLOYD "MILKY WAY"
TUES.
MATINEES 1200;300! ❤ZEVENINGS: 20e.-30-50c-70c.
The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.
JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.
are
of
Australian tariff regulations and several chambers of
commerce discussing the matter at present.. The wool industry association Japan propesen buying wool from South America in future,
Japan at the present time im- poris 60,000 bales of wool from Australia annually-Render Special.||
Postpone Hop To Hongkong
MANILA TO MADRID VOYAGE PLANNED
Manila, May 27.
Seven ships loaded with lumber) were forced to cut adrift.
Fifty fire engines, assisted by fire- boats, eventually controlled the finmes, An unkdentified spectator died of heart failure and several fire- men were injured, two Aeriousl3, και
United Press.
RADIO TAKES WORLD
TO EPSOM
B. B. C. FOLLOWS QUEEN MARY OVER ATLANTIC
Two of the biggest Empire broadcasting pro- grammes since His Majesty the King gave his first message to the Empire on March 1 are scheduled to take place to-day.
Hongkong listeners, as a result, will be able to participate in two sporting events of widely different character:
The first broadcast will be a commentary on the Derby. It will commence at 9.45 p.m. Hongkong Time.
The second broadcast will be a II.K.T., and will continue until 11.45 commentary on the start of another P.1. race-for the coveted Blue Riband of the Atlantic.
Daily "logs", broadcast direct from the Queen Mary and relayed by Daventry, will be made on Transmis- Bion V at 8.50 a.m.
Electrical recordings of both the Derby and Queen Mary commentaries will he broadcast by Daventry.
.
Both broadcasts will be made via Daventry's Transmission 1, utilising: GSG 16.86 metres 17,790 k.. 681 1397 metres 21,470 k.c. and GSF 1982 metres 15,140 k.e.
Listeners who miss the initial brond- Mr. R. C. Lyle, the famous racing cast, from Epson Downs will be able commentator, will brondeant the com- to hear Me. Lyle's commentary from mentary on the Derby, his broadcast Transmission IV at 220 a.m. to-night. commencing with "description of Transmiselon V at 740 a.m. Epsom at .45 p.m. H.K.T., and finish morrow, Transmission I at 1.65 p.m. ing with a running commentary and to-morrow, Transmission 11, at 7 p.m. the result of the Derby.
to-morrow and Transmission III at 9.46 p.m. to-morrow.
to-
The Filipino Aviators, Antonio Arnaiz and Juan' de Calvo, who are to attempt a flight to Madrid, have Immediately after the Derby broad- postponed their departure until to cast. Daventry will switch over to The Queen Mary's departure will morrow morning, owing to their Southampton, where B.B.C. commen- also be re-broadenst. In addition, a decision to further overhaul their tators will describe the ship and her special relny will be made by Daven- plane.
departure. The Queen Mary broad-try from New York as soon as the The airmen will take off from cast will commence at 10.16 m. giant liner crosses the Atlantic. Laoag, in Northern Luzon, and pro. pose to make their first landing in Hongkong-Reuter.
MARSHAL'S BATON FOR KING
SIMPLE CEREMONY · AT PALACE
London, May 28, The King's acceptance of á Field Marshal'a baton was marked by the minimum of ceremony at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
Six Field Marshals, the Earl of Cavan, Baron Ming of Salonika, and Rubislaw, Sir Philip Chetwede, Sir William Birdwood, Blṛ Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd, and Sir Cland Jacob, all in morning drean, ax- sembled in the State Apartments with the Duke of Connaught, whe handed His Majesty the symbol of his rank and spoke a few word; His Majesty graclously replied.
Only two Field Marshals of the British Army were, absent: Kingi Alfonso of Spain (abdicated) and tho Emperor of Japan.-Router..
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