1936-05-28 — Page 24

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A Monumental Human Document Flames Anew As A Masterpiece of Sercon. Entertainment !

Edward Arnold

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

PETER LORRE Manon Mich Robert Allen and Min. Patrick Campbell,

• B, P. Schalberg Bindaasan Danil 1 JOSEF VON STERNBERG

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

GERMANY'S Black Legion EMISSARY. In 15 States

TO LONDON,

VON RIBBENTROP DUE TO-DAY

MISSION NOT DISCLOSED

London, May 27. Herr von Ribbentrop arriving in London on Thursday or Friday and will spend the Whitsun week-end with Lord Londonderry at Mount. Stewart, lus North Ireland.

It is expected that Herr von Rbentrop will discuss with Lord Londonderry Hery Hitler's reply to the British questionnaire.

However, a report from Berlin states that the German delegate. Is not bringing Here Hitler's reply, but the visit might be connected with the Anglo-German noval agreement, in view of the present British negotin- tions with Rüssin-Renters Hillelin [Service,

OBSOLETE CANTON BANKNOTES

TENDERED AS TRAM

FARE

Banknotes of the Chan Kwing-ming Government in Canton, now of no value, were used recently by an un- employed man, Yeang Hing-ngan, sped 31, as a means of paying his bus fare. He was charged before Bir. Macfadyen at the

at the Kowloon Magis iracy this morning with obtaining money by false pretences, in that he abtained the sum of 40 cents from Ho San, a bus conductor, by farely pre- tending that the obsolete banknotes were valid.

Detective-Inspector A. 11, Elston statel that on May 18, defendant was found with 68 of the notes in his

They were known Kwing-ming notes, and have no value now, being issued by a former regime in Canton,

.

INVESTIGATOR ASKS FEDERAL AID

Detroit, May 27. The investigator of the Black Legion scandal said to-day he had asked federal co-operation, since he possessoi information that the Legion's terroristic activities extend- ed to at least fifteen states.

He said the society was very activa in New York and Chiengo.

However, he refused to reveal de- tails he had telegraphed to the Ai tornay-General, Mr. Homer S, Com- mings.

MAY

28, 1936.

GIANTS FORGING AHEAD

GAIN MARCH ON CARDINALS

YANKS BEAT

BOSTON

Tre Giants barely managed to win out. Brooklyn hit ten times, equal-1 ling the winners' Lokal, but committed two erram at a bad time. New York scored a fifth run to top the Dodgers

four.

New York, May 17, The New York Giants, fighting h

cluded the hauling of bedies across day when

The activities of the Legion in!cond place in the National League, in-trained on, the St. Louis Cardinals to- they defeated Brooklyn riate boundary lines, which was awhile the Cardinals were going down federal offence, Investigator McCren before the onslaught of the Pirates. said. Many serious crimas had been committed by the Legion outside of Michigan, he added.—United Press.

EXAMINATION ADJOURNED

Detrolt, May 27. The examination of the twelve suxpected members of the Black

St. Louis, meanwhile, was only able Legion on charges of murder has to get a pair on ten hits against been adjourned six days at the re/Pittsbergh. The Pirates on the other quist of Investigator McCrea for time band, ran fifteen hits into eleven for further Investigation. The men runs. St. Louis had two errors, objections of their counsel, Mr. Der-class, beat the Boston Braves, five to Philadelphia, at the bottom of the nard Crupe.

Mr. Cruse caustically asserted: "The Lo Hosten's right

onc, although they only had anven hits Prosecutor,

Mr. McCrea, wants the delay so he can look into his own office Cubs bringing the last year's cham- Cincinnati defented the Chiengo and determine if anyone besides him- piaus down in the League standing. self has signed the Legion card."

The Reds scored Sve on eleven hila Alr. MeCrea retorted: "Anybody while the Cubs, assisted by Hock's who says I have anything to do with made three out of eight. Liti urganisation ic IL Jar," United Fresa,

have returned to gnol, despite the

MUSSOLINI

IN BRONZE

GIANT STATUE TO

MARK

VICTORY

Rome, May 27.

YANKEES GAIN

The New York Yankees gained en Boston, the second-place team, and in- creased their load at the top of the League by defenting the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. On twelve ris the Yanks scored nine runs, Dimaggio hitting a circuit and bringing in the men on bases, Boston got one more hit than the Yankees, and Foxx hit a homer, but they could only muster eight runs.

The Indians scored twelve runs, aided by Trosky's homer, when they

Cleveland had no

A gigantic brenze #tatue of Signor played St. Louis. The Browns hit five Mussolini is to be erected in Rometimes to score two. to commemorale the conquest of less than 21 hita

Detroit nosed out Chicago, three to Ethiopia.

two, when both teams hit six times and played without error.

The statue will be 200 feet high and the top of the end will be higher than any structure in Rome

The Philadelphia-Washington game excopt the dome of St. Peter's. The was postponed on account of rain- height from chin to crown will

be Renter thirty-six feet.

Defendant had been trying to paya these notes off in several shops. He was allowed to go and the notes were returned to hini. The night before Inst, defendant tendered one on a bus DUR as fare.

was 1 which

Two lifta will run inside the legs 10 cents, llo won the sympathy of the conductor by

of the statue, emerging into a balcony! saying he had just arrived in Hong-erected round the shoulders of the kong and had no other money. The statue, which will give sight-seera a was on the Cheung Sha Wan splendid view of the city--heuter

Special.

bus route, but after it had covered the

distance of one stop, a bus inspector boarded the vehicle, and defendant, on seeing him, bolted, but was caught. He was enrched and found to have other Hongkong money on him, with which he could have total of 28 of the paid his fare. A in defendant's pocket. He gave n false name to the police so that the should not think it was the same man brought in a week before.

notes were found

The conductor had accepted the note as valued at 50 cents Hongkong currency, added

they had been gepector Elston. It

noics of the present Government, they would have been valued at 50 cents. Defendant

to explain what kad.

WAR to the other 40 notes.

happened

Defendant: The others have been sold in Canton for a low price.

to one

Inspector Elston: They have no value in Canton. In August, 1932, 'defendant Was sentenced month's hard labour for larceny, under another name, Kong Him.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $50, or six weeks' hard labour, du de- fault.

WANTS ANOTHER BILLION

MORGENTHAU'S BIG FINANCING PLAN

Washington, May 27,

of

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, announced to-day that he is asking for $1,000,000,000 additional money in the middle June to finance a programme which will be announced on July 1.

This amount, together with $1,050,- 000,000 in refunding offerings, bring the total amount of fin- ancing to $2,050,000,000,000, one of the largest loans over fasted in peace. time-Reuter.

HOP AGAIN POSTPONED

FILIPINOS COMING

HERE TO-MORROW ·

will

Manila, May 28.: The departure of the Filipino airmen, Antonio Arnalz and Juan de Calco, for Hongkong, on the first leg of a projected flight to Spain, was postponed again to-day. They expect to leave to-morrow morning.

They are

Anal engaged in a thorough overhaul of their plane. Reuter.

THIRTEEN DIE IN RAID

TRAIN PASSENGERS BANDIT VICTIMS

Harbin, May 28, Thirteen people were killed and· ten wounded when a hundred ban- difs attacked and derailed ʼn train on the Muling line, which is a branch_of_the_Harbin-Pogranit- chnaya Railway.

- Among those killed were two Japanese Army captains.--Reuter,

ANGLO-DUTCH AGREEMENT

EXCHANGE OF AIR AND SEA TICKETS

The Hague, May 27. Agreement for a new interchange arrangement to honour each others'

linea tickets on sea and air

WAS renched to-day by the plenary con- ferance of British and Dutch air and sea lines here to-day-Renter.

DERBY RESULT

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Three cases of Diphtheria with two transmission of the Derby 'result to

and fifty-four deaths from Tubermission timea: 2 seconds to New imported), one case of Meningitis The following were culosis were reported to the loca! York, Buenos Aires and Capetown, 3 Health authorities during the week seconds to Montreal, 4 seconds lo ended May. 23. On Tuesday, one case Cairo, 5 seconds to Shanghai, G of Small-pox and two cases of Diph-seconds p Jamaica. Lagos · and theria were also reported.

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Pour treo-cutters, Chan Tak, 58 year, Lal Shun 40 years, Hung Ming. 52 years and Lal Kau, 10 years, charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with possession of trees at Salwani, were each fined $50, in default, eix weeks hard labour. It was stated SUN. that the treas had been cut in a

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CRIME AND

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Marian Marik, Robert Allen and Mis, Patrick. Campbell

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