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14, 1936.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. · MONDAY, DECEMBER

É RADIO

MURDER TRIAL

KING'S

FAREWELL TO

HIS

PEOPLE

No more polgnant speech has ever been heard over the radio than ex-King Edward's farewell

to his peoples last Saturday morning. The photograph'above was taken when King Edward made his radio speech to the Empire on his Accession.

Sir Austen Paints The Shadow Of War

WHEN Britain trembled on the edge of civil war, when officers resigned and the Government believed that entire regiments were about to march over to the "rebel" Ulster Volunteers when Lloyd George tried to form a National Government before the war when Italy seized Tripoli from the Turks and the British Government wobbled....when Gladstone drank three bottles of wine at dinner....when Baldwin made his maiden speech....and Beaverbrook stormed into Parliament as an Empire Crusader in 1910-

22 STONE, SHE WAS LANDED BY CRANE

22-STONE woman pascens

Brigade!

A

ger had to be misembarked; from the iner Manchester

an improvised sling when the vessel arrived at Barnby Dick in- day from Newfoundlarul

These scenes are brought back from history by Sir Austen Chamberlain in "Politics From: The Inside" (Cassell, 18s.).

The tale of the years from 1906 to

1974

Screen Kisses Banned

SCENES depleting

kissing.

and

embracing, dancing drinking

Ar in future to be ruthlessly eat out of alms shown 1 Japan.

This rule has been adopted hy the pelice, bureau of the Japanese Home Oflice, as kiss- ing is regarded as a most per- nicious and reprehensible foreign custom.

The cinema Interesis fear a severe loss of business-Reuter,

SPINACH GETS

ANOTHER SLAP

FROM SCIENCE

Note Haven, Conn., Der. 4. Children of the nation who have is unfolded in letters written intend to the old parental admoni-

•from day to day by Sie Austen to his

tepmother. His father, "Joe" Cham-heat your spinach if you want Hertain and been laid aside by a to be president,” have found a cham-

trede, and these letters, written by pion in two Yale scientists. a loving sun, were intended to keep!

tra informed of public affairs,

After two years of research, it has

GIRL'S ALLEGED ADMISSION

TRYING TO SHIELD LOVER, SUGGESTS

COUNSEL -

BROADCAST

Hawaiian Music By

Waikiki Trio

DANCE MUSIC

Radia Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 3bb metres (45 k.e's), 31.40 metres (0.52 megacycles).

12.30-2.15 p.m. European Pro-

grainme.

12.30 p.m. Albert Sandler and lis with Danny, Malone

Georgians.

"HAVE you any doubt that Orchestra

(Tenor). this girl would willingly

1 p.m. Local:" have laid down her life to save Weather Report.

1.03 you?" counsel for the prosecu- tion asked Aifred Stratford (41), who with Mary Ann Flynn (20) stood in the dock at the Old Bailey recently charged with the murder of Ada Fortschunk, known as Mrs. Fortescue.

"I have no doubt of it whatever." was Stratford's reply.

Mr. G. D. Roberts, prosecuting suid that Stratford and Flym rented room from Mrs. Fortescue t Roseford Garden, Shepherd's Bush. The case for the prosecution was that, being short of money and ascertain ing that Mrs. Fortescue

in possession of some money, they asunulted her, bound her up, gagged her and strappled her, and took the money which was in her room.

HAD NOT

A FARTHING

WAS

Flynn, he said, made a full stow- ment at Hammersmith police station,

|

Time Signal and

Gonella and lis

D.. Nu

1.20 p.m. Turner Layton (Vocal). 1.30

p.m. Reuter Press, Local: Weather Forecast, Time and An- nouncements. 1.40 p.m.

Hermann Pinck and His Orchestra, ..2 p.m. Vocal Gems

2.15 p.m. Close Down.

p.m. European Programme."

5 p.m. A Relay of Dance Musie

from the Roof Garden of the long- kong Hotel.

6.30 p.m. Peter Dawson (Bass- and Fritz Kreisler Baritone) (Violin).

Violin Solo-Humoreske, Op. 101, No. 7. (Dvorak); Baritone Solo-The Bandolero (Stuart); Violin Solo-A May Breeze (Mendelssohn); Baritone Solos The Shepherd Boy's Song (Pepper). A song for you and me (Rizzi); Violin Solo-Gypsy Caprice Kreisler); Daritone Solos-1 'sce u tree (Hodres), There'll be na South (Schertzinger).

Bournemouth

1.1. The

in which she said that she told Strat-Municipal Orchestra, ford she had seen Mrs. Foresque with Intermezzo Pizzicatu (Strings). money and suggested they should take it from her. His feply was that he did not like the Iden.

On August 10 they were "broke" and did not have a farthing. Flynn said that she put the idea to "Alf" that they should attack Ms. Fortegue and get the money from her.

"I hit her several times in the face and banged her head on the floor.“ euntinued the alleged statement, shouted to Alf, 'Have you found any-

thing? He said he had found some money in envelopes,“

The woman was sti when they left her.

"ANOTHER MAN"

QUESTION

(Montague Birch). Crocus Time-- Serenatic for Strings, (de la Riviere). Three Dances from Nell Gwyn (Ger- man), 1. Country Dance, 2. Pastoral Dance, a., Merrymakers" Daner. Carlsbad

Dance (Pleier).

Doll

7.20 p.m. Old "Tälklo“ tunes by Renara (Piano).

"Sweel Adeline" plano medley. "The Man from Folies Bergere”—1 was lucky.

"Glamorous Night"-Waltz Medley Rhythm of the Rain. 7.35 p.m

Vocal Gems from. "The Cat and the Fiddle," by the Light Opera Company.

7.40 p.m.

From the Studio, struggling Hawaiian Melodies by the Waikiki

Trio,

Sir Bernard Spilsbury said death was caused by asphyxia due to smothering following the injuries. He estimated that it took place with- in five minutes of the covering of the mouth and nostrils,

Mr. J. F. Eastwood, M.P., defending Stratford, asked Divisional Det. Insp. Rawlings Is it possible that there was another man in the room during | the afternoon of August 117-în my considered opinion: it is improbable.

He agreed that shortly before her death Mrs. Fortecue asked for police protection. There had been a dis- agreement between Mrs. Fortescue

1. Reflection of you; 2. My Isle on Hilo Bay; 3. Kalaknun; 4. Mama E. 5. Kanakanal Hotel.

8. pan. Local: Time Signal, Weu» the Report and Announcements.

8.03 p.m. From the Studio.

A Chinese Concert.

11 p.m. Close Down. 8.05-11 p.m. European Pregram- me From 7. E. K. On A Frequency Or 640 Kilocycles.

8.05 p.m. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.

8.25 p.m. Luienne (Soprano) and Robert (Baritone).

Boyer Ashley

Lucienne Boyer-This is the kiss of romance, Dancing with my darling. Robert Ashley-Moon for sale,

bern announced that the virtues of and a former lodger named Francis. Thanks a million.

the green pot-herb have been greatly exaggerated and that must of body-building value is lost in the slow process of digestion.

They will keep informed every one

sa to understand, the that was piling up for the your that the entrancing letters erased, 1914, That your dow Chamberlain died, and en Jabarity 2 Lid Morley wente ta

the discovery of Dr. Sir Austen: "Obt what a inan 'night know the end of this year busines George T. Cowgill, associate pro- !ere i roniel

fessor of physiological chemistry, and Dr. Mak K. Horwitt, a research

This was

Here You will see the pictures fellow in physiological sciences, and drawn by m artist who himself

Darthouth grachute. (moved across the serne and painied:

When the vessel berthed skongside the quay and a gangway, was lower- ed it was found impossible for the woman, a Mrs. Jordan, to go usture in the tistal way owing to her weight that day.

l size.

The ship's carpenter made a wooden aling and the woman in her invalid chair was placed In side. A whistle was sounded and the wontan, sitting in her chair, was holsted high into the air and gradually lowered to the quayside.

General John Gough comes breath- loss to Lord Salisbury's house at

He brings a telegram { dinerr-time. Army fame), who commanded the from General Hubert Gough (of 5th | Cavalry Brigade in Ireland.

A CABINET LEAK

He tells the story that the Army in She was then lifted by six men in-ordered to march against Ulster, and to a waiting motor-car.

An Englishman And A Scotsman→→

ANOTHER STORY

an

This is what happened when a seaman, Donald Cameron, Scottish and English seaman, Robert Crawford, were charged at Mitchum Police Court recently with begging: was charged first

offlcers who refyse' must resign,

Then there is Lloyd George reading his famous Budget speech, and doing it very badly, and Mr. Mckenna con- nding to his Tory opponent Halfour,

11 Men- The late Dr. Lafayete del, a pioneer nutritionist, first in- stituted study of spinach. Drs. Horwit and Cowgill extended the research.

Atr. Justice Machaghten: To what issue is this directed?

Mr. Eastwood: If I am right in Stratford my suggestion that after left Mrs. Fortescue tied up, some other person came in, I submit that Els material and vital to this case.

WON D.C.M. IN

THE WAR

Lucienne Boyer-1 found a bit of Paris. in the heart of old New York.... It's a thrill all over again.

Robert Ashley-Bird on the wing. with all my heart..

8.50 p.m. Selection from "Care- less Rapture."

p.m. London-News, and An- nouncements.

-9.20 p.m. "Brigg Fair"-Suite (Dellus).

Music 9.37 p.. Jubilee

Halt Parade.

9.50 p.m.

The Regimental Ind of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

Naval March, Military March (Specially arrang-

Marche Militaire (Schubert). Pomp and Circumstance. March. No. 1 (Sir Edward Elgar).

Old folks at Home and in Foreign Lands (Roberts)..

Inspector Rawlings sutd that Stratford was a man of good charac- ter. He won the D.C.M. during the

Replying

and was wounded."

to Mr. J. Jackson, K.C. (defending Flynn), the officer said that Flynn in beg statement

took upon herself the violence which she thought had caused the death of Mrs. ed). FOOD CONTENT DISSIPATED

Fortescue. She may have thought. she was exonerating Stratford from They found the vegetable

Jess resuk,

any easily digestible. As

then went into the wit- than half of its iron content and less than one-third its calcium content,ness-box, and to Mr. Eastwood's were absorbed by the body during first question, "Did you kill Mrs.

Con- Portescue?" the

of osmosis.

replied "No, sir." process sequently, most of the body-building

He said he tied value was lost.

tied up Mra, Fortescue arul stole £4. He denied thol when he left her she was tied up as shown in the police photograph.

not

They concluded that to obtain

about three times the normal por- tion- . difficult:

benefit, a child would have to ent

"You may slike nur Liberal prin-

Mr. Eastwood: Had you any idea ciples, but at least you understand

in your mind she would die or suffer them. Lloyd George doesn't, and we

necomplishment any grievous bodily harm?None can't make him!"

when the normal portion, in most whatever. There was a Cabinet leak in those cases, is consumed under duress.

Flynn

never put a tand on her in days. Said Winston Churchill, s

The trial was adjourned.

to

led 10 the astonishing

The voice of the belts (Luigini), Tarantelle de concort (Greenwood). Nautient Moments, (arr. Winter & Duthoil).

10 p.m. London-Big Ben, 10.30 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following wave-length and frequeneles are observed by Daventry,

Blen

Freagenty Wavelength. 0.400 k.. 49.80 metres

9.635

31.30 meiren 4.5. 11,750 k.. 20.60 mrtres 13,365

28.28 meires 15,140 k.c. 19.82

meira 17/180 44.c.. 16,00 metres 21,470 k.c. 13.47

metres k.c. 10.65 metres

GRA

69C

Nine Fitness Tests For Schoolboys

GXE

CSP

G86

#1

GRI

18,240

21,340

charitably, "It must be a Weish leak.” Laboratory tests with digestive any way, added Stratford.

Ualdwin, says Sir Austen, speice enzymes

30 per cent. very well. "I think he should de-discovery that only

40 per cent. velop into Front, Bench man."

of the calcium, and

dis- of the fronin sphach, were Beaverbrook won his sent

solved in chemical process. Only Ashton-under-Lyne,

"sticking

small Colonial preference to the exclusion drate material

portion of the carboby- in the vegetable of every other tople!"

be of the type the hu And over the whole story that these man body could utilize. letters tell you can see, the shadow of the great war gathering. – Sir Austen felt it. His book raises his

A was not worth so much, and stature us a politiclan and deepens the went to a cell to serve his brief sen-respect which the public feel for the tence.

The Scotsman

and was fined 2s. 6d. or one day's imprisonment. He had 2s. 6d. on him, but decided that his day's free dom

The Englishman followed, and the penalty in his case was the same,

"What's the Sent got?" he asked,

The same as you," repiled the Clerk.

"Did he pay?" was the next ques- tion, which everybody lạ. Court laughed heartily.

man's high and unselfish character.

BEERLESS DAY

proved to

TEST METHOD DEVISED

Newton Abbot, Nov. 30. There are school certificates for examinations of many types, Why method whereby the actual not a eertiflente for physical fitness? amount of nourishing substances One school at least has already to be found in other types of foods solved the problem. could be determined,.

Abbot At Newton

Secondary by the physiologists, based upon

School a series of nine tests has the ratio of the nourishment availablebeen complied, and

was advised

when a

boy

for digestion to the total amount of successfully, completes them he is

given a certificate of finess. these substances in the food.

The

Eventually all other vegetables will be analyzed.

enzymes used in the tests were lilase, to dissolve the fats: trypson und to dissolve the protein, erepsin,

ad amylases, the carbohydrates...

Dr. Horwitt was asked if he thought the truth about spinich They may have to continue to do would lessen its consumption.

some Ume beause most

Lille, Der. 1. The Englishman was not informed, had to go without their beer WORKMEN of Lille and district but he, too, preferred a cell for the i fa-day.

day.

When the Court rose-oMeklly these for end of the day-the two were re- cabarets and estaminets have closed "I doubt it very much," he replied. leased..

down as a protest against the Increase "I still eat spinach, although I am of të centimes (about 140.) In the rather tired of looking at it after wholesale price of beer."

these two years in which I have The estaminels will resume trade worked with it. But, like all veget-

The Englishman had hidden his money (35.) In a handkerchief and the police missed it when searched him.

- they | to-morrow but they will not sell beer, ables, it is good ruffoge.”—United

Reuter.

Press

Inspector's have been favourably that

impressed, and it is kely similar schemes will spread through- out the country. The tests are:

1-Sprint 100yds. In 12sec. 2-Run four miles in 25min. 3. Jump over dft, 4-Dive from Gft, above water 5-In, gymnasium, climb rope and come down, using arms only. 7-Circle from the back, hang- Ing to balance support

1-Balance, march backwards, on the round side of beam. -Handstand, vertical,,

4BCC.

for

Although the tests were only started recently, eleven. boys have gained certificates. -

189

GRA

CHI

k.c. 10.60 metera 0310 .. 47.10 metres 1,140 k.

19.76 meteo 13.30 k., 15.60 mettes

Transmission 1

(GR.D., G.80.

-4pm. lg Ben. Pse All [1.

4,30 p.m. The BILE. Empire Orchestra. 7.19 p.m. *Muale and the Ordinary Listener.", 3,40 p.m. The News and Announcementa, Greenwich Time Signal at 5.5 p.m.

Traumission 2

(4.80 0.8.11.)

Empire Variety: v.m. e Den. 1.31 p.m. Empire Exchwaran," 7.17 p.m. Haydn Heard and his Band, 2.10 p.m. The Old Peika at Home'~~~3,

p.m. The News and Announcementa. Firmenwich Time Bignai at 3.15 p.00.

Spelta! by

Thiman.

Transmission 3

(G.S.B., G.B.F., 03

Eric

16 pằm: 115g Ben, Arthur Sallsbury and

hla Orchestra.

10.18 pins. firest Engllih Prose,

10.30 p.m. A Ballad Concert,

11 v.m. For All 115

11.16 p.m. Donald Thorne, at the Orgán

of the Grenada, Teoilor.

13. A Bonata Reclini

11.49 0.96). The News and Annørnerminta, Greenwich Time Rignal at 12.45 0.8. 17.50

.. The Hell Victoria Onghaeira.

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