BRITAIN WILL NOT SCRAP OLD CRUISERS (Continued from Pape 1.)
Meanwhile, six rescue squads dug All last night and continued to-day to work in the wreckage of the de- solated suburbs of Tetuun de las Vitorku, where whole blocks of apartments were wiped out in the wor's fiercest air ruld. The Govern- ment, however, claims to have shot down four rebei pursult planes and ane.big bomber.
It is reported that Boadilla del Monte and Mujadolionda sire in com-
lete ruin.-United Press.
Pilots Training
Valencin, Dec. 17. It is reliably stated that hundreda of young Spaniards are at the moment training an aviators in European cen- tes and that they will shortly return to form the nucleus of a loyal air furre with which the hopes to overcome the ing unite-United Press.
KEROSENE TEST CASE ENDS
MAGISTRATE - HOLDS LICENCE NECESSARY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1936.
MUI-TSAI CASE
MARRIED WOMAN
FINED
A formerly, wealthy married woman, Li Wan-ng, aged 32, stood in Junk and small traders dealing the dock at the Central Magistracy with water-borne petroleum were de- this morning before Mr. W. Schoßteil, cured to be, engaged in illegal charged with keeping an unregistered operations by virtue of Mr. E. Him- muletaai, Chan Ping, aged 20, at No. sworth's Judgment against Lal Yu 27 Shing On Street, ground floor, the Kowloon Magistracy this | Saiwanho, on December 10. Shie morning is what has come to be pleadul guilty. known as the Kerosene Test Case,
The Crown won their case against Yu Lui for possession of dangerous oods, but the main contention of the defcure that the Ordinance did not provide for the Issue of licences for
water-borne dangerous Government ttneling dy-
Britain's Warning
London, Dec. 17. * The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, to-day informed the House of Commons that five Dir
Osh cruisers, scheduled for serapping under the naval treaties, will be re- ained in service because "this is no time to scrap rerviceable vessels,"
Tlu announcement is ergarded as a further warning that Britalo infends to build defence forces adequate lo cops with any attack.
Before Sir Samuel spoke, reliable sottires revealed that Britain had developed a new fourteen-Inch gun more efficient than any other navy's sixteen-inch weapons, These Kuns will be used in the two new 36,000- ton battleships, the King George the Fifth and the Prince Edward, con- struction on which starts in Junwory,
Details Kept Secret
It is reported that the new gun will Про л shell weighing 2,010 pounds, at a rate of one every 40
seconds.
The piece is also 25 tons Halter than the present fourteen-inch gun. permitting the utilisation, of 200 tons of weight saved per ship in stronger armouring.
Further detalls of the most secret.
gun are It is understood that the two new battleships will further
the Ad- miralty's desire for a Navy equal to any contingency likely to rise in Europe, whielt is filed with talk of
war.
the
to
Five Knots Faster
Inspector 11. W. Fraser, attached to the Scereturial for Chinese Affairs, sald that os December 19, the girl disappeared from her employer's residence, and a report was mude to the S., C. A. on December 15 by a goods-was man who said he was the prospective stated by His Worship. to be outside † husband of the girl. Two days later, the province of the Pollee Court. He the girl was found by this man near was informed, however, that the Re- the Western Market, where he had Rulations in Issue were being revised seen her hanging about the place. It and because the defendant who was appeared that the girl ran away be- guilty of an offence to-day might not ግን 4.ና ” defendant slapped her for be guilty in a short time, he would having mislald a box of medicine, and for seven days she had been sleeping
only impuse a nominal fine of $50.
Lai Yu was charged on September 3 with possession of dangerous goods,
under the varandahs of houses until discovered by !et prospective
| namely 270 tons of kerosene distillate | husband.
and 347 tins of either kerosene or
According to the girl, she' had been kernsene distillate, found on Lighter presented by her father, to a family 7IV nt Cheungshawan Buy the pre-when she was very young, for certain vious day. Defendant wus fined $150
sums of inoney, which the father and the 347 Uns Wero confsented.
needed to purchase medicine. She Later he was granted a rehearing on
worked for this family as a mut-tsal, the grounds that he had not been reelving neither woges nor lucky legally represented and his offence
money, When she was thirteen years was n technical one
old, she was sold to defendant's family in Swatow, where she re- muined untű she was fourteen, when she was brought to Hongkong. Int Hongkong, she looked after defend- ant's children and recelyed 20 cents a year "lucky money."
Mr. F. H. Losely appeared for de- fendant at the rehearing which was also before Mr. Himsworth, und Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
The magistrate said this morning: It it is a fact that the Regulation: are being revised, I would hesitate may happen that what is now an to impose a heavy fine because it
offence may not be am offence soon. Defendant will be fined $50,
At the request of Mr. Abbolt, 1. Worship made an order allowing for the eonfiscation of only the few tins of kerosene used by the parties for demonstration purposes at the Court. The remulader were to be restored to defendant and to be kept in a
place to be mutually agreed upon
between
the GovernoteDL officers pending their disposal.
OFFICER VINDICATED
On the tenth moon of 1985, the girl was betrothed to a man and a sum of $140 was agreed upon us was deposited with defendant she marringe dowry, Of this sum, $40 spent this as being necessary for
for rice und other household expentes. The Family were formerly well-off, de- fendant's husband beint a tide-walter In Swatow, until he last his job. A servant had been employed by the family when the girl Brst joined the household, but this servant had been dismissed when defendant's masband lost his job. There were right children in defendant's family, four
of whom were Hving with them.
.
The
OPEN
LATER
TILL
X'MAS
The girl herself had been fairly- well-treated by defendant us regards food and clothing, and no marks_of In his judgment, Mr. Ifimsworth violence had been found on hier. fairty broad hints, if not recalled that there had been "some girl had expressed a desire to marry actual her prospective husband, and did not suggestions, nude by the defence wish to return to defendant.
Mr. Heary, Fire Brigade Superintendent,
the complainant,
Fitz-
His Worship imposed a fine of $100, bringing this
six weeks' hard prosecution
inbour. was MAK | defendant.
For
NEW USE FOR "DISCOVERY"
On
CINEMA NOTES
FOR LADIES
NEW PERFOLASTIC REDUCING GIRDLES (Reduce 3 inches in one week)
LEATHER
AND FABRIC GLOVES,, HAND-BAGS. MANICURE SETS. KAYSER HOSIERY, MANY NOVELTIES.
A NEW RANGE OF FELT HATS
FOR GENTLEMEN
TOOTAL TIES, BRACES, CUFF LINKS AND STUD SETS IN GIFT BOXES:
TOYLAND
TO DELIGHT THE CHILDREN
SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLLS
ETC., ETC.
LE BEAU
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Withers and her stellar supporting ;
•
cast to sing in this amazing picture! LONDON STOCK
Courtu ulds Distillers.
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It is understood that there mighty ww sips will be five knots faster than any, battleship afloat, and prob- bly faster even than the powerful battle-cruiser H.M.S.
Hood, which has a maximum speed of 32 knots. flint
It is reported that deck armour on
new ships will be an important in feature. It will be only five ineelsnctuated by some improper motive thick, but it is considered suficient Involving a desire to exterminate the protect them against the largest muit oil traders in Cheungshawan known aerial bunb.
The vessels will also carry
Bay to the advantage of the larger moroll companies. I I am pleased to find alreroft than any existing battleship.
colleen's adventures in 1 of a little that the suggestions were not press- It is noteworthy that the Anglo-
New York. Will Heary Akst nd ed further for I ennnot find anything
Troy Sanders American agreement of 1930 set which, luas arisen in the course of the maximum gun calibre for ships this hearing which could
Sidney Clare in the music. and Edward Eliseu the 14 inches.-United Press.
possibly
words, three new tunes were selected support any allegations that Mr. Fitzllenry was prompted by any
Robert Cummings and Elcare them--"Keep That
for the final winkle in Your? motive or acted, at any time, in a
Batalakka" are Whitney dance and sing their way Eye" and "I Like a capacity than that demanded by the
through one of the gayest musicals eapaelty other than that demanded
or nim history in Three Cncert for suur by Jane Withers, while the
ro Which Is Which, by the correct discharge of his duties
Love," the Paramount "Swing Opera"
song in the big production as Fire Brigade Officer."
which is showing to-day at the number. In addition, Pinky Tomlin, middle prices at the close of the Legislative Council of the Alhambra Theatre. A fast moving, who already has twn reeegnised hits, market in Landon on December 17. Imperial Chemical gone outside the province of the actual charge be assent to a proposal that the royal novelty-filled plot is the background "What's the Reason" and "The Object All quotations are subject to con-
for the pair's romance. research ship, Discovery, at present cause His Worship did not wish to aid up in East India Dork, be hunded Cheers for Love" presents whirlwind of My Affections"-to his credit firmation and no responsibility is Imperial Tobacco 183/9
Flwind sings his newest ture,
(Ambitions" in the aging Massumed for errors in transmissius.
-FOUR-DESTITUTE-
48.
RUSSIANS
FOUND ASLEEP ON
WASTE PLOT
The
case had
HEADQUARTERS OF SEA SCOUTS
London, Dec. 17. The Falkland Islands is to be Invited to
"Three of
over to the Boy Scout Association,ooled Miss Whitney as the Canary that tugs of your
My
In a
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92/3 YESTERDAY'S CABLED
The following quotations are the!
executive had discriminated in the line Sea Scout branch of the Bos Veda A Borg, The school nasi Cnally find happiness with the wo4 Bonkis 1898
use of their powers.
vngue termi
There had been much evidence on
time to time be passing through vaudeville troupe, Elizabeth Pater- the nature af kernsene, which seem-
EMPIRE TRADE
Three Russian inen and a woman were brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning in charges of having entered the Colony on
or about December 13 without valid passports. Defendants ed to be a singularly ure Mila Ivanovich Skupichenko, but it was apparent that defendant 48. Fedor Nikolaevich Igosef, 55, Wis not deceived by the term. The Alexel Vassilievitch Lopoohoff, 24, grammatical words of the Ordinance and Irene Maximovna Kostachenko, were clear and they did not
tha the Ordinance did not refer waterbome goods, in his opinion. the Ordinance held this possession of dangerous goods without a licenes was unlawful on land, ses and in an aeroplane. I might be that the Ordinuince had which could hardly have been anticipated by the Legislature and It might be that it was totally un- fitted for modern conditions, but these were not questions for ibe Court.
Dut.-Sergeant Russell said, de- tendants caire here from Canton on December 13. They were destitutes and were taken into custody at 2 a.m. yesterday when they were found sleeping on a piece of waste ground In Chatham Road Kowloon. A ex- pulsion order would meet the case.
The order was granted.
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Poris, Geneva Beriln
Dec. 16.
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produced results
Mr. Losely asked for a nominal fine of one cent. There was polish on the floor of the Court, which was petroleum product and not exempt from the list of dangerous goods, 12.21 yet there was no lleence for it, as
550 93.11/32 there were no licences for the ships 22.40 coming, Into the harbour with dan- 10.39 Rerous goods on board. 1/2.19/39
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prejudice the defence in any way in their allegations that the Ordinance
of a Hollywood movie magnate,
our heart, Little was an anachronism and that the would be under puposes, inter Halliday, sent to a finishing school by Jane gues through
Among
War Loan 31457 some incredible as headquarters for her. step-mothier, socially-conscious adventures in n strange country to Scouts Association "und as a hostel
(Brit, Iss.), .... 2101 been on its Inst legs. At the instance Jovers she brings together. Lewis for oversea Scouts who may from
Gold Bonds of Willian Frawley, head of a strend-Seiler directed the piclute.
1925-47 London-British Wireless.
"Tarzan Film it keeps
for
14657. Lou» 1900. € 991% ann, superintendent,
oprii 10
Buried practically up to their necks 5 Loan 1912 £ 78 her one registered student. In order
Reorg Loan and the in the wilds of unexplored jungles of to crash Hollywood, Frawl
school having a Guatemala, the Tarzan troupe took troupe arrange student body of chorus girls and i tune out to forward a special New5% Chinese Im- faculty of vaudeville actors, to greet Guatemala to be dispatched to Holly- and Your's Greeting cable to the Cily of
perial Rly, ... £92 Miss Whitney The idea is to
Hutan Riy.
£ 71 production, woud and points cust extending the "School" Eleanore
best wishes for a forth-5 Hakuang Rly. Halliday to come and sce
Company's get
It. and persuade him
o buy the show intact uning year of happiness and pros- 10
£ 51% perity alt
to
the sunnected for films. Eleonore falls in love with
With
10-15ch Lung Tsing U. industry.
Said Herman ilun picture Cummings, song writer and supposed Brix, playing Tarzan"If we can't 5 Shal.-Nanking
Hai Rly. 1813. € 29 "professor of music."
Their romance have the happiness and festivity of and the working out of the listipe's the New Year celebration like the 5 Tient.-Pukow
Rly. .......... £ 72 Lundon. Dec. 17. scheme is the basis of the yarn. boys and girls in Hollywood will have The Dominions Secretary stated in Miss Whitney and Cummings present
Railway (Brit. the House of Commons that the dis- number of fast dance numbers, une, we at least can wish them our
Sipd.)........ 53 cusalons on trade between the United of them the "Swing-Along which the New Year, knowing that 5% Tient.-Pukow Kingdom and the New Zealand Mints they originated and which is gaining en eauntry. Instead of actually par-54 Tient.-Pukow
they wish us the same in this far-| Rly. (Ger Stpd) ' 52 ter of Finance had so far
been
of national
#
popularity. Exceptional taiting of the good titings in food and preliminar
footwork by the French
Aly. (Brit Stpd preliminary nature, and It would be
sensation, drink as we would have had them premature to make a statement.
Olympe Bradan,
Loon) by Louis had we been in Hollywood at Christ- 5 Tient-Pukow Datron, also ure featured. Another Board of Trade reply on
mas and New Years, we are taking trade negotiations mentioned Canada
"Earthworm Tractora"
Ry. Ger. Stpd. Gurs on the chin in the jungles eut- Loun) and India as the only two countries Now there's another promising ing native cooking." The Burroughs- 5 Japan Sterling with which commercial negotiations young film petress already, to pwear Tarzan Expedition was under the Loun 1907 ... 76 were in progress.British Wireless. that Joe E. Brown is the best pro-direct charge and personal super- 5c Japan Sterling
fessional mentor in Hollywood. It's vision of Ashton Dearholt, with Loan 1024 June Travis, playing opposite Brown Wilbur McCaugh doing the directing.7% German In- "Earthworm Tractors" the First "The New Adventures of Tarzan" tercational Loan National comedy, now showing at the opens at the Majestic Theatre to-day.
£ 57 102-1 Kings Theatre. Others are Olivia de
Gordon"
Chartered Bank of Havilland, Jean Muir
Beverly
Youth, beauty and ability as an 1. A. & C... £ 15% T 1537 Roberts and Maxine Doyle, each of actress distinguish Jean Rogers. H.K. & Shai Bking.
came Into the limelight featured in the feminine lead
op-
(Ldu. Corpo through inital films with Bro.vn. posite Buster. Crabbe in Universal's
Regd.) Miss Travis had already clicked in a "Flash Gordon," which is showing at Chinese Engineer big way in her first picture, "Coiling the Queen's Theatre to-day. Shortly Ing & Mining,, Zero," But she
felt
school (bearer) "Earthworm Tract her experience in after completing her high There will be a spoon und prace has proved more helpful to
with Brown education in Belmont, Massachusetes, Chosen Corpn.
er, where she hert
ww was Lorn Eleanor Pekin Syndicate tice shoot, at Stonecutters, by cour- thanks to the comedy star's sympath- Dovegren on March 26, 1916, Miss Shai Electric Con- tesy of the Naval Authorities on ette and untiring efforts to help her Rogers was entered by friends in a Saturday afternoon next commencing Earth Tractors" is a
siruction screamingly beauty contest. Her award for wht S'hal. Waterworks at 2 p.m. sharp.
unny comedy based on the stories ning was a pleture role, which A private launch will leave by William Hazlett Upson. Besides brought her to Hollywood in 1933. Union Insurance Queen's Pier at 115 p.m. ealing af Joe E. Brown and Miss Travis, the A. year Inter she came to Universal of Canton
Soc cast the Kowloon Public Pier at 1.25 p.m. Hughes, Gene Lockhart and Olin part in "Sing Me a Love
Includes Dick Foran, Carol where her first role was a fentured Gula Kalumpong Shamshulpo at 1.40 p.m., arriving at Howland. Raymond Enright directed Since then she has played
Rubber Stoneculters at 1.50 p.in. The launch the picture from the screen play by feminine roles in "Stormy,"
Aillod
Ironfoun- will be available for the return.
ders Richard Macauley, Joe en play and Tommy. Two railspin ing.
and Associated & Elec- It is requested that, through the Hugh Cummings.
"Don't Get Personal" There are a trical Industries Council representatives, the Honor-
"Faddy O'Day"
thousand thrill in "Flash Gordon." Austin Motors ord It is understood that the Duke of ary Secretary of the Association may
No less than five songwriters were Because the story has awakened such
You will want to see all of them. Brit.-Amer. Tob Windsor will play Santa Claus, in be informed not later than 2:30 pm. put to work on the Fox plcture, Pad- interest in the newspapers, it has Commell, Laird.
(bearer).. full uniform, and distribute gifts for to-day (Friday) how many mem- dy O'Day," which is now showing a been filmed with the same excling Baron Rothschild at a party for bers from each unit or club will be the Star Theatre, to turn out a brace events retained for the screen village children.—United Press, attending.
of now, tunes for lovable Jane
His Worship gave judgment as It's above,
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BANCTUARY EXPIRES
Oslo, Dec. 17.
M. Leon Trotsky's sanctuary ex-
pires at midnight but Immigration Department officials said to-day that he was remaining in Norway In- definitely.--United Press.
Previously the talk was all of making the 1sitind a separate pro- vince, Dominion or Crown Colony, It is self-supporting. This is the first time that the proposal,, of а monarchy has been put forward. Ed.
DUKE TO BE SANTA CLAUS
Enzefeld, Dec. 17.
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It Eve had not eaten the apple in the Garden of Eden, we are told, the world 'would not. have got into the mudde it is in to-day. If, people. generally were more careful in the matier of diet there would be no 'cause" for` much of the present day.
suffering from digestive troubles.
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As a corrective of ill-smelling breath; pimply blotched skin, and "to rellove piles, Pinkettes are perfection. Of chemists everywhere.bl
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