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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY. 23,

1937.

SELF-PORTRAIT OF A KILLER-KIDNAPPER-HOLDUP MAN

TOOK CAPTOR FOR DEATH RIDE

AS POLICE PURSUED

The Earl of Gainsborough, who

will be 14 years old next October, will bc the youngest Earl

ot

the Coronation of King George VI.

The picture shows the Earl of Gains- borough wearing costume of the 1040 period.

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"Gutter Bishop 90-Won't

Retire

London, Feb. 15. PREBENDARY CARLILE. "Bishop of the Gutter." has just celebrated his 90th birthday.

Yesterday he talked of his work with the Church Army, of which ha is the founder and head, of the mur- derers, pick-pockets, and Royalty, who are numbered equally among his friends, and of the guidance and help that he receives from his dead wife.

"My wife died 12 years ago," he mild, "but I know that she is always by my side, encouraging and guiding me.

and

"I have learned a lot, chiefly the fact that very often there are better Christians among burglars murderers

than Christians who really only make a pretence of religion.

He Argued, Guys Can't

Do That

With Me

By C. V. R. THOMPSON

New York, Feb. 15.

HERE is the self-

portrait of "shoot- first think after wards" Frenchy' Benoit, typical U.S. criminal, dope-crazed, confessed kidnapper and murderer of State Trooper Richard Hammond.

It was painted at Monroe (Michigan) police station to-day, and released by the police for publication.

Hammond's body, chained to post with his own handcuffs, was found yesterday soon after he had detained Benolt on suspicion and was taking him to town in a car.

"Sure, I shot him," said Bengit. "He

put up Oh argument. Guys can't argue with me. Kidnapping-- that's my racket: I take 'em for a ride and then get their dough. I been making a living that way since I got out of Iowa Prison. -

Trail Of Crimes

WAY

"How many have I done? Say, I've done hold-ups in every city in the

country-Detroit (that easy) Chicago lots, Toledo, Grand Tapids, Pontiac, Cleveland-lord, I can't even remember,

LONDON'S NEW BRIDGE IS RISING

The new Chelsea Bridge ac ross the River Thames is nearing completion, and is expected to be open for trame shortly after the Coronation. Pedestrians will use the section on the right.

CHURCHES' Divorce

QUEST

IN SPAIN

TWO DEANS ON

COMMISSION

OF INQUIRY

THE

Not To Be

Granted For Drunkenness

personnel of the joint THE House of Commons Com-

mittee which is considering

"Saturday night a a guy got lough commission of inquiry which the Marriage Bill sponsored by

when I took him for a ride, and I

HIS MOTHER'S OFFER

"MY OWN EYES

IF IT WOULD

SAVE HIM”

took his money and burned his car is going to Spain on behalf of Mr. A. P. Herbert and others has A 18-YEARS-OLD band

leader, accordion

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FASHION, QUALITY and PRICE

They are in chiffons, wool crepes, silks, taffetas, in patterns and plains. Most intriguing new ensembles. Range ex- tremely select and limited.

Ladies' Department

They can't get tough with me. the Church of England and the deleted the section which pro-player, jazz drummer, and Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd. "About this trooper guy Hammond Free Churches has now been posed to make incurable drunken-

de frisked me, but I'd ny gun

finally constituted, The six ness a ground for divorce. I bought that in Chicago.

dropped through a hole in my coat,

"I

pulled my gun soon as we got started. I told that trooper to hand over his gat. He did, but he began to speed up. I socked him.

Then I saw you guys behind, and I pushed my gun in his ribs and told

imembers will be:

tap dancer, Teddy Shill, of

Mr. W. P. Spens, K.C. (Con., Ash-Red Lion-road, Tolworth, DONO DONGENGASALADURESSAANGEKO The Dean of Rochester, the Dean ford), who had moved the amend-

of Chichester, Mr. Henry Brinton, ment striking out the clause, pointed Surrey, has formed his own Mr. Phillp Usher, Rev. Henry out the difficulty of deciding what band, which has given many Carier, Mr. Percy Bartlett,

degree of drunkenness should be a Mr. Bartlett represents the Society ground for divorce. of Friends, Mr. Brinton is the author

Mr. A. M. DIFFI

public performances.

among so-called him to step on it. He drove like the of the striking article on "Christians Leicester that if the clause were young life, for Teddy is slowly

"I have been asked lime and again when "I"will" relive Well, I won't"| retire until I die and I have Intention of dying for a long time yet."

Sleeping Under Glass

GLASS blankets.

warm

Іл

winter and cool in sumuner, will be one of the surprises at the British Industries Fair.

no

A Yorkshire firm with factories at

Liversedge hins succeeded, after years of research, in producing gloss Bill which resembles shimmering satin and which can be cut with selasors to any desired size.

Ordinary glass is drawn into fing thread which is then woven Into flexible fabric,

This fabric has many other appll- cations besides blankets. It can be used for curtains, wrapped round bollers,

cylinders

and tanks 10 conserve heat, and used to make floors and walls sound-proof.

E.), K.C. (Con.. devil, and the trooper he kept trying and Spain," which recently earned ment,

supporting the amend- to pull the car into the diích.

"We turned off the first road. I of York..

the commendation of the Archbishop accepted it meant entry upon the slippery slope to easy divorce which could see, and I stopped the car, Mr. Usher represents the Bishop of would lead to misery, trouble and I got the handcuffs on one of his wrists and pulled him out. He put Gloucester, and the Rev. Henry Car- anxiety far worse than that which ter is general secretary of the the promoters of the Bill sought to up an awful fight and near got Methodist Social Welfare Depart- redreas.

"No caso can be made out for the of marriage," he added. manufacture of this leasehold state.

away.

ment:

investigate the bearing on religion of The party, whose mission it is to present happenings in Spain, has already left London.

"I didn't truss him to the post and shoot him. I shot him when we were railing over in the dirt. "I could hear the car radio saying the cops were after mie, so I got back and drove like the devil till I got stuck. I had to run for it and layed down in a hollow a while..

Held Up Farmer

Barcelona and Valencia w

first

be visited, and Bilbao will be include

on the homeward journey,

Whether a visit will be possible to territory under insurgent contral is still uncertain

HOMES OR PRISON CELLS?

But tragedy has entered his

going blind.

Already he has to wear strong glasses, and there are times when he cannot see at all.

Specialists bave examined him, and he has been treated at London has- pitals, but nothing can be done,

HURT HIS HEAD

Mrs. Shill says that when her son Sir Patrick Hannon (Con, Moseley) was two he fell on his head but no said: "I regard every move to open serious notice was taken at the time. the doors wider to divorce as an

As he grew older and went to attack upon the structure of society and a blow at the unity and

our school his sight started to fail and sanctity of the home."

doctors were consulted. The Rev. R. W. Sorensen (Lab, power for my boy, and have

"I would do anything within my The six commissioners will prepare Leyton) opposed the amendment, and offered my own eyes if that would a farmer's house. I told the old guy a report, which will be presented to replying to members "who belonged help at all." Mrs. Shill said. "Doctors

their respective churches, and to the to a religious section of the com say that Teddy

bas a

a growth on the суса. "We are quite as concerned about that Teddy should go to a home, but "The county council has suggested

"Then I moved around till I found

I needed help with my car. He come Federal Council of the Free Churches munity which is opposed to all kinds skull behind the out and I showed him my gun.

“I said I'd take his coupe, but and the National Free Church Coun- of divorce" said: It wouldn't start. We got out the cil. truck and slaried over the back roads,

"Driving was tough. Then I saw a truck put across the road by the cops, and I knew the game was up. "What other jobs have I done? I tell you I don't remember."

Champion Wanderer ·

Has Travelled To All

Countries of World

ROYAL MAIL LINES MERGER MOVE

even

the moral structure of society as they do not want to lose him, and the are. I would ask those who oppose specialists say that no useful purpose the Bill, do they want to close the would be served by sending him door to prevent the facilities which

away. now exist; do they want to bolt and bar it, to put bars across the window entirely on his own formed this He is such a keen musician, and of the home and convert it into a juvenile band, which consists of 13 prison cell?

The amendment was carried with-The youngest player is Thomas

children, out a division.

The Committee accepted an amend the band. The others range from Messenger, aged four, the mascot of

ment by Mr. A.. P. Herbert to delete ning band comprises three violins,

the sub-clause which provided that a to 14.

ground for divorce should be where two accordions, drums and whistles, the respondent is undergoing im and they have already appeared in prisonment under a commuted death

public.

NEGOTIATIONS are afoot for the sentence.

unlos of two great British ship- Royal Mali

ping companies--the

Lines, with a capital of £4,000,000, and Furness Withy and Company,

Total of 1,600,000 Miles Covered by Journeys Of with a capital of 27,500,000

JH. Curle-Has No Intention Of

Settling Down as Yet

Johannesburg, Feb. 10,

The Committee adjourned.

NEWSPAPERS REDUCED ··

“Two nights ago he gave a per- formance in aid of St. Dunstan's because he realises that before long he may want to ask them for help,"

Royal Mall Lines owns 12 motorHE German Press has been ordered

"Teddy is most proud of the action vessels and 24 steamships, aggrega-print by 10 per cent.

to reduce consumption, of news-recently when he received a personal ting about 322,000 tons.

Invitation from Walt Disney to ap Furness

Withy control a tonnage for fuel and synthelle textiles.

The wood thus saved will be used pear with him on the stage of a local of about 800,

cinema. 00,000, so that the tonnage the combined fleets will be rather over 1,000,000.

of

Royal Mail Lines operate on routes between Great Bruin, Continental ports and South America.

SEQUEL TO CHASIT

This company was formed only

Crowns As Souvenirs

J. H. Curle, "world's champion wanderer," whose wanderlust has lead him on travels tolalling 1,600,000 miles and into overy country of the world except Tibet, has returned here to prepare for another journey,

Curle began roaming when he was plored the two Americas. In Africa fourteen years old, and he has kept he Пол vlalted Timbuctoo and

Filly thousand experimental five-shilling pieces are to be minted a map of his travels. The tracks travelled down the River Congo four years ago to take over the Acets and issued in Australia as Coronation souvenirs. They will be smal- criss-cross Europe in a tangled net from its source to the work, plunge into the heart of Asia In his search for material for a of the ill-fated Royal Mall Steam Jer in diameter but thicker than the cartwheel crowns of last century. to Samarkand, and circle the globe book on gold mining, Curle has visit Packet Company, which crashed at A bill to amend the Coinage. Act is to come before the House of in many lines.

ed more than 500 gold mines the

that time. NOT YET IN TIBET

world over. He has written a series Furness Withy and Company have Representatives. He has just returned from a visiti

aca.

of books containing his philosophical very widespread shipping interests, to Afghanistan and little-known musings upon

upon the

and

Both crowns and half-crowns have long been out of circulation

they will be retained as normal currency units..

Nepal; where he penetrated to the he has seen the people and places tain compete with Royal Mail on cer in. Australia, says Austral News. If the new crowns prove popular

fringe of Tibet, the.only country ba has not entered,

PLANNING A JOURNEY

He considers Brazil the most brou- tiful country in the world; India the

com.

South American routes. The fusion of these two panies, or the establishment' of a close working agreement between them, would probably yield sub- stantial economics, Achievement of such a union will

nomo

Down through the Malay Archi- most remantle; Jerusalem the place 'pelago to Sumatra and on to the in- and country in which he would settle accessible mining areas of New If he could give up travelling. He be facilitated by the fact that the Guinea, where supplies all go in by first came to Johannesburg years ago ale, lies one route. Australia he has as mining editor of a newspaper. He ways related. Lord Essendon

two companies are already travelled thoroughly, and the South has no intention of setting down yet, chairman of both, and Mr. W. C. Sea Islands, From the Klondike to and has already planned a journeyWarwick 14 a director of both com the Straits of Magellan he has ex-into the heart of South America. ... ·

panics.

£25 Dog Costs £33,800

Now York, Feb. 10.

Le New York Stock Exchange, cost £25. He jumped on the chauffeur's Blackle, Scotch terrier belonging to Mr. William Stafford, member of lap.in his owner's car, which crashed luta the car of Bir. James Philson. who has been awarded £33,800 damages for injuries to his family,"

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