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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, TELEGRAPH.

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THE HONGKONG

'M.P.'s SPANISH WAR OUTBURST

Not Worth 12 YEARS TO Fighting FIND MAN 30

For

Westminster, July 15.

In a sensational scene in the

House of Commons just before

midnight, Mr. Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking of the Spanish civil war, shouted angrily to Socialiste:

"British sailors have been kill- ed in this ugly business, and so long as I am in control of the Admiralty I hope that not an other single British sailor will fall in a cause which is not worth fighting for."

This was only one of many fiery sentences which the First

MILES AWAY

Leeds, July 15. WHEN Stephen Robinson, aged 57, a

gardener, of Howden, was acquitted at Leeds Assizes to-day of a charge alleging an offence against his daughter in 1925, Mr. Justice Humphreys said he was "very gratified" by the Jury's verdict.

As Robinson walked through the corridors he was greeted by his 80-years-old father and his family, who for years had believed he was dend

FAILED TO APPEAR

In court he admitted that he had not appear- Lord, pointing his finger indign-ed to answer the charge at the assizes in 1925 antly at the Socialist Front after the case had been committed from the. Bench, hurled fiercely across the Leeds Police Court.

He went to Howden, where

House at the Opposition and at he had been working on the land. Mr. Wedgwood Benn in particu- lar.

The scene arose out of a ques~! tion which Mr. Bean asked about British naval protection for Bri- tish merchant ships which en- tered Spanish territorial waters to evacuate refugees.

Mr. Justice Humphreys: How far is Howden from Leeds?

Inspector Thirkhill: About 30 miles. my lord.

"And this man les been livin there in his own name for 12 years and you couldn't calch Robinson said to-night, it has been hanging him. Well, well, I am glad it is all over," over me for 12 years. "TO START again"

PAID LARGE SUMS Mr. Cooper told the Socialists that the Government had said

"As 1 admitted in court, I went that it would protect British

away as I felt that I could not face ships on the high seas, but that the charge although I knew I was when ships went inside territor-innocent. I did not change my name ial waters they forfeited the and I thought the police could have right to British protection in the found the if they had wished. same way as did a British sub- ject if he went into the civil war in Spain.

He emphasised the view that ships. entering territorial waters to evacu- ate refugees were performing military service. Such chips, chartered by the Basque Government, were paid very large stuns of muney to go in and assist the Government in the war It was carrying on.

These

the

are

"Make no doubt about it. ships, every one of them, are per- forming invaluable services to Spanish Government. They volunteers us much us any of these

Italy, from

Germany, foreigners

who are Great Britain, or France. alleged to be fighting on either side. "They are taking part in the war, and can they really expect that the British Navy will see them safely into harbour? If the British Navy agreed to do that, how can we know that their demands would end there?"

"Now that the suspense is ended ond the court has cleared me, I am going back to Howden to start again. I am happy at my work there."

Pacific Liner Tenders

Glasgow, July 5..

films on CHIPBUILDING

Clydeside expect that within | the next few days they will be

Mr. Dulf Cooper said bitingly that, invited to tender for two new Mr. Benn had emphasised and drawn liners for the Pacific shipping

rhetorical and sentimental route. "every value out of this unpleasantness

in

liners will be for the compelled to witness the capture of Canadian Pacific steamship services British shipping in territorial waters." between Vancouver, Australia, and

New Zealand.

which British naval ships were being The two

"HE WANTS WAR" "But what is his alternative?" demanded Mr. Duff Cooper,

"Common humanity." shouted Mr.

Rent.

the Imperial Some month ago Shipping Committee recommended the construction of new vessels for

NEW ROLE-Adding to blo- graphical characterizations in his gallery of famous men, Paul Munt, film star, is shown in his new role as Emile Zola, French novelist, founder of the realistic school of writing.

Stars Fight To Free Golfer

Hollywood, July 15. HOLLYWOOD, which loves the pic-

turesque, will not let John Montague-the mystery man who can defeat golf champions with a shovel and baseball bat-play the villain.

Not that he is disposed to, for he denies taking part in an armed hold-up in 1930 at n rond- house near Malone, New York State, for which he was arrested in Los Angeles last week.

Police declined his offer to-day to take part in a "line-up" and say that they absolve him from any robberies committed in Hollywood dur- ing his three years' stay there.

Films stars are all rallying to him. Bing Crosby saying. "We back him 100 per cent.' Oliver Hardy, with whom he shares a house. regrets that his offer of £2,000 to free Montague from gaol was not accepted by the authorities. FAMOUS LAWYER ENGAGED

"Monty's" famous friends have engaged Mr. Jerry Grissler, a well-known criminal lawyer, to fight Montague's extradition to New York.

For the present, the man who fastonished film stars with his

School Mistress Dismissed golf is not playing. His lawyer,

Because She Married

BRINGS UNSUCCESSFUL ACTION

DIS

AGAINST EMPLOYERS

a fellow-member of an UX- clusive Hollywood club, remark- ed, "Monty is taking this seriously and is determined to clear himself. He is too busy for a round, but in a day or two he will return to the links."

Inspector Lynch, of Malune, New York State, casts a shadow over this triendliness by saying, "We believed that Moore (Montague) would one day reveal himself by his ability as of a golfer. A month ago we rend an article about this retnarkalike Mon- We are pretty be-tague in Hollywood.

Leeds, July 15. headmistress from her post as ISMISSED

Chapel-le-Dalt school, near Ingleton, Yorkshire, cause, she was married, Mrs. Ada Burrows, aged 57, of sure this is the man for whom we

have been looking." Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, brought an action at Leeds Assizes yesterday, alleging wrongful dismissal.

The action was settled and Mr. Justice Humphreys entered judgment without costs for the defendants-the Rev. Edward J. Francis Davies, vicar of Chapel-de-Dale, and other school man- agers.

Mr. N. L. Macaskie, K.C., for Mrs. Burrows, said that she was now "re-established as an efficient headmistress.**

Mrs. Burrows anid afterwards:

All

"I have sacrificed all I had to bring this case. my little savings have gone. I have sacrificed my in- surance and my home is mortgaged.” "All I am glad about is that I came have vindicated my position as a head teacher.

vichr of the Parish September 1934.

Counsel suggested that the new

"I do not know what I am going to do in the future. At my uge cannot get work as a school teacher.honest one. I am too old."

1 still belleve that a married this route, and Sir Edward Beatty, woman has a belter insight into the the Canadian Pacifle child mind and a better understand- This remark seemed to exasperate president of Mr. Cooper. With vigorous gestures Railway, visited London to discussing of parents' problems,

financial arrangements.

"My husband was ill when I re- he cried:

"That is the most useless sugges- Common Hon I've ever heard.

(Continued on Next Column.}

ALL IN

Gentle In Action!

It was stated then that the com- turned to school work, he is a little pany was prepared to build the ships, better now but by no means strong. to keep the British dug dying and This is a heavy blow." nght foreign subsidised competition. The proposed two ships will each have a speed of about 28 knots.

Wife's Wait

For Divorce

A WIFE waiting in China to marry while her husband's divorce proceedings in England had been "overlooked" owing to Though scarcely true of the gentle-a dissolution of partnership in a men depicted above, pentie

In action is accurately descripilve of firm of solicitors-such was the Pinkcites, the dainty, Hittle luxatives unusual situation described in which act as gently as nature itself. the Divorce Court recently.

Sugar-coated, all vegetable pilules, it was explained that a decree Pinkettes dispel constipation, banish liver, and sick headache, correct nisi was granted last December, offensive breath, coated tongue and but after the change on the part that bitter fuste on rising.

of solicitors in the case an in-

not

PRAISED BY INSPECTORS

in It was stated

court

for Mrs. Burrows that she was dismissed in

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vicar did not want married teachers darling from me," moaned in the school, and that the decision

Nancy Hoyt-Curtis, aged to dismiss Mrs. Burrows was not an

35, novelist, daughter of

United

States Following consultation between the late the parties, a settlement

when was or Attorney - General, ranged by Mr. Macuskie.

Bar Harbour, He said that Mrs. Burrows was police at

locked-up prepared to withdraw any allega Maine,

James bad faith against the tions of

their part un- Baker, aged 23, taxi-driver. withdrew allegations reservedly

Their clopement across the managers, who on made against Mrs. Burrows in their border ended disastrously be

of inefficiency and in- defence

would not ask cause competency. They for costs.

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Mr. Macuskie sald that it appeared May 1935, but did not know why the managers' only intention was to until the defence to her action was curry out agreement not to raised. Throughout her service she employ married women teachers any

her service and that had been eulogised by school inspec- longer, tors and managers, but unpleasant-i terminted for reasons of policy quite ness developed when Mr. Davies be- unconnected with efficiency.

PA

PASSENGERS DANCE WHILE

CREW FIGHT FIRE

Capetown, July 15.

was

the Canadian police turned them' back. Once again Bar Harbour, which previously refused to grant them a marriage licence, within five days has intervened.

The young taximan found himself in gaol merely, the police said, "for his own good." Nancy retired to a restaurant, where her mother, who was at a show place ten miles away, arrived to carry her home. "You are coming with

me," declared the stern parent, dis- regarding Nancy's sobs and

Other Episodes

ASSENGERS landing here to-day from the Union-sighs.

Castle 20,000-tons liner Carnarvon Castle described crew fought a fire how they danced while the which broke out last Tuesday in No. 2 hold.

At 4.15 in the morning dense clouds of smoke were seen If your stomach is upset and you struction to apply for the decree coming from the hold. Passengers were assured that there was feel billous, It is a sure sign that you to be made absolute hnd

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was now

for men and women and sold by week, and the court chemists everywhere,

asked for it to be heard this week.

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The respondent wife, who was in China, Intended to marry, and a cable had been sent Intimating that the court would be asked to make the a decree absolute immediately.

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The president, Sir Boyd Merriman, said the application could be listed for the next day.

humanity in this case would menu firing on the Spanish ablps, enter. ing into a war and risking the lives of British sailors for a cause which hot one man in this country outside the Sociallat benches thinks worth while fighting for.

"What he really wants is that we should enter into a war in Spain, to risk the lives of British sailors for the cause of the Valencia Government to beleaguered help them to rid the cikles of some of the mouths that are walling there to be fed. An

also collapsed.

It

to

The ship's carpenter, after collaps- ing in the smoke in the hold and be- ing revived, immediately went down

that is believed

a lighted cigarelle was dropped in the hold or that there was a short-circuit in an electric cable.

*Ten

cabins had to be vacated

owing to smoke.

Miss Hoyl-Curtis has figured in her romantic episodes. In May 1923 (she was then Nancy Hoyt) she was to have married Lieut. Frederick Wiseman-Clarke of the British Royal Navy at Washington, and the night before the wedding she decided not to go through with it,

Hundreds of guests had gathered for the ceremony.

She married, and was later divorc- ed from his cousin, Gerald Wynne, and divorced Finally, she married Edward Curtis, American banker. When the young tobacco lionaire, Smith Reynolds, died Nancy arrived mysteriously

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