1938-10-21 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY.

OCTOBER 21, 1038.

War Made German Man Without A Country

A German, who, by joining the British Army in 1914, lost his nationality, appeared in court in London, it being alleged that he passed off a Greck note for 50 drachmas as "n 50-dollar bill"

Karl Wilhelm Gebhardt, 48, hotel porter, of Star-road, Fulliam, S.W. plended guilty to stealing 30. by means of a trick from Hürry Dale, licensee of a public-house, Brompe ton-road, on August 13.

cumpstonces similar to those in the present case. In 1935 he was re- commended for deportation for s breach of Die Allenr' Order. He now had no nationality.

The Magistrate: I is diMcult to Det. Brooks stated that Gebhardt understand how, if he lost his nation- muid to Dain, "You know me. I am fully in 1914 by enlisting in the Bri- employed as a porter just down thetish Army, he could be recommended rond. Will you lend me 30s. on this for deportation.

50-dollar bill for a couple of days. It worth £10, but do not put it through your bank. 1 will call on Monday und redeem it.""

The money was lent, but he did not call ngain, and when inquiries were made at the place where he had been employed it was stated that he had absconded. The bill was found to be worthless.

The magistrale, Mr. Powell: He enlled it a 50-dollar bill. I see Is a Greek note for 30 drachmas.

ENLISTED AS PRIVATE

Giving detalls of Gebhardt's curcer, Det. Brooks said he was an allen, and now had no nationality. He was born in Germany in 1890.

"ILL WITH MALARIA”

Gebhardt; "When I camo-bore in 1904, 10 years' absence from Ger- nuny In those days Jost me my nationality.

enlisted in the

Honourable Artillery Company and was given a commission in the held in 1916, and won several distinctions.

Then I went to India and served in the Frontier Force in the Khyber Pass. Since then I have worked as a deck hand and steward on seagoing Iners.

have had a good deal of malaria in my time

und when I com- mitted this offer...

burdly knew what I was

The Magistrate: Thr trouble Is this is not the first time you have

He was here in 1814 when the Great done this sort of thing. War broke out, and enlisted as a Del. Brooks sald that Gebhardt private in the British Army, there-lind been reporting regularly to the by losing bla German nationality, police every week. After the war he went to India, and obtained employment on ocean liners as a hairdresser.

The Magistrate: I shall remand him, you might make further in- quirles ar to how he came to be He was a fluent linguist. There recommended for deportation. In werd, several previous convictions, the meantime I will ask Capt. Thorn- one being fur obtaining £2 in cirton, the probation officer, to see him.

Married To Woman He Had Never Seen

Although he had never sel eyes on the woman before, a Briton in France now finds himself legally married to a re- fugee from Vienna! This strange tangle has been caused by the activities of the "brokers" now reaping a rich harvest by providing "accommodation husbands" for European refugees. But, strangers as they were when they met, the couple have decided that the "broker" concerned was inspired by Cupid, and they have expressed their intention of cementing the "ae- commodation" union with a religious ceremony.

Central Bures in this romute or Harold John Pegler, manager of a group of sports-outfitter shops in Paris, and Fraulein Lra Jrenbs, now Mrs, Pegler, under French law,

When the flect fram Vien Fraulein Jacobs intended to set up home and open a business in East- Jand, but the Beltish authorities re fused her a permit.

Later he met me of the agents "Louting" for the "ecommodation inarriage brokers" and she agreed to marry a men who was described as Harold John Pegler.

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that the man was certainly not the one she had "married.”

LUFS

I of bronchitis and a glandular inflammation of the right leg, Field Marshal Hermann Goering of Germany, was recently ordered to bed in the Grand Hotel in Nuremberg and later was taken to Berlin. The official, right, known for his ponderous weight, in shown chatting with a subordinate during a recent election.

BRITISH EXPORTS DOWN BY £6,214,735

British exports dwindled further last month, accord- ing to the Board of Trade returns for August, But the rate of decline was not as heavy as a year ago. Exports of British goods in |August were £1,138,199 less than The Introduction thus strangely in July, 26,214,735 less than a made was followed by further year ago, and the lowest for any meetings between the two, who month since August 1936, found they had so much in com- August 1937 showed an increase mon that this strange "marriage" seemed to have been arranged by of £5,070,236 on July 1937. fate.

This shrinkage was partly offset They have been advised that a de-exports, which represint part of our

by a

ro- modest improvement in claration of nullity can only be ob- business as the world's carriera. tained after costly legal procedure.

In the absence of a nullity decree the marriage is legal.

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Actually, the “husband" was To set all doubt at rest the couple member of the "marringe gang." have decided Lo

through using a passport which Mr. Perler Preligious ceremony before taking up

Hit together. lost some time ago.

So far from bearing a grudge against the man who used the stolen passport, they look upon him as benefactor, and the bride has with- drawn the complaint she ceremony, taking all his "bride's" "gainst him for theft of her money. made ready cash with him.

The "husband" was supposed to divorce Fraulein Jacobs after escorting her to England, but, instead of carrying out the agree

he vanished after

ment,

How the woman and the Briton hind been so strangely linked by proxy was not revealed until Pegler. applied for renewal of his identity card in Paris.

He was challenged for failing to notify his "marriage" since the eur. rent card was issued, and when he denied the "martloge,' he was shown proof of it in the offeinl records.

COSTLY PROCEDURE

Home-Canning Takes Spurt

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home-

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Housewives with their canning activities have made

FALL IN PRICES

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of

Thus re-exporta in August In creased by £488,843 on those July. Nevertheless, they were still £1.043,844 below those of n year ngo.

Though

imported £192,016 worth more goods than in July, we are now buying far less abroad thon we were a year ago, the total for the August 1937, Imports month being £12,517,034 less than in In August 044 on the previous month. 1937 showed an increase of £1,154,- Reduced prices accounted for part of the apparent drop, however. Here are the principal figures:

Aug. 1998 July 1938 Aug. 1801

Exports..

36,331,470 37,460,009–42,540,205 Je-exports 5,044,050 4,553,213 0,37,100 Importa. 74,130,927 73,008,911 06,048,501

Defelt ....... £33,753,401-£31 913,729 £37,415,236 Although British trade for the

by £40,385,100 compared with those of the corresponding period of 1037, they are £24,275,274 above those of the first eight months of 1930.

Imports were £38,430,573 Tower than in the first eight months of 1537, but £80,031,050 greater ilan in 1030.

The net result is that there is now an unfavourable balance for the cight months of £207,341,012. This Is worse than in both the two preced- ing years, and £7,034,535 gicater than in the 1937 period.

Here is the position for months to date:

Exports importa

Be-exports

Defleit

the eight

First D`Montla

Decrease Compared with 1937

200,894,018 -34,954,186

1038

42.33100-11050322 810,590.11588450,573

.... 207,341.012+ 7,034,535 Despite a £32,990,359 drop in our raw material Imports during the eight months, and a £20,110,406 de- foods, food, and cline in imports of manufactured tobacco imports, show an increase of £14,030,122,

BIGGEST DROP

eight months were smaller by £5,- Grain and flour imporla in the

400,836. Imports of dairy produce, however, jumped by £8,137,940, meat importa rose by £4,375,196, and tobacco by 45,223,871. These in- erenses were on top of large Increases son last year.

The biggest drop in exports dur- ing August was in cotton yarns and manufactures, which fell by £2,051,- 090, and are now down by no less than £12,878,822 for the right months. Coal exports were £398- 884 smaller in August, but are still £447,046 up for the eight months.

Exports of machinery are the only item to show any blé increase.

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SORE THROATS

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eight months of the current year to attack a blaze in the Lambert Lum-

date shows a severe shrinkage com-

ecessary for the city to add eight (pared with 1937, it is still runatheter yards here in a blazing truck.

extra garbage crews, When husband and wife were emorning shifts to do away with the fronted, the woman readily admitted posing and seeris.

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UNFAVOURABLE BALANCE Thus, while total exports dropped

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