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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 17,

1988.

POLITICAL INTRIGUES TO INCITE ANSCHLUSS DEMANDS IN RUTHENIA

BRIDGE BLOWN UP

BY ALLEGED POLISH AGENTS

Secret Meeting Raided

Hust, Nov. 16.

Hungarian and Polish agents trying to incite the population of Carpatho-Ruthenia to demand the anschluss of their territory to Hungary as desired by Poland, are be- coming more and more evident in Hust, the new capital of Autonomous Carpatho-Ruthenia.

In course of the endeavours made in this region a band of men from Poland blew up a bridge at Volos- chanka yesterday and then withdrew again into the impenetrable forests.

Gendarmes who immediately gave chase were not able to catch the culprits.

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The police in Hast broke up secret meeting yesterday among those present being the secretary of the former Carpalhn-Ruthenian Minister M. Fencik who after the cession of a part of Carpatho-Ruthenia went over to the Hungarian side.

LONDON IS BUYING

M. Fenct Is now on Bungurl RAND GOLD

territory but has his agents provided with considerable sums of money,

with

making propaganda among the Despite Discontinuance

pulation

for an anschluss

Hungary. it is stated that the muta- nomous Government of Carpatho- Ruthenta is taking stern measures ngainst the political agents from { foreign States.

Of Shipments

London, Nuv, 10.

Although Kold fron the Randi

bring sold to the British

is storing it in the South African Reserve Bank,

The re-commencement of dances at the Repulse Bay Hotel has proved most popular as can be seen from the large crowd photo- graphed recently at the Hotel-Staff Photographer.

HONGKONG POLICE PROMOTIONS

New Chief Inspector Is Appointed

HUNGARY'S NEW ANTI- JEW LAWS

Soverer Measures Aro Contemplated

Budapest, Nov, 10.

Still severer Hungarian legis- Iation against Jews announced by Prime Minister Imredy to be prepared in the next few days by a special committee of the Government party will consist of two laws states the Liberal newspaper, Az Eat.

One of these two laws ima at facilitating

Jewish and promoting emigeation from Hungary, while the

other will រ deal with A percentage

restriction of Jewish parlleipation in activities not yet dealt with in the previous legislation.

This legislation will chiefly affect the ownership of property and various branches of trade and industry,

It is also possible writes the Az Est that the participation of 20 per cent. of Jews in the occupations will be reduced.-Trans-Ocean,

FIRST AID CLASS

New Time Table for The St. John Ambulance

Owing to some contusion over the time of opening First Aid classes for the St. John Ambulance Brigade First Aid and Air Raids Precautions unit, several centres were not opened

Latest promotions in the Hongkong police force are as follows: Inspector M. H. Hourihan to Chief Inspector, vice Chief Inspec-on Tuesday as previously announced.

Kirby.

mines is no longer comini: totor K. W. Andrew, retired on pension. the Londen, bullion circles believe that

Sub-Inspector A. Kirby to Inspector, vice Chief Inspector The politeal background for continued Polish efforts in favour oft is the anschluss is stated by well Equalisation Exchange Fund, which Hourihan,

Crown-Sergeant J. Orem to Sub-Inspector, vice Inspector informed authorities to be due to the fact that Poland under no circum- stances wants to see an independent Republic for Carpatho-Ruthenian 5,000,000 Ukrainians Iving in Poland and who for years past, have com- plained bitterly about Polish ininority policy--Trans-Oceani,

the

OBITUARY Daughter of Famous Victorian Actor

London, Nov. 16.

The death has occurred of the' actress Viola Tree, daughter of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, famous Victorian actor.-Reuter Bulletin.

at

it is

is believed that this is part of the Government's policy for decen- tralising Britain's gold stocks.

Rand gold shipinents to London erased during the Czech crisis.

Production since then is estimated the to be £13,000,000, of which South African Reserve Bank has taken £2,500,000, and the remainder has disappeared, presumably into the Equalisation Fond-United Press.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Weekly Return Gives

was

One Fatality

one person

SNATCHERS

ACTIVE

Sergeant M. M. Clark, to Crown- Sergeant, vice Sub-Inspector Orem.

Sub-Inspector L. R. Whant, to Inspector, vice Inspector H. Sharinan,

retired on pension.

Handbag And Earrings EHER G. Carruthers, to

Seized From Women

Sentence of two weeks' hard labour and eight strokes of the cane was

Road

Crown-Sergeant. C. Baysting, to Sub-Inspector, vice Inspector Whant. vice Sub-Inspector Sub-Inspector B, Thorpe to Acting Inspector, vice Inspector E. J. Ellis,

on leave.

Acting

The centres will be opened as follows:

King's College, for women, from November 17 at 8 p.m., (Dr. Lee Shlu-kec).

King's College, for men, Tuesdays, from November 22 at 8 p.m., (Dr. 'T. C. Wong).

Queen's College, Tuesdays, (Dr. S. F.

F. Cheung),

Yaumati Government School, Mixed Class, English Speaking, from Novem- ber 17 at 8 pm., (Dr. H. C. Chan); announced A

Classes to be AR. P. shortly.

Ying Wah Boys' College, for men, Mondays at 0 p.m., (Dr. Y. Y. Tang), and for women, Fridays at 8 pm., (Dr. In Kam-wah).

The publle are reminded of the

men and women who wish to join the A.R.P. Auxillary Unit (attached to St. John Ambulance Brigade for A.R.P. only).

The lectures are held each Friday at 6.45 p.m. at St. John Ambulance Headquarters. Mr. Hooper, C.AG.S., is the lecturer.

St. John Ambulance Headquarters, Mondays 7.30 p.m., (Dr. Sung); Crown-Sergeant C. Mottram, to Tuesdays 8 p.m., English, (Dr. H. cl Sub-Inspector, vlce Sub- Arcull; Thursdays 7.30 p.m., (Dr. imposed on Chau Tak-chuen, 21, un-Inspector C. S. Madgwick, on leave. Tseung Fat-in); Wednesdays 8 pm.. employed, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest Crown-Sergeant L. K. George, to (Dr. Li Shu-pul) for Government vice Sub- servants; Saturdays 3.30 p.m., (Dr. at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Acting Sub-Inspector,

Lau). for snatching a handbag containing Inspector S. G. Smith, on leave.

Lectures: Tuesdays for A.R.P. Crown-Sergeant R. R. Ellis, to Act- In the Colony of Hongkong, in-articles to the value of $33.47 at Con- Viola Tree, distinguished British cluding the island, Kowloon and the nought Road West on November 12. ing Sub-Inspector, vice Acting Sub-General Public 7.30 p.m. and Fridays

for Brigade 7.30 p.m. actress, theatre munagger and author. New Territories, during the week Inspector W. Mair prosecuted.

Inspector E. A. Mallet, on leave. Appearing on remand before Mr.

Lance-Sergeams Howell, Mauer, was born in Londen in July 1894, ending at 8 a.m, last Saturday, there arrest, Li Min. 22. unemployed, was Bowers and D. Clark, to Acting A.R.P. Voluntary Aid lectures for and educated parlly on the Continent. were, altogether 78 traffic accidents, was the eminent actor-as the result of which

sentenced to week's hird labour Crown-Sergeants. Her father manager Sir W. Beerbohm Tree,

killed and 31 persons were in-and 12 strokes of the cane for snatch- ing After

the Royal

pair of gold earrings from a studying Academy of Dramatic Art she neted Jured.

Chan Po, 51, at Johnston Mingistracy yesterday afternoon. widow, The person killed, a Chinese male,

Inspector Sunday last. In a number of plays produced by

Ho pleaded not guilty to the charge Baker prosecuted.

through his solicitor, Mr. H. A. de her father, first at Edinburgh in 1004ge 15, was knocked down by a pri. ivate car while walking across the as Viola in "Twelfth Night" and later concl.

A 17-year-old youth, Wong She-to. Botelho, while Detective-Sergeant J. or the persons injured, 18: at His Majesty's Theatre, London, aa

who were either was also charged before Mr. Forrest 11. Bentley, prosecuted. were pedestrians, Ariel in "The Tempest," Bera in

Ho was also charged with theft of a "Much Adn about Nothing" Perlita walking or running across the road dry with snatching a pair of

tramcar on Octo- in The Winter's Tale with Ellen and were struck by vehicles. Terry and in the name part of Two lorry passengers were injured named Chinn Lin-chi at Queen's Road pocket-book from Lo Kwai-chung, 38,

West near Sutherland Street on Tues- clerk, an bourd "Tribby." In these and many Shakes on falling from moving lorries.

The woman was walking along ber 18; receiving stolen property, namely, the pocket book; unlawful

Fishing with dynamite off pearean parts which she tank in the private carlier there the road, carrying a child, when Wont possession

framear of a

monthly taukok, New Territories, on Wednes- fisherman, next few years she won marked were injured when their car ran off

ticket; and unlinwful possession of a

day. Cheung Sam, à ears. rings from her

These showing deep feeling in the roadway. A private car drivercame from behind and snatched the shouted, tragedy and a keen sense of humour was injured when his car ran into a and pursued Wong, who was arrested subsequently, dimissed, as there was hand, when

charges were suffered severe injuries to his right a stick of dynamite Ite Was exploded, by Indian police-sergeant B100, who

prematurely Her ambition. however, was to he Five tram passengers and three bus heard her cries and took up the chase, no evidence to prove them.

Fung Chak stated in evidence that admitted to the Kowloon Hospital for a singer in 1919 she went to Milan passengers were injured while alight-

Wong was remanded for 48 hours he was travelling from town to Wan, treatment. hope of getting her voice ing from moving framears and move to ascertain his fitness for a caning. strengthened. While there she cor- ing buses, respectively.

Wong Wah, 22, unemployed, was chat on the afternoon of October 22 respond with many distinguished Of the 78 accidents, 30 were col charged before Mr. R. Edwards at board a tramer, when he sud- Central Magistracy yesterday with denly felt a tug at his right-hand Lord Oxford and Asquith and lisions between vehicles and pedesthe

cigarettes and 15 vents, near Fleming dence that defendant had ever been Bernard Shaw. hopes of becoming

in comedy.

in the

singer were

hillside.

causos.

In 1020 she brought the Guitry 2. family to London and earned much

After her return to London she resumed her successen in a number

GARY COOPER

Adas-

of plays and also organised enter May Visit Hongkong In

New Year

tainments of her own. She appeared

earrings from a married woman

She

Chinese Recreation ground.

vented him.

escorted

a

DYNAMITE INJURES MAN'S HAND

Sha-

with Mr.

people in England, including the Intesicns between vehicles; 28 were col-[te en of a gold carring from Kwan i pocket, which contained a packet or the first charge. There was no evi- Two years later hertrians; and 20 were due to other Yung, at Hollywood Road, near the Roud. He looked down, and raw in possession of the 15 cents. That destroyed by a throat affection and The vehicles Involved were.-Pri- Wong was remanded for 48 hours hand in the pocket, and immediately the defendant had taken the money she returned to the stage.

the took the Aldwychvate motor cars 53, motor lorries 18, to ascertain whether he would be at shouted out. The hand, which be was merely suspicion on the part of In 1919

When urtested, he had to jumped up, and attempted to/fies were referred to in support of longed to Ho, was withdrawn, and the complainant, he said. Authorl- the arguments. There was niso no and Profane Love" and "Pygmalion," ramcars 12, bicycles 2, and tricycles $2.80 in his misses only to leave the tram, but complainant pre-evidence to support the second and Theatre, London, producing "Sacred motor buses 13, public motor cars 0, for caning.

dered to pay this sum of

third charges, he submitted. REHEARSAL the complainant as compensation.

the tram conductor, ADDIGORE"

He notified

Mr. Forrest agreed to addition to the usual rehearsal FOUNTAIN PENS SOUGHT who advised him to call a policeman Botelho regarding the second and of the credit for their successful

Snatchers Operate in The The tram continued on to Causeway third counts, snyint that there was season at the Aldwych. After pro- of "Ruddigore" at the China Flcet ducing other plays and acting in a Club Theatre to-night at 8.45 p.m.

Same Place

Bay, where complainant and the cun-in possibility of the defendant having a rehearsal for the variety of parts she went to America there will be

defendant to the come into possession of the pocket- Within 15 minutes, two cases at ductor

therefore dis- In 1930, appearing as Lady Jann in feminine members of the cast at 5.30

tramway shelter, and informed the book honestly. He fountain puns being snatched occur-traffic regulator of what had occur missed these charges. "The Trulli Game" in New York and

p.m.

red at the same place on Tuesday.

Defendant was left in the care Defendant, giving testimony, denied touring with the Ziegfeld Follies.

shortly after 2 p.m. aa n result of red. Everywhere she had an enthusiastic

which two Chinese were arrested and of the regulator while witness went he had ever put his hand into Fung's reception.

charged before Mr. R. Edwards at to look for a policeman, and on fnd-pocket, or had taken his money. He ing one, took him back to the shelter was merely travelling home on the the Central Magistracy yesterday,

The defendants were Wong Ki, 20, The policeman searched defendant, tram, sitting behind Fung, when the and Li flung, 27, both unemployed, and then took him to Wanchai police latter suddenly accused him of pocket

picking. in one him, "Symphony in Two

They snatched pens from Mr. Wilfred station.

Questioned by Mr. Forrent, witness Questioned as to his means, defen- Wooding, of the Asiatic Petricum Co., Finis." Miss Tree was author of the play The Swallow" and part-author

In his pocket, the 15 lending business, and gave him pocket Gary Cooper, popular Hollywood and Mr. Kwok Ying-ki, a South China said that after he had found defendant snid his father owned a book- with Sir G. du Maurier of The

Athletic Associnilon footballer, out-dant's hand

cents were missing.

money from his carninga. He travel- Dancer," both of which were pro-fin star, will probably visit long-side the China Emporium,

Cross-examined by Mr. Botelho led in the first-class compartment of duced. In 1026

Wong was sentenced to six months" she published kung next year.

This information was revealed inst hard labour; while Li was sentenced witness sold that before starting out the tram because he possessed a "Castles in the Air" containing her reminiscences and Interesting letters night during the relay by ZBW of to nine months hard labour, as he that day, he had $1.30 on him, of monthly ticket.

which he had spent $1.10 before the Convicting the defendant on the she had received from well-known the London broadcast of "In Town had a previous conviction. people.

Lal Yuen, 24, unemployed, was Incident When searched, no five-frat charge, Mr. Forrest said that To-night during which Cooper on- nounced that his next film would be "The Last Frontier," in which some charged before Mr. R. Edwards yes- cent piece was found on the defen- whether Fung in fact had 15 cents In his pocket, and whether the de- of the shots would be shot on location terday with the theft of a fountain dant

fendant had taken It, had to be pen from Chiu Lal-kun, at Queen's) After evidence by Yiu Lin, tram in the Philippines.

Cooper, who

Rond Central, near Wing On Street conductor, and Lance-Sergeant ces proved, but there was evidence that 1 visiting England

Lai Was with his wife, said in the broadcast hard labour, and to be placed under Cheung Yau, Lo Kwal-chung said Fung's pocket. His Worship sald he that he spent two years in England pollee supervision for two years. lo he was travelling on a tramcar on could see no honest reason for Ho at school as a child and had always

October 10 from Wanchal to town, doing so, nor could he see any reason and on getting off near the Sincare for Fung asying defendant had put been keen to return. Ile referred to had a previous conviction.

Co., discovered of his jacket which was hanging in

his

pocket-book his hand in, if Ho had not done so. his room at the Chinese YMCA

missing. had

not

of the time There was no evidence of any bad Kowloon, has been reported to

made a report of the loss to the blood between the men, which could polica by Tenng Ho-sang.

that during the shooting he had sc- of a broker named Fung Chak, 35, police, as the book was only worth have been a reason for the accusation. Chan Wai-kuen, a woman residing cidentally fallen into the lion's pit and to have stolen 15 cents from him, 11. Lo Idenüfled tha pocket-book Inspecting the defendant's criminal at & Village Rond, has reported to and was rescued by the villain, Boslip 27-year-old unemployed man, Ho which was produced in Court as his record, Mr. Forrest remarked that it the police that some one broka into Rathbone. These scenes wore how Ping-nam, appeared on remand before Mr. Botelho submitted that the was a bad one, and sentenced Ho to: her. houm yesterday, and stole $90, ever deleted from the film.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central defendant had no care to answer on three months' hard Inbour.

THEFT AT CHINESE Y:M.C.A.

The theft of $100 from the pocket

his most recent alm, "The Adventures

of Marco Polo," which has just been

the

screened in Hongkong and revealed

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