1939-07-03 — Page 2

Monday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

July 3, 1939.

Murder in the front room

YARD HUNT FOR

WOMAN WHO HAD

DRINKS AT FLAT

POOLE (Dorsot).

A MAN and a woman who had drinks and smoked cigarettes in the Brank- some flat of Mr. Walter Dinnivan, sixty-four-year-old wealthy property. owner, on the night that he was murdered are being hunted by Scotland- yard.

Mr. Walter Dianivan jun., grand son of the murdered man, who was formerly stationed in Hongkong posed with Miss Trebilcock.

Buying Hat May Take a Woman Weeks

WHEN

The man and woman sat at a mahogany table in the sitting room at the front of the flat.

Vital clues on which Chief Inspector L. Burt, of Scotland- yard, has been able to base his reconstructions are:-.

A woman's small hair stile covered

with celluloid.

Three bult ends of cork-tipped cigarettes of a brand whleh neither the dead man nor his family smoked,

Two glasses which had contained beer set on the table with the whisky glass which the dead man sed,

A strange Angerprint on one of the

beer glasses.

The police quest has now been narrowed to a search for a man and

the he could have had access

to home.

There was no sign of a forcible entry, but Jewellery and money worth several hundred pounds have] bech stolen from the flat. The safe

a woman buys a hat it may take her seconds was rided. -or weeks.

So, at least, it would appear from the answers given by women in different walks of life who were asked at random recently what they thought about this all-import- ant task.

It will be recalled that counsel in a case at Brentford recently expressed astonishment when a commercial traveller said it look him two and a half hours to sell 14 hats to a shop assistant.

For sheer endurance the te-1

cord seems to be held by Mrs.

Carr, of the Women's Adverts The Fainting

ing Club, who confessed she has been trying to buy herself a new spring hat for the past three woeke

"SO RIDICULOUS”

Drummer Boys

WHEN Drummer Boy Tanaley,

Mr. Dinnivan's movements on the day he died have now been checked.

He was found dying from head wounds by his grandchildren, Núida, aged eighteen, and iter sailor brother waiter, aged twenty-one, back from

service at the China station, who are

cock and his family on the outskirts now staying with Mr. H. J. Trebit of Bournemouth,

SNAPSHOTS

Mr. Trebilcock said: "On Sunday alternoon Mr. Dinnivan and hts grandchildren came to see us, and we had quite a little follification in the garden. I took photographs al them.

"Mr. Dinnlvan afterwards drove!

my two

"I like to look reasonably sinart,'') of the 2nd Battalion the them in his car, taking she said, "but I hate to look Grenadier Guards, went on medi- | children' Bob, a sailor, and Kathleen, ridiculous, and most of the hats in cal parade recently, his report to Lulworth Cove for tea. When the shops to-day make us look like was marked "M. and D. they returned in the evening clowns

showed.... them.the.photos_bad "Medicine and-Duty."----

developed,

"So I shall continue to take my time." Here are some other "con- fessions":

Miles Valerio Taylor, the actress: Sometimes I see a hat I like in the window, go straight in and buy it, and am out of the shop again in a few seconds. At other timea I try or 30 or 40 hats, but do not like any of them.

Silas Mary Ellis, another well- known actress: Even when I am able to choose quickly I continue to try on about a dozen other bats, just out of politeness to the shopkeeper. Then I make my final selections choosing the hot I had decided upon first.

Miss M. Ambrose, telephone opera *tor: Anything from ten minutes to one hour. If is a small shop, with a limited selection, it does not take me long.

Miss Nors Kitchin, publishers one minute to one hour. On the rare occasions when I choose a hat in one minule I have seen it in the window, founi li per- feet and bought it at once.

reader: From

And mch?

He is now carrying, on as usua Boy Tanalcy, doing punishment) drill at Wellington Barracks recently for a minor breach of regulations, staggered and fell, half falating, into the arms of the drill sergeant.

SEEN BY DOCTOR

The drill was abandoned and he was seen by a doctor, who told him to report again.

Sixteen-year-old Drummer Bay Grants of the 2nd Battalion Gromdler Guards-who fainted ear- Her during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony, was ordered to do extra physical training, for hatt an hour for a fortnight.

"NO SUGGESTION OF BLOW"

A senior officer of the Guards said: '

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"They left here about seven. Kathleen and my other boy Fred went home with them. That night they went to a dance at Parkstonu, leaving the old man alone.

"When Hilda and Walter went home they said good-bye to Ilda's boy friend Jack Ellot at the gate. They walked arm-in-arm down the

CZECHOSLO

HO-SLOVAKIA

Scene at dedication of the Czech, Pavilion at New York Fair, opened by former Czech President, Dr. Eduard Benes, Legend reads: "After the tempest of wrath has passed, the rule of thy country will return to thee, O Czach people"-Comenius, Pavillon has been completed by American friends of obliterated republic.

Mrs. Smirke Says Jockey

Left On Wedding Day... ·

CHARLES SMIRKE, the jockey, was alleged by his wife at Kingston County Court recently to have deserted her on their wedding day last August.

SONG & DAnce album FELDMAN'S 44th.

Containing

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Hear My Song, Violetta.

Daydreaming.

You Must Hava› Boon A Beautiful Boby.

Rido,, Tonderfoot; Rido. -

In A Little Toy Sailboat.

My Heavon On Earth, --

Rhythm In The Alphabet.

Good-Night, Sweet Dreams, Good-Night.

Little Heaven Of The Soven Seas.

Can You Hear Me Mother?

Thora's A New Apple Tree.

Happy, Gay and Contented,

Cry, Baby, Cry.

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Mrs. Girvan Eileen Caroline Smirke, cabaret artist known ns] ZAWA directly. Girvan Dundas, was sued by Bentalis, Ltd., of Kingston, for £4 178. Gd., the cost of removing her furniture from Epsom to Pad- dington.

She denied liability on the ground that aho was entitled to pledge her husband's credit.

"£8,000 A YEAR"

In the witness-box she stated: "He deserted me the same day we were married. There have been several reconciliations, but he since then." left me finally last January and has not paid me any maintenance

Her husband had told her that his income was about £8,000

a year. He received a retainer of £2,000 a year, in addition to 10,

per cent, on all winning mounts, from the Aga Khan.

SENT NEWS

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Sheringham went through the programme without in- curring a penalty.

Dereham were second and, Cromer third.

Mr. E. Evans, defending: Did you think you were pledging your hus- band's credit when you

gave the

order?---1 thought be would pay for

it.

At the present time proceedings are pending between you and your husband with regard to divorce?—

Yes

GOLF

SWIMMING

RIDING

TENNIS; etc.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph

NINTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

June-September, 1939 CASH

$250 $250

PRIZES

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph'').

The reason you moved from Epsom TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250-

was because you could not afford to keep up the house? Yes,

CABARET ARTIST

Mrs. Smirke said that she was now a cabaret artist. She had to get work because she did not have any money. She earned £8 a week but her expenses were heavy.

drive, through the front door in the These Cameras Can" have to dress well. I have to

sun porch. They could not get in.

Lie--For 1s.

"They tried to force the door open with, their shoulders, then to? break the stained leaded-glass with

Scotland Yard Is Investigating their elbows. Eventually. Walter, remembering how he broke the new form of 'trickery-by-camern.' same window as a lad, put his fist Many visitors to London have been through it. They had to pick the victimised.

to make a hole big enough for Walter to get through.

glass out and tear the lead away "We should regret it extremely if these two ineldents gave rise to any publie feeling that these boys were treated hardly."

pay £2 a week for my fat and £1 a week for my mak. I have to lilrej a car because I have to go to business

and in evening dress

come home inte. That cost about £2 a week. I have to buy evening dresses and that cort of thing."

(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)

SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW CLOSING DATE & TIME:.

29th, SEPT, AT 5 P.M.

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED. TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS,

Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:

For Story-Telling Pictures.

1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.

SECTION TWO:

Judgment was given for the com- | General Pictorial Section; Landscapes, İ Certain street photographers take

Seascapes, Architectural, Street shops of people against the back-pany for the amount claimed with costs to be paid at the rate of 55, u "Ilda was the first to go into the sealed envelope supposed to contain week,

ground of a famous building, nivea

Secnes, etc. He denied emphatically that there room. She screamed when she saw a print in exchange for Is. and tell had been any suggestion of a blow Her grandfather on the floor and the victim that the packet must not

the room splashed with blood."

aimed at the sergeant.

Home

They might like to know that the "The percentage of sickness Sir Bernard Spilsbury, manager of a leading firm of hotters amongst the boys," he said, "is very Office pathologist, examined the flat gave the average time for making a low. Their day. Is well spill up. and later made a post-mortam ex- decision na ten minutes,

There is not a great deal of drilling."Lamination at Boscombe Hospital.

H

NAVY

pie British Policy

be opened for two hours, or the pic- turn will be spoiled.

When the envelope is opened, it contains only a plate with a blurred Impression-or no Impression at nil.

CUT

Mild, Medium

and Full.

For PURITY and SUPERIOR QUALITY

2 oz.

$-80

-BRITISH MADE PIPE TOBACCO-

4. oz. $1.55

In Far East

London.

Replying to a question in Parlia- ment recently the Prime Minister ro- Iterated the policy of the British Government in the Far East:-

Bir J. Wardlaw-Mlino naked the Prime Minister when he proposes to make a general statement of the policy of His Majesty's Government in the Far East, with opportunity for debate thereon, having regard in particular to the Japanese designs on the foreign selliements in Shanghai, Ticatsin, and Kulangau, the Japanese seizure or holding up of British mer- chant vessels, and the closing of the Yangtze and the Pearl River foreign shipping?

the

to

The Prime Minister: The policy of His Majesty's Government on the situation in the Far East was fully set out in their nola to the Japanese Government on 14th January. Whils I regret that it is not possible to afford time for a special Debate on maliera raised in my hon. Friend's question, I fully appreciate their importance, and opportunity could, to doubt, be taken to raise them during a general debate on Forelan affairs. Meanwhile, if there is any point on which my hon. Friend desires, to have further in- formation, I shall endeavour to an lawer it as fully as possible.

1st. $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd. $10.

SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Humans Studles.

'ist. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10. SECTION FOUR:

Still Life and Table-Top Studies, 1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE:

Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. Ist. 815. 2nd. $10. 3rd. $5.

RULES

The following Rules will govern the Competition:

The Competition is confined ex- clusively 10

amateur photo-

стареть

3--No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is pointed to compete. 3-Tha prizes will be awarded to

competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which bo published during the period of the Com- petition, and which murt · be pasted on back of entry. 4.The right to publish any or all of the entries in reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph,

B-All photographs entered_must have been taken in the Colony et Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in ather Competitions are intilgible. -No responsibility w:L`be accepted for non-delivery of loss of, or damage to entries.

7-All entries to be either black, wople, or toned pictures, and must

USE THIS FORM

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY

photo.

be mounted. Coloured graphs are ineligible, 8-Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by " smaller print in black and white, -No picture to entered in mar

than” one Faction. 10--Mounts to be only white or creams and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following sites:-10X12 15X20.

IL--No correspondance will be entered

Into in connection with the Com petition.

12/Entries in the Children's Botion must hear the entrant's name, aro and address on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent. 13-Member of the Gta of the Itongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Port are not permitted to competel

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14-The decisions of the Judges shall

to final.

15-At the conclusion of the Com- petillon, entries will be returned to competitors en application at the Telegraphs oflees within seven days.

SECTION

NAME

ENTRY FORM

ADDRESS

DATE

Please use block letters and parte this on back of each Entry, if entered in Children's Section, parent plesso couns torsign here..