1939-07-25 — Page 14

48 إلى مسلول

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ADVENTURE OF LONDON

SCARLET PIMPERNEL

"How I Got Jewels

Out Of Germany"

TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Miss Mary Henry, of Kensington, London-a modern Scarlet Pimpernel who attempted to evade Customs duty on jewellery and a fur coat to help German friends-described her adventures recently.

A few hours earlier it had been revealed in court at Dover that Miss Henry brought out of Germany two diamond and platinum rings, a gold locket and chain, a diamond and platinum wristwatch and a Persian lamb coat.

1

At the Gloucester Road home of her father she said: could not speak German and was feeling terribly nervous when "They will be leaving Germany in the train taking me out of the a few days as refugees and will be country stopped at the frontier forced to abandon their money and

Valuables. post,

"There the adventure really began. Three smart-uniformed Nazis enter- ed my compartment and approached a man sitting opposite to me. For a few minutes the guards and the po senger red. Then the man was removed from the train. The guards returned and searched the seat vain, pulling up the cushions.

"HOME IN TEARS"

"Next they spoke to me. I shook my head, showing them my English

which passport,

had the word actress on it--i used to be on the store.

"My friend's father has been in a concentration camp urad a still l from the terrible treatment he re- ceived.

NAME KEPT SECRET

U.S. Gifts To Princesses

NEW YORK

"I WISH the children could Bee all this," said Queen Eliza- beth while she was looking round the World's Fair at New York.

Mr. Grover Whalen, wile of the

president of the Fair, overheard the remark, and had a bright idea.

She collected all manner of sou venirs and toys modelled on World's Fair sights. She accumulated more than 100 different objects. Twelve of each kind were then stowed away in diplomatic pouches and are now on

the way across the Atlantic addressed to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose.

News has renched that when the presents arrive they will be displayed and distributed nt a World's Fair will give at party the Princesses Buckingham Palace..

50 Czech Doctors

For Britain

Flity Czech doctors are to be per- mitted to study in England with a view to practising. The minimum "To get the things over the Ger- period of study before they may be man frontier my Initials were sewn placed on the British Medical Re- into the cont: the watch, which had gister is three years, and until they "Made in Germany" on it, was cover-are on the register they cannot prad~! ed by the long sleeve of my dress,tise. and I, wore the rings."

This is the arrangement made be- tween the Home Ofice and the Bri ish Medical Association.

It won stated in court that when questioned at the Dover Customs the

Actually their permit to stay is for girl refused to reveal the nome of the the period of study only. Residence German family until she was assured in Britain depends on their obtain- that it would not be disclosed. It ing the accessary qualifications.

It la possible that a few others may Was not mentioned in court.

The Bench Imposed a penalty of be allowed to come to England for amined my Englisis money, but I took78 12s. 8d., the amount of duty on research and other special work, but the the goods, and this sum included 15 they will not, if they come, be al-

lowed to practise. They they passed, Kuineas costs,

"Apparently the way I was dressed, with fur cont and diamond and plate num rigs on my fingers convinced them I was on netress, They ex-

care that they could not locket and choin.

on.

"At Dover I could have made things easier if I had explained my story at Arab-but I was afraid that; I might involve my German friends.

Miss Henry's father said: had no idea what Mary was doing, The first we knew of her escapade reached home in

when she

"Ve

It

July 25, 1939.,

GIRL AS

In a brief, religious ceremony to solemnize the death of the 71 French seamen who lost their lives in the line of duty aboard the French submarine Phenix, the French community of Shanghai at- Pic- tended the services held at Bl. Josepli'a Church recently, tured above is the French Consul-General, M. Baudes, accompan– led by the local French military and naval commanders. In the lower picture are seen.a group of bluejackels from the French cruiser Primauguet,

Seaside Murder Charge: Man's I Want Fairness'

WHEN 70-year-old Joseph Williams, of Ingworth Road, Bourne Valley, Branksome, appeared on remand at Poole recently charged with the murder of Walter Dinnivan (64), Mr. Norman King, his solicitor, appealed for the assistance of the Bench in preparing the defence,

Don't Mind The Army! saying that Williams was destitute.

PARENTS of girls at Queen Ethel burga's School, Harrogate, were ask ed the headmistress, Miss Young, at the speech day recently not to be alarmed because a militia camp was being built near.

WAA tears,"

"I made the attempt to help refugee friend and his parents," Miss "While we should naturally have "I had no intention of preferred to retain the peace and Henry added. defrauding the English customs-all quiet our isolated position has given I wanted to do was to bring out of us for so lang, I cannot see any real the country things of value to the reason for disquiet," she said. parents.

We had carps for two consecutive

He was told that the. Bench were unable to express years during the Great War without an opinion at the moment, and Williams was remanded any disaster.

Legends, I am sure, will be cir- in custody for eight days. culated in Harrogate and elsewhere about our doings, and people will en-i joy being horrified at the wildest and as anyone in this hall. mast impcopable imaginary scandals.

"For instance, one of the current who done it." legends states that the girls spend "The trouble in preparing the suntiner evenings motoring defence," said Mr. King, "is that their about the countryside with young we are entirely without any in-

me how gullible

formation of the grounds on which the charge has been brought against him.”

From the dock Williams declared: "I am just as innocent I know nothing about the beastly people

men. It amazes people can be."

ROLEX WATCHES

During

Our Summer

SALE

ALL ROLEX MODELS

LESS 20%

Here is your opportunity to secure a Rolex Watch -the world's finest timekeeper-at 20% less than ordinary prices. Remember, this special offer is only good during our Summer Safe-so take advantage of it now!

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

APR21

Jack Jones Pleads

For His Play

JACK JONES, the Welsh play- wright, who has written his way to fame from the ranks of the unem-

The police had interviewed a great ployed, made an urgent appeal re number of persons, some of whom cently for his play, "Rhondda Round- might be of great assistance to the about," at the Globe Theatre.. defence. Those persons were under the impression that they should not give any statements or assistance to the defence and had refused to make any statements.

"I am fighting for the life of the play," he said, "and I make no bones about it. Alf my life I have been a fighter-for 20 years in the mines and

"Thousands of people who, were

"You will realise the position of this as a soldier in wars. poor old man in presenting his de-impressed by the symphony of praise fence," said Mr. King.

PRISONER'S PROTESTS

played unanimously by the critics after the first performance fought aby

reality.

"I do not want to interview persons of the play, fearing its truth and whom the police intend to call, bui-ith thought many, can be so only ask that we should be given unpleasant, and reality, especially in some facilities and that those persona ita connection with the life of the whom the police do not intend call

people of Britain's most distressed should be entirely free."

arca, can be so terribly grim.

The Bench was about to retire when Williams, who had been stand- plain ing between a policeman and clothes dective, remarked: "I only want fairness and I um all right."

After Mr. King had been told that the Bench could do nothing at the moment the Mayor asked Williams if there was any reason why he should not be remanded. Williams apoke several disconnected sentences, in which he said:

THEY CAME AGAIN

"But those who came to see the play during the heat wave, when the play was fighting against odds to establish itself, were so pleasantly surprised that they have been to see it again ainee.

"Never has die Globe Theatre rung with heartier laughter than that which now shakes the place nightly.

"We have laughter and tears with unfailing interest for good measure, and I want to know from playgoers what more they can possibly, expect from any play.

SILENCE ADVICE "Well, I have that reason to say this, that I think the people who saw me by askin's nursery about nine "Already some bave replied that in o'clock that.evening I may say addition to the above they want a that the police and Scotland Yard star actor or actress, preferably Well, Mervyn Johns, who people were informed on the day both. after poor Mr. Dinnivan's death that plays the part of Shoni was by the came back on a bus passing the entire Press made a 'star' overnight." stalion at 10.58. They ought to have taken that up at once and they didn't do so apparently. I also saw a young

woman

At this point his solicitor advised him to any no more,

Dinnivan, a Ppole business man, was found by his two grandchildren dying at his flat in Poole Road, Branksome, on the night of May 22. He had severe head injuries.

FOR ARGENTINE TANGOS TRY PARLOPHONE

OT150-Milongulta

"O.T." SERIES

Carino Gaucho OT180-Mai De Ausencia

Pora Milonga OT101-Condena

Viejos Tiempos

OTIGZ-EI Choole

Los Tiempos Cambian OT163-Rincon Florido

Recuerdos De Paris

OTIIL-XI Apronte

Homero

OT105-E1 Adios

Faciencia

OT167-Pampa

Indiferencia

OT168-Lorenzo Rotiatin

OT189-Pura Parada

Adios Muchachos OT171-Nada Mas

Fria OT173-Olvidamo

Played by the

Calleelta De Mi Novia

ORQUESTRA TIFICA FRANCISCO CANARO (Recorded In Euenos Aires)

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY

Marina House,

19, Queen's Road C.

Tol. 24648.

AUTOBRIDGE

New! Amazing! Ingenious!

You can play alone, anywhate, any time, and have a perfect game of

contract.

Blds are made and "cards" are con cealed and revealed just as in a regular game.

If you can't play Bridge AUTO. BRIDGE teaches you RIGHT! If you can play Bridge AUTOBRIDGE im- proves your game!

BRIDGE

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

Silverware. Dept.

Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

First men

• C# in Bwitzerland 10-Deegir engagi 14-EX11

15-Organizatios of

Tadesme

18-Propbet at Johorals it-Caretuly brought

KIT

10- That kyssarved from

Bestruction

19-Name

20-Cenation of work 27-Connned to salvat

group 14-Large East-Indian

LTJG Zö-Airatied birda 27-01 *NÜ VAIKA

31-Part P

of foot 36-Bingle things 30-Attend a conso

quence

Saucepan of DERTIDE 39-Pabricsted

e titre of rempool St--Medieval court at-

42-

43-Pattern for resiptar

-Persistently -

45ored

4- contemps for 15-Jlich eurde

61-Oceans

AA

B-Black

Bi Drunkard

13

F7

18

By LARS MORRIS ***—

ANSWER TO

PREVIOUS PUZZLE

-Port 10 sirplanes -kivülbina organ 65-iirlar tögether allest rad $1-Thing dope

Excited WOMAN 13-Boures of wood

DOWN

1-Ecclesiastical vest-

ments Beli 3-Assert a fact inmind B-Article of duratture

|23.

-Sufia denoting cor-

tals Hydrocarbona 1-Make ang

Racke

-Forma expression of

DEALNE

10-Rest period

11-Pertainida sa gine 12-172-k i-ilirou magnestum

31-Negulate co

MUZIEK, Legirument 13-Colebrate with söTR . 23—Manipulate dough

27-North American lions

No atte

-Abpie drink

30 Terminated 12-Drops from incrimal

T1200.

33-8100 TRY J-never for 1000 3T-Transaction

10~~Property vody due to

to mar end velocity 41- Dowerful char

Kolerti 43Meiller! WESDOD 44-Unde

45-erized by reason or

*TWIC

$1-Burned

-*

*S-Care for

3-EUS instrument Cultivă, dower

55-

07-VAT Up 50-large canni 89--Pack In play

Grav latter

10 "

112 13

To

25

4 24

30

32 33

35

Ju

"

138

39

2

45

ub

49

ST

52

63

54

55

150

57 58 59

[61

162

t3

THE NEXT BLACK-OUT

IS JULY 27TH

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY. DONE SO. OBTAIN YOUR SUPPLIES OF

SISALKRAFT

THE ORIGINAL BLACKOUT PAPER

fröm

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.

Bank of East Asia Bldg.