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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 10,

1939.

Wheory, Sprons Coust

CONCHIE NO. 1 IS 'VICTIM OF

OF GREAT WAR'

Father bangs down medals

BIRMINGHAM.

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR No. 1 under

Britain's Militia scheme, twenty-year- old Norman Wort, of Elindalc-croscent, Northfield, Birmingham, was registered at Birmingham recently when his father banged three war medals on the table in front of the tribunal.

A moment later the chair-who object to serving in the man said: "The tribunal's Militia.

mothers or fathers, who

sat in a

decision is that Mr. Wort Most of them arrived with their shall be registered as a con- hastily arranged court-room in two scientious objector uncondi- tionally.'

Eighteen youths appeared before the tribunal that day- first of 460 in the midland area!

THEY GET PAID FOR

APPEALING

Both the conscientious objectors and the members of the tribunal which heard their appeala'received money out of the recent proceed- ingr.

Tribunal members are paid s an hour for each hour they alt That day they were in session for four and a half hours, whielt ett- tilles them to £2 B. Gil.

The objectors were given travel Voucher

if they came by train or bus

from more than six miles They were also given a nway, subsistence allowance varying from ten to twenty miles away to 45. Gd, for sixty miles or further.

Any objector missing bis Inst train home, and having to spend the night away could draw an ex- tra 55. for the night's expenses.

HE'S MINE!

The pulsing answer of this two fisted mon who demands the right jo his son's love!”

HE'S MINE!

poignant cry from the

ves

who

Irene Dunne Fred MacMurray

INVITATION

TO

HAPPINESS

with

CHARLIE RUGGLES William Collier, Sr. Produced and Directed by

Wesley Ruggles

A Puramount Pictura

• SATURDAY

O

QUEEN'S

&

rows of chairs at the back of the Many of these chairs were occupied by officials of anti-conscrip tlon and pacifist societies.

WAR INJURIES

The tribunal was composed of kindly-faced Judre Longon, county court judge for Derby: Mr. A. II. Gibbard, a trade union who dealt with technical points; secretary. Councilor E Purser (ex-Socinlist mayor of Nottingham), who asked several sceptical

questions; Professor

J. G. Smith, vice-principal of Bir- mingham University, who asked only three questions all day; and Mr. G.

T. Lee, former town clerk of Derby, who asked no questions.

Norman Wort was led in by his

UFS

Missing landing field at Bridgeport, Conn., here is the wreck of the plane in which Bernt Baichen, inset, now n Norweginn air oficial, and five others escaped injury. Two niro were Norse air offelals. Balchen was former Admiral Byrd's pilot.

"Hoots, Hitler, We Like A Joke" Says Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN "and twal' mile roon," is vastly amused

jokes made at the expense of Scotland.

at the protest in Berlin literary magazine. against

Aberdeen is not a little proud of the fact that the best father, brisk, hollow-backed ex- examples of moderate Scottish humour emanate from the soldier in grey flannel trousers and check, sports coat, Judge Longson Granite City.

began to read Norman's statement:

WAS

"am the only son of a disabled ex-serviceman.

I

2.

Aberdeen has its own views on this intervention by a foreign his discharge from the Army, and is

born after Power in what is after all a matter of internal policy-for there my condition to duc

11 policy in Aberdeen jokes and this is it, straight from injuries. I have suffered hell for

to his war the mouth of a prominent townsman: a lifetime. I

innocent vic- tim of the

"Hools! Dinna they ken (in great wor There was a bush in court. The

itself almost a good German father leanel over

the bare desk word) that we agree wi'Rabbic separating blin from Judge Longson Burns--The mair they speak and saki, "My hearing is 90 per cent. I'm kenned the better' (English I come closers, practically deat. MayThe more they speak of me but my son is

The judge nodded to Mr. Wort, the better I become known).

who rapped loudly

on the desk to

draw his son's attention,

to hear

He took

Atten

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Yard-Wide Carrot

Giant Raspberry:

FIVE

EMPIRE NEWS

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Auckland. ed into New Zealand under special More goods are now being import- arrangements which will prevent a call on overseas sterling funds for two years or more. cigarettes, have entered into such

More English

manufacturers

of arrange arrangements to keep their brands on the

New Zealand market. known brand of American cigarettes, A well- supplies of which had disappeared from many shops In the past few the market again.

On

weeks, is coming

Imports of cigars are also said to have been arranged by one distribu

to

In a number of instances goods were not covered by current licences a have been, released to the importers

held up by the Customs because they

VE giant raspberries, each bigger than

him by the shoulder, and held him postcard to those who do not know botanical specimens which warst over the deak

on a dag day penny, were among 20,000 under such arrangements. Judge Longson said it would be the street), wywn has ever tural

the judge.it shows Aberdeen's deserted main

Poor Dairy Season-One of the necessary to read any more, as he

vacantly the boot ndeans understood the Indies

seasons recorded in the the statement.

haet. It did not cost a penny." Th tribunal

Just remind the Germans," deliberated. Here

an-South was the first conscientious objector Chronicle, "about

other Aberdonian toki the News South America. who had not put forward religious

Margaret Mann, grounds for his objection. Ex-town clerk Mr. Lee hadly turned aver the pages of the Military Training Art to ind guidance,

Suddenly

Mr. Worl drew three medals from the right-hand pocket

Glas de culeg Tha Kl History Museum, Ltd. will finish with an output of Kensington, from only about 1,050 tons, or 500 tons lower than 1037-33, The fall in the company's manufacture is about 82 per cent. Prospects appear good

MORE SHIPS WANTED for the coming senton. AUSTRALIA

FOR PACIFIC

the Aberdeen An star who won fame far beyond the bounds of Holly- German mother in the once-famous ploring the great Andean high- The collection was made by wond by her representation of the Mr. A. H. G. Alston while ex- picture, The Four Sons."

argaret Mann never lost her way which runs from Caracas tongue. Once in Venezuela through Colombia

of his cont and banged them on the when she had to plead with a Ger- to Quito, capital of Ecuador. table, Judge Longson looked up after a moment and said: "The tri- mau lieutenant for one of her four

that. Mr. Work sons she exclaimed with fears run- Mr.

bunal's decision is

shall be

vus

Sydney.

Cristered as a conscienti. Ining down her cheeks. 'Oh hinna ye test the taste of the raspberries Le-Travel Association, who funs just

abjec-

amither a yer ain.

Five of the tors said they were armament

factories, but they did not object to that. The tribunal put them on the register provid- ing they stayed at their present work. All five agreed.

neonored in was speaking Gerthan and

Another five who refused to take part in any war work were ordered to go to Ministry of Labour training camus, Two others agreed to jou the R.A.M.C.

STAY AT WORK

"The rest of the east thought she were much impressed.”

NOT BRUCE'S SPIDER Then he told the tale of the two

tired spiders which, after the nah- ner of Burns's "Twa dogs," began to tell each other of their froubles. train from Aberdeen to London. The The spiders were travelling by Arst cominented that he had had rough time revently owing to curved corners and modern electric cleaners. up and he could not find a corner to Five of his families had been broken live in. and declared that he was getting an The other spider chuckled

First youth to appear before the tribunal was Wilfred Ernest Lewis, of Watwood-road. Hall Green, Bir- fingham. a Christadelphian, who ne sal that military, service was not "He had found a corner in a charity permissible to their cause, nor co-box in Aberdeen and brought up ten patible with the teaching of Christ. families.

For

Lewis was placed on, the register

objectors on condition he re-

anoined on the work he was doing Study Of Mars By

-the manufacture of street lamps.

William Evetts Judd, of Barrows- une, Yardley, and employee of Bir- mingham Corporation Gas Depart-

ment, who objected on "ethical and Christian grounds," was placed on the register on condition he stayed

at his present work.

The

Vicar of Handsworth

|

U.S. Astronomer

CAPE TOWN.

Mr. E. C. Silpher, director of the Lowell Observatory in Arizona, has arrived at Bloemfontein to begin his (the leersations of the approach of the Rev. S. King) sat beside William planet Mars to the earth. Hands, of South-road, Handsworth, During the next few weeks South and vouched for the young man's | Africa will provide exceptionally deep religious feeling and genuine favourable conditions for a photo- objcetion to fighting,

graphie record of the planel.

£30,000

"Magic Box

""

·Swindle in London

PARIS.

AN extraordinary story of a confidence trick, by means of a "magic box," performed in a London hotel by a gang who stole £30,000 from a credulous Frenchman, was told in the Paris court, where four members of the gang have been sentenced.

Two Argentine men, Abriata and Urruty, left London by plane with the cash, and are at large. They were tried in default and condemned to five years' imprisonment.

Alston has not ventured to ager cause he did not want to lose even one of the specimens which he found in the Colomblan Andes in a region between the tree and snow lines,

Mr. Charles Hohnes, general mau- of the Australian National returned to Australia from an Ameri- can tour, says that expansion of the tourist trade from North America to Australia devends upon the provision ol mure ships.

Another curiosity is a low, thick, circular plant about a yard in dia-pear to be inadequate. He stresses The present monthly services ap- cushion, but actually belongs to the meter which looks like a great pin- carrot family.

There are gentians an 'inch high and tree ferns which grow to 20ft, and are used for house building.

tranle to Australia has greatly in- the fact that the American tourist creased within the last year or so.

Wheat Restriction Attacked. A sharp attack the

ex on

proposal.

thut Australia should reduce her whent LONG JOB FOR EXPERTS

exports was made 'recently by Mr. A. A. Dunstan, Premier of Victoria. "There are bound to be many new embark on a nation-wide policy of The suggestion that Australia should species in the collection." Mr. Als-restricted wheat production is tanta- ton said, "but it wil take years of mount to advocating industrial sul- research by experts to work them cide," he declared. out."

Thirty packing cases were required

KENYA

to carry the specimens, each dried SETTLER FOUND SHOT and pressed flat inside a folded sheet of rough paper.

DEAD

"NAIROBI. Small plants were dried whole. A search party found Mujor From tree ferns, which bear fronds Holmes Jackson, a prominent seltier, as long as 15ft., sections of the leaves lying dead by the side of his car on were cut at tip, middle and base. the slopes of the extinct volcano

Mr. Alston spent eight months ob- Menengaf. Death had been caused serving the geographical distribution by a head wound. A rifle lay near them. Except for a month, when he BRITISH GUIANA gathering and drying by was joined by a scientist from the he worked alone. Smithsonian Institute, Washington,

CHARGE AGAINST

ENGLISHMAN

Travelling the narrow winding one of the "highway" in a car which on the Pacific side," Mr. Alston lived

GEORGETOWN, in native houses and learned Spanish land, acting engineer at the Rosehall Richard B. Smith, of Derby, Eng- as he went along.

For the drying process he de-sugar plantation. Canje, was com- pended upon tree household paraf-mitted for trial on a manslaughter charge at Berbice Assizes. The police allege that Mr. Smith's car did not stop after he had knocked down and killed Frederick. Norville on May 7. INDIA

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"I am Cathy...

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Il

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AT

THE

KING'S

DURO

WATER SYSTEMS WATER SOFTENERS

CALCUTTA The Swiss climbing party in the and including M. Ernest Huber, M. Himalayas, led by M. Andre Roch

They were Introduced to M. were two £100 "banknotes" instead

David Zogg and M. Fritz Steuri, have Maurice Robin, son of

The car will be American, but the begun n wealthy of one.

their ascent of Dunagiri, Parision manufacturer, as "inven- M. Robin went to London, and a who have tested its quietness, flexl-been reached.

engine is made by a British Arm 23,184. The peak has never yet tors."

"magic hox experiment" was carried billty, economy and performance on Their principal "Invention" was out in his hotel room. He collected the Continent, in the Sahara and in tempts will also be made to climb If weather conditions permit at the "magic box." A Bank of Eng-) £30,000 which-he had in

An English land note for £100 was placed in the bank-all in £100 notes--and en- miles rée de ce completed 40,000 Gauri Parbat, 21,750ft.; Ilahti Parbat. As sole Hongkong and China Distributors for The Dure Company Dayton, bottom, and sprinkled with chemicals. trusted the money, to the "Inventors,"

emiles.recently without trouble.

22,070ft., and Badrionth, 23,190ft. The

Ohio, USA, we carry adequate stocks and are equipped to install and A blank sheet of paper of the same with the hope of

engine is a six-cylinder. Jats Mills Trouble Trouble is maintain the following genuine Duro products: size as the note was put in the box. The box was opened by M. Robin, noise, and size, have been remedied. The recent decision of the Committee DURO SHALLOW WELL PUMPS. FRACTIONAL HP ELECTRIC

retting £60,000.

Former disadvantages of weight, again brewing in the jule mill area. DURO DEEP WELL PUMPS The box was shaken, to cause pres- In the absence of the "inventors,"

AUTOMATIC WATER SYSTEMS. sure on the blank sheet, and left shut who had left 48 hours before with his oil-engine makers are that there is te work "the equivalent of 45 hours The chief advantages claimed by of the Indian Jute Mills Association for 24 hours.

£30,000.

greater fuel economy than with peper week" is being keenly resented. EMPIRE It contained blank paper.

trol engines, there are no electrical and the Bengal National Chamber of The four members of the gang, In- components On reopening the box the bank- note was found to the exactly re-cuding a Parls banker, tried here and dynamo, and high speed is now Jute Workers' Union are preparing 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

except starter motor Labour as well as Bengal National printed on the blank sheet-so there were sent to goal.

possible,

ALHAMBRA On

EMPTY

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