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SOVIET FACTIONS. CUTTING HER DOWN.
Group Meeting In Big Cities.
STALIN DEMANDS.
Opposition Threatened With Disciplinary Action.
Riga, Yesterday.
HOW A HANGING WIFE WAS RELEASED.
CASTLE PEAK CASE.
The Castle Peak murder trial was continued at the Criminal Sessions this morning when the Court was again crowded with Chinese spectatora,
SURTAX LULL
Enforcement 'Postponed' Sine Die.
SINO-FOREIGN PRESSURE.
Announcement Stops. Nanking Activities.
The morning was taken up with examination of the prisoner by
Shanghai, Yesterday. As the result of the strongest There have been great com-Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (for the Crown) munist meetings in Moscow and and re-examination by Mr. F. C. Sino-Foreign pressure it is under- stood that the surtaxes will not Leningrad organised by the Jenkin (for the Lefence),
Counsel for the Crown closely be enforced on September 1, but Stalin section to demand still further action against the Op-questioned prisoner regarding his will be postponed sine die, with position. A meeting at Leningrad, residence for many years in the probable exception of the 2
per cent. surtax tacitly agreed which Bukharin addressed passed Canada and the voyages he had a resolution warning the opposi-made from Hong Kong.
Prisoner denied the suggestion upon at the Washington Confer tion that further violation of
that he had learnt in the course
In connection with abolition of discipline would involve very
of his voyagings how to tie knots likin la Kwangtung, Kwangsi, severe penalties.
in a nautical manner.
GERMAN 1927 LOAN.
RATE OF INTEREST RAISED TO SIX PER CENT.
ence,
Customs houses with
Comrade Rykoff spoke at a
Prisoner was also questioned as Fukien, Chekiang, Kiangsu and Moscow meeting which passed a to his movements on the hillside Anhwei on September 1, the Nan- resolution demanding disciplinary where he stated in his evidence he king Government has ordered the action against the Sapronoff was searching for cones when his immediate abolition of twelve Smirnov group, which is 'con-wife met her death. He stated main sidered as even more danger that he found the house locked branches distributed as follows: ous than the Trotsky-Zinovieff when he returned. His wife Nantao one main Customs house group.-Reuter.
usually in a space left the key and one branch; Wuhu 1 main near the door when she went out Customs house and 10 branches; but on this occasion the key was Minhai (Fukien), 1 Customs house and 8 branches; Fuhai nowhere to be found.
Prisoner was shewn various (Fukien), 1 Customs house and photographs of the house and 8 branches; Chehai (Chekiang), Surroundings but failed to iden- 2 branches and two tolls; Amoy, tify spots mentioned with any de- 3 branches and tolls; Yinai He alleged (Chekiang), 5 branches; Yang- gree of accuracy. that he could not "understand" yiu (Yangchow), 12 branches, 1 tax bureau and 12 tolls; Yuehhal the photographs. In order to improve the price at Prisoner was also examined (Canton) 7 branches, 2 sub- which the German 1927 loan is with regard to his movements offices and 12 tolls; Kiunghai quoted, the Minister, of Finance when he (according to his evid- (Kwangtung), 8 branches and 17 has decided to raise the rate of ence) cut his wife down on finding tolls: Welan (Kwangtung); 4 per cent. This will be effective her hanging. He gave a practical branches and retrospectively from August 1 and demonstration in court, standing Fengyang (Anhwei), 4 branches continue until July 31, 1934 on a stool, and going through his and 17 sub-offices.
The announcement points out alleged movements.
The examination of the prison-that at present about 50 main and er will conclude later in the day 600 branch offices are collecting and concluding addresses will be internal revenue throughout the heard by counsel for the defence country.
Berlin, Yesterday.
interest thereon from five to six
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KO AND KIU. CONFUSION IN POLICE COURT.
21 sub-offices;
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There was some confusion in them by Chinese brought from Rotterdam, rejected the Trans- Mr. Lindsell's Court this morn-.
London, Yesterday, The "Fianna Fail" party attend- port Union's demand for the dis- ing when two hawkers with op-
the Labour missal of the Chinese, whereupon posite names appeared on the ed the Dail when the Union declared a strike of the charge sheet. They were respec-leader gave notice of a vote of no dockers engaged in unloading the tively Ko Kiu and Kiu Ko, and confidence which will be taken on were both arrested in Wanchai Tuesday. The result of the voting in most doubtful as Captain Red-j yesterday.
mond's Nationalist Party, number. Ko Kiu was charged with ing only seven, holds the key of the hawking without a licence, and situation and is reported to Kiu Ko with obstructing the divided as to which group to sup pavement. When Ko Kiu's name port-Reuter. was called he failed to appear in Court, and His bail of $5 was estreated. Inspector Macdonald
BOLIVIAN RISING.
50,000 ̊ INDIANS `IN REVOLT,
supposed that the mistake crept FOR THE SERVICES. with obstruction, while the absent handed Kiu Ko's envelope up. to the Magistrate. It was some time before the puzzle Was
La Paz, Saturday. A great Indian rising, in which 50,000 persons are involved, is disturbing Bolivia,
The rebels are advancing in the straightened out, it being at first agricultural region.. They have supposed that the mistake crept seized farms and warehouses up in the course of transcription which they looted and which are of the name. now, burning. They are threaten- ing the railway at Fotosi
The revolt is said to be of a
Communist character.. -
suppress the revolt.
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The following programme of entertainment has been arranged for the Services this week by the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. Eventually the Magistrate dis-
Tuesday: Concert at the covered that Kiu Ko was charged with obstruction, while the absent "Cheer O" at 7.30 p.m. and man (Ko Kiu) did not have a whist drive at the "Better 'Ole" hawker's licence. Then followed at 7 p.m.
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The troops, in the course of fighting in various districts, kill a hasty search amongst the Wednesday: Whist drive at the ed many Indians and captured 50 papers and finally it was dia "Chear "O" at 7.15 p.m, and Sing Chiefs.
covered that they were separate song at the "Better Ole" at 7 General Gonzales Flor has now individuals. The fact that they p.za. been appointed Generalissimo to had both been out on bail of $6 Thursday: Informal dance at the Dentist.
helped to confuse the matter, Ko "Cheer '0" at 7 pm, and Popular There have been many arrests Klu's bail was then estreated, and Talk on Canada a land for of people suspected of circulating Kiu Ko was produced before the Britishers" (by Mr. J. H. Hunt) Communist propaganda.
Magistrate. He admitted ob- at the "Better "Ole" at 7.80 p.m. struction, but said he had put his 4.30 p.m. ter's American Service.
Friday: Concert at the "Cheer still down for less than a minute '0” at 7 p.m. and variety concert to rest when he was arrested by at the "Better 'Ole" at 7 p.m. the constable....
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SIR GEORGE LEWIS. HOW NOTED SOLICITOR MET
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Territet, Saturday.
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As there was no previous con- leaving Queen's pier at 2.15 p.m. THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG viction against the man, the and Kowloon at 2.30 (tickets 50 Magistrate decided to discharge cents, including tea).
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Sir George Lewis was getting over sell this morning with hawking in 8.80 p.m. the low rafling on to the end of the West Point without a licence, 5.30 p.m.station platform (a rather com- Chinese who gave his age as 70, 4.50 p.m. mon practice here) when he slipped said that he had been a hawker for
and was knocked down by an on-80 years, and had taken out a No news has been received In], 8.30 am. coming train which, he intended to licence each year. This year he Hong Kong over the week end as
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