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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1928.
SOAP.
German Election. Tactics.
POPULAR SLOGAN.
Propaganda Efforts To
Encourage Voting.
Berlin, May 13.
"Say it with soap" is the slogan
BALKANS FERMENT.
More Racial Disturbance.
COUNTER-DEMONSTRATIONS.
Italians Holding Protest Demonstrations Throughout Italy,
Belgrade, Yesterday. Trouble has broken out following employed by the Social Democrats a series of anti-Jugo-Slavian de in furtherance of an appeal for
BEHEADED.
Fate of Innocent. Man,
F.
ELECTION ISSUE.
Shocking Miscarriage of Justice in Germany.
London, May 11.
A shocking miscarriage of jus- tice is being made an election issue in the State of Mecklenberg, Ger-
support in the elections to be held monstrations at Zara, Dalmatin, in many.
on May 20.
The party are distributing a mil- | lion pieces of soap to voters gratis, accompanied by a rhymed couplet inviting their suffrages.
This, however, is only one form
the course of which a number of Italian Fascists pulled down and insulted Jugo-Slav flags, after wards burning them.
Violent counter-demonstrations
•
The victim, a Russian jew, waa beheaded in 1926 for the murder of his own child. Now three ren have been arrested for the crime.
The public are deeply affected and the case is being used 38 A lever for the abolition of the death
of the election propaganda being occorred today at Sebenico, Spala- employed, which includes the rig to and Laidach, and even Belgrade penalty, which the authorities ging' up of big touring cars with itself was not free of disturbances., hitherto have resisted. gramophones fitted with records of The windows of the Italian Con-
the best speeches for the consump-sulates at Sebenico and Spalato, RECKLESS CYCLIST. tion of voters in rural parts, a
more serious!
+
FINED $10 AT KOWLOON,
travelling exhibition of social outside which the films, and troupea of gaily cos- trouble occurred, were broken. tumed actors and netresses who The riots were worst at Sebenico, play political sketches in the where the
demonstrators smashed Yesterday a young Chinese cycl- market places.
the glass fronts of several Italian ist was charged before Mr. W. One innovation in Berlin was a telephone message to household shops and did other damage in Schofield, at the instance of Mr. ers, advising them which way to spite of the efforts of the police and John Manners, with riding a vote, while another method was to special troopa which were called out bicycle in a dangerous manner in
to cope with the outbreak.
Nettuno Convention.
Nathan-rond, Kowloon, on May 24. The allegation against the accused, was that he cut in front of Mr.
send invitations to domestic SOF+ vants in straggling handwriting, signed "Martha," whom they be- The serious anti-Italian demoa-, Manners' inoter car, the brakes of Hleve is a personal friend, asking stration in Jugo-Slavid, concerning which had to be applied sharply them to come and take refresh- which the Italian Miniator at to avoid knocking down the accus- ments, to dance, and to bring a Belgrade has lodged a formal pro-'ed. A fine of $10 was imposed. young man or girl friend.
NOT THE ONE.
QUESTION OF BROTHERS' IDENTITY.
CONSPIRACY ALLEGED.
RAIN.
East winds, moderate, over- cast, rain, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow."
The anticyclone is now central to the east of Tokyo. The north ern depression is moving east- ward. The Hainan depression is
That several brothers were in unchanged. conspiracy was the allegation made
ence.
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by the peace
OFFICIAL VERSION.
(Continued from Page 1.)
At 10a.m. yesterday, the Tean" arrived off Bias Bay, with the pirates still in complete pos- session. During the time they! had been in control, nearly thirty hours, they had gone through the ship, removing money, valuables by Mr. A. E. Hall' in the Summary
and property, and wantonly Court this morning. One of the test, is indicative of the disquieting breaking up some of the cargo. brothers was defendant in a case
situation centring round the
All Surprised. and another had gone to give evid. called Nettuno Convention.
All on board were highly sur- The latter is an Italo-Jugoslav prised to find H.M.S. "Somme," a Mr. Horace Lo, defending, agreement concluded in 1925, re- destroyer, at anchor at the ap-] strongly protested. Mr. Justice gulating numerous questions, which proach to Bias Bay. Jacks (Puisne Judge) agreed with were not settled
A watchman at Sam-mun Cus- Mr. Lo that there was no evidence treaties. Jugo-Slavia hitherto has toms station had suspected the to prove conspiracy,
not ratified the Convention, but movements of the "Tean" and the Sapooran Singh sued Mr. Yip the Premier. M. Marinkovitch, re- Chinese Customs cruiser "Yeung Ping-chun, of No. 17, Hing Hon-cently submitted ratification Shing" was notified, the latter setting out immediately to inter- road, and another. for $1,000, motion to the Skuptstina.
It was said that he took this cept the "Tean." money lent under a promissory
consequence of the The pirates lowered two of the note. The writ was served by sub-action in
of a insistence stituted service.
London banking "Tean's" lifeboats on the leeward Mr. Plaintiff agreed that defendant, group that Italo-Jugoslav relations side of H.M.S. "Somme." who said that he was Yip Ping- must be placed on a friendly and Forster (2nd Officer) and Mr. chun and produced a. passport in durable footing. This was made a A. H. Mills (Chief Officer) were that name, was not the brother condition of granting a loan to forced to accompany the pirates, who had borrowed the money..
[one in each boat, Seven Chinese "Opportunity Will Come."
The submission of the motion for passengers, including Mr. Fu His Lordship told Mr. Hall that ratification stirred up Jugo-Slav Ping-kwan (the Commissioner for he would have to find the man whe opposition, starting a violent press Foreign Affairs) were also put in did sign the note in Yip Ping-campaign against Italy. The re-the boats. chun's name and when that opper cent rioting is ascribed to this. tunity came, to proceed against Mr. Hall: That opportunity will come, my lord,
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Belgrade.
Fascista Retaliate.
Belgrade, Later. According to the newspapers, the Italian Fascists yesterday attacked the Jugo-Slav Consulate at. Zara
When Mr. Hall had asked leave to call certain evidence to rebut They beat the staff. lajuring M. statement by another brother who
Simitch, the Consul, to such
on
gave testimony for the defence, Mr. extent that he had to be taken to Lo objected. Mr. Hall remarked: hospital-Reuter.
My friend does not know what he
4 p.m.
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4.30 p.m.
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*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
More Rioting,
.
About the Ship.
The "Tean's" officers are:----- Master: Captain E. P. Histed. Chief Officer: Mr. A. H. Mills. Second Officer: Mr. J. G,
Forster.
Chief Engineer: Mr. J. Roberts. Second Engineer: Mr. D. S.
Goldie.
Third Engineer: Mr. J. J.
Thompson,
The "Tean" is owned by the Ltd. Co., China Navigation Belgrade, Later. gave judgment with costs for de-1 Anti-Italian demonstrations have (Messrs. Butterfield and Swire) fendant, who answered to the name recurred at Doubrovnik and Zagreb and was built at Greenock in }of Yip Ping-chun.
consequent upon the news from 1904. She is of 2,202 gross tons, twin screw, and her dimensions! Zara. that Fascists hda at
are:-length 229.8 feet, beam and
NOVICE CHAFFEUR.tacked Jugo-Slav property 40.1 feet, depth 13.9 feet.
"JOY.RIDE" THAT ENDED DISASTROUSEY.
injured the Jugo-Slav Con- Bul. The police repeatedly charged into rioters at Doubrovnik who were marching on an Italian school. Several were injured in On Saturday night a motor car, driver's assistant decided that he police charges, which prevented the would try his hand at the wheel crowds from reaching the Italian whilst the driver was not present. Consulate at Zagreb.-Reuter..
TWO VICTIMS.
Bodles of Chinese in Mortuary,
Two other items in this morn- Ing's police reports gavo particu-
He had driven the car for about: Protest Demonstrations in Italy. lars of two bodies of Chinese which 200 yards along Percival-street
Rome. Yesterday, were removed to the public mor-
when he came to grief at the cor- Demonstrations are being held in tuary soon after, the "Tean's" ar ner of the street, the car running several towns throughout Italy in rival in harbour last night. into a riesha, injuring the coolie protest. of the "Provocative At The first body was stated in the and causing a Chinese lady passen-tacks against Italy" which are re-reports to be that of Cheung Chi- ger to be thrown out.
ported from Yugo-Slavia. Proces-wan, aged about 40 years, and a He was arrested and yesterday sions in the streets chanted patrio-native of Hofhow. He was one of appeared before. Lieut. Col. F. tic songs. There were no dis- the six passengers of the "Tean" Eaves, D.3.0., at the Central orders. Reutor.
who were taken ashore by the Magistracy when he was fined $10) Students' Demonstration. pirates in the vicinity of Blas Bay, and ordered to pay $5 As compen-
After his release, the man was re-
labour Ins all. -
Vienna, To-day.
A telegram from Belgrado
alternative was 21 days' hard that an immense demonstration of captives when he accidentally fell
over a cliff and was killed. students adopted a resolution de The second body was described Of more than 80 cotton mille in ploring the Italian Fascist Govern as that of an unknown Chinese Bombay, India, only 4, were work- ment's "oppression of Slay minor male, aged about 85 years, but the |ing and.. 150,000 operatives were
police report added that the man -Mounted police broke up the de- was one of the pirates who was ac- idlo owing to the strike against the employers efforts to increase monstration which, however, ex-cidentally shot and killed by his efflelency by lengthening hours cited much sympathy from the confederates in the course of the and raising pay rates.
general public-Reuter.
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