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AN EARLY ARMED ROBBERY
4 MEN CONCERNED
WHISTLE BLOWN FRIGHTENS THE MISCREANTS
.DAGGERS AND GAGS
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1928
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BOMB IN A BOMBAY THE ANGLO - FRENCH
TRAIN
AN EXPLOSION ·
THREE PERSONS KILLED AND EIGHT INJURED
A MYSTERY
-
Later.
MEMORANDUM
ITALY'S REPLY
TRAGEDY IN THE HARBOUR
IS IT MURDER?
ITALIANS FAVOUR TOTAL TON- BOATWOMAN DISAPPEARS AND
NAGE LIMITATION
SENSATIONAL ARREST
London, Yesterday,
BLOODSTAINS FOUND
JEWELLERY MISSING
Murder fa suspected in connection
The following correspondence re-
An armed robbery took place at
Bombay, Yesterday, lative to "Sunday. Herald". Charity No. 3, Kwong Hon-terrace, third The motor exhibition opena atļ Mr. Andrew Mellon, the Treasury 8 injured in a mysterious explosion Three passengers were killed and Soccer Cup donations out of the floor, at 8.45 this morning.
The Italian reply to the Anglo-with the disappearance of a boat- Olympia on Thursday. All nations Secretary announces the forth- on a train travelling from Allahabad
French memorandum
worsen in the Yaumati breakwater The master of the floor is Chan will be represented by cars and the coming issue of G.$300,000,000 4 to Bombay. proceeds of last season's Interna-
OR naval last evening
I limitations tional matches has been forward-Chung (40), proprietor of a gold- competition promises to be keen per cent. Tressury Certificates to
WINE handed to the The affair was reported to the smith's shop in Queen's-road Cen- The feature of the show promises to
The explosion, it is rumoured, British and French Embasules in Water Police at 2.80 this morning ed by Mr. W. E. Hollands, secretral.
be a light G-cylinder car, which pass-provide for matured Liberty Bonds was caused by a bomb which was Rome on October 7 and the reply by Chan Sze (18), spinster, who des- tary of the Hong Kong Football Four men were concerned, one ed its novice stage a year or two and interest, on public debt-nection with the forthcoming visit will not reach London until October cribed herself as the mistress of a
being conveyed to Bombay in con- being armed with a revolver and the age and in which wonderful results Router's American Service. Association. Viscount Knutsford, other three with daggers. They gain have been standardised.
of the Simon Commission-Reuter. 9. Meanwhile a close reserve is
passenger sampan. chairman of the London Hosed admission to the flat by pretend-
Erroneous Report maintained as regards the contenta. pim. yesterday sampan No. B-18971, She told the police that about 6 pital, and officials of St. Dunstan's ing that they had a message for the unprecedented and there will be a AUSTRALIA'S FORCE
principal tenant.
It was at first reported that Sir The "Morning Posts" Rome cor- owned by her mother, Wong Chin- and the Douglas Haig Memorial,
As soon as they entered the flat, creasing army of owner drivers and DEFENCE MINISTER REFERS TO Indian Central Committed appointed that the reply, while not finding the near the Sanitary Board wharf at Sankaran Nair, Chairman of the respondent however understands mul (63) was engaged by two men. Homes all write appreciatively of the robbers collected the inmates owner mechanics will find a remark- the local effort.
and herded them into a cubicle, able advance in things which minis
to sit with the Simon Commission, proposals acceptable, 'does not give any direction as to where they want- Yaumati. Neither of the imen gave Viscount Knutsford writes from and bind their hands and fect with prefer the all-metal saloon body or where they proceeded to gag them ter to their comfort. Whether they
was on the bombed train, but he the London Hospital, Whitechapel, wire.
arrived at Bombay safely by another categoric negativo, but takes the ed to go. Wong Chin-mui, who was • train-Reuter. under date September 3, 1928:-
fabric of the sort, both types have į
form of commentary and annota- alone in the sampan, rowed it down Whilst the robbers were thus en- been made still more competitive and
ition.
the central fairway of the break- Dear Sir, The Treasurer has gaged, one of the inmates blew a
water, and that was the last that attractive. just told me of the very helpful robbers, and they bolted.
police whistle. This frightened the
A brief telegraphic summary of Chan Sze saw of her mother. gift that has come to the Hospital
the Italian note with reference to When at 8 p.m., the mother's sam- from the Hong Kong Football As-revolver struck Chan Chung on the
car to suit every pocket. The in-
An interesting part of the show lass which will, in time, it is ex- pected, be an Indispensable acces-
M
A
THEIR REPLACEMENT
THE "OBSOLETES"
Wellington, Yesterday. Router's Auckland correspondent, HOMEWARD BOUND states with regard to Air Marshal Sir J.. Salmond's report that Major. Minister in the Australian Federal Government, said that the Austral-
MINES ZONE
It indi. ported
to her step-father. He
Before leaving, the man with the /will be the various kinds of safety General Sir T. W. Glasgow, Defence NATIONALISTS EVACUATING. the Anglo-French Agreement has pan had not returned, Chan Sza re- sociation, and I should like to give head with its butt causing an ugls gory of a car--British Wireless Ser-Ian Government had already au/TRANSPORT OF COAL BY RAIL cates that In the opinion of the went out in a small boat to search
The
myself the pleasure of thanking all wound over his right eye, concerned in it very warmly in other robbers hurriedly relieved the deed,
female inmates of the flat of the
I value this kindness doubly-jewellery they were wearing. The because it comes from over the booty is stated to be worth about seas, and because it is a splendid $100. "lift on the way" to my special
The robbers escaped in an un- appeal for "The London." Some-nown direction. In their fight how or
another I must raise they left behind three daggers and £250,000 for it this year a terrible some gngs.
responsibility in these desperately tain clues, and are confident that The police are following up cer- difficult days. Still, you have they are on the robbers' trall. cheered me immensely, and for that!
I am deeply grateful..
Do please pass on some measure of my gratitudo to the Hong. Kong "Sunday Herald" newspaper for all! they did to make this help possible.! War-Blinded Men
The Treasurer of St. Dunstan's writes as under.
MOTORISTS FINED
SEVERAL CASES BEFORE COURT TO-DAY
"DOING 38".
vice.
NEW CHAIRMAN
CHIANG KAI-SHEK HEAD OF COUNCIL
CHAIRMEN OF FIVE BOARDS
THE TYPHOON
N.E.. winds, moderate, fine, is the forecast until
noon to- morrow.
The typhoon has moved rapidly to the N. E. of Japan. The anti- cyclone is central over South China.
been received in London.
for his wife. At about 9.80 p.m., Italian Government the whole ques he came upon her sampan made fast Tongshan, Yesterday. The Tongshan mining area Istion of disarmsment should be view at the northern entrance of the quiet.
ed on a broader basis, to include breakwater. Wong Chin-mui was There have been few movements military and air armaments in addi-
› not on board... · of Nationalfat troops to-day.
The husband boarded the sampan tion to naval armaments-Reuter.
to investigate, and was horrified to Reasons For Italy's Support and blood on the deck boards. A
Rome, Yesterday.
closer search revealed that a box containing jewellery and clothing
An empty Kailan Mining Ad- ministration train arrived at-Kuyeh this afternoon from Chirwangtao but loaded coal trains from the The Italian Government, in its worth $82, known to have been on Nanking, Yesterday
mines are not yet allowed to ran reply, favours the limitation of the sampan, was missing.. The Central Executive Committee
to Chinwangtao.
total tonnage rather than a reduc- of the Nationalist Party has ap
Later in the day, a train with tion by classes and elaborates the two passengers were rebbers and This led to the snapicion that the pointed Marshal Chiang Kai-shek
400 Nationalist troops, and stores, reasons for its support of the they had killed Wong Chin-mui when chairman of the Council of the new therised the replacement of the ward bound),
passed Kayeh going west (home-policy that each country should be she resisted their attempt to rob the National Government of China.
left free within a fixed tonnage to bost. After the murder, it is sur making the Australian Air Force had been in the Northern Army's suitable for its defence. Italy is hody was thrown overboard, and obsolete machines and aimed at Another armoured train which build particular classes deetaed mised that the unfortunate woman's ficient in every respect-Reuter hands at Lanhsien has arrived at willing to accept as a limit to her that the robbers then rowed the boat [Sir John' Salmond in his report Tongshan to-day, making a total of armaments any figure, however low, to the breakwater entrance where, Australia's Air Force com- four in the Nationalists' hands-provided they do are provided by after making the sampan fast, they mented unfavourably on the equip-British Naval Wireless.
any other power in continental walked over the breakwater back to stating that while the Force had ment of the Australian Air Force,
Europe...
land.
The following appointments have also been announced:
Mr. Hu. Han-min: chairman of the Legislative "yuan,"
General Tan Yen-kal: chairman
on
~
Military Discussioná
been established on a firm basis. General Pei Chung-hai (Na-dependence of the limitation of
Incidentally the Mr. G. H. Raikes, owner of pri-] letter was typed by a blinded solvate motor car No. 1760, was this of the Administrative "yuan," 'dier from his own Braille short- morning summoned by Traffic Ser-
Mr. Taal Yuan-pel: chairman of hand notes:-
geant George, before Major G. WIE- the Censora" "yuan," Dear Sir,-My warmest thanks son, O.B.E., at the Central Magis-
Peking, Yesterday. The reply insists on the inter- to you for your letter enclosing tracy, for dangerous driving in of the Judicial "yuan,"
Dr. Wang Chung-hui: chairman
and developed along sound lines, the tionailst Army) £102 6s. 10d. for the benefit of St. Queen's-road East at 8 p.m., on Sep-
and General land, sea and air armaments and Dunstan's war-blinded men, from tember 26.
Mr. Tai Chi-tao: chairman of the to the obsolete type of Service ma- Manchuria) held a conversation for afr armaments to all countries.
Force was seriously limited owing Yang Yu-ting. (chief of staff in the extension of the limitation of the, Hong Kong Football Associa- Replying to
Examination. "yuan," the charge, Mr.
The Central Executive Commit- of reserve equipment.]
chines used, and the entire absence two houra at Luanchow yes- tion, this being a portion of the Raikes said: "The Sergeant said I tee also passed the draft regula-
The note reaffirms Italy's de terday, after which the latter termination to co-operate in any proceeds from the gift of a Cup by was doing 35. I had just passed an- tions governing the Legislative, Ad- U.S.A.'S DIRIGIBLES whom he declared interviewed Chinese the "Hong Kong Sunday Herald" other car, to do which I naturally ministrative and Judicial Boards.—
pressmen to measures which make of the limi- that they tation of armaments an instrument newspaper, which is competed for had, to accelerate. I think I must, Reuter.
had discussed military but not capable of furthering the con- annually and the result devoted to have been near the figure when over- Members of the Council. charities.
political matters.
solidation of Europe. Reuter. taking the other car."
Nanking, To-day.
American Journalist Arrested Paris, Yesterday.
:
I very greatly appreciate the A fine of $15 was imposed.
The members of the Government kindness of all concerned in decid- Mr. B. Proulx was summoned for Counneil are Marshal Chiang Kai- ing to allocate so generous a por- having no rear light on his motor shek (chairman), Mr. Hu Han-min, tion to St. Dunstan's. Sympathy car when returning from the races, General Tan Yan-kai, Dr. Wang
£1,075,000 FOR THE FIRST
ORDERED.
CONTRACT SIGNED
has been shown for war-blinded, on Saturday, and for falling to pro-Chung-hut, Mr. Tal Chi-tao, Gen-
Washington, Yesterday. The contract for the construction men in a truly practical way. duce his driver's licence.
Teral Fang Yu-halang (the "Chris of the two dirigibles has been I shall have much pleasure in Defendant said that he was not tian General"), Mr. Sun Fo, Mr. formally signed with a time limit Bending, a copy of our Annual Re-aware that his rear light was, not Chen Ko-fu, General Yen Hel-shan, of 80 months étipulated for the port to you at the end of Septem- burning. With regard to his licence, General Li Tsung-jen (of Hankow), delivery of the first and 15 months he said that he had left it at the Marshal Li Chai-sum (of Canton), for the second dating from the com- I am enclosing herewith the Jockey Club. Braille shorthand notes from which Major Willson Imposed fines of chwang, and Mr. Chang Chi.
Mr. Lin Sen, Admiral Yang Shu-mencement of the work.
The price fixed is £1,075,000 for this letter is typed, as I think it, 34 on each charge. - may interest you to possess them. The Chinese driver of public motor accepted their appointments-Reu- the second.
All except the last-named have the first dirigible and £490,000 for
In Haig's Memory
car No. 1602, was summoned by ter. Traffic Sergeant Roberts for dani-
ber,
The Honorary Appeal Secretary gerous driving in Garden-road, near of the Douglas Haig Memorial, the Peak tram station... Homês, Capt. W. G. Willcox, M.B.E.,
The Sergeant said that a car ba writes:-
Dear Sir, I write to acknow-defendant's going up Garden-road. was riding in was in front of the ledge the receipt of your cheque Defendant accelerated-to pass the value £66 10s. 6d, being a donation, witness' car. Just then another car from the Hong Kong Football As-appeared in the opposite direction. sociation towards the Douglas Halg Defendant just managed to scrape Memorial Homes.
through between the two cars.
In forwarding formal receipt
Fined $15.
GOLD EMBARGO
JAPAN BANKERS URGING ITS
· REMOVAL
GOVERNMENT MAY ACCEDE
Tokyo, Yesterday.
BOMBAY MILLS
30 PER CENT.. OF WORKERS RETURN
MORE FRICTION
Bombay, Yesterday.
Yang Yu-ting is going to Jehol shortly, apparently to attempt to clear up the situation there..
Yang Yu-ting stated that the trains from Mukden would proceed as far as Tongshan from Oct. 8,
WOMAN'S THEFT
LOSES THE MONEY AT THE RACES
"FRIGHTENED HUSBAND
who was charged with the theft of A Chinese woman, 18 years of age, Jewellery and money to the total value of $119 said, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, that she Mr. Harold Horan, head of the had taken only $25 of that amount, "Universal News Service," which le and had lost it at the races.
Hearst agency, was arrested at the According to the proscention,, de but the question of handing over headquarters in connection with the plainant, at No. 281 Shanghai-street. door of his office and taken to police' fendant lived in the same flat as com- the rolling stock is still under con- Anglo-French Naval Compromise Complainant, it was stated, kept alderation.--Reuter.
document published In the "New her igwellery and money in a box York American" a "Hearst news in the cock-loft. One day when com. paper."
plainant and other tenants of the mitted receiving the document from locked the little daughter of com It is understood that Horan ad- flat were out marketing, defendant Hearst, who was In Parts.
plainant in the kitchen. The girl" -Horan was given the alternative heard the cock-loft Ladder belag of being tried for possession of the moved. The next day defendant left stolen document or of leaving France the house and could not be found. by Thursday.
The theft was only discovered He chose the latter. The Ameri- when complainant found, on opening can Embassy has protested.--Reuter MRS. E. C. BRUMBY
CUSTOMS & SALT UNCERTAINTY FELT BY LOAN
HOLDERS
DANGER ABOUT FUNDS.
Peking, Yesterday,
It is understood that the uncor tainty in regard to the administra- tion of Customs and Salt has caused a weakening In Chinese bonds both in China and abroad. G
As regards Balt, it is understood that the Legations are not altogether
About 30 per cent of the complo satisfied with the arrangement as at The clearing house of the Econo-ing. There was a slight disturbance the money may not be paid late ments of the cotton mills are work-, present announced, as it seems that mic Investigation Committee has at one mill where the operatives group banks but into Chinese banks,
LOCALLY KNOWN LADY DEAD
the box, that $75 in notes and a quantity of jewellery were missing,
She at once informed the police: and Detective Sergeant Motheram and a Chinese detective investigat ed the affair.K
Some days later, defendant return- ed to the flat, where she was ques- tioned by the police, and she frankly admitted the theft,
Sergeant Motheram said that de-
M8918, I
LEFT A YEAR AGO &m desired by the Traffic Sergeant Georgo summon unanimously passed a resolution were dissatisfied with the conditions leaving the foreign authorities no Trustees to convey their warmest the Chinese driver of public favouring immediate removal, of of the agreement between employers control over the loan service, and thanks to all who contributed or motor car No. 252 for driving at 25 the embargo on the export of gold and the men. This mill with a few thus offering no guarantee that the cliff Infirmary and County Hos- fendant was married, but her hus
Sittingbourne, Sept. 1. The death occurred at the Rad- voted for this most generous gift miles per hour in the control area at which has been enforced since others belonging to the same group, bondholders will receive their pital, Oxford, on Monday, of Mrs. baud, when asked to appear in to the Fund, and to say that they Whitfield, and for not showing a 1917. Bince the Economic Inves- closed down again--Reuter highly appreciate this practical rear light on his car..
tribute to the memory of the late Field Marshal Earl Haig.
1
Defendant, who admitted both chargen, was fined $15 for speeding With renewed thanks for your and $5 for the other offence.
tigation Committee represents the most powerful banking Interests,"it
very kind Interest and support.
THE "DOUBLE 10"
Shanghai Yesterday.
Greeat preparations are being made here to celebrate the "Double-
NOTES CHANGED
"CHINESE-ITALIAN NANKING
SETTLEMENT
Ten" anniversary, these including NEW TREATY MAY FOLLOW
decorating the streets with flags, organising receptions and lantern processions,
Shanghal To-day,
Dr. T. C. Wang (the Chinese
- The Chinese factories and milla Minister for Foreign Affairs) and have been notified to give their em- Signor Galanti (the Italian Consul- ployees a half holiday on Tuesday General) exchanged - Notes this and a whole day on Wednesday morning settling the Nanking In- Beuter.
cident of March 1927, as between
is believed that the:resolution will
LARRY SEMON
have a strong influence on the Gov-DEATH OF FAMOUS SCREEN ernment, towards early removal of
STAR the embargo.
The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
New York, Yesterday and elmillar organisations," in
The death of the film comedian, Osaka have also recorded similar Larry Somon la announced. opinions, favouring removal of the Reuters American Service embargo Router.
SINGAPORE'S RESTRICTION
The
$10,000,000 a year, a part at least Ethell Glencora Brumby, of "Bor- Court, refused to do so, because he of which might be re-seized from don View London-road, Sitting was afraid of the publicity." the banks by local military combourne, following a long illness. The magistrate, Mr W. Schofield, manders Reuter
Mrs. Brumby, who was 40 years of remarked that the husband might be ge, was the wife of Mr. James able to repay the losses to complain- Francis Brumby, of Tasmania, and ant and added that, in the circum- she had travelled extensively. She stances, be would remand the case to had the unusual experience of be allow the police to make inquiries, ing born at nas, and she had v The case was accordingly” re- | ed most of her life in Australia, manded for 24 hours.
the Fiji Islands, and China. KOR
RAID IN HANKOW
MR. DORVILLE RELEASED: His
MALA FOKIS DETAINED W
Hankow, Yesterday, Mr. Dorville, the German ployee of the who was that the
THE ATTACK ON MR.
RUBBER
REPEAL BILL
It is learned that Legation does not
British left
Singa
day.
Rubbe
rega [but
Court
the
Shanghai, Yesterday China and Italy. The terms of the Bill has been passed General Yen Hel-shan is holding settlement are to be published on a reception in honour of the for Oct 11 eign diplomats at Peking at the It is understood that the Italian Tilley (British Watchlaopu building on Oct. 10. A Minister is leaving Peking for Nan Mr. F ManVe few days later, it is anticipated, king on Oct. 18 for Nanking, by ba
General Yen Hel-shan will leave rail, to negotiate: a now. Treaty be, rivin for Nanking Router
Itween China, and Italy Reuter.
John
TO
DOLLAR
The closing rate
the dolla and to-day was 2/0 5/16.5
The
em-
She came to this country from
Co Hong Kong for the benefit of her when the chief mourners were tfon health about a year ago, and took Mr. D., O. de Silva, Mr. W. E
an up her residence at "Borden View. Thornton, Mrs, and Misa Bailey, Her health did not improve, how- Mr. 8. Elphinstone, and Mr. 6ever, and after consulting a Harley- Brunsdon. Beautiful floral tributes street specialist, she spent about were sent by Dan, Billy, Frank and three months in a nature cure hydro-May; Mr. and Mrs. W. Hyder
and latterly he went Miss Hyder Mr. Mrs. and Miss
as already, stat Bail Mr. and Mrs.
and
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