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SISTER ACCUSER
AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY AFFAIR
tired
2
PERHAPS ITS EYES!
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A NOBLE GESTURE
PLEA FOR UNITED STATES OF EUROPE
MUTUAL FRANKNESS
Appeal For International Understanding
BRIAND'S PLAN
A PROBABLE MARRIAGE
FIGHTING IN NORTH CHINA
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
An extra charge of the larceny of SOVIET AEROPLANES BOMB
a gold chain, a gold sovereign, two gold finger-rings and $33 in money In addition to the charge of the theft of a silver watch, an alarm elock, a watch chain, a smoking
case
CITY
POGRANICHNAYA AFIRE
Tokyo. Yesterday
SERIOUS OFFENCE
INDIAN AGAIN BEFORE FIRST MAGISTRATE
A DESIRE TO SPEAK
Gurdi Singh, charged with serious offence, made another ap pearance before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy, this morning.
case
At-
ADMIRALS. ACCUSED
PROPAGANDA AGAINST PEACE PARLEY
SECRET DATA
Searching Investigation of Shearer's Allegations
PRESIDENT'S ACTION
Allegations which will prove very disconcerting to those who trusted that the American desire for peace and disarmament was not merely "uplift," have been made by William B. Shearer, who
against several shipping companies. has come into the full glare of publicity recently through his suits
Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Direc-i While official reports, corrobor- tor of Criminal Intelligence, was pipe, a piece of satin, aix pieces of ate Press despatches regarding for the prosecution, whilst Mr. H.
the general situation in Pogranite-Somerset Fitzroy, Assistant female clothing. and a suit
naya. the death of a Japanese in torney-Generai, was also present in from a married woman living at 25 the Soviet air raid has not yet Court. Mr. Horace Lo was for The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. William Graham).
Sha Po Road, was prefered against been confirmed, although enquiries the defence. addressing the Assembly of the League of Nations Council at Geneva Chan Lai (23) of 25 Sha Po Road are being made.
The prosecution indicated that Official quarters regard the they were prepared to proceed with yesterday, emphasised the necessity of international agreement in at the Kowloon Magistracy this fresh outburst of fighting as mere the
morning before. Mr. T. S. Whyte-ly in the category of a border in Worship fixed hearing to open at at any time, and his regard to industry. If the scheme proposed by M. Briand for a Smith.
cident and do not take it serious- 2.16 pm, on Tuesday next. United States of Europe was to succeed, mutual frankness and a charge were two men and one wo due to Soviet troops being stirred gether in a praying attitude, the ping concerns to influence opinion at the 1927 Geneva conference. The complainants on the second as they consider it probably Then, with his hands held to-
Shearer not only alleges that he was employed by several ship- free exchange of products were essential.
man, this being the defendant's ap momentarily by Karaktans in accused asked to be allowed to make but further asserts that four United States Admirals encouraged sister. The clock and watch were indignation against China's allega pawned, and gold finger rings and ed insincerity.
statement. Permission was given.
him to spread propaganda against the curtailment of the United Planes Drop Bombs chain were taken to a jeweller's chop
Accused then said: "I have been States Naval construction programme. jand melted.
A report from Harbin states serving this man for about four- Defendant admitted all the that according to a Chinese re-months. He has two wives, one larcenies with the exception of the
The existing steel and other cartels should not be used to the public detriment, and the States should agree not to increase the present tariffs.
This would bring a message of hope to millions of men who six pieces of clothing. relied on the coal industry for their daily bread.
CONDITIONS OF COAL INDUSTRY
Geneva, Yesterday.
Council and Yugo-Stavia and fera At the Assembly of the League have boen olected non-permanent members to replace the outgoing Council to-day Mr. W. Graham. President of the Board of Trade. | States of Roumania and Chile. emphasised the deisrability of in- ternational agreement regarding the conditions of the coal indus-
Anglo-Russian Trade
Geneva, Later. Mr. Graham, interviewed regard-
announced
try, and urged the League to aping the prospects of improving
an international | Anglo-Bussian trade, paint very soon conference to deal with the mat that the Foreign Secretary would ter.
very shortly resume with the Rus- sian representatives the discussion
Referring to the scheme for an economic United States of Europe, Mr. Graham emphasised the neces- sity of mutual frankness, and said that a free exchange of pru- ducts was essential to the success of the scheme. He declared that the existing coal, steel, and other cartels should not be used to the public detriment, and proposed That an agreement should be made for two-years. during which the "States" would undertake not to increase the present tariffs. He said that the two years should be used to prepare for a conference to determine tariffs might be reduced.
His Worship: This is rather un- fortunate that one sister should pro- secute another.
Left With the Key
ft was disclosed that the second
and
complainant had been on friendly terms with the defendant and that he had agreed to marry her. He left her in sole charge of the house gave her the keys of his drawers while
.he was away in Macao. On his return he was told that his house had been robbed and
the Kowloon on going to Police Station he found the defen-
dant there.
City
He had on a previous occasion
of a renewal of diplomatic and given the defendant a jade ring but other relations. There could be the marriage had not taken place no doubt that the economic as-yet. pects of trade would be a very large element in the discussions.
There was a general hope that agreement would be reached, from which a largely increased trade with Russia might, accrue.
Briand's Scheme
Geneva, Later. M. Briand entertained
to lun cheon to-day representatives of 27 European States and explained to them his idea of economic
an federation. how the existing | European
An change of views followed, and M. Briand said he would address a attention to Note to each Government, fully the delay in ratifying the conven-, explaining his scheme.
Conditions in Mines Mr. Graham drew
tions drawn up under the League and pointed out that since 1920, out of a total of 45 conventions. only 22 had made considerable progress, because of the absener of sufficient support.
"We Mean Something"
Geneva, Later.
ex-
A communique issued after M. Briand's luncheon says that the delegates unanimously promised to consider M. Briand's proposal and He suggested that a part of the sympathetically undertook to in- Parliamentary time of all coun form their Governments. on, the tries should be devoted to giving matter. They requested M. assent to international obligations, Briand to draw up a Menoran- which might prove more valuable dum to the European Govern- than a good deal of domestic legis-ments who were members of the lation.
Referring to the international coal situation. Mr. Graham sug- gested that a second committee should drew up a resolution for a submission to the Assembly, de- signed to procure at the earliest moment # conference dealing particularly with the conditions of employment in mines. This would be at least one step towards an understanding of European coal difficulties, and would bring a message of hope to millions of men in all lands who relied on coal production for their daily bread,
Linking-Up Nations
Mr. Graham declared that the economic machinery of the League should be used to link up the nations economically.
SIR R. HO TUNG
Visits Yen Hsi-shan and Wutai-shan
Taiyuan, Yesterday. Sir Robert Ho Tung arrived here yesterday. He was wel- comed
and entertained at Government House by General Yen Hai-ahan and is leaving for Wutai Mountain to-morrow.
[Taiyuan is the capital of Shans province of which Gon- eral Yen is Governor, etc. Wa- tai Mountains is one of China's places of beauty and historical interest.]
Whether there is any truth in these grave accusations, or whe- aged 60 and the other 20. The ther Shearer is just trying a "publicity stunt," will be decided by younger woman went to a bungalow the inquiry which President Hoover, with commendable impartiality, opposite to a driver employed by intends to conduct.
European
His Worship interposed at this juncture, remarking: "You had
better take a note of this, Mr. Murphy. I have given him per- mission to speak, and can't stop him now. I don't know what his! solicitor thinks of his making "statement at this stage."
Mr. Lo: think it is no good making a statement now.
POSE AS SUPER-PATRIOT
<
Affairs Committee question the Naval officers named by Shearer.
President Hoover has intimated that 2 searching investigation should be made of the business interests alleged to be financially implicated.
Washington, Yesterday. Official circles are buzzing with alexcitement over the assertion of Mr. William 'B. Shearer that four his United States Admirals encouraged him to spread propaganda against Mr. Hamilton: Yes, I thought so, the curtailment of the United States too; let him tell it to you.
Navy, and that he helped to dis- In a further statement the Pre- These remarks were translated to rupt the 1927 Naval Conference, sident said he was satisfied that accused by the Court's Indian Inter-aided by official data, secretly sup- Rear Admiral Hilary F. Jones the preter, whereupon accused said that plied by officers of the United chief American Naval delegate to he had had no chance to communi-States Naval Intelligence Depart-the 1927 conference, Was never cate with his solicitor.
ment.
connected with Shearer.
The latter meanwhile poses 28 4
In reply to his Worship, Mr. Lo Senator Borah demands an er- said that he would see his client inquiry and insists that the Naval super-patriot and says he was in- jall to take
his statement before!
His Worship pointed out that heliananese was fatally injured when fugee who arrived at Muling, a did not think the defendant had a criminal character but that it was
a bomb from a Soviet aeroplane the case opened. struck the Hotel
Mr. Europe at
Hamilton a sudden temptation
{to accused): to steal. It was the fault of the complainant to
Pogranichnaya yesterday morning. Your solicitor will see you one day,
A report from Manchuli states econ, have left her the keys. He added:that heavy fighting broke out near Accused salaamed, thanked the I think this is a case for the S.C.A. the 86th station yesterday after- Magistrate, and left the dock. to deal with as it is a Chinese
casualties are family affair.
hoon, though the I can see that he unknown. Soviet planes flew over still wants to mary her if I dis- the station and dropped bombs.
"PICTUREGRAMS" charge her.
Earlier Cables
Tokyo, Yesterday. News, from Harbin states that telegraphic and telephonic com-
Inspector Phillips suggested a remand in police custody to ask the mother of the defendant about the
affair.
His Worship accordingly granted
a remand for 24 hours.
RAID ON PAPER
ALL THE CHINESE NOW RELEASED
REASON STILL A MYSTERY
In connection with the raid on the "Hong Kong Sieu Yat Po" a Chinese newspaper in Wyndham- League, and thus institute a gen- street, the Police have released eral consultation, after which M, nine Chinese who were taken into Briand would be requested to pre- custody at the time. Only three pare a summary of the views ex of these men, it is understood, pressed in the report thereon at a were shown to have been connect- future meeting during the As-ed. with the newspaper. sembly of 1980,
The documents seized by the M. Briand, subsequently inter- Police during the raid are in the viewed, said that if the Soviet possession of the Secretariat for wished to participate in future Chinese Affairs, which, it is learn- deliberations they were welcome.ed, still has the matter under con- He adil: "After all, 27 States sideration. mean something, and we are no go-
The paper's official name is in the ing on our knees to ask Russia to Northern dialect "Hong Kong co-operate with our endeavours." Shao Jik Pao" the Cantonese -Reuter.
rendering of which is as quoted above.
EARLY CABLES
Geheva, Yesterday.
munication between Harbin and
TRANSMISSION METHODS IN
AUSTRALIA
Sydney, Yesterday. Pogranichnaya has been suspended opened between Melbourne and A "picturegram" service has been since nine o'clock last night, though Sydney, by means of which letter the local Chinese military authori-press, photographs and advertise be efficiently trans-
SOME RAIN
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states:-
The antleyelone is stationary over South Manchuria, The depression is approaching Tokyo on a north-easterly track. Forecast:-N.E. winds, moder- ate, cloudy; probably some rain.
The American Consulate. General has received the tele. gram quoted below from the Manila Observatory:—
September 9, 7.10 p.m.--Ty- phoon in about 138 degrees Long. E. and 27 degrees Lat. N., recurving North-eastward.
September 9, 7.10 p.m.-Cỳ- clone or typhoon, hear or over Bashi Channel, filling up.
The Police still will not disclose ties there are still maintaining the reason for the raid or the na- touch by wireless.
intimate that the
papers which have been turned
ments may
PARKING CARS
WARDLEY STREET NOT AN AUTHORISED PLACE
EUROPEAN CAUTIONED
Mr. C. Bitzer, of Bitzer and Co., Queen's Building, appeared at the Central Magistracy on a summons, charging him with parking his car in an unauthorised place, namely, Wardley-street.
Defendant admitted the offence. Nicols that he was prepared to up- The Magistrate told Inspector hold the sumriona sa good, because mitted in a few minutes.-Reuter. in his opinion, "using as a stand" could be construed to mean "park- in an uzi- the Russians, but was re-taken by 10g or placing" a car the
authorised street.
Mr. Bitzer said that he had park-
Chinese on the evening of September 8. Russian attack at Tungning was repulsed.
ed his car in Wardley-street be-
The Russian Army, after bomb-cause he had often seen, mary cars ing the Chinese position at Man-private, public and even Hong chuli on September 7, attacked the Kong Hotel buses-parked there. same day, but were repulsed,
Magistrate: I don't think I can The Russian Army have also infine in this case, as there are so vaded the Sriyen district between many cars there. Amur and Ussuri.
Inspector Nicols: There is none Soviet Aggression
there now. They have been clear- Tokyo, Yesterday. ed during the past month.
Please A message from Pogranichnaya Magistrate: Cautioned. reports a series of Russian aggres-understand now, Mr. Bitzer, that if sions, including air bombardments you park your car there again, it and an infantry border raid. It is is going to cost some money. reported that the C.E.R. station at
Mr. Bitzer: Yes, sir. Pogranichnaya was set on fire on Sunday afternoon by Soviet air bombs.
A Teacher Fined Mr. S. L. Yen, a teacher,
was
The surrounding houses summoned for leaving his car un- were also burned, and it is believed attended in Caine-road. that the casualties and damage He said he could not remember.
The Police said that defendant's car was left unattended in different parts of Caine-road most of the day and night.
In imposing a fine of $3, his
to:
are considerable. The city is full of consternation, Residents are taking refuge in the cellars. At to-day's meeting of the As-ture of the documents seized, but By this means it is learned that The remaining Japanese residents thereby sembly, Dr. Stresemann alluded to whether or not those connected though the people have been order. Sunday evening. It is further Worship said: "I really don't know.
decision as to the Chinese retain Pogranichnaya, are expected to leave for Harbin the "happy results" of the Hague with the paper should be charged ed to leave. Conference, and expressed his
reported that the Soviet air bom- what you can do with your car, but agreement with Mr. MacDonald's which is carefully examining the in Court rests with the S.C.A.,
bardment on Sunday morning was please understand that you can't Attacks Continue
aimed at Pogranichnaya station, leave it in Caine-road." suggestion of the desirability of
Harbin, Later. and killed
Errors in Summons modifying Article XII. and XV. in over to it by the Police.
one Chinese soldier Rengo learns that reports from and wounded 20. Thereafter the Mr. E. Davidson appeared the Covenant. He thought there
In the meantime, it is understood, Pogranichnaya have been received Soviet infantry advanced as far as defend the Chinese driver of motor were other Articles requiring re-the paper has suspended publica by the Railway Administration say the boundary, under artiflery pro-car No. 976, owned by Mr. Chan ing that the Soviet attacks have tection. The Chinese troops re- Wai-chi, tho was charged with been continued."
turned fire with machine guns: parking or placing the car in an up- A number of Soviet aeroplanes Harbin and Pogranichaaya tele-authorised place, namely, Rumsey are flying over the city, and drop graph coramunications were inter-street. ping bombs, unda gumber of build-rupted for
Mr. Davidson pointed out that on -some time on Sun- Inga have been destroyed, includ- day, but were later reator his copy of the summons, defendant Ing part of the railway station.
was charged with "placing" bis car, On Saturday evening The casualties include 30 Chinese C.ER. train was derailed three etc.
Mr. Hamilton replied that the soldiers, and 18 civilians wounded: kilometres from Pogranichnaya.
-vision.
tion.
bringing a practical message to the world. There was no country in Europe where industy could not. be further improved. Referring to the
two years tariff holiday, he said he would like to see an international con- ference summoned immediately. to get to work on the matter. Re- garding the attitude of the Dominions, it must be remember- ed that they had their own tariff systems, but he hoped that they would take their place in the movement for freer trade. This was largely a European problem, ed re-union with the Fatherland. of but he hoped that the British He was most satisfied with the Earope. Empire would march substantially British and French announce-
Evacuation of Rhine Referring to the evacuation of the Rhineland, Dr. Stresemann
of
pointed out that another portion youth of the world be educated of German territory is still under regarding the importance non-German administration, and peace.. its inhabitants unanimously desir-
He supported M. Briand's lea
a united economic state of
ed.
a
All railway engines have been There were seven casualties, wording was "park or place" on his There was a dramatic incident withdrawn to Muling, and no train Russian sabotage is blamed for the own copy of the summons, which in step, although he was unablements of adhesion to the Optional at the end of the speech when M. from Harbin is proceeding further accident. to pledge any Dominion or Clause, and drew attention to the Briand rose, pushed through the than Muling. Colonial Government, since these highly important British proposals crowd of delegates, and seized were separately represented on the
with League Assembly,
Border Town Burned.
Harbin, Yesterday,
came under section 5, of Govern ment Notification 586.
Mr. Davidson said that there was reference to the Kellogg and shook Dr. Stresemann's hand, gene on strike.
"All the railway employees have Pact
According to Japanese reports, also another error on his copy of amid loud applause...
Soviet troops New Members
are bombarding the summons in that the car was Importance of Peace Italy Signs Clause
Pogranichnays with artillery and stated to be a public vehicle, where Geneva, Later Dr. Stresemann concluded by Signor Scialoje announced to Poland has been selected a non-saying that disarmament must be day that Italy signed the Optional that after violent fighting for two that Pogranichnaya le burning.
An official communique states | aeroplanes. Latest reports state as it was a private car.
The Magistrate then examined perraanent member of the League carried on, and urged that the Clause this morning.Reuter. daya, Pogranichnaya was taken by Reuter.
Mr. Davidson's copy of the sum-
Russians Repulsed
Mukden, Yesterday.
formed at Geneva that it was in- advisable that he should ever set foot in British
territory, so he recently wrote to Mr. MacDonald in that connection, but received no reply.
The papers say
that Shearer formerly was a London theatrical manager. Reuter.
mors and remarked that it had been copied on an old ferm.
Mr. Davidson said that he did not want to take advantage of techni calities, but section 85 of the noti Acation referred to by his Worship said: "except with the permission of the C.S.P, no vehicle shall uso a road or street as a stand, other authorised places."***** The word "park" did not appear. There was a possibility of the case going further.
than
Wording Changed
The Magistrate changed the wording of Mr. Davidson's copy of rummons to comply with his own, making it rend "park or place, ete."
Mr. Davidson again pointed out that those words did not appear in section 85 which said "use as a stand."
The Magistrate suggested a remand for consideration of this point after evidence had been taken. He remarked that he must go into the reason why the wording of the summons did not correspond with that in the section, and why the section was not printed thereon.
Evidence Taken Evidence was given by an Indian Police Sergeant.
Traffic Inspector A. Nicols said that the summens was brought under Gov- ernment Notification 588, section 86. The notification
was published on October 25, 1938, and he produced:a authorised parking place for private copy. Rumsey-street WAS not an
motor cars.
was in
The
Magistrate (to Mr. Davidson) :: The Crown case is that section 35 forbids parking of private cars in any street except those shown in schedules "A" and "B," and it had been shown that umsey-street is not in either of those schedules. Defendant's car Rumsey-street for one whole hous, therefore the prosecution submit that there is a case for a satmans. matter is now one for Mr. Holmes's consideration.
Mr. Davidson: Yes, it is puroly, a matter of law. When can your Wor ship continue? It is merely a matter of construction of the regulations. I afternoon, and if the Crown Solicitor am prepared to proceed on Thursday appears and wishes to consider his position, I shall have no objection to an adjournment.
The Magistrate' agreed, and fixed 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
Mr. Davidson: I want to point out that supposing the case does go far. ther, the sumunong as it stands does not
offence, because it says lüse as offence, because it says "use stand."
show in terms the committal of any
s
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