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HARD LABOUR FOR WORST HURRICANE INSOLENCE OF SIR SENSATION IN HEART MR. GEORGE O'BRIEN CHEERO CLUB'S GOOD DENIAL BY WIFE OF
OF CITY.
AUSTRALIAN,
Obtained Goods by False Cheques.
FOR 20 YEARS.
Mauritius Struck by 70 Miles An Hour Gale,
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
ERNEST PETTER.
Trying to Get Rid of Mr. Stanley Baldwin.
COAXING AND CANVASSING.
Canton Detective Shot in Street.
IN COLONY.
Fox Film-Star on Talkies.
DIES IN HOSPITAL,
"GETTING HIS OWN BACK."
Reilly whim
-
INTERESTING CHAT,
WORK.
Need for Permanent Secretary.
STILL HOLDING ITS OWN.
MURDERER.
Refutes Assertion That He Confessed,
"BLAZING CAR" CRIME.
London, Yesterday. The latest cuneation fr thes
The urgent need of a perman- Mr. George O'Brien, the Fox film ent Secretary for the Cheero Club "blazing car" trial, at the conclu-
On his first visit to the Orient,
star, and ax-heavyweight champion
London, Yesterday. Port Louis, Yesterday. "It was purely
**An insolent, irresponsible A 70-miles an hour gale, ac- executed under the influence of heavy drink. I wanted to get my companied by torrential rain and plutocracy, trying to dictate to a
A daring shooting affair took boxer of the US Navy Pacific (Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.)sion of which Alfred Arthur own back on Whitta," was the ex-the worst hurricane for 20 years, great Party their leadership and case offered by Terrance Joseph swept over Mauritius on Friday policy," is Mr. Stanley Baldwin's place in Jubilee Street at 11.30 Fleet, arrived in Hong Kong yester was emphasised by Mrs. D. J. Rouse was sentenced to death, is
description of the Independent this morning, near the Central day morning
on the President Lewis, the retiring President, who the denial by Mrs. Rouse that her Woods, a 24-year-old Australian.nd was renewed vesterday.
was Conservative candidate at St. Fire Station.
Cleveland from Munila, where ho The death roll hitherto
husband ever confessed. Her who was charged before Mr. W.
The victim was a Canton detee- has been staying for three weeks took the chair at the annual meet-statement refute a newspaper as- Schofield at the Central Angis-only 10. but thousands are home-George's (Westminster) by-elec
He was walking in the He is accompanied by Mr. Johning of the Ladies' Committee this sertion that Rouse had confessed tracy this morning as under:- less. Huts and trees have been tion (Sir Ernest Petter) and his tive.
including Lards street when he was shot. The sugar canes supporters,
Ford, director.
morning. The carrying on of the his guilt in the affair. (a) That he on February 28. swept away.
He was immediately taken to
Career At A Glance,
many duties by temporary secre-
London, Yesterday. 1931, did obtain £60 18s. Od. in everywhere are beaten down and Rothermere and Beaverbrook,
The by-election promises to be the Government Civil Hospital, Mr. George O'Brien, who is on a Australian bank notes, from the barvesting in many cases will be
The News of the World states are one of the most interesting since where he died 15 minutes after holiday trip, is the son of Mr. Dan taries had not proved satisfac-that Alfred Arthur Rouse, who Tung Lee Money Changers, 36, very difficult. Some crops
O'Brien, the Irish Chief of Santory, and a permanent appoint-condemned to be hanged on Tues- Queen's Road Central, by using a totally ruined. Telegraphs and the general election, as it is a fight admission.
No reason for the shooting is Francisco Police, and was born in ment would make for economyday, for the murder of an cheque made out in his name, telephones have been interrupted between two rival sections of
namely, and the railway line blocked by Conservatives,
known man, has confessed to his Mr. known yet, but it is thought that 1900. During the war Mr. O'Brien which was not valid.
Alfred Duff Cooper, the official his assailants were Communists. enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and after in the long run.
guilt-Reuter, floods and landslides.-Reuter.
The Y.M.C.A. had found they demobilisation, he met Mr. Tom
[The sensational "blazing motor [Mauritus is an island in the Conservative, and Sir
Mix, who obtained work for him in could not do so much as they had car trial", before Northampton Indian Ocean belonging to Great Pettor, who is asking the electors
the Fox Studios, His first picture done hitherto, but there was no Assizes, in which Alfred Arthur Britain; formerly it was owned (to return him in order to give
that the Cheero Club Rouse was charged with murder- Bellamy, after which he appear-should become a regular institu-ing an unknown man, whose re- ed in many roles, and has taken the tion. It had been greatly appre- mains were discovered in the lead in several talkie films, the clated by Service men, and com- burnt wreckage of Rouse's moter years showed it to be holding its remain unidentified, resulted in a verdict of guilty on January 31, and the convicted man was sen- tenced to death.]
Ernest
(b). That he, on February 28, 1931, did obtain money from the Tajmahal Silk Store, 2, Wellington Street, two silk shirts, and three pairs of silk pyjamas, by means of by France and was known as Ile Mr. Baldwin notice to quit the HEAVY CASUALTIES was "The fron Rider" with Madge doubt an invalid cheque.
de France. The island is tri- lendership. (c). That he, on February 27ngular in shape and is 130 miles
1981, did obtain a jade necklace,in
Lady Diana Duff Cooper, the circumference. It is sur-celebrated beauty, is actively help-
IN 'QUAKE
un-
a gold and jade bracelet, and a1ounded by coral reefs, so that the ing her husband by persuasive Many Homes Ruined in/chlef being "The Lone Star Rang-parative figures over the last two car on November & last and still
gold finger ring set with jade, ports are
difficult of access.
from the Tai San Jewellers' shon. Madagascar is 650 miles to the
57, Queen's Road Central, by using
a false cheque.
Woods, who stood outside the
East. The Governor is H.E. the Hon. Francis Jackson, who was appointed last year.
dock, pleaded "Guilty" to the tions, from January to the middle. In regard to climatic condi- three charges.
For the prosecution, Mr. C. G. of April of each year, Mauritius, Perdue, Director of Criminal In-in common with the neighbour- vestigation Department, said that ing islands and the surrounding he was not asking for a commit- ocean, is subject to severe tal.
eyclones, accompanied by torrents
of rain, which often cause great "Combined Buyers."" destruction to houses and planta- Outlining the case Detective-tions. These hurricanes general- Inspector W. Shannon said that ly last about eight hours, but they defendant, as far as they knew, appear to be less frequent and came to Hong Kong in October, violent than in former times, 1930, from Australia. Some time owing, it is thought, to the des- after his arrival, about a month truction of the ancient foresta inter, he made the acquaintance and the consequent drier condi- of Mr. J. R. Whitta, proprietor of |tion of the atmosphere.] the Used Motor Cars Company Defendant Exchange Building.
then obtained nermission to have a desk in Mr. Whitta's office, and, formed an association, called the Combipod Bovers' Association (in) which Mr. Whitta had a share) which was a legitimate business,
MINISTER TO U.S.A.
RETIREMENT OF THE HON. MR. VINCENT MASSEY.
BRILLIANT CAREER.
Ottawa, Yesterday.
Continuing, Inspector Shannon i
Lady Duff Cooper, said that on the evening of February 27, at about 9.30.
canvassing of women, as she dis- Major W. D. Herridge. D.S.O., likes speechmaking. defendant went to the Tung Lee M.C., has been apneinted Cana- great success at this in respect She had moneychangers' shop to get £75 dian Minister at Washington in with mil girls in Oldham, Lanca- in Australian bank notes, stating succession to Mr. Vincent Massey-shire, during her husband's cam- that he would go the next morn--Reuter. :
paign from 1924-25, She is equal-
OVERLOADING CASE.
ADJOURNED OWING TO INDISPOSITION.
Owing to the indisposition of the
Jugo-Slavia.
KING ASSISTS RELIEF.
Belgrade, Yesterday.
It is officially stated that the casualties due to earthquakes in Jugo-Slavia during the past 48 hours now total 24 killed and 70 injured, but telephonic communi- cation in many places is inter- rupted and it is believed that the total number of victims may be. much higher.
The King and the Prime Minis- ter have gone to the stricken area to assist in the relief work, which the military, authorities are or ganlang very rapidly," The popu lation is panic-stricken and has encamped in the fields.
Sofia, Yesterday. During an earthquake this morning, two persons were killed,
General Zhivkovitch.
Own.
Gratifying Fizures.
Mr. R. A. Brown, Chairman of the Management Committee.
dealing with the finances of the AUSTRALIA'S DEBT
Club, pointed out that there was an increase of 21 per cent. in the "mount spent during 1930, as compared with the previous year.
The last six months of 1930 showed an increase of 92 per cent. over 1929. The month of Jan- uary, 1931, was 111 per cent. better than ons year previously.
TO BRITAIN.
No Possibility of Their Cancellation.
MODIFICATION PLAN,
Sydney, Yesterday. Referring to the Govern- ment's plans. to deal with the finances of the Com- monwealth, the Herald's Can-
In June last an aoneal had been made for funds to carry on the work, and so for $1.710 had been | received, with the nroanect of for
ther substantial donations. · The Y.M.C.A. had generously agreed berra correspondent says that it to donate $600 a year. (Ap is stated that there is no posal- plause).
bility of a cancellation of Austra- lia's war debts to Great Britain, but it is understood that the The balance sheet un to the Commonwealth Government is end of last year showed $3.600 in hopeful of obtaining relief by hand, so that the Club could be means of a modification of the anid to be paying its way at the present terms of payment.-Reu- moment. Of course, the Winter ter.
Paying Its Way.
two
cr." "Masked Emotions," Sharp- shooters with Lois Moran, and his latest success, "Rough Romance" which, by a coincidence, is playing in the Queen's Theatre.
Mr. O'Brien's last picture before months were the best, but the re-
the past sponse during leaving America was "The Seamonths had been most gratifying. Beneath" with Mona Maris, and he expects to be back in Hollywood in Chief Justice. (Mr. Justice J. R.. April, when he will start work on s film to be called "The Riders of the Purple Sage."
Hie Cabin Invaded.
Amongst those present were the STOP PRESS
Wood), and Mr. J. L. McPherson |(General Secretary, Y.M.C.A.)
Chairman's Speech,
Mrs. D. J. Lewis, in the course of addressing the meeting, said:—
In his cabin on the Dollar Liner, a China Mail reporter was greeted by Mr. O'Brien who had just re- This is our fourth Annual Meet- turned from A service in the ing and I am sure we can say the Maryknoll Church with the Rev. year has been a successful one. Father Walsh. Mr. George O'Brien There is no doubt that the Cheero' appeared to be of a genial Club for our Service men should disposition and well-developed become. a permanent institution:: in physique. He was both Only the people who give their time homely and informal, so much here realise how much the Service BO that he had his morning men appreciate our amall efforts to gbave without healtation, and give them a welcome. ordered coffee and some toast.
It has not been an easy task to The film star chatted freely, and keep the Club going from a financial explained that he went from San point of view. The Y.M.C.A. un-
ing to get the money: At about. The Hon. Vincent Massey was confident of coaxing the mid- 10.30 o'clock on the same night. horn in Toronto in 1887, and mar-dle class electors of Westminster. defendant went to the Tal San ried & donghter of Sir George) -Jewellers' shop, and obtained the Parkin in 1915. He was educated -Reuter.. jewellery (mentioned in the at Toronto University, and at charge). It was delivered at his Balliol College, Oxford, where he office in Exchange Building at secured his Bachelorship of Arts about 11 p.m. and he tendered and 2nd Class Honours in Ills- cheque for $150 in payment of the
tory. He got his M.A. in 1918. account. The following morning Returning to Canada in 1913, Mr. he went to the Tung Lee shop, and Vincent was annointed lecturer in obtained £75 in Australian bank History to the University of notes: in exchange for which he Toronto and Dean of Residence at Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole. I.N., (re- handed $200 in money, and a Victoria College. During the tired), the case against Mr. Chan cheque for $831. After that he lay ha was in charge of mus- Yan-tong, manager of the Szo Yap went to the Tajmahal Silk Store ketry training at the University S.S. Co, which was on Thursday and obtained garments, for which and held the temporary rank of fixed for hearing this morning. he tendered a cheque for $54. He Lieut.-Colonel. Later he was As was further adjourned by Comdr. and two injured in a village near Pedro direct to Manila on a froight-fortunately find they cannot do as then left on the 8.5. Tanda, and sociate Secretary to the War J. B. Newill until 10.80 am on the Greek frontier.--Reuter. at about 11.80 that morning re-abinet at Ottawa and after the Wednesday.
er, the trip taking 24 days. "Thers much as they have done hitherto. [According to the census taken were only four of us as passengera," Our Secretary was taken away ports were made to the Police, War became the Director of Mr. Chan is summoned by Board-on January 31, 1921, the area of he said. "and we went about either nearly a year ago and we have had both by Mr. Whitta and the other several companica. He resignca the a.. Tai Leo to be overloaded to innd Slovenes who compose Jugo- We had lots of sun, sleep and rest. This has not been at all satisfactory. Ing Officer T. B. Low for allowing the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, in bathing sults or overalls. to rely on temporary assistance. complainants.
his Directorships on the oc- Arrested in Manila.
casion of his entering the the extent of submerging the centre Slavia totale 96,184 square miles. It was great though we were in a (Continued on Page 12.) Inspector Shannon went on to Dominions Cabinet and was ap- of the disc. at Ping On Wharf, at with a total population of 12,017,- storm for eleven days with rain say that Woods sailed under his pointed Minister for Canada top.m., on March 1.
328. The Capital, Belgrade, has and sleet." correct name. The Police i the U.S.A. in 1926. He attended A similar, summons taken out a population of 225,000 The Manila's Souvenir. Manila were informed and on arr the Imperial Conference in 1928 against Capt. Elvidge, at that time reigning King la Alexander I, Mr. O'Brien said that he flew by val there. Woods was arrested. He as a Canadian delegate.]
master of the Tal: Lee, was also who was born in 1888. He is the seroplane from a place in Baguio to: mentioned this morning.. agreed to waive extradition pro-
son of King Peter 1 and Princess Manila, where after a visit to the ceedings, and came back to Hong..
Capt. Elvidge said that he would Zorka, daughter of the Inte Olympic Stadium he was presented Wednesday as he expected to leave he was married on June 8, 1922, remembrance. not be able to attend Court on Nicholas 1, King of Montenegro; with a curious brass cannon as a on a ship to-morrow and would be to Princess Marie, daughter, of Philippine Islande
Ha thought the away for nine daya tingirerdinand of Roumania, and place.
A beautiful Comdr. Newill decided to fix date has one son, Peter, born in 1923. "I had luncheon with Mr. of hearing of the case against Mr.King Alexander acted as Prince Douglas Fairbanks in Manila," he Chan for Wednesday, and the sum Regent from June 24, and acceded said. "in a Golf Club. He asked me mons against Capt. Elvidge can be to the throne on the death of his to go on a tiger hunt with him in proceeded with upon his return to father in 1921. The dynasty was Biem, but I replied that I wanted
Ana
founded in 1804 by Kára-George to see China to A (Le. Black George). Petrovitch, Asked by our representative what who raised the first. Serbian.re he thought of the Colony, Mr. volt against Turkish rule. He O'Brien replied: "From what little A Chinese vouth appeared be-was murdereddin 1817
I have seen of Hong Kong, I think fore Mr. F. W. Hamilton at Kow The Crime Minister and Minis- it is a great place. I had my first loan to-day, charged with pickdag ter of the interior, who has gone ride in a rikisha this morning, and the pocket of a Chinese metal to the pricken area with His it was very good. I admired the dealer at the function of Nelson Majesty, by General etar Zhivko character of the puller.” and Reclamation Strect yesterday, yltch.]
Strategy
Kong. arriving here yesterday army and had never been in trouble morning on the President Cleve before. He had no intention of land. Inspector Shannon went on clearing out of the Colony, and had, board, and arrested Woode on ain fact, arranged with Whitta be
YOUNG PICKPOCKET..
warrant. The ship's purser hand-fore to go to New Zealand together ed over all the property mentioned on business. It was only when he in the charges. Woods was taken (Woods) got to Manila that he to the Central Police Station realised the enormity of what he
On enquiry, said Inspector Shan-had done in Hong Kong. He waived to the Colony noll, they found that defendant extradition proceedings and came had spent time at a hotel on straight back to the Colony to patch February 27, and had had several the whole matter up. drinks." "That is all I have been
Accused Contrite. able to and out about prisoner. He He, regretted the seriousness of has no Police record here" Inspec-what he had done, and asked for tor Shannon concluded, lonlency, pófiting out that the pro
* Large Scale Frauds.perty, he took was of no value to Mr. Perdue, said that he had a him at all. "I had booked my pas, few words to nie. While they took sage on the Tanda two days ahead;
serious view of the case, it was and had no futention to mank my | A Chinese detective anid he sAW déllberate—and · very successful, departure Woods concluded accused acting suspiciously- while attempt on the part of Woods. His Worshly am afraid I watching & Juggling performance COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
The defrauding had been done on z must take a zerlons view of the Melifted complainant's pocket
large scale, and prisoner had caso, as there seems
aring out often
7oods?
with one band, and extracted some
money
"and Tou plice.
nzales
J
Colourful Atmosphere.
"I am greatly impressed with the
sampans and junks." he continued.
fax
"I was born in San Francisco," therefore I am partial to visiting, seaports The Hong Kong is the same more Cok
London, Yesterday. An Amaterdam message states that the British-Dutch rubber negotiations in Lon- don --- at which it was stated the Maxwell scheme for put- ting an export duty on Dutch East Indies native produc- tion when the price exceeds sixpence, was discussed- were adjourned for a fort-. night.
The scheme is criticised here as it is contended that native growers can produce at least as much as now at - fourpence and the plan allows them unlimited productions" Reuter.
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