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VICTIM OF ARMED ROBBERY.
Chinese Doctor Held Up at Revolver Point,
BELATED REPORT.
A Chinese dostor, Li Sheung- po, was the victim of an armed robbery on the third floor of 14. Sai Street at four o'clock yester-
day afternoon
No. 27,769
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1931.
WRONGFUL DEATH REDUCTION OF WAR SPAIN NOT
ON THE HIGH SEAS."
Sequel to Sinking of the 8.s. Vestris.
SUITS FOR $5,000,000.
The owners
DEBTS.
Proposal by United States Delegate.
CUT IN ARMAMENTS.
Mr. Houston makes no
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"RED"
ANTI-MONARCHIST DEFEATS.
KEEN VOTING
REPUBLICANS IN WINNING VEIN.
Madrid, Yesterday.
Socialist candidates
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'SOUTHERN CROSS" | BRITONS KILLED IN | BRITISH AIRMAN'S
TRAGEDY.
Owner and Pilot Killed
In Crash..
GOODWILL FLIGHT.
Sydney. Yesterday.
DAM EXPLOSION.
Heroic Effort to Stave Flames from Dynamite.
ROOF BLOWN 100 YARDS.
Aswan, Yesterday, The 'Southern Cross Junior,” The roar of the explosion which Wing Commander Kingsford- blew to smithereens a store of Smith's famous, plane, in which explosives for use in connection he flew from England to Austra-with the heightening of the dam,
FLIGHT TO CHINA.
Mr. Ford Leaves Turkey for Aleppo.
SECOND-HAND 'PLANE,
Constantinople, Yesterday. Mr. Ford, the British airman, arrived here and left for Aleppo this morning.-Reuter.
[An earlier message stated:--
New York, Yesterday. New York, Yesterday:
The proposal that the Inter- Suits for loss of life and cargo totalling $5,000,000, in connec national Chamber of Commerce tion with the sinking of the Bri. should undertake to study war tish liner Vestris in November.debts in the interests of inter-
A tremendous wave of anti-lia, crashed from a height of 2,000 was heard for miles around and Mr. Ford, on a purely private According to a report mule by 1928, will open on April 14 at the national business improvement
was submitted on behalf of the Monarchist feeling manifested feet at Mascot aerodrome, the spread terror among the felaheen flight, left Lympne on March 23, the doctor, it appears that a per- Allmiralty Court. son called at his house at 252, are petitioning to limit liability Herbert Houston, the well-known here to-day, the first held in Leonard Palmer and the owner of the store, which became white. Europe, Constantinople, and then a pilot named working in the fields. The roof intending to fly across Central United States delegation by Mr. itself at the municipal elections two occupants, Hollywood Rond, and left a mes-to $90,000.
Two of the largest claims, for economist and member of the Spain for eight years. Republi-A wing apparently collapsed in hundreds of yards in incandes took up flying while on furlough Mr. Albert James, being killed. hot with the fire, was blown Persia and India. Mr. Ford sage with a fuki to the effect that'
сап the high United States delegation, which and the doctor was wanted for a case "wrongful death on
cent fragments, one of which in Britain. He had been in the in Sai Street. When Li returned seas," have been brought by the also includes Mr. Owen Young, triumphed in nearly every town. the air.
Mr. Albert James had intend- [struck and severely burned a Bri- air for only 50 or 60 hours be- home, he was given the message family of the wealthy New York Mr. Silas Strawn, Mr. Thomas The official figures have yet to Isaac Nahem, for Lamont, and others. and proceeded to the place in merchant,
come, but the early results showed to start on a goodwill flight to ton named Rennie.
fore setting out on his venture
question.
Mr. Harrington met his death on a second hand Gypsy Moth, $500,000 and by the widow of
pra that in 20 provincial towns the Japan in June and had been plan- "I Am Poor.”
Major Inouye, the Japanese Mili-posal for cancellation, but notes Monarchists gained only one orning for it for the past 18 while heroically climbing a lad with a Gypsy One engine, which
Aires, that such a course has been ad- two victories.
months. He recently bought a der placed against the blazing he hoped to sell to the Chinese When on the second floor of 44, tary Attache at Buenos
The one topic in Madrid is, half share in the Southern Cross explosives store in an effort to Government. The flight has no Sai Street, he was met by a man; for $200,000. Reuter's Ameri- voeated by several distinguished
Americans he has known person- what will King Alfonso do in the Junior from Guy Menzies, the assist the frantic attempts of secial feature, for he express- who accompanied him to the can Service.
ally, who favour the idea that face of such an indication of young Sydney pilot who in Jan- British engineers to prevent the ed the opinion that he might as upper floor. Here the doctor was confronted with another
any reduction of debts should be public opinion, and it is generally ary flew in it from Sydney to flames reaching the dynamite, well return to work in Shanghai conditional on a proportionate felt that the Government will Westland, New Zealand, a dis- Mr. MacDonald was only slightly by air as by sea. Mr. Ford was who forced him to the ground,
cut in armaments. Renter's have to resign. It is still possi- tance of 1,200 miles, in 13% injured.
caught in a severe snowstorm and, levelling a pistol at him.
American Service, said: "I am poor.
The damage is less extensive and fell to the ground at Tatvi. You need have no fear. Do not raise any
estimated at £10,000— the airman fortunately escaped alarm." The robbers then help.
scatheless.] ed themselves to a purse and de- camped with $103.80 in money.
Freeing himself. the doctor went downstairs in pursuit of the rebbers, but did not report the matter to the Police then. When he did tell the Police, he stated that he had had to attend an other patient at 97, Caine Road, and that was his explanation for not reporting the robbery earlier.
Inan.
· FOULED A ROCK.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SAILS FOR SHANGHAL.
TRIFLING DAMAGE.
BOY KIDNAPPED.
ELDERLY CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.
DID IT FOR $6.
Before Mr. E. H. Williams, in the Central Second Police Court
this morning, Wai Wing, aged 60 years, was charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping of two boys, Tam Hung and Lung Ping-che, on January 24, 1931. The latter boy had not been re-
covered.
Outlining the facts, Det.-Sergt. M. Naughton said that the two
A GREAT TASK.
VICEROY'S MESSAGE TO HIS SUCCESSOR.
PEOPLE'S GOODWILL.
New Delhi. Yesterday. Lord Irwin, in a message of welcome to Lord and Lady Will- ingdon at Aden, says:---
There is no need to assure
ble, however, that the returns hours, this being the first flight from several thousand villages in a light plane between Aus-than was at first feared and is His machine was destroyed, but may somewhat improve the Mon- tralia and New Zealand.---Reuter. now archist figures.
STOWAWAY FINED.
PRESENCE ON SHIP EXPLAINED.
Queues of Voters. Never before has there been: such anxiety to vote in the Span-i ish election, Long queues of voters formed up at eight in the morning and even the most pro-
A SUSPECT. minent citizens were among the earliest arrivals. The ex-Foreign Minister, Bergamin, was seen the intention of stowing away to That he had gone on board with queuing in his bedroom slippers. Balikpapan to дес bia elder An outstanding feature of the brother, was the candid statement elections has been the keenness of
made by a Chinese to the Hon.
Reuter.
Earlier News.
Cairo, Yesterday, A mechanical engineer, a Mr. Harrington, was killed, and a Mr. Macdonald, a son of Sir Murdoch Macdonald, as well as four other other Europeans, and three natives, were injured, through the blowing Aawan Dam yesterday, after a fire up of an explosives depot of the
in the store.
The damage is estimated at tans
Reuter.
DISARMAMENT.
VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE NEXT YEAR.
CLIMATE PREFERRED.
Geneva, Yesterday. The chances seem in favour of
seat of the Disarmament Confer- ence in 1932,
boys were playing marbles in you that in the great task you Republicans in working class dis- Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. (retired), of thousands of pounds sterling. Barcelona instead of Geneva as the
Blake Gardens on January 24. are about to undertake you can
count on the personal friendship
when a man (not the defendant) came up and said that he would and goodwill of India's people,
He took and buy them each a ring.
I earnestly trust that them to the Twi Ping Theatre, throughout your term of office where the boys were handed overall good fortune and success will to the defendant. who boarded attend you." sampan and took them on board
Gandhi Despondent?
Ahmedabad, Yesterday. on arrival, they
Gandhi appears rather despon- a sampan and went
todent with regard to permanency Kau Lung So, which is outside of peace in India.
The Norwegian 3.8. Tonjer, the a.s, Furg Ping. Another man which ouled a rock on Chingmeijoined the party and they left for Point, Hainan Straits, during Amoy, where thick fog on the night of April boarded 1, arrived here during the latter part of last week, and sailed again for Shanghai at 4 p.m. yes- terday.
Amoy.
over all
nt once.
Addressing the first batch of volunteers whom he led to Dandi to break the salt law last year, he declared:
"I try my utmost for perman- ent peace, but find nature against
Cabled to Friend, Here, Tam Hung was sold to an The fact that she anchored off old woman for $450, but the sum Yaumati from the time of her was not paid arrival until sailing time yester However, Tam's father learned of day seems to indicate that she the occurrence, and cabled to us." was not so badly damaged as was friend at Swatow, who later got thought at the time of the mis-in touch with the Police in Amoy. hap.
One night, as the transaction was information about to take place in a board given to the China Mail on April 2 ing house, the Police intervened by Messrs. Karsen, Larssen & and arrested the original kidnap- Co., (H.K.), Ltd., local agents for per. At n subsequent trial, this the owners of the Tonjer. the man was sentenced to 12 years' ship came to grief about ten hard labour, and Tam's father was miles to the west of Hoihow, and present at the proceedings. she was reported to be leaking other boy had disappeared and no in the fore hold.
trace of him could be made.
. According
to
The
Tam and his father returned to
ready to act in the "forefront of He urged the volunteers to bel
the fight," but" added that he would decide finally after seeing Lord Willingdon at Bombay.---- Reuter.
FIRST AIR MAIL.
THROUGH SERVICE STARTS TO
AUSTRALIA.
OCCASIONAL RAIN.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
An antl-cyclone is central to the North-east of Japan and a depression to the North-west of Korea.
I
Local forecast: E winds; moderate; generally overcast: orensional rain.
Rainfall.
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. 0.04 inch. Rain- fall since January 1 →→→ 6.56 inches against an average of 8.07 inches-deficit 1.51 Inch.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
64
Macao
67
Pratne Island
76
Manila
76
Foochow
60
Chefoo
50
Shanghai
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tricts, which were thronged with Karachi, Yesterday. canvassers, men, women and chil
A Japanese salvage boat, which was in the vicinity engaged in the Colony, and on April 12, Tam the salvaging of the Japanese was walking with his mother in s.s. Shinsel Maru No. 6, which Connaught Road Central, when he
The air liner City of Cairo, dren, all wearing Republican grounded some weeks earlier at pointed out defendant as being the which left Croydon on April 4, colours. Even fashionably dress- Hainan Head, went to the Ton-man who took him and the other arrived at 9 a.m. with the first ed young women jer's assistance,
boy aboard the ship. A constable Australian air mail, and is do- cars were seen distributing Re-
pounds of through mail for Aus- applause. tralia.-Reuter.
Fall Cargo.
in luxurious
at the Marine Court this morning
when he was charged with board- HOMEWARD BOUND.
ing the J.C.JL. s.8. Tjiliwong yes- terday without the permission of the master or officer on duty,
The prosecutor was Mr. Franken, the Chief Officer of the ship, who found the accused loitering on the ship and handed him over to Lance- Sergeant Dixey Police.
of the Water
BRITISH PRINCES LEAVE SOUTH AMERICA.
PRINCE'S PLANE ABOARD.
Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales and Card Up His Sleeve.
Prince George to-day embark Unfortunately for the accused, ed on the liner Alanza, Home Man Hing (23), described as un-ward bound. The Prince of employed and living in a matshed Wales has his private aeroplane at Taikoktsui, Sub-Inspector Munro aboard.-Reuter's American Ser- of the Water Police had a card up vice. his sleeve, and when the accused bad pleaded guilty" and made. his excuse, the Inspector produced a conviction record which showed that Man Hing had served slx months in Victoria Jail for bur-] glary, so that a different com- plexion was put on his presence on the ship..
Recent Thefts..
Man Hing had undoubtedly gone
EXTRALITY ISSUE.
JAPANESE MINISTER TO RETURN TO TOKYO.
TO REPORT PROGRESS.
Tokyo, Saturday.
It is learned that Mr. Shigemitsu return to
on the ship with the intention has been instructed to "lifting" anything
that came to Tokyo for the purpose of discussing hand. It is probable also, that he the progress of the negotiations on Is the man responsible for the re-extrality and other peading fasues. cent thefts on board various ships-Reuter.
[Mr. Shigemitsu Is the Japanese In harbour, on one occasion a pas-
much na over Minister at Nanking.]. enger losing as $9,000 worth of jewellery and cash.
The Magistrate imposed a fine
was called and defendant arrest-parting at midnight, carrying 390 publican propaganda amid loud of $50, or six weeks' hard labour
Offered $6. After evidence had been given, defendant made a statement, in which he said that he was offer toed $6 to kidnap the boys.
At the time of the stranding ed. the Tonier was under charter as a coal boat to the Kailan Mining Administration (Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., local agents) and was
Hongay proceeding from Shanghai with a full cargo of coal on board.
In convicting the defendant, his Worship said that it was obvious The Tonjer is owned by the to anybody that defendant must of have known what was happening Norwegian shipping firm
Sentence of one. Dampsk. Aktles. Corona (Messrs. to the boys.
H. M. Wrangell & Co., managers), year's hard labour was passed.
and is registered at Haugesnd, Norway. A steel screw.steamer of 3,278 (1,948 net) tonnage, she was built in 1920 by Smith's Dock Co., Ltd., Middlesbro'. Heri dimensions are: Length, 384.2; breadth, 480; depth, 22.7.
WRIT FOR £700,000.
COMMITMENTS TO BRITISH
BONDHOLDERS,
Sydney, Saturday.
The Commonwealth Crown Land Office, on behalf of the Federal Government, is issuing a writ on Monday claiming £700,000 from
RELIEF FOR IDLE.
NOVEL AND CONSTRUCTIVE.
PROPOSALS.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
CABINET FATED.
MINSEITO PARTY ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT.
Tokyo, Saturday. It is expected that
The excitement grew to fever heat this evening with the arri- val of the first results, when a motor car drove through the main streets, announcing by: megaphone the Republican vic- tories.
In default.
LUCKY ESCAPE.
EUROPEAN COLLIDES WITH GUNNER.
-
* CAR DAMAGED,
Further Triumphs.
Later. Mr. J. E. Smith, of No. 1, Rail- According to the latest election way Terrace, an apprentice em- results, the Republicans have ployed at Kowloon Docks, had a Mr. triumphed in 35 provincial cen-lucky escape from serious in- Hamaguchi, the Premier, will re- tres. The Monarchists have won juries when his Norton motor sign and that the new Premier only four seats. and Cabinet will be appointed on: Monday.
Mr. Wakatsuki is the most
likely successor to the Premier-
ment.
!
Earlier Cable.
London, Yesterday.
cycle collided with a private car, driven by Capt. Herbage, of the R.A. Mess, Kowloon. The accl- The grave situation in Por-dent occurred at about 2.80 p.m. ship as the only appointee able to tugal is revealed by Reuter's yesterday, at the junction of prevent a split in the Govern- Lisbon correspondent, telegraph Austin Road and Kimberley Road. Capt. Herbage was proceeding Ing from Medina del Campo, in in the direction of Nathan Road, The Times's Labour correspoп-
Later. Spain. dent says that the evidence which Mr. Wakatsuki has informally He says that several regi: when Mr. Smith for some unac the General Council of the Trades Intimated his acceptance of the ments in the Portuguese pro- countable reason swerved and col- Union Congress will place before Presidency of the Minscito Party, vinces have refused to obey the lided with the car. The motor the Royal Commission on the The formal acceptante is expect Government's orders, and the cycle's handlebars, forks, front Unemployment Insurance Billed to be announced this evening. authorities are concentrating wheel, and crankcase were dam will be ready soon. The proposals In view of the probability of troops at Barreiro and Caldas da aged. The off side head light are both novel and constructive. Mr. Wakatsuki accepting the Rainha. Big developments are and wing of the car were smash-
The General Council has con- Premiership, special interest at-expected very shortly.
ed and bent.
Mr. Smith was taken to the the Government of New South sistently maintained that un-taches to the announcement that The Government is still master Kowloon Hospital by Capt. Wales, representing commitments employment relief should be he has been created a Baron in of the situation-Reuter.-
Herbage, but was not detained. to British bondholders which were available to all generally un-recognition of services as Head
Lisbon, Saturday. paid on
behalf of New South employed persons and on a non- of the Japanese Delegation to the The Cabinet hag approved of a Wales-Penter.
a contributory basis, but the Coun- London Naval Conference, decred suspending individual guar- discharging all military and civil
cil recognise the necessity of en- Other members of the Delega antees in the falands of Sao Miguel officials from porting insub-f suring the solvency of the fund, tion who have been rewarded in-and Terceira in the Azores, and has ordination during the revolt, or] John Gilbert's new pictore will and also the objections to greater clude Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira and decided to disband the garrison inciting others thereto... be "Chert-Bibi," an adaptation of drains on industry. It will offer Admiral Takarabe, both of units at Funchal, Ponta del Gade, It has been decided Immediately a French **story"""which" John suggestions of its own for mak whom receive the first-class de-and Augrado Heroismo. It has also to apply the pensities of the latter Robertson will direct, Mr. Gilbert Ing and keeping the fund actual- coration of the Order of the Bls approved of a decree extending to decree to a number of officials, In- Sharmanlähed" "Gentleman's Fate,” ly sound.--British Wireless Sering Sun with Grand Cordon......... the entire territory of the Republic duding General Sousadias – and
which is now awaiting release.vice.
Beuter CSKAND
| the provisions of the recent decree." Colonel Freiris-Beuter.
BLOW FOR NAZIS.
BANNED FROM WEARING THEIR UNIFORMS.
Cologne, Saturday.
The prices quoted by the muni- cipality of Barcelona for accom- modation are half those demanded by the Swiss hotel proprietors. The Barcelona authorities have sent a letter to the Secretary General of the League undertaking to pay the League the difference between the budget framed by it for holding the conference at Geneva and the total expenditure incurred by the League in Barcelona.
The Barcelona offer is easily the
hitherto best
received, while Barcelona climatically is prefer able to Geneva in February and March-Reuter.
MOTOR RACE.
ITALIAN WINS WITH A MERCEDI.
Rome, Yesterday.
A thousand mile motor race over the mountainous and difficult road from Brescia to Rome and back,
ä
has been won by Caracciola with
Mercedes, in 16 hours, 10 minutes, 10 seconds.
Alfa Romeo Campari with an was second, in 16h., 21m., 178., and Morandi with an O.M. third, in 16h,, 28m., 35s.-Reuter,
U.S. CAPTAIN KILLED.
Washington, Yesterday,
The Navy Department announces that Captain Harlen Pefley, of the The Nazi movement has had United States Marines, was killed a setback by the Chief Prefect of in a brush between native guarda the Rhineland prohibiting. the and insurgents in north-eastern. wearing of Nazi uniforms. Nicaragua. Reuter's American Reuter.
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