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THREE MONTHS HARD FOR KONG TSANG FOO VILLAS GANDHI'S ASTOUNDING DEMAND !
CONSPIRACY TO UTTER FORGED DOLLAR NOTES
SEQUEL TO GUIMARAES CASE
JURY RETURNS UNANIMOUS VERDICT OF "GUILTY.”
not be proceeded with because
BRITAIN'S ANTI- DUMPING BILL.
Opposition Again Defeated.
LABOUR HOSTILITY.
MURDER.
Trial at the Assizes Opens,
FOUR CHINESE CHARGED.
.
MARKING TIME IN PARIS.
Japanese Attitude
Stiffens
U.S. COGITATING.
CONGRESS WANTS ENTIRE CONTROL OF ARMY
OTHERWISE
DISBAND IT
A TERRIBLE RESPONSIBILITY NO STATESMAN COULD ASSUME.
Unworkable.
The tragic night of September 26 last, at Tsang Foo Villas, Kowloon Old City, when six Japanese people London, Yesterday, were brutally murdered by a very
Paris, Yesterday. The Labour Party's hostility hostile Chinese crowd, numbering There has been much activity Kong Sze-yik, who was aequit-covered the money which the ac-
Rugby, Yesterday. tution as hitherto. They must was here to-day.
During further discussion to get into a different mentality, ted in September, when charged cused had taken as his conumis- to Government's anti-dumping nearly a thousand strong,
proposals manifested itself in dramatically recalled in the Two of the most interesting day in the Round Table Federal and he hoped that, when the jointly with Leo Artur Guimaraession.
the House of Commons of this Criminal Sessions this morning interviews that took place being Structure Committee on reserv- Legislature was constituted, and with larceny of $7,000 from
Counsel stated that, after the evening when, after Mr. Bald- when four men, Wong Hong, Lal between Mr. Matsudaira and Sired subjects, Lord Reading re- the Federal Constitution In Wong To-po, on the pretext of aechtsed's acquittal on the lar- changing the notes for 1,000 ceny charge in September, the certain standing orders to en-Cheung Kam-chi, and a boy, Wong General Dawes.
win had moved the suspension of Tung-hol, Trang Cheung and John Simon, and Dr. Sze and ferred to the proposal made by existence, it would be found that forged $10 notes, appeared before present charge was not proceed-
Pandit Malaviya that complete so far from there being conflict the Puisne Judge (Mr. R. E. ed with against him, because acable the Bill to be passed in three Ka-hung, were arraigned before the Practical Solution Urgent control of the Army should lie for hostility between the Ministry Lindsel) at the opening of the cused's Counsel requested that it days, instead of the normal six, Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp, The feeling in Chinese quar-with the Indian Minister respon-ind the Governor General there November Assizes this morning, be put over to the next Session the motion which, however, was The Crown case is being conduct-practical solution of the present the
Mr. Lansbury moved rejection of K.C.) on the capital charge. ters here continues to be that a sible to the Legislature and that would be most friendly co-opera- charged with conspiracy.
Governor General's only tion and continuous consultation. Then, last month, the case.could carried by 396 votes to 51. ed by the Attorney General (the situation in Manchuria is most right of intervention would be in He did not care what means were Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, As- the accused was ill and unable to Mr Runciman then moved the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alábaater, K.C.) in urgent, and that theoretical an emergency by suspending the adopted for this purpose, provid sistant Attorney-General,
attend Court. Therefore, he had formal financial resolution re-structed by Mr. T. 5. Whyte-Smith questions, such 05 treaties, Constitution.
od that control and responsibility peared for the Crown, while the been in custody since about the quired to form the basis of the (Assistant Crown Solicitor), whilst should be reserved for ultimate
for the Army remained with the. accused, who was defended by end of July.
Bill empowering the Board of the defence of all five prisoners is in discussion when there is no fur- Lord Reading said, it would Governor General throughout, Mr. Hin-shing Lo at the Septem-
Evidence was then taken from Trade to impose customs duties the hands of Mr. W. N. Thomas ther risk of bloodshed,
place the Governor-General in and he had the right of appoint- ber Assizes, was not legally re- Wong To-po and Inspector An- up to 100 per cent. on the value Tam (instructed by Wilkinson and Japanese Attitude Stiffens, most awkward predicament, anding an adviser who would not be presented.
drew, after which Mr. Fitzroy of articles imported in abnormal Grist).
The gap between Chinese and would be unworkable. It was a Member of the Cabinet, it' a He said that this The statement of offence and His Lordship made short ad-quantities.
The following Jury is empanelled Japanese demands remains as essential that, if responsibility at strict sense, because he would be against Kong Sze-yik on the new dresses to the jury who then covered all articles, except food,Messrs G. A. Pontreath (Fore-big as ever in spite of exhausthe centre was to be conferred responsible to ine Covernor Gen-
a unanimous ver-drink, tobacco, raw
The upon charge was, that he on or about brought in
the Indian Legislature, cral and not to the Legislature. man) R. C. Lee, Li Tin 8it, Lam tive conversations to-day, July 23 or 24 conspired with diet of "guilty."
and articles mainly unmanufac- Chong-chung, M.A., de Sousa, A. G. maximum requirements having which he himself desired, the
Step by Step. tured.
[been presented to M. Briand, it Army must be in the hands of Wong To-pound one Pang to
Lord Sankey drew attention to Pilo, and L. H. Ruffin. utter 1,000 $10 forged notes of
When the charge was read to is understood the Japanese atti. the Governor General, and that the paragraph in the Inst report
the Minister must be responsi- which stated that there was gen the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Guilty."
ble to him. Any proposal for re-eral agreement that assumption Sir John Simon took a promin- sponsibility by the Government by India of all powers and res ent part in the discussions con- would be unacceptable to him, if nonsibilities hitherto resting on In his opening the Attorney sisting of the most elaborate com- it did not make that exception. Parliament could not be made at General said in part:-"Prisoners parison of the two points that It was a mistake to assume that one step, and that during the
re
charged, in this case, with stand out, but the Council decid-conditions were to be the same period of transition the Governor murder-murder of six peple, five ed that there was insufficient after they got the new Consti- General should be responsible members of the Yamashits family,
Bank.
+
He pleaded not guilty." His Lordship directed the Chinese Interpreter to explain to the accused that the charge was not the same as that pre- ferred against hhn in Septem- bur. Then he was charged with stealing good notes, but now the charge was one of conspiracy to plant forged notes.
Taking into consideration the fact that Kong Sze-yik had been in custody since July, His Lord- ship passed sentence of three months' hard labour,
Counterfeit Coins Case. With the same jury, the Court then proceeded with the trial of
materials,
It was 'officially announced that imports from the Dominions will have a 100 per cent. prefer- ence under the Anti-Dumping Bill-Reuter.
First Rending. The House of Commons to-day Ho Tai charged with possession passed Mr. Runciman's financial
JUNK PIRATED NEAR PING HOI
The accused replied that be understood the difference, and re-¦ of 198 counterfeit coins at Wan- peated his plea of not 'guilty." chai.
Mr. Fitzroy then outlined the principal points of he case. This was practically a repetition of the facts as given at the double trial in September, stating that
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There were
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them, prisoners all pleaded. "Not tude has slightly stiffened..
Discussions.
Case For Crown.
and their maid servant, all of whom were found murdered on the roof of
for defence and must be at liber- ty to acknowledge and give powers necessary to implement.
Tsang Foo Villas, Kowloon Old MINORITIES COMMITTEE’S LAMENT his decision.
City, between 9.35 and 10.15 on the
It would not be necessary to
mands.
with
Rugby. Yesterday.
A piracy, which occured in Chin-night of September 26. It was not
Disband or Complete Control
Mr. Gandhi said that Cop- ese Territory yesterday, was re-ja murder by the individual-it was
murder by a mob-a hostile mob data as regards treaties, the re
The report of the Minorities sub-reas's case was that complote. This case was continued in the parted to the Police this morning.who attacked the villa where these cognition of which Japan, de committee was circulated last night responsibility should be trans afternoon..
Mak 'Fu, parl-owner and master people resided, and broke in al-
Delegates were of the
to India. That meant.
Juror Challenged.
of the trading boat, "Chun Kee," though the doors were locked and opinion that some of the treaties subject to amendment on the bnals ferred
barricaded and went there with the Were purely economic, raising of any comments received to-day by there should be complete control states that the affair Or- Amongst the jurors called in
purpose of destroying property and the question, of interpretation the Prime Minister from members. over the Army and external the accused acted as a broker for connection
The report traces the efforts made affairs, but it also contemplated or killing the rather than validity. Therefore, with the trial of curred yesterday morning, near severely injurying
The whole Army a act of people who had got to-Kong Sze-yik on a charge of con- Ping Hoi, in Chinese
waters. Japanese occupants.”
a great advance would be secur- since its reassembly to secure agree-adjustments. He gether to get other people to spiracy, before the Puisne Judge
proceeding to Shau-
Counsel pointed out that in law,ed, if the actual points at dis- ment upon the various minority should be disbanded, if it did not kiwan from Sun Me, with a
pute were isolated. purchase forged notes.
claims, and records the loformal pass under their control in its nt the Assizes this morning, was
and in all good Bense, per-
negotiations which proceeded along- entirely, The accused got into touch Mr. G. A. Figueiredo.
cargo of 13 pigs and 48 chickens, sons who took part as mem- U.S. Considering How Far with Wong To-po through a man
To other fokis bers
side the four formal meetings of A of mob, were Mr. Fitzroy obtained the pervalued at $820,
equal-
to Go.
the committee,
Too Gruve a Responsibility. named Pang on the first floor of mission of his Lordship to ask were with him when the piracy took ly guilty of the acts of that
The first intimation they mob. Aberdeen Street and later Mr. Figueiredo if he was related place.
Lord Sankey said that Mr. Washington, Yesterday.
Appendicus contain suggestions dhi was asking them to take Wong was taken to S, Caine to the Guimaraes brothers, say had was when a three-masted boat, show, nor would the Crown attempt Though Mr. Stimson flatly and the views of various groups terrible responsibility in urg- Road, then the residence of the ing that in the interest of jug-lightly larger than his own, fired to show, that anyone of the pri- denies the newspaper story that and Individuals, Including thong the withdrawal of the Army, Guimaraes brothers, both of tice it would not do
No one un to have a shot gun.
the bout soners struck a single blow aimed assurances have been given to agreement reached by representar its reduction to such a size as whom have been sentenced for serving on the jury anyone who wa hit.
five at the people who were murdered, the Japanese Ambassador that lives of the Moslems and certain to make it inconsisent with larceny. There Wang To-pa was interested in the parties men in the attacking craft, and but ali five of them were there, all the United States will not follow other, minorities last week.
The safety. It was a responsibility parted with $7,000 of which concerned.
they called upon him to stop. Not five of them forced their way into the League in an economic boy-report says, the committee has to that no Statesman, who had a he said the accused took $1,500
Mr. Figueiredo replied that he being armed he did so.
The the house and all five of them were cott of Japan or withdraw its record
deep regret that real regard for the interests of as his commission, but the ac- was not a relative of the pirates boarded the boat.
Some caught on the roof or upper floors. diplomatic representatives from it has been unable to reach India could justify himself 'in cased, in evidence at the Septem-Guimaraeses and was according of them were armed with knives. The boy was not arrested on the Japan, the United States has de- any agreed conclusion, and assuming.
They took away his cargo, and also roof where the murders took place. cided to think for itself over the refers to the Bu gestions himself, leaving the two fokia in He was arrested on a window ledge question of eventual sanctions.nade at various times that the Bri- Remain Crown Subjects. Absent Juror.
charge. A quantity of clothing on the level of the first floor of the That is obvious from the explan-tish Government should settle the
Mr. Sastri dissociated himself, ation given by Mr. Stimson to- Another juror called in this was also stolen. The pirates land-adjoining building. He would call only two wit-
was Mr. F. Danenberged him at Shaukiwan last night. These people were part of a hes day that General Dawes is dispute on its own authority, but and some others of the Hindu addo, that these were accompanied delegates, from the opinions ex- nesses, the man Wong To-po and Alves. He failed to answer to
The direction of their retreat is tile mob that "went mad" on the staying out from the League Inspector K. Andrew, who was his name which was called three unknown, but the master describ-night in question. It was a moon-Council's meetings in Paris bey such important reservations as pressed by Mr. Gandhi. He was light night and one could see clear.cause the United States is not to offer little prospect of an award of the same opinion as early. Inst
securing hamonious working.
year when they decided that the ly what was going on outside the ready to decide how far it can ac-
Finally, it records the Inside the company the League towards house and on the roof.
Prime Army and external affairs had forceful measures house it was very dark, owing to
against Minister's offer to give a decision of best remain Crown subjects dur- "-Reuter. Japan." resolution through all stages. the shutters being closed.
temporary validity, if every mem-ing the period of transition. It Then the Anti-Dumping Bill Counsel then proceeded to pro-
ber of the committee would pledge was with great gratification, he (officially known as the Abnor-duce plana of locality and explato-{
himself to workTM the scheme loyally, said, that he heard Lord Rend
the mal Importation Customs Duties ed that Kowloon City Police Stato open fire from the roof, to quell pending a permanent settlement by ing re-affirm approval of
interested parties, British principle of responsibility at the Bill) was read for the first time. tion was three quarters of a mile the advance of the crowd below, the
contre. The amount of respon Sergeant Dolg, who went through Wireless Service. The text of the Bill. which was from Tsang Fou Villas. The hos-
sibility for which they naked, even with these two great sub- jects, the Army and external: affairs oxcluded, was sufficient. to afford an honourable and satis factory basis for settlement.-. British Wireless Service.
her trial stated that he took onlyly allowed to serve. $1,000 and that Wong received
$500 for persuading a relative of
his to buy the notes.
case
NO SILVER-CONFERENCE.
STABILISATION OF THE £.
Rugby, Yesterday.
BANK NOTES CASE.
in Court during the Septe, ber times by the Usher, and accord- ed the men as fishermen. trial, to testify as to the evid-ingly another juror was called to ence the accused then gave, and serve in his stead. suggested that the jury would find no difficuly in arriving at the conclusion that the accused did conspire to utter forged notes, knowing them to be forged and with intent to defraud. This would be made clear from state- ments which he made to Wong
In the House of Commons at subsequently published. lays tlle crowd came through the lane, the rear premises, found himself To-po prior to taking him to 6. Caine Road, by the production of question time, the Chancellor of down, that where the Board of crossed over into the compound, and absolutely fammed in by the crowd. When he got on to the two samples to Wong To-po for the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham. Trade is satisfied that abnormal made a violent attack, first by roof, he saw the bodies,
quantities of goods, falling throwing stones at the windows, which the latter gave a depositi berlain, stated that there were within the scope of the Bill, are and then by breaking into the tored the premises, he did not When Sergeant Butcher first en- of $40, and from the evidence number of important conditions being imported, it may issue an house by the side door, and driving know that there were Japanese on which the accused himself gave
Acquitted, when charged jointly in that Court before the same control, which must be satisfied be-order applying the Bill to them. the occupants up to the roof. An the roof, otherwise he would have with Leo Artur Guimaraes at the fore the stabiliation of the sterling. Such order must be luid before iron door on the roof kept the angry forced his way up quicker. September Asaizes for larceny of learned judge in September.
Mr. James T. Smalley, medical $7,000, (in connection with the bank. RAISING TAXES. ON IMPORTS The two notes which were in terms of gold, could be contem- the House of Commons within mob back for about an hour, Mr.
forged plated. Government's immediate twenty-eight days of this date Yamashita defended his family and officer in charge of Kowloon Hos- notes fraud case), Kong Sze-yik ap- purported to bo were subsequently given back object was to balance the Budget, on which it was made.--Reuter: himself with a Japanese sword, un-pital, gave testimony, regarding peared before the Puisno Judge and INTO FRANCE.
til he was overpowered, and he and to one of the Guimaraes bro to rectify the adverss trade bal-
the wounds received by the Japan- a jury at the November Assizes, his family were elain-probably by
this morning, charged with ene victims. thors by Wong To-po who got ance, and to maintain the internal
Paris, Yesterday: that sword. Brooms and places of
Tam, Replying to Mr.
Dr. spiracy to utter forged bank notes. Government has tabled an ur broken furniture were found on the smalley sald the wounds would After a 'short. trial, in which only gent Bill increasing the import did not get any forged notes for the $7,000 he parted with bo said that, for reasons already A daring armed robbery occurred roof, whilst Iron bars and the like have been caused by a sword or two witnesses were called, the jury ation tax on semi-finished arti cause after the money was hand. stated, Government did not con- in Canton Road this morning, when were picked up in the grounds.
found Kong guilty, and taking into cles from two to four per cent,
Counsel - then explained the gave evidence in support of plans bien in custody since July, Mr. to six per cent. The tax on raw movement of the Police, stating of the locality.
Justice 'R. E. Lindzell passed son- materials remains at two par Ithat Bergeant Wheeler was forced
tence of three month hard labour.cent-Reuter.
some not subject to Government's
back his deposit of $10. Wong Purchasing power of the £.
Replying to another question, he
ARMED ROBBERY,
A
con-
ed over there were certain occur. sider any useful purpose would be four women were held up in their Police Open: Freund a chopper but not by a dagger.
Mr. C. Grimes, of the PW.D., consideration the fact that he had and on finished articles from two
rences as the result of which the served by calling an International home, by armed robbers and re- gang decamped. Wong stuck to Conference on Silver. British lieved of valuables to the amount the accused, however, and re-Wireless Service.
of $400.
Cass proceeding.
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