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ARMED
ROBBERY
SEQUEL.
Allegations Against Police.
A RAIN OF BLOWS?
The case was resumed at the Assizes this morning, in which two Chinese are charged in con- nection with an armed robbery which occurred at 6 and 7, Kaki' Hang Village, Kowloon City, on! the evening of October 16.
Kwok Chun, a male inmate of
No. 27,990
28 NEW
CASES
DIPHTHERIA
SPREADING,
WATCH
FOOD!
INOCULATION NOT ADVISABLE.
the house, who had identified; Interviewed by a China Mail the first accused and brought reporter this morning, with re-
about his arrest in Shamshuipo, gard to the diphtheria geure, Dr. was recalled for cross-examina- tion by Mr. Hin-shing La, counsel G. Pope, Medical Health Officer, admitted that the number of for the defence,
Witness said that neither cases reported to date is definite- Chinese Constable C203 nor C217ly abnormal, but there is real- panic at any time told him where they nothing to create a first accused lived. He also de- about. The principal thing that nied that any European or Chin-Health Officers are concentrated ese Police officer, or any out-upon is, of course, the tracing of
the source of the disease.
He
sider had at any time told him anticipates that that will be ac- where No. 1 lived.
complished soon, and then he does not think that much dif- ficulty will be encountered in checking the trouble.
A General Search. On October 18, two days after the robbery, witness went out with Constables C203 and C217 to look for robbers generally and not for any particular man.
Asked if he would like to sug- ikest the cause of the epidemic, They left the Kowloon City Dr. Pope said that he had cer- Police Station by 'bus at 10a.m. tain ideas on his mind but he would not like to express his and went to Mongkok. Then, up to 2 p.m., they spent their opinion at present, preferring to tim walking about between have time to investigate his Mongkok and Shamshuipo, theory and make a statement Witness saw the first accused in when he was sure of it.
Shamshuipo at 2 p.m. and pointed
him out to the two constables.
At the same time the first ac-1 cused also saw the witness, and, of
Power of Resistance.
Asked as to the advisability
compulsory innoculation, that he
noticing his motion to the con. Dr. Pope said
- stables, the agused rám
In
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1931.
PAPAL MASS IN ST. PETER'S.
Attended by Nineteen Cardinals.
CHEERS FOR THE POPE.
Vatican City, Yesterday. Nineteen Cardinals, including Monsignor Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, attended the Papal
Mass in St. Peter's this morning.
The appearance of the Pontiff,! who was carried in a sedia gesta- toria on the shoulders of six Was crimson-clad attendants, the signal for prolonged cheers. The procession up the aiste
The would not advise it during an was headed by. an attendant
a tall golden cross- constables gave chase and ac epidemic as in some cases that carrying cused was arrested in a back lane.would have the effect of lowering Reuter's Special Service.
Then the accused was hand. the power of resista ce. cuffed and they all boarded a 'bus fact, he would not like to advise and went to the Yaumati Police one way or the other; it should Station.
He Did Not Sce.
be left to the better judgment of
REPARATIONS.
the public. He would not like to MacDonald's Invitation
suffered that someone Replying to further questions know
by Mr. Lo, witness said that he from inoculation against their did not
see C217, immediately better judgment. after the first accused's arrest,
As to preventive measures,
To Laval.
Paris, Yesterday.
CHEAPTM TEAS
AN ANOMALY AT HOME.
PRESS PLEA
'TO-DAY'S ⠀⠀ DOLLAR The closing rate of the dollar on· demand, to-day was 1/5 5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Quiet Opening After Holidays.
NO MATERIAL ALTERATIONS.
I
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchango, to-day states:
The opening after the holidays was somewhat quiet, but rates
morning session.
WARNING AGAINST were not materially altered at the
RUIN,
London, To-day.
If the wholesale importation of cheap tea is allowed to continual many Empire Tea Companies will be ruined is emphasised by Thornley and Company, Mincing Lane rubber and tea share brokers in a letter to the Financial Times déploring that action has ao far been taken by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to re- impose a duty on foreign tean.
In a leader on the subject the Financial Times recognises the anomaly of admitting Dutch East Indies produce to Britain duty free) when it is largely responsible for the present crials, but points out! that a considerable proportion of British-owned Companies operato
the Dutch East Indies, Further- ore, the expense of tax collection and the possible diversion of Dutch competition to other markets are other factors to be considered. Nevertheless the machinery of the tax collection still exists and can be set in motion with the minimum of disturbance.--Reuter,
EROS BACK,
London's Most Beloved Statue.
IN OLD POSITION.
London, To-day.
A few minutes before mid- night the little god, Eros, Lon- don's most beloved statue (which was removed in 1925, owing to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has alterations in Piccadilly Circus), twist his right arm behind him Dr. Pope said that the public
M. Laval to confer
was unveiled in its old position and strike him on his back. He should be very careful to see that invited admitted that C203 went to their foodstuff does not become shortly regarding the repara- to the cheers of thousands of
others. C217's assistance and helped him dust contaminated, and all food, tions policy of the two countries threatre-goers, to hold the accused. Witness did particularly vegetables, should as a preliminary step to The Renter. not see C203 twist the first ac- not be eaten when not properlyHague Conference, according to
In no circumstances Havas Agency-Reuter. cused's left arm behind him and cooked, also strike him on the back. should vegetables be eaten un-
Another Mr. Lo: I put it to you that cooked.
important
both constables rained a number point is to keep away from of blows on the first.prisoner?-I from crowds.
did not see that. I only saw him handcuffed shortly after his ar-
rest.
Mainly in Hong Kong.
Most of the cases reported,
Is it right to say that you Dr. Pope said, have occurred in never saw his arrest, and that Hong Kong as distinct from
I
GREAT FIRE. 1,100 Railway Workers Now Idle.
U.S. MANOEUVRES.
and
MR. CHU CHAO-HSIN
May Be Appointed As Foreign Minister.
Salce.
China Lights, $271⁄44. Telephones (part paid), $20.
·DRIZZLE AND MIST.
The Royal Observatory's' weather report to-day states: A new anti-cyclone has form- ed over S.E. Mongolia.
A depression which formed to the West of Nagasaki last evening has moved to the N.E. of Kobe...
Forecast:-Ensterly winds, fresh; generally overcast; drizzle and mist.
Rainfall.
Rainfall for 24 hours end. ed at 10 am. to-day-il. Total since January 1-80.89. inckes against an average, of 83.02 Iriches... deficit 2.65 inches.
Temperature. The temperature et certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
64
Macao
58
Pratas Island
72
Manila
68
Foochow
68
56
Swatow
61
Chefoo
82
· Shanghai
88
Amoy
Buyers, Waterboats, $24. Providents (old), $51⁄4. 'Providents (new) $2,40, Hotels (old), $15.15. Hotels (new), $14.
Chinese Estates, $95,
·Trams, $22.
Cements (combined), $19.40. Caments (old), $123⁄41⁄4%. Dairy Farms, $29; Powells, $84.
Constructions (old), $5.55. Constructions (new), $1.90. Wharves, $158.
H. K. Lands, $81. .Realties, $11,60.
Ewos, Tls, 15.65. Telephones (part paid), $29. Ropes, $18.
China Agricultural Developments
Watsons, $18.10. Amusements, $19.90.
Sellers..
Raubs, $40. Trams, $224.
Nanking, Yesterday. There is now a third candidate! Altoona (Pennsylvania), for the portfolio of Foreign Yesterday, Affairs, namely, Mr. Chu Chão- when you saw him it was near Kowloon, but the disease is very Eleven hundred men have hain, the others being Messrs. the 'bus stopping station and he widely distributed, and cases been rendered idle as the result C. C. Wu and Eugene Chen. It $10. was already handcuffed? That have been reported from every of a fire in the Pennsylvania is believed that if Mr. C. C. Wu is not correct. I saw his arrest where, even isolated places, the Railway workshops, which caus- insists upon assuming the Chair- Woman Tied Up. Peak being as bad as any other ed damage to the extent of manship of the Kwangtung Pro- A woman inmate of the house locality. The only section of the $1,500,000. Reuter's American vincial Government, Mr. Chu was the next witness called by population which has so far es-
Service Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Assistant caped is the Royal Navy, not a Attorney-General. She said that single case having occurred to the robbers, numbering five, date. Cases have occurred in came at about 6.45 p.m. on Octo-the Army, ber 16. She noticed only one When told that there was armed man, and he carried, a rumour that as many
As six short firearm. She recognised cases have occurred at the first accused as the man who Y.M.C.A. Dr. Pope said that he tled her up.
was not aware of that, and on re- The case proceeded in the ference to his register, stated extensive joint manoeuvres by Mr. Wang Chung-hul has tele-International Investment Trust
that there was only one case re- the entire United States naval graphed from The Hague resign- Co., (Ord.) corded from the "Y."
and air forces will occur offing from the presidency of_the
Cathay Land Hawall from February 6 to 11-Judicial Yuan, but both the Can- Reuter's American Service.
ton and Nanking groups, it is Yangteze Finance Co. understood, have replied urging International Assurance Co. 4.75 him to continue his work and China Realty Co. Shanghai Lands. turn to China at the earliest op portunity-Reuter.
afternoon.
UNLIKELY STORY.
All Non-Chinese.
Chao-hsin stands a good chance of receiving the appointment, as he is acceptable to both the Nanking and Canton groups of Shanghai Quotations. the present Plenary Session,- **
Messra. Carroll Bros. have re- As it has been ordered that in view of the national crisis there colved, by cable, quotations of the will be no New Year holidays all following Shanghai stocks.
T.cds. Government officials will be Washington, Yesterday.
Chins Finance. corp. It is officially announced that working as usual.
Entire Naval and Air 3
Forces.
"First time I have heard that," Since Christmas Eve, 28 cases remarked Mr. Schofield In the have been reported. Whereas in Central Court this morning, when the last few days the nationali- a Chinese, charged with possession ties of patients have been who demand and replenish their In any case, of a quantity of illicit opium, plead-ly non-Chinese, Chinese cases stocks before now. éd gulity, and stated that a man have predominated in the earlier Dr. Pope said, it was only a mat- ter of two days or so. to get sup- had forced him to carry the opium, part of this month,,' threatening to assault him if he re- Replying to a suggestion that plies sent from Shanghai and there is an insufficiency of anti-other neighbouring places, so: The Magistrate--You did not toxin in the Colony to cope with that there should be no scare on think you could get even with him the present epidemic, Dr. Pope that account.
fused.
by handing the oplum straight over said that he could not deny, or
Cheer-0 Dance of
15 IT YOURS?. ⠀⠀
The Police authorities and seek-
6.70
9.60
.12.80
6.80
.12.10
29.75
New Engineorings
6.151
Shanghai Docks Shanghai and Hongkow
Wharves
91.00
220.00
.38,50
$79.00
11.00
.34.00
25.00
.28.00
iGold and Bonda 1925 ...
$7.50 .59.%
ing the owner of a camera, valued Shangha! Electrica at about $80, which was apparently Shanghai Cottons. loft by a customer in the B.B.C. Zoong Sing Cottons Curto Bhop, Toe House Street, about | American Ariatic, Under-
writers (Ord.)
confirm that rumour, but he to the Revenue Department?..
asked by the organ- ten days ago. Accused-He would also assault would certainly think that there We are mo in that case, (Laughter). should be no shortage as this is isers to state that owing to the A foki of the shop was charged American Oriental Finance
In imposing a fiue of $800 or Ave the normal time of the year for risk of spreading diphtheria, the before Mr. Schofield with larceny months' hard labour, His Worship diphtheria to occur and one dance by the Cheer-O Club, ar- of the camera by finding. He was stated to accused: "I think you would think that suppliers, of ranged to take place at the City remanded for a week in order that brought up that story in the cells." 'anti-toxin would anticipate the Hall to-night, has been cancelled. the owner might be traced.::
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JAPAN'S CANDOUR
CONQUEST OF MANCHURIA.
U.S. OPINION ·
GOVERNMENT'S SILENCE.
Washington, Yesterday.
RUN ON MOTOR PUMPS.
Thefts at Reclamation at Wanchai
TWO ARRESTS MADE.'
The prevalence of thefts' of Duro motor pumps, used in connection with flushing systems on the re- clamation in Wanchai, was remark. ed upon by Detective-Sub-Inspectór Rozeskwy in the Central Police.
when Court this morning,
two youths, Li Fan and Yuen Hong, were charged before Mr. Schofield with the theft of a Duro motor from Japan's notification that she 365 Lockhart Road, Li ploaded will continue operations against guilty to the charge, Yuen.atated Chinchow has been received by that, although he went to steal, he L marked Government silence, but did not actually take anything. le interpreted in diplomatic cir-stood on his shoulders to gain entry. cles as a frank confirmation that to the house. There was another Japan fully intends completing youth with them, but he was not the "conquest" of Manchuria.- caught.. Reuter's American Service.
Earlier Newa.
Tokyo, Yesterday,
out and
man
WOB The motor had been
The prosecuting officer said that on Saturday morning, firat accused was arrested by a Chinese constablo on duty in Tonocchy' Road,` carry- The "So long as the Chinchowing a sack under his arm. military authorities, while simu-Back contained a Duro motor, also lating an unaggressive attitude, a pair of pliers and a spanner. continue to instigate and manipu- Accused took a detective late the movements of bandit eventually the second organisations against the Japan arrested. ese army as well as Japanese etolen from a pump house, on the and other peaceful inhabit-roof of which were found other The lock of the door ants, and so long as officers and spanners. men in Chinchow army continue had been wrenched off. to mingle in large numbers with He added that the pump was valu- these bandit groups, thereby ed in all at about $270. It was rendering impossible to distin-used for the flush system. There guish the latter from the regu-were about 4,000 of these pumps in lar troops, so long must the re- the rectumation, and the stealing of sponsibility for the consequences them was becoming an epidemic. of any action which may be en- He had himself warned the land- tailed upon the Japanese army lords to put grilles on the pump in self-defence rest entirely with houses, Instead of having foe fours" the Chinese."
and this locks. The Police were
This quotation roughly sums endeavouring to find the buyers or up Japan's stand as expanded in receivers of the pumps, but so far a lengthy statement issued after they were unsuccessful, the presentation of Japan's re- His Worship-Are they exported? Sub-Inspector ́Rozeskwy replied. plies to Britain, America and France. It asserts that Japan that he did not know; they might has obtained irrefutable evidence even be sold to building contrac that the Chinchow military tora. authorities are carrying" out ays-
The youths were remanded for 48
tematic intrigues with bandits hours in Police custody.
and enumerates various details
showing how both Chinese
troops and bandits are increasing
FALSE. PASSPORTS.
in number and activity during Two Chinese, on charges. the past few weeks.
of using fulse passports, pond-
The statement further des-ing banishment from this Colony, cribes the
to
before appear
Mr. earnest attempts failed
Schofield
In the
Central made to persuade Marshal Chang W. Hsueh-liang to withdraw for the Police Court this morning. They purpose of avoiding a clash. bad their bails of $1,500 each More Japanese Troops. estreated, on the application of The Cabinet has sanctioned the Chief Detective-Inspector Roynolds. despatch of an additional mixed Det-Sergeant MacDonald brigade of troops from Korea as evidence of having served two reinforcements for Manchuria orders at 12, Kwong Yuen Street Reuter.
East on December 23.
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