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WATERLOO BRIDGE
From the Robert E. Sherwood Stage play. with MAE CLARKE, Kent Douglass, Doris
Loyd,
Enid Benbelt, Bette Davis, Ethel Griffies, Frederie Kerr. Directed by JAMES WHALE.
Presented by Carl Laemmle.
Produced by Carl
Laemmle, Jr.
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
COMING ATTRACTION!
TIFFANY
PRESENTA
the COMMAND PERFORMANCE
China Mail.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932.
LOST AT SEA.
Chinese Disappears on Way from Shanghai.
↓
U.S. & INTERNATIONAL ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Accused Still Away Fishing.
SETTLEMENT.
Questions of Damages and Japanese Troops.
MAN FROM VANCOUVER
CASE GOES TO MARCH ASSIZES.
Before the Chief Justice. (Sir
The case in which two fishermen, Washington, Yesterday. Lam Hoi-yip and Lam Hoi-ko are Joseph H. Kemp, K.C.) in the
The possible claim for dam-charged with offering a bribe of $50 Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. ages, which may arise, if the to Pollse Inspector G. A. Stimson, Leo d'Almada, jun.. made ap- Sino-Japanese clash involves the at Aldrich Bay, Shaukiwan, WBB
International plication
Settlement, has again mentioned before the Pulsne on behalf of a Chinese
been the subject of informal dis- Judge (Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell) woman, named Cheurig Shi, for cussions for more than a week at the Assizes, this morning, when leave to swear the death of her between Japanese officials and the the accused were again absent. husband, Lam Tak-wo, alias Lam State Departments.
It is em-
Mr. Hin-shing Lo Counsel phasised that the U.S. Govern-for the defence, aaid that Nui, for the purpose of getting ment does not object to the quar-the two men evidently were histering in the Internation Settle-still out at sea fishing and ment of such Japanese troops as had not yet, returned, and, in the Counsel read the affidavit of are necessary for the protection circumstances, he was obliged to ask of Japanese lives and property, for a further adjournment of the the but object to the use of the In- case, to the next Assizes.
International Settlement as a base phasised that it was not likely that for attacks on Chinese territory, the men would jump their bail. -Reuter's American Service.
letters
estate.
of administration of
Ching Hing, formerly a cook at Boston Cafe, Vancouver, B.C. this affidavit. Ching said that be left Vancouver to return to his home in Kwongtung on September 9, 1931. On board the ship he met Lam Tak-wo, who was also' a pas- senger, and got into
conversation
with him. He was informed by Lam that the latter was in business
FIRING OF SHELLS.
Japanese Assurance. The Japanese are said to have assured the Commander-in- in Vancouver. Ching recognised a Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet photograph as that of the man that firing of shells into the sec- whom he had met on the ship and tor of the International Settle- knew as Lan.
Reported Missing. Proceeding, Ching said, in his andavit, that at 9.30 am, en Octo- ber 14, when the ship was 14 days) out of Shanghai, he was having a meal, when another Chinese paa- senger, who occupied the same table jas Lam, informed him (Ching) that Lam was missing and had not been soen for several hours. They car- ried out a serach for the missing| man, which proved to be fruitless. A report was then made to the Cap-¡ tain, who ordered a further searchi which was also without result. Then the Captain directed that an | inventory of the missing man's
property be taken.
ment at Shanghai, held by Amer- ican marines, will be stopped.- Reuter's American Service.
SERIOUS MOTOR
SMASH.
Duce's Sister and Nieces Injured.
(Reuter's Special Service).
He em-
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assis- tant Crown Solicitor, agreed to the men's bail being respited until the nert Assizes, and his Lordship ac- cordingly granted an adjournment to the March Assizes.
FULL TEXT OF THE COUNCIL'S NOTE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
territorial integrity and existing political independence of all mem- bers of the League. It is their friendly right to direct attention to this provision, particularly as it ap pears to them to follow that no in-i vasion of territorial integrity, and no change in political independence of any member of the League brought about in disregard of this. Article, ought to be recognised as valid and effectual by members of the League.
Japan has an incalculable respon- Milan, Yesterday.
sibility before the public opinion Two of Mussolini's nieces were of the world to be just and restrain- seriously injured to-day in a motor ad in her relations with China. amash which occurred Ching's affidavit stated further
near Lake She has already acknowledged this Maggiore. that a roll call was made on the
responsibility in most solemn terms The Duce's Sister, who was also by becoming one of the signatories ship after leaving Vancouver and in the car, was slightly hurt. of at every port during the voyage,
the Nine
Power Treaty the last being on October 15, when!
whereby the contracting powers the ship arrived at Hong Kong.
expressly agreed to respect Lam was present at every roll call;
the sovereignty, independence excepting the last in Hong Kong.
and territorial and administrative Do. integrity of China.
Ship's Captain's Affidavit.
SUING A MOTHER.
What Mr. Justice Swift Would
An affidavit by Captain T. R.
The twelve members of the Ireland, of the 8.6. Tyndarone, was Summing up to. ‘a jury in the Council appeal to Japan's high sense; also read by Counsel. In this the King's Bench Division in a case of honour to recognise the obliga- Captain said that the ship left Van- arising out of a collision between tions of her special position and the couver on September 8.
two motor-cara, Mr. Justice Swift' confidence which the nations have! Here Counsel pointed out that said:
placed in her as a partner in the there was a difference in the date "'I cannot understand people organisation and maintanance of of departure from Vancouver in the coming into court and saying, "We peace."-British Wireless Service. affidavits of Ching Hing and Cap- did not sue the driver of the car tain Ireland, but sumbitted that the we were in because he happened to point was not an important one." be our brother. If I were in a car Proceeding with the Captain's with my brother and was injured affidavit, Counsel said that the Cap- because of his negligence I should
Sir John Simon, the Foreign tain deposed that Lam was last sue him.
Secretary, granted an interview to seen alive at 3.30 am. on October "Whether the person is a brother his wife recently,
14.
LADY SIMON INTERVIEWS
HER HUSBAND.
At that time there was ajor mother, or however near and Lady Simon was a member of a strong monsoon and a heavy sea was dear the relative may be, what ob- deputation from the Anti-Slavery running, and he believed that Lamjection can there be to auing them? and Aborigines Protection Society had either fallen or jumped over- Everyone in 1932 has to be insured who visited the Foreign Office to board, and was drowned. The under the Road traffle Act. It is discuss with Sir John questions re- |Captain also spoke as to a fruitless a criminal offence not to be.”
search for the missing man Gn
board, and the taking of
ventory of his belongings.
Leave Granted;
lating to the welfare of native races, Lady Simon's work on behalf of the slaves still existing in the world is well known. Her book "Slavery"!
death as having occurred "in the revealed many tle-known facts His Lordship said, that the affida-mouth of October, 1981." He about the plight of oppressed people vits read were sufficient to justify added that there was no doubt that in various parts of the work.2} him to grant leave to swear the ample time had elapsed for Lam to "The Foreign Secretary received death of Lam, and the only remifn- turn up if he had been saved.. us very nicely," Lady Simon told a ing question was that of date.
His Lordship concurred and reporter. "On the points which Mr. d'Almada suggested that granted leave in the form as sug- were raised he promised that he leave should be granted to swear gested by Counsel.
would do his best."
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