WSPAPER
STOP PRESS
WITHDRAWAL WITHIN. FOUR WEEKS.
Truce Agreement.
Shanghai, To-day.
The five clauses in the truce agreement signed to- day are based on the condi- tions agreed
to at the Peace Conferences. An in- ternational commission, con-- sisting of the consular repre- sentatives of Great Britain, Italy, France and Germany, including Sir Miles Lampson, will supervise the withdraw- al and general arrangements. The Japanese troops will be withdrawn within a week, complete withdrawal to be effected within four weeks of May 6. Reuter.
DARING CASE OF
KIDNAPPING.
Victim a Prominent
Shanghai Man.
SECOND ATTEMPT WITHIN THREE YEARS.
Onlookers Watch Crime Impassively.
¡From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, Yesterday,
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EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.
No. 28,099
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1932.
DRAMATIC FINISH TO "HONOUR SLAYING" MURDER TRIAL
GOVERNOR COMMUTES GAOL TERMS
MAXIMUM SENTENCES IMPOSED ON ALL DEFENDANTS
Honolulu, Yesterday.
A dramatic ending to the "Honour Slaying" case, in which Lieut. Thomas H. Massie, U.S. Navy, Mrs. Granville Fortescue, a New York Society woman, and two United States seamen, A. C. Jones and E. J. Lord, were charged with murdering Joe Kahahawai, a Hawaiian native who is alleged to have criminally assaulted Mrs. T. H. Massie, was the announcement made by the Public Prosecutor to-day that the Governor had agreed to commute the sentences of 10 years' hard labour imposed by the Court.
The Court was legally obliged to sentence the accused to ten years, which was the maximum pen- alty. The prisoners served one hour's sentence.
RACIAL FEELING.
Racial feeling has run high and Lord, and Mrs. Fortesque, throughout the affair, which has the mother of Mrs. Massie. Later caused much indignation in the they were discovered with the United States. The verdict closes dead body of their prisoner. the final chapter in the history of They were then arrested and Honolulu's famous "Honour Slay- charged with murder. On April Mr. Nien Yu-tong, a local iron ing" case, which had its origin 30 the Court found all defendants merchant, was kidnapped in darin an asosult made last year on guilty of manslaughter, but the
recommended them of the Mrs. Massie, wife of the defen- jury ing fashion in the heart Central District in broad daylight dant, Lieut. Thomas H. Massię. mercy. →→ as he was about to enter his office Mrs. Massie left a party near Service. to-day. The affair was conducted į Waikiki Beach and while walk- with apparent case.
ing alone was set upon by a gang
Reuter's
to
American
TO OPERATE.
Several onlookers saw the crime of five who assaulted her and WATER RESTRICTIONS to-day but none of them attempt broke her jaw. Four men, in- ed to interfere or raise an alarm.cluding Joe Kahahawai, were ar- The victim wax bundled interested and charged with the as- waiting motor-car, which knocked sault.
down a ricksha coolie as it fled et
a high speed from the scene of the kidnapping,
Jury Disagree.
At the trial the jury dis- agreed. On January 8, while
A previous attempt to kidnap waiting for a second trial, Joe Mr. Nien was made about three Kahahawai WAS abducted by Lieut. Massie, two seamen, Jones
years ago, but this failed.
CLASHES CONTINUE IN MANCHURIA
Starting Saturday.
COLONY'S WATER SHORTAGE.
All water supplies, meter and street fountain both in Hong Kong and Kowloon, are to be cut off be- tween the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. commencing Saturday next, May 7. A notice to this effect is to bel published shortly from the Director
HELEN WILLS AGAIN.
Champion Bound for Wimbledon,
ARRIVES IN FRANCE WITH 25 RACQUETS.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Cherbourg, Yesterday,
With twenty-five racquets, but without her famous pig. tails, Mrs. Helen Willa-Moody arrived here on board the Aquitania en route for Paris where she will compete in the French International Cham- plonship. After her conquest of France she will proceed to
England to prepare for her Wimbledon campaign.
Mrs. Wills-Moody firmly be-
lieves that America, will win
the Davis Cup as well as the Wightman Cup.
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DEBATE ON BRITISH IMPORT DUTIES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
PROHIBITION OF IM- PORTS TO KEEP THE SITUATION STABLE
HUGE DROP IN WORLD PRICES
Rugby, Yesterday.
A debate on the order imposing the recent im-! port duties was opened in the House of Commons this evening and will be continued to-morrow. The features of debate which gave it special interest was the exercise of right of free trade members of Government to express views at variance with those of the majority of their colleagues.
he Chancellor of the Exche-tion stable while the Committee quer, Mr.. Neville Chamberlain, was pursuing further investiga-
tions. in moving that the Treasury or-
der be endorsed, explained that the scope of the duties and the
"Ottawa First.” Referring to a passage in the Committee did
Committee's course in making re-report that the
TRUCE IS SIGNED
Ceremony This Morning.
HOSTILITIES OFFICIALLY
ENDED.
Success at
Last.
Shanghai, To-day. The truce agreement, officially ending the hos- tilities begun at Shang- hai on January 28, was signed this morning at 11.35 o'clock. Reuter. SAILOR WINS SWEEP.
Small Fortune for Petty Officer.
IMPROMPTU HORNPIPE.
Domestics Win Another Prize.
[From Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, To-day." David Schwartz, Chief Petty
commendations at this stage not intend to recommend a reduc- were general rather than detail-tion in the general level of pro- ed. If any industry felt the tection for twelve months, he Officer is the United States Navy
1
said that commercial treaties
duties to be insufficient It was with foreign countries were the Purchasing Office and a popular for their representatives to state function of the Government, not of figure in the Far East, is, the lucky their case to the Committee and the Committee. The Governner of one of the two big
Seppa champions. not to members of the Government, therefore, were not put Interviewed, Schwartz grinned cluded from entering upon and sald ecstatically: "Boy, I am ment.
and even concluding negotiations The Committee's report gave with any foreign country with happy! That's more than I've ever had in my lifetime." He then per→ the treasons why they had not whom it might be desirable, but formed an impromptu horapipe gone beyond a very narrow Ottawa must come first.
which, if lacking in grace, lacked Sir Herbert Samuel (Liberal), nothing in exuberance. range of foodstuffs on this occa- sion and had withdrawn attention Home Secretary, protested that Mrs. Waiter, the wife of the the fact that the question of under the proposed procedure the Secretary and Deputy-Manager of foodstuffs was bound to play an powers of Parliament were sur- the Shanghai Waterworks; won the important and perhaps predomin- rendered to a small outside tri- third prize, whilst another prize ant part in the Ottawa Confer-bunal under no adequate control is reported to have been won by a Tariffs were one factor and de-syndicate consisting of a chauffeur,
ence.
MENINGITIS ON WANE.
Medical Officer's Reassuring Statement.
Dealing with the iron and steel parture from gold another, which a mafoo, a houseboy, an amah, a industry Mr. Chamberlain said accounted for the cost of living coulie, and other domestic menials that the purpose of the provi- remaining fairly stationary, but of a prominent foreign household. sional duties was not so nitch more important than either was the protection as the prohibition the continued enormous drop in duties was not so much protec-world prices, accelerated during ports, in order to keep the situa-the last few months. tion as the prohibition of im-] If the present proposals had ports in order to keep the situa- been in force in 1980 they would British imports which, with exißt- ing duties, would have brought "No cases of meningitis have the value of goods subject to im- been reported since the last return," port duties to £650,000,000 out of said Dr. Pope, Medical Officer of total importations of £1,000,000,- Health when seen by a Chino Mal 000. From a revenue standpoint reporter this morning, and I am the new duties would be negligi- glad to say that it is now definite- ble,- British Wireless Service. ly on the wane."
COLONIAL LAWS
I
REVIEWED.
The glamour of the Wimbledon of Public Works, the. Hon. Mr. H. T-Tournament attracts the best from Creasy, as a result of the continued near and far, but this year's con- absence of rain, and the low level of test. will see no new faces which waters in the Colony's reservoirs. will be considered as serious chal-}·
A notice warning all residents to lengers to Helen's comeback. The Colonial Secretary replying be careful in their use of water was From all reparts she will regain to questions in the House of Com- published from, the same office sher Wimbledon crown without mons said that legislation in all serious aggression. Britain's re- British Colonies and protectorates
Rugby, To-day.
REPORTS OF HEAVY FIGHTING REACH HARBIN few days ago
REACH HARBIN is getting more serious each presentatives, Betty Nuthall and had been reviewed with the object
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES
Harbin, To-day.
al-
day, and there is still no sign of Elleen Bennett are not in the same of amending any provisions that are rain. The steps that are being class as the American player, al-inconsistent with the terms of the taken are only precautionary" said, though we prefer to think Betty International. Labour Convention re- forced or compulsory a Public Works Department official might do it with a stroke or two lating to
labour. Where necessary, amending when interviewed by a China Mailļ of luck...
France's leading player, Mme. legislation was being introduced. reporter this morning. Reports of battles in many places are reaching, The total rainfall since January Mathieu, has lost much of her For most part however, the practice
1, 1932, has been 8.48 Inches, form and only recently lost to in British dependencies was Harbin.
against an average of 12.89 inches, Mlle Payot of Switzerland in the ready in conformity with the con- showing a deficit for the four Final of the Monte Carlo Chamvention which operates from June
pionship."": Senorita: D'Alvarez is a next-British Wireless Service. not the power she used to be after months of 4.46 inches.
the operation to her eye. The only other to be classed as a challenger ls Sarah Falfrey, the young Ameri- can player, and she, probably, offers the severest opposition.
It will be recalled that Helen Wills played against E. C. Fincher at the Kowloon, Cricket Club re- cently, and a splendid match was witnessed by a large crowd, in spite of the poor weather condi- tions.
Anti-Government troops are stoutly defending Fangcheng against the Japanese. The Chinese have suffered heavy casualties but are believed to be still holding the town. Meanwhile, Japanese troops are being transported down the Sungari River on steamers accompanied by gunboats.
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A heavy engagement took, and Manchukuo troops. Fight- place yesterday between anti-ing is going on, Government troops and the Jap The destruction elsewhere con- anese at Mulan, on the Sungari tinues. Anti-Government troops River, the Chinese suffering have destroyed two bridges heavy casualties tarrying the Huhai Railway Another battle is proceding on across the Hulan River. One of the eastern section of the CER., the bridges was 218 metres long near Mifen, where the railway and the other 25 metres. It is bridge was recently destroyed. believed that General Ma Chan- Anti-Government troops reshan's troops are responsible. quently fred on gange repairing Japanese troops are occupying the bridgs, and hukuo troops towns on the Sunaris River to
tect them, or the north of
vancing on
were sent which an between
VIOLATION OF PEACE SAFEGUARDS.
Soviet Hint At Disarmament Conference.
Geneva, Yesterday.
A Russian Memorandum at the Disarmament Conference observes that neighbouring states which have violated international obligations de
without
signed to safeguard peace, and engaged in ho declaring war,
guaran
Buffiel
Jobes "cons
i, and are ad-
ford
SHATIN FARMER'S ORDEAL.
An elderly Chinesa farmer, Tang Wah, aged 607 1:8, of Shatin, who has been missing. since April 28, was found by the Police, near the Hau
ple yesterday, suffering, from in Jarle to his back and face,
TREASURY BONDS OFFER RESULTS:
£110,000,000 Accepted.
Rugby, Yesterday. The offer of 8 per cent Treasury bonds by tender at the Bank of England to-day re- sulted in applications amount Ing, to £120,140,000. Tenders for $110,000,000 were accept- ed Those who tendered at the m.nimum price of £97 received
their
OATH BILL PASSES THIRD READING
IN COMMITTEE STAGE
DE VALERA TRIUMPHS BY
77 VOTES TO 67.
ASSURED ADOPTION OF BILL
Dublin, To-day. The Dail abolished the Oath of Allegiance by 77 votes to 67.
The Dail Division was made in the Committee stage. ― Reuter.
The passing of the Bill to V would not constitute repudia- Oath to His Majesty King George abolish the Oath of Allegiance tion of the Anglo-Irish Treaty throu the committee stage but would merely effect the "re
cally ensures the adoption moval of dead timber." of the Bill by the firat Dail. The voting indicates that the President [De Valera, guiding Republican Party secured the the Bill through the stormy necessary support of the mall stages of the second reading, Labour Group which holds the daimed that the abolition of the