MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LYTTON COMMISSION MR. WOO HAY-TONG SOONG TO RESUME AS
LEAVE ON FRIDAY
DR. KOO WILL ACCOMPANY
PARTY TO JAPAN
Nanking, Saturday.
DEAD.
Second Victim of Shooting Affray.
SUCCUMBS AFTER OPERATION.
Mr. Woo Hay-tong, compradore of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, who was shot by his nephew, Chan Fuk, on Friday afternoon, Dr. Wellington Koo arrived here by air from died at the Government Civil Shanghai and immediately motored to the offices Hospital at 11.45 p.m. on Satur- of the Moral Endeavour Association to attend a
He had been operated upon on meeting of Government Leaders.
Saturday morning and it was re-
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Dr. Koo, together with Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr. Lo Wen-kan, are leaving for Peking at noon to discuss certain important questions with General Chang Hsueh-liang..
day.
Was
orted that the operation successful. Up to 7 p.m. on
Saturday, his
condition was favorably reported upon at the hospital, where it was ascer- tained that Mr. Woo Hay-tong Dr. Koo, in an interview with Reuter on the was weak But in no immediate
6 aviation field, said that the Lytton Commission is danger.
Unfortunately, however, he had leaving for Japan next Thursday or Friday, and lost a considerable amount of blood, and was unable to rally; will remain there about three weeks.
But he remained conscious, right Then it will return to Peking to draft its re- up to the end. Mr. Woo Hay- port, after which some of the Commissioners will tong had two wounds in the right go to Geneva while the others will remain in Pek-side of the back. ing for a longer period.
SCHEMES TO SETTLE SINO-JAPANESE
ISSUE.
Nanking, Saturday. Mr. T. V. Soong was among the party which left here for Peking.
The journey was made in General Chang Hsueh-liang's giant Ford 'plane.
Others on board the 'plane included the Minis- ter of Railways, Mr. Tseng Chung-min.
Well-Known Shipping Man.
Mr. Woo Hay-tong, who was 58. years of age, was one of the lead- ing figures in local shipping circles, and his death
leaves a gap which it will be hard
to fill. He had been associated
with Messrs. Butterfield and Swire for over 30 years, starting as a junior clerk in the shipping department, and before his ap- pointment as compradore, he was in charge of the Chinese freight department:
FINANCE MINISTER
FINANCIAL CRISIS TO BE SOLVED. MILITARY EXPENDITURE QUESTION
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Saturday. Mr. T. V. Soong has definitely promised to re- sume the duties of Finance Minister to China fol- lowing the assurances of the Government, that they intend solving the financial crisis.
Far-reaching reorganisation of the Govern ment is foreshadowed.
..
WANG PERSUADES SOONG.
Nanking, Saturday.
Mr. T. V. Soong arrived here to-day from Shanghai, and it is understood that he has yielded to the persuasions of Mr. Wang Ching-wei and will withdraw his resignation and resume duties as Minister of Finance. Reuter,
LATE MR. WOO
PAK-LUK.
Funeral at Kowloon Christian Cemetery.
The
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LETTERS & RADIO.
Addresses Which Cannot Be Traced.
POST OFFICE LIST.
Inte Mr. Woo Pak-luk,
A General Post Office notifica- second son of Mr. Woo Hay-tong, tion gives the following unclaim- Mr. Wang Ching-wei declared that they in-came "farmer" of the Hong and Swire, who was shot and kill-at the Post Office and also un- In 1914 Mr. Woo Hay-tong be- compradore of Messrs. Butterfielded correspondence, etc., waiting tended to discuss with the Lytton Commission a Kong, Canton and Macao Steamed by his cousin,
Chan Fuk, on comprehensive scheme for the settlement of the wharves, and 1919 he establish- terday afternoon at the Kowloon Radio Telegraph Office.
boat Company's boats and Friday afternoon, was buried yea- claimed radio telegrams at the Sino-Japanese issue.
ed the Tung On S.S. Co., which Christian Cemetery. owns several river boats.
Dr. Koo told Reuter that he is going to Japan with the Commission. Reuter.
MOTIVE OF MURDER.
Due to Anti-Japanese Feeling?
A:
THEORY OF CONSUL.
Police Examine Many Witnesses.
WOUNDED VICTIMS OUT OF DANGER.
Japanese Consulate officials here 'believe that the shooting which oc- curred in their offices on Friday afternoon was a display of anti- Japanese feeling.
The two officials are both believed
to be out of danger.
The Japanese Consul, Mr. Y. Yoshida said:,
"What else could it be? He knew no one at the Consulate offices! here. He must have realised that he had wrecked his life and, then re-loading his gun after he left the, offices of Butterfield and Swire, he must have decided to give vent to that anti-Japanese feeling which! seems to exist in China to-day. I am thankful to be able to say that both members of our staff whom he wounded are now out of danger, We are fortunate that the matter, 'was not more serious. I can think
of no other motive."
In the meantime' the Hong Kong Police are carefully checking every ! aspect of the situation. All wit nesses, to date, declare that the shooting had its origin in a money dispute but the police are leaving no stone unturned on the chance that more serious family troubles : might be involved in the quarrel.
The Police refuse to commit themselves in regard to the motive of the crime. They point out that there are still 17 witnesses to be examined, and until then they re- fuse to advance any opinion.
On being informed of the theory of the Japanese, Consul they, ad- mitted its possibility but declared? that it was impossible at the pre- sent time to endorse any uncon- firmed theory s
BITTEN BY MONKEY.
The Rev. Lam. officiated at the
Brent & Co., Micky Bray, S. G. Benefactor of. Education. graveside and there were many of Beare, E. Bruster, Mrs. T. 0.. Mr. Woo Hay-tong was known the friends of the family present Cowlishaw, Dr. H. L. CHft, C. A.| for his donations to charity and, The cortege left the Kwong Wab Carr, D. A. Cameron, G. R. Carter, he was also a benefactor of edu- Hospital at 2 p.m. the chief Jr., China Klinwares Mfg. · Co., cation in Hong Kong, having es- mourners being his wife, a son and tablished several scholarships in a daughter. The late Mr. Woo Miss F. E. Dodson, Andre Dugnaire, various schools. His donation Palluk was a member of several J. Daymond. E. J. Depäty, W. H. A male monkey, owned by Pte. in the cause of education, during local Chinese clubs, representa- Donald, Dr. P. M. Fairburn, James James Latham of the Argyll & $100,000. He was a Justice of funeral.
last year alone, amounted to tives of which attended the Sutherland Highlanders, at Sham the Peace, the appointment, being
Goon, Prof. F. Griggs, H. H. Green, Shui Po Camp, was sent to Ma Taulmade at the beginning of this Messrs. W. C. Bailey, J. R. Mason, Hueger, E. C. C. Jahnson, T. Johns, Among those present were, Mrs. C. F. Hale, G. E. Houx, Kok for observation yesterday, month,
JD. Danby, J. D. Bush, WongM. E. Joshna, Rev. M. Kolbe, Eng, He is survived by his widow, Tak-kwong, Mok Lin, Fung Kui- after it had bitten Lance-Corporal six sons and several daughters. yin, P. C. Kwok, H. S. Mok, F. D.Y: King, Perrin Lee, J. Logan, Burns, of the same regiment, in Mr. H. K. Woo of Hong Kong and Roberts, F. E. Nash, J. M. Wong, Langu Stamp Co. L'art Moderne,] the hand, Burns was treated
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