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MAN WHO SAW ASSASSIN.
Jumps Overboard From Kin Shan.
RESCUED BY "KIANG_NING.””
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932.
SNATCH THIEF IS NO PROTECTION FOR
SENTENCED.
Men Complimented On Smart Capture.
ENGLISH LADY ROBBED.
EMPIRE WHEAT.
Imperial Conference Has Other Plans.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS,
Ottawa, Yesterday:
A Chinese passenger on board In the Kowloon Magistracy yes- the a.a. Kin Shan, jumped orat-terday, Mr. J A. Fraser compli An immerse amount of useful..., |board during the trip from Cantonmented a bar boy from the USR.C. and ecessary work is being done. to Hong Kong, whilst the steamer in Gascoigne Road, and an Indian daily at the Imperial Economic Con was off Ching Shan at 1 pim. yes-corporal, for the part they played ference here. Although the time terday..
in apprehending « a thief who is not yet ripe for the publication of The
W
14.
quota is desired..
Hong Kong-Wuchow snatched a handwag from Mrs. the conclusions reached by some of steamer, Klang Ning was follow-Sylvia Stainfield, at the junction of the committees on the thorny pro- ing closely to the Kin Shan, and Jordan Road and Cox's Path, on blems engaging their attention, it
Tuesday. they picked the mun up.
is now anticipated that wheat will It is said that when the man The robber was sentenced to six play little or no part, as no duty' boarded the steamer which left months' hard labour, and 12 strokes Canton yesterday morning, he of the birch. went to the compradore's office and said that he would be assaulted by certain men, who wished to kill him. He then seemed to be over- excited and he was told he could have police protection when he reached Hong Kong.
After the ship had sailed; the man again approached the compra- dore's office and changed his book ing from third to second elasï, as he stated he had seen his enemy.
Shortly afterwards he was seen to Jump overboard.
Argentino meat supplies, whi are at present essential, provided a problem to the meat committee... which has now decided to submit:
LONG LIST OF CASES the proposal that Dominions meat
FOR SESSIONS.
Hearing Commences On Tuesday.
be admitted free into Britain with three halfpence a lb, duty on foreign. beef, except from the Argentine,.. which will be taxed three farthings.
ぶ a lb. "
Russian Dumping.
The question of cheap Russian goods is engaging the conference,
A long list of cases will be heard and it is generally agreed it will be
at the Criminal Sessions, which undesirable to ban completely Soviet
The merchandise. The British delega-, be tion however is prepared to take for steps to prevent the imports of cut price foreign goods from any
on Tuesday next. and Village Road murder case will taken at a special Sessions fixed
After jumping overboard, he open immediately cried for help, commenced to swim.
source,
The cases for hearing are:- Kong Sze, alize Hung Si, alias, Mr. Bennett's experts have pre- Hung Sze, alias Kwong Sze, breach pared a list of 8,000 articles for the
free list, but the formidable total. of deportation order;
On arrival in Hong Kong, the August. S. man was returned to the Kin Shan. He said he had a brother "named Jong Shiu-tong, working in the Kee Shan Boarding House, and the latter was told to take charge, of him.
The would-be suicide keeps a shoe shop in Canton, and he states: that another rival, who opened the next door to him. threatened to op-kill him.
his prospects for success polls are bright. His chief ponent, Dr. Bruening, the former
Chancellor has been deposed and it MR. QUO TAI-CHI IN
appears that the present ruler, Herr
The German Elections. von Papen, is in sympathy with
WASHINGTON.
Tells Mr. Stimson Of China's Unity.
An event that would shake the entire world may occur on Sunday, the date of the German elections It is not an exaggeration to state that the election of Adolf Hitler would cause an immediate un- favourable action in all parts of Hitler might be foiled by a Von ed, of the Far Eastern situation.
Interviewed by Reuter later, Mr. the world. In every capital, Ger- Papen Dictatorship exercised under
Que Tai-chi said that floods, famine, and foreign invasion. had man stocks would drop, and in the direction of President Hinden-war France the reaction would probably burg, but a civil war would brought the Chinese people together be such as to prejudice the whole threaten if the Nazis were thwart and they were moving along on
united. front; hopeful for the work of international negotiationed. The economic distress in Ger future.
Mr. Quo Tai-chi is leaving on reparations, disarmament etc: many, the despair of the people and
Lodon on Thursday-Reuter. So much for the immediate effect; the dissatisfaction with the Lau as to the eventual result no predic-sanhe Settlement have created a tion can be made. Hitler is regard dangerous and unsettled situation, ed, with considerable suspicion, but and it would be best that some most of his policies are sound and, finality, whatever it may be, should
Hitler. All the recent dictatorial decrees are favourable to the Nazis, and it is rumoured that Von Pepen will join Hitler in the event
Washington, Yesterday, of the latter coming into power.
Mr. Qué Tai-chi has had a talk An awkward situation would arise with Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary
if the elections were indecisive. of State on the subject, it is report-
8-HOUR DUTY IN A POLICE. (Continued from Page 1.)
Д
for
Li Ching-leung on two counts (1) includes a large number of practi- assault with intent to rob; (2) cally no value. Canadian manu- »
facturers are urging the claims of common assault;
· Sze Xung-sang..unlawful posses-protection on Mr. Bennett, who, however, is not disposed to assist sion of arms and ammunition;
Li Chi-hung. alias Delvin Peter them where their industries" Henry, alias Peter Low, uttering, inefficient. forged documents;
are
Mr. H. H. Stevens, Canadian Lo Shik, robbery, by two or Minister for Trade and Commerce, believes in silver as a secondary
more: ..
Au Kau-ching and Li Shu-wing, basis of currency. India is likely robbery by two or more;
to introduce the question..
Empire Currency. Monetary and financial questions
Tam Yuen Tze Kin-shan and]· Yan Shun, robbery by two or more; with a second charge of received came to the fore, to-day when thẹ. stolen goods against Yan Shun,
Sa Hutg and Lam Chun, ing, stolen goods;
Imperial Conference elected a com.. receiv-mittee to probe into the matter..
The Committee is headed by Mr Ching Stevens..."
Cheng Kwok-yau, alias Wan, procuring murder.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNITY IN INDIA:
(Continued from Page 1.)
The first few days will be devoted.. to the reports of the Dominions re- presentatives on the currency and. exchange position in their respec- tive countries. Reuter.
ASSASSIN.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The States Inquiry Committee, DEATH SENTENCE FOR RUSSIAN over which Mr. J. C.-C. Davidson presided, reached unanimous con- clusion after a 10,000 miles tour among the Indian States, during which personal discussions were held with 88 rulers or their minis-Government attached, a ters; as well as with deputations umpire" to the staff of prosecu- representing whole classes of tors Advocate-General Gaudel the smaller states.
The purpose of committee was
"legal
had no other duty than to see no legal faults to explore the specific financial that there were problems of each state, bearing in upon which an appeal could be
based. mind the principle that the ideal of system would be to arrive at an by the Prosecutor-General, M. The prosecution was directed arrangement by which the feder-
re-
Donat-Guigue. The principal new al units would contribute on a lawyer for the defence, Maitre
by his very boldness and deter be reached at the elections. The
It is understood that a conference mination he may provide the solu- results will be awaited with great
of Divisional Inspectors was tion of most of Germany's many interest, not. unmixed with apprecently held on the revision troubles, and with them many of hension, all over the world. duties. the world's ills. Mussolin! W39 viewed with alarm when he accom- plished his sensational coup but- the young reactionary, has since
News In Brief.
order
re-
With regard to leave, the
states that-Officer's In uniform, hasin, to federal
Geraud, won fame when he suc-· charge of Stations may obtain sources. The work involved the ceeded in dragging on for two ordinary monthly leave, and sick examination of existing right years and finally obtaining the ac-
leave not exceeding 48 hours, on of each state, under its particu
developed into one of the world's A startling increase in the cholera the recommendation of a Govern-lar treaty with the Crown, and quittal of Villain for the murder mpet able
return is shown for the 24 hours ment doctor. They are entitled to examination in detail of contribu-of M. Jaures, on the eve of the and accomplished ending July 27, nine cases being 24 hours' sick leave on the recom-tions which certain atates make outbreak of war. He based his
No Political Ground. leaders, and has effected one of the shown on the Notifiable Disease mendation of a Medical officer, in and the value represented by ter plea on political motives,
faddition to the normal monthly ritories which some of the states most amazing ational recoveries list. One case of enteric fever is
leave.
This time there could be no have ceded to the Crown in re-.
plex on political grounds, fot ever recorded. Hitler does not ap- also shown.
European Officers doing eight turn for guarantees of a military Gorgouloff's writings and contes pear as talented or as forceful as
hour street foot duty, members of nature. Chu Pau, a foki of a tes house on the motor patrol section and Euro The Committee has prepared a sions showed a deliberately pla Il Duce, but he is modelled on the Portland Street,
Kowloon, was pean Officers of the harbour balance, sheet for each Indian ed assassination to which he con
ased in writing." same lines and may quite concely sentenced to six weeks hard labour launches, will be granted three days' State, debiting amounts
I want to die, they should gull- ably emulate the Italian Premier. for the theft of a watch from his leave per month. The same applies pect of certain immunities 21 An Austrian by birth, Hitler has employer. The watch was valued
to European Officers on Charge Joyed, and crediting it with its lotine me as soon as possible, at $85.
Room duty (one day on and one day contribution to the Crown which Gorgouloff told his defenders made meteoric advance within a
off) but does not affect Inspectors eventually pass into the re- upon their last visit to the Sante
prison. few years and his influence already Suspected of having taken a dose on duty at the Central Police Sta-venues of the Government of In-I made a mistake for I thought
dia.aka is, such that the present period in of oplum quring a quarrel with a tlon. Germany is styled by many as the female relative at Third Street, This leave may not be accqmulat- The Committer has been anx that in killing the President, I ous to suggest terms which could could change France's attitude to- Hitler era. A brilliant orator, his woman, Cheung Sam-ho (39) died ed,
in the Government Civil Hospital One hour "time off, le granted to be fairly reasonably accepted by wards and friendly relations with fiery, impassioned utterances raise at 3.45 am. to-day i
European officers for Police Court both the states and British In-Soviet Russia. I had nothing the desperate youth of Germany to
attendance hot exceeding two hours, dia as a basis of mutual and personal against M. Douner had a great pitch of fervour, and his A special "pre-view of the new An additional half hour's "time off" voluntary association, So far as there been another president in Ford V8 cylinder model car will will be allowed for every hour above states are concerned such asso his place, I would have killed him. hold on his tremendous Nazi Dar
party
be held at the showroom of Messrs. two hours. In this category, "ume clation must be achieved with fought against this homicidal is such that he may be able to Wallace Harper and Co, Ltd., on can beraccumulated except each individually, as only in a tendency but I failed.”
Water very general sense is it possible carry out his threat to take the Friday next. It is also planned to by Europe
to speak of the common interest Government by force If he cannot hold an Inaugural display, which Police.
of states, as contrasted with the THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.||win the country's confidence. His ing the next day."
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