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against any misuse of monopolis- tic powers by the rallway inter- ests. There is therefore every reason to welcome the new agreement, which, though it can hardly be expected to bear fruit| immediately should in the years to come enable the rail- ways to make substantial sav. Ings. How important those savings will ultimately prove to be can only be determined by be experience but there can
no doubt that the elimination "of waste in any form is a salutary aign that the railway companies doing everything in their are rower to meet their present dif-| ficulties.
PRISONER DAMAGES
CELL DOOR.
Attempt To Escape
From Gaol.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1932.
Sino-Japanese Move To Peace Denied
Rumours Surrounding Wang Ching-Wei
SLIGHT
FOUNDATIONS
Nanking, Sept. 11. when the general meeting of the Rumours seeking to attach poll League is already within sight?
Another popular story is that Heal significance to Mr. Waas Mr. Wang has already decided to re Ching-wer's present sojourn in tire from active participation in Shanghal are refuted by Mr. Tane politics. This rumour is also un- Yu-jen, Chief Secretary of the Cen-founded as Mr. Wang is expected tral Political Council, in the course to return here within the next few
days. of an interview here;
Mr. Tang pointed out that in view: One story which has gained cür of the gravity of the crisis, Mr.
First charged with larceny from a dwelling and now for damaging his cell door-the No. 7 Police Station, Lo Mun-fal, a discharged rency in some quarters alleges that Wang has never for a moment. foki, faced both counts before Mr.the purpose of Mr. Wang'a visit to thought of retiring from his import Schofield at the Central Court this Shanghai is to open secret negotia-ant duties on the Central Exeputive tions with Mr. Ariyoshi, the new Council and the Central Political morning.
He had been charged with steal- Japanese Minister. Mr. Tang point- Council. Mr. Wang is exerting his ing money and clothing from aned out that the rumour is too absurd utmost strength to bring about the ather foki and was caught by the to require denial as Mr. Wang has realization of the proposed N
not even seen Mr. Ariyoshi. More-tional Assembly of People's Repre- foki who suspected him.
forms an ladie While in gaol, he brake the over, as China has already placed sentatives, which Boards from his bed and using one her case in the hands of the League pensable link between the periods of them as a lever was found by of Nations, how can she agree to of political tutelage and constitu- Inspector Phillips as he made his open direct negotiations at a time itionalism.-Kuo Min. rounds of inspection, to be prying the bars and netting of his cell door in an attempt to escape. LONDON MAIL STILL Damage to the door was estimat-
LOST IN TRANSIT. · Ted at $10.
The money and clothing was re- turned to the complainant and the prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour for larceny in one who are at the moment sorely a dwelling and fined $20 or month for damaging his ceil. pressed to make both ends meet, without entailing any serious Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1932. diminution in the traffic facilities
East-
News in Brief.
31C, Nathan Road.
New Connection Via Japan Ports.
AIR MAIL LEAVES WITH 498 LETTERS.
WOMAN ATTACKED BY TWO MEN. Seriously Wounded In Ensuing Scuffle.
While returning home last night, at about 8 o'clock, along Customs Pass, a Chinese married woman,
attack Police are "Investigating.
BANISHEE SENTENCED TO YEAR IN GAOL
Sent From Colony on Five Occasions
The mails which left, London for Taoi Ng, 43, was attacked by two Hong Kong via Siberia of July 22, Chinese men at the junction of Sai which they can offer. It was
An interesting and instructive 28, 25, 29 and 30 are still missing, Kung Road, Kowloon City district. The woman, who lives at 144 Saf perhaps natural enough that al The Railway Pool.
Travelling through but all mas prior to that date have large body of traders should at talk on first have felt somewhat alarm- Szechuen" was given by Professor now been safely received. Other Yeung Chol Street, received wounds The report of the Committee ed at the prospect of the dis- Forater, of the University of outstanding mails are those which in, both forearms, abdomen and Police arrived later appointed by the Minister of appearance of competition be Hong Kong, at the Rotary Club left London from August 1 to 6 in shoulder. She shouted for help, and Transport to inquire into the tween the two principal railway a yesterday. The Hon. Mr. S. clusive, while 48 bags of papers are the men ran
also outstanding from the July 26 and the woman was removed to the W. Tso presided. systems of England. The in-
to 28 clearance from London. The Kowloon Hospital, in a serious con
dition: proposed pooling agreement be-grained fear of monopoly is still
A concert, which is to take place letter portion of the latter have
Trouble over a concubine la «be tween the London Midland and strong and, viewed in its right
lieved to have been the cause of the All mails which left London be- Scottish and the London and perspective, reasonable enough. in the Great Hall at King's College been received.
on October 8, will be given under North Eastern Railways was But, as the report shows, that the auspices of the St. John Am- tween August 8 and 17 have been
fear was to a large extent based issued recently. After careful upon a misapprehension of the bulance Brigade in their effort to received, and it is safe to assume examination of the evidence the nature of the railway companies raise funds for the Maternity that a regular weekly service via
The pooling agree
Centres maintained by the Brigade. Japan will be maintained. This route was commenced on August 8, Committee has" reported" in fa- proposals. vour of the scheme, and the ment does not in any way imply
Sentence of six weeks hard labour and takes about 26 days in transit. an amalgamation of the .com-
The air mail via Saigon loft Minister of Transport has given panies concerned,
was passed on Wong Yim, an unem- which will ployed jewellers assistant, by Mr. yesterday on the French Mail Line his sanction to the agreement still remain entirely separate un Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy ship, 5.8. Chenonceau, at p.m. Wai Kai-fong, who has had three reached between the two com- dertakings. Nor is the constituyesterday, when he was found guilty There 424 ordinary letters and panies. The agreement, which tion of a traffic pool a new de of the theft of a gold ring, a jade 74 registered. London will receive previous convictions for larceny is necessarily somewhat com-velopment of British railway brooch and a fountain pen, the pro- 298 ordinary, and 31 registered, and has been charged five times
practice, Pooling arrangements plicated, provides for the pool of a comparable scope existed Derty of Mrs. Joyce Tetley, of No. Marseilles, 87 ordinary and 84 for returning from banishment, ap registered, Calcutta, 18 ordinary peared once more before Mr. Scho and 2 registered, Naples, 3 ordinary field at the Central Police Court ing of the traffic receipts of the before the War between the Lon- two companies in respect of all don and North Western, the Mid-
Only five cases of cholera, and and 6 registered, Rangoon, 11 or- this morning. He was charged and competitive traffic, the pool to land, the Lancashire four deaths, are shown on the re-dinary, Bangkok, 7 ordinary and with returning from banishment
eagäin. ̧* and Yorkshire Railways, and turn of notifiable diseases for the Beyrouth, I registered... be shared on the basis of the also
between the Great week-ending September 10. Other The whole air mail consignment
Great actual receipts for 1928, 1929, Northern and
returns are three cases of enteric has a weight of 7,108 grammes. signi- Railways. It is and 1930. The scope of the pool ern
fever, one death; one casa of is very wide, embracing as it does ficant, too, that on the last day paratyphoid fever, one death, three of the inquiry three important cases of meningitis, three deaths, roughly half of the combined
groups of traders namely, the and 60 deaths from pulmonary
MR. CHURCHILL BETTER traffic receipts of the two com- Traders Co-ordinating Commit- tuberculosis.
London, To-day. panies, which is equivalent to tee, the National Federation of STAN about a third of the total receipts Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Only formal business was trans-Material Improvement is report and the Mining Association of acted at the fortnightly meeting of
ed from Salzburg. Austria, in the of the British railways. In mak- Great Britain withdrew their the Sanitary Board held yesterday who is in bed with a mild attack condition of Mr. Winston Churchill, ing the agreement the main pur- opposition to the scheme on reafternoon. Those present were Mr. pose of the railway companies in ceiving assurances from the rail-G. B. Sayer (President), the Hon. of Para-typhold-British Wireless to secure further economies by way companies that their legi- Mr. R. MeN. Henderson, Dr. G. W. timate interests would be safe- Pope, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, eliminating the costly expense guarded.
companies Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. L. CF Bellamy in connection with competitive through their I traffic where the expense incurtives gave an undertaking that red "is out of all proportion to "if in consequence of the pooling scheme the railway companies any benefit that "anyone gets discontinued or altered an exist out of it.” The principal econo- ing work route they would not mies which it is hoped to effect seek to make that a ground for by the pool are classed under four an increase of rate," and stated main headings namely, the vices may be withdrawn, the gen that, "though some freight ser-
avoidance of duplication in can- eral level of services will be rais-
where vassing staffs and advertising: ed and, finally, that the combination of streams of is proposed to withd Fant freight services traffic over certain routes which
the railway com are now spread over two or sult with the trad more, and the consequent elimin- concerned befor ation of train mile
bination
ter
and the avoidan in cap
Personal Pars.
Among the passengers arriving the 8.3. "Taiping" is Mr. John Ritch by Mr Ritchie. Mr. chia la proceading to take up the Managing
hina of Pathe
one business in
Service.
An odd coincidence was that his term of banishment expires exactly one year from to-day.
He will spend that your in pri-
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