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Strange Case Called At Hayward's Heath.
TRIED TO BURN BARN.
London, To-day.
An extraordinary charge of attempted arson was preferred in Hayward's Heath Police Court against John Deperigault May. hew, 25-year-old son of a Com-
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DEMANDS RESISTANCE TO
SERIOUSLY ILL.
Mr. Wton Churchill," who re- moner, Lieut.-Colonel J. D. May to dagland, a few days ago hew. The accused, who is also from a holiday in Austris where the son-in-law.. of Viscount he was taken ill with paratyphoid, to-day entered the London Nursing Falkland, has a baby son.
He was decked for allegedly at-Home suffering from a recurrence tempting to fire a barn at his of the malady, father's home at Burgess Hill,
Sussex and was arrested last SMUGGLERS
"night as the outcome of police ob-
servation.
The prosecution stated the fires had been going on for some timé and police would bring evid- ence as to what happened last night.
After the counsel for the ac- cused had pleaded not guilty.on his behalf, a remand was grant- ed till September 30 and bail was granted at £50 on his own recog- nisances, while his father, smil- ingly stood surety for another £50. Father and son left the court together Reuter,.
ASSASSINS
ACTIVE IN
SHANGHAI
Police Searching For Smuggled Gems.
IN DOWNTOWN SHOPS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
JAPANESE
CHINA SHOULD SEVER BRILLIANT
DIPLOMATIC BOND
WEDDING
IN KOWLOON
ADOPTION OF DRASTIC Lt. Musson, R.A., Weds.
POLICY IS URGED
•
SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT
(From Our Own Correspondent).
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY, MR. SUN FO, BELIEVED TO BE ON HIS WAY TO NAN. KING TO ASSUME. THE PRESIDENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE YUAN, HAS DECLARED HIMSELF AS FAVOURING THE POLICY RECOMMENDED BY MR. DRASTIC FOREIGN EUGENE CHEN. THIS POLICY CONSISTS OF SEVERANCE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH JAPAN, RESISTENCE OF A NATIONAL CHARACTER IN MANCHURIA, INSTEAD OF PASSIVITY, AND RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC INTER COURSE WITH SOVIET RUSSLAN
The immense significance of this statement, coming time, is not lost to European observers in Shanghai,
Mr. Sun Fo, they point out, has been invited to participate
at this
HELD FOR
"THREATS
Pastor De La Bala In Custody
Miss Joan Taylor.
H.E. AND MRS. SOUTHORN ATTEND FUNCTION.
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A pretty wedding was solemn ized this afternoon at St. An- drew's Church, Kowloon, when Lieut. A H.
IN
MANCHURIA
PLAN TO RECONSTRUCT CIVIL HOSPITAL BUILDING.
Authoritative Report Tells Of Work Contemplated.
Plans for the reconstruction of the Government Civil - Hós- pital building have been com- pleted, it was learned from reliable source, to-day..
The site of the new hospital has been selected at Pokfulam, and work will be completed in about two years.
It is understood that the now institution will have special
msson, of the sections for the treatment of
tuberculosis.
Free State's
New Tariffs
Empire Given Benefitshar
London, To-day.
A new list of tariffs on imported
VON PAPEN
CRITICISES
HERRIOT
Disarmament Brought
No Nearer.
NO GRATITUDE DUE.
Berlin, To-day. Premier Herriot's Sunday: speech does not help .... fur... ther the discussion, 'on Disarmament. It has ren- dereft... more difficult any understanding, declared Chancellor von Papen - te Reuter.
He added that France wants no understanding. He denied Germany was teach- ing her children the art of killing. Physical training. for her youngsters - was solely of a gymnastic nature, Herriot's Answering | M charge of ingratitude, Chan- cellor von Papen said: Thanks might have been due for the cancellation of. reparations, if the cancella- tion had been effected a year President aga, enabling Hoover's broad-minded moX- atorium" "proposals to have full effect against the world. eriais.!! Merten-
Royal Artillery was married to cereals was issued by the Irish Free State Government to-day and Miss Joan Taylor. Among the includes duties on maize, oats, many guests present were His barley and grain, seven shillings Excellency, the Officer Adminis-sixpence per hundredweight for tering the Government, the Hon. non-Empire products and five Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., and sings for Empire commodities. KNOWN DEALL
Malted barley is 10;shillings and Mrs. Southern, and a large party six pence and seven shillings, from Government House,
[maize meal is nine shillings" and The bride, Miss Joan Wright six shillings. Taylor who is the step-daugh- Animal foods, except, among ter of Lt. Col. Thom, R.A., and other things cotton, palm and Mrs. Thom, was dressed in white coconut cake, carry duty of" nine with a long veil and was accom- shillings and six shillings a hun- panied by Mian J. Smalley and dredweight” respectively for non- Miss J. Cousens as bridesmaids. Empire and Empire products.--- Capt. Dunlop, R.A., acted as best Beuter.
ARGUED WITH «EDITOR.“
· Raymond OʻShens)
Named As Complainant.
Pastor De La Sala,
man-man. of the Shameen Print- is
the administering of China's EUROPEAN affairs by Marshal Chiang Kai- shek. If the Marshal is a sup porter of the policy of stubborn Shanghai, To-day.defensive tactics or attempted re- A minor sensation was caused capture of the lost northern ter- here when authorities visited big ritory backed by Mr. Sun Fo he Jewellery stores on Nanking Road will be able to swing the senti and Carefully scrutinized stocks ment of the entire country in the and books following the recent direction of war. If China senda seizures by Customs Officers of an expedition against Manchu- large quantity of gems allegedly kuo, it is believed, it will inevit- amuggled into China. But nothing ably lead to a declaration and
covered.
The other angle of the situa- The Police are endeavouring totion, if China should resume re- find out whether the smuggled lations with Russia, is not imme jewels are being sold in the settle-diately apparent.
Other " than ager ment, inasmuch as an international an understanding for economic g Press, Ltd., Canton, smuggling ring is believed to be reasons, the resumption of diplo in custody OR a charge of operating in and around Shanghai matic intercourse could not, ac assault and threatening Raymond UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The value of gems recently setz-complish much, it seems.. But O'Shea, editor of The Critic, while there are many who feel that armed with a clasp knife. He was China has leaders whose hopes today and remanded in custody arraigned in Central Police Court gre pinned on friendship
until Thuraday next. with the Soviet and who desire,
Chief-Detective-Inspector Rey- than anything else, that naida appeared for the prosecution, this power ally herself with them while Mr. P. H. Sin was for the in a war against Japan.
SLAY FIVE
IN HAVANA of an incriminating nature was dis-open hostilities.
Martial Law. Follows Political Outrages.
THREE BROTHERS KILLED.
Havana, To-day, Martial law has been proclaimed, Į sands. in the capital, in consequence of four more political murders, follow ing that of Vazquez Bellos.
The victims include two. Op- position members of the House of Representatives named Agular and Deandrade and two brothers of the latter.
:
Doctor Vasquez Bello, President of the Cuban Senate, was fatally wounded by an unidentified assail- ant as he left his home.
ed is said to run into many thou
SHANGHAI SOUND ECONOMICALLY.
Official Optimistic Over Conditions.
more
of
There is no doubt, commenta-
defence.
(Continued on Fage 12.)
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· DISSOLUTION.
Reichstag Committee Makes Report.
Berlin, To-day... The recent dissolution of the De La Sala pleaded guilty to the tors say, that China is swinging charge.
Reichatag is in conflict with the more and more towards a policy
Mr. Raynolds intimated that spirit of the Constitution, declares serious resistence in the there may be further charges a motion adopted by the Reichstag north.
against the defendant, and asked Committee enquiring into events for a remand.
leading up to dissolution. But it Asked for a brief outline of the did not voted on the principal case, the C.D.I said that the de-point of the dispute between the fendant was the Hong Kong Government and Opposition, name manager of the Shameen Printingly, the legality of a vote of non- Press On the right before last, confidence.
REORGANISED
(From Our Own Correspondent]
Shangha, To-day.. Director-General Fessenden of go the Shanghal Municipal Council, Doctor Bello fell to the ground just returned from a holiday in and the assassin vanished. "The Hawaii, declared "that" in his wounded man was rushed to hospital opinion. Shanghai is better off when his servants had summoned a economically than most places of police ambulance, but the statesman its size where the depression has died there shortly after being ad- been felt mitted.TM
He was one of Cuba's most dis tinguished diplomata.
COTTON MILLS
WILL RE-OPEN
"Shanghai, he said, "is better off in many respects, and probably in no direction is it, worse off than Honolulu and Japan. There are many more places much worse off than we are.“
Mr. Fessenden did not refer to the unemployment situation, but it
IMMEDIATELY is understood that it is still
Employers And Unions
Sign Agreement.
WEAVERS ACCEPT TERMS.
London, To-day.
serious.
NATIONAL DAY OBSERVANCE,
Government Cancels Celebrations.
Shanghai, To-day.
GOVERNMENT.
FOR FUKIEN
Progress Reported
Reliable Sources.
A DELICATE SITUATION.
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, To-day,
The reorganisation of the
bé met: Mr. O'Shea in Ice House The Committee, despite Chancel- Street, and, it was alleged, prelor von Papen's denial, expressed duced a clasp knife, and threaten the conviction that the Government ed him with injury if he would not was determined to dissolve the pay a certain sum of money that Reichstag before the vote of cen- was owing to the printers. Defen- sure could be taken. dant was arrested on a warrant The Government intends to ig
nore the committee's findings, it is Yesterday?
understood.Renter.
(Continued on Page 7.)
Government of Pukien Province Prince of Wales Again Acts
As Ambassador of Goodwill
is proceeding with rapid strides towards completion, and the newly-appointed officials are ex- pected to take up their posts early next month.⠀⠀⠀ General Chiang Kwong-nef... has; already assumed the post of Pacification visitors from other parts Commissioner, although General continent at the Brit
British
The cotton industry strike will in view of the national emerg- Fang Sheng-tao, described by hibitio end at once and mills will re-ency, Government organisations will many as a despotle authority, the i sume normal operations to not hold the celebrations of National still holds office as Chairman of and morrow according to an ah-Day on October 10.Heuter. the Fukien Provincia: Govern- nouncement made
ment
The Weavers'
agreed to rat
which the
has fire NEW JAPANESE MINISTER
PAYS CALLA
block the
o-day.
Danes
tionis representing commerce, in- and dustry, agriculture and shipping. the He said there was distinct evidenca that the British manufacturers' Renter ise was being rewarded and
interest
LEAGUE SECRETARY
RESIGNS.
Sir Eric Drummond Leaves League.
London, To-day.
The League of Nations Council, at a private session to-day, accept- ed the resignation of Sir Eric Drummond as Secretary-General.
The resignation will take yeffect. from June 80, 1988, ~|-
The elections of his successor. will take place at a special meet- ing of the League in November.
(Continued on page 18).
GENERAL WILSON'S
MISSION
To Meet Malayan Rulers.
NUMBER 200
AT SA UAN Relief Rushed To Stricken Area.
HAITI FEARS GALE.
San Juan, To-day.
At least 200 persons haye been killed and more than 1,000 injured, in a hurricane which struck Porto Rico to- day.
According to advices from the Governor, the lose property is colossal, plight of the people "able:"
It is likely that shipi and warships in adjace waters will ru
and medicine to аген
Sai
A terrific to the Gover vastated the wh estimated the
coffee crop". damage is equal catastrophe. San Juan or telephon ̈commun
brought by motorists.
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PERSEE DEATH ROLL MOUNTS TO THREE.
Injured Succumb Cherbo
The death marine'dfass three. Two here since the
towed in frami
day, shaken by
engine
fire: