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THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Echo To Kowloon Robbery
CHINESE ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Before the Acting Puisne Judge.
Mr. Justice Hayden: at the Crim- inal Sessions this morning, Tsang; Kan. alias Tsang Ping. aged 24. : unemployed. was charged with having, with others not in custody, robbery at committed an armed No. 12, Cowshed, Diamond Hill, Kowloon City.
Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. E. H. Williams Assistant:
for Attorney-General, appeared the prosecution, while Mr. George: She. instructed by Mr. Peter H.. Sin, was for the defence, the jury empanalled being comprised of (foreman). Messrs H. Graye
E. M. Ozorio, Chang Sam-chonx, E. de Chaffey, G. A. Smith. Chan Kin-cho and Yu Fook-chin.
In giving an outline of the case Mr. Williams said that Wong Yak. mistress of the establishment, a Chinese dairy company, lived in a children and matshed with her
On the morning of two cowmen. the alleged crime, the mistress shouted from her cubicle to the two men to go out and milk the They left theymatshed and had gone only a few paces when about six men rushed down na them, shouting that they policemen and had
cow's
were
come to look
for contraband. They proceeded to bind the two cowmen's wrists: with wire and then went into the bound the matshed where they complainant's son's wrists with, a piece of tape. One of the in- truders then stood guard over the three men while the rest of the
10 ransack party proceeded
place.
The case is proceeding.
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whole since the more readily compass of the League's endeav- A spokesman emphasised that ours throughout the dispate had the Italy will not make peace propos-¡been to bring the war to an end.
als but will examine any made, The procedure need cause no un-i provided they took full account o:jdue delay, as he understood the her rights. It is authoritatively Committee of Eighteen still had learned that if sanctions are staf work to do in connection with the fened Italy will take adequate operation of the existing sade-
Itions. counter-measures.-Reuter.
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Libel Action By Mrs.
Victor Bruce
MENTIONED IN COURT OF APPEAL
A Jíbel action by Mrs. Mildred Mary Bruce, the airwoman, wife! of the Hon. Victor Brace, against Odhams Press Ltd., in respect of an article headed "Flane Smug gling: the New Racket," in the People of September 8 was men- tioned in the Court of Appeal last month.
Mr. Valentine Holmes, for Ad- haths Press appeared in support [of an appeal against an order of ¡Mr. Justice Lewis' in Chambers re- versing an order by Master Baker that Mrs. Bruce should give cer-) tain particulars of her statement of claim.
He stated that the article sug- gested that, to avoid the embargo on the export of war planes to Abyssinia. commercial aircraft has been shipped to some neutral country, and had there been con- verted into bombers and fighters and then sent to Abyssinia
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In her statement of claim, con- tinued Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Bruce al- leged that the article was meant to refer to her. The defendants": application for particulars, and the order made by the Master, was that Mrs. Bruce should give parti- The death has occurred of Mr.culars of the allegation that the James O'Brien Howe. aged 76, words complained of. were pub- frankness at Geneva has surpris- think it fair to the committee that superintendent of Earrow School lished of her and meant her.
Evidence Asked For ĺbathing place. ed Paris. It is interpreted as a I should make it plain what is the
At the end of last summer term Mr. St. John, Field, for Mrs. warning that Britain herself will view of His Majesty's Government propose oil sanctions if Italy and on the report of the experts on Mr. Howe completed 50 years -Brúce, argued that the statement embargo. The Govern-sociation with Harrow School, hav- of claim told the defendants ex- Abyssinia decline to discuss peace. the oil The French Government will un-ment are prepared to accept any ing been appointed instructor in actly what case they had to meet. doubtedly concur in whatever ac decision to which this Committee swimming in 1885. To mark the It was evidence that the defend-
Britain adopts. but it is may come, but they must make it Another excellent year's busi-ition
of Parliament, including Mr. Bald- ness is disclosed in the report pointed out that oil sanctions will clear that, having considered the occasion, Harrovians in the Houses ants were asking for. and accounts of the Hong Kong go sorely against the grain-findings of the experts, the win, Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Win-hundreds of young English women favour the imposition of an oil ston Churchill and Mr. L. Cwho can fly aeroplanes. And it is the profit Reuter. Electric Co., Ltd.,
Geneva: The completely unex League and are prepared to join Amery, presented him with a silver quite conceivable that the article for the year ending December
might refer to no one but a young "31, 1935, standing at the hand-
woman in the imagination of the After serving as swimming in-l
Mr. Howe became writer. some figure of $1.838,572.87, to pected result of the secret session in any application of such sanc-
structor, which is to be added $155,908.42 of the Committee of Eighteen wasitions if the other principal sup-
transporting States superintendent and caretaker of
Mr. Field: Surely that would be: from last account; the balance the decision to examine the possi-plying and
Profit and Loss Account thus bilities of ending the Abyssinian who are members of the League Ducker, the school bathing-place.
are prepared to do about 35 years ago, and beld the strange attitude for, a newspaper į
to take up-to allege that standing at $1,994,451.29. Of conflict by a new attempt at con-of Nations
likewise.".
article is pure invention? GERMAN NAVAL TREATY
Lord Justice Slexser: this sum $450,000 was paid as ciliation
ever After the report of the Standing
Before his departure for Geneva an interim dividend of $1 per
He was a popular figure among know. Do you on.September 23 last. Committee of Experts for the su-
Secretary received the Foreign share leaving a balance available for pervision of the execution of sane- distribution of $1.544.451.29. tions had been read. M. Flandin Prince Bismark of the German fold Harrovians, having taught to newspapers?
that the Committee of Embassy at the Foreign Ofice. swim nearly all the boys who had At the forthcoming,
The purpose of the visit was to passed through the school during papers. Thirteen, that is the League forty-seventh, annual general proposed
became Bishops, Cabinet meeting of the Company, which Council minus the disputing part-convey to Mr. Eden the reply of the last 50 years, including those 'is to be held at the Company's
ies, be summoned, in order to dethe German Government
Mr. Winston Churchill was at offices, P. and O. Building, on
on February 26, that
The Japanese cuiser Yubari, Wednesday next. March 11, at cide the basis for a new. attempt proposal made to the German Am-Ministers, soldiers and statesmen. aapt pupil of his and a long friend- 31 conciliation. This proposal bassador
should Germany
negotiate
with Rear-Admiral Hosokawa on 11 a.m. the Directors will re-
bilateral naval agreement with ship endured between the two.
The story has often been told of board, is due to leave Hong Kong commend a distribution of the was seconded by Mr. balance disponible as follows:-Eden, and it is intended that the this country, embodying the re
Prince Amery into Ducker when they were is understood that she is proceed- To pay a final dividend of $1.50 per share, absorbing next meet to-day if the formalities (sults of any agreement reached at show Mr. Churchill pushed M-to-day after a short visit here. It $675,000, and a bonus of 50
escape Churchill did not
is due to arrive in port to-morrow cents per share,
such pranks.
from Canton. $225,000, on 450,000 shares; to Sanctions Committee, as the or-ernment were in principle ready Mr. Howe used to hint that Mr.
Mountain As Memorial place to reserve $400.000; and gan of the Sanctions Conference, to start negotiations for such
well-known love for the school and as his own Mr. Howe wis a to carry forward to next accourt is not empowered to convoke the
Committee of Thirteen:
It was announced in the House $244.451.29.
Meanwhile the sanctions ques of Commons yesterday that the water polo player and exhibition memorial, he presented a cascade tion will be further investigated monthly cost of the continuance diver and swimmer, winning many and a drinking fountain at the
school bathing place. by the experts. Mr. Eden signi- of the special naval, military, and trophies.
It was his desire not to retire air precautions in the Mediter-
One case each of smallpox, ficantly stated that if the new at-1 tempt failed, England would agree ranean on the present scale was but to die in harness, and his death to the oil embargo, provided that estimated to be about £500,000. occurred at Ducker after a short diphtheria and enteric fever were reported to the Health authorities the countries engaged in its pro- Mr. W. S. Morrison. Financial illness. duction and transportation parti-Secretary to the Treasury, who re- cipated in the measure. Trans-plied for the Chancellor of the Ocean Service.
Exchequer, when asked whether NEW PROPOSALS
better use could not be made of) London: A final effort to bring this money, replied: "No, Sir."-
British Wireless Service The composition of the depart about peace by conciliation be mental committee to enquire into tween Italy and Abyssinia was their aspects decided upon at yesterday's meet-!
Death from natural causes was admitted to the hospital as his fixed trusts in all
the condition had become very bad, the verdict returned at and to report what action, if any, ing of the League Committee of
coroner's inquest held at the Cen-and he died at 11.52 last night. is desirable in the public interest Eighteen, which had
At a post-mortem held this HM. tral Magistracy into the death of was announced in the House of Gezeva to consider the question Sir Alan of the extension of sanctions to Commons yesterday.
Po Hon, aged 69, a prisoner, who morning the cause of the death were seen in an aerobatic display opera singer, who was reported The proposal was
died at the Victoria Gaol Hospital was found to be dae, firstly to over the harbour this morning, missing shortly before Christmas, Anderson, M.P. for the City of include oil.
myocarditis and secondly to chronic making their return to port after stated that he had been seen in
months. London. absence of seven- 21 London, a Director of the Bank of made by M. Elandin, French For
The Director of Ambulance has yesterday.
Mr. S. F. Balfour was the tuberculosis England and a former President eign Minister, who urged that the
Alfred Price, acting assistant HMS. Kent, Flagship of the of the Chamber of Shipping and Committee of Thirteen, namely the honour to acknowledge with
of the Council without Italy, should grateful appreciation and thanks coroner and the jury was compos-
ed of Messrs. Leung Shui-ping, chief warder, the other witness, China Squadron, is also expected sen-back in the Colony. this month! of the Associated Chambers Commerce, will act as Chairman. be convoked for to-day to initiate the following donations:
is Sir Ely Kadoorie and Sons $500.00 foreman, Lo Kwan-wa and Kacha stated that deceased It fresh peace proposals.
tenced on July 22 last year to nine from Singapore, returning via 200.00 Bam-
-The Bishop of Melanesia (the -British Wireless Service.
de months' hard labour for a breach the Dutch East Indies and Manila. anticipated that telegrams will Mr. Tang Shit Kin
Dr. L Shaw said that the 50.00
Enquiries at the Mongkak Police Right Bev. W. H. Baddeley), whose be sent by the Committee to both: Mr. Tang Shia. Ban (for pre-
25.00 ceased was admitted to geol in of the deportation ordinance. He was not had been in the hospital since
Station this morning. elicited the diocese is in the South Pacific, ar- died last night-information that there was no fur-rived recently at Tilbury with his 20.00 July 22, last year and
5:00 given hard labour as his condition February 5 and 21.30 was only fair. Slace then he had At no time during his imprison ther news regarding the tiger white wife, whom he married at Adelaide
in connection with its convocation
the Naval Conference.
absorbing can be settled in time, since the Bismark intimated that his Gov-boys at the school together, but ing north.
PARLIAMENT AND FIXED TRUSTS Committee Of Enquiry Appointed
London, To-day.
met at
bilateral treaty.
WHAT IT COSTS
ST. JOHN BRIGADE Further Donations Acknowledged
sentation)
Dr. D. J. Valentine, MC, parties to the dispute, inviting re Revd B W. Baines
Mr A. White M.B.B.S. (Lond.), D.T.M. & H.plies within 48 hours.
In supporting M. Flandin's pro- Anonympass (ENG.), J.P., will give the third
(Hi Tauen) lecture in First Aid at the St.posal, the British delegate, the Per Hies Kwan Wai Chen John Ambulance headquarters on Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Pe. Mr. Lá Lam Kit Ying
the (Fanling) Eden, said that he did s0 Friday at 6.30 p.m.
from
The American gunboat Ashville
A few years ago, to mark his 'in the 48 hours, ended on Sunday.
Coroner's Inquest Into
Death Of Prisoner
was
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