Mr. Eden Evades The Issue
London, To-day.
The Labour Party again made an effort to get the Government] to define its attitude towards Italian sovereignty over Abys- sinia in the House of Commons yesterday.
In reply to a Labour question as to whether, at the next session of the League of Nations, Britain would oppose every move aiming at
Employers Strike First
Paris, To-day. Owners of hotels, cafes and restaurants in the Seine and Eise departments yesterday de- cided to close their establish- ments for a month.
This decision is their answer, to threats by employees to strike unless the 40-hour week is. introduced in restaurants and hotels.--Trans-Ocean-
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recognition of this sovereignty, the TRAFFICKERS Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, refused to make a statement. SENTENCED
Pressed further, he said there had been no change in British policy with respect to the Abys sinian question.-Trans-Ocean.
CHINA MURDER PLOT
APPEAL LODGED BY CHANG JU-HUA
Nanking, To-day.
THREE MEN SENT TO GAOL
“EXCESSIVE BLOOD CIRCULATION”
That excess circulation of his blood caused redness on the palms of his hands was the explanation of 26-year-old Tsoi Wing, who was
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1987.
Famous Sea Raider Dead
Berlin, To-day.
ro-
One of the most heroic and mantic figures of the Great War passed away in Berlin to-day.
He was Captain Lauterbach, whose name is still associated with his exploits on the China Coast be- fore and during the War.
Navigation officer of the German raider "Emden," he later command- ed the captured British steamer "Exeter" and carried out a series of daring raids in the Indian Ocean. He was captured, escaped and re- peated his exploits in the raider "Moewe" in 1918.-Reuter.
KHO SIN-KIE'S TRIUMPH
Beats De Stefani In Greek Final
sentenced to 30 months" hard labour:
Athens, To-day. by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl
China's tennis reputation has MacGregor, at the Criminal Ses- gone up considerably as result of a sions this morning for the posses-fine win recorded by Kho Sin-kie Chang Ju-hua, one of three mension of 53,400 heroin pills and 220 over Baron G. de Stefani, the Italian sentenced to death by the Nanking
ounces of pink mass containing Davis Cup player. District Court yesterday on charges heroin.
Kho won the match, which was which arose from an alleged plot to Chạn Yau, who was charged with the finals of the Men's Singles in assassinate high Government
the same offence pleaded guilty the Championship of Greece, by officials in 1935, has decided to
and was sentenced to three years' | 9—7, 3—6, 10—-8 and 7-5. lodge an appeal.
imprisonment, with hard labour.
Baron de Stefani is -rated among The following jury was em-the tennis "elite" of Europe. and panelled to try the case of Tsoi Kho's victory has caused somewhat Wing: Messrs. G. Fish (Foreman), of a sensation. Trans-Ocean. The prosecution said the intend-Lee Mui-che, Pun Iu-tung, Ho ed victims included General Chiang Hung-pong, J. A. Fisher, Tse Tim- Kai-shek, Mr. Wang Ching-wei and chow and A. W. E. Leong. Mr. T. V. Soong.
The other two accused, Yu Li- kwei and Ho Po-kwang, have not yet followed suit.
Six other men were sentenced to terms ranging from five to 12 years imprisonment.-Reuter.
Cairo, To-day.
Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt, accompanied by Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government Monopoly Analyst, and a party of revenue
officers, carried out a raid on the
top floor of No. 11, Ewo Hill Road, where both accused were arrested,
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Excessive Speed Alleged SINKING OF
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Harbour Office Inquiry
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS shortly after 8 a.m. on March 13.
The drug and implements for manu- Appearing on behalf of Mrs. Fifteen-Year Agreement facturing heroin pills were found B. Neil, of No. 4. Bungalow, Shek in the house, and both accused's O, who was summoned before Mr. With Egypt
hands were stained red, as a result W. Schofield at the Central Magis- of making pills.
tracy with driving car No. 2765 at Three years' hard labour was im- a speed dangerous to the public, 40
It was learned this morning that All Egyptian mails to England[posed on Cheung Fong, charged miles an hour, in Hennessy Road on will be transported by Imperial with possession of 15 ounces of April 9, Mr. W. MacKinlay pleaded no inquiry will be held by the with Airways, according to an agreement heroin and 10,512 heroin pills.
not guilty and the case was ad- Marine Court in connection ·
"Night reached yesterday.
The accused pleaded not guilty journed till Monday May 3, at 2.30 the sinking of the ferry
Star." A departmental inquiry The Egyptian Government will and the following jury was
Mrs. H. R. Forsyth was fined $5 will, however, be conducted by the pay an annual subsidy of £22,500 panelled: Messrs. I. F. V. Ribeiro to Imperial Airways under the (Foreman), Chan Yau-koi, E. L. by Mr. W. Schofield for leaving her Harbour Office.
The Marine Court only sits in agreement, which comes into force Rocha, J. M. Pinto, Tse Wing-yiu, car unattended outside Exchange next year and will last for fifteen G. S. Ladd and F. T. C. Sormani. Building on April 8. She pleaded cases where personnel holding British Board of Trade certificates years. Trans-Ocean.
Mr. E. H.. Williams, Assistant guilty by letter
In the present case, Attorney General, appeared for the Mrs. M. C. Dibb, of No. 552, The are involved. Crown.
Peak, was cautioned for leaving her the only question is the liability of car outside Messrs. Kayamally on the coxwains in the collision, who the same date.
hold tickets issued by the Harbour Department.
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Dog Bite Cases
Mr. Lawrence, of No. 23, Wong Nei-cheong Road, has reported to the Police that his dog bit two ser- vants while they were muzzling it. The men were treated at the G. C
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em- p.m.
H. and the dog sent to Kennedy State (Mr. Cordell Hull) had pre- Town.
viously averred that they do not in-
BANI-BETH LODGE
DISSOLVED
Berlin, To-day...
One of the biggest Jewish lodges
In the event of an adverse finding against one or both of them in the departmental inquiry, the Harbour Master has the authority to inflict such sentences upon them as he may see fit.
The battleship Warspite, which had A dog belonging to Mr. P. A. tend to initiate a world economic in Germany, the independent order been undergoing reconstruction costing Yvanovich of No. 17 Soares Avenue conference, and it is felt that the of the Bani-Beth, has been dis- £2,269,000 in Portsmouth dockyard, left for trials off Spithead and in the Eng- was sent to Mataukok, for observa- Belgian Premier, M. van Zeeland, solved. tion, after it had bitten one of the
lish Channel.
children:
CHARITY CONCERT
would be the most suitable sponsor. The action was táken by the In Rome the news created a Gestapo (secret police) in the early good impression, though any inter-hours of yesterday morning, national conference to satisfy Italy Trans-Ocean. must ostentatiously be dissociated
A Charity Concert în aid of the from the League. Taipo Rural Orphanage will
be Excellent" sums up an authori- held at St. Stephen's Girls' College tative spokesman's reaction in on Saturday, April 24, commencing Paris, where it is felt that the very at 8 pm. Prices for admission are atmosphere of such a conference
$5, $2 and $1.
would alone be helpful-Reuter.
Aged seamen and apprentices shared in a distribution of money, wines and buns at Weymouth, under the trust of Sir Samuel Mico, who died in 1666.
The music licence of the Empire Printed and Published for the Pro- Ballroom, Doncaster, was renewed on prietors, The Newspaper Enterprise condition that there should be no Ltd, by Gordon Cade Burnett, at 3A, Victoria, Hong crooning or amplifiers, and that the Wyndham Street, music should be kept as soft as possible. Kong.