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THE EPSOM DERBY
ORWELL STILL FAVOURITE
Renter's Special Services)
Lowner. May 31. Despite heavy rains flooding the wonamaryside, the Epsom Chassie is certain to be run on Wednesday, The going is likely to be very heavy. It is not, expected, how ever, to prevent the favourite. Orwell, to defy superstition. No horse with the letter Win ite name fas won the Derby in the hat Ba
Yours.
IRISH SWEEP..
HONG KONG MAN DRAWS
HORSE
(80:20 REUTER'S AGENCY.].
'LONDON. May 30,
HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1932..
VILLAGE ROAD
ROAD MURDER CASE
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Zimmern Again Put Through Searching Examination
QUESTIONS
REGARDING
POISON PLAN
TDWARD ZIMMERN was again put, through a very lengthy EDWA
cross-examination yesterday when the case against Cheng Kwok Yau, who is charged with procuring the murder of George Fung, was continued before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Assistant Attorney-General, prosecuted and Mr. Geo. K. Hall Brutton was tor the defence. Mr. Peter Sin held a watching brief on behalf of Edward Zimmern.
The afternoon was occupied entirely with cross-examination by Mr. Brution, who did not finish when the Court rose shortly before five o'clock,
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Only two games from the Fa NATHAN HOTEL INCIDENTS RECALLED. East fleure in the drawing of
horses in the Irish Sween,
Mr. Brutton. apon resuming his
Dassur, the Agd Khan's horas, cross-examination of Edward Zim- which is well fancied and quoted
100/0, bax been drawn by mrra, said:- Ticket No. AC87-107 in the name of
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JJ
A LAWYER'S LUCK
الريد
Niw. Mr. Zimmora, at what time
Sau San! care of the Handelswer you arrested on your return bank, Hong Kong.
from: Couton 1-- Somewhere between 12.30 anil 4 p.m., coming off the boat, Were you taken direct to the Police Station -No; I was ques. tioned on the ground flour of a hotel by the police offers who arrested me.
(Router's Special Service.)
LONDON, May 3 A lawyer, Mr. Gilbert Beyfus, was listening to the Judge in the King's Bench divizion making it clear he was losing his case when a note was passed to him sinting that he had just drawn Orwell in the Trish Sweep. Despite his gitation he "stened carefully to the jukement, tied up his brief and rushed from the Com, no doubt, to feel that his turf stress, will nly compensate him for the collect that. Law's visitades. He has also
What about Tow Pay Sing, was he ever in the same cell as you - No; I did not see him.
Was Lau ever in the same cell as you –He was
That was in the early part of your detention.Yey,
.:
And you say that Tow Pay Sing was never in the same call as you ?-
do.
Did you have access to Tow Pay 55. Sing ?-No.
Who There were about 4 or officers and I forget which of them! questioned me.
Did you and Christie discuss the fense between you--I don't under
Did you ask permission to tele-stand that question. plane your solicitor ?--I do not re-
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You don't recollect that
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only
drawn & horse in the Stock Ex-asked that my people be notified. change Sweep. «
How long were you kept in the hotel -About 15 minutes.
What was the idea of going there-That I do not know.
And then you were taken to the police station -Quite so.
HONG KONG S LUCK IN THE SWEEPS.
LADY TEACHER DRAWS
"PORTO FINO.
SYNDICATE HAVE DASTUR IN IRISH SWEET.
Hong Kong seems to be coming in for a good portion of what luck there is going in connection with the Caletta and Trish Sweeps and a mumber of people have received advice to the effect that they have drawn horac
One of them is Miss Clair Munro who, holdin a half share in a ticket with Mra, R. A. Rodgers, is all excitement over her good for tume in drawing Porto Fino, in the Calcutta Sween. which, according to yesterday's figures, was standing at 28/1,
Well, then, did you and Christie talk about the ease 7-After we had made out statements.
Evidence Unchanged.
And you mean to say that after you spoke to Christie, your evidence has always been the same 7-Yes.
And it will not be correct to say that you have been frequently examined about the case -No.
While there, did you ask leave to use the telephone There was not
You told us that you met Cheng chance as wo were asked various; for the first time on March 5, in the questions.
Asked Barents to be Notified.
Did you want to war the telephone to get in touch with your solicitor, Mr. A. E. Hall --I only asked that my people be notified.
When was it you were notified about the detention warrant-A few days after my arrest.
South Chinn Athletic Association. Was it the first time you ever w him -Yes,
And was that the first time he saw you ---I don't know; I cannot read, his mind.
Then how did he know that the trouble with you is that "you talk too much "After I have had n couple of drinks, I talk like the
Witness added that the warrant was shown to him after he had devil, made a voluntary statement to the police.
Zimmern went on to explain that the Serrotary for Chinese Affairs--they had dinner together and he had Have you ever been takefi before on the night that he met Cheng, No.
No.
Or before a judge in Chambers 7- You told us Festerday that you were lodged in a céli-Yes.
Where Next chargeroom.
police
Christie there
to
No.
the
IN HONG KONG TO-DAY.
FAIR...
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORICCAS AND REMARKS, ISBURD BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.15. PA, STATED ¦---
THE ANTI-CYCLONE REMAINA CEN- TRAL TO THE NE or Tokyo. THE TYPHOON IN ABOUT 230 MILES TO THE MAST OF MANILA, MOVING N.W,
LOCAL FORECAST:N,W. ON VARIABLE WINDS, MODBRATE LIGHT, PAIR.
TO
TYPHOON WARNINGS. The following typhoon warn- ings have been rocived by the Amarienci Consulate - General from the Manila Observatory:
Manin, May 31, 0.30 am-- Typhoon in about 123deg. Long, E and 13deg. Lat. N., moving N.W.
Manila, May 31, 9.15 p.m.- Typhoon in about 1ideg, Long E. and 14deg. Lab, N., moving NW
YANGTSZE STILL RISING
ANOTHER FLOOD DISASTER FEARED
THACHCH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, May 31. The Yangtsze continues to stead. ily rise. Yesterday the increase was five inches, bringing it to thirty-five feet.
The authorities are rushing re- pairs and work dyke, apprehending another flood on the Wouhang
disaster.
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THE LYTTON COMMISSION
MANCHURIA TOUR NEARING END
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MUKDEN, May 31.
The Lyston Commission is ex- pected to leave for Peiping on June. 3, staying one day, at Shuuhailuan.
COAL BILL OPPOSED
WAGE GUARANTEE DESIRED
ญ
(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
lies not in work in politics, but
LONDON, May 30. Hope for the British coal trade
FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA
JAPANESE CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESS
(THROUGH RASTER'S AGENCE.)
HARDIN, May
JAPANESE
CABINET
SPLIT NARROWLY AVERTED
(TURGEON CRUTER's Agency.)
TOKYO, May 31.
The drive by the Japanese forces against the elements opposed to the Manchukuo régime continues in special Diet Session a serious split On the eve of the opering of the North Manchuria, and further sue- in the Cabinet was narrowly avert eesses have been registered aworded over the question of the 1
pointment of the vice-Minister of ing to military headquarters.
Home Afajrs. Both the Seiyukai and Minseito demanding be Finally the matter was settled by allowed to ane da Appointee.
a battle took place yesterday between a lange Japanese force and
tar
ALLEGED
BEATING
OF WOMEN
DENIED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
[RECTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
LONDON, May 30, Refuting the allegation that the police of Benares stripped and boat sight women Congress volunteers, Sir Samuel Hoare deetarad in the House of Commons day that ac wording to the District Magistrate's enquiry, the whole story was false and concocted.
Stories of this kind, he added, wore simply part of the Congress campaign of propaganda, illustrat- ing the grave risk of accepting such
tion of whether proceedings should grossly libellous statements.
He was enquiring into the ques- bo takon against the newspaper which was responsible for publish- ing the story.
General Li Hai Ching's army, and the Seiyukai agreeing to jeave Ho said that the revived civil
aftur enormous casualties had been the troops of who
inflicted
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Count Saito free to decide, and subsequently making statement Chinese lender they resrented, Thi that they gave up the point as they two provinces to rouse interest and realised that otherwise the down Japanese captured Chaotung "and fall of the Cabinet was
are now following up the retrunt 1 inevitable: of Li Hini Ching's army.
It appears that they are now BANDIT making a further stand at Chro- chou and are putting up a stubborn resistance, but the fall of the city the Зарапеве JЯ expected momentarily.
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A Japanese aeroplane, returning from the front, crashed ou the out- skirts of Harbin laat evening, the pilot and observer being seriously injured.
ROBBER FIRES AT POLICEMAN
SEQUEL TO SHANGHAI ARMED ROBBERY
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANURAI, May 31.
A wounded Chinese robber, fee- ing from the scene of an armed robbery in Hongkew, opened fire" on a Chinese constable before the latter could draw his pistol, but the policeman unhesitatingly grap pied with the gunman, who fired two mor shots during a fierce struggle for
possession of the
weapon.
The rolber was arrested with the aid of a foreign detective, who was unable to shoot for fear of hitting the constable.
No pedestrians were injured. demnite the crowded nature of the district.
ANOTHER NUDE PARADE,
117 DOUKHOBORS ARRESTED
THROUGH BEDTER'S AGENCY.}
NEON, B.C., May 30. The Doukhobar religious sect
nirnost
SUPPRESSION
NEW C-IN-C. TO BE APPOINTED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGNCY.)
NANKING, May 31.
Sir Samuel Hoare made his statement in the course of his week- ly review of the situation in India. disobedience movement showed little change.
Attempts had been made in one, or create rouble by holding a Pro vincial Conference to confirm the rosolutions which were passed hur- riedly during the attempt to hold the annual sessium at Delhi.
Bombay Riots.
During the week there was renewal of communal rioting in Bombay City. The latest informa- tion is to the effect that the position Fis still unsatisfactory. The affoeted areus are being patrolled by mill- tary. The return of the troops. brought into the city has been sus- pended and the number of motor patrols has been increased.
"It is stated that Chiang Kai Shek will probably leave for Hankow ou The enquiry into the complaints Thursday or Friday, and it is re- against police offerre at Benares, ported that after his return Li Taai who were accused of maltreating a Hsin is being appointed Comman-number of young girls, had been der-in-Chief of Bandit Suppression completed by the District Magis in Hupeh, Honan and Kiangai pro-trate and the men charged had been vinces.
honourably acquitted
CHANGCHOW.
EVACUATED
BANDITS RETREAT TO MOUNTAINS
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, May 31. An official despatch from Foochow have been occupying Changchow, states that the Communists, who
retreating into the mountains near near Amoy, have evacuated and are Kinglang, and that Government troops again occupied Changehow.
THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE
AMERICA NOT TO SEND DELEGATE
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WASHINGTON, To-day. State Department circles here confirm the report, that the United
Merely Tools.
It appears that eight women, who wore arrested for causing a dig turbance, were released after ons hour's detention when she investiga- tions had shown that they were not persons of any importance.
Evidence at the enquiry indicates that throughout the proceedings the women had been merely tools in the hands of the Assistant Manager of the newspaper in
which the allegations were first published.
police was false, that the story of led that the whole cast against the The District Magistrate conclud-
the women boing stripped was falee, taken place and that there was little that the alleged beating had not doubt that the whole business was concocted "for political purposes, either in revenge or to deter the police from dealing with women volunteers.
FURTHER BOMBAY
RIOTING
THREE KILLED: 55 INJURED
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] a few drinks. Then he talked a lot in science, declared Mr. Waiter practisers of the "nade cult, de States does not intend to attend
BOMBAT, May 30. and that was his explanation of of Trade, moving the second read.
Runciman, President of the Boardfying the British Columbian Gay, the Lausanne Conference. They re-fty-five injured to-day in a fur- Three persons were killed and Cheng's remark.
ing of the Government's, Coal Bill, another publie parade in the nude expects its debtors to pay regard made, of which three cocurred at ernment's decency deerer, held iterate that the United States is thor nerious outbreak of rioting. in the House of Commons to-night to-day.
not concerned with reparations and Five attempts at incendiarism were Mr. Runciman begged everybody connected with the coal trade to
As a result of the demonstration, less of any German action.
places of worship in the city. exhaust the scientific possibilities in of the sect were arrested, making the European nations agree on a by the police in the course of
one hundred and seventeen members But it is again hinted that when Over ninety arrests were mado the concentrated production, sale and use of coal. Hall, moving the rejection of the The Labour member, Mr. George Bill, emphasised that the miners
Bill only gives that guarantee for wanted & guarantee that their wages would not be reduced. a period of twelve months, after which they will be called upon to negotiate with the owners.
Then you are not very particular about telling the truth after you have had a few drinks That I
Do you recall the night when you
How long were you there -Two don't know. nights and three mornings.
When the news that the ladies had drawn Porta Fino came out, a syndicate in India made them a offer of Rs. 12,000 for a half share in the ticket and the ladies accept. ed this offer. If Porto Fino comes first, it will mean another £15,000 for the ladies in addition to the And during that time, did you. Rs. 19,000,
want to communicate with your ware relating your experiences in Miss Munro is on the teaching solicitor -I had no thought of Shanghai to three members of the staff of the Central British School, that. and is a native of Newcastle-on-three mornings, where were you drinks then Thas has nothing to And after those two nights and Chat On Club). You had a few Tyme. She is at present living at taken 1-1 was taken to a cell called the Kingsclere Hotel, Kowloom. the side room,
How long were you there --About a week:
How came you to make that state- ment - asked that the detectiva who arrested me. basent for and I gave him, a statement.
You call it a voluntary statement although you were in custody -I was in custody.
And what were you told by that detective --He cautioned me.
Yes. And then I made a statement.
Only One Statement Made.".
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"Long Life Hill" The other lucky ticket is held by people who are sononymous in that they are a spadicate whose iden tity is unknown. The ticket drew Dastur in the Irish Sweep and was purchased through a member of the compradore staff of the Neder- landsch Tadisch Handelsbruk who very courteously told our repre- sentative that he was sorry but the principal parties in the "syndicate would rather he did not give their Dames. The dom-de-plume in * Sau San" which means long life hill! It was explained that there And you have never made a state- 19 à Chinese proverb which reads "more" "since Not that T Can 16- Sang Bang Nam
meaning member.
Mountain." The South Mountain is supposed to be very, very old. and from this proverb was derived the sou-de-plume, '. A certain "re- turn of £1,750 is assured for the holders of the ticket while if Dastur was, the syndicate will come in for £30,000; some $460,000, The second prize is £15,000 while the third prize is £10,000,
The third party is made un of aj Ional joumelist and a few frienda who drew a non-starter in the
·Caluutta. Sweken. This will mean that they will have about 90,000 to
Long life, as long as the South
sbare between them,
You were never asked by anyone to make a statement ?—No.
do with the cass and I do not wish to answer that question.
Answer my question I may have
Those arrested
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THE IRISH LAND ANNUITIES
a total of 882 arrests since May reparations settlement then
the day of anxiety,
eighty-four men and thirty-four Day.
United States will be ready to con
women,
Muy Day, sider proposals regarding debts. were sentenced to three
ing with the police, the atraggle | years' imprisonment
Second Parley Buggested. ench. They
lasted for 45 minutes. The all admitted their guilt, and battl
AIRMEN'S
Geneva Hours Convention. dor.e. 7
Mr. Runciman said that in pre- One of these.. exploits..being...thenunt--conditions- a drop from the holding up a gambling house with present seven and a half hours day Christie and others 1-I may have to a seven hours day, which would said that
become effective on July 8 uriless the new regulations were passed, was impractiable and ought not to be contemplated.
"Baloney!"
After a while witness added: If that was it, it must be what the Americans call "baloney!"
So you are in the habit of talking baloney -When. I have had few drinks, I do not know what I talk.
So you always blame the drinks for your lice-No.
MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE
可
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Premier
PARIS, May 31. Ramsay MacDonald's suggestions concerning the Lau- sanne Conference are unlikely to meet without objection on the part
NO STATEMENT BY, MR. THOMAS AT PRESENT
ITISH WIRELESS SERVICE }
Rouay, May 30. The Dontinions Secretary, Mr.
of the French Government but as J. H. Thomas, said in reply to a
the German crisis is calculated to Coumous question to-day that he restrict the preparation of a com- did not think it desirable to make it may be expedient to first deal which His Majesty's Government prehensive conference it is felt that any statement as to the policy with limited agenda and arrange in the United Kingdom would 8. second conference in the late adopt in the event of non-payment; of the Irish Land Annuities, un. The Quai d'Orany express, regret | less and until such a situation hada the seven and a half hours day Not Brown, the Tokyo nonstop Bruening, whose qualities of good-
the departure of Chancellor actually arisen. provided in the present Bill would flight apirant, had a miraculous will and elasticity were appreciat at once revert to seven and a quarter escape from death weday, when he ed
Immediately the Geneva Hour Convention was ratified, however, by the evan countries concerned.
PROPOSED TOKYO FLIGHT
FAILS -
(THROUGH 'RECTER'S, AGENCY.]=
SEATTLE, May 30
at the period provided in the con-rosumed his attempted 6,000 miles
vention..
In regard to wages, the owners
summer.
Premier's Folley Supported;
(Reuter's Special Service,)
LONDON, May 31. Premier Ramsay MacDonald's
LAST LEVEE OF SEASON KING AT ST. JAMES' PALACE. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).
Rooz, May 30." HM the King, in the uniform
At the same interview, you also
hop. Forced to take to a parachute! showed a scar at the side of your had given a guarantee which would into the sun, but was rescued.
from blazing machine, he fell Since you made it have you bean hond which you said you got in a Recure to minera throughout the examined on that statement)--No. fight with sailors at a dancing country, the
The mishap occurred shortly after maintenance In answer to a further question, hall-Again witness remarked that twelve months of wages at their attempt to blaze the nonstop trail for Brown had. taken off on his second Zimmern said he never saw any this was his personal matter and present level. body prior to making the statement had nothing to do with the enso.
from east to west across the Paci-ideas of the wide scope of the Lauf & Field Marshal, with a, Can but after that he saw various people. He did not see why he should introduce a bill which provided into flames and crashing into Elliott ported by all sections of Parlia attendance, drove in hisa Stato The Government had decided to fie, the machine suddenly bursting sanne Conference are warmly suy tan's Escort of Horse Guards in Were you and Christie put in the answer that question. On being thus the essential marketing ar Bay. same lodging-After I made that pressed, however, he finally answer rangements in the maintenance of
mentary opinion.
coach this morning from Bucking statement, Christie and another man ed in the affirmative.
Brown and
ham Palace to St. Jemen Palace, "his mechanic prices, and, therefore, of wages, both had wonderful
It is recognised tint the Premier where he held the last levee of the were in the same cell an I
You also said that you had been should be continued for a period of jumping
escapes, is doing his utmost to avoid any season. Was it Ah Sing-No, it was a to gool in Shanghaif--I don't re-five years, and they should regard machine during its hendlung des ultimate participation although the Rotten Row in Hyde Park Thortly OBL of the blazing think likely to hamper America's His Majesty was out riding, in foreigger.
---! member that,
this as a manns by which the cos) cont to the mua and sailing gently United States elections are rograafter eight o'clock The the So that you and Christie were in Addressing the Magistrate, Mr. owners would be able to maintain down into the water by parachute. tably unsettling. the same lodging with a third party, Brutton said: "I know he hasn't, wages at their present level for the They were picked up little the further obscured by Chancellor the Row since the Lendom scab
The outlook in first time the King has ridden in a stranger to the case 7-Yer
(Continued on Page 11.) same period.
worse for their experience.
Bruening's resignation."
upened.