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KING'S BIRTHDAY
HONOURS LIST
(THROVOR BEFTER'S ADENEY.)
LONDON, May 2 THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONGST ΤΗΣ KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS AN- NOUNCED ON THE OCCA. SION OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE V'S SIXTY. SEVENTH BIRTHDAY:-
Included the King's Birthday Honours List there are six new Peers, the best-known of whom are the Rt. Hon. James Fitzalan Hope And Sir Robert Hutchison.
There are six Baronets, including Major-General Walter Josept Scott, which will carry out the novelist's With that his Hae be perpetuated;
There are twenty-eight Knights. And two. Copipsnions of Honour are Laurence Biavon and E. V. Lucas.
Lady Baden Powell has been created a Dame Grand Cross of the Empire.
EPSOM DERBY
TELEVISED SUCCESS OF BRITISH
EXPERIMENT ».
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(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, June 2. Flickering black and white images, which dimly resolved into galloping horses proved the success of experiments of British televis
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932.
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VILLAGE ROAD MURDER CASE AMSARKIE
Allegations Against Accused
GUN OR POISON?
CHRISTIE IN THE
WITNESS--BOX
ESTERDAY was the tenth hearing of the case in which Cheng Kwok Yau (20) is charge before Mr. Wynne Jones with pro- Curing the murder of George Fang.
Edward Zimmern, whose svidence had occupied the whole of the two previous sittings, concluded his evidence yesterday. Mr. Geo. E. Hall Brutton, for "the defence, continued his cross- oxamination for a farther. half an hour yesterday and tão re- examination by the Assistant Attorney General, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, lasted a little over twenty minutes.
Zimmern's evidence will be road over to him some day next week. The magisterial notes of the evidence occupies sixty pages of typewritten matter and in view of its length, it was decided to defer the reading of it to a later date when a whole afternoon would be available.
Sydney Cecil Christie stepped into the witnoss-box yesterday and commenced his evidence, and after answering the Assistant Attorney General for an hour, adjournment was reached.
sion, when the Derby was shown on WHAT HAPPENED AT A DINNER PARTY.
a screen in a London cinema, simul taneously with the race at Epsom.
It was the first time the Derby had been televised. The experiment was carried out ол a seven-foct serves the pictures being flashed from, a CARAVAN оп the Downs, where six cables were laid unter.
the course.
A large mirror drum with thirty revolving mirrors caught the nation
of the horses which a London, audi-
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Mr. Brutton's first question, upon; and the latter bought some more resuming his cross-examination of tickets. Edward Zimmern, was:---
Now, about your times on March
you told us that you went down!
ence of two thousand saw in ao o'clock.-Between 9 of 8.15 p.m. blackened theatre. The Blach and
white objects made rabbit-like bounds across the screen.
In Hong Kong
To-Day.
FAIR TO SHOWERY,
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, PORECAST AND REMARKS, IBKUED BY THE RoyaL OBSERVATORY AT 5.40 P.M., TATED:~~~~
Eu TrnoоN 18 SITUATED' AROUN 200 MILES S.S.W. OF HONG KONG MOVING W. on W.N.W.
LOCAL FORECAST:E. WINDS, MODERATS; PAIR TO AHOWEHY.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn ing has been received by the American Consulate - General Irom the Manila Observatory : Manila, June 2.8 m Typhoon in about 18deg. Long, E. and 20deg Lat. N., moving N.W.
NO DANGER EXPECTED
LOCALLY.
Ente in the evening (9 p.m.) it, was gathered from the Royal Obser vatory that as o'clock in the afternoon the typhoon was about 200 miles S.S.W. of Hong Kong, moving W. or W.N.W.
It was expected that the typhoon would probably continue on a westerly track and, passing south! f Hainan, enter the coast of Annam in the course of this morning,
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The heavy shower which fell shortly afore tiffin time yesterday Mr. Brutton: Then where did did not amount to very much measured in terma of inches. you go 1-We went to get the car.
In Stanley Street 1-1 don't re-According to the Royal Observatory. the total rainfall from 4p.m. on to Village Road somewhere about member where, the car was parked.Wednesday to 4 pm, yesterday was
Do you remember having trouble 1.15 inches, How do you fix that time-in starting the car-I was told to remember. we left the Pauline Dané. crank the car.
Doesn't that show that the self-
rict starter waa
working ?-The engine might have been cold,
You cranked away for quite considerable
time -Abous two minutes.
The experimenter is satisfied withing Academy, about 5.30 p.m. or it nccess."
ORWELL FINISHES UP
NINTH
BRUTISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruaur, Jane 1. Orwell was a hot favourite for the Derby right up to the last moment and his defeat, utter and complete, discountenanced all the experts, who had plumped for him without a single exception.
He went to the post one of the shortest-priced favourites for many
years.
8.36 p.m.
What time did you go to this Panline Dancing Academy 1-Soon after it opened.
Was dancing going on when you gos there cannot remember.
Don't the girls arrive and dancing begin at 8,30 p.m. 1-That I don't know.
As usual, I suppose Cheng paid for your admission -He bought
threo tickets..
What about the dancing tickets. who bought the first lot I do not
Owing to the heavy bark-remember. ing on the course, hie starting prize shortened to 5-4.
Royal Party.
Do you remember the number of tickets I think we. bought $4 worth.
How many tickets →→Ten. Did you dance every dance - danced whenever there was a ticket available.
Cheng and Lau did likewise
The brilliant vistory of Mr. Tom Walls' April the Fifth, which was cleverly ridden by Lane, was witnessed from the Royal Stand at Epsom by the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Yes. Duchess of York, the Duke of Yurk, the Duke of Gloucestor, Prince George, the Princess Royal nd Earl Harewood, the race being run in perfect weather in the pre acnce of an immense crowd.
Mr. Tom Walls, the noted film and stage comedian, who has de lighted lovers of farce all over the world through the medium of Bri tish pictures, was jubilant when his horse, which occupied sixth- place in the Two Thousand Guinens,, passed the post a good winner.
Heavy Going.
The going was inclined to bo on the heavy side and stamina won the day. The suspicions regarding the stamina of Mr. W. Singer's Orwell, lightly discarded by all the critics after the Two Thousand Guineas, were more than fulfilled.
The horse, which had previously won eight-rnces in eight starts, was never in the picture after the fiest mile, and finished ninth.
The Agh Khan's Dastur, wel backed at 18 to 1, ran well enough, but was unable to fight off the chal lenge of April the Fifth (100-6) at the distance. post. Lord Rosebery's
third, short head be-
Dance Tickets.
Might have been more I don't think so.
Then you went down to Village Rond -Quite so.
You remember passing two Indian constables 1-I saw no Indian con- stables.
Do you remember neeing any Chinese detectives -I did not see any one on our way there.
So that your memory as regards that part of the evening is rather vague-I don't agree with you,
If P... Lee Shun says the Austin overtook and passed him at 9.48 p.m. along Shan Kwong Road, do you say he is wrong ?-He may have had a watch on him and I had
none.
Discrepancy in Times,
So that you are not sure of your times I last saw the time at the ho Academy.
When witness was asked what he meant when he said "whenever there was a ticket available,' explained that the tickets were all put in the centre of the table and after every dance the boy would! come round and collect one from eneh man who danced. When the stock ran out, witness told Cheng
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You say that the Indian constable passed you and spoke to you spoke to him.
How long do you say the defend.
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GEORGES PHILIPPAR
DISASTER
NO ONE CAN
EXPLAIN
CAUSE OF FIRE
ant was inside the house -About five minutes.
So that when the Indian con- stable spoke to you. Cheng was in- aide the house 7-He came out of the house and saw me speaking to the constable.
The Indian constabic puts the time at 10.30; big discrepancy be- tween your evidence and the time given by the constable.-That don't know,
So that if you are right, the Indian must be wrong ?-That 7 don't know.
So that if you piece the evidence together, the times must have been between 9.45 and 10.30 p.m.-I don't agree with that.
This concluded Zimmern's cross- examination. In re-examining the witness, Mr. Lindsell anid:-
JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA
FOUND DROWNED
CIRCUMSTANCES POINT TO SUICIDE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BINGAPORE, June 2 Arathoon. Martin Sarkie, one of the owners of Rafles Hotel, was found drowned under circumstances. which point to suicide.
STATEMENT BY VISCOUNT REICHSTAG TO BE
“GREATER
R
SAITO
CONFIDENCE IN JAPAN NECESSARY"
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, June 2.
EPLYING to a questionnaire, the Premier, in a written state- ́ment inclusive” to Reuter, emphatically denies the rumours of serious tension between Japan and the Soviet, though he ex. presses the earnest desire that the Soviet may see her way to repose greater confidence in Japan by discontinuing the concen. tration of troops in the Far East which is considered the primary cause of unfounded rumours.. Expressing the bellel that a conclu. sion of the non-aggression pact between Japan and the Soviet would weaken the force of the Kellogg Pact and be the équivalent of establishing those special: Intimacies which so often have been deprecated," Viscount Saite asserts that" the Soviet's interests in the Chinese Eastern Railway are not considered to militate against Japan's interests in Manchuria, where the policy of the "open door* entitles the respect of all vested interests, irrespective of national complexion. Consequently, it is not considered desir able that Japan acquire any inte esta possessed by others in the C.E.R."
Other points stressed luclude:
Firstly, the hope that circumstances will not arise to cause Japan's withdrawal from the League,
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Secondly, no Customs Union or economic federation between Japan and Manchuria is contemplated.
Thirdly, the recognition of the Manchukyo, will depend on the new State's proved capacity for maintining «itself.
Fourthly, the annexation of Manchuria is certainly not desir ed, nor does Japan wish Blegitimately to control the policy of the Manchukuo authorities.
Viscount Saito's statement on Japan's Foreign Policy to the Diet will be made on June 3, and will be avaliable at the prin. cipal Embassies, Legations and Consulates.
STRUGGLE WITH ALLEGED
SMUGGLERS
SERIOUS AFFAIR NEAR WOOSUNG
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
SHANGHAI, June
2,
A serious affray between a Cus
You have told my friend that you cunnot remember where you wore staying at the time when you over- heard the conversation between the toms cruiser and alleged smugglers defendant and Miss Au
on theaboard junke resulted in five per Austin car 1--Yes,
Between March 5 and March 24, in how many different places were "you staying-I have slept in Pun's house for a night or two, in the Kun Tin Club, Yaumati, Hotel Nathan. Chui On Club and Tung Shan Hotel.
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The Au Sisters, Did you, in fact, know the two Misses Au apart by name - I was only introduced to one Miss Au by Cheng.
And you did not know her Chris- tian name No.
Now, as regards your statement the nolice: you were arrested on March 17-Yes.
You were questioned and locked in a cell-Yes.
Up to the time you made your
Mircle was hard a poyal Captain's Statement To Reutertemant, you did not res or con-
Bccupied fourth place.
LOCAL SWEET WINNERS.
·SYNDICATE GETS. $240,000.
LADY TEACHER'S BAD-GOOD LUCK.
At least three people in Hong Koog have cause to bless this year's Epsom Derby: they are Miss Claire! Munro, Mra, H. A. Rodgers and Mrs Ng Bau Sing
Miss Munro shared a ticket in the Caleutta Sweep with Mrs. Rodgers, And they drew Parto Fino, which hora zana-very strong race within two furlongs of the finishing post, when it failed to exhibit suf-
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til
· [TANDUGH" ALUTER'S MOENCY.]
MARSEILLES, June 2
Nobody vun explain the cure of the Bre on the steamer- Georges Philippar.
No one really knows anything, declared Captain Vic when interviewed by Beuter on the arrival of the, steamer General Voyron. He denied that the fire had been smouldering in the hold. Regarding a passenger's nasertion that the fire started at several points simultaneously, he said: Personally I firm nothing and saw nothing.
....
The vessel which brought the majority of the officers and crow of the Georges Philipper was mit by the Chairman and General Manager of the Messageries Maritimes, who expressed the com- - -panies sympathies,.......
It is now practically certain that the journalist, M. Albert Londres, was incinerated in his cabin.
sult Christie or anyone else -No.
You remember the actual date on which you made your statement 1- It was the third day after my arrest. I think it was on April 3.
You said that you sent for Sergt. Fitches -Yes.
And where did you_po_l-To a private room in the Police Head- quarters.
Did you make your statement by word of mouth on how ?-I wrote on a niece of paper
Were you asked any questions 7-
I remember
I cannot recollect. being cautioned.
While you were actually writing
being killed and three wound-
ed outside Woosung this morning.
The Custom's cruiser, Chungtiao, which was cruising in the vicinity ent a picket boat to investigate the junk's' papers one of which appear- ed unsatisfactory.
The on the picket boat tried to board the junk and search it, but met with heavy rifle are, four Chi- ese and one Swede, nained Kon- daup, being killed instantly and three Chinese wounded. The picket boat pushed off under the shock of
ult but later those aboard re- turned fire. But under cover of ai heavy haze the junk got away, IE in still boing searched for.
Mr. Kondňup was third offer of the Chungtiao.
SINO-JAPANESE PROBLEMS
-MUST BE DISCUSSED
AS A WHOLE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, June 2
is out, were you asked any ques-that the Chinese Government is not A Government spokesman says. tions ?-No.
And you wrote the whole of it out in your own hand 1-Yes,
You told Mr. Brutton that you were never examined on that ante- mont The police rend it over to
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te.
opposed in principla to holding n Round Table Conference at Bbang hai, but such a conference must dis cuss the Sino-Japanese question, as a whole and not simply local pro blems, such as the status of Shang- hai.
M.F.S. DIVORCE CASE
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MR. R. F. FRANCIS GRANTED DEGREE NISI
vt.
were
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 2. £2,000 divorce damages. awarded to Richard Francis Ross, a Port Ewettenhamn civil servant of" the FM.S., against the correspon dent, John Archibald Russel, stated to be a partner in a Malaya m at Port Swettenham.
Mr. Rose was granted a degree nisi.
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BERLIN, June 1, Herr von Papen has succeedod in Alling the majority of the_posts in his cabinot, but the Centre Party. is regarding the ministry with marked disfavour and the political situation, already dark, has fur- ther elended over.
Meanwhile. President Hindenburg haa signified his approval of the names submitted to him by Horr von Papen. The only member of the Bruening Cabinet who has survived the downfall is Professor Horman Warmboki, the Minister for National Economy, who acknow ledges no party allegiance.
It is officially announced that Herr von Papan has selected his Ministry as follows:
Minister of the Interior...vom Gayl, Minister of Defence
General von Schleicher. National Economy
Prof. Warmbold. Agriculturo Baron von Braun. Transport ... Baron Rubenach. The appointments to the remain ing four poste, including the For- eign Ministry, will be made to morrow, though its regarded as practically certain that Her von Neurath will accept the Foreign. Office portfolio.
After the Ministry has been cor- pleted, Herr von Papen will seek In vote of confidence from the Reichstag and if the vote in po fused the Reichstag will be din solved.
Government Opposed.
LATER. "The Centre Party has decided to vote against the Government and President Hindenburg will morrow dissolve the Reichstag.
Thus Germany will be ruled by decree for some time hy President Hindenburg, Herr von Papen and Goheral von Schleicher, all military or ex-military men.
VON. NEURATH ACCEPTS
BERLIN, June 2 You Neurath, has accepted the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. Von Papen delivers his programme to its dissolution. the Reichstag on Tuesday before
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