HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1932.
GERMANY'S FUTURE VILLAGE ROAD MURDER CASE
GOVERNMENT?
CAUSING ANXIETY IN BRITAIN
WILL THE. HOHENZOLLERNS RETURN TO POWER?
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, June 6. von Hindenburg will resign in the What will be the tato of Ger-, Autumn and be succended by the Lex-Crown Prineu, bitter-known as many 7
Autoeratio Monarchy, Junkar¦ Little Willie.” Dictatorship, Hohenzollern Republic |
ΟΙ
disruption
into
component! states, which is likely, in the event of a Hohenzollern return to power, is question interesting Europe at present, for it is clear thare are two diametrically opposed forean in Germany, one half halling the failure of Republicanism and dream- ing of an orderly, prosperous and powerful pro-war Germany.
HITLER'S BROWN ARMY
MAY REAPPEAR
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, June bi The speedy reappearance
of Hitler's private army. the Grown- shirted Nazi storm-troops, perhaps in a modified förm, was, in fact, foreshadowed by Baron von Gay), The other half, mindful of whither | in"in interview to-day. pre-war nationalism led them, sea only salvation in Republicanism, verging more to Socialism.
que
The future of Hitler is tion of doubt, for though it is almost certain he will make sweep
ing gains in the Reichstag Elections, ho may not gain An absolute majority, and has a strong rival in the present nationalist régime which has means in the Reichwolf, the
:
!
every
You Gay declared, that injustice prepetrated against the different forms of the Nationalist movement will be abolished.";
Lausanne Policy,
In the course of the present week,
police, the possibility of gaining con- the new Government headed by von izol of the Brown Army, di selaing Papen, is expected to examine all power and governing autocratically Dr. Bruening's emergency decroes and its appeal, Germany for Germans ** gives it a powerful and many of them are likely to be weapon, but for the time being the revoked or varied. situation is not only disquieting in Germany stolf but throughout Europe.
British political circles are undie guizedly alarmed at the prospect of Prussianism, while there is ominious development in France in the shape of an announcement that the Gov- ernment intends to embody a special minatory clause in its programme laying down "Armness in defence of France's rights and conciliatori- nesa within the limits of the conn. try's essential interests.
the re-anthrosement of pre-war
PRES. HINDENBURGH
다
NOT
TO RESIGN
Report Regarding "Little Willie" Denied
(Reuter's Special Service.)
BERLIN, June é
The new Government categoric- ally denies the report, widely cir culated in Germany, that President (Continued on nezt Column.}
DUBLIN AND OTTAWA
ANGLO-IRISH DISCUSSION
(THEODGE REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, June 6,
In the House of Commons. Mr. J. H. Thomas announced that Mr. de Valera has invited the Govert ment to a preliminary discussions at Dublin on the present difficnity he. tween the two countries in connec tion with the Ottawa Conference.
Mr. Thomas a leaving for Dublin to-night, accompanied by Lord Hailsham:
Mr. de Valera has agreed to resume conversations in London on Friday,
LONDON TIN MARKET CLOSED
DRASTIC ACTION BY LONDON METAL EXCHANGE
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
monts.
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The Government's most important tnak, the programme and policy to
Christie Asked: Did You Kill Fung?
INTERESTING CROSS ||In Hong Kong
EXAMINATION
BY LAWYER FOR THE DEFENCE
Court Crowded
Room Again Yesterday
'} HE case in which a young" Chinese, Cheng Kwok Yau, İs charged with procuring the murder of George Fung reached a dramatic stage yesterday afternoot, when Mr. R. E. Lindsell, prosecuting, naked one of the Crown witnesses, Sydney "Cecil Christle: Did you kill Fung? Christie replied in the negative.
Christic completed his evidence-in-chief' at 4.20 p.m. and Mr. Hall Brutton (for the delence) cross-examined him for ten minutes.
"
The proceedings were again followed with much interest by a large section of the community and space in the Court rooms was much in demand.
The proceedings this afternoon will be mainly confined to the cross-examination of Christie by Mr. Hall Brutton,
WITNESS KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE
TESTED.
Continuing his evidence-in-chief at yesterday's hearing, Christie said that at the dinner at which the getting rid of Fung was dis be adopted at the Lausanne Repara-Ming Fai (Fay) was and the ac aussed, he asked Cheng who Lai tions Conference will be discussed ousted answered" She was engag after the return of the Foreign ed to me for six years and we have Minister,
been living together but during that time I have had no intercourse with London.
her.
Neurath Von
from
NAZI, ELECTION TRIUMPH IMMENSE POOL IN
MECKLENBURG “ (THROUGH REUTER'S› AGENCY.]
BERLIN, June €.
Christie, said that he then re- marked, that's very hard to be lieve," and to this Cheng, replied, It is true because I wanted to prove to my mother that she was still a virgin."
Mr. Lindsell About what time was it that you had the offer from the accused and the suggestion
The gradual sweep of the Reich about the poison-Between 2.30
towards Fascism was again indicat ed in the Mecklenburg Schwerin elections, where the Nazis scored overwhelming success, polling with the Social Democrats, £84,000 votes against the opposition's 78,000.
The Nazis polled 176,384 votes and the Social Democrats, 107,669.
PHILIPPAR
DISASTER
OFFICIAL ENQUIRY TO
BE HELD
THROUGH RUTGQ'S AGENCY.]
FARIS, June 6. Owing to Breat perturbation aroused by the loss of the.. m.v. Georges Philippar, it is believed according to V'Excelsior, that the Minister of Justice will hold a judicial enquiry simultaneously with the Maritime nathorities' en quiry. The usual procedure of banding in the Minister of Mer chant Marine's report, being re garded as too slow in view of rumours that the ship was not lost by accident.
MEXICAN QUAKE HORRORS
TIDAL WAVES AND ERUPTIONS
DEATH ROLL NOW FOUR HUNDRED
THROUGH RZETER'S "AGÉNCY. ] ...
a.m. and 3 a.m.
How long were you actually at the Hotel Nathan -Up to about 4.30
a.m.
After you went upstairs original y did you see Cheng Shing again
Yea.
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To-Day
+3
"
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FÖRKCAST AND REMARKS, 189UND RY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.95 P.M., STATED: ----
A MODERATE ANTI-CYCLONE IN SITUATED TO THE N.E. OF JAPAN. THE DEPRESSION 18 MOVING NORTH-KASTWARD AND IS NOW CENTRAL TO THE SOUTH or Korba.. LOCAL PORTCART:-S; WINDS, MODERATE; FAIR TO SHOWRRY,
WAR VETERANS MARCH ON
NEW YORK Police Forced To Use Tear Gas Bombs and Shot-Guns
THROOM AKUTER'S AGENCY.)
NEW YORK, June' d The Hunger March" of war veterans towards Washington, with the object of persuading the Con- greas to legislate for the cashing of dis-82,000,000,000 worth of War Bonuя Certifientes, has become more menacing.
Who started it?-Cheng, cussed pians of "removing" Fung.
What did he say -He again
Can you remember, as near as by saying, I do not like the use pessible, what he said 1-He started of poison; I prefer the use of gun. I have a very trusted driver who will drive you away after you have shot Fung."
FARMERS DISSATISFIED
IN
JAPAN
Threat To Appeal To Throne For Relief
[TROVOU RETER'S AGENCY.]
Toxxo, June 3. Voicing the growing spirit of un- rest and dissatisfaction in agricul- tural communities, arising from the keea economic distrous, representa" tives of" 120,000 faumers in North. arn Japan are threatening to make a direct appeal to the Throne for immediate relief,
A delegation Unis afternoon visit ed the Speaker of the Lower House to whom they complained that see cessivo Governments had asserted the matter was under consideration, but relief had never been forth coming, and that the fewners' pati ence had now become exhausted as conditions were desporne
FARMERS MORATORIUM
GRANTED
Later.
"The Diet's Potitions' Committee has passed the petition submitted by 15,000 farmers asking for n three year mòratorium, of debts and a subsidy of Yen 80,000,000 for leared land, and a Yen "30,000,000 subsidy for emigration to Mar- churia.
JAPANESE NAVAL APPOINTMENTS "THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]>--
Tokyo, June 6, Rear-Admiral Truneharu Sakano,
MORE JAP. TROOPS
יו
FOR
MANCHURIA
MAINLY CAVALRY TO COPE WITH BANDITS
PENROVOU REUVEN'S AGENCY.]
Toro, June & Tanperial sanction has been ob- tained for the despatch of further troops to Manchuria, and the with- drawal of others though it is not stated whether this will entail & numerical increase of mere replaco ments.
It is intimated that marily eavalry are being despatched, pre- sumably due to the fact that mounted infantry tactics are boun suited for coping with the activi ties of the mounted bandita,
BANDITRY NEAR HARBIN
PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP
(THROUGH BUTER'S AGENOT.}'
HARDIN, June 6. Banditry is becoming increasingly serious near Harbin,
Yesterday a train at Izvestko
the drivur; being compelled to bring vaya, thirty-Ave miles to the east of Harbin WAA fred проп, his train to a stanlstill.
shot guns and tear gas bombs, discenty Naval Attaché at Wash
Two hundred police, armed with persed 500 marchors at Newark, and ington, has been appointed to sue other clashes occurred at Cleveland ceed Shionown as Commander of There were one hundred and and Blacksburg,
the First Fleet, while Captain seventy-six passengers aboard. Tijire Sucianka will succeed Rear They wore forcibly taken off the Admiral Uyematau as Commander train and searched. The bandils of the Naval landing party at then went through the carriages und Shanghai..
the baggage of the passengers, Shiosawn will probably be up-earthing for "concealed valuables pointed Director of Naval Affairs at the Navy Office.
GOVERNMENTAL
Witness told the Court that he refused' and stated that he preferred poison, whereupon Cheng replied, "You could don a Chinese coat and so disguise yourself, and should anything happen to you I will haveftimatum to Mr. Jenkin retained for you."
Continuing, witness said he again refused.
Mr. Lindsell then asked witness if that was all the conversation or
there any further talk, and about all, sir.". Christie replied. I think that's
Two, hundred and fifty reached Chicago from the Far West led by Arc
Californian women" "Joan of Nine hundred from Baltimore reached Washington where 2,000 had already rejected the police evacuate the city will not budge until the bonus is by Thursday, saying that they'
assured.
for soldiers bonuses was dropped by the American Legion at the Annual Convention held at Detroit last Summer after a personal ap- peal had been made by President Hoover.
The request for the 82,000,000,000,
Hoover's Powers.
(THROUGH REUTER'S. ADENCY.).
New YORK, June 5
CRISIS AVERTED
T. V. SOONG AGREES TO WITHDRAW RESIGNATION
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, June 9,
A Governmental crisis was avert.
They eventually made off with everything aboard that was of value and took with them 98 of the passengers, who they doubtless ins tend to hold for ransom.
FRENCH INTERESTS IN MANCHURIA
TO SEEK SHARE IN C.ER.
DIRECTORATE
LOANS
He went on to say that they caught the 8.15 or 9.30 a.m. ferry and after they got to Hong Kong. When About 1.30 0.1 when was parked in D'Aguilar Street they went to get Cheng's car which Zimmern suggested going for and then they, went for a ride round congue.
Happy Valley before going for their And where did you, then see him?brenicfast at Prince's Cafe.
A warning was issued to-day thated by T. V. Soong agreeing to In room 410 with some.Chinese Over bronkiast, girls.
Cheng asked sident Hoover extraordinary pow- Ministry of Finance.
it may be necessary to give Pre-withdraw his resignation from the IN RETURN FOR INDUSTRIAL him if there was any other way of using the poison other than by in
ers in order that an effort may be jection and he (Christie) replied made to curb the country's econo that the poison could be put into tea. After breakfast they went to
The warning was uttered by Mr. the Tung Shan Hotel where they currelated problems of the banking Owen D. Young. He said that the tion there, the accused Ruggested tened with the lack of a centralised gob a room and during a conversa system and commerce were three- consulting a lawyer.
authority.
Do I understand that at 4.30a.m. you did leave the hotel 7-Yes; all of us except Souza.
And where did you go We went to a teashop near the Yaumati
Market.
What time did you leave there - About & hum. or 5.15 .m.
Where did you go then I ac- companied Cheng and Zimmern to the Star Ferry,
Witness added that after they left the tenshop, Cheng Shing and the two girls returned to the hotel.
"Removing" Fung.
Mr. Lindsell: On your way to the ferry, did you have a conversa- tion with the accused ?—Yes.
CHILEAN
REVOLUTION |
"NEW REGIME'S AIMS
PRESIDENT MONTERO HAS NOT RESIGNED
THAGDOM RROTUN'A AGENOY.}
gard me if I were to do the work.
Mr. Lindsell: Why 1-To safe- Continuing, witness said they left the hotel about 10.30 am. with the intention of going to a lawyer and on the way Cheng asked him to get some of the poison. They stop ped at the Queen's Dispensary and he went in to buy a syringe. There Was none in stock and he had to (Continued on Page 11.)
resigned, and this is taken to in- dicate that he intends to oppose the new régime. For the moment, how. ever, the whereabouts of the Pre- silant, who barely escaped from the presidential palace, are not known. Senor Davila, formerly Chilean Ambassador in Washington, has "formod Д revolutionary Cabinet, including three non-Socialists, five Suuidliata and Communists.
SANTIAGO DE CHIN, June 5.. There are prospects of the or ganisation of opposition, headed by the Montero factions, to the new regime, which seems to be do-i finitalyCommunist-Socialistic
character,
"Socialist Programme. The new régime's programme. in- Includes:
The immediate cause of the re- 1 volation was the removal of Colonal Grove (formerly Chilean Military Attache in London) from the com- mand of the Air Force.
volted and the revolt was joined by The Air Force immediately re- the Chilean Army leaders.
LONDON, June 6,
MEXICO, June 5. The London Metal Exchange has Torrible tidal waves and the temporarily mapanded the tin mar- eruptions of many long-dormant ker, owing to the failure of an im- volcanoes have followed upon the portant firm to meet its engage-severe earthquake shocks and have increased the death-roll to over The Exchange's action was diet four hundred. ated by the fact that negotiations
The revolutionary junta sims to The number of those injured is establish a Socialist republic which aro proceeding between important extremely heavy while thousands will be vigorously nationalistic and Lin interests with a view to mini- have been readored homeless.
aatipathetic towards foreign finar. mising any dislocation which might otherwise arisen!
*HEATKIL
The suspended in firm is Mesara, Lewis, Lazarus and Sons.
-President-in--Hiding.--
The coastal towns of Tonatian,cial penetration... Sen Blass and Manzanilio are ro "ported to have been delugod. Thous ands of dead fish have been thrown up upon the beaches.
A denial has been issued of the report that President Montero has
The dissolution or nationaliss- tion of the Colach Nitrate Com bine;
The exclusion of foreign capital from Chile's vital industries, such as oil, tobacco and public utili ties.
Compulsory work for all;
mic distress.
Lákening the current slump in commodity values to an avalanche, Mr. Young said that, no upward trend was possible unless they all went up at the same time and there would also be no permanency any rise unless they had a fair and sound balance of all economic units.
AMERICA'S
INTERNAL
in
FINANCES
WHITE HOUSE DISCLOSES NEW DECISIONS
(Reuter's Special Service.)
WARRINGTON, June 8. The White House. announces its
decision to increase the financial capacity of the Finance Reconstruc- tion Corporation to $6,000,000,000, also to create a system of home loan discount banka," and to develop a joint committee for industry and finance under the federal reserve. system,
ATLANTIC FLIER
MISSING
The Government has wired the Minister of Communications, Chen Ming Shu, who is at Sanghat, urging him to withdraw his re- national crisis.. signation, especially in view of the
will accede.
It is not yet known, whether be
CHINA AND THE
SOVIET
RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS SECRETLY DISCUSSED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Jane è.
It is learned authoritatively that the resumption of relations with the Soviet was discussed at a secret meeting of the Central Poli tical Council, but the nature of the decisions have not been divulged,
PLOT TO
ASSASSINATE
MUSSOLINI
(THROUGH REUTRN'8, ZGENCY, ).
J}
TORTO, June & Questioned in the Diet, the Pre- mier denied that the French are aegotiating for loans to the Man
hakuo under the guarantee of the Japanese Government, but Reuter learne reliably that a representa- sive of the Franco-Asiatic Book is at present in Tokyo and is leaving shortly for Manchuria where be
will discuss both with the Manchu- logo and Soviet authorities the question of French rights and in- teresta in the Chinese Eastem Railway in which he will seek a share in the directorate.
It is understood that the nego tiations are ecccessful the French representative will offer a loan to the Manchukuo for the improve. ment of the railway, after which he will offer to negotiate other loans. on legitimate commercial and industrial undertakings, though not for political purposes.
THE LYTTON
COMMISSION
1
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
MAN ARRESTED IN PALAZZO VENEZIA
~{Reuter's Special Service.)
London, June 8. In the House of Commons Mr. LONDON, June 6,
Erskine-Bolst drew the attention of A plot to assasinate Signor Mus Sir John Simon to the difficulties solins, the Fascist leader and Prime which are being placed in the way Minister of Italy, is believed to of the Lytton Commission in ob- have been frustrated by the arrest thining evidence in Manchuria, and near the Palazzo Venezia, the prin- asked whether any protest will be cipal seat of the Fascin Govern made..."
NO NEWS OF MR. HAUSNER
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Such taxation of the rich na
LONDON, June 5/ will amount to virtual confisca- There has been no news what tion of their wealth and property, soever regarding the whereabouts Meanwhile, the *** Foreign of Mr. Stanilaus Baumner, the Legioma which were formed at Newark airman, who took off from. Santiago and Valparaiso for the Dew York on Frilly morning we protection of foreigners have been, 8.48 am in an attempt to by to dissolved.
1.Warsaw, in Poland, without a shop tabor,
ment, of the man to whom it is Sir John Simon replied that he thought the task wee delegated. had no confirmation of those re-
The arrested man, who has given ports and was unaware the his name ne Bardelleotte, had two Commission, had sugested bombe and a pistol and a false paa Longue that any protein com sport in his possesion to
made Ho Added thartma b The palide llege that he has coned the Charge diama famed that he was bout toy nudism ka kriempt on the life of the Dio of the antepan