FRIEND AND FOE TOGETHER
Gathering On Board
German Cruiser
TEN NATIONALITIES AT SHANGHAI RECEPTION.
OLD COUPLE THREATENED
Man's Concubine & A Street Coolie Accused
SOLICITOR'S BITING.
COMMENTS
How a young woman and a man Shanghai, Aug. 12-attempted revenge on an old mar
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Anking, August 3. Our provincial governor, General Liu Chen Hus, has been away most
He is concurrently Bandit Sup- pression Commissioner in Hupeh, Honan and Anhwei and is spending most of his time in Honaa. How- ever, he has set his stamp on the government and an official remark
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We are eating "hitter now we have to be at work very Cowes for the yachting regattas, early in the morning!
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The Floods,
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London, Aug. 1. Memories of the Great War were ried couple was told to Mr. Scho- Sin, Japan has frequently tried tinged with friendly recollection field at Central Magistracy, yester to explain and justify her aggree
The King and Queen arrived, et Cowes yesterday afternoon on and softened by the atmosphere of day, when Kwok. So and K. Ngsion in Manchuria de a meana po ed the other day to your corres-board the Boyal yacht Victoria and pence at a unique gathering on were charged with having used in the end of solving her problem of pondent:
Albert. They will remain at board the German cruiser Koeln sulting language and threatened surplus population, which is said yesterday morning when service and to assault o Sam and her husband to be annual increase of 200,000
and will return to London on Aug. ex-servicemen of ten nationalities on July 30, in Queen's Road West. people. Your correspondent "H.S."
7. After a few days in town they The case was called in the morn for instance, in today's issue ap- were guests of Captain Otto Schnie-
The drop in the river has set our
will go on to Sandringham." wind and subscribed to the sent ing when Mr. M. A. da Silva out-parently a Japanese imperialist,
To-day their Majesties will sail ent that such gatherings were bet-lined the facts for the prosecution. seems to run away with the idea hearts at rest as regard, wide- "ter safeguards of world amity than He said that the complainant was that your editorial on "Over-popu- spread floods but before the drop to Southampton to open the new
any Peace conference,
a married woman living at 14, ation in the Far East" has made comes big area of rich alluvial graving dock-the dargest in the
world. The guests, nearly a hundred in Queen's Road. West, and her hus. out a strong case for Japan in land was inundated by the break-
A large crowd gathered outside both hand was the proprietor of the Yat "H.8." has read it carefully.
regard. I do not thinking of a dyke. Your correspondent Humber and representing
Paloca yesterday during his stay in Anking has been Buckingham friend and foe in the conflict, were Tun Tin restaurant. entertained on the gun desk where
If I can have a little of your much interested to see the way the morning saw the King and Queen Early last year complainant's bus valuable apace, I am mored to Yangtaze has built up this land in leave for Victoris Station, whence and took as concubine the second make a few observations cancera- question. Twenty years ago it was they went by special Rayal train to Porstmouth The Duke and defendant Ko Ng
Matters were quite anticable being this issue made so much of by covered by water every summer.
Japanese publicists. Admitting Gradually the and got higher. Duchess of York and tween his first and second wives, but that Japan for the last fifty years Then it grew a fine crop of reeds Alice Countess of Athlone travel- towards the fourth
moon of this has had an annual increase in and some years ago enterprising led with their Majesties. year, the husband obtained informa population from 400,000 to 700,000 landlords had a dyke built after tion that his concubine was misbe-
or 800,000 does not China with a which, of course, the land blossom- having herself. This culminated in population Ave to six times that ed like the rose, but, and quarrel on the 23rd day of the, of Japan have a greater need of its a big but, the dykes have fourth moon.
an outlet for her increasing popu- broken twice in the last three Soon after that Ko Ng attempted lation? Manchuria being an in- years. So it seems as if the best to commit suicide and was
ap tegral part of her own territory, thing would be to allow it to be parently rescued by the first defen does not China need Manchuria as one of those areas flooded every datt. A few days after that all an outlet for her surplus popula-year by design rather than try to the parties went to the S. C. A. tion more urgently than Japan reclaim it and so make the main when it was decided that Wong does! As a Chinese writer has river higher. Tin, complainant's husband, and said pointedly: his concubine should separate and that the latter should not receive any allowance.
usings and flower covered tables presented a pleasant sight. Nationalities represented by their ex-servicemen's
associations were Britain. German, France, Italy, Belgium, the United States. Russis, Austria, Bulgaria and Czecho-
slovakia.
Was
*Tin Hats" and Laurel Wreaths.
In the shadow of the gun turrets a symbol which had a great appeal to everybody present. On a small table wert four "tin hats word by German, British, American and French troops, one of each na tionality hang with a laurel wreath. As large jugs of marvellously cold German beer passed around cor- dinlities were indulged in. Captain
Since then the first defendant had on Schniewind, who was supported by threatened the complainant Mr. R. C W. Behrend, Acting three or four occasions and affairs German Consul-General, welcoming came to a climax on July 30, when his guests, expressed his pleasure she and the first defendant went to at seeing so, many people of complainant's restaurant and creat- many nationalities assembled in ed a disturbance outside, shouting peace after the recent conflict. He that they would drag them out into pointed out that all of them, sailors the strast and kill them. and soldiers, bad only, done their July and in that spirit could gather together without hate or distrust again. He hoped that the meeting would be a symbol of good relations, warm comprehension and good understanding between all ma tions represented.
CELA
reciprocated the
weat
The first defendant also again at 7.30 p.m. and approached at amah at the house, telling her that he had handcuffs ready to taks complainant and her husband the police station where they would be given: a good beating. The attitude of the crowd was such, that the old couple was frightened, and the husband opened the back door, enabling his wife to get out and call the police.
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At this stage the case was ad joursed; hearing for evidence being postponed till after tile.
119."
Handouts and Shackles,
"America, for instance, depends upon Japan for silk, but that is no reason for an American inva sion of Japan. Japan needs Indian cotton can we say that Japan is patified to seize India just be cause cotton is vital to the form, er's existence
Naval Uniform.
Princess
The
The King was in the uniform, of Admiral of the Fleet and the Duke in that of Rear Admiral. Duke of York greeted his mother by kissing her hand and then her cheek, and, the Duchess of York and Princess Alice also kissed the Queen. The Earl of Athlone, the Queen's brother, who had come to see his wife off, kissed the Queen's, band.
Her Majesty wore a gown of pale blue chiffon embroidered with tiny roses. The Duchess, had a dress of duck eggshell 6luesilk, and Prin- cess Alice was in dark Howered chiffon. Both the Duchess of York and Princess Alice wore furs over their shoulders, but the Queen had no fur.
At Portsmouth. the King and Queer and the Roya! party had luncheon aboard the Royal yacht and afterwards the Duke and Du chess of York toured the dockyard and visited Wylie's panorama pic- ture of the Battle of Trafalgar in the exhibition alongside the Vic- tary
Escorted by H.M.S. Windsor. Albert entered the Victoria and
Cowes Roads at 4.15 to the sourid of Royal salutes fired from H.M.8. Rodney, the guardship, and from the Castle, the headquarters of the yacht steamed through the road, Royal Yacht Squadron. The Royal stead and proceeded some way westward before making a grace- ful turn, and going back to her moorings.
A Farm Inundated. The American Episcopal Mission has had an experimental farm located in this land for about two years, it having been moved from higher land south of the river on account of bandits The work was being very successful. Improved Moreover, statistics as regards craps were being shown the neigh- Japanese migration do not bear bouring farmers and improved seed out Japan's claim that Manchuria given out. A school has been start is vital to her existence, space will ed, largely supported by the gentry, not permit going into the array and medical work in connection of figures. Suffice it to say that with St. James' Hospital was being "the total Japanese population in put on a firm basis, but the high Manchuria and Mongolia is not water early in the season has put more than 200,000 and the over- a stop to these activities and taken are away the livelihood of many poor whelming majority of them concentrated in Dairen and the people.. South Manchurian Railway Zone." Your correspondent visited the Then, too, the number of Japan-scene of the devastation a few days residing in the interior of alter the breaking of the dyke. Manchuria ia almost negligible. The tatire area was under eight Within the last twenty years the feet of water and looked like an total number of Chinese migrating inland sea The poor people were into Manchuria is about 5,000,000 huddled on the dyke with their and the number of people who them in the most haphazard man movable possessions tumbled around actually settled there is almost 2,300,000. Whereas during the same er. Evidently they had been able period, the number of Japanese who to get out almost all they possessed have migrated to the Three Eastern motley collection with furniture, Provinces can scarcely be compared chickens, piga, "geese, children and with the number of Chinesa
kittens all mixed up together. The crew of the guardship and the crew of the King's racing migrants, notwithstanding all the Luckily the whent crop was abun
yacht Britannia manned "ship, and efforts and encouragement from the dant and that had been saved. Japanese Government.
The wonderful people did not the ensigns of the yachts and at
fatalistically with long suffering, sophically,
perhaps, too salute. were beginning life anew. We saw several boats taking away the straw thatch of the submerged houses to be used in making houses else where.
Fung Shul.
im-
In the last analysis. it all decem greatly depressed, but philo. the yacht clubs were dipped in
and,
Cowes Trant Crowds,
Rarely have so many people as their Majesties arrival. Thou- sembled on Cowes front to see
sands were standing in awaltering heat to witness the very impres sive spectacle.
Maintaining World Peace. Replying on behalf of the French, M. Egal, President of the Erench Ex-servicemen's Association, ex pressed agreement with Captain At the afternoon hearing Ko Sam Schniewind and said now the war gave evidence. Bis described the was over it was the duty of every quarrel already mentioned and then body to see the peace of the world told them story of disorderly con- maintained, and to see that there duct by the defendants: "They should be no more fighting. threatened to drag us out into the Mr. M. Reader Harris, replying street and assault witness on behalf of the British, referred said. those present to Captain Schni
penda from what angle of vision wind's remark at the Zero Club the
we look at Japan's grandiloquent previous day-that such gatherings.
Lo Lang, an amah in the restau- claims to the right of seizure of did far more good than any peace)
rant testified to the first defendant Manchuria. In the politicians and conference and
returning to the restaurant at 7.30 statesmen who are eager for us to friendly sentiments expressed
and bore out Mr. Silva's statement join "the herd of such, who think Other replies were made by Dr. that he had come with handcuffs too little, and who talk too much,"*. V. Fumagalli, (Italy), Mr. M. Cand shackles for the complainants, then might is right. Cheek, (United States), and Mr.My master was not at home" and On the other hand, we recognize One of the landmarks of Anking H. L. Ockermuller (Austria).
An hour or so later they were defendant said he'd come later in China's right of national existence is fisappearing, the tall chimney rewarded, for the King and Queen, the evening. I reported the matter under the aegis of the League of of the old mint will soon be a thing with whom were the Duke and After the speeches the guests to my mistress and she informed Nations, as does Lord Lytton in of the past, the smaller one having Duchess of York and the Marquise were conducted over the vessel and the police," said witness
his admirable report, then there is already gone, When the shown the many interesting feature An acquaintance of the com
no question whatever that right chimney was built over thirty years ing and visited the Royal Yacht amall d'Hautpol, made a surprise land- of the ship which leaves Shanghai plainants, said she was passing the does make might If there is such ugo, a great commotion was aroused Squadron. This was the Duchess on Monday afternoon in continuince at the time of the incident a thing ae justice and humanity, because the city people thought it of York's Arst visit to Coxes, and ance of her cruise.
and corroborated complainant's evi. the rape of manchuria is absolute would spoil their fungal A few the crowd gave her a special cheer Captain Schniewind and officers dance of the disorderly conduct and ly inexcusable and unjustifiable. years later the big-one was put up as the Roval, party left and re-
with imperialistic at least twice as high as the older and Mr. Behrend, the Acting Con abusive language used by the defen- The trouble
Japan is that she has too much one, without a ripple. It was built embarked in the pinnace, sul-General, were guests al the This concluded the evidence for ego in her own coemos. Her dog of red brick but soon men weekly tiffin of the Royal Air Fore the prosecution.
in-the-manger attitude vis-a-vis the seen making it black On asking Association yesterday when they
Pacific Basin makes her the great- the reason for this it won said, were welcomed by Mr. S. E. Faber,
!! The demons can't see a black ob The defendants declined to go in. est danger and menace of "the age. the president.
to the box but made statements
Yours etc.. ject so the fung, shui will not be DIE WELT. impaired." A little later a lightning from the dock.
rod was out on the top. "Again the question was asked; If the demons can't me a black chimney, why do you think the lightning demon might strike it! That's logical, but it's best to be on the safe side was the answer.
dants:
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Defendants' Story:
They denied everything and the woman told a story of how "Wong
AIR MANOEUVRES ENDED | Tin's kai. kah po' (sweetheart) `set
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upan" her
His Worship-Both defendants must be convicted.
Prison Sentence. Demanded.
Mr. Silver I am instruoted to ask that the first defendant be dealt Hayama, Aug. 11.
with securely. He is probably the The Emperor and Empress took real malefactor, and your Worship part in the grand sir defence can see he is a complete ruffian and manoeuvres to-day, All lights at has probably put the second defen- the Hayama detached palace, where dant up to obtaining money. It has their Majesties are spending the to be seen that he does not threaten Hummer were extinguished at 7.30 the old couple again,
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August 17, 1933.
ANOTHER “BESI"
DISPUTE
Before Mr. Justice Lindsell yes. terday, Bansiran, registered money lender of the Tokyo Hotel, claimed 8175 from Bishen Singh (represent- ed by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall), Bantu Singh and Koper Singh all money. lenders of 8, Anton Street, Wan- chai.
Mr. A. el'Arculli was for the plaintiff.
RABID BABBIT
DEFEATS LA PARIS HOUSEHOLD
were
CHINESE FAIR
SINGAPORE
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION OF GOODS
The second exhibition to be held of Chinese products, following the great success which attended last year's d'splay, was opened at the Great World last night by Mr. Tong Lao, Consul General for China.
There are over 88 stalls, which includes the biggest manufacturers Paris-A live rabbit that bad and importers in Bingshore, and been bought ferithe pot by a woman many of the producte exhibited come from China such as tea,
articles for women, toys, stationery, cosmetics, Equors and wines, shoes, cotton and woollen articles (in- cluding woollen rugs from Peking) leather bags, chinaware furniture, biscuits and too
The defence was that the proat Pant-a-Vendin, near Lille, bit clarets and wines. A wide range o'clock last night when the alarm As for the second defendant she missory note on which the claim her while she was taking it home of goods of well over 20 different of the approach of enemy 'planes" is guilty with extenuating cir was based. was, connected with a was flashed. Half an hour later. cumstances and I am instructed to heri and was, therefore, illegal. in a basket, says a Paris message. Kinds is exhibited and include Emperor Hirchito walked out to suggest that she should be bound The number of members of the beat On arriving at the hours it jumped and the amount of the claim was out of the basket, attacked her hus the beach, behind the detached over
band and two children in turn, and palace, and viewed the manoeuvres The Magistrate Any previous also disputed,
Evidence was given by Bishen then set on to the cat and the dog, in the vicinity.
during Sub Inspector O'Donovan No. Singh
the afternoon which fed in terror. The furious The third and the last day of the The second defendant was, accord-d Mr. Rendall said he would animal was eventually driven into manoeuvrts was successfully comingly bound over in a sum of 8100 consider issuing subpoenas on all bencoop and the family went out
members of this besi, pleted at dawn to day after a series to be of good behaviour for one Hearing was adjourned until the of aerial attacks on the capital by year.
9th inst: "enemy planes."United Priest Mr. Silva: I ask for imprison-
Due to the good results from the manoeuvres, the military authori- ties have decided to held similar manoeuvres in the Lwangisi" dif. trict, which includes Osaka, Kyoto and: Kobe, in Jung, 1904-United
Convictions
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It is the only way to deal with a with severely he cannot be deport- ruffian of this sort
As there is no proof that, he is, Mr. Schofield, to defendant; You
a native of Hongkong, there is all appear to be a regular street cookie
the more reason for him to be dealt and I must deal with you as me (Continued at, foot of neze column). Three month 1 hard labour,
In declaring the exhibition open, to restaurant for their dinner. Mr. Tong Leo expressed the hope | On their return they found it lythat Chinese merchants would help ing dead in the yard surrounded by in the expansion of the production the corpses of ten chickens and and consumption of Chinese pro three ducks. leon ducts. He washed the exhibition.
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