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CRUEL MURDER OF OLD WOMAN.
SMALL GIRL CHARGED
WITH CRIME.
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BY CROWN.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
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一拜禮 號十二月二类港香 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1928 – 936 FER ANNUM
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55, Wong Wei Chung Kosa.
LOAN.
SHANGHAI RIVER EXCITEMENT.
U.. S. FREIGHTER COLLIDES WITH VINDICTIVE.
SHIP OUT OF CONTROL.
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CANTON SEEKING WHAT RICH PAY IN BRITISH DRIVER'S
NEGOTIATIONS FOR A BIG SUM
INSTONE BANK CORPORATION FIGURES PROMINENTLY.
TAXES.
"SOME DETAILS OF BRITAIN'S INCOME.
STRIKING FIGURES.
London, Feb. 19. Details of the nation's income are given in the, report of the Inland Revenue Commissioners
TRIUMPH.
|WORLD'S MOTOR SPEED RECORD SMASHED.
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL EXCEEDS 206.9 MILES AN HOUR.
INDIAN ASSEMBLY SENSATION.
REPORTER THROWS SATCHEL AT SIR BASIL BLACKETT.
Happy Valley
HOW SWATOW WAS SAVED.
A WIDESPREAD COUP PREVENTED.
DISCOVERY OF INVISIBLE INK MESSAGE:
GUARANTEE QUESTION for the year ended March 31st WAKEFIELD TROPHY. day, a large writing-case was HONGKONG SUSPECTS.
For some considerable time past
1927.
:
New York, Fob. 19. Captain Malcolm Campbell, the
A SERIOUS OFFENCE. Shanghai, Feb. 20. The usual Sunday morning pro-
New Delhi, Feb. 19. menaders along the Bund and in
When the result of the voting the Public Gardens, were eye-wit-
on the
boycolt, motion. Was nesses of a long period of excite- TERRIBLE INJURIES.
announced in the Assembly yester- ment in the river when the Améri- "You may feel subconsciously
jean freighter, the s.8, Cuprum, got
dropped from the Press Gallery on The gross income of the nation out of control and collided with that there is something a little II. M. S. Vindictive.
it has been made apparent in re-for the year was £2,044,000,000
to Sir Basil Blackett's hend
Swatow, Feb. 17. hareh u this prosecution--that} The Cuprum got into difficultiesporta received from Canton, that Revenue duties, etc., collected was famous British racing motorist, reporter responsible, and report the recent Communist plot has and the gross amount of Inland
Police immediately seized the A long and detailed account of there is something inconsistent in by vainly endeavouring to avoid in its programme of provincial re- £440,000,000. The cost of collec-driving his Napler-Campbell rac-had it that Sir Basil called out "It'a so small a girl being charged with crashing into some junks, and she construction, the Canton Govern- tion was 1.61 per cent.
all right."
been published, and reveals the murdor" said Mr. T. S. Whyte the Vindictive.
grounded in the riveý a little below
ing car, the Bluebird," broke the ment, under General Li Chai-sum, How the rich pay is also shown world's speed record over the Basil temporarily lost conscious-sation which was only barely pre- It transpires, however, that Sir existence of a widespread organi- Smith at the Criminal Sessions On the flood tide she reflanted and is 'actively giving its attention to nearly half his income, 08. 7d. in Daytona Beach course today, withness.
A man with £160,000 a year sponda today when he appeared for the she was awept towards the British the problem of financial stabiliza the pound, un income Tax and a speed of 206.95602 miles per ber of the staff of the Hindustan in Swatow with which it is doubt- The reporter arrested is a mem-vented from carrying out a coup warship, the Cuprum's anchor fool- tion Precisely all that it con-Super Tax. All those receiving Crown in the case in which Nng the bioy to which. H. M. S. Vin-templates in this direction is not more than £2,000 per year, thus hour.-Reuter's American Service. Lin-hung, a mui taai, is charged dictive was moored.
Times, and he has declared that ful if the authorities would have stated, hat at any rate the stabili- įbecoming Super Tax payers con- Captain Campbell's terrific speed the action was unintentional. with the munder of an old woman The damage was inconsiderable, zation of currency, in a sweeping tribute 400,000,000 a year to the beat the record act by Major H. 0. Charged later with causing hurt been able to deal effectively, at Cheung Chau.
but the telephone cables were car and unprecedented way, has been State, and the Death Dallas D. Segrave, also British, by over to a public servant on duty, the The plot was discovered by the Continuing, Mr. Whyte Smith verovered."
ried away, subsequently to be suggested as one of the principal amount to 40 per cent. In the case three miles an hour, an immense man was released on bail of arrest of suspects from Hongkong,
conditions in negotiations now of a £2,000,000 estate. British advance when the extra strain on Rs. 2,000. said he would ask the members of
of whom carried a roll of proceeding for a huge loan in Wireless." the jury to remove from
It is alleged that he threw his white paper, which, the engine capacity is considered.
on being minda any consideration of this carious plight by tugs-Our Owning itself
neighbour's wriling-case at Sir treated by the police, was found to which a Hongkong Bank is inter-
1,000 Guinea Tròphy Won. Basil Blackelt, shouting at the contain messages written. In in-
same time "This is my reply to visible ink. By his wonderful achievement, Lord Birkenhead."-Reuter.
This put the police on the scent of one of the centres of Captain Campbell is in a position
the organisation where the arrests to make an early claim for the
were made in the manner which I magnificent gold trophy, valued at 1,000 guincas, offered by Sir LONDON THRONGED Charles Wakefield to the Inter- national Association, at the be- ginning of February, for the first driver to surpass Major Segrave's reeard.
kind.
Crowns Clear Duty.
their
AVAN
The American freighter eventually rescued from her pre-
Correspondent.
A clear duty was imposed upon CERTAIN CURE FÓR
the Crown to prosecute and if, after hearing the evidence they were satisfied that the accused
took some part. in the murder, ar Assisted in any way, it would be their duty to convict.
Mr. Instone Brewer appeared for the defence.
The history of the case WAR outlined by Mr. Whyte Smith,
said the little Who
Kirlin the dock Was charged with the murder of an old woman of 76
Accused Makes Report,
A peculiar feature of the case
value.
This belonged to the old woman and the theft of it would appear
to be an inadequate motive. That
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LEPROSY.
DISEASE WILL BE STAMPED OUT IN 10 YEARS.
UNCOSTLY REMEDY.
London, Feb. 19.
af extraction will reduce this to 1144.
year's supply, but a new process
There have been a number of conflicting reports as to the iden- Lily of the Bank in question, and it was not until this morning that We were informed, on good author- ity, that the Instone Banking Cor- poration, of Hongkong, is one of the interested parties.
Many Difficulties.
NEW AMBASSADOR TO PARIS.
Tho
SİR W. TYRRELL'S APPOINT- MENT WELCOMED.
London, Feb. 19.
It is stated that, for some time
announcement of Sir
In addition, the successful driver past, the Instone Banking Cor-William Tyrrell's appointment to poration has been negotiating in succeed Lord Crewey, wha retires will receive from Sir Charles respect of such a loan. The trans-from the Paris Embassy in the Wakefield an income of £1,000 action is fraught with many diffi-summer, has been extremely well yearly as long as his record re- eatties, and one of these has been received both in Paris and in Lon-mains intact up to the end of
1930. that, owing to several different don.
Fi
1:
CAR FALLS FROM SHIP CARGO SLING.
Involved in this scheme, RTG aj
A Huge Sum.
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TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON THE HARBOUR.
WITH BUYERS.
GREAT INTEREST IN BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
13 MILES OF STANDS.
ano
have previously described:
Flve, Centres,
It was found from examluation of the prisoners that there were five contres of the organisation here, and that besides being in regular touch with Hongkong, there was a system of communica- tion with varigus. inland placca around Swatow.
The two girls who were executed London, Feb. 19
were sisters, and were graduates who lived alone in a house at Sai The complete stamping out of parties having joined to provide The newspapers point out that. Captain Malcolm. Campbell will The fourteenth British Indus-of a Middle School at Ch'ing Hai. Wan, Cheung Chau. The tile leprosy within the next ten years the money, auch terms as were ap. Sir William Tyrrell's appointment as his personal property receive tries' Fair which opens to-morrow It is distressing to record that girl was actually the woman's is predictest in the annual report proved by some were repugnant is a deliente compliment to France, an engraved replica of the gold at the White City, London, and at after their execution their bodies mui tea. The woman was found of the British Empire Leprosy Reto alters, while the necessity of since it is rare for a Permanent trophy, while the trophy will he Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, and were strippat. One of the men dend on the floor of her house on lef Association, which will be submitting proposals to the severn! Under-Secretary of State to be ask- held during the existence of the continues until March 2nd, will be was a graduate of the Sun Yat-sen the night of December 21 with presented at the annual meeting to groups has made for considerable ed to take any Ambassadorial post. record by the Royal Automibile by far the largest trade display ever University (the Chungshan Uni- terrible Injuries to her head, be held on Friday next
delay.
The Observer saya Sir Williain Club.
held in Britain. ..
Over 2,000 British manufacturers ported to have anid that the execu
versity) in Canton. They are re- caused evidently by a chopper or}
It is now disclosed that a ver Tyrrell's choice, commanda ap- This will be accomplished by bal agreement has been reached,roval at Home and abroad, and
Aeroplane Engine. some other sharp instrument.
have displayed their best and tion of a mere twenty of them means of treatment with oil exwhereby all parties concur in adds:"Now more .than ever
newest products along the thirteen tracted form the dried fruit of granting to the Instone Banking Paris is the nodal point of Euro-and of the victorious driver willers, including trede buyers from
A photograph of the "Bluebind" miles of stands, and their custom-would have Httle effect on their the Hydnorarpus tree.
diplomacy, and the task
organisation, Corporation, Limited, full disere-pean
found on Page 11. was that the accused herself was started throughout the Empire internment in this matter and agreebassador to France is of so special machine was constructed at the in London and Birminghan by
Stations for treatment will be tion to deal with the Canton Gov-which confronts the British Am
The over sixty countries, are arriving Communist Success. actually the person who reported places where he disease is preva- that whatever terms and security in recent years been Alled from
character that the pest has twice hell created his first big 'record in
Napier Works, and Captain Camp- every train.
News of the scarcely impeded and at first her story was believed tent. The Imperial and Dominion shall be considered adequate by outside the professional ranks, it on February 4th, last year, when thronged with overseas buyers. Communist Army continues to London hotels this week-end are successes of the Hal-Luk Fung and acted upon by the Police. Governments, are actively ethe Instone Banking Corporation. To-day, the condition of the Con-me hour, subsequently beaten teen nationalities while in another held out against several attacks
Certain persong wore detained foperating in the matter.
he set up a world record of 174.843 One hotel has guests of seven-come in. Khue-tham, which has Limited, shall be accepted by all tinent is easier, but not yet easy, And subsequently released as sus It is estimated that sufferers concerned, provided always that and it gives the fullest scope for by Major Segrave.
there are fifty buyers, a large pro-and which is the key position be- picion fell on the little girl her-from leprosy exceed 4,000,000, of the loan, shall be directly utilized the patient and tactful comprehen- self. He thought it might be a which there are 416,00 in the for the stabilization of currency.
Since that great performance, portion of whom are Germans. tween Hal-Luk Fung and this aumed that she did not commit the British Empire.
siveness of view proper to Authority so to act will be given diplomat."
Other hotels had visitors from district, has now fallen,, and the aslight alterations in design have Austria, Sweden. Holland, Ger-small garrison of soldiers, who murder alone as two blood-stained
in writing, it is further stated, by
been made to the body, while the many, Siam and America, and were sent to aid the local people choppers were found in the house Sir Leonard Rogers, of the each party to this projected loan the
The French Press has given aero-engine with which Great visitors have come from after the murder. The motive forical Board, India Office, in an and will be placed in the hands of ous and equally cordial welcome. trophy was fitted na ita propelling
appointment Д
unanim Britain, won the Schneider Cup afield as the Seychelles.
as for organised under Chan Kwing- the crime was very obscure. Se interview says that the demand for the lustone Banking Corparation British Wireless.
The annual Fair is being in-be aurrounded and to be in a very ming's old brigadier are said to far as they knew only one. article e ait exceeds the supply. Over within the next three days. This
power. It cost well over £5,000 to creasingly used by manufacturers tight positon. was stolen from the house and that 100,000 doses have been sent out is expected to facilitate matters
build, and was designed to de- for launching entirely new pro force in Phou-leng has not been The Communist was a head ornament of no great during the past three months. The and enable the transaction to be
monstrate the ability of the small ducts on the world markets. cost of manufacture Is 2s. 6d. for a quickly completed.
dynamica with minimum wind re- President of the Board of Trade, car based on a study of асто
defeated and is said to be prepar- Sir Philip, Cunliffe. Lister, the ing for further activity. sistance to accomplish better re will preside at the Government, Normally there should be no sults than the huge ear of tre-Banquet to the leading exhibitors reason for fear that the advance mendous horse-power, designed to and buyers at the Mansion House on Swatow could be successful; overcome the terrific wind resis-to-morrow night, with the Duke of but the mysterious inertia of the tance by sheer force.
York as the chief guest. In the authorities is causing grave per- the jury would hear evidence that been established that nearly every stabilization of the Canton cur on the harbour during the week- driven by the famous American jesties, the King and Queon will advance
Rogers says it has indubitably if the primary object that "of
Captain Campbell raced against York will visit the White City, port. The "Red" forces gain in afternoon the Duke and Duchess of turbation among Chinese in the Two serious accidents occurred a Stutz car, the "Black Hawk," while on Thursday, Their Ma- strength like a snowball as they the girl know more about the case of leprosy can be prevented rency-in to ornament than she at first pretend from reaching the infective stage. sum of an amount probably un-ing cargo-coolies.
achieved end, the victims in both cases be-racing-motorist, Mr. Frank Lock-visit the Birmingham section, and The ubiquitous Peasants Union towards this district. ---Router.
precedented in any previous single
In the first, case, a man of 40,
fatter, probably the White City and "Red" organisations give them loan made to a Canton Government,
Done in Gale.
British Wireless, will be called for, and this brings named Kwok Hu, received serious along in its train the requirement injuries when a motor car which
a hold wherever they go... was being loaded fito a lighter, Major Campbell's exploit.
A heavy gale was blowing during
Frantic Appeals. qf ample guarnitées,
The scheme appears to have pro- from an American ship, broke
The maximum speed attained gressed to the stage at which the from its sling, and fell on him. areaed called at the house of a OPIUM ADDICT IN FRENZY AT upon, although in what proportions in a critical condition.
amount to be lemned has been agreed He was removed ashore to hospital was 214.75 miles per hour. The
ear turned broadside on travelling at 210 miles per hour, YAUMATI.
it is to be put up by the various Another cargo-coolle was injur-but recovered and continued. groups interested, appears to be ed by falling metal in almost ment that the house she called at ice Station on Saturday as a re- to the Instone Basking Corporation flicted on his face and body, and
While detained at Yaumat Pol-il à matter for futher negotiation. similar circumstances on the
However, with full authority given Kwong Sang. Injuries were in- not the nearest to that in turned deportee, a Chinese, named to carry on negaliations, it appears the man was in a very serious con- which the old woman lived.
Men went to the house and found Ho Yiu, 30 years of age, attempted that the next step will be the com-dition when he was taken to
to break out of his cell.. the woman lying on the floor dend.
pletion of the details. Two bloodstained choppers were
hospital He forced the wire netting of Whether a new financial institu- also found, one close to the body, the window, and with the cover of tion will be organized to finance the Two neighbours would say that a night soil bucket, began to the, scheme on the lines of a Bank soon after ten o'clock the same serape away the mortar of the wall is not clear, but it is indicated that night they heard the old woman in the hope apparently of remay- whatever reserves are considered cry out "Lin Hung, do not strike ing the bricks to enable him to necessary for the backing of the
escape into the street.
new currency, will be kept in Hong- Evidence would also be given The task proving an impossible kong., The extent to which the pre- that the girl and a man were seen one, he then twisted his singlet sent paper currency of Canton will to came out of the house and and was strangling himself with be affected is not yet known, but walk quickly away; A white it, when the attention of a police sufficient has been disclosed to show jacket worn by the accused was man was attracted and he entered that the groups advancing the found to bear human blood ataina, the cell in time to prevent the man money are fully alive to the neces-
from committing suicide.
sity of proper guarantees.
Chinese Chamber Interested,
formed an important exhibit in the Steps will be taken to plant number of difficult features in case as the accused reported that extensively the Hudnocarpus free respect of which further informa- it had been stolen and he thought in anitable countries. Sir Leonard ion is needed. It is realised that
ed.
Two Choppers 'Used, *
The mui taai was bought about six years ago by a daughter of thej murdered woman and worked in the Intter's house. At about 10.30) on the night of the murder the
man and said her grandmother
was being held down by tưở
robbers. It was a matter of com-
wni
mo.'
Girl's Accusations,
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM CELL.
be
On further enquiries, the Tele-
JAPANESE GENERAL
ELECTION.
8.8.
POLLING OPENS TO-DAY IN BRILLIANT SUN.
hart.
FLYING ACROSS
AFRICA:
RA.F. EXERCISE NEXT MONTH.
when
FORMER MAHARAJA'S
Mi-ou and Ho-pho, in the Kit- yang district, are sending frantic appeals for help. But auch soldiers as have been sent. are under no central control, and are
MOVEMENTS.
PREVENTED FROM GOING TO por stuff,
LUCKNOW.
Refugees are coming in from Ho-pho, where so many of them. Allahabad, Feb. 19. Ripuda Man Singh, the ex-ruler region.
fled from the Hai-Luk Fung of the Nabha 'State, who abdicated five years ago and has just been Army (that of General Chan Ming- The headquarters of the 11th deprived of the title of Maharaja, shu) has hitherto been here, but is his rights and privileges, and who now to leave for Canton, and that of is now known as Gurcharan Singh, the 7th Army, belonging to General was approached by the police Wong Shao-hung, is arriving. It le when about to leave by train for vory likely due to these changes London, Feb. 19.
Lucknow.
that there seems to be no strong He was induced to eater another authority to act in the present The flight across Africa, which rain, and is believed to be now on situation..
now bocomo an annual route to Kodaikaal-Reuter. exercise in the normal training of the Royal Air Force, will begin on cused of disloyal activities since cost of pushing the Communists Tho ex-Maharaja has beer acton took place, It would be at the If the reported drive from Can- March 1st, when four Fairey his abdication and was ordered Napier 3F biplanes will not out this woek-end to realde at Rodal-different policy locally is adopted. up there, unless some quite from Cairo to the Cape and back. kanal, Madras.] They will travel in formation and to a time-table,
has
Toky, Feb. 20. The elections opened in brilliant sunshine and the rolling booths were well attended
The Fairey 3F is of the so-called The Police have been heavily general purpose type and can be quelling any possible disorders, landplane in under an hour. It fa perfectly quietly up to the present: Napier Lion engine/British -Reuter
Wireless.
..
HINKLER IN SINGAPORE.
Captain Bert Hinkler has arriv
Singapore, Fob,' 19.
Dr. Dovey who was summoned to examine the man, pronounced Kr. Whyte Smith said the girl these somewhat frenzied actions| had made several statements and as being due to craving for oplum, graph learns that the Chinese Gen-reinforced for the purpose of converted from a seaplane to a had accused a man called: Ip Choi to which the man is an addict. cral Chamber of Commorce of the crime. He at one time The prisoner has since been re- Canton, with several Interested but everything has been conducted equipped with the well-knowned here on his way to Australia. stood in the dock with the girl but moved to the Government Civil
Hospital for treatment
Continued from Page 14.)
(Continued on Page 14.)
Reuter.
Our Own Correspondent,
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand Lighting-
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