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POLICE HUNT FOR MURDERER.
NO CLUE IN LEE HYSAN CRIME SENSATION.
DETECTIVES BUSY AT SCENE OF TRAGEDY.
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SOUTH YIELDS TO
JAPAN.
TROOPS CAN PROCEED TO
TSINANFU...
FIGHT WAS POSSIBLE.
Tsingtao, May, 1. The main body of the Japanese troops, under General Fukuda, ar rived at Changtien yesterday
AMAZING SCENES IN NEW YORK.
WONDERFUL GREETING TO FLIERS.
BREMEN CREW'S TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION.
́REWARD DOUBLED? morning, but are unable to proceed] PÁTSY'S EXCITEMENT.
further,
Consequently, an unarmed train the carrying Consulate oficials and
After anxious and unremitting' onquiries for many hours,
New York, Apr. 30. The Transatlantic fllers, Captain Police have to confess themselves others has been sent to Tallinchin Kochi, Baron Von Huehnefeld and at a loss to discover a tangible clue for the purpose of negotiating Colonel FitzMaurice, amid most en likely to lead to Important deve-with the Southerners, who hold the
were given an lopments in bringing to book the stations on the Shantung Railway, thusiastic scenes murderer of Mr. Les Hysan, al-for the necessary permission to official réception to-day. though all resources have been proceed.
They were taken in the early brought to bear,
If the negotiations are unsuc. morning from their hotel on a tri- No. 196, Wellington Street, the connful, the Japanese are reported scene of the ghastly crime, is being to be planning to repair the umphal tour used as temporary headquarters broken tracks and to fight their inboard one of the City tugs. by the Police OMeers engaged in way to Tsinanfu, if necessary. the Investigation, and everyone Reuter. known to have been in the vicinity |||
at the time of the treacherous at
tack, has been closely interrogated.
Permission Given.
Tokyo, May 1. It is probable to-day that an an-
A Foreign Office despatch states nouncement will be made to the effect that the roward offered for that the Southerners have agreed Information leading to an arrest to permit the Japanese troops to will be increased to $20,000, proceed.to Tsinanfu.
· Hired Asanssin..
As so menton is made of the reconditioning of the line, it is
The Police are now convinced presumed not to be so badly that the murder, although carried damaged as was previously feared. out by an individual, had been-Reuter. carefully conceived by persons
well acquainted with the victim,
and that if the man who fired the FRENCH CONVERSION shots is arrested, he will prova to
be a hired assassin.
It has been revealed that the second floor of the promises, in the corridor of which the fatal shots were fired, is vacant, and it is one of the Police theories that the murderer concealed himself in an empty room until Mr. Lee Hysan had passed, and then stepping out, shot him down from behind.
No Arrest.
LOAN.
PRICE OF BIG ISSUE NOT SETTLED...
Pairs, Apr. 30.
A presidential decree authorises the issue of a Conversion Loan of five per cent. Bonds, redeemablo in 76 years.
1.· 1928.
BETAC
AMERICAN ANTI- DIPLOMAT ENTERS
WAR TREATY.
BRITAIN SYMPATHETICALLY CONSIDERING.
GERMANY ACCEPTS.
(London, Apr. 30. The United States proposals for a treaty outlawing war as for warded to Britain, and other Powers, was mentioned in the House of Commons at question time to-day, and in reply, Sir Aus- ten Chamberlain declared that the British Government warmly
welcomed the U.S. proposals for a further joint effort to safeguard the peace of the world.
The British Government was closely and sympathetically con of the Harboursidering the text of the proposed treaty, together with the French
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Colonel Fitzmaurice operated the observations and suggestions, and he did not doubt that a success. tug's stren acknowledging on beful issue could be achieved. half of the fliers, the deafening
Time, however, was needed to greeting from the hundreds of boats consider the various issues raised crowding the river near the Battery.and for consultation with the Do-
Fire-Float Display.
miniona.
POLITICS.
SIR RENNELL RODD IS RETURNED.
FEWER VOTERS GÓ TO POLL AT `MARYLEBONE.
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NOW HAVE LITTLE CHANCE OF 'CHAMPIONSHIP.
BLACKBURN CRASH
London, Apr. 30.
· Unless Everton are somentional- ly defeated at home by the Arsenal on Saturday next, the Mersey team REDUCED MAJORITY, will win the First Division Cham- pionship, Huddersfield going down badly to Shemold United yester-"
Blackburn's run of success was
London, Apr. 30. The bye-election at. St. Maryle-day, bone, caused by the elevation of“ Baron Hailsham (formerly Sir Douglas Hogg) to the Lord Chan-cester, who scored six goals uncompromisingly checked by Lel-
cellorship, resulted as follows:
against the Cup winners without
Sir Rennell Rodd (Cons.) 12,869 reply. Mr. Ross (Lab.)
6,721 Mr. MurrayTM (Lib.)
3,318
Conservative maj;"
Millwall, the winners of the Third Division (South) were de- 9,541 Tented by Norwich." -Reuter.
The results of matches played as
At the General Election, Sir to-day, are cabled by Reuter Douglas Hogg polied 24.359 votes follows: to 8,782, recorded for Mr. G. E. Elmer, the Labour candidate. The Liberais did not then contest the seat.·
Division I.
Huddersfield 0 Sheffield U. Leicester 6 Blackburn
Division II.
1. Swansea
Div. III. (South).
Charlton Norwich
Without Reservations, Aeroplanes droned overhead, and
It will be seen that the Con- Berlin, Apr. 80. firefloats squirted vertical streams
servativa vota has declined by The German reply to Mr. Kel-11,800, whilst the Labour poll Is Wolves. from their hoses high into the allogg's proposals for a multilateral 2,061 less than at the last elec- A crowd of at least 50,000 lined anti-war treaty, agrees with the tlon. A noteworthy fact is that the Embankment.
United States and France that the approximately 10,000 fewer voters Ten thousand troops Hined the ultimate aim must be the universul went to the poll than at the Gen- famous Broadway when the fliers acceptance of the suggested pact, eral Election. re-landed and they made progress which Germany is ready to nego through the city amid a storm oftiate without mervation-Reuter. paper streamers from the tape ma- chines.
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Wives Arrive. Captain Koehl's wife, and Colonel Fitzmaurice's wife and soven-year old daughter, Patay,"arrived in the middle of the reception and pro- ceeded to the City Hall.
Patsy, after an affectionate em brace, hardly able to restrain
mother during the speeches and
London, Apr. 80.
In the course of his statement in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said he could not at present Indicate a date when a discusalon could usefully be held in the House but in a work or ten days, he would be able to make a more spécifle statement as regards the discussion.
He hoped what he had sold
in regard to the attitude of His
Bye Election Analysis. St. Marylebone is the 44th byo- election since the General Elec- tion, and the following l'arty figures of losses and gains make interesting reading:
No. Gains. Losses. Change. Cons..... 1 10 Labour 8 Liberal.. 4
20
1
6
2
3
:
3 Swindon 2 Millwal)
PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS.
JUNK AND CARGO TAKEN AWAY.
BRITISH WARNING EFFECTIVE.
WAFDISTS SURRENDER TO STRONG NOTE.
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN GIVES FULL TEXT.
POLICE PARALYSED,
London, Apr. 30.
The text of the British Note to Egypt, requiring á čaterorical writ- ton kastičarich Before seven o'clock
not be proceed with, was, read to in the Eof May End, that the Publisisüblies Bill would the House of Commons to-day by Str Auston Chamberlain in the course of statement, sought by Mr. Rajkay MacDonald.
For some days past, said Bir Austen, a Bill-for the regulation of public meetings and demonstrationa has been before the Egyptian Par liament. This bill is designed to alter the existing law, which has bean in force for five years, and which, has enabled the Egyptian authorities to maintain a fait stats of public order without hardship to 0 individuala or say undue restraint
6f public liberty
The new, bill would greatly weak. 1 on the hands of the executive, it would paralyse the police on whom it would inflict far heavier penalties for any error of Judgment in carrying 'out thir duty than it proposes for those responsible for disorder, and it would seriously jeo- pardise the public peace and the livas and property of foreigners. ·
This is the view taken by the police authorities, both British and Egyptian, and it is shared by the foreign communities..
Riots Recalled,
herself, broke away from her would be sufficient for the moment at the Combined University bye-off San Mel, was made to the police of the police authorities, the late The price of the lasue has not yet climbed over two tables in an effort Majesty'a Government, --- British | Liberals, while the only Labourite in.a grocery shop at 17, Chip Hing contrary to the public interest,
It has been rumoured in the Colony this morning that the arrest been settled, while the objects of the of a suspect was made at the Leon are given as the conversion Macao Wharf last night, but the of National Credit Bonds, expiring authorities declare this is untrue, during 1928-29, converting the The Police are hampered by the short-term Treasury Bonds into a fact that no-one can be found who long-term loan, and the repayment actually saw the murderer: The of advances by the Bank of France, nearest definite information is that-Reuter..
of Law Lau, a foki at the Yue Kee Club, to which the late Mr. Lee Hysan was headed, who an looking down from the top of the stairs, caught a glimpse of the trousers of the murderer, the roof of the corridor obscuring the view of thei upper. half of the man's body.
He declares that the murderer threw the revolver away in his sight, and that the man was wear- ing white striped trousers, black shoes and black socks.
MOSLEMS CREATE A
SERIOUS RIOT.
|POLICE INJURED IN QUELLING OUTBREAK,
to again reach her father.
She was almost within reach of him before she was caught and held until the presentation of medals
was over,...
American Honours,
Washington, Apr. 30.
Wireless.
KOWLOON RESIDENT'S
DEATH
The only Conservative gain was
election at the
expense of the
loss was North Southwark to the Liberale.
Notable Career.
In this connexion It is noticeable' "A report of a piracy in Chinese waters, when a junk carrying a that when proposals were made in cargo of grocery valued at $5,000 1924 which would have had a simi was attacked by an armed sampanlar result in weakening the hands yesterday by Ng Fat-yuan, partner Zaghlul Pasha opposed them as The British Government, who under the Declaration of 1922, are ultimately responsible for the safe- ty of foreigners, cannot ignore these changes.
Street.
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According to the report, the junk had on board four persons and on the 27th of last month, while they were off San Mei, near Fu Tau Mun, The election of Sir Rennell Rodda sampan with armed men on board The riots in Alexandria in 1921, who, is in his 70th year, marks the made its appearance.
In which nearly twenty foreigners entry of a distinguished diplomat
The armed men got aboard the were killed and over sixty wounded He has per junk and followed the usual tactics will be remembered, and only a The House of Representatives MR. J. W. FAULKNEŽ PASSES into political life.
formed Ambassadorial service in of driving the people into the hold few weeks ago, an excited crowd. to-day approved the Bill, which has
AWAY.
most of Courts of Europe and has They kept them there a whole day which had been stirred up for already passed the Senate, award- ing the Distinguished Flying Cross
We deeply regret to have to re-en engaged in special missions and landed them at Chak Chau political purposes, attacked and cord the death, which took place in the East and other parts of the next morning. Chak Chau is about damaged the property of foreign-
world,
eight miles to the north of Chung Jera. at the Kowloon Hospital this morn-
James of Mr.
William ing,
Educated at Haileybury and Chau.
Egyptian Deilance, Faulkner, of No. 5a, Jordan Road, Balliol College, Oxford, where be
took his B. A. degree.and won the In a westerly, direction with the In these circumstances, the Kowloon.
The deceased gentleman, who Newdigate Prize in 1880, Sir cargo on board. The partner of Public Assemblies Bill, and some. was 49 years of age, had been in Rennell Rodd became an Attache the grocery shop and his fokia later other legislation, have for a con the Far East for over 27 years. In the Diplomatic Service in 1883. hired a boat and returned to Hong-siderable He first came to China in 1901 and subsequently served at Berlin, kong.
to the members of the "Bremen" crow and also to Messrs. De Pinedo, | Costes and Lebrix.
The last mentioned pair, recent ly completed a flight round the Nagpur, Apr. 30. world, making a sensational dash from Tokyo to Paris in seven days Thirty-seven persons, including
to complete the flight. Reuters ten constables engaged in dispera-American Service. It has also been revealed that ing the rioters, were more or less.
.
Last Plate He Visited.
The riot was due to a Moslem
the last place visited by Mr. Lee severely injured in a Hindu-Moslem Hysan before proceeding to riot in Berar to-day. Wellington Street was a shore. broker's office in Ice House Street, gang, which stoned a Shivaji pro- but this is not likely to lead to cession from within a Mosque, and anything important.
afterwards proceeded to tear up a A poignant feature of the sen-Shivaji picture and to loot a num- aational crime is the fact that Mrs. |ber of Hindu shops.-Reuler.
Lee Hysan was walking in Queen's Road near the Queep's Theatre' when she was informed by a
friend of the tragedy...
Another Man?
The police have also been in- formed that emerging in haste from the club
1 MAX
was seen
at about 1.15 p.m.—the time of the murder.
A detailed description of this
CHAMBER MOVES. TO THE RIGHT.
COMMUNISTS CHIEF LOSERS IN FRENCH ELECTION.
Paris, Apr. 30.
COTTON CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN.
TRADE UNIONS REFUSE TO MEET PROPOSALS,
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and in the following year he join Athens, Rome and Pariz. ed the staff of Messrs.
Butter-Throughout 1898, he was in charge field and Swire, with whom he of the British Agency at Zanzibar worked for some 'years. About and was present at the actions at twenty years ago, he joined Purpwant and Jongent, receiving Messrs. F. D. Farmer and Co., of a medal with the 2nd Witu clasp. Newchwang, where he remained
until 1918.
Ambassadorial Posts.
The pirates sailed the junk away
SPURIOUS COINS.
CHINESE SENTENCED FOR UTTERING.
time caused His Majesty's Government grave preoc- cupation.
on
Serious, but friendly, warnings
the Bill have, regarding Foreign Officainstructions, been | addressed by Lord Lloyd Both to the present Prime Minister, and, to' his predecessor Sarwat Pasha, but It unfortunately seems clear that From 1917 to 1920, the late Mr.
the Egyptian Government are re- He was transferred to Cafro in Faulkner, was in charge of the
In charging a Chinese with the solved to proceed with the Bill, electric installation at the Hong-1894, being acting Agent and possession of spurious coins and and upon the instructions of Hie kong University, and in August of Consul General on several occa with uttering some of these at the Majesty's Government, Lord Lloyd- The prospect of a settlement be-1921 he joined the local office of siens. He went as special envoy General Post Office, before Major at seven o'clock last night address- tween the operatives and em-the General Electric Company of to King Menelik on the mission ployers in the cotton industry are Chins, having been since that time to Abyssinia in 1897, whilst from C. Willson, at the Central Magised a warning to the Egyptian more remote as the result of a in charge of their wiring and cop-1894 to 1901 he was Secretary to tracy this morning, Detective Ser-Premier. During the the Legation at Cairo. tract department.
His next geant Humphreys stated that the breakdown at a conference at Man-war, he was in the Engineer Com-post was that of Councillor to the accused was employed as a foki chester to-day.
pany of the Defence Corps in con- Embassy in Rome, which he holdin The conference was called by nexion with the running of the intil 1904, and from that year to 1008 ho was British Minister to the employers and representatives engines for searchlights. of the Trade Unions attended. For many years past, the de- Sweden.
London, Apr. 30.
a native bank in Wing Lok Street.
Yesterday, he was given 50 cente to buy stamps for the postage of a number of letters, but tendered had coins in their atend, and was de- tained by the stamp seller.
Text of Warning,
Sir Austen Chamberlain road the text of the warning as follows; "I have the honour to inform you that since the presentation to Your man has been given, the informant The elections have given M. There was considerable discussion ceased had been a resident of Kow- From 1908 to 1919, Sir Rennell
Excellency of my Note of April being very definite that the man's Poincare a worldng majority of of the employers prosposals to re-loon. He was a member of the Rodd was Ambassador to the
4th, His Britannic Majesty's Gov ernment In Great Britain kove trousers were black, The man neatly four-hundred, while another duca wages and to exclude time. Kowloon Bowling Green Club dad Court of Italy, whilst in 1920 he admits, however, that he heard no fifty may be regarded as doubtful occupied in cleaning machinery of the Scottish Const'lutfen of accompanied Lord Milner's Mis. When searched, he was found to watched with increasing concern Freemasons; He leaves a widowsion to Egypt, and in 1921 and be in possession of other spurious the growing evidence of the inten shots fired, and is, therefore, not supporters on crucial divisions, ·|
and twa, daughters, for whom the 1923, he was British delegate to currency, amounting to 8. The Lion of the Egyptian Government able to say whether the man he The Chamber has moved slight-
The conference broke down the sympathy of numerous friends the League of Nations. He holds money had been taken from a to proceed with certain legislation saw came out before or after the ly to the. Right, the Communists after anxious attempts to reach a will be felt shots were fired, a
compromise, in the afternoon, and being the principal losere the next step rests with the am- '. Reuter,
ployers-Reuter,
Peculiar WeapOTI,
FROM LONDON TO MELBOURNE.
MOTORISTS ARRIVE AT RANGOON..
from the 48-hours week.
LONDON TO CAPE.
LADY BAILEY COMPLETES
THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
COMMITTEE TO SCRUTINISE EXPENDITURE.
HER FLIGHT.
Washington, Apr. 80. The Benate.. has unanimously London, Apr. 80. passed a decree subjecting the ex-
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many foreign decorations and is the author of numerous posms and ballads.
THE RUBBER QUOTA.
OFFICIAL PERCENTAGE FOR NEW QUARTER.
backet in a bank into which all affecting the pubile security. these bad coins were discarded,
Sentence of six weeks hard labour was inflicted by his Worship on each of the two charges,
CLOUDY AND RAINYA.
The revolver left behind by the murderer makes an interesting study. It was a Smith and f Wesson weapon of 28 calibre, and{ three shots had been fired. The peculiarity about the weapon, is that the sight has been sawn off,
To-day's Observatory report making the barrel an inch shorter. This has the effect of making 14
states: The Yangtze depression casier to conceal and to entry.
It is announced that the officials approaching South-west Japan Another point about the revolver
Lady Bailey reached Capetown penditure on the Presidential cam-percentage of rubber which may depression remains over Tong is that the stock has been drilled Messrs. Francis Birtles and and bored as is often done by Stollery, who are travelling in a this morning, having completed paign to rigid scrutiny by a special exported at the minimum rate king. An anticyclone has form Chinese soldiers to allow the Bean motor car from London to with brillant success her solo committee of dive Senators to be of duty from Ceylon and Malaya ed over North-East China. revolver to fit on a wooden stock. Melbourne, arrived here on the fight from London to the Cape appointed by the Vice-President for the quarter beginning on May forecast up to neon to-morrow le:
night of April 10th and left for in a Moht aeroplane.-British Mr. Dawes--Router's American 1st. will be alxty per cent (Continued on Page 14)
Wireless. *Bangkok this evening,
Benter.
Rangoon, April 18.
Service
London, Apr. 80.::
This Jagislation, as Your Ex- elloney must be fully aware, not cation, which I had the honour to merely from the verbal commun!.
make to you on the 19th instant, [but from previous' similar" „com- munications made both to Your Excellency' predecessor and to yourself, cannot be ignored by the British Government.
only
Three Days to Answer,
"I am now instructed by. His Britannic Majesty's Government The head of the Egyptian Government, to request Your Excellency, as immediately, to take the necessary Southerly winds, moderate; gen- steps to prevent the Bill, regulats erally cloudy; sorda fain.
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