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OL YADALANF, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1928.
POLICE METHODS AMAZING MOTORING WINES AND SWEEP
CRITICISED.
MILD FORGERY TRIAL SENSATION.
MAGISTRATE "EXPRESSES HIS GRAVE DISAPPOVAL.
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN.
FIGURES.
NEARLY 2,000,000 VEHICLES
ON BRITISH ROADS.
HUGE TAX REVENUE.
London, July 25. The rapidly-increasing number of motor vehicles on British roads is shown by oficial figures publish- ed to-day.
Within one year, the number hax increased by 162,000 to 1,909.000. Nearly £20,000,000 was paid in the horse-power tax in the six
TICKETS.
"ALPHONSE" CHARGED AT MAGISTRACY.
NO DUTY PAID ON LIQUOR SAMPLES
CASES ADJOURNED.
of
of
CHINESE BRIDE'S MURDER.
THREE MONTHS' REMAND GRANTED.
DR. MIAO'S DEFENCE.
(“TELEGRAPH!” SPECIAL).
London, July 25.
日十初月六
TILDEN TO PLAY IN DAVIS CUP.
SUDDEN CHANGE IN
U.S. ATTITUDE,
DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE IS BROUGHT TO BEAR?
-
SURPRISING SEQUEL
$35 PER ANNUM
·HINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
Buick
When Buick improves upon Buick the standard for the year is set.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone 0-1246–33 Wong Nel Chung Road. Telephone C-3500-53 Das Vœux Road Central
BARDOLI DISPUTE TENSION.
PEACE OFFER BY WEALTHY RESIDENT.
SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
Bombay, July 26.
·The possibility of a peaceful settlement of the Bardoli no-tax dispute has been opened up by n resident of Bardoll, named Ram-
JAPANESE TREATY ATTITUDE.
ABROGATION BY CHINA UNACCEPTABLE.
EVEN REVISION IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.
Tokyo, July 25. Japanese policy in regard to China was succinctly outlined; to foreign diplomatic representatives at the Foreign Office this after-
Boon
by Baron Tanaka, the panese Premier, who made it perfectly clear that Japan would not consider even revision of the Commercial Trenty while the notice of abrogation exists.
The honeymoon murder trial, arising out of the poignant tragedy
chandra Maha Vrambhalt, who U.S. WILL NEGOTIATE. in the Cumberland Lake District,
has telegraphed to Sir Leslie Wil- when Mrs. Waf Shedny Y Miao, The case ngainst Fok. Chung-
An official police report issued the bride of Dr. C. Y. Mino,, a found
Paris, July 25.so, the Governor of Bombay, a yuen; who is charged with forgery
this morning states, briefly: Chinese law student, was
suggestion which may reliova the Involving a deed of assignment
Frenchman arrested for posses-dead on a rocky k near Bor-
A aurprising development, with present tension. by which $110,000 was obtained
Vrambhatt offers to deposit with tickets: Sub-rowdale, and in which Dr. Minsa hint of diplomatic pressure, has Sweep from the Bank of Clinton was down
sim
he is charged with the murder of his occurred In connexion with the the Government the difference Elston, Inspector for hearing at the Central Maxis-months ending May 31st, an in-Criminal
De wife, was resumed at the Keswick sensational disqualification of W. beween the old and the revised Investigation tracy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell
T. Tilden from participation in the assessment in the hope that this ,executed A
war-Police Court this Thorning.. this marning, but owing to the erease of nearly £5,000,000 compartment
After further evidence had been Davis Cup challenge round, Mr. S. will satisfy all parties for the absence of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, pared, with the corresponding at at No. 15 Hankow Road, counsel for the prosecution, now period two years ago,
Kowloon, yesterday, seized some given for the prosecution, an H. Collum, the President of the time being and enable an Investi-
arrested a application was made by counsel United States Lawn Tennis Asso-xation to be held. aweep tickets and engaged in the Supreme Court,
Sir It will be recalled that It is announced that Sir Arthur] Frenchman."
for the defence for a lengthy ciation having announced to-day the Magistrate remanded, the
adjournment.
that Tilden will play against Leslie Wilson offered to order a The British Charge d'Affaires, defendant until 11.15 10-morrow. Griffith Boscawen will be the Later in the morning. Jean
Accused was nocordingly. re-
France.
special inquiry into the new Mr. Collum states that he is pre-assessments provided the taxes and the French and Italian Am
the Amurican Charge d'Affaires · Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, who Chairman of the Royal Commissionlund, a Frenchrun, who Wasmanded until Octoller Blat. at the beginning of the trial
formerly on the staff of the Hong- Whilst the telegram does not pared to ussume the responsibility were paid forthwith, the Treasurybassadora were present at the to enquire into the problems Indicated he was watching Liv
indicate the reason for such
to hold the difference as a deposit metting which was held at tho proceedings on behalf of an in-created by the growth of
BEREALI 'AN FEDRASILEIRA 11/10
long interval, it is thought possible that Dr. Mino desires to SPECTACULAR STREET
leall evidence in hi defence from
Hongkong, where both parties are BATTLE.
well-known.
terested party, was present intrattic, Court and made an application to his Worship in respect of, a warrant issued by the
Court.
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road
The purpose of the Commission
is to report what measures should Mr. Bulmer Johnson said:-You be adopted for the better regula- tion a control of existing means are aware, and it is common knowledge, that I am watching of transport, and to co-ordinate this case on behalf of Mr. Fok their working and development.— Kam-chuen, nceused's father, and British Wireless.
that on the application of Mr. Jenkin you issued a warrant to compel his attendance to give evidence in this case on July 19. Thai warrant was Issued, under Section 17 of the Magistrate's Ordinance, under form No. 9, which, as I said, provides murėly for his attendice here at that „Almo and at ne other time. 1 would like
inform your Worship of steps taken by the police in this matter which ẩmount ta harrassing my client.
Lo
Photograph Taken.
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POLISH LITHUANIA
DISPUTE.
BRITISH MINISTER MAKES
REPRESENTATIONS.
London, July 25.
Sir Austen Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that the British Minister nt Riga had been instructed to On July 17, acting in accordance urge informally upon the Lith tun with the warrant, a plain-clotheslan Foreign Minister the desir European detective, the man who gavo, evidence-
Mr. Lindsell:--Probably. Ser. geant Clemo?
ability of giving effect to the re- commendations of the Council of the League of Nations regarding the differences between Poland Mr. Bulmer Johnson':---Probably, and lifthuania, had he understood Ho attended with Mr. Un How-fan, that similar representations had who is the Secretary to the Bank been or would be made by the of Canton, who are in fact the com. |French and German Ministers, plaints in this'cose,- He did not
No reply had yet been received
find my client, but at that time he from the British Minister at took away A photograph of my tiga-British Wireless.
ellent and a small son of his. It
is quite clear that Sergeant Clemo did not know Fok, Kum-cheun by aight and therefore it is equally clear that the photograph must have been pointed out to him by Mr. Un low-fan; therefore, it was at his instigation that the photo. graph was taken. This I submit, is entirely out of order and I cau make a pretty ahrowd guess as to the purpose for which the photo- | graph was taken.
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FIRST LADY TO FLY IN '
REGULAR SERVICE,
Shanghai Desperado Shools
Down Policemen.
TWO-GUN FUGITIVE KILLED.
Shanghai, July 26. Another sensational gan duel between a desperate fugitive and the Police occurred in the French Congession this morn- The fugitivo - robber, ing. daing two revolvers, gave the French and Chinese police a hat 'chase.
A spectacular battle ensured when the ting entrenched him- self behind a pile of packing enger and defended his position Ong of for several minutes, the policemen was shet down, seriously wounded.
way
The Fobber afterwards escaped down on alley- leading Into the Chinese city, but the police climbed to the house-tops and brought him down fatally wounded with shower of bullets-Our Own Correspon- dent.
FREE
At the rat hearing, the accused expressed a wish that his rela- tives should be pissant at the trial, iritimating that the addresses were in his wife's duitcase.
The Police are endeavouring to Lestablish that the motive of the crime was to obtali money held by Mrs. Miao.},"
THE TANGIER ZONE AGREEMENT;
SIGNED BY FOUR POWERS IN PARIS.
of
" Paria, July 25. The Agreement for the ad- ministration of the international zone of Tangier was signed here Lo-day by representatives
France, Britain, Spain and Italy.
The Agreement provides for the establishment of a new
corps of gendarmerie composed of Moroc- cans, with an equal number of French and Spanish officers and non-commissioned officera,
The Legislature will include three Italians inatend of two as hitherto,
O EN VENTISTE STANKOSENCE AT FIRM INomomongnat.com
JUDGE LOO FORCED TO GIVE WAY.
Fresh Reprimand of Chief of Provisional Court.
TENDERING RESIGNATION.
Shangliaf, July 26.
It is understood that follow- ing the receipt of a fresh repri- mand from the Nationalist Government directing him to vacate his office, Mr. Lob Shing-vuen, the Chief Judge of the Provisional Court of the International Settlement, is tendering his resignation.
Judge Loo has for over two months been resisting the ef forts of the Kiangsu Provincial Government to force him to re- sign, calling attention to the existence of a Inw giving Judiciary security during tenure of office,
He claimed that chargea pre- ferred against him had been trumped up,
It is understood that Ho Shih-iseng will succeed him.- Reuter,
and, there will be three Britishuntur members, while the Assistant Ad- ministrator of Justice will be an for authorising Tilden to play in the Davis Cup, and has informed Mr. Wear, the chairman of the American Davis Cup Committee, to that effect.
LADY HEATH AS AIR kang Hotel and in that empacity | Italian."
PILOT.
was familiarly known to foreign The Mixed Court will include an residents as "Alphonse," appeared {Italian and a Belgian Judge. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at' The stipulation is also minde de that the British and Italian Navies the Central magistracy 09 fendant on . two different may be called upon to unsist in the charges-one of committing prevention of the smuggling of a breach of the gaming arms and ammunition Into the Amsterdam, July 25. regulations by being in possession area.-Router. Lady Heath, tho noled British of a number of Race sweep tickels, aviatrix, has temporarily entered and the other of being in posses- the Royal Dutch Air Service assion of six bottles of French wines on which duty had not been paid. Defendant recently returned to the Colony from Shanghal, where he has secured a position stated, as being that of Manager of the newly- formed International Country Club.
Continuing, Mr. Bulmer Johnson wald:-Another point, after the warrant had expired and become a second pilot. nullity, Sergeant Clemo weni
She departed for Paris this again on Friday, July 20, at about 10.15 to the same premises, morning in a passenger plane and Hillier Street. He returned the returned to the Shiphol Aerodrome first photograph, having had it in in the afternoon, thus gaining the his possession for three days, and distinction of being the first took away a second one-a group woman pilot employed in a regular photo. That, happening Friday, clearly amounts to trespass and larceny, as the waṛrant has oxpired,
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Mr. Lindsell:-Hardly larceny 7' Mr. Bulmor Johnson--To go and steal a photograph?
Mr. Lindsell:-You cannot say that the police had any Intention of permanently depriving your
lient of the photograph.
lr service-Reuter,
BIG U.S. INSURANCE
SCHEME.
GENERAL MOTORS WORKERS TO BENEFIT.
Dollar Tickets.
MADRAS RAILWAY
DISPUTE.
| pending the result of the inquiry, Foreign Office and to which they
The new offer falls into lino and had been specially invited. leaves the road open for a satisfac-
tory settlement,
Notice Must beWithdrawn.
The trouble centres round the Land Tax, which the Indian Settle- The Premier explained that ment Officer recommended should Japan was quite unable to accept be increased by thirty per cent. China's abrogation of the Com- Finally the Government decided to mercial Treaty owing to the pro- limit the Increase to 22 per cent.visions of Article 26, while Japan The residents of Bardoll object to was also unable even to agree to the increase in its entirely revision until Chinn withdrawa
the notice of abrogation. Reuter.
WALTER HAGEN GETS HIS REVENGE.
ANCHE COMPSTON DEFEATED BY G AND G.
Dealing with other matters of importance, Baron Tanaka vaid that Japan regretted exceedingly the fact that the Nanking Govern- nient had violated the spirit of the Washington Treaty di regard", to the Saft Gabelle and the revenue from the Postal Administration.
Japan and Manchurin,
Referring to the Manchurian New York, July 25.
situation, with especial reference Walter Hagen brought off to the Japanese warning to General capital victory over Archie Comp. Chan Hsuch-liang, Baron Tanaka ston in the return match at reiterated that the Japanese Con Waylands, Massachusetts, the sul-General at Mukden merely ad- tusele ending at the 67th hole, vised General Chang Hsuch-lang Hagen winning by up and 5 to at Chang's own request concerning play.
the question of a compromise with Compston led throughout the the Nationalist Government. last 30 holes, but while he was The Japanese Consul-Genaul brilliant on deensions, he was also based his advice. In accordance
Hagen very erratic.
played with Japanese policy as explained stendily throughout the day, and in the Memorandum of May 18th, gradually built up an advantage the main points of which were over the younger player.-Reuters reiterated by the Premier... American Service.
MOSCOW INDUSTRIAL
The Japanese Government at- taches the utmost importance to the maintenance of peace and onder in Manchuria and is propar- od to do all it can to prevent dis-· turbance of that peace and order, though a strict neutrality towards. any contending forces will remafn SECOND ISSUE TO BE MADE IN unchanged in every respect.
SEPTEMBER,
Router.
LOAN.
Moscow, July 25. The Council of the People's
Mr. Collum Takes Responsibility, A statement has been issued by Mr. Collum in which he says that the decision has been made in res-
Japanese Troops for Home. ponse to the.request of the French Lawn Tennis Federation, that
Tokyo, July 26, French lawn tennis lovers should Commissaries are. Issuing on Ordera have been issued for the not be deprived of the opportunity | September 1st, a second State In- return of five Infantry Companies of seeing one of the world's dustralisation Loan of 500.000.000 from Tientsin to Japan early in greatest players in the Competi-roubles for the purpose of indus-August. tion.
trial and agricultural develop- After consideration, вny Mr.ment. Collum, he decided to assume res- The loan will be a ten year loan, ponsibility for authorising Mr. but the final details have not been Wear to play Tilden against sottled.-Reuter, France.
U. S. ALIEN PROPERTY
PAYMENT.
DOLLARS.
Under normal circumstances, these would have returned last month on the arrival of reliefs from home, but owing to the situa tion they were temporarily detain- ed.--Reuter.
America Agrées, "
Washing, July 25. The United States Government has agreed to the proposal by the Chinese Nationalist authorities to
with China.
`. STRIKE LEADER PLACED
UNDER ARREST.
Madras, July 25. In 2 book of sweep tickets A message from Trichinopol! issued by that Club in connexion states that the president of the with the forthcoming Shanghai Railway Strike Committee, Mr.
Ambassador's.. Request, Autumn Race Meeting, which was Krishnaswamy Pillat has been found in his possession when the arreated.
There are indications, however, The situation is much quieter that the question of Tilden's |police visited the house at Hankow
Road where ho Is staying, defen- and a number of unskilled workers withdrawal entered the diplomatic dant's name appeared as Secretary are reported to be resuming work sphere, a decided suggestion to of the Club.
in many places.--Reuter,
this effect being contained in a CHEQUE FOR THREE MILLION negotiate a new Commercial Treaty New York, July 25. Defendant had, it is alleged, sold |
message from Reuter's New York Over 200,000 employees of the a number of tickets from the book
representative, who states that the Lawn Tennis Associaton Com General Motors Corporation will before it came into the possession Mr. Bulmer Johnson:-Trespass
£80,000,000 in- of the police. The total number of
mittee yesterday cabled to Mr. then. On Saturday, the second Participate in a
Collum to the following effect: surance policy scheme covering tickets is stated thereon to be photograph WUB returned by
"If Ambassador Herrick (The Imited to 500,000, each ticket Sergeant Clemo, I don't know death, sickness and accident.
US. Ambassador to Paris) belleves Insurance under the acheme is being sold at the price, of a dollar. if the police were-purporting to
that other considerations ought to Each of the two charges pre- work under this warrant, which co-operatve, but the Corporation
outweigh the principles involved they have no right to do. I would assumes a substantial part of forred against defendant was to ask for it to be taken into the the premium.—Router's American have been heard before a different Magistrate, but Mr. Leo d'Almada Court's custody and be attached to your file. 1 don't know whether
é Castro, snr., on appearing before your Worship has power, but I
Mr. R. E. Lindsell to represent the defendant, was informed that the Senior Magistrate would hear both enses, although separately.
Strong Protest.
Service.
would ask you to make enquiries LORDS APPROVE THE
from Sergeant Clemo as to why he
book these photographs and is 10
whether they left his custody. I
wish, on behalf of my ellent, to
"TOTE” BILL,
protest very strongly against the SECOND READING WITHOUT whole procedure.
C. D. I, Instructions.
DIVISION.
SERIOUS AFFAIR IN INDIA.
CONVICTS SUFFER FROM
· HEATSTROKE,
Lahore, July 25.
Washington, July 25.
The proposed new Treaty will grant China full autonomy in rea-
A cheque for 89,000,000 haspect of Customs and tariffs, and been paid to the Aaron Sirsch und will stipulate adequate protection Sohn Copper Company, of Hal- of Americana in China and equal treatment of Americans with other berstadt.
American
Service,
This is the first important nationalities-Reuter's in Tilden'a withdrawal from the settlement under the Alien Pro- A maglaterial inquiry has been Davis Cup match against France, perty Act-Reuter's American Ser- opened into a rather serious affair Collum should accede to the Am-vice. connected with the transfer of bassador's request and reinstate prisoners from one fail to another. Tilden."--Reuter.
On the arrival at Jhang of thirty convicts by rall from Rhotak,' nino were found to be suffering from The wines charge was taken heat-stroke. One of the victims first
has since died.-Reuter.
Charges Pending.
The sudden change of attitude
THE NO-WAR PACT.
has caused almost na much sur NO REFLY FROM THE UNITED prise as the original disqualifien-
STATES.
London, July 25.
Expected at Pukow.
Shanghai, July 20.. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Marshat Feng Yu-hsiang are ex- pected to arrive at Pukow from Peking to-day-Reuter
Chiang Leaves Peking,
Mr. D'Almada 'said:-I under-
tion, which was based upon
Peking, July 26, stand, your Worship, that Inspector
charges proforred against Tilden
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Grimmitt, of the Revenue Depart TYPHOON FADES AWAY.
for violating 'tho, amatour rule by
his wife loft Peking at midnight. London, July 25, ¡ment, is charging this young man,
writing current newspaper articles In the House of Commons, Sir Their train was proceded and fol- Mr. Lindsell then enquired of
To-day's The House of Lords has passed Mr. Hund, with importing liquor
Observatory report Sergeant Clamo if what Mr. Bul-without division the second read without duty, er being in possession states:Pressure is high to the for pay, or for a consideration, In Austen Chamberlain stated he had lowed by armoured trains, carry.. mer Johnson said of his visit was ing of the Race Course Betting of dutiable liquor on which duty north-east of Japan. A depression covering the Wimbledon Tourna- had no communication from the Ing Staff Officers and bodyguards. correct, and whether he did take a Bill, which legalises the use of the has not been paid. This is the is shown over the Gulf of Pechili, ment in which he was a competitor, United States up to the present The disqualification was confirm- in reply to his Note of July 18th photograph on July 17.
totalisator. The Bill has already first time he has appeared before Pressure is etill low over Luzon,
Collum had declined to concede to the renunciation of war as An Sergeant Clemo said he did take been read a third time in the your Worship. He has not been but there are now no signs of a ad only two days ago, after Mr accepting the proposed Treaty for lie photograph and added that he House of Commons,--British Wire-formally, charged,
typhoon, The forecast un to noon the French L.T.F. request for re-instrument of national policy :
Ito-morrow la-Light south-West (Continued on Page 12.)
Birtich Wireless, consideration. or variable winds, fine.
lesa.
(Continued on Page 8.)
The Marshal and his wife travelled in the fourth car. It is now stated that they may go to Hankow, whence they will take steamer for Nanking-Router.,
(Continued on Page 8.),