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Mr. JOHN THORBURN.
WANCHAI DROWNING TRAGEDY.
Grief-Stricken Father Runs Amok.
THREE FRIENDS
STABBED.
A tragic drowning incident, followed by a sensational stabbing affair, in which the father of one of two boys who lost their lives, attack- ed fellow inmates of his house whilst, apparently, overwrought by grief, is re- ported from Wanchai. The dramatic affair occurred yes- terday afternoon.
Describing the circumstances of the drowning tragedy, a re- part submitted to Police Head- quarters states that two boys. Choi Un, aged 11, of 31 Wing Fung Street, second floor, and Lam Tung-ching, aged 14, of 22. Wing Fung Street, ground floor, were bathing off the Praya wall near Fenwick Street yesterday afternoon.
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water, Both lads, however. I were dragged down and drowned, their bodies being subsequently re-
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FOUNDED 2003 2#1 WA+ЯX*B* THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931.
NO. 21,422
日三初月五
THE THORBURN MYSTERY DEEPENS.
INQUIRY High Speed A Noted Musician.
T. T. Race.
SHANGHAI INQUIRY AT DEAD END.
CHINESE DENY ARREST OF FOREIGNER.
STRONGEST EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY.
GRAVE SUSPICIONS.
An All-British Triumph.
London, June 17.
The International Tourist Trophy Race for lightweight. motor-cycles, with engines un- dar 250 cc. was won in the Isle of Man to-day, says a British Wireless niessage, by Mr. Graham Waller, who rode his Rudge-Whitworth at an average speed of 68,98 miles an hour, over the difllcult 260-mile moun- tain course.
There were fortyfune
starters
(From Our Own Correspondent). THE MYSTERY of the disappearance nearly three crack motor-cyclist, Gheral, oceu- weeks ago of Mr. John Thorburn, the 19-year-old pied sixth place, but he was riding son of Mr. M. H. Thorburn, of 315, Rue Bourgeat, perial.
a British machine, a New Shanghai, is deepening. Strongest evidence has been Astonishing Efficiency. obtained that a foreigner was arrested by Chinese gendarmerie and taken to Soochow. Suspicion that the prisoner is young Thorburn has strengthened. The Chinese authorities have categorically denied that any foreigner is in custody in Soochow or Nanking.
Many Compositions.
IM PER ANKOM
RINOL EOFY 20 OSATS
LOCAL BRANCH..
BUILT FOR THE
JOB
Paddar Bidg
TWO KILLED IN VICTORIA
HOUSE COLLAPSE.
Macao Restaurant Building.
TEN BADLY HURT.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Macao, June 17. The exceedingly heavy rains of the past few weeks have not been without their effect on Macao's older houses, and seve ral minor collapses have been reported, fortunately without loss of life. A much more seri-
GAOL UNREST. POLICE MAN ROOFS.
AN ANXIOUS SITUATION.
The Hongkong prison au- thorities are passing through a most trying time in con- sequence of a disposition to violence on the part of pri- soners. Some anxiety i said to be prevailing at the possibility of a dangerous outbreak.
From time to time reports of
A noteworthy arrival in the Colony ous collapse occurred this morn- for the event. Mr. Tyrell Smith Alfred Mistowski, F.T.C.L., who is ing fell in, bringing down with serious trouble in the gaols have today by the Rawalpindi was Dr.ing, however, when an old build- Also riding a Rudge, finished to conduct the local examinations in it portions of two other houses, leaked second. and Mr. Mellors, on a connexion with the Trinity College of
out, occurring withi New Imperial game in third. Music, London,
the crash resulting in much greater frequency of late, and Foreign machines seemed com-
damage and several casualties. have given the impression that plétely outclassed. The Italian
The building was an exceeding organised resistance to prison subject by birth) le an old Student of Almeida Ribeiro, Macan's main of the trouble.
Dr. Mistowski (who is a Britishy old one, lying between Avenida discipline has been at the root Im-Trinity College. In the years 1890-93 street, and the Run, de Felicidade,
he held the Henry Smart Scholarship, and was connected with one of then serious pass when it is deemed Things have obviously come to studying under Dr. Gordon Saunders colony's most famous restaurants, necessary to bring in police to and Mr. Frederick Corder, and in being, therefore, the scene The little engines used in these 1893 he gained the Costa Prize and much activity. British machines, with their piston
of reinforce the prison personnel. Gold Medal for the best string
On the 10th instant, a platoon of diameter no bigger than a wine-degree at Oxford in 1021.
quartette. Ho took his Mus.D. To-day without any warning, men from the Police Emergency
the flooring is, stood the gruelling
gave way, and the Squad was called into
Victoria Dr. Mistowski has always made the whole building fell in, dragging Gaol, armed with Greener guns- with astonishing efficiency. planoforte and violin his principal down the party walls of adjoin-effective for anti-riot work--and Negotiations are now in an ad-instruments, but he is also a playor of ing houses, occupants to the num- these continue to be posted at Mr. A. L. Scott, the Vice-Consul in Shanghai for anced stage between the tale of the viola and an organist. ia con- ber of about twelve being buried effective points, overlooking the Chinese Affairs, returned to the British Consulate-for the holding of the
Man Government and the R.A.C. positions are numerous, and include in the debris.
British two dramatic cuniatas, string
prison workshops where 700 con- General yesterday, after an investigation extended over
Motor Grand Prix
quartettes, two symphonies for full The collapse took place in broad viets are engaged. a period of several days, with definite evidence that a August, 1932.
in the "signd
orchestra, and violin and pianoforte daylight at about 10.30 am. to! early in
day shortly before the busy hour,; foreigner was arrested after the shooting incident at
Dr. Miatowski is also in The road course which will al-plished linguist.
accom-or the loss of life would have been Quinsan.
What preceded this stop-al- most certainly be used is one of.
Dr. Mistowski is, we hear, to be were killed and ten were seriously continued state of emergency-can greater. As it was two persons most unpiecedented in point of There is a growing belief that the Chinese authorities are an oblong, and beginning and end the Rotary Club, on Tuesday. He St. Raphael's Hospital.
12 miles, forming something like the speaker at the next meeting of hurt, the latter being removed to only be ascertained from unofficial hiding something. The matter is likely to be placed into theing at Ramacy, passing through will take as his subject "Trinity hands of Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister.
enquiries. These have revealed Soon after the collapse, the that for the last two months, police and fire brigade were on there has been a predisposition on the seene, and were busily engag-the part of the convicts to resist. ed in extricating the victims. prinon authority,
BRITISH MINISTER'S
Mr. Scott's Report,
Mr. Scott's report on his investi-|
covered from the water and remov-gations is being forwarded to Sir etl to the Public Mortuary.
Miles Lampson, who will be asked
On learning of the intimely to commence negotiations with death of his son, Choi Sam, aged the Nanking Government,
the
52 years, became pathetically de Consular authorities having falled pressed and grief stricken and to obtain any sort of satisfaction later in the evening lost complete from their enquiries. control of himself.
AID SOUGHT,
Sir Miles Lampson will preb- ably request the Nanking Government to appoint a Chinese official over the military and civil ofcere at Soochow to hold an inquiry and to And Thorburn.
Course
race
腺 over
Sulby and St. Jude.
The course has been surveyed by British and foreign expert road racera during the last six months, and the Manx Government bas agreed to spend up to £10,000 on improving the roads in width and experts. surface to meet the views of these;
race.
"Click" Scoreboard.
up and
concertos,
College and Its Work."
PUBLIC SHEDS ON BATHING BEACHES.
NORTH POINT AND REPULSE BAY.
BANKING POLICY CRITICISED.
TRADE DEPRESSION REMEDIES.
Warder Attacked.
was
As a climax, it is anid, to re- peated assaults on warders, a serious incident occurred on the The stories told to Mr. Scott, giv- Shanghai, June 18.
9th instant, when a European vice-Consul, who has been inves worn by the foreigner. show every
was struck by a convict and so Mr. A. L. Scott, the British ing a description of the clothing.
severely injured-that-had to go tigating the disappearance of Mr possibility of the victim being
Into Hospital. Of powerful phy- John Thorburn and the story of Thorburn.
In some cases the entire length
sique, the man who carried out this the detention of a foreigner, clothing tallies in many particulars reinid with non-slip materials.
The description of the of a road will be torn
assault is said to be the Individual The lad Chui was unable to swim. the Chinese authorities at Son with what Thorburn was known to
who stabbed Warder Bert Plumb and he appears to have gone out chow, has returned to Shanghai have been wearing. A peculiar the. Tourist Trophy races, which The "clock" scoreboard, used in
and who figured prominently in of his depth. Lam, who could swim without discovering Thorburn, and touch is added by one, who says tells spectators at a glance how
London, June 18. the recent food strike. a little, immediately went to the with no definite information as to that the foreigner was wearing each rider is faring, will be erect- PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. tral feature of the Report of the strongly rumoured that a mass at-
A severe indictment of the policy assistance of his unfortunate com-his whereabouts.
of the leading banks, including the
Mass Attack Rumour. panion and tried to bring him into
Sea Scout badge. Thorburn was ated in front of a special grand-,
Bank of England, will be the cen- -ballow
Following this affair, It one time in the Sea Scouts in stand for the race at Ramsey. Shanghai.
Committee on Finance and Indus-tack was contemplated on the As This stand will be capable of The Government's decision not try, headed by Lord MacMillan, asistunt Superintendent of Prisons fholding at least 5,000 spectators.to erect matsheds on public bathing cording to the Daily Herald.
A committee appointed by the plans for exploiting the field by the Committee's Report, which de- quently received regarding the con
beaches this year has resulted in
(Mr. Hopkins) and the Senior The journal gives a forecast of Wartiers, and information, subsc- Lieutenant-Governor is organising private enterprise and very a special force of patrols to guard with powers the roads during practice and the two popular beaches will be served mediately substantially improve sufficient ground for bringing in soon, clares that the Bank could im templated attack, was found to be by commodious dressing sheds, trade by making credit more easily police.
Permission to erect these has available, Increasing the amount been given by the Government to of monetary circulation.
On the 10th, therefore, about a Mr. Edward S. Ford and Mr. Chol
dozen Indian membera of the Sze-kee,
The Committee urges that this Emergency Squad wore who have applied to build policy be caried out in co-operation into the gaol, and were posted on marched sheds at North Point and Repulse with the American Federal Re- the roofs of various prison build- THE "TOTE" PROVES VERY
respectively. Both these sheds serve Board are well
on the way to completion banks-Reuter.
central ings, so as to command an POPULAR,
and are expected to be open to
interrupted view of the workshops. public before the end of the
Further precautions were taken London, June 17.
month It is understood that the The weather for the second day ment is concerned only with seeing
from the exterior where other Govern- of the Ascot Meeting was again that certain building regulations are
London, June 17,
members of the Emergency Squad, finc, although early rain caused an observed, and not with the fees tennis match at Eastbourne to-day, prison precincts to guard against women's international farmed with carbines, patrolled the abandonment of the royal Madras, June 17.
pro that the licenceca ccasion, the King and Queen and The admission, charge
may charge. Twelve hundred houses and other members of the Royal Family dressing sheds has not yet been
Britain defeated France, winning a possible outbreak. her property, to a total estimated arriving by cars. There was an announced.
to these all six malchen.—British Wireless. value of £15,000, were destroyed enormous crowd, including an ex- The three inmates who were in-
The fire at Annadevarapet, near cuptionally large number jured were taken to the Govern-is still alive, possibly injured, and
It is, however, believed that helajahmundry, to-day,
visitors ment Civil Hospital fur treatment that he is being held a prisoner by rendered liomeless
Hundreds but none of their injurica
Deonte serious and two were discharged Chinese military authorities some disastrous blaze and three of
were after, their
arged where in the vicinity of Soochow wounds had been dressed. The names of the three men are given as Him Yat (87), Yeung Hoi (46) and Yeung Him (38) all living on the second floor of 31, Wing Fung Street.
Thorburn, it now appears, left u Dagger Attack..
letter at his father's house stating Seizing three cornered file that he was going up country on Bugger which was lying about the business trip. and thin seems to house he attacked three of the in-indicate that he might easily have mates but fortunately did not in- been in the railway at Quinsan Bict serious injuries,
as suspected.
Immediately he began chasing his friends with the dagger, police whistles were blown, and, on the arrival of the Police, the man was removed to Hospital for observa- tion. He calmly submitted to the officers of the law and appeared Lo be quite normal again.
Whether he is still alive. whether he is at large, whether he has been shot by some irresponsible oficial, murdered by bandita, or has met his denth by misadventure, has not been ascertained.
Chinese Assertions. High officials of Nanking, Shang- hai and Soochow categorically deny that any foreigner was arrested in connexion with the shooting affair at Quinsan. The officials state that by bandits, which is the story told by the surviving wounded soldier.
PRINCE OF WALES the shooting was carried out
BETROTHED?
ROYAL BALL RUMOURS.
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS.
of
by
1
were
ASCOT MEETING. FEATURES.
Bay
from abroad.
One feature of the meeting in THE PESSIMIST. the atalled for the first time this year. the the success of the totalisator, in-
the
ir the
Inhabitants are, reported to be Its turnover for the first two days MR. GIBSON ON WORLD missing-Reufer.
THE DAVIS CUP
BRITAIN'S RIVALS
SETTLED.
Copenhagen, June 17.
has totalled £110,000-British Wireless.
LANK OF ENGLAND TO RESCUE.
DISARMAMENT.
New York, June 17.
:
and other
STARTLING LOSS OF TRADE.
OFFICIAL U.S. FIGURES.
Washington, June 17.
Offender Punished. Disciplinary
mosaurea
un-
the incident, the convict who ab tacked, the European warder wAS- taken bofore a Court of. In-
Goo vestigation at which ernment medical officer who la also
official
Justico of the Peace, together with an Un-
takon, and within a fow Hays of
Wat In addition to Mr. Frant
the
Justice of the Peace, were Superintendent. After going Very little is ilkely to be accom- plished at the forthcoming world The startling doeroase in the were prescribed for the offender, Into the facts, it is said, 14 lashes disarmament conference, predict foreign trade of the United States
year.
,
ed Mr. Hugh Gibson, United is shown to be continuing by and later administered. States Ambassador to Belgium, official figures issued to-day.
The effect of
of this measures seem speaking at a luncheon given by. The exports for May were valued whose disposition to violence has ed to be wasted on the convicts, Nevertheless, the story is not
AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT.
Yale University at Newhaven, at £41,000,000, In the third match of the Davis believed. Mr. Scott, during his Cup European Zone semi-firal
Connecticut,
which compares continued. Meanwhile, the work to-day London, June 17, vfait to Sopchow, obtained wit- to-day, Menzel
with £64,000,000 in May of last of the prisoners has increased 100 Mr. Gibson also said that he The Bank of besses who actually saw Thor (Czecho-Slovakia) defeated Ulrich her prosent financial difficulties.
England and Marcelek stopped in to assist Austria in world disarmament to be solved were £35,000,000, which compares armed police.
has did not expect the problem of The Imports during the month it is said, due to the presence
per cent in efficiency, this being, burn in the Hands of Chinese and Worm (Denmark) by three military at Quinsan and Soo-gets to one, and scored the third to-day stated that in anticipation An official announcement made
|during his lifetime.---Router.
with £59,000,000 in May last year. chow just after the shooting,
London, June 17. affray.
These Ogures are the lowest sinen successivo
Prison The League of Nations Secra- October, 1914.
Overcrownled victory fur zécho-of Slovakia, which will now meet Bonds on the
placing Austrian Treasury The circumstances are extremely Britain in the final.
A Telegraph reportar to all States to
For the five months ended May tarview with the Superis It suggests that the question is bewildering, but the British au-
take Denmark put up a sound dix-an
agreed to make part in the General Disarmament, experts totalled #225,000,000 as Prisons this morning boing asked in connexion with the thorities are proceeding on the play in the Arst two sats but fell Austrian National Bank, pending February 2nd, 1882, at Geneva, sate perfed last year.
Intorim advance to the Conference, convened
for compared with 4856,000,000 in the official statement announcement that Their Majesties basis that Thorburn was solzed by away, the scores being: 9-7, 1-6, the
The Im Mr. Franks are giving their Brat Ball for seven Chinese soldiers, in spite of the 6-3, 6-0, in favour of the Czechs. negotiations for the bond issus
successful conclusion: of thus finally disposing of rocent ports were 3187,000,000 compared differrety years on that date. Reuter, official denials:
-Router.
postponement [Reuter.
„rumours--British with: 2297,000,000 = a year ago.
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London, June 18.
July 16 be the occasion of Royal announce-
an interesting
ment?" is the quary of the News-
Chronicle this morning.
of England hont, the Bankimuitas circulated an officia!|