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THE
HONGKONG
VILLAGE ROAD
MURDER
DECEASED'S BROTHER
QUESTIONED
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1932.
GEN. MA MAKES
PROGRESS
JAPANESE SUFFER REVERSES
Nanking. May 19.
YOUNG LADY. ASSAULTED
POLICE OBJECT TO BAIL
Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Central The private life and affaira of
It was reliably learned to-day George Fung, the victim of a that General Ma Chau-shan's anti-Police Court this morning, was young man fatal shooting Incident at Village Japanese campaign in Hellung-called upon to deal with a serious
in making considerable charge involving a Road on the night of March 24,kinny
Japanese have named Young Kwok-wa, described came in for investigation when headway, The
of
over-
an nasault on Miss Edith Soares,
was resumed before Mr. Wynne.monts. It is learned that Ma is who was charged with committing i
naro- now equipped with several The Greatest & Best Chinese Singing & Talking Picture the preliminary Police Court trial been beaten in several angage-an shop-assistant 20 years of age,
Jones yesterday afternoon planes supplied by Chinese ever produced, with English Titles
Taeng Kwok-ynu, member of a seas, and which are now playing wealthy Ipoh (F.M.S.) family, who fan active part in the campaign. is charged with instigating the murder.
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has
member of a well-known local Por- tuguese family, in Pedder Street yesterday, '
The arsenal at Taitaihar been transferred to Heihe, which
Inspector J. Murphy, for the daily la turning out considerable police, opposed ball, stating that
A profound sensation was pro-ammunition. It is also reported duced amongst the large throng that Mo has purchased some war for the protection of the public the of spectators in the Court-room weapons, but this cannot be con-man should be kept in custody, as when, in cross-examination of affirmed although it is true that Mn he was likely to do what he did brother of the dead man, Mr. G. K. did receive some military supplies again. fall Brution (for the defence) from the Japanese.
The Magistrate commented thit 40,000 infantry, if that was the case the man was
asked if it was not a fact that i The strength of Ma's troope is George Fung was already married, estimated at
in the year 1928; that he was cavalry and artillery, one ir mad, and it might be advisable to divorced by his wife for incon-squadron and 20 field pieces. The subject him to medicni observation. stancy due to hia relations with soldiers are all said to be in high
Inspector Murphy replied that he
other women; that he had no fixed spirit and fully supplied with am- occupation, but on the other handmunition. It is said that the troops did not think the man was mad. was living on money he received are supported by the local militia's He thought that if his Worship from these other women, one of volunteers which are rapidly ga-granted ball he should make whom in particular was mentioned thering under Mn.-Reuter.
and named as Connle or May?
And, finally, counsel auggested that on account of his mode
of
Mission Gives Up.
Harbin, May 19.
substantial.
it
The defendant's father was in Court and when ball was fixed at
living, he had, been discarded by The League of Nations Commis-$500, wna Informed that half of his family and never came under their ken up till the time of hission has abandoned its intention of this could be secured by a personal
attempting to see General Ma Chan-bond.
Govern- shan. The Manchukuo
The case was adjourned for a
death.
WANCHAI POLICE
Maurice Fung, the witness ques-ment was recently opposed to the tioned, while admitting that he Commission interviewing the Nonni week. knew his brother had been married River hers. Renter's Morning Posta and divorced, declared that he Special. knew nothing of his relations with those other women or of the source of his brother's income. He further said that the deceased In receipt of occasional allowances from members of the family, and that he himself was on i amigable terms with him.
Was
An important witness, Edward Zimmern, described as being still held in eustody of the Police, is expected to give evidence at the resumption of the proceedings this afternoon.
BRITAIN'S IRAK MANDATE
TO BE TERMINATED SHORTLY
TRANSFERRED
NEW STATION NOW OCCUPIED
For the first time in twenty years, the front door of the Wan- London, May 19.
chai Police Sation at the junction of The League of Nations Council Wanchal Road and Gloucester Road at Geneva to-day approved a re-
(formerly Praya East) was closed port providing that na neon Irak has accepted the conversion yesterday, when the premises were re- vacated by the entire contingent of the GREEK DEBT ISSUE covering various guarantees
commended by
Permanent the Force stationed in the District. Commission, Britain Mandater can terminate her mandate
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FURTHER PROTESTS
MADE
London. May 19: Similar representations to those put forward by the British Mints fer at Athens concerning the ser- vice of Greece's foreign debts were to-day made by the French and Italian Ministers to the Greek
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and
The police were transferred to which had just been erected on the member of the League.
The Irak will thus be qualified for roclamation at the end of Arsenal
Street, fronting the admission at the next Plenary in vacated premises were rebuilt about September, as she is prepared to 1910 and have housed a section of
the Force since. accept the draft declaration.
Irak become #n Independent the new and commodious building
to
eca.
In this she undertakes
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Foreign Minister.
of the question
transfer sums 20
respect for In the words of one of the officers, Conventions, and they are now living like "tin gods". an International garding
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