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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932.
FAMILY PROBLEM MA CHAN-SHAN IN BURDEN OF WAR
AIRED
YOUNG GIRL'S FUTURE
ARGUED
to-day
concern-
Mr. Wynne-Jones was called upon to deal with a rather delicate family problem ing the disposal of the 18-year-old daughter of the wife of a seaman Hving at Lower Lascar Row.
When very young, it was stated, the girl was sold by her parents to relatives, who cared for her un- til she was 15, when she was re- deemed by the mother.
Relations between mother and daughter appear not to have been happy. The woman was bad-tem- pered, it was stated, and the girl was subjected to frequent bent- which the occasion Ings. On gave rise to an ill-treatment charge new preferred against the woman, the girl was 'beaten with a feather luster on the legs and arms, her face was scratched, and she was bleeding from the lips.
FULL FLIGHT.
OR SO JAPANESE REPORT
SOVIET FOILED
Harbin, May 27. According to Japanese sources, General Ma Chan- shan, after his recent defeat to the west of Harbin and at Hulen, has gone to Totu, near Tahoiho. His forces are said to be retreating to the north and west, and are being pursued by Japanese cavalry and aeroplanes.
The Japanese Garrison at Taital- har is now marching north toward Hailu to join in the pursuit,
For the first time in weeks, com- She raised the alarm by blow-munication between Harbin and ing police whistle." explained Suifenho is again possible.
A district It is reported that a Soviet plan Sub-Inspector Fraser,
DEBTS
BRITISH PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS
London, May 26. Replying to a Commons question to-day, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Major Elliott, stated that the total of British war debt payments to the United States Government to date were £326,200,- 000, and the total British receipts from Allied war debts and
United parations, Including the Kingdom share in proceeds of the German Government five and half per cent. loan of 1930, were £200,782,000.
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The deficit, including interest at five per cent, on both sides of the account, was about £200,000,000. British Wirelena.
BRITAIN'S TRADE
POLICY
satis
watchin took her to age officials to carry away still more CER ALL DEPENDENT ON
OTTAWA of the S, C, A.
railway material to Russia has treatment Replying to the
London. May 26. it troin tf3
Parliamentary to A charge, the usather told the Courteen pset, the police at Manchuli
In reply
the that the girl was lazy, and her yesterday, holding
carrying water-pipes and general thoughts were insistently turned to railway materials, and refusing question, it was stated in
enter Russian House of Commons to-day that it marriage. "Not that I have any
46 permit it to
was not the present intention of
take territory.
tu objection to that; but are ban as stand too much freedom and walk-
the Government frvral for rd out with her boy
general action to end or modify nights on enl.“
the existing most-favoured-nation clause treatles, but the policy in regard to existing relations with any one rountry would naturally he determined by the course of any negotations with that country which the Government might be in a position to undertake after the Ottawa Conference-British Wireless,
You heat me and had to go out," the girl rejoined.
year.
Asked when she expected the momentous event to come off. the mether sad she expected the wedd- ing to take place al the end of the "At least that is what the bay says," she added.
Mother and daughter engaged This point. ing an argument at restrained only with difficulty by his Worship repealing "Now, now, NOW,
As a parting shot, the elder wo- mau sald;"She does not wash: her curs."
Course
It is also reported here that M. Rady, the manager of the C. E. R. is shortly proceeding to Moscow,
Renter
KWANGSI BANDIT
ACTIVITY
BOLD ATTACK ON VILLAGE
Wuchow, May 25. News has just come through of
BRITISH LEGATION
CHANGE
TRANSFER
NOT PRACTICABLE
j4 recent bald attack by briganda! after some time spent in con-jon a small village, Chuk Mel, three! sidering the matter, his Worship li from Wat Lam, one of the im-SHANGHAI decided to bind the woman overportant cities in Southern Kwangsi, and to refer the case to the Se-The robbers captured and took with of the
London, May 26. eretariat of Chinese Affaira on the them for. ransom several
Replying, the House of Com- vexed point of the girl's future, residents of the village.
The bandita of this section have instructing Inspector Fraser to in form him of the
to be the reputation of being an extra-mons to-day, to question whether taken.
ordinarily bloodthirsty lot. They the Government will consider the resort to all forms of the most ex-economy to be effected by transfer- cruciating torture and have been ring the British Legation in Peking known to boil alive their victimis if to the International Settlement in ranaom máncy is not forthcoming. Shughai, and dispense with
Legalian Guard, Captain Anthony Another during robbery
Cheung Eden, Under Secretary for Foreign recently perpetrated at Chan, an island a few miles from Affairs, said the transfer would be Wachow. The robbers entered impracticable and would not result in house and made good their any financial saving, ---Beuter,
COTTON INDUSTRY
DELEGATION
LEAVING FOR CANADA SHORTLY
WILE
the
Over
escape with considerable money be fore the local military oflleials arriv
The Royal Observatory states London, May 26.
ed on the scene. They did not take
The northern de- South China, Following consultations between any captives for ransent Our Othat the depression remains
a delega| Correspondent.
pression is passing to the north of the interests concerned,
Hokkaido. Fresh S.W. winds will tion from the British cotton in- dustry is sailing for Canada early
United Kingdom Government will prevail along the China Sea. Lin June.
The conversations will not be consider any report the delegation Local forecast:--S.W. winda, mo- derate. squally; clondly generally. governmental in character, but the may submit. - British Wireless.
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