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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932.
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TEXAS COAST TOWNS RAVAGED BY HURRICANE
"I AM NOT A SON FOR PRINCESS
SOLOMON!"
ZIMMERN
UNDER
FIRE IN TRIAL
TIGER TRIAD
SEVERE CRUELLING
BY COUNSEL
Edward Zimmern had a severe) gruelling under cross-examina- tion when the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau for procuring the murder of George Fung was resumed this morning.
On more than one occasion, he changed his answers to questions by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C., who used the terms "Swindle" and "wind- ling rogues" in reference to the aes tivities of Zimmera and Christie,
ILEANA
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
OF ANXIETY
Vienna, Aug. 15. After forty-eight hours of acute anxiety, during which the attentions of the most skilled surgeons in the city were sought, Princess Heann, the sister of King Carol of Rumania, gave birth to a boy.
Bath mother and son are now reported to be doing well.
Princess -Henna married the Archduke Anten of Hapsburg in July, 1931--Writer,
IRISH
VOLUNTEER ARMY
A Triad Society called the Tiger "POWERFUL STEADYING |
Trind was referred to by Zimmern.
"I am not a Solomon!" said Zimmern, when questioned about || women in attendance at a din- wer in Yaumati,
A LEGAL POINT.
An unexpected legal argument cropped up at the, resumption of the case.
On Friday, Zimmern, one of the 1- principal Crown witnesses, gave? evidence concerning a statement!
BODY OF OPINION"
EX-COLONEL IN THE LEAD
("Tolegraph" Special).
Dublin, Aug. 14. *
he made at Police Headquarters. "All who feel the need for the The defence was given leave to
peruse
this atutement and
Mr.
existence of a powerful steadying Eldon Potter. K.. raised an im- body of opinion in the country" | portant point concerning it. are invited to enrol in the new "Before the cross-examination Volunteer Division, which is be- resumes," he said. "I would like a ling organised by the National raling from your lordship on a
GALE SCENES ON THE GULF COAST. Violent storms are of frequent occurrence on the Gulf Coast, of the United States and enormous damage results as the above pictures illustrats. Thirteen deaths occurred in yesterday's hurricane.
HOOVER PLANS M.C.C. TEAM TRADE REVIVAL
FIVE-DAY WEEK IN INDUSTRY
BIG CONFERENCE CALLED
Washington, Aug. 14.
A five-day week for workers of the United States is believed to form one of the principal features of a new industrial plan
FOR AUSTRALIA
LEYLAND, TATE AND VERITY INVITED
R. W. ROBINS DROPS OUT OF SIDE
London, Aug. 14. The M.C.C. has announced
which President Hoover will that Leyland, Verity and shortly submit to business men.. Tate have been invited to
It forms part of a big scheme join the team which is to which it is hoped will stimulate a tour Australia in the coming
of
THIRTEEN KILLED: REDS THREATEN revival af trade, which was launch
100 INJURED
SHASI
GUNBOATS RUSHING TO SCENE
Hankow, Aug. th.
ed to-day by President Hoover in winter. summoning a National Conference of business and industrial leaders R.W.V. Robins, of the twelve Federal Reserve dis-
tricts.
The Conference is scheduled to commence on August 20
CREDIT FACILITIES. The agenda will include discus-
VIOLENT GALE IN GULF A large body of Communists, sion of a programme for a wide
OF MEXICO
GALVESTON PANIC
.the gule.
point of some importance, This! Executive of the Army Comrades the onslaught of the storm, thenessed by the few daring personя
has
New York Aug 14, A terrific hurricane, accompanied by torrential rains, struck the Gulf Coast to-day, leaving death and devasta tion in its wake. Only brief warning was given of The wierdest scenes were wit- witness
given · detailed' Association. ovidence with regard to certain
most violent for some time past, who ventured into the streets of conversations alleged to have! The document announcing that though the premonitory rumblings Galveston, right taken place on March 21st in the recruiting to the new "volunteers enabled numerous people, who sen- when the furious winds were at on the coast, Nathan Hotel, also a detailed army" is open is signed by T. F. sed the coming of the unusual, to account of alleged conversations O'Higgins, a former Colonel and take shelter in cellars, etc, is time.sheets and small trees, hoardings, I
their most, boisterous, huge tin on the way to the ferry; detailed Director of Army Medicent Ser accounts of further alleged con.vices. versations at the Princess Cafe. on that morning.
"Colonel T. F. O'Higgins is
naturally also a brother of the Inte Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, who was assassinated five years ago,
THIRTEEN DEAD.
driven from the Han River dis expansion of credit facilities, the tricts under the strong pressure of repair and maintenance of rail- Chiang Kai-shek's troops, are at roads, and organisation for spread- tacking the Szechuanège troops !ing the existing employment (pre- garrisoning Shost.
sumbly through in industrial five- Fighting occurred about twoj
day week).
The new Secretary of Commerce, miles from Shost and a portion of Str. Chapin, declares that Presi- the Szechuanese garrison was dis-dent Hoover's plan is bound armed.
make an instant and definite ap- The situation is critical and gun-peal to business men.-Reuitr.- from Hankow to assist the
but are being rushed to Shasi Nationalists, Reuter.
FURTHER DROP IN SILVER
HONGKONG DOLLAR
With
REACTS
to
CARDINALS DO PIRATES A SERVICE
The M.C.C. also announces that amateur, has dropped out of the the Middlesex
side and that the place thun left vacant will be filled later.
Fifteen players have now definite- ly been selected as follows:
D. R. Jardine, Captain (Surrey), K. S. Duleepsinhj (Sussex), F. R. Brown (Surrey),
R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick), Nawab of Pataudi (Worcester), G. O. Allen (Middlesex), Sutcliffe (Yorkshire), Hammond (Gloucester), Larwood (Notts), Voce (Notts).
Duckworth (Lanesshire),
Ames (Kent),
Leyland (Yorkshire), Verity (Yorkshire), Tate (Sussex).
LEYLAND SURPRISE.
Take Double-Header from scored 690 runs in 22 innings) and
Chicago Cubs
New York, Aug. 14.
The inclusion of Leyland will otension some surprise. He has done little of particular note in the current senson (on July 16, ho had presumably has been given his place on the strength of his pre- vious Australian experience. Verity has forced himself into the
The State of Texas, on the ex-ete. lying through the air to the freme west of the Gulf took the peril of anyone in the way when at
silver having declined) full force of the hurricane and last they found their way to earth, both in London and New York, the useful service to-day when they brilliance, though expert opinion The Cardinals did Pittsburgh a team by recent individual feats of enough the coast towns, Galveston and Houston
Hongkong dollar dropped 1/8th LAW OF EVIDENCE.
LIGHT FAILS, suffered most severely.
this morning to Is. 34d. At this won a double header from Chicago before his famous 10 for 10 was "As your Lordship knows, it has
Galveston City, in the course of figure, the local market is quietly and reduced the margin between rather against him. Tate had to been atated in evidence that this
the night; was isolated and plung
steady. It is the general opinion that
the National League leaders to half go. jed into darkness. witness wrote a statement which the new organisation is largelyj
Hundreds of
game. Boston drop into the se- Silver dropped 11/16th in Lon-cond division, Cincinnati beating surprising as the team really lacks Leyland's inclusion is still more Reuter's correspondent at Hous-plate-glass windows were smashed don on Saturday, the fall being them twice. You will hostile to the de Valera Govern-ton states that thirteen people are and avenues of trees uprooted. chiefly due to China he says was voluntary.
a first-wicket partner for Sutcliffe, also remember that as a result orment, particularly in regard to its known
selling. a certain question, your Lordship policy regarding the 1.R.A. which more than a hundred injured as a hurdled panic-stricken, in places bought at the decline, the market double-header was shared. Fre- Both players have, however, shown to have been killed and Families spent the whole night America also said, and speculators other keen contest. This time a by D. R. Jardine or R.ES. Wyntt. Brooklyn and the Giants had an unless this place is being reserved directed that this statement be was banned by the Gosgrave result of collapses in the height of lot safety-Reuter.
closing quietly steady.
derick hit a home run
to give more liking for the position of In New York, silver dropped Brooklyn the first game.
Terry fourth or fifth wicket down, and three-quarters to 28, the market and Oti smacked for the circuit the sixteenth selection, yet to be being uncertain. Futures ensier.
are for the Giants in the second game, made, may cover this deficiency.
and eight runs were scored. Pi- cinich and Cuccinello replied with less effect for the Dodgers.
I submit Government."
made available to us. we are entitled to put to this With the official Free Statu witness that these incidents were Army and the Irish Republicanį never made part of his statement. Army, it will make the third I am entitled to do that without milltary organisation in Ireland. putting the statement in as part
of my evidence. He may have a look at the statement from time to
time to refresh his memory."
AGRICULTURAL POLICY.
LOCAL BREWED
BEER
Meanwhile, with civil trouble HOW DUTY WILL BE apparently brewing, the Free
new
Mr. Potter quoted Archbold on State Executive Council is under- evidence to support his contention.stood to be giving attention to "I submit we can cross-examine plans giving effect to the Gover this man without putting in this meat's
policy of putting statement as part of our evidence, thousands of acres under the plough in order to make the
cereals.---Renter.
I would like a ruling now."
The Chief Justice-Anything to country more self-supporting
say. Mr. Sheldon?
RIGHT OF REPLY.
Mr. Sheldont have only this
to say. How can your lordship
give a ruling on Argument?
a hypothetical It seems we must have
he
ment and one statement only?
Witness:Yes.
Was that true?--Yes. Proceeding, witness Atid
OMISSION ALLEGED
ASSESSED
Legislative Council, the Colonia! At Thursday's meeting of the Treasurer will move the following
resolution:
SHIP COLLISION SEQUEL
THE N. Y. K. LOSES ITS APPEAL
The appeal of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha against the judgment of
Re-Wood, was delivered at noon
per
to-
WANCHAI CYCLE NUISANCE
YOUTH FINED THIS MORNING
Charging a young Chinese with
conferred by section 39 of the China Navigation Company has in Hennessy Road, Wanchai, In- "In pursuance of the powers Sir Joseph Kemp in favour of the recklessly driving a push-bicycle Liquor Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, as amended by the been dismissed with costs.
spector McLellan told Mr. Seho-1 Liquors Amendment Ordinance. The reserved decision of the
field to-day that these eyelists Ordinance No. 20 of 1932, the Full Court of Appeal, which con- were "all over the place" in Wan- Legislative Council resolves that, sisted of Sir Peter Grain, Sir chai and were proving a grent notwithstanding anything con-Joseph Kemp and Mr. Justice nuisance. the tained in the Liquor Duties another long legal argument. If statement was handed to Sergeant solution published by the Notifica-day. The judgment of Sir Peter road. in consequence of which ho The young man in question was driving on the wrong side of the counsel for the defence puts in Fitches. He did not see the tion No. 354 in the Gazette of the Grain, who has returned to Shang- this document to refresh the wit-original statement ngain, but. 2nd June, 1932. the Liquor Duty hai, was rond by Mr. Justice Wood came into collision with a motor- Ress's memory, then it becomes;
under searching cross-examina-to be paid on beer brewed or made part of their evidence, and my tion he revealed that he had seen in the Colony shall be assessed atr. C. Jenkin, K.C., appeared for self escaped injuries.
cycle: While the front wheel of Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr.is machine was buckled, he him- frlend loses his right of reply. ja copy.
60 cents, per gallon when the ori- the China Navigation Co. (plain- Mr. Potter replied that
ginal gravity of the worts
A fine of $7 was inflicted, fortiff-respondents) and Mr. H. G. such beer does not exceed 1065 Sheldon represented the Nippon had no Intention of putting the Mr. Jenkin:-The statement was degrees as statement to the witness in a very long one and I put it to "Bates" standard saccharometer lants)
mensured by
the Yusen Kalsha (defendant-appel-
SEVEN order to make him contradict it. you that in that statement there is and at one additional cant The Chief Justice ruled that the versations you have so closely de-of an original gravity of 1055 de- the appeal, the action and cross-
an absolute omission of the con- gallon for every degree in excess
In both the original case and defence could hand the document tailed as having taken place in the grees so measured."
THE GAMBLER'S to the witness in order to refresh Nathan Hotel and elsewhere about
nction were taken together. The
THROW his memory but they must not put getting rid of George Fung?"
The Council will mise
China Navigation Co. resume
claimed It to him for the purpose of his
the debate on the motion "that in $40,000 damages and the Japanese There is a cruze for number contradicting it.
Witness: That I cannot say. the opinion of this Council the Company replied with a counter-soven among gamblers at the I have not seen
my own state-time has come for the Colony to claim for $40,654.
casinos along the Riviera. They ment.
abandon the principle of the rider
The action arose out of a colli-) maintain that seven has replaced main system, substituting there- sion between the Tooyooka Maru thirteen as a significant number Mr. Jenkin, resuming his cross-
for the principle of compulsory and the Kiangsu In Hongkong pointing out that all France's great examination of Zimmern, took tered "Nonsense" in a voice bare- which the alternative shall be a
At this point Mr. Potter mut-motorage to all house supplies to harbour during a fog.
tragedies this year have occurred witness though the long series of ly audible.
on the seventh of the month. conversations he had heard and
free supply
Thus :- from street foun-
The Royal Observatory reporta Mr. Sheldon was instantly on talna." taken part in relative to Fung's his feet objecting.
that pressure is highest over the 'murder and prior to it. Witness
Pacific to the cast of " Bonins; agreed they wore all substantial-Lord, but I am glad to see the Comdr, Newill, at the Marine Court netheastward to
Mr. Potter-I'm sorry, my
vely low Fve boatpeople were charged before and a large aren, of ly correct.
pressure - extende
ongking modern school of thought so care-this morning, with mooring inshore typhoon is situ
The A Mr. Jenkin: Did you say be-ful about what is said in Court.
in prohibited hours. Fines of $10 or NE of O The Chief Justice: I think anyone week's imprisonment oach were all up. Log
(Continued on Page T.).
Mr. Potter: That is all I nsk.
ZIMMERN QUESTIONED.
fore, the magistrate that after tour, arrest you made one state-
AN INTERJECTION.
Ruth and Foxx hit home runs in the American League, where the Athletics were blanked by Boston. Chicago and Cleveland also had completely blank games.. Results:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati Boston Cincinanti
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STRONG CLAIMANTS. The strongest claimants, in this event, would be Keeton
(Notts), Percy Holmes (Yorkshire) and, possibly, Arnold (Hampshire).
The greatest. difficulty which will face the team managers will be that of deciding who to leave out of the Test Matches.-Reuter.
HOUSE COOLIE'S
FRAUD
LOCAL RESIDENTS
LOSSES
house-coolie, temporarily employed as a substitute at the residence of Mr. Robert Gray at Quarry Bay, was charged to-day
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at the Central Police Court with obtaining goods, by false pre- tences, from the Fook Cheung Taf compradore, ahop at Shaukiwan
Inapoctor Stimson, prosecuting, said that, when sent out by the houseboy to the compradore's shop with a pass book, the defendant ordered other things on his ac count, apparently hoping that when the articles were entered
on the book, Mr. Gray would not notice it. The articles he obtain- Now York
ed, on this, false pretence, Includ- The standings follow:
ed a bottle of French vermouth NATIONAL LEAGUE.
and three tins of polish. The vermouth he drank, while the 60 60 545 polish was sold to another shop. Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was inflicted. .៥០០
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
On January 7, M. Maginot, Minister of War, died;
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
On March 7, M. Briand died; On May 7, President Doumor was assassinated;
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On July 7, the submarine Pro- methee was lost.
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