DRAMATIC ESCAPE AT SHANGHAI
SALVATION SOCIETY
OFFICIAL
Shanghai, Jan. 3. With regard to Chang Chun Kwang, Chairman of the National Salvation Association, who had been missing for a number of days, a Chinese report states that Chang is now anfe in a Shanghai hospi-
tal.
For some time great anxiety way felt for the head of the National Salvation Association, as he had, before his disappearance, received a number of letters warning hini against continuing his anti-Japa- neas activities. One of the let ters was addressed to him by the Red Clothes Society and another by the so-called Sino-Japanese Al liance, threatening to do harm to his life if he should refuse to dis- continue participation in the work
of the Association.
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ONG) TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1933.
THE PRICE OF AN SEQUEL TO ASSAULT
ON PRISONER. ARTICLE
POWER LINES TO GO JUDGE CALLED ON TO
UNDERGROUND
FIX RATE
at
ort
FACTION FIGHT SAID TO
BE MOTIVE
Charged with maliciously wound- ing Tam Tak in the Victorin Gaol December 7, Tas Kau appeared before Bir, Wynne Jones at Central Magistracy yesterday. Inspector tha J. Murphy prosecuted and Suporintendent of Prisons, Mr. J. W. Franks, appeared to watch the Interests of his department.
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Negotiations to save Amberley. Mlas Agnes Muro McKenzie, of the Sussex beauty spot, from de- Elm Tree-rond Mansions, N.W., Court secration by electric wires end at Westminator County standards are almost complete, sued the London Mercury, Limited. The wires will probably bolald Strand, W.C., for £6 158,, balance of the price of an article by her underground.
The proposal to erect overhead published in the London Mer- cables through this lovely district, cury. She was awarded £3 10.
Mr. Whitney, for Miss Me had aroused vigorous protest.
It now learned that when the Konzie, said that she was asked Outlining the case, Inspector village awoke to the fact that the by Mr. J. C. Squire, editor of the Murphy said the attack took place write anat 2.10 p.m. Shortly before that, scheme would not only ruin the London Mercury, to
earance of Amberley itself, but article on "The Survial of Scott." the prisoner had asked for and was sent grunted permission to go to the would destroy the famous view! She wrote the article and
It was lavatory. of Amberley Wild Brooks, several it in January, 1931.
The first indication that thero Interested parties approached the published in Januray, 1932.
Miss McKenzie charged fifteen
the was trouble afoot was when, Steyning Electric Light Company in the attempt to secure that, an guineas for the article. She was defendant was seen belabouring
Tam Tak with it was too late to stay the advent pad £9.
an axe. Three | 7.45.9 1.8. Jenst thei On June 27 the Secretary of the European warders saw the defens of olectricity, amenities of the place should as Society of Authors, Playwrights dont strike his victim. The injur and Composera wrote on behalf of Miss McKenzio with reference to ed man leant back and with his It was then found that, so in- the account, and a reply was rearms, protected his head.
It was probable, said Inspector finitesimal was the benefit to be ceived from the London Mer gained by the company, if under-cury regretting delay, and stating aturphy, that the defendant had ground instead of overhead cables that a cheque would be sent as picked up the axo when he passed were laid, the cost and mainten-soon as possible. The letter add-through the carpenters shop. One ance would turn the whole project ed, "With us, as everyone else, of the carpenters was absent at the
In- times are difficult."
time and had left his are behind into a heavy loss. Dellente
Then for the first time, said him. struments have to be provided to And in underground cables a fault Mr. Whitney, it was stated that due Was not fifteen which would be detected in over- the sum head cables on sight; and when guineas, and that recently they the fault is found, excavations In- had been compelled to reduce the price from £1 the printed page to volve further expense,
The additional cost of Inying 16a. Miss McKenzie was charge guinena # thousand underground cables was £370-aling three
worda. company' large amount for
Miss McKenzie stated that
for no possible be preserved.
Averting A Loss.
A motive was suggested by a faction fight which had occurred in the prison a few days before. The defendant and victim were on different siden..
According to the story related! by Chang Chun Kwang in an inter- view at the hospital, Chang was abducted by four armed thugs, but escaped after refusing to pay the ransora demanded by his captors, On Friday, he was confronted by a party of armed agents who fore ed him into a waiting motor-car at the revolver point. The following day he was bound and gagged and was then taken to a small boat, Finally, he managed to find a knife with which he cut the ropes with which he was bound, and rushed to the deck. Without resistance he overcame the two guards waiting outside and pushed them over- board. Subsequently he made his way to Hangchow where friends assisted him to return home.
Mr. Chang 18 now in hospital te- cuperating from the effects of his imprisonment and subsequent ex-vided the electric light company London Mercury for 13 years. periences. Reuter,
supports the cost of maintenance. 4ave no salary," he said, "not
The whole proceedings have
Witness did not know why he had been carried through in the normal because I don't want it, but way. A canvass of the village simply beenuse they cannot afford been attacked, and could, think of revealed the amount of income that to pay it." He first had £1,200, no metivo for the assault. The case was adjourned. could be expected by the under- then £760, then 2000 a year salary, taking: leave was applied for, and and now nothing. the local authorities consented toị
CANTON POLICE.
DESERTER
GAOL FOR CLOTHING THEFT
Described by the prosecution as a deserter from the Canton Police, a Chinese who appeared before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning was sentenced
to nine months' hard labour on three different counts of theft of
clothing from Chinese dwelling
houses.
operating over a small area and she never bargained the price in Fraser, Overseer at the P.W.D.. with a small turnover.
It is understood that the basis advance of publication,
of nettlement will be that private Interests will agree to find, the £370 for underground cables pro-!
.
.
Mr. J. C. Squire's Evidence Mr. J. C. Squire gave evidence that he had been Editor of
Judge Tobin-Why?
the
the scheme, which then went for-want the paper to die. We have Mr. Squire Because don't, |ward.
never thought of the commercial side of the thing. There had been three standard rates of payment on the Mercury, he said, £1 105., £1, and recently, 153, n thousand words.
"EDDIE" GUERIN SENT TO PRISON
who escaped from
Mr. Price-Jones, Mr. Hilaire Belloc, Mr. G. K. Chesterton, Mr. Knox, Mr. A. P. Herbert, and Mr. P. Guedalla had written articles for the magazine at its standard
After formn! ovidence had been given by Dr. Thomas and Mr. J.
Tam Tak entered the witness box at commenced ha ovidence. He said, he was a short sentence man.. The long sentence men had accused the short term men of stealing their. clothes, and had attempted to as sault them.
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CHINESE WEDDING.
DAUGHTER OF MIL
"TONG-SEN MARRIED
EU
Band-loantho (Sullivan) Selection. Band-Pirates of Penzance-Selection
(Sullivan).
Band of it. M. Coldstream Guards. C1368. Songa-(a) Old Comrades (Teine)
(b) Heys of the Old Brigade (Burrí), Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). CROJE.
Orchestral-Old Time Bongs.
Jack Hylton and His Orch, C1681. Band-ILM.S. Pinafore Selection
(Sullivan).
Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards.
C1283.
Chorus-Songs of Good Cheer (arr.
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Light Opera Male Chorus. C2151. Band A Musical Switch (arr.
Alford),
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Mury Lewis (Soprano). 1140. Chorus-Stephen Foster Melodies.
Nat Shilkret and the Salon Group. C1057. Band-Patience-Selection
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Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. C1274. Song The Fomi Dance (Moss).
Poter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). CR313.
9-10.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox Trot Sometime in Summertimo.
Lea Reisman and His Orchestra, Fox Trot That's Living!
Waring's. Pennsylvanians, 22014. Fox Trot-Snuggled on Your
Shoulder. Fox Trot-How Can You Say You
Lovo Me. Jack Denny and His Orchestra. 22910, Fox TrotJust Once for All Time. Waltz-Live, Laugh and Love.
Ray Noble and His Now Mayfair Orch: 22002, Fox Trot-The River and Me, Fox Trot-Keep a Song in Your Soul. Duko Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra, 2261-4.
Fox Trot-A Penny for Your
Thoughts. Don Azpiazu and His Havana Casino Orch: 22943. Waltz-Falling in Love Again. Waltz-Two Henrla. Johnny Hamp and His Orch: 22638. Fox Trot-With All my Heart. Fox Trot-You Didn't Have to
Tell Mc.
72, the man
Thomas Edward Guerin, aged Devil's Island, was sent to prison for twelve months at London Se
Fox Trot-Mariannn. sions for stealing a handbag and conichts. the property of Miss
thef Bonavia. of Ealing in London stores.
rates.
A distinguished gathering of local residents was present at Building yesterday Gloucester afternoon nt the wedding re- ception following the marriage of Miss Julia Eu, third daughter Mr. Squire said that when deal of Mr. Eu Tong-sen, the multi- ing with large sums it was ens-millionaire of Singapore, and Mr. tomary to negotiate the price, Percy Pak Shu-kwan, son of Mr. The letter from the Society of Pak Kung-nam of Canton. The Authors indicated that they were bridegroom is the grandson of sak that
minimum Mr. Kwok Siu-lau, the well known trying to establish
local merchant. I rate. In 1869 he was
Several witnesses gave evidence sent to ten years' penal servitude to the effect that in the absence at Lyons for bank robbery, and of a bargain, the current rates of later to penal servitude for life for a paper were paid, office breaking and safe breaking
The defendant was arrested by Mr. Ho Leung's chatTear on New Year's Day when in the act of
There was a long list of con. stealing tools from Mr. Ho'a motor car outside his residence, in-Ken-victions against him.
Detective Chilcott nedy Road,
Guerin was first sent to prison in August, 1887.
After being taken to the Police Station enquiries were made and the clothing mentioned in the three charges were discovered in the defendant's house. He Inter admitted that they had been stolen and took the police to find the com- plainants,
A charge of attempted theft from Mr. Ho Leang's motor car was dropped by the police on the defendant entering a plea of not guilty.
NATION OF ECONOMIC ILLITERATES
SCATHING ATTACK ON U.S. EDUCATION
A group of educators represent- ing the universities, colleges, and research foundations of twenty one countries, meeting under the auspices of New York University, heard Dr. Lotus D. Coffman, Pre- aldont of the University of Min-
In Paris. In 1904 he escaped from j Devil's Island, and early in 1905 |
♫
Question of Usage
Mr. Philip - Guedalla
The Troubadours. 22031.
Mr. Kwok Yan executed the duty of best man, while flsa Fox Trot-Stopping Into Love Lilian Eu was bridesmaid.
Collinstone.
Leo Relaman and His Orchestra, Tango-Tango Americano. Paul Whiteman and His Orch: 22913. Fox Trot Just Gigolo.*** Fox Trot-I'm Alone Because I Love You, Leo Reisman and His Orch, 22000. Fox Trot-Mama Ines.
he made his way to South Amer-evilence on usage. ica and later to Chiengo. He re- Judge Tobin-How dock turned to England and met a writer know the rate?
Mr. Guedalin-He often man named Smith and a notorious blackmailer known as Chicago fads it out when he gets the while the bride's father Mr. Eu Fox Trot-Lady, Play Your
May
cheque.
Judge Tobin said that he
had
In proposing the toast of the happy couple Sir Shou-son Chow gaveaid that the bridegroom was educated at the Canton Christian the
College, and was related to Mr. Kwok Siu-lau, his old friend, only
Tong-sen, was equally popular in business circles in Hougkong and Singapore, lle concluded by wish- ing the young couple prosperity Fox Every Sms In Holl and happiness.
Mr. Pak Shu-kwan suitably re- Sir Shou-908 plied, thanking Chow for his speech and all the guests for their presence and for the numerous him and his wife..
"They met him in Leicester- square and shot at him," he said, to decide what was reasonable. and through that case the French He found that for a like article
pay
three
Times Government knew that he was in the
would Englamt, and applied for his extru- guineas a thousand words, dition to France. He was taken to Having regard to the position Brixton Prison, where he retained of the Lundton Mercury, he for 13 months. In the King's awarded £2 10s. per thousand Bench Division it was finally words to Miss McKenzie, which decided that he should not he ex-meant judgment for her for tradited as he was a British aub- | 10s.
As it was regarded as a case ject."
In passing sentence the Chair of importance to a body of man said that but for his age sons, said Judge Tabin, he would
award costs on the higher scale. Guerin would have received a longer term.
nemota, describe the United States COTTON & WHEAT Jary
"practically a nation of crono- mic illiterates."
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Dr. Coffman declared it to be primarily the funation of higher educational institutions to take the leadership in solving auch pressing problems as the taxation of investments, land utilisation, "It and unemployment, saying: la Infinitely better that the social change bo guided by trained, in- formed intelligence than by un- tutored emotion or uninformed policies. Therein lies a challenge to-day for the universities."
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in Hollywood.
Blue Steele and His Orchi
22436. Fox Trot-There's a Blue Note in
my Love Song, Paul Whiteman and His Orch: 22873. Fox Trot-One Little Quarrel.
The High Iatters. For Trot-Kinda Like You. Fox Trot-Drume in my Heart
Lo Reisman and ilis Oreb: 22915. Waltz-I Miss You in the Evening. Georgo. Olean and Tile Munic. 22935. Waltz-Kisa Mo Goodnight."
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Mr. Bernard Shaw speaking in praise of Guy Fawkes" at a Fabian Society meeting in London said that one of the most important things at the present time in this country was to make publie spenk- criminal offence, There were public speaking addicts, It was a sort of drug.
"Guy Fawkes, as an intelligent 6.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big man," said Mr. Shaw, "saw that Ban: Ballad Concert. DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF
the first thing to onable the Goy- The maximum temperature daring ernment to do anything was to The great body of the American
blow up Parliament.. In a way it public, said Dr. Coffman. knew DINARY EVENTS AND REVOLUTIONS, the pant month was reached on
was a pity ho failed, because the little or nothing about the princl. HAVE LEARNED FROM THENCE THIS Christmas Day, with 77 degrees, and ples of economica. Indeed, it was TRUTH, WHICH I DESIRE MIGHT THUS the minimum on the 7th, with 47 de-, whole history of Parliament had oven doubtful whether professors HE COMMUNICATED TO TOSTERITYress. The rainfall for December re- been a vindication of Guy Fawkes, istered at the Botanic Gardens was "Sir Oewald Mosley is one of which 1.43 fell on the the people present who would of economien knew much about THAT ALL IS VANITY WHICH IS NOT 1.20 Inches,
insist on talking what I call 'bunk', who really is hard down on the Tho Credit Foncier d'Extreme
facts of tho altuation, and that Orient, agents for the Union Firo Accident and General Insuranca makes him an extremely formid- The P. aud O. liner. Soudon, from Company of Paris, aro distributing able man.
moro You will hear Shanghal, is duo here at 6 ay, onnent diaries for 1988.-
of Sir Oswald before you are Friday,
through with him.
LIVING IN AN AGE OF EXTRAOR
SOLID WISDOM BUT IN REAL PIETY- Evelyn's Epitaph. ·
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the principles of economics until, HONEST, AND THAT THERE IS NO 18th, and 2.62 on the 10th. recently.
"Our fallure to teach these prin. ciples," he added, "was due either to ignorance of these principles, or the fact that we were afraid to teach them. Practically every student goes from us to-day un-
The fortnightly meeting of the "Mussolini began with 25 votes instructed, Inorant of oxchange, Two cases of small-pox, one en Sanitary Board was held yesterday ¦ and it did not take him many years of menin-afternoon, the business transacted be to become Dictator. I don't say currencies, commerce, and the part of typhoil and two cases
formal. Mr. G.R.. Sayer, gold and commodities must play gitla were reported in maintaining the crelit of world thorities during the thres days ended to. trade..
Sir James Irvine, of St.. An- draws, who also spoke, deplored the tondency to what he described as "premature specialisation" in Bri- Bish universities.
on Monday, January 2.
m. Dance Music. 6.46 p... Talk: Reading and Everyday Life, bs E. M. Delafield.
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8.15 p.m.-Stock Quotations, Studio
0.00 pm-Danco Munle-Bay View Hotal Orchestra.
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the health nuing nurent, was in the chair, the Dawnld Mosley in going to be grammo-—Ludivina Gonzales, soprano,
athers present Reing the Hon. Mr. Dictator in this country, though R.M. Henderson, Vice-President, Dr. much more improbable things. Readers will be pleased to learn GW. Pope, M.O... Mr. Yong have happened tumany Mac that Br. J. T. Bagrani (Consul-Kwong-tin, Mr. M. K, Lo, Mr. P. C. Donald, became Primo. Minister, Gentral for Sinm in Hongkong) is Hall, Mr. L.C.F. Bellamy, Mr. J.II. which was very much mora Im the recipient of the Brd Class of the Gelling, secretary, and Mr. Ng Mui prolmble." Order of the Crown of Slam,
kai, assistant secrolary,
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