Dr. Lather, who line been ap. polated German Ambassador to
to Washington.
CASTLE PEAK -
ROBBERY
MAN CHARGED. AT SESSIONS
A plea
of "Not Guilty was made by Hau Wang-shing at the Criminal Sessions this morning when he appeared before the Puisno Judge (Mr. Justice. Wood) in answer to a charge of assault by two or more with intent to rob
in Young Sbiu Hang village Castle Peak, on January 26th.
“THIRD DEGREE” METHODS.
IMPRISONED BRITONS IN MOSCOW.
London, Mar. 19. International complications are threatened as a result of the arrest, by the Russian secret police, of British re- sidents in Moscow.......
There have been allegations of "third degree” methods, and the grave view of the British Government is indicat- ed in a speech by Mr. J. H.. Thomas.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933.
LOCAL RESIDENTS IN " MOTOR CRASH.
CONFIDENCE MEN IN CITY
CAR COLLIDES WITH CYCLE POPULAR HOTEL AS
IN JORDAN ROAD
OPERATION BASE
Two Russian residents, Mr. Kar- Following a series of confidence kovitch and Mr. Shalkoff, were in- tricks by which local curio and jured on Saturday night as the re-antique dealers have been dis- sult of
motor collision In Water- posessed of goods worth over loo Road. The former escaped with $2,000, the Hongkong Police are slight injuries, but Mr. Shalkoff endeavouring to trace the where- suffered from concussion, and is abouts of two well-dressed young now at the Kowloon Hospital. - Chinese. Sharing in this interest, The matter is being investigated it is stated, is a well-known hotel, by the Police, and only a prelimin- where the two men had been stay- ary report, based on a statement by ing before they suddenly and Dr. Y. B. Ng (Ng Yuk-boon) whose without notice, left during the car collided with a motor cycle rid-week-end, their board and lodging den by the two Russians, is avall not paid for and leaving a residue of
unsettled claims and bills behind. able.
On March 9, two young Northern It is alleged in London that)
Dr. Ng, who is on the staff of the Chinese aged about 20 and 26 res- rigorous "third degree methode Kwong Wah Hospital, says he was pectively, called at the hotel. are being employed by the Ogpu driving his car at 7.46 p.m. in
They were smartly dressed in against the four British engineers Waterloo Road, when, near the in-Western attire, spoke English imprisoned in Moscow and it is tersection of Dundas Street, it pointed out that one of them, collided with a motor-cycle which ance of well-travelled Northern- excellently, and had the appear- Monkhouse Was Cross-examined one of the forelguera was driving. ers. The fact that they for 19 hours before his release. with the other, Mr. Shalkoff, riding looked the "where "Isom" The refusal of the Soviet Govern-Į pillion.
column on the register, thought to ment to allow the British Ambas- The impact threw both men off be accidental at the time, is now, sador to see the prisoners is re- their seats, Mr. Shalkoff being flung considered significant. garded as part of the "third de-heavily on his head. They were gree" tactics.
taken by Dr. Ng in his car to the Kowloon Hospital."
The probability that the ques
Mr. Karkovitch received only tioners were operating through interpreters is regarded as an-alight abrasions and left after these other fact disadvantageous to the had been attended to, but his com-
prisoners.
Turbines Damaged.
Riga, Mar. 19.
It is understood that the arrest of the employees of Metropolitan Vickers Limited, on charges of
panion was detained.
MUNSANG COLLEGE PRIZE DAY.
The jury comprised Messrs. S. Sabotage are closely connected BISHOP HALL GIVES AWAY E. Green (foreman), G. Ander-with the erection of the Dnieper:
son, M. Fernandez, IL. Golden-Dam, costing £20,000,000. burg, N. MacArthur, A.F. Reme dios, and O.A, Smith.
The Soviet alleged that the Mr. J.A. Fraser, Assistant At.. blades of the giant turbines oup torney General, for the Crown, plied by Metropolitan Vickers, atated that in the village of had been corroded with malicious Young Shlu Hang there
intent, as a result of sand or acid religious house, the caretaker of being poured into them. which was a man named Wong Reuter's Special.
was a
Li-ain. At about 2.a.m. on the morning of the 26th. January, he Was altting in
ове of the
some
up
Pelty Tyranny
London, Mar. 18,
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Thereafter, for more than a week, the visitors who seem to have lost very little time in getting acquainted, received a number of Curlo and business callers. antique dealers with an eye on the business depression, found the two Northerners ready to talk big business. A valuable vase of the period of the Emperor Kica Lung submitted by the Po Yuen Tai, of Columbin Light Opera
Company. DX332. No. 4, Wyndham Street, met with their approval, and with four Piano Solo-Medley of Layton and
Johnstone Successed other articles of lesser value was room against a promise of pay-Song-Spring is Here Again duly delivered, and left in their
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Marion. Harris
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A similar deal was put through The Right Reverend R: O. Hall, with the Kit Fat Chan, of No. 27, Bishop of Victoria, distributed the Wellington Street, the proprietor prizes to the successful candidates of which, after delivering " a at the annual prize-giving of the number of scroll-pictures, proved Munsang College in Kowloon on reluctant to part with a $7,000 Saturday afternoon. The Hon. jado necklace, without immediate Mr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E., Chairman | payment. He now says he detect- | of the College Council, presided ed a certain incongruity in the over the gathering. Mr. N. L. actions of the two men-they dis Smith, Director of Education, was played an undue eagerness-and among those present.
now congratulates himself that he had put of this bigger deal.
rooms In the light of an oil lamp when suddenly the door was The grave view which the British Before the prize-giving Blahop opened' and two men entered. Government takes of the arrest by Hall was presented with the key Both were wearing dark clothing the Soviet authorities of employees of the new Assembly Hall, and and one had a towel wrapped of the Metropolitan Vickers. Con- formally declared the Hall open.. round bis head. The other held pany was clearly indicated in a Diplomas were then presented to
instrument
The speech last night by the Dominions the following by Bishop Hall: sleeve of his jacket which Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas.
Lee Wai-cheung, Yim Chip-ko, proved to be an iron bar. He
Chung Heung-koy, Chan Kim-ying, He said "I know of nothing that Lee Hing-hong, Yung Wing-po add withdrew it and pointed it at has stirred British public opinion Lam Shu-wah. Wong, but the latter, realising that more than the arrest of a number it was not a revolver, grappled of our fellow, citizens in Russia in which he praised the work of The Bishop spoke a few words with the man. As he did so, he Public opinion in this country is the Principal of the College, Mr. was struck by a third man, with satisfied that the men who have R. Huang, B.Sc. Bishop Hall im a sharp-instrument. Wong strug been arrested are respectable and pressed on the boys of the school gled with the three men and harmless British subjects, engaged the necessity of having shouted for help. The robbers in their normal commercial voca- hobby which would occupy their then became alarmed and made tions. It seems abaurd to suggest leisure all through life. off. Wong then went upstairs and that such men should resort them- The Bishop then presented the blew a police whistle for assist-selves to any measures calculated prizes. дасе. The whistle attracted to destroy their own livelihood. neighbours and the matter was re-
ported to the police.
*
Foolish. Act.
In the grounds of the house was found a hat and the towel and in "It is not understood here what the house one of the hats worn motive underlies these arbitary- proceedings but the whole country
by the robbers.
Mome
A vote of thanks was proposed by the Rev. W. W. Rogers and seconded by Mr. K. T. Tam.
Benediction was aald by the Rev. A..D. Stewart.
Light refreshments were later
IDENTIFICATION DOUBT. will agree that British subjects served in the school building, Mr. Fraser stated that there must not be made subject of any short-comings in official projects.
was no positive identification, and I do not know what is the object the most the prosecution could say of this apparently foolish net on the was that the accused was of the same build as one of the robbers, part of Russia. I do know that In the one who held the iron bar. past times, Governments, in order There were two witnesses, how to divert attention from Home ever, who would state that the hat affairs have got
embroiled
in
found in the grounds was that of foreign difficulties and if that is the accused and, as a matter of the real object of Russia in this fact accused admitted it to be his. matter I have no hesitation in say Accused was arrested about a forting that no one in this country will night later on the main road at be deceived. Ping Shan and, when charged, stated that he went to the house
"Petty Tyranny”
PASSENGER CASE.
ALLEGED FALSE INFORMA-- TION BY SHIPMASTER
Unobtrusive Departure. The two shops were promised payment on Saturday morning, but the two men térmilnating their sojourn at the Hotel, quietly left the previous night.
Police investigators called to the Hotel were handed, amongst other things, two old suitcases, when opened were found to con- belonging to the visitors, which tain merely soiled linen. They Wert alaeo handed two vases of negligible value which had been left behind.,
It is reported that a certain European with whom the two men had made acquaintance, has also sustained a financial loss of an undetermined amount through a trick.
two
It is assumed that the Chinese would not delay in leay- ing the Colony, and on Saturday a
WAS despatched telegram
to Shanghai for them to be intercept ed if they should be found aboard a certain steamer that sailed that morning.
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7 pm. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, etc. Concerto No. 2 in F Minor for Piano
and Orchestra (Chopin, Op. 21)
Marquerite Long (Piano) and Orchestre de la Societo des Concerts du Conservatoire,
Paris. LX4/LX7. Vocal Gems.
7.30-7.45 pm. Gilbert and Sullivan Ruddigore
Columbia Light Opera
The Gondoliers
Company. UX297.
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Columbia Light Opera
Company. 05-65. 7.45-8 p.m. From the Studio. A talk on Ladies' Dress by
"Cellette," B p.m. 8.3-11.30 p.m. A relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.
Report
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10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
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HUGE GOLD SHIPMENT.poli and his Orchestra: Second Ser-
U.S. SENDS $8,500,000
- WORTH TO ITALY
cunde; George Seversky; L'Amour qui passe; Ma Cherie; Albert Sandler and his Orchestra: Rosa Mia; The Fairies' Gavotte.
v. England: A
5.50 p.m. Scofiend Captain
Running
BUM-
Captain Johann Jacobsen, master of
New York, Mar. 19. the ss. Gustav Diedericheen appeared Eight and a half million dollars H. B. T. Wakelam; on the second half before Comd. Newill, at the Marine of gold has been exported to Italy of the International Rugby Football Court on Saturday to answer a sum- by a special Treasury licence, ac-Match, including a half-time mons on three counts preferred ngainst him by
ctor cording to the Financial Editor of mary, played at Murrayfield, Edin- Sub-Inspector the New York American, ine gold burgh, on Saturday. Rozeskwy.
The first count
courtesy of the Scottish Rugby was that on being withdrawn from stock car. U
B.B.C. Dance Oréhestra, Directed by Henry Hall,
7.15 p.m.-The News. 2.30 pmClose Down.
but did not enter. At the Magis- "Commercial relations must al- February 27 he did wilfully give false marked to the occunt of the Bank C45 pm-Dance Music by The tracy, be made a statement on oath ways be to profit for both parties information to the Harbour Master of Italy. in which he said he could not and if these are to be facilitated when applying for a port clearance by This is the first transaction of get a job and wanted some money these subjects must not be exposed stating that there were no passengers its kind since President Roose- and was asked by a man named to unwarrantable hindrance and on board his ship when in fact there velt's embargo on gold exports, Wong Hong to go out and steal, hardships in pursuit of them. We were 40 passengers. They were accompanied by a third have already abundant evidence of obtained the clearance be left or at-cedent for the four hundred mil- The second was that after having and the shipment may set a pre- person named Pak Tal. He also our anxiety not to interfere with tempted to leave with 40 passengers, lion dollars of gold earmarked for admitted being in possession of Russia however much we may dis- the said number being greater than foreign balances which is stili in the fron bar, but emphatically agree with her political aims, but that allowed on the clearance. the vaults of the Federal Reserve denied entering the house. The case is proceeding.
MOSCOW. PLOT DENIAL
MONKHOUSE SAYS` CHARGE UNTRUE
Moscow, Mar. 14.
"We think you are an honest
fellow. You can go,” exclaimed
clearly it would be a profound mis- The third count was that on the Bank-Reuler. take to assume that the relationship same day he unlawfully carried
Later.
or
to
officially announced the shipment
of commercial and diplomatic char-attempted to carry 40 passengers The Federal Reserve Bank has
from the Colony on a voyage acter which is essential between Swatow, without a search of his vessel the two nations could be continued.
being
made, F. G. Nigel, appearing for the petty tyranny and punishment, and Captain, asked that the case to ad- indeed the agonizing mental pain journed sine die. that these men are undergoing.”—| British Wirelers.
if our people were subjected to thei
The application was granted, and bail in a security of $500 was fixed.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
the chief Ogpu Inquisitor, in ONE MAY SUSPECT WHETHER The P. and O. Bs. Chitral is due granting freedom to-day to Alan ANY REGIME THAT IS BUILT ON here from Singapore, with the Monkhouse, one of six English-HATE AND FEAR AND VIOLENCE CAN English mails, on Thursday at 6 am men connected with the firra of the GIVE BERTH TO AN ORDER ROOTED Metropolitan Vickers Co. who were IN FRATERNITY.-H. J. Lasiči,
arrested on charges of sabotage aiming at the destruction of clec- Quarry Bay School is holding its trical stations in Soviet Russia Spring Festival at 11 am. on April with a view to undermining the 4th. electrical industry.
of gold to Italy, firat made known by the New York American-Ren- ter.
Au-
Conservators for Banks.
Washington, Mar. 19. President Roosevelt has thorised the State authorities to appoint conservators of the State banks which are members of the Federal Reserve, all of whom can- not re-open until licensed by the Treasury--Reuter.
At the Criminal Sessions this
A whist drive for servicemen willmorging the hearing of the charge be held in the west lounge of the against Sin Yau-cheung for being European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, at 8.45 in possession of an imploraent of o'clock to night.
forgery was postponed until Monday next A similar postponement was During Friday, six cases of small-made in respect of the case against pox (one imported) and que case of Kwok Ping charged with breach of Monkhouse, who conferred with The prize dietribution of the Holy health authorities. Of the small- Assistant Attorney General, for the dipththeria were reported to the local deportation order, Mr. J. A. Frazer, the British Ambassador this mor- Spirit School will take place to-day por casca, two were from Kowloon Crown, stating that the case would ming, strongly repudiates the in St. Patrick's Hall, commencing at and four from the Victoria district. charges of sabotage levelled at 5.30 pan.
probably be defended by Counsel.
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