THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 1934
ANOTHER TOKYO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: VICTIM DYING
SILVER STOCKS
IN SHANGHAI
OFFICIAL REQUEST FOR FIGURES
(Special to "Telegraph")
Nanking, March 9.
The Nanking Ministry of Finance has requested the Native Mongy Association and the leading Chinese and foreign inancial houses at Shanghai to register with the Ministry tho exact amounts of silver stocks they hold.
According to figures already supplied
of to the Ministry Finance, the value of aliver stocks in Shanghai is in excess of $547,-. 475,000. The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation | holde over 50,000,000 taels of silver ingots, while the Bank of China hold more than 20,000,000 tacia. Central News.
MISSION LEAVES
MOSCOW
CHINESE PRAISE FOR SOVIET
STABILISATION RUMOUR
Mr. Morgenthau's Donial
Washington, Mar. 8.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau Junr. declared to-day that Professor Viner is not acting in any Treasury capacity during his trip to Europe.
The denial follows rumours that Professor Vinar has been entrusted with the mission of arranging for stabilisation of the pound and the dollar-Reutér,
IMPROVING CHINA'S COMMUNICATIONS -
Economic Council's Scheme
(Spacia! to "Telegraph")
Nanking, Mar. 9. The National Economic Council
has announced that as a Arst step (Special to "Telegraph") -
toward large-scale economic de velopment of North-Western Shanghai, March 9.
China, the construction of two A message from the Chinese highways connecting Sianfu, Lan- military mission in Moscow states chow and Hanchung will be start- that the mission led by Generaled at the end of this month. A Yang Chie left there for Poland survey of the projected road be last night. After completing their tween Lanchow and Slanfu has tour of investigation in Poland, Just they will proceed to other Newa. European countries including
Holland, Belgium, and Grent Britain and, finally will visit the United States before returning home.
been completed.-Central
ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE
CYCLE ACCIDENT KAMAKURA
SEQUEL
COMPENSATION · FOR
SERGT'S WIFE
The accident opposite the Nava! Dockyard entrance, Queon's Road East, on February 10, when Staff Sergeant Hain, of the R.A.SC. was knocked down by a motor cycle riddon by Chan Hay, was ngain recalled, when the evelint appeared before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magletracy this morn. ing, on a summons accusing him of having failed to drive with duc care and caution,
on
The defendant was fret Bum moned be.oro Mr. Hamilton February 16, and the care was adjourned eine die, as it was stated that defendant was willing to pay compensation.
AAPU
OUTRAGE
"JIJI" OWNER BADLY WOUNDED
POLITICAL MOTIVE?
(Special to "Talagraph”),
Oydinases,
It
CORRESPONDENCE
Is Life Worth Living.
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph
CANTON NOTES
· INTERESTING ITEMS FROM SHAMEEN
· (Our Own Correspondent)
H.M.S. ADVENTURE SOON DUE
TO ARRIVE HERE
ON SUNDAY.
Canton, Mar. 8. The British crufser-minelayor, The South Western Aviation H.M.S. Adventure, in due in Hong- Corporation are despatching an kong to take up duties with the aeroplane from Canton to-day on Chinn Squadron on Sunday morn the final trial flight to Kwangai ing.
The Adventure was laid down and Kwalchow. The Corporation proposes to start a passenger and under the 1921-22 Estimates at mail service to these places very Devonport Dockyard on November. shortly.
29, 1922, and was completed in 1028, She was first commissioned. The new fire font recently pur-In May, 1927.. chased by the Chinese Government
Sho was designed by Sir E, H.. in Canton was tried out yesterday Tennyson d'Eyncourt as an ex- perimental type, combining the characteristice of a minelayer
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Sir, I take the liberty of for- warding the following commentary concerning the article published in your newspaper by the "Man of Forty" on "Is Life Worth Living 1
was very interesting, but it Impressed me with the fact that men who are fortunate enough to bo receiving a salary of £1,000 (hy Totems. Copyright. Thegraphie W. per year, and who share the nos- 2114. Everived darantalgia of the contributor, are the 10.49 KM)
victims of a common disease of Tokyo, Mar. 9.- to-day "Ultra-egotism". Mr. Yamaji Muto, the Life has been for some time so just off Shameen. President of the Jiji Shimpo, easy for them, that so long as
Mr. & Mrs. W. Fischer have ro- things run smoothly, they are one of Japan's leading daily generally completely Indifferent, cently returned to Canton after with those of a light cruiser. The. Home leave. Mr. Fischer is a hull is flush decked with a marked. sheer forward. The curious fas newspapers, was shot down from a practical point of view, to that defendant had paid $50 com- and critically wounded in what is happening to others. They member
new departure for a minelayer. int located at welcomed back to the port by There are four large mine-drop who can the suburban town of Ka-bor, desclop into urbane old Brockolmann & Co. and will be stern, without a counter various clubs all over the country, many friends there. "Bill" makura this morning.
full of their own particular likes cher together jivith R.TO. Lamping ports in it. Weight has of getting into action when some pioneers of riding in to country thus giving increased capacity and dislikce, and quite incapable mert and F. Lammert were the been saved by the sacrifice of armament and ammunition supply, thing apart from the accumulation round Canton, and were the rim for mines of a new and enlarged natora of the first Paper Hunt of money is required of them.
beld there.
pattern: There are two pairs of At the moment, no renson for
derricks, abraust of the bridge and : the outrage has been vouchsafed, Nature surely never intended but it is believed that political men to develop into types liko Mr. Hamilton instructed Inspec-motives are at the back of: it. these, Man should be a fighter, The shooting was dona by a for his bread, for his life, for tor Nicol to represent the full
man named Shikichi Sukushima, those that are nearest and dearest facts of the case to the I. G.P.
thirty-six years of age. He shot to him, and for all the ideals that himself almost immediately after-are the foundation of healthy sane
manhood. wards.-United Press.
Inspector Nicol, of the Traffic' Department, this morning stated
pensation to Mra, Hain.
Mr. Hamilton said ho under stood the unfortunate man was likely to be in hospital for another six months. As the defendant had paid compensation, he thought he would leave the matter of dealing with the defendant's licence to the 1. G. P., and merely caution de- fendant.
"SQUEEZE" FROM HAWKERS
in
home on his way to his office
The victim had just left his Tekyo when the shooting occurred, at about 9.10 a.m.
марке
SECRETARY KILLED
Ordinance.
**** (Special to "Telegraph”). (By Teloreph. Copyright, Tetrorepata Mss. ferrived March 1. 11.25 p/m.)
Tokyo, March 9. Mr. Yamaji Muto, who was member of the Diet, leader of the Jitsugyo Doshikai (Business Men's Party), sixty-six years of age, la not expected to live.
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.FIB-
ARMAMENT FEATURES.
Dr. Thomson, an American mis-mainmast respectively, Bionary doctor, who practises in the Canton Hospital, is still very seriously ill following an operation The Adventure was experi for appendicitis. He is a very mentally fitted with 8 pom-poms clever surgeon, and his many on a single mounting, with dis friends and patienta hope he will tant aring position, on forward mako a speedy recovery.
shelter dock. These were removed Life is not worth living to the
in 1930. It was reported how- "Professional City Man", of course Mrs. A. F. Nielsen has recently ever, that this A.A. weapon was not; he has become too soft to started a dental surgery practise an entire success and has been Aght for anything. I can imagine here, being a qualified doctor since adopted in the Fleet general- CONSTABLE SAID TO
his flabby muscles, his dull eyes, Apart from the new departure of ly. Her other armaments are four his sluggish liver. and his having a lady practitioner in 4.7. Inch A.A, guna, four 3 poun- BE IMPLICATED
feminine taste in food. But what Shamcen she is also the first ders and twelve machine guns. I cannot understand is the system dentist to open a practice on the The Adventure is 020 feet Daily extortion of three or four
that nurtures this kind of indi- faland. It may also be noted that overall, with a beam of 50 foot centa from each hawker was alleged
vidual, feeds it on the fat of the the Shameen Municipal Council over bulges and a mean draught by the police in a prosecution before
land, and spreads its kind all over has just received a "gas" ap- of 194 feet. The normal dis Mr. Balfour in the Central Police
His secretary, who accompanied the British Empire to poison paratus for use in extraction of placement is 7,260 tons, Court this morning when Fok Tsol,
as well as a violet-ras
She is atted with Parsons 24, assistant hawker, was charged him from his residence, was shot healthy tissuos that are unfor-teeth,
turbines, with Diesel engines for On his departure from Moscow,
with threatening Wong Tung to dead by the assassin, who then tunate to come under its baneful apparatus.
If life is no longer in- General Yang Chie, interviewed by
The Canton Amateur Theatrical cruising purposes. These latter collect money, failing which Wong put the pistol in his own mouth Influence.
have an electric drive which is doviso a means of quick departure Society presemes, expressed his deep ap-DELEGATES MEET ON Tung would not be allowed to hawk. and died by his own hand.teresting for this type, let us
commenced re. preciation of the warm reception
WEDNESDAY
Dotective-Inspector J. Murphy, United Press.
-painless, smokeless, endless! hearsals for "The Second Mrs rather a novel feature, the results Accorded to his mission by the
for the prosecution, stated that
Tanqueray" which they hope to of which are understood to have The Germans are being severely produce early in April. Soviet Government said that he
has been acting as a defendant London, Mar. 8.
of Dlosol Mrs. encouraged the was particularly impressed with
in the criticised for their remarkable Trade
between collector for a Weihaiwel constable.
the wife of the British engines for propulsion negotiations
Tokyo, March 9, The shooting Mr. Muto has now doctrines, but one perceives Consul General of the British depot ship H.M.S. Medway, nt the great strides made in recon- Great Britain, and Franco will in one instance he was alleged to struction in Rusala-Central Neice. open in London on
present on the China Station. Wodnesday have threatened a hawker that
profound shock to the that they at least are taking stops Yvonne are both taking parts, como 25
The vessel curries 320 miner The British Government he did not pay he would not be business community of Japan. to prevent the moral rot from come while Mr. W. F. Johnston of But has received a Note from the allowed to carry on his trade.
The His life work was the building up pletely undermining the manhood terfeld & Swire is producing the of an improved pattern. French Government asking if sum of money involved was very of the huge Kanegafuchi cotton of the nation, and there is nothing play. The Inst play shown in this date is suitable, and the Bri-small; a collection of three or four interests. It was only recently like the attitude of lackadaisical, Canton by the C.A.TS. was "The that he bought the newspaper effete, smug comfortable men of Dover Road" which was very ably tish Government has replied in the cents a day from each hawker.
Inspector Murphy added that he, in which he carried on a forty, with influence, money and produced by Mr. W. Finlay Ander- affirmative.
had seen Mr. Gaithrop, A.S.P. campaign last year leading up to indifference, to whom one must be sen of the Imperial Chemical Jo- The French delegation will about the case and was instructed the boycott of Indian raw cotton, polite because of their knowledge dustries. Miss Elizabeth Hack, a consist of Monaleur Lamoureux to ask for a week's format remand.
He was rushed to hospital, but and position, to make the young very clever little actress is, how- Minister of Commerce: Monsieur In the meantime, the Inspector his condition is regarded as hope- active male fear the future and ever, not taking part in the com- Dalabaume, of the Ministry of General of Police will decide what less. He was wounded in the lose that element of love of life ing production.
for itself's sake, that makoa Foreign Affairs; Messrs. Bonne is to be done with the Weihaiwel chin, leg and abdomen.-Reuter.
Kamakura, Mar. 9. failures adventures, and tho wide foneraponne and Philippi, of the constable.
Mr. Muto was leaving his house world the home of youth, instead when the assailant approached, of the prison. killed a steward who attempted to
STOCK EXCHANGE REFORM
NEW U.S. BILL BEING SIMPLIFIED
next.
if
Washington, Mar. 8. Senator Fletcher indicates that
Ministry of Commerce; and The defendant was remanded for he is willing to consider changes in the Fleetcher-Rayburn Bil for Monsieur Lesage, of the Ministry a week, on bail of $75. the regulation of stock exchanges. of Agriculture.
The changes which ho has in The British representatives will mind include margin requirements, be contributed by the Foreign provision requiring quarterly offcc, Board of Trade, Ministry segregation of of Agriculture and other depart- reports, and the brokers' dealers.
nents. British Wirelena.
A
its
After a visit to White. Ilouse, Senator Fletcher sald he expected the Bill would be simplified much as practicable to direct features against well-recognised" evils of the Stock Exchange.
Meanwhile, a modified draft has been nearly completed by the Senate Bank Commitles experts. -Reuter.
CHINESE MILITARY MISSION
Study Soviet Training Methods
Moscow, Mar. 8.
ALLEGED FORGED
CHEQUE
FIRM'S TREASURER CHARGED
obtained Allegations that he $200 by forging a cheque were made against Leung Kwok-kul, aged 26, ahorcholder and treasurer in the firm of Domestic Engineers Ltd., Des Voeux Rond Central, when he appeared on remand before Mr.
Balfour in the Central Police Court
OVERCROWDED BUSES
CONDUCTORS BLAME SOLDIERS
A complaint that soldiers forced their way on to buses, although they had been told that there was ne room, was made by several bus conductors who were Aummoned before Mr. Wynne-Jonca at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning
carrying excess passengers. for
CONDITION HOPELESS
have
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RIDING SCHOOL
HEAD SUED
FORMER EMPLOYEES'
WAGES
Owing to the unfavourable wouthor recently experienced, the Among the cases called over, in finale of the men's singles for the the weekly summary list at the American challenge cup have been Supreme Court this morning were protect his master and then red ahead, the German idea of sterill-inst."
It may be that in the years postponed until Saturday, 17th nine writs issued against Col. D. G. at Mr. Muto, who was wounded
Kosikis, master of a local riding. school.
Defondant Bald he only took over. MR. W. L. PATTENDEN, the school last month and was not
MEMORIAL IN CATHEDRAL DEDICATED
In three places, thereafter commit-aation will be tolerated in our own country, with the ultimate object ting suicide.
It is believed the shooting is the of producing a better type of man result of Mr. Muto's recent ex- of forty, fifty or any other posure of alleged scandals in con- called mature years. It has much noxion with an iron and atcelto commend it. Fortunately, the morger of Government and private "Man of Forty" type is something enterprises, leading to the resigna- quite now in the British Empire, tion of the Commerce Minister, post-war disease probably. One
The Memorial, consisting of a Baron Nakajima on February 8. begins to understand dimly the
reason for the growing restless tablet and altar book, to Walter! Reuter.
neas of that greatest of all de Leslie Pattendon,
who for thirty the mocracles,
English.
The years was
a worshipper at St. figures at the helm are getting John's Cathedral, was dedicated by feeble, losing their nerve, emulat- the Dean, the Very. Rev. A. Swann, ing the "Man of Forty". The immediately prior to Mating on emasculation of the moral fibro of Sunday, in the presence of a large
FANLING GOLF
Sorgeant Ponnell said he found STARTING TIMES FOR our young men must not be en-congregation. several buses leaving the Alhambra Theatro with too many passengers,
All the defendants stated that
most of the excess passengers were soldiers who forced their way into
the buses.
Defendants were all let off with a caution, his Worship remarking to Inspector Saunders, that if there was any trouble with the soldiers, the only thing to do was to report them to their Commanding Officer.
this morning. The defendant was
Sergeant Pennell agreed that remanded for one week, the hearing being fixed for March 20, and ballast of the excess passengers werd
Boldiers. was allowed in the sum of $1,000. Mr. F. L. Nash appeared for the The Chinese Military Mission prosecution, while Mr, Hinahing headed by General Yang Chien Lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, was received to-day by M. Voroshi-was for the defence. loff. the Commissar of War,
In applying for bail, Mr. Lo said The Mission accompanied the
tho manager of the Domestic War Minister on a visit to the
Limited, Engineers
dissatisfied military training institutions and with the firm's accounts, set the schools and also to detachments in police on the matter and the de- the Moscow milltary district-fendant was arrested. Ife (Mr. Lo) was going to allow that the de fendant was arrested under a misapprehension of the circum-
was the
Reuter.
CONSULAR CHANGE stances. He
IN SHANGHAI
MR. J. B. F. DA SILVA LEAVING
Shanghai, Mar. 9. The Portuguero Consul-General,
LOCAL POLICE
CHANGES
SUNDAY
Old Course
0.28 H. G. Hopkins, L. II. Genre. 0.32 J. M. Walker, D. 3. Rabb, 9.36 J. A. R. Selby, J. E. Dovey. 9.40 A. Sommertelt, W. M. Barton. 9.44 W. Mulcahy, C. H. Bradley. 9.48 A. B. Purves, T. R. Chassels. 9.62 H. 11. Beddow, C. Mycock. 20.00 L. C. Grover, F. R. Otto,
9.56 J. B. MacDonald, D. Black. 10.04 V. It. Gordon, L. M. B. Lloyd. 10.08 0. F. C. Marton, E. D. Matthews. 10.12 C. E. Moore, J. Forbes. 10.16 Major E-Field, Capt. Michell. 10.20 N. K. Littlejohn, T. C. Monaghan, 10.24 W. A. Butterfield, P. 8. Grant 10.28 D. J. Keogh, R. C. Webb. 10.32 H. Hampton, W. S. Hilller. 10.30 W. Shewan, A. C. Young, 10.40 J. P. Warron, R. Young, 10.44 C. B. Robertson, C. W. F. Booker. 10,48 J. F. Robinson, R. Henderson.
old
responsible for the debts of the plaintiffs, who were all Chinese formerly employed there and were suing for a month's wages.
April 4 was fixed for the hear- ing of the case.
GOVERNMENT SAFE.
• NO CONFIDENCE MOVE IN TOKYO DEFEATED
Tokyo, Mar. 8,
couraged by disillusioned
The inscription on the tablet, parasites, prating of what they erected on the wall of the south did in the Great War. They tell nisle, is as follows: "In memory of
A motion of non-confidence in you, strangely enough for them to Walter Leslie Fattenden, who died the Saito Government, which the admit it, that the cream of our in England on November 7, 1932. Kokumindomel party introduced manhood, "died on active servico", From 1900 to 1930 he worshipped in the Lower House, was over- that is what we all need, "Active in this Cathedral and by a life of whelmingly defeated to-day. service", and everywhere there is humble Christian service won the The powerful Selyukal and ample scope for it in every field respect and affection of many Minscito portion supported the and walk of life, and only on friends in Hongkong, by whom this Government, United. Press. active service to others is there tablet is erected."
CONSULAR CHANGE.
anything worth having in this life. The altar book, the illumination "Life is worth living"; for all the of which was executed by Mr. J. H. hopelessness of our Man of Forty, Hunt, O,B.E, a close friend of the it seems that he elects to remain late Mr. Pattenden, bears the with us as long as he can. To him following words.—“For the service and his kind I recommend the of God and in affectionate memory
MR. G. A. HANSON LEAVES tonela of Seneca. Stoles of the of Walter Leslie Patteaden who HARRIN FOR MOSCOW · past at least had the courage of after thirty years of faithful wor- their convictions.
ship and work at this Cathedral
Harbin, Mar. 8. died in England on November 7, Mr. G. A. Hanson, doyen of the 1982. This Book fa given by his Consular body here, loft for Mos many friends."
cow to-day, vla Vladivostok, where he will take up his new post as United States Consul General,
Mr. Bullitt, the new American Ambassador, arrived in Moscow two days ago—Reuter.
holder of SEVERAL IN LATEST 10.82 L. R. Andrewes, Comdr. G. F.|:
BRITISH ARMY
DEFLATED
IN INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
London, Mar. 8.
LIST
Hele.
10.50 E. Taylor. P. L. Collisson. Acting Inspector E. Carpenter 11.00 11. N. Williamson, T. R. Rowell. has been appointed Divisional 11.04 E. L. Groome, X. Austin.
New Course. Inspector of Yaumati to all the vacancy caused by the promotion
of Divisional Inspector F. E. E. Brooker to the post Chief Inspector Kowloon.
of
9.32 J. L. & Mrs. Adams.
9.40 H. F. Philips, C. Gallop. 9.48 Mrs. Smalley, R. J. Shrigley. 2.60 Mrs. Shrigley; A. Kidd. Other Police Force transfera are 10.04 T. A. Pearce, M. N. Cootes. as follows:-Inspector G. A. Stim-10.12 G. E. Divett, Dr. Irwin. ROZI from Inspector-on-duty 10.20 J. W. Mayhew, O. Gordon.
LIONEL X.
Recent Shameen Ball. -
Sir,I wish to write to you with regard to the account of the St. George's Ball at Canton, given in your issue of March 5th. I am confident in saying that neither guests nor hosts thought the Ball was less successful thon those of
NEW BOXER LOAN,
EDUCATION'S COST
·HUGE ESTIMATE FOR
BRITISH SCHOOLS:
COMPLETION OF HANKOW- CANTON RAILWAY
former years. On the contrary,
Nanking, March 8.- the opinion was expressed by
An official of the Sino-British many that it was the most suc- Indemnity Committee stated to Mr. J.B.F. da Silva, together with
cessful St. George's Ball held here day that the Committer fatonds his wife and three children. In
to lond to the Miniatry of Rall- for some years,” leaving for Lisbon on Sunday In the annual Army Intorna-Central to Criminal Investigation10.28 L. Davis, J. C. Dunbar.
The main feature of the dance ways, 41.500.000 for, the
com- tional trianwular tournament Department, Water Front, vice Ack 10.36 Mrs. Walker, Miss Thomas.
was the Cheero Band brought up piction of the Canton-Hankow
London, Mar. 8;: He was entertained to luncheon (between Britain. France anding Inse. Carpenter: Police, Ser
from Hongkong and lead by Mr. Rallway, at six per cent.
Civil estimates for education Wong Muk, a workman at the Yip G. W. True, which gave an excel- by the Consular Body yesterday. Belgium), the British Army, were meant Bakor, from Home leave to Lee Glass factory, was hurt yesterday
The savo price has not been for the coming year, published to He has boon Consul-General defeated by two goals to one in C.I.D.. Women and Girls.vice Subthrough a fall suffered while attomat
lent performance.
deelded, but the Ministry. are day total £81,269.661; against here for two and a half years. His Paris to-day,
Inavector A V. Raker to Arms Offer. Ing to close a window. He was con-||
R. L. LANCASTER, suggesting eighty-six. The Com- £41,204,667 in the year 1933-34, av #uocessor, Mr. A. Aldon in neriving i A large crowd witnessed a vies Inspector F. T. James to I.O.D, veved to the Government Civil Hos
President, St. George'a Society, mittea hoped to make it higher increase of approximately £10,000,- In April from Bombay.-Router, spirited gamo.-Reuter.
Central Police Station.
Ipftal
Canton. Reuter.
000--Briliak" "Wireless,
aboard the Patroclus.