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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934.
BRITAIN TAKES THE CONTINENT BY SURPRISE
TWO-YEAR-OLD Germany Asked to Explain Military Budget Increases
ROBBERY
ALLEGED PARTICIPANT
CHARGED
PRISONER DIES IN GAOL
NATURAL CAUSES
VERDICT
CONCUBINE CASE CONTINUED
ו'
CHINESE EDITOR'S
EVIDENCE
the
OPEN VIOLATION OF TREATY?
letters of FLOOD OF QUESTIONS IN
PARLIAMENT
and Weng MINISTERS RESERVED
'IMPERIAL AIR MAILS
SERVICES BEING
ACCELERATED
London, April.9. Improvemente in the Imperial Air Mail services are announced to-day,
Beginning with the services leaving London next Wednesday. the England-South Africa air mail will be accelerated by one day,
The England-India-Malaya ser vice will also be accelerated, and mails leaving London next Satur day and on subacquent Saturdays will be due to reach Gaza ODU Baghdad on Tuesday, Barra on Wednesday, and Bangkok and Singaporo, eight days after their dispatch from London-British Wirelece.
An armed robbery on the first floor of No. 1 Upper Lasear Row on March 12, 1982, for which ono man, Ma Kt-pun, was son-
An Inquest into the death of a The editor of a Chinesa news- tenced to two years at the April] Sessions in the same year, was malo prisoner. Tsang Tsun, aged paper gave evidence in the claim recalied before Mr. Macfadyen in 37, who died in Victoria Gaol host- by two concubines for letters of $20,000 was administration to the Central Police Court, this pital yesterday afternoon, morning when another man, Chan held by Mr. Macfadyen sitting as estate of Lo Wal-chuen, deceased, Shek-ping alias Chan Shek, allas Coroner in the Central Magistracy formerly of 8-Shing Ping Street, Shok Tal, who is alleged to have this morning, assisted by the fol which was continued before the Jury:-Messrs. W. A.Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. Mac- escaped, was committed for trint lowing at the noxt Criminal Sessions. Schrueder (foreman), G. S. Dunk-Gregor, at the Supreme Court this
morning. The defendant was charged thatley and Tam Xick-fong. on March 12, 1032, together with
Chief Warder G. L. Buchanan] Ling Cheung-nang, and Wong! Ma Ki-pan, being armed with
stated deceased was sentenced to So-chun, both of 8 Shing Ping knife, he robbed Chan Sze, alias undergo fourteen days' hard jab-Street, Happy Valley, were the Chiu Fung, of a pair of bangles. our or $10 fino for begging and plaintiffs, and Mr. Hin-ahing Lo Two Crown's case, outlined by six months' hard labour for a instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Detective-Sergeant C. Goodwin, breach of the Banishment Ordin- Grist, represented them. was that on March 12 the comance, the sentences to run concur Defendant, Lo Pak-wal, alfas Lo plainant, who was a prostitute, was rently. He was admitted to Vic-Kwai-woon, of 94 Des Voeux Road, living at a flat in Prince Edward teria Gaol on March 31 and sent West appeared in person, and was Road. At 2.30 p.m, she recei
assisted by Messrs, Russ and Co.) to hospital on Sunday.
Dr. Grimth, prison medical The defence put forward was on the first floor, she found two officer, stated that when he saw the that plaintifs were not the con- the bed in the deconsed on Sunday shortly after-cubines of La Wai-chuon and that mon seated on
on the noon, he was in a stupid condition, the administration of the estate, second cubicle. She eat bed between them. The defendant, semi-conscious. This condition of was legally the duty of defendant who sat on her right, suddenly semi-conciousness deepened gra caught hold of her throat and dually until he died. The post as nephew, adopted son and next of threatened her not to shout. The mortem examination showed tuber-kin.
After a discussion in chambers other man, produced the knife culosis in both lungs, spleen, liver exhibited in Court. Pointing it and brain. Death, in his opinion, this morning, his Lordahip an- at her, he proceeded to puil a pair was due to tuberculur meningitis, nounced that the evidence of Mr. AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON M. BARTHOU Incquer casket was made by Mrs. Engine 1862, was
a call from an amah to go to
1.
of
Upper Lascar Row. On arrival
wrist.
LONDON, APRIL 10. BRITAIN HAS TAKEN EUROPE BY SURPRISE BY THE ADOPTION OF THE INITIATIVE IN EN- QUIRING INTO THE MEANING OF THE GREATLY- ENLARGED GERMAN ESTIMATES FOR MILI-¡ TARY PURPOSES.
Warm approval of the move is expressed in France and Belgium. The step is furnishing a lively topic of discussion on the Continent.
Sir Eric Phipps, the British Ambassador în Berlin, has been given all necessary instructions.
Sir Eric Phipps, the British Am. bassador in Berlin.
QBITUARY
SIR FREDERICK PALMER NOTED ENGINEER
London, Apr. 9.
Sir Frederick Palmer, engineer member of the Whangpoo Con FOR sorvancy Commission in 1922, died
to-day. Reuter.
Sir Frederick Palmer, K.C.MO, one of.
prominent the most engineers of his day, who wan Rendel, Palmernand Tritton, Con- sulting Engineers, Westminster.
He was an Articled Pupil and Assistant Engineer of the Great 1884 Western Railway and from
The presentation, made a8
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token of appreciation for all the on connection with the Services, waa work that Mrs. Dann has done in from the Services Committee of the Y.M.C.A.
A partner
in
to 1901 was engineer to the Bast India Raitway, in which position he constructed the largest bridge in India, over the river Bone.
He was Chief Engineer, Calcutta Fort Commissioners, 1901-1900 an Authority, 1909-1918. Chief Engineer, Port of London
He was formerly a President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
PRESENTATION AT Y. M. C. A.
LACQUER CASKET
MRS. DANN The presentation of a carved A. W. Ingram to Mrs, F. W. E. Dann, who is shortly leaving for chain bracelets from ench and secondly, generalised tuber-Talag-kam Soong, an expert on
Home, at the Service dance held culosis.
Chinese law, should be held over
It la authoritatively stated In man Estimates would cause the in the West Lounge of the Euro- They bolted., and an amah's After viewing the body in the until it was required by mutual
augment pean Y.M.C.A. last night. Music attempt to stop them at the door prison mortuary, the jury return consent of both parties to the Paris that Lord Tyrrell, the Brit British Government to
ish Ambassador, called upon M. immediately the Royal Air Force was supplied by the "Lillywhites" way was unavailing. The com-ed to Court and delivered a verdict case.
Barthou, the French Foreign to a One-Power Standard. He band and an enjoyable evening was plainant continued to pursue them of death from natural causes.
Mr. Hung-yin Poon, editor and and they ran down Ladder Street.
partner of the Chinese newspaper, Minister, on Saturday and inform. replied that while the matter re-spent by all. One man was caught. He was
Wah Tez Yat Po, and living at 328, ed him that Britain Intended to ferred to was receiving the careful to consideration of the Government, lator charged and sentenced at the CORRESPONDENCE Matauwal Road, said he had been ask the German Government Supreme Court. Defendant es-
editor for 15 years. He identified indicate whether the increases in he could add nothing at the present caped and on April 6 last was
both plaintiffs as concubines of her military expenditure constitut- moment to the statement on air
of policy made by Mr. Baldwin arrested by ♫ detective. The
deceased who had been a great ed a violation of the Treaty bangles were not recovered.
friend of his. Witness, his kit fat Varsailles or whether it was prepar- March 8th-British Wireless. wife and family lived in the same ing the way for such violation.
U.S. HOLDING house as deceased and his con- cubines at one time. He was
M. Barthou warmly thanked
ALOOF Hongkong Telegrapli.
friendly with Ling Cheung-nang who was the god-mother of his Lord Tyrrell for the communi- Sir-While views are being aired daughter, and he attended the cation and begged him to convey on the subject of lack of public sup-funeral of Lo Wai-chuen when to his government the entire ap port for our Amateur Dramatic per- Ling carried out the functions of
allowed to chief mourner. Kwok Yee (17), a car cleaner, formances, may I ba was bound over in a personal bond criticise the policy of preferential of advance
Cross-examined by defendant, of $60 to be of good behaviour for treatment in the matter six months, by Mr. Hamilton, at booking? In this respect, only the who asked him why he was so in Berlin as to the meaning of the the Central Magistracy this morn-more afluent class la catered for: terested in the case as to come and ing, for the theft of a tin of petrol the man of limited means, possibly give evidence, witness replied that from the Hongkong Electric Com-with a family, cannot book a seating was his daughter's god- pany's garage at No. 74, Johnstone under $3. or $4. I applied at more concubine out the family
Anderson's for Road, ground floor.
a $2 sent for "The Lo's first concubine loft the Mr. R. E. Slattery, of the Hong- First Mrs. Fraser" but was told but presumed that it was through the attention of the Lengua to any by Mr. Cordell Hul), the Secretary ing into a yard at the back of 4 gathering of relatives and friend kong Electric Company, said the could only get it at the theatre on some quarrel.
Yung Kal-cheung, clerk, of the xarage was behind the substation. the night of the performance. In
Chartered Bank, and living at 34 Mr. Gordon Mackie's and Mr. J. D. other words, "queue up"!
I think it would pay the A.D.C. to Stanley Street, said he had also Butcher's cars were parked in it. There had been thefts of petrol fall into line with other entertain-lived in the same house as deceased before, but the culprit could not be ments and make "All Sents Book-at one time and knew the two
plaintiffs as his concubines. traced. He was not pressing the able" charge.
PETROL THEFT
CAR CLEANER BOUND
OVER
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FRENCH APPROVAL..
proval of the French Cabinet:
The action of the British Government in officially enquiring
increased defence estimates is
based on the fact that the League of Nations retains the power of supervision and it would be open to the British Government to call contemplated breach of the peace treaty.
IN THE OPENT
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Ordinanse
Mr. A. R. Brown, acting Chair-| man of the Services Committee, in the absence of Mr. P. S. Chasidy, presided and paid tribute to the excellent work done by Mrs. Dazn.
ARMED ROBBERY
HAUL OF OVER $200 MADE
LATE MRS. CASTRO.
FUNERAL At the cathOLIC CEMETERY YESTERDAY
(Special to "Talograpb")
The funeral of the late Mr. Victoria Maria Castro (net (Telegraph, Copyright. Telegrankio Mane
Received April ·
Bobby), wife of Mr.D. R. Castre 125J.
who died at the Kowloon Hospital Washington, April 9. 10, 9.5 a.m.)
on Sunday night, was held at the American policy on the dis-
Catholic Cemetery, yesterday after- armament question was reiterated
As an amah opened a door lead-poon, in the presence of a large of State, to-day.
Water Street at 8 o'clock thie of the family. The last rites were. He said that the United States morning, she was rushed by three intoned by the Rev. Fr. Rossi.. would maintain his "Hands Of" men who had waited for that policy in regard to purely Euro-opportunity to effect an entry into pean and political phases of the the house for the purpose of com- disarmament problem, during the mitting an armed robbery. forthcoming meeting of the Bureau Leaving one of their number to of the Conference, which is due to hold the servant, the other two open to-morrow.
brandishing Iron bars, went into Mr. Wilson, the American Minis- a cubicle, where they also sur nowter in Switzerland, will attend the prised a woman inmate at the
Bureau on behalf of the United moment of stepping out of bed, States, but will aft merely as an Stealing money and jewellery to observer, under an instruction the value of over 8200, the robbers that he is not to participate in the escaped before the police were discuselons-United Press.
Germany has long been suspect the Versailles ed of violating Treaty in the matter of arma ments and the now estimates largely above those of past years are construed in some quarters as meaning that Germany is proposing to do openly what it is belloved that she has hitherto done In secret.-Reuter,
COMMONS QUERIES.
London. Apr. 9, When the House of Commons reassembled after the recess this afternoon, the first business was of questions addressed to the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister relating to the armaments situation.
Replying to questions regarding the increase in the German Naval and Military Estimates, Sir John Simon said the German Estimates for 1934 revealed the following increases as compared with those of 1933:
Navy estimates-233,000,000 reichmarks, an increase of 50,- 000,000 refchmarks on 1933.
Army,647,000,000 reichmarks, an increase of 175,000,000 reich- marka.
Air Ministry. - 210,000,000 relchmarks, an increase of 182,- 000,000 refchmarks.
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"His Majesty's Government are giving very serious consideration to this matter, and I have instruct ed the British Ambassador Berlin to make enquiries of the German Government on the sub- feet,"
Bald Sir John Simon, He added that he expected to recolve a communication during the present week,
Replying to a further question' regarding a speech recently made' by General Gooring at Potsdamı, Sir John Simon said he did not think that had any effect on the actual question on the paper.
OTHERS QUESTIONS. The Foreign Secretary was then asked what action, in vlow of those En projected German increases armament expenditure, the British Government Intended taking to avoid a breakdown of the Disarm- ament Conference. He replied that the Lord Privy Soal was at tending the meeting Conference Bureau at Geneva to-morrow, and that any statement on the subject must necessarily await the
out. come of this meeting
The Prime Minister was askod whether the Increases in the Ger-
warned.
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Present were MCBRIE. D. R. Castro (husband),; A.P., EM, H. A. and J. F. Castro (brothers In-law);
Medina, F. M. Franed, A. E. B. Alves, M. R. Beitrao, J. B. Pomeroy, P. J. O'Brien, A., G. Marshall, S. A. Marcal, AL-B Alves, L. G. Ribeiro, C. Baptista, L. Remedies, E. M. de Sousa, Graca, F. Graca, R. F. Luz, Silva, G. Silva, Mrs. "Teddy" Castro, Mrs. H. Castro, and others. In addition to family wreaths,
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