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No. 14891
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MONDAY, MAY
1934.
日四十月三
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DUNLOP
TYRES
FOUR GUARDS KILLED IN LATEST PIRACY COUP
Half-Hour's Gun-Battle
Before Surrender
CHINESE.
Joy-Rider
SHIP Overturns
: ATTACKED Car
SEVERAL PASSENGERS MR. P. M. HODGSON
LOST OVERBOARD
PANIC DURING SHOOTING
(Special to "Telegraph"
Swatow, May 6. Four anti-piracy guards aboard
the Chinese coastal steamer, Tai
VICTIMISED
How a Chinese youth's "joy- ride" in a motor car belonging to Mr. P. M. Hodgson came to an unhappy end was related to Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when Henry Lam and another youth, Tsang King, were charged with) (1) driving a motor car without the permission of the owner, (2) driving a motor car without an
Yi, are reported to have beening to report an accident. shot dead during a sharp battle Traffic Inspector Saunders told
BRITAIN'S FUTURE MAMMOTH OF THE SEAS. How the new Cunardor, which is to be launched at the end of September, and of 73,000 tons gross. She will probably be also the fastest liner on the
high cant.
will look when completed. The vessel will be 1,015 feet long
QUEEN TO
appropriate licence and (3) Lall-CHRISTEN
NEW · CUNARDER-
with a gang of twelve or thirteen the Court that the car in question
pirates who attacked the vessel it in Cameron Road on May 4. At
belonged to Mr. Hodgaou, who left) near Swatow on Friday evening. 19.30 p.m. the car was taken away, driven to Kowloon City, and on the
The pirates were travelling as way back overturned near the passengers, but failed to efect junction of Prince Edward Road LAUNCH AT END OF their coup by surprise and found and Waterloo Rand.
the guarde offering spirited re- sistence, Sharp-shooting continued,The accident was witnessed by Mr. Clemo, who saw somebody
ning
for half-an-hour before the guards crawling out of the ear and run- were shot down or overpowered.
away. He immediately, Panic reigned among the passen- phoned for an ambulance but on gers during the battle and, in the les arrival nobody was found in- confusion, it is stated, several of side the car. them were crushed to the side of the ship and accidentally thrusti overboard and drowned.
LARGE HAUL
COVERED IN BLOOD.
SEPTEMBER
(Special to "Telegraph")
CDy Telegraph. copyrigns. Telegraphio Ken- sagez Ordinance. 1894. Recaited Aray
. . .-)
London, May 7.
Traffic Sergeant Scrim was in- formed, and he at once set out to It is officially announced
make inquiries. Ilenry who was that Her Majesty the Queen The piratas having gained con-known to the police, for this type will perform the christening trol of the bridge directed the skip of offence.
was suspected "by.
to a small bay near Bias Bay Sergeant Scrim, who went to his ceremony at the launching of where their booty, obtained after house and found him covered with
GERMAN PROTEST
TO LATVIA
Socialist Defamation of Herr Hitler
Rīga, May 6,. The German Minister to Latvia has formally protest- od to the Latvian Govern- ment against defamation of Herr Hitler by Socialists during the May Day festivi- ties.
It is alleged that the Socialist staged a 'demons- tration in which an effigy. of Hitler beheading a victim with a huge axe figured prominently.--Router.
stripping the passengers and crew bloodstains, and suffering from the new giant Cunarder, now AMERICA'S of all their belongings, was taken abrasions. He was taken to the known as No. 534. nshore. It is understood that the Police Station, where, on being
haul excceded $10,000 in value, in-questioned, he admitted having Britain's determination to con- ECONOMIC
Will Insull "Spill the Beans"
kim.
centrate world attention-upon-the|--- super-liner is believed to have in-
-cluding over-$4,000-in-money.. taken the car"nway,"
The pirated steamer, which plies
Lam pleaded guilty this morning fluenced the decision to ask Her! between Huang Klang and Swatow, but Teang King, told the Court Majesty to perform the ceremony. arrived in Swatow on Saturday that he was invited by Lam to go evening, reporting the events in
It is indicated that the vessel the audacious raid to the local for a ride. He did not know that
will be ready for launching from there was anything wrong. authoritics.-Central News:
Inspector Saunders said Tsang Mesars. John Brown's yurd at King was arrested as the result of the end of September and that Hia information supplied by Henry Majesty the King will accompany Lam, but, apart from that, the the Queen and will witness the police had no evidence against iunch.
It is intereating to note that this Teang King was accordingly dis-will be the first ship christened by Queen Mary since the Coronation. With regard to the other defen-is to be called "Britannia."
It is understood that the vessel dant, Inspector Saunders reminded United Press. his Worship. that he had been upi last March for the same offence. He was fined altogether $100 and was warned that if he did' this sort of thing again, he would go to prison without the option of a fine. Inspector Saunders said he took a very serious view of the
SPEEDY TRIAL DEMANDED
SENSATIONAL STORY POSSIBLE
(Special to "Telegraph")
charged.
PREVIOUS OFFENCE.
KNOCKED DOWN BY CYCLISTS
chac and asked his Worship to in- TWO CASES REPORTED filet a term of imprisonment with- out the option of a fine.
Damage done to Mr. Hodgson's car, it was stated, was in the
as neighbourhood of $300.
(fly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis
Ordinance. 1994. Revived May 7. 2.50 cm.j
Chicago, May 6.
It is learned that the District
Attorney, who has charge of the case against Mr. Samuel Insull, intends to demand an early trial
YESTERDAY
PLIGHT
PROF. WARBURG'S REMEDIES
"MONEY MUDDLE"
WHOLE
FAMILY
DEAD
TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN SHANGHAI
WIDOW & THREE. CHILDREN
(Special to "Telegraph"}
Shanghai, May 7.
A terrible tragedy was dis- covered in the International Settlement on Saturday, when
found dead from narcotic poison- the four members of the family of the late Mr. Chin Li-chai was
ing.
The victims were the widow, her two sons and daughter,
The circumstances are dimeult, to reconstruct, but it is believed that the widow and her younger son were the first to die, and that her elder son and daughter, re- turning to the house to find their mother dead, themselves took poison.
KENTÁCIONIT
BRITISH CONSUL
MARRIED
Mr. Burdett Wedded At Home
London, May 7,
Mr. Scott L. Burdett, of the British Consular Service in China, was married yes- terday to Miss Eileen Work- man. at Northwood, Middlesex. They are leav ing for China the autumn-Reuter,
BERLIN PROGRESS
GERMAN DEBTS PROBLEMS
WAR DEBTS SOLUTION
HINT
INTEREST MAY
.
BE WAIVED
PRINCIPAL TO BE PAID IN 50 YEARS
FINNISH OFFER
Washington, May 7. Speculation regarding the fu ture of war debts has been re- aroused by the Attorney-Gen cral's ruling that Britain is not defaulter under the Johnson
A
Act, coupled with nows that Pre- sident Roosevelt is sending a War Debts Message to Congress within a fortnight,
The Attorney-General's ruling is regarded in diplomatic circles na decidedly advantageous to Brit- afn, and as clearing the way to further negotiations for u Bottle. ment.
It is reported, although oficial confirmation is lacking, that Bri tain is carrying on diplomatic negotiations for another token payment on June 15, on the un- derstanding that talks. for the final settlement will be resumed before any December Instalment falls duo.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTION.
The President's Message to: Congress is expected to ask for approval of a settlement with Finland under which all future Interest will be waived and the principal amount will become pay- able over a period of fifty years. A special low rate of interest will be applied retroactively to past payments.
Observers in Washington are discussing the perspects of a. similar arrangement with Britain.. The British Embassy, however, re- fuses to comment on the, sugges- tion.--Reuter.
VERDICTAFFORDS RELIEF
(Special to "Telegraph") fly Telegraph. Copyright, Triegraphic Mem spee Grdinoner, 2294. Received May of 7. 8.20 m)
WORKING FASTER THAN EXPECTED
London, May 7. Very little has transpired up EDITOR'S WIDOW.
to now concerning the progress of the German Debts Conference The late Mr. Chin Li-chal was which has been discussing the editor of one of the lending transfer problems in Berlin since vernacular newspapers, the Sin Po, April. 27. until his death, after a long illness, The first offcial intimation -in February. New York, May 6.
His wife was grief-stricken and ment issued by the President-of progress is contained in a state The adoption by the United further worried by the condition the Conference, Mr. Leon Fraser. General that Great Britain, and instead of a gold coin standard is that, during a temporary fit of that the work is proceeding much States, are not to be classified States of a gold bullion standard of her younger son, who was suffer chairman of the Bank of
ing from tuberculosis, it is believed national Settlements, who says token payments advocated in a new book by Pro-sanity, she poisoned him and faster than he expected, though among defaulters under the John- fessor Warburg.
The book is entitled "The Central News.
then took a fatal dose herself.he indicates that there is still son Bill has given much relief Money Muddle," and deals com. prehensively with America's economic plight.
Regarding America's fiscal SIR
policy, the author recommends a middle course between complete economic nationalism and inter- nationalism.
in which
Но ваув that silver advocates Two cases were reported to the want cheaper money, police yesterday, of pedestrians case there is no reason why it On the first charge, defendant having been knocked down and should stop at bliver. They might was sentenced to two months; an injured by push-bicyclists. just as well clamour for iron, or the second charge, he was fined, The first case which occurred tin, or just plain paper,
LOUIS BERNHARD BARON DEAD
Carreras Chairman's Sudden End
$50 or one month, consecutively; in Bulkeley Street, Kowloon, con- Professor Warburg, it will be re-
London, May 7. on the third, he was fined $50 of cerned a woman, Chan Chan-po called, was one of the principal last night of Sir Louis Bernhard The death occurred suddenly one month, concurrently.
Regarding the last charge, his to the Kowloon Hospital for treat- delegation to the World Economic Ing director of Carreras, Limited, who, after the accident, was sent economic advisers to the American Baron, the chairman and manag- of the fallen utilities magnate. Worship. remarked:"Ho was ment for minor injuries.
Conference-Reuter. hardly likely to report under the circumstances."
Mr. Samuel Insull is expected
to arrive in the United States in: the middle of this week.
In the other accident, a man, Chan Lim, was injured about the legs through being run into un-f
chai, and was also sent to hospital..
It is rumoured that the trial STOCK EXCHANGE expectedly from behind, in Wan- SILVER EXPERT
may produce pome sensational evidence and that hests of other people may become involved if Mr.
elects to tell the whole
story of the colossal losses suffered
by
the
great combine over which he exercised control.
It la rumoured that he intends
to break the silonce which he has
CONTROL
INDUSTRIALISTS
URGE CHANGES
Washington, May 6,
hitherto imposed upon himself and Twenty-eight American indus- may "bust things wide," perhaps triallats, including Mr. W: B. Bell, involving some of America's best Mr. Rolland J. Hamilton, Mr. known business men-United T. M. Girdler and Mr. F. A.
Press.
OCCASIONAL RAIN
+
Merrick have addressed lotter to
ITALIAN NAVAL
BUILDING
IN COLONY
MEETING BANKERS AT TIFFIN Professor Rogers, the American silver expert, who is engaged upon Jan official mission of investigation: at the request of President Roose Romo, May 6.velt, arrived in the Colony last An official gazette states that evening from Canton.
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI CHANGES MIND
گلہ
the sponsors of the Stock Ex there has been a readjustment of He told a Telegraph, representa
tobacco and cigarette manufac-: (turera.
He had boon associated with. cigarette making from early man- hood,
Ørst with the Baron Cigarette Machinery Company, plonaers of cigarette-making by machinery," and for the last 20 yours with Carroras,
A baronetcy was conferred upon him in 1930. He was 57 years of ngo-Renter.
SILVERITES STILL HOPEFUL
Washington, May 6.
The ruling of the Attorney- Inter-other countries who have made
lo the United
much ground to be covered, in omcial eircles.
In the meantime, Reuter's Wa shington correspondent says that ruling, President Roosevelt ap As the result of Mr. Cummings' the Ambassador in Berlin was in-parently can deal as he sees it atructed to inform the German with the question of the payments Government that American of by position to discrimination against mature again, in June and Decem detors, whose obligations American bondholders was unber. changed.
Although the ruling does not The text of the protest against commit the Administration to any discrimination has not been pub-
specific lished. but it is believed that it token payments, It is considered policy regarding future: reiterates the protest made. [in highly" probable that the entire January against the preferential debt question will be submitted to treatment accorded the Dutch and the next Congress.-United Press, Swiss bondholders-Reuter
SOVIET MINING DISASTER
SIX PROMINENT ENGINEERS KILLED
Moscow, May G. Six of Russia's most important engineers were among those who perished in à "mining disaster In the Krivolrog Basin.
A portion of the mine caved in during experiments which ward directed towards achieving In- crosses in production. Many of those engaged in the experimenta were burled and woro dend when
New York, May 6. chango Bill urging further ro-
After a preliminary conference dug out. vision on the ground that "many the Budget whereby 480,000,000 tive this morning that he could not with the President, Sonator King provisions extend their scope far lire will now be provided for the grant any interviews concerning prodicted that allver, legislation Cheng Ham, w 'mat maker, - was The antleyclone is situated in beyond the regulation of ex-building of more warships...... his study of the silvor question In will be enacted this session.sentenced to two months' imprison tho Pacifle to the oast of Central changes' speculation.
Signor Massolini, originally de Chin party is being held at enee on Monday, S
Thore will be a further conferment by Mr. Hamilton, this morning. Japan. A shallow depression The Sonnfo takes up the Bill clded to suspend any further
**for the unlawful possession of a pairți Covers S. W. China. Local fere on Monday, May 7, and is ex-building as an Italian gesture to the Hongkong Hotel to-day at The publication of the above car-rings and a woollen cardigan, to of fado bangles, two pairs of gold Cast:South winds, moderato; posted to vote on Wednesday the cause of preventing an arma-which-Professor Rogers will meet came too late to affect the market, the total value of $34, at Centre "cloudy;" occasional rain,
Router.
monte pace-Router,
a number of local banking men. Por, Shan, Culbertson & Frits. Street.
A timn
Private Richard Johnson, of: tho Lincolns, who was recently court- martialled at Shamshuipo for assault- ing an N. C. O, and using insubordin-. ate language, was sentenced by the Court to 60 days' detention. The sentence has been promulgated.
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