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No. 1414
五拜殿 號一月六英港香
FRIDAY, JUNE
1, 1934.
SUICIDE DRAMA
IN KOWLOON
WOMAN HELD FOR INQUIRIES
SERVANT'S STORY OF QUARREL
YOUNG MAN'S DEATH
A young Chinese woman is being held 'as n possibly im- portant witness in Inquiries thei Police are conducing into the circumstances attending the death apparently by suicide of E. Grey, a young clerk employed by the China Light & Power Co. at Kowloon,
Grey, who la only 20 years of nge. was removed from his Chee
VIRTINIAN CERUSERRIANTE, ZNANGAN, UZETNIK BÍRALIST ON SALES DRIKKENIA KIZUNAJULIO
PROGRESS OF THE SILVER BILL-
Passed By House Of Representatives
Washington, May 31. The House of Representa tives to-day passed the Silver Bill, establishing the 25:75 principle of the ratio with gold, but giving the President discretionary powers for applicaton of he policy-Renter,
sounUTTUURIKOLUNURREJATHUMANATIO
JOCKEY CLUB
CAUGHT SHORT
日十二月四
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE
NEW YORK
SPY SCARE
TWO JAPANESE ARRESTED
EX-NAVAL MAN'S
ALLEGATIONS
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June
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New York, June 1.
on
Two Japanese have been arrested in New York suspicion of espionage activities
They are Kyonosuke Kiyoshi (and Kaizo Okito and they appeared
before the Federal Court herel following charges by n former
Wo Street home to the Kowloon NOT ENOUGH SWEEP ted States Bluejacket.
Huspital yesterday afternoon in
an neute condition from poison- ing, and died at 8 pm. last night. hin When Grey returned to home at 3 p.m. yesterday, he, was! accompanied by the young woman. A servant heard them quarelling, and sometime later, the young woman suddenly rushed from the roum and went out to the street when
for sho telephoned an ambulance. Grey was in an un- Conscious condition when removed by the Polleo to the Hospital.
Several bottles of Lysol were
found in his room..
FINANCIAL WORRY
TICKETS!
69,000 SOLD ON JULING H’CAR
They were released on bail bond of U. S. $250 each, while the in- vident is being subjected further investigation.
to
A man formerly in the Navy. recently returned to civilian life, named Solosky, taid the Court that i
e two Japanese plled him with The Jockey Club's de-quor and questioned him with cision to reduce the price the object of securing information nhout feet manoeuvres,-United of sweepstake tickets to one Press. dollar has met with an amazing response. Up to 3 p.m. to-day, no fewer than 2,000 through tickets had been disposed of.
NEW U.S. CONSUL GENERAL
For the big sweep on the Juling MR. C. L. HOOVER FOR
Stakes, nearly 69,000 tickets have been sold.
There is possibility thant tickels on the first four races at
HONGKONG
Law Cody, the popular Glm star, who died last night in his sloop, according to a United Press message.
LEW CODY FOUND DEAD
BELIEVED DUE TO HEART FAILURE
FAMOUS SCREEN VILLAIN
Hollywood, June 1. Lew Cody, the famous film villain, was found dead) at his Californian home last night.
Death was apparently due to heart failure.
TO-DAY TO BE DECISIVE
NEUTRALS TO BID FOR{ COMPROMISE
ANGLO-FRENCH CLEAVAGE
Geneva, June 1. Excitement following the clash between Sir John Simon! and M. Barthou, seeming to destroy all prospect of Anglo- French harmony, has not subsided.
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To-dus will probably be decisive
as regards the life of the Disarma- ment Conference.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN INJURED
Mad-Rush-Caused By Excitement
Chicago, May 31. Twenty-five were injured when a school holiday party of about a thousand children visiting the Century of Pro- gress Exhibition made a mad rush for the turnstiles.--- Renter.
RETROMEDORNIE SANTANDERLEBIHANNASILJANTUNENTÉSKORJATST.
AMERICAN FLEET
KEEPING
EYE ON FAR EAST
JAPANESE POLICY
"DANGEROUS"
AN INSPIRED STATEMENT
(Special to "Telegraph"
( Teleprank, Gopyright, Tolegrophic Afen-
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the
Juke.
Rome, June 1.
Employing unofficial channels,
Italian
ON PARADE given a hint to
The wildest, uncertainty pre- GRAND REVIEW AT valls, though it is generally believed that an adjournment le the only practical solution of the crisis.
As an heroic effort to bridge the wide gap in the British and French attitudes, both the Spanish and Swedish delegates will advo- cate, with modifications, the ac ceptance of the so-called"Noutrals" Memorandum.”
IMMEDIATE
MEASURES.
NEW YORK.
MILLIONS LINE WATERFRONT
(Spacial to "Telegraph")
(Dy Telegraph. Jeppright, Telegraphia Mus vapes Ordinamer.
Received 1201.
Jind 1 $1,30 (7996)
Millions of Now Yorkers lined the waterfront to-day to watch the United States Fleet pass in review before President Roose # velt, who watched from the deck
of the flagship, the U. S. S.
Government has Japan that a careful watch will be kept over developments emerging from the recent Japanese hegemony state-
ment.
An inspired statement appearing in the Italian newspapera to-day says that following the visit of the Italian Ambassador, Signor Mariti, Office. to the Japanese Foreign asking the spacese Government for an explanation of the "Hands off China!" declaration of April 17,
"Italy notes Mr. Hirota's "assurance of Japanese deter- "mination to respect, existing "treaties, but while expressing "great admiration for the "people feels it a duty to tell "Japan. frankly, that a. polley "of monopolising China "would be dangerous Italy's attitude to China, the statement continues, is based upon civil solidarity with
beneficial
n view to for
This proposes, among other malonia Now Yark, May. 31. things, immediate measures to prevent the aggravation of the existing situation and the un- conditional prohibition of aerial He was forty-nine years of age. bombardment, together with He has been a leading person substantial amount of disarma ality in the motion picture world ment, involving moderate but Pennsylvania. since 1916, when he played as lead-practical realisation of the prin Mr. Charles Louis Hoover,
It was the ntj ing man to
Bessie Barriscale inciple of equality of rights,
most remarkable securing WOMAN'S DEATH AT to-morrow's Meeting miny be present Consul General for the "Mating" under the direction of
naval spectacle scen in the United China and world peace."-United an exclusive interview with States in time of peace, more than Press, difficult to obtain on the course, United States at Amsterdam, has Thomas Ince.
Reuter yesterday evening, Mr. a hundred warships passing up the as only 2,600 on each of these
been appointed to succeed Mr. His first appearance on the talk Arthur Henderson. President of North races will be available.
Douglas Jenkins, the Consul-ing-screen-was-in-support of the Conference, admitted that the scores of aeroplanes zooming River in column, with General for Hongkong, who is Gloria Swanson "What a situation has nuver been more overhead.
critical In the two and a half being transferred to Berlin,
years since the Conference began.
HOTEL
as one
The failure of a colossal Money Loan Association involving lia bilities variously estimated at between one and two lakhs, and in which she is believed to have of the been interested promoters, is understood to have led Miss Fung Ng Koo, aged 54, very well-known member of a local family, to take her life by poisoning yesterday.
She was discovered in a critical condition in her room at the Luk Kok Hotel at Gloucester Road, Wanchai, about naon yesterday, | and died not long afterwards in Hospital without recovering cousef- A bottle of Lysol found
BURDENS.
For the fifth and sixth ruces, 5,000 tickets are being issued, whilst for the seventh race, the Juling Stakes, it is hoped to dis-
use of about 90,000,
In the last two races, arrange- ments are being made to have 10.000 tickets event.
available in cach
POLITICAL INTRIGUE DENIED
in the room was handed over to the Salvador's Recognition
Police.
On the previous evening, Misa" Fung left her home at No. 46 Elgin Street, where she had been living with her mother, and went to the
of Manchukuo
(Special to "Telograph")
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Deifinance,
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Luk Kok where she took a room on the seventh Roor. Except for a pureel she brought no other lug-ra gage, and paid the deposit cus- tomarily required.
Jate that night, without having
San Salvador, June 1. The Foreign Minister of Sulva-
left her room since her arrival der, Senor Araujo, to-day denied
she ordered a substantial supper that political or commercial reasons
Widow!"
The announcement, which hasi Born as Lewis Joseph Cote in just been made known, is wel- New Itampshire, the son of a well- comed by the local. Consuinte, as to-do merchant, Cody studied Mr. Hoover is a man of considera-medicine at McGill but soon gave lap medient practice for the theatre, ble experiones in the service.
Born in July, 1872, at Oshaloosa, becoming well-known as singe lown, Mr. Hoover has seen service player. in various capacities in the He had the reputation of being Philippines, Madrid. Carlsbad, the finest after-dinner speaker in Sao Paulo, Danzig, Batavia, and Hollywood,—Renter, Amsterdam. In July, 1931, he
was promoted to Class Two.
I it not known when the new JAPAN'S POLICY IN missions, which in meeting this Consul General will arrive int it
is thought that it will be some Lime in July.
RELEASE OF S.W.B. PRIVATÈ
CHINA
MR. ARIYOSHI CALLS A CONFERENCE
Shanghal, June 1.
A conference suddenly summon- ed by Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister to China, at his residence
POLICE REACH A late at night is causing specula-
DECISION
No charge is being preferred
and dismissed the woman room were behind the decision to re-gainst the private of the South attendant.
When the servant went in the
cognise Manchukwo,
He declared that no treaties with
folkhving morning at about 8 am. Manchukuo had been discussed, nor to clean up the room, Miss Fung conimercial agreements, was in bed, apparently still sleep- ing, und tho servant made no altempt to rouse her.
SERVANT ALARMED. '
Lator in the day when Miss
Fung had not appeared, the ser- vant became uneasy, and receiving no reply to a persistont knocking at the door, she summoned
Be bad, howover, instructed Salvador consula everywhere active ly to open markets for Salvador's coffee--United Press,
FAIR TO SHOWERY The anticylone is now contred in the Pacific to the cast of Japan. and they opened the Pressure la relatively low over door with a duplicate key.
South China and the China Sea, Lock! forecast:-S.E. winda,
1'00m
boy.
Miss Fung was in
precarious 蟲
state when the Police were summoderate; fair to showery, moned. She was removed in an ambulance to the Government Civil¦. Hospital, and died less than half
hour
after admission.
100
been
Wales Borderers who has
tions into the murder of Mohamed detained since Wednesday after- noon in the course of Investiga-
Diu, Indian police guard,
tion. It is believed that he read new instructions from the Japanese Foreign Office at the conference. (Central News.
RUBBER PRICE INCREASES
The Telegraph was officially in- formed this afternoon that it had been decided to order his TEN PER CENT, ON ALL release almost immediately.
MANUFACTURERS
OFFICER CLASS OF The Institute of Rubber Manu-
POLICE
PRINCE OPENS NEW COLLEGE
London, May 31. The Motropilitan Police College, been established at Ifendon for the training of the officer class of the Police Force, was formally opened this after- noon by the Prince of Wales.
home at 18 Bridges Street. Tai- which han Papera wore left behind by the pingahan, at about one o'clock unfortunate Indy roveallag athle morning. premeditated act.
So seriously did the man injure The funeral was held this at-himself that there is not much ternoon at 3 o'clock.
hope for his recovery. He has boen admitted to the Government Civil Hospital.
RAZOR HARA-KIRI ATTEMPT.
The Prince said the College: was & development in which ho was greatly intofosted, as he know
re-
London, June 1.
facturers Associations ha ported an increase in the price of fall rubber articles by ten por cent. The rubber restriction scheme is being enforced in Colombe as from to-day.-Renter.:
ANOTHER POCKET
BATTLESHIP
[TO BE LAUNCHED AT END OF JUNE
-
results
200ming CANTON FORGERY
Over 3,700 officers and 43,000 men were aboard the ships, many of them seeing New York for the first time for years, having spent ; a considerable period In Pavifle waters.
FIRST SINCE WAR.
SCANDAL
OFFICIALS INVOLVED BY ALLEGATIONS
Canton, June 1.
WELL NIGH HOPELESS.
"Unless there is a speedy trans- formation, it must become hope less.'
The situation is such that the delegations are all showing ex-
It was the first Beet review in treme reserve in regard to declar New York since December, 1918, Another big senndal threatens ing their position.
when Mr. Josephus Daniels, Navy here following a raid carried out The discussions may end at the Secretary, welcomed the fleet inek 04 Tuesday at the New
Bund. next sitting of the General Com-Trom the World War,
where a big organization in alleged In addition to the submarines to have engaged in forging Govern- afternoon.-Reuter.
documents. title and destroyers, the great display ment
deeds. of America's naval might included security notes and even official the following ships:
Neuls. Battleships-Pennsylvania, Call- Five persons were arrested on forala, West Virginis, Tennessee, the premises on Tuesday and the Colorado, Maryland. Nevada, Canton police made three moro Texas, New York, Arkanana, New arrests last night at another place. Mexico and Mississippi.
It is atated that these are atal Cruisers Marblehead, Mem members -of It certain de- phis, Concord, Omaha, Milwaukes,partment of the Canton Municipal Cincinnati, Indianapolia, Chicago, Government suspected of connies- Northampton, Salt Lake City, tion with the ilegal organisation. Chester, Louisville, Houston, Port- According to high official In land and Pensacola,—United Press. | Canton, the affair has wide romi- flcations and may possibly involve officials in the Canton Municipal Government.
TAIMOSHAN CREW HONOURED
KING'S MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATION
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Meo
Ordinance, ZAPL Recaterd June
Dartmouth, June 1.
A message of congratulation from His Majesty the King was received by bleut. Commander
Sherwood and his colleagues on
board the Hongkong yacht "Tai- Įmoshan," on their arrival from Plymouth to-day,—United Presa..
MONSTER TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS
Alleged High Treason at Breslau
FLIGHT RECORD
ACHIEVEMENT
AIRMAN AWARDED GRAND PRIX
(Special to "Telegraph”)
CD * . Ig
(By Telnovaba. Copyriont, Tatographis Mem
Ordinance
104. Received June
Paris, May 31. The Grand Prix for 1933 of the Academie des Sports, amounting] to Fr. 25,000, has been awarded to the French airman, Codos and Rosal, who flew from Paris tol New York earlier this week.
The award was made in ro- cognition of their record nonstop long-distance flight of 5,663 miles from New York to Rayak, Syria, : In August last year-Router. Special.
Breslau, May 31. A monster trial of a hundred and olovon Silesian Communists has been opened hero..
CUBAN TREATY RATIFIED The charge is one of high trenson and is based on allega
Washington, May 31/ tions that they
The senate has ratiflod tho now wore organising armed resistance to Nazi-ism. If Tronty with Cubn, which re- convicted they 80.-
are liable to be nouncos: America's right of inter- beheaded-Reuler..
Ventiön Retler.
No motive for the attempted the need for higher training in
Berlin, June 1. With a razor, Chan Sang, aged 50, a type setier employed at the suicide has been given, but ac- the Police Force has been exercia Germany's third "pocket-battle- South China Morning Post, at cording to his relatives, Chan ing the minds of the police au- ship," warship of ten thousand tempted hara-hirl by slashing Sang has been suffering from an thorities and the polles themselves tona armed with eleven-inch guns, himself across the stomach at his attack of high fever, which they for some years past-British Wire will be launched on June
|Renter- belfoved to be typhoid,
It
This feared that investigation. reveal many cases of duplica- tion of title deeds registered with the Land Department. It is also believed that properties in Canton have changed ownership" by means of forged title deeds without the knowledge of ganuino owners. -Central News,.
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