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No 14319
三拜疆 號二廿月八英港香 WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 22, 1934.
日三十月七
BINGLE DOBY 10 DENTS $36.00 PER ANNUM
In a class by Itself
DUNLOP
FORT
LARGEST GANG ROBBER COUP IN MODERN TIMES
10 MACHINE-GUNS MARTIAL LAW IN AMERICA'S CUP RIVALRY THE NULLAH
ON HIGHWAY
$2,000,000 HAUL IN CASH
AND SECURITIES
SPEEDBOAT FLIGHT
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messager Ordinance, 1894. Received, August 22, 10.00 am)
NEW YORK, AUG. 21.
ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL HOLD- UPS IN THE HISTORY OF ORGANISED CRIME OCCURRED IN NEW YORK TO-DAY.
The coup was completely successful. It must have been brilliantly organised from first stage to last.
Ten machine-gunners, covering the operations of the robbers, formed one of the principal features of the amazing outrage.
THEIR HAUL IS BELIEVED TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH AND SECURITIES.
ARMOURED CAR HELD UP AND
ROBBED
All the resources of the police jabling the armoured car, have been employed in an attempt away in high power cars. to run down the gany responsible for the daring raid, but no early capture having boon made, the chances are lessening.
raced
Tho haul is stated to be the largest cash loot in modern times, boing rivalled only by the famous Rondout railroad robbery,
It has been discovered that the gangsters escaped with their lost speedboats waiting for them
into
Police first estimated the total loss at $420,000.
Lotor Information, however, In-in Gravesend Bay. dicated that the bandits got away with over $300,000 in actual cash and about $1,700,000 in securities.
'IN ARMOURED CAR.
This enormous bait forte gangsters was being transported In an armoured, enr-for safety.
Two land planes and one polico amphibian are cooperating in the search-United Press.
ENGLAND'S TEST
The car was brought to a halt on the road by a force of ten machine. Kunnors, who threatened to riddle it with bullets If any attempt at NOT
realstance was offered.
Others of the gang then proceed. ed at swift pace to seize the entire consignment of money and securi- ties and the whole party, after dis.
MORE TREASURE ing
FROM SEA
"EGYPT" GIVES UP HER GOLD
London, Aug. 21. Gold bullion, valued at about £162,000 was brought to Plymouth
INVALIDS
LIKELY TO TURN
OUT AGAIN
VIENNA
Order Lifted At Midnight
Vienna, Aug. 22.
The state of martial law In the Vienna district which has been in force since the attempted Nazi putsch in July, was lifted at midnight.
Reuter
MASKED RIDERS. IN ALGIERS
COUNTRYSIDE TERRORISED
ARAB BANDS ON "WARPATH"
(Special to" "Telograph")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tulographie Mess ages Ordinance, 1865. Received, August: 4. Ram
Algiers, Aug. 21. Encouraged by the recent outbreak of rioting in Con- stantine, armed and masked bands of Arabs are terroris ing the whole countryside în pillaging raide.
The gangs are operating in true fashion, Jooting highwaymen farma and waylaying travellers on the roads and taking all their belongings.
at
The latest in a long series of outrages occurred.-to-day Tocqueville, some sixty miles from the city of Constantine
Endeavour, Britain's challengar · in the America's Cup contest.
MONARCHY NOT DISCUSSED
AUSTRO-ITALIAN: CONVERSATIONS
PRAGUE AND ROME AGREEMENT
(Special to "Totograph") |
Diges Ordinanca, IERA Received: August #1,10 44.
RAINBOW ΤΟ
BE ALTERED
ENDEAVOUR'S BOOM-TO BE IMITATED
BRITISH YACHT IMPRESSES
Newport, R. I. Aug. 21. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's America's Cup challenger, the Endeavour, with her beautiful lines and promise of great speed, has profound- ly impressed American yachtsmen, who admit, that she is likely to give them the hardest fight in the history of the race.
One special. "feature of her design has received A signal mark of approval.
Bowing to the ingonuity of British designers, Mr. Harold Vanderbilt, leador of the syndicato that is financing the Rainbow, has ordered. flexible boom, similar. to that used
for his
Bacht, we kuntay
special boom will be used in the final trials between the Rainbow. and the Yankee to decide which is to meet the Endeavour's challonge. 2. Thla. is believed to be the first time in the history of the contests that an American ́yacht has borrow.
(by Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Hased a British Iden-Router
HIGH HOPES OF VICTORY
Rome, Aug. 22. In this incidont, a gang of armed
Signor Mussolini and Dr. hooded robbers swooped down Schuschnigg, the Austrian upon the antire community, Chancellor, conversed at plundering the horses, anderwards Florence to-day for over persons in the streets, decamping into the mountains three hours. with their booty--Reuter Special; :
NO TRADE WITH GERMANY
It was officially denied by the Italian Press Bureau after, the converantions that any discussion occurred between the two states- men in reference to the restoras tion of a Monarchy in Austria.,
An official communique issued states that Signor Mussolini and Dr. Schuschnigg canvassed the economic, political and cultural relations of the two countries, ad well as the maintenance) of Austria's independence.
WAR MANOEUVRES.
London, Aug. 21. Neither Ames nor Bowes in like- ly to take any further part in the Fifth Test match, in which Eng- UNTIL OUTSTANDING land's Ave lending batsmen made
DEBTS ARE PAID ́a gorry meas of things this morn-
London, Aug. 21. Ames' Injury turns out to be, a sudden
and attack of lumbago
The German Yarn Tariffs Com- Bowes has developed Astula.mittee stated after a meeting at British Wireless.
3fanchester to-day that the posi tion in regard to the outstanding
Il Duce afterwards, returned to- debts problem with Gormany rewatch the Italian Army manoet
vres while Dr. Schuschnigg, de- mained unaltered.
Tonerally agreed that it parted for Nice where he is was impossible to resumo business spend. & holiday before returning until satisfactory proposals for to Vienna.United Press.
Florence, Aug. 21. 1. A very important point
taken up at the meeting of Dr.
according to the official com- muniquéinn da
£100 FINE ON SHANGHAI BRITON
to-day by the Kallan salvage ship For Dangerous Driving
Artiglio, from the wreck of the
liner "Egypt" which sank off
to
Was
"Can Sail Fast Close To The Wind"
In such a sport as yacht racing, and especially in such a contest as that for the America's Cup, where there is no "form" to act as a guide, prophecy is extremely dangerous,
Circumstances have prevented Mr.. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour from having all the preparation that could have been wished, but it is clear that she is an entirely excoptional ship and the highest hopes for her success are justified. She is, to begin with, extra- ordinarily fast. She is faster) than hor wonderful prototype, Volsheda.
Rainbow, the probablë defender of the America's Cup, which in to be equipped with a flexible boom simi-
Jar to that of Endeavour.
AMERICA PERTURBED
BY TIN PRICE BOOSTING
COMPLAINT BEFORE COMMITTEE
Washington, Aug. 21. Grievance is felt, in the United States, at the success of the in- ternational efforts to raise the -price of tine
OUTRAGE
CHIEF JUSTICE SUMS UP
APPEAL AGAINST
EMOTIONALISM
Emotionalism, though it does credit to the heart of each one of us, has no pláce in a court of justice, declar- ed the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, in com- mencing his address to the jury in the nullah murder trial.
The case, involving a charge of murder against Ng Lol-yuen, is ex- pected to end this morning. Ac-.. used is alleged to have caused the death of Michael Pine by. throwing him into the nullah near the. Peak Tram Station.
THE SUMMING-UP.
The Chief Justice said, in sum- ming up
w
We have come to the Inst stage of what has been a protracted and very difficult case but before I asic you to follow me through the teati- mony of the various witnesses, particularly with reference to the bearing of each form of that testimony on the present charge, there are three things I want to
to you In Hongkong we are
all members very small society and a case this, with a considerable amount of dramatic and emotional interest, areusés án.amount of ten- sia and a degree of publicity which is from one point of view a little unfortunate but quite enevit- able...
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STORIES AND RUMOURS. The United States is the con have been many stories and rum- 1 have no doubt that there must sumer of over fifty per cent. of the ours and it is likely that some of world's tin supplies and yet the them have come to your ears. industry is dominated by an in- want to ask you most carnestly to ternational agreement excluding do your utmost to forget all that the United States, by which you have heard except foreign producers have doubled have heard within the four corners what you the price in the last two years, of this court in the last two days. was testimony given to-day by I want you to recall to your minds officials of the State Department the terms of the oath which you at the preliminary investigation have taken to return a verdict in into the problem of tin suppilas. accordance with the evidence
The Investigation is being undertaken by the Foreign Affaire Committee of the House of Repre sentatives as ordered by the Hours of Juno: 16,
WAR FEAR.
(Continued on Page T.)
TRAIN BANDITS MAKE LARGE HAUL
Mr. Roy Veatch, of the State Department, testified that in the avent of war, the United States, Another Daring Outrage
in Manchuria
where no tin is produced, would havo less than two months supply of virgin tin
Shanhalkwan, Aug. 21.
Moreover, sho ·possesses 'to a remarkable degree that inestim- ably valuable quality of "weather lness." That is to say, she can sail, and sail fast, very close to the wind. This is the vital qualification for a racing yacht. The boat that points highest into the wind may, for instanco, gaining to discover suitable substi succefter exchanging fire with
Ushant over twelve years ago Under Influence of Liquor COLOMBO ON THE S and Signor Mussolini, from seconds to minutes over B
after a collision in fog,
Shanghai, Aug. 22.
The consignment reaching Plymouth consists of 38 bars of The third Briton within a few 400 ounces each, 44 bara of 100 months to be found guilty on the ouncos, 18 bars of 371⁄2 ounces and same charges, E.W. Westwood was fifteen thousand sovereigns.
yesterday ordered to pay the Practically all the gold valued maximum fine of £50 on a charge at over £1,000,000 lost when the of driving a motorcar under the "Egypt" sunk in a depth of 400 influence of liquor feet has now been recovered.".
Work has extended over six seasons, the first two of which were occupied in locating the In the event of default of pays wreck. Work was further delayed ment of the fines on the first two when the first Artiglio and its charges, he would have to Barve crow of experts wore lost in ann prison sentence of two months explosion which occurred in, an- other wreck soon after tho
Egypt"
had been British Wirelons,
He was fined a further £50-for reckless and dangerous driving without a licenco.
located. STOP PRESS
LUANHO AGAIN IN
FLOOD
Tientsin, Aug. 22.
London, Aug, 22.
HEATH AGAIN.
Likely To Be Fit For
BeSt. Logen av
London, Aug. 21: Hope has been revived that Colombo will be fit for the St. Loger. He was. exercised at Newmarket Heath to-day for the first time since his Injury and was given a good bout of trotting.
Captain Hogg. Colombo's trainer, states that the horse will be resuming...... normal work to-morrow.Reuter
It concerned the independence of Austria, complete internal autonomy and the determination of the respective governments to maintain it.
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA?,
The two atatoamen agreed on the utility of developing 'collaboration In the economic field, and, that steps be taken to strengthen cultural relations.
* The chairman of the Committee, Mr. McReynolds, sald that the
A pasaonger train bound for- United States is socking to develop Mukden was yesterday, attacked the tin industry in the United by a bandit gang near Suichung." States and Alaska and is also seeke
they
tutes-Reuter,
rival which cannot "fetch" a mark to windward without tacking,
Endeavour, then, is a better and faster, boat than Valsheds,
ha a helmsman, which is some and Velaheda was better than thing that our conservative yacht Shamrock V. the last contendering men have hitherto as a whole for the cup.
diedained to do
NEW CONDITIONS: NOW IN FORCE.
- Other conditions exlat. this longer of better chance than had soar which confor on the chal any, of her Immediate processors, This year, for the first time, The communique suggests tha restrictions have come into play oventual-Inclusion of Crecho-which make the races far more a Slovakia in the Rome. Agreements. contest between honest designing Neither the restoration of the Land helmsmanship than they were Hapsburgs nor a loan to Austria in 1930. Up to auch time the were discussed.-Renter,
'raco. had become too much of a batile of money and machinery
Now uniform conditions have
GALE OVER BRITAIN boon agrond on.
INLAND AIR MAIL CARRIES ON
Test weather forecast is mainly fair. There is a light the liquidation of the outstanding
res debts had been recolved, chatice of showers The Luanho River is again in Bowes hagutidergone an emer It was decided on” August (19 flood. Dykes along the river have gency operation with a view of Inst that firms would not make "burst", nt, five points="submerging increasing his chance of playing deliveries or enter into any fur- twolvo villages and destroying to-day, but according to Sir Stanley ther business pending a favour- properties, Crops in the Fong-Jackson, both Ames and Bowes able outcome of the regolfations|kais"= had not yun district are reported to have are very uncertain starters...... and it was slated to-day that the Britain. new. been completely ruined by Blood Reuter,
trade bad unanimously observed to da"} {this agreement--British"Wireless,| W
Londo Augas Although yester
AVIATION SCIENCE
BROUGHT INTO USE.
Another factor is the Sopwith serodynamics through
has followed
Thus there is very
Food reason
Numbering about eighty
train
In seizing control of the
the train guards,
Passengersbazar thoroughly looted and all com- polled to hand over their valuables before the train was allowed to resume its fourney to Mukden.
No passenger was kidnapped,
to hope that 11934 will see-Sir but the bandit haul is believed to be Thomas Lipton's dream-fulllod, to the value of $160,000: And the Amorieg's Cup at last Central News, brought Droup
home to England!
DOUBTS AS TO DEFENDER.
True vory little is known as to
the capabilities of the defender.
PERRY AND WILDE DEFEATED
YOUNGSTERS
It is not yet certain whether the GO DOWN TO TWO Vandorbilt yacht. Rainbow, or the Boston; boat; Yanken, will bo chosen
In early trials, Yankes won wuro defs hands down at each meeting, but
- the Rainbow has sinch” taken ili “deira hallást which has’addad end" -siderably to her speed.ű-