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ARMED ROBBERS
ACTIVE
CROP OF CASES REPORTED
With the approach of Chinese New Year, armed robberies have became prevalent, and last night a crop was reported, all occurring within the Kowloon City district, and traced to the work of two different gange,
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The Editor,
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Hongkong Telegraph,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
TERRIBLE MOTOR
LONDON STOCK: EXCHANGE
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Jan. 28. Jan. 20. ·
The following quotations on the A terrible motor smash occurred Landon Stock Exchango haya" been Mr. Harry Ore informs me that yesterday afternoon at Repulso received by care. Swan, Culbertson the brilliant young Chinese Bay, when iron bars protruding and Fritz in conjunction with Router. violinist, itaon Ma, is to give a from a lorry crashed though the recital at the Helena May Institute windscreen of a motor car in British Government Securitien at 580 p.m. on Monday, February which there were eight people, War Loan 95%
mostly Chinesematudents, ripping up the hood and indleting serlous Injuries to a number of the oc-44% Bonds: 1898 cupants, one of whom has sinco, died in hospital.
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This youngster was studying in Paris and expressed a desire to take. up the violin. With some help from the Cantonese Government he commenced studies at the Parla Conservatoire and made remarkable progress,
The first gang broke Into the home of Ho Fung, a middle-aged widow, at Tung Wan Wu village, whilst she was taking her bath prior to retiring. Ordering her to dress, the two members of the gang secured from her a key with
He was here fa 1929 and achieved which they opened the drawer of a desk and stole from it 840 and Instituto, returning to Paris in success at a concert at Helena May some small articles of jewellery,
1930. to study composition. Two Disturbed by the entry of a 17-years ago he played at the King's year-old girl who was visiting the Theatre and from Z.B.W., and eince widow, they ran out of the house, then has been teaching in a one of them firing two shots from University in Nanking. He has a 32 calibre revolver, but with composed a Trio, String Quartet, out injuring the girl,
Sonata elc, and shows great promise.
I can
At midnight, some hours after the first robbery took place,
Asauro music-lovers that second gang, of four men, armed this young violinist is interesting to with iron bars, appeared in the hear. His programme consists of nelghbouring village of Ta Ku Prelude, Bource, Gavotto and Lung. After raiding the home of Rondeau (Bach), Brahms' Sonata a marrled woman, named Lal Lal-in G, Mozart's Concerto in D. chuen, they proceeded from there Aubade (Provinciali)
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The lad who has succumbed was named Lau Chouk-so, aged
even years, and three others aro 6
Those involved in the mishap, all at present lying in a grave con- 6 dition at the Government Hospital, of whom were taken to hospital, were:
and Hejre
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to a second hut, where they made Kati (Hubay). another small haul of money and
other property.
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Lhu Cheuk-man, aged 15, student.
Lau Chouk-hay, aged 10, student.
Suen Po-chun. student.
Hau Chlog-to, student.
Hau Ching-kai, student.
aged
Lau Cheuk-so, nged 7. Joseph Hau, aged 23, driver
of the car.
Loung Chi-kong, aged 27. The following are stated to be less seriously injured than their companlona: Lau Cheuk-man,
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of BRITISH FINANCES Such Po-chun. Hau Ching-to and Hau Ching-kai, mainly suffering from head abrasions; but the re mainder are in a critical condi-
them who fell into a pool of water in the dark, was captured by the victims and later handed over to the police.
GERMAN BOND
ISSUE
DETAILS BEING DISCUSSED
London, Jan. 20,
In the House of Commons, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, stated that ho understood that detailed arrangements In connection with the issue of wour per cent. funding bonds by the Gorman Government, in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of the Anglo-German agreement of November 1, were last week under discussion, and it was hoped that an announcement with regard to the issue of the bonds would be made shortly. British Wireless.
PARCEL POST TO MANCHURIA
WILL OPERATE AS FROM FEB. 1
LATEST TREASURY
RETURNS
London, Jan. 29, The latest Treasury retorns show that the total ordinary re-
tion.
The boy, Lau Cheuk-so, had a fractured skull and was the most dangerously injured.
The driver of the lorry, Leung venue for the Financial year up Yim, suffered no hurt but is being Allied Iron Found to January 26 amounts to £508 detained by the Police in connec- 860,213, as compared with £515,- tion with the accident. 625,652 for the corresponding perlod of last year. Including self-balancing revenue the figures are 580,876,213 and £586,004,652 respectively.
Income Tax collected last week amounted to £19,82,000, bringing the total to date to £122,198,000, against £116,983,000 at the corro sponding date last year.
Total ordinary expenditure to was £378,433,519, Saturday Inst as compared with £666,397,332 on January 27, 1934. With self bal- ancing expenditure, the total for the current year is £649,948,549, against £640,080,032 last year. British Wirelcan.
BRAZIL'S FINANCE
POLICY
BRITISH ASSISTANCE
CONDITIONS
Shanghal, Jan, 30. The Savings and Rensittances Department of the Chinese Postal
London, Jan. 29. Administration has announced that
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, all arrangements have been com. pleted for the resumption of remit-replying to Commons questions re- tance and parcel services to Man-garding the financial policy of churia, beginning from February 1. Brazil, sold he fully agreed that the A number of postal staff members future years further financial as possibilities of Brazil obtaining in have been sent to Shanhaikwan to sistance in the London market must organise a separate department in the Shanhalkwan Mail Transmis-depend upon the fair treatment of alon Bureau for handling parcela British interests prudent and remittances passing through management of Brazil's finances. there.-Central News.
LOAN OF BRITISH
'. PICTURES
London, Jan. 20.
A Bill to give power to the trustees and Director of the Nation- al Gallery to lend British pictures for public exhibition outside the United Kingdom, or for display in the official house of a British Ambassador in a foreign country, received its second reading in the House of Lords to-day-British Wircicas.
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(England) Boots - xh. The mishap occurred on Island Imp. Chem. Ind. 'near Mr. El Tong-Impl. Chem, Ind. Men's Castle resklence
Def. 10 sh... Just road leading to the Impl. Tobacco Repulse Bay beach, at 2.30 p.m.
Woolworths Gi-
sh. yesterday. It appears that the car, No. 2841, driven by Joseph Hau, was geing towards Aberdeen, and the lorry, No. 931, was coming from the opposite direction, laden with Jarge iron rods which pro- jected forward on each side of the driver's cab,
As the two vehicles met on the slepe, the iron rods, about twenty In number, smashed through the windscreen of the car, and ripped along the hood through the back of the car. Two of the car paв- Bongers, Lau Cheuk-hay and Hau Ching-kni, were thrown out, the driver was rendered unconscious in his seat, and all were badly mutilated in the face by the rots. A European visitor to the Colony, who fortunately arrived on the scene in a public car, No. the injured persons taken to the 730, a few minutes later, had all Government, Civil Hospital.
The car in which the unlucky persons were travelling was a five- heater Fiat.
"ASIA FOR ASIATICS"
The British Government would not fail, if the occasion arose, to draw the attention of the Brazilian Government to this consideration. JAPAN'S NEW POLICY -British Wireles.
CAPITAL OF CHINA
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI ON FOREIGN LEGATION
TOWARDS CHINA
The political correspondent of the Osaka Mainichi declares that the fundamental principles of Mr. Hirotn's Chinese policy in 1935 are expected to be based on efforts to show China the necessity of throwing overboard her age-old, traditional policy of befriending distant States and antagonising her neighbours.
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·Paso-Doble-Lady of Madrid.
Ray Noble and his Orchestra.
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Jan Garber and his Orchestra, Songs Frankle and Johnny.
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Jan Garber and his Orchestra. Wallzo-Let ino call you mine, Waltz The Prize Waltz.
Don Bestor and his Orchestra, 9-9.30 pm. From the Studio.
A Violin and Pianoforte Recital by Professor N. A. Tonoff and Professor F. Maklerol.
Programime.
1. Violin Solo:
Gypsy Serenade Menuett
2. Pianoforte Solo:
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Baethoven.
Variations in F Minor..Hayden.
Air Varie No. 6.... .De Beriot.
Cake Walk
Arensky.
Debussy.
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Salut D'Amour (Edward Elgar). Gavotte from "Mignon" (Thomas). Memories of Devon-Valse (Evana). Collette-Valsa (Fraser-Simson).
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Song of the Volga Boatmen (Russian Folk Song).
Shining Moon (Russian
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Amoretten Tanz-Waltz (Gung'). Bien Aimes-Valse (Waldteufel). La Bella Holona-Selection
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London Jan. 29. The Times gives prominence to an article by Sir Cecil Clementi, ex-Governor of Hongkong and of the Straits Settlements, arguing
The correspondent gives hino the unsuitability of Peiping as salient points which the Foreign The following abipe expected to
the seat of the British Legation. Office will take into account in the be in wireless communication with
formation of Japan's China policy. Slr Cecil Hongkong
points to-day: Proaident
out that Hoover, President Pierce, General Europeans and it hard to under-Among these, the following four March Leo, La Plata Maru, General Sher-stand how far Polping is outside stand out as being the most May
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July man, President McKinlay, Tasman, Hiatory shows it as the capital
October Kausing, Pembrokeshire, Boas-
1. While the Japaness, Govern- December ville, Mayobasil Maru, Hongkheng, of four foreign dynasties, never ment has traditionally stood. for January (1038) 12:40 Ajax, Bangalore, Haichen, Kala Chinese dynasty, except when no intervention In China's in- tuma, Agapenor, Now Mathilde, the Ming emperors found it neces-ternal dissensions and neutrality Sirdhana, President Grant. Sui- sary in order to supervise the In her factional strife, neverthe March aang, President Johnson.
defences of the Great Wall less, Japan is prepared to extend
12.76 against northern invaders. political, economic, military, and September
July,
12.00 Situated in the extreme north any other aid to any individuals October....... 13.17 13.07 cast and easily vulnerable, Pei- or groups of sufficient calibre to Total sales-488 lots Chungking: Jan. 20. ping would never be chosen by Assure full responsibility for
Chicago Wheat. The Szechuan Provincial Govern the Chinese as the capital of a United China,
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OPIUM DESTROYED
the Headquarters of the 21st Army | China, a top ca Corps here at noon to-day Central Newe.
Admitting that the exact form
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de- 2. Respecting military pro- July blems in the Far East, Japan Now that It is reduced to the deatres that China should pledge of oplum, about 12,000 tools, con- level of a prefectural town, Pel- herself not to appeal to the League May. Ascated at different times, were ping is not suitable
for the of Nations, and oven to withdraw Jely a burnt in an open yard attached to station of diplomatic onvoys to from the League; also that she September 7816
replace European and American Total salos:—14,844,000 busholm, military advisers by Japanese.
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Montreal Slivered t March
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of the Chinese Constitution is tion of a Japan-China-Bianchukuo | July. still uncertain, Sir Cecil urges blac imperativo, and in this that the British. Legation be tem nection she is prepared to porarily accommodated at Shang-China extensive financial hai, so as to bo within easy
con
4. If China shows ay
March July.
Total sales:-12 contracts.
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