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"SHAMEFUL CRIME"
1935.
Must Reduce Expenses
TAKAHASHI ORDERS DRASTIC CUTS
Tokyo, Ost, 22. Finding various miniatrica had submitted estimates on extra ex- penditures totalling 1,120,000,000 yon, which would bring the total budget to 2,800,000,000 yen, the Minister for Finance, Mr. Taka- hashi, has "requested the Dopart-
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...: Washington, Oct. 21.
Bentence of Ave years' hard laments concerned to begin drastic It is learned here that the Silver bour, that. In the words of the trimming of non-essential items, Bloc In the Senate is making efforts Buisno Judge, would ensure that he to prove that the silver purchase would not for a long time prey on programme is not the primary any other defenceless persons in the cause of the decrease in volume of Colony,, was imposed on Ip Kim- United States merchandise exportawan, 43-year old unemployed when to China, which is about one half he was convicted of uttering a note at the of, the volume of last year.
forged promissory They will claim that the pro- Criminal Sessions this morning.
gramme could have been actually helpful under more normal condi- tions,
They have been studying the numerous contributory cause to the trade decline:—
The note was purported to be made by Chlu Sit-shi. 74-year-old widow of 28 Gilman's Bazaar, and in a long statement tracing the crime since its inception in 1929. the Crown alleged that accused and n. missing man named Chan bad planned to present the faked note against Her estate when the old lady died. The fact that she was) sill alive made. It necessary for the note to be presented for pay; mert before it became invalid, and it was then that circumstances com- bined with the "sagacity of the Hend Bailiff" slowly revealed the
(1) Japanese commercial com- petition and Japanese con- trol of Manchukuo bringing pressure on North China: (2) The effects of the Chinese restrictions on the exports of silver which they allege calined the withdrawal of some foreign capital; (3) The effects of the A.A.A.
programme embarrassing | crime. the United States exports to
Chan and the accused were fore- China;
ed to bolster up their case that the (4) The variable, movement of note was genuine by appearing in silver to and from the in- the trial of an issue ordered by the terior of China to the ports Court in April this year, and in the according to the politico- midst of gruelling cross-examina- military conditions in the tion by Mr. F. C, Jenkin, K.C., who various provinces;
appeared for the old lady at that () Experts are seeking in time, they took advantage of the to dís formation on the question tifin-time adjournment from authorities through-appear. lp Kim-wan was arrested out the world preparatory in September, but Chan is still at to submitting their conclu-large, slons to Congress next year.
The case
was heard by Mr.
This procedure of investigation Justice R E. Lindsell, Puigne is most significant as the non- Judge, with the assistance of the. realisation of Congressional claims following jury: Messrs. D. B. that the silver programme would Raven (Foreman). H. H. W. be helpful to exports of merchan- Sander, Li Wa-fun, V. T. Low, F. dise to China evidently embarnases Carvalho, C, T. Triggs and F. M. the Administration, and is being gilva. exploited by the oppositionists pre- paratory to the 1936 political campaign. United Press.
FIRE DAMAGES
HOUSE
UN LONG MARKET OUTBREAK
There was considerable excite ment at Un Long Market this morning when fire broke out in one of the main streets and caused
It
Mr. W. J. Lockhirt-Smith. As-. statant Crown Sclicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and the accus- ed was not legally represented.
NO SUCH HOUSE
Finance Minister has requested that the practice of covering, de- ficits by issuing bonds should be gradually and steadily reduced.- United Press.
ITALY DUMPS SILK
BUT JAPAN FEELS NO ALARM
Bre
Tokyo, Oct. 22. Japanese silk industrialists little concerned over reports that Italy is dumping raw silk in order to raise funda na speedily as pos sible. Japanese experts point out that Italy last year produced about 43,000 bales of silk yarn.
In the event that Italy produces 50,000 bales this year, about half be sold to of this amount will North and South America and tho
remainder to France.
Despite recent sharp advances in the price of raw silk, Japanese bellove that the Industrialists
Hallan crop will not result in.
more than a fractional decline in the world's price.-United Press.
NAVAL PARLEY IN DECEMBER
NO CONFIRMATION OF REPORT
V. Tokyo, Oct. 22. Regarding despatches dated from London saving that it has been definitely decided to hold a Whob the case was resumed this naval conforener in Iondan dur- nurning, the Crawn called Mr. Jing the first week in December, a 11. Bottomley, of the P.W.D., and spokesman of tho Japanese Mr. J. Ring, Assistant Assessor of
Foreign Office said to-day: Rater, to testify that the house at No. 3 Fleming Road where the ok lady was alleged to have lived in 1980 was not in existence at that time.
When the present charge; was preferred against him at the Cen
a great deal of damage to a house,tral Police Station, the accused
The building involved was No.
made-the--following statement: 32 Hop Yik Street, a two-storeyed The stamp note is a genuine one, house of 40 feet by 15 fect.
The finger-print is also genuine. was used as a general dealer's The finger-print has, at the request of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, been shop and dwolling.
examined and its genuineness as- certained by the Inspector of the Finger Print Office, Central Police
Fire was seen on the first floor at 11.26 a.m, and when the alarm was given, an appliance from Teimshatsui, ono from Taipo, and a fire pump from Un. Long were rushed to the scene. Mr. A. 1. Cash was in charge.
The first floor was well light by the time the Brigade arrived, and had been seriously damaged before the fire was put out. The contents also were damaged.
The ground floor contents were only slightly damaged, however, as the Brigade succeeded to a certain extent in confining the conflagration to the first floor. Most of the damage here was done by water.
FILM STAR RESCUED
Department."
This concluded the case for the prosecution, and the accused re- peated his lengthy statement made. when he was originally charged at the Central Magistracy.
After Hin Lordship had summed up, in the course of which he re- viewed the qvidence, and referred to the curious fact that the accused should have disappeared in the midst of a civil action brought by him against the old lady in April this year, the jury retired for about fifteen minutes and returned a unanimous verdict of "Guilty."
"It is possible the conference will be held then."
While actual confirmation Is lacking, arencies report, and at- tribute to the British - Foreign Office, that invitations have been sent to signatories of the Washing- ten Treaty-United Press,"
REDUCING RATES
JAPANESE SHIPPING MEN PROTEST
Tokyo, Oct..22. As a result of complaints re- ceived from many ship-owners, group insurance companies have take action indepen- decided to dently from the London market, wherefore insurance rates ships entering the Mediterranean and Black Sea ports are about five per cent. below the rates quoted In London.
for
Rates for goods shipped by the Capetown toute remain identical wtih those quoted by London, which range from five to seven per cent. His-United Press.
SHAMEFUL CRIME Addressing the prisoner, Lordship said: "The jury have, in my opinion, very rightly found you guilty of a most shameful crime. It is clear from the evidence that you and this man Chan conspired to make up this note in the hope of defrauding this unfortunate old Indy out of several thousands of Dorking, Oct. 21. dollara. Had it not been for the Fire to-day destroyed the cot-sagacity of the Head Ballift of this tage home of Mr. Jimmy Walker, Court, you might have been suc former Mayor of New York, which cessful. I am going to sentence had been leased by Laura Layou to a term of imprisonment to Plante, the cinema star.
ensure that you would not for a
LAURA LA PLANTE IN REAL DRAMA
:: Dr. D. E. Bore ́saved Miss La long time prey on any other de-į Plante's life, carrying her to fenceless persons in the Colony, safety through the flames. The sentence I now pass on you is United Press,
five years' hard labour,”.
"WASTE AND -EXTRAVAGANCE”
Washington, Oct. 21. Charging "waste and extra- vaganco" both in regular and emer gency branches of the Government, the Libarty League to-day contend- ed that careful economy would bring the US. busget to "an approximate
the U.S. budret to "an approximate
balance" in 1937.--United Press,
CLOUDY WEATHER....
REDUCING U.S. PUBLIC DEBT
WITH INCOME TAX RECEIPTS
Washington, Oct. 21 the public debt by at least $20,
The Treasury plans to reduce
000,000 next March by the retire | mont of maturing obligations with Income tax receipta, which are expected to be considerably higher than last year, dua to the higher earnings reported by various
MORE ENCOURAGING
London, Oct. 21. A more encouraging view of the international situation was taken on the Stock Exchange to-day and markets closed with a good under- tone and demand in all sections expanded considerably-British Wireless.
BACK AT WEIHAIWEI
Welhalwel, Oct, 22. Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady Dreyer returned to this port to-day, aboard H.M.S. Kent and H.M.S. Falmouth respectively, and expect to-remain-another three weeks.
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An afternoon tea will be given by the Chairman and Committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman and Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital and the Chairman and Directors of the Po Loung Kukon the roof garden of the Hongkong Wednesday (to-morrow) at 5 p.m. at
Hotel in honour of the appointment of Mr. M. K. Le as a member of tho Legislative Council.
Madame, Lottie Gordon regrets to Alate, that owing to pressure of
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