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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1936.
CONSULATES TO BE WITHDRAWN
CHARHAR. PREPARING TO RESIST
:
MATSHED ROBBED
SIX MEN CHARGED WITH STEALING CHICKENS
Lower Court proceedings on a chargo of having robbed Lan lu, gardener, of alx chickens and á felt') Moscow, Feb. 17.
have hat at an unnumbered matshed ut No week-end developments
eastern tension. Kowloon Tong on January 31, were on the Soviet Soviet Russia has released the Ja commenced before
Mr.
Q. A. A.
A. 5. Abheit, Mrs. T. Bransinne, Capt. 9. M. Barnst Kira, E. P. Boardman, panero military neroplane and the Macthuyen at the Kowloon Magistracy
Mr. Mrs.
Soviet territory. It is also two pilots who landed recently in yesterday afternoon against Chan de Loung-mo, alina Ah Ying, aline Ah that a mixed international commission Chung, 26, Chiu Mul-tan, 30. Lam should enquire into the whole question Kel, 21, Lam Hel-an, 32, Li Shing,
employed. of the recent frontier incidents, but 34, and Lam Ping-chi, 20, all un
to Mrs, Japan has declined to agree owing
Soviet Russia insisting that a third impartial country should be represent-ployed man, Chan, Kap-ynt, 35, wero ed-Reuter's Bulletin.
Barton, Mr. and Mish Boardman, Mr. N. Brown Mr. W. N. Brown, Miss P. W. Mr. R. F. Breisford, Mr. and Mrs, Gen. Boulton, Comdr. and Mrs. A.R.M. Bridge, Mr. H. O. Bramble, Comdr. and Mrs. Bode, Mr. G. Borst, Graham-Barrown, Mr. C. A. Blum, MTS, N. N. Blum, Mr. C. L Barr, Sq. Ldr. Bladon, Miss C. Cardinell, Mr. W. Chapman, Mrs. Gregory Cul- lon, Dr. S.
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Russian Consulates
-
Tokyo, Feb. 17.
The Foreign Office has heard that the Russian Government intends to withdraw all Manchukuoan consulates except that of Harbin, and simul-
First actured and another unom-
charged with receiving the six stolen chickens.
Inspector Chester-Woods appeared for the prosecution and stated that defendants had been kept under police observation for fourteen days previous to the alleged robbery.
Mrs. W. E. Duckworth, carnacno, taneously to reduce the Manchukuonn❘ the result of information received
Mrs. II. A. Davies, Mr. L
Comdr. and Mrs. J.A.S. Eccies, Capt. and Mrs. C. E Eccles, Miss E. M. Filner, Mrs, K: Fisher, Mr. M. W. Fleury, Mr. II. N. Ferrera, Mr. Geo. R. Fenn, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fleming, Mrs. B. Furber, Miss A. C. Friedrich, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Grove, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gutierrez, Capt. J. Cam- brill, Major and Mrs. E.S.C. Grine, Mr. and Mrs. Ganz, Sq. Ldr, and Mrs. J. B. Gregor, Major and Mrs. H. GID, Mr. W. T. Goodwin, Mr. L 1. Garner Mr. and Mra. I. H. Geare, Master and Miss Genre, Mr. T. M. Gregory. Mr. D. A. Hands, Mr. C. M. Hall, Mir. T. M. Hazerkrigg, Mr. E. L. Hosle, Mr. F. Haussam R. S. Harrison, Mr Mr. H. N. Hartely, Mr. Heather, and Mrs. G. D. lforning. Major and Mrs. Le. Hunie, Mrs. E. M. Harris. Jr.. Mr. T. Huber, Comdr. and Mrs. F. Hall, Mr. H. Horning, Mr. S. Henley, Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Holland, Mr. A. G. Howlitt, Dr. and Mr. R. C. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey, H. Mrs. and Miss Klatchko, Mrs. J. Kyger, Major and Mrs. D.H.W. Kirkby, Col, and Mrs. S. St. G. Kirke, Miss B. Kirke, Mr. L. Kadooris, Sir E. Kadoorie, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Klein, Miss F, Lyons, Mr. II. Lehmann, Mrs. C. J. Lanier, Mr. N. R. Lynevitche, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, Mr. I Lafford, Capt. and Mrs. J. H, Lock, Mr. R. R. Liddell, Capt. and Mrs. W. Luneden, Fl. Lieut. Lloyd, Mr. D. II. Meadows, Mr. Marseille, Mrs. W. E. Makosky, Lt. Col. and Mrs. A. C. Mr. 11. C. McNeary, Major L. Marah, C. Murphy, Mr. W. L. Mckenzie, Miss M. Manuk, Mr. and Mrs C. W. N. MeGowns, Lt. Col. C.H.F. Murrow, Miss P. Murrow, Miss B. Mckinnon, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ott, Mr. O. H. Ocla, Mrs. C. O. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Pax, Mr. C. D. Penney, Mr. R. Petri, Comdr. and Mrs. Price, Mrs. M. C. Potts, Mr. G. A. Parker, Mr. M. MITS
consulates in food that the Foreign
It is understood Office expected the Russian action, and regard it as a retaliation for the strong Manchukuoan demands for the right to establish consulates in four pinces, including Khabarovsk, In addition to the present two.
Foreign Ofles in anid to have The Foreign invited M. Litvinov to visit Tokyo and discuss the current problems.
It is denied that the Foreign Office considering & Russo-Japanese non- aggreaalon treaty, since it is believed that the outstanding problems ought
settled.
first.
to bo
Regarding the proposed commission to investigate the recent Manchu kunan Army mutiny, it is said that Jajan favoured a commission that did not include any neutrals.-
United Press,
Menace to Chathir
On January 31 about 1.85 a.m. as from the Arat Chester-Woods led a party of police accused, Inspector to a house at
at Shapo Village. front door was closed but was not locked; the police pushed open the door and went in, and in a cockloft were found the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth defendants, apparently asleep, They were awakened and handcuffed.
A search was made of the cockloft. and five feit hats were found, also n knife, a stick and some rope. Two of the mon claimed a bat cach but the other three hats were not claimed. The men were then taken back to the Kowloon City Police Station, and at 3.05 a.m. complainant arrived at the police station and made a report.
Complainant's Report
In his raport complainant slated that about midnight he was awakened "Don' by his nephew crying out
tie no so tight! Why am I being
"the
Pelping, Feb. 18. General Chang Tze-chung, Chair-tied," He then saw fifth defendunt man of the Charany Provincial Gov-standing about two feet from the
doorway
of his cubicle, The man ernment, is in Pelping to attend meet-
one hand and Inge of the Hope-Charhar Political was holding a lump in
Д knife in Council.
other. Complainant's cousin's widow, Lam Yuot, was also standing near the doorway.
An old man named Chung Bun who cublelo in tho another occupied matsbed was awakoned and ho was Belzexi and bound up, as was his little son who occupied the same bed. The old man was unable to identify any of the robbers as his eyesight was not too good.
"Munchukun troops must be re pisted," General Chang stated in an Interview. "We have to resist the invasion, or else the northern pro
sacrifice vinces will be
gone, No
MeCathic, MT. A. Maloney, Mias G. should be taken into considerman
General Sung Chch-yuan, of the Hopei-Charhar Political Coun- cil, has promised milltary support, should the puppet troops make further
to Charhar. Inroads into
Six counties. in Northern Charhar are occupied by the pro-Japanese troops under General Li Shou Hain-Union News,
Dolhara's Policy
|
With the man at the doorway of his cubicle, complainant also saw two &ther men, and also a man leaning over Chung Bun's bed. There was a sixth man standing at the front doorway.
On seeing the men complainant Peiping, Feb. 17.
made a movement as if to got out of jeeted the idea of a Japanese Monroe bamboo poles at him, but he got up Major General Dolhars utterly re-bed, and the men brandished their Doctrine, when interviewed by foreign and ran behind his bed and shouted "My out. He managed to break a holo correspondents, and declared: ideas are not based on anti-foreignism. In the partition, and made his supe.
on Asia for the
The robbers then became afraid I do not insist Aglatics"
and run away. One of them picked foll up complainant's hat and another took
Bix Д erate containing chickens. A report was later made by com- plainant to the polico A. R. S.
station. The same afternoon Major, Assistant Superintendent of held on identification Police, Kowloon,
when fifth defendant was parade by Lau Iu and Lam Yoot.
assist
Pagh. Mr. W. G. Pirie, Lt, and LH. Reilly, Col. II. A. Robertson, Comdr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. P. 3. Rafferty, Mr. T. Romney, Miss C. B. Silva, Mr. C. E. Schroeder, Misa Smith, Mrs. and Miss Skinn, Mr. and Mrs. J., A. Shaw. Mr.
On the subjects of Communisin Syder, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Skeet, Mr.
the General Doihara said that if and Mr. P. Stulifberger, Col. and Mrs. G.R.V. Steward, Miss Steward, movement developed periously in this con- Eng: Capt. C. Simpson, Major and province, the Japanese would Mr. Stevens. Mre, and Miss Stainsider their responsibility to field, Dr. A. C. Skinn, Mr. E. Grant the Hopel Council to suppress Smith. Mr. and Mrs. J. Schoutendorf, Reds if the Counell wore not strong Mrs. E. Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cenough to do it.-Reuter. Thomas, Mrs. A. G. Trillo, M
Miss M.
Sung's Reluctance
Telping, Feb. 17. M. Tyrrell. Mr. P. J. Thomson. Mr. and Mrs. O. Vagnone, Major-General Kenji Doihara is Miss P. Wilson,"Mr." F. Wiechers,
of the Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Weihen, Miss E. bringing pressure to bear on Generai
Sung Cheh-yuan, Chairman Welhen. Miss 11. Wolhen, Mr. and Mrs. Hopei-Charhar Political Counell, to II. O. While, Mrs. Whiteford. Mr. Lign a defensive and offensive alliance A. Whipps. Mr. A. C. Wilcox, Major against the Communists or rather and Mrs. R. Wolseley.
against Soviet Russia,
NOTED SCULPTOR
FORMER FRENCH CONSUL-
GENERAL VISITS COLONY
the
General Sung is reluctant to enter
AR axo which did not belong to tho inmates of the matshed was found on atable in the matshed after the robbery.
The defendants told the police that a man named Ah Ying had taken art in the robbery and he had taken the chickens. A description of “Ah Ying" tallied with that of the police
into any pact with Dothara for feur Informe the chlekens were fortunato- of repuiliation by the Central Authorities. Union News.
.
Ambassadors' Views
Nanking, Feb. 16.
Five of
ly recovered from an eating house at Hongkong, and the other was found in last defendant's possession.
Corroborativo evidenco was then given by Mr. A. K. S. Major, A.S.P., Kowloon, and Lam Iu, and the hear ing was adjourned to 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, A
In discussing Sino-Japanese rela- tions with Japanese correspondents today, Bir. Isu Shih-ying, Ambassa dor-elect to Japan, stated that respect for Chinese sovereign rights is necessary factor in bringing about better feeling between the two coun- tries.
An interesting visitor to Hongkong, who will be recalled by many re- sidents and especially. by the French community here, arrived from Europe by the NY.K. liner Fushimi Maru on Saturday, and left on Sunday by the steamer Canton for Haiphong. "Ponce, good faith and altruism are He is Mr. G. Hauchecorne, one-time the guiding principles in Sino-Japan- Consul-General for France in Hong-ose relations, Mr. Heu said. "China kong.
and Japan are brother nations, having Mr. Hauchecorne is accompanied by much in common for better or worse." his wife, and is making a tour Afr. Hau added that he would leave
of
the Far East to renew old soquain- Shanghai for Tokyo on February 22. tances and to visit his brother who-Umon News.
is the French Consul at Kobe. Owing
to his early departure for Haiphong,
Japan's China Polley
Tokyo, ob, 16.
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"MURDERS IN THE CLOUDS"
KING IN LONDON
flauchocorn and it is to this art dor to China, who to-day urged con- signals brought a destroyer and three
COUNTERFEIT COINS We now devotos the whole of his time. sistency in the policy bowards Coins-tuned at
TO VISIT OLYMPIA AND While here he exhibited some of his Foreign Office here has ap cleared at midnight and, favoured by CASE FAILS OWING TỔ LACK
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OF EVIDENCE
INDUSTRIES FAIR work which proved to be of an ex-proved Mr. Ariyoshi's stand. It also tremely high standard, and which has decided that future negotiations bo- 1255 mm. she left at 7.30 am, under
London, Fob 17. since won him distinction in France tween China and Japan should be her own steam, escorted by two tuga Owing to evidence being lacking
to expected and other European countries.
governed by the three-point prand
The King, who spent the week-end grumme of Mr. Koki Hirata, the Southampton this afternoon. It is to secure a conviction, Mr. W. Scho Foreign Minister. The main con- assumed that the damage is less feld, at the Central Magistracy yes at his country residence, Fort Bel- terday afternoon, discharged : Lui vodere, will return to London to-day. sideration is China's recognition of serious than was at first feared.
Wednesday, he will drive from Manchukuo
Other shipping
cent Buckingham Palaco to Olympia, and casualties were Kam, unemployed, charged with pes- Mr. Ariyoshi's plan revealed that caused by the heavy fog during the session of 90 counterfeit ten Japanese views towards China wars wook-end which resulted Lu serious places at No. 268 Wanchal Road, the White City to visit the London soction of the British Industries Fair, ground floor, on January diversified. There is thought to be a dolays to shippirig generally.
Mr. D. S. Curtis, who appeared for which opened to-day, British Wire- conflict of views as between the Kwan The trawler Asama ran ashore at defendant, submitted at the close of lea A long folt want has been fuiflice tung Command, the Japanese garrison Pinark Head yesterday, and efforts to the case for the prosecution that no with the starting of a Christian Club in North China, the Tokyo War Office rellant her had not been successful at evidence had been produced to show
Danish motorahip of Foreign Affairs Queen's Road Central, årst floor. It This difference is
BIBLE DEPOT MOVES
NEWW QUARTERS IN KAI
MING BUILDING
midnight Tha
B.
1.20.&.9.20 p.m. Room at the Kai Ming Building, and the Ministry ely to bahar Gylland was in collision in Harwich bad, and Mr. Schofield agreed within Canton currency. Chan Chul was
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la coincidental with the removal of monized and a strong frunt presented harbour with the
in dealing with Chian Union News, the Bible Book and Tract Dopot from Wyndham Street to the above address, The Wyndham Street depot, for. 16
that defendant know the coins were
also subsequently charged with pos this submission. Patricia, as a result of which slight Detective Inspector A. E. Carey xassion and uttering, but was not
convicted. damago, was
said that on January 8 as a result of but the Gylland was able to continuo information received he went to the The defendant in the present case her Journey The British steamer Lackanby, which wont ashore near ground floor of No. 238 Lockhart was only charged with posertion. In
which was
statement he made to the Police hop, the master Road, the Lizard on Saturday was later being Chan Chul. In the cockloft the he said that he had bought the coord floated and proceeded to Falmouth.
counterfelt money was found in a in the railway station at Canton from, Tralas Delayed
wooden box. The master said that someone he did not know. Ho show the
Kam, and took the Police to No. they were bad, and he then- gave Inland fog colded considerable con-aloney had been given him by od them to Chan Chui, who told him fusion during the week and in traffle 44 Staunton Road, where defendant them to Chan Chui,que
Evidence was given by the prosecti The Disocvery II arrived in on roads, and some delays on infl-was found playing mah Jongg.. Ho Melbourrio to-day after the accoue of ways! The weather was relatively admitted to the Police he had pur- tion, witnesses, after which Mr. Scho- Lincoln Ellsworth and his companion. clear in most districts yesterday, but chased 200 coins in Canton for $22 field discharged defendant.
towards The airmen expressed gratitude to locally for was danse, and
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the home of Christian literaturo DISCOVERY RETURNS: In Hongkong, has been considered too small. It is now felt that น Club Room will meet a very real nood, both of members of the Christian community European and Chinese -in: the Colony and of missionarios and others In South China. It will provide a place for meeting, rest, reading and writing, and it is hoped to be able to arrange for light ro- freshments to be served.asp for
Melbourne, Feb. 17.
Aformal opening ceremony, pru the Governments of Great Britain, midnight traffic on the main roads alded over by the Bti Rev. R. O. Hall, Australia and New Zealand, as wall round London was seriously impeded Printed and Published for the Proprietors, by FREDERICK PERCY Bishop of Hongkong, is being con as to the members of the Discovery and in some places motorist found it FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, sidered, but no argenruments will be 11 foraving their Ilvo-Reuter's necessary to abandon their cars Hongkong. mado until hiä return from Pakhol... Bulletinitis A
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