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Two Charged
With Attempt
To Rob Wreck
SOLDIERS PLEAD -NOT GUILTY
INSPECTOR'S STORY
Charged with attempting to rob the ante of a wrecked steamer, Leonard Hughes and Joseph Garbett, buth privates of "B" Company, 2nd Bn. Enst Lancashire Regiment, camo before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- Ing.
They were charged with attempt- Ing to break open a safe with intent to steal on board the steamer Shun On, which ния wrecked at the Government Water Depot at Laichi- kok during the typhoon on August
17.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Second Lieutenant K. W. D. Lancashire Murphy of the Enst Regiment was present in Court.
Inspector W. R. Chester Woods conducted the prosecution. He said that about 11.45 a.m. on August 17. Chief Inspector Booker and himself were on patrol to ascertain the damage caused by the typhoon. They arrived at the Government Water Depot at Laichikok where the Shun On was wrecked on the arm of the bicycles were Secr basin. Two lying on the arm.
Chlef inspector Booker was about 25 yards in front. He then saw the Chief Inspecter stoop and took into the cabin under the bridge. There was no door on it. Mr. Bookter got the wall and beckoned to witness but before witnean got to him, the Chief Inspector had Jone to the stern of the ship. Witness arrived at the cabin but could see nothing. Witness went on to where C. I. Booker was and he pointed out two men to witness, who could see them working at n safe.
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Mr. Booker said he would remain. where he was, and witness climbed on board and tried to find his way to where the men were. Both defend- ants were seen around the safe, and first defendant was seen prizing al the hinge of the safe with a a hammer. Second defendant was working with some other instrument which witness They then looked up could not see. and first defendant dropped the ham-
defendant slung Second mer.
the in strument he held to his
right. Witness cautioned them both and told them to get nshore. He then placed them under arrest. The met said they would not run away and that they had done nothing to
safe.
Witness got down to the cavity beside the safe and found hammer, shaft of a key, a key and another ane. About six or eight feet to the right, lying on a settee, witness found
this staplo; apparently the one used by accused
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Instrtiment
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1936.
Loyalists
Using
Poision Gas?
REBELS PLAN TO MAKE WORLD-WIDE PROTEST
Paris, Aug. 19.
:
The Junta, established by the insurgent loaders at Burgos intends to-morrow, according to a despatch through a semi-official agency, to inform foreign Governments and the International Red Cross Committee that the Spanish Government forces are asing poison gas-Router.
GAS WAR DENOUNCED
Burgos, Aug. 19.
The alleged use of poison gas by the Spanish Government forces is denounced as a monstrosity to-day by General Moln. one of the leaders of the revolt.
He stated that the insurgent army also possessed gases but had never contemplated their use against Spaniards.
Responsible quarters contend that the resort to gas proves that Madrid is in difficulties and also that the insurgents are "leading a veritable crusade against barbarity."-Reuter.
OFFICIAL CLAIM
Burgos, Aug. 18. The rebel headquarters at Burgos has received t official statement from General Mola to the effect that loyalists used polson gas when al- tacking San Rafael on Monday:
The Rebel National Defence Junta-
world- to consider a at the alleged violation wide
is
of
It is said that the rebels "possess important stocks of gas" but refuse to use them.
com-
Meanwhile, indicating their plele coniidence in the ultimate suc cess of the rebel cause, leaders con- vened and
und confirmed the nomination
SOUNDS WARNING
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BRITAIN AND AMERICA
of General Cabanellas for the Pre- sidency of Spain and have drafted a
d
Yosemite, Aug. 18. nation-wide plon of action, reported
Mr. A. V. Alexander, former ly including an offensive centred against Cathlonis, hot bed of north-Labour First Lord of the Ad- castern radicalism-United Press.
GIANTS BID FOR VICTORY
PRESS ST. LOUIS FOR TOP PLACE
New York, Aug, 19, The New York Giants are making their bid for the tendership of the National League, and at the most dangerous time. They have passed and won second ploce, Chicago, within a few points of the St. Louis condCardinals, who still cllug to top posl
tion. witness charged them Cardinals won their night game Yesterday both and first defendant made a with Cincinnati four to one.
New .York won twice in statement reading. "Not guilty to the
opener to-day.
blasting Second defendant said, "I the chargy S
through the Brooklyn pliching to hit haven't got a word to say."
Chief Inspector F. E. E. Booker eighteen times and score eleven runs, and Bartell whacked then gave evidence, after which the Mancuso ease was adjourned until to-morrow homers. Brooklyn did a good share of hitting, thirteen safelles, but could afternoon.
only score five, and in the field the | Dodgers had three errors. Wilson hit them a home run.
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A little earlier, a coolic, Ng Fat, aged 25, was charged with a like offence, and he pleaded not guilty. Kendall, a consulting mining en gineer, who actually caught defendant by the safe on the ship, and defendant convicted after giving his own Six weeks' hard labour was in poser.
WOR story.
Detective-Sergeant C. II. Goodwin
prosecuted.
Diving Plane Takes Fire
In the night-cap Giants scored a five to three win on nine to tea hits.
CUBS BREAK EVEN
miralty, 1929-1931, one of the British delegates to the Institute of Pacific Relations in session hare, to-day demanded to know whether Japan's plans for trade expansion are intended to help home industries or to conceal imperialistic designs.
He denied that any Anglo-Japanese negotiations existed in connection with the recognition of Manchukuo. "warn Japan," he said "that if he wishes to stand alone like Italy, instead of among the concert of na- tions, her position will be dangerous.” This statement followed Mr. John R. Stewart's puper on "The Economic Futility of the Japanese Occupation of
Manchukuo."
In this, Mr. Stewart declared the occupation would not solve Japan's economic difficulties and would not afford her self-sufficiency-United · Press.
P. I. PROTECTION
Yosemite, Aug. 18. Delegates this afternoon discussed alternatives to the suggestion for a Philippine Neutrality Pact.
The first was protection by the United States, the second, a guardian. sh by three Great Powers. How- ever, the Philippines delegation in sisted that question of an invasion or the Philippines was non-existent.
United Press.
BRITISH WAGE INCREASES
London, Aug. 18. Changes in the rate of pay, which Chicago falled to improve its post- tlon, splitting a double-header with came into operation in Great Britain last month, are estimated to have Pittsburgh, in fourth position. The
nearly Cubs won the first, five to four, on resulted in an increase of ten to eleven hits, and dropped the £00,000 in the weekly full-time wages of over 1,000,000 workers and second, one to three, with six hits to
decrease of about £3,000, eleven. Subr hit a homer.
Philadelphia, which has the honour affecting 44,000. The principulin- crease was in the engineering - of the bottom berth, like the Phiin- delphians in the American League, dustry-British Wirefesa. Wo a shut-out game from Boston to-day, Passeau allowing only three hits. Phillies scored seven on seven,
AMERICAN LEAGUE New York. Yankees ogain broke down to-day, with the League nearing Its crucial stages, the Washington
TWO OCCUPANTS DIE Senators whipping the leaders by nine
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thirteen, and had two errors. the next game Tigers won by Alleen to threq, hitting twenty to six. Cleveland lost a critical game, for every point counts for their team, in second berth to the Yanices, and the
n fight of it.
It. They hit Indians made a
to two, with eleven hits to nine. twenty-one times, scored ten runs, in- Yankees had four errors, Senators cluding homers by Campbell, Halo twa.
and Kalckedbocker, but Chicago
St. Louis, whose winning streak White Sox, with only sixteen hits and Otsego, Mich., Aug. 18. Second Lieut. William Harding and has come too late to do anything but not a single homer, scored eleven Private Francis Maier were killed damage to other people, beat Detroit runs and nosed them out,
Boston beat Philadelphia, the tail- when the pursylt plane they wore flyten to seven in the opener, though the
were outhit, eighteen toenders, six to two.-Reuter. Ing in a power dive took fire.
Lieut. Harding's parachute falled to open and Maler delayed pulling his rip-cord too long,
These are the first fatalities of the manoeuvres of 24,000 regulars and
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Vice-Admiral Sir. Charles Forbes hus consequently been promoted to Admiral-Reuter..
JUNKS SUNK AT BIAS BAY
Canton, Aug. 10. Chinese reports state that eight fishing junks ware, sunk in the vicinity of Bias Bay during the typhoon, ten lives being lost-Reuter.
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