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DEADLOCK IMPEDES PARLEYS
Italians Insist On Belligerent Rights For Spain Withdrawal Volunteers
Come Later
Of
Το
London, July 20.
The Non-Intervention Com- mittec appears to face a fresh Ideadlock, with the Italians re- questing that withdrawal of volunteers shall not be discussed until belligerent rights are granted Spain,
оп
the
Agreement in principle proposal to establish international officers at Spanish porls to protect Spain
ngainst Intervention by war. Wis foreigners in the civil reached at this morning's meeting of Committee's the Non-Intervention sub-committee under the chairman- ship of Lord Plymouth.
The sub-committee met again in
and adjourned the afternoon
the in 0.45 me
understood
Dino Italian representative, Count Grandi, the Ambassador, requested that the question of the withdrawal of foreign volunteers should not be discussed until belligerent rights were granted the Spanish factions.
It
nt
As no agreement could be reached on this question of procedure, the meeting adjourned, without fixing a date for resumption-Reuter,
GERMANY ABSENT
London, July 20.
Nine nations on the sub-committee
of the Non-Intervention Committee. which has been discussing
Spanish control scheme, are deadlock,
new
转变
A
This decision was taken when Haly's representative refused to dis- cuss the withdrawal of
from Spain.
volunteers
The German representative, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, Ambassadør tu Britain. did not even attend.- United Press.
LORD PLYMOUTH'S EFFORTS
the
London, July 20, The Chairman's Sub-Committee of International Non-Intervention Committee held two long meetings to-day. At the morning session, it is unterstood the Committee reach- on the
ed an agreement in cele uro-
item in the British
WEDNESDAY,
JULY
MURDER TRIAL COMMENCES
PARTNERSHIP
QUARREL SEQUEL
The trial of Tong Sham-wing 28- year-old carpenter, for the murder of a clansman, Tong Shu-lom, aged 24, commenced before Mr. Justice C. G. Alabaster, Acting Chief Justice, at the Crimlaul Sessions this more » ink.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Acting Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecu- tlon, asisted by Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham, und arcused. who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Mr. Harold Lee, instructed by Mr. D. McCollum.
The following were the juror Messrs. D. J. Fraser (Foreman), Thuckner Law. RILL.A. Umuss. Feo Ping-yuen, Charles Chun Ham, Young Chen-chuen und Kwan Sau Tung.
Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. Williams said the principal characters in the history of the crime were ar- cused, decensed and a man named Tong Shu-tuk. Accused and Tank were clansmen, whilst deceased wis a nephew of the intter.
Abut March 17 last, Tong and ne- cused, who were then resident in the of discussed the question country, chtering into a partnership in Hong- kong for the
making purpose of canvas beds and deck chairs. Each had a little capital and they agreed to start the business, the capital be- ing $200 Canton currency put up by
ench partner.
They came to Hongkong the same tay and a week later started their business as the Shun Wo Cheung st 377 Shanghai Street, ground floor.
LOSES JOB
About ten days later, deceased came to Hongkong and visited his uncle to get work. He was engaged but worked there for only a week when he was dismissed by his uncle, as the result of a complaint made by accused that his work was unsatis- factory. Deceased, however, remain- ed living in the shop until May when he returned to the "country.
1.
On the day before the departure of his nephew Tonk examined the books which were kept by accused. He noticed his salary was entered as 50 compared with accused's $15. He spoke to accused about the difference, and
was told that he (accused) had $15 per month nt his Not antiated einployment. with this, Tony offered to resign from the partnership. Accused was agree- able and said he would telephone for his clansman, Tong Cham-wah to come and witness the dissolution of the partnership. Tong agreed and the two cheelted uver the stuck. The agreed value was $122.54 and accused wrote out a list of gonds with their valuation.
TE next day. continued Mr. Williams, the dansman came to the
viding for the establishment of inter-hop. He looked over the list and
In
observation
national Spanish poris,
ance aspects technical
refer to
of this 51b-committee.
ofcers
-technical
to their
necessary
Ac- to
21, 1937.
NEW YORK GAINS ON CHICAGO
Yankees Still Play With All The Luck
St. Louis Can't Beat Jinx'
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New York, July 20.
Giants New York, to-day, gaining on Chicago, whose Cubs were out of netion. New York beat Cincinnati, four to thren, with ten hits to five. Haffey hit a homer for the Reds.
St. Louis was humbled by Boston, five to three, though the Cardinals hit ten to eight.
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Philadephin defeated Cleveland in a heavy hitting game, seven to five, with 16 hits to 13. Compbell and Trosky hit homers for the Indians. Chicago took a close ten-Inning decision from Washington, four
ten hits. three, where each had White Sox did not deserve the game for they had three errors.-Reuter,
MINERS WANT MORE WAGES
to
London, July 20. A conference of the Mineworkers' at Blackpool to-night Federation possed a resolution to the effect that all members over the age of 18 years In wages should have an increase atremting to 2s. 6d. weekly, while those below the age of 18 should re- cindational is. 3.
agreed with their valuation. cused offered Tong 70 per cent.
The resolution was submitted to buy him del, but the latter refused.
the Secretary for Mines for discussion Eventually Tong in turn offered no- cured 80 per cent. to carry on the at the forthcoming conference with business alone. This was accepted mine owners.-Reuter Bulletin Ser- and an agreement was written out, vicc. stipulating that the amount agreed
ACCUSED'S DENIAL
fuur
It was proposed, after the adjourn ment, to proceed to the next item int the British proposals, namely, the
upon was to be paid within of withdrawal of volunteers, question
from the left side of his neck. Lying weeks from that day. but it is understood that immediately
After the dissolution of the partner- beside him was the chopper. He was removed to hospital. on resumption the Committee reach
ship. Tung was in urgent need of subsequently
Death was due to a impasse on the question of
where he died. money in order to pay off accused. procedure. After every effort had
He wrote to his brother (deceased's multiple injuries, haemorrhage and been made by the Chairman, Lord
father asking him to bring down shock. There was
4 head Plymouth, to overcome the dificul- ties and expedite the Committee's $109 and become a partner and he wound on the left side of the
wrote also to Tong Shu-lam offering a few inches above the top of the to found work, it was
hin a Job.
ear; about three-quarters inch above suspend further consideration of the
this was another "."-shaped cut in British plan pending consultation by
the scalp and a piece of the bone was To representatives on the Committee
On May 9, accused, who was then detached from the skull here. with their respective Governments.
still sleeping in the shop, got up in the right of the top of the head was -British Wireless,
the middle of the night. He left the a wound right down to the
About one which was broken. minutes shop and after about ten
half inches below the left ear was came back and went to the kitchen.
a long cut over the lower jaw, an This behaviour, said Counsel, might
One was shattered, a statement accused area of which be explained by made next morning to a full named inch below the above wound was a cut on the left side of the neck; the Tong Shot-wing. They were both in
jugular vein and half of the sterno- the rear part of the shop about 9 a.m.
mastoid muscle were severed. when accused was alleged to have re- chop Shu- marked: "I wished to
anyone fuk last night: don't let
in- know." The toki reported the cident to Tong, and accused was later denied having questioned but he made the remarks.
Man And Wife Sentenced
Possession Of Forged Banknotes
The case against Lam Sang, 40, unemployed, and his wife Lul Kwal- ying, 36, jointly charged with pos- session of 28 forged Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, $i notes, was con
before Mr. Justice R. E. cluded
Criminal Sessions Lindsell nt. the this morning. The woman was ad- ditionally charged with uttering one of the notes.
0
According to the case for tha Crown, which was conducted by Mr. M. J. Abbott, accused were arrested in Wanchai on the morning of June
on information received.
morning buth newzsed mode This utatements in the dock knowledge forged. The woman added that if she had known the notes were forged she would have got some Lokis or
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On the same evening, accused was charged with murder. He made a statement mentioning that there had been a small partnership dispute with Tong, which had been amleably set- tied. Deceased had, however, come down to Hongkong and on hearing of the dispute instigated Tong to dis- solve the partnership. Accused had then fallen ill and Tong took advan- lage of this and kept the accounts dis- Improperly, Because of this, a pute arose. Two items, a bed, a book basket,
ket, had not been entered in the accounts. The upshot of the dispute Coming to May 17 when the murder
was the dissolution of the partner- was alleged to have been committed, was. After the accounts had been Counsel said that about
On May 11, deceased and his father arrived at the shop. In response to un offer by Tong, deceased agreed to Accused enter into the partnership. was not informed of this, and de- censed began his work at the shop. Accused continued to reside and although witnesses say he did not speak to deceased, all seemed to be on friendly terms.
there.
p.m. a
deceased Joined the partner- but a few days later accused. seeing the whole concern had been He noticed deceased squatting down founded by him, advised deceased not on the backynt and sharpening a four
partnership. Instead, Ho to join the Jater chisel. A few minutes heard a sound, and on turning round deceased threatened him He then saw accused about to strike decensed lost his temper and cut and wounded deceased. As he had founded the on the head with a chopper. Prior business he was not satisfied that de- for har to this he heard no sounds of quar ceased should take it
it over. relling or loud alik.
foki named Ho Kau was in the middle taken, of the shop nailing canvas on a bed. ship, but a
Instead of her husband.
The Jury retired for 10 minutes and
found both unanimously
accused guilty-
was sentenced to three The man years' imprisonment and the womun received 13 months on both charges, the sentences to run concurrently.
The
jurors were Messrs. G. Hearther (Foreman), Ng Sze-kwong, A. R. Abbas, H. W. Pomeroy, Henry Luk Yao, J. W. Reaves and F. J. Tavares.
CORRESPONDENTS GOING BACK
R.
Rome, July 21. Italian newspaper correspondents who were withdrawn from London by order of Benito Mussolini, before the Coronation, will be returning to resume their services on August 1..
This decision, la regarded as in- dicating the continuance of the im- provement of Italo-British relations.
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When the statement was completed, concluded Counsel, and was read over 10 him, accused asked to alter a few On seeing the attack. Ho im- words or make a new one. He made mediately shouted out "Chopping a a new statement, substantially to the man; save life!" As soon as he had same effect, shouted, accused dropped the and ran out of the shop into the street, Another foki. Leung Wan happened to be near the main door when he heard the shouls. He switched on switched on the lights and on looking towards to have examined the pair of trou It was wormer in Hongkong yester-
Royal accused running sers and the chopper produced in day, through the shop to the street. He Court, and found human blood stains showing a maximum temperature of gave chase, at the same time
36, or three degrees above that of A
Dr. C. H. Luk, of the Kowloon Monday, with a night minimum of Accuscu turned south
man has been cut to death on them.
and after Homital, deposed to having perform-79, two degrees higher than the pre- going as far as No. 320 Shanghai ed a post-mortem examination on the vious night. This morning at 10 Street, he was caught by Leung and body of deceased, and mentioned the o'clock, the temperature was 66, or Indian constable B225, who had been wounds already described by Mr. four degrees higher than yesterday at been awarded the Order of Lenin, Williams. The injuries, he said, the same hour, with humidity sub-the highest in the US.S.R., over- attracted by the shouts and had join-
coming revolutionary lawlessness, ed in the chase. Accused was then were consistent with having been instantially lower at 78.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ended at sending scores to their death, and "You need ficted by a sharp instrument, such as alleged to have said: not setze hold of
the chopper.
10 a.m. to-day totalled 0.03-inch, thus strengthening the Prosecutor's bringing the total for the year so far Omee.-Reuter,
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Meanwhile Tong and other fokia had gone to the backyard where they saw deceased. He was lying an his right side, and blood was oozing out
In reply to Mr. Lee, Dr. Luk agreed that the wounds on the Jaw wild might have been caused by slashes,
The case is proceeding.
Observatory' records
REWARD FOR VYSIINSKY
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