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THE HONGKONG
Girl Sold To Meet Debts
Complains Of Being Struck
Suid four years ago in Canton by her mother for money to pay debis and funeral expenses, a girl named Lei Wan-kuk was brought to Hung- kong last year to live in Chi We Street with a married woman ramed Lum Siu-sang. Since then she ans been looking after Lam's children and doing general housework,
On Sunday, the girl went to the Yaumati Police Station and told the Inspector on duty that she was an
gistered mui-tsui and had been struck by one of her mistress's sons.
Enquiries were made and this morning Lam Slu-sang was charged before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- Soon Magistracy with keeping an un- registered W. Fraser, of the
mul-Isai. Inspectur
S.C.A., prosecuting, sald that accord-
to the girl she had been sold by her mother to defendant's mother when she was 12 years old. Now she was 10, and although she did not know her mother's name she recognised the woman. She was brought to long- kong fast year to stay with defendant and had since then worked for the said she the On Sunday girl said woman. had been struck by one of defendant's on her sons but there was no mark on body to show the alleged assault.
Inspector Fraser went on to say
That the girl was well clothed and fed and had expressed her wish to return to her mother, an anah, work-
Rond. ing in Hennessy
Defendant stated that the girl had come to Hongkong on her own wish and if one of her sons had struck her
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no complaint had been made.
The motiter sald she had sold iser
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TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1937.
DOOR TO PEACE FINALLY CLOSES OBSERVERS FEAR
Chinese Ordered to Meet
Further Attacks, After Assault On Lanfang
Shanghai, July 27 (1 a.m.).
Observers here this morning fear that the Japanese bombardment of Lanfang, followed by Lieut.-General | Kiyoshi Katsuki's harsh ultimatum to General Sung| Cheh-yuan, has closed the door to a peaceful settlement of the confused Hopei-Charhar situation.
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Chinese circles here interpret events of the last 24 hours as indicating the Japanese army is resolved to precipitate either complete Chinese capitulation or large-scale war immediately. In that case, according to the most reliable sources, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will stand by his recent enunciated Four-Points and choose
war.
It is the view of Chinese officials! that the Japanese attacked Lanfang because the Chinese refused to share their barracks with a Japanese de- is inflamed both achment which arrived there late at night. The public of
the
der
Canton currency, for money to pay debts and her
the
to cover husband's funeral.
expenses
After further evidence was heard,
altack and the fles nique issued
headquarters at Tientsin
defendant, who was on a $100 bal, stating: "Japanese army in pur-
was fined $50.
suance of its fundamental mission and The girl is now in the hands of "he adhering to the principles of fair play
S.C.A.
H.K. Weather
Features Slightly Cooler This Morning
to
at 3.30 p.m. instructed Col. Akuro Tokuro Matsui, chief of its special service at Pelping, to present a3 ultimatum to General Sung Chch- yuan. This ultimatum was designed to tell whether the, Chinese are sin- cerely desirous of carrying out the terms of
Anglo-French Convention.
Affects Moroco And Zanzibar
London, July 20.
The Convention between the United Kingdom and France resulting from the abolition of the Capitulations in Egypt, and from the obligation of His Majesty's Government under
the
realisationment and securing its declaration between the United King":
dom and France of 1904, relating to Egypt and Morocco, will be signed in a few days.
The Convention has already been initialled by the two delegations. The effect of the Convention is to abolish British capitulatory rights.
Chinese officluls at Peiping at 0.20 p.m, confirmed the delivery of the ultimatum, and orders were issued to Chinese troops to resist any further altacks. They explained that during the past few days units had been including British Post Offices, in the of Morocco, British ordered to hold their fire in order to French Zone
persons avoid fighting but it is felt the Lan-subjects. British protected
and British companies will become fang incident alters the situation.
subject
to the jurisdiction of the surne tribunals and will enjoy the same personal and private rights as French
French
rights capitulatory citizens and companies. zanzibar are also abolished Com
American Precautions Col. John Marston, Commandunt of the US. Legation Guard at Pel- ping, circularsed American nationals to-day warning that in event of emer-
in
A temperature of 92 degrees, with a night minimum of 79, was again
Recording recorded yesterday,
the Observatory returns, Royal figures being the same as for the previous day. This morning at 10 o'clock, the reading was 84, or two degrees below the temperature of
at the yesterday samne hour, with humidity of 84..
For the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m.gency n signal of a blue flag with merelal matters are not covered by to-day, the rainfall was 1.70 inches, white squares in the daytime, and the Convention and will form the
British Wirelcas. bringing the total for the year so far white and red lights at night would subject of separate negotiations.- be hoisted on the radio most of the to 50.48 inches, against an average of
Embassy compound, whereupon citi- 50.7
zens should assemble at one et tour! safety points.-Onited Press.
This morning's weather report reads: Pressure is highest over the East Inches and relatively low over do- China generally. A shallow pression remains over South China, and the typhoon probably exists as a depression over the northern part of the Sea of Japan. Loca! forecast:- fresh; S. W. winds, moderate to cloudy, showery.
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Cleveland, July 20
Insurgents Winning War In Air
Claim 106 Loyalist Planes Downed In Three. Weeks The sixteenth fatality in the two- month steel strike occurred to-day when one was killed and cight -
Salamanca, July 26. jured, police twice charging 1,000
It is claimed by the Insurgent the strikers who were blocking
the entrances to the Republle Steel Cor- Junta's spokesman here that poration's Corrigun-McKinney pinnt 106 planes belonging to and stoning, the cars of non-stalkera Valencia Government have been -United Press. 40c.
shot down on the Madrid front during the three weeks of heavy fighting just concluded.
With the announcement of this huge total of machines shot down in put forward the claim of the present superiority of the Insurgent armies in London, July 26.
the all-important air arm. The British Admiralty declared The majority of the victims of the that British naval forces had been sent Insurgent aces were fighter craft, 31 to Trinidad to keep order and to of which were actually shot down In assist the local authorities in copingaerinl with the recent rioting in connection with the general strike, but denied, in Ministry told Reuter to-day that statement is to-day, that Boeing aircraft were being used by the British Government Intended to
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Plea For Continuance Of League Work
London, July 26. The importance of continuing as one of the functions of the League of Nations the international protection of refugees was urged by a deputa- tion which was received this morning at the Foreign Office by the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranborne, who is rapporteur on refugees to the League Council.
The deputation, which was led by uttention to the grave anxiety felt by large sections of British public the Archbishop of Canterbury, drew opinion owing to the proposal to close the Nansen International Omee for Lord Cranborne promised that His refugees at the end of 1938.
give Mujcaty's Government would sympathelle consideration to the de- representations.-British putation's Wireless.
Confiscation Of Heroin
create a naval base at Trinidad, the Government forces. These were Mr. Lo's Questions On
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COOK DEFRAUDS POLICE GUARDS
MISUSE OF WIRELESS
ORDERED TO REFUND|SHOPKEEPER
.MONEY
Employed as a cook by two Police Guards Sergeants, Chan Sul-kwal, 45, was brought before Mr. W. Schofield
CAUSES
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A fine of $40 was imposed on Sin San, a shop keeper of Lalchikok Road, when he appeared before Mr.
at the Central Magistracy this morn E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magl→
with
ing, charged with fraudulent con- version of a sum of 903.00 handed to stracy this morning charged
having used his licensed wireless set him by one of his employers.
said as an amplifier to attract people and Delective-Sergeant Mottram Sergeants Farquhar und Gough, of thus causing an obstruction. the Guards Omice, messed together and on April 2 the former gave de- fendant $63.00 to Day various bilis. Не went off, but did not return for duty, and, on enquiries being made. It was found he had never been to the shops.
Sergeant F. H. Kelly sald defen- dant had been brought to Court for similar offence two months ago. Not only were people gathered in front of the amplifier, causing 'ob- struction to pedestrians on the foot- A warrant was taken out and path, but also to buses on the road. fendant was arrested last Sunday in Pakhoi Street, Yaumati.
His Worship ordered defendant to refund the money he had stolen or undergo six weeks' hard Inbour.
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A similar case ngainst named Ko Hong, also of Laichikok, was remanded for a week as he did not appear in Court.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Ταυτο 15- EVER
THINK BIMPLY. BIMPLE-Cecil Rhodes.
For keeping a brothel in Temple Street Leung Lang. 30, unemployed, was fined $40 by Mr. E. Himsworth this the Kowloon Magistracy
ol
Sub-
An application was made before at Mr. W. M. Thomson at the Central morning.
On the application for the con- Magistracy this morning by Revenue Officer J. L. Stephens
19-year-old theatre fiscation of 03 lbs. of wolfram ore, Inspector E. G. Post the case against which had been found unmanifested Lam Wai-on, and unclaimed on board the steamer usher, was remanded for 24 hours Yuct On on July 22. The applica by Mr. E. Himsworth at the. Kowloon tion was granted.
Magistracy this morning. Lam was charged with larceny by Anding and
On charge of cruelty to ducks unlawful pawning of a pocket watch by failing to provide matting to pre- and case.
through vent their legs protruding the basket in which they were kept,
Seen stealing an iron water pipe Loung Po, a 20-year-old stallholder from the backyard of No. 15 Bon- Ping was fined $10 by Mr. E. Himsworth ham Road, ground floor, Lo nt the Kowloon Magistracy, this aged 28, a bricklayer, was arrested were injured. son at the Central Magistracy this the basket, and two morning. There were 15 ducks in and brought before Mr. W. M. Thom- Defendant was on ball.
or
morning, when he was sentenced to six weeks hard labour. Inspector. A. Kirby prosecuted,
an
fermenting
Kussia
the nfter constructed
on American model, but they were of inferior design. They were very fast,
Sentence of a month's hard labour capable of cruising at 240 miles per hour, but dimcult to manoeuvre at At to-morrow's meeting of
Hon. Mr. was inflicted on Li Piu, aged 35, un- Legislative Council, the
On charges of possession of
stiil and of 1 high partiss fighters were lower, M. K. Lo will ask the following ques-employed, when he pleaded gulity
to a charge of larceny of a canvas leit casier to control, but their armament lions regarding confiscated heroin: was badly placed, leaving a wide
After heroin has been confis-bed from No. 110 Queen's Road West, material, a woman named Ip Sau- "blind spot,"
ated under due process of law, in Inspector. A. Kirby prosecuted and kum was sentenced, by Mr. E. Hims- sald defendant had a previous con-worth at the Kowloon Magistracy Berlin, July 20.
The Government's bombers were what manner is it disposed of?
is viction, when he was bound over this morning, to a fine of $50, or one The Chinese Embassy has renew-
2. What Government Officer
another a similar sentence on the second. ed its representations to the Foreign very slow, and the slowest carried Offer regarding the forthcoming seven machine-guns. But they seldom responsible for seeing that such con- lis Worship enforced the bond, and month in gaol, on the first charge and
is duly dumped, fined defendant $50,
The terms are to run consecutively, fiscated heroin unless
month's hard labour. In attempted air raids release of
Alm, "Alorm
The woman was arrested yesterday Peking," which deals with the Boxer panted by an escort of Oghters, he burned, or otherwise disposed of and that it does not afterwards get into
Unwisely choosing the matshed of following a rald by Revenue Officers. rising and which, in the Chinese sold.Rowler,
unauthorised hands? view, does not show China in
At the same meeting, the Financial Inspector A. V. Baker, Man Loung,
Yiu Tak-cheong, District Watch- favourable light.
Secretary will move a resolution that 20, unemployed, failed to get away the annual rates in respect of the with four bathing costumes which he man No. 77, was commended by Mr. urban area of Taun Wan be reduced took from Castle Peak on July 25. W. Schofield at the Central Magis-
this by 50 per cent. for the period from He was brought before Mr. W. Scho-tracy this morning for, arresting a
man at 3 field at the Central Magistracy
am, whom he saw walking In the House of Commons the June 1, 1927, to June 30, 1930.
morning, and stated he had been in in a suspicious manner. Colonial Secretary aald the Govern-
Hongkong only six days, having been later proved to be Li Yak-put, 18, ment of Palestine, with the assistance
disbanded from the Chinese Army a who had just stolen a purse from a NAVAL of the military authorities,
ies, was keep-
short while ngo, Ifis Worship bound sleeping coolie in Queen's Road West. Ing a close watch on the situation, and he was confident that all necessary
The French gunbont Argue is due defendant over in $50 for one year Three months hard labour was im-
prosecuted. measures would be taken to check in harbour to-day. H.M.S. Aphis and and ordered him to be sent back to posed on defendant, Sergeant Clarke. agitation inconsistent with the peace, H.MS. Petrel, river gunboats, have the country. order and good government of Pales arrived at Ichung from Hankow and Seamew has arrived at tine, in whatever quarter it might H.M.S. arise.--British Wireiro,
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It is understood that the attention of Dr. Herman Goebbels will be called to China's views.-Neuter.
MINISTER ENTERTAINS
London, July 20. Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Secre tary of State for Colonies, entertained at tea lo-day a number of teachers and professors from Malia, the party being under the Rector of the Univer sity of Malta, visiting England for a short holiday...--Reuter,
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