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WHO'S TO SUCCEED MR. EDEN?.
Halifax, Inskip, Morrison Or MacDonald
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CONSTABLE CHARGED CT. WANG'S
ON DEATH
OF SUSPECT
to No,
a clansman named Chan Tam-lin was employed, and told him of the loss. In the premises at the time was another clansman, also named Chan Fat, who was a district watchman, No. 30.
APPEAL TO
ROTARIANS
Research Work For The Prevention Of War.
Washington, Feb. 23. Mr. C. T. Wang, Chinese Ambassa-
THURSDAY,
JAPANESE HOLD ALL HONAN NORTH OF YELLOW RIVER LINE
(Continued from Page 1.)
of the river, on the night of February 22.
The Japanese have placed their hatierles on the northern bank and at the intermittently firing Chinese positions on The southern cearly bank. The cannonading la nudible at Mengisin, a historic town on the southern bank.
aro
Small batches of Japanese troops dor to the United States, addressed
at Fengchlu have also reached the the Rotary Club to-day, when he urged the advancement of inler bank and are constantly firing across national
goodwill, understanding, peace and good fellowship by bus-the river there.-Central News. news men and professional men.
He said Rotarians should concern ternational restrictions and inhibitions themselves over the weak dam of in- embodied in such instruments as the League Covenant, the Nine-Power. Treaty, the disarmament agreement, the Kellogg-Brland Pact and the numerous non-aggression treaties.
"In the face of this threatened world catastrophe we are called upon severally and collectively to fight the terrible disease of wanton inter- national lawlessness and disorder," he said.
FEBRUARY 24, 1938.
RADIO HANAN BROADCAST SHOES
"World Affairs" and Other London Relays CHILDREN'S HOUR
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on Frequencies of 845 .c', 0.02 m.c's. per second.
H.K.T. 12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe-
dral. Liuho Rétaken By Chinese
12.30 Chopin-Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21.
by Played
Arthur Rubinstein (Piano) and The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbi, rolli.
Hsuchow. Feb. 24. Official reports state that Liuho, about 40 kilometres north-west of Fukow on the northern bank of the Yangtze River in Klangsu,_was re- captured by Chinese Peace Preserva-
on Corps troops on February 20Report. Central News.
(Continued from Pape, 1.)
worked until 11 o'clock and before he retired be put his sowing machine In the passage and 10 unfinished suits In a shelf. When he got up the next day he found the machine and cloth- ing missing, and Immediately made a Shamshulp Police repurt at the Station, which was about one and a half miles away. A Chinese de- London, Feb. 23.
tective was detailed to accompany Among the probable candidates him back to the house to investigate being discussed for the post of but the enquiries yielded no result. Foreign Minister are Lord Halifax,
Later in the morning Chan went Lord President of the Council, Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Co-with a friend named Tee Sung to the of Defence, Mr., W. S. Lower and Upper Lascar Row, where Ordination Morrison Minister of Agriculture and there went a number of second-hand Molcolm MacDonald, Secretary goods dealers, for the purpose of
finding out whether any of his stolen of State for the Dominions.
articles had been sold. The search Lord Halifax is ruled out because
Hot eft in the House of Corn- proved trullo 20 Connaught Road mons, though the idea is mooted that he may remain in charge of the Centrul, where Foreign Office during the Anglo- Italian negotiations, in which ente the Premier would answer for the Foreign Omeo in the House of Commons,
There are substantial obstacles to of Sir Thomas
AN INSIDE JOB the transference Inskip from the Ministry for the Co-
Together they returned to 300 Ordination of Defence, where he is work.
Castle Peak Rond, whore they held deeply involved in intricate
of
a consultation, as a result of which Mr. W. S. Morrison Is
the tailor expressed suspicion that it marked ability, but doubts are held
the necessary was an inside job." Deceased was whether he carries
and as questioned thereupon weight for the Foreign Office.
result of information suppiled by Mr. MacDonald has Mr. Eden's flair
the House, and is an him, the party went to a hut in the managing for
hillside nearby. The hut was occu- attractive negotiator, but the
"Cerialaly the march of civilisa-are likely choice at present is the templed by a men called Wong Lap and porary appointment of Lord Halifax, after he had also been questioned, {tion calls for strenuous efforts to
the district watchman came to the bring world peace, he concluded. with Mr. Neville Chamberlain inking
United PreER. charge of the House of Commons-conclusion that it was a police caso and accordingly took the party to the Reuter.
Sub- Shamshulpo Police Stallon, Inspector Hynes, who was in charge- room duty at the time, was informed of the matter, after which the party was taken to the Chinese detectives room, where accused was. Before accused could commence his en- quirles, Sergeant Nolan came along
A remand of 48 hours medical and directed that Wong and deceased be taken separately the Inter-examination was ordered by Mr. R. preters for questioning. Both sus Edwards at the Central Magistracy for several this morning when You Tin, 37, un- pects were questioned minutes by Sergeant Nolan who employed, picaded guilty to a charge subsequently left, as he had other work to do, leaving accused in charge of the party.
u man
most
NO DECISION YET
London, Feb. 23,
Opposition The Premier told the
of Commons Leader in the House last night he could not make any an
the new
• nouncement regarding Foreign Secretary, but he hoped to do so shortly. He underlook to bear In mind objections to the Foreign Secretary not being a member of the House of Commons to which Mr. Attlee hed called his attention British Wireless,
MAINTENANCE ORDER MADE
David Low, of Hennessy Road, made another appearance before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Centrul Magistracy, this morning, when sum- moned by his wife, Marian Chiu, also of Hennessy Road, on three counts: at various of persistent cruelly places on various dates between 10. 1031 and Janu- December ary 9, 1938; deserting her on or about October 10, 1030; and fulling to pro- vide reasonable maintenance for her and her children from December 10, 1937.
Law admitted having failed to maintain his wife and children, but denied the other two charges at the Arat bearing of the case last week.
to
ACCUSED WONG OF THEFT After questioning the suspects for some time, accused went out of the room for abou! 20 minutes. On his return, he again took up the ques tioning, and in reply deceased alleged that Wong had committed the larceny. This was strongly denied by Wong, About 7 p.m. Sergeant Nolan passed by the room and on seeing accused writing on a desk asked him how he was getting on. He was told there was no case against any of the suspects, and he then gave instruc- tions for them to be taken to the charge room in order to obtain the formal consent of Inspector Hynes for their release.
Accused, however, did not stop his questioning He continued to ask deceased why he did not inform the tallor if he knew Wong had
cum-
All the nations were in a night, mare and even peace-loving United Stales found it necessary to spend billions on armaments. He suggest ed that Rotarians should constitute themselves into research workers of the cause, and for the prevention of
wer.
PRISONER TO BE CANED. IF FIT
Gunfire Audible In Wushing
+
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather
1.03 Primo Scala's Accordeon Band and Les Allen (Vocal).
Six Dance Hits (Service 4) Primo Scala's Accordeon
Band. Don't Kiss Me Good-Night (David Kinhwa, Feb. 24.
and Meyer); When Old Friends Meet Gunfire from Chinese guerillas Again (Tobias and Polter). ... Les operating around the city is frequent-Allen. Six Dance Hits (Service 6) ly audible in Wushing, now under Japanese occupation, according to a refugee who fled here to-day.
Primo Scala's Accordeon Band. Stand By (Davis and Cools)... Les Alen and Hia Canadian Bache- Primo lors. Hill-Billy Medley Scala's Accordeon Band.
The city now les partially in ruins caused by huge fires which blazed for three days after its fall, he said.
About 1,500 women and children 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press;
accommodated in the Weather Forecast and refugees comp established by thements. Red Swastiken Society.. No men are admitted,
now
The missionary hospital, he re vealed, has been turned into a Beld hospital by the Japanese-Central No:08.
LOUIS WINS EASILY
(Continued from Page 1.)
of larceny from the person of Yi head, forcing Louls back to the ropes.. Yin-cham, 22, spinster, of a gold The crowd roared and Louis seemed neck chain, in Des Voeux Road Cen-Bustered. It was Mann's round.
The second round saw Loula score tral. The man will be enned if he la
with a left to the nose and draw At for it.
blood. He repeated the blow, scor-
CAUGHT WITH NARCOTICS
Admitting two charges of possess- ion of prepared opium and possession Kom Wah of 104 heroin pills in
three
Street, on February 10, Wong Yiu, 35, unemployed, was fined a total of $40 with the alternative of months' hard inbour by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this Inspector A. Wright morning. proscouted.
1.40 Variety.
Announce-
Vocal Follow Star' Vocal Gems (Ells)... Light Opera Com- pany. Violin-Gavotte (F. J. Gos- ce); Fileuse (Song, without Words- Isidor Lotto) ... Carlos Sedano. (Eddy- Vocal-Estampe Marocaine
(Tran Bos); Les Prenoms Effaces chant) .. Luclenne Boyer. Cinema Organ-Fifty Years Of Song ... Terence Casey at the Organ of Re- gent Cinema, Brighton.
2.15 Close down.
5.0-3.05 European Programme. 9.05-11.30 Chinese Programme,
5.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Ilong- kong Hotel.
(n) Always and Always; (D) ing nleely, and it was noticeable Melody farm; (c) The one I love; when Mann came out of a crouch (d) Jam Sessions.. that he was bleeding. Mann missed
a right to the body, and Louls scored
5.16 Interval of recorded dance
with two lefts to the face, Mann music from ZBW. missed again with a left to the body,
5.20 (a) Summer Night; (b) Love but landed a left to the face. Mann is good for anything that alls you; forced the fight and connected with (c) Where is the Sun? (d) Who's
to the head, that knockin' at my heart. several right smashes forcing Louis into a neutral corner.
UNMERCIFULLY BEATEN
5.35 Interval of music from ZBW.
recorded dance
Then Louls swarmed to the at- 5.45 (a) You're not the kind; (b) tack, scoring with lefts and rights to Four or Five times; (c) Foolin' the body. A right to the head floor-myself; (d) The Snake Charmer. ed Mann for a count of nine, and 6.0 Studio Children's Hour.
7.0 Paul Robeson (Bass) and Sym- saw accused and another man sup-after he had gained his legs, Louis
beat him unmercifully on the ropes. phony Orchestra. The bell saved Munn. This Louis' round. porting deceased to the front door.
to
Was
Golden River (film Jericho'); My Paul Robe- Way (ilm Jericho').. Louis kayoed Mann in the third
Austrian Pensant Dances (arr. Symphony round. He rocked Mann with a left Max
Schancherr) to the face, and followed with an- Orchestra cond. by Walter Goehr. other left jab to the mouth. Louis Variations ('Coppella' - Delibes); then landed rights and lefts at will
Waltz Of The Hours ('Coppelia and floored his opponent-with-n-right Delibes) Symphony Orchestra- to the head, but there was no count. cond.
Clemens Schmalstich. by The negro conünued to pummell Rosenkavaller Waltzes (Strauss) : Mann with a two-fisted attack to the Bruno Waller cond. the Berlin face and head, and Mann was pinfo- | ly in a bad way, Mann went down for a count of three and then im- commented mediately afterwards took
| count.-Ŭnited Press.
WANTS TO ASK QUESTIONS mitted the theft. Deceased replied Deceased was taken to the Kwong he was asleep, whereupon accused Wah Hospital, but evidence would be To-day, Mr. M. A. da Silva, appear-
was alleged to have told him, "You called to show that it was the in- ing for complainant, said a Bettle- ment had been arranged. The two have had a share in this. You were variable practice of the Police
Diding
and abetting. You better take police cases to the Kowloon admlt
After saying male children of the marriage would
It."
this, Hospital, for the obvious reason that defendant's custody, be given into
truncheon and the latter was a Government institu- accused took up a
"If I have an opportunity to while the female child would remain
struck both deceased and Wong tion. wero complainant. Both with
several blows. Apparently getting cross-examine the man responsiblo no further with his questioning, he for this I should want to know what have access to the children but not at
for their respective addresses.
about ten was the reason for the departure
from this was to be a payment of $5 a month then left the room
minutes.
practice," maintenance for the female child, to
During his absence, another detec- Counsel." paid into the Court, but no main- tenance for the wife, as she was en-tive, Kwok Kam came into the room. ployed. Costs in the sum of $50 were Although the case had nothing to do with him, this detective questioned to be arranged privately.
bo
There
Asked if he was willing to abide by the terms of settlement as set out by Mr. Suva, defendant said he was.
His Worship accordingly made the order for maintenance, and set the date of the first payment as March 1.
HEKOIN FILLS CONFISCATED Senior Revenue Officer A. Grim- mitt applied for a confiscation order for 45,000 heroin pills which were found in a house at Gloucester Road following a raid by the police. The order was granted by Mr. It. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morn- Ing.
"CAME BACK FOR A WALK"
"I came back for a walk" was the statement made by Wong Hing, 30
SH'S SAFE LOOTED
Deceased arrived at the
Kwong Wah Hospital about 10.05 p.m. and deceased and on getting no solo ex-days later a post-mortem examina- satisfac died about one minute later. Two tory reply gave him a kick. clamation came from deceased, and tion was performed at the Kowloon Kwok then turned his attention to Public Mortuary by Dr. K. C. Yco, who found that the 7th, 8th and 9th Wong, who again denied the theft. Kwalk then took hold of a truncheon ribs were fractured. An enlarged and struck him on the shoulder and spleen underneath them had a tear long. Unfortunately, three inches back, after which he left the room.
Dr. Yeo was now in Europe, but his at the Police Court proceed- evidence ings would be read.
ADMINISTERED KICKS, SAYS CROWN
On his departure, accused return ed and continued his questioning for almost an hour. About 9 pm. when deceased was squatting on the floor by the wall, secused went up to him and gave him two kicks on the left alde below the heart.
"The Consequences," sald Mr. Whyalt, "of these kicks were im mediate to deceased and astonishing
·
LOUIS' DRILLIANT DISPLAY
the full
Thilharmonic Orchestra.
7.30. Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.35 Variety,
Banjo-Medley... Tarrant Balley. Humorous-Butting In-A Comedy Episode" (Oliver)... Vie Oliver v. Gloria Day; Vie Oliver Goes Naughty (Oliver) Vie Oliver. New York, Feb. 13. Comedienne-Public Sweetheart According to Reuter, this was No. 1. (from Seeing Stars'); In Love Louls's best fight since he fought Again (from 'Seeing Stars') Max Schmeling. He displayed all Florence Desmond. Aceradeon-Ac-
•. The Mann down cordeon Parade of 1938 his old fury and had Ave times. The knock-out was de- Piano-Accordeon Virtuosi. livered when the third round was 8.0 Time, Weather and Announce- minute 46 seconds old, Louis getting ments. in a terrifle hook to the point of the 8.05 Chinese Progranune-Studio Jaw. Mann had not previously been Concert. knocked out."
1
cycles.
8.05
In a case of such gravity and
The receipts were *£20,000, Louis complexity, continued Mr. Whyatt, it was the duty of the Crown to bring receiving 40 per cent, and Mann 15 forward the best medical evidence,per cent.
Louls will now S.
defend his title and in this connection Dr. R. Begbie would be called to say that against Jimmy Adamick on Murch 8. Major, Op. 60.
already symptoms of the injuries
almost described would manifest Immediately or at least within on hour.
HIGHLY IMPROBABLE
were inflicted by
accused at the
Reuter.
Demand
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. Manila TT. Batavia TT. Bangkok T.T. Salgon T.T. France T.T. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Australin
to accused. Immediately after these There were two possible reason- kicks, deceased's head fell forward, able conclusions which could be ar- lila tongue protruded and his hands spinster, when she pleaded guilty to began to shake. Finally he cal-ved at, namely (1) that the Injuries. London a charge of breach of the Deportation lapsed. On seeing this, accused turn-Station; and (2) that they were
T.T. Shanghal ed pale and dragged deceased 10-caused by the district watchman at Ordinance. Sentence of nine months'
T.T. Singapore Imprisonment was passed by Mr. Rwards the door, at the same time 300 Castle Peuk Road. According
186 | T.T, Japan Edwards at the Central Magistracy ordering the others to get cut. As to Dr. Begble, it was highly improb-
T.T. India this morning.
he was pushing deceased, a Euro-able that the injuries were inflicted TT. U.S.A.
corridor. at 300 Castle Peak Road for, if that penn walked along the Accused told him deceased was on was the case, decensed would have opium smoker and was in need of arrived at the Station in a state of Mr. A. M. Harvey, chief officer of oplum. Every effort has been made collapse,
to trace this European but without
The most important plece of evid- the steamer Island Trader, lying in
the success. It seems probable, how-
ence was the report made out by ac- Kowloon Docks, reported to
some person ever, that he was a Police ofeer for cused, which contained various state- Broke into his cabin and stole from he was going in the direction of the ments alleged to have been given by police yesterday thint
deceased. According to the report,
Buying n sate, which was forced open, £13 quarters."
deceased was alleged to have ainted DID ALL HE COULD 108, in Australian banknotes, and
that Wong Lop committed the theft 4 m/s L/c London
do. $100 in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Continuing, Mr. Whyatt said de- and that he had been assaulted and m/s D/P notes, as well as private documents.
4 m/s France ceased was at this time in neute dis-threatened by the district watchman4 m/s L/c. USA. treas and asked to be taken to the into pulting the blame on Wong.
Mr. Whyatt concluded: "Threats 30 d/s Indines Intrine to make water. After he had been there he was taken back to the and assault were mentioned in the corridor where he was put on a report, but I would prove to you that. bamboo stool. To accused's credit, this document was a fraudulent one.. it must be stated that he did every The statements alleged to have been thing he could, in the way of Brst made by deceased were inserted after the original report had been made, ald, for deceased,
and 1 shall calf a Chinese translator Meanwhile, the others had gone with 20 years experience to say that to the charge room, where they were the passages were put in Inter, for N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
told by Sub-Inspector 11ynes to go the purpose of putting the blame on PLANS REFORMS
away. They did and that was the Wong. The passages were intended lost they sew of deceased, either to deceive, and is that the action of Washington, Feb. 23.
dead or alive. That must have been an innocent man? Deceased walked,
Assistance The New York Block Exchange has about 9:15 pm. and between then into the station without moves to amend its constitution, pra- and 8.45 p.m. when the ambulance and came out in a dying and collapsed viding for a paid president and was summoned, no evidence could be state. The prosecution, suggests that smaller board of guverners. The reduced as to what happened. the person responsible for the death forms coincide with recent Congress Evidence, however, would be given of deceased is the men who stands committes suggestions United by the ambulance attendent that the dockingSETTLERWEN
when he arrived at the Station beau The ease is procevtins.
BINOCULARS VANISŲ Inspector A. B. Allen, in charge of the Royal Dockyard police, reported to the local police yesterday that a pair of binoculars, valued at $90, was eliler lost or stolen from a naval lug, between the Dockyard north arm and Junie Bay,
US. Cross rute in London
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11.30 Close down. Radio Programme Broadcast by ZEK on a Frequency of 640 Kilo-
Beethoven-Sonata In
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8.30 London Relay At The Black Dog
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KNOCKED DOWN BY LORRY A mai. Lam Tul, was knocked down in Wanchal Road near Tin Lok Lane yesterday by a motor lorry driven by Ko Hing-cheung. Lam was taken to the Queen Mary Hospl in with body Injuries."
ROOF CAVES IN =
The collapse of the roof on which
yesterday, resulted in Tal Hooptat he was working at Kal Tack: Rond on roaron, being injured Taiwa staken, lo the Kowloon Hospital
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10.21 Grieg-Concerto In A Minor For Pianoforte and Orchestra, Op. 10. Played by Ignaz Friedmiori. (Piano) with Orchestre conducted by Philippe daubert.
11,0 Close down.
TYPEWRITING AND COPYING
OFFICE
Gestetner
Driving Tuitions Given
GALLANT SAILORS
REWARDED
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stant danger of slipping back into
the sea.
149 Gloucester Road
Wanchal Water Front.
SMALLPOX NOW DECREASING, ‘SAYS D.M.S...
(Continued from Page 1)
The first sailor went across this by the number of refugees in the
Colony.
Mortality High, hazardous gangway which a ent able to would scarcely have been negotiate, and he was followed by "It is quite trus that the mortality the second sailor and the Quarter- rate during the current epidemic master. A line was fixed on shore has been excessively high-there and in this way everyone on the ship were 512 deaths in 707 cases between was able to reach safety. It it had January 1 and February. 20-bul not been for the action of these men should be reallaed that only 250 of the loss of life might have been very the cases were treated in hospital. great.
GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE
The Governor then paid:
The balance were beyond treatment, for they were either reported in the lost stages or removed to the mortu- after death, Него Again,
"We have just heard a fine story ary
tradition
of gallantry and 1 feel it is a pri-ignorance, particularly among the vilege for me lo present these refugees, must be blamed.
to A
"I think I can safely say that if medals. Bravery among Chintos enllors and I con- those 612 Chinese had been vaccinat- gratulate your firm, Mr. Paterson, ed, they or at least the vast majority. for being fortunate enough to have of them--would have been alive to- such men among your employees, as day. well as the men for their bravery,
"Again I repeat; successful vaccine The medals were then presented to ation provides complete immuni the three men and pinned on by the antion. This fact cannot be too pro Governor who congratulated each minently brought to the notice of the recipient Individually.
populace. Vaccination is free to all,
excuse for and the only Those present Included, Hon. Mr. R. A, C. North, Hon. Mr. vaccination is ignorance," concluded N. L. Emith, Iton, Commander G. T. Dr. Valentine. Hole, Hon. Dr. B. II, Kotowall, Hon Dr. Li Shu-lan, Hon. Mr. M. 1. Lo.
non
Hon. Mr. JJ. Paterson, Hon. Mr. N. Chen Ming, Mr. W. E. Kirby, Mr. J Chau, Bir Bhous San-chew, Hon. Mr. Lawan, Mr. R. J. J. Hopkins, Mr. TH. King, Captain Bateman, F. T. Clarke, Mr, G, Owens, Mr. R. Mir. B Tod, Mr. D. F. Landale, MT. Salmon and Mr. W. Murray.