MANY CITY ROBBERIES REPORTED
Articles Taken From Hotel And Shops
Several losses of... property from hotels, shops and residences were reported to the police yesterday.
Mr. A. E. Nobbins, residing at the Gloucester Hotel, lost a typewriter valued at $160 from his room.
Approval Of Italian Pact Being Sought
Labour Will Offer Amendment
London, Apr. 28. The Anglo-Itaan Agreement will be discussed in the House of Com- mons on Monday on a motion by Mr. Neylile Cheniberlain approving, the Agreement.
Another resident, Mrs. King, re- ported the loss of £4 from her room.
There will be a Labour amendment Mr. J. Wellenze, marino super-expressing opposition to the agree intendent of Shell House, reported munt on the grounds that it violates that a leather sultenso worth $10 was League, and substitutes for the prin- the spirit of the Covenant of the
ciple of Collective Security a polley of armaments rivalries.
taken from his address."
A sum of $109) a bandbag and a powder box, to the total value of 9145, was reported stolen from the Little Shoppe, Gloucester Arcade, by Mrs. Boyd.
Mrs. Soy, residing at Nathan Road, reported that some one stole two wrist watches worth $45 from her house,
Nationalisation
Of U.S. Silver Now Suspended
Washington, Apr. 28. President F. D. Roosevelt has suspended the Silver Nationalisa- tion Programme mado effective In 1933.
This does not affect the domes.
tle silver buying programme.—
Press United
Mr. Herbert: Morrison the Labour amendment
will move
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. R. A.
Butler will be the principal Govern- ment speakers.-Reuter.
DRUG TRAFFICKER
ADMONISHED
Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning told Lau Wing, unemployed, who was charged with possession of 12,900 herola pia ni a house in Des Voeux Road West, that he was ruining the lives of his fellow countrymen by illegal drug
trafficking.
to
Lau
Twelve sentenced VYDA months' hard labour, and a fine of $2,500, with the alternative of ndittional six months' hard labour.
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CONTROL In Roadway
Ulster Rifles Seize Criminal Gang
Jerusalem, Apr. 20. The general strike called by the Arab Higher Committee is not being observed, except that some shops are closed In Safad, Nazareth, Haifa and Jenin
Acre,
A four-day 22 hour curfew has been proclaimed in Jenin following the refusal of shopkeepers to oboy an order to re-open their shops,
villagers to-day mostly
The Ulsler Rides arrested 31 Arab wanted criminals near Nablus, and mado `a inrge heul of arms.
The Arab gang leader, Mohamed Khalil Darwal, has been sentenced to death at Halfa for the murder of a Jewish settler-Reuter Special, ·
DEMONSTRATIONS IN SYRIA
1
Beirut, Apr. 29. There have been anti-British de- monstrations in Syria,
The general tension has been in- creased by the arrival in Damaseus of M. Martel, the French high com- missioner for Syria,
and
General Huntzinger, the Commander-in- Chief of the French Levant forces.
Whilst the presence of the French army leader is in connection with the recent outbreak of troubles in the northern Syria, the object of visit of the High Commissioner is to de- mand a reconstruction of the Govern- ment, He is already reported to have negotiated with several of the mo- derate leaders,
Meanwille street demonstrations
Ran In Front Of Motor Lorry
A seven-year-old girl, Kwok Fo, living in a compan, was killed in Causeway Road yesterday when the zuddenly ran from the seawall in front of a motor lorry driven by serious She suffered ser Leung Tat. head injuries, and died immediately, Chan Hok, 40, suffered injurias to the head when he was hit by a motor car driven by Siu lu-fung, 20, in Nathan Road, when near Hum phroys Avenue yesterday. He was taken to the Kowloon Hospital.
ROBBERS IN TERRITORIES
An armed robbery at Ha Tsun Market, Pingshan district, New Ter
morning, ritories, about 2 o'clock this has been reported to the police by the victim, Keung Yung, 64. He said, that four men, one of whom was armed with a dagger, entered his house and stole $180.10 in Hongitong money and $143.20 in Chinese money before decamping.
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Political Offenders To Be Expelled
TAXICAB DRIVER ROBBED Another robbery in the New Ter- ritories early this morning has come to the attention of, the police. A taxicab driver. Leung Chung, 36,
Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 28. was reported to have been robbed by two men In Talpo Road, acor Designed to support his announced Sheung Wo village, Shatin, about determination to prevent Corn- are assuming serious proportions.12.10 n.m. Some money and valu-munism in Brazil. President Vargas decreed the expulsion of foreigners convicted of crimes against the Integrity of the State. Expulsion will become effective immediately
their following completion of gular penalties.
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DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT
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Cairo, Apr, 20.
ute proles: demonstration against the partition of Palesilne was held here yesterday, The deman- stration was convoked by students and priests of the famous Islamatic
After "El Ahzar". university,
the demonstration a delegation was re- ceived by the Prime Minister, Mah- moui Pasha.
The delegation asked the Prime Minister to intervene on behalf of the Palestine Arabs. It is declared
that large number of members of the Parliament have already agreed to bring the Palestine question up for a debate in the Egyptian Part
ment.
All student speakers at the de- monstration warned Britain that a war would be proclaimed In Pales- tine unless the partition plan is abandoned by the British Govern- ment.-Transocean,
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Offences Included are those of endangering public order, the national security atructure, and national Institutions; secondly, acting against the national economic life, national
exercise dignity, and the free public powers; thirdly, subversive nets; fourthly, holding illegal meet- ings; ofthly, sabotage; sixthly, forging hal.
They had been guests at Govern-muncy bonds; seventhly, smuggling; ment House and took leave of a large eighthly, traffic of drugs and women,
and corrupting party of friends at the ship.
Another well-known resident to Press. leave on the Empress of Canada was the Rev. H. W. Baines, who has been
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