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SNOWSTORM DISORGANISES

TRAFFIC

HEAVY DOWNFALL

MURDER CASE

ALLEGED INCRIMINATING

STATEMENTS

COURT PROCEEDINGS

BIG LINER'S STORMY VOYAGE

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ONE MEMBER OF CREW KILLED: FIVE INJURED

MUCH DAMAGE

The hearing was reaumed by Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy yesterday London, Yesterday.

afternoon, of the case in which a

New York, Yesterday. London was visited by a blizzard young Chinese named Leung Fimg,

The 8.5. "Majestic" has arrived in early this morning. Day had described as a blacksmith formerly scarcely dawned when the sky grow employed at the Royal Naval Dock a sorry state as the result of moun- black as night again and there was yard, is charged with the alleged, tainous seas during the voyage.

1 One member of the crew was kill-i s heavy downfall of snowflakes murder of Fung Man-chu, a young ed and five injured, and the ship was whipped by sudden wind into whirl- student of St. George's School, at: ing clouds. Vehicles were brought the top of Monmouth-path, Kennedy- simest to a standstill and pedés-road, on the night of February 22, trians, unable to struggle against 1928. the blizzard, had to take shelter. The storm lasted only half an hour but it left the streets covered with a thick layer of snow and created great disorganisation in the traffic. The eastern half of England gen-given yesterday was that of ruined. The forward quarters were

erally experienced a snowstorm about the same time. Britlah Wire- lesa Service.

TURKISH REFORMS

THE ARREST OF THE REVOLUTIONARY

MURDER PLOT

Constantinople, Jan. 15. Twenty-two of the persons taken into custody on the discovery of the plot against the Government

are to take their trial at the

Criminal Court on Monday.

covered with wreckage.

The enormous steel cargo boomi

forward was bent at a right angle, and even when docked her engines The case for the prosecution was

were still pumping out tons of water. conducted by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, whilst the accused was re-drenched and several motor-cars A quantity of mail matter was presented by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks. were covered with water, while a The most important evidence theatrical company's' scenery was

blacksmith who stated on oath that the accused had boasted to him of having committed " A саво in Kennedy-road."

Alleged Confessions Asked by Mr. Fitzroy for the exact words used by the accused, the-witness, rendered it as follows:

death.

piled high with a mass of bedding.-—- Rauter's American Service. ·

ARMED ROBBERY · .

DEESPERATE AFFAIR IN KEELUNG STREET "While I was strolling along;

THREE ARMED MEN Kennedy-road ('Yee Mah Lo'), I saw a male and female. Having

Jewellery to the value of $742 seen them with bangles and other

was stolen by armed robbers; who ornaments. I stabbed a person to raided the second floor of No. 2

After I had done the act, Keelung-street yesterday evening. versation, the witness added, took occupier of the flat, he and his wife misfortune befell me." This con-

According to Kwan. Kong, the place on October 18 at No. 29, Wing were having their evening meal in Fung-street, where the twp jointly the rear cubicle at about 6 o'clock occupied a bedspace.

when three robbers burst in through In the course of further evidence the stairs door which was closed the witness said that on another but not fastened. occasion whilst they were in B The robbers were armed with re- The movement had become wide-work-shed in the blacksmith depart-volvers, and Kwan and his wife spread before the police at Broussa ment of the Naval Yard, the were easily overpowered, bound and got wind of the plot, and made accused said: "Ever since I did gagged. They were relieved of all arrests which were followed by the act in Kennedy-road, where I jewellery they were wearing. After- more important captures in Con-stabbed a person to death, misfor-wards the robbers took the safe stantinople.

tune, has befallen me and even my key from Kwan's pocket and, open- It is now alleged that the plot head is shedding hair!"

ing the safe, emptied it of a quantity was initiated by a man who is

The matter was referred to a of jewellery and some money; serving a sentence of penal servi-third time by the accused some time The robbers escaped. tude at Broussa.

The accused are alleged to be the principal organisers of the con- spiracy, which based its appeal to support on oppostion to the recent reforms, which they described as "irreligious."

A secret organisation had been formed, calling itself "The Revolu tionary Committee for the Defence

of Islamiam."

later in an eating house. Witness then warned the accused not to speak of such things, as such deeds "NAVAL SCANDAL" were against the law, but accused It proposed to liberate all prinot afraid to say so."

replied: "I did do it and I am

LONDON JOURNAL CREATES On this soners, to destroy telegraphs and

A FLUTTER IN GERMANY telephones, to kill the Governor same occasion the witness.was bold and Military Commander of Brous-by the accused that big crimes were

SECRET MEMORANDUM 88, and other leading officials, and seldom detected in Hong Kong even to march on Angora and there to if the authorities offered as much

Berlin, Yesterday. overthrow the Government-Reu-as $10,000 reward. Aconsed boast- The newspapers are indignantly, ter,

ed that nothing could happen to fulminating over what they term 'a him, as six months had already "Naval, Scandal" "following the passed and nothing had occurred. publication in the London "Review Examined by Mr. Brooks as to of Reviews" of a secret memoran- why the accused should confide in dum in which the Defence Minister, him, the witness replied that prob- Herr Groener, defended the neces- ably it was "because of the ghost alty for a new battle cruiser. of the murdered man haunting hirn."

POINT BY POINT

JAPAN'S CHINA POLICY OUTLINED

Tokyo, Yesterday. The Japanese Minister (Mr. Yoshizawa) left for Shanghai this evening.

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Though }. not specifically commissioned to negotiate with Nanking, it is expected. Mr. Yoshi- zawa will seize the opportunity to Initiate fresh Informal negotia-

tiona

for a settlement of the Tsinan lucident and other ques-

tions.

In the meantime, despite ru-

Further hearing of the case was adjourned until this afternoon.

UNLUCKY COOLIE

KNOCKED DOWN BY HOTEL 'BUS

FOOT AMPUTATED

'A'ecolle carrying two tins on a

mours to the contrary, it is learn-bamboo pole was this morning ed authoritatively, that the Pre-

mker (Baron Tanaka) is determined knocked down by a motor bus be-

An investigation has been order- ed into the leakage of the memoran- dum, which hitherto has been a

Cabinet secret-Reuter.

“ PACCUSE”

AUTHOR OF FAMOUS BOOK DEAD

Berlin, Yeesterday. Dr. Richard Grolling, the author of the famous war time publication "J'Accuse" is dead.-Reuter.

to retain Japanese troops in Shan-longing to the Hong Kong Hotel, In SIR J. CHANCELLOR tung until satisfactory guarantees Queen's-road Central at the bottom are forthcoming, and will continue Gough steps, Wr

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"I wanted to see the Lord Henry Russel, 71, another old Vast crowds waited in the rain you can only get to see him by same court to theft from a book Mayor," added the accused "and offender, pleaded guilty at the

to welcome him)-

An Arab proverb considers this getting run in. If you make an shop in Paternoster-row. He beg application for relief you don't ged hard for a "chance," promis

a good omen, as one who arrives get a hearing. This la better ing reformation

In the rain brings prosperity. He than breaking a window, isn't it 7 Mr. Alderman Jacobe: Your con is called a green-footed man, be (Laughter.)victions date back to 1888–8 cause the rain makes the land Mr. Alderman Jacobs: You've shocking record of wilful damage,"

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a terrible list of convictions, but assault, and larceny. But I see by 30 far as I can see you have never this list you have never once had had the benefit of the Probation of the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act. I see that even Oxenders Act. They say it is at the County of London Sessions never too late to mend and even you have been sentenced to penal If you are 71 you shall have your The Legations here learn that servitude you must have deserved chance. You will be bound over

(Laughter.)

or afx montis, Buck? Well, I haven't done time. It had money

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Peking, Yesterday,

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