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UNUSUAL IN MURDER ATTRACTED BY CRIES ACCIDENTAL FIGHT. WORLD'S PETROLEUM STEAMER ATTACKED

TRIAL

POLICE PICKETS ARREST IN TIMBER YARD

KENNEDY-RD. CASE ROBBERY trial at SESSIONS

PRISONER'S ALLEGED TALK:

MENTAL ANGUISH ? WELL DRESSED LADY IN BOX "An extraordinary part of the story is that prisoner is alleged to have accused himself before three

ING IN NORTH

FENG v. KWANGSI

of the ADROIT MOVEMENT OF DIVISION

INTO SHANTUNG

of a

How the cries of one victims draw the attention Police picket nearby, at about mid-

Sessions this morning.

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EFFORTS TO CONTROL U.S.

QUTPUT..

OFFICIAL FIGURES

Washington, Yesterday, The United States Bureau of Mines estimates the world's produc-

tion of petroleum in 1928 at 1,322,-

BY BANDITS

FIGHT ON YANGTSZE

TIMELY RESCUE BY AMERICAN GUNBOAT

SERIES OF SHIPPING MISHAPS

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THE SERVICES

NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS

"SUFFOLK'S" MISSION

RIGOROUS WINTRY CONDITIONS

STILL IN FORCE

H.M.'s transport "Dorsetshire" is ICE-BREAKERS MAINTAINING due to arrive here from Singapore

PASSAGE ON THAMES

at 6 am. on Wednesday, with the RUGBY MATCHES POSTPONED

2nd Batt. the Wiltshire Regt. on board, bound for Shanghai.

hai.

night on Jan. 19, to a timber yard ANTICIPATING NEGOTIATIONS in Reclamation-street, Mongkoktauí,

000,000 barrel, of which the United Shanghai, To-day.

States produced 902,000,000 barrels, The last 10 days, according to a

London, Yesterday, and thereby led to the arrest of a man alleged to have taken part in a

H.M.S. "Coraflower" (sloop) and Although there was a rise of a The "North China Daily News the latter being alightly above the British naval wireless message to

output for 197. robbery, was related at the Criminal states that it is reliably reported

(destroyer) left few degrees - In the temperature The Bureau had said that there hand this morning, have proved H.M.S. Sepoy persons at various times. This is

Prisoner was Chak Tam-ching. that General Feng Yu-halang has has been a steady effort on the part rather disastrous to shipping on the Hong Kong on Saturday for Shang-throughout Britain yesterday and most unusual,” commented Mr.

to-day, rigorous wintry conditions He was

not legally represented. moved eight divisions of the North- of the producing interests to con-Upper Yangtze, Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant At-

Butterfield and Swire's steamer | HMS. "Somme" (destroyer) ar- are still maintained. torney-General) during the first Mr. H. K. Holmes, C.B.E. (Crown Western Army into Shantung In trol the American output, but Texas,

Skating a general all over the at the February Criminal Solicitor) prosecuted. The case in anticipation of the occupation, on a Oklahoma, and California maintain "Kiating" was holed and proceed-rived at Shanghai on Saturday and

saled for Hong Kong yesterday. country and the lakes and ponde in the hands of Det. Inspector C. P. large scale, of the province by the ed a heavy output throughout last

HMS. "Suffolk" (cruiser), which London parks and suburbs are Fallon.

former Shantung-Chibli forces un-year-Router American Service.ed to Shanghai in tow.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s steam- is to convey HR.H. the Duke of | crowded. His Honour the Pulsne Judge der General Liu Chien-nien of

For the first time in the history (Mr. Justice Wood) and a jury were Chofeo, who is said to have received

er "Kingwo" was holed, and is Gloucester and his "Garter" Mission proceeding to Shanghai for repairs. to Japan, will leave Hong Kong on of the Bugby League every football provided with plans of the locality.considerable financial support from

The case is proceeding.

the former adherents of the Anfu

H.M.S. "Tern was also holed and April 27 and not April 25 as origin-match had to be postponed yester Party,

day. ally stated. is under temporary repair at Chung-

dce breakers are maintaining e king.

the Thames, but passage-way on

case

Sessions to-day, in the Supreme Court, when Leung Fong, hitherto employed at the Royal Naval' Yard. was charged with the murder of a Chinese student of St. George's Schqol, named Fung Man-chiu, on the evening of February 22, 1928, in Kennedy-road.

"Prisoner may have suffered from mental anguish for some time," said Mr. Fitzroy in his opening address to the jury.

According to the Crown, prison-

er is alleged to have said to other

men:-

TORN BY WOLVES

FATE OF ITALIAN SOLDIERS

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER

Rome, Yesterday.

Pointing out that the Diaband- ment Conference recently agreed, in the event of the evacuation of the twenty Il zone by the Japanese, that

JAPANESE BOYCOTT

The steamer "Chita," of the

DR. WANG'S REPLY the river is completely frozen over

above Oxford. There is much pack "DAILY ice on the upper reaches.-British

Wireless Service.

VIEWS ON TELEGRAPH'S" COMMENT SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

MORE STRINGENT AT TCHANG

INACTIVITY IN HANKOW

According to a British Naval Feng Yu-halang should occupy wireless message dated yesterday, Yangtze Rapids navigation com- HIS Shantung, except the region on the it is reported from Ichang that the pany (American Flag) is ashore 50 She was Shantung-Klangsu border which Japanese boyet is again becoming mibes above Wanshten. will be under the control of Mar-more stringent

attacked by bandits and rescued The situation at Hankow remains by U.S. gunboat "Tutulla" only just Eleven soldiers have been torn shal Chiang Kai-shek's Fourth Divl

sion, the "N, C. Daily News" re- quiet and there are no developmenta and caused me to shed my hair,, to pieces by wolves In Albania.

A group of recruits, accompani-marks that Feng, however, is ap in the Japanee boycott at that in time, all her ammunition having ed by two gendarmes, were march-parently not awaiting for the com- place. The pickets are still in poel-been expended. ing between Premeti and Koritza pletion of the Sino-Japanese negotion round the Japanese Concession, when they were surrounded by tiations, but is proceeding with a but do not appear to be at all about 50 famished wolves. the gendarmes were armed, they killed seven of the wolves be- fore their ammunition became ex- jhausted.

"Misfortune has befallen me

"I have nothing to fear now

as six months have elapsed since

the matter.

in Kennedy "I made money road (referred to as the Second Horse Road) but it has brought me misfortune and I have lost at gambling."

Remarkable Appearance Prisoner presented a remarkable

Only and

plan according to the exigencies of active. military developments. in North China.

-FRESH FAIR

The wolves then gathered again and attacked the party. Some of

The "Daily News" states that

of of the disposition

eight divisions only two, however, are being sent north of Tainan, the other six being stationed at Tsin-

appearance in the dock when he an- the men succeeded in climbinging, on the Grand Canal. swered, in loud and deliberate trees, but eleven were pulled down tones, "I did not do it."

and devoured.-Reuter.

Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam (in- structed by Mr. F. E. Nash) is defending. Det.-Inspector L. P. Lane is in carge of the ease, which is being taken by his Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E.).

U.S. AIRCRAFT

SENSATIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTS DENIED

New York, Yesterday. A fashionably dressed young

There have been sensational Chinese lady, by name of But Pui- fong, was one of the principal wit-n wapaper reports to the effect that the new 33,000 tons aircraft carriers nesses for the Crown. She des- Saratoga and Lexington, which cost eribed herself as a married woman. G.$68,000,000, are destined for the When the occurrence was first in junk pile" owing to the cost of vestigated by the Police, she had operating them. Undoubtedly in- not been married and was only 19. duced by these reports the Secretary Wearing a crimson satin jacket for the Navy.. Mr. Wilbur, has with very short sleeves and a bro- stated that the aircraft carriers caded silk skirt in black, she will continue in active service as graphically described the events on long

дя money is available to that fatal evening nearly a year operate them. He added that the recent suggestion that Congress Bled Profusely

should decommission them would be The student and the lady were "almost a calamity."-Reuter's approached by two men, said Mr. American Service. Fitzroy in his outline of the case. One of the men pointed an instru- ment at her and the other attend- ed to her companion.

ago.

SIAM'S LOSS

CHIEF ENGINEER PASSES AWAY

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The Hague, Saturday.

The lady handed over jewellery, Including a chain and locket. A ring she threw on the grass and this was subsequently recovered. She said that there was "a certain W. B. S. von Steen Callenfels, Chief amount of fighting" between the Engineer, Slam Navigation Depart- student and the other man before ment whilst on furlough-Reuter. the two assailants ran away.

Her companion bled profusely. The lady cried "save life," whistles

soner, said Mr. Fitzroy, and the re- were blown and, eventually, Fung cipient was one of the men with Man-chlu was removed in an am-whom prisoner is alleged to have bulance but died before reaching conversed about the affair." hospital.

The recipient redeemed the arti-

The "Daily News" further says that accidental fighting is reported. to have broken out in the Wusan- kuan region, on the Honan-Hupan border, between troops of Feng Yu- hslang and General Li Tsung-jen (of the Kwangai military party) and two battallons of Feng's troops were disarmed by the L's forces.

The "Daily News" concludes by stating that Nationalist circles, how- ever, do not consider that the situa- tion is serious.-Reuter.

REBELS & CHEFOO

REGULARS HALT BEFORE ATTACK

FIFTH DIVISION AWATTED

The report issued by the Royal Observatory this morn- ing at clock stated:---

The anticyclone has passed into the Pacific, and a depres alon has developed over the Sea of Japan.

A fresh anticyclone has formed over CD Mai;

Fresh mobs

along the ecast and ove China Sea. E Forecast: fresh; fair.

N. E. winds,

AFGHANISTAN

AMANULLAH MAY HAVE

ANOTHER CHANCE···

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SPANISH PLOT

ALFONSO WITHDRAWS

AMNESTY

"SECRET HISTORY"

Paris. Yesterday.

It is reported from Madrid that

Europe's Arctie Weather

"London, Yesterday. Shanghai, Saturday. Europe: continues to suffer from With reference to yesterday's Arctic conditions, and the only leader in the "Daily Telegraph", Į relief that experts can promise to Dr. C. T. Wang (Nationalist Gov- Britain is a slow rise of tempera-. ernment's Foreign Minister) interture to near freezing point. There viewed by Reuter says there is no is no prospect of an early thaw. truth in the report that he is pro- At Budapeat the snowfall has. posing to open megotiations for the brought to a standstill all traffic retrocession to China of the Lega- on twenty-three railway lines and communication with Vienna is tlon Quarter in Peking.

Dr. Wang added that the res severed. 2,000 passengers are aons given by the "Telegraph" for stranded at Stuhlweissenburg In the breakdown of the Sino-Japan- centrai Hungary Numbers of deer, ese negotiations were based e-partridges and pheasants have been erroneous informa-trozen to death in the woods. Many The "assurance that trains are snow-bound in south

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Firen In Pakis

a sequel to the recent rising has tirely been Я serious divergence of tion. opinion between King Alfonso and the National Government would Sweden.

give full protection, to Japanese General de Rivera

It is reported that the King lives and property-after the with-

One of the most serious aspects, those con- drawal of Japanese troops from of the cold in Paris is the number of favoured, clemence fork

ridal and Valencia, but officially given by the Chinese Gov has been rutted at Try two-fac de Rivers Held that this would be ernment and accepted by Japan, teries destroyed at Lions, and a The It was quite another matter that wing of the hospital of San Juben interpreted as weakness. King Insisted, so De Rivera tender had caused the present deadlock, in Haute Savoie gutted. Here one but the cause had been withheld patient died of exposure while sixty led, his resignation, .

The members of the Cabinet from the public at the request of others were rescued. followed suit and King Alfonso the Japanese representative." At Brussels between four and five consequently abandoned his -pro-Reuter. posed amnesty and requested the Government to remain in office.- Reuter.

mion france worth of damage was done by a fire· In à pottery near Charleroi where the water mains had frozen.

From Copenhagen it is reported

OFFICERS RALLYING TO HIM BRITISH INDUSTRIES quarters that instructions have that all Danish waters are blocked

It is reported in a British Naval Constantinople, Yesterday..

The former Turkish Ambassador Wireless message of yesterday's date that the statement that the in Moscow, Vasif Bey, has arrived attacking force of "rebels" was 10 from Odessa. miles away from Chatoo appears to He declared that according to have been incorrect.

Soviet Government's information,

DISARMAMENT

BRITISH GOVT. "CAREFULLY EXAMINING" THE SITUATION

CONSULTING DOMINIONS

London, Yesterday.

to the Police Station, but after a trieved by the Police and now pro- February 6 that His Majesty's few paces her companion collaps-duced in Court.

arrived.

"Independent" Tribesmen

ARMS EMBARGOTM

A NEW INQUIRY AT WASHINGTON

1

TWO SECTIONS TO BE OPENED

INAUGURAL BANQUET

London, Feb. 16.

No Further Concessions

Tokyo, Saturday. Though official circles are reticent It is intimated in well-informed

been despatched to Mr. Yoshizawa with loc, while a critical situation pointing out that Japan bae al- has arisen on the east coast where ready made considerable ascrifices many vessels are fast in the ice, in consenting to a mutual expres-some with damaged propellers and sion of apologies in regard to the rudders. Tainan affair, for what she is not

Sunny Spain prepared to make further conces

While the rest of Europe is freez- siona. She insista that the questioning, Spain is still sunny and the

température, is normal.

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The Fourth Division (under Gen-Amanullah is likely again to become

The two sections of the tenth of compensation and damages be eral Liu Chen-nien) is now reported master of the situation in Afghanis

A message from Warsaw states to be at Penglai (Tengchow) awalt-tan..

British Industries Fair will open settled now, Instead of putting it ing the arrival of the Fifth Division

Sixty Afghan officers, who have

future.

fortnight the temperature has risen and the brigands' army before ad- completed the pourse, in the milli- simultaneously on Monday at Castle off for a separate settlement in the that after a cold wave lasting a tary academy at Constantinople, Bromwich, Birmingham, and the It is expected that Mr. Yoshi- considerably, but severe snowstorms The death has occurred of Mr.vancing on Chefoo.

left for Kandahar on February 15 White City in London. At the zawa will convey these views to Dr. have disorganised railway and road to help Amanullah in his struggle former there will be on view the Wang, it is, therefore, understood traffic. Lemberg ja isolated and for the thronepti

| best show of heavy engineering ever that the outcome of the next meet- seen in this country with the ing will be awaited with special in many factories are closed for lack

of fuel-Reuter. A message from Kabul states possible exception of that at the terest-Reuter.

Temperatures Up that the tribesmen between Kanda-British Empire Exhibition at [The following telegram from

London, Yesterday, har and Jelalabad have declared Wembley. It covers an area of London, dated Feb. 9, explains the themselves independent of the au- eleven acres. At the White City above-

The intense frost, which had last- thorities at Kabul and-Kandahar...

"The Daily Telegraph" has a ed a week, broke down yesterday, the Hghter industries are represent- Fighting has begun among the ed, there being 1,400 exhibitore.leader on Dr. C. T. Wang's report when at mid-day the The Foreign Office has stated that Kuglani, Shinwar and Mohmand! Reuter..

ed proposal to open negotiations

rose perature

aboye freezing In her evidence, the lady said cles on April 18 and gave them to naval limitation has taken place There is a food shortage in Kabul There will be no ceremony when the Legation Quarter in Paking the British

no change in the situation regarding tribes in the region of Jelaisbad.

Later. for the retrocession to China of point nearly everywhere in

Isles. There that she and Fung Man-chiu walk his wife, but the jewellery was since Sir Austan Chamberlain in- and looting has begun.-Reuter. ed along together, intending to go again pawned in July and was re-formed the House of Commons on

the British Industries Fair begins It is unhappily characteristic of an immediate prospect of slightly to-morrow at the White City, Lon the diplomacy, the "Daily Tele- warmer weather in Britain, and don, and Castle Bromwich, Birming- graph" says, which Dr. Wang there are also indications of a break ed. She sat down on the road and "Chan Kwong of No. 108, Wahu- Government la carefully examining

ham, but in the evening the Prince directa at present, to go out of its in the Arctic spell on the Continent, the young man lay on the ground street" was written on the ticket."all questions concerning our rela-

of Wales and the Prime Minister way even to defeat its own objects slightly higher temperatures belag will speak at the inaugural banquet to assert supported by her until assistance it is a significant fact, said Mr. tions with America and the noval

a position which the recorded in Greece, Hungary, and Fitzroy, that a man who later lived conditions of the two countries."

in the Mansion House, London.

Poland Reuter. world knows to be fiction. This examination will be di- with prisoner had previously lived

The British Industries Fair has Pawnshop Contact

For example, the leading article grown into the biggest event of its goes on to say, nothing is more According to the evidence of Dr. at No. 108, Wuhu-street, but that gently prosecuted and as soon as It is concluded, the first step will be

kind in the world and is rapidly evident of the vital interest to A. Cannon, who performed a post-may only be a coincidence.

On February 22, prisoner worked to communicate the results to the

growing, the number of exhibitors China than the establishment of mortem examination on the day

as usual at the Yard. He did so Governments of the Dominions and

Giving evidence before the House this year representing a 25 per good relations with Japan; yet the after the events described, death again on the morning of February receive and consider their views. of Representatives Foreign Affairs cort, increase on those of last year. Tainan negotiations have broken was due primarily to the severing 28; but he was absent that after- Therefore it is unlikely that His Committee, on a resolution, pro-Visitors from 60 countries have down precisely upon the point of of one of the main arteries in the noon. Mr. Fitzroy suggested, there- Majesty's Government will be in posed by Mr. Cepper, to permit the already arrived specially for the the Chinese Government's refusal body the wound was 8 inches fore, that there was a possibility of position to make any further com- President to place an arms em event and elaborate arrangements to admit that the Japanese in deep-and partly to internal prisoner having pawned the chain musication for some time. Reuter bargo against an aggressor nation have been made, for their comfort Shantung are not absolutely pro- haemorrhage and shock. The and locket himself.

Washington, Yesterday, in war time, Mr. Kellogg declared and convenience. wound must have been caused, Dr.

tected by its sole guarantee of The British Ambassador, Sir it would not be a neutral act for the At the "Heavy" section in their security."] Cannon stated, by an instrument of

Esme Howard, in a letter to the President to determine the aggres Birmingham there are nearly. 1,000 triangular shape, which pierced the He felt it his duty, Mr. Fitzroy Press emphasises the fact that ther and suggested it, would not be exhibitors and engines, machinery back of the neck and reached ad he Lordship and the jury, a reference to naval affairs) was place an embargo on both bel- of trades, power plant, testing and also said, to bring to the attention statement he recently issued (with improper for the President to apparatus and devices for hundred Mr. Fitzroy also claimed in his notice taued on April 16, offering a merely an expression of his personal ligerente, but boubted whether it weighing machines, tons upon tone

reward of $2,000 for information opening that the Crown had "some leading to the arrest and conviction views, and was in nowies an officlad would be of any value, an arm and of Ironmongers and builders, mer- pronouncement. Reuter's American munitions could be obtained rom chant gooda, kitchen and domestic Service. On the afternoon and February of the culprits."

In the course of Mr. Fitzroy's ad- 23 (the day after the death. of the youth), the chain and locket ware in reference to the Statute of Limi dress, his Lordship asked a question pawned. "Who pawred it we have tations for Summary Offences. no absolute evidence of," Mr. In the course of the cross-examin- Fitzroy continued. "The pawn ation of Dr. Cannon by Mr. broker does not remember the mat Tam; his Lordship asked if a stilet- who pawned it and this, I think, to was a triangular weapon.. fs quite natural.”jadeg

is proceeding." The case it proceed fesses for the completion of

lung,

corroboration."

"Bignificant Fact",

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The pawnticket was given to a the Crown and the trial, if it does indu man in the Royal Naval Yard to- not conclude to-day, will continue ma Heuber's American ward the end of March, by the pri- to-morrow?"

CHINA'S POSITION

Washington, Yesterday.

other sodroseri Mer

ferred per

goods, stoves, metals in are upd where semi-abricated electrical and gas bad part, agricultural and plantations

RECLAMATION

SHEFFIELD FIRM SECURES

EIG CONTRACTA

London, Yesterday,

SMALLER NAVIES

REPONSIVE. CHORD, IN-

JAPAN AM

REDUCTION OF RATIO

Tokyo, Saturday. Sir Esme Howard's declaration in Washington for further arma". ment.limitation has struck a res ponsive chord.

Reiterating the Navy Minister's statements in the Diet on Febru ary 14 the Naval spokesman em- phasised the desirability of 'calling the Disarmament Conference, be- fore 1931 owing to the necessity of preparing replacement pro- A contract of about $10,000,000 grammes beforehand. ent machinery and implements will total from the Greek Government for the Though the official report has. in all more than 1,000,000 different reclamation and Irrigation of great not yet been received the spokes- areas of land for agricultural purman asserted that Japan is willing At White City, London, there poses has been secured in the fact to gred to a further reduction of sa even more variegated display of of kaen international, competition tonnage and guns if the agreement activity and there are 17 by Henry Boot & Sons, Limited, is reciprocal but he recalled rate sections of British Indus, the br Bhemeld Arm "of public Japan's desire to change the

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