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PREVENTION OF SECRET SOCIETIES

GOVERNMENT'S ACTION

Canton, Yesterday. In order to prevent the forma- tion of secret societies in Kwang- tung, the Cantos Government has taken steps to collect statistics concerning various public organi- sations in the different districts, so that their activities will be constantly under the observation of the authorities.

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1929.

BIG ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY

EMPLOYEE'S ARREST

DIAMOND AND JADE STONES PART OF HAUL

TOPEE AS HIDING PLACE

CHINESE IN U.S.A.

H.K. RESIDENT'S. PETITION TO DR. WANG

EXPORTERS' COMMITTEE

A committee of Chinese export- ers in Hong Kong has been ap- pointed to draft a petition to Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanking, asking him to A robbery, in which $3.750 worth negotiate with the American au- through the proper of jewellery was stolen, occurred thorities, on Monday, as a result of which channel, for modification of the the police arrested the thief and present American laws of exclu- recovered the best part of the mission in application to Chinese, the ing property with the exception of latest regulations for the enforce- one gold bangle and five diamonds. ment of which are causing (it is The Chan Chi-kee jewellery shop, claimed) unnecessary hardship to

Wireless for Swatow The Wireless Department of the Bureau of Public Utilities has re- ceived a report from its represen-of 25 Old Bailey, was the scene of Chinese desiring to go to the from South China tative in Swatow that an office for the crime, the valuables compris- United States the wireless receiving station has ing

business been secured and that

CHAN MING-SHU

Official Appointment as Chairman

Nanking, To-day. General Chen Ming-shu (Chan. Ming-shu) hus been appointed Chairman of the Provincial Government.-Reu- ter.

some

[General Chan has held the time, appointment for beginning when Li Chai-sum was down here and was still Chairman when in hospital in Hong Kong as the result of in- juries in the King Edward Hotel Are of March 11.]

will soon be in operation.

29 loose diamond stones. un business.--Nan Chung Kuo eight jade stones, and two gold News Service. bangles.

Simultaneously with the less of the above property, Chan Tong, an employee, disappeared, and it was not until yesterday that he was ar rested with another man named Wong Sang in East-street Quarry Bay. They were both searched by the Police. In the ex-employee's right sock was found 19 of the miss- ing diamond stunes. Questioned with regard to the other stolen pro- perty this man admitted that he had thrown a gold bangle on the ground when he saw the Police approach-

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ing. The bangle in question was then discovered in the road.

FOREIGNERS, NOTE

No More Chinese Commissioners in the Provinces

Nanking, To-day.

The Foreign Office states that the offices of Commis- sioners of Foreign Affairs (in various provincial capitale, as Canton), in all parts of China, will be abolished be fore the end of August. Henceforth any dispute be- tween Chinese and foreigners will be settled by the local Chinese authorities.-Reuter.

U.S. NAVY.

A 10,000-TON CRUISER LAUNCHED

THIRD OF HER TYPE

Camden, New Jersey, Yesterday.

The latest American 10,000-ton cruiser "Chester" was launched to-

Central Bank Notes The Central Bank notes quoted yesterday at 87, the market being strong. Business circles be-

When Wong Sang was searched, Heve that the notes will reach par eight jade stones were found clever before long, if normal conditionsly hidden in the lining of his topee. day. continue as they are doing at pre- When questioned, Wong

She is third of the Washington sent.-Canton News Agency. told the police that he was quite Conference type of warship to take

unaware that the topee contained the water. jade stones. He had been given the topee by Chan Tong and he had all unsuspectingly taken it.

Sunning Railway

Sang

It then transpires that these

Canton, Yesterday. The strike of workmen of the Sunning Railway was to bave been settled by arbitration and the trains resume on July 2cused told the police that he had states an order by the civil ad ministration.--Nan Chung Kuo News Service.

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HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES IN NEW HEBRIDES

Suva, Yesterday. Mr. Joy, Resident Commissioner in the New Hebrides, reports that the big volcano, on the island of Ambrym, is egain active,

Over 200 natives have left the island and taken refuge on the island of Malejula, 30 miles distant.

Mr. Joy has arranged to provision the refugees.

Earthquake

Sydney, Yesterday,

It is reported by wireless that a Severe earthquake on the night of June 28 shook the island of Ambrym and destroyed the Adventist, and Presby terian Mission stations.

It is feared the Catholic Mission is 4.30 p.m. also destroyed So far no fatalities 4.30 p.m. have been reported -Reuter,

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Reports from Karamea, which has been practically isolated since June 17, state that enormous dem age was done to the roads and the 20-mile section on the main high way is completely obliterated

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stayed with a woman at Swatow road and he gave her eight dia- monds of which she pawned five.

Contracts Awarded

Washington, Yesterday. The Navy Secretary announces. that contracts for the construction of three new light cruisers have been awarded and will be built at New York, Camden and Philadel- phis.

Employee Pleads Guilty

Tenders for the construction of Charged with theft, Chan Tong the next five will not be asked until faced Mr. E. W. Hemilton at the 1980.-Reuter's American Service. Central Magistracy this morning and pleaded guilty Wong Sang and Chau Yau (the woman mention. ed' above). were jointly charged with receiving stolen property.

The woman claimed that she knew

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nothing of the robbery, and the big parcel. This had happened that she bad accepted the diamonds, several times before. Seeing that not knowing that they had been the bags were not yet filled, he stolen. When she pawned five waited and watched them being fil- the stones, she had given her cored by one of the clerks. Then Mr. rect name and address to the pawn Woodier signed as a witness to the filling of the bags and witness sign- The case was remanded untied for the bags to be included in the Monday at 8.15 p.m. when evidence other mails. will be offered against Wong and the woman.

broker.

The sentence against Chan was referred until Monday.

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FLYING VIA GREENLAND

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Other Muils Burned Sousa said that be changed the yen notes at four different money changers in Queen's-road, opposite the Central Market. He changed the money into English pounds and American gold dollars. None of the money changers asked him any questions. He did not open the rest of the mails which he had stolen. He burned them together with the bags at his house on the night of February 5.

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turally wanted to know in order to prevent a repetition of the theft, he

not think that answers to these questions could properly be included in the depositions.

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