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LETTER THIEVES ?

ALLEGED PILFERING OF

*PRIVATE BOXES

SUSPICIOUS SHOPKEEPER

Three Chinese were this morning. charged before Mr. E: W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, with con- spiring for steal letters from private hoxes at Chinese premises at 44, Con- naught-road Central, third, floor: 54, Centre-street, third floor; and 20, Wing Lok-street, frat: floor.

The men, who wore atrested in Weat Point, all pleaded "not guilty.” They were not legally represented.

The case for the prosecution was 'con- ducted by Detective Sergeant Clemo, who said that the accused's arrest was brought about by a shopkeeper of the ground floor of 97, High-street, West Point. This man was in his shop when he saw the three accused come up and fool through the door of the stairs leading to the floors above. As soon a8 they saw the shopkeeper the areniąd walked away.

Strange Behaviour

The shopkeeper was suspicious of the accused's movements and decided to watch them. He saw the accused look into all the letter boxes ns they went down the street. His suspicion strengthened by this strange behaviour of the accused, the shopkeeper went off and informed a Chinese constable. When the shopkeper returned to High- Atreet with the constable, they were just in time to see the three ac- cused turn up Hin Hong-road.

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China Mail

No. 27,300 HONG KONG,

· PRINCESS ROYAL

LISHED

1845

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1929.

STOBE A DOG'

HER CONDITION SHOWING | FOOTBALL PLAYER IN SHORTS

SOME IMPROVEMENT

LATEST BULLETİNİ

London, Yesterday. A bulletin issued to-day states that the condition of H.R.H. the Princess Royal shows

rovement.Router.

Princess Louise

scine ira-

[On September 30 R bulletin signed by three doctors stated: "The Princess Royal had a slight She gastric haemorrhage to-day. passed a restful night, but the con- dition of her heart causes some anxiety."]

CHÀSES THIEF

CAUGHT AFTER 600 YARDSI

Mr. L. G. Xavier of 2 Humphroy's Avenue, was the complainant at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. T. S.. Whyte-Smith when he charged a Chin- ese, who gave his former occupation as a bricklayer, with the theft of his Japanese poodle, yesterday morning. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and said that the dog followed him

Sergt. Daley stated that he was in Chatham-road on duty when he saw the defendant holding the dog by a teanh.

He saw him cross the road and go on to the Marina hockey field and

wander about.

"Black and White

No long after Mr. Xavier came to hint and asked him if he had seen a dog, which he described as being

black and white."

The police officer pointed to the de- fendant and the complainant at onco went after him. On his approach, the defendant left the dog and ran. Sergt. | Daley ́ together with Mr. Xavier then

gave chase.

A passer-by, MY. H. Owen Davis, of the P.W.D., and a Kowloon Football Club player, joined in the chase and proved the fastest runner, being in shorts, and caught the defendant after a run of over 600 yards.

.It was then arranged that the shop- keeper should "shadow" the three men "whilst the constable made his way round about to Pokfulam-road and

H.R.H. Louise Victoria Dagmar, thence to the top of Hin Hong-road to the Princess Royal, a daughter of cut, of the men's escape. The con King Edward VII, was born on about the ground with it rather than

Feb. 20, 1867, and was married

His Worship, in passing sentence of three weeks hard labour with the op- tion of a fine of $25, remarked that it was curious that the defendant should have just wandered casually getting away with the animal.

stable and the shopkeeper met in the middle of Hing Hong-road where the three accused were sitting on a bench on July 27, 1889, to the late Duke" MORE OF A FOOL" under a tree. They were reading of Fife. H.H. Princess Alexandra. letter. As soon as second accused saw the constable. he dropped a piece of bamboo which was recovered. The constable then searched No. 2 and in his pocket found three letters addressed to different Chinese names and ad- dresses. They had all been opeh. ·

2

The three met were then placed under arrest, but the third accused broke away and escaped. The other two were taken to the Police station where No. 1 was searched and three letters were found on him also. `..

Duchess of Fife, and H.H. Princess Maud, are her daughters. The Princess. Royal is Colonel-in-Chief of the 4th-7th Dragon Guards.

OUR GOVERNOR

ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT

MANILA

ESCORTED TO PALACE

Menila, To-day. H.E. Sir Ceell Clementi arrived here, being met by a Guard of Honour. He was escorted to the Malacanang Palace.

An Alternate Charge This caused charges of stealing letters, receiving stolen letters (an al- ternative charge) and opening pri- vate letters being preferred against the first and second accused in addition to that of conspiracy to steal letters. The Governor is remaining in The two arrested men then gave in Manila probably until Monday, formation implicating No. 8 and No. 1 went out with a Chinese detective to when he goes to Baguio, where he look for him. No. 3 was pointed out will be guest at the Mansion to the detective in Western-street and House, the summer residence of arrested. No letter was found on him, Governor General Dwight Davis. so he was only charged on the Joint Router,..

count of conspiracy. The Sergeant

added that all the stolen letters were. H.M.S. "MEDWAY”

taken from the addresses in the cen-

tral districts

JANUARY

After some evidence had been taken DEPARTURE DEFERRED UNTIL the case was adjourned until to-morrow morning,

SECRET DOCUMENT

The

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IRONSIDES” HEAVY CABINET RESIGNS PRESIDENT'S POWER RAILWAY IN CHINA

LOSSES

2,000 KILLED

GENERALS SEND IN ASSURANCES OF LOYALTY

EGYPT AND THE BRITISH PROPOSALS

"COALITION_ MINISTRY

Cairo, Yesterday.

SHOULD IT BE RESTORED TO MR, SUN FO DISCUSSES THE

CONGRESS? -

TRIAL OF STRENGTH

Washington, Yesterday.

CANTON-HANKOW LINE

ECONOMIC FEATURES

Canton, Yesterday. The Cabinet da resigning at noon The Senate has adopted sl Minister Sun Fo, in company to-day, following the recent conver-flexible tariff plan for restoring to with Madame Sun, General Wu Teh- |sations between the ex-Premier and Congress the power now vested in chen, Mr. Cheng Chi-hsiang, Mr. Li Wafdist loader, Nahas Pasha; and the "President This change of Luk-chul and others, arrived by the It is unofficially reported" that the High Commissioner, Sir Percy

gunboat "Chung Yung". yesterday the "romides" have suffered Loraine, with which Nahas Pasha

afternoon. somewhat heavily. About 2,000) expressed satisfaction.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S, ORDER

are reported to have been killed

Those Generals who were

Treaty Proposals

and about 3,000 have been disarm- The newspapers stato that. Sir ed.

Percy Loraine and Nahas Pashm

an ex-have reached understanding pected to throw their lot in with whereby the Wafd will pronounce a the rebels, have now sent in as favourable verdict on the British

zurances of loyalty to the Na-treaty proposals, hence events pro- tionalist Government. Nanking miss to move more swiftly and troops have reached Ichang, whilst smoothly after the bitterness en- a large number of troops have genderad by Mahmud Fasha's dis-

General. Chang Fat-kwel

embarked in transports at Nan- king, apparently bound for Can- ton.

. "More of a fool than anything else,"

Situation at Wachow romarked Detective Sergeant Fitches at the Kowloon-Magistracy, this morn arrived at Dosing and Wuchow.

Large numbers of zoops have ing when a Chinese girl af:17-/was; charged before Mr T. S. Whyte-Smith

The situation at Wuchow is very with the theft of a pair of gold-rattan quiet, and hostilities are not ex- bangles from a baby who was being pected.-British- Naval Wireless. carried by a little girl in Shanghai- Troops Marching South street.

Hankow, To-day.

- Despite the continuous, claims

solution of Parliament and suspen- sion of the constitution"in July last year; and the recent criais due to Mahmud's unsuccessful efforts to form a coalition Ministry.

Jealousies

“The changed situation is due to the British treaty proposals, which were promptly accepted by the Liberals and Ittehad parties, and

jealousies

President Hoover

In an interview, our correspon- dent was informed by Minister Sua that the object of his visit to the South was primarily to attend the conference held a few days ago in Chungelas, and also to study the railway conditions in Canton. Apart from this, he was glad to revisit Canton and to renew his association with the host of friends that he has in the South.

Boxer Indemnity

Asked in regard to the prospects of the Canton-Hankow Railway line being linked up, Minister Sun re- plied that survey of the Kwangtung section is now being made, and that negotiations have been conducted with the British Government for the employment of the British Borer Indemnity for the completion of this Hine. The cost of construction

have now been accepted by the duties follows the investigation by Ward; though

and the Tariff Commission, whose ac-) Intrigues prevent formal adoption tion is likely to precipitate a vital would be about sixty million dollars, and it would take three years to trial of strength between the Pre-

by the Mahmud regime,

It is anticipated that a "neutral" aident and the legislature, as Mr. complete the railway, which will Cabinet will be formed to restore a Hoover is anxious to retain his link up Shiu-kwan, at present the normal constitutional position, after powers for an executive majority. northern terminus of the Canton which a new Parliament will be The Democrats group and the In-section, and Chu-Chow, the southern elected to pronounce the Anglo-dependent Republicans feel that terminus of of the Hankow section. | Egyptian 'treaty. Reuter.

such powers, in accordance with Anglo-Saxon law, should be vest- ed in Congress. Reuter's Amer! can Service.

HUGF. CABLE MOVE

HISTORIC TRANSFER OF WIRELESS SERVICE

EFFECTED "WITHOUT HITCH

London, Yesterday.

A gigantic operation, one prob ably unprecedented. In the history of international communications, namely the transfer to the "Imperial and International Communications,

Projected Lines

In reply to a further question, the Minister said that while no actual construction has begun, pre- paratory work, such as surveying SO THIS IS U.S.A.! various projected lines, and study- ing the economic features and PREMIER INVITED TO BROAD-gathering statistics of the popula-

"CAST"ON"TERMS”

"tion and the country through which the tines would eventually travel, is being carried out.

FLOODED WITH TELEGRAMS

Mr. Sur wis glad to say ghet preliminary work has now begun. at the western terminus of the Lunghal Railway, to extend the line to Tung Kwang i Shanel Pro-

London, Yesterday. Reuter's correspondent on board Limited," of the overseas wireless the 8.. "Berengarla" states that cable services of the Post Office, the as the voyage · was ending wire vince. The funds for this work has

It appears that the defendant came) an to the little girl and gave her one of victories against Chang Fat-cific cableboard of the Eastern less messages from the ships of been secured from the Russian cent to buy a Chinese cake. She old so and`en returning to carry the baby found that the bangles were missing and so he called out "snatching." and Chinese civilian who was passing by

and Associated Telegraph Com-both continents kept pouring in Boxer Indemnity, and the work is panies, and Marconi's Wireless Tele-

arrested her.

Defendant denied actually stealing it, but said that a thief woman had given it to her. This thief woman had brought the giri over from West Point with the pretence of getting her a job.

Sergt. Fitches remarked to his Wor ship that the defendant was dull-wit- ted, and that was why she stole. She stated that she had no parents, and no

food.

His Worship intimated that it would be better for her if she was handed over to the Secretary for Chinese) London, Yesterday.. Affairs, who could find out her.predica departure

H.M.8.1 ment

ed.

of

SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FOR "Medway" and the "O" class of sub-

LLOYD GEORGE

THE SHEARER SCANDAL

Washington, Yesterday.

It is now learned that the docu- ment whose authenticity Sir Win. Wiseman denied in a telegram to ] the Chairman of the Enquiry is not a Scotland Yard document, but the

A 24 hours' remand was grant-

BRIGANDS BUSY

marines from the United Kingdom has been deferred until January-5.

The passage will be made via the Suez Canal, and, the vessels are not. TWO BRITISH MISSIONARIES expected to reach. Hong Kong until: the end of March.-British Naval Wireless.

Mr. David Lloyd George,

alleged British”” “secret” docu-s ment about which Shearer made so much capital, as purporting to have. been ten to Mr. Lloyd George, describ how Sie William-Wise- was progressing with the taik usted to him by the British Government of re-converting the ish colony läbed

rican

SUGAR SENSATION

CUBA CANE CORPORATION IN

RECEIVER'S HANDS

CAPTURED

OFFICIAL ACTION

Peking, Yesterday. It is officially announced that two and Mission have been kidnapped British missionaries of the China

f south-west, Kweichow province during September, mel

ASSETS OVER $100,000,000

On September 10; troops engaged in civil war carried off Mr. Cecil New York, Yesterday.

Smith from Yungning, The Cuba Cane Sugar Corpora

On September tion, the largest producers of raw captured Mr. D. F. Pike at Sin 14, brigands sugar in Cuba, with assets of cheng, while he was travelling from over $100,000,000, went into the south Kwelchow to Yuunan, hands- of the Equity Receiver The British authorities have here yesterday, Ite President, made representations to the Kwel Colonel John R. Simpson, being chow and Nanking Governments, appointed. Reuter'e American Reuter. Service.

SHANGHAI POLICE

NEW COMMISSIONER FOR TREATY PORT -

CAPT BARRETT RESIGNS

Bhanghai, Yesterday

RUSSIAN RAIDS

FAIR OUTLOOK

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is now cen- tral to the north-east of Hok- kaido and pressure remains low to the east of the Visayas,

Fresh monsoon will continue along the south east coast and over the N. China Sea,

Forecast:-NE. winda; mo derate to fair.

kuef, it seems that the Ironaldes still hold Changteh, Shenchow and the country between that and Ho- Chien, which too busy "suppress- lag bandits" to attend to the sup pression of the Ironsides.

graph Company was carried out mostly with good wishes for Mr. being pushed on as rapidly an without a hitch this week end. MacDonald, at which the Premier conditions allow, Canton Naw

Agency. Traffic on all routes was cleared was very gratiftad.

An amusing contrast was pro- without difficulty, and International vided by a brief message asking LABOUR'S UTOPIA Communications, Limited, in an Mr. MacDonald's terms for a first Bouncing the fact, express their gratitude to the G.P.O. and the staff of the now organisation throughout the world on an achieve- ment which is a happy augury for "the futures of the new Imperial pubile-utility company, and for its services to the, public and the Empire-Reuter.

prevent, further progress in the direction of Kwangel-Houter.

and exclusive appearance in frent of the broadcasting microphene. Reuter.

**CAT” BURGLAR

HOTEL GUESTS ROHBED AT KOWLOON

NEW ERA FOR HUMANITY SAYS HENDERSON

WORLD DISARMAMENT

London, Vesterday.

A very enthusiastic reception was accorded to. Mr. Arthur Henderson when addressing the Labour Party conference at Brighton.

STOLEN PROPERTY. FOUND

the Reviewing

Government's A "cat" burglar entered the international accomplishments In room of Mr. and Mrs. Way. Palestine, Iraq, Russia and at The ing at the Kingsclere Private Hague and Geiseva conferences, and Hotel, early this morning and the Anglo-American disarmament discussions paving the way to a A cable despatched on the 28th atole some clothing, including general world disarmament confer

Chang Fat-kuel Defeated

Canton, Yesterday.

It again reported that consider by General Ho Chien. In Human palm beach'sult of Mr. Way's, able bodies of Kuominchun troops states that two battalions of the Det-Sergt. Humphreys was sum- are moving towards the border of First and Sixth Regiment encoun- moned to the place, and alter· a north Hupch on the pretext thattered Chang Fat-kwal's forces at search found all the stolen pro famine conditions in Honen and Yang-Mo-Tung, where a night perty on some vacant ground at

wards. Reuter. Shensf are driving them south offensive was launched against the rear of the hotel.

Mr. Sun's Opinion

Canton, Yesterday. Chang Fat-kuel's defection, Minis Interviewed at Canton regarding ter Sun said he was of the opinion before the revolt would be sup that it would take a few weeks

To-day's - rainfall, 0.00 Inch

1929 rainfall: 67.99 inches

Average

76.46 inches

Defleit

8.47 inches

STRIKERS KILLED

IN TEXTILE AREA

them. Nearly a hundred prisonera were captured, and by morning the rebels retreated in disorder towards Che-Ning. The troops at Shenchow FATAL END TO LABOUR RIOTS been ordered by cable to block and neighbouring districts have Chang's advance, and it is expected dispersed.-Canton News Agency. that the rebel forces will be soon

Pet Order to Áttack

www.d

SHERIFFS HAULED

Marion, N. Carolina, Yesterday, Bitterness in North Carolina in the. taxilla ares between Communist and Nanking, Yesterday.

Labour Orgariners and anti-Commun The National Government is lets led to two strikers being killed sending 80,000 troops to defend and 29 infared in a riot outside the Canton against Kwangel and Chang Marion Manufacturing Company's cat- Fat-kwai, A PAY PER Nton mill Five of the injured are not

Mr. Arthur Henderson Chiang Kai-shek is ordering expected to live. The militia was call

ed out to prevent further disorder," Canton to attack Kwangsi imme The riot followed a strike on the ence--which he hoped would open a diately, before the arrival of Chang grounds that the millowners were not new era for humanity dr. Hender Fat-kwal's Ironsides. Reuter. keeping their agreements. Fickets on said that steps had been taken AMN SAN Canton, Yesterday. conflicted with workers and shots were to prepare the draft of an Anglo- pressed by - the National - forces;· General Yu Hon mo, Commander fired. Two members of the United Traq treaty on the lines of the who have begun to intercept this of the 59th Division, who left for Textile Workers' Union were shot Anglo-Egyptian treaty MANanking, Yesterday,

advance into an, He regard the capital with General Teoi Ting dead. The Sheriff and three Dev Important developments are ex-

as a mere kal and Li Ying-king on the 1st of puty Sherife were mauled and ent In the Bino-Russian isolated millitary incident, having September, has now returned to to hospital - Reuter's American Ber

(no real strength,

Can Cinton.

BOMBARDMENT OF THE CHINESE LINES

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTB

The council accepted the resigna- | pecbed sho tion of Capt.-E. I M. Barrett, Com- altuatio misaloner of Police, who is now in

The England, and has appointed Maior | the, For

WGerrard, formerly of India, noen for Faticceed bim-Reuter,

Chang

ed Chung's

Asiatic Affairs ton New Are

this after" 6onfer with

No Ser

According

the military Head-

had a lengthy

man.

DOCKYARD ACCIDENT

Britain and Russla

Mr. Henderson said he believed that after the ‘Anglo-Russian diplo" matió, relationer had.... been renewed an agreement would, be / reached. bringing the two countries, closer together than they had been for many years. Heuter.

An accident occurred aboard HM's 8/ML27 (of the 4th Bub marine Flotilla) this morning, A -switchboard falling on two Chin- Miss E. Morley, of St. Thomas'a ese workmen of the Royal Naval street, Scarborough, identified -a Dockyard and injuring them watch and pocket-knife found beside L27-was in the dock, undergo a man akeleton in a gorgs in Bad

repairs and renewals after re- dale Wa turning to Hong Kong recently, on. Fong

rother whoŭdIRE DA

completion of summer cruises,