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BY STUDENT RUSSIAN'S REVENGE FOR AN

OMISSION

WILL THAT WAS WRITTEN "IN INGENIOUS SCHEME OF HIDING

A MESS"

¿WAS NOT GIVEN RELIEF FUNDS Á METHODICAL SON

Liege. Yesterday. Professor Bertrand of Liege University was assassinated this morning by a Russian.

Motive of Murder

The explanation of the student Gorin, a native of Odessa shoot ing dead M. Bertrand was that the latter, as chairman of a com mitter which distributed funds for the relief of Ruasian students, had not assisted him.-Reuter.

SEQUEL TO PALESTINE DISORDER

TEN ARABS SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR LIFE

THE ENQUIRY COMMISSION

Jerusalem. Yesterday. Ten Arabs have been sentenced to life imprisonment at Haifa for participation in the disorders at Safed, in which many Jews were killed.

The

Palestine Enquiry Commission has arrived.-Reuter. GEN. YU HON-MOW

To Report Conditions

in Kwangsi

Canton, Yesterday,

3

PROBATE GRANTED TO OTHER

BROTHERS

OPIUM

HOLLOW BAMBOO STOOLS

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, to-day, with the When a Chinese was charged before

unlawful possession of 145 taels of raw und 12 tnels of prepared non-Govern Litigation, comparatively expen- ment opium, his Worship remarked: sive, which ended in one member of Here is a gentleman who is smuggling brothers, is recalled by the granting

family surrendering to his on a large scale!

Accused entered a ples of "gulity" of probate to the will of Hung

immediately after the charge was Kwai-cheong, alias Hung Sing, late translated to him,

Asked how the opium was found, medical practitioner, of 360, Revenue Officer Grimmitt said that $9,700 in the Colony. Queen's-road Central, who left only the accused had engaged a coolie to carry ten bamboo stools from the s.. This man died at the age of 76 "Kongro" which arrived from Wu-. in Canton on February, 23, 1919. chow yesterday. Relying on a will alleged to have, Packed With Opium been made the day before, his fifth A Revenue Officer sounded one of the son, Hung Sai-chuen applied for stools and finding that it was not hol- probate.

A part of the document low as bamboo stools should be, took read " note my fifth son, Sai-cheun, one to pieces and found opium packed has always proved methodical in his in it. The others were then examined

management of all affairs and amic- For the

all were found to contain opium.

able to all his .relatives friende."

and

SOLE EXECUTOR This will purported to appoint the fifth son sole executor, to lay down that he should have management of

Temperature, 10 am.. to-

Degrees

day

72 Temperature, 4.

yesterday

77 Humidity. 10 a.m., 10-

day

78.. Humidity, 4 p.m.. yes.

terday

67

p.m..

raw opior accused WAS fined $3,600 or 12 months, and for the prepared opium $1,400 or six months' hard labour. In the case of the fines

not being paid, the two jail terms aro to run concurrently.

ALLEGED BRIBERY OF

CONSTABLE

ACCUSED BRINGS COUNTER ALLEGATION

EXTRACTED' SILVER COINS

A Chinese who was arrested by an Indian constable for causing an ob struction in Wanchai-road, near the matshed market, yesterday, was charg

with offering a bribe of 40 cents to the constable.

the Hong Kong shop, and that the General Yu Hon-mow of the 59th have, between them, charge of, to before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, to-day.

other sons and a grandson should Division left Wuchow on and arrived here the following morn-nam, Kongmoon and Macao.

the 22nd branch businesses in Canton He- ing, in order to report on the present conditions of Kwangsi and to obtain further instructions frem Chan Chat

tong.

the afternoon, General Yu ia company with a large number of off cials called at the Asia Hotel to bid farewell to General Chu Shao-liang, the U. in C, of the 6th Army.-Canton News Agency.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Still No News of Lone Airman

"For Curry"

Opposing this claimant was Hung a counter allegation against the con- Accused denied the charge and made Sal-kat (third son), Hung Sai-man stable. He said that the latter aske (6th son), both medical practition him for money and when he said that ers like their father and the biff he could not afford to give any that son; Hang Li Shi, fourth concubine day, but premised to do so another of deceased; and Hung Sat-fook day, he was arrested. (12th son), who is a minor. They produced a will, dated a week be-

On the way to the station the Indian fore the father's death, in the writ- put his hand, in his (accused's) left {ing of the 3rd son, reading in part: coat pocket and extracted some silver coins, remarking "This is for curry." WRIST WEAK "....Because my father's wrist said that he could not explain why the Replying to the Magistrate, accused was weak and his eyesight was de Indian subsequently charged him with fective, the will written by him offering a bribe. He also admitted that was in a mess and illegible. He he had never given money this con- (therefore) apecially ordered Sai- stable before.

·

London, Yesterday. kat (3rd son) and others to attend The Magistrate remanded the cosa There is still no news of Dite-, at his bed and directed (me) Sai for further inquiry, giving the accus- man,-the-American-sirman-who-kat_to_write out on his behalf ac-ed.bald in the sum of $250,- Divisional- left Harbour Grace. Newfound-cording to his oral assertions as Inspector Macdonald is to make a re- land. on Thursday, in an attempt contained in the will written by port to his Worship to-morrow morn-

him...."

ing.. to fly in a light aeroplane to Lon- don.

The only hope now entertained for the airman is that he may have been picked up by a steam er not provided with wireless.- British Wireless Service.

This other will. In contra-distinc tion to that relied on by the 3rd! brother, laid down that the 3rd,

!

"CAT" BURGLAR

brother "shall not be allowed to stay Climbs Up Water Pipe of in the Hong Kong shop"!

Probate action No. of 1929 was commenced and judgment was given

Chinese House

Z

W..

NEW LEGAL ADVISER the 3rd brother, who consented to

Jon August 15 against the plaintiff, Li Him thle morning pleaded

"'guilty" before Mr. Jjudgment after lengthy cross-Hamilton to a charge of burglary Mr. H. W. Malkin To examination.

at 48, Western-street, second floor, Succeed Sir Cecil Hurst

West Point.

that accused gained admission by Divisional Inspector Bloor said

climbing a water pipe outside the house on to the verandah at 5 o'clock this morning.

He had opened a drawer and was ransacking it when he was dis- covered by one of the inmates.

DEBTORS' GAOL Execution against the unsuccess- ful Srd brother was allowed for London, Yesterday. coats and he was placed. in the The Foreign

Secretary, Mr. debtors' gaol. An advertisement Arthur Henderson, has appointed has recently appeared in the verna- Mr. H. W. Malkin to be legal ad-cular press announcing that he has viser to the Foreign Office in sur, set up business for himself, in Hong cession to Sir Cecil Hurst, who Kong, on the lines followed by his has been elected a Judge of the late father and brothers. Permanent Court of International Probate has now been granted to Accused let himself out of the flat Justice at The Hague-British the 3rd and 8th brothers and de-by the stair door which was closed ceased's 4th concubine, power baing with a Yale lock easily opened [Mr. Walkin was formerly As-reserved to make a Ifke grant to the from the inside. sistant Legal adviser to the For- 12th son on klä attaining the age of

The alarm was given and ac- eign Office.]

21.

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STATESMAN ILL Essential to Keep Very Quiet

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M. Clemenceau had a restless night.

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