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MYTHICAL ARMED. | GLOUCESTER | HOUSE

ROBBERY.

ACCIDENT

Embezzler Concocts Girder Fitter's Serious

a Tale.

MONEY IN HIS SHOES.

Fall.

HIS CONDITION SERIOUS.

(24),

the

ESTABLISHED

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930.

TRIO OF TRAFFIC

ACCIDENTS.

Fatal Jump from a Tramcar.

LORRY IN COLLISION.

ROUMANIAN TREATY WILD

TO-DAY'S ' 'DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 4.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ого

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.

PLUNGE INTO TRADE EXHIBITION AT 3 TAMS EXTRADITION GRAIN MARKET.

BUENOS AIRES.

CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN,

Frenzied Excitement of S. America Honoured by

U.S. Speculators.

Visit of the Prince.

NEW RECORDS CREATED,

—BENEFIT-TO-SHIPPING.

BRAZIL PLEASED.

CASE.

Ruling Against the Prisoners.

SURPRISE FOR DEFENCE.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The "Three Tams Extradition The Brazilian Ambassador in 20 hearings, was

Case," which had run into nearly

at last

con-

Rugby, Yesterday. The Treaty of Commerce and Employed as shroff of the Man

Another serious accident occurred the result of traffic accidents yes-

Three Chinese were injured as Navigation between the United

New York, Yesterday. Sing Sun Import and export firm

Encouraged by reports that of 116, Wing Lok Street,, Laia Gloucester Building yesterday terday. One man was fatally in-Kingdom and Roumania, which the drought has disastrously, Man-fa, described as the nephew afternoon.

jured and died in the Government was-signed at the Foreign Office affected the farm belt to the east London has received a message cluded before Mr. R. E. Lindsell of Lam Woo-heung, the manager The vicit was Kwok Ngnu Civil Hospital, whilst one of the in London this afternoon, will not of the Rocky Mountains, expressing on behalf of the this morning. of the firm, was to-day charged

other two is reported to be in a

speculators in Wall

Street Brazilian President and Minister the three alleged fugitives to His Worship decided to commit before Mr. H. R. Butters with the girder fitter, who fell from

serious condition.

come formally into force until and throughout the country embezzlement of $120, the pro-seventh to the fourth floor level.

for Foreign Affairs their pleasure Victoria Jail pending the order of The man who died has not yet the ratifications have been ex- have neglelcted stock# and perty of the firm. He admitted The accident occurred at about been identified. His age is calchanged, but letters were ex-shares and plunged wildly into the at the proposed visit of the His Excellency the Governor for the charge and said that he took 8.30 p.m.. whilst Kwok was at work culated as 20 years, and he had changed on the signature between grain market. Maize skyrocket-Prince of Wales next year.

The their surrender to the Canton the appearance of a atudent. He

ted to the season's record, and message states that Bazil will authorities by whom they are received terrible injury to his Mr. William Graham, President wheat and oats hovered to the most agreeable with which she fellow villager in Talfu village, regard this visit as one of the wanted for alleged murder of a could be honoured,

The Evening News states that

the money because he was short of cash.

| bolting the girders.

to collect money from varions other firms.. He returned to the shop at about 4 o'clock and re- ported that he had been robled

of The shifting the caused Kwok to lose balance and fall. It

of $120 behind the China Build fortunate for him that he fell

ing.

The "Attack.”

into a boarded part of the fourth

South American tour.

Namtao.

Detective Inspector Shannon Suddenly an Iron beam on which head through falling in attempt of the Board of Trade, and M. highest levels. There was aald that accused

was yesterday he was standing shifted through ing to jump off a moving tram Tiles, head of the Roumanian frenzied excitement in Chicago, afternoon sent out by his uncle wire binder breaking.

car opposite the Bay View Police Delegation, in which it was agreed bushel for May. Options for the, the Prince will have his own pri-cision in spite of a renewed pro- where pit corn touched a dollar a

Mr. Lindsell arrived at his de- Station. beam

The accident occurred at 11.30 to bring the Treaty provisionally other months are correspondingly vate aeroplane with him on his test by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, for the hip.m. yesterday, and the youth was into force to-morrow pending the high.

defence, against the interference The aircraft carrier Eagle is to by the Chinese soldiery at Fat- was immediately removed to the Gov-exchange of ratifications, which

Toronto, Yesterday, ernment Civil Hospital where he will take some time to complete. anteed to cover the unsold balance

The Government has guar- the British Empire Trade Exhibi- the defence to Taifu village to be stationed in Buenos Aires for shap with men who were sent by died at 2 o'clock this morning.

Otherwise British goods would of the 19299 wheatcrop. It is be- tion, which the Prince will open in secure Thrown from a Lorry,

photographic exhibits. The unele send an elderly foki floor, as if he had hit the ground he

Chol Fung (34), a boat man, have become liable to the duties lieved that the wheat pool is March, and it is reported that she Mr. Lo said that that alone was of the firm to accompany, accus- would no doubt have met with was the victim of an accident of the Roumanian general tariff the 1930 crop.Reuter's Ameri-gether with some 30 aircraft of its discharge; but he submitted also already well covered as regards will carry the Prince's plane to-sufficient ground for his clients" ad to the Central Station to re-instant death..

which occurred yesterday after-on September 1. port the robbery. At the station

can Service. As it was, the unfortunate man noon in Shaukiwan Road, near the

Several British aircraft manu- tory accounts of themselves in the that all three had given satisfac- the accused's story was that

By this treaty each party ac-|·| whilst he was in the lane between received multiple Injuries and was West gate of the Taikoo Dock-

cords to the ships and subjects of Further gloom has been cast facturers, who are exhibiting, are witness box. yard,

arranging for demonstration unconscious when he was removed to Whiteaway's at

He had been given a lift to the other the most favoured na- on the drought situation by the

flights daily while the exhibition decision, said that the evidence of His Worship, in announcing his about 2.30 p.m., he was accosted the Tung Wah Hospital in a rootor Shaukiwan in a lorry and was sit-

report of the Department ofs in progress. British Wireless the defence was not sufficient to by three men who wanted to rob ambulance. Kwok's condition is ting on the edge of the boarding

Agriculture, atating that the him.

considered to be very serious.

in the back of the vehicle when

areas which have so far done Service.

throw doubt on the story of the the lorry came into collision with

prosecution. ja tramcar...The force of the im-

Jardine's and

He alleged that he resisted, by clapping his hands over his girdle

where he kept the money, wher upon one of the robbers produced a knife with which he cut the

back of his hands.

Mere Scratches.

The accused exhibited his hands on which were about a dozen Ruratches. none of which war

anything more than skip deep, and did not look like the kind of "dam age" a desperate zobber. with krilfe would cause.

The

Police were, therefore,

HEROINE WORSHIP

MORE TRIBUTES TO MISS AMY

JOHNSON.

'AMAZING' DEMONSTRATION

London, Yesterday.

pact caused Choi to be thrown out of the lorry, receiving injuries which necessitated his removal to the Government Civil Hospital.

Fractured Ribs.

A very similar accident occur- red in Kowloon yesterday after- Enthusiastic crowds lined the coolie is now in a serious condi- noon, as the result of which a three-mile route of Miss Amy tion in the Kowloon Hospital. Johnson's drive to the Savoy At about noon he was riding in Hotel to-day where she was the the back of a lorry, also sitting doubtful of the story of the hold-guest of honour at a luncheon at. on the edge of the boarding, when up, and decided, to search the ne-tended by 400 prominent people, from Reclamation Street, the in turning into Mongkok Road cused. In one shoe they found notably women who have lorry swayed violently. $96 in notes plugged into the toe gained distinction in the field of caused the coolie to lose end, and in the other $4,

sport and adventure. "Amy" was balance and he fell into the road, Duplicity Confessed, presented with a cup and also the with the result that ribs on both Then the accused confessed his Daily Mail cheque for £10,000. sides of his body were fractured. duplicity and took the Police to: Mr. J. H. Thomas, Sir Philip the shop where, in a. basket in Sassoon and Sir Sefton Brancker which he kept his clothing.. an-joined in the tributes. There was other $20 was found inside the ari amazing demonstration when folds of a silk jacket. Thus only "Amy," in a few well-chosen. sen-

$1 of the $120 which was suppos-tences replied.-Reuter.

ed to have been stolen by robbers: Tumultuous Reception. was recovered.

Rugby, Yesterday,

$50,000 AT ISSUE.

This his

CASE WITH PROTRACTED HISTORY.

QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS..

Further Gloom.

STOP PRESS well, are now alarmingly dry.

Octacamund, Yesterday.

Madras Government communique states that 607 persons in Madras Pre- sidency, charged or convicted `in commeation -with. the civil disobedience movement, will be released after an under- taking to refrain from fur- ther civil disobedience activi- ties.-Reuter

Moscow,. Yesterday. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Republic at Usbekistan has decided to transfer the capital of Usbekistan from Samarcand to Tashkent.

Havana, Yesterday. Scores of Communists have been arrested following the discovery of a plot to over- throw the Government, 11

Almeria, Yesterday.

A violent earthquake at Albox, in Almeria Province, has damaged many houses. The inhabitants aro panic stricken, but no casualties are reported-Reuter,"

The report confirms the reports that the disaster covers widely scattered regions, and states that all growing vegetation is seriously affected.

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MUI-TSAI'S FATE..

BROUGHT FROM ANNAM BY MISTRESS.

Torturing of Witnesses.

Many serious allegations and counter-allegations were made on both sides' in the course of this long drawn out case. In the first The situation is regarded as so

place Mr. Lo protested against. serious in Washington that Pre-

the imprisoning and torturing of sident Hoover may have to aban- A

persons who were engaged up- don his holiday plans and remain Tsang Yuen-hing, of 29, Cumber-country in obtaining evidence for at Washington to deal with the land Road, Kowloon Tong, ap

the defence. crisis.

Then Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, AB- peared at the Kowloon Magis-sistant Attorney-General, at a

Reuter's American Service.

BANDITS DEMAND $50,000.

NOT REGISTERED.

Chinese woman,

the offence.

named

The

was

named

Washington, Yesterday. tracy this morning before Mr. later hearing alleged that two Railway officials have advised Whyte-Smith on a summons of Mr. Hoover that they will co-having brought a mui-tsal into witnesses for the prosecution operate in any measures Instituted Hong Kong, on July 20, without bomb being thrown at them on

were seriously injured through RT to relieve the drought situation-registering her. She admitted their return to Taifu village Mr. John Barrow, M.A., of the further alleged that when sol- after giving evidence here. He CAPTURED BRITONS, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, diers intervened, a bomb

appeared for the prosecution and thrown at them also by the fugi said that there were aggravating tives gang of bandits. MISSIONARY SOCIETY READY TO circumstances in the case.

PAY RANSOM.

To-day Mr. Fitzroy. sprang an-. mui-tsal was brought from Annam other surprise on the defence when, within the last fortnight.

The Magistrate inquired of Mr.tion of the second accused, he con- in the course of his cross-examina- Barrow as to whether he had fronted him with a man London, Yesterday, cases like this on the other side Choi King-yin. He explained to The Church Missionary Society before and what was the penalty. the Magistrate that he was doing has authorised its representative Mr. Barrow, replying, said that this because the character of wit- in Fuchow to pay ransom if the he had had one or two cases on nesses for the prosecution had been British Consul considers it neces- the Hong Kong side and the penal-asalled in a thousand and one ways, sary to secure the release of the ty was then $10 or $20. captured women missionaries, the The women said that she used and he had to meet this attack with Misses Nettleton and Harrison-to, live in Annam.. Her husband

the same weapon, We Reuter. of this case. There had been two to attend a luncheon given in her one of the four managing part- tion treatment in all matters

Man's Ear Mutilated. had retired from his business. Mr. Fitzroy then asked second or three successful coups recent-honour. The Police had greatners in the Kung Yuco firm, in relating to commerce, navigation, that the Communist bandits who dead and she was an Amamite a fact that he was present early this [A message from Peking stated The mui-taal's parents were both accused (Tam Yuen) if it were not ly, and evidently the accused had difficulty in keeping a way clear the case in which an application is and industry, the carrying on or are holding, Miss Nettleton and She was given to the care of her year when the man Choi was cap followed them.

for her car and flowers were being made in the Supreme Court business and, the exercise of pro-Miss Harrison, two missionaries uncle and at the age of eight de- tured by bandits, with whom he The Magistrate passed sentence showered upon her along the for re-assignment and return of fessions or occupations.. of five months' hard labour. whole route.

in Fukien, cut off one of Mis fendant bought her. She plead (accused was in league, In the procession certain property upon which an Other provisions of the treaty: Nettleton's fingers and sent it to ed ignorance of the laws of Hong ransom; that, after a time in cap through streets she was accom-equitable charge was given some which is designed to prepare the the authorities demanding 350,000 Kong. panied by many. of her own gen-years ago.

way in all respects for closer com eration, notably women, who have The sum at issue amounts to mercial relations between the two ransom for the release of the cap His Worship imposed a fine of tivity a piece of this men's ear was When a number of Chinese who won distinction in various direc-$50,000, advanced in 1914, but the countries, include one authorising The British Legation at Peking would happen to the girl now.****

$10, and asked Mr. Barrow what inducement for them to pay the were arrested in an opium divan tions, by pioneers of aviation, in- total transactions in the case the appointment of Consula is most reticent regarding the Mr. Barrow, said that he re-paid $900 to the bandits and secux- fore z. B. E. Lindsell to-day his Brown who, with the late Sir John was advanced in six payments, all trade marks and designs and for cut off other fingers if the ransom taken back to her relatives if they present at any of these happenings, in Gilman Street were charged be. cluding Sir Arthur Whitten- amounted to $475,000, which There are also articles for the pro-matter, but it is believed that the membered a previous case where ed Choi's release.

tection of rights in invention Communists have threatened to it was decided that the girl bo Worship inquired what was the size Alcock,. flew across the Atlantic of which were subsequently re-

Tam Yuen replied that he was not of a divan.

for the first time 11 years ago. paid by adjustment in the books the prevention of false trade is not quickly forthcoming.] were willing. In this case the and ld not know of them. Revenue Officer Grimmitt: Two A large floral model of Jason, of the Kung Yuen firm, in which marks and descriptions. British beds and five pipes. (Laughter.) her Moth aeroplane, was suspend- both parties to the action were in-

The keeper of the divan was fined ed over the luncheon table, at terested.

In conclusion the Inspector said Miss Amy Johnson, the London that this kind of theft by em- to Australian. airwoman, Wag Mr. F. C. Jenkin continued his ployees who alleged robbery was accorded a "tumultuous reception (cross-examination of Un Tin- happening too often and the I.G.P. when she drove in triumph kwong, one of the executors in asked that a serious view be taken through the London streets to-day the estate of Un Hoi-n, and also

2 BEDS - 5 PIPES!

Wireless Service)

So or two months jail for that which Mr. Esmond Harmsworth An Objection. offence, and for possession of 2% presided. Among those who paid At yesterday's hearing Mr. taels of non-Government opium he eloquent tributes to Miss Johnson Jenkin asked for production of was ordered to pay a further $800 for her great achievement were certain documents he considered or go to jail for another six months. Mr. John Thomas, Secretary for essential to arrive at the history Another man who assisted in the Dominions, Sir Sefton Brancker, of the transactions. Mr. H. G. management of the divan was fined Director of Civil Aviation, and Sir Sheldon, who is appearing for $25 or 14 days" härd labour. '... Philip Sassoon, Chairman of the plaintiffs, objected, on the ground. Two opium smokers were fined $2 Royal Aero Club-British Wire that such evidence was irrele each, whilst on absent man had his less Service.

bail of $3 estreated.

A SIMPLE WOMAN.

BOOM IN CLOTHING 1

vant. Another objection was raised this morning, but the Chief Justice was of opinion that al- though the Court was, concerned

LI Hing was sentenced to one with the settlement, of accounts A case of larceny by trick month's hard labour by the. Kowas appeared in the Kung Yuen has been reported to the Folice loon Maglatrate this morning for company's books, it was not re- by Chan King, a married woman the theft of some clothing from two levant to enquire into the nature living at $37, Hennessey Road, fokis of a stall, in Argyle Street, of the loans, Wanchal. She stated that at He was zeen walking away with Witness, replying to Mr about 8pm. yesterday an un- the articles by a detective, who ar- Jenkin, said that the hole known man called at her botze reated him.

$475,00 WAS

anced and, representing that he was her A similar sentence was meted out bank notes husband's friend, said that he to Chan Chan, who admitted the other point had come for an electric fan theft of a black rauze jacket from $50,000 at which he alleged that her has 972 Canton Road. He walked into years band had given him permission to the shop and took the facket from proached the lorrow for a few days Belley a nail on the wall,

estate

ing the man, because he knew her Chan Kwok-Ea

hand month

hur Smith

FAIR.

The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states: A feeble anti-cyclone is cen- The Guam typhoon is move tral over the Sea of Japan.

ing away north-eastward.

Pressure gradients appear to be shallow over the China Sea

Forecast S. E. or variable winds; light; fair.

Rainfall Rainfall to 10 am. to-day 1, 62.39 inches against an aver- nil.Rainfall since January

are of 55.01 Inche

ure and Humidity"

Humid

'tives.

Peking, Yesterday. It is now reported that Miss Nettleton's finger, cut off by ban dita, was sent to a Chinese Chris tian pastor, accompanied by de mands and threats, but was not sent to the authorities--Reuter,

PUKOW OUTRAGE. MRS. HEARNE REPORTED TO BE

*MUCH IMPROVED.:

S.C.A. could find no relatives of

the girl and so the matter would

for

cut off and sent to his relatives an

ransom; and that later the relatives

Cave for Captives. be dealt with by the Government. Tom Yuen and that he did not know Replying to another question,

SHOVEL FOR SARCASM.

of the existence of a cave, covered with turf, in Taifu, in which cap- tives of the bandits were kept. An earth coolfe from Aberdeen'

Mr. Lo objected to all this cross- was to-day "charged befors Mr.examination, maintaining that`evi- B. E. Lindeel with assaulting a dence of a case which had not been, youth, causing an ugly wound proved to the Court could not be. over the right eye by hiting him produced. with a shovel.

Mr. Lindsell overruled the pro Acting Sub-Inspector Baker and test, saying that as the character Marry Me Nanking, Yasterday.

that the accused scolded the lag of witnesses for the prosecution The condition of Mrs. Hearne for not being quick about his had been assailed, it having been was much improved this evening, work. As accused was not his alleged against them that they had Reuter game foreman, the lad resented this been guilty of cutting and wound- Peking, Yesterday. and asked sarcastically: Since ing, the prosecution were entitled With reference to the attack by when did you become my mister?" to produce rebutting evidence.bete Chinese soldier on Mrs., Hearns Then he was struck with the it understood that this is the shovel.

fourth attack upon her in China: The Magistrata imposed in f while she has been among those of $5 or seven daya, and ordere evacuated from the interior accused to pay the boy $2 as.com- eleven times Reuterpensation or go to jail for an

Mrs. Hearne is in hospital fol- other week, lowing an assault by a Chinese

EMPRESS OF JAPAN DEPARTS.

A large crowd gathered at the Kowloon wharf at noon to day to bid farewell to their friends and re- latives who loft on the Canadian Pacife luxury liner, Empress of

soldier, armed with a bayonet, he suffered severe pains in his Japan for Vancouver, B.0, vla near Pukow

It

stomach, and decided to drink a Shanghai and Japanese ports. bottle of anti-cholera mixture, as was a gay scene coloured stream- He died in his era being thrown from the liner a bunk at 5.20 pm The Water deck in profusion by the pussen- Chungcho 1. (80); quarter Police were summoned, and, they person jane sa adap

A FATAL MIXTURE:

Suppears

prevent

Ninghai, died removed the body, to the Kowloon The Empress of Japan is expect-- yesterday afternoon mortuary, for a post mortem ex- ed to arrive at Vancouver, B.C., ous circumstances. It amination, the result of which has on August 22, making it a fifteen-

at about 2.15 p.m. not yet been made known.

aydayı' trip.