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Russia in Asia.

ed their efforts to achieve their purpose and that they finally split China north and south and enst

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1931.

TEN-YEAR-OLD TRAGEDY.

CORRESPONDENCE.

یه

"A SOLDIER'S TRIAL.

China. She has accomplished much in this direction since she first sent Borodin & Co. to Can- ton in 1925, when the seeds of Bolshevism were sown fust and Casual Remark Leads to Sir-With reference to the lend

Man's Arrest.

· MISTAKEN IDENTITY ?

Galle, June 10.

(To the Editor of ""Chipa "Mail.”)

jing article appearing in yesterday's, jissue of your paper, it would ap- poar that In the presentation of the case of the British soldier who was sentenced to nine months” hard labour, no mention was made of the following facts, which...un- doubtedly had some bearing on Buch sentence

thick. China to-day is honey- combed with Conimunistic cells, making it imperative for China, to sink all internal differences once and for all and concentrate on the expulsion of a deadly and insidious alien foo. The dream of "China for the Chinese" can never be realised so long as the named Andiria in the course of con-(1) Russian octopus continues a daily versation with some other men on the verandah; of the Galle Assize peril.

Court about a murder committed ten years ago at Ratnapura led to hla arrest yesterday.

A casual remark made by a man

News in Brief.

"SHght beat" figures in to-day's He was produced this morning Chinese diary, which ignores before Mr. C. E. de Pinto, Police "great humidity" in Hong Kong. Magistrate, when Mr. Titus Abey

sundera, appearing for him, told The lowest open air temperature the Court that it was a case of mis- yesterday was 83 degrees... The taken identity. Counsel added that humidity was 74 at 10 am. and 78 Andiris was a man born and bred at 4 p.m.

in Galle, and was the owner of a teak-kiosk.

A man named Ying Ping, living It transpired in Court that at 103 Main Street Shau Ki-wan, Andiris was a brother of a man committed suicide yesterday by cut-named Arolis, who was 'stabbed to ting his throat.

death at Wataruka" in July last year by a lorry driver named Cherrison."

That at the trial of the Bri-

tish soldier, it was disclosed that he had been convicted once before for an offencé. against the law."

(2) That the person whom he was convicted of assaulting was a woman.

Youre, etc.,

PLAIN FACTS. Hong Kong, July 8.-

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(This does not affect the point that the maximum of elx months' hard labour passed on the straet coalie for a dastardly 'attack on Dr. Kew is far too lenient-no fault of the Magistrate, but of the existing law. Ed. C. M.]

CRIMEAN WAR.

Li Sam (41), a passenger on the Cherrison was sentenced to death The Light Brigade at

Balaclava.

6.3. Hong Peng, who was sent to the yesterday at the Galle Assizes: Government Civil Hospital on June Andiris had come to Court yester- 28 suffering from scalds, died day to watch the trial of Cherrison,

WAS CHARGE SOUNDED? yesterday:

and in conversation with some other men referred to a murder commit-

Was the "Charge" of the Light It is announced that the annual ted in the course of a house-break Brigade Bounded at Balaclava? meeting of the Football Associationing incident at Ratnapura ten years

There is evidence, seemingly of will be held in the Board room of ago,

an unimpeachable character, that Jardine Matheson & Co., on Friday An open warrant had been out a trumpater of the 17th Lancera at 5.80 p.m.

for the arrest of a man named did aound the "Charge" which was Andiris on a charge of murder com- the prelude to that wonderful ex- Concussion was suffered by a mitted ten years ago at Ratnapura. Lploit of British cavalry. man, Sek Lak, whose age and Mr. Abeysundera moved. that address are unknown, when he fell Andiris be released on bail pending from a moving lorry in Yes Woo investigations by the Police, and Street yesterday. He was taken the Magistrate ordered the man to to the Kowloon Hospital,

give bail in Rs. 750.

..

and west with strategic trunk Upsetting a pot of boiling water railways designed for her con-lover herself, Luk Chiu-hoi, aged 18 quest. Nor does he mention that years, and residing at 6. Kes these railway intrigues finally her chest, and was conveyed to the Cheung Street, received scalds to

brought the Russian Bear to the Government Civil Hospital. north bank of the Yongtaże

Was

Alliance Was

On the other hand, Sir John Fortescue, who wrote the history (1759 to 1894).of the 17th Lancers, and who is one of the greatest authorities on military history, '98- serts in the recently published 13th and final volume of his History of

for the Light Brigade was Bound- ed,

BRITISH PROPOSAL the British Army, that no "Charge"

ACCEPTED

(Continued from Page L.)

The question is reopened by the publication of the second volume. of the History of the 17th Lancers, Falling from a height of about 30

which has been compiled by Major feet in Conduit Read yesterday, ament observations are made by Gilbert Micholis (MacMillan, and man named Choi Yue-hing (18) the French Government. They Co), 80.

at Tungchow, where he sat with his thumb on his nose twiddling his fingers at the discomfited stated to be an apprentice mason of declare that, firstly, common. The author refers to the sensa- Lion on the opposite side at Woo-17, Second Street, injured his face action shall be taken by the prin- tion that was caused in 1899 "by sung, and that once more a firm Civil Hospital.

He was taken to the Government cipal Central Bank, through the the auctioning of the historic bugle British protest was necessary to

Bank of International Settle with which Trumpet-Major Joy, menta for those European coun-17th Lancars, bad sounded the call remind the Waichiabpu that it

Accidentally falling from the tries which are particularly that had launched the Light third floor to the second floor of affected by the proposed suspen-Brigade on its 'Death Ride. Joy treading on dangerous hopso. under construction in Fook sion of payments. ground.

was staff trumpeter to Lieutenant-.. Wing Street, Lam Pat (23) a pain-

Secondly, there shall be a pre- General Lord Lucan. Mr. Chang makes no mention ter, injured his head, and was revious agreement between France gimental trumpeters of the Brigade Other re- of Japan's tremendous sacrifices moved to the Kowloon Hospital and the Bank of International took up the call, but it was Joy's

His condition is serious. in lives, and treasure to preserve

Settlements to the effect that bugle which sounded the order for her independence once Russia In an attempt to end his life, France shall not be called upon to the Charge","

complete, the guarantee fund re-

Sir John Fortescue, in his His was firmly established in Man Wong Fun (80) coolie of 1, Tang quired by the Young Plan except tory of the Army, gives details of churia or that as a result of these Lung Strest, jumped into the harby equal monthly payments, at what happened before the charge bour outside the British-American the demand of the Bank of Inter and the actual charge. In a foot- sacrifices, China's sovereignty Tobacco factory yesterday. He national Settlements, and follow-note to these particulars he writes: somewhat impaired — was again was rescued by Guard Mohammed Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 8, 1991, restored over a region she had Khan, and taken to the Government ing an effective transfer of the "This detail was told me by payments made by Germany, Colonel John Brown, who, elther aurrendered in order to make Civil Hospital.

Thirdly, so far as concerns de as private or a trumpeter (I forget possible the war that followed.

liveries in kind, and other techni-which) in the 17th Lancers, rode. At the meeting of the Sanitary cal. adjustments nécessitated He ignores the essential truth Board, yesterday an application for by the application of the Ameri-On his authority I assert with con- with his regiment in this action. "Russia will dominate Asia." that during its life-time, the an eating house licence at 37, Gage can proposal and the French fidence that the only trumpet-signal Street, ground floor, was granted agreement, a committee of ex-given to the Light Brigade was the This assertion is made in the Anglo-Japanese

After consideration the Beard de perts shall be appointed by the June issue of the Far Eastern the one guarantee that China's sided to refuse a similar applica- interested Powers to reconcile the one note that signifies March, Review in the course of a review sovereignty and territorial in-tion for the ground floor of 25, actual needs with the spirit of The Charge was never sounded

at all. of a book on the Anglo-Japanese tegrity would be respected. The Wellington Street,

President Hoover's proposal.

France reserves the right to Alliance by Chung Fu-chang, alliance was scrapped in 1921 in

A verdict of "death through call upon the Reich for trust- cers (1895-1924)—however, gives Ph.D. published in America. order to placate the United States asphyxiation following an electric worthy guarantees that the say- particulars of the bugle, which la That book is described as "an who believed that a war in the shock, was returned in accorings thus effected in the German now to be seen in the Museum of

the Royal United Service Institu endeavour to prove that the Pacific was inevitable and to dance with the medical evidence at Budget will be devoted to pure. Whitehall, and, for which the an inquest held by Mr. E. H. WI Anglo-Japanese Alliance was a satisfy those Britons who hoped liams yesterday on Chan Sam, aged ly economic needs.

Duchess of Sutherland offered very wicked Instrument designed the Great War would lead to a 17 an apprentice employed at the

General satisfaction is ex- 1,000 guineas, after its sale in a

public auction for about £800. for the spollation of China." In hard and fast understanding be- Cheung Shan Foundry, 17 Jones pressed in London that an agree

bugle," writes Major the early years of the Colony, tween the two great Anglo-Saxon Street. Tai Hang Village (Cause- ment has been reached, and now "The

way Bay). the Far Eastern Review reminds peoples. The Four-Power Pact Mr. Chang, Great Britain was e

which took its place brought Bore beset, pitted against Russia, peace to the Pacific but left-Asia France and Belgium, all seeking open to the comeback of Bussia her undoing in Asia, and in this The cancellation of the Anglo-

change this morning. Markets Officers of the 17th Lancera sinister combination, China be Japanese Alliance removed the

were beginning to lose some of bad proposed to present Joy came a allent partner Great Bri. only effective check on Russia In

Mr. Frederick Charles Mow their buoyancy and freshness, with a silver trumpet in exchange Fung appeared as the complain- but have now recovered Bri- for the hugle, but, adds. Major - tain stood alone, Lacing a coal Asia. “ tion whose object was to reach

The Powera will yet rue the ant in the case against Chan Tai tish Wireless Service. Micholls, "he, not unnaturally, praferred to retain the much- kwai, who was charged at the

prized original, a fact which should north-eastern frontiers of

ers of day when they

itted emo Kowloon Magistracy, this morn India through China. Mr Chang tional hysteria Bays that Great Britain resorted mon sense and to the policy of compensation in macy at War

the

!!

LINKS STOLEN.

Removed from Shirt While Owner Slept.

British Satisfaction.

A

The historian of the 17th Lan-

that the plan is in force as from Micholls, "is of copper, brass Tuly 1, confidence is, felt that the mounted, and is inscribed Pre- financial situation In Germany seated by the Colonel of the 17th will soon reveal itself. Lancers to Trumpet-Major H. Joy, sponge, on the London Stack Ex-was sounded on October 25, 1854-

There was an immediate reapon which the Balaclava Charge

rride coming with the theft of a pair of A WEEK'S DISEASES.allence those sceptical people who practical diplo gold cuff links, valued at $80,

from an unnumbered house at TUBERCULOSIS, ENTERIC FEVER War in Sai Tau Village, Kowloon City....

the matter of concessions grant the Pacific was averted at the Mr. Mow Fung said that on ed to other Powers by the Gov cost of peace, security ernment of China, falling to un" pire in

hove on paid

and em-the night of the theft which, was being some time before June 5, he threw his shirt on to a chair

AND DIPHTHERIA. -

The official return of diseases and deaths during the week ont that attend when he was about to retire, and ed July Als as follows:

did not remov Sin was not an

It

This

lure. Enteric fever

Diphtheria, SIA, Tuberculosis

are inclined to maintain that no Charge was sounded at all."

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