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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1931.

TWO MORE 'QUAKES

NEW ZEALAND SHAKEN.

TOKYO ROCKED

HUNDREDS INJURED IN JAPAN.

Wellington, Yesterday.

Guilherme Alberto

.

Gulmaries REINFORCEMENTS FOR

was brought into Court, under custody, and witness recognised him as one of the party at the house on July 24,

Describing the two alleged forged notes that first prisoner produced to him, witness said that he could find very little difference between then and the genuine notes. The colour- ed parts, were, perhaps, a little wider than in the genuine. notea were issued on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.

The

.. Mr. Lo's Genuine Note. For purposes

of, demonstration, the Crown counsel handed to wit- ness, a $10 note, which had been A prolonged earthquake, ap-kindly lent by Mr. Lo... parently centred in Hawkes Bay, was felt at 1.10 a.m. in both islands.

A message from Auckland to Christchurch states that sleep-¡ ers in many centres were awaken ed, and that articles were hurled from shelves in Napier.

Mr. Lo-1 must say my Lord, that note belongs to me.

MANCHURIA.

Heated Discussion `in Cabinet.

WAR-LIKE ACTION.

Tokyo, To-day.

It is understood, that there was. a heated discusalon between Baron Shidehara and, the War Minister, Mr. Minami, at the Cabinet Con- ference on the question of the send ing of reinforments to Manchuria; Baron Shidehara contending that to be this action would appear unduly wat-like, whereas, the War His Lordship-That should be a. Minister urged the necessity of It is genuine. reinforcing the Kwongtung Army guarantee that

lest they be overwhelmed by a force (Laughter). Where to Dispose of Forged-Notes--numerically superior.

For the purpose of avoiding for. In reply to Testions by Mr.

eign misunderstanding the War Fitzroy, witness said that he was Tokyo Rocked.

told by the first prisoner thut he Minister has intimated that he is (witness) Tokyo, Yesterday, '

could dispose of the instructing the Commander of the arrange for Co- An unusually severe earth forged notes, in places that were Kwantung Army to

administration, Witness Municipal quake rocked the whole of the not British possessions. city of Tokyo at 11.20 this morn-added that the first prisoner fur-operating with Chinese, in all the ing.

ther stated that he got commission occupied towns, instead of enforcing on the sale of these forged notes.

Referring to his visit with Arst prisoner to the Stag Hotel, wit- noss said that there he was intro-states that Japanese troops occupied duced to a man, named Pang, who Kirin City without opposition wits stated to be a broker dealing 5.50 p.m. on Monday. in forged notes.

Mr. Fitzroy-Did you believe that?-Yes.

a military administration.

Fall of Kirin.

A mesange from Changchun

at

The South Manchurian Railway has provisionally taken over the ad- ministration of the Changchun Kirin Railway, $7,000 from Father-in-Law,

All Japanese are taking refuge in Witness, replying to

to the Consulate in Kirin.-- question by Counsel, said that he the police station attached

another

horrowed $7,000 from his father-in-Japanese

Reuter.

Numbers of people rushed into the streets in alarm and the buildings swayed unpleasantly.. The shock appears to have been felt

over an exceptionally wide area, including West Japan, but hitherto no casualties and no serious damages have been re- | ported...

Nine Killed. The Central Observatory fears serious damage and casualties in the Saitama prefecture where the 'quake was apparently con- fred, as it registered the same amplitude as the disastrous Izu peninsula 'quake last November: There has been widespread disruption in telephonic com- munications and a suspension of electric railways, but Tokyo's damage is confined to the col lapse of walls, cracks in build-of $10,000. ings, broken windows and a few fires which pressed.

law.

་

Mr. Fitzroy-Did you tell your you wanted it father-in-law what for? To do business.

And he entrusted you with $7,000 en that bald statement that you were going to do business.-Yes..

were setting Mr. Fitzroy---You out to deliberately, defraud people

You

Witness replied that the forged were quickly sup-notes appeared to him to be genuine.

Mr. Fitzroy-Came now. did not for the moment belleve they were genuine.

Nine people so far are known to have been killed and several hundred injured in Saitama pre- fecture,. where there were many collapses in the towns of Konoshu and Kumague.---Reuter,

FORGED NOTE CASE.

Forenoon's Proceedings.

Leo

The trial of Kong Sze-yik and Artur D'A. Guimaraes on charges of conspiracy and larceny by a trick of $7,000 from Wong To-po, editor of the Taun Wan Yat before Mr. Po, we continued Justice Lindsell and Jury at the Assizes this morning.

The following jury is empanelled: -Messrs Guy Hailey (foreman) Tso Yew-woon, F. T. Harris, A. H. Madar, Chau Man-chi, H. Castro and Leung Kam-tong.

Was _cross-

Interposing, his Lordship remind. ed Counsel that he examining his own witness, and that it was quite obvious that no in person would give $10,000 genuine notes In exchange for

$7,000,

THE GOLD STANDARD BILL.

(Continued from Paye 1.). reductions in the pay of tea- chers and the defence services will be no more than 10 per cent.. except in the higher ranks of coramissioned officers of the de- fence services. The Preinier add- ed that the balance of the Bud- ret would be maintained.

Protecting Sterling,

New York, Yesterday. With a view to stopping the practice which very largely con- tributed to the hammering of sterling last week, the Govern- ing Committee of the Stock Ex- change has resolved in conse- quence of the serious.emergency to forbid short selling.

"Looking Very Ferocious." Continuing, witness anid that at

While banking circles main- 6. Caine Road when all were as- sembled for the transaction, second tain that concerted action to sup- and port the market is unnecessary. prisoner entered, the room, looking very ferocious said that heit in understood that professional operators are prepared to co- was an inspecter. 'Second prisoner seized Guilherme Guimaraes, and operate in keeping trade orderly, they left.

The case is proceeding.

MR. SNOWDEN'S MESSAGE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

to maintain it by liquidating their investments.

Mr. Snowden concluded with an He said, "We appeal for unity. must get together as a nation and set to work to build up our position The question t an ad-

The Stock Exchange opened with a general slump. Principal issues falling one to five points with one notable exception, United States Steel advancing a American quarter. Reuter's Service.

Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Amsterdam, Yesterday.

The Stock Exchange is to re- open to-day (September 22)- Reuter.

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1929-47 War Loan.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy is con- ducting the Crown's case, whilst first prisoner is being represented by Mr. Hin-shing Lo (instructed by anew.

In the House of Commons in Mr. J. M. Hall), and Guimaras la verse trade balance will have to be defended by Mr. Leo D'Almada; dealt with. In the process of re- reply to a quertion the Chan- may have to adopt cellor of the Exchequer in refer- jun. (instructed by Mr. D. B. building we Evans).

mony expedients, as we did in con-ring to apprehensions expressed nection with the Budget, which in by foreign holders of five per other circumstances would be re- cent. War Loar, 1929-47, that pugnant. If we keep calm the their holdings might be compul- country's Taherited strength will sorily converted, said that such pull. It through."-British Wireless fears were entirely groundless.

British Wireless Service. Service:

Complainant in Box. The complainant, Wong To-po, entered the witness box, and re- lated the circumstances leading up to, the alleged swindle which took place at 6, Caine Road.

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