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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1932.

FAMOUS CIRCUS

CLOSES

AFTER 137 YEARS.

London, Yesterday. Britain has lost one of its oldest entertainment institu- tions by the disbandment of Bostock and Wombwell's Royal Menageric, which has perambu- lated the country since 1805, It gave its last professional ap- pearance at Glasgow last night, after which its hundreds of wild animals and birds were entrain- ed for the Zoological Society's пен spacious animal park, Whipsnade, Bedfordshire.

THOSE ASTUTE SOVIETEERS.

Plan to Rid Russia

of Wolves.

HUNTING PARTIES.

Moscow, January. 8.

SVEN HEDIN.

Returning to Mongolia.

EXCAVATION WORK.

Stockholm.

ex-

BRITAIN AND SCANDINAVIA

A Commercial

Conference.

CURRENCY.

Copenhagen, January 8.

The opening of negotiations be- tween Great Britain and the three Scandinavian countries, with a view

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar demand, to-day was 1/4 18/16..

ON

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

RECORD GRIM DRAMA OF THE ASSIZES

EIGHTEEN YEARS IN JAIL

GOOD PRISONER

ANOTHER 3 YEARS.

BUSH.

T

Mining Inspector Speared to Death.

BY ABORIGINES.

The Hall Mark of a Superlativ Product

RAIL DISASTER

ALLEGED ASSAULT

Fracas in Stoke-

hold of

EMPRESS OF ASIA.

|

IN RUSSIA

68 KILLED.

Moscow, Yesterday.

Details have just been divulg«

ed of a ghastly railway disaster, which occurred on January 2,

As a sequel to a fracas alleged when sixty-eight persons were

*

News of the murder of Herbert Watts, a mining inspector, at Her In spite of difficulties caused

mit Hill, 160 miles west of Dar-to have taken place in the stokehold killed and one kundred and The train was by the drop in Swedish

to adjusting existing commercial Half a lifetime spent in jail is win, by marauding aborigines, has of the C.P.H. steamer Empress of thirty injured. exchange, it is learned that arrangements to changed conditions the unenviable record of Chan caused much indignation in Ans- Asia on December 20, two Chinese crowded with workers. At Kos stokers, Sung Ping and Cheung sino, near Moscow, a second the famous explorer, Sven

is expected as a result of the, con- Wing. (86)), who was the only tralia.

„train crashed into the It took six weeks for the tragic Wan were charged at the Kowloon packed ference of the Danish, Swedish and accused person in the January Hedin, has arranged to

Norwegian foreign ministers, which Assizes, which, opened and cice-news to be relayed to Sydney when Magistracy this morning under the rear of the train ahead and the return to direct the work of his

ed in the Supreme Court this it was found that Watts was alone Merchant Shipping Act, with as locomotive of the second train opened here yesterday. expedition in Mongolia and The currency problem will pro- morning, before the Pusne Judge in his tent when he was speared. aaulting a certificated engineer, and dashed among the wreckage. Darkness increased rescuers" Turkestan and to occupy him-

bably also be touched upon in the (Mr. Justice R. E. Liidsell). He replied unavailingly with three with common assault.

The Empress of Asia loft Vancou- difficulty. Eleven persons have course of the negotiations, though, It was a record Assizes in shots from his revolver. Next day self with the construction of

it is not stated, whether the three that it was over in a quarter of his body had disappeared. It is ver on December 19, and the in- been arrested. Henter. two replicas of an ancient

countries, whose currency was an hour, thanks to Chan Wing thought that it was dragged to a cident la alleged to have occurred the next night, when the ship was nearby lagoon, where alligatore pro- Chinese temple, one for Stock- affected by the depreciation of the pleading "guilty."

about 600 miles out of Victoria. pound sterling, will make a jöíat Chan Wing was charged on bably made an end of it. holm and one for Chicago.

attempt at stabilising their cur- three counts as under:

Grim dramas enacted in the bush Mr. F. E. Galloway, the 4th en- Professor J. C. Anderson, the rencies before the pound sterling (1) housebreaking and lar- leave the city man cold in his de- gineer went on watch That evening, and, on going to the stokehold, saw famous paleontologist well-known has attained a definite level.--Trans- ceny, on November 30 last, at fence of the maltreated person one of the defendants, who was one in China for his scientific work Ocean Kuomin.

Mongkok; (2) receiging stolen (Continued on Page 18.)

of a party of eight coal trimmers, at

Moscow," January 7. there and his writings, is also

work. The man was not doing the

The third tanker with a consign- planning a journey to China.

work properly, so the engineer in- ment of Bussian oil and gasoline for atructed the third stoker, who was Shanghal left Batum this week, ac- in charge, to remonstrate with the

cording to a report published by the, Defendant took no notice, Eskonomitcheska Shian. and complainant shouted at him in

The tanker, a Norwegian vessel, English, whereupon the man seized is carrying 10,000 tons and is ex- shovel and made to strike him pected to reach Shanghal next

After a short stop in China he

A new attraction to foreign tour-intende ists in Russia has been discovered America.

Europe to come to Russia to shoot theory. wolfs which are again on the in- crease, causing much havoc through-l out western Russia this Winter.

to proceed to South Recent discoveries of

TEXT OF JAPAN'S COLDLY POLITE REPLY TO THE UNITED STATES

SOVIET OIL.

Shipment on

ay

to East.

CHIANG WANG HU TRIUMVIRATE.

by the Soviet Tourist Agency, In- relics there have given birth to the turist, which has taken a cue from theory that in prehistoric times! the "powers that be" in turning there was a means of communica- even adversity into account.

tion between the Far East and

"I have the honour to acknow or which might be bought about local officials to remain in the Complainant seized the shovel and month-Trans-Ocean Kusmin. Invitations have been sent to America, and Dr. Anderson wishes ledge the receipt of Your Excel- by means contrary to the Treaty exercise of their functions. In ordered the man to go off duty. number of hunting clubs throughout to ace the relics and test the lency's Note dated January 8 of August 27, 1928. It might be the present case they for the Defendant went and about ten which has had the most careful the subject of academic doubt most part filed or resigned. It was minutes later, complainant saw him attention of this Government. whether, in a given case, the im- their own behaviour which was returning. Thinking he had re Wes coming back The Government of Japan were propriety of means necessarily calculated to destroy the working peated. and well aware that the Government and always avoid the ends secur- of the apparatus of Government. to work, complainant did not

The Japanese Government can-say anything. of the United States could always ed, but as Japan has no intention be relied on to do everything in of adopting improper means, that not think that the Chinese people, later defendant came up and hit the China Press at Hangchow their power to support Japan's question does not praially arles, unlike all others, are destitute of efforts to 'secure the full and cum- It may be added that treation the power of self determination plete fulsiment, in every detail, of which relate to China must neces- and of organising themselves in the Treaties of Washington and sarily be applied with due regard order to secure civilised conditions

The first group of big game hunt-] ers, chiefly Germans with a sprinkl ing of...Amaricnus and Britona, arrived in Moscow this unorting, intent upon bagging scores of wolfs whose pelts they will be allowed to take out of Russia without any custom formalities. The group will| "leave to-morrow for the Sakovski district, accompanied by guides and equipped with everything needful to soften the strenuous out-door life in the Russian steppes.

A second group of big game hunters is expected here next week. They will be sent on to a different district paying, like the first group, heavily for the privilege of ridding Russia of one of her minor plagues. --Trans-ocean Kuamin.

Russia is building serodromés at the rate of one a week. So far this year fifty new nerodromes have been completed. Over 100 radio stations i have been built to transmit meteoro- logical data.

OVERCAST.

The Royal Observatory's re- port issued to-day states:---

The anticyclone is central over the Yellow Sea, moving East.

Forecast: N. E. winds, fresh; generally overcast.

Rainfall

Rainfall for 24 hours and- ed at 10 a.m. to-day nil. Total since January 1-nil against an average of 0.58 inch-deficit 0.58 inch.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 8 o'clock was;-

Hong Kong Macao

Pratna Island Manila

Amoy Chefoo Shanghai

60

68

70

67

59

38

36

BARCELONA WORKERS DOWN TOOLS

SPAIN IN THE GRIP OF

STRIKE FEVER

GIRLS ARRESTED

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Barcelona, Yesterday.

the Kellogg Treaty for the out to the state of affairs from time when deserted by orlating oficiale. STOP

lawry of war. They are glad to to time prevailing in that country, While it need not be repeated that receive this additional assurance and that the present unsettled and Japari entertains in Manchuria ; no of fact.

distracted state of China is not territorial aims or ambitions, yet

As regards the question which what was in the contemplation of as Your Excellency knows, the Your Excellency specially men- the high contracting parties at the welfare and safety of Manchuria tions of the. policy of the so-call-time of the Treaty of Washington. and its accessibility for general ed "open door," the Japanese Gov-It was certainly not satisfactory trade are matters of deepest inter ernment, as has so often been then, but it did not display that est and of quite ertraordinary In- stated, regard that policy as a disunion and those antagonisms (portance to the Japanese people. cardinal feature of the politics of which it does to-day, This can- That the American Government the Far East, and only regret that not affect the binding character or are always alive to the exigencies its effectiveness is so seriously the stipulations of the treaties, of Far Eastern questions has al- diminished by the unsettled condi-but it may, in material respects, ready been made evident on more tions which prevail throughout modify their application, since than one occasion.

they must necessarily be applied China.

At the present juncture when to the state of the very existence of our national policy is involved, it is agreeable

In so far as they can secure it with reference the polley of the "open door" will facts as they exist. always be maintained in Man- churia as in China Proper.

My Government desire further to be assured that the American

to point out that any replacement Government are devoting, in They take note of the statement which has occurred in the person- friendly spirit, such sedulous care by the Government of the United nel of the administration of Man- to the correct appreciation of the I shall be obliged if States that the latter cannot ad-churia has been, the necessary act situation. mit the legality of matters which of the local population. Even in Your Excellency will transmit this might impair the treaty rights of cases of hostilo, occupation-which communication to Your Govern- the United States or its citizens, this was not-it is customary formentl

PEAK TRAGEDY.

House-Boy Found Stabbed.

DIES LATER.

(property; and (3) simple lar-1

ceny.

Accused pleaded "guilty" to the first count, and Mr. Somerset Attorney- Fitzroy, Assistant General, said that, there was no reason to go into the other counts.

WILL IT MEET ?

The Lausanne Conference.

His Lordship: They are mere tion of the French Newspaper

ly alternative charges? That is

all.

in

London, Yesterday. While there is yet no confirma- The kitchen of 112 The Peak

report that the Reparations (Mountain View), the residence of

Conference, due to be held at Mr. and Mrs. C. A. L. Rickett, was Stating the facts of the case Lausanne on January 25, will be the scene of an alleged murder this briefly, Mr. Fitzroy said postponed for five months, the

the two complainants morning, when He Fat, aged 46 that

portents do not seem to leave this case occupied any doubt that the Conference, years, employed as house bo cubicle in a house in Soy Street, if it meets, will merely mark foundly stabbed. The Mongkok On the morning of time and shelve the major fancies

a woman of 18 years

veinber 30, the occupants for several months, till the re- went to their work as usual sults are seen of the General

(Continued on Page 8.)

Elections In France, and ” the Presidential Election in Gor:| many and till a rough Iden is obtained of how the Disarme ▶ment. Conference is pr

Twenty-five thousand workers are to go on w strike to-morrow, and, if their demands are not wa met, the strike will spread throughout Catalonia, of age, has been taken Simultaneously, Syndicalists announce a gen-tody, peiding further' eral strike for January 25 throughout the country to have been heard

She and the houseboy-are rreling. A number of girls were arrested to-day for

'as the issuing seditious pamphlets. Many of them tried to resist arrest, and the police had to use force in

them to the station,

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A moment or so

Shanghai, To-day.

The special correspondent, of

declares that it is now a prac

tical certainty that Chiang Kai- shak and Wing Ching-wel will leave for Nanking as soon as Hu

PRESS - Joins them. This has

London, Yesterday. The death has occurred of ..Bishop Gore, the well-known

Ecclesiastic. Reuter.

Nanking, To-day."

Sir Miles Lampson is leav ing for England via Sfberia within a few days on six months' Teare.

Sir Miles is expected to re- turn for a further period of two years' service in China.

Mr. Edward Maurice Berke ley Ingram, O.B.E., will act as . Charge d'Affaires in Sir Miles Lampson's absence-Reuter.

resulted from a series of Confer- ences held at Hangchow, where |Chiang Kai-shek is now staying. However, the China Press learns from Hong Kong that Hu Han-min has cabled to Wang Ching-wel Baying that he still needs a long rest and cannot go to Nanking-Reuter.

complainant on the shoulder with an iron bar. Complainant seized his assailant and another man hit him on the head from behind with a shovel." "The other stokers: then came to the engineer's ald and the two men were seized.

The medical officer of the ship, gave evidence of complainant's wounds and said the man had been receiving attention for two weeks Be a result of the attack

The case was adjourned.

WARMTH WITHOUT WASTE

Meals cannot be enjoyed in a cold and cheerless · dining room. Yet it would be inconvenient and wasteful to have a wolld

fuel fire burning all day. In the interests of comfort and economy you should have A modern gas fire which will give you cheerful, radiant warmth, the moment it is needed.

GAS FIRES FIXED FOR

FIVE DOLLARS

On Hire (at $10 a year) Hire-purchase or Sale,

THE HONG KONG

GAS COMPANTA

över a hundr

were killed