1932-01-28 — Page 12

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China Mail.

Austrian Cabinet.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1932,

Dr. Buresch's Cabinet has re- signed.

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Imperial Economic Conference.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dominions Secretary, was interviewed, yester- day, on the subject of the Confer-

See page 1 for details.

ence.

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Cairo Fracas.

Indignant Moslems, yesterday, vented their sploen on an American cafe in consequence of the conver-] sion to Christianity of a Moslem student.

Shanghai.

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A Japanese Navy Office statement

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Manchurian Commission

Sails from Havre next Tuesday, and will travel via America.

Prince of Wales

At the Albert Hall, yesterday, sent out a rallying call to the whole of England, young and old, to give of their best in the national crisis.

Submarine M2.

has been made in connection with the despatch of warships to Shang hai. If China does not heed The aunk submarine has not yet Japan's warning, the Navy will be been located. It is feared she and obliged to take adequate steps to her personnel must now be regard. protect Japanese lives and inter-ed as lost. eats, as Japanese patience has been exhausted.

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India.

Mr. Henry Birkett.

Lord Irwin, speaking on the The death has occurred in Lon-situation in India, says he holds don of Mr. Henry Birkett, at one Congress to blame for the recent time a well-known broker and rupture, and is of opinion that the race-horse

of the Colony, authorities had no choice but to act He won the Derby in 1922.

as they had done.

owner

LOCAL WEDDING 'TO BE PUT OFF?

Fears Expressed in Court by Solicitor.

TAILOR IN TROUBLE.

Fears that a forthcoming local! wedding may have to be put off were expressed by Mr. F. E. Loseby in the Central Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Williams.

Mr. Loseby appeared to defend Chau Tee-kam, a tailor, who along with two cotton dealers, Chau Yee chung and Chau Ming-kal, were charged with assaulting Pun Ching-fuk, proprietor of the Hung Shing Firm, 3 Wo Hop Street, West Point, and with demanding $100 with menaces.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for the prosecution, and said that it was a very serious case.

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HARBIN SACKED AND PLUNDERED.

Reign of Terror Instituted.

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KIRIN FORCES RETREAT.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

Harbin's Sorry Plight.

The new Kirin forces have: been obliged to Harbin is now

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retreat, and

in the handa of Ting Chao's troops. These troops are said to have ins- tituted in the city a virtual reign'of terror. A detachment of Japanese way to Harbin to afford protection troops from Chang Chun is on its]

to Japanese residents in Harbin,

Partnership Dispute.

over

A dispute between three Indians)

an alleged partnership in business was aired before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court this morning. Plaintiff claims that be paid $4,000 to enter the part- nership, whilst the defendants

over as a loan. claim that the money was handed

School Prizes.

The annual prize giving of the Ellia Kadoorie Indian School, took place this morning. Mr. A. el Arculli, who was away the prizes, was absent on ac- to have given count of illness, and Mrs. A. T. Hamilton, wife of the former head master of the school, deputised for him.

INDIAN CONGRESS 'TO BLAME.

For the Recent

Rupture.

SAYS LORD IRWIN.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Following the fighting between Ting Chao's troops and Hsi Hsia's the situation in India, Lord Speaking at Leeds to-day on Kirin forces, are orgy of looting Irwin, ex-Viceroy, said he could and plundering has set in at not doubt that the responsibility Harbin, where Ting Chao's sol-for the recent rupture lay with diers have looted a number of the Congress Party. Construc wealthy Japanese and Korean re- tive constitution building for sidences, also the Japanese hos- Congress to follow was wide and pital, instituting a virtual reign open, and, for that reason, hej of terror. The whole city has been plunged into darkness.

Latest Press messages from Harbin indicate that, it may be necessary to despatch Japanese troops to protect Japanese lives and property, which appear dan- gered.

Harbin, Yesterday.

The new Kirin troops have been forced to retreat.

A Japanese seroplane has been shot down.

The engagement lasted four hours and finished after mid-day. Several civiliana have been killed and wounded by gunfire, aerial bombs, etc.

In applying for ball in the sum of $150, Mr. Loseby said that his client was a tailor, and was at pre- sent engaged in making the dresses for the wedding of some well- known people in Hong Kong. If his client was refused ball, the wedding might have to be put off!

Mr. Lo said that he had no ob- jection to ball, but he thought that the sum asked for was not subs- tantial. He was asking for a week's remand in order to get a witness from Shanghai, and there were several documents to be trans- lated in regard to bills of lading! A Japanese detachment from for cargo. He added that his Chang Chun, it is reported, is ellent had been, threatened with being despatched to Harbin personal violence, and if one or two Reuter. of the defendants were let out on bail, he feared there would be fur- ther trouble.

After further argument, his Wor- ship allowed ball in the sum of $250, Mr. Loseby's client to be kept in custody until 8 p.m. during which time the Police will carry out a search at their premises, at Caine Road, where they were ar- restad......

The town is in panic. It is expected fighting will be recommenced this evening,

Tokyo, Yesterday.

MR. H. BIRKETT.

Death of Winner of Hong Kong Derby.

A LOCAL BROKER.

News was received in the Colony by cablegram to-day of the death in London of Mr. Henry Birkett, one time a well known resident was here..

Mr. Lo intimated that the place had not been searched yet.

A week's formal remand granted.

BAYER

Mr. Birkett was a partner in

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you

RESIVAL

said their action had been un-) necessary and unjustifiable. He thought both the Government here and the Government of In- dia had no choice but to take the action they had taken in the last few weeks.

Misrepresentation of Facts.

It had been suggested that they had gone back on the policy pur sued when he was Viceroy. That was a complete misrepresentation of facta. Government disliked the application of the present polcly as much as anyone else, and there was nothing vindictive about their action. He did not suppose that, if he had been in India to-day, he would have act- ed any differently from the pre- sent Viceroy, Lord Willington- British Wireless Service.

the firm of Messrs. Mixon and Taylor, share and general brokers, for a number of years, and was an unofficial Justice of the Peace of the Colony,

He was a very keen racing man, having been an official of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and was the first point master of the Fanling Hunt

His one great ambition on the race course, was achieved in the year 1922 when his pony, Sun Star, with Doyle up, won the Hong Kong Derby

He was in his 58th year of age at the time of his death.

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