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No. 28,032 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/57/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

The FORT) Hall Mark

of a Superlative Product

WHAT WILL BE CHINESE OFFICERS' REPLY TO JAPAN'S WARNING?

ZERO HOUR EXPECTED JAPANESE WAR

TO-MORROW

UNEMPLOYED REFUGEES

DEMONSTRATION

DEMAND RELIEF

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day.

We are colourfully described as living now in the current of a cataclysmic stream, and no-one quite knows just to where it is rushing, and what is in store at the end.

PEACE OR WAR?-RESPONSIBILITY OF CHINESE OFFICERS. Everything to-day hinges upon the decision of the Officers of the Nineteenth Route Army who hold Peace on War in the palms of their hands.

MINISTER AND 【SHANGHAI SITUATION.

Question of Reinforcements.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

แ ATHOS" BRINGS 409 PASSENGERS FROM SHANGHAI,

The M.M. steamer Athos II. ar. rived in Hong Kong this morning from Shanghai, bringing with her 409 passengers who will disembark at Hong Kong. Among them is Mr. Collaco, President of the

The War Minister, speaking to Shanghai Rifle Association, whose the Press to-day, indicated that house was destroyed during the the despatch of further reinforce-fighting. ments to Shanghai might be ne-

Fairly Quiet.

..

IMPORTS DUTIES AMAH CHARGED WITH

BILL.

HOW GOVERNMENT MEANS TO MEET

MANSLAUGHTER

THE EMERGENCY. STABBED COOK AT A PEAK

POINTS OUTLINED.

Rugby, Yesterday. Exceptional interest was display-

ed in the House of Commons in the

cessitated as it had been reported Officers of the "Athos II" say debate of the Imports Dutles Bill that the Nineteenth Army was that, at the time they left Shang- which, with the proposals for deal. reinforcing and preparing to offer hai, the situation was fairly quiet-last week, constitutes the main part

|ing with agriculture, were outlined} No trouble was experienced pass

a stubborn resistance.

would decide whether reinforce- ceased.

said, that Govern

The War Minister, who subsc-fing Woosung. A Japanese battle of Government's scheme for meet- quently saw Mr. Yoshizawa, also ship and several dectroyers were ing the national emergency. intimated to the Press, that de-firing shells, but on the approach of Major Elliot (Financial Secre- velopments in the next few days the French steamer, the firing second reading and moving the ments were necessary.---Reuter's The Mobile Bacteriological ment sought, by this measure:

Laboratory of the Egyptian Public (1) To correct the balance of pay

ments. Health Department, which has been

(2) To check depreciation of the ADMIRAL SHIOSAWA to Shanghai, is returning

pound sterling, to secure free Said to Have Committed

dom of trade by offering ad- vantages to other countries in Hara-Kiri.

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or the 3.9. "Athos II" to Port Said. The

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RESIDENCE

CASE AT THE ASSIZES

"IT WAS A FIGHT—I DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL HIM.”

“It was a fight, I had no intention of killing him." This was the reply given by a young amah, named Chau Sim, who was, this morning, charged before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C.), at the Assizes, with the manslaughter of a man named Ho Fat.

Jury.

Accused was not legally represented, and his Wheeler, is fitted with caterpillar

return for advantages they Lordship took the statement as a plea of "not tractors, and from its appearance It

might give Britain. evident it had seen rough

guilty." (3) To have an instrument to meet|

discrimination against Britain.

with the bloody knife in her hand. (4) To encourage the British The following were called to The market coolie also came in and people to secure a reasonable, serve on the Jury: Messrs. H. W. pulled the cook up on to his feet. share of their markets, and Pomeroy (Foreman), Johnson The cook moted toward the dresser (5) To fortify the finances of the Lee, J. A. Lindsay, Lam Ming-and then turned round, and then, country by a not unduly high fan, P. A. Waller, A. A. d'Azevedo apparently for the first time, it was

widely spread revenue and B. A. Young. duty.-British Wireless Ser-

BRITISH AMBASSADOR VISITS STATE DEPARTMENT.

Washington, Yesterday..

Japanese troops, unquestionably, are deter- mined to retrieve honour for their country's arms.

Shanghai, Feb. 4. A rumour that Rear-Admiral CHAPEI HORRORS TO BE REPEATED?

Shiosawa has committed hara- In the event of the Chinese deciding to con-kiri, although officially denied, is tinue to offer resistance, the horrors of Chapei may widely believed in Shanghai in view of notable precedents in be duplicated.

Japanese history, and the famous case of Admiral Togo, hero of the tish Ambassador called on the State Russo-Japanese War, who com- mitted hara-kiri when the reign-Far East news with several of the

vice. Department to-day and exchanged ing Emperor died in order to

officials.-Reuter's American Ser- follow his spirit, is recalled.

Students of Japanese psycho- logy declare that Admiral Shio- sawa is bound to consider him-

In the International Settlement, acute alarm among property owners exists.

MENACE OF DISTURBANCES IN

SETTLEMENT.

Meanwhile, in the Settlement, there continues the ever present menace of internal disturbances.

It is noteworthy, that the Bri-

vice.

Nomura as a

reflection against

but

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realised by the "boy" and market coolie that something had happened. Death Of Cook. An alarm was raised and. Mr.

The Law on Killing. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist- ant Attorney-General, told the Jury that this was a case of un- lawfully killing and proceeded to Rickett and the cook's wife came in, explain the law on the matter, and then the cool slowly collapsed He said that an act of killing was Some dificulty was experienced, in The profit for the year ending murder unless it could be shown getting a doctor, but eventually Dr. Anderson came. In the meantime, before deducting depreciation stances that would reduce it to amounting to $333,724.51, leaving manslaughter, or no case at all. feeling cold and he was covered a net profit of $371,680.73.

In this case the Crown had with blankets. amount brought forward from the negatived the question by bring son arrived he found that the cook previous year is $62,259.27, giving ing a lesser charge of man- had been stabbed in the side of the 趱 total of $433,840, of which slaughter against the accused. It left armpit. The cook died soon. $128,000 has been utilised in pay was the duty of the Crown to after the doctor's arrival, and the

UNEMPLOYED REFUGEES DEMONSTRATE. [self a failure owing to the lack himself, in spite of Tokyo's A December 31, 1931, is $705,305.24; that it was lesser, under circum the cook complained that he was

of success which attended his surance that this is only due to The second serious rumbling of future possible attempt to capture Chapei and the necessity of a man of senior trouble, as the result of distress among the re- also is certain to attribute his rank handling Japan's affairs.

by Vice-Admiral Reuter. fugees, came, when a crowd of unemployed, estim-supersession

ated at a thousand, invaded the offices of the Shang- as there will be no difficulty in holding the plenaries hai Citizens' Emergency Committee, demanding of both, the Disarmament Conference and the relief either in money or food, and took possession Assembly at one and the same time, of the building. They refused to retire, and the police had to be summoned. The latter arrived op- portunely and dispersed the demonstrators, for the latter were beginning to get out of hand and were threatening to wreck the building.

ZERO HOUR-WEDNESDAY? Many are expecting zero hour to be announc- ed for Wednesday, when the Japanese offensive is scheduled to be launched, in the event of the Chin- ese deciding to refuse to comply with the demands of the Japanese military authorities.

LULL AFTER ALL NIGHT BOMBARDMENT. (Reuter's Pacific Service,)

Shanghai, To-day.

All night long the bombardment of Chapei was continued by the Japanese, the Chinese replying at times, but this morning, again, there is a lull.

MORE JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS.

Further Japanese troops are expected to ar- rive to-day, bringing up their total to about thirty thousand with Marines and Bluejackets already ashore.

It is understood the newly-arrived troops are preparing to enter the Chapei lines as soon as pos- sible in order to relieve the Marines and Blue- jackets who have been on duty continuously for more than two weeks.

SIXTEEN JAPANESE TANKS LANDED.

It is learned now that sixteen Japanese tanks have been landed, ten of large variety and six of the "Whippet" kind. All are equipped with quick firing light ordnance. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY MEETING INEVITABLE.

Geneva, Yesterday.

A special meeting of the League Assembly is now regarded as inevitable. It may be held next week.

The

When Dr. Ander

ment of an Interim Dividend of 4 prove that she killed Ho Fat, and accused was arrested

per cent. Therefore the net hal- once this had been proved, it Mr. Fitzroy said that the whole AMERICA NOT TO PARTICIPATE. ance avaliable for distribution is would follow, unless it was shown length of the knife, which was as a razor, was driven in that America will participate in the Assembly.

American quarters flatly deny the rumour $305,840, which the Directors, at by evidence that it was killing sharp as

the forthcoming Annual General under circumstances that was no right up to the hilt, and it entered Meeting, will recommend be appro- case at all, that the jury would the deceased's lung. The Council of Twelve did not meet this after-priated as follows:

find the accused guilty of man- Accused's Answer When Charged. Payment of a Final Divi-

slaughter. There was no doubt noon, probably it will meet to-morrow morning.—

The zocused's story, when first dend of 6 per cent.

in this case that the killing was charged with the crime, Reuter.

WBS: "I (making 10 per cent. for

done by the accused.

didn't. I was short of one kettle of the year)

water to wash my head. He (the Transfer to General Re-

The affair occurred at 112, The cook) would not let me take it. Hel serve (bringing sums up to $325,000)

50,000 Peak, which is occupied by Mr. threw the contents of the kettle

and Mrs. C. A. L. Rickett, and and scalded my foot.

We quarrel Carry forward

83,840 Mr. and Mrs. London. On the led and exchanged words. Account

morning of January 18, 1982, the struck me with the palm of his $305,840 accused and the deceased, who hand, pushed me against the wall,

was the cook, were employed at and got hold of my throat. D

House of Commons to-day.

to

next

CLOUDY.

$192,000

Affair at 112, The Peak.

He

other servants, a "boy" and a him by accident."

The unfortunate Mr. Fitzroy commented that no markt coolle. occurrence took place in the kit

ealds were found on the accused's

THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN SECRETARY MAKES A STATEMENT TO COMMONERS.

Rugby, Yesterday. } to the Council The Chinese re- Several questions, relating to presentative had made the re- The ordinary yearly meeting of the house where there were two tried to push him off, and stabbed: the Far Eastern situation, were quest before the 14 days had ex-the Company is to be held on answered by the Foreign Secre-pired, and consequently, if he so March 9 at 11 o'clock in the morn- Hy (Sir John Simon) in the desired, the dispute was automa-ing in the Board Room at the Com-

tically referred to the Assembly, pany's office. Little Change.

Materials for Consideration. He said that there had been The report to the Council by little change in the situation at officers appointed to investigate Shanghai in the last few days, the causes and continuance of except for the arrival of Japan the dispute, together with a sub- sequent report, which had now Peace Efforts.

reached Geneva, formed part of The British Minister in China the material collected for the con- had reached Shanghai last week, sideration of the Council. An- and, in accordance with instruc-other portion of the material tions, had been exerting himself, would be the statements by the in every possible way, both by parties to the dispute, and the using his good offices with the article provided that the Council Tokyo, Chinese and Japanese authorities may direct their publication. and by consultation with the re- He would urge that the docu- presentatives of other Powers, ments should be made publicly including the United States, with available at the earliest moment. a view to securing agreement for a cessation of, fighting. It was deeply to be regretted that these

ese reinforcements.

Gravity of Situation:

Realised. The gravity and urgency of

efforts had not yet borne frult, the matter were in the minds of

but they were being continued.

China's Invocation of

Article XV.

all members of the Council, and he trusted there would be better news without much longer delay. As to the Chinese appeal to the The Assembly League, Article XV of the How soon the Assembly could Covenant provided that a dispute meet, and what it could do when submitted to the Council shall be it met, were questions demand- referred to the Assembly at the fng careful consideration. There is no foundation for the suggestion request of either party to the The Council was still sitting, dispute, provided that the re-and he hoped to return there as that it may be necessary to postpone the Disarma- quest was made within 14 days soon as possible. British Wire- ment Conference during the Assembly's session, after submission of the dispute less Services

The Royal Observatory's re- porti issued this morning states:-

The anticyclone, central over N.E. China, has strength- ened and spread northward:

The depression has deepen- ed and moved to the North of

Forecast: N.E. winds, fresh; cloudy,

· Rainfall

Rainfall for 24 hours and- ed at 10 a.m. to-day 0.01 inch. Total since January 1--1.78 Inches against an average of 2.85 inches deficit 87 inch.

Temperature. Hồng Kong

Macao Prafas Island Manila Foochow -Amoy p Cheloo

Shanghai

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chen of the house.

feet when they were examined. Some time between 7 and 8

Was Is 'An Accident?' a.m., the accused went into the At the Magistracy, the accused kitchen and took a kettle of boil-aid: "I don't know what I am ing water to wash her head. saying now. I am a woman and Then the deceased came in to no match for a man, so I picked up prepare the breakfast. Some the knife to keep him off, and breakfast was sent up to Mr. stabbed him by accident. London's room and later two Counsel said that considering that plates and a knife were taken the knife went right in, up to the back to the kitchen by the "boy" hilt, it was, for the Jary to say and placed on the dresser there, whether this was consistent with an and the cook moved them from accident, pure and simple. the dresser to the window sill:

Evidence was then called, and the “Strike Me and I'll, Stab You.”

case is proceeding. Then the accused, returned to the kitchen to get some more water. The deceased put his

band on the kettle and refused to 305 MILES OF OIL

let her take it. At that time there were two other people: In the kitchen besides the accused and the cook. There was heated

PIPELINE.

argument and the accused pick- Soviet Accomplishments

ed up a table knife (produced)

and said to the cook you! (Reuter's Special Service:) strike me I will stab you." The

Moscow Yesterday. other two then went out.

Three hundred and five miles Then there was a lot of noise in pipeline, for the purpose of pump the kitchen and the "boy" went ing kerosene oil from Armvir. back There be found the cook Ukraine,, have been completed. lying on the floor between the sink The line han cost more than and the dresser, and the accused £2,000,000, and has been construc was standing up against the wall ed in ten mont