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Personal Pars.

Dr. J. H. Montgomery will speak jon the subject "The Truth About Cancer" "at next Tuesday'a - tiffin of the Rotary Club.

Dr. C. H. Burton, who has under- gone an operation for appendicitis lat the War Memorial Nursing!

Home, is progressing favourably.

The forthcoming marriage is an-

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932.

FIGHTING RENEWED IN MANCHURIA.

Pinhsien Taken After Stiff Resistance.

CLASH WITH JAPANESE..

DROP IN WORLD PRICES.

Britain to Attend U.S..

Money Conference.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons to-day |Sir John Simon stressed the Govern=" According to Mukden press re- International Money Conference, ment's willingness to attend the

Tokyo, Yesterday.

nounced of Johann Lorenz Dietrich ports, Japanese troops clashed with mentioned by Major Ellot on

miga body of Chang Hsueh-liang's Wednesday. Replying to Mr. Win

volunteers in the neighbourhood of

and Marie Wehrheim, both

sionaries, whose address is given Shanhaikuan. The Japanese finalston Churchill, who asked whether

as the Matilda Hospital.

ly dispersed the Volunteers, who the Government had any informa Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, Ph.D., of left 120 dead after prolonged fight tion as regards the attitude of the

Ing-Reuter.

United States with reference to the the University, is going Home. on

money conference with the object of short leave, sailing by the 8.a. Conte

arresting the fall of world prices, Rosso to-morrow. He will be away

excluding war debts from the until the end of August.

Aircraft Being Used.

Mukden, Yesterday.

A Japanese detachment yesterday lagenda. Sir John Simon said there commenced a drive against a body was no official Confirmation

Ingness.

of

His Excellency the Offer Ad- of 500 "bandita" operating in the press reports of America's will ministering the Government has, Yullangpo district, to the west of under instructions from the Secre Tungliao, Sharp fighting is report- tary of State for the Colonies, been ed pleased to recognise Herr Heinrich A message from Harbin says that on receipt of a report 'that Ludwig Ockermuller (Shanghai)

as honorary Austrian Vice-Consul "bandits" were ravaging the neigh Hong Kong.

He significantly added he would' like to take the opportunity to

welcome given by. repeat the Major Elliot to any attempt at 'international collaboration. This |bourhood of the Anta and Mankou

stations on the western branch of was a very important problem,

Reuter, the C.E.R. Japanese aircraft were The "San Francisco Chronicle" reports that the engagement has despatched for the purpose of

bombing the marauders.-Reuter. been announced there of Miss Victoria Larsen, daughter of Mrs.

Volunteer Reverses. Henry Larsen, and the late Mr.

Harbin, Yesterday. for anti-Manchukuo Henry Larsen, to Dr. Murdo Nicold! son, of Hong Kong. Miss Larsen, troops were the feature of the Man. situation to-day, when who is a graduate of the Univer-churian sity of California, will sail for Hong combined Japanese and Manchukun Kong with her mother in June, and forces occupied Hailun. Japanese

also captured Pinhsien, With regard to the letter sent by the wedding is planned to take place troops

stubborn Government to the various locat here early In July. Dr. Nicolson after beating down

brokers associations, It appears returned to the Colony about two resistance.

Anti-Manchukuo forces who re now that it was merely a letter weeks ago after completing a world cently advanced to Harbin from from the Hon. Colonial Treasurer

toux..

Reverses

GOVERNMENT AND

BROKERS.

JOBBERS BLAMED.

the north, are now retreating and, asking for information concerning the anti-Manchukuo cavalry which contracts between brokers, attempted to storm Fuchatien waa The brokers definitely deny that: dispersed after a sharp engagement. there has been any evasion in the It is expected that communica- payment of stamp duty. Contracts tion on the Huhal railway will be between clients (buyers and sellers) restored to-morrow.-Reuter. and their brokers, they maintain, are invariably stamped, and they elaim that dealings between the re

brokers

not

are

News in Brief.

One case each of diphtheria Land perience. Kidnapping is one of meningitis were notified yesterday, the most despicable of crimes, par, to the M.O. Hong Kong, Saturday, May 14, 1932 ticularly when the victim is an in-

"Conquering Héroes.” It is notified in the Government nocent child, and has been all too Gazette that the name of The Hock

Tokyo, Yesterday, When General Shirakawa, the presentative common in America where, unfor Hai Steamship Co., Ltd, has been Commander-in-Chief of the Japan- dutlable. The Lindbergh Tragedy

tunately, criminals too often es- struck off the Register,

jese forces in Shanghai, General detection and punishment.

Uyeda, the commander of the The terrible tragedy that has cape

Through accidentally upsetting Ninth Division, and overtaken Colonel Charies Lind-There is not the slightest doubt pot of boiling water at 45 Elgin Nomura, naval commander-in-chief,

Admiral DOLLAR UNCHANGED bergh and his wife, the daughter that the authorities, and the public Street yesterday, 痣 girl named

| return to Japan, they will be re- Local Market Much of the late Senator Morrow, shock themselves, have been altogether Wong Ho (7), received scalds to herceived as conquering heroes,

Easier. Able Leadership.

SMOKING JACKETS, PEKING JEWELLERY,ed the whole world, and, in the too lax and tolerant of illegal acts, body and was sent to the Govern

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LOCAL SOLICITOR ILL.

Nanking, Yesterday

much of the contempt of the law United States' all Americans

The Hong Kong Dollar was 'un- "It was due mainly to your able mourn the loss of a baby held in having resulted from the enforce ment (or rather attempted en

leadership in the Central Govern changed at 18. 34d., but business 1.3 much regard

ment during the recent Japanese was done as high as is. 8.7/16d. as Princess

with the market much quieter.. Police

invasion of Shanghai, as well AS Elizabeth commands in the British forcement) of Prohibition.

In New York. the market was the frm and unflinching 'stand Empire. That the child would have been corrupted, politicians

taken by you, that the object of unchanged at 28% and the market have died naturally would have bribed, and the gangsters them Contracts Fever During the cessation of hostilities and Silver rose in London by 5/16

was irregular, selves possess an Influence which

withdrawal of been a grievous enough happening

troopst Japanese Hearing of Case.

has been attained," says Gen. Chan spot and forward. China and but that it should be the victim extends far beyond the mere under-

India bought, but offerings were world. The alarming increase in

Chai-tong in his telegram to Zir small on a steady market. For innocent and helpless of such a

Owing to the Illness of the defend-Wang Ching-wel: dastardly crima arouses the in-crime, notably in Chicago and Newing solicitor (Mr. D. L. Strrett)

The dissipation of the misunder ward buyers were soon satisfied.

At the local Chinese Exchange, stirred the public to the hearing of the case in which standing between the North and the last evening, Canton Central Bank dignation of everyone, and the horror of the deed appals even the some action but little remedy has a Chinese is charged with obtsin-South has created a feeling of renotes were quoted at 52 per cent. Ing $20,412, belonging to the lief. With the Shanghai situation while Hong Kong Dollar notes, in so far been found, an explanation Canton Government, was adjourn-settling down and anxiety no longer exchange for Kwangtung silver, only 20 months old, was kidnapped being that the youth of America ed by Mr. Schofield at the Cen-directed to Canton, attention Is were at a premium of 3420 per on March 1, the world was aghast are growing-up in an atmosphora tral Police Court yesterday after-once

But the Lindbergh [noon. and the news yesterday of the dis. of crime.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton informed covery of the dead body, the head tragedy, has caused such a tre-his Worship that Mr. Strellett had horribly hammered in a manner mendous reaction that it will be to go home earlier in the afternoon

public opinion with fever. which indicates, deliberate and surprising if

The hearing was adjourned until cold-blooded murder, caused all to does not force the administration

next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.⠀ shudder. Sympathy with the to take drastic action in improving parents is apontaneous and whole- the departments of justice, and the hearted, and is not inspired by the police force. It would not be sur- fact that the parents were such prising if kidnapping were made a prominent and well-known person-capital offence, and such action ages. The crime has an intimate would most certainly have a salu aspect to every father and mother, tary effect.

.

U.S. SHOCKED BY COLD

BLOODED CRIME.'

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Moving Scenes."

again completely engrossed $1,000. with Manchuria.-Reuter..

Patrol for Soochow

́`· LONDON SILVER PRICES, Shanghal, Yesterday. A force of 500 picked police ar

London, Yesterday. İrived from Peking this morning,

Closing silver prices in London They left for Soochow this after- to-day were:"A PERMAN nooa, after receiving arma - and ammunitions from the Ministry for War.-Beuter,m

Nanking's Warning.

Nanking, Yesterday.

Spot

Forward

May 11 May 13 17.1/16 17

17.3/16 #1171⁄4

At two o'clock this afternoon: the London on New York cross Tate

The Nanking Government this was quoted £1-G$8.85-Reuter. morning, laid down the principles

ese

flues

every

-Japan- not negotiate with Japan on any Japanese the political issues--Reuter.

of Its relations with the Japanese soldier has, withdrawn from Man- diaries! who established contact Government, an important declara-churia into the Railway Zone

As long as Japanese troops oc and. the tragic part of the affair Every possible effort is now with the kidnappers. It is betion being made,

lieved that they will be able to Official sources stated that there cupy Chinese territory, whether is intensified by the fact that being made to track down the kid reveal so far confidential inform-are no prospects whatever of hold Shanghai, Manchuris or any othe Charles Augustus, Jr., was a first appers, but the police appear to ation, which will assist in the ing a round table conference in place, the Chinese Government can and only child.

be impotent in the matter, and the pursuit of the kidnappers; Shanghai to deal

Reuter med There is a little consolation in fact that the criminais have so far

"New York, Later. the reflection that the parents evaded capture lende little hope. were spared the full force of the Attempts to reconstruct the affair When the cremation was com shock as, while they still held have produced many solutions, the pletedCol. Lindbergh shock hands with the Superintend^*~ some hope, the despair of the and most feasible being that which sup- of the Crematorium and said xious and weary eleven weeks ports the theory, that the kidnap simply "I thank you. As since the baby's kidnapping have pers threw the baby from an auto- Lindbergh contemplated the body his face showed the torture to some extent prepared them for mobile while being pursued. It he was undertaking, but there the final blow-even though it was scarcely seems likely that the baby was no other sign of

hed the teeth and fol ergh will have was deliberately murdered as any He exs

when he chance of collecting ransom would closely

janswer the aldes, attendant thus have been forfeited, and the that

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