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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932.

1888- DUNLOP the Planeer

1932 DUNLOP still the Leader

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

KENT ON KREUGER ASSOCIATE TRAIN DISASTER M. HERRIOT OPPOSES CHINESE IN CITY

TOP

NORTHERN COUNTIES

REGISTER WINS.

THREE CENTURIES AT HOVE,

Verity Takes 10 Wickets for 53 Runs.

London, Yesterday.

As was expected Yorkshire heavily defeated Essex at Leyton. Verity was at times unplayable and at the con- clusion of the match return- ed the excellent figures of 10 wickets for 53 runs. York- shire's fourth victory has given them seventh place in the table.

GAOLED

9 MONTHS HARD LABOUR AND 810,000 FRANCS FINE

DIRECTOR IN AFFILIATED COMPANY

Stockholm, To-day.

IN ENGLAND.

3 Killed and 20 Injured.TM

CREWE BIRMINGHAM EXPRESS.

Engine Plunges Over Embankment.

LEADING COACHES

TELESCOPED.

London, To-day.

Three were killed and 20 geri-

Mr. Bredberg, an associate of the late Ivan Kreuger and a director of the Industry and Financ- ing Company, Zurich, one of the Kreuger affiliated companies, was to-day sentenced to 9 months' hard ously injured when the engine of labour, and ordered to make payment of 810,000 the Crewe - Birmingham Express Swiss francs to the Company. — Reuter.

plunged over an embankment near Stafford.

Several Directors Arrested. the books of several companies The leading coaches telescoped. Mr. Bredberg is one of several and that forged bonds had been Cottagere nearby assisted doc Kent succeeded against Derby-directors connected with the late substituted for genuine securi- shire in an exciting match end Ivan Kreuger who were arrested. ties. Kreuger is said to haveing the injured. Reuter,

tors, nurses and police in extricat- are now at the top of the table. Following Kreuger's suicide in been the world's greatest bank- Notts checked Hampshire's Paris astounding revelations were rupt, his liabilities totalling from triumphant progress, whilst Lei-made concerning the position of $200,000,000 to $400,000,000. cester beat Glamorgan at Leices-companies which he controlled. Among other of his directers

It was disclosed that there had arrested were Messrs. Lange, STRENGTHEN FORCES. Heary scoring reatured the been fraudulent entries made in Huldt and Holm. friendly match at Hove where Sussex ran up 686 whilst enter-

ter.

taining Surrey. Three centuries HEAVY FIGHTING IN

were recorded in the Sussex inn-

126,

inga, Derbyshire scoring Powley. 146 and Harry Parks 120.

MANCHURIA

Massing.

Good bowling by Maurice Tate Anti-Manchukuo Troops completed Surrey's discomfiture and they left for London losers by an innings and 24 runs. For- tunately it was only a friendly encounter.

(Full results and Champion ship Table on Page 4.)

23 KILLED AND 63 INJURED IN TANKER FIRE.

Fire Chief Killed In Heroic Rescue Attempt,

Montreal, To-day. Twenty-three were killed and 63 injured in the burning of the British Tanker Cym- beline here.

Among those killed was the Chief of the Fire Bri- gade who was leading his men in an heroic attempt to rescue the ship's crew who were en- trapped in the flaming ves sel which was practically gutted,

BATTLE NEAR HARBIN.

General Ma Marches

on Tsitsihar.

SKIRMISHES TO NORTH-WEST OF HULAN.

NEW JUNTA IN CHILE.

Rebel Government Overthrown.

COLONEL GROVE IN PAY

OF SOVIET.

Alarmed British Residents Cancel Bookinge.

Valparaiso, To-day.

JAPANESE

Increase Garrison at

Shanhaikuan.

ANNULMENT

PREFERS MODIFICA- TION OF ECONOMIC RESTRICTION

AUSTRALIA ENDORSES CHAMBERLAIN'S STAND.

WISDOM OF EXTENSION OF

MORATORIUM | DOUBTED -

Lausanne, To-day.

STABBED TO DEATH.

Detective Shoots

Assailant.

GRIM SCENE IN PEEL STREET

· THIS MORNING.

No Motive Known.

An elderly Chinese; was murdered shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. In the thickly populated Chinese' area at the corner of Wellington and Peel Streets, having betri'stab- bed to death with a hugh pair of tailoring scissors. -

The assailant, A Chinese male, is lying in the Govern ment Civil Hospital in a serious condition, baving been shot in the abdomen by the detective who attempted to arrest him, The victim of the murder is Cheung Cho-wai, age 55 years, who, France believed that a modification of economic restrictions was residing at a cobbler's shop would attain the purpose more surely than any summary measures, on the ground floor of No. 15, Feel

Street, he said.

His assailant is Wong Tse-pak alias Wong Ping, age 22 years and residing at the Fung Hong

M. Herriot, French Premier, expressed an opinion that the an- nulment of war reparations would not constitute an officaciors and equitable solution, nor restore the equilibrium essential to improve security.

The Hon. J. G. Latham, of Australia, unreservedly endorsed

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's views.

The Conference'adjourned until-Tuesday.

Sir John Simon, Signor D. Grandi and Premier Ramsay Mar Garage, Robinson Road, Donald will go to Geneva for the week-end.

In French quarters here they already expressing misgivings as

No motive la known for the crime. The whole occurrence took place suddenly, and the first intimation that something was amiss was made

to the wisdom of this morning's declaration as it is committing the signatories to an indefinite prolongation of the moratorium apparent. to people in the vicinity, Reuter.

Payments Suspended.

THE KULING CONFERENCE.

Nanking, Yesterday.

when they saw Wong, Tse-pak Messages from the north re-

viciously stabbing at the screaming for the duration of the conference, body of his victim, Cheung Chu port that the Japanese garrison at Shanhaikuan has just been

Lausanne, Yesterday. jand was accepted by all the Powers, increased by 700 men, and some The suspension of inter-Govern-from whom payments are due to wal, on the door-step of the tailor's heavy artillery. The preses fof

Britain in July.

shop at No. 15 Peel Street. mental payments--the initiative a large force of Japanese here

Mr. Neville Chamberlin declared Immediately previous to the has intensified the situation, the being taken by Britain--was agreed that Britain was prepared to share crime, the two men had been squat- developments of which are beto by France, Italy, Belgium, and in general wiping of the slate, alting in the door.

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Lausanne Conference.

two hundred million pounds. Britain's proposal was for a fur- ther extension of the moratorium

(Continued on Page 8.).

The new Government will only ing closely watched by the Pek- Japan, at to-day's session of the though it would mean a sacrifice of

ing authorities. take temporary charge pending the Harbin, To-day. convening of a new assembly to Japanese reports state that a draw up a new constitution with large force of anti-Manchukuoa Socialist organisation as a fun- forces are massing near Shwang-damental principle. chengpu on the C.E.R. 80 miles The head of the new regime, South of Harbin.

Don Carles Davila, former Ambas-

on.

A detachment of Japanese sador to Washington, declared that troops, sent to the scene from the Government would respect all Harbin, have come into contact its international engagements. with them and fighting is going Papere found by the Police are stated to prove conclusively that General Ma Chan-shan con-Colonel Marmaduke Grove, son of tinues to go southward and evid- a Cornish emigrant, was in the ently intends to attack Tsitsihar. pay of the Soviet. Grove, is to be Defensive measures are being deported. taken by the Japanese and Man- Many British citizens, fearing chukuo forces

bloodshed, had booked passages Several skirmishes have taken bome but now have cancelled the North-West of them, expressing confidence in the Reuter.

|new Junta.-Reuter's Special Ser- |vica.

place to 131030547482)|||||||||*$£18] }} §£¤¶181191201££{Q}' Hulan. —

LLOYD GEORGE VIEWS ANTI-JAPANESE

ON OATH BILL

"PROTEST AGAINST BREACH OF FAITH"

London, Yesterday.

RIOTS ECHO.

Active Service Cancelled.

FOR POLICE RESERVES AND VOLUNTEERS.

Excellency the Officer Administer-

SHOOTING AFFRAY IN CITY

B. & S. COMPRADORE SHOT -HIS SON KILLED

TWO WOUNDED AT JAPANESE CONSULATE,

MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE

Jaide. Suddenly, out warning, Wong sprang up and dashed into. the shop, and seizing a pair of tailoring scissors from the counter,"

wounds before the latter could de- fend himself.

B. & S. SHOOTING he stabbed Cheung, inflicting many

DRAMA.

Police Version of Sensation.

MOTIVE UNKNOWN.

No Intervention.

Although many people were at- tracted by the screams of the victim, none dared to go forward and seize Wong, who was flourishing the scis-

The following is the official Police Bors and repeatedly stabbing his version of the sensational shooting victim, who was covered in wounds drama at the Compradore Offices of all over his body, head and legs. Messrs, Butterfeld & Swire, yester: For almost ten minutes, the de- day afternoon,

"Sent to the Public Mortuary themented Wong continued to stab body of Woo Pak-juk, second son until the arrival of a Chinese plain- of Mr. Woo Hay-tong, employed in clothes detective, Lance Sergeant the Compradore's Office of Messrs.

Ting Tak, G198. Butterflied & Swire, who was

shot and killed by his cousin, named The officer called upon the man Chan Fük, whilst in the office, at to throw down his weapon and

seriously wounded by Chan Faka few moments after Woo Pak-luk had been shot,

Two men are dead and three wounded as the result of a sensa- tional shooting affair yesterday afternoon when a Chinese, Chan 14.45 hours to-day. ⠀⠀ Fuk, ran amok with a revolver, in the offices of Butterfield and Also sent to the Mortuary the Burrender, but the latter conting- body of Chan Fuk who committed ed to flourish the scissors in a Swire and the Japanese Consulate.

suicide in the Japanese Consulate at threatening manner. Driven to desperation by his gambling losses and maddened by about 16.80 hours while in the The detective gave the mar his uncle's refusal to help him Chan Fuk killed his cousin, and Consulate.

warning that he would fire unless Sent to the G.C.H., Mr. Woo Hay-his orders were complied with, A proclamation Issued by His wounded his uncle. He then rushed to the Japanese Congulate where tong, compradore of Messra, Butter- whereupon: Wong rushed to him ing the Government is published he wounded, two of the staff, finally crawling under a desk and field & Swire who was shot and brandishing the scissors. LABOUR CONSIDER ABOLITION LEGAL in the Government Gazette cancel killing himself.

Assaflant Wounded. ling the calling out, in September,

The detective fired five shots at 1981, of the Hong Kong Police Re The uncle was Mr. Woo Hay- ter and go to the rear of the Also sent to the G.C.H. two point blank range, three of the serva Force for active service.

tong, shipping Compradore for building where his uncle's office Japanese males, named Kat Sutaro bullete wounding Wong, who then The active service was in con- Butterfield and Swire, and is is situated.

Minamide, clerk, and Masafi rushed into another shop in Wel- nection with the anti-Japanese known to be a wealthy man. As he was a frequent visitor Hirata, Secretary, both in the lington Street, and collapsed. He riots of last year, which resulted in the murder of a Japanese man who was killed by his cousin, was pearance was attacked by them shot wounds by Chan Pak, previous ment Civil Hospital, in a serious son, Mr. Woo Pak-luk, there, no significance on his ap. Japanese Consulate suffering from was later removed to the Govern His and woman at Trang Foo Villas Head clerk in the Insurance De- Kowloon City. CAN ANYON

The sudden reports of two re to the latter committing suicide condition. Butterfield, and volver shots from the room in the Condition of first Hamed serious. The body of Cheung Cho-was Mr. Lloyd George, was loudly cheered, even from the Strangers' In connection with the same partment of

Swire.

rear was the first intimation of motive of the crime at present un- was removed to the Public Mor Gallery, when he rose. He declared, that although he was elected rioting of September 1981, Hi

known A moment latér

tuary |Excellency | has cancelled the order Chan Fuk was Compradore the tragedy to oppose the present Government his first speech in this Parlia-calling out the Armoured Car Com- on the ship Kin Shau, which the staff of Butterfield and Mr. Woo Hay-long Out of The dead man was a native of San Wul, and was residing tem- ment must be in support of it.”-

pany of the Hong Kong Volunteer position his uncle had secured Swire were amazed to see their Prod langer, S

Lauterie, Compradore.

bf office

Borarily at No. 15 Peel Street. It was essential, he said, that we protest clearly and definitely Defence Corps for actual military for him,

On enquiries made this morn-・ As far as is known, the The two men shot at the Japursued

the "China Mail, miesiT against the attempt to commit a breach of faith.

A notice to this effect, together anese Consulate were Mr M. gun.

Mr. Woop Hay-tong is He doubted if Premier De Valera had even got a majority of with one cancelling the prociama Hirata Chancellor and Mr.

red to be out or the Irishmen behind him.

In the House of Commons Mr. Stafford, Cripps for the Labour Opposition chiefly dealt with the Oath, and argued that legally the Free State was absolutely entitled under the Treaty of Westminster

to abolish it.

The debate concinded.

Reuter.

(Continued on Page L.)

service,

Miriamide clerk 209).

the

will be:

three days; time. Kr. Government. Givi

victim were strangers.