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The China Mail.: Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 20, 1932.

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WEDNESDAY, JU

MESSENGER STABBED Wanderer Finds Thrills

AND ROBBED.

Thieves Escape With

$22,000 In Loot,

REWARDS FOR CAPTURE.

Attack Occurred In Office Building.

Lying in the Government Civil Hospital critically injured, from jknife wounds, To Shui-po, a clerk of Messrs. Raven and Basto, architects, told police officers-how

In 17,500-Mile Trip

Stowaway Is Stabbed And Imprisoned

FIGHTS MAD SEAMAN

London, June 20.

he had been attacked by three Chin George William Kenneth Savage, a 20-year-old Manchester high [esc yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

who threw. pepper in his face to school boy, who nine months ago left home in search of adventure blind him, stabbed him and snatch with only £2 in his pocket, has returned to England after covering ed from him a bag containing||

$22.000, in currency and share 17,500 miles over seven' countries. scripts, the property of his employ-

ers.

Police, under Chief Detective In-

spector Reynolds, arrived on the scene of the robbery, the Prince's Building, soon after it occurred, batj [they were' unable to make a reconi struction of the crime owing to the victim's weak condition, and in ability to talk. appears

that To po earlier. In the

It

1000 had received

He has peddled kitchen utensils In England, scrubbed floors in the Canary Islands, sold "stunt" picture postcards of himself in France, Malta, and Egypt, done transport riding for the R.A.F. at- - Aden, and acted as chief steward in a 380-ton comster.

During his travels he has kept selling my cards. In fact, I Bold diaries which give intimate ner-out, and ordered another 500. ratives of his experiences. They "It was from here that I was Shul- reveal that he has stowed away in smuggled aboard a tanker by the after two ships; been smuggled, aboard crew. The captain, was the only $27,680 one by the crew and helped on his man who did not know I was in the

from the P. and O. Banking. Corway; spent seven days in a prison ship.. poration, and that he went to obat Port Said, after being arrested "Soon Port Said was reached. 2: tain Hong Kong Tramway Company as a "globe trotter" been stabbed spent three days trying to get off. and Hong Kong Telephone Com twice by "dock rats" at Marseilles "Then I wandered into a police pany share scripts, paying out and Aden, and bitten in the face station and was arrested for being $9,507.52. He arrived at the during a cabin fight with a Somalia 'globe trotter, and was 'put in. side for being an alien in Egypt. Sold Cards For A Living, I was in gaol for seven. days. "My intention was to work my "The authorities told me that 1

Prince's Building at about 4.16 p.m. native.

He then visited the offices of Mr. Cheng Chui-sam on the third floor of the building, and later went into way right along." Savage said to a would be returned to England, but the lavatory. It appears that upon Daily Express representative. "I managed to get clear by buying emerging he was attacked by three earned money mainly by selling myself a passage town the Red Chinese, whom no one saw. When postcards of myself. I had 500 of Sea. I took a berth in an Italian 'dous speed even further. It is To was discovered lying in a pool these printed; and after travelling boat sailing for Aden. It cost £8. 'the' continual striving by brave of blood, it was found that the to London with only £2 in my I got work in an Hotel there, and and skilled men which results in money-$12,282-and scripts were pocket went to Margate. That was later joined up with the transport

missing.

In September of last year. these advances.

From riders who took provisions to the The feat has The Police last night circulated a there I crossed to Calais by boat. outposts. more than the sporting aspect, message to all money changers I then visited Boulogne, Paris,

Mutiny of Crew, possessing an important commer-establishments, warning them to Lyons, Dijon, and Marseilles.

"I was still in Aden at Christ. maintain a vigilant watch for any ciul significance. Marine

"I spent nights in the old Chan-mas, and six weeks later obtained *en- one who attempts to change cur nel tunnel workinga, in ravinssa job as chief steward in a pilgrim gineering will benefit greatly, Al-reney bills of large denominations outside the French capital, and in ship to Durban. A fresh triumph for British en-ready, giant liners, as the Empress or share scripts.

It was in this the shelter of trees. At Lyons the ship, the Halal, that I had a ter gineering has been recorded in

of Britain, cross the Atlantic In

A reward of $500 has been offered sale of my cards earned me about rible fight with a Somali in a Mr. Kaye Don's record-breaking four days, and 70,000-ton steam-body connected with the crime.

for the arrest and conviction of any- £2,

|cabin, performance af Loch Lomond,

"While anooping around' one "He was impudent to me over where he recaptured the world's

night for a boat I was approached orders I had given him. I hit him, water speed record. Not only as

holders,

¡ships are now under construction

..

by a beggar who asked for money, and he flew at me like a wild I walked away A moment later animal, and he bit me In the face the beggar struck me with a knife pretty severely. The Halal crow in the leg. Although severely utinied, and I was the principal wounded I closed with him and witness at the inquiry. thrashed him until he ran off.

"I spent two months on the "I got aboard a boat bound for Zululand, sugar plantations, and

days was

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I got a job as a solicitor's clerk. I had only been at the office two days when I contracted malaria. It was some time before I fully recovered, and than I decided to return home. “Well, here I am, none the worse

for my experience. I have no plans for the future, but I am longing to

see my home town once again."

CHAOYANG BOMBED.

(Continued from Page 1.)

The Japanese troops in the

In Britain and France. Ja motor-KING OPENS SOARING a demonstration of British material

Ing and aviation the position is

LAMBETH BRIDGE. and personnel, but as a valuable gy, the faster will commercial similar. The faster speed-pilots example of the advance of en aeroplanes travel, for it is by the

(Continued from Page 1.) gineering construction, the per lessons learnt from the experi tops. Thousands of school chil-Tunis and hid in a lifeboat, then I returned to Durban, where formance is meritorious.

It was ments in the racing machines that dren who lined the bridge burst spent three days and nights in the particularly pleasing in that it the designers and engineers die into cheers, while trumpeters of boat, fighting een eickness all the gives Great Britain once again the

cover the commercial potential- the Life Guards blew a fanfare, time three records on land, sea and air,

In an address, the King recall Smuggled "Aboard "Ship. Aviation's greatest valued that since his parents opened ities. Sir Malcolm Campbell and Ft.-Lt. lies in the introduction of fast the former Lambeth Bridge 58 and at the end of ten

"I made a little money at Tunis, Stainforth being, the other record- transport, and the value of flying years ago, great alterations had given a free passage to Malta in

This record was held will be increased as the speed of occurred in the social conditions cattle ship. until a few months ago when the aeroplanes is increased. A British the vast area called Greater Lon

of London. The population of "Here I earned more than American spted-racing driver, Gar pilot has travelled at over 400 don had increased by 8,000,000 Wood, succeeded in just bettering miles an hour and experts are now and among other things, they Don's figures. Den, who is also aiming at a speed of 600 miles a Fresh problems had been created had seen the advent of motorcars racing motorist of distinction, met hour. As each new record is es- for the local authorities by these the helpful co-operation which he Chinchow-Chaoyang area are be with many st-backs in his latest tablished a corresponding increase changes. To guide and control anticipates will mark the Conference lieved to number between 6,000 attempt and his eventual victory in the speed of transport machines the development of London, im- proceedings. was all the more commendable, is registered.

prove its housing and its means Records most de of communication, and raise the tunity," he said. Delegates can "We recognise the double oppor- At Lake Garda a few weeks ago cidedly possess value other than standard of ever-growing ament reach agreements increasing trade Don was forced to abandon his at- as newa items and to men like ties of daily life, were described between the different parts of the According to the vernacular tempt after a serious crash, and Kaye Don congratulation and tri-by the King as tasks of para Empire, thus promoting a greater newspapers, there has been a return the boat to England to be bute are due and deserved.

mount importance and complexi well-being of every unit. But, series of minor incidents during ty.

also, we believe the methods we the past week, arising from After expressing his personal adopt will set an example to the Mongol bandit activities, alleged interest in London's traffic pro-whole world in breaking down to have been instigated by the blems, His Majesty said the new stacles to commerce and aiding re- Japanese military authorities. make another bid for the inter- Mining Administration's mines for monument to the skill and energy bringing peoples safely through the lief that the Japanese will at The total output of the Kailan Lambeth Bridge would remain a 'vival of Industry and trade, this This strengthens the general be national Harmsworth Trophy,

the week ended June 25, 1932, of engineers, architects and all tragic depression of recent timer tempt to invada Jehol sooner or be decided in Detroit In

tem amounted to 112,148 metric tons,grades of workers, to whom he British Wireless Service.

later ber. Don's brilliant win in the and the sales during that period to offered congratulations on the Large Demonstration, Foreign circles in Peiping are first race and the American's subi.

59,092 metric tons.

completion of their great enter.

Ottawa, To-day. at present undecided whether the prise. Four workmen, a mason, British and other Empire de Ishimoto episode is an isolated in- sequent trickery and too well- Whilst walking from 12, Bonham a steel erector, a pler sinker and lagations, arrived in Ottawa yester-cident or the beginning of an in known to be repeated but a clean, Road, to the Army Military Head-a clerk of works, representing day morning and were greeted by vasion of Jebol, for which the sporting contest should essus this quarters yesterday morning, Mr. the men who built the bridge, huge cheering crowds at the rail, ground has been prepared for

8. Jarvis, accountant of the Hong were presented to the Kingway station. MARI year and the prospects of a

Bri

Kong Electric Company, lost his British Wireless Service. Lish victory are bright. A word wallet, containing 460 and some of praise is due Lord Wakefield papers. the owner of Misa England 11E) to |

repaired.. His perseverance was rewarded. and not content with

his new achievement he plans to

to

News In Brief.

and 8,000.

Instigation Charged.

some weeks by propaganda from Premier Brunett, Cabinet, Mink the Japanese Information [sters and Juding "local Ignatarie Bureau at Tientsin, which is be-

oficially welcom

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(Continued from Page 1.)"

the Lids

still cheering #sight,

Capt ."Godinez bas reported whose enthusiastic patronage the the loss of a wallet containing programme is possible. The new soney,

passport and accomplishment raises again the papers, to the total

between the Yeumati Hong Kong. Elberty Avenue, Ho

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The balance of opinion here is that major trouble is not likely to occur before the Lytton Com mission Teaves China, but of

NEW-APPOINTMENT course, it is Impossible to predict

the line the Japanese military

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