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China Mail

No. 28,171

EIGHTY - EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932.

LAWYERS IN HEATED AIR TRAGEDY IN

ALTERCATION

MARINE CASE APPEAL CONTINUING

MR. SHELDON'S PROTEST

A heated altercation between Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., in the Supreme Court this morning, resulted when the former at tacked the insinuation that he, Mr. Sheldon," had placed an unfair construction upon the evidence of the speed of the s.s. Kiangsu, which was in collision with the Toyooka Maru last year.

The case is an appeal of the stituted an attack upon the inte- Nippon Yusen Kaisha against agrity of the Captain's evidence, $40,000 judgment for damages in that a suggestion had been in favour of the Chima Navigu-made that the speed might have Ben Co., diners of the Kiangsu. [been more than 6 knots.

Mr.Potter declared that Mr. Sir Joseph Kemp, one of the Sheldon had left nothing to doubt Justices on the Bench, interven when stating that if. Capt. Rit-led to say that both the attack chie "kuid he was travelling at 6 and the counter-attack should be kunts per hour, the Court must ignored, in which opinion both assume that he was travelling, at counsel concurred.

6 knots per hour. "at least" Mr. Potter claimed that this con--

AUSTRIAN BARON'S FIGHT ON BEACH.

Minister To Egypt Is

Arrested.

IN BATHING COSTUME. Defied Inspector's Order To Stay Out of the Water

PREMIER APOLOGISES.

Alexandria, To-day. The Australian Minister Egypt; the Baron Versbach Hada-

to

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JAPAN DRAWS NEAR

GREAT CRISIS. Earnest Plea For Understanding. ATTACHE'S ADDRESS. Anglo-Japanese Accord Closer Than Ever. COL. HOMMA ÍNDICATES·· REASONS FOR WAR.

London, To-day.

A plea for understanding and mir, was worsted in a beach fight co-operation from Europe with with a powerful young man, and Japan in her hour of crisis, was ignominiously and forcibly led made by Colonel Homma, Japan- away to the police station in his ese military attache here speak- bathing costume.

ing at a dinner of the Japan So- His opponent was the Egyptian ciety in honour of himself, his Channel swimmer, Hilmey Bey wife and the statesman, Mr.

The Baron was enjoying him-Yokio Ozaki. **

self at a local beach resort, had Col. Homma declared that the just come out of the water, spirit of the Old Anglo-Japanese when the big Egyptian accosted Alliance was still alive, stronger him. In his capacity as a beach to-day than ever and in the most Inspector, he ordered the Minis- critical hour of Japan's history, 'ter to cease bathing. There was with the approaching presenta "a"rough sea, awimming was dan-tion of the Lytton Commission's

gerous and against regulations, report. he explained.

Japan was entirely convinced

The Baron ignored the order and of the justice of the cause. he went into the water. The beach said.. England had been the first Inspector went in after him and to realise how vital the Man forcibly brought himashore-churian question was to Japan.. The Baron struck the InspectorShe recognised the legitimate ac The Inspector hit him back and tion of self-defence of the Army there was a flurry of blows be- in China. fore the Minister was conducted

British bympathetic mediation

to the police station, still in his had helped tremendously and had bathing costume.

encouraged Japan through a dif-

The Baron protested to the ficult time when she had to face Acting Premier, who formally the gross misunderstanding and apologised for the incident.

antagonism of the world at large. Reater.

POSTAL BOYCOTT IN COMMUNIST AREAS

Nanking To Isolate Disaffected Land.

Nanking, To-day. The Ministry of Communications has decided to cut off all areas in China, under the control of either -bandits or Communilate from the

rest of the country

"The most critical period in our history is yet to come regarding

the Manchurian question. We are ardently hoping for hearty

co-operation and understanding

ENGLAND.

Society Matron In Fatal Crash.

SON AND FRIEND ALSO.

"INSTANTLY KILLED.

Plane Demolished.

'FAMILY OF A. C. BOSSOM, CONSERVATIVE M.P.

London, To-day. Three persons well- known in society, Mrs. Bossom, wife of A. C. Bossom, Con-- servative member for Maidstone, their 21 year old son, Bruce, and a young German friend, Count Otho Erbach Furstenau, were kill- ed in an air crash near Farnham, Sur- rey, while on a plea- sure flight from Hes- ton Aerodrome. The aeroplane, which was piloted by Bruce, who has had con siderable flying ex- perience, suddenly appeared to be in dif- ficulties, and crash- ed.

The bodies were mutilated almost un- recognisably and were found widely separated, and several hundred feet from the wreckage of the machinė, Mr. Bossom is the owner of Epstein's famous Statue, "Genesis.":

Mr. Bossom, is a noted architect and is an authority on matters pertaining to this profession.

Two other sons survive Mrs. Bossom and Bruce--Reuter.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM SUBMARINE.

Craft Floated After

Being Rammed,

PLUNGED TO SEA FLOOR.

Crew Save Selves By Dropping Lead Keel.

(Renter's Special Service.) from Europe in our national

*Stockholm, To-day,” crisis," Colonel Homma conclud,The crew of the Swedish Sub- ed. Reuter.

marine Baevern had a wonderful escape from a horrible death in

DEATH OF SANTOS

DUMONT.

British Air Council Send Condolence,

their sunken craft when, after

2,000 DOCTORS AT CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF B.M.A.

Distinguished Specialists Preside At Sessions.

London, "To-day. More than 2,000 doctors, including many from Over- seas, assembled here for centenary celebrations of the British Medical Associa- tion. Papers totalling over

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

tyre

prefer superlative quality

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

-8-HOUR DUTY FOR DEATH SENTENCE FOR

POLICE.

New Orders Cause Disapproval.

IN FORCE AUGUST 1.

Work Increased Since September Riots,

Members of the European con- tingent of the Hong Kong Police

a million words will be dia-Force to-day received orders, con- cussed in the 24 sections, pre- sided over by specialists and other distinguished medicoea.

tained in a special memorandum, signed by the Inspectats General of

The President of each sec- tion checks the eloquence of speakers by using the old prerogative to limit speeches to ten minutes. Reuter.

COMMUNISTS' WAR AGAINST BANKS.

Telephone Whispers

Started Panic.

TREMENDOUS LOSSES.

Police Discover Plot To Wreck Credit.

RUSSIAN ASSASSIN

M. DOUMER'S MURDER WAS PREMEDITATED ACT

JURY'S QUICK VERDICT

Paris, To-day.

Dr. Paul Gougouloff, Russian assassin of Police, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, for France's beloved President, M. Paul Doumer, was eight consecutive hours duty per to-day sentenced to die under the guillotine in the day. The order affects Euro- pean Officers doing street duty, Paris Assize Court to-day, his cries of lamentation members of the Motor Patrol Sec- and his demands for death interrupted the pleas of tion and European Police in harbour-his counsel for mercy. launches, and takes effect from Monday, August 1.

It is understood that duties will be changed approximately every ten

days.

The order has been received with

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The jury deliberated barely half an hour and returned with the verdict that Gougouloff was guilty of the wilful and premeditated murder of M. Doumer, and while of sound mind.

general disapproval on the part of all ranks, who, recently, had peti- The question of sanity was burst of mystic words, loud. but tioned the Government for revision the only issue of the trial and the still incoherent. of the hours of duty Unit the doubt was emphasised by the de-

Pleaded Insanity. anti-Japanese riots in September meanour of the accused man Despite the findings of three last, they had been accustomed to throughout proceedings. Hia legal alienists, M. Henri Geraud, six hours' duty a day, but with the hysterical admissions of guilt the man who saved Raoul Villain riots it was found necessary to do and his demands that he should from. the guillotine for the mur- eight-hour duty.

die, did nothing to shake the der of Jean Jaures, based his de- evidence of alienists that he was fence upon a plea of insanity. yane."

The prosecution prepared an The final scenes of the trial elaborate case,; but it was not were punctuated by Gorgouloff's really known whether Gorgouloff. renewed outbursts, interspersed acted alone or as the tool of a with incoherent lamentations, political faction; it is not known interrupting his counsel's plea whether he is a "White" or a "Red" Russian, although he him- for mercy.

Finally, on the verge of col-self insieta that he is a "Green" lapse, writhing in his seat, his and the teds" disclaim him em- tie and collar anfastened to faci- phatically. No trace of Gor- "Russian

EXTRA-SETTLEMENT ROADS.

Shanghai Agreement To Be Forwarded.

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Pontiac, Michigan, To-day. A State-wide "telephone whis- pering campaign," from which the panic and subsequent run on banks throughout the country is believed to have originated, 'is re- ported to have been discovered by police investigators Officers raiding a hotel bedroom found. The Shanghal Municipal Coun- litate his painfully heavy breath-gouloff's mysterious evidence suggesting a well-organ-cil has decided to forward tong. Gorgduloff steadied to hear Fascist Party has been found to ised Communist plot to destroy the Consular Body a copy of the the verdict. To this he listened bear cut his story of the shoot- the credit of the banks by anony- the suggested agreement with with a smile, and a quiet, martyr- ing

To make certain that there will. mously passing alarmist mess- the Municipality of Greater like demeanour.

As he was led from the court, be no ground for an appeal, the ages by telephone to susceptible Shanghai, with regard to the

persons.

Shanghai, To-day.

Modus Vivendi, in respect of the however, he broke into another.. The success of such & system, extra-Settlement roads. It is be- which has been tried before by lieved that the Consular Body, market manipulators, has been after studying the document, wii proved. It is dangerous for those endorse the terms and return it concerned in spreading the false to the S.M.C.

reports, but most effective. It It is emphasised that the polic- caused panic in the Chicago Stock ing of the extra-Settlement roads Exchange not long ago, and a will be entirely under the control losses and gains of millions.

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of the Chinese authorities, and in Federal officials declare they that respect a financial administra- are watching a number of simi- tion of the extra-Settlement roads lar campaigns in different parts special area has been created

TYPHOON MOVING

TOWARDS AMOY.

Will Miss Hong Kong On Present Course,

SIGNAL IS HOISTED.

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COMMERCIAL- PRESS"

TO RESUME.

Open On August 1.

The Commercial. Press will re- sume operations beginning August

1, according to a decision reached of the country, some of which are At the end of each year, any Although No. 1 Typhoon Signal at the annual conference of share- deliberate attempts to wreck financial deficit in this area will atlit remained hoisted at noon to banks, and others the work of un be shared equally by the S.M.C. day, the latest reports indicate that holders held at the Special Dis- balanced cranks.”

and the Municipality of Greater the typhoon will pass well to the trict Chamber of Commerce in During the first six months of Shanghai, while any surplus will North of Hong Kong, unless the Shanghai, this year, 808 banks in America be carried forward to the next suspended operations. Of these Budget for the special area-Ren- 276 were in Chicago-Reuter. ter.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNITY IN INDIA

COMMITTEE'S PLANS TO ADD TO FEDERATION

EXPECTED

markable feats of all marine his DEN

ANNOUNCEMENT ON COMMUNAL QUESTION

London, To-day.

direction changes considerably. As the printing plant of the The position, as given by the Commercial Press in Paoshan Road Manila Observatory this morning in Chapel has been completely des at 8.30am, was Long: 118 E., Lat troyed the printing planta in Pel- 23 N., moving N.Waping and Hong Kong will be used The latest report from the Royal for printing all the books. The Observatory here states that the operations in these two plants typhoon is now situated about 100 have been expedited and so far miles E of Swatow, moving N.W, more than 10,000,000 copies of and towards Amoy.

SIBERIAN MAIL RESUMES.

Local G.P.0. Circumvent Embargo,

OPEN FROM TO-DAY.

primary school textbooks and more than 1,000,000 copies of middle school textbooks together with sev eral hundreds of thousands of copies of dictionaries for students | have" been, printed.

The management of the Com- mercial Press has secured a new

building on Burkill Road in Shang-

hai to serve as its printing plant and another building on Avenue Boad which will be used for block- making.

The despatch of mails via Siberia, E has been resumed from this morn- The work of the committees which have been labouring to ing, and superscribed correspondence hours of labour, they managed to bring the vessel to the surface and achieve some sort of selflement and understanding in Indian affairs, will now be accepted at the Hong

scape. It is one of the most re- particularly in the direction of a financial basis upon which the vari Kong post office.

When seen by a China Mall re- tory

ous states might be brought into the Federation, has progressed pr

porter this morning, Mr Mr. The Baevern collided with the This will be done at least, by

actorily. The way is paved, it is hoped, for a wider unity in Breen, the Postmaster-General, said -

that Shanghai had done nothing is Cruiser Flygis on manoeuvres and V prohibiting postal communication

the matter, but the Office here had sank within the space of a few. with the districts in question, so

With the issue last night of a report of the Indian States En-devised means of transport, but de that henceforth a boycott afmila The British Air Connell have minutes, her entire crew trapped

Commit work of all against the Manchukue sent through to the British Air Aton board.

committees appointed after the clined to divulge them, ther Regarding the planned inaugura- aston of the Ron

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