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Fat 1845.

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No. 28,246

HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1932.

BOY HIKER KILLED

CANTON GENERAL REPORTED SHOT

FROM AMBUSH

Sensational Rumours Tell Of Attack.

WIFE BELIEVED SLAIN.

» [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, To-day. Sensational remours of an attack by Rssassins upon General Chan (hai-tong: vir- fual dietator of Canton und Commander-in-Chief of the Military units there, have

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BY FALLING ROCK ON BEACON

The M.C.C. team of Test cricketers aboard the Orient liner, "Orontes," at Tilbury, en route for Australia." Members of the team being introduced to the captain of the liner, Capt. O'Sulli- van, by D. R. Jardine, the captain of the team.

been tent strength by the TOKYO FORBIDS

persistent refusal of the General, to see any visitors.

but the closes of his kin.

He has been confined to bed.

PLANE FLIGHT-

ACROSS JAPAN

Round-World Party Travels By Ship.

LEFT COLONY YESTERDAY.

-

Shanghai, To-day.. „A sensation has been created

South Africa In

EUROPEAN HELD BY BANDITS FOR

HEAVY RANSOM

Russian Captives In Virtual Slavery.

FORCED TO BUILD ROADS.

Harbin, To-day.

Bandits who kidnapped a. Euro- pean named Sherell de Florance fon October 9 are reported to be demanding a. ransom of Y.200,000.

According to reports,, many of the White Russians, captured on the Eastern section of the Chinese Eastern have

Preference Line been conveyed to Mulin and All-

Joins Empire Units In Trade Parade.

shan, where they are being forc-| ed to work on the construction of a road between the two cities, being unpaid and otherwie l treated.

It is alleged that their captors Pretoria, To-day.. The commercial treaty with are bandita or anti-Manchukuo

irregulars. Reuter. Germany will be amended from to-morrow to permit of Union

it is reported, since October 6. Still another rumour has it that Mok Shan-ying, wife of the 'General, was shot to death under mysterious circumstances. A chauffeur of the household is also reported to have been slain. According to the story told in high places in Canton. General here by the news that the Japanese Chan was attacked on October 6 authorities have refused permis by three armed men. tered the walled court of his villa sion to Mr. Arthur Loew, First at Mo Fan Chuer, one of these Mayer, and his

Vice-President of Metro-Goldwyn..

two companions, would-be assassins opened fire Captain Dickson, the pilot, and the other African territory un- upon him, wounding him in the Mr. Joseph Rosenthal, who are der British Government, is swing- General Chan succeed- attempting a round the world fighting into the formidable parade of ed in gaining, cover and his guards their plane, the "Spirit of Fun," Imperial preference. gave chase to the three attack-toy over Japan. "ers. Two of them were captured,quence, the party left for Japan by day by day. Now there are few

left arm.

As he en-

As a conse-

The story of the death of the ship yesterday afternoon. General- wife, cannot be condo la kwa firmed. General Chan himself refuses to see anyone but his

brother and one or two personal 'servants, it is said. All reports of bis alleged narrow 'escape from death, until now, have been carefully suppressed. It is known, however. that his request for "sick leave" was made on the day the shooting is supposed to have occurred.

Meanwhile," his household guards have been changed, and only members of his family keep the watches at his home.

STOP PRESS

CHINESE BOND SITUATION.

London To-day:

The "Times" City corres-

pondent says that a revival

British Empis, and Mandated preferences to goods from the PRISON WARDER Territories which Germany does

FOUND SHOT IN not enjoy.

HIS QUARTERS

The Union of South Africa and

Separate states are accepting the schemes

still to be heard from and the scheme will become ̈ operative generally.

Suicide Indicated By Circumstances.

REVOLVER BY BODY

Manager

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a class by Itself

HILL SIDE

Mr. De Valera arrives in London, en route for Geneva, where he presided over the League of Nations Council meeting. Mr. De Valera at Victoria Station before, leaving for Geneva.

FIGHTING AT LAICHOW- STILL PROCEEDING.

General Han Urged To Recall Resignation.

Warder Maurice Friend, 38,||||| attached to the Lai Chi Kok Pri-liang has urged General Han Meanwhile, foreign nations are son, was found dead at 6.30 to withdraw his resignation. striving to secure trade privileges o'clock this morning, with a bul- Reuter. with Great Britain outside the let wound through his head, out-i Imperial scheme. The Scandina-side the. Single Men's Quarters, vian countries, South American, Lai Chi Kow. Suicide is suspect- Russia and several other Euro-ed. pean states, are bidding for re-

Warder Friend was found by ciprocal trade concessions. the officers lying outside the bathroom door. He was dressed in white shirt and white shorts

LOCAL DOLLAR

UNCHANGED.

RESCUE PARTY

HUNTED WHOLE

NIGHT IN VAIN

British Soldiers Tried To Aid Dying Boy.

A TALE OF SACRIFICES.

An 11-year-old boy, Chau" Kwok-ming, son of Dr. Chau, " 7. Lincoln Road, Kowloon" Tang, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon when struck on the head by a falling boulder on the steep ascent of Beacon Hill,

The five companions of the dead böy came back from the bills this afternoon, a police res- cue party bearing with them the body of their young companion.

Police tell of the desperate efforts of the hikers to get ald for their injured friend last night, of how one of their num ber made his way to Sham Shui Po police station and led a party. of officers back into the hills in an attempt to find his

com-

DECLINE IN

JAPANESE

IMPORTS panions. They hunted through-

Fout the night without avai Hong Kong's Trade For Nine Months.

EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS,

lions

89.

Sutherland Highlanders, Privates

Two men of the Argyll and

Callaghan and J. Evans, stum- Peiping, To-day.

bled across the tragic little party In spite of General Han

on the hillside when they were Fu-chu's resignation, which

returning from a ramble last he ascribes to the realities

A heavy decline of imports night. They, too, had been over- of the situation, hostilities

from Japan is contained in the taken by darkness. One of them, are still proceeding at Lai- chow. He is bombarding

Statistical Department's report Private Evans, continued to a warda Kowloon to bring back ald. General Liu in that city on the trade of Hong Kong, from He got lost and did not arrive Marshal Chang Haueh-January to September this year within the borders of the setti

Imports totalled only $14.9 mil territory until daylight. Private Callaghan, in the meantime, had compared with 360.3| remained to nurse the dying millions for the same period last boy. The little fellow passed year. Imports of piece goods away in his arms, hè told police, from Japari fell from $22.6 mil early this morning.

Heard Boys' Cries. lions to $5.4 millions, while in-

The two soldiers of the Argylis ports of food-stuffs declined from heard cries for help, they said, add $13.9 millions to $0.8 millióna. after great difficulty succeeded in Spot Silver Declines

During the period under re-locating the desperate youths on the With Forward Steady.view this year, the average rates hillside. At drat they had not of exchange fluctuated from a known what to expect, for the shrill After its decline on Friday, the low of 18. 24d. in April to a calling in the night might have local dollar remained unchanged high of 18, 5.8/16d. in February, meant murder or banditry. His service revolver was this morning, being quoted at 1/3%. the average for the nine months they went with all speed to the

rescue, though quite "unarmed. Spot silver price showed a further being 18. 8d. cumstances point to suicide. decline this morning, being quoted; The Statistical Office of the Im- When they arrived, the boys told

It is believed that Friend re-at. 17 11/16 as against 17%

on ports and Exports Department re-them that one of the party, had al-i lieved Warder Michael Rooney, Saturday. Forward silver remain-ports that during the first nine ready gone to seek assistance many

met his death in similar ed steady at 17 18/16.

months of 1982 (January/Septem- hours before. E SOFT WICKET AFTER RAIN.

A Vain Search. circumstances recently: The men The London on New York cross ber), the declared value of mer- their departure from New York.

acquainted and Warder rate, quoted on Saturday at 4chandise imported into the Colony This was the case. One of the The action of the Japanese

Perth, to-day." Rooney's death is believed to G88.89%. this morning stood at amounted to $477.8 millions (£314 elder, boys of the group had made. authorities considerably ́... slows | After rain had washed out Satur- have preyed on Warder Friend's C$3.894, while the New York millions), as compared with 8543.8 his way to Sham Shui Po police down the tric's flying schedule-day's play in the game between the mind. Reuter..

Reuter.

Mr. Arthur M. Loew, Aying M.C.C. DECLARE

film magnate, landed on Satur.... day afternoon in his big plane, on his round the world tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer en- terprises, of which he is vice- president.

Before sailing, Mr. Loew-re- vealed that efforts were made to

Becure a permit from the Japanese authorities prior

Uneventful Hop.

to

INNINGS AT 334

FOR EIGHT

West Australia ·58. For Two.

and there was a bullet wound in removed to the Kowloon Public the right temple. The body was Mortuary.

found near his, side and the cir

who

were

M.C.C. touring eleven and West He joined Australia play was continued yes- January, 1927: Shanghai, Yesterday. terday · in perfect weather "on" a The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer plane soft wicket. The tourists declared Spirit of Fun," which left Hong at their over-night total of 384 for

pf 2

the force

-Fut

on London rate is quoted at millions (26.7 millions) in the cor- station and had volunteered to take in G$3.89% as against G83.89 responding period of 1931.

13/16 on Saturday.

of interest in the defaulted Kong at dawn to-day, arived hare 5, to which the West Australian Insull Asks Protection Against

Chinese bonds has again raised the point regarding market dealings in such bonds. The volume of these "that are drawn but remain

unpaid increases yearly.

The article recalls that the Stock Exchange Com- mittee last February permit ted dealings in these bonds to be marked as special bar gains. Also that the Chin- ese Government when mak- ing payment of interest in.. arrears, extended such pay ment to the drawn

as

2

this morning at 11.80, after an replied with 58 for the loen uneventful fight-Reuter.

(Continued on 'Page 7.)

$324 DISPUTE FOR FULL COURT.

Appeal Against Decision "Given By Mr. Lindsell.

wickets. |--Scores --MC.C. (884 for 8 wkts. Nawab of Pataud!' 166, Sutcliffe 54; Leyland 15).

West Australia: 58, for 2,

Reuter

GENERAL CHEN GOES

~TO EUROPE.

Declines To Discuss His Purposes.

(Continued on Page 12.)

ITALY REMAINS

police officers back to the camp where his friends had bivounced, He had been plodding for many » hours, but he led the officers back at once

They hunted throughout the

BESIDE LEAGUE night. Somehow the young guide,

confused in the darkness, Jost his

Greek Kidnappers From Chicago IN DARK HOURS bearings. Hoark hot familiar

Athens. "Later: a dispatch from Chleago Samuel Insull, aged one-time quoted Assistant State's Attorney multi-millionaire Indicted at Chi- cago in connection with the Rittenhouse as denying "any":"such collapse of his utilities, am plan and adding "such procedure pre told newspaper corres

would not be considered.”

Il Duce Urges War Debts Be Forgotten.

SUPPORTS GERMAN PLEA. pondents here recently be had Insull has refused the demand of been informed Chicago authorities the state department at Washington

Turin, To-day had hired four Greek detectives to transmitted through the American Italy will remain in the take him out of this country.legation here that he surrender his League of Nations, emphatically "It doesn't seem possible that passport and apparently It can not declared Premier Benito Musso- such, a thing could be contemplated be taken up. anywhere where there is orderly | 20 government, but I just informed the

The Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., and Mr. Justice J, R. Wood, will sit in the Full Court at the Supreme Court this week

lini in a speech to 150,000 of his to hear an appeal against aide-

Efforts to extradite him have Fascists yesterday well as undrawn bonds, and cision given by Mr. R. E. Lind-

police of the receipt of a telegram failed thus far because of the lack The League, he said, la so sick that there

Was no reason sell, acting Pulsne Judge, on mer Minister of Communications which, although it seems preposter of a treaty between Greece, and the that Italy must remain at the

September 25, 1981.

at Nanking, has arrived in Hong out, I can not afford to The action which only involves Kong on the 5.5.- Coblenz the present situation," said $824/21 in the outcome of ads route to Eurbres y Glomer

for supposing it would de part from the practice. In such circumstances it is the market's contention that the Chinese drawn bond is good as, and might prove better than the undrawn bond,

the prejudice inst drawn bonds

not

General Chen Ming-shu, for

pute over certain monies paid for who resigned

work, on April 8, 1981

order to go

At the first hearing, Mr. Lindtice sell gave judgment for the plain- tiff, Ghulam Hussain, tailor of No. 9, Pilkem Street, Against defendant Muhamed mental

United States and though other pros

bedside.

elde

enough with the country to find his way at night. For hours they stumbled about without success.

Others Join Hunt,

Other parties of searchers were despatched as the night wore, on,1 until, towards morning, there were scores of persons in the hills be yond Kowloon

all alert to the lost

in the

tow

turn

of these parties. met

-hunterAt Fe came

is avaliable it is expected to The League might wield the they must-follow,

brot

hite fluences in Europe, but

powerless in the Far America

Hence

hem to