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LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING CASE ARREST AFTER 31/2 YEARS

NONSENSICAL" BANK NOTES LEAD TO

TESTIMONY AT

ARMS INQUIRY

BRONX ALIEN

GERMANY DENIES $13.750 OF RANSOM FOUND

ALLEGATIONS ·

JAPAN'S WILES REVEALED

Washington, To-day.

The determination of the Ja- Government to keep рапезе abreast of inventions in the United States was described by a witness at the continued hearing of the munitions' inquiry, yesterday.

He said that the Japanese ob- tained patent numbers through commercial houses and arranged. to have the patents copied at the patent office

The German Ambassador to Washington, Herr Hans Luther, isited the American Secretary Cordell of State, Mr. William Hull, regarding the arms enquiry testimony, and subsequently de- clared that the allegations that Germany was buying military aeroplanes here was nonsense,-- Reuter.

DEAD SECRECY ́AT LORD'S

M.C.C. And Australians Meet

"DISCUSSING CRICKET MATTERS

GENERALLY**

taken to

ON PREMISES

PETROL STATION MANAGER GIVES

CLUE

Washington, To-day. The police yesterday arrested a man named Hauptmann, on whose premises were found U.S.$13,750 in $10 and $20 bills which were origin- ally part of the Lindbergh kidnapping ransom.

Hauptmann is an alien who came to the United States in 1923 as a stowaway.

The arrest of Hauptmann in the Bronx district of New York caused a sensation throughout the country. The crowd of 600 which quickly gathered outside Hauptmann's house needed police supervi-

sion.

Hauptmann told the neigh- bours that he was a cabinet mak-

Gas and bomb defence drills are now regular procedures In Japanese cities. Every citizen is required to take part. No business was transacted for three days while Osaka went through the "at- tack" pictured here. Bimilar drills were recently held in Tokio. Japan fears, an air attack launched. from Asis.

CANTON TRADE

THREATENED BY

NANKING PLAN

NEW OPPOSITION TO CUSTOMS HOUSE

鼗

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESOLUTION

(From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. The Canton Chamber of Com- circular merce dispatched a telegram yesterday evening in opposition to the establishment of Chinese customs in Hong Kong as proposed by the Minis- try of Finance of the National Government, which desires to check smuggling by requiring all customs duties to be paid in that British Colony.

Although the opposition: to such

move is based on press reports,"

the Chamber of Commerce has re- ceived deinite, but unofficial, in2·

er and had been unemployed for STRIKE IS ALMOST BROKEN IN SOUTH formation to such effect from Nan-

two years, but the neighbours |

say

that he went to a Wall

LIU LU-YIN'S

MYSTERIOUS

MOVEMENTS mann as the man who gave him a

-Canton Puzzled By Official's Absence

PREPARING GROUND FOR

HU HAN-MIN

Street broker's office daily. NEL TARLETON

A taxi-driver identified Haupt-

dollar to deliver a note to Dr. Condon's home soon after the lat- ter was announced as negotiator.

A gold certificate presented in payment for petrol at a Bronx petrol station was the first clue which led to Haupt- mann. The manager jotted down the number, of the car From Our Own Correspondent}

and hurried to the bank where Canton, To-day.

the certificate was identified as still surrounds the one of the ransom notes, activities of Mr. Liu Lu-yin. The Attorney Conerul,

Mystery

OUTPOINTED BY

FREDDIE MILLER

AMERICAN RETAINS WORLD TITLE

CLOSEST FIGHT FOR YEARS

Liverpool, To-day: Freddie Miller, the American, re- tained his National Boxing Asso- Mr. clation's

world's featherweight

HIM ONLY $319

king sources.

If Chinese customs were established in Hong Kong, theŭtride, éentra: 'of- South China would be chiffad::ta -for-

ROOSEVELT HOLIDAY COST SLOAN'S REPORT

TO ROOSEVELT ON

TEXTILE SITUATION pose sneh scheme 2,552153) 2016

Would Have Cost Ordinary Private

*Individual Almost $150,000

75 Per Cent. Mills To Operate Next Week

The Washington Post estimates. that President Roosevelt's long voyage through the Paparosk Canal to Honolulu and back cost him $391. The trip in similar style would cost a private indl ́vidual $150,000,

The cruiser Houston and its es- corts had to be kept moving by the Navy in any case, The tele- graphing of 150.000 words cost nothing instead of $31,600 because navy wireless did it. On the spe clal transcontinental train, every- body paid merely regular fare.

UNION CLAIM 520,750 OUT

PYECIAL TO CHIRA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra [phic Menagon" Ordinance, 1886, "Be-

seived September 21, 8.17 a.m.)

Hyde Park, To-day. The United States Secretary of Labour, Miss Francis Perkins, and the Chairman of the Strike Mediation Board, Mr. John G.

| ofga territory", the telegem pointed "This vitally, Zouncerin Canton merchants, and we have storit

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NON-STOP FLIGHT TO INDIA

Sir Alan Cobham And Helmort's Attempt

AIR REFUELLING EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION

London, To-day.

London, To-day. Extraordinary precautions were known as a close follower of Mr. Homer S. Cummings, indicates title yesterday, when he defeated ensure secrecy at the Hu Han-min, Mr. Liu recently left swift moves to prosecute Haumpt-Nel Tarleton, of Liverpool, the Bri- meeting between the Sub-com- here suddenly for Shanghai with mann on a charge of kidnapping tish featherweight champion, an mittee of the M.C.C. and Mr. H. out informing his colleagues and and murder.

points in a 15-round contest. Bushby and Mr. Bull, represent-without leaving any one to take He added, however, that the The fight was one of the Bus The Australian cricket team, charge of the propaganda section severer penalties for kidnappera contests witnessed in the British SIR ROBERT HO TUNG want, yesterday laid the tex. Leader Helmort were due to leave at Lord's yesterday.

of the South-west Executive Com-would not apply as the law impo-ring for many years. Both men RETURNING the meeting Mr. Aird, raittee of the Kuomintang. After

ing them was enacted after the went in from the start with a assistant secretary of the M.C.C.,|

abduction of the Lindbergh's baby strong two-fisted attack. issued the following statement:

The Lindbergh's who are in Call fornia, have made no comment.-- Reuter.

Manking reports stated that Mr. "A meeting was held at Lord's Lit went to the capital in the carly part of the week to interview high to-day between the sub-Committee officials there with a view to paving

of the M.C.C. and Mr. Bushby and the way for Mr. Hu Han-min's re The Lindbergh baby, Charles Mr. Ball, representing the Austro-turn to political office. It has been Augustus, was kidnapped between lian cricket team,

repeatedly said that Mr. Liu L. 8 p.m. and 10 pm on March 1. (Continued on page 5)

yin is working hard for the return 1982, from the new Lindbergh hon of Mr. Hu to Nanking as the for-near Hopewell, New Jersey, in the WANCHAI SHOOTING mer's work here is not important Sourland Mountain region. The

CASE

Japanese Charged This Morning

Charged with firing a shotgun into a top-floor room of No. 87. Jaffe Road, Wanchai, on Septem- ber 12, with intent to kill, and

enough for him.

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INTERPORT CRICKET TRIAL TO-MORROW

Two Teams Selected

child was only 19 months", old.

The body, reduced almost to a skeleton, was found on May 12, in

a thicket near a roadway, less than five miles from the baby's home.

and between Hopewell and Prince. ton. The discovery was made by a negro teamster who had stopped; This wagon and had stepped into the

woods on' an errand.

Miller, however, with smash. ing right-hooks forced the fight and scored heavily in the first!!! few rounds.

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Arriving In Hong Kong On September 29

Sir Alan Cobham and Squadron

tile strike situation before Presi: Portsmouth by dawn to-day on ‘a dent Roosevelt..

15,200 miles non-stop fight to In- The President of the Cottonda, in an ordinary commercial and Textile Institute, Mr. George aeroplane of the courler type, Sloan, has predicted that at least which will be refuelled in the air 75 per cent, of the Southern mills at four points en route.

The flight is intended for an A wireless message was recently will operate normally next week. received from Sir Robert Ho Tung. He estimated that more than demonstration of the advantages sent from the ss. Conte Verde, two-thirds of the South's 300,000 of the air refuelling system. Their which is due in Hong Kong on workers are already back on the machine will be refuelled from tanker planes above Portsmouth, September 29, confirming the job.

Union leaders claim that 520,- Malta, Alexandria and Baars, the MELBOURNE RACES now en route to the Colony on 750 are striking-United Fress, Process 'taking merely a few min- ntes, and, by the time thus saved per S. E. Levy and Company.

It is hoped to reach Karachi in 48 (Continued on Page 9.)

hours.-British Wireless Bervice.

KWOK CHUN HANG

NOT TO SWIM IN

1

Pearlier news that Sir Robert is

board that steamer.

It understood that Sir Robert's

Tohealth has been almost completely

Cable Dispatched

Centenary Officials

CHINA UNREPRESENTED

(By G..L.)

restored by his long sojourn in Mediation Board Propose Europe and the operation and Three-Man Legislation

treatments which he has undergone

while there. He is accompanied

by Lady Ho Tung..

As Special Representative of the

President

Washington, Today,

AIR-FORCE OUTPOST INSPECTION

Roosevelt's strike Sir Philip Sassoon Leaves

For Singapore

Kwok Chun-hang, China's breast- In the meantime, Dr. John F. with being in possession of a The following will be playing in

Colony record holder, has refused has consulted with the officials in the creation of an impartial textile shotgun and 16 cartridges with the third Colony Interport Cric Condon, for Colonel Charles Lind-stroke swimming champion and Chinese Government, Sir Robert Meditation Brard has recommended out a licence, Ikuza Nomura, a ket Trial on the H.K.C.C. groundbergh, had paid $50,000 in Bronx the invitation of the Victorian the various European capitals labour relations board of three to

Borough to an alleged agent of the Japanese, was remanded for one to-morrow, commencing at 2 kidnappers, and Mr. Caton Centenary Committee to take part which he has visited during his handle textile disputes. week by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at A. W. Hayward's XI-E. F. Means, Washington, had collected Melbourne, and a reply to the in-Continent.

In the Swimming Championships, at stay in. Great Britain and on the the Central Magistracy this Fincher, E. J. R. Mitchell, N$100,000 from Mrs. Evelyn Walsh (vitation has been cabled. to the morning.

4. E. Mackay, E. R. Duckitt, McLean on his promise to restore Secretary, Mr. Fawcett, by the TYPHOON SWEEPS Accused, it will be remember-F. R. Zimmern, L.. D. Kilbee, the Lindbergh baby. Means was Hong Kong International Amateur ed, went to the floor and fired the A. Stewart, R. Lee, A. T. Lee, and gun through a hole in the door. c. S. M. Elvin. without injuring his wife, who

was in the room.

T. E. Pearce's XI-Rev. H. W

It is understood that this will Baines Lt. J. P. Williams, T. À.

be a committal case.

TEA SHOP BLAZE-IN

NAM CHONG STREET"

A fire, causing damage to the extent of $500, broke out in the Tung To Tea Shop in Nam Chống

Pearce, Lt. C. C. Garthwaite,

I. McInnes, A. H. Madar, G. R.

M. Ricketts, F. D. Pereira, A.

R.. Minu, and G. S. 'Dunkley.

HERMES RELIEVING “ EAGLE

sent to prison.

Swimming Association.

Kwok, who was with the Inter- PEAK DISTURBERS port Swimming team at Shanghai when the invitation was received, is stated to have said that he was un- able to accept the invitation. The reply to the Invitation was not sent until to-day, in the hope that he would re-consider the Invitation...

Continued on Pape 18),

CHARGED

Sensation-Hunters

Crowd Court

The Central Magistracy present ed an unusual scene this afternoon H.M.S. Hermes, the naval air-when Messrs. G. W. Sewell, H. C.

JAPAN

Terrific Havoc In Industrial Areas

NOW NEARING TOKYO

Tokyo, To-day.

Street, at about 3.40 am. to-day. craft-carrier, formerly on the China Mecke and A. L. Sullivan, of No. STOP PRESS and holding up shipping, le

The fire brigade was quickly on the Station, was commissioned for 286 The Fenk, appeared on remand scene and, had the blaze under con- trials after reft at Devonport on on a automons prosecution for 'tral before anything other than the Tuesday prior to "sailing for the making or permitting 'à disturbance goods in the shoo were damage1, ..., China Station. It is understood on August 31, the body of the tha she will relleve HM.S. Eagle, court being crowded with European which will return to the Mediter- sen anean Fleetik

WEATHER FORECAST

Fine generally, with moderate north-east-winds, was the weather he typhoon is situated about 300 forecast issued this morning at the miles south-west of Tokio and is, mov.

Royal Observatory.

ling, north-north-east, the weather

port announces

allton, anaisted by

the benc

ppeared

A 70-mile-an-hour typhoon which hit Nagasaki - yesterday morning, interrupting cables

gradually sweeping up the coast towar Tokyo.

causing

Kyoto

hang may, go He

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Osaka, are inter-

(Continued on Page 9) Attempt To Cancel Strike

London, To-day, Sir Philip Sassoon, the Under Secretary for Air, will leave Eng- land on Saturday In a "Y" flying- boat for Singapore on an extended tour of the Royal Air Force units ~SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL In the Overseas Commands, (By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegro. He will leave Karachi on October phio. Messages Ordinance. 1891. R4-24, arriving back in England on ceived September 21, 11.05 a.m.).

and October, 29 In time for the opening Washington, To-day

of Parliament, British Wireless |. The textile strike mediators have Service urged the Union to cancel the atrike pending the establishment of a series of boards to study indus trial conditions.

The leaders" said that the strike

would continue at least until the consulted the Union Executive Council-United Press, per S E. Levy and Company.

20,000 Dye Workers To Strike On Monday

R.A.F. PLANES FOR MELBOURNE”

Three Machines Leave Singapore

London, To-day. The Air Ministry has received Information that the three Royal: Air Force flying boats, which are on their way to Melbourne to take part in the Centenary cele Mr. Francis Gorman has ordered brations, yesterday * flew ✨ from (20,000 dye / workers to strike on Singapore to Batavia, a distance ́ale of wind and a Monday-United Freas, per S. E. of 510 miles. — British Wireless

Service

has been

Washington, Later.

"Levy and Company,