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CHINESE EASTERN

CRIME CLUB IN MOSCOW

THREE YOUTHS

SHOT FOR MURDER

OF AGED WOMAN

Trial Shows Excitement Was Wanted

ANTI-CRIME WAR WAGES THROUGHOUT SOVIET

Moscow, To-day.

Three youths of ages ranging from 18 to 20 were shot bere on Thursday for the murder of an aged woman; a fourth was senten çed to 10 years gaol and a 16- year-old girl student, who acted as their "look-out," to five years.

The gang entered a lonely house on the outskirts of Mos- cow, shot an aged woman, the alster of M. Sobolleyskay, a pro-| minent professor, assaulted her; nurse, and robbed the house: of all "valuables.

The trial showed that the youths were not in need, but took up a life of crime for ex- citement and conducted a sort of

RAILWAY TRANSFER AGREEMENT SIGNED

The return of the Byrd expedition meant much to this young mother and her son. Joseph (Chubby) Pelter, Jr.; shown with kis mother at their Pensacola, Fla., home, thus saw his father for the first time; Peller chief photographer of the expedition, left for the Antarctic two months before little Joe, was born." He received the nowa by radio, but, had not even seen a pleture of his baby.

MEETING IN TOKYO

CHEQUE FOR

SIXTH OF PRICE

HANDED OVER

JAPAN GUARANTEES MANCHUKUO

CHINESE PROTESTS. IGNORED

Tokyo, To-day

The Chinese Eastern Railway transfer agreement was signed at

9.30 to-day between the Soviet Manchukuo diplomats,

The B.M.8. Empress of Britain, fagship of the Canadian Pacific feet, arrived in Hong Kong this morning

on her, round-the-world cruise, she will leave for Woosung at daylight on Wednesday,

The Japanese protocol and the CANTON OIL

protocol between the Soviet and Manchukuo was also signed." while Mr. Kori, Hirota and M. Yurenev sigued the change notes whereby Japan guarantees pay- ment by Manchukuo,

After signing, a cheque for one-sixth of the purchase price was handed over by Mr.. Ting Shih-yuan, the Manchukuo Am

TRIPARTITE MEETING IN bassador to Japan, to M. Yurenev.

PARIS TO-DAY

crime club where they trained SECOND SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS

boys in the arts of thievery.

ANTI-CRIME WAR

Meanwhile an anti-crime war is waging throughout the country

TO FOLLOW EXPLORATORY VISITS

London, To-day, <^^ and thousands of workers have The French and Italian Governments have been kept fully been enrolled as a deputy militia-informed of all the developments in connection with the visits to Berlin and elsewhere of the British Ministers and the wide field

men.

Four thousand rowdies and of European affairs, with particcular reference to the approach- 2,000 thieves have been arrested ing series of visits, which will be reviewed at a tripartite meeting in Leningrad while the "Beer-in Parks to-day.

hall Gang" of Moscow, which spe- cialised in raiding beerhalls, has been rounded up and two of its leaders, one of whom is the son

of a Georgian nobleman; have been sentenced to death and others imprisoned.—Reuter.' -

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LEAGUE COUNCIL CONVOKED

To Consider French Note Of Protest

London, To-day.

MARTIN INSULL TO

LIVE VERY QUIETLY

NO BUSINESS PLANS FOR CANADA'

Britain will be represented by the Lord Privy Senl, Mr. An- thony Eden, who arrived in Paris from Londen by air yesterday evening. Signor- Suvich will be}] tive, and Monsieur Laval wil the principal Italian representa-

attend on behalf of France. bassador to Japan, to M. YN Detroit, To-day. To-morrow, morning, Mr. Eden Mr. Martin Insull, who has will proceed to Amsterdam by ‘air. been deported to Canada accord-in time to foln Sir John Simon and ing to Reuter, declared: "I am other members of the British de- returning to Orillia, where my legation, who are flying to Berlin", wife is joining me, to live very. It is anticipated that on the return quietly. I haven't any business of the British Ministers from their plans"

visits to Berlin, Moscow, Waranw

It is reported from Geneva that When Inguli was brought to and Prague a second tripartite the President of the Council of the the United States to answer the meeting between Britain, France, League of Nations, Aras Effendi, charges against him it was sug- and Italy will be held, probably in the Turkish Foreign Minister, has gested that he be deported if ac- North Italy, for a review of the re- officially convoked the Council ""to quitted. -Reuter.

moet early in April to conŝider (hé French communication in regard to

the introduction of conscription in Germany.

SALE AGREEMENT. SIGNED ✨. Tokyo, Later. The agreement,

| the protocols, and biher documente

REFINERIES

LOSE REBATE

Unable To Compete

With Foreigners

HEAVY LIST OF FAILURES REPORTED

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day, Only 84 native oll companies out the CER were algned this of 180 have been able to weather

in connection with the transfer of

CAMBRIDGE CREW RECORD FAST TIME ON THAMES'

Paced Trial Over Full Course

London, to-day. The Cambridge crew for the University Boat Race, which will take place on April 6, yesterday

· rowed the full course in a paced trial on the Thames between Putney and Mortlake in 19 minutes 3 seconds.

trial last Wednesday under more The Oxford crew did a similar

favourable conditions, but with-

other crews, in 19 minutes 31 seconds. British Wireless Ser

morning at Mr. Koki Hirota's of the econonde storm, according to a feial residence, MTureneff repre- report from the Provincial Departout the stimulus of pacing by senting the Soviet Mr. Ting Shih-ment of Finance Foreign com ruan. Manchukau and war. Hirota petition is partly the cause of the Japan.

many failures.

The former rate for kerosene was 33, national curreray per 10 gallons, but Chinese oil companies: were given a rebate of two dollars; new the rabate is cancelled. Hence the Chinese refineries are unable

Bir Julen and Lady Cahn, of Loughborough, England, arrived in Hong Kong this morning aboard Empress of Britain,

The record for the race to 40% minutes 8 seconds, "regis last year by Cambridge,

to compete with the foreign redo- SCIENTIFIC

ing companies,

All petroleum over 25 degrees is Aubject to the payment of this tax The Provincial Department of Finance refuses to accept 85-de- grees as a standard owing to fre- quent abuses.

(Continued on Page 1) ROYAL TOURIST'S HOMECOMING

Duke Of Gloucester Nearing England

MANAGEMENT

IN BUSINESS

Sixth International Congress

BIG. ATTENDANCE PROMISED FROM MANY COUNTRIES

BRITAIN"

ARRIVES IN

HONG KONG

500 PASSENGERS ON LUXURY LINER

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES:

Once more the magnificent Em. press of Britain, flagship of the Canadian Pacific fleet and most perfect hixury liner afloat, is in Hoar Kong,

Special dredging has been done to allow of her berthing at the Kowloon wharves, it having been impossible for a vessel of her elze to find accommodation there hitherto Sheberthed at 8:35 amrito-day, assisted by the tugs Henry Keswick and Taikoo

She is now 92 days out from New York which she left, on her present round-the-world cruise, on January 10 She is scheduled to leave here for Woosung on Wednesday at 4

The Empress of Britain is 42,500

tons gross register, 63,750 tons dis placement. Her length is 758 feet, and her breadth 97% feet, with en- gines that can develop 64,000 shaft horse power. Her masthead towers 208 feet above the load water line, and the total length of her promen ade decks la almost equal to the fairway of an average golf course -26,000

London, To-day,

SUPERB EQUIPMENT The sixth International Con- The excellent accommodation gress for scientific management in offered to her passengers, both in business will be held in London the public rooms and in their pri next July under the patronage of vate apartments, has made this ship London, To-day. His Majesty the King's third

HR. H. the Prince of Wales with a favourite vessel for Atlantic son, H.R.H. the Duke of Glou- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime crossings, while for cruising in the cester, will return from his tour

Minister, as Vice-Patron

tropics the Empress of Britain: is, sults of the exploratory discussions

The Congress will be opened by one of the most luxuriously com In Berlin. It is expected that Mr. Hirota and M. Yureneff to Australia, New Zealand and Signor Mussolini will himself take the notes exchanged be The cruiser Australia, with the trai Hall, Westminster, and the She has two large swimming

the West Indies next Thursday, the Prince of Wales in the Cen-fortable skips ever designed tween Moscow and Tokyo in which Duke on board, is expected to arrive problems of Japan guarantees Manchuko's performance of the agreement, at Spithead at 11 o'clock in the businesses of The formal signing was completed morning and will be escorted into the various

Portsmouth barbour by four de organisation will be at 10.30.

discussed in the course Mr Ting Shih-yuan then handed stroyers and âve dying boats,

meetings. M.Yurene a cheque for 28,400,000 yen-Reuter

More than 800 busines from many countries have.

part.

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WEATHER FORECAST ..

Overcast, with occasional driz-| The precise date of the meeting ale or light rain, and moderate remains to be fixed.-British Wire-east winds was the weather fore less Service.

cast for to-day, as issued by the VICE CHAIRMAN OF MONGOLIAN Royal Observatory this morning."

FIRE AT UN-LONG

One House Completely Gutted

No one was injured when fire gutted No. 28 Hok Yick Strost, Um-long, and slightly damaged Nos. 26. and 30. on Thursday, pa

The blaze is believed to have, been started on the first floor" of

No. 28 by a woman's carelessness with matches. Appliances, from

Taipo and Kowloon werd on the acene,

TREASURY BILLS ISSUE

London, To-day,

amount applied for

£35,000,000 Tre

687,825,000.

alloted in

The

COMMISSION RESIGNS

Nanking-Mr. Chao Pef-lien, CHINESE PROTEST IGNORED A vice-Chairman of the Mongolian The Chinese protest against the and Tibetan · "Affairs - Commis- sale has been ignored by both Rus- sion, has tendered hia resigna-sia and Japan. tion from his post following the On Friday of last week a message retirement of Mr. Shih Ching from Nanidag stated that the Chin- yang from the chairmanship of ese foreign office's memorandum the Commission:- (Chekiai repudiating the sale of the Chinese Agency).

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Government Appointments

His Excellency the Governor has Honorary Consul General

Mr. Loin Hong Kong, Mr. John

of the Seth will be in

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management in baths on board, "one" in the lower kinds and in all part of the ship, with gymnasium hases of ~ industrial and massage rooms attached-the. stively other built over the opening of her the main hatch on the forward deck For sporting purposes no other ship in the world is better equipped, (Continued on Page-12),

CHINESE MINISTER aged to participate

TO JAPAN

Returning To China Next Month

Nanking General Chiang Tso-pin, Chin- can Minister to Japan, is shortly retu ng to China for a confer

the officials of the": Minis-

with: the

Congress.

The Congress Secreta tablished.

| London-British & Wireless

Vice.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Firm

local dollar

Ser

tead

on demand tale morning

World Cruise Won As Competition Prize

KAVENA LUCKY: FAMILY

Mr. and Mrs. C, H. Turner and their son, Mr. N. C. Turner,” STU travelling round the world in luxury, aboard the Empress of Britain as part of a prize won by Mra, with a life-penalon of 25 weekly and $1,000 cash, in a literary compell- tion conducted by John Bull.

Every expense of their roYAKE being paid for the trio who are the first-ever to encircle the world as a ize paid in connection with a com