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SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT TAXI-DRIVER GAGGED AND ROBBED

THREE RIFLEMEN ALLEGED TO BE CULPRITS

The August Criminal Sessions opened this morning with the case in which Rfn. Thomas Todd, Rfn. Sydney Brown and Rin. Thomas Harker, all of the Royal Ulster Rifles, were charged before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, with robbing Leung Yiu, taxi-driver, at Castle Peak Road in the early morning of July 6 last.

Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney-General, conducted the case for the prosecution, while the defendants were not legal- ly represented. Lt. F. Donlea, R.U.R., was present in Court dur- ing the morning session, the jury empanelled being as follows:-

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936

All that remained of the Kongmoon River steamer Shun On after the typhson had pounded her against a stone pier at Laichikak in the early hours of yesterday morning. “China Mail" photo).

AN INDISCREET MINISTER

Utterance On Spanish Imbroglio

SHARP PRESS COMMENTS IN FRANCE

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Paris, To-day. Yesterday's right-Wing pa- pers make sharp comments on the speech delivered on Sun- day in Lille by the Minister of Interior, M. Salengro. In the. course of the speech M. Salen- gro, declared, according to the Echo de Paris: "The day will come, of that we are sure, when the German and Austrian people will manage to regain their liberty."

to deal with the events in Spain, the Minister of Interior is unanimously re

Messrs. 5. M. Gidley, Henry Chung, S. H. Ismail, I. L. Knight. LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES Going on

E. J. de Figueiredo, FXM. Mendes and E. Haussaman,

Room-Mate's Evidence

p.m.

I

A fisunel dance will be held by↑ A Dinner Dance will be held on ported by the Paris Right- In giving the facts of the day. Mr. Williams said that the the local section of the Health the Open Roof of Repulse Bar wing press to have said: "1 case, Mr. Williams said that on second accused had his right hand Strength, Sports and Athletic Club Lido-weather permitting and realise my responsibility, and weigh every word: first as a the evening of July 5 last. the bandaged and when asked whether at Hotel Cecil next Saturday, from at Repulse Bay Hotel in event of Frenchmen and then as a mem

Members three accused were seen talk-he wished to have it taken off re-s.45 pm to 12-15 am

of bad weather, to-morrow at 3ber of the Government. ing together on the verandah plied in the affirmative. He then and their friends are welcome at:

wish that on the other side of at the barracks shortly after examined his own hand and re-the usual admission charges. By

the Pyrenees the legal GovEID- 10 p.m.

so that there will be marked: "His jaw was very kind permission of Lieut-Col. R

The ss. Chitral; carrying the ment of the country with which evidence that they had not re- hard. I became wild when heat. Rodwell and Officers, the Dance

outward English mails, is expected we are friends may soon gain tired up till that hour. At blew the whistle and gave him an-Orchestra of the 1st Bn. Royal

here from Singapore to-morrow the victory.” 1.20 am. the following morn-other one."

Ulster Rides will be in attendance-

morning

The Echo de Paris terms this ing, a taxi-driver who had his

statement "scandalous." The vehicle near the Star Ferry Evidence was then given by Among the passengers who ar

Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 Minister of Interior had inter- saw three Europeans, one of L/Cpl. Gregory, R.U.R., to the ef-rived from the North last night whom was carrying a suitcase, fect that he shared the room with by the as. President Cleveland was hours ending at 10 am to-day ferred in the Spanish affairs and they called out to him the three accused, whom he saw Mr. Claude Trenchard-Davis, for- was 0.19 inch. The total since at a moment where the Govern- One of them asked to be taken talking together on the night of mer Shanghai. Interport Rugby January 1 has been 54.22 inches, ment was declaring the inten 6138 tion to remain neutral The to a cheap Chinese hotel, but July 5, and that when he woke up player and prominent Northern against

question arose whether this they changed their minds later the next morning, he noticed that businessman. Mr. S. F.. Faber, of inches.

Was not the beginning of a and got

off at the Mongkok their beds had not been slept on the RCA Victor Co., was also a Ferry Wharf.

Lam Yat, a coolie, was admitted change in the policy of the Kwok Fook-cheong, driver of the passenger for the Colony, by the

to the Government Civil Hospital coming openly to the aid of Popular Front, which, was now taxi which took the taree men same vessel. Taxi-Driver Hailed

yesterday suffering from injuries Madrid. Some 20 minutes later, continu-[from the Star Ferry to the Mong-

received when he fell under a lo-

ECHO OF SCAPA FLOW

Ship's Bell Returned

ed Mr. Williams, the complainant kok Ferry, then gave evidence in the case. Leung Yiu. was pro-bearing out Mr. Williams's out- ceeding along near the Mongkok line.

The complainant also gave cor- Fire Station when he noticed

the roborative evidence and added that three Europeans standing on side of the road, and in this case though he was not certain at the one of them was also noticed hold-identification parade about the ing à suitcase. One of the three second accused, he was sure now called out to him and he stopped that he was the man who sat next PLEASING CEREMONY AT KIEL his taxi. The three men get in to him in the taxi.

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MINISTER'S DISCLAIMER Paris, Later: Referring to his Lille speech, the Minister A meeting of the Urban Council of Interior, M. Salengro, said

(Continued from Page 1) will be held at 415 p.m. to-day.ed to him utterances concern-numerous small craft and damage that some papers had attribut-were strong enough to capsize

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

His Lordship: "Tell me please; what has made your memory

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Kiel, To-day.

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A testimony to the feeling

of

Party Of Japanese Molested

be-

to go to Stonecatters, but when much better since you left the told that this was not possible. Magistracy?" "Until to-day I good comradeship existing they merely waved to him to pro-had not ceed.

up.

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sailles.

the

were

ing some European countries, hoardings and tenenent houses in and these utterances had been Canton incorrectly reported. Trans- Ocean Service.

How Cheung Chan Weathered Storm

Cheung Chan, Yesterday-There

An eye-witness on the ss. Tai is but one topic of conversation at Shan stated that the gale did more present the storm we have just A notice was sent good than damage as it cleared the experienced.

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result

BONY

discussion-Wharf, where they engaged a motor-honour to be authorised by the Japanese up. Defendant was seen boats laden with all kinds of goods, were trying to board several men missing and damaged, and several

are

COUNTER-ATTACK river of a great deal of anneces- round on Sunday, that No.

sary obstruction and actually made signal had been put up, but BY REBELS

Canton a better place to live in? notice or warning was given that

and A fine of $50, in default one was given yes- had any opportunity of tween naval men

An amazing sight was witness-No. 5 had been hoisted, studying his side-face so closely."terday when, in the course of a month's hard labour, was imposed

(Continued from Page 1)

ed at about 9 am yesterday, when some people neglected to take pro-

and per precautions, with the Mr. Williams said that driver, After Leung Yin had given his small ceremony, Commander Bed-by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen-

Hendaye: The rebel cruiser Es-hundreds of domestic geese

some houses sumered con- was being given instructions on evidence, the accused were asked ford of the British cruiser tral Magistracy on Chui Shui, un-

homes. These had siderable damage. In many places the way as to what route to follow if they had any questions to put Neptune handed the Commander-employed, who was charged with pana continued its bombardment ducks were seen on the river look that

disorderly conduct in Eamsey of San Sebastian yesterday until ing for new

cargoes the paths were blocked with up- and they-dually got to Castle Peak to the witness and the third accused in-Chief of the German Navy, Ad-Street on Sunday.

alate hour, but a vigorous reply apparently been part of Road. When they were between asked how, if he had remained in miral Raeder, the bell of the

Detective-Sergeant Fowlie said from Fort Guadeloupe indicated carried by junks which had broken rooted trees and broken branches.

and Most of the gardens are a the 5th and 6th milestone, some the taxi all the time, he could cruiser Hindenbury, one of the that about 7 pm. on Sunday the that the guns of the Government loose from their moorings one at the back of the car. said have taken part in the assault vessels scuttled by the Gericomplainant, Wong Hing, a motor-stronghold were still undamaged, which had either capsized or been sight.

The concrete pier is broken right something and the driver pulled Witness reiterated that all the mans at Scapa Flow, when

It is reported that the insurgents' left abandoned on the banks. car driver, saw a party of Ja- three men had a share in assaulte feet was handed over there acpanese, of which three

across where it joins the shore, a advance towards Irun has been

RUNAWAY JUNE An amusing interlude was pro-big gaping hole and several cracks (ing him. Alleged Assault

cording to the Treaty of Ver-women, walking along the street accelerated Corroborative Evidence The three men then got out and

followed by a crowd shouting

Hendaye witnessed all day an vided when a large unmanned junk being visible, caused by the force The rickshaw coolies who finally of the

On returning the bell. Captain ("Ta.“

exodus from Fuenterrabia, the in- broke loose in the river and was of the waves shooting up the praya went to the back

taxi took the accused to the Yaumati

The complainant came

river inchased by Customs vessels, who wall. Fishing boats are reported where they had

said that it was Bedford

an along in his car and picked the habitants crossing the After a minute or so, the first boat to take them back to Hong! accused went up to the taxi, open Kong, the man who actually engag- Admirality to return the bell, to pick a melon skin and throw it while others forded the river at in order to

low tide-Reuter. ed the door and struck the com-led the motor-boat for them, L/Cpl which had belonged to the ship at the Japanese, and it hit the

the junk rammed another facing Hong Kong is piled up high plainant a blow on the left side Bareham, Military Corps of Police, bearing the name of the famous driver. This incident was seen by London: Late last night the similar vessel very badly, both find-and has covered the Chinese gar-

dens enltivated near of the face. The other two then Rfn. Bush and Sergt. Bradford of late President and Field Marshal a detective, who arrested the de- battle at Palma continued fertely. ing a watery grave

Seville radio in the insur- The typhoon, according to this Strange to say the new matshed the the Royal Ulster Rifes and Det-The restoration of the bell was a fendant, but released him owing The driver had the presence of mind Sergt. Goodwin all gave evidence symbol of the friendship which to the hostile crowd present. The gents' hands assesses the Govern eye-witness, must have passed over roof-shelter suffered little damage, to extract the ignition key, which bearing out the outline given by existed between the two navies, of detective then followed defendant ment's losses at 200 filled and 150 miles to the south of Cantor, the concrete pillars holding he placed under his tongue. Al-Mr. Williams.

which the British craiser had had to the Harbour Office and there 600 wounded and says that the but must have been of considerable Slight damage has been done to most immediately after this he Det. Sergt. Goodwin said that many proofs whilst staying - in

station. city in the manner it did. The Police took a serious view Government forces were repulsed intensity to have upset the Chinese the roofs of the Hall and police he when the men were charged the Kiel.

The ferry on Saturday afternoon came to be found himself a few first accused said, in reply to the In requesting Captain Bedford might have arisen, since there Madrid announce that their in- of the case as graver consequences On the contrary, official circles at

Fatshan Badly

was packed with visitors. Some of say."* feet down the hillside, bound and charge: "Nothing to

The to convey the thanks of the Ger-were about 60 people in the crowd. fantry force under Captain Bayo,

those that depended on the even- accused read over the gagged He managed to free him-[second

| 21Az Navy to the British Ad-

ing ferry were able to reach After

struggle and charges and said: "As regards taking stock of his the $11 I know nothing about it."mirality. Admiral Raeder said: plight, he found that he had He then looked at the charge sheet "We will regard this bell as the been robbed of $11 in money, a again and when he came to the symbol of the fulfilment of the men-desire of our Fuehrer, which is apart where the watch was torch, his police whistle and watch On going up to the road tioned, he said: "That was thrown that Gerciany shall live at peace Reading the charges over with the racially related British the complainant found that his away."

joined in the assault and

lost consciousness and when,

self

On

police.

said

Met by Military Police Continuing, Mr. Williams that at about 3 at two Military Police who were on duty at Wel- lington Barracks saw three Euro- peans standing at the foot

of

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Det-

cluding a Italiana.

re-arrested him.

ILLICIT OPIUM Macau Portuguese Fined $500-

CONFLICTING CLAIMS

who has distinguished himself elsewhere, are steadily progress- ing and will soon subdue the whole island. The Government

claim to have captured Gijon

drop anchor. They unfortunate shack-dwellers met with little success, however, homeless. The sand on the beach and

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Damaged

the shore.

firm

Canton To-day: Apart from Hong Kong.

To-morrow, the 18th, will be the striking Canton, the typhoon also visited Fatahan and other nearby anniversary of the record typhoon of 1928, when a wind velocity of towns causing considerable damage 130 mph was registered. to property. Six persons were

Just before he faced a firing squad at dawn" the rebel General Fanjai manded his mistress, Luisa Agunda. The newspapers prominently In Canton seven persons were

killed following the collapse of Own Correspondent. houses, while many are reported to have been injured.

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Our

some

Roque Francis Morales, an un- He then for the third time, second accused nation, since no conflict of im- taxi had disappeared.

KWANGSI STANDS FIRM went back to the Laichikok Pri-pointed to the part in which the terest exists between them. This employed Portuguese, who was torch and whistle were mentioned wish is greeted by nobody more yesterday remanded till this mor- son where he telephoned the and said: “That was found in my heartily than by the German ning by Mr.. W. Schofield when and sarcastically chronicle the drowned when their boats were: (Continued from Page 1).

suitcase."

Navy"-Trans-Ocean Service. charged with possession of 40 alleged discovery by the Militis overturned by the gale. The casual- politicians. General Tsaï's ad- The third accused, said

taels of prepared opium and 120 of a safe deposit belonging to a ties on the river are believed to berence to Kwangsi gives Sergt. Goodwin, merely replied ed among 17 different nations, in-taels of raw opium on Sunday on convent

severe containing 100,000,000 be higher in view of the

prestige to its cause, as the gen- "Nothing to say, that's all."

large proportion of the Wing Long Wharf, was this pesetas, partly in cash and partly nature of the typhoon.

eral is still warmly supported by The Court then adjourned for

morning fined $500, in default 10 in bonds, and also a large quantity The train schedule for Kowloon overseas Chinese............ the tin interval.

Berlin: According to a semi-months' hard labour, by Mr. S.-F. of gold coins. The safe deposit was considerably delayed "yester-

100,000 SEASONED TROOPS [official declaration yesterday, the Balfour at the Central

Kwangsi has about 100,000 sea- Magis was rented in the name of the day, the expresses being four German Government gave

the tracy. 4)

Little Sisters of the Poor, and it hours late. The afternoon express, soned froops on whom General Frencir Ambassador a written re- Revenue Officer W. Ward said has now been confiscated

however, left yesterday on schedul-Pai Tsung-si is depending to ply to the French request for that the defendant arrived from GERMANY AND ITALY

ed time.

carry on a prolonged warfare neutrality in the Spanish civil war. Macau early on Sunday morning Rome, Later: It is expected that

The cyclone dislocated electric

with the Nanking forces. London: In a letter to the Air-by the Kin Shan and when on the Germany's reservations regarding and telephone wires, but in Tang- Minister the trade union of workers wharf was seen by a European (non-intervention in Spain, the news shan the services were promptly rounding Kwangal's bordem. employed in the aircraft industry Revenue Officer carrying a small of which is welcomed in Bome repaired. Our Own Correspon-Former officers of the 19th` Route Army are focking to satisfied with this answer, L/Cpl. Paris: Two leaders of the mii- demand immediate measures for suitcase. Questioned, defendant will coincide with the Italian view, dent.

Kwangsi to resume military life. that to be successful non-inter"j General the prevention of the sale of sero said that it contained two bottles vention must be complete. Do-

|General Tsai expects to raise foar Bareham, one of the Police, said tary revolt in Madrid, to the men that they would have anjul and Colonel Quitana, were planes to the insurgents in Spain of wine, whereupon he was told to velopments are anticipated to-day, invested by Government troops, divisions partly filled by Kwangsi

executed st dawn

yesterday At the same time it asks for facili-open the case and the opium was Reuter

Seven and Sixpenny Hill, hesitat- RICHEST MANA

ing as to whether to go up or not. They caught up on the men and asked them where they had been, whereupon the first accused answered that they were "fed up" and had been out for a walk.. Not

IN SPAIN NOW

HELD AS HOSTAGE|

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to go with him to the Guard Room. On the way there second accused

morning.

ADE WORKERS" DEMAND-

but the other eight have decided troops. That sumy received ties to be given for the sale of planes found in it. Defendant had on EVACUATION OF GRANADA to stay on at their own risk. jabout $10,000,000' from donations Berlin: The transport of Ger- to the Spanish Government, and him a letter addressed to a man London: The evacuation "of The Danish Government yester from overseas Chinese during hit out at Barehaza but did not man nationals from Spain in ships counter-measures are threatened if named Tam at No. 134 Des Voeux foreign nationals from Granada day expressed its thanks for the the Shanghal war, and this sum touch him. Be, the second of the merchant marine, under the further planes are delivered to the Road Central, but it was found on by aeroplane under arrangements prompt assistance?: recently will be spent on the reorganised accused, then complained that his protection of units of the German insurgents. right hand was hurting him and Navy, is now practically conclud- In a second letter to the Prime enquiries that the person was in made with the two sides to the rendered by the British authori- 19th Houte Army

connection with the Nanking troops an examination of it revealed that ed. By to the present no less than Minister it is deraanded that Par Canton Defendant had told him civil war in Spain has contimed ties in it was swollen 6,500 refugees have been transament be summoned immediately, that he was asked to bring the Three of the 11 British subjects evacuation of Danish and Log - Kwanged, will launch At the identification parade, ported, of whom 3,500 were Ger-in order to deal with the Spanish suitcase down, and was paid 12ame been brought out of the city.landic subiects from Spain-Bri- offensive when the conducted by the Police the next]mans, while the others were divid-Isituation. Trans-Ocean Service for his trouble.

which is held by Insurgents and itish-Wireless: Service.

Iment is proclaiz

enveloping

general