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BRITON DIES IN CUSTOMS CRUISER DRAMA

Two Other Members Of Crew In Critical Condition: Cabin Steward Alleged To Have Run Amok With Pistol

M. Daladier, French Minister for National Defence, who bar cancelled his visit to Morocco as a result of the sudden faring-op of the Franco-German crisis over Morocco.

FIENDISH

OUTRAGE

WERNER CRIME REVELATION

MUTILATED IN HOUSE

Peiping. To-day.

It is now freely forecast, as the result of fresh information disclosed, that the evidence will show that the murder of Miss 19-year-old Pamela. Werner, daughter of Mr. E. T. C. Wer ner, was one of the most fiend-! ish imaginable.

CAPTAIN

CAMPBELL SHOT AT POINTBLANK RANGE

ALLEGED ASSAILANT TURNS WEAPON UPON HIMSELF

VICTIM OF A MEMBER OF HIS OWN CREW, CAPTAIN D. L

CAMPBELL, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE CHINESE CUSTOMS CRUISER "CHEUNG KENG" WAS SHOT DEAD EARLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE CRAFT.

NINEPIN ISLANDS. WAS CRUISING OFF THE BOUND FOR HONG KONG.“

TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREW, INCLUDING THE CHIEF OFFICER, A CHINESE, AND THE ALLEGED ASSAILANT, CAPTAIN CAMPBELL'S CABIN BOY, WERE FOUND LYING ABOARD IN A CRITICAL CON- DITION WITH BULLET WOUNDS IN THE BODY WHEN POLICE BOARDED THE CRUISER ON HER AR- RIVAL IN HARBOUR FLYING DISTRESS SIGNALSS. The cabin boy, it is alleged, first shot down Captain Campbell and then Chief Officer Chiu, and then turned the weapon upon himself.

ALLEGED CONFESSION

Cause of the tragic affair has not yet been determined, but it is understood that the alleged assailant, before relapsing into unconsciousness, confessed to the shooting and indicated that he bore a grudge against the Chief Officer. Stories of members of the crew suggest that the boys ran amuck. He fired two shots at Captain Campbell and two at the Chief Officer, all from pointblank range.

DISTRESS SIGNALS ATTRACT POLICE

Full investigation of the tragedy that Captain Campbell had al- is now proceeding with Chief De ready succumbed to the injuries

in he had received. and that Inspector Murphy

the

Lion despatches indicate that Colonel Juan Yague (right) leader "of the Moorish troops investing Madrid until recently, has been ordered by General Franco to return to Morseco. Photo shows him on arrival by plane. with Colonel Martin Alonso, former A.D.C. to the late General Sanjurjo,

Japanese Sending Volunteers ?!

Gibraltar. To-day. An informant from Cadiz asserts that preparations are being male at Jérér and Cadiz for the arrival this week of 5,000 Japanese volunteers. Reuter.

TERRORISATION IN MADRID

GRIM FIGHTING CONTINUES

London, To-day. "Fear of pestilence, hun- ger, gas and Franco's Moors has taken complete possession of the popula- tion of Madrid," writes Irene Hodson," who was re- cently in Madrid, in the "Sunday Chronicle.”

HONG KONG AS MILITARY

AIR BASE

EXPANSION PLAN FORECAST

axe

Important developments in Hong Kong in the sphere of military aviation foreshadowed in one of London's leading Sunday newspapers.

GERMANY TALKS OF "THE LAST HOUR"

BITTER ANTI-FRENCH

ALLEGATIONS

Berlin, To-day. Herr Hitler is holding a reception for foreign diplomats to-day with Franco-German relations at their worst stage of bitterness since the advent of the National-Socialists and the Nazi dictator- ship.

A slashing press campaign against the French attacks on the Morocco alarm has developed swiftly, a typical com- ment this morning being that of "Volkischer Beobachter" which asserts that France wants a war in Morocco.

Germany, in the last hour, utters a warning that she is determined to prevent the game being played at her expense.

The journal adds that London will have to consider very seriously where her interests lie.

DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES ANXIOUS

Diplomatic quarters in Berlin are speculating gravely on the significance of the new campaign-Reuter.

Paris, To-day. Owing to the gravity of the Moroccan situation, M. Daladier, has postponed his visit to Morocco which was scheduled for this week. Reuter.

This morning's cables, announcing that a Quại" d'Orsay spokesman had issued a warning: France is determined that Gerdan troops shall not stay in Morocco, and alleging that Ger- mans are preparing a submarine base at Idi Ifni and a seaplane base further south, will be found in Page Five.

MENINGITIS ON

TROOPSHIP

ALL ON DILWARA

PUT ASHORE

Pope Shows Some Improvement

Vatican City, To-day. The Pope spent à comfort- able day yesterday, there be ing considerably less pain in his left leg.

He gave two audiences dur- ing the morning.—Reuter.

With a view to affording suf- ficient aerial protection for ship-i

Gibraltar, To-day. ping in the Far East, the Air Min-

Alcas. of cerebral meningitis istry have decided to establish or is reported to have developed strengthen air bases at Hong on board the British troopship, Kong, Penang, and in Ceylon, says Dilwara, which arrived here M. PONCET GOING the "Sunday Times" air corres- yesterday morning pondent.

en ̈route!

for Home from the Far East.

It is understood that there is With the well-established sta-

severe tion at Singapore, and the possibi-another suspect and a lity of another being opened in the influenza case.

EARLY THIS YEAR

TO PARIS

RETICENCE REGARDING

>>

OBJECT

Reliable information now avail- able indicates that when the re- sult of the post-mortem examina- tion is given at the resumed in-tective quest, the facts presented will charge, with D. S. L. Botzsky and chief officer and the cabin boy show that not all, if any, of the p. S. Kinnear.

were both in a critical condition. terrible mutilation which the body

According to reports, thus far. The body of Captain Campbell suffered were due to the ravazes received the cruiser was proceed-was removed to the Kowloon Mor- of dogs, as was first believed. Ting to Hong Kong this morning at tuary, and the injured men to the

In describing terrible conditions Nicobar Islands, these will form

All troops aboard have been a connecting link in a complete landed. Forty others who have

Berlin, To-day. It is now believed that the muti-about 7.30 am, when, it is alleg Kowloon Hospital.

in the Spanish capital, she 5233,

The French Ambassador to Ber- lations were carried out inside aled, the cabin boy, Chung

Chi The body of the deceased will be "Winter cold so far has prevented chain of defence.

been in contact with the pa-lin, M. Francois Poncet, is leaving building not far from the place cheung, who had managed to ob- formally identified to-morrow mor- an outbreak of a typhoid epide-

tients have been admitted to here for Paris to-morrow. There where the half-naked body wastain a revolver, without warning ning, while the entire crew of the mir, there is the greatest scarcity

is the customary reticence regard- For some time it has been ob-isolation quarters. Beuter. by her horror-stricken approached and shot Captain D. cruiser were being detained this of food-staffs; butter, milk tea.vious that if Britain's shipping)

ing the object of his mission, but HONG KONG INTEREST chest and afternoon while enquiries were coffee, sugar and especially meat route to the East were menaced,

diplomats here speak of a new move er taken out of doors and thrown stomach, fatally wounding him. proceeding.

are lacking. At this moment the the existing squadrons stationed state that it was

The military authorities here towards a Franco-German econo- into the ditch.---Reuter.

greatest mxiety is that poison gas at Singapore would be inadequate that the Dilwara was from the

most unlikely wit rapprochement. might be used in the struggle for to guarantee the security of com- East The troopship left Hoag President of the Reichsbank, may It is suggested that Dr. Schacht, Madrid."-Trans-Ocean.

munications. The remaining straKong with a number of officers and revisit Paris shortly. It is imown tegic positions open to Britain their wives and about 300 other here that certain French circles. are now to be fully equipped for ranks. She was due at Southampare in favour of assisting Germany use by defence squadrons, which ton at the end of last month and economically, and will be posted there early in 1937. to sail again with details for Egypt supporting their colonial aspira- етет possibly

found father, and that the body was lat- Campbell in the

AGREEMENT IN DANZIG

NEGOTIATIONS PROVE SUCCESSFUL

FOUR YEARS IN SERVICE.

After this unheralded attack,| the boy turned upon the chief of- ficer, Chiu Cheung-keoh, and fired The late Captain D. L. Camp- two shots at him, one of the bul-bell joined the Chinese Maritime

·COMMANDER'S APPEAL lets penetrating the chest and the Customs in March, 1933, when he other entering the left arm. was stationed on the customs crui-

Paris, To-day. -The injured man collapsed and ser “Cheung Shing" at Amoy. The evacuation of Madrid by all shouted for help.

He was appointed commander civilians is again strongly urged of the cruiser "Cheung Keng" injina proclimation issued by Com- Aerodromes already exist in on January 6, reaching Gibraltar tions to some extent, in return for mander Lister, who is in charge Penang and Hong Kong, but fur-on January 10. There was a case some compensating action by Ger- The deceased had celebrated his of one of the capitals' defence see-ther development is necessary in of meningitis in a British military many, in the possible nature The Senate Press Bureau issued shots and the shouts of the chief 27th birthday in April last. Hetors, state messages received here. Ceylon before a proper Air Force camp last week. It is believed, armament restriction.→→Reuter. a statement yesterday to the effect officer attracted the attention of leaves a wife in Hong Kong to

"This has now become essential station can be developed. When therefore, that the case is of Eng- that deliberations regarding the other members of the crew and whom the deepest sympathy will since the surroundings of Madrid completed the line established will lish origin. relations between Danzig and the they rushed out on deck towards be extended. League of Nations which have been the alleged assailant. going on between President Geiser

Danzig, To-day.

SUICIDE ATTEMPT

By this time the sounds of the

Before any of them reached him and State Councillor Dr. Boettcher, however, the cabin boy is said to on behalf of Danzig, and M. Lalick have turned the revolver upon for Poland, have come to an end himself, shooting himself through and have led to a positive result.the stomach. Trans-Ocean

IN CRITICAL CONDITION The Customs cruiser was then

March, 1935.

GRAVE CONDITION

Later

are from day to day becoming more falso form a more direct aerial jand more a real battlefield. The route to Singapore then, that at

city's main streets have already present used over Burns. been. Zumbarded,” Lister declares, very advising the Madrid population to

The two men are in a grave condition" stated Dr. G. Tave A. Griffith, medical officer of the

Lister coses his appeal by say- Kowloon Hospital, to the "China ing that the evacuation is also Mail" this afternoon.

desired by the troops, because this would make it easier to concen-

„Enemy,

SIAMESE GENERAL IN ITALY rushed a full speed to the Colony LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST trate on fighting the

as the crew realised that they were unable to render assistance

The Royal Observatory reports.

Trans-Ocean,

ARABS AND TURKS

IN CLASH

WITNESSED BY LEAGUE OBSERVERS

Antioch, To-day.

League

ROYAL COUPLE IN POLAND

STAYING AT KIEPURA’S

HOTEL

MC.C. LEAD IN

鱼

TASMANIA

HOME XI FACE DEFICIT

OF 213 RUNS

Hobart, To-day.

of

At lunch to-day Tanzania, with nine wickets in hand, required 167 Warsaw, To-day-The Dutch runs to avoid an innings, defeat Crown Princess Julians, and Prince at the hands of the touring M.C.C. Bernhard, Lippe-Biesterfeld, have team.

Rome, To-day.

arrived in the Polish mountain The M.C.C. carried their over- The Siamese Chief of General to the wounded men: She' came into that the anti-cyclone over China.

ADVANCE CLAIMED

observers visiting winter resort Krynica, in the Wes-night total of 282 for 7 to 317 and Staff, General. Phyashaya Dong-harbour flying a distress signal, has increased considerably in in-|- · Salamanca, To-day, —–—– Further immick witnessed yesterday tern Carparthians, and have eng-Tasmania, 213 runes in arrears, re- gram and eight officers arrived hers the Water Police Authorities were tenxity and the depression has mov- Nationalist advances on the Ma-sharp afrey, between Turizz and aged a suite for three weeks in plied with 46 Zar 1 before lunch yesterday intending to vizit Italian immediately Informed and a police ed to the south-east of Hokkado--- drid. front are now innounced by Amahs in the course of which one the Hotel Patrie, owned by the was taken Beuter military schools and sendemies. — launch was sent out. On board-Forecast: N. and N. E. Winds, Salamancı headquarters. Troops man was killed and eight wound- well-known Polish teaor, Jan Kie- Later: Tasmania were 132 for Trans-Ocean.

{ing the cruiser, it was discovered' fresh; fair.

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