1937-03-17 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1937.

STONECUTTERS BOMBED STOP PRESS IN LOCAL WAR GAMES

Britain

Loses

Great

Statesman

London, To-day.

· Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Conservative "elder statesman," died at his London residence at 6 o'clock yesterday evening from heart failure.

Sir Austen, who was 74 years of age, had been confined to his house for past few days.

REDLAND AND BLUELAND

NOW AT WAR

TEL 20022 or 33993

Boomlike conditions rubber-

market anticipated. "Financial

ENEMY BLUEJACKETS LAND AT HEBE News" says demand likely fav

HAVEN BUT WITHDRAW

Redland is at war with Blueland.

our rising prices. Not inconceiv-

able price rise four

At 12.30 p.m. to-day a formation of Blue air- Regarded certain price remain craft dropped bombs on Stonecutters Island, with- out, however, causing more serious damage than wrecking the Officers' Mess and ruining the recrea- tion rooms. Red anti-aircraft guns replied.

Prior to that a small party of Blue seamen were reported to have landed in Blue Haven from a junk; they were observed to re-embark. Political friends and opponents Dawn air reconnaissance this mor- and newspapers of all shades of opinion vie with each other this ning reported the party. of troops Įmaching along the northern morning in paying warm tributes

shores of Mirs Bay to have bivoŭ- to Sir Austen.

acked some ten miles east of Shataukok. Civilians say that these are Blue troops, but their identity cannot be verified.

the

They point out that, with exception of -Mr. Lloyd George, he was longer a Member of the House of Commons than any other.

Worldwide tributes generally mention Locarno as his greatest achievement.

OPPOSITION TRIBUTES Major Attlee, leader of the La- bour Party in the House of Com- mons, declared that the country

(Obituary Notice appears in Page 11)

LAWYER SUES S.M.C.

ROAD BARRICADE SEQUEL

Last night passed without inci- dent. The Officer Commanding, Kumaon Rifles, in the absence of

over one shilling remainder of

year-Reuter.-

Huge Heroin FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

Seizure

JAPANESE PLEADS

IGNORANCE

SESSIONS TRIAL

Mr. Edward Samuel Gamingham, of No. 70-70, Kai Yan Road, Kow- loon City, has announced that his marriage to Miss Constance Lam, of No, 9, Jordan Road, will short- ly take place.

Mr. Hans Ruecher, of No. 19, Lyemoon Buildings, and Miss Lisl Bernn, of the same address, have also announced their forthoming

That the amount of heroin dis-wedding. Volunteer elements, pushed out alcovered in the accused's possession the laws of the Hong Kong Gor- detachment to the shores of Starl-jwas sufficient to supply each mem- ing Inlet."

YOULENTEER REPORTING

ernment. In answer to the second ber of the local Chinese community with 20 pills each was revealed dur-charge, he replied "I had no know- ledge that they were contraband This afternoon, some sixty Hong/ing the trial of a 40-year-old Japan-goods. I came to know that they

ese, Kepaklo Itabashi, who was

were contraband goods when they

continues without undue distur bances. The activities of the Food Controller reported yesterday do not interfere with the ability to purchase in the shops and retail establishments consequently there are no serious attempts to hoard food.

had lost a great Parliamentarian | Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. and a very great gentleman. personnel report for duty at Main charged with possession of 724 ou were imported in Hong Kong and "The Times" says that he never land Headquarters. Among these ces of heroin and with importing found by the Revenue Officers. But failed to show the high qualities will be the motorized troop and 724 ounces of heroin into the Co- they do not belong to me, and it which are the proudest possession Captain Potts, the Armoured Carlony on January 4 last, before the was not I who imported them. It was of his country in its political Section and certain machine gun Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, against my will that I had incident- leaders.

sub-units, and some greatly needed at the Criminal Sessions this morn-

committed the charges.” "The Daily Herald" says that his motor despatch rider personnel being.

Mr. Abbott added that an ounce Accused was represented by Mr. of heroin was sufficient to produce integrity was superb. Such men, of longing to the Volunteer Signals whatever creed or party, are a sub-unit. Of even greater signifi. G. Sheldon and Mr. Hin Shing between 20,000 to 30,000 pills. The priceless asset to the nation. Bri-cance to Redland's defence will be 10, who were instructed by Mr. Jamount found in the accused's pos- tain and Empire will be the poorer personnel of the Hong Kong Naval Hall, of Messrs. Lyson and Hall, session could produce about 18.- by his loss.Beuter.

Volunteers Force to augment Red while the Crown was represented by 100,000 pills, sufficient to supply land's Naval patrol organization, the Assistant Crown Solicitor, Mr. each member of the local Chinese

The organized life of the Colony M. J. Abbott.

community with 20 pills each. The jurors empannelled were Mr. W. M. Thomson, Assistant Messrs. A. C. L. Bowker, J. G. Buis, Superintendent of the Imports and Jow Kwan-bok, W. P. Ogley, P. A. Exports Department, testified that O'Bow Hove, G. A. V. Ribeiro and accused said that two women in Mok Hing-cheong.

Tientsin gave him the luggage and ALLEGED BRIBERY ATTEMPT that they had possibly come down Opening the case, the Assistant to Hong Kong by the same boat. Crown Solicitor stated that at 7.30 The accused was vague in describ 8am on January 4 last Revenue Onling the two women. — “wo women cer Ward was on board the S. S. who came down by the same boat" Recruiting Centres for enrolment Hupeh, berthed alongside the Hong were brought before him but he action of the Shanghai Municipal in the Volunteers are busy night Kong, Canton and Macao Steamship failed to identify them as being the Council in barricading an area on and day, in spite of the prevalent wharf, supervising the searching of women who, he alleged, gave him an extra-Settlement road in which influenza, and men are being the passengers luggage. Officer the luggage. Chinese residents refused to pay equipped and drafted to their al-Ward sent accused to the wharf to Mr Sheldon stated that when taxes, took a dramatic turn to-day lotted report centres Personnel have his property searched by Off-the accused was about to leave

Mr. S. Y. Yih, a Chinese lawyer of St. John Ambulance Brigade are cer Warden.

Tientsin for Hong Kong, where he who lives in the blockaded area, being drafted to military centres Officer Warden was about to open

had been offered a position as tea filed suit with the Consular Body in the field as well as in the mili- one of the boxes which were found her of Japanese, Wong requested for an injunction to prevent the tary hospitals. Thanks to the will-in the basket when the accused ad-

him to take some presents to his Council from continuing the "Bloc-ingness of the medical and other dressed him and asked him not to

clansman and family. The kade"

students at the University, the reopen them as they belonged to

luggage consisted only Mr. Yih states that he has paid quirements of the Civil Medical or friend. In examining the box, which case, the rest belonging his taxes and reserves the right to ganization are being satisfactorily contained fruit, Officer Warden dis- his acquaintance claim damag for wrongful dis-met

covered a packet of whitish powder the Pak Yeong handed them o barment from municipal privi Redland's degree of readiness is in a false bottom. As he was about leges

being developed. In spite of the to

the head office, the Meanwhile the Council and the first hostile bombs the Red popula sed snatches telephone rece Chinese au horities in Greater tion is calm and formÁN

ver out Shanghai are reported to be on the

said verve of an agreement ralding the end of the

Shanghai, To-day.

The situation arising from the

The Banks continue firm

“RECRUITING”

After being rival the acc Officer Ward that his friend floor of the Sun sounded to the

For failing to supply the Police

with

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