1937-12-16 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1937.

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JAPAN BANKING ON U.S. PUBLIC OPINION FOR SUCCESS "Trying To Destroy West's Influence In Far East'"

FRANCE REGARDS HEROIN CASE:

ATTACK AS DELIBERATE

Paris, To-day.

The Far Eastern crisis is being followed with the closest attention here, and it is generally assum- ed that the attitude of Britain and France will con- form to whatever steps the United States intends to take.

Possibility of a combined naval demonstration, however, is now ridiculed for many reasons.

"Le Temps” says that France, the United States and Britain would not make any agreement with the warring parties without first having con- ferred with one another.

Such an agreement would streng- then the moderate element in ̈Ja- pan and would facilitate conclusion of peace.

The press, meanwhile, follows the press of Britain and the United States in attacking Japan's actions.

ATTACKS ON WEST.......

of

"Liberte” says that the Japanese are engaged not only in overcom- ing Chinese resistance but also in demonstrating the weakness Western civilisation, for which lat- ter they have been preparing for the last hundred years.

VLADIVOSTOK

FORTIFICATION

STRENGTHENED

Hankew, To-day.

The Soviet authorities- are strengthening the forti- fications of Vladivostok, says the Chinese paper. Kung Pao."

SECRET PANELS IN FURNITURE

Exhibits comprising several utensils for making heroin pills,

Two leather suit-cases, An iron safe,

A three-piece sitting-room panels containing drugs, and suite, in which were, secret

Tak-fong who was arrainged be-

PRES. HOOVER BROADSIDE ON TO BEACH

Takao, To-day. lodged on

The President Hoover is firmly a reef, but there is thirty or more feet of water under her on the seaward side, and fears that she would become a total loss are now largely re- A wallet containing over $385, moved, according to reliable in cated Shanghai Chinese, Chan the liner is still pounding badly, and Featured the trial of an edu formation reaching here to-day.

Bad weather prevails, however, fore Sir Atholl MacGregor, at salvage operations cannot be attempt- the Criminal Sessions this morn- Except for the depth of water, the quantity of heroin and cocaine President Hoover is in similar posi- and of offering a bribe to Seniortion to the Asama Maru. She is Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt. lying starboard side broadside on to It was stated by the Crown that the beach, listing to port, and leak- according to the Government Mono-ing badly at many points. Her holds, ply Analyst, Mr. H. A. Taylor, the from No. I to No. 5, are practically drugs were sufficient to manufacture filled with water at high tide, and it is reported that one of her en- 1,177,000 heroin pills.

ing, on charges of possession of a

fed until the sea moderates.

The accused is defended by the gines has been disabled by damage Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, junior, in-caused by rocks penetrating the en- structed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, while gine-room.”

It will be necessary to stop the the Crown is represented by the As-

can be sistant Attorney General, Mr. John leaks before any attempt

made to pull her off the reef- Whyatt

Own Correspondent

Our

The jury comprises Messrs. A. Murdoch (Foreman), R. Knip, J. Cmore drugs were discovered King, L. G. Morales, A. E. F. Raven, Prosecutor added that accused ap- B. B. Iranee and Chin Kin-cho.

peared later in the afternoon, when It was stated that Senior Revenue jhe was arrested by Mr. Grimmitt.

SECRET PANELS

Japan knows that public opinion Special care is being devoted, Officer A. W. Grimmitt, Mr. H A. When the officer caught hold of ac- in the United States is against in- says the paper, to underground for Taylor, and Chinese Revenue Officers ensed, the latter said: "Please let me tervention, that European wars tifications, and a large underground went to No. 304, Jaffe Road, on the go, I'll give you some money I'll have crippled the Western nations hangar, capable of accommodating morning of October 30. -

give you a hundred dollars." The and that Russia is in the throes of 150 planes, has been built.

officer let him loose and ac- a serious domestic crisis.

Total strength of the Vladivostok Accused was absent, but Cheung eused extracted a wad of notes from garrison, including naval units and Lam, who was there, stated that his his wallet and gave it to the recently arrived reinforcements, is master was out. The place was who placed it on the table. Accus- "Information" criticises the di-said to number 85,000 men-Trans- lavishly furnished. After a search, ed was handcuffed and searched, and plomatic procedure of President Ocean. Roosevelt, finding it “unusual” and stating that this view is shared by the British Government

U.S. DEMAND

The reference apparently is to the President's action in regard to the Emperor of Japan.-Trans- Ocean

BRITISH NAVY IN CANTON CLEAR FOR ACTION

ALLEGATION OF CHEATING

LEADS TO FIGHT

Li Ping, a motor car driver, was this morning fined $30 and bound over in a bond of $50 for one year by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy when he pleaded guilty to assaulting Lam Chui, in a lane near the Prince's Building on Truesday.

Detective-sergeant Davis said that defendant, complainant and another man, were gambling. An onlooker accused defendant of

Canton, To-day. Railway authorities here state that the both the Hankow-Canton and Kowloon-Canton lines have been badly damaged during air-raids by cheating by drawing cards from Japanese planes yesterday afternoon the bottom of the pack and was Two air-raid alarms were sounded told to mind his own business. A in the course of yesterday.

quarrel and a fight ensued and Taking no chances of a repetition complainant joined in. It was al- of the Nanking "mistaken" bombing leged that complainant threw a by the Japanese, the two British brick, on which he was squatting, warships, HMS. Seamew and at defendant. The latter ran to

officer

drugs were found in a drawer of a later taken to the Police Station. des. It was then discovered that In the wallet was "found more the armchairs and settees had secret money amounting to over $300. panels and on these being opened The case is continuing.

HMS. Robin, had their decks clear-is car, parked some distan...

for action

away, and returned with a ham- mer and attacked the complainant Anti-aircraft guns were trained who received injuries to the head. towards the sky and were also ready In sentencing defendant, Mr. for immediate firing, as it is under-Edwards said it was unnecessary stood that the naval boats have re to remind defendant of the serious- cerved orders to open fire should they ness of hitting complainant on the be attacked by the Japanese. Our head and that a more serious Own Correspondent.

charge might have been preferred.

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