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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1938.

INCOMING N.Y.K. SHIP HITS DESTROYER

Extraordinary Mishap In Naval Anchorage

-RICHARD

WHITNEY INDICTED

New York, To-day.

Mr. Richard Whitney, senior. partner of the bankrupt firm of Whitney, and Co., was yesterday indicted by the New York Comm- ty Grand Jury on a charge of grand larceny in the first de gree.

The charge is based on his al- leged misappropriation of be- tween $105.000 and $110,000 from a trust account-Renter,

THREE MEN HELD AFTER MURDER AT MIDNIGHT

Sudden Swerve Of Ship Between Naval Buoys

The N.Y.K. liner, Haruna Maru, coming into Har-

bour from Europe shortly after 7 a.m. to-day, was involved in collision with H.M.S. Duchess,

lying at No. 8 Buoy, just off the Naval Dock- yard.

The collision was slight and damage done was only superficial, but considerable excitement was occasioned by reason of the presence of the Haruna Maru inside the Naval Anchorage. At one time during the manoeuvring, the N.Y.K.

liner was close to the V.R.C.

As far as can be ascertained, the THREE MEN WERE IN PO-Haruna Maru was proceeding down LICE CUSTODY THIS MORN-harbour from Lyeemun Pass to her ING FOLLOWING: ALL-NIGHT anchorage, Buoy A4, when, for some INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACTI reason not yet determined, she sud- VITIES BY SEARCH PARTIES denly swung into the Naval Anchor- IN

CONNECTION WITH age, passing between-naval broys 3 SENSATIONAL MIDNIGHT and 4, an area prohibited to mer- SHOOTING. EPISODE IN cantile shipping.

WHICH TWO BROTHERS WERE ATTACKED, ONE BE- ING SHOT DEAD AND THE OTHER WOUNDED.

DROPPED ANCHOR

She then dropped her anchor and began to swing on it, weighed an The revolver used in the shoot-chor, and then struck HMS. Du ing was also discovered, hidden chess, very slightly and very slow under a boulder some distancey, causing slight damage to the de- from the scene of attack.

stroyer.

It has been identified as a po7.15 am and it was nearly three- The incident occurred at about lice revolver, stolen from an In-

quarters of an hour before she pro- dian constable who was found

ceeded to her own bupy. unconscions on the Mid-Levels some few weeks ago.

Interviewed on board, one of the officers of the Haruna Mart said

A-knife alleged to have been us-the ship swerved to avoid a barge.

ed in the course of the attack was found by another search party.

STAGGERED INTO STATION

cave in the hillside about two miles from the road. Below it was a 60- foot drop-

Hnen Kon-wan, aged 21, who staggered into the charge-room of Bay View Police Station at one The full facts have not yet been o'clock this morning, and gave first ascertained, but it appears that the information of the crime, was two brothers were attacked in the found on examination in hospital cave, made a bid for safety, and to be suffering from three gunshot were shot as they ran. The motive wounds.

for the crime is still undetermined.

His brother, Huen Kon-hing aged 22, was found lying dead on the hillside above the A.P.C. In- stallation at North Point

LIVED IN CAVE

It has been revealed that the two. men attacked lived in a kind of al

TURN FOR WORSE

It is learned that Hnen Kon- wan, wounded in last night's murder attack, has ken sudden

for the worSE EI is not to live. An at- tempt is being made to obtain dying depositions

JAPANESE TO GUARANTEE CUSTOMS

LOANS

London, To-day.

the Chinese Customs revenue sufficient funds for the service. of foreign loans secured on the

Renter understands that an Customs.

agreement has virtually been It is understood there will be reached in Anglo-Japanese nego- no interference with the present. tiations by which the Japanese Customs

Government will disburse from Shanghai.

Administration.

Reuter.

DELPHINUS MAIL

The aircraft, RMA. "Daedalus” is leaving to-day carrying a small supplementary mail from Hong Kong and picking up at Fort Bayard the mails and passengers from the Del- phinus. "Delphinus" mail will catch the week-end service to Australia and London at Bangkok, and will ar- rive 3 days late in Australia and 4 days late in London. Normal ser- vices will be resumed as from Tuesday, the 15th instant,

VICTORY MARCH IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day

Japan's second “Victory March” through the International Settle ment, hell yesterday in commen- oration of the Japanese victory over · Russin at Mukden 34 years agos passed without incident

The mirch was held in thể Ja- panese sector of the Settlement which was "cordoned off and only Japanese nationals allowed inside-Renter.

DAILAI LAMA DISCOVERED

Chungking, To-day.

The reincarnation of the Dailai Lama, in the person of a four year-old boy, has been discovered in an unnamed place in Chinghai Province, on the northeast border of Tibet, according to the Chin- ese press.

It is added that the Tibetans are making plans to welcome the new Lama in Tibet at a cost of £35,000.

Reuter.

CADMAN DEBATE

London, To-day The debate on the Cadman Civil Aviation report will take place on Wednesday next —British- Wireless.

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