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BRITAIN

TO STAY

OFF GOLD

INTERESTING

DEBATE IN

COMMONS

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LONDON, May 25.

The British Governmons have no

of returning to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. · FRIDAY

MAY 27, 1932.

VILLAGE ROAD MURDER

Edward Zimmern In Witness--Box

HIRED AS CHENG'S

BODYGUARD

STORY OF BOGUS

Standard, at any rate until gold TELEPHONE MESSAGE

prices have consect to behave as they are doing at present, declared Major Elliott, Financial Secretary- to the treasury, during the debate on the Finauch Bill this evening..

A jmportant resolution was Gitbr mitted by Mr. Amery and Sir Robert Horne in connection with the Exchange Equalisation Fund, providing for the purchase by the Bank of England of silver bullion. The resolution, introduced as an Amendment. was refused by the Government.

Mr: Amery's: Süver Amendment.

The silver question loomed large during the debate, which took place during the committee, stage of the Finance Bil, in connection with the Exchange Equalisation Fund,

Mr. Amery moved and Sir Robert Horne seconded that the Bank of England be empowered to buy silver besides gold (at presont bulk silver cannot be bought through the Ex- thange Equalisation Fund). Mr. Amery expressed the opinion that the stability of silver was not a thing with which Britain could afford to dispenas:

China Markol

He pointed out that when perce and order wore restored to China it would be a market of the very greatest importance. Hitherto it had been hampered by the erratic sterling-silver exchange.

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The stability of silver, he cop. tonded, would be of real value to British industrion. It would not. only improve trade with silver countries, but would serve to im- prove the whole political and social condition of India.

Sir E. Hilton Young, the Minis- ter of Health, replying for the Government, which he said was not prepared to accept tha: amansiment, said that the Government was very anxious to leave the matter open because an interval must elapse be"") fore the time came to fix our stan- dard of currency..

Britain had no intention of ro turning to the gold standard. at present, but that did not influence its attitude towards siiver..

The Government did not wish to take any monetary decisions at the present moment. because such issues were bound to receive prolonged discussion at the Imperial Confer ence at Ottawa It was not, there- fore, intended to hold silver as part of the Exchange Stabilisation Account.

He admitted that India. had.

I

PROSECUTOR

'BREEZE" IN

CAUSES COURT

F anything, interest was intensified when the Vlage Road murder case came up for its sixth bearing before Mr. Wynne Jones at Central Magistracy yesterday, due to the fact that at this bearing, Edward Zimmern, an important witness, went into the witness box to give evidence..

Cheng Kwok, Yan is charged with procuring the murder of George Fung who was Shot in the back by an unknown assailant on the night of March 24, whits in the company of Miss Lai Ming Fay.

Prior to this, however, there was a slight ** Breeze ** in 'Court when Mr. Lindsell, in addressing the Magistrate, stated that whether the case went into Sessions or not, the Attorney-General was prepared to give-in writing, a free pardon to the witïoss if he gave his evidence in a trathful and straight-forward "mander. Mr. Hall-Brution, for the defence, remarked that it was an in- proper statement to make, but the Magistrate suid that Mr. Lind. sell was quite in order,

Mr. Peter Sin was present in Court at this kearing, holding watching brick on behalf of Edward. Zimmern. Before i client gave evidence, Mr. Sin asked the Magistrate if he could make a few observations But Mr. Wynne Jopes replied that if he cantion-

ed Zimmern, be thought that it would meet the case.

As usual, the Court room was crowded when the case was call ed, and Miu Lai Ming Pay, the girl in the case, was present throughout the proceedings.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Prosecutor, conducted the case for the" 'Crown while the defence was in the hands of Mr. Geo, K. Kall-

Bruttod.

WITNESS PROMISED FREE PARDON.

Asked for a Job.

"After the races, witness continu- side the Public Enclosure and the ed, they met a certain Mr. Un out

four of them then went to 30, Village Road, after calling on a friend's house. They left the Village Road address later and went in accused's car (Baby Austin No.

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY.

RAIN,

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 198ÜRD BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 7.20 P.M., STATED ---

THE DEPRESSION REMAINS OVER S. CHINA. THE NORTHERN DE- PRESSION 13 PROBABLY CROSSING HOKKAIDO, BUT ITS POSITION! 19 ONCERTAIN FRESH S.W. WINDS' WILL PREVAIL ALONG THE CHINA COAST AND NORTH PART OF THE CHINA SEA

LOCAL FORECAST.-W. WINDS, FRESH, ' SQUALLY CLOUDY, HAIN

LATER.

including two ladies, (the Misses. Au they went to Repulse Bay Hotel Witness added that one of the indice was named Miss Bessie Ai, but he did not know them be- fure.

NATIONAL

CRISIS

AVERTED

VISCOUNT SAITO FORMS CABINET

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.3

overcome.

POSTAL

STRIKE

ENDS

WORKERS RESUME THEIR DUTIES

„ĮTHROUGH NECTEN:S ·AGONOY.]

SHANGHAI, May 26.

at one o'clock this afternoon and The postal strike was called off the postal workers resumed their

SHANGHAI, May 26

TOKYO, May 2G: The grave political crisis which developed following the assnaina tion of Mr.. Iaukai, the aged Soi yukai President, which threatented to create an upheaval, throughout duties immediately. the country, has apparently been:

The completion of the formation strike was largely due to the result The speedy termination of the of a National Cabinet after long of mediation by public leaders on and delicate negotiations has clear-abled by the creation of a special fed the air immensely and the cut- committee to study financial mat look is brighter than it has beentera regarding the postal adminis for some time past.

tration. The purpose of the special The new Premier, Admiral Vis- the two demands by the strikers committee will be chicity to discuss ount Saito, a former Governor-sp for found impossible by the General of Korea, is seveny-three

Governmons, namely the amal- years of age. He is also acting as and Remittance Beak with the gamation of the Postal Savings Foreign Minister for the time bo Postal Administration, and the dia. continuances of the allowance to aviation companies."

On the way to Repulse Bay, con- tinued witness, the accused gave him two dollars and asked him to sit at a separate table, saying," I do not want you to be seen at the same table as me as I know Mr. Fung and Miss Lai Ming Fai will be here for the tea dance."

Withess said he then asked Cheng who fung was and he said it was George Fung. Zimmern added that he had known George Fung for over ten years though he did not knowing the lady..

At the hotel, witness said, he sa Fung dancing with a girl whom he now recognised as Fay. He sat by himself for a time but later joined a certain gentleman with two lady friendag

Daily Instructions. From that Sunday onwarde Zimmern said he saw the accused almost every day and on these oc- casions, he received instructions an to where to meet him. About a week later, Miss Bessie Au, the accused and himself went to the cinema and after the show, whilst they were on their way home in a car, he overheard a conversation Cheng had with the girl: Ching's voice sounded rather harsh, end, be

want you to choose right now who- ther you will be my friend or the friend of Fung and Fay. If you are going to be my friend you will have to drop them." Later that Chui On Club, the accused said to evening, while they were at the

him, I had a quarrel with Miss Lai Laat my temper and give her slap. The result was that she left me. I would not feel it so bad if she lived by herself but she wont to

The first witness called was Lee: witness and Pun went, to the Race said. something to the effect, I Shun, a Chiness constable attached Course together. to the No. 2 Police Station. Ha said that on the night of the murder he was sent from the station, to- make; certain enquiries at Wong Nei Choong and while he was on the way from Shun Kuang Road to Village Road, a motor car No. 4). overtook him from behind and stop. ped outside 30, Village Road, which noticed a man getting out of the mentioned above, and on his way to Sing Wo Road, he had occasion tor pass the car, in which there were two persone in at the time.

Toxyo, May 96 The Cabinet was formally instal led this afternoon.

Although, Viscount Saito in tem- porarily holding the Foreign Affairs. portfolio himself, official aindles. anticipate that Count Uchida, des pite the fact that he has already declined will be permtaded to bing For histry when her comes to Tokyo on June 6,

NAVAL AND MILITARY APPOINTMENTS

{THROUGH REUTER'K' · ARENOS,}"

Toxy, May 2 To-morrow is the twenty-seventh anniversary of Admiral Togo

rout ctory in the bath of Tsushima Prince) Fushimi. Chick of the Naval Staff, has been pro moted to Fleet Admiral wooh Admiral Togo.. rank is at present held only by

Lieut. General Yoshiyuki Kawa- shima has been appointed Dom- mander-in-Chief of Korea in sus cession to General Senjuro Haya- abi," whe has been appointed Director General of Military Educa- tion în succession to General Muto, who his resigned holding homself

A number of prominent public" leaders will be invited by the Gov- artment to serve on the committee,

YANGTSZE

RISING

THIRTY THREE FEET LEVEL REACHED

[TRROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.}"

HANKOW, May 29.

The continued rain is causing the Yangtare River to rise higher and higher causing widespread alarm," A report states that during the past fortnight the river has risen a foot. daily and is now thirty-three fest six inches high..

During last year's disastrous floods the river rose, to a height of fifty-seven feet by July

THE LYTTON

COMMISSION

MANCHURIAN TOUR NEARING END

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

PRIPING, May 201 Dr. Wellington Koo has wired, to

for Peiping on June Peiping stating that the Lytton Commission Intend leaving Mukden

It is understood the Commission is spending thine or four days at Dairen, returning from Dairen to Mukden on May 30 NINETEENTH ROUTE

ARMY®

REQUEST THAT IT REMAIN

IN THE NORTHE

[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY:]

"SHANGHAI, May Recalling the valour displayed by the Nineteenth Army in the re cent Sino-Japanese hostilitios, the Federation of National Salvation Associations of Shangbad have peti- The Postal Uton, Martioned the Military Compare prging

PETING, instructions from the Union at Shanghai Nanking area insteect of that the army be retained in the Shanghai to call off the strike, being sent to Fukkien hence was decided to resuspe work at nine to-morrow morning.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 1

The Superintendent of Mails stated yesterday that a telegram had been received from Shanghai as follows:

Please remme despatch of Shanghai and Siberian Mail a

Amange to here mak fan warded vid Japan is now cancelled and seat to Shanghai and Sharie, will be forwarded an balben.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NARKING, May Mr. Wang Ching Wei, virtually Prime Minister of China, views very seriously the rapid spread of the postal workers' strike,

He has telegraphed to the various Provincial and Municipal Govern-

vant the spreading of the trouble, stating that the strikers are to be. which to return to work. givan, twenty-four hours?' notice in

will result in dismissal

Failure to comply with the notice

very strong interest in silver, but declared that it was not so clear car, and going into the address to get him a job and the latter then and, in fact, to whom I gave money responsible for the military cadets ments to take effective steps to pré-

was. home-

that the interesis of Indians in silver were as groat # times supposed

The course of avolution in the habits of the people of India was away from silver hoarding in the direction of gold.

Mr. Amery's amendment was later fegatived.

During further debate on the establishment of the Exchange Equalization Account, Major Elliot pointed out that the Treasury had power to give up the account at any time they might consider such a course expedient.

Provision for establishing the account is made in the Finance Bill which enables the Treasury to bor- row up to £150 millions to prevent the danger of a sudden violent fluctuation in the exchange value of sterling.

The Commons later agrond to the establishment of the Exchange Equalisation Fund without division:

Tho

Witness said he then asked Cheng who this certain person was and it was then that Cheng told him, "George Fung" The accused was very much upset ad he said that for the six years that he had been with Fay, he had been a gentleman throughout and never had had any connection with her although they had been, staying in the same house together.

he passed later. Witness said be) to the Queen's Cafeteria for a certain person whom I have help- dinner. There witness asked Cheng ed financially, who owed me money said, have your dinner firat and to get married." talk about it afterwards." man named Un was then dismissed and witness said that Cheng, Pub P. C. Gurdial Singh, the next and himself drove in the car to a witness, told the Court that on the lane near the Douglas Wharf where night in question, he was on 8-34 it was parked. Pun remained in daly, his bent being in the Village the car while the accused took him Rond district. During the course! (witness) to a Club in Des Voeux of his duties, he did not notice any Road Here they got into a cubicle thing wrong but at about 10.30 p.m. and the acused then asked hire what he saw ear No. 4 parked outside a sort of job he required. Witness house in Village Road. There, was added, "I said anything would do nobody inside the car at a Euro-so long as I got something to do." penn was standing beside, it. This Witness continued that Cheng man spoke to him in English and after that he proceeded along Shung Kwong Road while the car drove in the direction of Sing Wo Road..

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said, "I have many enemies; I would offer you a job; the only trouble with you is that you talk too much. To work for me you have got to open your eyes and ears and close your mouth.??

Mr. Brutton in an undertone): Good advice for anybody.

Zimmern in the Box..

Edward Thomas Spencer Zim Major Elliot said that if they'rern cut a very striking figúra returned to metallic currency, the when he went into the witness box

When I Eat, You. Est." Government would, of course, wind He was attired in a light fawn ecat up the secount but Government had and wore a fashing tiê.. Clean Regarding the question of salary, ph intention whatoyer of going back shaven and with his hair brushed witness told the Court that he told to gold at any rate while gold neatly back, be repeated his oath Cheng that any aum would suit prices were behaving as at present. clearly after the Magistrate, he told him so long as he had his board

No Division,

the Court that he was a Hong and lodging paid for. To this the LATER

Kong born boy of 20. He had no accused replied, "You must follow permanent address in the Colony me wherever I go and when I eat, but his family address was H, you eat Witncas said that he Arbuthnot Road. Zimmern stated agreed to take the job (as a sort of bodyguard) for 840 a month und he was then given $20 in advance. That night he was told to meet Cheng at the Chui On Club in West Point about 9 p.m. and when he got there the members were, gambling, Cheng had lost a few hundred dollars and after the game he (wit ness) took Cheng-home when he was given instructions to meat him at pm the next day at the South China Athletic Association. In an awer to a question by Mr. Lindsell, witness said that he slept at Kow loon Tong that night where he had been sleeping previously.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

that he had no permanent occupa tion and that he had been held in custody by virtue of a warrant un- GOLD STANDARD IN SOUTH der the Deportation Ordinance.

AFRICA

He was arrested on March 31 Jast, on the Canton, Macao Steamboat Wharf, just as he was leaving the 8.8. Fateban which had then just arrived from Canton and on which I was a passenger. At that time he was with 8. C. Christie with whom he had come from Canton.

Continuing, Zimmern snil that prior to his arrest he came to Hong Kong from Shanghai sometime in February. He first met the accused on Marchie when they were intro duced by a certain Mr. Pun of the South China Athletic Association, China Building,

* Capetown, May 25, A vehement attack on the report of the Parliamentary Committee in favour of maintaining the "gold" standard in South Africa, was made to-day by General Smuts, the Opposition lender in a speech bo- fore the Assembly, w

General Haute declared that adherence to the gold standard mount national bankruptcy to South Africa and bogused the Government of attempting to maintain its own prestigo at the country's expense."

Ro concluded by declaring that "whatever may happen in this House the matter will be fought out in the country to the bitter end.

Witrione anid that Chang (the accused) had made arrangements to go to the Race Course with a friend on that day but as the latter did not turn up, he witness) asked Cheng to take him along instead. This was agreed to, and Cheng,

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Nothing moro was. mentioned

participation in the outrages of May 16,

Coont Kedaza has been appoint ed Governor-General of Formosa succession to General Minasri who

has entered the Cabinet as Minda

ter of Communications.

JAPAN'S WARLIKE

POLICY

(THROUGH ALOTER') 'AGENCY.].

about the subject that night, "all this taking place about a week after the Repulse Bay episode. At this time, witness said he was staying in the Hotel Nathan us it

LONDON, May 25 was too far to live out in Kowloon Unless steps are taken against Tong. He saw Chong home lite the warlike policy of Japan, it every night and invariably he was will be impossible to give nations too late for the last Keyloon Tong the feeling of security which is a bun. When asked if he paid the conditioned international disarma expanses at the Hotel, witness said, meat, declares the statement, which “I paid for the room and it was issued in the name of the Na was broke I would ask Cheng for the money.

During his stay in the hotel, he never saw Fang tu Fay, nor did he know that they were staying there at the time, though he saw Fung getting off a bus one day with a bundle under his arm and go in the direction of the hotel

Chang

In Tears.

tonal Executive Committee of the Labour Party.

The stement points out that it will be impossible: : solve the problem of war debts without în ternational disarmament,

In the House of Commons, a statement on the war material-ex- ported to China and Japan was made in a written statemen in reply to a question" by Mr. MacGovern, of the LLP.

! Continuing, witness said that on March 16, when they were return ing to 80, Village Road, from the f

Maching-Gun Supplies. Chui On Club, Chung, was in-tears I showed no ita salient features and when asked what was wrong that six hundred and two machine replied that it was about Lai guns and over two million rounds Ming-fai. The accused: asked him, of ammonition were exported to Can you find me a knife or dag China, and Beventeen machine ger as I want to go and have it guns to Japan, in the first four- out with Fung Witness said months of 1881... that he told Cheng. not to be a Twenty-six machine-guns and over few and do things in a rosh," but a million rounds of ammunition to consider the matter first. The |ware sent to China and two hundr- accused, however, asked him if he of and thirty machine guns And would accompany him to the over six million rounds of am Going on to the next day, wit Hotel Nathan and when he said manation were beat to Japan in ness said that he was late for the it was too late to get knife, the first four months of 1932 appointment at the South China Zimmern said the accused told him Athletic Association. He did not that he was a coward who talked get there till 245 pm but it was a lot but when it came to action not until about 4.15 or 4.30 p.m. he funked it. The accused con- that he saw Cheng at the entranos eluded by saying,If you are to the China Building They then not coming. I am going over my went to the Hotel Cecil in the car elf. Somehow or other, I'll End (a two seater) in which Cheng came and after proking up some friends, 1

Major Colville, Secretary to the Department of Oversong Trade, re plying to in further question by Mr. MseGovern as to whether the Government would consider stop, ping the export of these munitions, said that unilateral action on the

a way of going over. By this part of this country would not be

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So long as enemy troops are permitted to remain in the Shang-y hai and Woosung area, how can this army be removed to Futten/1. On behalf of three million people in Shanghai we request that the order for its transfer be rescinded, the very existence of the nation is at stake.!!

Nanking, May 20 Chiang Kai Shek's crack Eighty- Eighth Division, which fought on the Kingman front during they the Sixty-First Division, now ga soning Nanking completes its with- drawal to Fukien.

BANDIT

SUPPRESSION

EN CENTRAL CHINA

? [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.J

NANKING NANKING, May 20. It is announced that Chiang Kai Shek is shortly leaving for Hankow quartara as Commander-in-Chief of where he will establish his head- Mr. Wang further requests local the Bandit Supprimion Forces in telegraph offices and Chambers of Central China. Daring his absence: Commerce to organise temporary the Government's military affairs offices for the handling of mail, will be in the hands of Chu Pel until new employees can be engaged. Teh..

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