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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

JAPAN'S NEW VILLAGE ROAD MURDER CASE

CABINET

LIBERAL FOREIGN

POLICY?

THROUGH RZUTEHİR AGENCY.]

TOKYO, May 27.

The anxiously awaited amounce- ment of the new Govermagat's foreign, dnancial and genera eninistrative poltores will be undo

Story of Ten Thousand Dollar Plot

PLAN TO VICTIMISE

CHENG

At an extraordinary session of the DISCLOSURES BY

Diet, which, it has been decided, will open on June J. It will last about a fortnight and is primarily for the purpose of passing the Budget and other financial mea-

Mures.

News from official circles indicato that the Foreign Policy is likely to be more liberal than the last Cabl net's while the Financial Policy is. expected to be moderately infla Lionist, but will undergo little chango,

KODAMA DECLINES

GOVERNORSHIP

NAKAGAWA NOW MINISTER

·FOR COMMUNICATIONS

(THROUGH AKUTER'A AGENCY.]

TOKYO, May 27.

It was announced to-day that Kodama has declined the post of Governor-General of Formost,

Kenzo Nakagawa, vice-Minister of Education, has been formally installed in succension to General Minami au Minister for Communic tions.

"AFTER COLLISION WITH THE CITY OF CHAT- TANOOGA

ZIMMERN

̈AND

VISITS TO SOLICITORS

E

DISPENSARIES

DWARD ZIMMERN- continued i svidence when the case against Cheng Kwok Yau, who is charged with procuring the death of George Fung, was resumed at Central Magistracy before Mr. Wynne Jonas yesterday.

Zimmern, told the Court of his plot with Christie whereby they” were to obtain $10,000 from the accused, which was to be divided between Zimmern and Obristle, who were to receive $4,000 each, and the remaining $3,000 was to be given, according to what Zim- mern anid. Christia had suggested, to the deceased, George Fung, if the latter agreed to fall in with the plan.

When the Court ross, Zimmern was stilk being examined by the Public Prosecutor, who indicated that the examination-in-chief would take another hour and a half,

"pook-marked Shing."

:

At the outset of yesterday's; "Shoul anything happen to you," proceedings, Zimmera identifiedChong is alleged to have said," Mr. Edward 'Michael. Souza and Cheng Jerkin will be retained to defend S.S. GRECIAN SUNK Shing, the latter being known as you?" (Laughter.)

Witness said that Cheng went on Speaking of the incidents at the to suggest that a hwyor should be Hotel Náthan in the early hours consulted, whereupon witness rang of the morning of March 21, Zim up 'Mr. A. E. Ball with Cheng's mern said that after they had failed permission but failed to get hold to get Fung out of his room, he of him. In answer to a question and Cheng and Christie wers in by Mr. Lindsell, witness said that room together. Cheng, lying on a the type of poison suggested by Christie, who was sitting on bed smoking opium, spoke to Christio, was potassium cyanide.

Failing to get Mr. Hall, Cheng stool near

the bed, and said:said, "Let's get another lawyer." "Fung has always been trotter. He proceeded to tell the others How much would you want if that his family had extensive busi- offered you some money to killness with Messrs. Lo & Lo and him?" Christie replied. "How am suggested seeing Mr. Horace Lo.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.

NEW YORK, May 27, The passenger ateamer Grodan was sunk in a collision with the a.. City of Chattanooga ky a thick fog off Block Island (Rhode Island) to day, The 1., City of Birmingham which was near at hand lowered boata in an attempt to sAVE SIE vivors. The weather was bad with

high sens running, and heavy fog hampered rescue operations, Des pite this, however, the total casual. tiee was comparatively small, only three members of the crew being reported lost. YANGTSZE TRAGEDY

S.S. I LING FOUNDERS [TUROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"SHANGHAI, Mag 27. Radio mesanges received ón Shanghai, this morning roport a shipping disaster in the Yangtze Gorges Wednesday. The steamer I Ling was steaming down the river when she struck a rocky 235 miles above Icheng and sank rapidly.

The Captain has been rescued, but it is stated that forty people are missing. It is believed, how ever, that a number of these were swept down the river by the sur- rent and probably landed lower down the Yanglaze.

The rock is a well-known obstruc tion at this point and the steamer 1 Ling waa being piloted by one of the oldest pilots on the Gorges. The cause of the disaster is so far unknown.

PHILIPPAR VICTIMS LITTLE HOPE FOR FURTHER SURVIVORS

THROUGH ALLTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, May 23.

The Italian Government has in formed the Messageries Maritimes that the searches made by their warships along the coast of Italian Somaliland for survivors of the Georges Philippar have proved

ar have pr fruitless."

Little hope is now, entertained that any further survivors' have) been picked up by native craft

PROFITS IN AIR ADVENTURES

MISS EARHEART, NETS £60,000

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LORDON, May 20, Spectacular lane fights across long Atretches ocean, such as has just been brilliantly hcccm plished by Amelia Earheart, are still-highly profitable adventures

According to one estimate Mrs Putnam is likely to het £60,000 for her trans-Atlantic dash

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Christie whether he could get some at a dispensary. Witness said that Christie went into the Queen's Dispensary and after being absent

IN HONG KONG TODAY. CLOUDY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND BEMARKS, 188YED HY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AT B.18. P.M... STAZED :---

...

THE NORTHERN DEPRESSION 19 PASSING INTO TBR PACIFIC TO THE NE OF HOKKAIDO. OTHER D PRESSIONS ALE SHOWN OVER THE. EASTERN SEA AND 8.W, CHINA. S LOCAL FORECASTS,W. WINDÉ, MODERATE, « SQUALLY; CLOUDY.

SIR R. E. STUBBS.

APPOINTED GOVERNOR

OF CYPRUS.

IMPORTANCE OF NEW POST EMPHASISED

[TENOUGH ARUTEN'S. AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 2%. Several new appcantments in the Colonial Governorships have been aizanunced.

Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs (Jamaica) is. succeeding Bir Been transferred to North Rhoderin Ronald Storrs (Cyprus), who has in sucession to Sir James Maxwell, who is shortly retiring from the the Service."

THE ROUND STUDENTS TO GO ON

TABLE

STRIKE?

URGED

CONFERENCE EXECUTION OF TRAITOR "

CHINA UNABLE TO ATTEND

(THROUGH REUTER'S (GENOT,)

BRITISH

ENTERPRSE

AIMED TO HELP PUBLIC WORKS

THROUGH BEUTER'N AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 27: The formation of a company with a view to promoting the develop ment of large engineering projects in China, by eight well-known British engineering firms, is may- nounced in the Timer....

(From Our Own Correspondent.) biration, which will cover almost The paper says that the new com." the whole field of British heavy, engineering, will be titled Dorman Long Associates (China), Limited.

man Longs, Metropolitan-Vickers, They include, in addition to Dor Babcock-Wilcox, Callender's Cable and Construction Company,, John bury Contracting and Dredging Thornycrofts, Beyer Peacocka, Til

CANTON, May 27, The students in Canton are en- raged over the attempted assassina tion last Wednesday afternoon of NANKING, May 27.

one of their leaders in the anti When interviewed by Router' to Wong Pui Tsoi, by a person he Japanese boycott movement, Mr. day, Mr. Quo Tai Chi, Vice-Minis.lieved to be connected, with Pan Company, and the Edgar Allen Chow Lap's gang of agglers of undesirable goods."

ter for Foreign Affairs, made it clear that China is unable to attend any Round Table Conference deal ing exclusively with the safety of the Totemnational Settlement Shanghad

LI

Be said: "What China wants is a conference at which both the Shanghai and Manchurian "ques- tions, which are inter-related and inseparable, can be discussed," but since Japan has repeatedly avowed her refusal for others to have ay apy in Manchurian affairs, such conference seems impracticable."

MA CHAN SHAN

IN RETREAT

PURSUED BY JAPANESE 'PLANES

of Nyasaland Protectorate since Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor 1629, is proceeding to the Gold Coast to relive Sir Ransford Sla

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,) Stubbs. The position vacated by ter who is succeeding Sir Reginald Sir Shenton Thomas will be filled

MARSIN, May 27. - by Major Hubert Young, Counsellor General Mo Chan Shan, after bis According to Japanese sources, since 1929, to the High Commissioner for Irag f recent defeat to the west of Harbin and at Halan, has gone to Tetu, It was als announced that Siynear Taheihor His forces are said. tine, since 1922, will go to St.west, and are being parsued by Stauart Davis, Treasurer of Pales to be retreating to the north and Helena.

of.

Particular Importance.

appointment

Spebial interest is attached to the

Cyprus has assumed a particular Stubbs to Cyprus as in the present Bir Reginald circumstances, the governorship of importance and it la understood it was the special wish of the Se- cretary of State that Sir Reginald Lion of the Island. should undertake the administra.

Notable Career.

(Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, youngest son of the late Bishop of Hong Kong from 1910 to 1925, Stubby of Oxford, was Governor He was Chief Executive of the Co lony during its most prosperous to see the worst of the 1025 strike period and remained leng enough over. Many big public works were carried out during his stay here, Stubbs. Road. and his name is perpetuated in

Japanese cavalry and acroplanes,

The Japanese Garrison at Taitai: Hailun to join in the pursuit. har is now marching north toward munication between Harbin and For the first time in wesks, com- Suitenho is again possible. to carry away still more.

It is reported that a Soviet plan railway material to Russia has been upset, the police at Manchuli yas terday, holding up a train carrying water-pipes and general railway materials, and refusing to permit it to entar Russian territory. Rudy, the manager of the C.E.R. It is also reported here that M. is shortly procending to Moscow. BANDIT OUTRAGES

IN CHINA

groups.

The whole of the resources of was arrested about a month, ag tion and advice will be placed at It will be remembered that Panthe concerns in technical informa for trying to import into Canton the disposal of the authorities an goode of Japanese omg He is China with a view to Bringing. Bill sa gaol, and a number of public public works to fruition. organizations has petitioned the also expected that the combination

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as an example, Government to have him executed willcilitate the financing of large

sohomes.

soof tion in Canton has decided to The students Anti-Japanese As- go on strike unless Pan is executed by to-morrow "when

E memorial service for the soldiers of the 19th Route Army who perished during the Sino-Japanese war, will be held.. The anti-Japanese boycott in Canton is still being rigidly carried out, Yesterday 18 bags of Japanese artificial silk were discovered in the Tai Chan Post Office disguised as mait. They are being brought into Centod for disposal.

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ANTI-RED DRIVE

MORE TROOPS FOR AMOY

(From Our Own Correspondent),

LORD SNOWDEN,

HIS WORK APPRECIATED Renter's Special Service.)

LONDON, May 27.

yell dung the Finance Bill debate, Mr. S. Baldwin drew seide the revealing the self-perfice within the Cabinet in the intereste of the National Governpents

An example is in the recognition: of Lord Snowden's services, Dur- ing the election Conservative mem-

·bers of the Cabines decided not to press for the complete repeal of Lord Snowden's Land Tax Schome but merely for a postponement

Mr. Baldwin declared: Do you. think that I, knowing the force of Lord Snowden's broadcast speechen in helping to win seats where we should never have won them, are

out you go! Not much!" Bigger majority than we expected, going to say, Dow we have got a

The demand for the repeal of the Land Tax Scheme was defeated by

CANTON, May 27 under Generals El Trung Jen and Ten regiments of Kwangsi troops Pei Chung Hai are on their way to there, The vanguard of this huge Fukim through Canton to help in the Aght against the Communists200 votes to Wai, on the West River some 30 Kwanger army has arrived in miles west of Canton ments they will not stop in Centon but will go straight to Amoy, where According to the present arrange.

they will be placed under the com mand of the First Army Corps taking an active part in this drive under General Chen Tsai Tong

The 10th Route Army is also against the Reds in. Fukien,

BRITAIN'S, TRADE POLICY

COAL MINE BILL

GOVERNMENT'S ACTION [REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

the Minister for Mines, Mr. Tanne

LONDON, May 2. In the House of Commons to-day, Foot, stated that as the converse- tions between the miners and the mine-owners had not produced an agreement upon the means of deal- ing with the problem arising in July, when the Coal Mines Act of 1931 expires, the initiative has devolved the Government, who will at once introduce a Bill to deal with the situation.

I to kill him, and Cheng said, They left the Tang Shan Hotel-nt "If I offered you $10,000, will you 11 am and started in the Austin do it with a gun!"

Christie can for Messrs. Lo & Lo but on the asked, "How am I to get a gun "way Cheng said he was rather in- and Cheng said "It's a pity we terested in the poison and asked are not in Shanghai now where I could get you any amount of guns! Never mind, I'll find you a way to get a gun."

After a while, said Zimmern, for 15 minutes, Zimmern went in Christie suggested poison. I was after him and they both left with startled," he said, "but Christie gave me a wink The conver put making a purchase. They then sation took place half in Chinese went to the King's Dispensary half in English and witness where Christic bought some potas. said he did not take part in the conversation, except when Christie sium cyanide which bs handed over suggested that he had a friend who to the accused, who was waiting had a gun, and Zimmern then pro outside in his car They then pro- tested, because he understood that eceded to the Pharmacy where a Oce; and then, in 1910-11, he was His career started in the Colonial Christin had had trouble with the hypodermie, syringe was purchased sent on a special mission to Ma

It is understood that the measure provides for the continuation of particular friend" on a previous oc-

Witness said that the syringe was

seven and half hours day in the casion.

one of “2 e.c." and Christie, who he was a member of the West Afri laya and Hong Kong. In 1912,

mines. made the purchase, had been given

In the House of Commons to a note by Cheng to do so."

LATER. cretary in Ceylon, from which post said the Government, views the at policy in regard to existing re- Chris-

enn Lands Committee, and from day, Captain Anthony Eden, Un-or modify the existing most-favourite Coal Minea Bill into the Houss to take any general action to end The Government has introduced 1913 to 1910 he was Colonial Se- der Secretary for Foreign Affairs, od-nation clause treaties, but the of Commate he came to Hong Kong. In 1920, tacks on and disappearancea cflations with any one country would the production, supply and sale of It provides for schemes regulating. he was appointed Governor of British subjects in China with the naturally be determined by the coal for five years) Jamaica, where he has since mained.

greatest anxiety.

course of any negotiations with that This statement was made in re country which the Government ply to a question regarding the might be in a position to under capture of the Rev. Henry Fer- take after the Ottawa Conference. guson by bandits in Anhui.

To Keep Watch.

Zimmern, Christie, Cheng and Cheng Shing left the Nathan Hotel at 430 s.m. and Souza was told

tie on leaving the Pharmacy said that the syringe had cost $14, and Cheng rejoined with the remark, to remain behind to keep watch and Never mind if it is #114" see if Fung would come out. Aaked Christie then turned round and said for more details about Souza being that it is was a joke and that the left behind, witness said be naked Chengr

that syringe had only cost $4.75. What about Souza?" and accused said, "Oh,

Visit to Lawyers. let him stay as he is"

Witness said that the four of drove to Statue Square where they Witness said that the tric then them then had congee at a shop in parked the car and witness and Yaumati and then Christie, Cheng Cheng went to the offices of Messrs. and witress came over to Hong Lo & Lo, leaving Christie in the Kong at a.m. when Cheng took car. Mr. Hora Lo was not in so them for a drive in Austin they saw Mr. M. W Lo. round Happy Valley and then to the Mr. Lindself Did you yourself Prince's Café for breakfast. Here know Mr. Bolt brought up the question of poison, Cheng is stated to have again. He asked Christie, it the latter, did

not think & gun was better than poison. Christie said he would rather usa poison and suggested that poison was better because he

cousin

Witness Yes, sir, he is my Did Mr. Lo know who Cheng was 1-1 don't think so,

Did Mr. Lo appear to know him?

What was said! Cheng said,

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BRITAIN VIEWS THEM

WITH ANXIETY”

-THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 29.

REV. FERGUSON STILL CAPTIVE (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

The Cyprus Trouble, It will be recalled that grave disorders occurred in Cyprus last of a political group for the union October, arising from the clamour of Cyprus with Greece. official residence of the Governor

Government House, Nicosia, the was attacked by five thousand cles of immense value being burn Ferguson, the missionary captured rioters and utterly destroyed, arti

NANKING, May 27. Reports that the Rev. Haz ed up with the building

The Governor's car was taken out recently by Rede, has been releas of the garage, turned upside down telegram from Pengpu to day

ed, are now found to be untrue.

(URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugay, May 20...

In reply to a Parliamentary ques- tion, it was stated in the House of Commons to-day that it was not the present intention of the Government

SWEEPSTAKES IN ENGLAND

ROYAL COMMISSION APPOINTED

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.

RUGBY, May 28,7

Commons to-day that the King had The Home Secretary, Sir Herbert and set on fire. Troops were rushing the the reported release is approved the appointment, of a Samuel, announced in the House of ed to Cyprus by air from Egypt and order was later restored.]

unfounded, and that the Bar Royal Commission to inquire into Ferguson is still hold, although the existing law, and practice there reliable information says that Le under, relating to lotteries, betting is wall treated.

to report what changes, if any, are gambling and cognate matters, and desirable anal practicable.

(Christie) was rather lamiliar with have a-Brother who is a sort of BRITISH LEGATION poison. Accused they asked imaniae and is under age. If he what manner the poison could be had a fight and someone was kill used so us to prove fatal. Christie ed, is that a capital offence, and suggested it could be used in a Mr. Losuggested that the parzon cup of ten or by injection. Wit in question should take a holiday neas said he took no part in this or leave the Colony He said, "Il ennversation,

anyone was killed through the so

1 Alter bronklast the three of themtion of this man, he would be dreva to the Tung Shan Hotel and guilty just the same unless he aucuzed booked a room (No 30). It could be proved to be instine, ip was then 845 am, and after they which case it would be matter for had got into their room accused the Governor's pleasure, pr asked Christie: How do I know that the poison suggested by you would be effective and Christie replied. "It can be tried on chicken or a rabbit, and witness added that he would suggest an experiment on a guinea pig

It is understood that she had substantial guarantees of band some, rewarda fon manoessful, nam complishment before leaving Ameri ca, while dit well understood that the manufactors of machines and special funk see alwayurrendy to pay big van foss, publicity or thing their products.

Gap the Best Thing.

ng after, When

there was no more conversation and Zimmern went on to say that 80 was paid and receipt was made out in the name of Cheng, but not Chang wok You

CHANGE

TRANSFE

NOT PRACTIC

[TAROUGE RECTER'S AGENCY.)

Mr. Graham, the British Fice Consul, was on his way to try and affect Mr. Ferguson's rolease when he was shot last Sunday

BRITISH WHEAT

COMMISSION.

LORD PEEL TO BE THE

CHAHMAN/

Replying, in the House of Com me today, to a question whether

LONDON, May 26

the Government will consider the Where did you go then-Weferring the British Leration ju fary for

economy to be effected by trans went to most. Christie in the car. Peiping to the International Sett Chongs told Christie We havement in Shangbal

Teen Mr Lo who said, we have with the Legation Cu nothing to fear. If you doubt my Anthony Eden, Under said he word, I will give you 310 and you - for Foreign Aunity said thes the best can go, with Zimmern to another fory would be being under age, lawyer and get-advice," Cheng said he need not be afraid

would not resu Saying

nued, on Pape 11

Sir Sidney Rowlate KC will be the Chairman of the Commission which connista of ten men and two woman members.

The step has geen taken in consa quence of agitation for the legalisa tion of sweepstakes on the lines of

he Irish Hospitals Sweep

McCARDIE SCRUTTON

DISPUTE

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE, J

Sir John Gilmoury, informed the

Rrosy, May 26, The Minster for Agriculture,

acus that the Beare *thi=Zome Be acting joint

a Whest The McOsrdie Lord Pest as has parcefully

HAS PEACEFUL ENDING (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, May, 28.

uttons

resentatives afternoon that he own mill- Master of the Rolls

pira copy of his notes: of Appeals

a

establishes a seven-and-a-half hour day, And leaves the matter of wages Funtouched,

It is understood that while the Bill contains no statutory protec tion of miners' wages, the Govern ment have secured guarantees from the goal-owners that the wages at present paid will remain untouched. for at least twelve months.

WAR DEBTS BURDEN BRITISH PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS

(BRITISH WIRELESS "EFRVICE]

Replying to a Commons ques tary to the Treasury, Major Elliott, Lion, to-day, the Financial Boore stated that the telaf of British war dent payments to the Tátec States Government to date were

0,200,000, and the total British réošiple-front Allied

ingdom German

half per

The def

five par seat on bot account,

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