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HONG KONG DALY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1932.
KAISAR-I-HIND
IN PORT.
RUSH TO HELP OF GEORGES PHILLIPAR.
CAPTAIN'S STORY.
PROBATE ACTION.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF A WILL...
The elder brother of the Chinese widow, who is plaintiff in the pro-! bate action in. the Supreme Court, was further cross-examined poster- day until almost the time for nd jourment,
SECRET ADHESIVE"
CHEMICAL."
MISSILES THAT LEAVE
TELL-TALE MARK.
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New experiments ars being' yon- ducted by Scotland Yard with the object of curbing motor bandita.
The P. and Oss. Kaisar-1 Hind, which paid its last visit to the Co Jony some eight or nine years ago, Plaintiff is the widow of a met- arvived in part yesterday from, Loo- chant who was owner of the KN Wither a short period it is oxi don vin ports, and as, according to Shing Arm in Swatow and the. Ka pected that a scheme will be sỞ Router's, she was one of the vessels Keu firm lo Hong Kong, while de-highly developed that it will striko which proceeded to the rescue of fendant is his okieat mon. Both terror into the hearts of the most passengers of the M.M. "liner Geor- parties hold wills, the validity of daring of criminals. Re# Phillipay when that vasse which is challenged by each side, It is understood that tests ap- enught fire off Cape Gaardafsi, our
In the course of the resumed į plied to what can be called. for representative called on Capt. Weross-examination of the plaintiff's want of a better name, an 0452 A. Cotching, in an effort to get elder brother by Mr. Jenkin, wit bomb have been of a very gratify. sfery about the rescue work,
pess said that the document pro. ing character Capt. Cetching stated that he was|duced by the defendant was a for- not responsible for any remme werk gery. Only one will was made by for by the time he got near the testator before his death and that sound the other ships had already was the document produced by the taken off all the survivors.
plaintiff. Witness denied that an "When wo received
other will was made, the same day message" said Capt. Cotching in favour of the defendant. "we were about 125 miles from the scene and we then proceeded at the utmost speed." The speaker added that the first message he received was from the steamer Contractor. The wireless message. rend, "S. S. Contractor reports an unknown ship
Witness referred to a meeting of on fire, position bearing S. 4 W village elders to conside whether the The chemiens it contains are of distance 5 miles from Günṛdeful-widow-or the eldest son should be an adhesive character, and once it awaiting daylight. Later reports asked to apply for letters of ad-strikes an object the sticky sub crew of ship on fire-taking cover off ministration. The elders decided in stance, ean only be removed with
the greatest difficulty. favour of the widow.
boats."
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Badly Burned Survivors.
frat
The above message was received shortly after 5 am. and about swo hours later, the following message was received:-
"We have three badly buried passengers" and will transfer necessary. So far we have boatloads and expect two more in fa minutes. All beats busy all ships." The Russian tankor Sovietskņie Neft took off 412 survivory while the British steamers Contractori and Mabsud took off 120 and 134) respectively.
Asked at what period the alleged forgery was done, witness said that it must have occurred after plain tiff's refusal to lab defendant have control of certain affairs connected with the Ea Ke Arm,
The hearing-was. again adjourned
POVERTY OR EXILE.
CHOICE OF BRITONS FROM
ARGENTINE.
NEW DECREE CAUSING.
HARDSHIP.
For some time this bom has been submitted to daily tests, apd an order has now been placed for a number suficiently large to allow the police to carry out practical tests when the opportunity arises-- that is, when a chase after motor bandits in in progress,
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Secret Composition.
The inventor of the bomb is an ex-Amy officer, The missile con- taminates everything it touches on explosion.
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The marks are expected to prove helpful to the police in runing to earth bandits whose main desire is to get away from the scene of their exploit and destroy chueS that might lead to capture,
Cry Out for Capture.
In the past it has been easy for bandite to stent inst car," and equier still for them to abandon it once it has served its purpose, Smartly dressed criminals can leave a car ki say street without creat- ing suspicion.
a car used in a raid or its occupants he struck with one of these egg bombs, which will prob bably soon be in the possession of every police officer, whether of or off duty, the vehicle will cry out for capture no matter where it travels. Even when the car is This position is the result of abandoned, every step of the hai- deeree by the Argmiting Govern. tives towards the wash basin will went that people receiving persions be a step of danger. from.
People of Britishi birth who went The Kaisar-I-Hind passed about to the Argentine to work the 15 miles from the ill-faced Gor railways, tramways and other un to the dertakings, and dh retirement canys ges Phillipar which was north of her. She (Kaisar-1-Hiad) back to their own country with was steering to the south of the pension, are now being called upon burning vessel as she had received to return to the Argentine or losa a message to the effect that a raft their pension. with two persons on it was drile ing in that direction and she was asked to keep a look out for this. The rafty however, was not sight ed.
Capt. Cotching added that al- though the Kaisar 1-Hind did ng actually get close to the Georges Phillipar, the people on the for mer could see the French liner burning a long way off.
This is Capt. Cotching's first trip out a commander of the Kaisa- Hind. He had previously been on the Australian run, having had command of the 4.8. Bellerat. Can cluding, Capt. Cotching added with a smile,They have much better weather in Australia than you are hero."
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However unobservano a citizen et return or forfeit them. may be he is bound to take notice The decree does not apply to any when he sees marked man whose Civil servants or members of the movements are furtive. A motor- Diplomatic service, but to all other car bearing the tell-tale marks of pensioners. The object is to ensure an egg bomb will attract the atten- the expenditure of the pension tion of lawful drivers, who will money in the land of its source. help in stopping it.
Some pensioners have already? Many other suggestions are be- their families, fore the authorities, all with the gong beck with Others, however, cannot do so. same object of overcoming the
motor-bandit menace.
One man of 68 has been told that it would be fatal for him to make such a long journey. The Argentine Government is to be ask
d to consider his case on medical grounds.
Widows are also affected, and several cases of hardship are те ported.
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It is expected that the Ministry of Transport will shortly permit the lacking of motorcar doors in recognised parking places Such a regulation will increase the difficul. ties of the motor-bandit.
CLOTHING: £1,753.
Awfficial who is closely in touch GIRL SPENDS £10,000 LEGACY with the situation said. "The iz-
IN THREE YEARS.
The world's record for stowaways justice of it all is undoubted. It should surely be awarded to Mi would never have been possible to chael Romanoff, who for four days
He went on board in evening clothes, slept in ал
associated freely, with the Srst- secure good railwaymen for servien class passengers in the French liner in the Argentine if at the outset He de France.
they had been told they would be unoccupied required to live and die there. cabin for three nights, and in the That, however, is the effect of the character of a member of the former decree. Russian Royal Family was twice the guest at dinner of women pay
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His andoing was due to his alle gation of intimate", acquaiftanes
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DEMONSTRATORS SENT TO GAOL.
DEMAND FOR RELEASE OF
PRISONERS.
and the unemployed.
Dolan, in the witness-box, said that the demonstration was formed to arouse mass sympathy for the Todmorden prisoners.
The Stipendiary Magistrate: Did you desire to prevent their being Sentences of four months' impri- tried at the Assizes after they had
"The case is simply one of extra- vagance," said Mr. Registrar War mington at the London Bankruptcy Court, whom he approved a compo sition of 3s, in the £ accepted by the creditors of Miss Elaine Mar- garet Anthony, against whom a re- eiving order was made on Decem- ber 16, when she was described as of Park-place, S.W.
Mr. Walter Boyle, sapior official "The railway companies are receivor, said Miss Anthony was making joint representations to the born in Australia, came to England
.in a £12 128. week flat.
their imme On coming of age, in 1928, she be concerned in an unemployed demon- structed to insist on came entitled under her grand
diate release. father's will to £6,000 or £9,000stration. Charles McEwan Dolan, She had drawn all this and had who was stated to be the organiser- The-Stipendiary Magistrater also received £1,920 from her father.
sonment such were pussed at Loods, been committed!
with Captain Blancart, who com Argentine Government on this mut. in 1929, and lived with her mother Police Court on nine men who were Dolan: Wo did. We were in-
manda the Ile de France. When a ter, and have seen the President; prominent millionairs remarked to and there is some hope that a more the captain how charming his reasonable attitude may be adopted manoff friend was Capt Blancart failed to recognise the polite It has been indicated that there stranger, and Romanoff, spent the may be a reconsideration of the latter portion of the voyage locked decree with a view to possible modie in a third-class cabin.
fention.
He had 18 in his pocket, but his cuffa wére made out of ship's star tionery.
· LLD. CERTIFICATES,
"Pensions are compulsory, but the Government does not pay for
them. The contributions are made
by the companies and the employees,
Miss Anthony had said that she of the demonstration, was found Than you would be committing an had spent the money as follows: guilty of assaulting the polico. A, unlawful act. It is unlawful, ille
Clothing, £1,783,
Motor and garage charges, 2009. || Rent, £1,758, and
tenth man was fined 205.
The demonstration was in conneo.
gal and impossible from every
point of view. It is too absurd for
Travelling, household; and per- tion with the charge to be heard words.
nonal exponses of herself and her mother, £5,169.
at the Assize Court against fivé men Passing sentence, the Stipendiary
She had debts of 21,040 for cloth of holding an unlawful gathering Magistrate said that the object of The cost to the companies, however, ing and £100 for wines and proat Todmorden. The demodstrators the demonstration was to create is borne by means of a surchargé || visions.
Of the Societa. Internationale deon rates or tariffs that we BU- Last July she asked for the ba- demanded the release of the prison-such
Placements, Basle. (Local Agents Mere. Gocke & Co.),
Monday's official quotation in Boale,-£2 Cn. · Od. ··
a disturbance outside the
thorised by the Government lance of her legacy, and was told era. They were stopped before Assize Court that justice insidé
"The rumbor of people affected that it was between £150 and £900, in this country is between 60 and She afterwards pawned her jewel reaching the Town Hall, and a would be disturbed and interfered 80."
lery.
clash occurred between the police with.
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