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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE

12

SOCIETY MURDER

TRIAL

THE THRIFTY BRITISHER

STATE OF

EMERGENCY

IN SHANGHAI

TO CEASE TO-DAY

(THROUGH RK!TER'S AGENCY,}

STORY OF STRUGGLE FOR | AMAZING TOTAL OF SMALL POSSESSION OF REVOLVER

(THROUGH BUTTER'S AGENCY.]

SENSATIONAL

foreshadowed

LONDON, June 11.

ovidence TELES

the West minstry Police Court, at the resum- od houring of the Barney case when the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Wallace, K.C.. anounced tant in addition to the charge of murder of Mr. Stephen on May 31, Mrs. Barney

SAVINGS

CITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruous, June 11.

SHANGILAI, June 11.

RAID BY ARMED MASKED MEN.

MIDNIGHT DRAMA IN A DANCE HALL

SECRETARY KNOCKED OUT,

BOUND AND GAGGED, "

dun dance hall was told' t the South-Western Police Court.

13, 1932.

1.

CHAPEI CHINESE

SHIPPING.

"TRAITORS."

ORDINANCES.

ARREST AND PUNISHMENT IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.

DEMANDED.

The draft of an Ordinance to Lamend the Merchant Shipping Or PETITION. BY LOCAL BODIES, dance, 1896 is published in the Barron issue of the Govorament Gazette.

The object of this Ordinance is to make such amendmento in, the Merchant Shipping Ordinances o

(löneral Wu Te Chen, Mayor of THE Municipal Council announces A dramatic story of an attack by

thas the state of maargoney, } masked men on A REMARKABLE increase in the

the accretary and Greater Shanghai, who recently geant of savings of all kinds which was declared on the afternight watchman of South Lossed warrants for the arrest of the Colonys are considered de

noon of January 28, will cease to by small investors, was revealed at the National Savings Assembly, atexist on the morning, of June 13. Blackpool. Major-General the Rt. Hou, J. E. B. Seeley, Chairman of the National Savings Committee, stated that in 1913 the total of arma!! savings amounted to £192,000,000, or £1 per head of the population.

is to be charged with sheeting atings movement first came into being Stophon with intent to do grievous bodily harm on May 19,

to

In 1916, when the National Sav- with the formation of the Nationa War Savings Committee, the total small savings bad increased Mr Wallace detailed incidents at £697,000,000, an average of £10 per

hund. the cktail party on the night of

Fn the five years from 1916 to May 20, and asserted that a neigh 1991 the

doubled. figures wern hour was awakened at 4.30 .m. on reaching £1,419,000,000 or £33 per the following morning by hysterical of the population. By the end of 191, in spite of the difficult quarrelling in Mrs. Barney's Bat, period, the total small savings had the woman servaming: "Got out riken to the amazing figure of $2.214,000,000, or £50 per head of olmy hotsp or I will shoot you."

the population. "Oh, God, What Have Done?"

This was followed by a shot and then Stephen howted: "Oh, God, what have you done!"

Thereafter the woman sobbed :. Chicken, I am sorry, come back let me."

Mr. Wallace read a voluntary statement made by Mrs. Barney con- ! Aining allusion to the quarrel be Awoen her and Stephen about "a woman he was fond of."

She struggled with him for possUS- sion of her revolver which he want.

d to take away from her.

"1 went of" she said, hands were together."

01

She then telephoned for a doctor and methwhile Stephen moaned: Why doesn't the doctor come,

FOREIGN OBSERVERS AT OTTAWA CONFERENCE

NO OFFICIAL STATUS

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVIOR. Į

RUGBY, June 11.

JAPANESE FLAGSHIP. LEAVES SHANGHAI

THROUGH RECTEN'S AURNCY,] "

SHANGHAI, June 11, THE Japanese Bagship Izumo sailed for Japan this morning besides Admirals Nomura and Shio sawa, the erniser carried Rear Admiral Eyematsu, who a few days ago relinquished the command of the Japanese naval landing party,

anghai,

Admiral Nomura was one of the visima of the bomb outrages in Hongkew Park on April 23, and his left eye had to be removed as a result of juries he received.

31ST U.S. INFANTRY LEAVING SHANGHAI

WILL SAIL FOR MANILA ON JULY 1

THE

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[TRKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 11. 31 st United States Infantry A REPORT from Obawa starks that foreign countries will be

which came to Shanghai aoon represented at the Imperial Econ-

nie Conference by cbservers halter the outbreak of hostilities heva' misunderstood in some quer- hare, have received orders from Washington to return to Manila on Lery.

board the transport Repubär en July 1.

Such observers would have no official status and would not, of want to tell him that it was your course, attend, the meetings be fait."

bwnen Fepresentatives of the Doni- Mr, Wallace foreshadowed that ths avidence of Sir Bernard Spinions at which questions of inter- bury will express the opinion that imperin eronomie relations

it was most improbable that the

wound was inflicted neidentally, Ar that. Stephen hund shot himself.

As regards the second charge, he anid, the neighbor already men tioned would give vidence regard- ing an early morning quarrel out- side the fat of Mrs. Burney when she pointed a small bright revolver at Stephen, fired and missed..

Sir John and Lady Mullensa, Mrs. Barney's pamats, were present in Court and freqpently consulted with their doughter's Counsel, Mr. Patrick Hastings, K.C.

The arcused was n pathetic figure

with glistening subur hair peep-

ing underneath black skull cap.

ander desailed examination,

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DRIVE AGAINST COMMUNISTS

CHIANG KAI SHEK EN ROUTE TO HANKOW

THROUGH BECTER' AGENCY.]

KELING, June 11.- the biggest rive against Communists in the history China was set m

She gazed around wild-eyed, hut MACHINERY dur rugained her composure and made notes as the case procserial.

Another neighbour testified "totion when General Chang K hearing four thesis following a quar. Shek, who is leaving here to-night, rl on the fatal night, andeals as arrives in Bankow to-morrow DIONE to an incident three weeks earlier ing shop Mrs. Barney was alleged to have called out: Smile, baby, smile for the inst time,'

A little later Mrs. Barney throw out bis clotives from the window into the mows,"

SUNKEN TREASURE

LINER'S STRONG ROOM

REACHED

(THROUGH ZEDTER'S AGENCY.]

"

BREST, June 10., AFTER years of disappointment and danger to Italian divers,. the salvage ship" Aftigão has sur- ceeded in penetrating the_treamurs "Poom of the minden liner Egypt,

NEW SOVIET STATE INTERNAL LOAN

FOURTH CONCLUSIVE YEAR- OF FIVE YEAR PLAN

(Renter's Special Service.)

Two brothers, Harry Goad, aged 30, and Philip Gload, aged 18, of Holmewood road, Brixton hill. S.W., were remanded, charged with being concerned, with a third man not in custody, in brouking into the Locarno Dance Hall, Streatam. and stouling £408.

There WOTU further charges against the men of having assault- William Fox, the secretary, and Harry Heard, the night watchman, by knocking them unconscious and handing and gagging them.

Mr.. Clayton, prosecuting, said that Mr. Fox was taken to hospital, and was in serius condition will

EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND MOVEMENTS.

Agamemnon

from Europe

and

Singaporo dué July'101' Asama Maru from Japan and

Shanghai June 24 Atsuta Maru from Australia and

Manila duo June 24. Bengal Mary from Bombay and

Straits duo June 28. Bokuyo Maru from Japan dus June

24.

due July 28.

!

Burdwan from Europe and South City of Florenes from Europe and

June 18.

D'Artagnan

and

T several Chinese alleged to be the simble before the Ordinances

South due Juno 28. Cremer from Amoy and Swatow due puppets of Japanese administration consolidated.

There is reason to believe that in Chapel, a now asked to draft

from in some cuss the certifiented mas

Japan Shanghai die June 21. set of regulations for the punishter, who must be provided under ments of these traitorous "Chi-section 4 (2) of the principal Or Dakar Maru from Europe and

dinance in the case of every Brisish Singapore due June 18. nexe by local public organisationsship and every foreign ship hold- Duisburg from Europe and South

ll rue 23. which also asked the Chinese Rateing a passenger certificate under payers Association to secure the section 10. is carried because the Empress of Japia from Canada, encouraged by the owners, charter apprehension of those traitors "Ordinance requires it, but is either ors, agents.cr compadores to leave taking refuge in the Settlement.

the control of the ship to uncerti missal if he interfores with such ficated persons or is liable to di control.

eas where the Governor has reason to believe that the certicated mas ter of the ship is not permitted in xercise, proper control of the

During the period of Japanese eeupation of, Chapel, it was alleged by the Chinese public organisations,

Sections 5 and of this Ordin anoo therefore amend section 10 of including the Federation of National Concussion and a broken hand. Salvation Associations, the Special the principal Ordinanca by making

Hoard, giving evillenec, said he locked the prismises at about mid-District Citizens' Federation, etc., the issue of passenger certificates night on April 3, after a dance. the raitorous" Chinese, who es-discretionary and also by making] Mr. Box ruined behind with him,tablished the Conpei puppet ad-such certificates revocable in any

Masks With Slits for the Eyes. ministration. and their followers After making a tour of the committed numerous offences under promisos I went to the manager's office, leaving Mr. Fox in his own foreign protection, and also seted When I got to the manager's as spies for the Japanese. The office I heard a strange noise in the local public bodies further alleged

When I got as secretary's ofher. far as the door of the manager's these Chinese could be convicted office I received a punch on the cu a charge of high treason and us from someone's ist.

should pay death penalty. In the I saw the outline of a M wearing a kind of black stocking interest of peace and order and to his face, with slits for "the prevent ether Chinese from follow eyes. I was dazed and bleedinging their example in future, the from my nose and mouth.

over

ship.

Sertion 15 adds oil to the list of substances which may not be cast

| upon the waters,

Section 23 redrafts section.3" (15) of the principal Ordinance on a to bring all launches and motor boats under the collision regulations and so as to enable the Harboni Master to deal with all local cert Acates of competency issued to mas

motor boats,

There are many other proposed changes, including increased penal- ties for various offences

**Another man, also wearing a City Government of Granter Shungers and engorers of launches and mask, appeared, and the two tied hai should without delay draft and publish ik series of regulations my hands behind the and tied my I was thy placed ankles together. on the four and a pink handker-governing their punishment, the ening was tied over my mouth. local public bodies stated in a peti-

tion forwarded to the Mayor.

One of the men stayed with me and the other went away. I was told to keep my mouth shut. Both the men carried guns.

"I was left alone after five tina- Bes, and aawled along Mr. Fox' ofic. I kicked at the door and eventually, he came out bleeding from the head, and with one le tiod to his wrist.

We managed to shuffle up to the

Hiding in Settlement.

In their letter to the Chinese late payors Association, these public bodies alloged many of the "sai |" * torous Chinese, had moved, froin

S.S. MAURETANIA.

REVELATION BY FORMER COMMANDER.

B.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai due June 25. Empress of Rugin from Manila

due June 15,

Felix Roussel from Saigon dun

June 9

Gange frem Shanghai due June 13. Heian Maru froin Scattle. Var

couver Japan and Shanghai due. Juno 26.

and Shanghai due June 13, Japanese Prince from New York Kamo Maru from Australia and

Manila due June 10, Karmaja from Bombay and Stralia

due June 16.

due July 9, Kashmir from Europe and South Katori Maru from Straits due fune

25

Kutsang from Calcutta and Straits.

due Juve 13.

La Plata Maru from Japan due

June 13.

Lushan Mary from Shanghai and

Switow due June 13. Machaon from United Kingdom

and South due July 1,

Mantan from Europe and South

due June 20.

Monela from Europe and South

due June 20.

Menestheus from New York via

Savannah das July 11. Najdern from Japan and Shanghai

due June 17, Nankin from Japan June 20. Nellore from Australia and Manila

July 2

.16

Patrochus from Europe and South

duo July 22..

Penang Maru from Calentta and

Straite due June 28. "Perseus from Europe and Singapore

due July 17.

Chapel into the Hongkew District COLLISION AVERTED DURING President Coolidge from U.S.A.,

LAST HOUR ON BRIDGE.

following the Japanese evacuation The writers' from the Chupei arra. requested that the 8.M.C. de mi-

Captain S. G. S. McNeil,. Whe a pronched with a request to appre- year ago retired from the command hand these Chinese in the Settle of the Mauretania, reveals in fas.

front entrance and gave the alarm." "Hands Up!" Norman Oxborough said he was Moscow, June "1. driving his taxicab near the dinner THE front pages of all the news- hall when he saw a pelien officer, paper to-day contained the when he followed to the back of Arst public announcement of the the hall. He saw the two Gonds and Central Executive Committes and third man approaching the ment. The letter says, in part-cinating volume ni memoirs. Council Commissars enlling for a Harry Goad was carrying a brown

new State Loan which is named the State Internal Loan of the fourth conclusive year of the Five Year

Plan,"

POLITICAL

UPHEAVAL

IN CHILE

JUNTA'S LATEST EDICT

[TAKOUGH REITER'S AGENCY.}

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Fattache case.

"We stopped the three men," Oxborough added, and the con stable asted them what was in the bag, and where they were going Harry Goud said he was just go

Irum work. Someone

Following the evacuation of Grent Waters (Faber and Faber, Jnnese fortes from Chape and 138.), that during his last hour the taking over of the evacuated the bridge the famous Cunarder districts by the Chinese authorities, narrowly escaped being rammed by all Chinese traitors who formerly a foreign ship in Southampton

Water. under Japanese protection are now hehaved like tigers in Chapei hiding themselves in smal tea shops and lodging houses on Ward Road,

vicinity,

The Mauretania was halfway up the Channel where a French freigh ter started to hend in towards her: We were only 300 yards apart. ·

ing home anddenly yelled Hands up and both prisoners dived and dashed Point Road, East Yuhang Road, and He then blew three short blasts,

11 way

stern

It will be remembered that meaning that he was geing full We chased them and left the third man standing. 1 overtook after the outbreak of hostilitiespeed astern, and our pilòs al ence both prisoners, and held Philip around Shanghai, these Chinese ordered," full artern."

Captain McNeil realised that this traitors seized the opportunity to Gord until the police sergeant ar

commit incendiarion and murder,would not avert a collision. rived.

Mr. Clayton, asking for a remand, and to cause disturbances in the counterinanded the order, and by said Mr. Fox was too so aneity. They have now gone into hid-swinging the Mauretanin's pear yet, but he would say that aging in the Settlement. It is feared away cleared the freighter by a that they may create disturbances soon as Heard loft him

in the foreign-controlled territory, rushed into the office and

so you are requested to send "Haris up."

Mr. Fox at the time was const letter to the Council, demanding the be established immediately to pro-ing the cash. Most of it was it apprehension of these 'traitorous'

Chinese. cerd with the Government's pro- gramze of socialization.

General Chiang Kai Shek, who is travelling in the gunboat Yangsai; accompanied by his wife, has broken the journey here for a few saya' rest before proceckiing to Hankow, to undertake what may prove to be one of the most strenu ous ampaigns since the establish- ment of the National Covernment.

His mission is to overthrow the THE Chilean Junta has ordered a so-ented Soviet Republic of Gen- national economic council to tral Chian but this is ely to prove s difficult. a nut to crack, as the Yen-Feng Rebellion in 1930, when

was achieved only after a most strenuous and expen. sive cumpaign.

81288

T. V. SOONG RETIRES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI June 11:

VALPARAISO, June 19.

ex-

Detectives raided

money changes, jewellers' shops and the Stock Exchange, expropriated all gold and foreign currency and gave Chilean pesos in compensation.

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Bil,

About notes, and it amounted to £700. He did not see any rents, bus his azilant pointed something at him.

Gagged and Bound. The man was masked and there must have been someone with him, because Mr. Fox was immediately knocked unconscious by a rain of

CHEN MAY GO TO MOSCOW blows on his head.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,

He was gagged; hound hand and foot, and his coat was pulled over his eyes.

BABY FOUND IN A

FLOWER BED.

MORNING ROUND:

رمیران

margin of 13 feet

the

11

Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai due June 13.

from

President Folk front U.S.A., Hono

ulu Japan and Shanghai, duc June 25. President Taft

U.S.A.. Canada, Japan and Shangha due June 17. Prison from Europe due June 12 Protesilaus from Vancouver, Japan and Shanghai due July 26. Rajputana from Europe and South

due Juno 15. Rangoon Marn from Bombay and

Streits due June 14. Rampara fron Europe and South

duf July 27.

Rawalpindi from Europe and South

due July 13. Santhia from Japan and Amoy due

June 23.

Sarpedon from Europe and South

due June 24.

Sirdhana from Calcutta and Straits

due June 28.

Soudan from Eurone and South

due June 7

Taiping from Australia and Manila

due, July 12. Taiping from Australia and Mani-

la dne July 12. Taiye Maru from U.S.A., Hono- lalu, Japan and Shanghai due June 10. Takada from Calcutta and Straits

due June 14. Talma from Japan dus June 14.

1

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Tilaws from Calcutta and Straits

due July 12,

Trave from Europe and South dus

June 14

I have been in a few dangerous positions, when we inight well have sunk in deep water on the high seas. But in my last hour command at sen, the possibility of Having the Mauretania's beautiful side torn open by an ugly, freighter's atem was a situation which even chaicest adjectives of my sailing ship days could not cope with. Tatsuto Mara from Manila" due

that the, freighter Jure 13. appears

Maru struck the mud and canted over- Terukuni

from Екторе, which lands point to 'Captain Me- Colombo and Straits due June

23. SURPRISE FOR MILKMAN ON Neil's plea for the improvement of

the approaches to Southampton.

His book is full of pungent com- ment, especially on the not always cordial relations between the Royal! His assailants proceeded to take

A child was found in a flower Navy and the Merchant Service dur. SHANGHAI, June 11. the contents of the safe. Although bed to-day by a man delivering milking the war, and of stories of ad- The ceiling of the strong roani was MR. T... SUONG, in one of the

Ardleigh Green-rand, Horn- venture in every kind of abip in most eloquent statements ever THE North China Daily News Mr. Fox was only attacked by twin blown out yesterday by means of

Bays that considerable specula men, he heard someone else and church (Essex). The baby which every kind of weather. He explains chain bomby placed in position by issued by a retiring Miniater, re- four divers.

which tien has been aroused in political probably three men ransacked the was at the entrance of the drive the almost endless duties of the capitulates the averted the threatened moratorium circles by reports that Mr. Eugene room.

leading to the house of Mr. Gay, captain of a great Atlantic liner, Chen, if he is not appointed as The magistrate (Mr.

ranging in his case from investiga- Cairns) was taken. to Oldchurch Institution. and collapse of Government fun- unces, and any that during the Minister of Foreign Affairs, may go granted a remand for a week, re-it was about three months old and tions of alleged thefts to the knock

well nourished.

ing out of a burly, insane atoker. past four months the Government

to Moscow as Chinese Ambassador fusing bail. had been able to balance its income there when diplomatic relations arb

It was wrapped in a woollen He gives a vivid account of the shawl and wore a hand-knitted vest, two voyages three years ago in The R.M.S. Empress of Russia and expenditure and dispense with resumed,

knitted petticoat, muslia frock, which the veteran Mauretania beat (from Manila) is due hers at 8 a.m. borrowing.

crochet coat with mauve ribbon, a her own record, although for most

on June 15 and will berth at pair of woven wool billikins, and of the time weather conditions were

Kowloon Wharf. She will leave kuitted socks. There were flowers far from favourable, and adds: here for Victoria and Vancouver, on the front of the hat and corners oil-fuel consumption were a anther B.C.,

via Shanghai, Nagasaki, of the coat. The baby har dark of no moment, she would find the Kobe and Yokohama at noon on

weather sometimes and averago 93 June 17. hair and blue eyes,

A case contaming a packet of notes to the value of 13,000 rupees was frat to be recovered, and work A proereding.

VICE-ADMIRAL POUND

NEW LORD COMMISSIONER OP ADMIRALTY

[BRITISH WIXELENU BERVICE,]

mesures

He asserts that the liquidation of the Shanghai affair closed another. chapter in National finances, and as he feels unequal to the strain of further office, he has resigned.

Mr. Soong adds that there was no denying that the first duty of the State in the liberation of the Yangiszo Provinces from the ravages of the "Communists and bandita.

Two Ways of Raising Funds:

Neither Practical!

THE "YES" AND "NO"

'BUS SERVICE.

NEW PROBLEM FOR LONDON

COACH PASSENGERS.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.

NEW HEADMASTER ARRIVES

the

The police are anxious to discover knots."

APPENDICITIS.

INQUIRY PROPOSED.

The new Headmaster of Diocesan Boya School, Mr. C. B. R. Bargent, M.A., arrived in the Colony on Thursday fast. The fol- the baby's identity. Travellers on the Amersham Toolowing day there was a gathering don coaches of the Amershamn and in the School Hall when Mr. Sar District Bus Company are puzzled. gent was formally introduced to the Between Gorrards Cross and Ux-staff and boys by the Dean of Hong bridge, passengers cannot be pidid Kong, acting in place of the Bishop. ed up on the way to London, but The Dean was supported by some Normally, he says, there are two they can get off. Thus a passen-members of the School Committee ways of raising funds, namely, ger can alight at Denham on the who, were present. taxation and borrowing. In the way to London, but if a passenger circumstances addition were writing to get on a this spot prosent taxation was not justifiable, while he could not do so. At presens Vice-Admiral Pound in horrowing lies ruin, in the form of political instability and ultimate ia British Naval Representative on the Permanent Advisory Commisdienster.

In a statement which is vary Hion of the League of Nations at Genova, and he is taken animJengthy. Mr. Speng does not say portant part in the technical work anything to confirm reports that he

in resuming office. of the Disarmament Conference.

RUGBY, Jane 11. VICE ADMIRAL A. D. P. I. Pound, C.B., R.N., who was recently selected to be Lord Cem- missioner of Admiralty and Chief of Naval Personnel, in succession. to Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller, will take up his new post on August 31

Mr.

aume

Sargent has now charge of the School, and his ap pointment augurs well for its fu- turs. It will be remembered that Mr. Sargent was at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, and that im mediately before his appointment as Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' confusionSchool. he..was on the staff of Wol.

lington College.

From London to Amersham the position is reversed. Between Gor- rards Cross and Uxbridge passen gers are not allowed off, but they can get on

Tho nacmaly causes and much grumbling,

Tyndureus from Vancouver," Japan and Shanghai due June 24, Yamagata Maru from Bambay and

Straits due June 14.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS,

The R. M.S. Empress of Asia ar- rived at Vancouver on June 10, ** leaves that port on June 18, is due Hong Kong on July 4 and day for leaves here the 'Manila.

MATHO

Sail Training, Capt. McNeil was trained in sai'. and argues that modern methods of training Mercantile Marine officers are totally inadequate.

Foreign countries train their The m.v. Japanese Prince, from mon in sail and do not do it for New York, aniled from Shanghai the fun of the thing.

Our on the 11th instant and is expected supply of 100 per cent amen here this afternoon. failing; our whole existenes de- An inquiry into the causation of pends on our Merchant Berrice. appendicitis and its spread in re But "the country with, the greatest cent years is suggested by Mr. W. maritime history is appallingly rond not only for its revslation of Battle, consulting surgeon to ignorant of the past and present a racy personality but for ita vigor. St. Thomas' Hospital, in a letter and careless of the future of the ous appeal to the nation to increas oldest branch of its sex hrvice. ita knowledge of a Service which to the "Lancet."

Battle suggests that the

This is a book which should be in the past has been unjustly neg. lected, and la now facing strong "Lancet should curry out theUntinued at foot of neat column.) competition from foreign rivals.. investigation."

Mr.