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THE TREASURE ARRIVES

AUGUST 19, 1935.

HAVOC WROUGHT BY HEAVY RAIN

Streets Flooded

Guards With Fixed Bayonets

Shanghai, Aug 14. For the theft of 2,100 gallons of

Continusi downpour at 8 o'clock petrol from the Standard Qui Com-

Specist Air Mail Services yesterdaymorn.ng played havoc pany installation at Lai Chi Kok,

Landon July 30.

among the squaters and readents Ho Kam, a motor truck driver waa

"Fhree Government motor-lorries in low lying districts in Chinese sentenced to six months hard

left Portsmouth Dockyard for erritory, and the eastern and labour, by E. I. Wynne Jones, London this afternoon carrying western districts of the Settlement, the Kovicon Magistracy on Satur-

one of the most valuable loads where many streets were fooded. day.

that has ever travelled' on 'an An eld and dilapidated Chinese English road, writes a correspon-house in Point Road, near Acock

Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, appeared for the Company, and said that the defendant had beer employed ́ by the Company in question for the past 13 years. His salary was 350 a month, and apparently the petrol was stolen from only one station as they had been able to that no other further

ascertain stations had been affected

He had intended to ask for the defendant to be committed to the Criminal Sessions, but since be Idefendant) had made a clean breast of everything, he would ask for the maximum penalty to be imposed.

NEW SONGS.! NEW DANCES! defendant had

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cos'ng injuries to the back and chest of an aged Chinese watch- mar

Perhaps the only persons bene- fitted by the heaty rain were rick- shaw pullers, who did a roaring trade. In the vicinity of the South Railway Station, Nahtad, there was such a high demand for rickshaws to convey res dents fram alleyways to tramway stations that an acille shortage of these vehicles was falt. A similar situation was reported in many other districts.

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Nüremberg. Aug. 17.

A NEW INDIAN AIR MAIL

(Special Air Mall Service),

London, July 29. An air mail service between Kar- plans for the

World's achi. Bombay and Madras has now largest stadium with a seating commenced after satisfactory trials capacity of 150,000 will be drawn

of the new Miles Merlin Low-wing up by the architect, Speer, at the monoplanes which have been as- suggestion of Chancellor Hitler.sembled at Poont. The machines The stadium will be located on the outskirts of Nuremburg in the vicinity of the vast Luitpold

side the whart. She berthed out- side the giant battleship. Hood, The 100 cases containing the treasure were carried across the Hood through a guard of Marines Due to congestion in the drains This many streets in the Settlement and with their Axed bayonets. guard extended on to the dock French Concession were "fooded, I was permitted to inspect some but the water soon receded after ut their, cases board the the rain had stopped. Towards cruiser. While I did so a sentry noon, with the rays of the sun with fixed bayonet stood beside penetrating through the clouds, Photographers were allowed hope was generally entertained in me. to take photographs of the cases low lying districts that the water by special permission of the Com- would soon d'sappear, but further children, wife and seven

mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth clement weather in the afternoon | fa d, * the three of whom are still attendinginder the observation of Mari-brought little reef. school.

nes standing at ease with their

The

bayonets Axed.

Sanderson, who Mr. C. E. R appeared on behalf of the defen- dant, pleaded for leniency, as a clean record. There was no doubt that defen- dant had succumbed to sudden temptation, and he was extremely sorry for what he had done. He also asked the Magistrate to take into consideration that defendant

had a

maximum penalty-ax months hard labour was imposed..

NO INTENTION TO..

DEFRAUD

The journey to London is about 75 miles. The route. however. was disclosed only when it was necessary!

Each lorry had a strong guard armed. plain clothes police. addition, there was an extra escort of police on motor-cycles and in motorcars, before, beside and behind the lorries.

Chan Cheng-nam, unemployed, who was charged with having at-In tempted to defraud the Hong Kong-Yaumati Ferry Company, by not paying his ferry fare on FT-

Hampshire police acted as the day las.. was discharged owing to

extra. escort to their county bor- insufficient evidence at the Kowder. There their duty ended and loon Magistracy, when Mr. A, C. Piericks,

ticket inspector, pro- secuted. In discharging the de- fendant, Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones re- marked: "if you could prove that he climbed over the gale or did something to show that he dell- berately intended not to pay his fare: then I could l'sten to you."

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Wong Yin, (35), unemployed, was sentenced to six months' hard la- bour by Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Central Police Court on Saturday for being found in the Colony after having been banished for 10 years Iri February last year.

La Kau, à locksmith, was sen- tenced to three weeks hard labour by Mr.. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Central Police Court on Saturday morning for the theft of four locks from the lavatory doors of the China Buildings on Friday. He was ordered to pay $10 as compen-. sation or serve a further 14 days.

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they "handed over" to the Surrey police.

Instructions had been given to the Chief Constables of the coun- ties by the Home Office.

As soon as the cavalcade and its escort reach Burlington House the. Chinese Ambassador will cable the Central Government of China.

"The treasure has arrived, safe- ly in London. intact and undam- aged."

"Until the Chinese Museum ex- perts arrive to unpack the trea- sure it will be kept under close guard.

The treasure covers a period of 3000 years from 1500 BC. to 1800 AD-in Chinese arts and crafts.

MORE DOG BITES Further cases of people having been bitten by dogs have been re- ported to the Police,

Private Hughes of D company. Li Ching. (26) unemployed, was on Saturday sentenced to two Royal Welch Fusiliers. has been months hard labour by Mr. w. admitted to the Military Hospital, Schofield at the Central Police having been bitten by a dog be- Court for the theft of a canvas longing to Mrs. Sandy, of No. 22, cover, the property of Mr. V. J.The Peak; while Mas Lee, of No: 23 Fung Fal Terrace, was bit- Smith, at No. 1 Mor.on Terrace.

dog belonging to Gock Another charge of return ng from ten by a banishment was brought against Chin, residing at No. 14 Sung Fal The dog has been re- defendant, and he was sentenced Terrace. to e'ght months' hard labour, the moved to Kennedy Town for ob- sentences to run consecutively.

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LOCAL ESTATES

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-Four months' hard labour and four strokes of the birch, or "an additional two months' imprison-

Mr. Charles William Fildes Book- ment, was imposed on Chau Lung. unemployed, by Mr. E. I. Wynne-er, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong. Jones at the Kowloon Potce Court who died at that address on July to the on Saturday for the theft of a 30 1934, left local estate purse containing $1.39 from a value of $300, Letters of Adminis Chinese woman, Wong Sau-ngan. tration have been granted to Mr. B. P. H. Lang, Official administra- Two magistrates, Messrs. E. I. tor. Wynne-Jones and W. M. Thomson,

$4,200 Estate. Mr. Louis Marie Felix Edouard occupied the bench at the Kow- loon Police Court on Saturday when Rivet, late bi No. 21 Rue de L'Opera, an unemployed Chinese male, Lam Aix-en-Provence, France, who died Shiu-ki, was sentenced to two at that address on March 1, 1933, years hard labour for stealing 40 intestate, left local estate to the cents from the pocket of Kam value of $4,200 for which letters Man-po. In addition the defen- of Administration have been grant- dant was 'so ordered to be undered to. Mr. D. J. Lew's, solicitor. police supervision for a period of

$10,700 Estate

two years.

Gong Yet, al'as Gong Sui Hong. Defendant admitted ave previous merchant, late of Merigo'd, Boll" convictions, which included four var County, Mississippi, U.S.A., who for thefts from the person. He died at the above address on had also served 14 days hard la-February 17, 1934, Jeft local estate bour in 1930 for causing grievous to the value of $10,700 for which

grievous to the value of $10.00 for bodily harm

- дате beep granted to Mr C. EL. Gris, solicitor-

foreclosed

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COUNCIL OF ACTION

Blow Dealt

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London. July 29.

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scene of the mass meetings during the annual National socialistic party con- gress. Transocean Kuo Min.

have a top speed of 160 m.ph. and a cruising speed of 140 m.ph. They were built specially to the order of Tatas Airway and can carry a third of a ton of cargo or four passen- gers.

The new service is important owing to the forthcoming extension to Ceylon, linking Karachi -and has a very deep significance.. It Calombo in a two days' fight. The have its effect on all the other Government plans to establish signatories to the manifesto, and in radio stations at, Madras, Hyder- his anti-Government General Elec-abad, Bombay and Ahmedabad, to A severe blow has been dealt at ton fight Mr Lloyd George may improve the air weather reports. Mr. Lloyd George's Council of well find himself a leader without Action for Peace and Reconstruc-followers.

the tlon by the withdrawal of Rev. J. Scout -Lidgett, from the movement. It may be that this

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MEDICAL OFFICERS AS PILOTS

(Special Air Mall Service

London, July 29.

An amendment to the King's Regulations and Air Council In- structions provides that a medical officer who has qualified as a

THE SERJEANT-AT-ARMS Meribers of Parliament have heard with some surprise that Ad- spell the ultimate break-up of miral Sir Colin Keppel, Serjeant- Mr Lloyd George's whole campaign, at-Arms of the House of Commons, as Dr Lidgett was one of the most is to retire at the end of next week. influendal of the Churchmen who He has always seemed such signed the original manifesto, and necessary figure in Parliamentary much of the support which it gain-life that they cannot imagine the ed was undoubtedly due to the fact that he gave it his blessing. He is not the first minister of religion to have resigned from the Counc, and it ds obvious now that the Churches, upon whom Mr Lloya George was relying for disgu'sing | faithful occupant of his special sea' ¦ however, he has flown solo during the true object of his campaign, at the doorway to the Chamber the preceding three months and are becoming aware that the Coun- One of his duties is remove re- c has been brought into being for calcitrant members from the Hous political purposes and nothing else. when necessary, and it says a great 4s he is secretary of the National deal for the members as a body Count of the Evangelical Free Churches, Dr Lidget's withdrawal

House without him. This is hardly to be wondered at, because Bir Co- lin has been the custodian of lay and order at St Stephen's for 29 years, and, while MPs have come and gone, he has always been the

that the duty is one which he has very rarely to exercise,

lot may, when facilities exist as " the unit to which he is posted and provided he is medically ft. keep himself in flying practice. Unless,

has had solo flying experience in the type of aircraft which it is proposed to fly, the CO. will en- sure that he receives adequate

dual instruction in that type be-

fore he files 3010.

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