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NANKING'S CRIME

RECALLED

1936.

SMUGGLING IN TIENTSIN

Full Facts Disclosed In Court Strong Comment By

The formation of a newsagency decause of the special pri- vileges accorded journalists and photographers to get to close quarters" with high dignataries of the Chinese Republic during the course of their duties, was described by Mr. D. L. Strellct, while prosecuting for the Clown in the continued hearing at the Central Magistracy yesterday of the extradition proceedings against four aleged fugitives, wanted by the Nanking Govern- ment for an alleged attempt on the life of Mr. Wang Ching Wel, President of the Executive Yoan on November 1, 1935, in Nan- king.

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One of the plotters was thar able to get close to Wang Ching Wel as he emerged from a plenary session of the Central Kno Suen Min Tang Committee to have group photograph taken. Fang Ming, was the actual assassin deliberately waited for this opportunity, alleged Mr. Strellst took careful alın and shot three times at the unsuspecting official. The body guards who in or dinary circumstances would have surrounded the officials were some distance away in order that a picture might be taken, but with the first shot fired they were soon on the spot and riddled · the assassin's body with bullets.

The four Leged fugitives who appeared before Mr. W. Scho- field yesterday were: Yu Lap Fal. Chan Chl Ping, Wu Tai Hoi, and Cheung Chi Hon

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Bank Rate Increase

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New Development

In Lindbergh Case

London, Mar, 30.

Trenton, Mar. 39. Following the administration of

There was startling develop- Tientsin, Mar. 30. a nerve toute in the form of an The smuggling situation here increased bank rate by the Bankment in the Lindbergh baby mur- A warrant hos der case to-day. was characterized as "a despicable at France, foreign exchanges at and disgraceful state of affairs" present has a calmer appearance been issued charging the former by the chairman, Mr. J. O. Taylor, to-day. Spot francs, after open- Trenton, N.J., lawyer, Paul Wendel, the annual meeting of the ing with a further decline in terms with the murder of the infant son General Chamber of Commerce of sterling to 75,12, which neces- of Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lind- this afternoon.

sitated further intervention by the bergh.

authorities, British

temporarily recovered on some bear covering to 75.04, but subsequently the rate declined again to 75.10 with con- trol, stepping in whenever 75.12 was reached.

Mr. Taylor declared" that more than 13,000 tons of sugar had been smuggled into Tientsin since last October, whereas not a single bag of legitimately imported sugar had been sold.

"It is deplorable to watch the complete breakdown of responsible authority in the face of stronger forces," declared Mr. Taylor, add- ing that "this illegal traffic can be stopped immediately if it is sincerely desired."

After criticizing the taxation on exports by the Chinese authorities, he referred to the general situa- tion which he stated, is viewed with the greatest concern by for- eign businessmen, who interests are greatly menaced.-

Camouflage Used As Shield Uni

Mr. Peter H Sin appeared for the alleged fugit.ves. while Mr. D. L Strellet, o Mesurs. G. K. Hall the Brutton & Co. represented Crown.

Notice was given by Mr. Strel- let that the case of the first and

quarters with high personages, who otherwise were hard to ap- proach surrounded as they were by body guardd

The newsagency thus formed worked for sometime without any definite

Other

ca.

TUNGSHAN SUBURB

EXPANDING

or

The volume of offerings is con- siderably less than" recently, re- flecting the efficacy of concerted efforts. The French

authorities

are impressing bears that they are treading on dangerous ground,

Anxiety regarding the ultimate fate of French currency persists with the Paris-New York cross- rate still hovering around the gold export point.

It is for the murder of the baby that Richard Bruno Hauptmann is to die in the electric chair.

The warrant was sworn out by of Detectives Kirkham, of Chler Mercer County, New Jersey.

The Attorney General of New

Mr. W.

who. Willent, Jersey, fought the case for the prosecu- and won Hauptmann's conviction, asserts that Wendel has dented the crime.

Mr. Willents says that Wendel claims to have been tortured to force a contesalon from him.- Fuster

ENGLAND-SCOTLAND SOCCER

for psychological Principally reasons the French bankers may desist from shipping large quan- tities of gold to New York, leaving the restoration of the franc-dollar

London," Mar. 30. equilibrium to the Bank of France

The following will represent by earmarking gold in favour of

match England in the Federal Reserve Bank.

Decreased interventionist activity against Scotland at Wembley on by the British Fund caused re- April 4:-Hibbs, Male, Hapgood. covery of the dollar in terms of Crayston, Barker, Bray, Crooks, Bastin and sterling to 4.94%- Reuter..

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FRENCH DETERMINATION

Paria, Mar. 30. A "categorica denial

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Camsell,

soccer

NEW ZEPPELIN ENDS LONG FLIGHT

Canton, Mar. 30. As Tungshan suburb is rapidly expanding, the post office there with a staff of five postmen are delivering letters and malls up to

of the 9 m. whenever American

that

Government rumour European mails arrive in Canton

consider devaluation might Mails for abroad for delivery in forced conversion was given by the Tungshan unusually heavy

Mnance Minister. M, Regnier, who owing to the increase of foreign declared that he was resolved to "Hon Kour Daily Press" Specia) residents. Tungshan large suburb including Plum Blossom Village, Mow Yee Kleng. Chuk See Kong, Sam Yuk Road, and the waterfront area.

are

EL now

details or plans unti eventually in September the news

was definitely founded. agency The position of General Manager was filled by Wa Hap Chee, with Ho Po Kwong as Editor, who 15 new standing his trial at Nanking, vacancies were A led by Cheung Yap Wah and Kok Sze The post of reporter was Fung.

filed by Suen Fung Ming.

News agencies in Nanking sald Mr. Strellet were required to re-

As the staff of postmen is too gister particulars with the Munici- small, first class mails are de- livered only in the afternoon. pal authorities.

At about the time the registra Second class mails are delivered deflate in the evening or the next tion. was duly completed, a rite plot was hatched to murder morning. both Marshal Chang Kal Shek and Wang Ching Wet on Novem ber 1934. This time was chosen as the delegates of the plenary session of the Kuo Min Tang Cen- trai Committee was due to it, and would emerge from the conference

group photograph to for a taken.

be

Foreign residents will shortly request the Post Master to increase the Tungshan staff so as to speed up delivery.- Union News.

JAPANESE KILLED IN FRONTIER CLASH

defend the franic with the utmost

energy.-

Reuter

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 30. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/16 for "Spot" and fun- changed for "Forward," a "follow: Mar. 28. MEI. 30. 19-7/8 19-15/16

19-7/8 .... 19-7/8

Spot...... Forward

MONGOLIA-MANCHUKUO

FRONTIER

the three other fugitives which up to the present time, have been heard seperately, be taken toge- of the ther for the convenience court. This procedure was at first necessary as the requisition of the first ugitive was received in the Colony sometime before there the other fugitives. He submitted that as the facts of the case ap- plied to all four fugitives, the time of the Court wou'd be saved. THE OUTLINE

facts Giving an out.ine of the leading to the alleged attempt on the itfe of Wang Ching Wai, Mr. Strellet said that the Crown would submit that al; the four fugitives have by their conduct been guilty Lot conspiracy. or confederating in riding in an attempt on the lives of both Marshal Chang Ka! Shek and Wang Ching Wal. The Crown claimed that although persons in high political circles may have 'n some way inspired these attempts it was for the purpose that the Court was assembled, not neces- sary to go into questions of this nature. This was so because the persons in the dock at no time all through were actuated by motives ether than purely mercenary. ||

to belonged The fugitives

exist dlass which was known to

New serious incidents are stated who were prepared to do acts of

to have occurred on the Mongolia- vio ence for a consideration. Mr.

Manchukuo, frontiers according to Strellet said that it was necessary

messages here, which declare, that at this stage to bring in the same

a detachment of Japanese-Man- motor lorries of a person, Wong Ah Chut who

raid " was together with the first fugi-

chukue troops on

on the carried tive until the beginning of 1934.

Mongolian frontier post at Adyk- He lived in Shanghai and appear-

Other Japanese-Manchin- ed to be a leader who had en-

dolon. kuo forces, so the reports assert, gineered several plots, some Ings were called, but only one was

The CrownL claimed said Mr. attacked a Mongolian outpost st which were successful and some of particular importance which of which were partially success was held at the Hai Nam Com-Strallet that the first fugitive was Buluderau. The Mongolian fron- mercial Association. Mr. Strelet one of the ringleaders, while the tier guards are said to have re- I He had been responsible for

material avistance pulsed the aggressors who lost the lives of some persons, and at stressed the fact that this asocia-second gave

tion was in no way connected with and support in his visits to Bhang- several lives after the arrival of any rate was responsible for many

that it was hai and Nanking, The third gave reinforcements. The raiders then $12

The year 1934 the fug.tives, but viclent attempts.

one ective assistance in Hong Kong retired to their own territory. 30 cte, found him hiding from justice chosen primarily because no

with the and it was he who expressed will-anencean News Cerutte $6.00

ong Kong and he joined those there was conversant persons, difficulty of which would language spoken by the fugitives.

THE ACTUAL SHOOTING have been experienced in tracing

On November. I the next plenary any legitimate business address."

The Court. continued Mr. Strei-" session of the. Kuo Ming Tang be described as a confidential re-

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THE PLOT I was a known fact that the would disperse 20 body guards that this could be accomplished, and it was while these body guards were away that the cr.me was to be perpetrated. A journalist or a photographer by virtue of their special passes would be permitted to approach this august body, and it was at this time that the as- sassin was 10 fire after having taken careful atm

Evidence would be produced sald Mr. Streilet of Suen Fung Ming visits and he was accompanied at the time by the assistant manager of the newsagency. Several meet-

let, kad already heard evidence Central Committee met. It that he was the type of a person common

who visite the conspirators at various times and at various dates, but never sufficiently so to take anyone into his confidence.

A BOASTER Wong Ah Chiu was accustomed as 8000 as he had sufficient, con-

Moscow, Mar. 29. At the request of the Japanese Ambassador at Moscow, Mr. Ohta,

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Further Clashes

Fr.edr.chshafen. Mat. 29.. Alter having been in the air for 73 hours uninterruptedly, covering 6.576 kilometers during an electiori propaganda trip, the new Zeppelin "Hindenburg" arrived safely here ot Sunday evening. while the ais ter ship, the "Graf Zeppelin" ci- cles overhead before landing her self at the neighbouring flying Meld- Fransocean Nuri Servica

NEW AIRSHIP LEAVING FOR BRAZIL

Berlin, March 30.

The Zeppelin, Hindenburg, sağla at 7 o'clock this evening for the first flight across the Atlantic, to to be Brazil, which is expected

After re- reached on Thursday.

she Les fueling Fredrichshafen-

the local Soviet authorities in the Far East have been instructed to hard over the bodies of two Japan-Hong Kong Dally Press" Special Heater's Bulletin Service. ese sokers who were killed in the frontler clash last Manchukuo Thursday.- Leutet.

what had happened in Nanking. and to state that the numerous people connected with the crime were in urgent need of financial assistance.

Ingness to kil, and who was found with a number of "papers in his possession, The fourth could only

being

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was cretary to Wong Ah Chiu. At one knowledge that Wang time fourth fugitive was to go BS The cashier to the newsagency at their Ching Wel was attacked.

it express wishes to see for himself assassin went to the building 8.30 am, and waited. When the how all the money was delegates reassembled outside Sun spent at Nanking.

The third fugitive was found Fung Ming was able to fire" three times before he was knocked down with a large quantity of letters a and the body guards who riddled number of which appeared to be Brown sald that be experienced a Adence of the people to whom he his body with bullets. Both Wang draft letters in the hand writing mighty thril. which crabced him to associated, to boast of bis deeds Ching Wel and he were taken to of Wong Ah Chiu. It was inter- visualise the ancient scenes, the in Shanghai. The first fagitive hospital, where the latter made a eating to mention and note the appearance of which were un- also joined in these boasts and statement in which he mentioned contents of one of these letters,

names. On him was said Mr. Strellet which was writ the time that made reference to the attempt o numerous changed from Buddha was there. That was ex-murder an official, which wou'd found a press pass with a photo-ten in the early part of 1033. It contained apologies for the fallure pecially so when he joined the form the basis of another charge graphic identity. Buddhist priests at their evensong after this case has been dispensed prayers in the shadow of the Him-1 with. slayas on the spot where Buddha was cremated 2400 years ago,

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A search of the newsagency in the previous attempt, and made London, Mar. fo.

premises revealed signs of a recent reference for making use of the Rearning to Calcutta from a

In the middle of 1934 Wa Hap fight of the occupants. Charred opportunities presented while a trek on elephants from Buddha's

Chee made an appearance from remains which showed that every photograph was being taken. It and discussions took bing thought to be of an incrim-talked about "shocking the world" similar expressions, The birthplace across the Nepal border. The spot where Buddha ay Nanking Major Yeats Brown, the author of dying. he added, is now completely place which lead to the formation ating nature were destroyed. and Bengal Lancer who is visiting covered with gold leaf, wherein are of a newsagency in Nanking. were found, and evidence of the writer referred to his inability 10 be of greater use because of his the scenes of Buddha's activities in reflected the ruins of the ancient what actually accurred was that Vanking police would show that a Nepal to study the cut of the Yo-coronation hall.

old newsagency was recons-riece of paper stating "Wang being a fugliive,

Mr. John Watti, clerk at the tructed to carry out their purpose. Ching Wel, killing" was discover "The man who gives in when he The newsagency was called the rd, and also the name of a minor Colonial Secretary's Office, in the is wrong," said the orator, is a "Sung Kwong News Agency and official who tunocently gave his witness box produced the original ernment, and after further evid- wise man, but the man who gives the idea underlying the formation name as guarantor of the news requisition from the Nanking Gov-

was that reporters and photogra- agency, in when he is right is".

"Married," piped a weak; voice, phers by virtue of their special Soon afterwards Wah Hap Ches ence was taken the case was ad-

permits and passes. got at close came to Hong Kong to report on journed. in the audience.

is declared that he was parti- Early struck by the character of the countryside, which was pécu- larly atted for the birth of a mas ter who had gives his creed to $500,000,000,

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Moscow, Mar, 30.

SOVIET-AFGHAN TREATY

Moscow, Mar. 29, The Soviet-Afghan treaty of mutual, non-aggression and neu- trality, concluded in 1931, has been renewed for ten years until 1946. A protocol to this effect was sign- ed to-day by Boviet and Afghan Foreign Ministers. Heuter.

FLOATING POLLING

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ITALIAN ADVANCE

Asmara, Mar. 29.

con The Italian armies are

OD the tinuing their advance northern front. They have oc- cupled Dacua, eight miles south of encountering Debarech, without

any resistance.

They are now barely fifty miler from Lake, Taana, where British troops are guarding Great Britain's intercats.

Aircraft are whole front- Keuter.

Active along

CAR "GONGED" AFTER CROSSING SAHARA

End Of 5,000-Mile Feat

the

- London, Mar. 13.

adventure A great motoring across Afr.ca ended yesterday, by the car being "gonged" on an En«- Wish road by the police.

A Httle over two months ago two former officers of the Grenadier Guards, Mr. W.. E. P. Miler, of Milton Grange, Woodbridge, Suf- folk, and Mr. E. F. St. Aubyn, of the Grange, Somersby, Lincs, set "out" from Eng and

They covered more than 6,000 miles without any mship, Includ- *Alexandrina Mar. 18.

ing a direct crossing of the Sahara. Over 1,000 Germans from all From Nairobi Mr. Miller, who drove to-morrow all the way, went on to Mombasa parts of Egypt are boarding the pleasure cruise ship to take ship back to Marselles, and General von Steuben, which has eventually arrived at Folkestone.

He set off yesterday for, London been transformed into a fibating

in the much-travelled car and on polling station

When the liner has passed the the open road was "gonged.*** three-mile limit the Germans will record their votes, which will be counted by an electoral commis- cers. The result of the poll will be sion consisting of the ships of

Reuters Bulletin Service, sent by wireless to Germany

"Only technica Tyganged." explained, "as the police patro!

vehicle. If it was a commercial wanted to clear up whether my

vehicle T had exceeded the speed- car was a private or a commercial