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Arrested on the complaint of Bir William Hornell, Vice-Chancellor "of the University, Lau Wu, 29, un- employed, was charged before Mr. C. B. Burgess at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday with having damaged trees at the University.

An American sailor, A. C. Phillips, from the US.S. Tulsa, appeared be- fore Mr. Schofeld at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with having assaulted Leung Kam-sing..... coxswain of motor boat No. 3, of the Wanchal Praya, by striking him on the head with a bottle and throwing him into the harbour.

An appeate and cross-appeal against the decision" of Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, in connection with an award by arbitration, were brought before the Full Court yes- terday by the Sze Tung & Co. and Li Yik-yin respectively. Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A dinner dance will be held on.. the Open Roof of Repulse Bay Lido -Weather permitting and at the Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad Nanking, July 13.

weather, on Wednesday. "July 15, The plenary conference adopted-1936 at 9 pm. a resolution to abolish the South- west Political Council and South- One case of Diphtheria was re- west Executive Committee and

ported to the Health Authorities appointed General Yu. Han mow for the 48 hours ended on Sunday. to succeed General Chen Chi-tang Commander-in-Chief of the

A marriage license has been First Army Corps and Director of

issued to: William Alfred Stewart, Peace, Preservation for Kwangtung 35, merchant, of 197, Prince Ed-. It appointed Generals Lá Chung-ward Road, and Sylvia May Brown- jen and Pel Chung-hsi as Director ing, 31, stenographer, of 16, Kent

Deputy Director of Peace Road, both of Kowloon, Preservation for Kwangsi and re- appointed Mr. Lin Yun-kai, and General Huang Hisu-chu respective ly as Governors of Kwangtung and Kwangsi.

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To-day being the French Nation- al Day, the French Consulate will be closed to business. The Consul for France, M. Jules Leurquin will The resolution also, authorised be "at Home" at 13. Peak Road, the organisation of national de from 11.30 am to 12.30p.m. fence at conference consisting

of eighteen members including REO,CA will hold a Launch Generals Chen Chl-tang, Li Chung- Picnic to Big Wave Bay on Satur- jen. Fel Chung-huni, Sang Cheh- day. July 18, leaving R.A.B.C. yuan, Han Fu-chu and Yu Han- Camber 230 p.m. then Queen's mow,-Reuter.

Pier and Kowloon. Tickets at $1, children 50 cts, are obtainable from S.M. Chapman, R. E., Wellington Barracks,

war will be refused. It is believed the plenary sesalon may consider the South-west's points to-day, but the decision will not be known un- The two most important tasks til Tuesday, in all probability, ahead of the Council are to de-.

The various sub-committees were

It is suggested that Kayau war interested in a Korean dancingcide upon the fate of the South-in session this morning, eximin-

girl whose sweetheart plotted the

against the "people's delegates" His record at The notification, signed by Lieut. Office gives the nation ample Proposal To Include attack owing to feature

who were held up in Hong Kong.

Gen, Yang Hu, reads:-

the Foreign

grounds "for believing that he will

"The districts under my jurisdic-enter on his new responsibilities Mon and protection are located in | with a mind free from illusion,

$30 Income, $2,000

Capital

Nanking, July T.

The draft income tax law was the subject of a long discussion at a meeting of the Legislative Yuan this morning. The draft, it is un- derstood, provides for e tax on salaries of $30 and up, and for a tax on business interests with a

Some members expressed the

a strategic area and include places with a clear realisation of what. for the transaction" of business by

has to be done to make "the ses foreigners and Chinese. In view of this, the maintenance of peace affair" secure, and with the will and order in the locailty is a very and the resource to get it done. important matter. At this tim What the present emergency al- national crisia, many rumours are together disallows, is, a resort rife. Fearing that undesirable ele-half-measures and a relapse upon ments from outports, falsely claim-

We cannot ing to be representatives of the easy expedients. people, may come here under the imagine that Sir Samuel Hoare capital of $2,000 and up. pretence of submitting petitions to would be party to either. His the Government, but in reality to recall to offic is evidence that spread dangerous propaganda and the Cabinet has need of him. conspire with reactionary elements

His withdrawal from the Cabines to create disturbances. I wan cp- operating with the Shanghai City six months ago, far from weaken- Government and have instructed ing his influence in the House of my, various subordinates to make a Commons or in the country, has vigorous search for such elements only added to his reputation. Ele as a precautionary measure. "This notification is issued for the in- starts, therefore, not only with s formation of the general publie." great opportunity, but with an -(N.C.D.N.)

equally great advantage; and we, as much as nuy, wish him the best of good luck in his high enterprise.

KIDNAPPING IN CHINA

Commons Question

London, July 13.

Replying to Mr. H. Day Lab.. Central. Southwest) in the House

U.S. DROUGHT BROKEN

-New York, July 12. of Commons to-day, Lord Cran- Rain in the mid-West and borne, Under-Becretary of State thunder showers in the East mark- for Foreign Affairs, said that dared the beginning of the end of ing 1985 tull the present only one the month-long drought and heat case of kidnapping of foreigners wave which have been responsible had occurred in China.

for 34 deaths in New York City and A Britisher was involved. dr. 740 throughout the nation since Gareth Jones. The captors original July 1

ly demanded 100.000 ransom: The highest temperature in New Negotiations for release were renYork City was 91 in the shade, but dered impossible by the rapid in the West the temperature soar movement of bandits who killed ed to 100 degrees in places

Reuter the captive-Reuter

that the tax should be opinion collected on higher incomes and bigger capital. The matter will be referred to a committee for fur- ther examination, and will be sub- mitted for discussion at a general session on July 9,

tax

Mr. Chen Chang-heng, one of

would

net approximately

The Japanese marines guarding the scene of the murder have been withdrawn- Kleuter.

THREATENING NOTE TO A DOCTOR

Self-Styled Murder Gang Demands $6,000

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MAN CAUGHT IN ACT OF TELEPHONING

west Executive Committee and the

ing the proposals before the sea- South-west Political Council, and ston. These are conspicuously the election of a successor to the scarce, but what there are are dea- late Mr. Hu Han-min, famous son- | cribed as substantial, important thern leader.

and practical.

The South-west's five demands, that for war Including

against Japan, have been referred to the Committees on Military and Politi- cal Affairs: According to earlier reports, it is generally considered that the Bouth-west's demand for

Educa- The sub-committee on tlopal affairs has completed its work and that on Political Affairs, one of the most important, con tinues to-day and probably to-

morrow. Reuter..

SECRET

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Information Refused

JAPANESE TO PRESS SASAKI CASE

REGARDLESS OF WHOM THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH

A Bearing On Dealings With Chinese

Shanghai, July 8. When the threatening letter was ↑ BUILDING TO BE KEPT

Diplomatic negotiations between, the Japanese and British author- ignored, telephone calls were made

ities in Peiping regarding the by the alleged gang to Dr. Ma's

alleged assaults by British soldiers residence. repeating the demand

on Japanese subjects will be con- for the paymerit of $8,000. The

tinued, Mr. Yoshio Muto, First person making the calls warned

Japan's refusal to accept the Secretary of the Japanese Embassy that, unless the money was pald

new Naval Treaty will cause no old local press representatives. Immediately, violence would be

surprise and bad, in fact been an- yesterday, We intend to press for employed "against the doctor or

ticipated. She withdrew from the the redress of wrongs committed members of his family. Frighten-Naval Conference last January against our nationals, regardless ed by the threat, the doctor's when her demand for a "common of whom we have to deal with," family reported to the West Hong- the examiners of the income tax

upper limit of tonnage was re- M Muto said. “Our attitude in kew Police Station, in which dis-

fected and, therefore, had no part this case, will have a serious beary. law, told the Tuan that, while the

Shanghal July 8. trict was the doctor's hou’e

in drafting the Treaty itself.

ing on our Tuture dealings with Ministry of Finance originally es-

To indicate the audacity with With the assistance of the tele Since then, however, it has been the Chinese authorities. timated the enforcement of the

intimated which they were going to commit phone company. the police learned semi-officially

that "I can understand how our re- 5,000,000 annually. now that in the crime, an alleged gang of that the telephone messager, sent Japan, while formally holding aloofsidents in Peiping are incensed at

from the new agreement, will the verdicts returned by the Bri terest accrued on bonds, deben- blackmailers used some unusual to Dr. Ma's house were from a tures, stocks, and bank deposits names in a letter which they re-tailor's shop in Myburgh Road. probably abide by the rules for the Court. It is to be regretted 4 have been included among the cently sent to Dr. Ma Foong-pah, The police went to the shop in a qualitative limitation: That is to that our respect and trust In Bri- taxable items. The tax on and one of the best known Chinese motor car when Dr. Ma's family say, she will not exceed the limits tish judicial procedure has thủs cultural industry, and real estate medical practitioners with his re-received a further telephone call of tonnage and aun calibre speci- been betrayed. I believe that a had been struck out, primarily be sidence at 902 Haining Road, it for the $8.000 on Monday. When fed in the Treaty since it would more complete investigation could have been carried out on the basis Chinese peasants already was unfolded in the First Special the police party arrived in the not be to her interest to start a are overburdened and real estate District Court yesterday at the shop, a member of the alleged building face by laying down of the circumstantial evidence available. Technically, it is posst- is already being or soon will be, trial of five men accused of at- gang was still talking over the monster ships.

Une. He was arrested before he tempted extortion, wh

On the other hand, her present ble there is no ground for objec- taxed by other lovies.TA

Mr:

The letter, which demanded a could finish his talk and taken to decision, apparently, indicates that tion to the procedure adopted by Chen Chan-pu declared that not only was the basis by "loan" of $8,000 from the doctor, the police station. His informa- she does not propose to furnish the Court, but actually no one is advance Information about her going to be satiased with its find- which business profits were taxed was signed by six persons describ- tion led to four further arrests,

building programme,

ings. I was warned by foreign re- unjust, but also the tax rate on ing themselves as members of an Mr. Chang told the court. the Income of public functionaries assassination gang and calling The accused, questioned by the and those engaged in free occupa themselves as "Tron Head Keng Judge, confessed and alleged that tions was unreasonably high. Pan Robber No. 2, "Axe Corps a chauffeur employed at the com- Mr. Liu Cheng-tung stated that Ab Mao" "Long Legs Siau Dee" plainant's house had given in because of the Imperfection of the "Never to Die Lau Woo, and formation about the complainant's accounting system in Chinat Vitriol Chung San Mr. II. wealth. As further investigations would be most difficult to collect Chang, Assistant Municipal Adyo were required, the court ordered income tax on the nett pront of a cate, prosecuting the vs men, told the prisoners returned to custody.

the Court

cause

business,

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If this be so, it means that, dents in Pelping that the Bri- whereas Britain, the United States Lish would attempt to bury the case and France and ultimately, it is under a mass of technicalities. hoped, Italy Germany, and Russia. This has happened, and I aincere. will all be pledged to give fall ly regret it for the sake of British information about their new naval justice. There is no room for doubt- armaments. Japan's naval prepara ing that British soldiers were the

News) tions will continue to be made in culprits in these cases—(N. C. D. Becret.