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BAY VIEW CAVE MURDER HEARING OPENS BEFORE A CROWDED MAGISTRACY

Allegation That Accused Men Feared Deceased Would Give Them Away To The Police

· POLICE REVOLVER USED IN KILLING OF BROTHERS

THE CENTRAI, MAGISTRACY WAS PACKED to capacity with listeners yesterday afternoon when Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General. Sutlined the case for the Crown against three men accused of the murder of two brothers, Huen Kon-hing and Huen Kon-wang. The defendants were Lau Kwong, aged 22. Leung Kam- kt, 22, and Lo Chung-hing.

MR. WILLIAMS DISCLOSED. in the course of his open- ing. that it was alleged that the accused were members of a gang, which included the deceased men, and who car- ried on nefarious activities in the Colony making their headquarters in caves on the hillside overlooking Bay View, at Causeway Bay.

IT WAS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT as a result of a dispute be- tween the deceased and the defendant's, and awing to the fact that the latter feared that the Huen brothers would give them away to the police, the defendants shot and killed the elder brother, luen Kon-hing, and critically wounded Huen Kon-wang. The latter, how- ever, succumbed to his injuries in the Queen Mary Hospital.

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CHAMBERLAIN VISIT TO ROME RUMOURED

Winners of the Inter-Section relay race at the Royal Engineers' Recreation Club sports meeting held at Carolinë Hill yesterday

afternoon. (Photo A.C.P.).

CHINESE SHOT

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AND WOUNDED

Shanghai, April 7.

FREE HANDICAP RESULT

London, "April 7.

The Free Handicap, rub' today, resulted as follows:

1. Lapel (4 to 1); 2 Old Reliance

There were thirteen starters,

Three Chinese cooles were shot (7 to 2); 3, Rocktel (13 to 2). and wounded near the Jessfield Road station by Japanese soldiers about noon today, according to Lapel winning by a neck from Old Reliance, and Rockfel being two the. Shanghai Evening Post.

One of the injured cociles. ac- lengths behind the latter FAIR RESPONSE.her ved by the fact that the cording to the newspaper, says (Reuter).

TO NOTICE FOR VACCINATION:

Medical Head..... Urges Public To

·Take Precautions

"Although there has been a fair response, the Health Anthorities

The unusual daring of the operations of this gang was fur-

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revolver used in the killing of that they were hired by Chinese these two brothers was taken from to remove, coffins in Chinese terri- an Indian police constable some tory and when they were working months before the chime occurred. on this, Japanese soldiers approa

It was alleged that in Decem-ched and fired at them without ber an Indian constable, while on warning. duty in the locality of the mur Two of the injured Chinese ar der saw four men loltering. He now in hospital and the third h told them to move on, which they been released after treatment. did. A little while later he was (Reuter).. knocked on the head with a brick and rendered unconscious. His

gur. was taken from him and was never found until after the killing are anxious that thers should be In relating the facts of the case,

a very much greater one," Dr. | Mr. Williams said, that the three P.S. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of accused and the two deceased Medien sald yesterday in answer were members of a gang, which

CRAVEN STAKES

London, April 7. The results of the Craven Stakes are as follows:-

TEXT OF ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT TO BE EXCHANGED WITHIN A WEEK

AMBASSADOR Il Duce Will Not Withdraw

Volunteers From Spain.

IN HANKOW

Sir

Hankow, April 7. Achibald Kerr Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China, who arrived here on April 4, pald a courtesy tail on General Ho Chent-chun, Chairman of the Hupeh Pro- vincial Government, yester-

day.

The British Ambassador has decided to proceed to Chung- king on April 9 to present his credentials to the Nationa Government(Central News).

ISLINGTONIANS -LOSE TO JAPANESE XI

Tokyo, Aprli 7.

The Islington Corinthians were.

beaten by a Japanese team from Kanto District, on the outskirts of Tokyo, by four goals to nil here today.

Until Franco Is Victorious

THE

London, April, 7. THERE 18 TALE, says the Rome correspondent of the Dally Mail In a despatch published here today, of an impending visit of the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, to Rome. UPON CONCLUSION...of the Anglo-Italian agreement, and in order to fortify the new bonds of friendship built up between the two countries, the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Clano, will accept an invitation to visit London subject to the visit of the German Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, to Italy.

THIS INVITATION WILL be reciprocated by an invitation to the British Premier to visit Italy. In this connection the Daily Mail learns that within a week the text of the agreement will probably have been exchanged between the two capitals for signature.

The News Chronicle which like Chronicle, has taken steps which wise predicta publication of must necessarily diminish the the agreement for April 15, claims chances of the Nationalist troops to know that unforeseen difficulties crowning their present advance have arisen regarding the moment | with complete victory.--(Trans- when it is to take effect

Whereas Britain. wants to make it dependent upon the withdrawal of Italian volun- Leers from Spain, Signor Mus- solint has now given to under- stand that Italy has no inten- tion of withdrawing her volun- teers until. General Franco has achieved complete victory.

Consequently, says the "Lon- don paper, it is quite likely that a considerable time may inter- vene before the agreement be- comes effective. +

The reconstruction of the Re-

ocean).

TRADE UNIONISTS ASK ARMS EMBARGO SHOULD BE LIFTED

London, April 7.

A deputation from the General Council of Trade Union has ap- pealed to the British Government to Hit the embargo against the sale of arms to the Spanish Goy ernment.

The General Councu amal- the Engineering

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The match was played at the Melfi Shrine Stadium before a 1. Challenge (3 to 1); 2, Atrflow packed audience. The weather was (7 to 1); 3, Silver Spear (10 to 113.cloudy and the condition of the Six starters; lengths; head be ground was favourable. The half- tween second and third-(Reuter). time score was one nil-(Reuter).publican Government has resulted zamated with

in the stiffening of its resistance. Union is asking members of the Acting apparently on the strength Union to utilise their spare time of information received from the in any work which could be Spanish Republican Embassy in donated to the Spanish Gov- London, Dr. Negrin, says the News ernment-(Reuter Bulletin).

Chinese Launch Determined Attack

that the HANKOW FACES Japanese Now TAIERCHWANG ANTI-CHOLERA CAMPAIGN

was used as a meeting SMILE HAPPILY

to a question from the Daily Press frequented a cave on the hillside 2.5 to the number of people which vaccinated for small-per follow-place... ing the notice published on Wed- nesday.

"

One thing that the Department haye noticed with regret is that the response from that section of the population which, in view of the fact that it lives under the worst conditions, are more liable to contract the disease, has been comparatively poor. Once agai· the authorities wish to urge these people in particular and the populace In general to ava!! themselves immediately of the facilities for vaccination.

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Rothschild Sues For $3,260,000

AGAINST VIENNA BANKING FIRM

City Thrown Into

A Bedlam

The mes-

In Retreat DRAMATIC CALL BY TELEPHONE

Hankow, April 7.

IS RECAPTURED

Enemy's Heavy

Casualties

of

TO BE LAUNCHED Elaborate Arrangements

Now In Hand

Benefiting from the lesson learned from the last cholera epidemio when 1981 deaths occurred, the local Medical Authorities, in 'con- Junction with the Urban Connell, are taking all necessary steps o combat any future outbreak of the disease.

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Hankow, April 7.

Chengchow, April 7. From à quiet but busy city

A new determined attack against

The ebmplete recapture Hinkow was this afternoon 20,000 Japanese troops northeast Talerchwang by Chinese troops thrown into a sort of bedlam asaf Talerchwang was launched by early this morning was reported in thousands of fire crackers explod-the Chinese last night and after a military despatch received here ed and newsboys tore about the an all-night battle the Japanese shortly before noon-today. strelse shouting at the top of their forces in the vicinity of the Shan-

Launching a concerted attack on fangs news of the "annihilation tung city are "now in full retreat" the Japanese from front and rear, of a Japanese .column at Taler-northward along the railway to the Chinese forces in their gen-

In this connection it is understood that an anti-cholers cam- Tsaochwang, according to a "tele-eral offensive last night killed more

Daign will shortly be launched. This will take the form of notices in chwang." New York, April 7.

the Press, posters, and talks over the radio. News which have been received ram from General Li Tsung-jen than 4,000 Japanese troops in one Exact Agures for the number of The first suit as the result of peope vaccinated, since Monday the Austrian anschluss was file

here from the front claimed that received in Hankow this morning of the bloodiest battles the pre- In an interview with Mr. R. R. ever, that it was not within the

Japanese forces who failed to sert Sino-Japanese war has so far Todd, Chairman the New York Supreme "two famous. Japanese divisions retreat in time are stated to have seen.

of the Urban power are not yet available, as there before

of the Urban Counell to Council yesterday, a Daily Press frame any regulations. They could are 28 different centres and the Court today by Eugene de Bothr. are being wiped out."

Early this morning, allowing no representative learned that there only recommend much to the Gov- collating of these figures entails a child against the Vienna banking sage added that more than 7,000 been surrounded and are now be

ing systematically anglkilated. -

respite to the exhausted Japanese, is a distinct posalbility of the ernor-in-Council for approval lot of trouble, but they will be Arm of SM von Bothschild and Japanese were

At the same time it is claimed another attack was launched on emergency regulations, introduced issued in due course.

that the main body of Chinese the nrth and tenth Japanese divi- at the height of the last outbreak. Eugene de Rothschild is sping Tonight there is a happy smile troops are 26 CASES REPORTED

advancing north in slous which suffered tremendous forbidding the sale of cut fruit, the the Vienna firm, as an in on every face as the populace pursuit of the ficeing Japanese, casualties.(Central News). There were 26 cases of small-dividual, to recover $3,200,00 stated seems to have gone veritably madThe

jice cream, Jelly etc. being re- announcement of the

introduced again, baj pax reported on Wednesday, 10 to represent the value of securi- with joy, Such pandemonium

Victoria 14 from ties deposited, with the

attack was contained in a dramatic being from

defen- has not been hear in Hankow in telephone call received last night. JAPANESE LOOT

COMPULSORY INOCULATION Kowloon and one each from Shau-dants and now taken over by the years. Reuter)."

"It is rather difficult for us kiwan and the New Territories.

Nazis.

to bring these regulations Into force again if there are no cases of cholera, but you may be as sured that as soon as even dut case is reported, we will take the strictest measures to prevent the disease spreading."

Louis von Rothschild

Four cases of measles, two of The plaintiff contends that the

nicg."

killed this

mor-

diphtheria and one of cerebro defendants should be responsible SHARP INCREASE

spinal meningitis were also not regardless of political conditions. fled.

--(Reuter).

TURNING THE PAGES

IN TURNOVER OF GOLD

The message declared that before the attack Generals Tang En-po and Kwan Ling- cheng ! signed a petillon re- questing to be executed if they talled to wipe out the JapaZZLESE troops surrounded at the norik of Talerchwang.

The attick began last night. The Chinese forces, which had

been systematically reinforced dur in the past few days, began the attack with four columns punc- tually at the zero hour, 8 pm.

BRITISH-OWNED PROPERTY IN

SETTLEMENT

Shanghai, April 7. After binding the Sikh watch London, April 7.

man at the pelat of the gun. A feature of today's gold deal

twenty uniformed Japanese sal- ings was the sharp increase of

diers broke into the lane of a Page 3-Women's interests.

British-owned property leased to Page 8-Leading, article: Chastise-turnover at the fixing. Gold

ment by counterfelt 'currency, · Page 4-British attitude to Jewish

valued at £986,000 changed handa

Chinese tenants, in the Japanese Chinese forces went into action. controlled portion of the Settle emigration from Austria. Navy Pare Madame Chiang's appeal. ai compared with £122,000 yester

one column moving zouth from ment, this afternoon. marriage allowances, Britons Latest cables,

day. desire to help Spain.

Comment was aroused by the Shangion, five miles north of Entering the houses, the sol- liberal manner in which author Talerchwang, while another, after diers removed furniture and piled. Ities offered gold and opinion was crossing the Grand Canal from the this fatos Japanese truck and sharply divided regarding the un-south, reached Nanlo, and two then drove away, derlying motive,

columns fought towards each other The Bikh, Tilck Elagh, employ Numerous well-informed circles until finally a gap of four miles layed by the owners of the property. think it is possible that a con- | between their converging lines. tinental central bank gave orders The Japanese forces, seeing to sell some gold sent to London themselves at the point of be-

Pate 10-Sport news and notes. Pare 5-Cinema notices and news. Page 11-Preparing for Admiralty

Modern music festival in June.

*Chlid

control...

Colours to defeat insect pests. Fare 12-New York Quotations, -Weekly traffic returns.

Hong Kong Stack Exchange. » Pare 18-Radio programmes, Pare 14 and 15-Shipping news

Arrivals and Clearances Dires a result of the scare which foling surrounded, fought for 4. tory,

lowed the German annexation of Page 16 - Esports meeting. Austria-(Reuter);

Page 6--The Services.

beater. goes toʻgaol. " Faze 7-Bhortage of cement in Philippines. Heroin pill factory raid sequel. Race meeting en tries

desperate escape.

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Messrs. Burkill and Son, reported. the incident to the police us soon as he had freed himself.

* It is understood that part of the-looted furniture was the pro- perty at the Burkills-(Reuter).

Mr. Todd added that the question of compulsory inoculation is also being considered. He added, how

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-7/16 TT. ON LONDON: 15. 21a.

London Silver Market

Our Own Correspondent). London, April 7. London Aliver prices today. were up 1/8 as follower- q

April 6., April 1. 19-1/8- 18-3/4

Forward:

18-5/8

HOSPITAL PREPARATIONS

From another source we gather that elaborate arrangements have already been made insofar as hospital, accommodation for choler cases is 'concerted.

It was stated that when the Last epidemic broke out the-au thorities concerned were "caught. short" and for some time at least, some inconvenience was Experienced.

arrangementa,

With the Dew

be ruled out and the public may however, any such possibility may be assured that should it be the misfortune of Hong Kong to go through another epidemic again. all cases will be cared for without the alightest delay:

It

also understood tårat in the event of another epidemic break- ing out, all in-coming passengers will be required to undergo inocu- lation before being allowed to land.

TYPHOON

A message received at 3.05 p.m. yesterday reported that the typhoon was situated in 8 degrees latitude N. 139 degrees longitude E, moving west-north-west.