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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1926:

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

CUTTING AND WOUNDING.

JAPAN TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.

Tokyo, Jan. 26.

SERIOUS ASSAULT MADE ON CHINESE.

The order recently issued by the Governor in Counell permitting the

DISARMAMENT.

FRANCO-BRITISH CONFERENCE.

Paris, Jun. 25,- The Matin understands that thei

ARMED ROBBERIES.

WEEK-END ATTACKS ON WOMEN,

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Armed Robbery With Violence,

A married woman living at 3. Kwong Fung Lane, in a villago in the New Territories, together with her daughter, was aroused on Sunday morning by four men

One of the men carried a parcel

two bundles of fire crackers. One produced a dagger and threatened the woman, the others ransacking the house,

Despite rumours to the contrary, reloaso of a prisoner after serving main item of the next talk between robbery, have been made to the which was later found to contain

The following reports of armed entering the house. part of his sentence on payment of barlain will likely be the postpone

M. Briand and Sir Austen Cham- police. a fine i proportion to the unex-ment of the preliminary disarma- pired term of impriacament, was ment conforance. used at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when a Chinese, who was arrested on January 7, on a charge of cutting and wounding fellow Chinese with a choppur, was sentenced to one month's im prisonment dating from the day of his apprehension.

the Foreign Office spokesman has stated that the Government does not intend to mediate in the Harbin dispute, but to continue a policy of "watchful waiting." Though it regards the situation as deleate, It is understood that the Govern ment considers that both parties are bluffing, therefore it is hopeful that hostilities will not break out. -Router.

French Press Comment.

Paris, Jan. 25. " The Matin and the Homme Libre hope that the conflet between tho

Soviet and Chang Teo-lin will be settled pacifically,--Havas,

Arrested Russians Released,

Peking, Jan. 25. The Soviet Consul General has telegraphed to M. Karakhan to-day staling that Marahal Chang Tso-lin at 10.30 yesterday evening ordered the release of M. Ivanoff and all the arrastad Saviat officials and

workmon at Harbin.--Reuter,

Threat of Court-martial,

Peking, Jan. 25, Wock-end telegrams from Har- bin do not indicate that the situa- tion is less tense. It is asserted that M. Ivanoff will be tried by a Chinese court-martial, and pro- bably be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The charge is not disclosed.

Mr. J. M. Remedios represented the defendant.

deavouring to bring about a diplo The French Government is en- matic Russia and Switzerland,-Havas.

rapprochement between

this point the burglars were able to range through the premises. Their selection was approximately The prosecution alleged that $9,000 worth of silk and about whilst the complainant was load-$5,000 of jude and gold jewellery, ing cargo on a boat at Mongkok, Goods which they had fingered he accidently knocked against a but rejected amounted to some man who was walking along the $5,000 in value.. prays with the defendant. Turn- ing upon the complainant, the man in question began to assault him and the two were separated by a third party, who advised the com- plaisant to pay compensation to the man whom he was alleged to have assaulted. Not having the sum demanded, the complainant puid part of the money. On several occasions he met the meri, who again demanded the money, and on January 7, he saw the de- fendant with a party of others at a tes-house. On refusing to pay the amount demanded, the defen- dant struck him with a chopper,

head.

A Wet-hai-wei constable, who was attracted to the scene by the commotion, stated in, evidence that he arrested the defendant with a chopper, in his hands.

The Chinese authorities at Har-inflicting severe injuries to his | bin have been endeavouring to resume traffic on the southern section of the railway, but un- sneressfully. In this repect, cer- tain Soviet employees on the rail way are alleged to be obstrueling the Chinese, and it is expected they will be arrested "as well as the other prominent Soviet re presentatives,

The Soviet secretary of the railway is freely quoted as say- ing that if the Chinese do not comply with the Moscow ultima- tum within the specified time, Réd troops will be brought into the zome to take over control of the railway

A private telegram from Har- bin asserts that the Chinese are losing the frontier at Pogran itchnaya and Manchuli' in order" to prevent the passage of Red troops.

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The defence "wus 4 complete denial of the charge and a claim that the money which the defen- dant demanded from the com- plainant was a gambling debt.

The defendant was fined $50 or one month's hard labour in de- fault, sentence to date from Jan- uary 7. Having served 19 days, ho must pay $18 or remain in gaol for the rest of his month.

RAID ON SILK STORE.

BURGLARS HAUL OF SILK

AND JEWELS,

A robbery recalling the series of store-burglaries carried out about a year ago, was discovered yester- j day morning, when the manager of the Popular Silk Store, in China Building, opened his promises and found the place had been rifled during the previous night and goods to the value of about $14,000 .removed.

Raid On Harbin Consulate. Another important incident is reported to have occurred at Har bin on Friday night, when the Chinese authorities surrounded the Soviet Consulate General and et- moved a quantity of

and documents..

Russian Directors' Protest. The store, which is a new branch

Later. of Messrs. D. Chelluram, of Farther details show tha M. Queen's Road Central, is situated Ivanoff, prior to being arrested at in Peddar Street, and comes with- his residence on January 22 in the restricted area in which broadcast an instruction to the the previous raids were 'carried effect that the orders of the out. The premises had been left Chinese military authorities must open until after nine o'clock on not he obeyed. The explanation given by the Chinese authorities was that M. Ivanoff thrice dis obeyed the orders of Chang Huan- halang. the railway zone tapan. Following M. Ivanoff's arrest, his Russian assistant. Eisemont, an- nounced that he had assumed charge of the railway.

Chung Huan-hsiang requested the Chinese chairman of directors

Sunday night, in order to cope with the tourist purchasers from: the s.s. Belgenland, and the pro- party lost.consists largely of goods specially on display.

The thieves (there was evident- ly more than one person in the affair) had apparently stayed some time, as they had selected such items as appeared worth while, but they got away without

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in order to dismiss Ivanoff and appoint Eisemont and Kuo Tsung- hsi as joint managers, with authority to sign documents. When the meeting was held the Russian directors demanded M. Ivanoff's release and.. left the meeting, refusing to discuss any thing else.

Business at Harbin is at a stand- still, and it is stated that much apprehension is felt amongst the Russian population.-Reuter.

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Indian watchman, who was outside. A careful selection was made of silks, judes, and gold jewellery, the, more expensive articles being taken and considerate material

left behind.

Entry into the shop was dis- covered to have beea by way of the floor above, where a hole had been made, leading into the attic of the store, and here a pole had been used as a. theans of sliding down to the attic floor. From

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Sunday morning by five men onter- valued at $100, and another pair Village, Ping Shan district, was awakened about three o'clock an They stole a pair of gold bangles,

ing, the house. Three entered the worth $80, in addition to other room carrying iron bars, while the articles, carrying off booty to the other two were armed with dag- extent of $250, gers. The robbers told the oc While the robbers were in the cupiers to keep quiet, and proceed-house a hairdresser came up the ed to ransack the house..

stairs. The woman called out anl was stabbed in the head. The har dresser was dragged into the room, and the robbers, after making further search, left the house. The wound inflicted on the -woman a cut on the head from a dagger. was not a serious one.

They stcle money to the value of $500, and a raincoat valued at $8. The old man struggled with one of the robbers, and received

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