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ASSASSINATION OF MR. LEE HYSAN.

MURDER SENSATION IN WELLINGTON ST.

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ASSAILANT ESCAPES.

One of the most sensational crimes in the history of the

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DYEING INDUSTRY BRITISH WARSHIPS DARING SHANGHAI TAXATION RELIEF | AMERICAN DOCTOR | HEAVY FIGHTING

DISPUTE.

UNIONS SEEK COMPULSORY PIECE-WORK.

SERIOUS SITUATION.

London, Apr. 29. What is believed to be a serious Kituation has developed in the cot- ton industry, affecting about 80,000

FOR EGYPT.

ELECTRIC SITUATION

EXISTS

BRITAIN PRESENTS STRONG NOTE TO GOVERNMENT.

POLICE RAID.

ARMED DESPERADOES TAKEN UNAWARES.

LIKE KNIGHTS OF OLD.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Apr. 30. Wearing bullet-proof vests and

PROPOSALS.

CHURCHILL EXPLAINS THE SCHEME.

AGRICULTURE AND RAILWAYS TO BE WHOLLY FREED.

MURDERED.

SHOT ON FALL OF TSINING TO KUOMINCHUN,

ANOTHER OUTRAGE?

IN NORTH

SHANTUNG SUFFERS

BIG REVERSE,

JAPANESE TROOPS LEAVE FOR TSINAN,

workers in the dyeing and finishing STATUS CHALLENGED. carrying shields, a party of Muni-75 PER CENT. FOR REST. red but details are stick CITY, NOT YET TAKEN.

sections, in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and Scotland.

The employers' organisation, the Allied Association of Bleachers, Dyers, Finishers and Printers in- Limated that they could not compel the various sections, or individual members who did not wish to do so,

The dispute arises out of the pro- Colony occurred shortly after one posals by the operatives for com- o'clock this afternoon, when Mr.pulsory and collective piece-work to Lee Hysan, the well-known Chinese be established throughout the in- ningnate and wealthy proprietor of dustry. Lee Gardens, was shot dead by un unknown assassin in Wellington Street near the old Fire Station

But scanty details of the murder are at present available, but it is known that Mr. Lee Hyunn had just begun to mount the staircase lead in to the Yu Kee Club on the third floor of No. 196, Wellington Street, when a man darted into the shelter of the passage, fired three shots at his victim, and fled, discarding the

revolver as he ran.

Instant Death.

All three bullets found their mark, one of them striking Mr. Lee Hysan in the back, while two others penetrated the abdomen. Denth must have been practically in- stantaneous as he was already dond when found lying at the bottom of the stairway, where he had fallen, by a meter-reader, who was work- ing in an adjoining house.

The assassin got clear away, although an alarm was immediate- ly set up by the owner of a shoe- store in the basement of the premises.

A Trap

London, Apr. 29.

Momentous developments are possible in Egypt, where the altuation is electrical, serious trouble being threatened by Bri tish objection to a Bill which

the Wafdists are endeavouring to push through the Senate. Strong-Note-

Following the Malta that British warships are being despatched, still unconfirm to establish collective piecework. ed at the moment, come messages The Trade Unions then approach- from Cairo stating that Britain Jus presented a strong Note to the

reports from

ed employers in each of the acc-Egyptian Government. tional reference boards, who were

Its contents have not been re at prepared to negotiate without realed, but it is felt certain that discussing juvenile wages and the it relates to the Public Assembiles system of paying adolescents. They Bill which has already passed are not prepared to enforce plece the Chamber, and will be submit work rates where firms are unwill-ted to the Senate by the Egyptian ing to make the change.

Decisive action is expected on Thursday.--Reuter.

· FRENCH GENERAL

ELECTION.

IMPRISONED DEPUTIES SECURE SEATS.

Paris, Apr. 29.

As the result of the final ballot

Government to-morrow.

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Challenge to Britain, Britain considera that the Bill challenges the British Declara- |tion of 1022 and menaces foreign- ers, but Nahas Pasha denies this..

Information was sought at the British Foreign Office to-night, but officials there declined to make the Egyptian any statement on situation,

A message from Cairo states that the Cabinet met and dis- cussed Britain's attitude, after which Nahas Pasha had an audience with King Fund.

-Reuter.

cipal Police officers carried out a

London, Apr. 29. daring raid in, the, Chinese city

Enlightenment regarding the to-day and rescued a Chinese youth manner in which the Government who had been kidnapped and was proposes to put into execution its being held on a $1,000,000 ransom, new scheme for lightening the The raid was carried out in coming industries, was outlined to a burden of local taxation on produc junction with the Chapel authori-meeting at Newcastle yesterday ties, and the dangerous gang was by Mr. Winston Churchill, the taken completely by surprise.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Two armed guards were arrested. Although the Budget-has-beon by the raiding police. They were hailed as progressive, there has in carrying fully-loaded revolvers and addition been much criticism of the Police took them unawares and to be too adventurous. a number of spare nangazines, but the petrol tax, which is declared overpowered them before a shot could be fircul.

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The captive was saved in the nick of time, because he might have been killed by his kidhappers at any moment owing to his father's in ability to raise the colossal sum de- manded for his release.

The neatness and despatch with which the raid was carried out re- flects extreme credit on the officers concerned. The armed guards were disarmed before they had the aligh test chance of using their weapons.

RECENT MALAYAN * LEGISLATION.

COMMITTEE TO AMAMINE BILLS PROTECTING GIRLS.

London, Apr. 29. The Colonial Secretary has np. pointed a committed to examine and

Peking, Apr. 27. The murder by a Nationalist) soldier of Dr. Walter F. Seymour, the head of the Presbyterian Mis sion Hospital at Taining, is con-

ing. There is nothing to indicato the truth of the ugly rumoura stating that he was executed for succouring Northern wounded, but it is significant that the Kuomin- chun forces entered the city on the morning of the tragedy

day previously, states that Dr. A foreigner who left Tsining the Seymour was on good terms with the Northern troops.

A mexяage to Mrs. Charles Eames, whose husband is at Tai- shot Dr. Seymour through the ning, states that a Chinese soldier head. All others, including Mr. Baltzer are safe, but are leaving. Dr. Seymour has been with the Mission for 30 years and was 67 years of age.

Shanghai, Apr. 80. According to Japanese reports, a large force of Nationallat irregu lars clashed with about 4,000 Shantung troops, in the vicinity of fent, driving the Shantung troops Menshui, and inflicted a severe de- back to Chestsun.

The Nationalist success enabled and

them to interrupt the rall telegraphie communications.

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Fighting is still going on in the vicinity of Lungshan, to the wast of Menshai, while another body of Nationalists from Lalwu is rapidly advancing on Poshan, the coal-mine centro.---Reuter.

"Hindenburg Line." Replying to the criticisms of

Tsingtao, Apr. 80. contained in his

An American Arrested. the proposals

General Fukuda and about 2,000 Budget Speech, particularly those

It is reported that Mr. L. G. Japanese troops, of all arms, left relating to the relief of taxation Osborn, an American belonging to for Tsinanfu yesterday morning in the case of depressed basic in the Nazarene Mission, has been for the purpose of protecting dustries, Mr. Churchill declared: arrested at Chaocheng, in South Japanese residents and to take any "We have launched our advance Shantung, by the Kusminchun and action necessary-Reuter. against what I call the new Hin- taken to Kalchow, in South Chibif. | |- "The Civilian Corps." denburg Line, a three-fold Bae Confirmation of this report „Is having the triple entrenchments lacking.

Shanghai, Apr. 30, of unemployment, trade depression

A Taining Lelegram alates that' and the local taxation muddle."

necaring to reports from the Nor-· thorn front, a considerable number of civilian corps inen who sympathiso. with the Kucminchun army launch- ed a sudden attack on Techow and subsequently occupied the railway station thera." It: la boliavod tlint. theso forces are under Genoral Li Mon-ohung who went to Techow se- cretly some time last month by or der of the Shansi Goverment to mo bilis n Civilinn Corps at the rear. of Shantung forces.

Agriculture, coal, cotton, iron, and steel engineering, and ship- building were the vital means by which the wages of the vast major- ity of wage earners and breadwin- pers were provided. Those indus |trios,wero in difficulties at the pre-

aent time,

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Not a Favour,

He did not propose to give fav-

UNJUST ATTACKS ON

BRITAIN.

EIGHT HOURS' CONVENTION DISCUSSION DELAYED.

London, Apr. 29.

In the course of yesterday's meat-

of the French General Election, M. It is quite evident that the mur-Painleve has been returned. derer was well dequainted with the Ax anticipated from their strong now hints that the Pablle As-protection of Women and girls, if any industry showed that its na- International Labour Bureau at One of the Wafdist newspapers report upon two measures for the our to any particular industry; but ing of the governing body of the accustomed habits of his victim, position at the end of last week, asemblies Bill will be postponed. known as the Straits Settlements tural activities were being curtall- Geneva, Mr. H. Wolfe, British Gov- as it was the invariable practice number of Communist have also for Mr. Lee to go to this particular secured seats, including M. Cachin

Ordinance (No. 15 of 1927) and the ed, the removal of ita burden of ernment delegate, declared, the club for tilin..

and M. Dorist, both of whom are

Status Quo Ante.

Federated Malay States Enactment taxation was not a favour but a in prison.

(No. 18 of 1927),

long-delayed and necessary act of British Government maintained its The police were quickly on the One of the Communista desented- Replying to an Egyptian Note, Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, will justice.

point of view that the revision of scene, and very shortly after Mrs. the Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum. on April 4th, Sir Ausien Chamber-be the chairman of the committee, Lee Hysan, who had been imme--Reuter.

Local taxation of the depressed the Washington eight-hours' con- lain declined to accept the Note and other members will be the Hon- diately informed, also arrived,

Two surprise election results as a correct exposition of relations ourable Mrs. Alfred Lyttleton, Sir manufacturing Industries which vention was necessary in order to

facilitate ratification. later leaving in a grief-stricken come from Alsace-Lorraine, where between Great Britain and Egypt, Oscar Warburgh, who has been a he had mentioned, would be reduc condition.

Dr. Rieklin, (Autonomist) who is or of their respective obligations. prominent member of the London ed in October 1929 on an average at present in prison, and M. Brogly Sir Austen declared that as the County Council for many years, by 75 per cent, and that of agri- producers, would be Miss Barrie Lambert, a well known cultural (Autonomist) have been returned. Egyptian Government refused -Reuter.

Treaty which aimed at securing physician and formerly the Medical abolished entirely, the settlement of the four points Officer, Ministry of Health, Mrs. reserved under the declaration of Neville Wolfe, and the Reverend 1922; the status quo, ontd con- William Roberts. tinuas.

Man of Wealth.

The late Mr. Lee Hysan, who was an extremely wealthy man, was the owner of the Lee Gardens and Theatre; and Lee Tung Street, in Wanchal, was named after him.

"HISTORIC MACAO.”

AUTHOR SENTENCED BY COUNT.

They will be asslated by depart The reserved.points, he stated, mental representatives of the remain reserved to the absolute Colonial Office, the Admiralty, the He was the President of the

discretion of the British Govern- War Office, the Home Office and the South China Athletic Association, to which he gave a large sum of

The first ment-the Egyptian Government Ministry of Health. exercising its money last year. He was educated

independent meeting of the committee will be at Queen's College and was Presi- A Macao report says that judg-authority subject to satisfying His held at the Colonial Office to-mor- dept of the Old Boys Association. ment was given in the case, hear Majesty's Government on these row-British Wireless.

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Opium Monopolies,

ing of which took place on Fri- matters.

The points reserved under the day, 27th instant, in which Mr., C.

1922 Declaration were the ques- A. Montalto de Jequs, the 'well On leaving school, the late Mr. known writer, author of "Historic tons of security of communica- Lee Ilyann joined, as a clerk, the Macao" was charged with making tions in Egypt, defence, protection Compradore Department of the certain statements considered to of foreign interests, and protec- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, be an abuse of the "Press Law" tion of minorities and the Sudan. shortly afterwards becoming asso- Defendant was

On Friday last in the House of Kentenced 10 cinted with Mr. Ma Chec-lung in four months' imprisonment, with Britain's decision to Insist

Lords, Lord Salisbury reiterated the Yue Hing opium firm, which the option of a fine, and costs. was formerly connected with the

the status quo ante, Hongkong opium farm and latterly

It is understood that there wil.

be an appeal against the decision

with the Macno Opium Monopoly. to the Supreme Court of Goa.

It will be remembered that in the compulsory winding-up pro-

ceedings of the above firm, one of FRENCH MINISTER ILL.

the most protracted law cases in the history of the Colony, the late Mr. Lee Hysan and Mr. Ma Chee- lung figured prominently.

Recent Libel Case.

GOOD WISHES FROM HIS

MAJESTY...

WOUNDED THIEF.

REMAND IN LARCENY CASE.

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Mention was made at the Kow-

loon Magistracy this morning of the shooting incident at No. 581, London, Apr. 29. It will be recalled that the Inte

The King has sent to Lord Nathan Road, on Friday, when a Mr. Lee Hysan was the defendant Crewe, the British Ambassador in thelf, after effecting an entrance in a recent libel action brought by Paria, the following telegram: to the yard at the rear of the pre- Mr. Pedro Jose Lobo, a Macno will you please convey to M.mises, was In the act of escaping Government, official, in was contended that a petition sent his illness,

which it Briand my concern on hearing of with several blankets and

fred at and wounded by a de- any satisfaction at

tective.

A charge of lareany was pro-

by Mr. Lee to the Governor of Ma- learning from the newspapers cho in regard to the Oplum Mono- that be is better,

was

and my ferred against the man and this

He asked, however, that the dis- cussion of the British proposal should be adjourned until the May session, adding that the British Railways Relieved,

Government had been the object of numerous unjust attacks, because Products of heavy industries they certainly have no intention of could only be carried by the rail- lessening the prerogatives of the ways and the railways would be re-working classES,

leved from local taxation so that they could help the heavy indus-journed the discussion until the The Committee accordingly ad- tries by lower charges.

May session.British Wireless,

Mr. Churchill' said he recognis- ed the sacrifice which the owners of motor vehicles would be called upon to make, in paying the tax on

tribute to local taxation relief.

Oil From Coal.

NAVAL RUMOURS AT imported petrol, which would con-

MALTA.

He mentioned. that the tax on BATTLESHIPS ORDERED TO patrol has also another object.

EGYPTT

This was to encourage scientific attention to the abstraction of oil from coal in Britain.

Malta, Apr. 29. It is persistently rumoured here that H.M.S. Warapite, H.M.S. Valiant and a number of cruisers have been ordered to Egypt and pre leaving to-morrow.

The authorities neither confirm nor deny the reports.--Reuter.

FILIPINO LABOURERS.

QUARREL.

THREATENED BATTLE IN

CALIFORNIA.

Stockton (Cal.), Apr. 21.

It is further reported that General Yen Shi-san wired to the head of this Corps instructing him to or ganise his forces, totalling about 30, 000 men, into the 3rd Army of the Alausi forces.

7 Latest Reports.

The 4th Nationalist Army Corps in reported to havo secured completa. control of Foicheng, west of Taian, on Saturday. Inside the city are some of the defeated Shantung sol- diors hiding but it is expected that they will be soon be rounded up.

A lator message says it is reported from Hauchow that the 70th Divi ion of the 2nd Nationalist Army Corps captured over a thousand ri- fles from the defeated Shantung

left by the Shantung forces is also forces in Tainn city. In addition to this big seizure, one armoured car

said to have been captured.--Nam Chung Pao,

Changed Plans,

Shanghal, Apr. 29. The Nationalists appear to have changed their original plan of con- centrating the whole of their forces to assailt Tainanfu by dla tributing troops to make attacks on districts along the Tainanfu- Tsingtao railway line, with the in- A threatened knife and gun tention to out the communication battle between two gangs of Fil-lines of the Northerners.

Latest cables point to the cer If that were done, he said, it pino labourers at camp No. 5 of would renew the vast economicthe California Delta, Farma Com-tainty that Tsinanfu is still in advantages which England had pany near here, was prevented to the hands of the Northerners and derived. In the nineteenth century day by the arrival of an armed that the two Nationalist generals, from the position of its marvellous posse of deputy sheriffs. coalfields-British Wireless.

YANGTSZE PILOTS ON RUMOURS OFFICIALLY

STRIKE.

HANKOW ASSOCIATION DEMANDS MORE PAY.

www. Hankow, Apr. 29. The Hankow Pilot Association is

demanding increased pay for its

DENIED..

MR. JAMES MCNEILL ILL IN LONDON,

London, Apr. 29.

Mr. James McNeill, the Governor-

The group of the Filipinos, 25 in number, quit their jobs yesterday, and then threatened violence when the superintendent brought in re- placements, A Portuguese em- ployee at the camp telephoned for assistance.

CORINTH EARTHQUAKE

DISASTER.

Feng Cheng-wu and Sun Liang- ching, are leading their troops from the left flank to attack the Northerners in Tsinanfu.

poly suggested gross misconduct hope for his speedy recovery."-morning. Inspector Fallon asked members, with the result that all General of the Irish Free State, is KING'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATry making their presence felt near

on the part of Mr. Lobo as a Gov-||British Wireless.

ernment official. The late Mr. Lee won that action.

at present in Westminster Hospital, London.

WITH SUFFERERS,

Operations began on Friday morning, and it is definitely known that large re-inforcements for the Nationalists, have arrived in the vicinity of Tsinanfu from Lalwu, and that skirmishes with the Northernera have taken place in the Taishan Hill districts.

Another Chinese report s that the Nationalists Aghting k their way up to Tsinanfu are. Talan, whilst the Shantung-Chihl troops are erecting, defences in the mountainous districts at Kiehehow. At the beginning of March he

Londón, Apr. 29 Martial Law has been declared underwent a slight operation in a nursing home in London, after King George has telegraphed to in, Tsingtao, following the news which he returned to his duties in the President of the Greek Re-reaching the city that large detach Ireland,

public, expressing deep sympathy menta of Nationalist troops are It is explained in an official state-with the familles of the victims launching attacks on some of the

ingtao line. The Royal Observatory weather ment, that Mr. MoNeill is undergo of the earthquakes at Corlath, and districts along the Tainanfu- CUBA'S DAVIES CUP DEFEAT. roport states: The anticyclone is lug a course of after treatment in those rendered homeless. Ho leaves a widów and several

now central near the bonning.connexion with his recent opera- President Coundourlotis, in re Overtures to Hankow. children, most of whom have been.

Depressions are shown to the tion. He is not dangerously illi as ply, expressed the gratitude of the The two Nationaliste leaders, educated in Europe. One of his

London, Apr. 29, France has arranged to pay

Havana, Apr. 29. sons was recently married at St.

north of Hokkaido, to the west of has been stated, and hopes to be citizens of Corinth, and the Greek General Cheng Chien and Pel hat will, it reliably re- John's Cathedral to a daughter of Great Britain a sum of £8,000,000 the Davis Cup Competition in the

Japan eliminated Cube from Shanghai, and over Tangking back Ireland in a few wolk Hination for the sympathy of His Ma Chung-het

The forecast till noon to-morrow medical advisers are satisfied he le featy, and for the assistance given ported, Arrive in Hankow "Bome Mr. J. M. Wong, Much sympathy in respect of the War Deht during interfational match played here is:-South winds, moderate, squal- making good, progress --British by vessels, the British feet-

(Continuod will be felt for the deceased's re-1928. The payment will be made

British Wireless. latives in their bereavement.

ly; generally overcast, some rain. 1 Wireleız.

During the hearing of the case it was stated that the late Mr. Leo Hysan had subscribed very large sums of money to Macao charitica and that he was extremely well known to Government officials and realdents generally.

FRENCH DEBT TO BRITAIN.

PAYMENT OF £8,000,000 THIS YEAR.

in two instalments.-Rauder.

for a week's formal remand, re- the middle river pilota are now on marking that the defendant was strike.Naval Wireless still confined in hospital receiving treatment to the wound in his leg. The case was, accordingly ad- journed until next Monday,

Reuter.

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