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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1928.

AMERICAN SEAMAN DUTCH MINISTER & MEXICAN OUTRAGE. MOTOR. FATALITY

STOWAWAY

GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO GET EMPLOYMENT.

TEK PAKAL MEN

RUBBER

DETAILS.

RESTRICTION OF DUTCH HOW GENERAL OBREGON MET

OUTPUT?

SERVED IN FLANDERS. INVITES SUGGESTIONS.

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The Hague, July 28. G. L. Aper (82), a native of Jacksonville, Florida, doscribed as In accordance with the promise a soaman electrician, appeared made to the deputation from the before Mr. W: Schofield at the Kow-Society which is entrusted with the loon Magistracy this morning on a safeguarding of Dutch rubber in charge of stowing away on the es.terests, the Minister for the Co- President Grant.

lenics, in a letter to the Governor General of the Dutch East Indica, hus emphasised the importance of including native rubber in any eventual action for the regulation of production,

The defendant, in a atatement The Minister for the Colonies In extenuation, said he met a cer- also mentioned the desirability of tain. gentleman whilst he (defen- such planters agreeing on the im- dant) was working as electrician portance of a fixed price and of on board a ship: This friend was forming a voluntary organisation. once in Hongkong but whs now in under the support of the Govern- Shanghai. The defondant had ment. « been offered a job in Shanghai for three years.

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After obtaining permission to leave is employment on the ship the defendant joined his friend but "money got tied up" and for the past four months he had been

HIS DEATH.

ASSASSIN SILENT.

SEQUEL

EUROPEAN GETS TWO-YEAR ***** SENTENCE:7% / 32% 20

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*** Mexico City, July 17. Further details of the assassina-

TRIAL AT SINGAPORE.

Singapore, July 18, Sentence of two years' rigorous tion of General Obregon show that imprisonment was passed on SF the slayer approached. Obregon Miller by the Acting Chief Justice while he was seated at the banquet (Mr Justice Sproule) at the Sin tablo, pretending that he was gapore Assizes Court yesterday, going to show him some news-when Miller was found guilty of papercartoons. Then, when right causing death by a rash act when up to Obregon, he fired a series Criving a motor car

foot.

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BIG NEW LEPER STATION.

360,000 PESOS TO BE

AYSEXPENDED.

PHILIPPINE PROJECT,

Manila, July 19 Governor General Henry L, Stim son yesterday receivel, a cable- gram from the board of trustees in New York of the Leonard Wood Memorial Fund for the eradication of leprosy, approving the plane Mr. H. T. White, of the Dollar

submitted: by the local committee for the construction of a lepivay Steamship Company, prosecuted.

of shots at him with a 45 calibreThe accused had previously treatment station at Cebu and The defendant pleaded guilty, Sergeant Ellia informed his Wor

pistol from a distance of only a pleaded guilty to driving a motor-authorizing the expenditure of

Cohen dy

car without a licence, but, his Teans 360,000 for the purpose, ahl that the defendant was found

The Governor General immo A band was playing at the time Lordship said that as the two fn, one of the ship's life-boats on

The Dutch Government has ask and many of the banqueters did charges were mixed up, he would diately notified members of the Sunday, the ship having left ed the East Indian Government to not realize what had hannered hot.sentence him on that count. local committee of the Leonard. Manila the previous day. He was consider what measures would be until. Obregon slumped in his The girl, Helen Tucker, who was Wood Memorial Fund.. Laken to the Chief Officer, whom possible on the part of the Gov-chair,

The

horrar-stricken filing with the accused in the

Etart Work In 30 Days. he told he could get work in Hong-ernment to include private plan- friends of the President-Elect front seat at the time of the neci kong.

ters in any action it might take.

Construction work on the now rushed at the slayer and would dent, and was the only witness for

within have stabbed and torn him to the defence, was greatly moved leprosarium should begin pleces had not cooler heads, acted after sentence had been passed and the next 30 days. The province and conducted him to gaol under other men, who, appeared to of Cebu: recently appropriated heavy guard.

he relations of the accused, wero Pesos: 10,000 to purchase the site With the news of the nasassina-also moved to Lenre,

for. the leprosy treatment station The whole of the morning's which was seleced in the munic!- tlon, a wild hunt was started for Obregon's enemies, but most of hearing was taken up by the pro-ality of Mandaue, 10 kilometers In the event of the planters not them fled from the city. The eeution. The Jury also visited north of the city of Cebu.

Tho Pequa 360,000.donated to agreeing to such organisation, the home of one of them who remain the scene of the accident, st tho

ed. Under-Secretary of Labour foot of Anderson Bridge, where the memorial fund by Eversley Minister desires to be informed as is Moronez, had to be guarded marks on the road caused by the Childs, New York financer, will be regards other pussible mensures

used to construct the buildings: such no, the restriction of produc by troops to protect it from the collision are stil visible.

The accused, who was not legally needed. Personnel will be up- tion, the temporary increase of ex-

enraged populace.

personally represented, elected to remain pled by the insular government, port duties, or the control of pro-questioned the slayer, but, learned silent, and the only witness call-through the Bureau of Health. out of work.

duction by the Government of the

nothing,

fed by him was Helen Tucker, who Present plans, for the buildings Continuing, Aper said that Dutch East Indies.--Reuter

"It is useless to attempt to force is connected with the Manila which will make up the leprosy his friend gave him the

me to tell," the prisoner told the shows. She said that she and an- treatment station call for rein- names of several gentlemen in

President. "If I was resolute, other girl left the Manila showa in forced concrete construction; fol- Hongkong and told him to see

[enough to kill Obregon in the coming with the accused to go lowing a general plan adopted by them in the hope of getting work

presence of several hundred know-to the Burlington Hotel. On the the United States Navy Depart "Jocally. The defendant told the

in full well that it meant my way they met Mr. Petersen and ment in the troples a few years ago. Maglatrate that given the oppor

death, I am resolute encurs to say Mr. Hodgins, who asked them for This is reputed to be one of the tunity to interview these gentle-

nothing.

lift. At the Burlington the other most economid and substantia! me he was positive he would

The assassin, in killing Obregon, girl left the car and witness, plans of construction that could bo obtain employment. Ho WAH

attempted to harm no one else, willing to pay for his passagė

Aaron Saenz, governor of Nucvailler, Petersen and Hodgins went adopted and it has been thoroughly from Manila as soon as he got lila

Shanghai, July 23.. Lon, who was seated next to then to the Egg Club where they re-tested in the Philippines; not com- mained for about half an hour mercially, but by the Navy at first salary.

Marshal. L Chai-sum has tele-general, was unhurt "I don't think Mr. While will put graphed to Marshal Feng

Senora Obregon collapsed when At no time during the journey back Cavite. anything in my way," said defen-hsiame stating that he will leave told of her husband's death. She the car exceed 20 miles per

Peking to-day and he experts Mar-

curred it was well on the left side shal Feng to join him at Hsin-win at her rancho home in Sonorar and when the accident o

General Obregon is survived by of the road. The taxi driver pussed, on the wrong aldo of the his widow and ten children.

lamp post and ran into them..

Addressing the jury, the Deputy Public Prosecutor said that they could not believe the evidence given by the accused's witness im- plicitly, since it was in direct con- tradiction to the position in which The present detentar camp for the ears were found. They had lepers on the island of Cebu has seen the marks on the road and been inadequate for several years. the accident could not possibly It is located in the city of Cebu, is and has poor housing ave occurred near the curb on crowded

facilities. the left hand atde.

dant.

THE FIFTH PLENARY SESSION.'

CONFLICTING STORIES OF MILITARY ATTITUDE,

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Aper added that he had been three years in the American Army and had down service in France, Reports regarding the departure but he did not know if that would of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek from make any difference to the Court. Paking are conflicting. One Lele- This was, however, the first time gram says he will leave with MP he had tried to go upon that fact, shal Ll, whilst another asserts that It was decided that the defen-he intends to stay in Peking for dant be remanded for three days in three more days. order that he might see the gentle men he mentional.

In reply to his Worship it was stated that the fare froni Muntia to Hongkong was $75.

His Worship: But that's first

санн?

Mr. White: There is no steerage for Europeans,

Ha Worship:-Was defendant given-first class accommodation?

However, if the Fifth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang Confer- ence is not again posljwned, all the

military. prouinent will leave Peking before week-end for Nanking.

lenders

"Leftists" Attacked..

the

when she received

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the newn.

ATTEMPT ON MOTOR

RECORD,

CAPT, CAMPBELL'S PLANS IN SYRIA.

Site Considered Ident. The site for the proposed leprosy treatment station is not only con- sidered ideal because of its near- ness to the city of Cebu, but it is located on a main highway where motor buses have already been

adopted. Also, it is provided with fresh water and electric lighting and refrigeration facilities.

London, July 11. The Daily Mail states that, on

liis Lordship, summing up. || the suggestion of Afr Vice-Mar- shal Sir Sefton Braneker, Captain urged the jury to refeet n good Malcolm Campbell is taking his deal of the direct, evidence given According to messages from car to an area of sunbaked clay the taxi drivers since it had. constable. He also de- Chinese sources in Nanking, an in the Syrian Desert, 200 miles been contradicted by the Chinese influential political faction

is east of Damascus, where he will police

Shanghal, July 23.

Defendant: I was treated very urging that members of "Leftist" attempt to regain the speed record seribed the evidente of Helen!

nicely. I think I only missed five meals. I am willing to pay that:

TENNIS WRITER'S EARNINGS.

wing of the Kuomintang be not

French soldiers armed with maTucker as being aurellable. He CROWN'S CLAIM FOR INCOME

TAX. !. for allowed to attend thu

Fifth chine guns will escort Captain. asked them to go by the circum-

stances of the accident. Plenary Sessioú. However, 4 Campbell. His Worship (to defendant)-resolution has been passed by You can't put up any bail" 1, sup the Government permitting the pose?

"Leftists" to attend,

Defendant:-No sir, I have no money, give you my word as an ex-soldier that I will be here, if that's worth anything.

His Worship--- think à réhand in Police custody for three days, for you to interview these gentle. men, will do.

EIGHT ANNAMITES RESCUED.

BROUGHT BY STEAMER TO HONGKONG.

The master of the s... Wong Shek-kung, arriving from Saigon, reports the rescue of eight sur- vivors from a wrecked fishing junk, all of whom were brought in Hongkong and have now been turned over to the E.C.A. for re- putriation.

Amongst the "Leftists" who are to attend are Chan Kung-poh, Mrs. Lino Chung-kat, Chan Shu-yan, Wang Lu-pin, and Pan Yanchao

Chiang's Troops.

BITTEN BY LADY. GREEK ELECTION INCIDENT,

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Athens, Jaly 17.

M. Venizelos, electioneering at Corinth, was hitten by a Royalist Shanghai, July 23, Officers of the 1st Nationalist lady with whom he offered to shake Army Corps have formed a Troop hands.. Disbandment Committee, which

will devole its energy to disband- ing superfluous units in this corps,

of which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is the end. Marshal Chiang Kai- shek and, General Ho Ying-ching are the two Principal Commin- sioners of this Committee, which was Inaugurated on Sunday.

Japanese Press 'Opinion,

Shanghai, July 23, As Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, appears deler- mined to maintain his attitudo on the Sino-Japanese Treaties, the Japanese Press is unanimously of opinion that he is solely responsible for the present Impasse.,

From the brief report måde, it has been ascertained that the Wong Shek-kung sighted, the

Manchuria With Japan. wreck on the night of July 22 in The the vicinity of Quinhon.

Tokyo, July 23. junk was out of Quinhon and had It is reported from reliable been overturned during a aquall, sources that Chang Hsuck-liang the crew of eight malce being has informed the Japanese Consul thrown into the water. They had General at Mukden, Mr. Hayashi, clung to the wreck for some time that he has decided to abandon the negotiations, with In the hope of being picked up by a compromise

Ho passing steamer or other vessel, Nanking for the time being, and were in a state of exhaustion pointed out that the Three Eastern when the Wong Shek-kung arrived Provinces would strictly adhere to the provisions of the various on the scene;

The survivors are all Annauitas agreements with Japan-Reuter, -- and it has been been gathered that they were part of a fishing fleet which had become scattered. The erew consisted of eight only, and ait were picked up, there having been no casualtios. The wreck was abandoned,

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Shanghai, July 23.

A report from Chinese cources states that the Nationalist Gov- ernment decontemplating the re organisation of the Fuklen Govern ment, with Admiral-Yang. Shu chang as Chairman of the Civil Government.

The Szechuan Sitantion,

Shanghai, July 23, For some time, past, the, altua- tion in Szechuan has been most obscure, that being partly due to the ramoteness of its geographical position. A Nanking, report says that the Government on Monday, despatched a specia) delegate, Mr., Sun Ming, to make enquiries into the altuation.

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At the coming Kuomintang Con- forence, it will be, proposed that Branch Political Councils be established in Szechuan and Yun-

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After a brief retirement the The income earned by Mrs. P. jury returned and unanimously Satterthwaite, the lawn Leunis found the genised guilty of caus-player, in writing articles for "The ing the death of Mr. Hodgins by Tatler" and other journals was dis- rash and negligent act. His Lord cussed before Mr. Justice Rowlatt

as stated in the King's Bench 'Division. above. ship passed sentence

Several Czecho-Slovakian textile works intend to opun factories in Hungary..

"Here's the lawn mower I borrowed last summer. Could

you lend me your snow ecoop?"

The Inspector of Taxes appealed from a doctaion of the General Commissioners disallowing assess- ments which had been made upori annum for the years 1924-6 on the Mrs. Satterthwaite at £500 ground that she was resident abroad and that the Income was earned abroad...

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It was contended for Mrs. Satter- thwaite that the expenses incurred exceeded the receipts and that she was not resident in the United Kingdom, and earned her income) abroad. The Commissionera up- held this view, and disallowed the assessments.:

Mr. Hills, for the Crown, said that no evidence of any kind was called by Mrs. Satterthwaite, and therefore he now asked that, the case should go. back to the Com missioners for investigation. The only information before the Com- missioners was a statement by the lady's solicitor.

Duty of Taxpayers,

Mr. Justice Rowlatt said that the case must go back for Mrs. Salter- thwalte to produce soïne evidence, "A great many hard things," he aid, "are said about the Revenue; but sometimes it is in a position. to say, hard things about other people:

This is a case in which the Revenue are behaving with the greatest possible reasonableness; It is the duty of an appellant to satisfy the Commissioners of the facts in the way, which corresponds with the ordinary notion of justice. You cannot get, your, caso decided; merely on the statement of your Bolicitor, which the other side does not accept and then realst 10, 4p. plication for an adjournment.

ELOCUTION PRIZE.

WON BY A CALCUTTA LADY,

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