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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928.

A DARING THEFT ALLEGED.

STEFAN RADITCH PASSES AWAY.

İLARGE SUM OF MONEY TAKEN BY FOKIS,

RAID 'ON HOLLYWOOD ROAD RESIDENCE.

NOT TAKEN TO BANK.

A particularly daring theft is altributed to two Chinese fokis, who were charged at the Central Magistracy this morning, with converting to their own use a aum of $14,226.01, the property of their employers.

It is alleged that the Yeo Tai Hong firm, of 160, Wing Lok Street, entrusted the sum to the nceused to be delivered to "the

(825 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office of the Shun U native bank, against the

above Hotel).

Tal. Add:"Victoria."

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Yée Tai Hong's account. One of them was given $14,220.01 and the other $1,000.

(Continued from Page-1.)

M. Stefan Raditch.

ernment, and to secure better re- presentation for Croatia.

JAPANESE BREAKS || AMAZING DRAMA!

A RECORD.

TSURUTA TRIUMPHS IN BREAST-STROKE.

AMERICAN PROTEST OVER BOXING DECISION.

OLYMPIC DISPUTE.

Amsterdam, Aug 8. Having steadily Improved, his times heat by hent, Tauruta, "the Japanese swimmer, to-day won the final of the 200 Metres breast- stroke race in the brilliant time of 2 mins. 48 4/5th seconds, beat- ing Rademacher of Germany by a yard after a magnificent race.

The time set up a new Olympic record for the distance, in which Tsuruta had twice set a new, mark during the preliminaries.

Germany's Strong Finish, They were, according to the

The water-polo final provided a story of the prosecution, handed Croatia is an historically inde-sensational match inasmuch as the money at noon on Saturday, pendent kingdom, traditionally Ilungary after establishing a lead and should have returned with the | linked in friendly relations with of two goalá to nil at the interval, bank's receipt within few, Hungary, and M. Stefan Raditch were defeated by 5 goals to two, minutes.

was at one time a Croatian Deputy In the second half, Germany of the Hungarian Parliament-played extraordinarily well, and Reuter

drew level. They lasted better of n pensant, M. than their opponents and scored was born at. Sisak, three goals without reply in the

studied extra time ordered.

Bank Enquiries.

In the afternoon, however, the The son Bank.communicated with the Yee Raditch

by

Tni Hong firm stating that they Croatia, in 1871. le were still waiting for the $14,000. | philosophy and political science at

Americans carried off premier This was at 1.30 p.m. The manager Prague, Moscow and Parle, and in

was the course, of his extensive travels honours in the diving, gaining METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA of the complainant firm

naturally surprised and said that learned ten languages. He came first and second places. Japan It had been sent an hour and a into touch with the Pan-Slav Iden sent some elrong competitors, but half before.

which he popularised in Croatia the best performance was

with 139.76 points. No time was lost in making as a contributor to the Stovenki Tuknachina, who took ninth place further enquiries, and when Don and as a political spenker. it Was definitely established appearance at the Shun U bank, the police were Informed of the affair.

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The police machinery was once set in motion and. a close watch was kept on all outgoing steamers.

On Monday, acting on informa- tion received, a raid was carried out at 10 p.m. at 155 Hollywood Road, second floor.

new.

Ten Years in Guol.

An "

Boxing Dispute,

unfortunate incident occurred in connexion with tho There was boxing tournaments,

In the course of his, stormy carcer, his political leanings several times landed hini In gaol, where he spent in all 10 years,

At the end of 1904 he and his brother Ante founded the Croatian Peasants' Party which he fed after Ante's death, being at that time a loyal supporter of the Hapsburgs, and even translated the national The American contingent among anthem into Croatian,

the crowd was most incensed,

a strange ending to an eliminating flyweight bout between Sartos, Belgium and Miller, U.S.A., the latter, who is only sixteen years of age, bursting into tears on losing the verdict.

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After the War M. Radlich con- loudly booing the doctalon, A There the two defendants were ducted a vigorous campaign against protest waa lodged against the found catablished in different Bolshevism. He and his party' parts of the premises, and the played a waiting game.. He de- decision, which has naturally been police observed the beds were clined to join the Croatian dele-upheld,

The remainder of the American gation sent to Belgrade which in the name of the Croatian people boxers, Indignant over the affair, gave assent to the establishment of requested through their boxing" the Kingdom. of the Serbs, Croats manager to be allowed to withdraw and Slovenes. Instead, he took up an from further competition, but the irreconcilable attitude of opposition application has been refused by to Belgrade and founded the Croa- the President of the United States tian Peasants' Republican party Olympic Committee.

Also foundi on the premises was about $12,000 in cash and a quantity of now jewellery, trinkets, and other property in cluding a gramophone,

which at the elections for the Con- stitutional Assembly in 1920, re- turned 50 deputies. This resulted in the release of M. Raditch, who on account of various misdemeanours

Manager's Evidence, " The first witness called this morning was Shi Fu-ting, manager of the Yee Tai Hong. He stated that at noon on Saturday he saw the first defendant given $14,226.- had been placed under arrest. On

Presumably, the.incldont may now be regarded as closed.

Swimming, Events,

The detailed results of swim-

01 and the second $1,000 with his advice however, the Croat de ming events, the finals of which Instructions to deliver the money puties did not attend Parliament were completed to-day are at the Shu U Bank. The Bank and at the second general election follows:

was expecting the money and 1923, the party secured 70 seats.

witness was surprised to receive)

a telephone message at 1.3 pau.

from the Bank, asking him

t

Britain Declines.

In order to compel the federalisa- expedite the despatch of the Lion of Jugo-Slavia, M. Raditch en- money.

deavoured to secure support for the Witness went to the Bank to demands of the Cronts from foreign particularly Rritain. make enquiries and on learning Powers,

failed M. that his fokis had not been to the When these efforts Bank quickly communicated with Raditch advised the Croating de- the police.

puties in Feb. 1924, to abandon the

In answer to the pollee, repre- policy of abstention.

After the formation of a Conli- sunted by Mr. T. Murphy A.D... tion Cabinet by Davidovitch in the

witness snid that the amount

due to the bank, namely $14,226.01, summer of 1924 with the object of was paid in at 3 p.m. the same conciliating to various conflicting day but it had nothing to do with interests, M. Raditch returned to Zagreb (Agram), but instead of the money entrusted to the de-

supporting the new Government on fendants.

account of the agreement It had A receipt book, which the bank brought about, he let loose a was to have signed for the receipt violent republican agitation which of the money was produced by led to the fall of the Ministry, the police, and witness stated

Its successor, the Paaltch-Pri- that the defendants were given bitchevitch Government, decided that book with the money, but to appeal to the country, ordered he had not seen it again, until the dissolution of the Croatian

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Accuseds' Wages.

08

200 Metres Brenst-Stroke,

Taurula (Japan) ....... Rademacher (Germany)'... 2 Ildelfonso (Philippines)

3 Time: 2 mins. 48 4/5th secs.

(Olymple record.)

Won by a yard; two yards be. tween second and third.,

Water-Polo Fina!.

fiermany Defeated Hungary by 5

Goals to 2, After Extra Time.

Springboard Diving, ̧¡.. Des Jardins (U.S.A.)

Points: 185.04.

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According to Mr. A. J. Hunting,

it was shown to him by the polico. Pennants Republican party in managing director, of Interna- :. accordance with the anti-Com-tional Speedways, Ltd., 500 motor munist law and had its leaders cyclists have joined the einder The wages of the two dofen- arrested. 'M. Raditch, after long track clubs formed at Wimbledon, dants were respectively $180 and search, was found in a hiding place Harringay and the White City. $120 per year. They lived and at his home on 1925, and put into boarded on the firm's premises. prison. While he was on trial in

This evidence was corroborated connexion with his relations with and Faul Raditch and some of his by the accountant of the Yee Moscow, Raditch again secured colleagues entered into the new Tai Hang, who, said that of the at the third, general election can coalition Cabinet. money, $1,000 was in $5 and $10 overwhelming majority of the M. Stofan Radibeh was set free, uotes, the rest being in larger Croatian vote and his party which In 1925 he had an audience of denominations of $100 and 8500 had come to an agreement with the King Alexander, to whom accord- The case is proceeding. other republican party the "Croaning to the Slav custom ho present- tian League" obtained 69 sents. od three of his books with suitable

dedications and later was appoint Dramatic Change..

ed Minister of Education, declaring

The Prince of Wales in opening the new building of Archbishop Even after this election, how-that he would protect Magyar and Tenison's Grammar School, near ever, Raditch was kept under German minorities. On the same Kennington Oval, said that they arrest for a dime and the Govern- occasion he made a sharp attack were celebrating the frat breuk ment had decided to declare the on Italian Fascism. M. Raditch's for over three hundred years with mandales of his followers invalid. peace with the monarchy was final- the old associations of the school. Everything, appeared, ripe for a ly sealed by the Suva order of the "The school has moved into a serious conflagration, but a sensa-1st class being conferred on im new district from Leicester-square, Jonal development occurred. In December, 1925. and it so happens that the new Radilch's nephew Paul made. Despite this change of front building te on the Duchy of Corn dramatic speech in the Raditah to the and enjoyed the wall Estate, and no 1 have come here Skupstina announcing a complete confidence of the Croatian mea- to be the first to welcome you to change of front and that his sants whom he attracted by a kind This neighbourhood.”

party now agreed to accept the of roligious ceremonial at his The Prince congratulated all con- new constitution meetings; although he recently. cerned on the speed with which the Negotiations followed with the ventured to declare open war on building had been erected, adding, result that a pact was concluded the Roman Catholic church and "There is a good deal to be said for between Panitch and Raditch by was apparently, aiming at the Kennington, and it is really a very which the Croatian Peasant party establishment of Jugosley nice part of London."·

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