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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AMERICAN MISSION BARBERS ON TRIAL

ATTACKED.

BANDITS BRUTALLY ASSAULT DOCTOR'S WIFE.

THREAT OF DEATH.·

Authentle news has been re- .ceived in Tientsin says

HARLEY STREET TRAGEDY.

FOR MURDER.

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STORY OF DEATH IN MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

CANCER SPECIALISTS TAKÉ OWN LIVES.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1929.

JAPANESE GOODS IN HANKOW BOYCOTT

CANTON.

MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN TWO MONTHS,

LATEST DECISIONS.

OUTLOOK.

200 MORE JAPANESE MARINES ARRIVE BY STEAMER.

Concession.

Japanese reinforcements arriv ed yesterday, when a. Japanese steamer brought an aeroplane, 200 ment of ammunition for Japanese marines and n consign- Japancae Concession.

the

The Tientsin Anti-Japanese So- ciety has succeeded in collecting $10,000 which has been sent to the Hankow Strikers' Headquarters to finance the strike,

TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE. | DRAMATIC NOTE LEFT.

FUNDS FOR STRIKERS. The case in which Lok Choi and

London, Jan. 16. A circular order has been issued Two brothers, Harlay Street the Lau ffon, barbers, are alleged to

Hankow, Jan. 23. The Japanese here are still North China Sunday Times, of have murdered Lau Mei, another specialists, Doctors A. B. Smith by the Kwangtung Commitice For

maintaining a cautious attitude. barber, at a spot near Kowloon and S. M. Smith, were found dead severance of Economic Relations All Japanese traders and shop *an outrageous invasion of the CIty on October 21 or 22, 1928, together sensational cir-With Japan to its various sub-com-keepers in the Chinese City have continued at the Criminal cumstances in a flat which they mittees in various districts, re- suspended business for the time American Board Mission premises was

Sessions this morning, before the had rented for a fortnight. One of ferring to a resolution adopted at being and have moved into the at Techow in North Shantung on Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) them had apparently died from a the Telopu Railway, when Dr. when evidence was heard with re- rife wound in the throat, while the 46th ordinary meeting to

·F: F. Tucker's house was invaded gard to a quarrel between the two the other had succumbed.

to specify a period during which the poison. and robbed. Mrs. Tucker was prisoners and the deceased.

Both were doctors of standing merchants are to dispose of all struck and her young non' was Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is con- in cancer research. When they their stocks of undesirable goods, seized and threatened with death.ducting the case for the Crown, were missed last Tuesday after and ordering them to further notify Dr. Tucker is feld Investigator and Mr. 11 Shing Lo, instructed noon, police entered the flat and all merchants that they should and supervisor for the

China by Mr. M. D'Almada Remedios, found a large sheet of notopaper aternational Famine Relief Com-is defending.

on the table. This, apparently clear out all the undesirable goods mfaslon in Shantung and Chihli,

their last message, was headed "To within and dovotes a great deal of time

the nation."

two months commencing written pencilled words telling date the goods will be disposed of Under the heading were closely from the 21st, inst. After that

A sum of one hundred dollars what the dead men evidently by the committee in accordance has been assigned to the family of thought the public should know. In with the provisions In Article No. the Chinese coolic who was killed addition to this dramatle document 3 of the regulations a copy of in the motor-cycle incident. the police found other documents which has been apponded to the with a direct bearing on the order, tragedy.

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The regulation are as follows: The doctors' death message was 1. That these regulations have to the following effect: "We have been drawn up in accordance with given our lives to the study of the resolutions adopted at the Chinese pickets from a launch, the Regarding the detention of the cancer research. We have 34rd menting of the Executive Chinese Foreign Commissioner has reduced ourselves to a state of Committee. poverty. Life is not worth 2. That the shops which have Japanese Consul dennnding their sent a strong protest to the having."

registered their stock of undesir- immediate release. The request, Harley Street doctors having able goods, or have obtained the not having been complied with, the rooms in the same house as that same by purchase from this Com-Commissioner has wired to Nan in which the brothers rented amittee shall soll these goods withinking urging the Foreign Ministry consulting room atute that they two months, commencing from the to take action, know very little about them save 21st day of the Republic. that at times they seemed peculiar.

Cheung Chiu, a barber working and care to the relief of destitute at the Hung Fat barber shop Chinese in the stricken areas. Canton Road, Kowloon, said that The iden seems to have been on October 19 he went to look for spread among the Chinese troops Lau Met at his shop, together with and others in the neighbourhood another man. On arriving there, of Techow that Dr. Tucker had witness saw that the deceased was at his house a large amount of having a quarrel with the two famine fund money. This was prisonera over an account. not the case, but on January 7 last about 7.30 p.m. ten or 12 armed bandits, believed to be soldiers, knocked at the gate and announced that "The general had arrived." When the gate was partly opened they pushed in and forced the gateman and those with him Into the gatehouse. They left some of their number on guard at the gate and the rest went into the compound, where they met a Borvant, and envering him with a revolver they made him show them which was Dr. Tucker's

house,

Witness checked the account and certified it an correct at $40.8. Ho gave the paper to Lau Mej, who put it in his pocket and said that he wanted to go to the Police Station with the two

prisoners, The last time witness

Baw Lau

Mei alive was at about five o'clock on the afternoon of October 20,

Witness said that he did not see Lok Choi again until October 30, when he came into witness's shop-British Wireless. to buy something. Lok Chol was then asked by another man prosent as to where Lau Mei kad gone. Lok Choi replied "About two days go he went to Kowloon City and he was there killed by a motor car is so reported in the

accident, he went to a friend who When witness heard about the he knew fead the newspapers and asked him if he would look through them for a report of the nccident.

MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

Musical Criticism Again-- Heughan's Concerts-Trinity College Exams,

3. That shops failing to sell out the undesirable goods within the above-mentioned porlod, shall re port particulars of the remaining stock to this Committee avithin a week after the expiration of the period. The goods will then be sealed up by officers to be sent by this committee.

4 That the undesirable goods thus sealed up shall not be allowed to be taken out secretly and sold to the public and in the event of ruch practises, shall be liable to confiscation upon being found, A correspondent in a contem-while fines will be imposed.

[BY "ALLEGRO".]

He told the man that he particular-porary, writing about the local

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G. That these regulations shall

amateurs would resent press necessary, criticism of their efforts. Spenk-

Mrs. Tucker Seized, The servant took them to the back door of the doctor's house, and they went into the kitchen. Dr. Tucker was not in the house pupera. Didn't you know it?"- but it happened that Mrs. Tucker came into the kitchen when the brigands pounced upon her and demanded the famine funds. She said she had none. They pointed pistols at her, slapped her and struck her, and made her show ly wanted any description of the composers' concert held last week, be subject to modification by the them where she kept her own clothing worn by the victim of the raised the question of whether Executive Committee when found money. They found some $250, accident. which they tank. They seized! one of Mrs. Tacker's sons, Arthur, A search was made in the newsing as a professional, he stated to become effective on the

6. That these regulations are aged about 14, and made him take papers and witness was told that that, from his experience, if a when they are promulgated. them over the house, but when there was no report of a motor ne-newspaper departed from they found nothing to Hatisfy eldent, but there was a report of a nudatory style, amateurs them they came down again to case of murder, Mrs. Tucker, bringing her

bound to get upset, but he took Arthue, and said if they did not went to the Police Station he same amount to hear them as to them to task for doing so, sccing Witness, was also told that if he that the public were charged the produce the famine fund money would see there a photograph of listen they would take the boy

the dead man. He went there, saw gave rise to his comments was a shoot him. The mother

professionals. What Acized the hoy In her arms, and the and later made a report to Yaumati point out in a constructive way a The photograph and recognised iteritique which had ventured to ruffians also seized him.

Police Station,

"Cathryn," a famous American few minor faults which were to ba dancer who is at present on found in the works or their inter-world tour, will appear. during prefers. If any amateur were to each performance at the Queen's take offence at helpful, criticism Theatre for a brief season

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The trial is proceeding.

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NOTED AMERICAN DANCER COMING.

While this short struggle was going on, an extraordinary thing happened. It appears that in the hospital not far way emergency operation was being FRIENDS OR ENEMIES?ke that, he or she had better mencing Sunday next.

performed at the very time the

brigands were at work, It is the hospital matron's practice when

an operation is over to blow a whistle as a SUMIRKONN to the

DEFENDANT'S STORY OF FRIENDSHI? DENIED.

It is also learned that the Nan- king Anti-Japanese Society has dispatched a sum of $1,000 to the Hankow Headquarters.

FIRST WEST INDIES CONFERENCE.

IMPORTANT LANDMARK IN HISTORY.

London, Jan. 23. The Colonial Secretary has sent the following telegram to the Governor of Barrados on occasion of the opening of the first West Indies Conference:

the

wishes for the completo succosa of "I desire to tender my best the Conference and to express my confidence that it will prove fruit- well-being of the West Zaldian ful in measures for promoting the Colonies, British Gulana, British Honduras and Bermuda, and 'for effecting close and cordial co- operation between them in all matters of common concern.

"The occasion is one of 'great signiflcance both Imperial and local, and I believe it will con- stitue an important landmark in the History of the West Indies and will inaugurato a new era in athe handling of their affairs,”—

British Wireless.

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never appear in publie at all; This talented artist has ap- everyone gets n little weary of the peared with great success in al- accounts of concerts which are one most every city in the world and long list of superlatives from has been billed in such notable shows beginning to end.

as "Tangerine" and "Artists and

nurses to come and take away the patient and clear up the room.

The subject has been discussed] Models." When a Chinese appeared before The matron accordingly blew the loon Magistracy this morning, on a occasion, and my reason

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow in these Jettings on more than one During her stay in Hongkong, for "Cathryn" will present a variety whistle, and the bandits at the charge of picking the pocket of a bronching it again is that the Idea of itema gate thinking it was an

including Spanish, alarm pedestrian in Shanghai Street, the seems to be prevalent that nothing classical, oriental and interpretive signal were seared, and called to defendant claimed that he and the but praise should be lavished just dances and preference will be their comrades to make their complainant had been good friends because the performers are singing given to the items which have escape. The gang made off in and had actually lived together. or playing without remuneration. proved most popular elsewhere, A hoste doing no further damage. The defendant further alleged But whenever the amateurs them complete change of programme

A. Fortunate Escope.

that when he was serving a previous selves are questioned, it seems to will be given on Tuesday and term of imprisonment, the com-

Thursday. There will be no in- plainant visited him and took him

crease in prices. clothing. Later, however, the two: men had a quarrel over a girl, and

a fabrication..

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Mr. Fairfield of the

Mission, it appears, was

Hame

going

about this time to Lintsing, 60 the present charge was nothing but miles south of Techow, by motor

bun. There are two motor bus services daily, and a man

The complainant emphatically was denied that he knew the defendant

sent out to hook a sent in one of or had even seen him before. the buses, but came back after reserving a seat for Mr. Fairfield, for further onquiries and remark- His Worship remanded the case and reported that the other bused that if it were proved that the was much better. Mr. Fairfield two men were ticquainted with each accordingly went by the second other, he would very much like to bus. It is a singular fact that see the complainant again. On the the firal bus, by which Mr. Fair other hand, his Worship said that field was expected to travel, was for, the defendant's sake he hoped held up by bandits and the pas he could substantiate his allega- seners robbed of about $1,000.

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FORMER RESIDENT'S

ESTATE.

LATE MRS. DANBY LEAVES OVER $105,000.

Mra.. Lucy Caroline Danby, .376 widow, late of Tettenhall, Wolver- 47.15/82 hampton, Staffordshire, who died at 2/ Nursing House at No. 5, Johnson 4.84 31/82 Street, Wolverhampton, on March .12.00% 8, 1928, at the age of 70, left Hong- kong cetate to the value of $105,500, 34.53 while net personalty elsewhere 20.08%

amounts to £5,397. .8074

Probate of the will and a codicil .1/6.1/32 1/19.15/82 has been granted to Mr. J.D. Danby, of Ifongkong. The will contains .34.01

92.70 family bequests,

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108% been granted to Chan Ng-shf, the 109% wife of Chan Sham, a merchant, of 5.20/32 10, Wyndham street, who died in- ..2/0% testate. Death took place at the 28.1/16 Yeung Wo Nursing Home on De 26.8/16 cember 21, 1927.The local estate -British Wireless,

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SCOTS GUARDS ON WAY HOME.

ARRIVE IN HONGKONG ON TRANSPORT,

The transport City of Marseilles arrived in Hongkong from Shang- hai this morning, with the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards on board,

The Battalion came out as part of the Shanghal Defence Force and was stationed In Hongkong for some months before being trans- ferred to the North.

The Guards are now on their way to England, where they will be stationed at Chelsea,

Both here and in Shanghai the Battalion has worthily upheld the traditions of the Regiment, and the Far East bids it good-bye with the utmost regret,

BIG HANKOW BLAZE.

MATCH FACTORY COM. PLETELY DESTROYED.

Hankow, Jan, 28. Some excitement was created on Monday night by a huge fire which broke out in a large Chinese match factory. On account of the nature of the goods, the conflagration at one time Rerlously endangered neighbouring buildings.

The flames were not got under control until they had entirely des troyed, the factory,

The Japanese marines through- out the evening maintained special precautions.

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for the ⚫ regulations prohibition of opium-smoking, they consider that unless novoro punishment la provided for, the rohibition scheme. cannot be carried out satisfactorily!!

They have therefore proposed to the Government an order that the death sentence should be passed on those under 40 years of age wha. smoke oplum.-Nau Chun Pão,

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