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STAMP BILL TO BE EXCITING CHASE IN PLOT TO MURDER

DROPPED.

BUSINESS COMMUNITY VIEWS ACCEPTED.

GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT A

SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

NEW INVESTIGATION.

SHANGHAI,

"SERGT, GIBSON TWICE HIT

BY. BULLETS.

5 BYSTANDERS SHOT.

T. V. SOONG,

TWO "CONSPIRATORS” ARRESTED.

BITTER AGITATION AGAINST NANKING LEADERS.

POLITICAL CRISIS?

Shanghai, Mar, 18. Exciting scenes occurred in the streets of the Settlement yester- day evening when a police search party gave chase to an armed dea- perado, who ran away when he The Telegraph wis officially in-was ordered to be searched; formed this morning that, follow- The ruthian drew a revolver ing the representations of the and fired recklessly to right and General Chamber of Commerce, left to frighten pedestrians from and the petition submitted on interfering with his progress, and behalf, principally, of the Stock o fewer than five pedestriansing the hands of the authorities Exchange and Sharebrokers' Asso- were. shot down. Of those in the nick of time. ciation, the Government has de- wounded, one is likely to succumb cided to drop the Stamp Ordin-from his injury. ance (Amendment) Bill.

Shanghai, Mar 18. It has just leaked out that a plot to murder Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist Minister of Finance, with political motives behind the plan, was folled at Nanking over the week-end, Information mach-

have

Two of the alleged conspirators

been arrested. arrival in Shanghai yesterday, Mr. Soong facetiously remarked that rumours of his death were the exaggerated. It is supposed that the crime was contemplated by political enemies arising from the new taxes. Our Own Cericandus deut.

Police-Sergeant Gibson, who It is pointed out, however, that was in charge of the search party, this decision does not mean that was close behind the heels of the the Government is content to let fugitive, who turned and fired at matters rest where they are at him from close range. Sergeant present; on the contrary, the Gibson was twice hit in the body, Government fully inter is, we but he was saved by the bullet understand, to amend the present proof vest which all police officers system of collection of Estate engaged in dangerous duty Duly and Stamp Duty. Legal required to wear,

The desperado escaped down a message officers of the Crown, however, have come to the conclusion that side street after an exciting chase the proposals contained in.the Bill and running battle through

are not in a form desirable for

dealing with the subject,

In order that all points of view may be given consklern. tion before the introduction of a new amending Ordinance, it in the intention of the Govern- ment to appoint a Committee of prominent local business men and others fully acquaint- ed with the subject to care- fully consider the whole ques lion with a view to revision of the existing Ordinance, and to submit a Report to the Government.

The objections raised to the amending Ordinance by the com- morcial community were fully set forth in the petition, published at the time, and in the representa- tions made to the Government by the Hongkong General Chamber

of Commerce.

"Unworkable"

arc

serica" of alleyways.Our Own

Corespondent.

MOTOR SMASH AT STANLEY.

POLICE OFFICIAL'S PARTY HAS NARROW ESCAPE,

CAR SOMERSAULTS. An unfortunate accident, which might have had more serious consequences, occurred near Stanley, yesterday afternoon, involving Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Poligo, and his wife, as well as Mra, Jack Murphy (Mr. T. Murphy'a sister-in-law) and her young son..

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TRAMWAY SCRIP [WARNING TO SHARE $6000 MARK NOW.

FORGERY.

ONE PRISONER ADMITS HIS GUILT.

TRIAL OF OTHER PROCEEDS AT SESSIONS.

In

SPECULATORS.

'AMERICA'S BANK RATE MAY CO UP SHORTLY.

a

STRAINING CREDITS.

:

REACHED.

MINERS' FUND STILL GROWING.

FINE DONATION BY SIR HENRY AND LADY POLLOCK,

IS $10,000 POSSIBLE?

Cincinnati, Mar. 17. Continued speculation in shares resulting in immense borrowings from the banks has again brought tho strong warning from THE CASE OUTLINED. Federal Reserve Board. It will be recalled that a warning was recently issued that an increase in the The Crown prosecution

Thanks to a magnificent gift of bank re-discount rate, already respect of the alleged forged raised to five per cent., would be $296.36 from the Hon, Sir Henry. scrip for 500 shares in the Hong-made unless reckless speculation and Lady Pollock, tho-Telegraph kong Tramways, Limited, wan on the New York Exchange coased. Fund on behalf of the distressed

at the Criminal commenced.

To-day, Mr. Roy Young, the British miners and their families Sessions this morning, bofore

Governor of the Federal Reserve has now reached the $5,000 mark. the Puigne Judge (Mr. Justico Board repeated the warning, in- In forwarding the cheque for Wood).

forming speculators that the bank the amount mentioned, Sir Henry rate might again be raised if other states: means falled to check the use of Fedoral

for

speculation.

It appears that the party went to Stanley in a public motor car and arrived there at about five o'clock. When returning up the hill which leads from Stanley to the main road, (half of which is higher than the other part by rèn- Hon of repairs) and when about

Reserve credit On his 50 yards from the main road, the driver put out his clutch and the car started to run backwards.

Mr. Murphy, who was sitting in the front seat, tried to assist the driver, who had lost control, to run the car against the enibankment, The and partially succeeded. car, however, continued to run backwards diagonally across the road for a short distance, when it struck the embankment, rebounded, fell on its side and turned over, The car was badly, wrecked.

The driver, who was thrown clear, escaped Mr. fear ya urinudin his seat, while Mrs. T. Murphy and the young boy were also thrown

Congress Agitation. Meanwhile, say a Shanghai dated yesterday, bliter fecting prevails among the mem- abera

OSLO EN FETE FOR

ROYAL WEDDING.

CITY'S GREETING TO DUKE

DUCHESS OF YORK.

&

| UNIQUE DECORATIONS.

Oslo, Mar. 17.

The arrival in Oslo of the Duke and Duchess of York was marked by a wonderful public welcome. The

of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang regarding the methods adopted by the Central Executive Committee for securing a "anfe" gathering of delegates to the Third National Congress, and agitation against Chiang Kai-shek, who is held to be responsible, is proceeding in Nanking and Shang- Jini.

Fortunately there has been no untoward incident since tho political riot at Nanking on Thursday when Mr. Kuo Ching- Hin and Mr. Fang Ko-wel were badly injured, but the Leftists have not yet ceased their efforts to cause a breakdown of the Con- greOS..

New Bystem.

of

clear.

Mr. Jack Murphy, however, was pinnel beneath the wreckage and when extricated was found to have been rather badly brugged on the hips. Luckily there were no serious casualties. !

Another party of people, includ- ing Mr. A. B. Allan (Nayal Yard) and Mr. H. J. Lockhart (Inspector saw the of Factories) who accident, turned over their car for the use of Mr. Murphy's party, in which they returned home.

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charge.

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Two men in the dock, Chan Fuk, alias Chan Sau-nam, and Pun Pui, alias Pun Wai-nom. The first count against them was that between January 1 and 19.

He emphasised that the Federal this year, they conspired together, Reserve Board would have no other The two foreign with Chan Lo-yat and others un-alternative. known, to utter a forged valuable issue banks had been forced to security purporting to be a scrip raise their rates in order to pro- or share certificate for 500 shares|tect their own positions, and In the Hongkong Tramways, others would probably do llkewise. Limited, knowing it to be forged The experience of, rising money rates might easily proceed in a kind of vicious circle which would not only have a bad affect on the foreign trade, but would also seriously affect United States' exports-Renter's American Ser

and with Intent to defraud.

There was a second count of conspiracy to defraud such por sons as might be induced to part with money for the scrip. There against Fun Ful, of uttering the document, and against Chan Fuk of alding and abetting.

were two other alternative counts

One Man Guilty, When charged Chan Fuk denied all the charges, while Pun Puj admitted the third uttering.

count of

vicc.

THE KING ABLE TO WALK UNAIDED.

INDICATION OF STEADY IMPROVEMENT.

"With reference to the para- graph in your issue of Satur day last which shows that you still require a sum of $296.35 to make up the Telegraph Bri- tish Miners' Fund to $6,000, 1 now have pleasure in enclosing, as a contribution from Lady Pollock and myself, a cheque for the above amount of $296.35. "Hoping that you will obtain Bwell further gifts, so as to your total to $10,000." This generous donation is ox- tremely welcome, and we desire to tender to Sir Henry and Lady

Pollock our. warmest thanks for their happy thought in giving the Fund such a fillip.

Who Will Help?

May wo re-echo Sir Henry's hope that further contributions will result in the $10,000 mark being reached? Excellent and gratifying: na the response has been so far, Hongkong could easily raise an other $4,000 by Individual and

In reply to his Lordship, Fun Pui admitted he knew the docu- ment was forged, that he uttered. it and intended to defraud, He stated that he was encouraged to BRILLIANT SUNSHINE. collective effort. One or two of do so by Chan Lo-yat.

would

Ilis Lordship said he accept that plea of guilt and or- dered Pun Pul to be removed from of the the dock until the end case, Mr. Fitzroy saying that he other charges. did not wish to proceed on the

The case against Chan Fuk was

only. continued on the first three counts The Negotiations.

London, Mar. 17. The weather was gloriously fine at Bognor to-day, and His Majesty was wheeled around the gardens of Craigwell House in the sunshine for

about an hour.

the leading firms have already made collections on behalf of the Fund, but more could still be done along this line. Individual dona. tions would also be most welcome, no matter what the amount.

Sanitary Inspector Hurt,

The suggestion that the Benevo As the result of a motor collision streets of the city were beflagged A meeting of the Nanking and garlanded, and tremendous

As the bathchair was nearing the lent Society, or some such organi also cheering crowds lined the route of Special Kuomintang Department, on the Lalchikok main road, yester- a body which is controlled by the day, Sanitary Inspector Gellatly the procession to the Palace.

Leftist organisation, waa held has been admitted into the Kowloon

His Majesty expressed a desire to on behalf of the Fund is walk, and Sir Stanley Hewett rale-worthy of serious consideration. The main thoroughfare, along to-day and resolutions were paas Hospital, suffering from a fractured

house after a tour of the grounds, léation, should hold a Flag Day

ing no objection, the King walked

The amount so far received by which the Duke and Duchess drove ed demanding the introduction of

The accident, as reported to the to the Palace, will be a wonderful a new symtom of selection

police this morning, occurred while After explaining the nature of for about fifty yards unaided. sight for the Royal wedding festiv delegates to the Congress by Inspector Gellatly was driving his the various counts, Mr. Somarat

This was the first occasion since the Telegraph is:

Already acknowledgod... $5,703.65

& 10/- Ities, with its unique decorations of allowing the members of the Kuo- motorcycle along Laichikok Road Fitzroy went on to speak of the the King was taken ill nearly four

290.85 huge pillars of ice illuminated with

mintang district committees to

on his way to the Kowloon Disin-ovidence that would be called,months ago that he has been able

Sir Henry & Lady Pollock gas.

10,00 "Bottle Balancing Foat" The temperature in Oslo is so low send their own representatives.

It was also decided to ask Mr. fecting Station, of which he has He said that a witness named Hoto walk without assistance.

Yealerday & most reaaurring bul- Sik-hung, a clerk employed by Mr. that there is no. foar that the lee

Total....10/- and $6,010,00 ilis machine, through a cause A, A, Lopes, a broker, would say letin was issued from Crafgwell The petitioners submitted that will not remain intact throughout Wan Ching-wel, the leader of the

which is not known, came into that a certain man came to him House, stating: "Is Majesty Is

Family's Plight. the proposals were unnecessary, the three days of the celebrations, Left Wing, to return to China.

The Communists are reported unworkable and practically un-

the prisoner, who health. In atrength, vigour and

Captain J. Nicholas, a former It has been most difficult to ob- to be taking advantage of the collision with private car No. 1073, and entered into negotiations, He steadily, though slowly, regaining

the force of the impact being such later met precedented, that they would pre- tain supplies of flowers, all of which political crisis, which is likely to that inspector Gellatly was thrown broached the subject of getting rid appearance, the Improvement is de Judicially affect the owners of have been imported, as the frozen shares which are on share regis seas have hindered transpart. Those develop more seriously as the from his seat. He received very of a forged certificate by obtaining finite. The bulletin was issued Ceylon planter, who has been on result of the resignation of painful injuries, including a frac money for it. At that meeting after a visit by Lord Dawson of a visit to the distressed areas in tere kept in the course of com- responsible for the floral decoration Marshal. Feng Yu-hsang, lo resume tured knee, and had to go into the prisoner produced a document Penn. und was signed by Lord Daw South Wales, tells of the plight of the family of a man who was which he admitted was forged. son and Sir Stanley Hewett. mercial and business transactions, have been compelled to hire aeto-

He asked Ho Sik-hung whether he An official statement was issued formerly in his service out who and would constitute and undue planes to get the necessary flowers. their activities in Shanghai, and hospital for treatment.

they have joined the Left Wing in

thought it was good enough to this evening to the effect that He In 1910 took on a job in a cool interference with vested rights of

the general agitation gainst the property.

Central Executive Committee.

pas muster, and Ho Sik-hung gave Majesty had passed a good day, and pit. He found that of a family it is generally felt that the King is of six, two girls had found work it as his opinion that it was.

The police were kept informed now well on the road to recovery, outside the coalfields ares, but the of what was going on and a cer- though the process is a long one-four others remain at home with their parents, all of whom have tain person was produced to buy Reuter and British Wireless.

been 18 months without single day's employment. Captain the "stock."

LABOUR SESSIONS AT Nicholas says of this family:

It was submitted that there

evasion sufficient

WIJ

no

to

justify the Bill, and that even if there

were, the object of

The wedding of the Crown Prince Olaf and Princess Martha of Sweden takes place on Thursday, and the Duke of York is to be "best man."

The Labour Party which has a the

Interference Planned..

GERMAN MOTOR FIRM

BOUGHT UP..

OVER SHARES. GENERAL MOTORS TO TAKE

Berlin, Mar. 17,

AN END.

It is understood that the leaders proposed legislation would not majority in the Town Council, and of both sections have been in

The prisoner wanted to know Javo the desired effect.

in the second strongest party in the conference and that plans have

so he something about stock, Storting (Parliament) has forbid-been drawn up for interfering

obtained information with regard Evasion of Stamp Duty,

den the President of the Municipal-with the normal course of the

to capital of various companies, ity and the Vice-President of the Kuomintang Congress. The form

An agreement has been com.

the numbers of shares issued by The Chamber of Commerce re Storting (both of whom are La- this will, tako is not known.

Over fifty agitators have hoen pleted between the General Motors them, and a list of certain people called a comment in the Report of bourites) to accept King Haakon's

THOMAS. the Stocks and Shares Com- invitation to be his guests at the arrested by Chinese polite and Company of America, and the who were, at that time, registered JAPAN THANKS M. ALDERT

enquiries mission of 1925, which stated: wedding, on the ground that ac- troops in Shanghai as the result German Opet Car Company, by as the owners of blocks of shares. was that if any enquiries were "It Is difficult to deal with the ceptance would be cauivalent. to of excessive abuse of the Nanking which the General Motors will The reasod for those

kowtowing to Royalty, Reuter. Adn inistration in the course of take over the majority, holding of situation by legislation. Legisla-

public speeches.

the Opel shares, the purchase made, the prisoner would be able to give the name of the person tion must be fair and impartial,

price being £0,000,000. and there is no more reason why

The German Company will re- holding the shares, and a pro- it should be almed at dealings in

main Independent but will mann-spective buyer who looked at the register would find the name con- stocks and shares than at dealings

facture R certain number, cf

Armed. American cars for sale in Europe.

Router.

in any other commodity. Specula-

tlon taken place in raany other

TERRIBLE AMERICAN AIR TRAGEDY.

things besides stocks and shares, THIRTEEN KILLED IN DIG

one can instance the great[ and amount of speculation which takes place here and elsewhere when, times are opportune in various commodities and also in the cur- rencies of foraign

PASSENGER-PLANE.

Strenuous efforts have been made by the supporters of Mar- dhal Chiang Kai-shek to placate the opposition, but there is no sign yet that these place moves will prove availing.

Yu Yu-Jen's Defection. Some concern has been caused New York, Mar. 17.

by the announcement that Mr. Yu A terrible aviation mishap, the Yu-jen, who was elected as one of worst of the present year, occur the committee of Chairmen of the countries red to-day at Newark Meadows, Congress, has given it up "n The soundness of this view Is New Jersey, a great passenger disgust and has declared his borne out by the fact that none air-line belonging to the Colonial intention of having nothing more

to do with the Congress.

of the world's big stock exchanges Airways crashing.

change may be, upheld."

SHANGHAI'S, “WHITE" RUSSIANS.

SCHEME TO CONSOLIDATE ALL PARTIES.

Shanghai, Mar. 18.

..

are governed by legislation but Thirteen of the passengeîn Mr. Ya Yu-jen, in fact, arrived by rules made binding by thea were killed and, one seriously in in Shanghal yesterday, and though The "White Russians are or apon their members and very jured.

he was reticent when interviewed,ganising a mass meeting in the rigidly enforced in order that the The most extraordinary feature was very pessimistic regarding Town Hall for the purpose of elect reputation of the particular ex- of the mishap was that the pilot the Congress. Marshal Chianging an official head, representative escaped with a sinking, but un- and Mr. Wa Han-min have both of all classes, to replace the former 'It is Interesting to note, says hurt.-Reuter'e American Service. sent to Shanghal urging him to Consul.. the Chamber that six of the eight

return to Nanking, but he has The foreign and Chinese authori-: signatories of this Report were

not responded to these overtures. ties favour the movement, Inus not brokers, and that two of those Reginald Price, a well-known General Li Chung-yen also de- much as it will weld the Russian al signatories were Bankers, one Midland boxer, was killed at work clines to go to Naniting in spite into a single social and economic being Mr A. H. Barlow, the then at Bilston, Staffs, by an explosion of Marshal Li Chaloum'e en entity and is calculated to preserve Chief Manager of the Hongkong when trying thaw frozen iron couragement. Mr. Tang Fa-ying, pesce and order-Our Own Corres-

pendent. and Shanghal-Bank.

(Continued on Page 11.). containere.

The Final Beene. Mr. Fitzroy went on to say that Mr. Lopes would assert that he made out a transfer for the 500 shares for the price of $14,250, The document was duly stamped for $20.60 and that document was handed over to Ho Sik-hung, for the final signatures.

"Their clothes were beyond reclaim, but somehow they had been patched together. Between the three men there was one pair of worn-out boots. They used the boots in rotation, each taking a Geneva, Mar. 17. walk and then handing them on. The Governing Body of the In- They drew relief from the Guard- ternational Labour Office has con-ians. I think he said it was From cluded Its sessions, and they will eighteen shillings in all.

this the rent has to be deducted not meet again until June.

At the next gathering, M. Albert which does not leave anything Thomas, the Director of the Labour save a bare starvation existence Office will submit a report of his which is what they seem to be tour of the Far East, in connexion resigned to. This is but a single with which Mr. Yoshisaks, the case known to myself by virtue Japaness delegate, expressed thanks of the fact that we are old friends. for M. Thomas's visit to Japan-He was a genuine good follow and Reuter.

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SANGUINARY BATTLE AT SAN PEDRO.

Dealing with the final scene, Mr. Fitzroy said that on January 18 Pun Pui went to Mr. Lopes' office. They had been very careful to PROGRESS OF THE MEXICAN

REVOLUTION. Uggest that the deal should be carried through when Mr. Lopes

Torreon, Mar. 17.' ̧ was out, because they thought It

Mexican rebel headquarters quite possible that he ralglit aok ton many questions.

When Pan Pul took the shares announce that a sanguinary battle into the office, the prisoner was has taken place at San Pedro, the waiting outalde in Ice House Federal troops being defeated. Street. In the office, the buyer: Two hundred, rebels and Federals, produced the money and expressed were killed, while over three his willingness to buy, whereupon hundred of the Government forces Fun Fui produced the certificate were taken prisenor. Reutra

The case is proseeding. :

American Service

has it in him to be the same to- day if the chances could only como again. There are thousands of such maca; some are even worse,"

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