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NEW K.O.S.B. FRAUD TEN PERISH IN BIG UNUSUAL WRITING WAR EXPECTED IN RECORD ELECTION BERLIN SHOOTING
SENSATION.
MYSTERIOUS "AFFAIR
REPORTED.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS IN TRUNK RIFLED.
PADLOCK TORN OFF.
There has been a sensational
development in the ease in which Corporal Charles Hendry, of the 2nd K.0.5.B., is charged before a District Court Martial with the enhezzlement of suns amounting la $1,300.
Over the week-end, a trunk con-
laining the ufficial documents for
WAN
SHANGHAI FIRE,
FAMILY TRAPPED OVER OIL STORING PREMISES.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
ON CHEQUES.
COLONIAL TREASURER
RECALLED.
PECULIARITIES ADMITTED IN BANK CASE.
Shanghai, May 6. Ten persons were killed, a large building completely gutted and others in the vicinity seriously endangered, before the Fire Brigade gained control over a re- | EXPLANATION GIVEN. markable blaze in the, Hongkew district last night.
THE SOUTH.
KWANGSI TROOPS COMING
DOWN WEST RIVER.
CANTON NAVY MOVES.
According to reilable forma- tion reaching the" Colony„Aar.be- tween Kwangtung and Kwangsi is expected to break out during tho present week.
NOMINATIONS.
NEARLY, 1,700 BIDS FOR
615 SEATS.
INFLUENCE OF WOMEN TO BE GREATER THAN EVER.
I.
MYSTERY.
CONFLICTING STORIES OF MR. MACKAY'S DEATH.
INQUIRY DEMANDED.
Borlin, May 5..
The British Colony in Berlin is far from satisfied with the avail- able information regarding the circumstances in which Mr.
correspondent, met his death during
impartial inquiry is essential,
It is felt that a searching and
For some days past, there have been hopes that peace would pre- HEADQUARTERS BUSY. Charles Mackay, the newspaper vall, as a personal delegate of A family of ten Chinese were jury, the Colonial Treasurer, the Kwangsi teader, has been in At the request of the special General Wang Shao-hung the
the riots. London, May 6, living over a hardware shop in the Ilon, Mr. Mcl. Messer, was recall-Canton, where he has find savern! suggestion of apathy among the Singkepang Road, Hongkew, anded to give further evidence in the conferences with the authorities voters, the political party head- If there is any truth in the they were trapped in the uppercase in which the Government and has put forward tenna on
storeys when the ground-floor pre inises took fire.
<
The blaze spread with alarming rapidity, due to the presence in
The Hardware store of about 150
the prosecution was rifled, and it
not known this mix gallons of engine oil, stored in Whether or not any vital docu-s. The tins burst, with terrific ments bark been taken way. explosions, one. by one, spraying On Fridny, the Court adjourned) burning pil over the premises and until to-day in order that certain over the entire area within twenty legal paints involved might be or thirty yards of the place,
claims for the re-crediting of Shanghai Banking Corporation, in $260,000 by the Hongkong and the Supreme Court this morning. Mr. Messer said that since Friday he had looked through 63 cheques which were drawn in favour of the Captain Superinten- dent of Police during Octobes, November, December and early January:
considered, and Mr. Waleson, The Brigade had a Meult Mr. Sheldon:-Have you found counsel for the prosecution, pad-fight, but gained control after in any of the cheques anything locked the trunk containing the playing on the Hames for an hour unusual or documents.
stadied about the writing Only in the Mow Fung cheque.
The Court Martial is being held it the Padre's Hut at Scandal Point, and it was discovered this morning that the padlock bad been wrenched from the trunk and 4he documenta interfered with.
Major Blake's Evidence.
OP SO.
The father of the family was the only one found alive when an entrance was effected, but he died of his burns while on the way to
spital.
The grandmother
of
the family was among the victims, It appears that the family were overcome by the fumes before the An important witness was call-jarrival of the Brigade.---Our thin ed when the Court resumed Thia | Correspondeat, morning, Major B. C. Blake,, the President of the Regimental Institute of the K.0.5.B.
Exumined by counsel for the prosecution-giving formal evl- dence, not an oath-he stated that he took over from Major Ogilvie in October, 1928. At that time the clerk in the P.R.. office was Corporal Hendry, the accused,
What did he do? The kept the accounts and the messing book.
Was the latter for the PR17-
No.
FAMOUS EXPLORER BACK FROM ANTARCTIC
WHAT SIR HUBERT WILKINS
DISCOVERED.
London, May 5.
Arelle and Antarctic explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, the famous
Jaded at Plymouth to-day, the
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy. Judge Advocate, ruled out the evidence as irrelevant.
Peculiar Writing.
You tald It's before that struck you because of the studied- there Waa Olle cheque which
news of the writing?-Well it was peculiar. Mr.
Messer examined the cheque which was put to Tsung when being cross-examined by Mr:: Jenkin on Friday, and which, it Was stated, showed unusual
writing. Mr. Mosser said that looked very much like the cheque he had noticed. It looked as if it was not quite Tsang's normal writing but it was supported by vouchers and witness signed the cheque.
.
which Kwangs would be willing to pledge allegiance to Nanking.
It is now learned, however, that hastilities may be expected to break
Later.
of the shooting, Mr. Mackay was According to the police report warned not to visit the scone of the rioting. Instead of acting on the advice of the police, It is alleged. he was seen walking in the danger May 3rd. zone throughout the afternoon of
WATER SUPPLY COMPLAINTS.
INTERVIEW WITH MR. H. T. CREASY.
KOWLOON GRIEVANCES TO BE ENQUIRED INTO.
PEAK RESTRICTIONS.
A representative of the Tele. graph called this morning on the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Water
Kowloon realdents concerning thie. Authority, with regard to com- plaints which have been made by
manner in
which the water
restrictions are being applied.
quarters in London are displaying the most intense activity in view of the Dissolution of Parliament which takes place on Friday next. out within n`few days, ·
Proof of the busy deliberations
written us pointing out that.
One Kowloon resident had
be moving down the West River, corners of the political associa
Kwangaj troops are reported to taking place within the four
although the official notification and the Canton Navy Js proceeding tions committee rooms, is afforded
stated that the water would be cut, up river to intercept then.. by the fact that arraurements in the fermanstrasse at nine his experience was that the supply His body, it is stated, was foundoff daily from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Chang Fat kwel, the "Ironside" have already been made leader, who In control in nominate 1.685 candidates for the
too'clock in the evening.
was resumed in the mornings any-
Was
Canton during the latter part of iESELOR,JU BURPE SEPTORINDIBLE STRAIGHTENED BEHOORNJI ZLATATANJUNGTI
RAINFALL DURING WEEK-END.
Very Little Recorded at Observatory,
The rainfall recorded dur ing the week-end at the Royal Observatory was very slight. There was none for the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m. on Sunday, whilst' up to 10 a.m. to-day the fall was only 0.05- incl.
The total fall since Friday comes to 2.50 inches, whilst since January 1st there have, Leon 6.46 inches, compared with an average of 13.10 In- ches.
The writing on the cheque left first saw it. With regard to the an impression on his mind when he
Mow Fung cheque witness said he | mamuutama did not remember anything about
mons.
616 seats in the House of Com-revealed by Reuter's correspondent, and that it was often cut off again A totally contradietary story is where between 5 and 8 o'clock,
He cables stating that it can be about 2.30 p.m. Other residents. Three-cornered contests will be proved that Mackay was the principal feature of the Elec-friends al!
with he stated, had had similar ex the afternoon tion, as the list of nominations evening.
and periences. sets a new record for Parliament- tary elections in Britain,
Party Positions,
The aspirants are divided follows:
Conservatives
Labour
Liberal
582
550
403
Communists
24
Independents
27
1,085
He was last seen alive at 11.30 p.m. (2 hours after he had been picked up dead, according to tho police) when he took a taxicab in as the Neukoln district.
Communists in the West Riding!
of Yorkshire have chosen S.
His body was found at 12.10 a.m. when it was revealed that he had been shot in the stomach.-Berter,
DROUGHT IN BRITAIN BROKEN.
A Shimshulpo resident wrote to say that he had had no saber at all since the 1st instant.
points, Mr. Crossy sald he could Asked for explanations of these
not give an answer offhand, but the matter would be referred to Mr. Purves, of the P.W.D.; who would make enquiries.
Peak Queries.
Mr. Creasy was also asked a number of questions arising out. of a letter sent to the Telegraph for publleation by a Peak resident.
Asmani, the President of the HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE This letter is in the following
Indian Trades Union Congress, whole at present awaiting trial at Meerut, India, on a charge of sedition, to oppose Sir John Simon at Spen Valley at the Genoral Election.
WEEK-END.
London, May 0. Stendy rain all over Britain over
terma:
Sir, I have road the P.W.D. statement régarding the Ponk myself a Penk resident I should water supply, and although I am
the week-end has broken a pro-like to say that I have opt felt at all comfortable when I have seon evidences of restriction in the city whilst we on the Peak have been having a full supply.
Another Indian Communist, longed drought, which had become named. Upadych, will represent a matter of acute anxiety to the Asmani in the Span Valley farmers. throughout the campaign.
On his last Antarctic trip, 'Sir Hubert Wilkins explored 1,200 it. Mr. Mow Fung was a personal 1927, is now reported to have left Regarding the messing book, miles of const line, discovering friend of his and he knew what the the borders of Kwanglung and to Major Blake told Mr. Wadeson twenty islands, two channels and cheque was for,
have gone further north. This that it was difficult to expiain. one strat.
answer to other. questions, development at any rate removes The book was kept in the P.R.I.
Only Eight No-Contests. witness said he had examined nine one enuse of anxiety, as, with the office and was entered by the next September, when he hopes a letter front the defendant's solicia "Red" rising In Canton
He returns to the Antarctic cheques which were mentioned in "Ironside" leader in the vicinity, Few additions or withdrawals P.RI. vlerk. The accused also with aeroplanes to explore 2,500 tors relative to Mr. Messrs's writ-foreseen as a possibility.
was from the figures given may be kept several other accounts.
miles of const line betweening. Mr. Sheldon said the letter
| expected by Nomination Day, May Graham's Land and Ross Sea-was sent on May 4 and said that retweon Marshals Chiang Kai-shek
With regard to the routons 20th. Accused's Duties.
British Wireless,
Professor Shellshear would deal and Feng Yu-halang, it is believed of the 615 constituencies wilt there It is expected that in only eight Further examined by Mr. Wade-
with various points in Mr. Messer's is the South that war betweea tay be no contest when polling takes son, witness stated that the pra
writing. tice of the P.I.1, office in regant
two is inevitable, to paying meney into the bank was to let accused do it.
Sametimes the monies, received. were pidid to witness, and some- times to the arrased. That d pended entirely on who was in
the office at the time. Cheques. were paid into the bank at the discretion of the P.R.1, and when witness took over it was the cus- tom for the clerk to keep the cheques in his possession.
Judge Advocate: But you were
the P.B.I.?—Yes.
+
Mr. Wndeson: Were the che- ques brought to you before they were paid into the bank?--Yes.
Why? When 1 took over, I gul the clerk to take them to the bank and he brought me buck the pay ing-in slip for initialling.
Did you endorse the cheques? -Yes.
Here the prosecution produced cheques with Major Blake'a en- dorsement, and Major Blake said they should have found their way into the P.R.I. account but did not.
Judge Advocate: What do you 'monn "found their way?"
Mr: Wadeson: Paid in. They should have been paid into one, of the four accounts of the P.R.I.
J
Not Paid In.
Were they paid in-No.
To Major Blake: Who should have paid them in?-Corporal Hendry.
Why? He brought the cheques to me for endorsement and I bak- ed him to pay them into the bank. A cheque for the amount of 330.50 was produced in Court, and Major Blake stated that it was a cheque made out by him on
PERSIAN EARTHQUAKE
CATASTROPHE.
VILLAGES COMPLETELY,
OBLITERATED.'
Teheran, May 5.
· 11
Not Comparable. Witness examined signatures on the nine cheques by means of re- flertal light, and said that not a single one of thea was comparable with the signatures on the three disputed chepptes.
In reply to the foreman of the jury, witiwes suid that, in his bag
It is now stated that as the re-the safe keys had never been lost.
silt of a series of violent earth-Asked whether Carvalho Yeo ever.
FERRY TRAGEDY IN SHANGHAI.
STUDENT DROWNED IN THE WHANGPOO.
.
place. Among the eight candi- dates expected to be returned un-
the opposed is
Speaker, Mr. Fitzroy, and two solidly-Conserva- tive seats in the City of London constituency.
The wettest place has beca Bognor.
At the time of writing (Sunday-- morning), we have had no inter- Greasy roads have involved ruption in our usual supply, al- ́ heavy week-end motor trafe in though, the pressure did seem less many smashes due to akids. Six last night than is customary. If motorista have been killed and there are good reasons why the many injured.--Reuter,
NEW GOVERNOR FOR NYASALAND.
GOLD COAST COLONIAL SECRETARY APPOINTED.
London, May 6.
Penk districts should be placed on a different ânsia to the rest of the Colony, I think the Government should issue a full and detailed statement on the whole aubfoci. Meanwhile, will. the P.W.D), stato: 1. In what respect Is the Peak already partially restricted, and what date 13e restrictions came into force?
Fon
Women voters confine 10 increase their lead over men in
2. Why are two or three days the latest returns, lodged of voters
needed before, the full restriction on the new register. Women pre- H.M. the King has approved of scheme can come into force, see- dominate in a General Election for the appointment of Mr. Shentoning that it was so long ago as the first time, the figures now
Shanghal, May 6. Polies reports this morning con-being!
quakes in North-East. Persia, over worked in the Treasury witness was tain details of a tragedy on the 2,000 persons have been killed, understood to say that he was some-Whangpog ferry yesterday after- and countless others injured, times in the Treasury during the
The majority of the casunities tilin hour.
Reuter.
Mr. Jenkin:-It had not the ap pearance of Tsang's ordinary steady flow?--No.
noon,
:
been
| Whitelegge Thomas, Colonial Sec April 19th that the intention to cut off supplies from 6 p.m. to retary of the Gold Coast, to be am: in Hongkong and Kowloon Governor and Commander-in-Chief was announced? Could not the
of Nyasaland Protectorate, in scheme have been worked out In succession to Sir Charles Bowring, advance so as to make it apply on whose perfod of office will shortly the same date as for the rest of expire-British Wireless.
the Colony?
ARMED ROBBERY.
3. Why should the Peak dis- trict be under restrictions at different hours from the rest of the Colony?
Women: 8,186,710.voters. Men: 7,233,028 voters. occurred, it appears at Khorasan.
A Chinese student, with a Broadcasting to Women. Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin in regard to the C.S.P. cheque witness bicycle, was apparently making a Several villages in the region said that the writing in the body of dash to board the ferry as the
Wireless broadcasting in play- have been completely obliterated the cheque had not got the stendressel was leaving, missed his footing and will continue to play an and the diaturbances continuefow of others.
ing and fell into the Whangpoo. important part in the contest, cherous currents and neither the apokesmen have been using the He was swept away by the trea- Conservative, Liberal and Labour victim nor his machine have yot microphone for weeks past, and been found-Our Own Correspon arrangements have just dent.
made for representatives of each of the three partics to broadcast a spécial address to women,
Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Ramany MacDonald and Mr. Stanley At half-post one this morning, Baldwin, the three party leaders, robbers entered the To Yuen Tung think should, in the interests of will speak on May 27th, May 28th, Temple, ucar Woon Iu Village, in and May 29th respectively, de- the New Territories, and stole making the position quite clear, be livering Messages to all voters, money and jewellery to the value fully answered.
Enclosing my card.-Youry, prior to polling which takes place of $9 from a herbalist who had
BRITISH MINISTER'S
DEATH.
BODY BROUGHT BACK TÓ ENGLAND.
Was it merely that it did not possess the ordinary steady flow?- Yes, and that it doesn't look like it.
Can you explain, the difference in a few words?-It is more studied and there is a lack of onconscious-
nicas.
Not an Neat. "
London, May 5. The Swedish destroyer Elrons-
has
It is nenter?--I should not care renched Sheron (Sheerness) with the body to say that.
kold
WORLD'S HIGHEST
BUILDING.
CHICAGO TO SET A NEW RECORD,
of Sir John Tudor Vaughan, British Is it as nent?-No, not as neat,
Chiengo, May 5, Minister to Sweden, who, diexi You have said that to your know-
Plans have just been completed suddenly a few days ago. The ledge the two keys to the safe pro- for the construction of the world's Ehrenskold was met by the two duced last week had been used in highest building. British destroyers Trinidad and the Treasury for eight years?—I It is to consist of 75 storeys and Teazer and escorted to harbour have been in the Treasury over is to be built for the Railroads and British Wireless."
eight years.
Air Rights Corporation. It will look at the keys 7-1 be 1,002 feet high, or a few feet knew they were in use. I have higher than the Eiffel (Tower.
It is planned that the building shall include a garage with accom modation for 1,000 motor-cars and Turkish baths-Reuter's American Service.
IMPROVING LATER.
Do you
17
A
MAN LIVING IN TEMPLE *
VICTIMISED.
stated to
1. On what date did the Gov- ernment give instructions that no discrimination in the matter of restrictions should exist?
These are questions which
PEAKITE
1
on May 30th, One, in every three made his home in the temple. etc.,
#successful get- houses in the country has wiro- They effected less equipment and it is estimated | away,
Mr. Creasy's Replies. that the lateners-in will number
Four men are
have [20,000,000.
been implicated in the affair, the Our representative intimated to preliminary official report to hand | Mr. Creasy Uhat,an official reply to -Premier's Claims,
stating that two of them were the four queries raised would be The Premier has issued armed with daggers.
welcomed: manifesto over the week-end in.
Mr. Creasy replied in regard to question No. 1 that all ho could which he urges voters to regard the fulfilment of its pledges in the points to the shipbuilding revival, his own residence had been cut Conservative Government's been re-oponad this year, and say, was that the water supply at
guarantee to the Increase in the national off at the stipulated hours. past few years ng u that, if returned to power, they trading profit from £80,000,000 to
Regarding questions Nos. 2 and £149,000,000 durng the past four 3, Mr. Creasy.said it would require will again keep faith.
Reviewing the work of his years, to the fact that 800,000 an engineer with plans to explain administration, the Prime Mula-more people, are working than in
the complicated system of the Peak ter says that despite the indus- 1924, to the fact that since 1924, water supply and how it affected trial troubles of 1926, which cost 800,000. new houses have been Shanghai, May 5.
the taxpayers £80,000,000, trade is erected, and to social legislation houses at different levels. fact, the bill was for goods supplied morrow-East to South winds, made?--Yes. I have seen the has appointed Mr. Lu Wel-chi as any time since the war,
The Nanking Railway Ministry now more prosperous than at passed, including the extension of In reply to question No. 4, Mr, moderate; cloudy and misty at keys lately.
the old age pensfon to insured Creasy stated that the instruction's first, improving inter.
(Continued on Page 8.) the new Chief Superintendent of As indications of improvement, persone at 66 Instead of 70 were given from the very fireh
the Peking-Hankow Hallway, the states that 78 coal minse bava: Reuter and British Wireless,
necount
The Royal Observatory reports
never had a report about them.. Is that the only basis for your statement?—It seems to be
Do you know of any other?- I have not examined them.
No report has been made and
of the N.A.A.F.I for that the anticyclone, which has cleaning material, The writing attained considerable intensity, is therefore you assume that they on the body of the cheque was now central near Tokyo. Pressure have been in constant use?-One that of Corporal Hendry. He relatively low over China and is a rather old key. learned of the existenes of that Tongking.
decount with, thơ N.A.A.F.I, from
Corporal Hendry. As a matter of
(Continued on Page 8.)
Do you base your statement on The forecast till 21000 to the fact that no report has been
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