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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY

1930.

BRITISH MUSEUM CHINESE LAW FOR TWO ROBBERS SHOT.

BOMB AFFAIR.

HOAX SUGGESTION SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN UPSET.

EXPLOSIVE CONTENT.

London, Feb. 2

Investigation following the startling discovery of a bomb in .......... the Indian Room of the British Museum, has revealed that though

SHANGHAI

PROVISIONAL COURT DRAFT PLAN.

WANG CHUNG-LUI'S SPEECH ON THE POINTS.

AT SHANGHAI.

PISTOL DUEL WITH POLICE IN STREET.

A TILL THEFT SEQUEL.

Shanghai, Jan. 29.

Two robbers were shot, one per- haps, fatally, in an encounter with a party of police yesterday morn.. In after the thieves had carried out a successful robbery with two it was an amateurish effort; the NEWSPAPER COMMENT accomplices on Broadway in the bomb certainly contained ex-

Wayside District. The accom- plosive matter.

An Important speech by Dr.plices escaped. Scotland Yard officially stated Wang Chung-hul, President of the The affair happened when the this evening that there is no Judicial Yuan in Nanking, an- four entered a provision shop and shadow of 'doubt that nomenouncing that the Shanghai Pro-after holding up the inmates at damage would have been caused visional Court draft agreement the point of pistols, robbed the till if the bomb had gone off, but the cuntains provisions extent of the explosive content moval of restrictions on the free cannot be stated until the report exercise of judicial powers by the of the Home Office experts gives Judges of the Court, and for the conversion of the Court into a the result of the analysis now narely Chinese tribunal, is publish- A shop assistant, with more! being undertaken.

ed by the North China Daily News, courage than is usual in affairs of with a comment that judgment this sort, followed the two going should be reserved until tlie ngroe-West who had the bug and they ment has been signed and publish-had not gone far when the youth ed in full, as there is good regson to exme upon two policemen whom he believe that it contalya müterial } informed of the robbery.

The police immediately went points not reported in the speech.

"The discovery followed a tele- phone message, from a stranger saying he had overheard Indian students saying they intended placing a bomb in the Museum.

All officials of the Museuri were immediately notified

И and thorough search revealed the Bomb, which was obviously of home manufacture, wrapped in a newspaper, hidden, on the first landing, a short distance from the spot where the Indian exhibits arg arranted,

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for the re- of some 84,000 in cash, This they put in a black bag which they caT- ried and on leaving the premises the party separated, two going east and two west.

Dr. Wang Chung-luf's speech, after the thieves and when order- which throws considerable light oned to submit to search the two sud- the contents of the new agreement, denly produced pistols from their long gowns and opened fire at the is briefly as follows:--

police at point blank range.

Twenty-eight Sessions,

The fire was returned and on the first volley both of the thieves fell The new agreement regarding

to the road. One was shot the reorganization of the Shanghai through the kidneys and is in a the Provisional Court, which is the precarious condition; not being ex- fruit. of much debate and dis-pected to live, whilst the other was cussion during 28 sessions of the hot through the back though not. Sino-Foreign Conference extend-

seriously injured.

An alarm wate raised and polico, who were summoned, cut

off the fuse.

A responsible official at the Bri-ing over a period of nearly two tish Museum in an interview with months, consists of 10 articles and Reuter expressed considerable scep- eight additional notes. For a full ticisni regarding the seriousness appreciation of the new agreement contain $900 in cash and two.pis- |

are the

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CON-

The police recovered the bag and opening it, it was found to lols.. It is believed that the money was either part of the division or was the proceeds of another af- fair which had not yet been report- ed.

of the find.

it is necessary first to polat out the Superintendent Parker in charge defects of the Mixed Court Rendl-after the provision shop robbery of the special branch at Scotlundtion Agreement of which the fol- Yard has taken charge of the in-lowing vestigations, und endeavours are spicuous:-- being made to trace the man whe telephoned the warning. It is understood he gave the name of Ali Khan.-Reuter.

PHIL SCOTT'S BOUT WITH SHARKEY.

BRITISH COMMISSION MAKE A-REQUEST.

1. The presence on the bench of Consular officials or Deputies" to watch the proceedings.

2. The undefined power exer- cised by the foreign Chief Clerk who le at the same time concur-

rently a staff member of the Shanghai Municipal Council.

3.

Police and Prison Control.

"BRAALAND" MAY BE

·TOTAL LOSS.

on

SALVAGE TUG RETURNING TO HONGKONG,

The executive Police officors According to present indica- steamer of the Court-who exercise such Lions, the Norwegiun important duties as the execution Branland, which grounded of summonses, warrants and Tuesday night whilst on a voyage orders issued by the Courture in ballast from Shanghai to Ran- detailed by the Shanghai Muniel. gaon, is likely to become a total WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

pal Council, The Court could not wreck, therefore, exercise effective con- New York, Jan. 27. trol and direction over them. The National Boxing Associat

4. The prisons have been in tion which has its headquarters the charge of the Shanghai at Cincinnati, has received a Municipal Council. cablegram from the British Box-

5. In cases where a Consular ing Commission urging that the winner of the forthcoming fight Official, or Deputy also appeared between Jack Sharkey and Phil on the bench to watch the pro- Scott be recognized as the world's exedings, the judgment of the heavyweight champion.

Court cannot be executed without the concurrence and counter-| Scott and Sharkey are to meet signature of the Consular repre- over the 15 rounds distance in sentative. Miami, Florida, on February 27.

6. A part of the former Mixed Scott is heavyweight champion of Court Rules of Procedure England and Sharkey claims re- still in force in the new Court. cognition as heavyweight cham- -pion of the United States.

In asking that the heavyweight title be at stake when Scott and Sharkey meet, the British Boxing Commission reminded the N. B. A. officials that Der Maxie Schmeling of Germany, who was scheduled

Right of Appeal,

7. Liliyants in the Shanghal Provisional Court are not given the right of a second appeal which is in violation of the three trial system of the Chinese judiciary.

While owing to the existence of to meet the winner of the Miami the foreign settlement and the fight, "ran out on Sedtt last year fact that abolition of oxtra-

A wire has been received in the Colony to the effect that the tug Henry Keswick, which went out to her assistance оп Wednesday morning, has located the Branland and is now returning to Hongkong. Seen by a Telegraph representa- tive this morning, an official of & Co., Messrs. Karsten, Larssen the local agents for the VCHsel, suid this could only mean that the Braaland has been abandoned and being brought here by the Henry that the skippor and crew. are now

Keswick,

According to our informant, salvage operations are very difficult at this time of the year and. he did not think it would be "possible to get the Braaland off from her present position.

PROTECTION FOR U.S.

PRESIDENT.

and therefore is not entitled to territoriality has not yet been PLAN TO INCREASE SECRET

consideration."

completely carried out, the new agreement cannot be regarded as entirely satisfactory, still, some of the defects of the Mixed Court

SERVICE GUARD.

Washington, Feb. 2. Congress has asked President (

Schmeling was matched to fight Scott in Brooklyn for Promoter Umberto Fugazy last year but he repudiated his managers, his con- tendition Agreement have at Hoover to sanction an increase in tract and generally got himself least been done into trouble with American boxing

officials.

Sharkey also has requested that the winner of the Miami flight be crowned world's champlon, Scott and Sharkey are now both train-

away with the secret service guard attached Following are some of the salient to the White House for the pur features of the new agreement:

Proposed New Points,

1. Abolition of the system of ing hand for the forthcoming watching Court proceedings by

Consular officials or Deputies.

scrap.

2. Abolition of the foreign Chief Clerkship; the duties of the clerks of the Court shall, hence HAICHING NOW OUT OF forth, he exercised in accordance

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with the Chinese law.

RESUMING NORMAL RUN

TO-MORROW."

The s.8. Halching, which was the central figure in the sensational

of

pose of protecting the lives the President and his family.

The guard at present consists of four sergeants and thirty-Ave detectives, and it is proposed that it be increased to one Inspector, three sergeants and forty-three detectives, who will in future be under the control of the Secret Service Department of the Trea-

aury.

The White House secret service

3. The executive police officers guard was organised following of the Court, will be appointed by the assassination of President and subject to dismissal by the | McKinley in 1901, Court; they shall also be under American Service..

the direction of the Court.

4. The detention quarters for civil cases and the Women's

piratical attack Just December, Prison will be completely under reorganized Court.

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Reuter's

The agreement will be effective looked almost new this morning the control and charge of the for a period of three years at the Chinese Authorities. Chinese when she was inspected by a large

expiration of which it will not con- regulations will be, en- number of people whilst lying prison alongside her wharf and presented forced in the prison for criminal tinue in force unless with the con- a.striking contrast to her dilapidat- cases and the Chinese authorities agreement.

currence of all parties to the

ed appearance as she made her way may also despatch from time to Speaking at the State Council on into harbour immediately after time special deputies" to inspect the same Aubject, President that tragic affair.

the prison. Sentences on pri- Chiang Kai-shek declared that

As the result of spending a few soners convicted in the Court may while the new agreement regard- weeks in Kowloon Dock, her super- also be served on prisoners outing the reorganization of the structure has been reconstructed, side the International Settlement: Shunghat Provisional Court still her wood-work is totally now, and

Chinese Codes Only.

left much to be desired, it was, nevertheless, 40 improyement.

she has been specially fitted out to provide maximum comfort for pas 6. A branch High Court will be upon the Mixed Court Rendition eengers. The painters have done established by the Chinese Govern-Agreement of 1920, their work well and the Halching ment to function as a Court of Ap- "It still remains for us to con- How presents a fine picture with peal for the reorganized Court and tinue our efforts to improve our her sides done in yellow and black, the Supreme Court in Nanking will juridical administrations in order to fully realize our aspirations in She is now ready to resume and be the Court for final appeals. will sall for Swatow, Amoy and 7. Only Chinese civil and crimin this connection", said President Foochow at 2 p.m. to-morrow. al procedure shall be applied in the Chiang.

HSKEVER!

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