1930-02-25 — Page 23

WUCHOW SITUATION. INDIAN BOMB AFFAIR.

IRONSIDES REPORTED TO BE

NEAR FRONTIER.

According to reports received in Canton, Chang Fat-kwal and his Ironsides are again close to the Kwangtung border in the north, and further, trouble is expected with them.

INJURED STUDENT DIES: SEVERAL ARRESTS.

Amritsar, Feb. 24. Pratap Singh, the Indian student injured by a bomb yesterday, has died.

Half a dozen students have been arrested. The police are vainly

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PICKPOCKETS..

PREVALENCE OF LARCENIES

FROM PASSENGERS.

Doubts as to whether a plea of guilty to a charge could be accept ed in the absence of the complain- ant were expressed by Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when a Chinese appear- ed on a charge of larceny from

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930.

PASSENGERS

ARRIVED.

LOCAL RADIO.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

RECORDS.

Per s.s. President. Cleveland from

To-day's Wireless Programme Manila, February 23.-Hon. W. W. Astor, Mrs. H. Aplin, Mr. G. F. Broadcast by ZBW, on 355 metres.

6.00-5.30 p.m. Programme of Co- D'Aquino, Mr. Angel Acha, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bulson, Miss V. Barthololumbia records by courtesy of Messrs.

Anderson Music Company. new, Mrs. Mary N. Rooth, Miss M. Adia-Selection," Booth, Rev. Hermann Bird, Mra, G. W.

The Kwangtung forces claim searching their college for some the person of a passenger of the Chapman, Mrs. L. H. Carlington, Mra, that the Ironsides have been all thing incriminating.-Router.

5.3. Canton of a purse containing Bertha D. Collingham, Mr. J. F. Col- but annihilated, but there still; (A message of February 23 $1.43 and one cash.

lingham, Mr. L. Codina, Mr. and Mrs. seems to be a great deal of anxiety stated that a bomb filled with

It was intimated by Detective G. M. Dutcher, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. in military circles as to the future.scrap-iron and glass exploded dur-] Sergeant Kellett that the com- Bellamy, Mr. Juan Ferrer, Mr. and Last week an important military ing the celebration of an anniver-plainant, who had arrived in the Mrs. R. George, Mr. J. M. Gwinnell, conference was held at Wachow, sary in the Khalsa College among those attending being Gen- and a student, Pratap Singh, who Colony on board the s.s. Canton,

had already left Hongkong. eral Chan Chai-tong, General Chan was presiding, was seriously in Ming-shu, the civil governor of jured and his leg had to be am- the province, and Generala Chuputated. Ten other persons Shao-liang, Lui Woon-yim, Chan celved slight injuries.] Hing-wan and Admiral Chan Chak: and many other commanders.

Big Victory Claimed.

Shanghai, Feb. 24.

The Kuomin news agency pub- lishes a Wuchow message, report- ing severe fighting yesterday by Government troops against Iron- sides and Kwangsi forces enstward of Kweihsien, in south Kwangsi,

ITALIAN ART.

LONDON EXHIBITION TO

BE EXTENDED.

His Worship asked if the charge re-could not be altered to one of being in unlawful possession.

The officer pointed out that the defendant had pleaded guilty to larceny.

his

(Verdi, arr. Tavan), -New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. "My Ain Folk," (W. Mills and

LG. Lemon), Hear You Calling Me,"

"I

(H. Harford and C. Marshall).

·

The Masstros.

"Four Ways (Eric Coates!!

Regal Cinema Orchestra. 5.80-6.00 p.m. Aunty Letty, Aunty Madge, and Uncle Jack will entertain the Children.

0.00-7.00 p.m. Programme of Co- Jumbia records by Courtesy of Messrs. Anderson Music Company.

The Schoolmaster and the Boy,"

(Ronald Jeans), Comedy Sketch by Gicaly Court naidge and Jack Hulbert. "Rigoletto-Prelude and Duke's

"Song," "Rigoletto-Quartette,"

Maria Gentile, Ebe Stignant. Alessandro Granda and Carlo Caleffi.

Mr. G. Gildred, Mr. A. F. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hemmen, Mr. Arthur Hogan, Rev. J. Jackson, Mr. R. E Jenney, Miss E B. Kayzer, Mr. J. H. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Sam London, Miss C. Myra, Sister Maria Magdalena, Mr. S. Matsukato, Rev. J. McCloskey, Miss A. G. McFee, Mr. G. A. Noronha, Mr. Angel Ortia, Mr. H. H. Proseas, Mr. L. A. da Rocha, Mr. P. Romero, Mr. After considering the point, and Mrs. Donald Skinner, Mr. H. Worship asked why the Police Stuhlweifenburg, Miss H. R. Smith, could not put down the name of Mr. Loo Tai, Mr. E. Warren, Mr. and

Birs.

C. the Inspector General of Police as

B. Wardlo, Mr. W. W. Baer, the complainant in substitution of Mr. and Mrs. John. K. Butter, Miss E the name of the original complain- Culver, Mrs. B. L. Hopper, Mrs. L. R

Hail, Mrs. Bertha C Leas, Mr. George "The Engineer," (Will Fyffe), Less, Mr. L. Sibireakoff, Mr. and Mrs. "Dr. McGregor," IE. T. Williams, Miss C. Wolfe, bir.

Issac E. Berkson, Mrs. Fannie Berk-Chauve Souris A Russian

Barcarolle," (Varlano), Mr. Adolfe Carpi, Mr. and Mrs. "Chauve Souris-Round the Hay Son, A. F. Katz,

Mr. Chao Sue Teck, Mrs.

Wain" Miss Maria Ranson, Detailing the facts of the case,

Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. F. N. the prosecuting officer said that a Jaret A. Feran, Miss Anne E. Hyade,

Calvin, This has in part been made pos- detective on board the ship had Mr. J. C. Hohmann. Mr. Cyrus Pad sible by an undertaking of Signor seen the defendant looking into gett, Mrs. Blanche Padgett, Master J. Modigliani, who is in charge of

passengers' pockets. He

Was C. Padgett, Mr. Reese B. Marah, Mr. the art treasures from Italy, to searched and the purse, belonging and Mrs. G. Borrow, Miss T. J. de have all the pictures for which the complainant, was found Guzman, Mr. Charles N. Hedges, Miss he is responsible packed and re- When questioned, defendant Elke Kalleman, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. moved within one week of tho frankly admitted that he had Wilson, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Anna closing British Wireless.

exhibition stolen it from the owner.

Wilson, and Master George Wilson.

London, Feb, 24.

ant. In view of the plea for an ex- resulting in the capture of eight tension of the time for the exhibi- thousand rebels, seven thousand tion of Italian art, which is still rifles and fifty field guns.--Router. attracting immense crowds, the

THE WAR ON DISEASE.

AIRCRAFT SERVICES AND YELLOW FEVER.

Batavia, Feb. 24.

of

The meeting of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau Epidemiological Intelligence ex- pressed an opinion that air traffic

President of the Royal Academy announces that it will not be

losed until March 20.

of

the

Detective Sergeant Kellett: don't think that would be in order. His Worship: I don't know; it may not be.

T.

Will Fyffe.

Chauve Souris Company.

Mey Night Davis, Mige "Hungarian Dunce in D Minor,"

"Cavatina,"

Violin Solo by Arthur Catterall "Ivan Caryll Memories,"

with Plano.

"Paul Rubens Memories," "The Five o'clock Girl

(Ivan Caryll),

Debroy Somers Band.

The police produced record of оле previous conviction for larceny in 1927 against the defen- SNOWDEN'S DILEMMA. "On the Quarter Deck, March,"

from countries in Africa infected ITALIAN AVALANCHE.dant, and Detective Sergeant Kel-

with yellow fever should be for- bidden until the strictest possible quarantine can effectively be ap plied.

was

Doctor Van Loukhuyzen elected president of the advisory

council of the Bureau at Singapore

DEATH ROLL MOUNTS TO FIFTEEN.

in succession to General Graham, avalanche is now fifteen.

and. Doctor Guerin, the representa-

tive of Indo-China, vice-president.ing-Reuter.

lett intimated that the defendant had previously been arrested for picking the pocket of a Japanese passenger on board a ship, but, owing to the man's departure from the Colony, the ease had been dropped.

Rome, Feb. 24. The death roll in the Bolognola

His Worship remarked that he There are still six persons miaz-did not see why he could not accept the defendant's plea even

the (A message dated February 23 though

complainant was Thanks to the generosity of the Dutch telegraphic administration, stated that nine people had been the Malabar wireless station in killed, 13 were missing and five Sentence of six months' hard future will broadcast, epidemiologi-injured

of the labour was imposed. 3 result cal intelligence daily, instead of avalanche, in which, also, many weekly.--Reuter.

cattle were overwhelmed.]

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EFFECTS OF FALL IN THE BRITISH REVENUES.

London, Feb. 24. The latest official figures of the British revenue situation show a current deficit of £297,000,000 com- pared with a deficit of £58,000,000 in mid-February of last year. By the time the accounts were closed

Up in the Clouds," "The Five o'clock Girl-

Thinking of You,"

Kalmer and Rady),

Layton and Johnatone,

(H; J. Alford), "Ellesmere, March," (J. E. Grace),

The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. "Messiah He shall feed his Flock,"

(Handel), "Creation's Hymn." (Beethoven),

Dame Clara Butt. Military Tattoo,"

"Wembley Milind H. 1. Grenadier

The

Guards. 7.00-8.00 p.m. Experimental pro- gramme.

8.00 p.m. Chinese programme re- last year the revenue had overtaken layed from Ko Shing Theatre until expenditure, and there was a sur- end of Play. plus of £18,000,000. The revenue this year, however, la £22,000,000 down, and the expenditure shows

an increase of £17,000,000.

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IN OLD MADRID.

MONA«CHY. CLERICALS AND MILITARISM DENOUNCED.

Madrid, Feb. 24.

the Star Ferry, on Sunday, was it is suggested that Mr. Snowden mentioned before Mr. Whyte Smith, when three Chinese were will not sacrifice the revenue charged with larceny from the per- £3,500,000 which the McKenna son of a passenger from Canton duties on motor-cars, etc. have pro- of $30. The second and third duced. These are annus! duties

Lusty shouta of Down with the defendants were also charged with renewable from year to year by

All the safeguarding duties, Monarchy! Down with Clericals! Act. receiving the money knowing it to however, have fixed satutory time and Down with Militarism!, re- due to sounded in the streets of Madrid in limits. The first that is expire is the lace duty, on July 1. the course of one of the wildest Mr. Snowden has already announc-scenes the sleepy capital has wit- ed that none of the safeguarding nessed in many years. duties will be allowed to remain in force beyond the dates fixed their expiration.-British Wireless.

have been stolen.

The first defendant admitted

stealing, while the third pleaded guilty to receiving, the second de- fendant denying both charges. The pleas were accepted by the

Police.

The occasion was that of the for public welcoming of the student Ebert, the president of the Federa- tion of Students, whom the Dicta- tor exiled to Majorca.

Detective Sergeant Poyntz in- formed his Worship that the com- plainant had arrived from Canton and was purchasing his ticket to had been quite a lot of larcenies cross the harbour by the Star from the person at Kowloon Point. Ferry when the money was taken The loss of some $700 in cheques from his pockets. The other two by a banker some days ago was defendants were present but only also recalled.

the first was arrested on the spot The first and third defendants by the complainant.

each were

sentenced to

four

It was pointed out to his Wor-months' hard labour, while the ahip by the Sergeant that there second was discharged.

Thousands of students, men and women, worked up to a fever-pitch of excitement, acclaimed their "hero". The sight of a priest or an army officer. brought a renewal of the shouts.

The police kept well into the background. Reuter.

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