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STEAM LAUNDRY EMPLOYEE.

PRISON SENTENCE FOR ·

THEFT OF THREAD.

Engaged at the branch actory of the Steam Laundry in the manu- facture of shirts, a Chinese, who in private life conducted a tal.or's business, was furnishing his own trade with musterial from his em ployers,

his occasional but dishonest acts were brought to an end when he was arrested by n Chinese detective in possession of four dozen reels of thrend which had been stolen.

The man was taken before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning and charged with stealing the thread on various dates between January I and May 1. The defendant pleaded guilty.

Inspector Marks intimated that the defendant, who was a sailor, was found in the street opposite the as Company premises in possession of the thread. On en- quiries being made, it was found that the reels had been stolen from the Steam Laundry.

BURMAH QUAKE DETAILS.

TIDAL WAVE AFTER TREMORS.

VERY HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. REPORTED AT PEGU.

CITY DÉSOLATED,

Rangoon, May 6. A terrific death toll; much larger than first reports indi- cated, was taken by the earth- quake in Burmah last night.

WOMAN "SENT TO PRISON.

WIDOW WHO KIDNAPPED SMALL BOY.

Sentence of twelve months' im- prisonment was imposed on al Chinese widow by Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when the woman aj peared on a charge of kidnapping u'small boy from 248, Tai Nam Street, Shamshuipo.

The defendant admitted that she had taken the boy out and guld that she had handed him to a man whom she met in the street.

According to Detective Sergeant Meadows, the defendant and the complainant lived in the asnie The chief loss of life and pro-house at 248, Tai Nam Street. The

destruction perty

at defendant was in the habit of tak- occurred Pegu, north-east of Rangoon. At ing the boy out and on April 30 the least 1,000 persons perished there, two went out together, but never while the Rangoon correspondent returned. Later, the defendant of the London Daily Mail says that was arrested at Kip Shek Mei on received. The boy between 5,000 and 7,000 were kill- information ed. The damage there was in- has not been seen since, and is creased by a subsequent tidal believed to be in Canton.

wave.

Mr. W. W. Hirst, Manager of the Steam Laundry, informed his Wor- ship that there was no proof that the reels were stolen from his Com- pany, but they hnd thread of similar brand. The defendant had been employed at the branch ac- fory for two years and three months and had given satisfactionment, in his work..

Indian Superstition, Since the quake and the tidal wave occurred shortly after the ar- rest of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian civil disobedience move-

the superstitious Indian masses connected the disaster with In reply to his Worship, Mr. Hirst the arrest and regarded it as hav- said there were petty larcenies ating been sent as punishment. the laundry but they were hard to trace.

Taking into account the man's satisfactory work, his Worship passed sentence of one month's hard labour,

FIGHTING RAGES IN NORTH.

(Continued from Page 1.

Tsinanfu half an hour before the departure of the train conveying Marshal Chiang, while a third train carrying the three hundred bodyguards of the President left half an hour after his departure.

For the time being the Kuo- minchun leaders are sparing been which has not Shantung molested despite the strong Kuo-

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Fire started in various parts of Pegu after the earthquake, in- cinerating many of those who were killed or disabled by the quake. The fire was still amouldering to- day. As a part of the tragedy, a cinema collapsed, burying the spectators in the wreckage.

Rangoon LossER,

The loss of life at Rangoon was comparatively light, being about 40, but property was heavily dam-- aged. The gold weather vane of the Rangoon pagoda, valued at $1,000,000, collapsed.

Pegu is the capital of a district of that name. It is located near the coast on the Pegu. Virtually its entire population of 19.000 was rendered homeless by the quake.

No Accurate Figures. Officials here to-day were strug- minchun forces in western Shangling amid the ruins of an earth- tung with headquarters at Teh- chow.

It is understood that the whole Kuominchun Division under General Shih Yu-shan is

in

western Shantung. On the other hand, the concentration of Nation- alist troops at Tsining. Tsinanfu and Tsaochow is said to be equal- ly strong.

Yellow River Flood.

The inundation of the Yellow River in Shantung is seriously affecting the fighting now in pro- gress on some parts of the Tien- In sone tsin-Pukow Railway. districts along this railway, the posing forces are able to main- only defensive positions, being content with minor skirmishes.

Lain

AMERICANS KIDNAP

FILIPINOS.

LABOUR TROUBLES CONTINUE IN U.S.A.

Kent (Wash.), May 7.

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After hearing the evidence, his Worship convicted the defendant and passed sentence of one year's imprisonment but intimated that If she gave any information which would lead to the recovery of the missing boy, a recommendation would be made for her sentence to be reduced.

SHANGHAI RACING

SENSATION.

(Continued from Pape 1.)

rush for the Mohawk Road gate people even climbing on to the walls, or any other point of vant-

age.

The Nonchalant Inspector.

Foreign and Chinese policemen came rushing through the throng; from all quarters, and one cannot help drawing a contrast between their behaviour and that of the and Chinese Chapei Volunteers

occasion else- troops on a recent where when a mafoo had an argu- ment with a policeman as to whe ther he could go through a certain a pistol was gate or not. Not drawn, not a shot was fired, not a whistle was blown, and not a man. ran in any direction but in that from which the bomb attack was reported. And they could not raise a "slogan" amongst them.

quake rocked city to obtain ac- curate estimate of the loss of life and the extent of property damage

It was quickly over, of a sudden resulting from yesterday's tremors

the outward stream turned and one American Consul, Mr. George Nearing, reported to the encountered a nonchalant Scottish! Department of State in Washing-inspector straining his eyes to read ton that 100 persons are known the runners on the nearest jockey to be dead in Rangoon with board. "What is it?" repeated he. possibility that the casualty list "Just a motor car tyre burst, and it happened that his exhaust went will increase.

wrong at the same time and sent

No Americans are listed among the known dead in Rangoon.

City in Confusion. Over crippled communications

beginning to. lines, messages are come, telling of the horror and devastation at Pegu, Burmah, 47 miles north of Rangoon. While unconfirmed reports continue to state that 6,000 persons lost their lives in the earthquake and fire there it is impossible to ac- curately determine the extent of the Pegu disaster.

to

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SUSPECTED THIEF INJURED.

FELL FROM HOUSE WHILST EVADING ARREST.

Another case of a auspected thief injuring himself whilst at- tempting to evade arrest is con- tained in a police report this morning, which states that Li Fuk, aged 15, unemployed, and of no fixed abode, has been admitted to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries to his right shoulder.

The city is described as in a state of unutterable confusion. Following

a series of terrific earthquakes, which seemed centre at Pegu, fire swept the city. Many Buried. Many are believed to be stlh He fell from the first floor of This place was the scene to-day buried in the ruins. Others are No. 63, Connaught Road West, an of another flare-up over Filipino 90 seriously injured that the an attempt, it is alleged, to escape labour when 40 American labour-death toll will probably increase. from arrest after committing a ers visited vegetable farms and As far as is known here Pegu larceny in the dwelling house. raided Filipino labour quarters. has been. completely destroyed.

Two hundred Filipinos had re- Even Rangoon presents a cently been imported to "this of desolation. Buildings are in section for vegetable packing, rè- ruins and relief workers are at- Iceiving 25 cents an hour for tempting to search for bodies. labour which Americans previous- The population is panic-stricken, ly had been doing for 50 cents an fearing further earthquakes.

hour,

Four Filipinos were kidnapped and dozens of others were driven away with threats of violence,

Edwin Dolle, one of the alleged Jaiders, was arrested, and two pistols were found on his person.

The raiders, some of them reputed to be heavily armed, visit ed 30 places altogether.

State of Panic.

the quakes.

scene

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buildings have been demolished by Later messages state that many

Shanghai, May 10. The North China Daily News the seismic disturbances. The

reports that the Advisory Com- communications over a wide area mittee recommend that the offer in Burma have been destroyed by of the International Telegraph and. Telephone Company for the pur- Thousands are living in a state chase of the Shanghai telephones of panic, fearing further tremors should be accepted. Reuter. Весвиве of the destroyed In one case a dozen autos sur- munications lines it is difficult to rounded a Filipino camp. Four obtain adequate or. accurate in-

Following the failure of the of the Filipino workers were kid- formation as to the extent of the

complainant to appear in Court napped and the others forced to damage in the devastated area.

Many of the dead and injured on two occasions, an unemployed flee in their nightclothes and bare-were trapped in falling buildings Chinese who had been arrested on when the earthquake shook Ran- a charge of larceny from the per- goon. Others were struck by fly- Rou of 32 was discharged by Mr. ing debris, Relief workers are Whyte Smith at the Kowloon, Magistracy this morning. Sub Inspector Chester Woods Intimat ed that neither the complainant nor his witness could be found. A report has been made to the and it was suspected by the the charge was a Police of the loss. by Mrs. Hodz- Police that inson of 4, Kimberley Villas, of false one.

footed.

Two small schoolboys who searching in the ruins of building were found breaking branches for possible victims. off trees in Peace Avenue, Ho- muntin, appeared vefore Ar Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning and were later charged with damag ing Government property. The lads were stated to have wanted whilst the owner was travelling

a silk hand bag which was lost

Rainfall totalling 1.22 inches was the branches to feed their birds in a ricksha at the junction of recorded for the 24 hours ended at His Worship pointed out that Granville and Nathan Roads on they were not allowed to damage April 25 last. The value of the 10-a.m. to-day. This makes the the trees,

purse, together with its contents, year's total 18.19 inches, against caution.

was stated to be $15.

an average of 15.02.

and registered

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