1930-09-22 — Page 12

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,

MANILA PRISON SENSATION.

(Continued from Page 1.) A stray bullet hit the radiator of an automobile owned by Francisco Abelarde, of 215 Lope de Vega.

Shot in Back.

After reaching the bridge on Calle Azcarraga, the two prisoners separated. Abad chose to turn to the right and into the garage of the Jose Caro Service Station. Here Nuval cornered his prisoner. The guard Ared and hit Abad in the back. Abad dropped to the ground, a dead man,

MAN WHO GAMBLED IN EXCHANGE.

ROBBED HIS UNCLE OF

OVER $12,000.

SENTENCE DEFERRED.

CUNARD'S GIANT NEW LINER.

1930.

(Continued from Page 1.) catapult on the upper deck, but it has not yet been determined whe- ther this will be actually installed when the vessel is completed.

The cost of the new Cunarder is unofficially estimated at £5,000,000. Losses suffered on the fall in Her construction will provido em- exchange were recently incurred ployment for many thousands of by a Chinese assistant of a money-workpeople over a term of three changers' shop at 158, Connaught years, not merely in the building Road, Central, and in order to yard but in a dozen other centres liquisdate his debts he utilised a of industry, where the innumerable sum of $12,500 belonging to his parts of her structure and equip employers. The disappearance of ent are to be manufactured. the money was discovered and the man arrested.

Rubi, who turned to the left into a vacant lot, was captured by A charge of larceny of the Sergeant Cruz. The police traffic money, belonging to the Leung officer happened to be passing Kin Kee money changers, was a along the street on his motorcycle cordingly brought against the when he saw the prisoner escaping man before Mr. Lindsell at the to the vacant lot. Sergeant Cruz Central Magistracy this morning, left his motorcycle and ran after the defendant pleading guilty to the prisoner. Less than half an hour later, Rubi was safely locked up in a cell at Bilibid..

Ramon Victorio, Director of Pris. ons, was notified of the gaol-break

the charge.

in charge of the prosecution and Detective Sergeant Whelan was indicated to his Worship that the master of the Leung Kiu Kee left

If present experiments are. auc- cessful, the new giant Cunard steamer will be built in three sec- tions, each of which will move in- dependently, in order that in rough, weather the bows and stern will rise on

the crest of the rollers,

while the midships part sags in the trough, minimising the danger of the liner breaking its back in heavy

seas.

Provision will be made for carry. ing quick-firing guns, and the hull is being built on the lines of

and rushed outside the front gate, the shop for a brief period on warship, with watertight com-

Thursday last, but, unfortunately, He ordered the prisoners who were forgot to lock the safe which con- being held at bay by Jim into Bili-tained some $20,000. On his re- hid and each one of them was also turn, the money was found to be locked up in solitary confinement missing, while the defendant had Mr. Victorio immediately reported also gone. Defendant was subse the matter to the Secretary of

quently arrested and almitted the Justice.

theft. He gave as his excuse that he had gambled on exchange and had suffered heavy josses. H had taken the money to repay his

chts to different shops.

L

partments as protection from the effects of guns attack and ramming,

MANCHURIANS IN CONTROL.

Lung Crime, Career, Abad's death yesterday afternoon

(Continued from 'Page 1) ends an unusually long career of crime. On the night of January

The police, continued the officer, adminster the Municipal Govern 24, this year, he staged another had verified the defendant's statement at Peking. bold dash for freedom by jumping ment and found that he had paid from a fast moving train between tain moneys to different shops. Biggn and Bocawe while being He had been employed by the com- taken to Bilibid to serve his prison plainant for five years and was a term for fatally shooting four per-relative, being his nephew. The sons, including Jose Berenger, complainant, as 2 consequence, wealthy hacendero of Arayat, Pam-was not pressing the charge.

His Worship passed sentence of He was eventually captured and Į six months' hard labour, but, on entered Bilbid.

the application of the complainant, the penalty was cancelled and the defendant remanded for twenty-

panga.

SEQUEL TO TRIESTE

EXECUTIONS.

ITALIAN IN BRUSSELS USES REVOLVER

Brussels, Sept. 21.

An anti-Fascist Italian house- painter named Ruggiero, espying two compatriots one of whom was wearing a Fascist badge, promptly fired a revolver at them. One, a cheese merchant from Rotterdam who was passing through Bros- sels, has been sent to hospital in a serious condition,

Ruggiero was arrested, and told the magistrate before whom he was brought that he fired as a pro- test against the death sentences passed at Trieste earlier this month. and the anti-Fascist oppression in Istria, of which place he is a native-Renfer

A message from Trieste on September 6 reported that four terrorists. sentenced to death yesterday for participation in an attempt to blow up the offices of the newspaper Popolo di Trieste last February, (which resulted in the death of a young Sub-Editor). were executed by shooting in the back. Twelve other accused were' sentenced to terms of imprison. ment varying from 20 to uvo and # half years. Two were acquitted.]

four hours to enable the complain ant to examine his books with the defendant.

FAMOUS SINGER.

Jovita Fuentes, the famous Filipino prima donna, who is to appear at the Theatre Royal very soon in a recital. She is touring the East under the direction of Mr. A. Strok.

WEATHER STILL BAD AT HOME.

Mr. Wu Te-chen, formerly the popular Chief of the Canton police Force, has been appointed the new Mayor of the Peking Muni

ipal Government. In pany of General Wang Shu-chang. he is expected to arrive at Tientsin to-morrow to take over the con- trol of the Municipal Government.

the com-

Nanking Conference

โก view of current rumours concerning the real attitude of the Manchurian Government to- wards Nanking. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is arranging a conference with General Chang Hsueh-liang. and foreign sources state that General Chang Hseh-liang may visit Nanking by aeroplane some time next week, as soon

the Manchurian occupation of Peking and Tientsin is completed.

The two leaders hope to dis- pel al rumours unfavourable to the Nanking Government by holk ing a meeting in the. Nationalist

pital.

TO LINK UP EMPIRE WOOL RESEARCH.

CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FROM NINE. COUNTRIES.

London, Sept. 20. Delegates from nine countries of the Empire-the United King- dom, Australia, New

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TALKING

The Divorcee

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CHESTER MORRIS, CONRAD NAGEL ROBERT MONTGOMERY

A ROBERT Z. LEONARD Production

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GUS VAN--JOE SCHENCK

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wZealand.The DECEPTIVE POTION"

South Africa, Canada, Irish Free) State, Kenya, Palestine and Falk- land Islands-will attend a wool research conference which will begin at London on Monday. Ita object is to link up research ac- tivities throughout the Empire so ns to promote Empire team work. Lord Passfield, Secretary for the Dominions, as Chairman of the Empire Marketing Board will open the conference. Delegates

HANDBAG SNATCHER SEVERAL VESSELS REPORTED will visit the wool manufacturing

SENTENCED.

YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT AND A BIRCHING.

ASHORE.

London, Sept. 21. Although the weather is still hoisterous, with further severe storms promised, yesterday's violent gale moderated somewhat -A sentence of one year and 24 during the day. Channel steamers strokes of the birch was imposed on- on the continental routes were,

centres of Yorkshire-British Wireless.

A NEW ARGENTINE

AMBASSADOR.

an unemployed Chinese named Li considerably delayed and the DON MALBRAN REINSTATED. Yau, by Mr. Butters at the Kow-Channel Islands services suspend- loon Magistracy this morning.ed.

F.

AT WASHINGTON.

New York, Sept. 21.

The defendant was charged with Last night a life boat and the having snatched a handbag from a Dover tug Lady Brassey went to A message from Buenos Aires Portuguese lady, Mrs. M.the assistance of the motor barge states that the first diplomatic ap- Pereira of 302, Nathan Road. Senator, which sent out à distress pointment of the new Argentine Detective Sergeant Fitches said call, and the tug brought her safe-Government is the reinstatement that the complainant was walkingly into Dover.

of Don Manuele Malbran us Am bassador at Washington.

in Nathan Road about 9.15 p.m., on Several vessels were drifted Saturday, when the defendant came ashore during the day, although no up from behind and snatched her lives were lost, and the heavy seas handbag and ran down Nanking did much damage to seaside re- Street. He was caught by some sorts.—British Wireless, Portuguese, but he had previously discarded the bag in a side lane. The defendant was a new arrival from Canton.

The bag contained fan. powder box mirror and a monthly ticket on the ferry, and the total value was $17.70.

FAIR WEATHER

SEQUEL TO STREET ASSAULT..

ACCUSED FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT.

The name of Charles L., Clarke was mentioned as defendant in a The Royal Observatory reports case of assault before Mr. E. H. that the unticyclone has passed Williams at the Central Magistracy into the Pacific. Another has this morning.

題

Dun Malbran resigned his post under the Irigoyen regime as protest against the ex-President's discourtesy towards Mr. Hooter when the latter, as President-elect- of the United States, toured South America-Reuter's. American Ser- 'vice.

TURKISH OPIUM ÎN HAMBURG CARGO.

EGYPT BEING USED AS A TRANSIT CENTRE.

Alexandria, Sept. 23,

formed over South Mongolia. A A Chinese, named Liu Yin, and a A large quantity of opium con- depression is still shown E. or Shantung constable, P.C. D.297, apcealed in a cargo of preserves has E.N.E. of Tourane. The local peared as complainants in connex-been seized. at Cairo. It reached forecast is:East winds, fresh to ion with the incident, which was Egypt from Hamburg, but is known

stated in the charge sheet to have to be of Turkish origin... moderate; fair.

occurred in Queen's Road Central, It is pointed out that three fac Shanghai, Sept. 20.

ncar China Building, yesterday tories are working under Govern- ment control at Constantinople, The Maritime Customs to-day afternoon.

Defendant was absent from the partly run on Japanese capital. Paid into two serving Banks the sum of £80,675, being the October Court; and bail of $86, which he Egypt is now regarded as the instalment of the 1896 British-had deposited, was ordered to be transit centre for places further German gold loan-Reuter. estreated.

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