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AN UNEXPLAINED ASSAULT.

LATE MANAGER OF HEALTH BUREAU ATTACKED.

INDIAN CATCHES

COMMUNIST.

REFINERY WORKMAN SENT TO PRISON.

"SOMETHING DEEPER." GOOD WORK PRAISED.

racy.

Police.

passages.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.

MONEL METAL.

DESCRIBED AS DISCOVERY OF

THE AGE.

MULTIFARIOUS USES.

· The addition of a new material to the armoury of science is an

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RECEIPTS NOT IN LICENCES TO HAVE

ORDER.

JUDGMENT GIVEN FOR LOCAL CHINESE FIRM.

The Judgment.

were

BABIES?

BIRTHS ONLY BY STATE PERMISSION.

to the

He felt sure voluntary sterilisa- tion would be the method of choice in the future in the case of carriers of serious mental or bodily defect. Mr. Bond mentioned a committee having the supervision of blind persons which had passed a rule that blind workers marrying should not receive benefit and employment unless they produced a medical certificate that the marriage would- be childless. He said:

DISPUTE OVER GOODS. CLERGYMAN'S' IDEA.

The arrest by an Indian con- event, small, perhaps, in its frat by the defendant firm

Holding that receipts produced Sterilisation of the unfit in cer- Kwok Chan-shing, the former!

tain cases as a means of birth con- manager of the Health Service stable of a Chinese Communist at effects; but often pregnant with irregular, Inasmuch as they were trol was advocated by Mr. C. J.

the the western entrance of the Tai- great possibilities. It may be the neither chopped by plaintiff firm Bond, consulting surgeon Intelligence Bureau, Was victim of a sensational attack koo Sugar Refinery was comment key that helps to unlock the door nor signed by an authorised In- Leicester Infirmary, at the recent made on him by an unknowned upon by Mr. Lindsell at the Cen- of discovery; It may be the link that dividual, fr. Justice Jacks, in the Modern Churchmen's Conference at

sailant on his return home from tral Police Court this morning enables the chain of research to Summary Court this morning, Oxford. the Supreme Court yesterday, when his Worship described the be completed.

delivered a written judgment in where an appeal had been heard arrest as a smart piece of work

It is no idle statement to state favour of plaintiff in a claim for against a recent decision acquit-worthy of being brought to the ting Kwok from charges relative notice of the Inspector General of that "Monel Metal" is such a goods sold and delivered.

material, for it has already próved The case was one in which Lee to a forged voucher.

The defendant, stated to have that it has made a thousand and In-cheung, trading under the firm The facts relating to tho! been a workman of the refinery, one révolutionary improvements name of Lee Yu-kee, No. 24c, Des assault were disclosed by the Police this morning, when the was charged with being in posses-in the multifarious uses to which Voeux Road Central, sued the Wan Kau firm, No. 480, Shanghai assailant, described as a ricksha sion of a written pamphlet which it can be applied.

To those who are as yet unac-Street, Kowloon, claiming the sum ecolle who was arrested after the was declared to contain seditious

quainted with this remarkable of $875.40 in respect of galvanised act,

and was" charged before Mr.

notting, sold and In giving evidence of arrest, the metal, the question will natural-wire Williams at the Central Magi-Indian constable said he saw they arise, What is it?" Monel delivered.

Mr. Horace Lo was for plaintif defendant reading from the paper Metal consists of aproximately Inspector Dick, prosecuting, and then expounding its contents 67% nickel, 28% copper and 5% and Mr. F. C. E. Rendall defended. said that at 2 p.m. yesterday, after to others standing around. On the other metals. In appearance it is the appeal case concerning Kwok approach of the witness, one of very similar to pure nickel, it had ended at the Supreme Court. the men was heard to indicate to takes the same high finish and has Kwek was returning home in a the defendant that a constable had a slightly softer and somewhat more chair.

arrived. The defendant according-silvery lustre. It is strong, tough, iy walked away, but was promptly ductile and far superior to copper, arrested.

gunmetal and bronze under cor

One of ita A Chinese detective was later roding influences. sent to make inquiries and among most amazing qualities is Its re- the defendant's property, at his sistance to corrosion and erosion. for. house, he found pieces of paper

It machines readily, and can be similar to that on which the sedi-rolled, drawn, cast, forged, solder parties have done considerable bust tious messages had been written. ed, brazed and acetylene or clee-ness with each other for several The defendant stated that the trically welded. In rolled form, years and at the end of last Chin- paper had been given to him, by a the metal has a tensile strength ese year they settled their accounts Chinese aviator.

of 30 to 42 tons per square inch with each other as they thought according to size and treatment.in the usual way. cg, whether in rod, strip, wire On taking stock at the end of or sheet form.

the year the plaintiffs found there It would be impossible to cover was a shortage and after making the many properties in this article, Inquiries discovered that certain His Worship described the arr to name the many uses to which goods had been sent to the defen- be put. So wide is its dants by their salesman, So Sung, rest as a smart piece of work and it can requested Inspector Stimson to sphere that the knowledge that it and not entered in their books in

greatest the usual way. bring the Indian constable's con-is employed with the duct to the notice of the Inspector General of Police.

He was in Arbuthnot Road, when the defendant appeared, and picking up a heavy piece of iron, used for pounding the surface of roadways, from a workman. attacked Kwok with it.

The blow he dealt with the instrument damaged the chair, while it inflicted injuries to Kwok's arm necessitating- his being sent to Hospital.

The assailant was arrested by a constable, and giving his name 38 Lam Yee, was identified as licensed ricksha coolie.

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Questioned by the Magistrate as to his reason for the assault, which offence he admitted, de fendant would only say, "The complainant knows all about it Your Worship can find out for yourself."

Subsequently, he made some what incoherent statements from which it was gathered that he Lalleyed Kwok had done him harm.

Questioned, Kwok told the Court he did not know the defen- dant, nor did he remember meet ing him at any time...

Further interrogated, defendant admitted he "knew Kwok only by

· sight.”

Inspector Dick said that as far as the Police knew there was no reason for the assault whatever. "We think it is something deeper," the officer added. It is n most unwarrantable assault."

Defendant was convicted on a charge of assault and sentenced to three months' hard labour.

INDIANS LOSING THEIR FAITH.

(Continued from Page 1) liberties and the interests of parties and classes who do not share its views, the Congress putting up

for the candidates legislative bodies of the lowest caste in order to discredit the legislatures.

Lastly, the impression produced by the propaganda disseminated by Congress agents, claiming as sured success for their programme and their early accession to power, is rapidly evaporating. It may still have an ephemeral effect in some rural areas, but it is not

a factor which will seriously post- pone the inevitable collapse of the

His Worship: That's neither here nor there.

A conviction was registered and sentence of six months' hard la- bour imposed.

.70,000 MANCHU TROOPS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Two blind young couples under the care of this committee have expressed in writing their willing- ness to undergo sterilisation and so Giving judgment his Lordship One of the couples is now married comply with the committee's rule. sald-This is an action for the and the other will be married short- recovery of the price of goods sold The defendants

ly. and delivered. deny the claim and state that what. ever goods they have purchased from the plaintiffs they have paid

The evidence shows that the

The Rev. G. F. Russell said: that every child born has a claim If the State assumes the axiom upon the State for maintenance, then there must go along with that the claim on the part of the State to say whether as child shall be born or not. It seems to me that. however far it may be from prac tical politics, we ought to sec quite clearly ahead of us this ideal- that we must ultimately come to the point where a licence to have a child is obtained from the State before any parent can bring a child into the world.

That licence, of course, must not be unreasonably withheld."

WIFE OF REBEL LEADER.

(Continued from Page 1)

They found, first, a delivery or success in the building trade, ship- building (the "Empress of Japan" der for 50 rolls of galvanised wire has "Monel metal" in the vital netting which had been signed by parts of her huge engines, and the defendants, and, secondly, an even throughout the kitchens etc.) acknowledgement that 150 bundles automobile engineering, hospital, of wire had been consigned to Can- hotel and restaurant equipment, ton for defendants' account. shop fronts, laundry plant,

After making this discovery the larly, its counter-espionage service, water works, and right down to plaintiffs sent a bill for 50 rolls would not have been therefore com domestic uses. A kitchen, where of galvanised wire netting and 48plete without the capture, dead or of the Nationalist leaders for this metal is employed for utensils, bundles of wire (102 had been pur- alive, of Linhgy, the last of the peace and unification, adding that racks, table tops etc., is a joy to chased elsewhere) to the defen- Directorate still remaining at large.

behold.

dants, whose manager called and By constantly moving, Linhgy in the event of any of the Kuomin-

Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and stated that they had paid So Sung was able to stretch out his span chun or Shansi Divisions being willing to surrender to the Nation-Co. Ltd., of Union Building, have for the goods and produced receipts of existence as an active revolu introduced "Monel Metal" to signed by him. The plaintiff's ex- tionary until the network of Surete alist cause, the Central Govern- Hongkong and South China, and plained that the receipts were fr-agents closed in on him in his last ment will treat them as loyal the many enquiries they have al-regular as they did not bear the place of refuge in an empty house The Nanking cable assures ready received indicate that there chop of the plaintiff firm and they General Chang Hsueh-lang that is a great future for this truly re-were not signed by any of the per- the surrendered troops will not be markable metal on this market. sons authorised to sign receipta on disbanded but will be absorbed

behalf of the plaintiffs. into the army.

Peace And Order.

The Nanking Government avows that its only aim is to work for the proservation of the integrity of the Kuomintang Party and the unification of China under one Central Government, and in this connexion the Government is will-

Manchuriana Occupy Chihi

Peking, Sept. 23.

The Commandant of the Fifth

FIVE FORGED BANK

NOTES.

CHINESE GETS A PRISON SENTENCE.

Irregular Receipts.

in an isolated quarter of Hanol.

Regular Arsenal,

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That Linhgy had expected the Surete visit and was resolved to give up his life as dearly as possible, was shown in later dispatches The defendants' books show that which tell of the surprise awaiting 50 rolls of wire netting and 150 the police officials when they bundles of wire were purchased by examined this last Headquarters of them and that sums of $1,461.30 the band. The interior was a and $348.75 were paid for these regular arsenal of small arms. goods. All these entries are made Numerous articles of European

and in their account with the plaintiff origin, typewriters

other ing to settle all outstanding die- Before Mr. H. R. Butters, at the firm so that it would appear from secretarial equipment, as well as putes with the warring factions in Kowloon Magistracy this morning, their own books that the defendants documents, gave evidence of the North China, provided that the Inspector Fallon charged Cheung were doing business with the plain-important work on which Linhgy, dignity and integrity of the Hang with the possession of (a), tiff firm through So Sung, the a former student, was engaged

one forged $100 note on the Hong-plaintiffs' salesman, in Central Government are not jeo- kang and Shanghai Bank and (b), way, though they allege that raid,

the usual before he met his death from the pardised.

four forged $100 notes on the the disputed transaction was not a The Courrier d'Haiphong states The telegram emphasises that' Chartered Bank of India, Australia usual one, as the plaintiffs had not that the man and the two young there can be no hope for peace and and China.

all the goods in stock and had to women taken into custody after the order apart from the disband- The defendant pleaded guilty and obtain 102 bundles of wire else-raid, were taken before the office ment of the large armies now said that he had been given the where.

of the Surete, but consistently re- commanded by some Northern notes by a friend in Yaumati to I have little doubt that the de-fused information in spite of all Generals,

hand over to another man. His fendants were doing business with the persuasion that could be friend had told him that the notes the plaintiff firm all through and brought to bear on them. Suf- were false.

not with So Sung personally, and ficient, however, had been previous that in accepting So Sung's irre ly obtained to show the respective gular receipts they were not ob roles played by the prisoners, and taining a proper discharge from of these, that of Thi Thin, the the plaintiff firm.

wife of Linhgy, makes an interest- No evidence was given as tong study. what explanation the salesman So

Wife's Suicide. Sung had to offer for not making It is revealed that she had taken the usual entries of these transac. an active part in the collection of tions in the plaintiffs' books. He Party funds, and with Thi Giang, was dismissed at the end of the (another woman leader who had first month of this year so was still similarly committed suicide), had acted as liaison agent in dangerous was discovered and he is not now missions where the assistance of woman members was required as being the least open to suspicion. While in her cell, awaiting a further course of interrogation, A point was made that the plain-after the Hanoi raid, Thi Thin at tiff firm had advertised in the tempted suicide by endeavouring to are now in no doubt as to the amusing scenes at some of the

Wah Kiu Yat Po early in 1929-hang herself with a piece of her ultimate issue, and the psycholo-barracks where the soldiers sold

Tientsin, Sept. 23. before the transactions which are clothing. The attempt was detect- gical advantage which this gives

According to the vernacular the subject matter of this actioned and frustrated in time. There- to the Government is a factor of everything movable, such as door papers Wu Teh-chen, member of took place stating that only re- after she was kept under constant

handles great and growing importance Large crowds

window panes. the Central Executive Committee, ceipta bearing the chop of their watch. One matural effect la to divert eagerly seizing the opportunity of Canton, is arriving here this duals therein named would be re- however, profiting from a moment have gathered, and former Chief of Police of firm and signed by certain indivi- On the night of the 9th-10th, attention towards the constitution. al methods which it has been the making very cheap purchases afternoon accompanied by Fang cognised as valid, but as the de-of inattention, she tore the cord consistent policy of the Govern

Pen-jen to assume the Mayorship fendants had both before and off her bodice, and with this tight- Former Enemies Now Friends, ment to encourage all parties and

and take over the reins of Muni- since this advertisement been ob- ly drawn around her neck and the communities to adopt.

Peking. Sept. 23.

taining receipts so chopped and two ends fastened to her wrists, The

cipal Government, Manchurian Brigadier,

Concerning the possibility of the signed, it is unnecessary for me to she strangled herself. A hand- reinstatement of the old Customs consider the effect of this adverkerchief which she had pushed into staff by the Mukden authorities, tisement.

her throat gave further testimony

movement.

Frontier Situation.

Inspecter Fallon said the defen- Mukden Brigade is expected to- dant was arrested in Woo Sung day. His troops are mostly sta- Street and the notes were found tioned just westward of Peking in his socks. and very few have actually enter- Four months Imprisonment was ed the city. Other Brigades are imposed on the first charge and six being stationed around the city months on the second; the sentences from the North-West Frontier while other forces are proceeding

Similarly the latest reports and at Hankow Pass and Fengtai, to run concurrently. Provinces record a general im to Paotingfu, Techchow and else provement in the situation, due where throughout Chihli. largely to the fact that people are

Two of General Han Fu-chu's nounced that they would not rein their employ when the omission convinced, by hard facts, Brigades have crossed the Yel-quisition goods but would pay in that the hopes of a collapse of low River to establish connexions full for everything: that they would in the Colony. British power are mythical. At with the Manchuriana.

not impose fresh taxes but would the same time, the influence is

The Shansi troops are being al- abolish excessive taxation.—Reu- increasing of the supporters of law lowed to take away all their per-ter.

Broadly speaking, the public sonal effects as well as arme and

now

and order.

munitions. There

Heuter..

and

have

been

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The proclamation further an

Tientsin's New Mayor.

Validity Point:

4:

It is not, however, to be assumed that the Congress have exhausted Tung Ying-pin and the Shamsi gar their capacity for mischief. There rison commander met to-day and are already signs of a recrudes- feasted together in utmost

Mr. R. C. Grierson, the Acting The defendants could produce to the determined nature of the cence of the salt campaign, and diality before the handing over of Commissioner appointed by Nan-no receipts not so chopped and act. The prison official detailed to efforts will doubtless be made to Peking to the Manchurians.

king, states that he is waiting until signed, except the two which have keep a watch at the door, discover- atir up rural areas, where Manchurian and Shansi soldiers the transfer of control is completo been contested in this action. Ied Thi Thin lifeless in the morning. conditions are favourable, to non- are everywhere fraternising be and that developments may be give judgment for the plaintiffs Thus is removed another pic-| payment of Government dues, and fore the latter's departure.

expected when the new officials for the amount of their claim and turesque figure from the drama sporadic trouble may occur in

Former Nanking Kuomintang of take office.

costs.

that is being enacted in Indo-China consequence. Endeavours will also ficials who emerged from their

In the meanwhile the Lenox be made to maintain and even hiding places, re-occupied their Simpson regime is still carrying on. The marriage took place at the

'FAIR WEATHER. hoighten the boycott of foreign former headquarters yesterday and Intensive efforts are being made Registry Office yesterday afternoon

stuck up posters denouncing Yen by the local Kuomintang to resume of Mr. John Herbert Rogers, Chief The Royal Observatory reports. On the whole, while there is Hal-shan, but the Manchurian au- propaganda activities, but these Officer of the 3.8. Wing On, and that the anti-cyclone has weakened, good reason to take a sanguine thorities ordered such posters to hitherto have been frustrated by Miss Edith Agnes Roberts. The and is now central near Shanghai view of the future, there is no be pulled down and issued a pro- the police in pursuance of orders bride was given away by Mr. C. The southern depression has moved justification for any relaxation of clamation declaring that they had from Mukden that all agitation and effort-Reuter and British Wire-come to maintain order and even trouble of any description shall be C. J. Whitehead, whilst Mr. T. B. to the west of Tourane. The local forecast is-E winds, fresh; fair. tually to bring peace all over China. avoided Reuter.

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