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Tal. 10269. FORD WEMENWY MONDAY, MARCH 23,

1931.

日五初月二

THE DEAD.

·THREE PLANE The Hongkong THE LIABILITY OF VESSEL OF

SMASHES

IN ONE DAY.

CHINESE HURT AT BROOKLANDS.

AIR-LINER LOST IN

AUSTRALIA.

Mission.

FRUSTRATED

PIRATICAL GANG:

Currency Experts at LEGAL ARGUMENT GRIM CARGO ON A

Singapore.

MEMBER'S TASK.

Singapore, Mar. 23.

Mr. P. H. Ezechiel, one of the PANAMA TRAGEDY.[Crown agents for the Colonies, and a member of the special While the diligent search for Currency Commission set up by Mr. Glenn Brophy has been given the Colonial

the conviction that his i

up in

COMMENCED.

MR. LO ON THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS.

CONVICTION ISSUE.

The Pedro Blanco piracy case was recalled at the Supreme Court this morning, before the Office to enquire Acting Chief Justice (Mr.

are G. L. M. Clauson, who is to act ns Secretary to the Mission.

Mr. W. II. Clegg, the chairman or the Commission, who is on his

A somewhat similar search is

FRENCH SHIP.

HUMAN BONES.

од

her

When the a.. Albert Sarraut, from Haiphong, arrived here Saturday, she brought with one of the strangest cargoes Imaginable. This was a consign- ment of no fewer than 3,600 com- plote sets of human bones, the re-

emigrants main of Chinese Tonkin which were, exhumed and sent back to China:

As`may have been widely known,

to

ES PER ANNU

SINGLE COPY 10 TO

FORT DUNLOP

Sanity regimen by ve bent ja

LOCAL BRANCH.

SHANGHAI JEWEL | India Trouble

ROBBERY.

FOUR MEN ARRESTED AFTER MONTH.

OWNER AGAIN VICTIMISED SAME NIGHT.

IRONY OF FATE,

Brewing.

Sentence on Lahore Conspirators.

CONGRESS VIEW.

on Tuesday.

+

Poddar Bldg.

CRUISE OF THE NAUTILUS.

SORROWFUL START OF

EXPEDITION.

QUARTERMASTER. WASHED OVERBOARD.

I was learned that the crew

Karachi, Mar. 22.

DASH FOR POLE. The news of the imminence of (Our Own Correspondent.)

the execution of three men who

New York, Mar. 22. were sentenced to death in con-

A sorrowful start to her re- Shanghai, Mar. 23.

nexion with the Lahore con-markable polar expedition has spiracy case la unsettling the been made by Sir Hubert Wil- Nearly a month after the son- machine, a land plane, could not into Hongkong's currency sys-Justice Wood) and the Acting the Chinese have a great regardsational burglary at the Nan. arrangements for the All-India

kins's submarine, Nautilus, possibly have withstood the tem, arrived at Penang yester Puisne Judgo (Mr. Justice Lind for the disposition of the remains king Road jewellery store of Congress, which is to open here which arrived at Brooklyn to- heavy buffeting of a rough sea day aboard the P. and O. liner sell), when legal argument was of their dead, and their greatest Messrs. Boyes. Bassett and Com- between Pratas and North Luzon, Rajputana, accompanied by Mr.heard dealing

day with her flag flying at half- with the point care, in the case of relatives who three other aerial mishaps

whether the 12 Chinese, con- have died for away

Pending the result of the victed at last month's Criminal native homes, is to arrange, where stones to the value of $30,000 demned, which are to be made by

ap mast. pany, when watches, rings and from their

plications on behalf of those con- reported to-day.

victed of piracy when they had mains to be repartriated to Chine the week-end made four arrests, High Court will hear to-morrow, master, an old hand named Grim- Sessions, could legally be con- circumstances permit, for the re-were stolen, detectives during the Indian Defence and which the were in mourning for the quarter- not, in fact, committed robbery for Interment with proper regard and recovered half the stolen the Address of Welcome by Dr. mer, who was swept overboard and on the high acas.

to "fung-shut."

An enterprising person recently | property.

the course Accused are Chung Tam-kwong, eircularised relatives of emigrants

Gidwani, the chairman of the re- drowned in Leung Yan. Lau Kwong, Tsang who had died at Halphong and

The first information was gain-ception committee, which had been journey from Philadelphia to New Interviewed by

Sung, Trang ting. La iling. Yanother towns in Indo-Ching, offering ed on Saturday when a Chinese prepared on the assumption that York. pondent, who asked regarding theng Wang San. Wong Tin, Lt

constable belonging to the Pootoo and which urged participation in York to be formally christened by the sentences would be commuted The Nautilus has come to New Commission's terms, of reference,

Shu-lee, Luf Sai and Tsang Kan.

BENNESTIMULANUL

Rand Station, reported that he had the Round Table Conference, has Jenn Jules Verne, the grandson of A Router message from Mel Mr. Ezechiel said that the Mission They were alleged to have attempt- boorte says that anxiety is felt

been offered a gold watch for $12. been held over. was to enquire into the position of ed to-pirate a Hongkong junk, but

He told the would-be seller to regarding the fate of an Austro-Hongkong's currency and to aug were rounded up by the sa. Hangs

famous French author If the sentence is carried out. Dr. «Twenty Thousand League Under Jian National Airways machine est remedies to meet the difficul-song, and the 8.8. Soockow. earrying two pilots and five pas-ties.

wait white.he obtained the money Gidwani will advocate the rejection sengers, which is missing some-

and then secured his arrest. where between Sydney and Mel- bourne.

in progress in Australis, with somewhat better prospects of success, though there is every reason for a belief that a serious disaster has occurred.

Seven People Aboard.

The great plane was last sight- ed at 330 p.m. on Saturday at Wangaratta, about a hundred and forty-five miles to the north of Melbourne.

She was flying towards the mountain which she would have to cross before making Melbourne and it is feared that she has come to grief in a col- liston with one of the penks.

Five planes were out all day yesterday searching the area be

Wangaratta

tween

and

Way

to Singapore from

South Afrien, is due aboard the NYK. 8.8. Wakana Maru.

corres- your

Those difficulties, he said, were due essentially to the fall in the gold price of silver.

The Sessions Trial.

At the Criminal Sessions triut, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty against all prison- The Commission will submit itsers, but sentence was suspended report to Lord Passfield, and any pending the result of legal argu- action to be taken would be taken ment before the Full Court on the by the Colonial Office after conpaint as to whether prisoners could aultation with the Hongkong Government and, if necessary, im- convicted of piracy in "ircum- stances where no actual robbery portant Hongkong interests.

had occurred.

SHANTUNG ARMY PROBLEM.

bourne, particularly the mountain YOUNG GENERAL DETERMIN- region, without result.

ED ON DISBANDMENT.

Panama Smash.

Another crash is reported, frmo New York, a Houter message an nouncing that two United States airmen were drowned in The Pana-

crushed into the Canal.

land, a seriously injured.

ju

He was taken up by an Indian pilot, Mr. T. H. Dastur, who, it is understood, was the owner of the

machine, which was practically

NOW,

It will be remembered that prisoners were rounded up, in two junks, while still chasing their intended victims, aeenrding to the Crown case.

The Attorney General (Jon. C. G. Alabaster) together with Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is for the Crown, and Mr. Hin-Shing Lo, instruct- ed by Mr. C. E. L. Brist, of Mesurs Wilkinson and Grist, is for prison-

Mykden, Mur., 22, White o ofed confirmation | 97%. has been forthcoming from the Manchurie Government concern-.

Important Question.

Ing the detention of General Shif After remarking that the point

Commander in control of

General Shih.

over

enforce the

the

RUSSIAN FOUND

DYING.

SHOT THROUGH HEAD WITH VOLUNTEER RIFLE,

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghad; Mar. 23.

at. Smirnoff, A Russian musielan, was found dying at his room at No: 602, Avenue Joffre, shortly after eight, o'clock last night.

He had been shot through the bend and his Volunteer rifle was found lying by his side, it being a case of suicide, according to pollee belief.

The man died at the Blue Hospital ut 10.30 p.m. two hours after admission,

le

was only 25 years of age, and there is nothing to explain the net.

the

all, the Chinese, Mr. Alfred Yeakohand General Shih, General Change to what constituted piracy by

the Inw of nations. The most orderly manner in serried

Watchmen Arrested

aup-

the

of the idea of co-operation in the the Sea." Conference-Reuter.

of the

of

The submarine is being named

An Association Press message after the craft Verne conceived in famous book-Reuter's As a result of the rapid Investi-states that Gandhi in a speech at that gation that followed, two watch-Bombay, declared that Congresa at American Service. men at Messrs. Boyes Rasselt Karachi would reassert the resolu were arrested. They were

tion adopted at Lahore last year, posed to be watching the premises declaring for unequivocal independ on the night of the burglary and ence. He added that the party's It is now alleged that they par-delegates at the next Round Table ticipated in a conspiracy and that conference would make the same they gave the alarm half an hour dmand, after the gang had committed the burglary.

Original Story.

The

robbery. nccurred

just before dawn, according to the original story related by one of the watchmen. He said he hap pened to peer into the store from the outside when going his rounds' and saw-someone--moving-about- umong the showcases.

FRENCH MINISTER IN SHANGHAL

IMPORTANT ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED.

Going To London.

The Nautilus is going to London before setting out on her dash for the North Pole, which involves a journey of 2,100 miles under the ice. The officer commanding the sub- marine, Llout. Comdr. Sioan Danenhower, recently disclosed that the journey was expected to trike about 42 days.

It is not proposed to travel -at hour more than three knots an owing to the impossibility of pick- Ing up obstructions quick enough to avold collisions if a higher speed is Shanghai, Mar. 29 attempted. The nose of the sub-

Ида marine

specially The French Minister, who is on strengthened to withstand the

been

He only observed one figure, and his way to Nanking to attend a shock of a collision at three miles this he asserted, when interrogat-conference on the extrality ques- an hour.

which obtained entry by breaking

The Real Start.

m Canul after their plane, hud | Yu-shan, Northern Divisional was whether the 12 prisoners

was dressed in foreign style tion, arrived here this morning clothing. The watchman then and will interview Mr. C. T. Wang, could be convicted of piracy jure

blew his whistle and the burglar the Foreign Minister, to-morrow, The third mishap occurred at 16,000 soldiers in Shantung Prontiam, even though they had to repatriate the remains at so

escaped. Brooklands Aerodrome

If the submarine does fifty miles - when discussions on extrulity and Eng-vinge, General Chang Hauch-langt, in fact, gubmitted robbery on much per head, including the cost

The police have very good rea- jon high seas. Mr. Lo said their of transportation by steamer to Chinese student being understood to have expressed a Lordships would realise that the Hongkong and from here to vil-son to belleve now that he blew rendition of Kwong Chow Wan than satisfied,

the Chinese demand for the per day, the leaders will be more determination

The real start of the adventurous disbandiment of many Shih's Shan-Point raised a question of great lager in the interior acording to his whistle long after the gang, will be resurned.

ung regiments.

Importance, affecting the adminis requirements.

The French Minister will not voyage will be made from Spitz- tration of criminal justice, not Bafore long he was able to char-n skylight at the rear of the shop negotiate on the Nationalist de bergen round about July 1, and the reduce the Shatung forces to 6,000 parts of the British Empire.

The Manchurian ruler intends to only in Hongkong but in other ter cargo space on the Albert Sar-and sliding down a knotted rope, and for the rendition of the craft will head for the North Pole,

rut for three consecutive trips. had got clear away.

French Settlement in Hankow, as after reaching the top of the world. crossing to the Benring Strait and this is strongly resented by The liability of prisoners, he The 3,600 sets of bones that arriv Two former employees of the he has not obtained instructions in They hope to arrive off the Alaakan Chinese Seriously Injured.

continued, depended entirely upon ed here on Saturday re firm were arrested on the day of

connexion with this matter from coast in first trip.

the robbery, but they were re-

August before freesing. The machine crushed on taking-

At a conference between him the correct exposition of the law presented

The remains were arranged in leased after a close investigation. his Government. While here the sets in. being convinced that they French Minister will interview will have had enough of travelling Wong being very seriously injured, such-ilang commented on the

Boyes' Home Entered.

other representatives DI the under ice by that time. while the pilot, Mr. Dastur, was milltary adminstration in North Prisoners' legal claim for an equit-piles in the largest of the ship's

European countries exchange China, including Shantung, and way, he affected by the adverse

able hoaring could not, in any holds, each set being contained in slightly hurt.

By the irony of fate, while deviews on the extrality problem. a wooden chest of uniforta design, tectives were recovering a large Regarding the tragic end Mr. and that these Provinces were verdict which the jury returned sealed with tin wrappings, and

part of the property stolen on Brophy, a somewhat remarkable Per-burdened with military exagainst them at the criminal trialneatly labelled to prevent confu- Saturday night the residence of

some of the because, has been received at Penes, adding that

trial, the ston.

Mr. G. M. Boyea, the proprietor, WARNING TO FARMERS Manila from New York, declaring superfluous division must be dia-prisoners were not indicted for Keeping religious watch

at No. 1, Chungking Rond, was actual robbery committed upon guard over thle "cargo" were three broken into.

IN AMERICA. the high seas.

"aupercargoes", "who nightly burnt

A pair of golf shoes and Mrs. The indictment against them joss-sticks to propitiate evil spirits was that on January 4, 1931, with and to ensure the successful ter- Boyes fur coat were sfolen. force and arms upon the high mination of the voynge. sents, they ansaulted and put in fear of their lives Chung Ma-yat and other mariners In cargo junk No. 2001 (Hongkong licence) with intent to take away the sald junk. tackle and vargo from the owners. and to steal it.

njorange

that the Mackay Radio at New York had intercepted on Thurs day of Brophy's fight, a distress call from an unidentified airplane saying that It was disabled be. tween Hongkong and Manila.

Astonishing Report.

It is a most astonishing message in view of the belief that Brophy's machine earried no wireless.

pines Islands,

THE MONTCLARE REFLOATED.

banded.

BANDITS NEAR FOOCHOW.

DRIVEN BACK BY TROOPS AND GUARDS..

Foochow, Mar. 22,

at thai

Offence Noi Piracy.

It would be remembered, said counsel, that that indictment wa

and

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

JAPANESE AND R. & S. BOATS INVOLVED.

-

KWANGSI PEACE PROBLEM.

GEN, WU TING-FANG IN NANKING.

NO GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR MARKET IN 1931,

Washington, Mar. 22.

The Farm Board has warned the wheat farmers that no Govern ment stabiliantion of prices will be attempted in connexion with the 1931 crop.

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Perilous Voyage.

The big problem before the ad- venturers is to find open spaces in the polar pack ice available and coinciding with a daily necessity for rising to the surface to charge the

underwater battery. Her cruising radius is no more than 125 iniles, and should the vessel fail over an extended period to get air, even by using emergency drills and dynamite, the batteries would fall, and the submarine might float for years derelict against the side of the ice-pack.

under-

Sufficient air is being carried in storage flasks to permit the crew

submerged.

In issuing the warning, the of eighteen to live for three days chairman of the Board again om- Shanghai, Mar. 22.

phasised the necessity of milting General Wu Ting-yang.

Ex-the 'domoatle production to meet Commissioner of Reconstruction, the demand. Hongkong and will proceed to change of policy regarding 1930 arrived here this morning from The Board did not indicate any Nanking to-morrow to interview wheat, which is now being atabi President Chiang Kai-shek on the ised by purchases of the surplus settlement of Kwangas military stocks, and did not make any affairs.

mention of its intentions Iv cun-

pur

Even if he had wireless equip ment, it is taxing credulity some Villages in the western suburbs what to suggest that a message of Foochow, some miles from the could be picked up in New York city proper, were alarmed on Fri-

The ss. Kiangsu, of the Chius which was entirely missed by day evening by a serious bandit in-net brought in until the first everyone of the hundreds of wire- vasion.

indictment, containing three Navigation Co., and the Toyooka less receiving stations in Hong-1

counts, had been quashod, The villagers rushed into the city ground that it was defective, as volved in a collision at about 8 a.m.

the Maru, of the N.Y.K. line, were in kong, China, Japan and the Philip by hundreds to take shelter, while it did not disclose any offence yesterday near Kowloon Point.

the village guards, with the assis-known to the law of nations or The Klangsu was entering the tance of some soldiers from the any local crime. It was true that harbour from Swatow and the city, had an all-night encounter the final indictment disclosed an Toycoko Maru was leaving for with the invading bandits,

offence known to the Colony's Japan via Shanghai. While off The bandits retreated in the local laws, but his submission Kowloon Polat, they collided, but General Wu was recently ap nexion with the cotton crop of morning, after suffering consider would be that the alleged offence fortunately the impact was not very pointed by Nanking to assist Gen which large stabilisation able lomnes.

did not

to piracy by the serious, although both vessels ware erat. Wang Shao-hung as joint head chases have already been made. law amoun

slightly damaged.

of the Kwangel Military Adminis-Reuter's American Service. Mr. Lo went on to say that there After the sollision, the Toyooka tration. ware three essential Ingredients Maru returned to port together, which must be alleged and proved with the Klangsu, and it is under. in order to establish piracy as stood, that after an examination it alleged against prisoners. They was found that the Toyooka Maru were (1)assault, (2) those will not have to go into dock. She bodily fear of their lives, who

were robbed were put in was alightly damaged at the bow (8) the ships le cargo, or any nobi

Wand and will probably j leave this after;

were seized, taken or car member of its crew, or passengers,

NOT BELIEVED TO BE BADLY

DAMAGED.

London: Mar, 22,

The" "Canadàian ---- Pacific

been reboated,

liner

FAMINE RELIEF,

Nanking, Mar. 22,

Montclare, which grounded in a President Chiang Kai-shek has for in the Firth of Clyde, has set aside $500,000 fer famine re

lief in Shonal where many distri Apraiminary stamination-re have been devastated by the pro

has not been longed warfare -between -Nanking

gr And Shans); last year,

WEATHER. REPORT.

"CHINA SHIPPING LOAN"

Neaking

THE "ROYAL SCOT”. DISASTER.

SIX PERSONS PERISH IN EXPRESS WRECK.

London, Mar. 29.

It was the crack express “Royal Beat which Jumped "the.. metals near Leighton Buzzard to-day. The angino and three cosches were doma wrecked, and twelve of the riving? couchée; also „fumped