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DOCKYARD THEFT

PROBLEM.

MAGISTRATE DIFFERS FROM

PREDECESSOR.

INTERESTING POINT.

A ruling made by a former Magistrate, who is now acting as Paisne Judge, as to the right view to be taken of larcenica from local

questioned dockyards, was

in a similar case before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy to-day

The accused, Li Sam, described ne being without employment, was charged with stealing lead piping from the Talkoo Docks, and plead ed that he retrieved the stuff from a rubbish heap.

UNKNOWN CHINESE

KILLED.

SPEED LIMIT QUESTION.

AT INQUIRY..

An unknown Chinese who was killed by Jongkong Hotel bus in Queen's Rond Central on the 14th instant, was the subject of a Coroner's Inquest, before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy. yesterday afternoon. In a rider the jury suggested a fifteen mile per hour limit for all traffic in Queen's Road.

THE

HONGKONG

CANTON REVOLT

PLANS.

NATIONAL GOVT. TO BE FORMED.

LEADERS' SPEECHES.

&

TELEGRAPH.

GLOUCESTER'S

SEABACK.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1931.

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Page 1).

part in their downfall, his five wic- kels costing 50 rune.

FREEMAN TAKES TEN MORE WICKETS.

Kent Win Well After Being In Arrears.

himself as the leading bowler of Freeman is rapidly catablishing the year. To his already large bag

this season, he added ten Somerset

PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC.

To-day's radio programme to be broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave- length of 355 metres:

6.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme. 0.00-0.30 p.m. Chinese Children's Programme.

7.00-10.30 p.m.

European Pro- Kramme of Victor and II. 31. V. Re-

Moutrlo and Co,

Canton, May 26. Another conference of civil and military leaders of the Canton regime took place yesterday, at which it was decided to form National Government instead of a military one. The Government will be inaugurated on the 28th wickets at Taunton and contributors kindly supplied by Messrs. 8. inst. and it will have a Nationaled largely to Kent's fourth succes-

sive victory.

Somerset batted Orst

out for

166, Freeman taking 4 for 63 while For-Watt had four for 44:

Kent fared even worse. Thoy could do Bitle with the bowling of Wellard, who took 6 for 39, and were dismissed for 146.

Council of 15 members which will have the control of tive Depart ments, namely:

The Military, Financial, olgn. Industrial and Commercini, and Communications..

There will be no Yuans as at Dr. A. V. Greaves, in charge of present existing in Nanking.

The following gentlemen have the Victoria Mortuary, testifying with regard to a post-mortem ex been selected to be members of

National amination he made of the remains, the

His Worship explained to

the jury that two things had to be considered; (1) whether the bus driver took all possible precautions to avoid the accident; and (2), having regard to the circumstances to be set out by the enquiry, should Mr. G. T. Bird, in charge of the any recommandation be made re-

Road watchmen's service at the yard, toldgarding traffic in Queen's the Magistrate that there had been Central frequent thefts of such material und detection in the present case had resulted from a special watch. Mr. Schofield observed that it seemed to him that a better charge would have been one of rerelying Inspetor Stimson, in charge of the case, replied that he had thought that all along, but Mr. Lindseli, a former Magistrale, had always held that If a man wan found in the Docks or coming out of the Docks with property that belonged to the establishment, the property must have been stolen, and therefore the charge could be only one of Inrcony.

stolen goods.

He (Inspector Stimson) was of the view that a charge of larceny could only be brought when a per- Hon had actually been seen atenl. ing. "Anyway, as your Worship plenses with regard to future enses," added the olleer.

The accused, who had a previous to six conviction was sentenced week's hard labour.

HAWKERS WITHOUT

LICENCES.

CAUGHT ABOÅRD DUTCH STEAMER.

Three Chinese were brought be fore Commdr. J. B. Newill, 9.8.0., R.N, at the Marine Court this morning for hawking on board the Dutch vessel Tjibadak without licences yesterday on her arrival in port.

were

اله

and

Somerset's second knock was not good enough to cause the Council Mosers. visitors may anxiety. Freeman's on the morning following the ac-Tang Shao-yi; Wang Ching-wel.0 for 52 featured the Innings eldent, said that certain of the ribs Sun Fo, Koo Ying-fan, Teng Tech- which closed at 121, and Kent were fractured, and that both lungs

yu, Lin Shen, Haino Fu-chong, proceeded to hit up 144 for the and internal organs were ruptured. Chan Chaitong. Tsou Lu, Eugene loss of 3 wickets, The injuries were consistent with Chen, and Wang Chung-hul, with the man having been run over by

Mr. Tang Shao-yi na President of The heavy vehicle.

CAUAD

the Council. and haemorrh- death was shock

of

The skull WIS, however, uninjured, and there were no marka on either the front or back. Wit nessa could not any if the body had been dragged long after being knocked down.

Police Officer on Scene.

The heads of the tive depart-) menta,, however, have not been chosen yet-Reusha.

New Recruits,

General Tang Sang-chi arrived

MIDDLESEX WIN.

Sussex Collapse in Second

Innings.

At Lord's, what promised to provide a very keen fight ended in

rans

7.00-7.28 p.m. Waltzen. Luxemburg (Lohar),

International Concert. Orch. 30007. Blue Danube (Strauss), Tales from The Vienna Woods

(Strauss). Philadelphin Symphony Orch, 0584. La Paloma (Yradier). On With the Dance.

Stahl's Band. 25880. My Treasure (Becucci).

International Concert Orch. 35884. 8.00 p.m. (Local Time and. Weather Report).

7.28-8.13 p.m. Variety,

Clarinet Sole-Blue Plano Stomp. Clarinet Solo-Blue Clarinet Stomp.

Johnny Dodda' Trio. 21554. Humorous Song-This in Heaven. Humorous Song-Moscow.

B3244.

Gracie Fields. Organ, Solo-Thistledown.

"Edward O'Henry. B3571. Humorous Song-Oh, How I Weary,

Dearle, For You. Humorous Song That's the Reason Sir Harry Lauder (Baritone), D1483,

Noo I Wear a Kilt,

Banjo Quartet Whistling Rufua Banjo Quartet-A Swanee Sing Song.

Detective Sergeant J. O'Donovan, told the Court that while walking under the verandah on the north Mide of Queen's Rond, near the June- tlun of Jubilee Street, he heard here yesterday and attended the Middlesex experienced no diffeal La Campanella (Paganini-Liszt). shouts behind him. He walked conference. General Hau Sung-ty in obtaining the runs, though chi is expected arrive here to-two wickets fell for the 75 scored. Into the street and looked back, la

Bath clay, time to see an eastbound Hongkong sonages in the anti-Chiang move- Are important per- Hotel bus (No:612), travelling on

ment-Renska. its proper side, come to a stop, 20 yards from where he was standing.

He saw a Chinese male under-

neath the near side of the bus, his head and shoulders protruding from under the front mudguard, and his bexly midway between the front and rear wheels. be lifeless.

He appeared to

Some Plain Speaking.

Canton, May 26.

an easy victory for Middlesex. General Ho Chien, Commander Sussex went in 5rst and made of the 4th Route Army and 285, to which Middlesex replied Governor of the Proviachd Gov-with 824 for 6 wickets (Hendren

Emile Grimshaw's Banjo Quartet. ernment of Hunan, has decided to 125). Conditions being unfavour Humorous Song-There's Nothing

03377. take the Canton side. Mr. Teang, his able to the batsmen, the Middlesex Over Sixpence in the Store. chief of staff and representative, skipper declared and was reward- Humorous Song The Roast Beet of arrived at Canton to join yster by the collapse of Sussex, the Old England.

last wicket falling at 112.

Ernest Hastings. 82481. day's conference.

Needing 74

#.13-8.30 p.m. win,

Pianoforte Solon, Staccato Etude (Rubinstein).

Pastorale e Capriccioso (Scarlatti).

Mischa Levitzki.

D1480.

Benno Molselvitch. 'E528. 8.30-8.51 p.m. Organ Solon, Prelude in E Flat (Saint-Saens). The Swan (Saint-Saens).

Marcel Dupre. E518. Storm (Meale).

Arthur Meale. 32347. Marche Militaire

(Schubert arr. Host). Andantino (Lemare)

Arthur Menle, 8.51-9.35 p.m.. A Concert. Violin Soin-Ronds (Schubert-

Friedberg),

Jascha Heifetz. 6691, Song-Lo, Here the Gentle Lark

Bishop). Mavis Bennett (Seprano), C1220. Flute Solo-The Carnival of Venice

(Arr. Briccialdi). Flute Solo-Hungarian Pastoral

Fantasie (Doppler).

John Amadio, 9695. Song-Sombre Woods (Lully).

Manual Hemingway (Bass), 12680. Instrumental Trio-I Zingari

(Leoncavallo). Instrumental Trio-Mirage (Contes).

De Groot-Violin-David Bor-Plano- H. M. Calve ("Cello). B3028. Voen Duet-The Thought That Never Entered my Head (Novello). Vocal Duct-Moon Enchanted

(Berley).

ESSEN IMPROVE.

Worcester Put Up a Poor Canton, May 26.

Show. Anti Chiang Kai-shek feeling worked up to a high pitch at the

Worcester conquerers of Lan- salon of the Provincial Kuomintashire last week, put up a poor show against Essex at Leyton tang yesterday, when Messrs. Wang Ching-wei, Sun Fo, Tang presenting the home county with Shao-yi, Tsou Lu and General their first victory of the season. Chan Chai-Long were among the

Worcester obtained a lead on When witness returned from speaker*#****

the first Jonings, but could noti a shop whence he telephoned for an

General Chan Chal-tong report-retain the advantage. ambulance, a Chinese doctor hnd

ed the complete suppression and Essex nude 155 (Root, 5 for 49) appeared on the scene. The doctor disbandinent of the Peace Preser and Worcester replied with 182 The first defendant said he did examined the victim and pronousevation Corps, stationed at Wham-Eastman, 4 for 27). not know the regulations. He was ed ilfe to be extinct; whereupon, pao and Hollow (Hainan). Gen. In their second innings, Essex hawking for the first time yeater-witness cancelled the arrangements Chun said that the bombastic mastered the Worcester attack day and 'did not know that a for the ambulance and had a dead statement mude by Marshal and declared with 240 runs on the licence was required. Imposing a box brought.

Chiang recently h Shanghai board for 7 wickets. Five of fine of $10, his Worship said it Answering a question by the foreign correspondents that, with these wickets were taken by Root,

#K the defendant's duty to ac-jury, witness sald that the bus was out using a single soldier in Nan-i a cost of 83 runs. quaint himself with the laws of in a straight line along the rond- king

the Central Government Needing 223, Worcester failed Hongkong.

way, nine feet from the kerb on its would be able to suppress the sou-abjectly, mustering only 69: The second defendant said his near side. The body was lying on thern movement within one mouth Nichols took 5 of their wickets for master hell a hawker's licence, but its face.

was based on hia confidence in the 3 runs, and Essex won by 156. he left the Tjibadak to go another Mr. J. A. Delgado, who was a mutiny of the Peace Preservation vessel, leaving the defendant in passenger in the bus, in describing | Corps. The disbandment, of the

MANCHESTER WASHOUT. charge. Defendant denied having the accident, said that the devens-Corps has seen the Crustration made any sales. He was fined $19.|ed walked out from the verandah | of Chiang's desire.

Tame Fight in Battle With regard to the third defen- on the left side of the bus. He

of the Ruses, dant, who denied the charge, Sgt. was carrying some boxes on his Fraser, said he found the defendant shoulder and was knocked down, on the Tjibadak with bean eurd and notwithstanding the fact that the cooked fool. Defendant was mix driver band 'sounded his horn be ing up with the passengers. De sites swerving slightly to the right. fondant denied that the bean curd A bus coming in the opposite direc- and the cooked food belonged to tion prevented him from swerving him, and stated that he was a lug too far to the right. gage coolie.

|

Chinng's Armies.

were

Reviewing Chiang Kai-shek's

Rain at Manchester turned the connexion with the Kuomintang great clash between Yorkshire and Nationalist Army. Mr. Wang and Lanenshire into the tamest of Ching-wei said that when the tanie matches. Only 435 runs great Nationalist campaign to were seared the whole game, and Nanking was organised in 1927 Yorkshire claimed over 300 of there

eight Nationalist them, winning easily on the first Army Corps, under the command innings. Corroborative evidence was given of Generals Chiang Kai-shek, Tan by the bus driver involved in the Yen-kai, Chu Pei-tch, Li Chai- accident as well as the driver. In sum, Li Fuk-lum, Ching Chien, charge of the bus going in a wester-Li Chung-yon, and Tang Sang-

direction.

chi. Of these commanders, Gen Chu Pei-tch had been deprived of all military power by Marshat Chiang; Generals Ching

Chien and Tan Yen-kai were now deceas ed; Li Chai-eum was imprisoned in Nanking, while Generals Li Chung-yen and Tang Sang-chi (who are taking an active part in the present movement) were

In answer to his Worship, Sgt. Fraser admitted that he did not actually see the defendant hawking.

Is Worship decided to dischargely the defendant, saying there might possibly have been some confusion.

SEEN AND HEARD ON THE SCREEN.

pro-

Evidence of the testing of the brakes and finding them in good condition was given by the Police.

Fatality Figuren.

Inspector C. F. Alexander duced the driver's record and. WONDERFUL DELEVŐPMENT at the request of the Coroner, gava Agurus of the fatal accidents in OF RADIO & TELEVISION,

Queen' Road during the past two Schenectady, N.Y., May 22.

years. He said that in 1929 there A triumph of co-ordination of wore three fatal accidents, of which wireless and television was demon-one involved a motor bus, while in strated at a meeting of the Rotary 1930 there had been eight fatalities,

Including five in which buses were. Club here to stay by the General concerned. In one of these a pas Electric Company.

The audience not only saw and

senger had been killed whilst heard the speakers projected life alighting from a moving bus. Dur- size on to a television screen, buting the past five months there had by means of sensitive microphones been four fatal accidents with one throughout the hall the speakers, Involving a bus, the present who were in a laboratory remote being the second this year. from the ball, were enabled to hear the comments of the audience on their addresses and to answer a volley of questions.

QUEEN MARY'S BIRTHDAY.

one

Witness stated there had been several accidents in other main thoroughfares including Connaught Road and Des Voeux Road but he

both compelled to sever connex jou with Nanking because of the despotic rule of Marshal Chiang.

The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first, their innings closing at 231. Lancashire could do no better than 128, Robinson taking 4 for 27 and Verity 6 for 64. Yorkshire had made 76 for 2 when stumps were drawn.

GREGORY IN FORM.

Good Bowling at Nottingham.

on the

02353.

Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham. B3270. (This Record is by Special Re- Carillon Solo-Country Dance in G Jurst).

Minor (Newton). Carillon Solo-Spring Song

(Mendelssohn).

W. B. Jordan. 9.35-10.24 p.m. Symphony No. 2 in D Major,

B2687.

Op. 73 (Brahms). The Philadelphia Symphony Orches tra Conducted by Leopold Stokowski. D1877-D1882, 10.24 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News,

10.30 p.m. Close Down.

The recent bomb outrage at the Pekin Hotel in Nathan Road, whereo one man was killed and several others won Surrey

first injured, has had a sequel by the offer innings at Nottingham by of a reward of $1,000 for the arrest margin of 81 runs and would probably have beaten Notis if the and conviction of those responsible for weather had been kinder in the the throwing of the bomb. closing stages.

Gregory played a prominent part

New Zealand made 288 for G and

Revolutionary. Movement. Mr. Tang. Shuo-yi emphasised the fact that the Canton move- ment was part of the revolution wickets fo 28 runs in Notting hitting by C. S. Dempster and G. L. in Surrey's improvement. He took Cardiff, but falled to win. Hard ary movement and it aimed at the overthrow of Chiang who had hamshire's frat innings, which Weir provided some live interest. earned the displeasure of all Kuo- closed at 130, and 4 for 12 in their mintang officials and of the people second. because of his dictatorial

Surrey replled with 1G1, Lar declared in their first innings, wood, who has been in capitalC. S. Dempster (who made 201 not Bu Yes.

out quite recently) scoring an Mr. Sun Fo said that he had form this season, taking 6 for 43.

In their second Innings, Notts still undefeated with 129 to

other brilliant century. He was come South for pence and he con-

hin sidered that the preservation of were all out for 165, P. G. H. credit when Lowry

in China could not be Fender (6 for 51) assisting Gre-Jones, the Glamorgan bowler, took

the abdien-gory in bringing about their die wickets for 03 runs. Ptablished without

mon-

•

RAIN AT NORTHAMPTON.

at

could not, off hand, say how higures Mr. Sun missal. for these two roads compared with Fo strongly cr

criticised the Nau- Surrey had made 22 for 1 when those for Queen's Road. In Caino king Central Kuomintang, Central stumps were drawn. Road there were less accidents, as Political Council, State Couno!! the community there was different

and Legislative Council for new- from that in Queen's Road,

reconstruction lecting national After reviewing the evidence the while devoting their attention to GREETINGS FROM ALL OVER

Leicester the Better Eleven. THE WORLD.

Coroner pointed out to the jury petty politics which had brought- that with regard to the general disagreement among the

Leicester proved themselves the rulera. London, May 26. traffic in Queen's Rond the jury

all-round better

-eleven Queen Mary to-day celebrated could make any recommendations the arrest of Mr. Hu Han-min, weather, were unable to force a Mr. Sun Fo reviewed in detail Northampton, but owing to the her 64th birthday at Sandring- they wished.

adding that. Chiang attempted to ham, Norfolk, where she received After deliberation the foreman bribe Mr. Wang Chung-hut, Pre victory. They made 221 in their presents from members of the (Mr. D. L. King) said that the sident of the Juditin! Council, rst innings Royal Family, Including her members of the jury were of the with $10,000 to secure the latter's Northamptonshire for 169 (Astill, grand-children, and many mes opinion that death had been due to support to elect him as President 6 for 33). sages of greeting from all parts of milaadventure, with no blame at of China at the Convention. The had hit up 147 for the loss of three At the clone of play, Leicester the world.

taching to the driver of the bus. A Salute of 24 guns was The · further recommended for and was nevo men rejected Bred Boyle Park, Bags were plus qual

accepted by Mr. wickets. down from all public buildings, and of 20 miles an hour for all omni- ly surprised and disgusted at the all waranipa in home porta were buses and commercial vehicles utter disrespect of the law by the dranged overall.

should be reduced to fifteen miles head of the Nanking Govarnmant. The Court returns to Bucking- per hour in Queen's Road on ac- The money was offered to Mr. ham Palace to-morrow.—British count of the heavy pedestrian | Wang by Marshal Chiang'a Recro- Wireless.

traffic,

money Was

tary.

and

dismissed

declared.

Glamorgan made 200 (W. E. Merritt, 6 for 91) and N.Z. went in again to make 190 for 4 (G. L Weir, 100 not out) · decinred. Glamorgan had scored 103 for 5 wickets when stumps were drawn.

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New Zealand Twice Declare

Rain had put victory out of the at Cardin.

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OVER 10 KILLED IN DISASTER IN KOLAR FIELDS.

is now 47, including seven who died in hospital.

It is understood that, 25 to 803 miners' are still unaccounted for? Rescue parties aro making strenó- The death roll in the Nundy-ous efforts to find them--Reuters

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