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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931.

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STRENGTH

FORT

FORT

DUNLOP

The Tire of Rugged Strength

LOCAL DRANCH,

Fodder Bidg

DRAMA IN A ADVENTUROUS YACHT TRIP PUBLIC CAR 17-KNOT LAUNCH FOR REVENUE

BARBER'S

SHOP.

OWNER FIGHTS

ROBBERS.

Shot Down at Point

Blank Range.

Three shots fred at close)

20-TON SHIP

TO FACE

ATLANTIC.

Recent Shanghai

Enterprise.

range, one gravely injuring the TO NAGASAKI AND

victim in the region of the heurt, i gave a sensational turn to an armed robbery which occurredi in a barber's establishment, in Che Yaumati-Mongkok district late last night. In the curse of) the affair. anther

man was,

stabbed in the side with a dag- ger, and finir desperadoes made their escape with a sum of $250. point a careful before the survey of the seeme erime WH pin ufu extention, The San Po Sut barber's shop at 601 Reclamation Stroot makes no pretensions to business on a large seale and its clientele is drawn mostly from the working district,

Wanted Ears Picked!

BACK.

The splendid fent of the Shanghai yachts, Chelidon and Nidaros, which during the week-end completed an adventurous

voynge from Shanghai to Nagasaki and back, forma an interesting comparison with A daring British venture to be made next month.

A little 20-tons yacht, only (51-foot long (shorter than aut eight-oared river boat) is to be Great

Britain's representative ¡in a race across the Atlantic. Consequently when a man forn- The trail craft is named the ed up after closing hopra lastex, and she night and proclaimed a desire to

will be competing

have his ears picked with an lust a score of large American array of instruments consisting of ¡buats," some of which have been

scraper, a brush, and a pick

specially built for the thrilling irvent.

!

he was welcomed, late as the hour was, he a customer and invited to take a spat.

Leaving on Friday, "The proprietur left the counter, where he was cheeking up the She is now being finally prepar day's takings, to draw up a stool 'ed for the dangerous undertaking For the visitor, while the wook-by lat Barnbna on Crouch, pation to ale left his occupation to be on kespaken to Southampton where hand with towel and soap. The she will be shipped aboard the hour was ten o'clock precisely and Cunard liner Franconia on Fri- the shop's team of four barbers slay next.

Police Whistle Blown.

In the race. her crew will voRe sist of seven officers of the Royal! ¡Engineers under the command of Instead of taking the proferced|Lient. Dennis Hont. with Livut. sent, the visitor expressed a desire|II. S. Francis as his second in

L

brief visit *L

to the command. rear of the premises, Here!

The vessel was originally equip-i appeared a minute later and warped with an auxiliary engine but! joined by three other men fromj

this has been taken out to make; The street.

room for extra water tanks.

The first visitor who praved to These will give a total capacity

agus tucked unter his girdle, zur Winx un taste of budd have drow if out and pointed it at the gallon per man per day for a

by now very much alarmed barber thirty-days passage! and, assisted by his fellows, en- teavoured to drag him into the kitchen. Unwilling to part with his taking amounting $250 without some attempt to save | it. the unlucky barber used hisi police whistle.

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Deadly Determination.

Some

the shots entered the victim's body)

in the region of the heart, and he collapsed.

The cook-boy mnde an

street.

The whole yang then through the back door :13! caped.

Serious Wound,

Police arriving on the scene! shortly afterwards, removed both;

If favourable conditions pre-i vall, the adventurers expect to: complete the crossing in threej weeks!

The crew will always have two- hands on deck, and in rough wea- |

Starting Race on July 4. The Atlantic

raee

the ex is embarking.

starts o

Interent aramed in the Shanghai pelt trập to. Nagsaki and buck will be more than dupliented by the announcement of the fler's ree terus the Atlantic." "Our pictures shor, Nidaros, right, Mr. H. Aust, who skippered the Chelidon, mat, below, the "Chelidan in

full mail.

Gloucester's INDIA TO SELL

Revenge.

Worcester Beaten By an Innings.

HAMMOND-NEALE PARTNERSHIP.

London, June R.

| a hundred

LANCASHIRE. GOODS ABROAD.

BOYCOTTED. CLOTH

COMPANY.

STATUS ISSUES.

London. June 8.

BOYCOTT OF

A BUSY DAY FOR

LOCAL LADY. VISITORS.

Explanation of Dr. Bruening on the

Drivers.

Economic Crisis.

MRS. MATHESON RECEPTION SPEECH.

RECALLED.

London, June 8. The visiting German statesmen, Permission to reen!) Mrs. Dr. Bruening and Dr. Cartías, Matheson, of Huntington."who, during the week-end, hid Stubbs Road, who is the prin-conversations with the Prime cipal witness in a summons Minister and other members of against a motor car driver who the British Governmunt

tu-day.

OFFICERS.

SPEED TRIALS"IN":

KOWLOON BAY.

ANTI-SMUGGLING CRAFT.

A seventeen-knot motor launch for the use of Revenue Officers engaged in anti. smuggling work in the Har- bour is shortly to be handed over to the Government by her builders.

The craft is apparently to go. unnamed, being classified as the

is alleged to have refuseri hire, Chequers, had another fall day was granted by Mr. Scholiekti at This the Central Police Court this received in audience by the King.

morning they wore "R.D.2.*

A fast twin-serew motor-launch, morning when the CRSO was was the first time since before she has been built to the designs. again before the Court.

the war that a member of a Ger-plans and specification of Messrs. Mr. Horace Lo, who is appear-man Cabinet had been received at John 1. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., jing for the driver, asked leave to Buckingham Palace.

Southampton, hy the Hongkong & rerall Mrs. Matheson to put to her Later they were the guests at Whampoa Dock' Co.,

Ltd., at certain facts which he had tearn- a luncheon of The Angio-German Cosmopolitan Dock for the Im ed since the inst hearing. He had Society, at which La Rending ports and Export Department. been told that on the day of the presided.

Flexired.

Question of Relevancy.

tended

Small But Useful.

The principal dimension of the

Length Breadth

soft.

10.

Depth

5ft. 6 ins.

incident now the subject of the) This afternoon, they', proceedings. Mrs. Matheson Took a reception given in their honour the car which was commandeered at the Royal Institute of fater-launch are for her by the police. to several national Affairs. In welcoming addresses before

16 them: Sir Neill Malcolm accepted returning "Huntington." He wanted to give their presence as an indication of the witness an opportualty of re-approval of the work of thel fathug those allegations if she so Institute in stimulating a scienti The hull is carvel-built of teak, fe study of international affairs double skin, with close spaced in the hope that it might contri-timbers. bute towards the removal of Two Thornycroft marine petrol (international misunderstandings engines, type RB/6, each develop. flis Worship intimated that the and so promote the welfare of the ing 140 B.H.P. are placed amid- questions which Mr. La wished to world.

ships with wheelhouse forward and put were irrelevant. remarking;

Dr.

Bruening. replying. ex. crew space, below a raised deck that the point at issue was whepressed warm appreciation of the forward, ther the defendant had mentioned work of the Institute,

Abaft the motor space, is a lergo fany price to Mrs. Matheson wirenj Referring to the friendly talks cabin with galley and toilet space at Chequers, he said that mutual at the fore end and an open cockpit Mr. Lo pointed out that

then between all countries aft. questions were relevant from the

to try and improve the paint of view that Mes Matheson existing, economic situation was had denied ever going to various agreed upon, and he was sure places except Lane. Crawford's that that spirit of understanding out in Kowloon Bay, when a speed Successful trials were carried nad the Dairy Farm, whereas would find a favourable echo in

she, trim to engage his car,

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car

Trial Spoed.

the day in question be the public opinion of the world. of 17 knots was obtained on 6 actually went to six places in the le adtled he was glad of the shows an excess of 2% knuts over runs on the measured mile which which Sergeant Baker bid opportunity for publicly express- commandeered for her after she ing thanks to the British states. the guaranteed speed of 144 had telephones in the police. The men for the warm reception given knats. questions were relevant as show-him and Dr. Curtius. ing that the drivers had always To-night,

visitors the

will een under-paid by Mrs. Mathesonjattend a dinner at the German and it was on this account that Embassy, at which Mr Ramsay she was boycotted and not be-MacDonald will be the chief guest.) cause. SN she said, that they-British Wireless, thought she was responsible for having the licence of berchauffeuri | suspended.

Mrs. Matheson Recalled.

Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Secretary further cross-examination by Mr.! Mrs. Matheson was recalled fur' of State for India, replying to a

Lo. number of questions in the Com:Mr. Lo:--Mrs. Matheson, you mons to-day safel it was intended

You

the ear

Witness's Denial.

excuse ine.

JAPANESE PRINCE

PASSES.

DEATH OF PRINCE ITO'S ADOPTED SON.

Tokyo, June 9. The death has occurred

Reuter.

ย

+

SWEEPSTAKE LAW AT HOME.

of

AUSTRO-GERMAN. UNION.

WORLD COURT OPINION SOON TO BE READY.

London, June 8 Questioned regarding the deci- sion of the League of Nations Council to refer to the Permanent Court of International Justice' the question of the proposed Austro- German Customs Union, Mr. Hên- derson stated that the advisory Court would be opinion of the available about the end of August, in time for the next meeting of the League Council. British

| Wireless.

EXTRALITY ISSUE DEVELOPS.

DEFINITE PROGRESS NOW

REPORTED.

London, June 8.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, stated in roply to a question in the House of Commona, that negotiations in relation to extraterritoriality in China had reached a stage which enabled them to be reported to both Governments.

ther--and this is not likely to be Entertaining Worcester, their that the personnel of the proposed remember that at the last hearing Committer You Informed his Worship that Structure At the first blast, the man with missed entirely even if the best of conquerors of a week ago, Clou-Federal

Pluck the revolver fired his weapon, pull-

is enjoyed-these will be rester amply

them-meeting in September should be you never engaged ears to go to revenged ing the trigger three times. Fired reinforced from the watches be elves, obtaining victory by anjas before, with certain additions, as other place except Lane, Prince Hirokuni 11o. former Grand which he was unt set in a position Crawford's and the Dairy Farm Master of Ceremonies, poat alnost a pointblank range one of low.

fanings and 71 runs in two days,

after declaring with six wickets to announce. No formal invitations and then back to your house in which he held from 1926 to 1929. down in their

Born in 1879, the fourth son of and only had yet heen issued. They would Stubbs Road?--That's so, but if I One innings.

the Issued through the Viceroy and go elsewhere I pay them accord- Gorosaburn Inouyer of the former

Hugly,

Chushu Clan, the deceased wan Did you on the day when the adopted as son attempt July 4 from Newport, Rhode Is being skittled out in bath efforts. The depressed classes were re-

Worcester put up a per display, cult with as before. to run away and had reached the land, finishing at Plymouth Batting first

and heir by the defendant

refused to drive late Prince Ito. He studied in doorway when he was seized by line between

they made 103, Presented on the Conference and Drake's Island and Parker taking five of their wickets

engage

that Sergeant | representation #23

Germany, and in the Baker got for you, go to Lane,

1916 was ap- two of the robbers and stabbed the Harbour Master's Office.

at a cust of 14 runs.

Federal Structure Committer wie Crawford's, then the Dairy Farm, pointed Deputy Grand Master of while shouting the alarm into thej Extraordinarily good as was the

being considered.

then A splendid partnership between !

Lee Yee Ki, then to

Ceremonies, wille from 1921 to thel feat of the Shanghal yachts, the

Asked whether the delay in & O. Building, then to Shits; 1926 he was Director of the ran Shanghai-Nagasaki Shanghai Hammond and Neale settled their reassembling the Round Table Fa Terace and then to your house Bureau of the Imperial Mews.-

Fate. eventure appears a joy-ride com

Hammond Intel in his Conference in London was lu be—Not on that day. pared with the enterprise on which brightest style, giving no chance utilised in an attempt to make until he had completed his ce further progress in India with the tury. His first mistake cost him outstanding questions concerning! his wicket. The Shanghai Trip.

He had made exactly

the folure of the Provincial Gov-1

will

Mrs. before dismissal. injured me to Hospital. The Both the

Jernments, Mr. Wedgwood Benn Matheson. I want you to be very Chelidon Auth

the Neale missed his century by the said he was unaware of any funda- careful in making that statement. wound received by the proprietor Nidaros are five tous bigger than narrow margin of four runs. He is considered grave, neressitating the lex.

outstanding Įmental The Chelidon,

question because I emphatically say that it an operation. That suffered by manded by H. Aust, and flying the a splendid effort.

com-jton seared freely, and his $ was affecting all the Provinces requirs on that day you visited all the cook-boy, consisting of

these places 7--No." an German flag completed the double was declared closed at 255 for 6 -discussion, except problems

ing,

The car WILS incised cut in the left sile, is not Journey in 239 hours, sailing time, wickets, of which Neale and Ham-and the relations between the hours?-If you don't mind,

the communal difficulties while the Nidaros, with Mr. E. M.mond had obtained 196.

London, June 8,' A loaded revolver and

Allison a skipper, and flying the

Centre and the Provinces, which the day Parker and Goddard

wênt 1

An early statement in Parlia-the House-British Wireless, howled were essentially involved in the electric torch were discovered in American flas, did the outward practically unchanged 10

and the Dairy Farma and buckment on the subject of, whether the back-lane through which the Journey in 189 hours, and was the dismissal of the Worcester cial constitutions.

secure Federal as well as in the Provi“ home. The day I went to Lane./ang amendment of the law relat-f rubbers made their escape.

many hours behind the Chelidon jeleven for 70 runs. Parker took Questioned regarding the con-Yee Ki, Ka Ki, the P. and O. and the careful consideration of the Crawford's, the Dairy Farm, Lee to sweepstakes was necessary jor desirable, which is receiving in returning.

of 10, for 8:11-while Goddard's four Agency Company, registered in in- daughter engaged the car and met Home

was promised by tha! wickets were secured for 29 rudia for the purpose of buying and me at the P. and O. The visitors failed to avoid

exporting stocka of boycotted lanings defeat by 71 runs.

in replying to question in the How much did you pay the

House of Commons-British week at Stourbridge, they beat cloth, Mr. Bomi sald the Company driver on May 157-I gave him 60 Gloucester hy 101 runs. Reuter, had been offered for public aub-Fa Terrace, and 31 for going to

was a public company. No shares cents extra fer stopping at Shiu Wirclean. acription. The Company had not "Huntington.""" yet acquired any stocks for re-

With regard to the two carts exportation. The List of Direc- (530 and 73), the drivers of which which were being used for the tors was circulated to members of you say you 30 gonerously enrich-

Parliament.-British Wirelens, Ten carta and their drivers, to-

so serious,

OPERA SUBSIDY SCHEME.

BB.C. ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT.

London, June 8.

Provisions for subsidising opera are contained in nn. agreement between the British Broadcasting

FRENCH BRIDGE

The Innings

such

engaged

for

I engaged that ear to Lane, Crawford's

EARLY STATEMENT PRO- MISED BY GOVERNMENT.

5 for a total for the matchstitution and operations of the Shiu Fa Terrace was when my Governary, Mr. 3, R. Ciynos,

DISASTER.

TWELVE MISSIng after COLLAPSE..

test.

Paris, June 3.

weight of 10 sund-laden

Last

FANLING GOLF.

A dianator occurred this morn-gether with several people stand-} Corporation and Covent Gardening during official tests of a new ing on the bridge, fell into the Syndicates, the terms of which suspension bridge at St. Denis de rapidly flowing river. Seven were have now been completed.

The Postmaster General stated Pines. The bridge is of concrete seriously injured and twelve peo-player qualifying for the Captain's

the House of Commons that construction and consists of a ple are missing

We are asked to stato that, tho

Cup Competition this month is not,

be Inld before Parliament as soon a tributary of the Nerdage. snapping of one of the suspension funro, but J. E. tichardson,

The span collapsed under the leables.

Kocuted.—Brilish Wireless.

whose score was) 78′′(96) === 18).

CATA

ed, how much did you pay them? If I took him to Wing On's 1 gave him $3 and I always naked |him if that was enough, and he

said that was enough.

Insolence Alleged.

wore something like 90 per cent. ZAVONDEN UP Hut your physiönts

(Continued on Page 12.)

He hoped shortly to be lu # position to make a statement. 'q

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GIRL SERIOUSLY, INJURED.

KNOCKED DOWN BY A. WARDER'S CAR.

Warden J. Johnson, of Laichikoki BID FOR RECORD. Prison, was concerned in a serious

motor mishap when out driving inż the New Territories yesterday! LONDON TO BUCHAREST afternoon.

IN ONE DAY.

As his car was approaching Castle Peek, near Cheungsbawany London, June 8. a Chinese girl · unexpoëtédly Flying Puss Moth machine, appeared on the roadway, and wi Mr. Jackaman left London at 8.80 struck down by the front of the a.m. to-day in an attempt to reach car as she attempted to cross over "Buskareck-in one-day-išf178

cord. distance for a light aeroplane hor right leg being fractured, for thesmght will establisi a re-

In one day-British. Wireless, was taken to hospital'in the.