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PEAK ROBBERY EPIDEMIC: YAUMATI "BOMB" EXPLOSION.

BOLD BOY BANDIT

SLAIN

BY A WOMAN.

TERROR OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

(Reuter's Special Service).

Bucharest. Jan. 18.

Popa, Rumania's nineteen-

year-old boy bandit,

the

terror of the countryside, in- dulged in his last adventure to-day.

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He was slain by woinan single-handed!

It appears that Pupa attacked a party of villagers, shoi une mun down and was grappling with another. The intter's wife rushed. to her husband's assistance" with an axe, felling him from behind, cleaving his skull.

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TOMMIES DETAINED.

Flying Officer A. D. Bennett. R.A.F., with his bride, Miss Jessica Winters,

Joseph's Jeaving St. Church after their wedding you. afternoon. (Photo: Meo terday

Chaung).

U.S.A. AND GOLD Europe

STANDARD.

Funking

DETERMINED TO Reparations

HOLD ON.

New York, Jan. 18.

The United States will not abandon the gold standard, as has been suggested fre- quently of late.

was

Issue.

This confident assertion mado to-day by

banking a high authority, who said that the coun- ! try's banking system was splendid position to meet any sudden call from foreigners, Reuter,

LAUSANNE'S FATE

UNDECIDED.

'Paris, Jan. 18. The date of the Lausanne Con

in aference and the composition of the delegations are still undecid-

AIR SERVICE TO THE CAPE.

INAUGURAL TRIP TO-MORROW.

C. I. D. ACTIVITY.

AN INTERESTING PARCEL.

The Criminal Investigation Department believe them- selves to be hot on the scent of the epidemic of Peak burglaries as the result of what might be termed a lucky capture in Yaumati last night.

ith

If the Police suspicions are confirmed, explanation is offered for the "sporting act" of the culprit or culprits concerned in the visit to the residence of Mr. H. L. Dennys in returning his war medals and snapshots of his little son.

Two British soldiers, stated to be privates of the South Wales Borderers, were taken into custody: in restaurant at Yaumati last night, following which consider-

able activity has been noted by STREET BATTLE

men of the CLD. to-day.

Stolen Property?

It is alleged that in the PORSES- sion of the prisoners the police*

IN BILBAO.

rists in

2

Red Cross workers.

Two Chinese WOMAN'S

Wounded. CLIMBING

Riddle of

Midnight

a

FEAT.

NEAR CONQUEST OF KILIMA NJARO.

Outrage. MEN IN PARTY PUT

A "bomb" exploded in

Yaumati confectionery

establishment last night,

to causing injuries

two Chinese who were on thei first floor landing.

TO SHAME.

(Renter's Special Service).

London. Jan. 18.

A young Surrey girl, a mem- the ber of a mountaineering party

Above, an excited crowd during The real nature of

Spain. Left, wounded explosion has not been deter- eister being taken to hospital by mined, the origin of the "bomb" in Tanganyika, put her malo com is unkown, though it appears to panions to shame to-day, when have been set as a peculiarly she succeeded in climbing alone diabolical booby-trap, and the to within two thousand feet of affair is rendered the more the summit of Mt. Kilima Njaro, mysterious by the inability of the Kilima. Njuro, Is the highest injured men to offer a possible mountain in Africa, and presents motive for the outrage. if such unusual difficulties. It is an ex- it was.

There is nothing in the facts as large glaciers present serious pro- tinct valennio, 19,320 feet high and isclosed to suggest that the explosion was designed particular-blems for climbers. ly to Injure the men concerned,

NO MORATORIUM IN CHINA.

Government and

Financiers.

Shanghai, Jun. 19. The Nanking Executive Yuan has notified the leading Shang-

found articles identified no having MOB THREATENS lai financiers that the Govern-

[been stolen or reported missing

from Peak residences.

The discovery has opened a wide 'field of investigation upon which

the officers concerned are still} enstaged as we go to press.

A European Police Sergeant on

ed, according to a semi-official'chuty at Yaumati last night, it is! French agency.

experts.

stated. was attracted by a sound

It is not yet known, even if the of police whistles. On going into Conference will be held, or whether!a restaurant from where the sum- the delegates will be the Premier mons

came, he found the two and the Finance Ministers, or the soldiers engaged in an altercation Finaner Ministers only, or simply with the employers of the shop. Negotiations are being actively, The steer was given to under- pursued between the Young Plan stand that there had been a dis- signatories with a view to finding pute over payment for the menis a basis for a provisional reparations which the soldiers had ordered agreement, but growing opinion in and consumed. International circles is that a de

PRISON.

GRAVE DISORDER.

Bilbao, Jan. 18. Mob law reigned in Bilbao to-day. Several were killed and wounded in clashes be- tween rival factions. Many An arrests were affected. angry crowd, threatening to storm the prison, secured the rease of three of their collca- guca.

ment has no intention of declar- ing n-moratorium.

The Government asks, however, for the co-operation of Chinese bankers in connexion with the nati ional financial crisis.

The daring girl climber is

U

They were fokis of the establish- daughter of Mr. W. H. Bingham, ment, who had been out for the a retired Afṛican business man. evening and were returning at about 11.45 p.m.

They bad climbed the staircase and one of them opened the door on the first floor, where they were acenstomed to sleep. when the explosion occurred with a detonation.

terrifie

Rushed to Hospital.

The "bomb" seems to have been

so aid that it exploded witn the door

AON

She was left to accomplish the last stretch of her journey alone be cause the male members of the party to which she belanged were overcome by mountain sickness at 17,000, feet:

They were obliged to retire to the nearest rest camp while "Miss Bingham went on...

opened. DISARMAMENT

2214973 was injured

No-one About,

CONFERENCE.

PROBABLE FRENCH

DELEGATION.

Paris, Jan. 18.

The victims, it is stated, de-

The French delegation to the lare that, as far as they know, no. Disarmament Conference, which her person was on the staircase meeting at Goneva on February at the time of the incident, which 2 is being appointed to-morow by cruised considerable excitement in the Council of Ministers.

It Is under- the neighbourhood.

It

The Government has also tele-One of the

phed to the Provincial govern in the back and the other ments announcing the convocation wounded in both leste. They were rushed off to hospital as soon 13 of "National Crisis Conference" on police aid was forthcoming, but it |February 1, to which leading cltl is not considered that the injuries

zeus, including non-Kuomintang are serious. members, will be invited, to parti- eipate in seeking the solution of! outstanding mitional problems.

The telegrams says that the Ex-it Following a clash between the [ecutive Yuan has been charged Socialist Republican supporters with full power for the organisation and the Traditionalist opponents of the Conference.---Rensha...... of the new regime in Spain, a of the mob of Socialist Republicans Longer Moratorium, soldiers was carrying came under stoned and attempted to set fire the Sergeant's attention, and be to two Catholic newspaper offices According to il semi-allein! opened it. Inside were a variety and a convent.

France and of articles, the nature of which interest. The closer Britain are nearing an agreement aroused After a month of trial trips. with a view simply to renew the soldiers were. taken into custody with mails only, passengers will Hoover Moratorium to Germany and detained.

taken. The aeroplanes en- for a further six months or a year. kaged on the service will cover

On Wednesday

London, Jan. 18.

a thirty-right-finite and detailed solution is at

seater aeroplane will set out from prosent out of the question.

Croydon on the first stage of an

ight thousand miles journey to Cape Town and thereafter a regu-

lar weekly service in both direc

lons between London and South French statement. Africa

projected.

be

A

Interesting Purcel.

parcel which une

Records of recent thefts from Meanwhile. America's European Peak residences, which have been the distance in eleven days. which, debtors, who are also Germany's frequent of late, are being looked it is hoped, will later be reduced creditors, would, according to the

u view to ascertaining up with to nine days.

same statement, make a joint de, what connexion, if any, the arrests

demanding The fare has been provisionally claration

Identical may have to a problem which has fixed at £130, including accommo-treatment at the bands the assumed vexatious

proportions a having regard to the almost monot dalion en route. Five types of United States Government aircraft, including giant flying condition of the extension of the onous regularity with which it has boats, will be used during each moratorium to Germany.--Reuter, been presented and the seemingly continuous immunity enjoyed by journey-British Wreless,

the culprits.

M. BRIAND AND SIR JOHN SIMON.

EXCHANGE OF GOOD WISHES.

Paris, Jan, 18.

M. Briand has replied to Sir John Simon's message of goodwill and regret at the loss of a valued collaborator in international affairs,

U.S. Being Sounded.

of

AS

Washington, Jan. 18.

SILVER DECLINES.

AGAIN.

Mr. Dennys' Loss.

two

THE HAWAIIAN OUTRAGES.

DEATH PENALTY

The Traditionalists, who were armed in expectation of trouble, flred on the attackers, three of whom were killed. Several others, - including

LIKELY. policemen, who vainly strove to prevent the battle, were wounded. Eventually, it was found ne

Honolulu, Jan. 18. cessary to order a contingent of

The Hawaiian Legislature met the infantry out and temporarily order was restored, thirty-five of to-day for a special session to the Traditionalist leaders being deal with the grave situation arrested.

arising from the recent assaults upon wonen.

}

If the person responsible was stood that about, he succeeded in escaping will unobserved.

comprise

M. Tardieu

A stick of dynamile is thought to newly-appointed have been the essential ingredient Minister for of the "bomb" but careful police War, na Presi inquiries bave falled to reveal any dent. M. clue or

the D motive regarding

the Dumont, Minister of strange affair.

The door and staircase of the Marine. M: premises, No. 125, Portland Street, Dumesnil, the naturally suffered considerable Minister damage.

PORTUGUESE SENT

Air, M.

f.or

Reynard, Minister for the Colonies and M. Paul Boncour (pictured) an ex-League of Nations delegate.

A mesnate from Washington states that the House of Represen. tatives and the Senate have both approved the vote of G.$450,000 to cover the expenace of the Ameri- Jenn delegation to the Conference.

TO "HOUSE".

NO WORK FOR THREE YEARS. Brought before Mr. Fruzer, at--Reuter.

withing, on a charge of being in the

General Strike Called. The Socialist Republicans, al- It is probable that the law en- though they began the attack.forcement machinery will be over-the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-j have called a general strike in pro hauled med. that "rape test against the action of Traditionalists. All the city's ac- violence" will be made tivities have been brought to a offence.-Reuter, standstill, shops are closed streets are deserted.

the

and

Prisoners Freed Later.

one of the Kongmoon steamers.

Victor THE WALKER CUP

GOLF DUEL.

M. Laval, the French Premier.

It will be recalled that some little

a capital Colony without any means of sup- is sounding the United States

port, Exas Manuel regarding the possibility of ex-time ago, burglars visited the re- sidense of Mr. H. L. Denny's, on The

Remedios said he had not been tending the Hoover Moratorium.

Peak, and stole goods to the value

able to get a job for the past few Reuter's American Service,

the of about $1,000. Amongst

A fine of $8,000, with the alter years, booty were Mr. Denny's war medals,

The prosecuting pollee officer) native of twelve months hard a stated that the defendant, gave together with snapshots of his little

2 Chinese who

He hail Early this month, the medals

A crowd of over two thousand was Imposed on

anil and the snapshots were returned to workers angrily demonstrated in appeared before Mr. Schofield at the himself up as a vagrant.

Central Police Court this morning on people living in Homunțin, Mr. Dennys in an unstamped enve- front of the prison, demanding a charge of passession of 40 tals of had not done any work since 1928.

Communists

His Worship ordered defendant found WOR prepared opium which lope, the name and address being the release of three written in printed letters.

arrested following the disorders atrapped to his legs as he was leaving to be sent to the House of Doten-

tion. Some time later, a Chinesy, who earlier in the day."

The authorities, fearing graver. M. Briand says he retains the FURTHER DROP IN THE¦ had deserted from the Canton

developments, allowed the pri- liveliest memories of sincere sym-

Army, was arrested on charges of pathy as a result of their too brief

thefts at the Poak residences of Mr. Boners to go and they were carried!

cheers.- collaboration in recent months and offers his most cordial wishes for Silver has again declined both in W. A. Nowers and Mr. J. F. Wright, out amid triumphal the happy accomplishment of Sir London and New York, with the the articles stolen from the latter officers' John Simon'a task.-Reuter. result that the Hongkong dollar has including two military

fallen 1/8th, the demand rate bo-stara. When the nocused man was

brought before the Court, it was Two bombs were thrown into No Exception to Catholic Prohibition. st ing 18. 4.11/16d.

stated that within a period of seven London quotes silver at 18..

here to-day, while two carabineers

Rome, Jan. 18. made that there are exceptions to with 15/168. spot, a drop of 3/8ths, and weeks articles to the value of over the barracks of the Civil Guards

"Why is thoro all this talk of the prohibition of birth control by 10.1/8d. forward, a fall of 6/16ths, $5,000 had been stolen from Peak were disarmed by strikers in an tho China and India bought and sold residences. The man under arrest affray in connexion

The article characterises the at- and the market opened quiet. After was given a month's imprisonment. strike of metal workers at Sagunto, birth control when statistics the Catholic Church.

Six thousand textile operatives show an alarming downward the official fixing, the market, rul-

have struck work at Barcelona.-grade of natality throughout the titude of the Protestants in regard ed qufetly steady, with America

white populations of the world to birth control as confused, re-

marking: inclined to buy.

while the coloured races, on the

BURMA RICE CROP

SURPLUS.

FAILURE OF THE LATE RAINS.

London, Jan. 18. The Government of Burma re- ports that the exportable surplus

DOLLAR.

a dull market.

of rice is likely to be considerably

Reuter.

Router.

Bombs and Strikes.

Valencia, Jan. 18.

Vatican and Birth Control.

BRITAIN ACCEPTS

INVITATION.

(Router's Special Service).

Los Angeles, Jan. 18. Much satisfaction has been given here by nows that all doubts as to a British challenge for the Walker Cup, now in "America's possession, have been dispelled..

The Royal and Ancient Club,

has Andrew's,

accepted America's Invitation to play for the Cup as usual.

Francis Ouimet has been chosen

to captain the American amateurs.

Frand trespassing af Mount Davis Barracks Chinese who appeared

An amended Police Beservo Order The New York fall was 3/8ths on states in regard to the Reserve On a charge of bringing 30 letter contrary, are increasing 7" nake "The Lambeth Conference issued before Mr. Schofield at the Central

Emergency Unit that the defendu into the Colony by one of the river

practice and a lady was recently de- $25. The defendant said he did not The outside rate in Hongkong clan will be held in the gymnasium at steamers, a Chinese was fined 150 or the Osservatore Romano, the an ambiguous condonement of the Police Court this morning was fined Polico Headquarters on Thursday, four works' hard labour in default_by | organ of the Vatican in ancorated for her work connected with know he was trespassing on a fort, but it was stated that the accused was' in about In. 4.15/168. and 'in January 21st instead of Wednesday; Mr. Willams at the Central Police article to-day.

the opening of birth control clinics seen on the platform of one of the less than had been expected, owing Shanghal about 18. 10.8/8, but January 20th as previously notified at Court this morning, Mr. E W. The writer protests strongly which are actual aganeles of in« puna. to the failure of the late rains the market in both contres is dull, 5.80 p.m. under Police Bergeant B. Hamilton, Postmaster General,

against the suggestions recently fanticide."Reuter. with practially nothing doing. Hunt

Router.

prosecuted.