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SCARRED BY NITRIC ACID.

REMARKABLE INCIDENT

DESCRIBED.

ROOM FOR HOPE.

SIR JOHN SIMON ON DISARMAMENT,

London, Feb. 15. "There are many difcuitles. to Allegations that he had thrown overcome, but the Disarmament corrosive fluid over IL Chinese Conference has made a good start," enusing, grievous bodily harm wore Sir John Simon told Reuter upon made against Taul Pan when he his arrival at Victorin from Paris appeared before Mr. Justice, Lind-to-night. sell at the Criminal Sessions yes. Sir Juho said that he thought terday afternoon.

the Conference would begin its Accused was charged with throw-detailed work within a fortnight. lng the neid at Wong Min-tong In He added that the indications were October lust. He plenderl not that everybody meant business, but Hulty to the charge. Ho was not I would be fuolish to imagine that legally represented.

the dilleulties in the way of reach- not results were Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith prosecuting effective od and the jury was composed of great. Meases. A. W. Smith (foreman), Regarding Reparations, Sir John considerable expressed P.W. Orbourne, W.R. Wilkinson, C. Simon

that the Lausanne F.W. James, J. H. la satisfaction

start with Conference should

H.

Find G.W. Fato.

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In opening the case, Mr. Whyte-programme which is expressed in ferme. Renter's Spreial Smith said the victim was an as- agreed sistant stall-halder at stall near Sister.

IL the junction of Tain Wan Street and Hollywood Hond. It would be October shown that at 11 pm. on

29, the victim went to sleep nene an adjacent stall and was awakens"

Conference Resumed.

THE

HONGKONG

FIVE YEARS HARD LABOUR.

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.

CHINESE YOUTH SENTENCED ON SERIOUS CHARGE, Five years hard labour was the sentence Imposed upon Li Mun, a Chinese convleted yesterday at the Criminal Sessions of carnal know- ledge of Tam Mel-yuk, A little giri aged eight years, at Mongkak tsul, on October 16, 1931.

CITY HALL CLOSING.

INTERESTING COMMENTS BY

CHURCH JOURNAL.

Speaking of the sudden decision in close the City Hall, the current of St. John's Review re- issue marks:

It is the Amateur Dramatic Club and the Philharmonie Society who will feel the loss most but it may prove a blessing in disguise, for

The accused was originally charged with rape, but this indict- ment was altered when the Chief the Theatre Royal left a good steal Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in his to be desired. Whatever plana may summing up showed that a child be in mind for the rebuilding of ago oight was not old enough to the City Hall we hope that there Appreciate the action and could therefore neither give consent nur will be in a Theatre worthy of the Colony, for in spite of the po- withhold It.

pularity of the Talkies we are con- vinred that they will never be able

Accused's Defence.

How Long Can 1 Go on Like This? Every day, work is more Burden. some, the sustained effort, more try- ing, leaving a condition of exhnur.. tion that can not continue.

Such run-down conditions need the help of the splendid blood-making, nerve-strengthening tonic

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills

In 'giving evidence on his own to "get across" in the way that the behalf, accused denied the allega-living. tangible person cap. tions made against him and con-Philips Brooks called preaching tended that the child hat beonTruth through personality" and taught to state them. He sugges-!

it may be said of the highest form might ted that the amal

have London, Feb. 15.

of dramatic art that it inspires and Ind

For the overworked businessman, gives its message "through" per- When the Disarmament Confer-laught her as he and site enee resumed at Geneva this morn- quarreled over a slight matter. Ile sonality."

as for men in every walk of life, there Res timea when nature's ed at 3.30 m. by muttenne who, the delegates of Turkey, Por- also denied that he had made any

One other point. In Englund resources need outside help. The pulled the quilt from over his face. and sorway were the Grat confession to the child's mother,

Guild tonte properties of Dr. Williams and pointed out that if he had, the City Hall or Town or Ha looked up and anw the accused.

speakers.

Pink Pills, are derived from their whom he had known for some time.

Tewfik Rushid Bey supported the why had she not caused his arrest Hall is not only a landmark but

unique power of oxygenising, the pleaded the centre of the reawakening blood, thus enriching and purifying The accused then poured some duid abolition of military acroplanes immediately? He also

that he had not run away which elvic cousciousness, the symbol the supply and enabling the red on his face, enning great pain, and the internationalisation of The victim shouted out "Save life"

of the City's life. It is a public | corpureles in multip gave general proved that he was not guilty. civil aviation, and

After a short deliberation, tho!

possession and a public pride. and nerused con nway.

support to the Italian disarmament

jury returned a verdict of guilly Important Discovery,

plan.

to make the building worthy of ita Senhor Branco (Portugal) fa-of carnal knowledge, and Money and skill are lavished on it Lordship imposed the sentence pr

We hope that it may be One important piece of evidence voured compulsory arbitration and stated. Sir Joseph added that he

au here. We should like to Net would be that Two bottles were suppression of all offensive arma had passed a lenient sentence for the distinction of being the Archi- Inter discovered, said Mr. Whytements, and argued that the econo

two reasons: bernuse of arcused's Smith. Dar on the top of the stall, mic crisis was in direct relation

youth and because the offence had feet of the new City Hall-thrown which, on being sent to the analyst with the colossal expenditure on

not been sufficient to indict in-open to competition. Plans could be submitted from all parts of the corrosive war budgets. was found to contain

Empire and some bigh authority acid and another, found in defen-

Hr. Collan (Norway) Apoke of Jury to the child.

invited to be judge. Our own local dant's room, which was of similar the necessity of a reduction of all

architects would be encouraged to label. design with the same

but

armaments, abolition of all offen-

CANTON CHAIRMAN. submit plans and the selection containing ordinary medicine. Both sive arms, and protection of the bottles had the same Inbels, show-civilian population. He would

would be made by merit alone. This has been done at home with ng they were from a Wing On and discuss with interest any scheme Co., litt not from Messrs. Wing On for the organisation of an inter-

notable results, ns, for instance, Company, of Des Voeux Road Cen- | national force, Bettish Wireless,

in the case of Liverpool Cathedral where the winner was only 21 tral. The buttles niviously cums from Chinese store in Canton,

years of age. Canton, Feb. 15. Evidence would also be given to

On the resignation of Mr. U, C. show that at 6 pm, on tctober 20,

It is long since City correspon

W from the post of Chairman of the accused purchased nitric acid from a druggist in the bolle dents were so optimistic as to-day, the Kwangtang Provincial Govern- found on the stall.

reviewing prospects in the light ofment, Mr. Ela Yun-kay, the former] Home years international developments. The Chairman and for American Federal Reserve Bank Mayor of Canton, has been elect- scheme eneburages the belief that ed.

A Quarrel.

Opitmium Prevails.

London, Feb, 15.

The motive suggested was that gold will tend to return to a nor- the victim and defert hard mal position, and it is also pon known one another for some tiesible that there will be an improve and bad had a quarrel over a loan.ment in world prices. The acced admitted the quarrel, but denied throwing the fluid over The Anglo-French reparations

conference agreement is highly

the victim.

Mr. E. R. Dovey, pullie analyst, praised, with general endorsement the of M. Laval's words, when inter- evidence concerning kesille found on top of the stall viewed in Paris, "We at least have containing corresive acid of 812 entered the right road.

Kuve

per cent. strength. in reply to His Lordship, he said that nitric awid was

APPOINTMENT OF MR. LIN. YUN-KOY.

Mr. Lin Yun-koy has signified; his willingness to accept. He is

follower of General Chan Chini-| tong.

No Radical Changes,"

Canton, Feb. 15.

COMPANY REPORT.

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LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, HONGKONG,

"Soul" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday.

The newly appointed chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov-

him. There will

ernment, Mr. Lin Yun-koy, will as

easily procurable In on the victim. Hongkong, us it was used exten- After further evidence for the alvely for trade purposes. One prosecution had been given, the unce of the fluid would be suf-proceedings were adjourned until cient to cause the injuries inflicted this morning.

MOM

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