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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1932.

PUBLIC DEMAND

FOR NEWS.

UNLICENSED PAPER

SELLERS.

That there was a considerably

Chinese

the

increase patronage for newspapers consequent upon Shanghal trouble, resulting in

GERMAN ENVOY OUTRAGE.

FOREIGN PLOT ALLEGED.

OPIUM WORTH $30,000.

ARRESTS FOLLOW

SEIZURE.

An oplum ring, dealing in exten- sive transactions, is believed to have been located by the revenue autho- rities as a result of a visit to a

number of people selling papers VICTIM QUICKLY boarding house on the waterfront

without Heencen, was

commented

upon by Mr. Wynne Jones at the Central Police Court this morning when a woman was charge with the offence.

RECOVERING.

•

Sergeant Arml!t, officer in charge of the Hawkers' Department, said the matter had been reported to the Hon. Mr. E..D. C. Wolfe nand one of the offices haut engaged a solicitor to discusa the question.

The Soviet Government, who As yet no report hnd been made.

His Worship who remarked that have expresed the regreta to the he was looking at the matter from Berlin Foreign Office at the the point of view of the public, ruge, says that Herr von Twardow named said that In.ordinary times the re-ski's silent,

160) Stern, belongs to a group of ter- stricted number of about licensed sellers was sufficient, but rorists, acting under the orders of present times required twice that certain foreigners, number.

out-

ycalerday. The raid resulted in the arrest of four men, who are now being held for various alleged breaches of the Oplum Ordinance. Moscow, Mar, 7.

The raid resulted from the dis- the Herr von Twardowski,

Em-eovers, amongst cases of vegetable -Counseller of the German

Heveral ins of oplùm, the bassy, who was shot in the neck oil shipped by a certain steamer, and hand during the week-end, is of

of 3,000 taels, valued at $30,000.- speedily verovering from his in- amount seized being in the region Jurica.

The proceedings at the Central Magistracy this morning, arising from the seizure and from the ar- rest of the four Chinese, were ad- journed foromally for a week, while a date is being considered for the tearing of the evidence.

Assistant Mr. R. R. Todd, Superintendent of imports and Ex- ports, told the Court that he anti- eipated a rather lengthy hearing. "They speak a funny dialy," he explained.

would appear. The men, originated from the Chinchow die- trict.

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The Soviet Government

alfeste

Inspector R, Shannon informed) his Worship that the Shanghai that Stern has confessed that theving regard to dialect diteulties. trouble had resulted in everybody motive of the crime was to bring who had a copper wanting to buy, about strained relations

Russia and Germany. Reuter

a paper.

Sergeant Arallt mentioned that the European papers also had in greased circulations, but there had bet been any increases in the num but street vendors.

HE Worship remarked that in that rate of the Roropeu press, pagra could be leught at certain int it only meant that each Her ould now have face the number of papers, but with the Chinese press the sellers had to be douded in me.

11 Worship registered a caution and asked to be informed of any elsions which might be came to y the authorities.

BRITISH STOCK

scribed.

BOOM.

of

between

ARMED ROBBERY

PREVENTED.

BOGUS ELECTRICIAN

CAUGHT.

The podien from Shaukiwań; Station frustrated an armed rol bery on Thursday when they went to 260, Main Street, and arrested a man acted with a dagger,

Mr. J. T. Prior, appearing for the accused, was agreeably to a remand.

Regarding ball, Mr. Todd thought that would lie out of the question. as it cohl not be made as than of the fine $300,000, the amoun! required by the Ordinance if a

Musiclfunt inalteil,

M. BRIAND'S DEATH.

Previously, information has re-

•Couliourd from Page Li ached the officer in charge of the district Stat mun, Inspector Stimson,

considerable de. who detailed na bumber of his sub, which abow a

Sir Austen Chamberlain M. ordinates to keep an eye on No. crease,

to the passing of referred 260, where he had been warned an

Briand. remarking that the cause armed robbery was contemplated. needed new friends to

At the hour expected, two men, who represented that they were electricians, arrived to book over:

take the place of those who had ps away. No man was better a NEW ISSUES HEAVILY

the light One turned back to friend of that cause and no man OVER-SUBSCRIBED.

the dong, where he stood apparent had served that cause more loyal London, Mar. 7. ly keeping a watchful eye in casey, und we who survive him may of interruption, while the other find the encouragement and the Applications for the issue £1,500,000 of five per cent. stock proceeded to minke a considerable stimulus to continue his effort by by the Metropolitan listrict Rail- fuss over what he pretended to following his example.

A Noble Place. way are stated to have amounted discover in the lighting arrange.

ments. This is the! Lo over £50,000,000.

In an interview at Geneva, the The police officers, deeming this stack third hig recent issue of that has been heavily over-sub the right moment to intervene, ap- Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, peared from their places of con- said that few atatesmen of our realment, and in the twinkling of times had won so noble a place in The Croydon Corporation, which has also made a new issue, asked the would-be electrician the history of mankind, sa

found himself seized and searched. Briard, alike by his love and de- for £750,000 and was affered £15.-is companion at the door cluded voted service to his own country. nd by his wholehearted work for 600,000.

the police and escaped.

cause of The Nyasaland Government re- A dagger and

peace and interna Rerew driver, the 1 quired £2,000,000 and applications found concealed about the arrest- tional friendship. At this dif reached a total of about £60,000.-ed man, were viewed to have grave cult moment in the League's his

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wastory we can pay no better tribute nt than by doing our utmost to These over-subscriptions are re- brought before Mr. Schofield garded as a demonstration of the the Central Police Court this mor- cherish the great institution, in great change that has come overning, and, charged with the pose the building of which M. Brland the investment market during the son of an offensive weapon, was devoted as much enthusiasm.-

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