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FIRM HAND

IN INDIA

DELHI ARREST DRAMA

ENTIRE MEETING

DETAINED

New Delhi, Apr. 24. The firm hand hus seldom been shown in India with more ' dramatic effect than at New "Delhi to-day when the Indian National Congress attempted to hold its annual session in spite of official prohibition.

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五十片四类港香

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1932.

日十二月三

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MANCHURIA

SANCHAE

LOOTED

GARRISON LOSE

FIERCE FIGHT!

Harbin, Apr. 25.

BUCK

A wild orgy of looting and destruction followed a cessful attack *by Kirin insurgents on the town of Sanchae, thirteen miles to the north of Taolaicho, yes. terday morning.

A goods train which was PRAS-

Every delegate who reacheding the station was fired upon t the meeting place and a great and immediately afterwards | many who did ant, were pinced brought

under arrest.

Despite the precautions to prevent the meeting Naidu was arrested for

Lo destruction. two

· Russian members of the train! crew being killed and three

taken seriously injured.

...

¡Mrs. The insurgents entered the city. leaving or Sanchae without meeting withi Bombay: the President Elect, resistance, pretending when chai Madan Mohun Malaviya, was deenged that they were troops loyal tained on reaching Delhi) num-to the Manchukue Government. bera of members of the Congress They were a party of over a thou- Party managed to smuggle them-and strong and were described! selves past those watching for

as "demoralised.” Then, and held a meeting under the clock-tower in the main street. of New Delhi.

Over 600 Arrests.

of

The police sera get witul the meeting and peedily inter- vened, arresting every participant, totallin about 150.

Ister In the day, a further 219

STREET FIGHTING.

!

As soon as they were within 7 The city walls, they attacked the Manchukuo garrison and 3 heavy street fighting, in which machine. con player a prominent part, followed,

After a bitter fight lasting over two hours, in which over fifty were killed and four or Ave times that' number wounded, the defenders routed and were detented and

Jed.

A general view of the Botanical Gardons in their present state of upheaval, showing one section

of the service reservoir now under construction. (Photo: A Fox).

THE DR. KOO Public Garden

+

RIDDLE

WILL POSSIBLY BE

LEFT BEHIND

(Special to "Telegrap}")

Shanghai. Apr, 25.

A distinel possibility that Dr

Reservoir

Area Being Put to Practical Use

GOOD PREGRESS

Chino Press, in a despate from its at the present time would

imagine that six months ago the

The cuiders then proceeded to Wellington Koo will be left be-j No-one visiting the lower a systematic looting of the city hind by the League Commission terrace of the Botanical Gardens terrible outrages being commit-is. mentioned in this morning's ted. They paid attention first to the till at the railway station, Mukden correspondent, taking everything away,

It is believed, the message area was one of the most attrac Heavy fire was opened upon a states, that tremendous embar- tive spots in Hongkong- goods train which attempted to

rassment has been caused to the magnificent stretch of well-kept aboard pass the station. Thos

League Commission by Dr. Kuo's emerged unscathed from this or presence, and it is felt that it turf, varied with beds of flower deal, but the train was soon after is unnecessary and hampering for ing plants and shrubs. To-day. wards derailed owing to the re-the investigation of the situations will be seen by the above

the fishplates,

in Manchuria,

FINAL

CRASHI

OVER EMBANKMENT.

The locomotive and twelve

FACE SAVED..

The depth to which the ex- the Botanical cavation

bolng carried is (Photo: A Fong).

are

Gardens shown above.

☐ huge CINEMA STRIKE

THREAT

"South China Morning Post Bldg.” Tel. 24554

Meningitis Victim At Large

ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL

A most unusual occurrence was With James, their star forward, reported to the police this morning absent, Arsenal were defented by 2-1 in the Cup Final on Saturday, when the matron of the Isolation | Our pleturn shows Parker (left),

skipper,

Hospital at Kennedy Town notiflod | shaking hands with the Newcastle that a Chinese patient, suffering from meningitis, escaped from the Institution.

It appears that the man, who is of the coolie class, named Chun Sam, and aged 26 years, was admitted to the hospital eight days ago, and that he had from the start resented being confined

HITLER'S

TRIUMPH

to the institution. In fact, he has DIET ELECTIONS

on more than one acension threa- tened to cacope.

He appears to have got out of the institution at about two o'clock this morning, and at the time of his cecape he is said to have been wearing hospital clothing.

The man is described as of a burly appearance, and his face, covered shoulders and arms are

with rash, an outward evidence of the disense from which he was suffering.

ANZAC DAY CEREMONY

WREATHS LAID ON

CENOTAPH

RESULTS

ENORMOUS NAZI INCREASES

Berlin, Apr. 24. Sensational successes by the Nazis all over the country evidence the rapidity with which Hitler is gaining ad herents. The elections were the cause of much bitter foel- ing and fierce faction fights. occurred in many places.

Olio Nazi supporter was shot dead by Communists in Berlin and another Nazi wis stabbed to

death at Hamborn.

It is believed that those were

The honour the memory of the men who fought and died on the the only election fatalities, al Gallipoli Peninsula on April 26th, though many people were serious- 1916, representatives of the Ausly wounded in the widespread tralian and New Zealand com-

munities in Hongkong gathered in faction fights, which necessitated front of the Cenotaph this morning hundreds of arrests by the police. and kid wreaths at the foot of

PLANE ATTACKED. the monument.

Wreaths were also laid on behalf.

Grave trouble had been on- of the South Wales Borderers, the ticipated and the police were British Legion and the Royal Navy, everywhere on duty in full force,

Despite a heavily overcast skymany of them armed with

were bines, and a drizzling rain there

picture, it resembles crater studded with reinforced! wagons crashell down an embank- It is felt that as Dr. Wellington concrete pillars and steel work. ment and were absolutely wrecked, Koo has already saved his fare;

What has actually transpired is while other ears were badly dumby setting foot on Manchurian) aged.

soil. it does not matter if he does that the whole of this part of the Children are being exploited 10 Owing to the fact that the tele-{not

Lytton Gardens has been dug up in order ENTERTAINMENT more than 100 people present. accompany Lord further the boycott movement na theraph wires have been est, news of and his colleagues any further, to make room for a capucinus ser- above picture, taken in Bombay, the mishap did not reach Harbin

ін The Manchukuo Government

will be TAX PROTEST vice reservoir in which shows.

until 8.30 pm. last night. upon at present communicating with 1

stored millions of gallons of water which a breakdown train was im-the League of Nations regarding mediately despatched to the seene. Dr. Wellington Ken, despite the brought across from Shing Man

Rentor,

fact that it cannot possibly 1 by the cross-harbour pipe-line. recognised by the League, at this When the work is completed, the? janeture at all events.---Rente.

arrests were made, bringing up the total of arrests in the past

Tour days in connexion with the Congress to 630.

Prior to the intervention of the

pelice in the meeting, the partici- CANTON CONSULAR

pants of which claimed to be an open meeting of the forty-seventh ression of the Indian

National

Congress, the gathering adopted several resolutions,

BODY

JAPANESE CLUB RAIDED

1

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ENTERTAINED BY THE:

Congress Goul.

MAYOR

LOTTERY TICKETS

't!

On of the resolutions pass-

that re-athrined

Canton, Apr. 24.

t

the goal On Friday night, the Mayor of

SEIZED

of Congress is complete indepen-Canton and Mrs. Lin Chi-wan gaya dence for India and expressing dinner to the Consular Body of

the sole Dictator.

The meeting also approved at

the resolution passed by the Work-

ing Committee of Congress in Bombay, regarding the re-launch-

ing of the civil disobedience move- ment and the boycott of British goodle.

The gathering re-athirmed Faith in non-violonce.-Renter

its

Mr.

tickets.

garden will be restored--but with the new reservoir underneath it.

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LONDON PLANS ACTION

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At Dusseldrof, the pilot of Nazi propaganda plane made forced landing and was roughly handled by Communist assailants who attempted to burn his machine.,

The whole ceremony was charac- terised by impressive simplicity. Two buglers from the South Wales Borderers sounded"The Last Past" As the notes died away, Messrs F. P. Franklin and C. De Saille Robertson, carrying a magnificent The result of the election is not wreath on behalf of the Australian dually known, but it has already and New Zealand

emerged that the Nazis have secur- walked slowly forward and deposited a brilliant success.

communities,

COMMUNIST CONTROL.

The Communist successes have

tion ranks.. The Communists have not been included in the

Oppost- secured 52 seats and are likely to bold the balance of power in the Diet.

NAZI TRIUMPHS.

(Reuter's Special Service). Big Headway,

ed it at the base of the Cenotaph, On their left was Lleut-Col, A. R. Work

new on the

London, Apr. 24. reservoir

Godwin Austin who carried A last. The heavy losses suffered by I was started in September

In Prussia, eighty per cont. of South wrath on behalf of the Jami, as will be seen by our photo-the cinema trade since the emer Wales Borderers. The two tributes the votes have been counted, giv-

graph, big headway is being made,

were laid simultaneously and the ing the Opposition 186 sents as Involving a cost of approximately ency budget of last year

creased the Entertainments three bearers stepped back and against 156 for the Government. quarter of a million dollars.

held by the Nazis. the reservoir is to occupy an area Taxes have at last stirred the stood at attention, the Lieutenant- Of the Opposition seats, 149 are

Colonel saluting. There is a possibility that prae- As they retired, wreaths on be- A billiards championship touria. of 270 feet in length, 180 feet in [exhibitors to strong protest. ment at the Japanese Seafarers width and 16 feet 6 inches

to the confidence in the Mabatna Gaadhi Canton, Amongst those present that it Johnstone Road, Wan depth. Its capacity will be five tically every cinema in the coun-half of the British Legion and the

try may soon be closed for twenty- Royal Navy were borne wer, Dr. W. Wagner, the German

four hours an a mark of indigna front by Commander E. G. Morris

entertainments tux on behalf of the Navy and Lieuten Consul-General, and Me, Wagner, chai, was interrupted last night by million gallons of water,

The reservoir is to be divided tion of the C.M.G.. the entry of a police party, who, Herbert Phillips, O.B.E., H.B.M. Consulate-General, proceeding under a gambling war into two approximately equal com- upon einem scnts priced up to ant-Colonel Robertson on behalf of

the British Legion. effect So serious has been the

Lieut. W. R. Miller, Regimental Mr. J. W Ballantine, American rant, searched the premises. They partments by a gravity section Get.

The final results of the Diet Consal-General and Mr. Ballan-were handed a number of books division wall 10 feet 3 inches in tine. Dr. Jose Luis Archer. Part of what appeared to be lottery height. The water, which will be of this tux on box office receipts ergt. Major C. Norma and Sergt.

filtered, will be kept pure by arthat the Cinematograph Exhibi- E. R. Jenkins, of the South Wales elections in Bavaria, Anhalt, Ham- guese Consul-General and Mrs. Before Mr. Schofield, at

statement Borderers, who saw active service burg and Wertemberg show that reinforced concrete roof, support-Hors Association, in a Archer Mr. Y. Suma, Japaurse Central Magistracy, this morning. by a fewer than, 242 piers, issued to-day, express fear that at the Dardanelles, were included in everywhere the Nazis have made Consul-General, Dr. Laurent

phenomenal gains, while In the Naochita Tanaka, Maunger of the The invent is also composed, of five hundred cinema theatres muy the official party. Eynard, K.LH, French Consul

As the last wrenth was laid the still incomplete returns

from Mr. A. Hoffmeister, Chancellor of Club, was charged with a breach

buglers sounded the "Revellle." | Prussiä, the Nazis have increased, a length generally speaking of

PARIS PRECENDENT. the Swing Consulate, Mr. K. Neckelf the Gaming Ordinance by thement concrete to be laid in bays have to close down permanently.

unlawful possession of lottery

Military and, naval members of the their seats from 0 to 1001 and width of 15 feet and 12 feet man, Consul for Denmark, Mr. Jickets. He admitted possession.

with Vjoluts. The Ataociation has decided to party stood at the unlute, while the respectively,

The cooperation of J. Wierink, Consul for the Nether. Afr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., stated Provision is also, being made for send representatives to Paris next civilians remained bare-hended in Nationalist allies will enable tands, and Mrs. Wierink, Mr. A that the police visit resulted from niets anil outlets and control weak to investigate the effects of silence for two minutes.

Nazla to form the Government in Schubert, Consul for Finland, Mr.

the recent tax strike, which closed

Anhalt, while the attitude of the? H. F. Campbell, Vice-Consul for Information. Two billiards tables

Restoration Later.

in entertainment all places of

Centre Party will be the deciding Sweden, Dr. C. C. Wu, the High were in use, with some thirty

Paris.

factor in Wortemberg.... Commissioner of Hainon, and Dr.Japanese gathered around, and it

appeared that the tickets in ques-} The unique feature of the Mr. Reginald Crow, ex-Pre- Chu Chao-hsen, Inspector of

of the Association, Foreign Affairs for the South ton had come bearing on a bil-scheme is that when the reservoir de

Hards tournament of which last has been constructed, the Botani | In an interview said that the Four well-known local residents Western Provinces.

night was the closing night. No cal Gardena will re-assume, more cinema trade agreed to the im- are to receive honours at the in-

The host gave a toast to the other tickets were found besides or less, their former appearance, position of the tax as

wartime vestiture which is being held at Consular Body, to which the those kept in two deaks, which laid out with nice flower beds and measure, and overy Chancellor of Government House on May 2nd, Senior Consul, Dr. Wagner, were handed over of his own ne shrubbery, giving little outward the Exchequer since had promised the ceremonies to be performed by plied, expressing his sincere good cord by the defendant, Uis Excellency the Governor, wishes for the wolfare and pro- | Sonie 800 tickets were admitted-sign of their being put to a more that it would be removed at the

utilitarian use.

first opportunity. Latly Peel will also attenil.

sperity of the Government and Re-ly in circulation amongst mem-

The flower gardon will cover an Mrs. II. T. Crenay, who is being public of China. Our Own Corbers of the Japanese community arna of no less than 100,000

PROFIT TURNED TO LOSS. inverted with the M.R.E. decora-respondant.

Although there was no evidence,

The tax had turned the profits Brooklyn

Chicago tlon, will be supported by the Hon.

Mr. Murphy observed, that the lot square feet, while the slopes will of many theatres into losses.

Cincinnati' C.M.G., C.B.E, as their supporters, tery was not being openly circulat- be turfod.

The difference in profit and lons Hoston Supported by Mr. Ho Kom-tong. jed, the molice nevertheless took a The contractors are Mesars. on which income tax would either C.B.E., and Mr. A. Morris, Mr. serious view. Mr. Murphy refer Yes Lec. who constructed, Glou- not be collected, or would have, to Kwong-tin, who receive Certi Abbas Arculli will receive the red to the maximum fine allowed center Building, and the under-be repaid, amounted to at least New York ficates of Honour, will have the decoration of Associate Serving by Ordinance as $1,000.

taking is being supervised by the $3,500,000 per annum since the Washingt Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., Brother of the Order of St, John His Worship inflicted a fine of Waterworks Construction Depart Entertainments/44ax (2 and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, of Jérusalom.

$100, and ordered the confiscation mont of the P.W.DE

RESIDENTS TO BE DECORATED

INVESTITURE NEXT WEEK

Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., and Mr.

G. P. de Martin, M.B.E.

:

Mr Li Po-kwal and Mr. Wang

houses,

U.S. BASEBALL.

LEADERS IMPROVE

POSITIONS

to-day follow:

New York Apr. 24. Results of baseball games played

National League.

2 New York 12 Pittsburgh

St. Louisi 2.Philadelphie American LongRa;

-their-

the

In Hamburg and Bavaria there will be no government change al- though in Bavaria, the Nasis háro doubled their votes.-Reuter.

On Saturday, the Geographical Department of the Sun Yat Sen University of Canton, under the leadership of Professor Dr. /. W. Panzer, the head of the Depart- 1ment loft for a four days excursion. to Hongkong, in order to study the coast formation of Hongkong land and the miquntains-Kame