1932-05-16 — Page 7

ARMED ROBBERS SCARED

EXCITING CHASE ON A

ROOF

Armed robbers who entered the second floor of 311, Lockhart Road Wanchai, yesterday afternoon, dis- played much daring, but were com pelled eventually to flee without having taken anything.

At 3.45 pm, when the inmates were taking a siesta, two men tricked an omah to admit them by showing her a basket of charcoal which they promised to sell at n phenomenally cheap price; but, once Inside, they let in two others of the gang.

Armed with a dagger apiece, thy robbers indicated that they weld go to extremes If their alhs were frustrated; but this roved to be their undoing, for The terrified inmates raised A hullabaloo with police whistles, and were not to be preißen des. te dire theats with the weapons, Chan So-hing, 20-year-old wife of a clerk living on the premises dashed on to the roof, and one of the robbers followed her, chasing her for some distance until she disappeared down a trap door which a sympathetic neighbour opened at the critical moment.

The man who followed her then gave up the chase, and with his follows, made a rapid uxit into the street, being last seen to run away in a westerly direction.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1932.

Colonel Lindbergh is convinced that the murderers of his son will be found on a boat, either on the high sons, or concealed in ons of the many cracks in the Norfolk area. A suspicious craft

was recently reported from the region shown abave on Lake Drummond, an ideal setting.

CHAPLIN CHEERED

ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING

BY JAPANESE

TOKYO REIGN OF TERROR

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Tokyo, May 14. Three Bundred police were mobilised to handle the huge crowds | which gathered at Tokyo Station this evening for the Drrival of

PREMIER SHOT Charlie Chaplin, the noted fim star, who landed at Kobe this morning

Tokyo, May 15. amidst scenes of great enthusiasm.

Forcing their way in the resi-Assured the Irish people that the It was originally planned that of by investigating police officers. Charite should bromeast from the dence of Mr. Tsuyoshi Inukai, aget / Government would do ita utmost to Organ Solo-Song Ita (1932)-Medias

microphone installed on the ship Prime Minister of Japan, a partylaure that all citizens have means when it docked at Kobe, but hof nine yong naval and military of earning an honest and sufficient

brandishing officers,

living although the initial stages revolvers.

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cowardly shot him this evening. would call for sacrifices from It was therefore arranged for the Japanese movie "star", Kamiya-who all levelled their weapons at

Mr. Inukai faced his attackers, sections of the people. nia, Ren-worker with Douglas

point blank range.

Four daggers discarded on the premises were later taken charge

QUARRELS OVER WATER

(Continued from Page 1).

arrived first at the fountain,

I was stated before Mr. Scho- field, before whom they were charged this morning by Ser, geant Cunningham with disorder ly conduct, that neither had yet reached his turn to draw water.

Each defendant was fined $5

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Fairbanks, to broadenst a descrip- Mr. Inukat is in a critical con- tion of the arrival with a nation-dition with severe bullet wounds wide "hook-up". bat Kamiyamu

in the head. felt il, and was unable to broadcast, { This was but one of the series

Numerous receptions have been of audacious and daring outrages (ing a policeman and a newspaper- plannert in Charlie's honour, but the perpetrated in public places by the man. They then scattered hand- only social function to which be has | officers. There was a violent shoot hills signed "Naval and Military so far consented is that of the ing affray in the Premier's resi-Young Officers' Association." bit- Railway Minister's,

dence, when several people were terly denouncing the existing state wounded, and bombs were hurled political parties' conduct and the All news has temporarily paled at many public buildings in the nation's diplomacy, economies and into insignficance compared to city.

education, Naval and Military ad- and ordered to sign a bond for Chaplin's arrival, upon which the

After committing their sensu- įministrators,-Reuter, his future behaviour.

afternong newspapers accord huge tional acts, 18 young officers

them- surrendered headlines, which welcome

the voluntarily

A graphic description of the out- famous film comedian like a selves to the gendarmes, Dissatis- A fine of $21) WOH imposed victorious general returning home, faction with Government policy is rage at the Premier's residence was by Mr. Schofield at the Central while detailed and graphic des- alleged to the cause of their gained from Mr. Inukais daughter- Police Court this morning on acriptions, illustrated by telephoto behaviour.

in-law, who was present when the

ín. burat Mr. Inukai was attacked at his assailants for pictures of Charlie landing at Kobe, offelal residence at 5.30 pan. while seunds of a struggle and shooting Duet Neath The Speil of Monte Carls turning on the cock which re- are prominently displayed. gulate the pressure of a

he was talking to a visitor. The outside, followed by the noise of A niost enthusiastic scene WAS Rond witnessed at the Tokyo station up-Prime Minister was struck in the assailants breaking their way into on the arrival of Charlie this even-tight temple and in the nose, and the living quarters, Mrs. Inukai In imposing the fine, his Woring, when crowds, estimated at his injuries are reported to le ex-begged her father-in-law

tremely critical.

refuge in fight but the old veteran ship remarked that it was people 30,000 and 40,000 gathered to wel-

The attack was accompanied by refused and instead, opened like the defendant who wasted a

him. making the task

a violent shooting affray in the door into the drawing room into controlling lot of water.

them, despite the Prime Minister's residence, in which the assailants had already mobilisation of 100 policemen, most which four pollee, a maid servant forced their

brandishing difficult.

in revolers. Entering a mélor car. Chaplin and a visitor were wounded, proceeded to Nijubashi, the famous! A party of about 10 men, weur- Facing them with the utmost iwin bridges at the entrance of the ing the uniforms of naval and coolness, the aged Premier up Imperial Palace, where he alighted military oflcers, forced an entry braided them, and told them to and vowed respect for the Emperor into the residence, and shot at all shuot if they dared. Immediately in accordance with the Japanese who attempted to bar the way. all nine fired. Mr. Inukai col- Mr. Inukai's assailant was a tapred, with blood streaming from man dressed in a military uniform. wounds in his face and jaw- After firing the two shots, it is| Reuter, reported that he immediately sur- rendered to the gendarmes..

fire hydrant in Queen's East.

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was a short discussion upon the subject when further suggestions

come

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Afterwards, he motored to the Imperial Hotel, where he is stay- ing.-Reuter.

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Mr. Inukai was born at Okayania Organised Attacks.

in 1866 and entered politics at an Three cases of bomb throwing in early age. He was editor of public places, apparently or- Hochi Shimbun until the establish- ganised, occurred in the early part ment of the Imperial Diet in 1890. of the evening at the Headquarters Ho then held an influential position of the Seiyukal, the Government in the Second Chamber, due to his party, at the Metropolitan Police gifts as a speaker, and his political Board offices and at the residence ability. of the Lord Keeper of the Privy Cabinet of 1898 he was for a time In the Okuma-Itagaki

¡Seni.

Minister of Education. There was only one casualty, All the throwers were in either

He became leader of the third

wero raferred to the Activities On the day when Spearmint won Committee for consideration. the Derby in June, 1906, No. 1.234, military or naval uniform, and, party which sprang from the old Among the speakers were Mr. S. Trooper R. 1. Jolife, of the Royal making good their escape, were Progressive party of Okuma and B. Tan, Mr. Yinson Lee, Dr. K. C. Horse Guards, Gft. 3in. in his over-not apprehended. Yel, Mr. Ma Man-fai, and Dr. Ar-alls and spurs, left Knightsbridge The fifth outrage occurred when thur Woo.

Barracks and walked to Epsom. a bomb was hurled at the Bank of

He walked because the pockets Japan. of his regimental breeches con- tained only one shilling and three the vicinity of the Mitsubishi Bank, Another outrage was reported in From the hill, to which admis-where a bomb was hurled, but no

serious damage was done.

Voluntary Surrender. The culmination of the

BOMBAY RIOTS

POLICE FIRE ON MOBS; THIRTEEN KILLED

pence,

sion is free, he watched with en-| tranced eyes the great moving panorama on the stands aide, and

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CONVICTS DRIVE OUT OF GAOL

A HANDY DELIVERY

VAN

Berlin, Apr. 22. Brandenburg prison for attempted Two convicts, serving sentence in murder, drove out of the front gate. delivery van. They were wearing of the gaol yesterday afternoon in a

prison uniform at the time and one of them at least must have been sitting at the wheel,

com.

Their escape can only be which, after 1900, was called the Kokumin-to. In 1922 it was dis-pared with another reported from solved and with the accession of Berlin in the Morning Post," a year independent deputies, reorganised ago, when a criminal quietly walked Club. This group was not strong to form the Kaku-shin (Reform) out of her court while the judges

were discussing his sentence. was very in- numerically, but

The two convicts were working in fluential, for it often held, the the courtyard of the prison yes- balance between the two main terday, one of them repairing a parties. It was merged in the police car, while the other Seiyukai (Conservative) party in sweeping the pavement. Another

1925.

Why

party of prisoners under surveil

in 1929 as auccessor to the Into, Mr. son gate, which was standing open Mr. Inukai became its presidentance of a large patrol of warders was engaged in repainting the pri- G. Tannka. In 1924 he had, as for this reason. Minister of Communications joined

the Cabinet formed by Baron Kato, The two fugitives quietly stopped leader of the Koneelkat.

into a delivery van in which pro- In Nov. 1931, dissension arose in vinians had been brought to the pri- the Wakatsuki Cabinet. There was sort. One of them "tooted" to elear

n conflict between the Foreign and the way and they passed through War Offices over Manchurin and the gate to liberty. other cauken of dissatisfaction wore.

the glistening scene when the tional series of outbreaks was the Bombay, May 15.

winner was led in, and he made voluntary surrender to the The situation hero is very serious following renewed rioting after day he would own a winner at and military officers' uniforms, in a pledge with himself that one darmes of 18 men, wearing naval which 60 people were sont to hos- Epsom. pital. The rioters fired on

connexion with the outrages. tho

A 20-Year Ambition.

They all claimed to be officers police who replied with their rifles. The Royal Irish Fusiliers were Jaliffe's Ally, Copra, won

This afternoon Captain R. L. on the active list. called out and armed pollee are now Egmont Plate

the A preliminary examination of the patrolling a wide area.

the 18 culprits who surrendered reveal- dream of 26 years ago came truc.ed that ave are naval officers and Tram cars conveying Hindus · The cavalry trooper of 1908 13 military cadets.. were the targete of much stone rose by steady gradations in the throwing, and there were sporadic | "Bluca," until a signal distinction' Well-Planned Attacks. assaults in various localities. A few was conferred on him-he was The evening's outrages appear the practical cessation of trade It was some time before their cloth shops were looled and three given commission in his own to have been well-planned and co-with China and the Government's absence was observed and they have Mahomedan children have been re-regiment,

ordinated. They occurred about ported murdered,

After leaving the Household 6.30 p.m. in each case, and a motor failure to maintain its non-borrow. not yet been caught,

ing policy. trade and commerce, with much and military uniforms were the ed and Mr. Inukai formed a Gov- open gate, for both had strong Brigade he entered the paths of car carrying men wearing unval In December the Cabinet resign-whelmed by the temptation of the

perpetrators. Except at the Metro- He was busy all the afternoon politan Police Board and the Pre. ernment drawn entirely from his motives for not trying to escape. receiving the congratulations of mior's residence, there was only Mr. Yoshizawa, Ambassador in

own party, in which his son-in-law, One had just returned from leave his host of friends,

minor damage and no casualties.

of absenco and had a good charac- The assailants who attacked the Paris, became Foreign Minister.

tor. His sentence expires in 1984. Packs of foxhounds from fa- Police Board, which is located in ta nalley was to maintain full The other man, whose sentence mous hunts and parades of past Sakura Damon, tho

of protection, for Japan's interests in would have terminated next year, winners of the Grand National the Korean's bomb attempt on the Manchuria where, it was declared, had applied for leave of absence, will bo now features in the Inter- Emperor on January 8, red asvan Japan had no territorial aims and and, national Horse Show at Olympla or eight shots towards the build- where she favoured an "open door"

although it had not been announced, leave had already the year.

ing and threw a grenade, wound-for all.

been granted to him.

Maulana Shaukat Ali. the Moslem lendor, Is visiting the affected dis- tricts in an attempt to pacify the Moslem mobs.

Eight were killed and 140 in jured in the day's riots, making the total casualties since yester- day 18 killed and 250 injured.

It has been ascertained that three were killed and 98 Hindus and three Moslems injured in yester day's disturbances.-Reuter.

succcas.

acono

Both men must have been over-

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