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LYTTON MISSIONER REPORTED ARRESTED

DAIREN CAMERA SCENE

SENSATIONAL STORY

FACTS NOT YET CONFIRMED

(Telegraph Special.)

Shanghai, May 30,

A sensational story concern-

AUSTRALIA

SHOWS

THE WAY

THE OTTAWA

CONFERENCE

(Reuter's Special Service).

Melbourne, May 29. The spirit in which Austra lia will enter upon the Im- perial Economic Conference at Oltawa shortly, was given expression to-day by the Minister of Trade and Cus- toms in a most encouraging statement.

"it 1 British Government ing the alleged discord between, with whom big arrangements can the League of Nations Commis- be made, it we agree upon big ar sion hended by Lord Lytton and, mangements,” said the Government the Japanese authorities, follow-¦ spokesman, Mc. Culleti, i

flisenssing ing, the story goes, the Taking the Conference.

"We do not intend," he went on. by a member of the Commission. "to haggly in the interests of teatte

of the local in aus spirit of animosity, and w appears in one Chinese newspapers to-day.

of a picture of the fortified areas į

The story comes from there stating that one of the members of the Lytton Com. mission has been arrested by the Japanese authorities. There has been no confirmation of the reported arrest

ther source.

from any

CAMERA SMASHED.

It is stated that the arrest was ordered after the member mrned had rebuked a Japanese Soder, who had mshed the Kunngerne villt<which the alleged: picture had been taken, at Port Arthur.

The name of the member of the con Commission ailett to be cerned is

the printed HO Chinese newspaper which carries that story, but it is dated that "The Earl of Lytton and the other Commissionera

exovedingly angry.Itenter,

air

vertainly shall not altempt meti-} culous or niggardly weighing of our| respective concessions,

"I we were are foulisti as to ide- wend to

Hote mere Bargaining, hair thun ging would come from Ottawa."

SERIOUS CHARGE

PREFERRED

ALLEGED ASSAULT

YOUNG LADY

ON

PACIFIC FLIER GOES BACK

DAMAGE TO OIL LINE

SECOND EFFORT

EXPECTED

Scattle, May 29.

Nat Brown, the former U.S. army aviator, who took off this morning in an at tempt to fly to Tokyo non- stop, was compelled to return by a broken oil line, making it impossible for him to con- tinue the journey.

L'aciti

An Assault 11 Misc Edith Soares, outside the Blue Bird He landed at 1. store on the afternoon of May 18,

time, approximately six hours? was drevjhed hetore Mr. Wynne

ones ad the Central Padre Com after the time of his take-off. this morning when a charre a

Broven is flying a moseptiem inderenzy was height against a and is competing for the prize of

GS30,000 offered for the young Chinese,

Mr. F. X. d'Almada Jur. ap light from America to

first

W

Nat Brown, whose allompt to fly from fattle to Tokyo porterday, Helicad- with broken patrol fred. He is on. pected to make another at- tempt. His machine is shown

in the top photo.

VICTORIA GAP MURDER:

peared for the prosecution and direct. de plan to dy vite APPEAL TO PRIVY

CX-

COUNCIL?

Mr. Minnies Le for the defen, Aleutian Islands and it is dant.

pected that he will resume the Brie B detailing the farts of attempt as soon as the necessary MAY 30 INCIDENT the case, M. d'Almada said that repairs have been effected. The

PRECAUTIONS IN

SHANGHAI

(Telegraph Special.)

Shanghai, May 10. Toslay is the anniversary of the

Romul 1925 Incident at the Sinza Police Station, atl the police of the International Settlement and the French Concession are taking very strict precautions to prevent |₫ disturbances.

Precautions are also being taken in the native areas, where martial how has been proclaimed,

The general unsettlement in the Shanghai arra since the Sino-Jap-

anese fighting is thought to render

the anniversary more dangerous this year than for some time past,

-Reuter,

DEMONSTRATORS CHECKED.

Shanghai, Later.

the complainant was walking with GS30,000 offer expires on June 1. DEATH SENTENCE Mr. P. S. Holerott in Fedder: The machine carries a thousand Street and when passing the Blue! gations of gasolene and It s

Bird" afore she felt MOTO-DR4

S

and

ber. She turned round struck Chinese with her

PASSED

BRITISH POLICY AT LAUSANNE

TO PRESS TO UTMOST FOR WIDER SCOPE OF DISCUSSION

TRADE CRISIS & DEBTS

London, May 30.

MISS ENGLAND FAILURE

ATTACK ON RECORD POSTPONED

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, May 20. Surprise has been created by news from Lake Garda, Italy, in- dienting that Mr. Khye Don, has abandoned his attempt to create In new world's speelboa" record in Miss England 11, and is ru- WORLD-WIDE interest will be aroused by an inter-

view with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime turning to England -to

Imodifications of the craft. Minister, published in this morning's Daily Mail, dealing with Britain's policy at the Lausanne Conference, which is to open in the middle of June.

Britain seeks to extend the scope of the conference, far beyond the limits originally contemplated. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald stated operation on his right eye. plainly that the representatives of the British Governnient at the Conference with

to the press almost for the consideration not only of the war debts and repara- tions problema, but of the bigger. problem of dwindling international

trade.

CAUSE OF BREAKDOWN.

discuss

has developed with the craft as

It is supposed that some trouble

it was only a few days after his arrival in Italy that Miss England I did over 112 miles an hour in jan unollicial trial.

Mr. Kaye Don then said he was Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said was more than that the problem of world trade satisfied with the

of an depression Was

Inter-craft. He de national character. It was one clared that at no which no nation could hope to time during the trini-when the settle for itself.

(record wat ne-

He hoped, therefore, that the tually. if not!! Lausanne Conference would bold-officially, exceed- ly tackle it in all its aspects.

BRITAIN'S FUTURE.

He indicated his determination

go to Lausanne, because

be

Fed were the engines full' out

and that she was

capable of much more.

The official record. held by 111.7

Commodore Gar Wood is

In many authoritative quarters, to the opinion is held that war debts believed that the business which and reparations, involving large would be transacted there would miles an movements of gold to a few coun-he essential to Britain's future tries, have contributed largely to economic position.---Reuter. the breakdown of international commerce and it is, therefore, con-1 sidered apposite that world trade!

tour. Miss England III, piloted by Kaye Don, bettered 112.6 in her unofficial trial,

should be disensseg at Lausanne. PROBATE ACTION CHINA'S FOREIGN

The Daily Mant divatos consider. | able prominence th the interview: which was given at Lossiemouth, where the Premier is recuperat- | ing from the effects of the recent

SHANGHAI SHARES

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

Messrs, Caroll Bros, have Plained that it has a flying range i

ceived the following latest called (of over 6,099 miles, leaving him a

shes Cheung Taze-san and Cheung quotations of Shanghai (considerable margin-Router. ¡San-fu. who were recently conti

Ewe Cotton Mills Tls, 14.10 victed by a jury at the Criminal:

Shanghai Lands:

26.75 Sessions for the murder of Tsugi

Shanghai Electries.... 30.25

"Condense,two" baths dully ROOF

-into-one; consider others who've none."--Slogan by Mr

Mr. J. B. Pomeroy,

handbag.

In evidence Miss Soares stated

ingo,

Evidence

was given

by

COLLAPSE

GRAHAM STREET

MISHAP

| Ting-tal, ulias Tsung King-kai, son of n well-to-do Shaukiwan merchant, were sentenced to death Lord, that there is anything- by the Palsuo Judre. (Mr. Justice

COMMENCES

VALIDITY OF WILLS CHALLENGED

Two wills, both of which are challenged as to validity, figure in

RELATIONS.

MR. LO WEN-KAN TO CARRY ON

Nanking, May 30.

reports

A locul news agency

a probate action which commenced" before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Supreme that at yesterday's session of the Court this morning..

Foreign Relation, Commission of The plaintiff is a widow, Wong the National Government, Mr. Lo Yu-shi, alias Yu Choy-ngo. No. 9, Tan Woon Road, Tai Pak Lau. Wen-kan resigned the post of longkong, and there are two de-Foreign Minister and recommend- fendants. Wang Trok-mui, aliased that Mr. Quo Tai-chi be ap- Wong Tsok-sum, merchants, of No.

prepar-

14. Voeux Road West, eldest son,pointed to suceed him. and Wong Tsok-lam, a minor son,! Mr. Quo Tai-chi, however, 'do- whose address is given as that offelined to accept numination and the plaintiff's.

jannounced that he was His Lordship-It may well bej According to the plaintiff's case, ing to go to London immediately as Wood) at the Supreme Court this that His Excellency may defer she claims to be the executrix of Chinese Minister to Britain. It morning.

carrying any sentence into exeru- the last will of the late Wong Tze-will be recalled that he was re- 1. Qn the point reserved for de tion, but what power have i tong, uling Wong Tak-ching, alias cently offered this position and.

fending counsel. Mr. Somerset arrest sentence?

Hot

The great interest taken in the

Wong Ka-tung, late of Lin Yueng according to repented reports, re-

is

It is believed also that Mr.

Chiang Tao-pin Indicated that

village, Wo Wan To, Ching Hoi Dla-fused the appointment. trict, Kwangtung and of Hongkong, who died on September 23 1921. She claims that the will was mnde on or about September 13, 1921.

She asks the Court to decree pro- bate of the will.

he was returning to Tokyo as

China's Minister to Japan.

Mr. Lo Wen-kan was persuaded

denies that plaintiff's will is a will Nasking-Reuter.

In his defence, first defendant to carry on as Foreign Minister at

HAWKERS' FREE FIGHT

Shortly before ten o'clock this Fitzroy. Instructed by Mr. J. M.

D'Almada Remedios, at the trial.. Mr. Fitzroy; think it Heroit turned morning a collapse cetrred at Mr. round seeing her strike the man, house in course of demolition at that there was

suhelent quite probable that he will do who then

was No. 24. Graham Street, as a resul;jerkdence for the cases against the

REMEDY ELES WHERE. PRO away. He chased and caught by Mr. folaf which a workman was injured, imen to go to the jury, argument croft in Des Voeux Road,

was heard last week in the Full

His Lordship:-1 but not seriously,

think your that remedy is elsewhere. that she had been molested by the uncovered, and a portion of it, titers were brought into Court don't know of anything laid down

At the time the roof was being Court, whose decision was

convictions should stand. Mr. Fitzroy :--It may be so. 1 defendant on several Gerasions, lensened perhaps by the heavy the Best time about nine months downpour of rain over-night, sud- this morning for sentence to be in the Ordinance anywhere which of deceased and also denies that the

does give the power.

will was either made or acknow-! denly gave way, precipitating one passed. Mr. of the coolies into the floor below.

ffis Lordship:-I think yourledged or authenticated according Holcroft and Mr. B. A. Proulx, Beyond the shock of the sudden case by the Chinese, public was

to Chinese laws or uangen ng alleged by plaintiff, so as to be effecteual Several attempts at demonstra indecency had not been proved. and legs, he was unhurt.

after which air. Lo submitted that fall, and slight cuts to the hands evidenced by the large number of remedy is elsewhere.

spectators in Court. A crowd| Mr. Fitzroy:That may be so, for the transmission of property tions were made this morning, one quoted cases to substantiate

were waiting two hours before the my Lord.

according to such laws or usages. the occasion of the universary of his submission and his Worship,

The Fire Brigade with the police matter was fixed for hearing. Mr. Fitzroy added that he took it Defendant counter-claims anti the May 30 incident in 1925:

who at the outset bad remarked

were quickly on the scene, but

Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Mr. T. M that when his Lordship's report says that if plaintiff's will was so Incidents occurred in the French that there was no legal definition soon afterwards returned to Head-Hazlerigg were present for the was sent in, that, what he (Mr made or acknowledged or authen- Concession and

that the International of indecency, reserved judgment quarters after seeing

fur-Crown, and Mr. Fitzroy also Fitzroy) had said would go in sticated, it was revoked by the sub- Settlement, but the police had no on the point raised.

ther risks were minimised.

A rather serious fraca's took part of the record of proceedings. sequent true will (defendant's) difficulty in checking the demon- The hearing was adjourned until

which was made by deceased on place at Mongkok Market shortly His Lordship ngreed.

September 13, 1921. His will, he Mr. Fitzroy anid that before his addressing prisoners, after don-declares, as to form, is equally valid before, 8 o'clock this morning, Lordship passed sentence hening the black cap, his Lordship with the alleged will propounded by when a number of hawkers started would like to say he considered nld:-"You have been convicted, plaintiff and, being subsequent in a quarrel over the allotment of the case one in which a petition on the 23rd. of this month, of mur-point of time, it revoked or was In-space. About ten were involved,

Since your conviction tended to' revoke her will. should go to the Privy Counell, der.

and, after a heated argument, they Defendant claims (1) that the came to blows.. and after sentences had been the evidence has been further con- pronounced, he would ask his sidered by the Full Court. The de Court shall pronounce against the A free-for-all ensued, knives. Lordship to arrest the sentences cision of the Full Court is that the alleged will propounded by plaintiff. bamboo poles and all matiner of until the Privy Connell's decision verdict of the jury shall be allowed and (2) that the Court shall deeree weapons being employed. Police I, myself, presided at the probate in solemn form of the rushed to the scene and had some

strators.-Reuter.

to-morrow at noon.

TWO MOTOR-CARS HARD-UP GERMANY

MISSING

CUTS IN DOLE TO SICK AND NEEDY

STOLEN FROM STAND. IN KOWLOON

DOLLAR AGAIN UP SLIGHTLY

}

Jattended.

PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

·SERIOUS FRACAS AT MONGKOK

SPECULATION IN US. CURRENCY

Berlin, May 29. Reflecting a greater firmness in was made known. Cuts in the dolo to sick pension-the silver market, the Hongkongi Ifia Lordship:-Do you, base trial, and I was also present at the subsequent will of which he is axe difficulty in restoring order. ers, widows and orphans, are con-dollar rose 1/8th to-day to 1s your application on any legal pro- Full Court hearing. tained in the economy measures 2.7/8d. The local market is quite vision?

མ་ནས་

reports

to stand.

CORRECT VERDICT.

Two motor-cars, parked at the

| cutor according to the tenor.

It was later revealed that fre stand at Salisbury Road, opposite

Both parties put each other to men were injured to such an extent the European Y.M.C.A.. were outlined in a new emergency decree strong, and the same conditions Me. Fitzroy:Yes, on the ques-, found to be missing by their to be imposed this week.--Reuter,

strict proof that the wills are valid that they had to be sent to hospita are reported from Shanghai. There tion that the evidence is not

"In my view, the verdlet is the in accordance wiht Section Two of owners this morning.

is considerable speculation, InĮsuch

correct verdict und 1 agres with IL. | the Chingao Wills Validation Or In a report to the police, Capt.

U.S. dollars in both markoto.

His Lordship:-What power It is my duty, now, to pass upon you | distance of 1850 or otherwise. Baldwin, of Gun Club Hill, stated The Royal Observatory

The corpses of two men were_ne- that he left his car, No. 512, at that the anticyclone has moved chat-don. Chinn bought and sold, and

Silver advanced 1/16th in 'Lon-have I to arrest sentence?

both the sentence required by law Mr H. G. Sheldon, instructed by covered yesterday in Kowloon Bay, Mr. Fitzroy:It is not much the stand over-night, and when howard and now covern Japan.. An

good going to the Privy Counelli

Its Lordship then passed the Mr. Mossop, le for the plaintiff, Found floating. near went for it this morning, it was ren of relatively low pressure ex-the market was quietly steady. after the men are hung.

death sentence on both prisoners, while Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., In-Priday night's mishap, they have been New York reports silver up # His

who gave no outward sign of omo Atructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, i identified na being chose Lordship: What powor!

Mr.nonlles who were drowned when senior, is for first defendant. quarter, on a steady market.

have I Can you show me any tion on hearing it. They wore then O.E.C. Barton is watching the case life-bost from which they were trans removed from the dock and taken on behalf of the minor defendantı The cross-rate, which has im-power? | proved to 3.69.3/8th is firm.

Mr. Fitzroy:-I don't know, my from the Court...

The case in proceeding,

nowhere to be seen,

thu

tends from Indo-China neross Philippines to the Pacific. Local A similar report was made by forecast:-Eant winds, moderate; Mr. F. C. Goodman, whose car, cloudy, occasional rain, probably Im No. 2259, is also missing.

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