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SUICIDE

ALSO

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932.

ENGLISH VALET'S

DEATH

INTERPORT FOOTBALL TON OF TOBACCO

NEW SOCCER AND RUGGER

ARRANGEMENTS

|

SMUGGLED

MOTOR LAUNCH THAT ECHO OF FINANCIER'S

RAN AGROUND

Fines of £1,200 each were impos-

FALL

Paris, April 27. Considerable Interest is being

A suggestion made on behalf of the Hongkong Football Club by Mr. H. M. McTavish, that endeavours be made to arrange for the Hongkong rugby team to visit Shanghai when the Shanghai soccer team was due to come to Hongkong, and vice versa, la connexion with the smuggling taken here in the death of an Eng- was warmly received by the Council of over a ton of tobacco from An-ish valet, Mr. Fred Baxter, who

of the Hongkong Football Associn- tion at a meeting yesterday.

Mr. McTavish said the Hongkong Football Club had been approached regarding the matter by the Shanghini Rugby Club, who apparently lost menes last year over the abandoned rugby match, and could not afford to visit Hongkong this winter.

From what he could gather they had ap proached the Shanghai Footimli Club who had, he was led to understand, agreed with the suggestion.

The Chairman (Mr. J. Ormiston) and he thought it was an excellent iden, and the Secretary was instruc- ted to write to the Shanghai Football Chub to discover their attitude to the

Festion.

2:5

ed by the. Marylebone magistrate on three men convicted on charges

twerp.

Mr.

The accused men were Lionel shot himself inst Thursday. Victor Earle, aged 22, a merchani Baxter was formerly the valet of seamat, of Wellington-esplaande Lowestoft: We the Captain Loewenstein, the Belgian Charles Earle, aged 24. a ship's bunker, who fell into the sea from steward, of Old Ford, London, his neroplane, and after the death and John Isaac Sehulman, aged 39, a managing confectioner, of Brip of his runster he entered into the tong-road, Southampton, and they service of the latter's son, M. Ro- were charged with removing 2,397 beri Loewenstein, who lives in a pounds of uncustomed tobarco. There were other charges against studio in Montparnasse. the Enrics.

The prosecution alleged that:

Except for the pilot, Baxter was Lionel Earle chartered The Cat, a the only other person in the

accident, and it was largely on the strength of his evidence that the theory of suicide was rejected.

newa-

was very little business of motor launch that was used as a aeroplane at the time of the public interest. The following alloca-submarine chaser during the war. tion of the Sunday Herald Charity that the vessel ran ashore in Cup receipts for 1931-32 were sub-dense fog on the Isle of Wight with the tobacco on board, and that the initted and

Mission to

Seamen

$150; H.K.

tobacco was taken by lorry to Lon-

first Loewenstein's Robert Benevolent Society, $159.17: Soldiera & Sailors Home, $150; G.C.H. Pati don, and there stopped by the

Faction on discovering the body of police. ents Xmas Gift Fund, $25; St. John'

Mr. R. J. Amphlett, for the his servant was, it is stated, to re- Ambulance Society, $160; St. Vincent de Paul Society, $100; Donation to Barles, said that their defence was quest the police to keep the report

of the Mr. McGrepy

Yund. $60. Total based on the fact that they were of the event out

Hr subsequently left $834.27.

made use of by a man nime Frank-papers. On the proposition of the

In or Lesser, who had been men-Paris for Brussels, from where he anon, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham

He proceeded to London to consult his Matthews were re-elected auditors, tioned previously in the case. Me, Ormiston also announced that the Was an unserupalóns and plausible solicitors,

oni man, and he used them as a cuts-

mutive The annual meeting would be held

of the suicide paw. July 9,

Mr. Bingley lined Lionel Victor, appears to have been worry enused Earle £1,200, or six months' im by the loss of money prisonment, on the main charge, £100 or three mouths' imprison- ment for falling to report the #t- rival of the launch, and sentenced him to nine months in the second) division for making false declara-

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The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday has Messrs. fen- in the House of Commons to been received by day, Mr. G. R. Hall Caine, Con-treath and Co servative member for Fornet, ask- ed Sir John Simon. Foreign Seere, tury, whether he considered that the request submilled by the Brij Linh residents association of Shanghai, urging the early hold ing of a round table conference would settle outstanding problems, and also in view of the danger of The troubles of 1927 and 1931 be}

action Sir ing repeated, what John had taken to promete such a conference.

Capt. Anthony Eden, Foreign, Under-Secretary, replied that Sir] John Simon had not yet received added that the 11 report and

position, as regards the proposed)

New York Terminals.

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London 18 6:32. Cuban Raw ship- Conference was that confidential) 859 pol., 12,000 tous June discussions were still being con-ment have been sold

CIF. U.K.. with further bayers tinued.

at the price.

After Capt. Eden's answer, Conservative member asked would

Sir John Siman consider the Feet- pro- han report as a basis for a

ill

draws

posed conference, as providing alhas aroused shurp suspicion here. Atatenmanlike solution equally the Manchester Guardian fair to Chinese and Foreigners. attention to a "little nifair" whose

Capt. Eden replied that the importance should not be

the approaching matter was still in the region of shadowed by

over-

n confidential discussion, and he series of conferences elsewhere. was therefore unable to make ni statoment, but he gavo his assur- Ance that all would be considered.

relevant

No Observers,

A "confidential discussion," factors, says. particularly between

It

an

aggressor power and "specially in- terested powera," has a nasty Bound. If it means that they are Capt. Edon, however, scotched going to agree beforehand regard- the Labour suggestion for furthering their demands from China, it enquiries in Manchuria, saying will be utterly unjustifiable, al- that military operations in Man-though in keeping with the man- churia did not justify the expense ner in which the China-Japan of sonding special officers to ob- conflict has been handled by the norve them for the benefit of the Longue of Nations and the Powers League, especially as the League's from the beginning. Commission recently concluded its invostigations.

Stopping Merchandise.

There is no reason why Japan should be allowed to extort con- cessions from China, as a result of a policy of aggression and treaty.

According to Capt. Edon, Sir breaking, the Guardian concludes. John Simon had received a report-Reuter.

as regards the allegation that the Japanese authorities at Dairen

svorc

proventing

merchandise!

from entering Manchurin. Act-i

Foreign Attitude.

Tokyo, Juno 8.

In his capacity as Foreign Minis- ing on his Instructions the British tor, Viscount Saito, Prime Minister ambassador at Tokyo had raised of Japan, has aummoned the ambas the matter with the Japanese Gov-Badom of Britain, America, France ernment, and had received his as- and Italy for n

urance that the matter would be, evening, when it is believed the taken up immediately.-Reuter.

Sharp Suspicion,

London, June 8.

"The confidential discussion in.

conference this

onvoyn will clarify the attitude of their respective Governments to wards Mr. Yoshizawa's proposals concerning Shanghai.

The exact nature of the talk how-

Tokyo," in connexion with the over has not been revealed-Rou Chinose Round-Table Conference, |tor.

key

been

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on its way to the Olympic Games bastions, the sentences to rum concur Paris

Geneva arrived in the Colony and

rently. ments have been made for a repre-

Albert Charles Parle and Schul- Berlin

Ogle sentative Hangkang 12271

meet tu visitors the

this

Helsingfors afternoon. The man were each fined £1,200, or sixth

Athens the Marina months' imprisonment. ground, Kowloon at 4 pan.

Buenos Aires Shanghai The following players have selected to play for Hongkong: Cor-

Mr. Bingley said the men were New York poral Grunt (93rd tegt.), Pte. Pole

Singh charged with a very daring exploit. Amsterdam (24th Hert), L/NK Kishen

"What they were going to do Vienna Reed (Hongkong (H.K.S.R.A.). W.

Madrid Club), Sepay Sirdar Khan with this tobacco in Londan, heu-Bucharest "Whether Hongkong Hogart (93rd ven knows," he said. ints), turgorał Reg.).

NK

there is a syndicate behind. this Brussels Bukhtawar Singh K.S.R.A., W. E. Williams (Hong- do not know, but I have not the Milan kong Hockey Club), E. J. K. Mac faintest doubt that these men were Prague

Stackhuln farlane (H.K.S.I.A.) (Capt.), Sepoyup to their necks in this thing.

(3,9th Jnts). Pte. Johnson (4th

"People In Court may smile Copenhagen Regt.).

Reserves:--Lt. Cresswell, Lt. Tyler when I announce what I could do. Lisbon

Bombay 21th Regt.), Sunder Singh (HK. They are liable to fines amount- S.R.A.), Fraser (93rd Regt.), Capt.ing to £24,342. It would be laugh- Tokohama

nenab (rd Regt.).

able for me to fine these men that Montevideo amount, but I cannot overlook the Montrent Referee: Lt. Miller. Colours:-White.

offences.

Silver spot)....16,15/16 (forword)..17

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"It is a very serious thing," he added. "and it is going to be more serious now that the new tariff re- gulations Enve been inaugurated. There will be greater temptation and 20 strokes with the birch and for smuggling."

CALCUTTA SWEEP. FIRST PRIZE TO BURMESE SCHOOLMASTER'S WIFE

Rangoon, June H. Daw Swe, wife of a schoolteacher, is reported to have won the frat prize in the Culentta Sweep on the English- Derby, amounting to £58,000.

It is said that a Caleutia syndiente station. They were armed with re-behalf at Sehulman, and he was. purchased a half-share for £1,000,volvers, Lionel was sentenced to released on bail in our surety of

£1,090 and two of £500, 18 months in the second division

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Detective Inspector Allen stated Albert to 15 months in the second that the two Earles were convictedivision and 20 strokes with the

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railway

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