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BRUTAL MURDER · JUNK'S NARROW
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WOMAN RESISTS
ROBBERS
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932.
RADIO
BROADCAST
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
COAST DISASTER
GERMAN FIRM'S
RECALLED
RIVER RISES AT
WUCHOW
LEAVE TO PRESUME DEATH
ESCAPE
Wuchow, June 7.
Several sampans are reported
which
The Kwongsang disuster
Was
APPEAL
CANTON HIGH COURT
ARGUMENT.
siding.
Canton, June 8.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC
By 2.11.W, on a wavelength of 35% inotran
6-8 p.m. European Programme of
European Programme of Vietor and 11.51.V.
0-6.18 p.m.
Minchem Elman 1364.
Hulda nahaska (Soprno) 134. Piano Bato-Etude in A Minor (Menedalusha) -
Sergel Rachmaninoť 1260.
to have been overturned in the recalled yesterday, when, at the
The hearing of the appeal by turbulent
Fao Supreme Court, before the Chief Menars. Stemsson waters of the
& Co., of River yesterday, when the riverJustley, Mr. R. E. Lindsell
Shameen, against judgment de 1). With robbery as their primary suddenly became swift and high,plied for tente to presume the Hvered by the District Court in Victor & H.M.V. Records. object, two men who gained ad-One large cargo junk broke away death of Mr. Alfred K. Amos, the armis case in favour of the mission to a house in the Au Tau from the teamı tug which District during the early hours was trying to tow it to safety and the third engineer on board the Canton military authorities, com- neuro
this morning are alleged started sideways down the swollen vessel when she foundered last menced on Tuesday at the Kwong- have murdered a woman occupant stream. In its path were three year. The application was mute tang ligh Court, Judge Hau pre-An Amerlenn in Paris (George Gerakwin). before they derampell with their other large bouts, the first of to enable the Registrar to obtain
Victor Symphony Orchestra conductest try ill-forgotten gains.
it hit, crashing inte
Geurico Gerebwin #8001/30OGĀ, its letters of administration to the A married woman, Tang Lin, prow. The Junk then continuell state of the late Mr. Amos,
It will be remembered that the visin B-Voeniiae (arhmoll Free).
6.18-7 p.m. A Concert. aged 41 years, and her ten-year-its zig-zag course down-stream |
Hube were the
original case was brought against Violin Bule-Caprice In E Flat Major compante until the tug boat managed to re- According to an affidavit filled | Messra, Slemseen by the Canton one-ta Curly-Headed Highly Clutamm),
Wienfawald-Keršoter), of the house. No. 82, Wong UkĮtrieve it, Village, and when the intruders Whett Lie eeupants of the junk by Mr. D. Skinner, of the Indo-military authorities for arms!
The China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. ordered by them, which had been Piano Solo-Rude in F Major (Mendelsohn were atruggling with the woman
realized that they were at who offered strong resistance, the mercy of the wild river,
they the Kwongsang foundered off neized by the Nanking Govern-Bong Cold 1 st Papress in Bang Ind was 100 frightened to shout frantically attempted to east the Ching Const on Augustment. The military authorities
leave the house, 10 summon anchor. but their efforts were, 19. 1931. M An
enquiry claimed the bargain money paid for ht unfortunate futile. as the hooks would not held subsequently in the Marine to the firm in question, since they C. Sol-Vits (l'emper) assistance mother.
hold. They then resorted
Court, it was found that the veshad not received the goods. The Vorst Dun-Seng of Love (Schubert-Berte) The two men, armed with trasting paper money kaffe
or a chopper, gained ad-waters, beseeching the assistance sel left Shanghai at 4:10 PL. appellants were represented by Lancy Joubelle March and Royal Dadama mission to the premises at about fof their gods.
on August 8 on 2 o'cluck this morning whilst both It was a pitiful sight to
watch Hongkong. On August 9 she ran acted for the respondents.
Mr. T. R. Wong, and Mr. S. FViolin Solo-Fair Rourney (Kreisler),
Violin Solo-Bandino (Kreliler) mother and child were fast asleep. The helpless boat as I Kaineel The mother, who awakened first.momentins and raced towards into a typhoon and, at about 8,30}
The heating
7 p.m. Stock Quotations, résisted the intruders and when I seeming destruction, and a sigh of
a.m, on August 10, sank in the 1
Tuesday! was confined mostly to argument
Nolice, etc. the son was aroused by the noise relief went up from the crowils vicinity of Sugar Loaf Island off
7.3-7.18 p.m. Orchestral. of the struggle he saw his mother | along the shore when tho
Pushing Bay, there being only on the legality of the statement Marchs Joyeuse (Chabrier-Hinricha) heing roughly handled by thefinally
three survivors, all Chinese mom-made by the Manager of Messrs. Create thesedy Ellington men. Being afrail, the boy re boat.
Siemazen & Co, Mr. Eckert, in! mained in the cubedule without Some idea of the volume and bers of the crew.
support of their ense. attempting to raise the alarm. speed of the water which empties
Comppiel for appellants quoted
The woman wi NOON over powered and she was seen to all heavily 4941 to the floor. The robbers then opened a trunk and extracted a small money box which They tank with them. They were not on the premises very long and after they had left the boy rushed izito the street and raised alarm.
the
one
|
to the 011
able to resete WLR
the
into the mouth of the West River i
10 VOYRKE
that The atatement continta
from the Foo at freshet mes can, Mr. Amos and the following other
(21
Me wikini. Song>The Dlind Ploughman (Radclyffe-Clarke) Prodor Cholimpin (Tom), 1366 ** Bato-Spanish Dance (irañndon-Chania),
Pablo Casnin 1311.
2013.
Felti Keeler 1384.
30037
Victor Symphony Derbesten
Buke Ellington and His Orchestra – 36DAN, 7,18-8 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-listen and Wonder-Medley of 221te Alark Weber and His Orchestra V.Rover. Vorn) Dart-I've Found a Whole Workt in You,
Wante Melville Kad Derek Oldham
Vat Bart-Dainty Little Atalien
18710,
be gained from the fact that the European officers were on heard many authorities from trade lave Hongkong and Canton steamers the vowel when she left Shang- to support his argument in regard are forced to anchor on the op hai: Capt. C. H. Hendry: Mr.to the term P. which formed Orchestra-The Maid of the Mountainn-Selme posite side of the river, de fog E. P. Beck, chiet officer: Mr.the bone of contention in the suit...one Alone
report. Rees, serond after; Mr. S. E. He maintained that since ship orgna Sul-A Musical Trip Round the r
from their wharves.
An umauthenticated. claims that some lives were lost McKinley, chist angine: when several sampans tipped over Mr. W. K. Cochrane, but it is difficult to check up these
gineer.
Villagers were anon on the and on Investigation they tound the woman already dend, with dent. several stab wounds in different parts of the abdomen.
ANOTHER CANTON
BRIDGE
NEW. WATERWORKS
SCHEME
Canton, June S.
has been
60032
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C'erres bajos
DEATH OF MR. CHU
.SHAO-SING
PROMISING CAREER
ENDED
Canton, June 8. Much regret has been occasioned
SON
anti
and meat had been made from Ham- enburg, by his firm, they were under
no fability as to the ultimate de livery of the goods.
į
The Judge announced that he
1 kn
The London Palladium Orchestra C1N1.
Stlelmed Cronika (Tenor) 1370.
til lex
Virol-Drinking Sober Dretral-Putting
Bestrafik Feort 62015.
Jark Hyun and His Orchestra 2074.
the Ritz-Selections, Orchestra)+Happy DagasSelections
New Mayfair Orchestra CIRPA. p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
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would fork into the various points 8.5-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con-
raised by the appellants in order cert, to enable him and counsel to deal
10.33 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press sur- with the lengthy written
state-News.
10.33 .. Close Down bendment submitted by appeallants.--
Dur Own Correspondent,
It was Mr. Skinner's bediet that Mr. Amos and the other European officers were drowned on August t», 1931. In fact it was common knowledge that, with the exemp tion of the Ureg Chinese vivors, everybody else on must have been drowned.
The Chier Justice made order granting leave death as having occurred m Siner August 10, 1931.
Bertin
An agreement Plude between the Canton by the death of Mr. Chu Shao-sing, Municipal Government and Messrs. | eldest son of Dr. Chy Chao-hsin.) Maeitonald & Gorman Incorporat- the Inspector General of Foreign ed, the builders of the Pearl River | Affairs, who passed away on Mon- steel bridge. for the construction day aged 31 years. He IN sur of another steel bridge across the vived by his wife, and river at Wongsha to Shekwaitong, daughter, the terminus of the Canton-
Deceased, who was educated in pers Sainshul Railway. The contrar.
U. S. A. and Great Britain, was fenera tors have started te varzy
Bachelor of Science of New York! sounding work on the bed of the University, and Barrister-at-Law habour in that part. The
of Lincoln's Inn. tu returning to Osku
¡Helsingfors. bridge, 1,800 feet in length, will China he occupied the posts of Cost $2.440,000 to halle, and will Senior Secretary of the Chinese Athens have twelve buttresses,
Delegation in Geneva, Secretary | Buenos Aires to the Waichinops at Nanking. Shaughni
New York and was a mender on the Treaty
Committer. Revision
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The site in the vicinity of the Chung Kai Agricultural College on Honam Island which had been chosen for the construction of Correspondent, another waterworks, in order to assure adequate supply of water to the large population in the island, has been abandoned, and a new site in Patchinhok has been decided on. Mr. Li Chung-ebun, Director of the Bureau of Public Utilities, extimates that the new work will be capable of supplying half a million gallons of daily, and the construction will east in the region of $2,000,000,-- - ("Humanity,” being Chinese, might¦ Silver (spot) .......... 16,15/16 Our Own Correspondent.
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BIG JUNK GOES AGROUND
VESSEL VERY BADLY HOLED
Brief details of the grounding of a 3,000-pleul trading Junk at Fulsomun were received by the Water Police Station shortly after 2 o'clock this morning in a wire- less message sent by the officer in charge of the No. 4 police launch. The message stated that trading jonk No. 12328 HI WIB ashore, badly holed. It could not, with safely, be towed off. The crew of twenty expressed a desire to remain on board until the arrival of the master from Hongkong.
To the Editor, Houpkony
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In other panses the film is good. entertainment, though the story 1237 Except for the pilot, Baxter was contains many unlridged chasma 19.50 the only other person in the and an occasional fuck of continui- 189/39
aeroplane at the time of the ty. Henry Kendall plays splendid- 110 accident, and it was largely on the ly in the lead, being well support- strength of his evidence that the ed by Wallace Geoffrey, Benita 179% theory of suicide was rejected. Hume and Ursula Jeans, The dia- logue and sound are excellent and Robert Loewenstein's 12810
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