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"JEALOUSY MURDER" TRIAL; OPENING SCENES

HARBIN

CHENG

ISOLATED KWOK-YAU

AN ISLAND WHICH

IS

GROWING SMALLER

SUBURB PANIC

FLOOD DISASTER

SCENES

:

(Telegraph Special.)

Harbin, Aug. 8. Harbin is now entirely sur-

rounded by water and resem- bles a comparatively small island, isolated from the rest of the world for the time being.

The waters are still rising and "Harbin island"

IN THE DOCK

CROWN AND GIRL IN THE CASE

CROWDED COURT

"Cheng Kwok-yau, alias Cheng Wan, you stand charged with murder. How say you? Are you guilty or not guilty?"

Mr. S. K. T. Lo, first lady barrister

As the voice of the Registrar to be admitted to practise in Hong- of the Supreme Court rang out,

kong. one of the most sensational raur-

cases in the history of the

Colony commenced at a special HONGKONG sitting of the Criminal Sessions this morning.

"Not

Guilty". came the answer from the prisoner,

PORTIA

The Supreme Court was crowd- WOMAN BARRISTER-

is gradually led for the trial. By 9

getting smaller and smaller.

At one o'clock this morning the

WAH

embankment at Fueliation washed away and livestuck and the inhabitants led to the nearest higher ground: halter skelter

amid scenes of indescribable con- fusion in the darkness.

CAMP AT NEWTOWN.

the huddled victims of the aster are at The situation is growing increas- ingly grave and terrible possibili- ties are envisaged unless the waters soon begin to subside,

"Tsitsihar.

o'clock i

most of the seating accommoda-

ADMITTED

ion had been taken and when the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) A NEW CHAPTER IN took his seat as 10 o'clock was striking, there were more

than 100 people in the corridors.

AL the barristers' table

THE INDICTMENT.

were

this

cer-

HISTORY

"This opens

YOUNG MARSHAL'S REJOINDER

DENIES CHARGE BY WANG CHING-WEI

CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S

SILENCE

Chang Haugh-liang.

THE OUTCOME OF the political criSIS BRITISH BID FOR

CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF WANG CHING-WEI CANNOT BE PREDICTED... CHANG HSUEH-LIANG, AGAINST WHOM MR. WANG'S RESIGNATION IS AIMED, WARMLY DEFENDS HIS POLICIES, AND OFFERS TO PUBLISH ALL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN HIMSELF AND THE PREMIER THROWING LIGHT ON THE SITUATION.

No further statement has been issued by Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the Generalissimo, General Chiang Kai- shek has given'no inkling of his attitude.

CHINA'S

DEVELOPMENT

NOTED. ENGINEER

ARRIVES

BIG COMBINE

VANDALS

DESTROY

STATUE

BIG EXPLOSION AT RENNES

BRETON ANNIVERSARY MARRED

(Telegraph Special.)

Rennes, Aug. 7. An extraordinary outrage marred the Breton fetes, commemorating the uniqn in 1532, four hundred years agó, of Brittany and France.

Citizens af Rennes were aw- akened at five o'clock in the mor- ning by a tremendous explosion, which smashed all the windows of the Town Hall and the theatre jopposite.

mo-

Mr. Frank Freeman, one of It was discovered that a the most noted of British civil dern bronze statuary group, com- engineers, has just arrived in stood on the facade of the Town momorating the Unlon, which China, authorised to commence Hall, had been deliberately blown Government for development in fragments. China on an enoromous seale through British ffirms.

engineering

The greatest indignation bas been aroused against the authors of this act of vandalism, though

Mrs. Lo is the first woman bar. ment as a result of the obvious/fore, in definitely in 'need of finan: \firms in Britain are working in up to the present, all efforts to

ROW

TO SELL BRITISH WORK.

A

RESIGNS

new chapter in PEKING SUPPORTS CHANG POLICIES negotiations with the Nanking up and had fallen to the ground in seated the leading counsel of the the history of the Hongkong bar", Calony. Mr. Eldon Potter, K.Csaid the Chief Justice. Sir Joseph Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., and Mrmitted Mrs. Lo Soon Kim Teo to Kemp, this morning when he d All available conveyances are R. C. H. Lim appear for the de-practice as a barrister-at-law in the

Peking, Aug. 7.

uate for the present abnormal now transporting crowds to the fendant. Mr. H. G. Sheldon

Peking is buzzing with excite- conditions. Tung Yu-lin, there-

Eight of the most important high ground at Newtown where represent the Crown, and has with Supreme Court of Hongkong. dis- him the Assistant Attorney

cial assistance from the Central โย Marshal Chang rister to be admitted to practice challenge present encamped. General, Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

Government.

combination under Mr. Freeman's trace them have proved unavail- here.

such-liang in Mr. Wang Ching-

guidance, and Mr. Freeman is ing. YOUNG MARSHAL'S CASE. The motion for her admission wei's resignation.

in Shanghai with their

The Prime Minister of France, The indictment read as follows; was moved by the Attorney Gen- It is officially learned that a con- Actually, however, Chang Hauch-proposals, having arrived aboard M. Herriot, himself n Breton by "Cheng Kwok-yau, alias Chen K.C.

eral, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. [erence of military leaders has been lang has never yet despatched any the Empress of Russia three weeks birth, presided at the commemora

"This is a motion". lie said, specially summoned to consider whe- telegram to Mr. Wang Ching-wei, agro.

tive ceremonies.-Reuter. Passengers arring in Manchuria 23rd day of February, 19:12, and

Wan, on divers dates between the for the approval, admission and ther Chang. Hsueh-liang should asking for $3,000,000 for Jehol from Europe via Siberia are the 24th day of March.

enrollment of Mrs. Lo who was resign in consequence of the posi marooned at Fuliardi, about nine (both dates inclusive) in

1982, called to the Bar of Inner Temple tion-created by the political crisis charge that Chang Hsueh-liang is new British concern in China be-

Wang Ching-wel's Implied Initiative for heading the great SWEDISH PREMIER miles to the west of Tsitsihar, Colony, through one

in London in June 1927. Subse-in Nanking. and the railway hits arranged to did counsel, procure and command Straits Settlements."

Lau ingquently, she

seeking to exploit the present situa- longs to Messrs. practiced in the The gathering opened shortly af-Ition in the

Dorman Long, despatch a train carrying motor-Chai Yung-sham and Wong Nam-

country to extract the famous Middlesbrough steel boats to pick up the passenger sheung to do and commit a

ter six o'clock this evening and is $3,000,000 from the Central Execu-firm which I have no doubt", concluded the still in session.

tive under a pretence that it is building the Sydney Bridge.

was responsible for and transport them by boat to tain felony, by them committed on | Attorney General, "thất her pre-

The conference embryees all the needed in Jehol is entirely without new company has the 24th day of March 1982, at, space will be welcomed and there military leaders in the Peking area, foundation.

been formed, The railway and river situn-Wongneichung in this colony, will be no mouning at the Bar."

called Dorman Long and Asso ECHO OF KREUGER tions to the south and west of that is to say, to murder

The application was supported by

ENVOY TO CHIANG.

Chung Hsueh-liang is more than ciates (China), Limited, the as- Harbin show no change, miles Him, alina George Pung."

the atidavit of Mr. R. C. H. Lin.

willing for the whole of the tele-sociates comprising:- According to official circles, Mr.grams to be published and the

SCANDALS and miles of the track being

The Chief Justice wished the Wang Ching-wei has not yet replied whole facts placed before the coun- Export Co. Ltd.

Metropolitan Vickers Electrical feet under water, while extensive

new barrister a successful practice, to Mr. Wang Ching-wel's telegram, try for its judgment.--Renter. washouts have occurred, in dozens

Babcock and Wilcox Ltd. The following jury Was en- Counsel waiting for the com-andering his resignation and mak- of places.

Callenders Cable and Construc- panelled-Messrs. G. S. Archbutt mencement of the Fung (foreman), D. M. Higgar. J. 11.Trial also congratulated Mrs. Lo.

Murdering accusations against Chang

RESISTANCE TO JAPAN. tion Co. Hsueh-liang. Jester, P. S. Cassidy, Kant Tong-

Before the Young Marshal can

Nanking, Aug. 7. resign, he must frst consult the? Two telegrams have been Generalissime, for which reason cieved from Marshal Chung Hsuch-

this morning for Hankow (as the Government and the other to Mr. personal delegate of Chang Hsueh-Wang Ching-wel, Hang to confer with Chiang Kai-j

The telegram to the Gavern- embrace practically the wholement regarding the political deve- įsnok concerning the matter.

ment states that resistance to the It is understood that Chang Japanese invasion must come only Bauch-liang intends to publish after the must careful prepara- telegrams passing between Mr. tions. He does not believe that Wang Ching-wei and himself husty netion would help the situa- to allow the country to judge | tion. him on the facts-Renter

To the east of Harbin, the rivers are again rising.

Hulan Bridge on the Hn-Hai Railway, only recently constructed. is reported to awash.

SPECIAL JURY.

Funk

K. E. Greig and M. T. Johnson. Mr. Lindsell, in opening, went

straight into the circumstances GENERAL STRIKE General Pao Wen-yi left Pekingiang, one addresed to the Nanking

JAPANESE ARMY LOSSES. Japanese troops who have been operating to the north of Harbin have boarded a steamer and have escaped the peril of being complete the road leading straight up from ly cut off, though they were obliged the racecourse at Happy Valley to abandon lärge quantities munitions of war.

of the murder, "Aknut 8.30 p.m. Jon March 24th", he said, “Georgej Fung, member of well-known Hongkong family left the house of a friend at 14, Shan Kweng road---

OF BELGIAN MINERS

to the new Jockey Club Stables. Government Peace

He was in the company of a young;

Since the flooding of Fuchintien, Womua nuned Lai Ming Fay with panic has prevailed in that district, whom he was living at the time Meanwhile, the Sungari continues in the Kowloon Hotel. to rise steadily and unceasingly.

They walked towards the race Newtown residents are organis.course, but before they had gone 100 yards George Faux was shot ing house-guards.

Many Chinese are encamping and in the back at close range by a warehousing their salvaged goods hired assassin.

In the open air. No effective steps are being taken by the authorities to deal with the emergency and a

prevail-Reuter.

DEATH IN HALF-HOUR.

"The assassin had followed the

state of complete disorganisation two from Number 14, and fired

THEFT OF IRON BARS

MAN ADMITS HIS GUILT

the fatal shot at the corner Ying Yung street.

ان

|

Offer Refused

CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.

("Telegraph" Special).

Stockholm, Aug. 7. Beyer Peacock and Co. Ltd.

Disgust with the Kreuger Tilbury Contracting and Dred-"tradition" and the feeling that ging Co. Ltd.

John L. Thornycroft and

Ltd.

all monetary transactions with Co. Kreuger must necessarily be taint- ed, were the motives for the resig- nation of the Premier, Dr. Ekman, necording to a semi-official state-

Edgar Allen and Co. Ltd. These important firms together

field of heavy engineering,

lopments of the last few days.

The statements says that when STABILITY IN SIGHT,

it became known that Dr. Ekman, Leading personalities in the en- the leader of the People's Party. terprise are Mr. Frank Freeman, allowed Kreuger to subscribe until recently, chief engineer of Kr. 50,0000 to the party, it must Dorman Long's civil engineering have been at a time when he must The Young Marshal also declares department, and Mr. Charles Mit-or should have known of the posi- that his resignation is a certainty, chell, Chairman of Dorman Long,tion of the Kreuger and Toll Com- but since he is responsible for the who carried out the negotiations (pany. The military conference came to North China, he does not wish to

maintenance of peace and order in between the interested firms.

Dr. Ekman has since returned the mediation of the Governan end at 8.16 p.m. The result of leave his post without steps having ponsible

Mr. Freeman, who has been res-the money from his own funds. ment.

the discussion has not been dis- first been taken for the preserva-achievements all over the world, scribed to every political party in for large engineering Krueger, it is now known, sub- Following a period of unrest in closed, but it is expected that an tion of order-Reuter. the coalfields, involving numerous announcement will be made when sectional strikes in the past month. Chang Hsueh-liang receives Chin- an extraordinary meeting of the ese pressmen at his residence for

Brussels. Aug. 7. Serious fabour troubles are threatening in Helginni despite j

Peking, Aug 8.

is managing director of the new Sweden, including the most radi- company. He visited China lasical and the most conservative.- Jyear and it was his report to Dor- Reuter.

mon Long's that led to the forma-

National Congress of Miners de- the purpose, to-morrow afternoon. SHIP'S COOK WITH tion of the new enterprise.

USE OF FUNDS.

AMMUNITION

CAUGHT IN TYPHOON SHELTER

The object of the venture la to "sell"" British engineering to China. The public services of the country need extensive reconditioning, while

vast now services are required to bring her into line with modern industrial requirements.

DOLLAR AGAIN ADVANCES

BUT MARKET NOT VERY STRONG

With reference to Wang Ching- cided to-day to declare a general

wel's charges in respect of funds "The bullet passed through strike. George Fung's body, from back toj

The walk-out will take effect to- from Nanking, official circles in front, penetrating the lung and morrow and will involve all the Bel Peking point that Mr. T. V. Sobny, during his recent visit to Peking, eutting a heart muscle. He died gian conlfields.

Certain terms for a settlement promised to do his best to provide half an hour later in hospital.”

Continuing, Mr. Lindsell said of the dispute submitted by the the 35,000,000 mentioned by Wang the case for the Crown would be Government, including an offer of Ching-wel. that this murder was procured by a revision of the wages scale, par-

A Chinese, described as a ship's

The promotors of the new com- the accused out of revenge,

ticularly in reference to the lower-

cook, was charged before Mr. pany believe that political stability paid workers, were before the As regards the $2,000,000 from Wynne-Jones at the Central Police is in sight in China sufficently to When charged at the Contral "For two years previously," he meeting, but

Reflecting a rise in silver prices the offer wAR re-the Railway Ministry, it is well-Court this morning with the pos-yield finance for engineering pur-in London, the Hongkong dollar Magistracy to-day with stealing | snid, "this girl, Lal Ming-Fai hnd|jected.

known that Chang Hauch-liang has session of 835 rounds of rifle am- pages. 27 iron bars from house under lived almost continuously under

The Congress vole in favour of boon employing certain funds of munition and gunpowder, contain-hoped will be able to turn into much strength on the local taar

The newly formed group, it le 18. 3.5/8d.. There is, however, not again rose 1/8th this morning to construction In Conduit Road, an Cheng's protection as his afflanced a general strike was almost un- the Peking-Mukden Railway for ed in 1,268 packets. - unemployed Chinese pleaded guil-wife.

animous.-Kenter.

administrative noeds. It was,

concrete form nebulous achomes of kot, and no business is being dono therefore, only a matter of request- disclosed that the arrest resulted China.

Chief Preventivo Omcer Buller development in various parts of without ing the Government to write off the from a raid by his staff on a sam-

The inter-bank rate is about Is. 3.7/8d. sums concerned. Mr. Wynne-Jones observed that George Fung and finally, on Feb- got his rival killed. It will be

Silver roso. 3/16ths in London, it would be wise to accept the plea, ruary 24rd laat after a quarrel shown that he used his chauffeur sought for the defence of Johol, it shelter on Saturday night. as he thought it would appear in with the accused she threw in her Lau Hing, and that this chauffeur is pointed out that the province prisoner who was on board, was account city. This was none ton reports silver down 1/18th to 274.,

With reference to the $8,000,000 pan moored in the northern on-

trance of the Yaumati typhoon Owing to the dangerous state of the China and India buying, with sel

tho The building

police moved the lure scarce. possible for one

carry lot with George Fung, with whom, put the matter in the hands of a small and sparsely populated are apparently taking the ammunition soon, for yesterday, the building

On the other hand, New, York away as many as 27 bara.

not many days Inter she was living another chauffour.” Sergeant Reidy, prosecuting, re-in the Kowloon Hotel as his wife.

The cross-rate is 3.44%. Att this point, Mr. Lindsell people, while it is compelled to sup-to Macao, and he told them that collapsed. CHAUFFEURS INVOLVED.

handed to the Chief Justice a list port a large army of eight bridges he was a carrier, having been paid of the principal witnesses. He ex-for frontier defence, determin $20 for the job.. It will be the Crown case," plained that the two men engaged. The annual income of the Pro- The Court was informed that contioned, Mies Linda l

"the" to doy thè killagarware Chu vinos, ($1,500,000) is adequats in the police authorities were not pres

ty, but qualified his plen by stating that he took only six bars,

"A year previous to the murder, however, she fell in love with

man to

plied that oyen f the man attempt-

ed to take 27 barn, ho could not te have gone very far, with them.

containing only

800,000

occupants from 73, Main Street,

dealt with summarily.

The defendant was sentenced to

cover.

While dying a kite from the roof of the home, aż 68, Cheungshawi

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