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EUROPEAN SENSATION: LEAGUE IMPERILLED

JEALOUSY

MURDER

TRIAL

STARTLING ROME REPORTS

DEFENCE'S FIRST POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL

STROKE

ZIMMERN AND CHRISTIE

CHALLENGE

The right of the Crown to! call Zimmern and Christie as witnesses in the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau is to be challenged by the defence, it was intimated by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. during the opening of the Crown case to-day.

The defence contention is

J

OF ITALY, JAPAN

AND GERMANY

London, Aug. 8.

HARBIN ISOLATED

FLOOD DISASTER

SCENES

SUBURB PANIC

(Telegraph Special.)

Harbin, Aug. 8. Harbin is now entirely sur- of Europe regarding impending dramatic develop-rounded by water and resem- ments in the field of international politics, involving, bles a comparatively small!

Sensational rumours are prevalent in the capitals

Chang Haush-liang.

perhaps, the disintegration of the League of Nations. island, isolated from the rest HONGKONG

It is asserted that before long Italy, Germany and of the world for the time Japan, three of the Powers with permanent member-being. ship of the Council of the League, will announce their intention to resign.

Signor Mussolini hax assumed the Foreign Office portfolio in

SIGNIFICANT ARTICLE.

The statement that Italy, Ger-

that this

PORTIA

ADMITTED

The waters are still rising and "Harbin island" is gradually WOMAN BARRISTER getting smaller and smaller.

At one o'clock this morning the embankment at Puchialien

WILA

skelter!

report was given considerable perfusion in the darkness.

amid scenes of indescribable con-¦

HISTORY

that their evidence concerns an the Italian Government, in addition many and Japan will shortly leave washed away and livestuck and

the League has been freely cir- alleged conspiracy with which to his other duties, and it is suggest culated in Paris, but much more the inhabitants led to the nearest A NEW CHAPTER IN the accused, the relative of an ed by the Daily Herold's diplomatic significant in the fact

higher ground holter Ipoh millionaire, is not charged, correspondent that this step gives

hasis to the reported possibility of minence in a Rome newspaper yes-

"This opens a new chapter in Mr. Lindsell had already de-Italy's withdrawal from the League. [terday.

CAMP AT NEWTOWN.

the history of the Hongkong bar", scribed this evidence as It is, in fact, openly stated that The statement

published

said the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph "tainted."

Signor Grandi's resignation to without denial or comment of any

All available conveyances are Kemp, this morning when he ad- The Supreme Court was crowd.make way for Signor Mussolini was kind, which is considered

the mitted Mrs. Lo Soon Kim Teo to very now transporting crowds to ed for the trial. By # o'clock the prelude to the step which has significant in view of the strict con-high, ground at Newtown where practice as a barrister-at-law in the most of the seating accommoda-long been within the Italian Pre-trol exercised

Fascist the huddled victims of the dis-Supreme Court of Hongkong, tion had been taken and when the mier's contemplation.

Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) took his sent as 10 o'clock

striking, there were more 100 people in the corridors,

Was than

were

At the barristers' table seated the leading counsel of the Colony, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., and Mr.,

C. H. Lim appear fur the de- fendant. Mr. II. G. Sheldon represent the Crown, and has with him the Assistant Attorney General. Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

SPECIAL JURY.

+

Was

over the

Press-Renter.

MANCHURIA VANDALS

DRAMA

JAPANESE LOSING

THEIR GRIP

VOLUNTEERS MARCH;

ON MUKDEN

(Special to "Telegraph”)

DESTROY

STATUE

tim ru

BIG EXPLOSION Tsitsihar.

BRETON ANNIVERSARY MARRED

(Telegraph Special.)

Rennes, Aug. 7.

An extraordinary outrage

YOUNG MARSHAL'S REJOINDER

DENIES CHARGE BY WANG CHING-WEI

CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S

SILENCE

THE OUTCOME OF THE POLITICAL CRISIS 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.

present encamped. Mrs. Lo is the first woman bar. PEKING SUPPORTS CHANG POLICIES

Harbin show no change, miles! The application was supported by

aster are al The situation is growing increna-Tister to be admitted to practice ingly grave and terrible possibili-hero.

The motion for her admission envisage unless the

Peking, 'Aug. 7. conditions. Tang Yu-lin, thore- waters soon hegin to subside. was moved by the Attorney Gen-

Peking is buzzing with excite-fore, is definitely in need of finan eral, Hon. MIF. C. G. Alabaster, Passengers arring in Manchuria KC. This is a motion, he said, ment as a result of the obvious cial assistance from the Central

Siberia from Europe via

Government. are "for the approval, admission, and challenge to Marshal Chang marooned at Fuliardi, about nine enrollment of Mrs. Lo who

was Hsuch-liang in Mr. Wang Ching-liang has never yet despatched any Actually, however, Chang Hauch- miles to the west of Tsitsihar, called to the Bar of Inner Temple wei's resignation. and the railway has arranged to in London in June 1927. Subse-

telegram to Mr. Wang Ching-wei, despatch a train carrying motor- quently, she

It is officially learned that a con- asking for $3,000,000 for Jehol. bonts to pick up the passengers Straits Settlements."

practiced in theference of military leaders has been Wang Ching-wei's implied specially summoned to consider whe-charge that Chang Hsuch-liang la bout to and transport them by

I have no doubt", concluded the ther Chang Isneh-liang should seeking to exploit the prevent situa- Attorney General, "that her pre-resign in consequence of the post-ition in the The railway and river situa-sence will be welcomed and there tion created by the political crisis $3,000,000 from the Central Execu- country to extract tions to the south and west of will be no moaning at the Bar."

in Nanking.

tive under

a pretence that it is The gathering opened shortly af-needed in Jehol la entirely without ter six o'clock this evening and is foundation. still in session.

Chang Hsueh-liang is more than The conference embraces all the willing for the whole of the tele- military leaders in the Peking area. grams to be published and the whole faets placed before the coun- try for its judgment.-Reuter. RESISTANCE TO JAPAN.

Nanking, Aug. 7. Two telegrams have been Chang Hauch-liang.

Jiang, one addresed. to the Nanking Before the Young Alarshal enn Government and the other to Mr. resign, he must first consult the Wang Ching-wel. Generalissimo, for which reason! The telegram to the Govern- General Pro Wen-yi left Zabala Beats Ferris in this morning for Hankow as

Peking ment states that resistance to the the Japanese invasion must come only personal delegate of Chang Hsueh-after the most careful prepara- the Marathon lang to confer with Chiang Kai- tions. He does not believe that hasty action would help the situn-

and miles of the track being the atidavit of Mr. R. C. H. Lim." feet under water, while extensive The Chief Justice wished the washouts have occurred in dozens new-burrister a successful practice. of places.

Counsel waiting for the com- mencement of the Fung Murder Trial also congratulated Mrs. Lo.

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

Ilolan Bridge on the Hu-Hai Railway, only recently constructed. OLYMPIC GAMES.

reported to awash.

is

JAPANESE ARMY LOSSES. Japanese troops who have been operating to the north of Harbin

ENVOY TO CHIANG.

Lo According

official Chiang Kai-shek has not yet re-

circles,

plied to Mr. Wang Ching-wei's telegram, tendering his resignation

re-

Still and making accusations against cleved from Marshal Chang Hsuch-

America Still Dominates

THE INDICTMENT.

The indictment read as follows: "Cheng Kwok-yau, alias Cheng Wan, on divers dates between the 23rd day of February, 1932, and the 24th day of March. 1932, (both dates inclusive) in

Shanghai, Aug. 8. this Colony, through one Lau

The constant guerilla warfare Hing.! did counsel, procure and cummand by hostile forces in Manchuria is Chui Yung-shum and Wong Xam- inevitably having the effect of sheung to do and commit a cer- loosening the grip of Japan, ac- tain felony, by them committed on cording to information from local marred the Breton fetes. the 24th day of March 1932, at Chinese circles. Wongneichung in this colony. that is to say, to murder Funk, which embrace young patriots in 1532, four hundred yearsave boarded a steamer and have

More and more "Volunteers,"commémorating the union! film, alias George Fung." equipped with arms and ammuniago, of Brittany and France, escaped the peril of being complete-

tions as well as large numbers of trained soliders in plain clothes,

Citizens of Rennes were aw.ly cut off, though they were obliged The following jury WALK em-are being poured into Manchuria.kened at five o'clock in the mor- to abandon large quantities panelled-Messrs, G. S. Archbutt chielly from Peking through the ning by a tremendous explosion, munitions of war. foreman), D. M. Biggar. . .Great Wall and Jebat.

which soushed all the windows of Since the flouding of Fuchlstien. Jester,. P. S. Cassidy, Kam Tong- They have been extremely sue the Town Hall and the theatrepanie has prevailed in that district. po, K. E. Greig and M. T. Johnson. Leessful in their revent operations, ¡upposite.

Meanwhile, the Sungari continues:

Los Angeles, Aug. 7. Mr. Lindsell, in opening, went it is claimed.

Eighty thousand spectators 16- It was discovered that a mo

to rise stendily and uneeasingly.

day saw straight into the circumstances

a victory for Zabala Newtown residents are organi Argentine) in the Marathon, with So far, in recent days; they ¡dern bronze statuary group, com- have captured a number of memorating the Finion. which ing house-guards,

S. Ferris (Great Britain) a gond cities from the hands of the Al-lood on the facade of the Ta warehousing their salvaged goods start and let practically through- Many Chinese are encamping and second. Zabala got off to a good lied Japanese and Monchukuoj Hall, had been deliberately blown

in the open air. Forces, the most important towns up and had fallen to the ground in

No effective steps out, finally leading Ferris by-n are being taken by the authorities hundred yards. heing Haichen. Tushihchino, fragments,

The greatest

to deal with the emergency and ai Linoyang, Chienchingtai, Chang-

indignation

A world's or an Olympic record) · Tien-been aroused against the authors state of complete, disorganisation was broken in nearly every event IIsinchiutai,

of this act of vandalism, though Prevails ----Renter.

to-day, jup to the present, all efforts to

of the murder. "Aboul 830 p.m.j on March 24th", he said, "George Fung member of a well-known Hongkong family left the house of a friend at 14, Shan Kwong road- - į the road leading straight up from; the racecourse at Happy Valley to the new Jockey Club Stables. 1 He was in the company of a young) woman named Lai Ming Pay with whom he was living at the time in the Kowloon Hotel,

WI,

chuangtai.

und

has

The railway between Kowpang-trace them have proved mnavail-: se and Yiekow has been cut in fing, "They walked towards the race-several places and the Volunteers

The Prime Minister of France, course, but before they had gone are at present advancing against M. Herriot. himself a Breton by 100 yards George Fung was shot Mukilen from all directions.

Taking advantage of the kao-irth, presided at the commemora

tive ceremonies.--Reuter.

In the back at close range by n hired nesassin.

Hang fields, the Volunteers have jbeen successful in exeaping the Japanese aerial attacks. They

DEATH IN HALF-HOUR. "The assassin had followed the have been able to conceal them-nation of the Premier, Dr. Ekmas, two from Number 14, and fired selves from aerial observations according to a semi-official state- the fatal shot at the corner of

Renter Ying Yung street.

"The bullet passed through George Fung's body, from back to

front, penetrating the Tung and SWEDISH PREMIER the leader of the People's Party

cutting a heart muscle. He died half an hour Inter in hospital."

Continuing. Mr. Lindsell said the ease for the Crown would be that this murder was procured by the accused out of revenge.

RESIGNS

ECHO OF KREUGER SCANDALS

PULVERISATION OF RUBBER

NEW PROCESS: NEW POSSIBILITIES

Results:

MARATHON. Zabalu (Argentine)

Ferris (Britain)

Taivonen (Finland)

MacLeod Wright (Britain)

Trudin (Japan)

Kim (Japan)

6

shek concerning the matter.

It is understood that Changtion. Hsueh-liang intends to publish. The Young Marshal also declares telegrams passing between Mr. that his resignation is a certainty, Wang Ching-wei and himself but since he is responsible for the to allow the country to judge maintenance of peace and order in him on the facts.-Bruter,

North Chinn, he does not wish to leave his post without steps having first been taken for the preserva- tion of order.-Reuter.

CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.

Peking. Aug 8. The military conference came to

Jan end at 8.10 p.m. The result of

the discussion has not been dis- LATE NEWS, closed, but it is expected that an

announcement will be made when WANG CHING-WEI

Chang Hsueh-liang receives Chin-

Jese pressmen at his residence for j

the purpose, to-morrow afternoon.

With reference to Wang Ching-

wel's charges in respect of funds Times: Zabain, 2 hours, 31 minutes, from Nanking, official circles in 06 seconds; Ferris, 3 hrs. 31 mins. Peking point that Mr. T. V. Soong, 156: London, Aux. H.

Toivonen, 2/32/12; Wright, during his recent visit to Peking, 2/32/42; Tada. 3/36/42; Interesting details of a

Kim, promised to do his best to provide Dutch rubber pulverisation process

new 2/37/28.

the $5,000,000 mentioned by Wang is given in the Financial Times,

Ching-wei. from its Amsterdam

correspon-

FOUR HUNdred metrES RELAY.

United States

10 seconds, World record.

1,600 METRES RELAY.. United States

Great Britain

3 mins, 8 2/10th seconds. record.

2

WOMEN'S 400 METRES RELAY. United States............. ! Time: 47 seconds, World's record,

USE OF FUNDS.

WRE,

ADAMANT

REFUSES TO SEE VISITORS

Shanghai, August 8.

ment regarding the political deve lopments of the last few days,

In spite of the efforts exerted The statements says that when

by various quarters to induce Mr. Wang Ching-wai to withdraw his it became known that Dr. Ekman, dent.

He says that under the process

resignation, he still declines to As regards the $2,000,000 from receive visitors, oven refusing an. allowed Kreuger to subscribe the latex enters the machine and

the Railway Ministry, it is well-interview to General Huang Shao- Kr. 50,0000 to the party, it must emerges in the form of a dry pow-

known that Chang Hauch-liang has hsiung, Minister of the Interior have been at a time when he must der. Dextrin is added to the com-

been employing certain funds of and acting Minister of Communi- for should have known of the post-position to prevent the particles of

World the Peking-Mukden Railway for cations, who lote for Shanghai tion of the Kreuger and Toll Com-rubber from sticking together and

(administrativo посов. It pany.

the powder can then be shipped in

therefore, only & matter of request ocially as the delegate of the

Chinese Government. Dr. Ekman has since returned barrels.

ing the Government to write off the

It is understood that Mr. Lin the money from his own funda. This method will bring freight

aums concerned. Kruoger, it is now known, sub-charges down considerably, as the

With reference to the $8,000,000 Sen, who it at present at Kuling, WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP scribed to every political party in shipping of latex means that sevon-

Bought for the defence of Jehol, it will leave for Shanghai personally Sweden, Including the most radi- ty-five per cent, water is being

Miss Jean Shiley (U.S.A.) `.. 1 is pointed out that the province in to preval! on Mr. Wang to re- ("Telegraph" Special).

5 feat, &1⁄4 inches. cal and the most conservative carried.

World record. a small and sparsely populated aren, consider his decision. "A year previous to the murder,

SWIMMING MEN'S 100 METRES containing only Reuter.

It is believed that Mr. Wang will about 800,000 Stockholm, Aug. 7. howevor, she fell in love with

It is said that the powder can Hiyazaki (Japan)

people, while it is compelled to sup-romain in Shanghai for the time George Fung and finally, on Feb. Disgust with tho Kreuger

be used among other things for 58 2/10th Boond.

port a large army of eight brigados boing, and that the report that he ruary 24rd last after a quarrel "tradition" and the feeling that While flying a kito from the roof road construction, which the in- In the women's hundred metres for frontler defence.

is leaving for another destination with the accused she threw in her all monetary transactions with of his home at 58. Choungshawan Ventors claim can be carried out free style semi-final, Miss Denauden

The annual income of the Pro-is without foundation. lot with George Fung, with whom, Krouger must necessarily be taint- Ind fell into the street, and was taken slightly higher than the asphalt completing the course in 1 min. normal times, but it is quite lando coming to the support of Mr. Wang Road, yesterday, a 10-year-old Chinese by this process at a cost only (Holland) set a world's record by vineo ($1,500,000) is adequate in Local public organisations are www(Continued on Page 7) led, were the motives for the resig-to hospital with internal infarios. | road-Reutor,

7.6/10ths seconds.-Router, quate for the prosent abnormal Ching-wei-Reuter,

"For two years previously," he said, "this girl, Lai Ming-Fai had lived almost continuously under Cheng's protection as his afflanced wife.