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GERMAN HEAT-WAVE AND STORM TRAGEDIES

AFTER THE

COURT

WAS OVER

CHRISTIE TALKS WITH ZIMMERN

DEFENCE DRAWS ADMISSION

Mr. F. C. Jenkin's cross- examination uf Sidney Christie, associate with Zim- mern in a confessed plot to swindle Cheng Kwok-yau, was commenced during this morning's hearing in the trial of Cheng for procuring the murder of George Fung.

At the outsel, Mr. Jenkini drew an admission from Christie! that he saw Zimmern last night. after his gruelling day in the witness box, and talked with him! for some time.

Diving evidence, when the trial- was resumed this morning. Chris- fie said he did not remember hear- ing the name of Lai Min-fay men- tioned at the Yee Fang Chan Res-) taurant. He had heard Cheng say he had a girl, but during a quar- rel one night he slapped her and. she left him.

Sheng told him he had lived with this girl for six years but there never had been intimacy between ibera.

"I told Cheng that this was very ¦ doubtful,” said witness, "but he repeated that it was tru.”

"SHOOT FUNG!

HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU?

CİNANMUNCANNO

HITLER'S PLANS A MYSTERY

TROOPS SUDDENLY IN ABSENTIA.

Berlin, Aug. 15.

Herr Hitler's immedinte inten-

BLAZING HEAT IN RHINELAND

tions, following his rebuff at the LIGHTNING DEATHS ON

Presidential Palace, are unknown. His storm-troops have suddenly disappeared from the streets of Berlin and elsewhere, though Nazi headquarters deny a rumour that they have been given n week's leave of absence.-Renter

INDIA'S DIE

CAST

GOVERNMENT TO ANNOUNCE PLAN TO-MORROW

London, Aug. 15.

SPORTS FIELDS

NUMEROUS DROWNINGS

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

London, Aug. 15. The British Isles and Europe are again sweltering in a heat wave, with thunderstorm accompaniments, London and the provinces are in better case than the Continent, where the thermometer is soaring into the nineties.

Recounting the Nathan Hotel in-

An announcement of the OUR OWN "HEAT-WAVE" from one cause cident, witness said after they had! been in the room for to minutes, greatest importance to the!

Cheng said "Fung is a rotter. It future of India, namely, the Not at All Unusual where the heat appears to be

would be better if he were out of

the way. What if I were to ask Government's provisional! you to do it? Would $10,000 be scheme for, settlement of the

suflicient?

Witness asked "Do what?" communal problem is to be

for August

Many deaths have occurred

and another,! the most tragic happenings, being reported from Germany,

more intense than elsewhere.

It is reported from Cologne that the whole of West Germany is ex- Chang issued for publication in thee in Hongkong is likely to earn of long standing having been brok- periencing terrific heat-records Witness asked Cheng where he Wednesday's papers. could get a gun and the accused)

Yesterday was the hottest day of in the last day or two. replied if they were in Shanghai) The Government regretfully the year in Hongkong, the thermo-During the week-end there were he could get any amount of guns undertook to provide a settlement inter soaring to 91 in the shade, extremely severe thunderstorma, Mr. Lindsell: - And what did in view of the failure of the comfollowing registrations of 90 de which caused temporary Hoods, You say?

manities, both at the Round Tabgegrees on both Saturday and Sun-much serious damage, and the loss Conference in London, and 30 day

of a number of lives in collapses. ludia, to reach an agreement.

LIGHTNING DEATHS.

"Shoot Fung," Sit?

POISON SUGGESTED.

The present spell of warm teen-

tinue.

at

Linromfortably warm as it is. The Government undertook the particularly after a remarkably Witness: I replied "I will not do it." but after a while I suggest-lask at the request of the Indians cool average summer so far, it is Two men playing football ed poisoning Fung.

¦ Uitemselves and it ́is hoped that the a trifle premature to talk of a Leharo and a tennis player at Mr. Lindself:--What did accused provisional scheme now to be local heat wave, although there is Haardt were killed as a result of

issued will effectively remove the n

evident prospert. of cooler being struck by lightning. while Witness:He said "No. I pre-jobstacles which are at present im-weather to come in the next day the rush of thousands of people to Ter a gun."

peding the work of constitutional or two. reform-British Wireless.

Say?

-

Any further conversation After a while he asked me the name of the poison and I told him potasslum cyanide.

Do you know anything about!

potassium cyanide?-1

studied

chemistry at school.

Proceeding, witness

Zimmern's suggestion

Zimmern, another

onl said

Cheng. Chinesa andi

himself went for conge. Later,

SILVER AGAIN

RISES

SLUMP IN THE YEN RECORDED

LOCAL RECORDS.

the nearest water in an endeavour

Horses taking a cooling walk in the Thames at low tide during the, recent heat-wave. By an official decree shortly to be issued, horses will disappear entirely from the streets of London, as offering a complicating factor in the traffic problem. Meanwhile the heat wave is back in London and has grown particularly severn on the Continent.

ZELEBBERNTEN KINDLE JESKATTAKOVACEJANSMIT MAGNETENZITOLCİNE

OFFICIAL WAR LOAN CONVERSION RESULT

INFINITESMAL SUM TO BE REDEEMED.

London, Aug. 15. The Treasury announces that £1,850,000,000 of Five Per Cent. War Loan has been converted to Three and a Half Per Cent. Loan, out of a total of £2,086,000,000. Holders of War Loan bends to the value of £18,000.000 have been applied for.

Regarding the balance of 1188.000,008, these holders who do not apply for redemption or for conversion will have their stock automatically converted an September 30.

The complete success of tho operation is beyond question. Reater.

HORSELESS,

LONDON

PROHIBITION OVER LARGE AREA

TRAFFIC PROBLEM

EXPERIMENT

("Telegraph" Special).

London, Aug. 15.

TERRORISM

IN

IRELAND

DEMORALISATION. OF PEOPLE

VOLUNTEER LEADER'S GRAVE CHARGES

INTIMIDATION

London, Aug. 15.

Is the general state of de- pression and demoralisation which is growing up among the Irish people the result of invisible intimidation?

This was offered as the solution of the present atmosphere in the Free State by "Colonel" Dr. T. F. O'Higgins, the resident of the [ new Volunteer Division of the Free State Army Old Comrades'. Asso- ciation, in 1) interview with Reuter to-day.

The whole of the Irish people

are more or less prostrate at the feet of secret organisations, de-

The horse is likely to dis-clared Dr. O'Higgins, appear entirely from the

streets of London in the very near future.

PLANS OF VOLUNTEERS. Outlining the plans of the Volunteer Division, he and it

The development of a horseless | was not intended to issue arms to London is foreshadowed by an in the Volunteers nor to drill them. timation that horse traffic will

Nevertheless, he said, it would shortly be prohibited within a con-

BIG STRIKE siderable area of the City of Lon-be found that the backbone of the

THREAT

COTTON INDUSTRY

DISPUTES

HALF A MILLION TO BE AFFECTED

London, Aug. 15. A general stoppage in con- sequence of the wages dis- putes in the weaving section of the Lancashire cotton in- dustry appears to be almost inevitable.

don, except during certain hours when there is normally no likell- hood of traffle congestion.

of organisation consluts already trained.

men

the

They would stand between

of the people and the menace widened.-secret organisations. Their

If the experiment proves a suc cess in easing the trulic problem. the range of its application is al most certain to be Router.

policy would be directed by cir- cumstances. They were not 1 threat to lawfully-constituted

DODGERS DEFEAT Government, but if the Anglo-

PIRATES

ELEVEN RUNS IN TWO FIRST INNINGS

New York, Aug. 15. Only one game was played in

Irish Trea'y is to be challenged at an election, it should be done by the free vote of the people, not under menace.-Reuter.

"SPLICE THE MAIN BRACE"

the majors to-day, the Brooklyn Dodgers 'defeating Pittsburgh by jeloven runs to six, in a sensational | DOUBLE ISSUE OF RUM It is feared that the clash be-struggle. lo escape the heat by bathing has tween the employers and the wen-

FOR SAILORS The Dodgers battery ran riot had the almost inevitable results-vers will develop seriously before in the first two inninga, piling up The record Hongkong tempera-a large number of deaths

London, Aug. 15. by the end of the present month. their eleven rans before the ture was recorded on August 19. drowning,

Pirates got fairly started. There-

The Prince of Wales and Prince The Board of the Countries Textile Trades Federaly, but the Pirates struggling Inspected several ships of the Northern after, they were tied up complete George this morning visited and ton, meeting at Blackburn to-day, gamely could not wipe out the de- Mediterranean Fleet. decided that unless the situation ficit. The Pirates made 11 safe has improved by August 20, Satur-

1900, when the mercury rose to 97. | In the Dusseldorf district alone The second highest, 94 has been reseven deaths in bathing tragedies !corded an several occasions, in- are reported.-Reuter, ¡cluding August 26, 1931.

they walked to the Star FerLondon and New York, and the and on the way accused said "result is seen in a slight rise in = have two men shadowing Fung and I know his every movement, the local dollar, which has appre-i

I have a trusted driver who inten 1/8th to 18, 3.7/8d.

under an obligation to me. You could wear a Chinese coat, shoot Fang and get away is the ene

OBJECTED TO SHOOTING.

The

The weather Hongkong is enjoy-

OTTAWA

Mollison's

After going aboard the battle-

fing is quite customary for this spells in the nineties are more un-ray next, labour belonging to the hits and two errors, the Dodgers ship Revenge, fingship of Vice-Ad-

¡17 safe hits and two errors. Federation will be withdrawn from

miral Backhouse, Commanding the Silver is again firmer both in time

of the year. though long usual.

the mills on August 27.

At Washington, the "Current First Battle Squadron, the Prince Senators" trimmed the "Champion of Wales visited in turn the dea- At least a quarter of a million Senators of 1924" by six runs to troyer flotilla leader Coventry, the operatives are directly affected by two. Walter Johnson pitched an cruisers London and Colombo. the decision, while It is inevitable, exhibitation game.-Reuter, should the strike throat eventuate that the spinning section of the in- dustry will also be brought to a standstill consequence of the cessation of weaving thus affect- |ing a further quarter million work-

era.-Reuter.

market locally is quite stendy.

A feature Di the exchange i

quotations to-day is a slump in AGREEMENT Daring

the yen, which has dropped to 18. 4.7/8d.

Silver rose in London 5/16ths

Mr. Lindsell!--What did you ready

nud 3/16ths forward. EFFECTIVE FOR

say to thut?--I objected to wear China and India bought, and the

In the Chinese cunt and shooting market was Fung.

Witness said that before bourd firm on the resumption of Ameri- ing the ferry, Cheng told them not

can domand.

After thei steady. official fixing, the market ruled

to mention Fung for fear of being In New York, silver advanced

overheard.

After reaching Hongkong the three drove to Happy Valley and

3/8ths on a steady market.

FIVE YEARS

an

the

Flight

POSSIBLY LEAVING

TO-DAY

London, Aug, 15.

If weather reports are satisfac- tóry, Mr. J.A. Mollison will to- morrow leave Portmarnock Strand,

“EGYPT" GIVES UP HER GOLD

Ireland, on his attempt to fly to SECOND CARGO FROM

later hul breakfast at the Prin- MAX SCHMELING'S

America and back. Here,

Cesa Cafe,

Cheng again

usked about the polson. He want ed. to know if there was a way of administering it other than by in- Jection.

NEXT FIGHT

TO MEET MICKEY

MILLER

He and his Puss Moth machine i

BRITAIN'S RADIO

FANS

FIVE MILLION MARK SOON EXPECTED

that

former flagship of the First Cruiser Squadron, the submarine flottila depot ship Cyclops, and submarine flotilla leaders Douglas, Codrington, and Keith.

Meanwhile, Prince George visit- ed the fleet supply ship Perthshire, the hospital ship Maine, the sloop Bryony and destroyers of the First Flotilla.

Afterwards, the Commander-in- London, Aug. 16. The General Post Office states Chief, Admiral Sir Erale Chatfield, the number of wireless signalled to all units that by the licences issued by the end of July Prince of Walos' orders, ships' more than a year ago. was 4,800,000. This is over million "ompanion were "to make and mend" this afternoon and "splice It is anticipated that the five the main braco" this evening.. million mark will be reached dar-which, in landsmen's language, ing the Radio Exhibition, which means a half holiday for the 30,000. in the Floot, opens at the Olympia, London on officers and men Friday-British Wireless.

followed by a double issue of rum lo-night. It is said that this was' the first occasion since the

Ottawa, Aug. 15. The completion of

between agreement United Kingdom and the Dominions was indicated this

THE WRECK evening. It is understood are now at Baldonnell, but he will that the final points have all fly to Portmarnock early to-

London, Aug. 14. been cleared up and that the morrow.

Mrs. Mollison to-day flow to

The Italian salvago vessel, agreements will be for London from Baidonnell but may Artiglio, left Plymouth to-day to Mr. Lindsell:-What did you

period of five years.

return to BOR her husband's do continue her work on the wreck tell him?

of the "Egypt." Witness:~I said he could put il

An incipient fire broke out on the Armistice that the order to "Splice New York, Aug. 15. Earlier in the day, it was an-jparture. British Wireles

Meanwhile £200,000 in gold bars first floor of 241, Shanghal Street the main brace" has been given in in a cup of tea or coffee.

Max Schmoling is to moot Mic-|nounced that Mr. Neville Cham

and sovereigns brought into Ply- yesterday when petrol which had over-the Mediterranean Fleet. After breakfast, they all went koy Miller. In a fifteen rounds borlain and Lord Hailsham Had oxchanged by the United Kingdom mouth during the week-end have dowed from a blow lamp became

The Fleet leaves. Corfu to the Tung Shan Hotel and book-heavyweight contest at the Madi-had a further discussion with the and Canadian delegatos to bo om- bean conveyed to London, It was

Ignited on the floor. The Inmater ed a room on the sixth floor. Bon Square arena on September (Canadian Premier Mr. RB. Ben bodied in one agreement.

Chong gave us dopogit a bank 10, the winner to most Jack Shar-natt and no a result it was hoped

the Artigilo's second consignment rushed into the street to raise the morrow and will undergo oxeralsos note, but witaess could not say key for the world title in June that an understanding would be setting out the amounts of the pre- amounted to #180,000-British fire extinguisher. No damage was stay chall he informal and quiet...

To this will be added a schedule from the wreck, the first having subdued the outbreak with a Chinese Intended that the Princes brief. alarm and a next door neighbour on the way to Malta, where it is reached permitting the propomla Korence,...British T

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