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CHAUFFEUR

TELLS STORY OF MURDER

SAW FLASH AND HEARD REPORT

MORE DRAMATIC EVIDENCE

COURT ADJOURNS

"The girl and Fung came out of Number 14 and walked down the road.. I saw Ah Wong behind them... he drew near ...I heard a report and saw sparks... afterwards I saw men standing near the spot where 1 saw the sparks...1 heard the crich of a woman in distress."

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The

FIRST EDITION

Hongkong

FOUNDED 1831-

No. 18745

WE WATĦAXWF THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932.

JIZZO DEMANDERZOGIA PESARO VERSION

MORE SUPPORT. FOR CHANG

OVER SO GENERALS BEHIND HIM.

Peking, Aug. 18.

No fewer than fifty-seven prominent Northern Generals have have sent a joint telegram to Marshai Chang Hsueh-liang urg- ing him not to resign.

The telegram declares that if he persists in resigning, the whole fty-seven will resign en bloc.- Renter.

ATE ZONALNEARIA 6528I KANAL QUIKSIGENANTANA:

TIENTSIN

BOMB

EXPLOSION

CAPT. LANCASTER ACQUITTED

SENSATIONAL TRIAL ENDS

JURY ABSENT 5 HOURS

TRAGEDY STORY

Miami, Aug. 17..

CAPTAIN William M.

on

Lancaster, the well- known British airman, was to-day acquitted the charge of murdering Mr. Haden Clark, the American aviator, after the jury had deliberated for five hours. The decision brought to a close one of the most highly Phlegmatic, and without a trace of emotion in his face. Tsui, the

coloured and sensational chauffeur and one of the few eye-

trials in recent history, witnesses of the murder. this

Tientsin. Aug. 17. morning told his story

to the The tension created by the creating widespread in- Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) anti-Japanese terrorist activities terest. and the jury hearing the ense increased yesterday morning, against Cheng Kwok-you.

The prosecution continued the examination-in-chief.

--

Mr. Lindsell:You told us yes terday of the plot to shoot Fung on the evening of Maret 19th and that it failed?

Witness: Yes.

TERRORIST PLOTS EXTENDING

when a private motor car owned

A feature of the trial, which

by the Chairman of the Tientsin lasted fortnight. was the Chinese Chamber of Commerce evidence of Mrs. Keith Miller., was destroyed by a bomb out-the Australian aviatrix, who was side the Chamber Building. engaged to be married to Haden

Terrorists

are said to have Clark, and who had gained pro- thrown the bomb by way of a de-minence through several long-

Captain Lancaster.

English

monstration to bring pressure on distance flights on which she Girl's

the Chamber to assist them in the had been accompanied by Capt. PERSISTED IN PLOT.

bayeolt movement.

Lancester. After that, did you still persist Another aspect of the boycott Mrs. Keith Miller graphically in the purpose of killing Fung or movement is the appearance this described the events of the night did you abandon it?-I still per-morning of numerous advertise-of the tragedy, declaring wisted in the plot to kill Fang. ments in the Chinese newspapers that Captain Lancaster was very

What

steps did

by Chinese merchants denying that depressed when he learnt of the take? - Having failed

they are importing Japanese goods. engagement between Mrs. Miller murder

The Chamber of Commerce call and Mr. Haden Clark. Fung on the 19th; that same

He planned evening I went to look for a nun an emergency meeting yester-suicide, she added. tamed Kwan. I did not find him day afternoon shortly after the ex- that evening, but found him the plosion. following morning.

you to

Numerous firms have received What did you want Kwan for?zetters of intimidation from the Since Wong had failed to carry terrorists, out the plot, 1 thought he might

be nervous and

wanted to see

if Kwan would do it.

An automatic revolver was pro- lured and witness was asked if

he knew anything about it

That gun was given to Kwan," he said, "and the one produced yesterday was given to Wong."

REVOLVER HANDY.

pos-

Continuing, witness explained how the gun came into the session of Kwan. "The gun was given to Kwan on the day 1 foul

CARNERA

DEFEAT

SEQUEL

Referee Suspended

him." he said. In his presence! FOR "UNPARDONABLE

put the revolver in a drawer so

that he could take it whenever he pleased.

Mr. Lindsell-When

WHIS Che

DECISION"

Newark, Aug. 17. gun taken to Number 177--On As a sequel to the defeat of Primo Carrera, the giant Italian Two silver-plated hoxes runtain-boxer, by the Polish-American

March 20.

ing hypodermi syringes

shown to the witness.

were

heavyweight, Stanley Poreda, the referee of the fight โร41.5 been

"Have you ever seen them be-suspended by the New Jersey

fore?" naked Mr. Lindsell.

Witness replied that he had not but between March 19th and 24th

Boxing Commission for what the Commissioner describes as an "un- pardonable decision."

Ah Lau showed him a box like the Poreda won the Len-round unes exhibited. In the box he had edgagement on points, the referee seen a glass tube and two needles, awarding him the verdict al- In answer to Mr. Lindsell, wit-though most of the crities gave ness said that Wong was also pre- [kim only two rounds.—Renter, sent when Ah Lau had shown him

the hypodermle syringes.

Mr. Lindsell:-Did you go

No. 17 on March 24th?

twas Ah Lau's wife, going into No.

Witness: Yes, at 7.45 p.. Any others of the gang there? -Ah Lau was there.

WALKING UP AND DOWN.

14.

SAW THE COUPLE.

"A few minutes later a light came on in the doorway of Num- ber 14. Fung and the girl came out of the house, I was watching

What did you do next?- went everything from my car had saw to Shan Kwong Road and saw Fung and the girl turn and walk Wong and Kwan there. They were down Shan Kwong Road. walking up and down the middle "I saw Wong follow them. I of the road,

did not notice where Kwan was Were they near any particular because my attention was drawn house 2-Yes. Near the house Ito Fung, the girl and Wong close now know to be No. 14.

Besides Wong and Kwan, did you see any other members of the gang there? can't remember whether Ah To Nui was there or not.

behind them.

In furtherance of this he con- templated arranging an aeroplane smash in order that she might have his life insurance which amounted to C$1,000 as a wedding! present. but he abandoned the Lidea when the company with

which he was insured failed.

VIOLENT QUARREL.

Feat

་

EIGER PEAK OVERCOME

An

Interlaken, Aug. 17. English girl, Miss Jean Howard, his achieved the distinction of being the first woman to climb Eiger Peak.

She followed a must dimenit route, which only a few men have taken, the first being the Japanese,

Library, Supreme Court /

RESISTANCE

日七十月七

LATEST

TELEPHONY

WONDER

British Perfection Device

London, Aug. 17.

The new "Zero Speech" device for perfecting long-distance telephony, which is the inven- tion of the British Post Office, is being established in the principal towns of the United Kingdom.

It is claimed that the device, duce a cantuintive background of vance in land telephony for many years, will conquer echoes, elim- inate oscillation in circuits tem- porarily out of use, which which represents the greatest ad noise in other circuits carried in- the same cable, and reproduce speech at full strength.

ALREADY INSTALLED.

pro-

The device which has already roved successful on the London- Aberdeen circuit, is now installed on eighty long-distance lines, and it is hoped by the end of the year that the number will reneh one hundred and fifty.-British Wire- tess.

SECOND R.M.S.P.

SCHEME

ELDER DEMPSTER

ACQUISITION

London, Aug. 17. The Elder Dempster Linus, Limited, which, it is stated, have

a nominal capital of £2,500,000 in

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$16.00 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY ID CENTE '

Professor Picemed.

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PICCARD'S SECOND

VENTURE

START BEING MADE TO-DAY

("Telegraph" Special).

Zurich, Aug. 17. Professor Piccard is leaving at dawn to-morrow OR his second Journey to the statosphere.

His balloon is no being inflated readiness for the adventure. -Reuter.

£8,500,000 Loan to Austria

CHANCELLOR

one pound shares will acquire the NO RESIGNATION OF Beets and assels of Elder Demps- ter and Company, the African Steamship Company, the Elder Line, the British and African Steamship Navigation, and the Imperial, Direct Line.

("Telegraph" Special).

Vienna, Aug. 17. The danger of the resignation It is announced that the Honof the Chancellor, Dr. Doifuss,

1. 1. Cripps, Messrs R. D. Holt,

LONDON HAIL CONVERSION SUCCESS

HUGE SAVING ON SINKING FUND

MANY ECONOMIE

London, Aug. 17

The success of the War L conversion has been received w enthusiasm in the City,

bank

C

Foreign press and circles, who had considered forehand that the conversion £1,500,000,000 would have stituted an unparalleled succe pay a warm tribute to the ope tion, which is considered unique in financial history and striking proof of the stability British finance.

Mail points out that apart from The City Editor of the Da direct anving of £23,000,000 -- nually in future Budgets, the c version will secure many

ot ecor.omios. He instances sum of £10,000-000 standing to credit of the Depreciation fu set up to maintain the Ave cent. War Loan if it fell below per cent. With the disappearan available to the Treasury for a of the War Loan, the fund will

purpose.

He adds that £7,500,000 leas be required this year for Sinking Fund attached to three and half per cent. conversi loan. This Fund is applica whenever the average price is low 90, and the rise in the sto will be sufficient to release balance of the Fund which H been estimated for the curr year at £15,000,000.—British Wi less..

"REDS" AND "TIGERS

BLANKED OUT -

!

Leading Teams in Bo

Leagues Win

New York, Aug. 17.

A violent quarrel between Lan-Mr. Yukomoki in 1920. caster and Clark on the fateful FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS. night was related by Mrs. Keith Accompanied by a guide, Miss G. F. Torrey and P. II. Jones will has been averted, at least tem- Miller, but she informed the court Howard took, two days to accom- hold office, as Directors until at porarily, as a result of the Na- Mooney blanked out the O tish the 'task. She proceeded via least three nominated Directors tional Council having adopted cinnati "Reds" with some wond Algi Glen and the Mittellegi hut are appointed.

the Lausanne Protocol providing ful pitching, and the New Yo on the Mittellegi Ridge, from This is the second of Lize LWO for a League of Nations loan of Giants went on to lay their d which spot she reached Eiger new operating companies formed eight and a half million sterling ponents, scoring eight runs. Ter Peak in four and a half hours. us part of the reorganisation of the to Austria.

clinched a home run for the wi The latter stage of the climb Royal Mail Steam Packet group.)

петн. There was considerable specula- was done in about half the times It is recalled that the first, namely tion over the decision of the Coun- run for Boston, the "Braves" h Although Jordon scored a hor of previous ascents. The snow the Royal Mail Lines, which are cil, and, as events turned out, it to concede tho game to Chica and lee conditions were exception- taking over the South American was only by a majority of one vole after the encounter had gone to ally favourable.--Reuter.

lines of the group, was formed that the Protocol was agreed to, innings. with a hominal capital of £1,000,- the figures being 81 to 80. on last month.-- British Wireless. Dwing to the stringent condi homered for New York, who ou In the American League, Be tions attached to the loan which played Detroit the Opposition parties regarded as pitched out Cleveland for a bla whilst Gro

The Phillies treated

Mr. Keith Miller.

.com-

RANGERS STRIKE

TRUE FORM

t

imposed by the Government of Siam strian independence, there was a Tigers with scant respect takl

Quarantine restrictions have been tantamount to surrender of Au- score. against arrivals from Hongkong on fear that the loan would be

11 runs from their pitcher, Mill scoring a homer.

VISIT MORTON ANDenunt of cholera.

WIN 3-1

London, Aug. 17. Glasgow Rangers, playing their second away match of the football | season which opened last Satur- day, succeeded in defeating Mor ton to-day by three goals te one,

The Rangers provided one of the biggest surprises of the fret day's play, when they fell victims to St. Mirren, On the other hand- Morton gained an easy win over East Stirling on Saturday last.-. Reuter.

IDLE GERMAN SHIPPING

jected-Renter.

DEVASTATING MANILA

BLAZE

GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS CUTTED

FIVE MILLION PESOS DAMAGE

re-

Passengers arriving in Hong- Throw fremen and one police kong this morning bring news jofficer were injured. These were of a disastrous fire in Mauila, the only casualties registered. which occurred last Saturday PER CENT. LAID UP ed at five million pesos.

night, causing damage estimat-

AT PRESENT

("Telegraph" Special).

in

PRICELESS DOCUMENTS. Priceless documents and records Two important Government were burned as the two Govern- offices, two large private schools ment offices word reduced to and several commercial establish-Works suffored the greatest loss ashes. The Bureau of Public ments were wiped out.

valuable plans for roads, Berlin, Aug. 17. The offects of the trade depres-ates of damage, aro:

The places burned, with estim-bridges, port works, buildings and irrigation systems accumulated Anteneo de Manila, P2,500,000. during a period of 65 years ever Bureau of Public Works, In- since its organization under the cluding building, P750,000. Spanish regime in 1867, although Santa Isabel College, P750,000. the present bureau was establish- Land Registration Office, P100,-ed in 1903.

000.

unknown.

that their differences were posed later and that they were in quite a cheurful mood when they 35 retired for the night. "I drove slowly after the three, This last declaration was corro- keeping about 80 to 100 yards bornted by Captain Lancaster in behind them.

his first statement to the police "Suddenly I heard a report and when he deposed to retiring with Witness said he then went to the girl at that time must have the morning of April 21. They sion on German shipping is for-

and saw some sparks. Fung and Clark at about quarter to one on No. 17 where he saw Ah Lau. been somewhere near the first slept in the porch of Mrs. Miller's elbly illustrated by the fact that From there he went, to the Tram-street parallel to Man Chunghouse. way Pavilion and telephoned for Fang."

"We talked for about an hour of home troubles and several 35 per cent, of Germany's mer- up Shan Kwong road and stopped when you heard the report?

Mr. Lindsell: Where was Wong in a very cheerful mood and were

cantile marino is now lying idle other things," he said. "We were at various ports-Renter. about 3 p.m. near Vilingo Rond.

Witness: Just behind the laughing together."

Captain Lancaster was sold to couple.

ALLEGED FORGED LETTERS

have admitted to the police that WithersYes. I saw Wong and do?--My car drove away vary ed by Clark making a funny after being awakened by the shot, Some time later he was awakon he typed them, as his first thought Kwan. I think Ah To Nul was fast. It turned a corner near the noise." he turned in the light to was to protect Mrs. Kelth Millor somewhere behind in Vilinge Road,

Young Wah Nursing Home and see Clark, with his face covered and himself. His intention was Answering the Crown Proseca drove up Shan Kwang Road again. in blood, lying on his side.

to revive Hadon Clark so that ho The witness later tor's questions, witness detailed

concluded

a public car. He went in the car

Mr. Lindsell:-At that time did you see any of your associates?

After the report, what did you

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TO NIECE'S BABY DAUGHTER

London, Aug. 17

H. M. the Queon has consent

Investigations show that the to act 05 godmother, San Agustin Convent, damage fra started from the Philippine Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coba

The Manila Shop, P76,000, Hat Factory at 73-75 Real, owned The Philippine Hat Factory, of the fire la still unknown.

by Luis Gat Pernita. The cause 250,000.

J. Volose and Company, P10,000. It will be recalled that an al- The Lucky Store, damage un-most equally disastrous blaze oc-

beach,curred in the heart of the Barila.

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