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ONE MORE FOR CENTURY CHINESE COURAGE

AND PENNANT

Yankees Score Five Runs

in Twelfth Inning

New York, Sept. 12.

While the Yankees have

gave

T

PRAISED.

WORK OF FLOOD RELIEF COMMISSION

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1932.

RUSSIAN GUARD'S

SUICIDE

"UNSOUND MIND" THE VERDICT

Allegations

of inconsiderate

nt

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Sent in the Bus

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

RADIO BROADCAST

8.10-10 p.m.

London. Sopt. 12.

a bus RELAY OF BORDERERS' BAND Sir, While riding on The great resource, organising

Broadcast by Z..W. on a wavelength of ability and extraordinary courage treatment by superior officers, con- to-day something happened which of the Chinese technical staff of tained in a letter left behind by D. could hardly escape my notice, nor

6-8 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- not the Flood Relief Commission, is V. Mikhailovsky a Russian Police any decent person's, for that mat-5 metre. (515 K.0.8).

com- ter. It concerned a man who has

gramme.

8-10.30 p.m. European programme. yet actually won the American pald a tribute in a long article guard, who on August 24

aser-scendancy from the knights of

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather League pennant, their victory in The Times by Sir Hope Simp-mitted suicide by shooting him-ovidently lost all claims of de-

is a Report. itson. dealing with flood relief in self in the head with

vice-riflo In the Guards Omce King Arthur, and who over Cleveland to-day makeu

8.3.8.30 p.m. Concert Itoms. from (converted

the old No. aupreme example of modern elvi- impossible for them to be over-China.

Violin Baloocalise (Rachmaninoff-Press) grab

Mischa Elman 1854. carried the Cleveland

Station

West lization-a civilization of taken.

the fact that 7 Polico He emphasised

Song-Orpheus with a Lute (Sullivan) struggle into the twelfth inning,

the Commission was hampered in Point,) were found to be ground and keep. 10 allow

It was during tiffin hour and the Bong-The Wren (Benedict)

Havle Bennett (Soprano) U2767. its efforts on the north bank of less at a Coroner's. inquiry con- when Cleveland broke five runs to cross the plate.

the Yungtsze by bandits, and cluded before Mr. Schofield, at the bus was packed with business men, Plano Solo-Fairy Tale (Mediner)

lenno Kolssivitch 1440. Magistracy cites an incident in which a ban-Central

yesterday school children and people of all Plano Solo-Burgestion Diabolique (Prokofleft) Washington and Philadelphia

bus alowed Bong-Down in the Firext (Landon Ronald) descriptions. The won again, Cochrane hitting

dit horde in Honan overwhelmed afternoon.

The jury empanelled comprised down and the person in question Bong-O Flower of all the World (Woodferde. Finden)..Waiter Glynne (Tenor) 92489, homer for the Athletics.

At the same moment Cello Boto-Musette (Bach-Poliale)

Pablo Can's

1349. A circuit clout by Frederick the headquarters of the Commie-

sion and carried off its resources Messrs. J. R. Brouwer (foreman), jumped on.

Yue- victory over

a passenger got up and was pre- Brooklyn

sumably on the point of offering the Commission (chung. Chicago in the National. Exactly in grain and cash, yet when the E.M.II. Castro, and Fung

A verdict of "suicide. while

of the seat to the school children and five games now separate the Cubsbah retreated,

ladies, when the man, thinking unsound mind" was returned. from the Pirates, Paul Waner re-started work with a newly re-

Sub-Inspector O'Connor, who was that the passenger was getting off, scored a home run for the Pirates (cruited staff.

He estimated that a thousand summoned on the morning in ques- rushed at and took the seat. He, against the l'hillies.

on the north bank oftion from his quarters on the first then, smoked his pipe in the per the Yangtsze lost their lives in a floor of the building, said that when feet enim and serenity of a well-Song-When You Gone month as a result of red raids. he reached the ground floor, he saw wen battle.

"gentleman's" manners The The Times, in a leading article several Russian guards grouped at

the large would require some overhauling if Fox Trot--I'm Suit Caring on the matter, says that it speaks the doorway, leading to well for the spirit of the Chinese room which was the scene of the the sent had been genuinely offer- Under the present employees of the Commission who tragedy. On entering, he founded and accepted in the face of the to faced perils without flinching Mikhailovsky lying on his back on wenker sex. "Indeed, an account of their work

circumstances I am at a loss

If I had known the describe him. Com- the and

prevalence of

gentleman" personally, I would and banditry, in the munisin

have given film a plece of my mind banditry, in the Yangtsze Valley,

gratis, but now I must leave him that the rives 1

the impression

to the pricks of his own conscience Chinese deserve better leader-

If he has one. the revolution has ship than Kiven them," it concludes.--- Renter

Results:

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn

Chicago

Philadelphin

Pittaborgh

A

11

2 10 0

1. 11 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

H

非

Chiengo

Washington

9 31

Cleveland

3 11

New York

B 11

Detroil

9

Philadelphin

7

[ 1

League standings follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago

Pittsburgh

Brooklyn Philadelphin

Boston

St. Louis

New York

Cincinnati

E

1

workmen

the

THE CHINESE DRAGON.

bed near a window at the west end of the room, fully dressed in Europenn eivilian clothing and wearing brown socks and shoes.

Witness' attention was caught by a rifle which was lying between the man's legs with the muzzle only Thic two inches from his chin. magazine was empty and in order to take the weapon from the body this case was Shanghai. Had being witness had to remove dead Mikhavilovsky persisted in

other place, the man'a hands from off the stock.sent to some

be referred Witness pulled back the bolt and matter would have to extracted an empty cartridge case. te superior officers.

understand," said "I cannot Wound in Chĵo.

his sickness witness, "why in his letter he said I tried to make worse."

Offcial's Consideration. Little outstanding. form was shown by the players who took part in the right side of the head above the

Witness went on to say that after another opening was third hockey trial held at Sookumpou forehead. yesterday, when the team of Pro-The right eye was swollen. At the his first discharge from hospital, imbles beat the Possibles by four goals head of the bed on the right sine, and the question of his being to swo. The match on the whole was on the floor, was a pool of congeal-invalided was raised, Mikhailovsky seappy, and revealed nothing which

ed blond. On the wall just back was brought by him before the Ins might be of assistance to the Selection of the dead man's head was a bola pector General of Police, Mr. Cominiftee, the slippery state of the ground making good hockeyn di-parently rult task.

83 67

12 ,537

521

1

70

72-197

65 75 464

154 Th

460

:: HE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York

Philadelphia

Washington Cleveland Detroit.

St. Loui Chiengo Boston

39

K7 55 813

200

85 05 007

20

*60

67 61

58 81 417

43-306

10 100

GANDHI'S FAST

*87*

of

into account

HOCKEY TRIAL.

SCRAPPY PLAY IN MATCH ÁT SOOKUNTO0 YESTERDAY

Friendly Match

reserves.

For the

Winners

A large garing wound was evid. ent under the chin on the right the side, while in line with it on

were

made by bullet, splinters of which

found embedded between the mortar the brickwork.

of

"After

"I

not

examina-

A relay of the band of the fat Batin. Bouth Wales Borderer; conducted by land- Commanding. master Gecks. from Heant Austin Barracks, by courtesy of the Offeer

During the Interval recorded musle will be

10-10.27 p.m. Variety.

broadcast from the Btudin).

,

Oracle Field (ComeBenne) Vocal Duet-Cala Litle Flat

Gracie Fleks and Archie Pitt B Fox Trot-I'm Just a Vagabond Lover

Rudy Vallen & His Connecticut Yankees 2106T (This record by special request) Song Wanting Yo Sorg-Love. Come Back to He

Lawrence Tibbelt (Baritone) 1506. This record is by special request) Fox Trot--Mann Lin

For Trot-You're Blear

Ambrose & His Orchestra 114126. 10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News,

10.30 p.m.

Close Down All records in the above European pro Krammes, except No. 1500 which la supplied

Co.. by Messrs. Trang Fook Plano kindly varied by Mears. S. Mautria & Co

KZRM PROGRAMME.

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To-day's broadenst from the Manila station 6.00 p.m.-Studio Munic

6.15 p.m.-Spanish Informational Perlud 6.50 p.m.-English Informational Period.

Tagalog.-- 7.00 p.m.-Dialect Programme

Amado Fernandhi & Dely Fernando. 7.16 p.-Request Ferlod. 7.50 p.m. V{"

7.45 p.m.-Ford Service Programme-Anson

Wecka and his Orchestra.

8.00 p.m.-Botica Bule Master Monie Berien Balien Bola Bymphony Orchestru. 8.15 p.-Recitations by Charles F. Lind

sler.

Programme-Ira Areo-

8.10 Directed by Leon Plebay.

9.00 pm Dance Music-Dollar 8. 9. Pren.

Madiann Orchestra. 10.56 p.m.-Close down.

BANK'S PROFIT.

REPORT OF THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

.....

5,000,000.00 5,077,202,81 Y.11,227,292.81

E. D. C. Wolfe, when Mikhailovsky asked to be kept on, and his an- plication was favourably received Mr. by the official interviewed. The Probables hail the better team

Wolfe had then thought that and gave a superior all-round display

The body was removed to the Mikhailovsky might profit from a to their opponents. G. Singh opened Mortuary after the arrival of Mrspell of sea-duty, in view of his the scoring from a pass, but when William La Bart Sparrow, A.S.P. ailment, and for four months after- the interval arrived the Probables

Lance Sergeant No. E. 6 then wards, Mikhailovsky did regular The local branch of the Yokohama in arrear were two goals to one

paper ship duty.

Specie Bunk are in receipt of a cable- They quickly equalised, however, and handed witness a piece of (Continued from Page 11

then took the lead, which they sub-with two keys attached.

It was stated that the $25 found grams from the head office to the 1.S.E. G had translated what was in the suitesse represented all the effect that, at the 105th. half-yearly the on the paper," said witness, fully the strength of Gandhi'sequently increased to 4-2.

shareholders held at the head officu feeling upon the question

went with him to his room, where monies found in the suicide's be ordinary general meeting of

longings. separate electorates, and promised. In a friendly game of hockey play-I saw a suitcase, which was

At the close of the evidence, the of the Bank at Yokohama on the

10th inat

a net profit of Yen 11,227,- It would be taken

ed yesterday afternoon at the Caro-locked, and which, on an

Coroner in reviewing the facts 1 was shown, including Y.4.877.- from laat ne- before the Government decisionine Hill Ground. Radio Sports Club tion, I found to contain, just inside said the case, so far as the actual 376.07 carried over

bent MS. Veteran six goals to on top of some clothing, u letter. was given.

three. The home team fielded a fair was gunned down, and ad occurrence went, was a very simple count. It was resolved to make the

The deceased, as the jury following allocations: one. "DEAR FRIEND".

Side against the visitors, several re-dressed to L.S.E.6. I handed it to

..Y 1,150,000.00 had heard, must have shot himself To Reserve Fund Hular players giving place to

p.n. [E.6 requesting him to open it. He A further letter from Gandhi to

did so, and found it to contain this in the manner described, by point- Dividend of 10

(for half-yene ended the Prime Minister, whom he

The 30th June, 1932) the trigger. addressed as "Dear friend", writ-

Avtar Singh letter and $25 in Hongkong bunking the rifle just under his chin Scoret far goals and H. Singh two notes. I then requested E. & to and pulling

inflicted obviously To be carried forward to ten on August 18th, after the Karnal Singh and d. Singh played a translute the letter, H copy of wound thus

next account Government's decision has been game, rendering much assis-which translation is here produc-caused his death.

Why He Did It. announced. says:--"I bave resist your decision, with

Suicide's Record.

The question remains of course the Rife. The only way I can do

why he did it. They had Sub-Inspector Portallion, in so is by declaring a perpetual fast unto death from food of

charge of the Guards Department medical record of the man and the water. with

for a period of two years and seven evidence of the surgeon who car- Save ny kind,

mantlis, said he first came to know ried out the post-mortem examina- or without salt

soda, and This fast will cease it. during

the deceased two days after the tion, which showed that he was in general arrival of the Russian very advanced state of consump- its progress, the British Govern-

guards from Shanghai on enlist tion. The medical report from the

hospital had shown he ment, of its own motion or under

ment in the early part of 1930.parently incurable, and the surgeon pressure of public opinion, revise

In 450 of the rubber states tap-They were quartered at the old their decision and withdraw their scheme of communal electorates for ping has been completely abandon-Sailors-Home, but later transferret thought he had not many years to the Depressed Classes, whose re-rd, and been partially suspended over to their present quarters in live. That provided them with an

in 111.

the old No. 7 Police Station on the explanation of his later neta.

knew he was incurable, and that he presentatives should be elected by a

removal to the This brings the total tapping latter's

Sailors general electorate under a common

had no prospect of employment in under Gen. Shen Pao-lin, are now franchise, no matter how wide it abandoned since July 31 to 31 per Home.

Hongkong or elsewhere. In his engaged fighting Japanese troops These Russian guards were is.

cent, of the tappable area for 1931.

engaged for duty on Empresa liners later days, with the troublous times in the, suburbs of Mukden, accord- and B. and S. boats, and when as through which his country was ing to this evening's issue of the still proceeding, the paper adds, hore their duties were confineil to passing, he appeared to have been Shin Chich Wan Pan. Fighting is

unhappy.' to waterfront searching. Mik- tion in the Legislatures, we were hailovsky never came under his equally careful to do nothing that special attention for any

from the Hindu world.

to

tance to the goal scorers.

Day

TAPPING STOPPED

POSITION OF DUTCH EAST INDIAN RUBBER STATES

"The proposed fast will cone-Reuter, into operation in the ordinary course from 20th September next, unless the said decision is mean- while revised. I ask that this

Hoare be published. I want public opinion to be affected by my letters. Hence my request for their early publication. I regret the decision I have taken, but as a man of reli- gion I have no other course left open to me."

PREMIER REPLIES.

Batavia, Sept. 12,

EQUAL FOOTING.

"You yourself stated, in your you letter of 11th March, that

|ed."

reason,

was ap-

He

pro-

FIGHTING NEAR MUKDEN

ARTILLERY

AUDIBLE

IN CITY

Peking, Sept. 12.

volunteers,

More than 3,000

man-

The evidence disclosed by the in-and artillery fire is clearly audible quiry showed that he must have at Mukden during the day as well letter and my letter to Sir Samue! would split off their community but in September 1930, he applied contemplated suicide for some time as at night.

-at any rate ho got the bullet a

Japanese forces are now counter- for sick leave, and when going into considerable time before using it. Hospital did not state the nature Tuberculosis was presumably con, attacking, the same paper reporty.. of his illness.

tracted sometime during 1930, or Japanese troops staged Referring to the man's record, Inspector Portallion stated that only examined on

between May when he was medical-oeuvres at Shanhaikuan early this enlistment, and morning without warning, causing were not against their representa- three occasions during his two tion in the Legislatures. Under years of service, the man went into October or September of that year, panic among the populaco-Reu-

tera Special. the Government's scheme, the De- hospital, staying there on each when he went into hospital.

The jury had heard what the The Prime Minister, in a reply pressed Classes will remain part occasion for less than two months. doctor said about the advanced

of the Hindu community and will is official record was perfectly state of the disease and the cabled on September

" minor bability of its proying on the EARTHQUAKE FEARS. pressed has sincero regret at vote with the Hindu electorate on satisfactory except for

caution- Bufferer's mind. The peculiar cir- Gandhi's letter and proceeded: "Ian equal footing, but for the first offence for which he was

remaining ed.

cumstances of his country might

VILLAGES EVACUATED IN cannot help thinking you have writ-20 years, while stiil

Discharged As Incurable. have affected his mental outlook,

EAST INDIES ten it under a misunderstanding ns electorally a part of the. Hindu

receive. Ordinarily, if Mikhailovsky had and this together with consumption to what the decision of His community, they will Majesty's Government as regards through a limited number of any application to make to the had dopressed him, and this it ap-

London, Sept. 12.. such would have peared, very naturally caused him the Depressed Classes really in special constituencies, the means Government,

Messages from Amboina in the piles. We have always understood of anfeguarding their rights and passed through witness's hands be to commit auicide. that you were irrevocably opposed interests that we are convinced is fore being forwarded to the A.S.P.

Complaints. Groundless. Dutch East Indies state that the to the permanent segregation of necessary under present cond and the I.G.P. No such application

The complaints in the letter, as most serious earthquake felt since the Depressed Classes from the tions. Where these constituencies was made by Mikhailovsky when ho

Hig appeared to be groundless.

Sixty houses collapsed at Kom- Hindu community. I also knewars evented, members of the De-received his discharge on being far as his Worship could make out, 1898 occurred to-day.

de invalided on August 22 last-two conditions of service showed that that your view was shared by a pressed Classen will not be great body of Hindu opinion, and prived of their voto in the general days prior to his suicide.

already thereforo took

lle was discharged from servico, the Government had wholly carried nong where all the inhabitants into Hindu constituences, but will have

which has most caroful account, when

weltwo votes in order that their said witness, as an invalid and as out its contract with him. His re-evacuated owing to the fear of

cord with the Police was good, and tidal wave, com incurable. For every completed were considering the question of membership of the Hindu

So far there have been representation of the Depressed munity should romain unimpaired. year of service, the man discharged it was to be supposed that the visited Piru.

We deliberately decided against would receive an extra month's tuberculosis coupled with the do "Whilst, in .view of the the crontion of what you describe pay, and Mikhailovsky who had preasing circumstances of his life casualties.--Rentor, numerous appeals which have na a communal electorate for the completed two years of servico, re-or the last 14 or 10 years must

ceived $100 as this extra remunera have proyed on his mind.

Tho. Coronor: If you are satis- been recolved from the Depressed Depressed Classes."

tion. Clasada" organisations

He made no application to be fed that he died a suicido and that generally admitted social abilities under which they labour, Gandhi answered the Prime sent to some other place than no one was to blame for it, you are and which you have often re- Minister in a letter dated Septem- Shanghai, but had he dono so, sald Justified in bringing in a verdict. Aka museum infghich he stated that witness, he would have been refer of "suleide while of unsound

oddildon, in bla grament mindig

we

Classca.

it

and the dis-

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