1933-03-22 — Page 7

*JAPANESE

ATTACKS

RESISTED

2,000 TAKE PART IN „ASSAULT

PLANES PREPARED FOR ACTION

FORGERY TRIAL CONCLUDES

SEVEN-YEAR TERM· IMPOSED

An Imposing array of more than 200 articles, representing elaborate outfit for the purpose of

an

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933.

MORE EMERGENCY

DECREES

AMNESTY FOR WILFUL GERMAN PATRIOTS

forging Siamese notes of three de- But Imprisonment for

nominations, and including a num-; ber of forged notes, were exhibita laid on the Counsel's bench at the; Criminal Sessions this morning for reference during the hearing of the case against Sul Pak-hing and Wu Lap-on, arraigned on counts of being in possession of paper for forgery.

three

The bearing was before the Pulsno Judge (Mr. Justice Wood).

Other Misdeeds

NOT GUILTY

BESA FREED ON ALL CHARGES

Arraigned on charges of frau- dulently converting to his own use and benefit the sum of $1,500 being part of a sum of $2,125 ca- trusted to him for the purchase of a newspaper, the Cathay News, and of uttering two false receipts for $60 and $1,668.33 respective- ly, Joseph Evangelist Besa, a native of Manila, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before Mr. Justice Wood. The jury comprised Messra, J. Telegenic Men A. Shaw (foreman), W. C. Ogley,

vrien

March

S. H. Garrod, H. Keller, V. G. Berlin, Mar. 21. Kerley, R. de Jesselin de Jong, Two further Emergency Decrees and J. Hoare.

Accused was found not guilty on all three counts and was discharged:

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraph, Copyright, apra Ordinance 1384. 12, 8.47 am

Peking. Mar. 22. Latest communiques from Hsi- fengkou state that more fighting continued on Monday and yester day, when the Japanese made an attempt to cross the Chinese line at a place called Pan Chin Ling. The assault was undertaken by In answer to the charge, Sul plead-are being submitted to President

to Hindenburg for signature 2,000 Japanese infantry, reinforceded guilty and was sentenced by eight aeroplanes and heavy seven years' imprisonment on each morrdy. artillery, Two Chinese brigadea count, the terms were thrown into the line of de-rently. fence and the fighting lasted

to

The Defence.

RADIO BROADCAST

THREE ITEMS FROM THE

STUDIO, TO-NIGHT

From Z. B. W., on wave length of 355 metres (k/t.).

4.30-7 p.m. Chinese Programmé. 6-0.15 p.m. Chinese Children's Pro-

not gram 15 p.m. European Programme,

to run concur- The first will grant an amnesty. Wa Lap-on pleaded "Not Guilty" from national motives, and

for political offences committed Briefly, Besa's defence to the the three charges was that in spending throughout Monday afternoon. and was formally discharged, Mr.second will threaten imprisonment the money, he did not do so

J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney for penal servitude. The Chinese claim that the General, for the Crown, stating maliciously attacking the Govern sidered the best interests of the for persons fraudulently, but in what he con- Japanese were resisted and that that there was practically no evid-ment, as well as for being concern- complainant. they retreated in the direction offence on which the accused could Tung Chia Kow, with many casual-be convicted.. ties, while the Chinese suffered 200 killed and, wounded.

Three Chinese corporals were! killed, and one Brigade Command- er wounded while directing opera- i tions.

JAPANESE PLANES ON MOVE.

Yesterday, 3.000 Manchukuo and Japanese soldiers' renewed their attacks at Hsifengkou. 7.

ANGLO-DANISH TREATY

COMMONS TO BE CONSULTED

ed in national revolution, possess.

In regard to the charge of utter- ing party uniforms without being ing the forged receipt, he pleaded members of the party, and aprond- that he knew nothing of the altera- ing untrue

tions from "six" to "sixty" and and distorted news likely to prejudice the welfare of from the figure 6 to the figure 60. the country or the honour of the forged receipt for $1,668.38.

denied uttering the Government, the Riech OF the Federal States.

It fa also provided that in ex- treme cases the death penalty athy be inflicted on non-qualified wearers of Party uniforms, who London, Mar. 21.

commit illegal acts with the object The construction of the Japan President of the Board of Trade. Causing

in the House of Commons, the of terrorising the population or difficulties with esc aerodrome at Jehol City

Mr. Runciman, when questioned foreign Governments. (Chengteh)

completed yes regarding the new was

with Such offences will ordinarily be terday and three bogibers were Denmark, said negotiations were dealt with summarily in special sent out from there to. Kupeikou still in progress.

courts.-Ruitor. to undertake observations.

General Soong Chih-yuan, com- mander of the forces at Hsifeng kou, is expected to return to the front to-day with Mr. II. H. Kung, Nanking Minister of Industry, and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's repre- sentative, who is coming to in- spect the Chinese fortifications and to encourage the troops Lo offer further resistance.Special.

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE FEARED UNSAFE

Statistical Offices to

· Be Removed

Because of anxiety as to the safety of the premises in Beaconsfield Arcade, on ac- count of their dilapidated cpn-- dition, the Statistical Branch

treaty

He added that any agreement the Government might make withi| another country or with any trade COTTON & WHEAT organisation would be laid before the House of Commons before ra- tification.-British Wireless..

ARMS EMBARGO QUESTION

Ji

DISCUSSION STILL: CONTINUESTM

LATEST NEW YORK

QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quota tions on the New York cotton and wheat exchange for yesterday:

Murch May July

London, Mar: 21. October Asked if he could define the December respective positions of countries January consulted in corinéxion with the Spot recent armis embargo negotia- tions, Mr. Baldwin, in the Com-i mans In-day, said the matter was July still under discussion, and he September could not make any statement.-October British Wireless.

of the Imports and Exports WINTER

Office is to be removed to other quarters.

E:

RETURNS

This fact is disclosed in the SUDDEN CLOSE TO

annual report of the Superinten- dent of import and Exports, which states that it has been decided to move to new premises in Johnston Road, formerly occupied by the Seamen's Institute.

CENTRAL RECEIVING OFFICE.

PEKING'S SPRING

May

Cotton

He also

The case for the defence took a. when accused suggested that the strange turn during the afternoon case was being brought against him as a result of spite. He said the complainant had accused him of carrying on with his (the com plainant's) wife, having brought her from Macao to Hongkong on an carly morning boat and having pictures of her in his possession.

APPEAL DISMISSED

(Continued from. Page 8.)

China Athletic Association and the Royal Corps of Signals on February

.11.

Prior to the usual business of the Manners welcomed Hon. Mr. W. T. meeting the chairman, Major C. M. Southern who has accepted the post of President of the Association. The chairman hoped that the new Pre-

Closing

sident Range

0.30-6.39 8.14-6.15 0.42-6.42 6.18-6.19

·6.58-6.57 6.35-4.38 6.79-6.78 4,55-4-56 6.33-0.93 0.72–6,73 7.02-7.02 6.77-6.77

Wheat

4.25

Chicago Winnipeg

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19 50%

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INGENIOUS LIQUOR

SMUGGLERS

would find interest in the work and remarked that his presence would be very helpful to the council (Applause).

The draw for Saturday's, Shield Ami-finals and ibe allocation of grounds resulted as follows:

Senior.

Navy v. South China, Club ground. Borderers v. Lincolns, Kowloon. Jualor.

(7.18-7.30 p.m.

Selected London and New York Stock Quotations).

7-7.46 p.m. A Concert. Piano Solo-Caprice (Gluck-Saint

Saens).

Harold Bauer. 6456. Song-Robin Adair (Keppel), Callo Sale-Adagio (Bach-Siloti-

Francis Aldo (Soprano). 1188.

Casals).

||

Pablo Casals. 6635. Song The Bitterness of Love

(O'Sheel-Dunn).

John McCormack (Tenor). 1568. Violin Solo-La Ronde des Latins

(Fazzini).

Jascha Heifetz. 6150. Piano Solo-Fantasie-Impromptu

(Chopin),

Harold Bauer. 0456. Sang-The Last Boss of Summer

(Moore).

Francis Alda (Soprano). 1188. 'Cello Solo-Goyescas-Intermezzo

(Grandos).

Pablo Casals, 6635.

violin Solo-Scherzo-Tarantelle Song Anacreone Grab (Wolf).

John McCormack (Tenor). 1568.

(Wieniawaki).

Jascha Helfetz. 6169. 7.45-8.45 p.m. From the Stedio. Selections by the Band of B. M: S.. Empress of Canada by courtesy of Com. Hailey, R.N.R., conducted by G. Redfern..

Programme.

1. March-The Whip (Hollmari), 2. Waltz-Les Fleurs

3. Extra'acte

(Waulbeufel),

(a) Echo Des Bastions (King). (b) In A Persian Market

(Ketelbey)

(e) Only A Year Ago (Albers), 4. Fox Trots.

(a) I'm Playing With Fire

(Berlin). (b) Brother Can You Sparo a Dime (Garney).

(c) At The Baby Parade

(LAU). (d) Wan Willst Du Baben

(Monaco). 8.45-9 pm. "Talkie" Selectiona. Beyond the Blue Horizon from

"Monte Carlo." Jeannette MacDonald (Sop.), 22514. Cuban Love Song from "Cuban

Love Song." Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). 3560. Always in

in Always from Monta Carlo."

Jeannette MacDonald (Sep.), "22514.

at Sea from "The Cuban Song."

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone), 1550, 9-9.16 p.m. (Approx.). From the Studio.

R.A.S.C. v. Borderers, Kowloon. Navy v. RAF Club ground. The senior matches will commenco at 4.15 pm and the juniors at 2.15 A Playlet by the "Radio Voices." p.m. on Saturday. The finals will "Love And Lucre" from "Broadcast take place on April 8 on the Club Sketches" published by Messra. ground. The application of the Samuel French Ltd., 20, Southampton Chinese Athletic to withdraw from Street, Strand, London, WC2. the Shield Competition was accepted and the Navy given a walk-over into the semi-final.

It

Bak

9.15-9.45

Mrain B

(Continued from Page 1)

decided to $2,416.838.04 in 1931.

Southorn, to present the Shield after The de- the anal, while Mrs. Kolewall is to crease of over $50,000 in duties be invited to give away the Sunday. Peking. Mar. 22. on European type liquor was ac- Herald Cup and Mrs. Borrett, wife, After a spell of brilliant spring counted for partly by the rise in of His Excellency the General Officer weather and after the start of the exchange and the consequent Commanding to present the Lai Wah

Cup. tennis season, winter has again diminution of the figure of the visited Peking and North China. factor. Duties on spirituous li-Pherson

At the request of Mr. J. L. Mc. the Council decided to Last night heavy snow fall, quor increased by approximately donate $100

towards the Children's is explained that since the leaving a carpet four inches deep. $168,000 owing to the new duties, Play Grounds Association and also new premises are comparatively However, it is welcomed by the imposed in September 1981, but to arrange a charity football match inaccessible to the great majority farmers for it is unaccompanied of this amount $110,022.44 was on behalf of the funds, of business firms is proposed to by great cold and augurs well for paid to firms manufacturing per. Hongkong Bank Team. establish a central receiving office good harvests in these areas. fumes and medicines for export this afternoon at

In a football match at Happy Valley for the receipt of declarations and Reuter.

on drawback. The number of gal-

5.16 against the manifests. The change over from

Accountants. H.MS. Tamar, the Hongkong ing

Bank will be represented the present to the new premises

W. Turner; M. A. Oliveira and A. E. Xavier; 2. A.

may cause some little delay until

the new routine is finally adjusted,

but the co-operation of the busi-

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS "TOO! A linesman of the China Light and ness firms will do much to minimze LATE IN THE WIDE WORLD-NAY, Power Co. was taken to the Kowloon this.

WHAT Hospital yesterday suffering from in- juries received by coming in contact SHALL WE WHOSE ATOM OF TIME with a live wire. He subsequently IS BUT A FRAGMENT OUT OF AN died in hospital. ".. EVER PRESENT ETERNITY—SHALL WE,

CANTON BANK APPOINTMENT

MR H. S. MOK SECURES POST

NOT IN THE UNIVERSE.

SO LONG AS WE LIVE, OR EVEN AT On Wednesday, April 5, the La Salio

·OF LIFE'S-ENDING, DARE TO

CRY College, Kowloon, will hold its annual OUT TO THE ETERNAL ONE, "IT IS athletic aports, commencing at 1 pan; [TOO LATE” !—Mrs. Craik,

and at 5 pan, approximately the prizes will be distributed by Lady Peel In the course of the day H.E. the Gov- Through falling from a moving bus ernor, Sir William Peel, will visit the In an attempt to alight, a Chinese re- College buildings. siding at the Kum Toi Hotel in Nathan Road, received minor in- Juries to his hands and face.

by the

Jardine, Victor and G. C. Moutrie; A. D. Lowson, V. Xavier, B. Gozano, L. G. Robertson and B. C. All

LURLINE FIREMAN

ABSENT

BAIL ESTREATED IN

· ASSAULT CASE Absent from the Central Police Court this morning when called drunken- to answer charges of Body injuries caused as the result ness and assaulting Tam Yue, of a fall from the verandah of her a merchant, of 35, Connaught Road house were received by Sui Yiu-mul, Central, and Siu Yuen, a shop A distressing error was made by of 11, Pitt Street, yesterday. The faki, John Donald Moore, a fire- Bank by the Mayor of Canton, Mr. yesterday, when she gave her eight- we lost her balance. She was taken man aboard the Matson tourist a Chinese woman residing in Yaumati woman was collecting clothing when year-old daughter, Sze Nang, a dose to the Kowloon

His many friends will be pleased to hear that Mr. H. S. Mok, M. A. Oxon., has been appointed Trea- surer of the Canton Municipal

Liu Chi-wen.

Major (Hunting (Mozart) played by the 9200/2. String Quartet 1st Movement Allegro vivace naani 2nd Movement Menuetto Moderato. 3rd Movement Adagio.

4th Movement-Allegro Assai,

9.45-10.45 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the Checro Band with Vocal Choruses by Miss Audrey Steel, Mr. G. F. D'Aquino and Mr. J. C. L. Grentiam.

Programme.

1. Slow Fox Trot-Here Lies Love. 2. Fox Trot-Sweet Violeta.

3. Waltz-Moolight On The

Riveria,

4. Fox Trot-The Flies Crawled

Up The Window. 5. Slow Fox Trot-We Just

Couldn't Say "Goodbye.”

6. Fox Tret-I Heard.

7. Slow For Trot-I Do My Best To Make You Happy.

8. Fox Trot Shimmer and Shivver.

9. Tango El Chocla, 10. Fox Trot-Brighter Than

The Sun. 11. Slow Fox Trot-What More

Can I Ask?

Piano Co.).

12. Fox Trot-Flease. 13. Fox Trot-Bugle Call Reg.

10.45 p.m. Rugby Press News. 10.48 p.m. Class Down (All records in the above European Victor and are Programmes are kindly supplied Fook Pic by Messrs. Teang (The Studio Programme may be re placed by a relay from Daventry 530-7 pm, if reception of the latter happens to be good),

EMPIRE" PROGRAMME. Daventry, transmitting on a wave- To-day's broadcast from GS.D., length of 25.28 metres (11,865 k/c).

Besides his work as a Director of corrosive acld in mistake for dition is not consider but her con-liner Lurline, had his bail of $100 and G.S.C., Daventry, transmitting on

Hospital Berlous. estreated by Mr. Wynne-Jones."

of the Canton Municipal Bank and castor oil. The little girl was sub- as General Manager of the Asiatic sequently taken to the Kowloon American Co. and of the Great Hospital for treatment.

Residents in the Colony, and more especially ladies residing in Kowloon, will be interested to learn that the

168-170

His Worship:-Is this the man rend about In this morning's papers?

Sub-Insp. Hourrihan: Tea,

Eastern Trading Co. Mr. Mok

The forthcoming marriage of Ed-Kowloon Branch of the Helena May finds time for a great deal of ward Francis Brown, Inspector of Institute which has hitherto been ac- your Worship. He gave his name public activity. He is Chairman Junks, of 27, Jordan Road Kowloon, commodated at No. 8 Aimai Villas, as George at first, and then after- of the C. RC, Vice-Chairman of and Hercilla. Maria Barros, of 315, Kowloon, will on April 1, next move to ed it to John Donald Moore. the Chinese Club, Vice-Chairman Nathan Road, Kowloom, is announced; No. 168 Boundary Street (opposite It was stated that, both com- of the South China Athletic Asso- niso of Archibaldo Maria da Luz, mer the La Salle College). The new quer plainants received minor injuries ciation, 2nd Vice-President of the cantile, assistant, of 1, Karanjia tere are larger and in every way bet and were treated at the Govern- Y'a Men's Club of Hongkong, Eleanor Savard Remedios, of 9, Hum-Institute,

Terrace, Shameen, Canton, and Helga ter suited to the requirements of the ment Civil Hospital. The as- Member of Council of the Boy phrey's Avenue, Kowloon. Scouts Association,

saults occurred outside the steps Hongkong Branch, Vice-Patron of the St.

The Consul-General for Siam in of the Hongkong Hotel in Queen's During the pant week, 10 cases of Hongkong has spent a wire to

Moore was taken to Central John Ambulance Brigade, Hong-small-pox with 28 deaths (two im- Foreign Office at Bangkok that a Hy-Police Station in a van, together

the Road. kong and China District, member ported), four cases of diphtheria with lam Chinese who had much jewellery with the injured passersby. of Council of Munsang College, two deaths, two cases of typhoid with in his possession has confessed that he stole it from his European em-

two deaths, and Avro CHECK

31.20 metres (9,546 k/c). The pro- gramme will be relayed by Z.B.W. it conditions are satisfactory.

6.30 pm. Big Ben. Famous Orchestres-III. Faix

Weincartner and the Basla

Orchestra.

Overture, Der Freischutz.

The Lamouroux Orchestra, conduct-

by Albert Wolff,

ed

Minuet (Petite Suite) Debussy, The Berlin State Opera Orchestra,

Show

conudcted by Jarnefelt. Introduction. The Seasons (a) The Frost; (b) The Jee; (c) The Hail; (d) The

conducted by Frederick Stock.

Glazun The Chicago Symphony dante with variations (Sulle, Op 19) Dokmanyi.

An-

member of the General Committee meningitis with four deaths (one im- ployer in Bangkok. The matter was of the Chinese. Merchants' Club, ported), were reported to the local referred to the Siemeso pellee, who lons of Chinese anirit paying duty conducted by Bruno Walter Prelude. member of the General Committee health authorities. Of the small- believe that the European referred to

of the Alice Memorial and Affil-pox cases, 24 were from Kowloon must probably be Mr. Ch. A. Beguelin was 1.118.126.

The collection of duty on moter liated Hospitals and member of and 10 from the Victoria district who recently reported the loss of over Council and Standing Committee on Monday, nine cases of small-pox, his house, and also that, a Chinese against $426.360.45 in 1931, The

Deaths from tuberculosis totalled 60. Tes. 2,000 worth of jewellery from spirit realized 1060,216.89 of the Hongkong Chinese Amateur all from Athletic Federation.

Kowloon, and one of servant had disappeared at the same meningitis, were also reported.

time.

increase is due to the increased use of motor transport.

The British Symphony Orchestra,

Act III, The Mastersingers Wagner. the Organ of The Trocadero Cinema, 6.15 p.m. Quentin MacLean, At Elephant and Castle, London.

March, Fame and Glory Matt. In a Monastery Garden Ketelbey.

(Continued on Page' 6.).

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