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GOSH/

I DO FEEL

ROTTEN

WHAT A PITY YOU DIDN'T

TRY SOLIGNUM

IT'S A REAL

LIFE PRESERVER.

SOLIGNUM

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1933.

DAVID CAFE CASE

SHIPPING SUFFERS.

JAPAN'S EFFORTS,

EUROPEANS DISCHARGED AT KOWLOON COURT

DEPRESSION FOLLOWS FEAR OF FLLOD

THE WOOD PRESERVATIVE

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Sole Agents:—

HONGKONG.

HARRY WICKING &

V

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CO., LTD.

J

STEPS TO RELEASE

·NANCHANG CAPTIVES

"I think Mr. North (com-

Nanking, July 12.

London, July 12, plainant) is a very highly strung Reports have been received hero Captain Anthony Edon, дцея- person as his behaviour in Court to the effect that Chinese and tioned in the House of Commons shows," said Mr. Butters at the foreign shipping companies have to-day with regard to the three Kowloon Magletracy yesterday been extremely badly hit by the British officers of the steamer afternoon, when he discharged business depression in the Yang Nanchang, captives in the hands David Gabruller, Isaac Greenbergtze provinces, which is due to the of Chinese pirates, stated that the and Chan Muk, who appeared before break-down of rural economy and Japanese authorities wore taking him on a summons of assaulting the fear of another flood.

stopa to round up the captors, and Mr. Charles North, proprietor of

bandits and pirates generally in David's Cafe, 16 Hankow Road.

the district where the held.

Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the three defendants, while Mr. Q.E.C. Marton acted on behalf of Mr North.

The companies are planning con- certed measures for curtailing their Yangtze services, it is be-

loved.—Router.

men are

Efforts were being made, he sald, to locate the two men who wero reported to have escaped on July 7. Rescue plans are

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At a previous hearing, evidence of the alleged nesault was given by Mr. Gabruller. Yesterday, In cross-examination, he said that his cook-boy usually alopt on the Mr. Greenberg, second defendant, staircase above his flat and that employed with Reise Massey and anybody could have passed him on Co., gave evidence that on the night going to the roof. He could and of June 12 he was wakened by Mr. no reason why Mr. North should Palmer (also staying with the not go to the roof on the night of Gabrullers). Mr. Palmer said the alleged assault.

"Come on Ike, there's something Mr. Marton: Was the kitchen unusual going on at the back of the refuse bucket kept on the stair-house." When they arrived at the case? Yes, but it was empty that staircase, they saw the cook-boy the effect that the reported escapo Deposits received for one r night.

who alleged he had been hit four times, holding Mr. North.

Why should a bucket be kept on the staircase?—Well, it la not Д very clean bucket.

Severe Cross-Examination."

DELI In the hands of the pirates.

The British consular represen- PHONG tatives had impressed upon the IP authorities the danger to the of- HANKOW Acers in the event of direct mill-HARDIN tary action against their captors. HONGKONG

Word was received here from to Japanese sources on Monday

-Reuter.

of two of the British officers was inaccurate. A messenger is said to have seen all three men on the day after the escape was supposed

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Witness snid that the noise of Mr. Greenberg was subject to a the bucket being kicked woke him severe cross-examination by Mr.to have occurred. up and, on looking out from his Marton in the course of which he window, he saw a woman coming admitted they had done nothing to down the stairs. He could not re-assist the injured cook-boy. Wit- cognise her.

nesa had seen no signs of a woman on the stairs.

Mr. Marton: Who else did you see? No one.

Mr. Gebruiler, on entering his kitchen, saw the cook with his bed. Witness told the cook to go back on the staircase again. He did not know where Mr. North had gone, but was told that complainant had smushed his bucket.

Thought Complainant Drunk. Mr. Marten: Could you give any reason why Mr. North should want to smash your bucket?--I think he was drunk.

Did the cook say how the bucket had been smashed?-He said Mr. North had smashed it with his

foot.

Was the rim on the bucket smashed?-A little bit.

Mr. Marton thereupon toid the Magistrate that Sergeant Smith, who had visited the flat, had given in evidence that there was no rim to the bucket.

Mr. Marton: Can you explain why Mr. Savalini, who gave evid- ence of the assault, should appear in Court?--No.

The cook-boy, Chan Muk, gave evidence to the effect that he had been hit four times on the face after complainant had returned from the roof.

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Mr.. M. Palmer, in the witness- fluctuations weakened box, stated that he had heard cries where it had the appearance from Mrs. Gabruiler and hind imme-being held by American interven. Daines (Daley) Nagasaki diately called Mr. Greenberg. They tion in market transactions. then went to the back staircase and

America's fear of too quick n saw Mr. North sitting on the plat-depreciation of the dollar, which form.

In submitting his case, Mr. Sin would affect the nation's purchas. argued that all the evidence given ing power disastrously, has tem- by complainant was valueless, and Pered the desire to bring the cur- with regard to the evidence given rency down to a more normal level by Mr. Savalini, he said: "In my in relation to the pound sterling. mind, he was labouring under some Exchange in relation to gold cur- Sterling remained steady on the grave imagination."

rencies, but French franes were a little weaker, at 85.03, compared with last night's close of 81.84.—— Router.

He thought that in this CRSC there was more than an element of There was, to his mind, a doubt. contradiction between the two res pective stories, and he submitted that his clients be acquitted.

Mr. Butters: I am compolled to and that one party is telling the truth and the other lying. Mr. North's evidence is that he fell into According to you, Mr. North was an ambush set for him. I cannot say lying. Why should he make up a that I think his evidence bears that A story like this?-I don't know. out. I cannot see why he over went Either you or Mr. North are up to the roof. I discharge the lying. I am telling the truth. three defendants. I think Mr. Would you say Mr. North was North is a very highly strung blind drunk that night?-Quite person as his behaviour in Court drunk.

shows.

CHINESE AIRMAN.

LEAVES BANGKOK FOR RANGOON STOP

Rangoun, July 12. The Chinese aviator, Sun Tun- kang, who is flying from Berlin to Nanking, left here for Bangkok early this morning.

The pilot is making good time. He was held up by bad weather before reaching here.-Router.

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