1933-10-27 — Page 23

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1933,

STRONG DOSES OF SELFISH WOMEN TO AID LOYALISTS IN

NATIONAL CONCEIT

HEAVY SENTENCE FOR BAD RECORD."

Man Pleads He Stole to Help Sick Child

"In view of your record, wo both feal It, would be a mistake to give you a short sentence, and there- foro glvo you two years hard labour" remarked Mr. Schofield,

THE DRUG OF DICTATORSHIPS

MR. THOMAS'S BROADCAST

of

CANTON-SHANGHAI

AIR MAIL

STORM CÒMPELS PLANE TO,

LAND AT FOOCHOW

chow.

SIAM REBELLION

FRESH CAPITAL. FIGHTING

· TELEPHONE COMPANY'S

APPLICATION

EXTENDS

IMMEDIATE MENACE TO

BANGKOK GONE

PREMIER'S WIFE MAKES OFFER

MURDER TRIAL

COOLIE ACQUITTED ON

MAJOR CHARGE

A murderous chopper attack ou a sleeping man and woman in a

woman had from all appearances been robbed.

Conceding the point that ac- cuaed know that Lau Fa had money early in July, he would not have walted such a long time had ho intended to possess himself of it. The fact that his elfont had not sampan at Sha Po on the night of given evidence that day should not. August 6, und the death of the be allowed to weigh against him lattor from numerous head in-as ho had already subjected him- jurics, were the subject of the self to cross-examination at the charge of murder brought against Magistracy when he had not the

Fok Kan, alias Tau Fel-lo, at the benefit of legal advice:

Criminal Sessions.

The Legislative Council at yeator- day's meeting granted permission to Shanghal, Oct. 20. the Hongkong Telephone Company, The Sikoraky amphibian plane, Limited, to increase its capitaf by Canton. Inaugurating the Canton- $2,500,000 to cope with development Shanchal air mail service, en-anticipated during the next few years. EMPIRE'S PLACE countered a heavy storm, on her Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. M.

In moving the resolutions, the northward flight this morning and Breen) sald: The object of the IN THE SUN

was compelled to land at Foo-Resolutions standing in my name 'Is to provide further necessary capital

After a trial lasting two days, The suggestion had been made London, Oct. 26.

for the Telephone Company to enubio

before, the Chief Justice, Mr. J.Rithat the motive was robbary, but at the Central Magistracy this A

criticism warm

The plane will resume its flight it to cope with the development

Wood, accused was.nequitted. jaccused, had said that Pang com- morning, when sitting with Mr.

from Foochow to-morrow morn-anticipated during the next few

Bangkok, Oct. 26. Balfour, he heard a case against dictatorships was made by ing, arriving here about noonents. Such the Telephone Com forces and the insurgents under de Barros Hethole, Mr. A. Fraser, had the fact that the dead woman's Fighting between Government and was instructed by Mr. II.A. revenge. To support this they Mr. Leo D'Almada defended mitted the murder for motives of Section Chung an unemployed, the Secretary of State for

pany's Ordinance of 1925, obligatory. Prince Bovaradej appears to be Assistant Attorney General, apbeen very opan when questioned "husband", Chang-Shing, had not charged with having snatched a the Dominions during а The new service is being con- In 1926, when the Company ob purse containing $12 from Tang broadcast address to-night ducted by Pacific-American Air-tained its franchias, tis capital was extending in scale and preparn- peared for the Crown.

Counsel For Accused. Kwal, a fekl, at the Tai Ping upon the Empire in world Pan American airways Commny which has now been expended and may prove to be a long campaign. ways. a subsidiary of the famous limited to $5,900,000, the whole of tions are being made for what

the woman and her family. politics.

In conclusion Mr. D'Almada; Several survey flights were made

utilised in modernising and extending

Mr. D'Almada, in addressing the faasortad, that there was not suff!- It is quite evident that early jury, said it was significant that clent evidence adduced by the Inspector Hourihun anid

the system. The Company is Mr. J. H. Thomas said: "the of the company.

by Mr. H. M. Bixby, vice-president compelled to seek fresh capital to reports of the suppression of the the prosecution had altered their Crown to warrant a "gulity" ver- about 11 am. yesterday complain-

finance further extensions in hand or rebellion were distinctly prema indictment against prisoner, the dict. ant was standing near the wharf, uso of peaceful co-operation

anticipated.

ture and that while the menace to charges laid against him at the when he felt his purse being re-between nations has just received Later, when certain conditions

Bangkok has beon removed for the moved. He turned round and saw a strong blow. It is not a knock-are fulfilled, the service will be accused, who ran up the stairway out blow. The world! can and wii extended to Hongkong and Manila

Wong

Junk Wharf,

thut

of a house near the wharf. A recover from it. police officer responded to com-

.

But how best can we help to-

Reuter.

of

now

Borious.

as, to his exact relationship with

moment, the situation is still Taino magistracy being that of murdering "with others not in This is reflected in the offer of custody" and of wounding Chan No passengers, it is understood,

the wife of the Premier, Phya, Shing with Pang Nga-shing Bahol, to employ the services of the Women's Party for defence

ir

Under the franchise which imposes certain conditions upon the Com- Lany's management, profits are con- trolled and limited, and similarly an plainant's shouts, and followed wards this recovery? World-wide were carried on vesterday's flight, increase of capital requires the con- accused up the stairway. After a co-operation is, for the moment, as it was not the intention of the sent of this Council. This increase, Hovere, atruggle, in which accused in great difficulties. But there fat company to carry anything but nir granted, will involve a correspond

ing adjustment of the Company's broke away several times, he in the world a group of nationsmall for the first 30 days,

Reserve Fund so that the annual arrested him. The purae had and peoples, the British Empire,

figure set aside for that purpose will been thrown on the stairway, and covering between them more than

suffice during the residual portion of the franchise, to amorties on ita was recovered.

termination the subscribed capital. This will necessitate a corresponding amendment, in due course, of Section 36 Subsection (8) of the Ordinance,

Hon. Membora will observe that the fresh capital will only be called up on and when required."

Accused oald that his child was sick, and he had no work. Twelve previous convictions were admitted by him nine of which were for Jarceny. The last conviction was three years ago. · ·

a quarter of the earth's surface and including nearly a quarter of the human race in which operation has not only not failed but is living and growing.

co-

FOREIGN POLICY. Relations between other nations and peoples are based fundmental Mr. Schofield asked the Inspectorly on a desire to avoid war. to bring the case of the defend-i It is to that end that almost ant's child to the notice of the the whole of their foreign policy Society for the Protection of la directed. Children.

ANOTHER CASE.

Tsui Fuk-cheung, an unemployed, was sentenced by Mr. Schofield to six months hard labour for having a handbag containing anatched $6.80 from Chan Sam-mui, woman, at Johnston Road.

Sub-Inspector Nolloth said that complainant and her friend were walking arm in arm in Johnston Road when defendant come up from behind and snatched the bag

from under her left arm...

EXPERT VIEW OF REICHSTAG FIRE

Van der Lubbe Could Not Have Been Alone

Berlin, Oct. 28..

It was with that object that the League of Nations was created. The acts of their Governments are wlae or foolish as they diminish or increase the dangers of war.

HONGKONG LETTERS.

May Be Sent By Air Mall To Shanghai,

RATES OF POSTAGE.

Laitors may be posted from Hongkong for despatch to Shang- hal by the new China National Airway Service from Canton. stated local postal oficials, when interviewed by a Press representa- live yesterday.

The Resolutions.

I move, therefore, that the two resolutions be taken together,-

(A). That this Council, in exer- In order to connect with the air cise of its powers under section 6 of service from Canton. letters must Ordinance No. 0 of 1925, consents to be poated In Hongkong before 7 the authorised capital of the long- a. on Wednesdays and Satur-kong Telephone Company, Limited, being increased, from its present 600,000 shares of $10 each, to capital of $6,000,000 divided into $7,500,000 divided into 750,000 shares of $10 each.

The Governments of the British days. Empire, on the contrary, start

In addition to the ordinary from the assumption that, war be-nostage rates. from Hongkong to tween them is inconceivable. We Canton, ordinary postage rates begin where the others leave off. from Canton to Shanghai, plus 50 cents for each third of an ounce,

POSITIVE ENDS.

|

must be added.

purposes,

BEHIND THE LINES,

The Prime Minister has accept of the offer with the provision that the women's work shall be confined to the rear of the fight- ing line, their principal tusk being

Half Hour Retirement.

It

His Lordship, the Chief Justice, summed up the facts of the case Whilst not suggesting that Chan and pointed out that although on Shing had falsified his evidence, his own admission, prisoner had the jury had no right to accept been present at the killing, no-one such evidence, given in the man-had seen him deliver a blow and [ner it was, and he would also it was possible that Pang had ask them to reject the testimony of first attacked: one and then the the girl, his daughter. She had other. been the Crowi's "star" witness It was also possible that some- until that day; but examination of one other than Pang had a 'chop- Detective Inspector Chestor-Woods per and assaulted the woman revealed that on the day after the whilst he was striking the man. to help in feeding the troops. murder she made no accusation had not been definitely established Little news of the progress of against. prisoner and it was not that there were only two men In- the fighting is reaching Bangkok, until several days had elapsed volved in the assault. There may Strict censorship is being exer- and "her Imagination had had have been three. He agreed with cised and the official communiques time to work that she made atate prisoner's counsel that Chan had give few hints of importance, ments against him.

not been vory frank in cortala. Although there were over alparta of his ovidence and it had but it is officially stated that he is sheds on the hand the Crown had "second that the King of Slam bas fled, dozen other inhabitants of mal-been drawn from him that his still in residence at Singora.not been able to produce any more sponged on him for some

wife's" husband had timo Reuter.

witnesses other than Au So who before he disappeared.

a man. had marely said he saw

If the jury accepted, the girl's apparently Pang, on the bund. story that she saw accused sear

ching the boat, that would go strongly to prove that he was a

There have been rumours again

DAILY MAIL REPORT.

respondent reported on

The London Daily Mail's cor that King Prajadhipak and Queen Monday.

Point for Prisoner,

Д

It was a point in prisoner's fa-consenting party to the murder. Rambabalrni of Slam had fled in your that he made no attempt to After a retirement of half an (B). That this Council consents the face of the growing revolt leave the vicinity of the crime and hour the jury returned with to the proposal of the said Company against the present Communisti- when he was arrested he possess vidiet of "not guilty" and pri

ed no booty although the deceased sonor was discharged.

KODAK

We can direct our energy to the

No special air mail-bags are to give the share-heldere an option cally-inclined, regime. positive end of achieving good and

of subscribing to the new issue of not merely to the negative end of being made up in Hongkong. capital at a ratio of one new hard avoiding evil. And as a result Letters posted in the Colony will for every two existing shareg held we can afford, not merely in our clusion in the Canton bags. of the anid Company to make such be forwarded to Canton for in- by them; and to the further proposal relations with one another, but in our relations with the rest of Letters may be posted to Swatow the world to seek other than purely as well as Canton. nalfish onds.

The air mail leaves Canton The real origin of this positive every Wednesday and Saturday at eo-operation is an inherent love 2.80 p.m., arriving at Shanghai al of personal liberty and self-gov-approximately 11 am. on Thursand ernment in the rates which make days and Sundays. On the return up the Empire.

trip the planes leave Shanghai on

It lo no mere chance that at a Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 a.m., time when Democratic Government arriving at Canton at pm. on within British Empire it is rapidly disappearing claewhere, the same days.

over firmly rooted than it is to-

day.

Was

"It was absolutely out of the question for Van Der Lubbe to have sat fire to the Reichstag alone." This' was the considered

DRUGGED NATIONS, opinion of Professor Josse, who

Dictatorships necessarily look gave evidence in the Reichstag inwarde. A nation which has fire trial to-day.

yielded up its liberty must be

lest drugged

It rebel tho casiest

of drug

a strong

LOCAL FORESHORES.

DRAFT ORDINANCE NOT PROCEEDED WITH

Professor Jossc, who is an ex-kept port on such matters and who gave and ovidence as such, declared that at all to administer in

It was announced yesterday that least 40 lb. of liquid must have dose of selfish national concolt. the Government are not prepared to been used to fire the Reichstag hall Democracy labours under no such proceed with the draft Bill of the alone. He said that Van Der necessity." Mr. Thomas express- Foreshore and Seabed Ordinance at Lubbe had insufficient time to set of the bellof that Imperial co-the present time. it alight and that it needed two or

more poraona.

the fact that, relatively to the rest!

operation was the explanation of Sea Bed Works Ordinance met with The Hongkong Foreshore and of the world, the British Common-local opposition on the question of wealth had suffered leas during private rights, compensation and the world economic crisis than had the power of the authorities to

override private rights.

WORST OVER.

new issue of capital on the payment of $2.50 per share in the first instance leaving the balance to be called up from time to time as may be re

The Colonial Secretary seconded, both resolutions were agreed to without comment.

STREET SLEEPERS-

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR

THE SHELTER

A number of volunteers is re- quired to do duty at the Street Sleepers Shelter when it is opened in December. The duties consist of care of register, collecting cash and general supervision.

Any who are willing to take on this voluntary work are asked to communicate with the Hon. Secret- Mesurs. Gilman & Co., Ltd. aty, Miss R. Mow Fung, c/o

7

POPPY DAY FUND.

Further Contributions Raise Total to Over $2,000 Previously acknowledged .. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Perry

$1,795 Staff of the Hongkong

Tramways, Ltd.

100

80

20

20

10

10

10

10

Total

$2,055.

The Professor believed that the fire started to the stenographers' room and he advanced the theory other nations.

The draft Bill, together with a that the extraordinary rapid

There were real and hopeful kong Chamber of Commerce, was letter of protest from the Hong- spread of the flames could only be explained if material soaked in algns that the worst was past and considered by the Home authori- petrol had been scattered about nowhere were those signs more ties, and on July 10 the matter was He declared that firelighters, as numerous than in the British alleged to have been used by Empire. He cited the improve-tilated by a question in the

House of Commons.

R. G. Showan..

· Lubbe, wore insufficient—Reuter.ment in employment and in trade

which have taken place in Britain in May.

The Ordinance was sent Home W. B. Finnigan Lo Cheung Shiu and the Dominions and referred to The Colonial Secretary's Office A. Missim .. the extension of the principle of stated at the time that the chief E. C. Tregillus cooperation in the cases of the purpose of the ordinance was recent wheat agreement and the permit the Government to resume

to Lt. Col. G. T. Ralkes declaration of Monetary and marine land for public purposes Economie Policy,

He believed that these would a special till for each project.

without being compelled to promote land to other and kimilar measures Formal approval of the Sanitary by which the hopeless Inck of co-| Board's regulation dealing with the ordination between the producer cleanliness of food preserving catab- and the consumer which more than Ilahments was granted by the Legia any other factor had brought the lative Council at yesterday's meeting world to the verge of ruin might The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. be regulated and controlled.-

CLEAN PREMISES.

REGULATION OF SANITARY

BOARD APPROVED

G. Alabastor) in moving that the| British Wirolcas.

necessary approvat un granted sanid,——

Sir, I rise to move "That the By-law

made by the Sanitary Board under

MARRIAGE FESTIVAL.

LOW BIRTH RATE ALARMS MUSSOLINI

Rome, Oct. 26, Alarmed at the continued det

YARN PRICES CUT.

JAPANESE INVADING EUROPEAN MARKET

Manchester, Oct. 28. Egyptian yara spinners are

section 10 of the Health and GERMANY WITHDRAWS line in the Italian birth rato, the porturbed by reports stating that

Public

Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the

18th day of October 1983,

be adopted." Under section 17 of Ordinance No. 1 LEAVES THE INTERNATIONAL of 1003 the By-laws made by Board under section 16 require the

tho

approval of this. Council Condition

(2) of By-law 4 of the Food-presory-

LABOUR OFFICE

Geneva, Oct. 26.

Fascist Party has organised a Japanese fine yarns are appearing Festival of Marriage to be held in European continental markets will be married in Rome and its the cost of similiar yarns produced on October 30, when 2,000 couples at prices 30 to 40 per cant below neighbourhoad.

in Lancashiro, Following the ceremony, the The quality and strength of the couples will attend Mass and will Japanese yarns is reported to be lag establishments By-laws insisted Germany to-day gave official noti-then march In procession through inferior to the Lancashire pro- on the maintenance of cleanliness of fication of her withdrawal from the the streets of Rome to Fasciat duct; but represent an Improve- apparatus, utonolls and machinery International

Labour Omico at headquartors, where each couple ment on previous Japanese pro- noccavity for cleanliness In the The German action follows on Mussolini. Seba

will receive a present from Slynor duction. premises in which they were used, the decision to leave the Disarma-

Such is their rapid advance in The amendment will remedy that do- ment Conference and the League of also take place at St. Peter's panese will soon be serious world A masa baptism of babies will the textile industry, that, the Ja- Nations, and this latest act is the Church whore Mussolini has market competitors with Egyptian The Colonial Hecretary seconded, final severance with the interna promised to present each Infant yarns, as they are at prosont in mad the resolution was agreed to. Itional group at Geneva-Reuter.

with a complete outfit.-Reuter. American yarns--Reutor,

used but made no reference to the Genova.

fect.

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