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THE HONO

DAYLIGHT ATTACK ON WOMAN IN CITY STREET

VICTIM

SERIOUSLY INJURED

TWO SEVERE WOUNDS FROM CHOPPER

ASSAILANT CAUGHT

A murderous assault with chopper which occurred in Queen's Road Central in the vicinity of the Queen's Theatre at noon to-day rendered aghast the many persons who witnessed it at the busy hour.

A young and well-dressed Chinese woman of the apparently well-to-1 'do class, was walking along the pavemont in front of Messra. Tak Cheong, the tailors, when she was struck down by a Chinese with a chopper.

MAN

The attack appears to have been quite unexpected, as quickly ap- proaching the woman, the (18- sailant produced the weapon from under his clothing and struck twice, rapidly with it,

ARSENAL LOSE LEADERSHIP

BEATEN At Home BY SPURS

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

London, Jan. 31, Arsenal had a disastrous day to-day, losing their undefeated home record and the leader- ship of the First Division at the same time.

Their conquerors were their! North London rivals, Tottenham

played dashing i Hotspur, who forceful football to triumph by three goals to one.

Meanwhile, at Leeds, Derby County had secured a handsome 2-0 victory.

The revised positions of the leaders follow:

Derby

Arsenal

ANGLO-JAPANESE COTTON TALKS

Mr. Okada Still Waiting For Instructions

London, Jan. 31. Mr. Okada, the loader of the Japanese cotton delega- tion, said to-night that ho his final was expecting instructions at any moment, Trade negotiations would begin. Immediately they were received in London.--- Reuter.

IMITATION GOLD RING

ALLEGED TRICK ON PAWNSHOP

STRANGE EVENTS! IN HOTEL

DISAPPEARANCE OF FRENCH COOK

1930 AFFAIR RECALLED

Strange ovents following the disappearance from the Peninsula Hotel of a French cook, were un- folded before the Chief Justice this morning when an application was made on behalf of relatives for leave to swear the death on or about March 25, 1930, of Charles Joseph Moureaux, a bachelor, aged 27.

Mr. II. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. M. II. Turner, attorney for the brother and sisters of deceased who live In France, made the application and said it would be necessary when applying for letters of administration to the estate, to swear the death.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

A B.B.C. CHILDREN'S RECORDED PROGRAMME

From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres:

5-8 p.m. European programme. 5-5.30 p.m. A relay from Daventry, 6.30-6 p.m. A relay of the first three items of the Concert arranged by Mrs, Fasken from the ilelena May Institute, by courtesy of the Coni- mitte. I.B.C. Recorded l'ro-

G.G.30 p.m.

gramme.

"Children's Hour"—An old English Greenwood play by Franklyn Kelsey. produced in the London studios of the British Broadcasting Corporation by Derek McCulloch

I

CAST.

Foster Richardson Franklyn Kelsoy Ralph Trueman

Ralph do Rohan

Eric Stanley

Cyril Nash.

Reading Mr. Turner's afidavit, P. W. D. La F. A. Pts.

Council said that on March 24, 20 14 7 5 50 20 35

An imitation gold finger-ring, 1930, after displaying unmistake 20.14 7 5 44 20 35

Marie Coossens at the Ilarp. The Gershon Parkington Quintet. Huddersfld. 26 12 5 67 30 33 valued at 25 cents, formed the able signs of insanity, Moureaux

6.30-7 p.m. A relay of the Hong- Tottenham.. 27 14 19 60 30 32 subject of a charge of attempting Jumped through the window of

to obtain $5 by purporting the his room on the mezzanino floor kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the In the Third Division (South) ring was pure gold at the Li Tal of the Peninsula Hotel to Han-Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden. Queen's Park Rangers jumped into Pawnshop, brought against Yip kow Road. He ran towards the 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota second place by virtue of a win Kam-ming, 25, before Mr. Balfour Star Theatre and disappeared Lions, etc. over Huddersfield's Cop con-in the Central Police Court this down an alley way between the was also Kowloon and Victorin Hotels, that querors, while Crystal Palace morning. Defendant

charged with stealing the ring being the last time it could be again wont down to defeat.

from a married woman at 7, Shel- definitely asserted that he was

seen alive, ley Street, where ho occupied a bedspace.

The Section lenders are:

20 15 0 25 15 4 26.13

The first blow caught the woman on the head, and the second was dealt across the shoulder as she recolled from the attack. She Norwich

568 36 36 collapsed, the profuse bleeding Q.P.R.

0 48 30 34 7 8.64 30 33 which followed sleeping her stylish Coventry

Reading

25 13 0 8 64 31 32 overcont.

Charlton

21 14

37 65-35 31

The results of to-day's games, at a glance, follow:

to

CAUGHT BY CHAUFFEUR

The assailant made no attempt escape, and was seized by Sabbat Khan, a chauffeur cm- ployed by Mr. Joseph, the broker,

FIRST DIVISION,

Arsenal

who Aaw the occurrence and Leeds Un. promptly stopped his car.

The man was later handed over to the Police.

The Injured woman was given first aid, by an nasistant from the tailor's shop. but it was obvious that she was in a very serious condition from har injuries.

Before being conveyed to Hoa-. pital, the woman is understood to have told those who were asalet- ing her, that she believed the man who attacked, her to her husband, from whom she had separated.

BUS CONDUCTOR CHARGED

PASSING BAD 10-CENT PIECES

1 Tottenham 0. Derby C.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Q.P.It

Watford

2 Northampton 3 Crystal Fol. -Router.

MONEY DISPUTE

CLAIM--FOR $905

BALANCE

Det-Sergt. MeRobbie. snid de- fendant handed the ring in to pawn. The pawnbroker made out a ticket for 35, but before giving the money made a second examina tion. Defendant bolted but was caught four doors away. En- aquiries revealed that he had 2 stolen the ring from the principal

tenant of the floor where Hved.

1

and

"WILD APPEARANCE" At about 6.30 the same morning a man of wild

appearance dressed similarly to deceased, ap- peared in the rooms of Col. J. H. Thom, D.S,O., and his wife at the Marble Hall.

The next day a man of similar appearance jumped overboard from the President Taft in the neigh bourhood of Waglan Lighthouse. helle had been sitting on the after

7.3-7.56 p.m. Recorded programmie. Orchestral Molly on the Shore

(Grainger). Orchestral Shepherd's Hey

(Grainger),

Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent Garden. Song-Chanson Indoue (Soug of

India) ("Sadko”—Rimsky-- Korsakow).

Song Bolero-Les Filles de Cadiz

(Dalibes).

Madame Amelita Gaili-Curci

(Soprano). Orchestral-Gipsy Love-Selection

(Lehar).

De Groot and His Orchestra. Song-A Pale Well Matched

Ronald).

hatch of the vessel which was shen I Am Dond. My Dearest

Hearing was fixed for Saturday proceeding down the Harbour, and int 12.30 p.m.

had just struck a Chinese pasi senger on the face,

SOONG

RUMOUR

DENIED

NOT RETURNING TO MINISTRY

Nothing was known of the man and it was presumed that he was a stowaway. A search was made for him but he could not be found. The Chief Justice Intimated that he had read other affidavits and vas satisfied" that the order should be made.

UNMANIFESTED CARGO

(Landon Ronald),

Joseph Hislop (Tenor). Orchestral-Casino Dances

(Gung).

Orchestral-Love, Here is my Heart

(Sileau).

Albert Sandler and His Orchestra. Song on

-Strew on' Hor Roses

Ronald). Song-Down in the Forest

(Landon Ronald).

Joseph Hislop (Tenor). Band-The Happy Warrior

(Victor Kahl)

The Band of H.M. Royal Air

Force.

7.55-8 p.m. From the Studio. A talk on "Safety First" by "Owner

Driver."

B p.nt.

Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-8.10 p.m. From the Studio. A talk on "Safety First" by Mr.

Ng Chik-chor, of 16, Wing Kat| Street, Rued the Haung Loong Firm of 109, Portland Street, Mongkok. and Tang Sin, of the sume address, and Ngui Wing, of 111, Fook Wing Street, Shamshui- po, for $905 before the Puisne Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Supreme Court this morning.

Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, of Wilkin charge of pos-son & Grist, represented plaintiff, session of six counterfeit ten-cent and Mr. W. M. Brown, of Hastings picces, by Mr. Hamilton, at the & Co., appeared for defendant

It was stated that the amount Central Magistracy this morning. Yuen Hung, a conductor of the claimed comprised $622, China Motor Bus Company, was balance of $22,185 deposited with working in 'earnest in their respec- this morning with pincing un- Management and during the intervala

Convicted on

the

M. K. Lo.

8.10-10.30 p.m. Chinese Concert from the Studio.

10.30 p.m.

News.

Shanghai, Feb. 1. Mr. T. V. Soong has returned here from Nanking. He denied a rumour that he was likely to be reappointed as Finance Minister.

He said he was resolved to CASE AGAINST “BOY” devote himself entirely to the

FAILS work of the National Economic Council which had just completed Employed as a "ten-boy" on

Rugby Mid-day Preak series of plans for execution board the Indo-China S. N. Co.'s in seriatim.

steamer Foo Shing, Chu Ah-kau

10.35.p.m. Close DowIL Chinese and foreign experts of was charged before Mr Wynne- various branches of the N.E.C. are Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy Orchestra are by courtesy of the.

All relays of the Hongkong flötel

tive fields, mostly engaged in manifested cargo on board the recorded music will be broadenst from defendants, and interest, on the taking a survey of existing econo- ship without the permission of the Studio. for judgment total amount,

mic conditions,-Central News. $100 to come. up

the master, the agents the Defendants within six months,

submitted -that

owners of the vessel. Mr. Hamilton remarked to de- plaintiff was a partner of the de-

Mr. J. B. Prentis appeared for fendant that he was binding him.fendant firm, and that the action

M. N. Rakusen, who is playing the prosecution, on behalf of the ever for the sake of his wife and should not be brought in the willie Smith, the

billiards pro owners of the ship, and stated but in the original fessional at the K.C.C. to-morrow that 23 baskets of joss sticks, three-children.

summary

night, trade a break of 81 last even- and eight pots of orange plants Sub-Inspector Fender said an jurisdiction court.

The hearing was adjourned, ing and one of 95 on Monday.

were found on the ship on her way Inspector of the Company received

down from Canton to Hongkong. Information about a week ago that

'Defendant admitted he was the the defendant hens passing off bad coins, About 4 p.m. yesterday he

owner of these articles, and on the ship's arrival; he was handed searched defendant in the presence .of the driver at the Aberdeen bus

bound over in a 'personal bond of

CONSIDER WELL

WHAT YOUR

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF.

One case of typhoid was reported stand in Eastern Street, and found STRENGTH IS EQUAL TO, AND WHAT to the local health authorities on the six coins all in one compart- EXCEEDS YOUR ABILITY.-Horaze, mont of his bag, though there was,

ments.

Tuesday.

от

JOB "RACKET”.

AGAIN

ALLEGED BOGUS INSPECTOR

A St. John's Ambulance Brigade over to Sergeant Williamson nf badge formed an important exhl- the Water Police.

bit in a serious case which was His Worship pointed out that mentioned before Mr. Balfour in The Management of the Hongkong by the Ordinance under which the Central Police Court this other money in the other compart. H.M.S. Keppel, relief for H.M.S.Hotel advises that there will be no defendant was charged,

it was morning, Cornflower, arrived at Amoy yester dinner danco in the Roof Garden required of the prosecution to Henry K. Yu, allas Yu Hin-ll, The officer added that some time day. The Crontlower is expected to Chinese Restaurant on February 2. prove that the defendant. was aged 25, was charged on three ago Mr. Schofield, Police Magis- return to port to-morrow.

The annual speech day of St. either importing into or exporting counts of obtaining two sums of trate, had ordered that all such

In this case, $10 and one of $1.25 from three While working on the hillside at Stephen's Girls' College will be held from the Colony. colns received by conductors should Stanley, a coolte. Kwok Hing, received on Friday, February 9, the function defendant had obviously placed unemployed Chinese, by pretend- be handed over to the Company.ries to his legs when a truck fell commencing at 3 pm, Mrs. Borrett the articles on board in Canton. Ing he was in a position to obtain show employment as an anti-mui-teni re- on him. He was sent to the Govern will distribute the prizes and certi-There was no evidence to

ficates. ment Civil Hospital.

that he was importing into the Inspector on January 22 and 24. ***

"Colony, and he had not placed

Defendant pleaded not guilty. the articles on board while the ship was in Hongkong.

Detective-Sergeant Mintoy stated Defendant was discharged.

The there were five witnesses. case was very serious. Defendant represented himself to, bo an In- spector of the S.C.A., and carried The a truncheon and a badge. latter was in fact a St. John Am- bulance Brigade badge, but it had no Chinese characters.

Previous to this, conductors fused to take such coins.

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Evidence was given by Lam Pui, money-changer, who testifled

that the coins were bad, and Wa Tin, a ticket inspector, who rested défendant.

SNATCHER SENT

TO GAOL

CONSTABLE

iron

Charged with stealing. five Ilo Kom-hon, unemployed, charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central bars from 23, Chung Sau Lane, the Magistracy this morning, with pos. scene of a recent fire, Chan Kwan, session of 62 taels of raw oplum on was fined $5 or seven days by Mr. the 8.8. Chung Wo, was fined $1,000 Balfour in the Central Police Court or eight months' imprisonment. Ser- this morning. Det-Insp. Elston, pro. the secuting, sald defendant admitted he geant Hemsley said he found

de bad wrenched the hars from a window opium in the engine room, and

which had been burned, fendant claimed it was his.

The University Chrlatlan Assocln- Weather permitting, "Safey First" tion held a successful tennis and tea pamphlets will be dropped by acro- party at the University Pavilion yes- RUNS INTO ARMS OF plane (by courtesy of the Far East terday. afternoon. A ping-pong Aviation Co., Ltd.) from the air be- tournament was also played, the win- toner being Mr. Tsang Koon-cook. tween 7.15 am, and 8.16 a.m. morrow (Friday) and again between Among these present were Mr. Teng Six months' hard labour was the 7.15 a.m. and 8.15 am, on Saturday. Pin-hut (Chairman), Mr. S. V. Bokor sentence imposed by Mr. Hamilton, Drivere of motor vehicles are request and Mr. Lam Kow-choung. New at the Central Magistracy this ed to drive with extreme caution at mombers were invited to express their

those times.

vlows on the forthcoming events of morning, on Cheung On, unemploy

the Association. ed, charged with having attempted

to snatch a ladies handbag, valu-

to three months hard labour by Mr. Lo Lun, unemployed, was sentenced

An application to register

ÁDML. NIYIMA'S VISIT

OFFICIAL CALLS TO-MORROW

Admiral Niyima, of the Japan- ese Navy, arrived here to-day aboard the cruiser Kuma.

To-morrow at 10.30 am, tho Admiral will pay an official call on la Exceloney the Governor, at Government House, where a guard

ed at $10, and containing $8, from Hamilton, at the Central Magistracymortgage out of time was granted by of honour drawn from the t? Miss Lea in Bosham Rond.

this morning, for the theft of a the Chlof Justice, Mr. J. 1. Woad, Lincolnshire Regiment will be Sub-Inspector Fender said the radiator cap from car No. 122 which at the Supreme Court this morning. posted. At 10.45 a.m. the Admiral complainant was walking near the was parked in Stanley Street.

De- Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by will call on H.E. the G.0.0. at Castle with a friend, Mr. N. tective Sergeant Fowila prosecuted. Messrs. Ts'o and Hodgson, made the Flagstaff House where a guard unemployed, application which related to the of honour comprising mon of the Leonard, when defendant came up Chan Kwok-ming, also

Tack from behind and tried to

similar sentence for the mortgage between the Sun Bnatch received

1/8 Punjable will be formed. the bag aho, was carrying. He theft of a radiator cap from private Loung Company, Ltd., of 307. Des failed and ran off, pursued by Mr. car No. 1493 which was parked out- Voeux Road, and Chan Yeo-troung to During the morning he will make Commodore Frank nido the Oriental Theatre. The car secure the sum of $25,000. It was a call on Leonard. Defendant ran into the belonged to Bir. Kwok Chak-tong stated that it had been thought, Elliot. arms of an Indian constable near. Acting Sub-Inspector Nolloth pro- mistakenly, that registration with the The calls will be returned tator Eastern Street

District dmeer South was sufficient. In the day.

necuted.

Dofendant was remanded in custody for forty-eight hours, and hearing of the case was fixed for Saturday at 11.30 a.m.

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