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No. 14147

二拜禮號十月七英港香

TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1934.

日九廿月五

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China Building.

ROW OF PART-BUILT HOUSES

COLLAPSE IN WANCHAI

HICKMAN

TRIAL

ACCUSED TO GIVE EVIDENCE

SAN FRANCISCO SENSATION

ар

(Special to ""Telegraph")

thy Telegraph, Ceperlake. Telegraphte Nam ingre Ordinanes, ©2014. "Erçelved 20, 10,14 4.96.)

San Francisco, July 9. The immense public interest -excited by the trial of Millard Hickman, charged with the lust murder of Louise Jeppesen, was by packed galleries

PRIME,

MINISTER'S HOLIDAY

Sailing From Belfast On Thursday

London, July 9. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald leaves Lossiemouth on Wednesday by air for Work- sop. He will later fly to Ireland and join the Duchess of Richmond at Belfast on Thursday for his holiday in Canada. Reuter.

THIEF'S

FOUR

RESCUED FROM DEBRIS

WORKMEN SERIOUSLY INJURED

OTHER VICTIMS?

Four Chinese were injured when buried under falling masonry as a row of houses, under construction in Ship Street, Wanchai, suddenly col

reveal hundreds outside DRUG HAUL lapsed without warning shortly

• to gain achnittance.

The selection of the jurors for the trial, which is being heard be- fore Judge Lyle Jacks, has started. The attorney for the defence in- formed the court that Hickman

would go into the witness box and give evidence on oath regarding the -events and his movements of the

fatal evening.

The prosecution made it clear that they intended to demand sen- tence of death.

THE CHARGE.

DECIDES TO TURN TRAFFICKER

STRANGE CAIRO STORY

(Special to "Taingraph")

TALL. #tectisest July

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PROTEST

IN CHEKIANG AFFAIR

MISSIONS ORDERED TO LEAVE

AND DECLINE

PROPERTY WANTED BY MILITARY

Shanghai, July 10. A very delicate situation, threatening

diplomatic

EMPIRE AIRMAIL

SERVICES

No Statement Possible At Present

London, July 9..

at

The Postmaster General stated in the House of Commons to-day that the whole question of Empire airmall services was present under examination and that some time would clapse before he would be able to make an announce- ment.-British Wireless,

clash between France and c China, has arison in Che- kiang.

The trouble has developed in Mr. Walter Ellias, the Ministar of consequence of the determined re- after eight o'clock this morning.structing the industry are being fur. Fathers and Marist Brothers to Agriculture, whoes plans for, recon-fusal of the French Lazerist

Situate at the Johnstono Road) end of Ship Street, these bulldings were being reconstructed with concrete floors. For some reason now being investigated, all three came down, the débris burying a number of workman,

ther implementad.

ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSIONS

Firemen with members of the OF VERY CORDIAL Police Emergency Unit were.rush-

(by Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphie deeod to the spot, and at once began digging into the debris. Even-

wagra

Ordinance

10, 8.30 a.m.)

J

more or less

CHARACTER

Hickman, 45 years of age, is

Cairo, July 9. tually they brought out four M. PIETRI LIKELY charged with the murder of Louise The curious story of how people alive, all Jeppesen, a 23-year-old school a notorious local thief be-seriously injured.

came a trafficker in drugs,

teacher. The violated.corpse was

found in a tunnel in Golden Gate Park on Sunday morning. May 13. The victim had been criminally attacked after a drinking party during which ake "passed out." She had arrived in San Francisco from Ulah only two months before The man in question, with thir- ber death and slipped readily into teen others, was charged with drug | u kay life.

trafficking. Sentences of imprison- The prosecution alleges that ment ranging from one to three: Miss Jeppesen was left in Hick-years, in addition to fines up to man's flat by other members of the £500 were imposed. party that Hickman and the giratole a suitcase from an Italian It was disclosed that the thief left together at 3 a.. and that harmaid and was amazed upon find- she was never again aeen alive.

ancks of heroin. ing that it contained six rubber

The tour persons rescued have as the result of an unexpect-Leen admitted to the Government ed haul during a robbery, Civil Hospital. was revealed in the Police) court to-day.

The defence rests upon an alibi in the evidence of another girl of the party, a Miss McKay who says that Hickman telephoned her and spent) the night with her, cutting at her

He proceeded to organise a gatig for the distribution of the drugs.

made, found 312 ounces of heroin The police, when the arrests were

lat at the time the crime is believed still in the gang's possession. The

To have been committed United value is placed at over £39,000.

Preus.

SOLDIER BITTEN

BY DOG

LATEST CASE TO BE REPORTED

IR OTHE

Private Wilson, of the Lincoln- shiru Regiment,

of the latest cases reported to the nu thorities of persons being attack- ed and bitten by doga.

GUARANTEES OF TRADE

LITHUANIA TO BUY. BRITISH

TERMS OF NEW TREATY

London, July 9.

KIPPAX IN HOSPITAL

comply with the sudden order of the Cheklang Provincial Govern- AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM

ment authorities, issued on Sunday,, requiring all landowners in and

around Chapoo on the Shanghai-

Hangchow Railway, to abadon their property within three days.

The ostensible reason for the order is military necessity, the authorities requiring the land for the construction of fortifications, some of which have already been bullt.

FRENCH RESISTANCE.

EXAMINED

BACK

DOCK STRIKE IN AMSTERDAM

ROTTERDAM ALSO AFFECTED

RIOT IMPULSES DIE OUT

Amsterdam, July 9.

All the dock workers in the. timber port have now resumed the strike, following the distur bances of last week.

Casual workers have also struck work both in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, although shipping in Rotterdam is not being hindered.

Gonerally speaking, the political situation has improved and na further serious disorders expected.

aro

The police to-day arrested the President and three members of

the Executive Committee of the

Independent Sociallat Party of: Rotterdam,

TO THE organisation.

WALL

London, July 9. Australia are fighting with their backs to the wall

The French nuthorities have to avoid defeat in the Third TO STAY

ordered the Missions, to remain Test.. where they are and are strongly To avoid a follow-on, their London, July 9. protesting to Nanking.

first innings must realise 478 runs Nothing of importance re-

The North China Daily News and although their batsmen learns garding the Anglo-French frenches are being dug in some in-gore yesterday, they were still nuthoritatively that fought stubbornly to reach thin discussions has yet been dis-stances across property occupied 6 runs short at the close of play, closed.

by foreigners completely without with two wickets to fall. their permission.-Reuter

A communique issued at the close of to-day's conversations between the British and Franch Ministers states:-

"Monsieur Louis Barthou, Freneh Minister

Foreign

Il Duce

Affairs, and Monnieur Fr Turns

Pletri, French Minister of Marine, visited the Foreign Office this morning,

"They were accompanied by the French Ambassador, by Monsieur

Farmer

FOR AN HOUR

Leger, Secretary-General of the THRESHES WHEAT Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and by Monsieur Massigli of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"They were received by the The packages of the drug ap-between the United Kingdom Simon, the First Lord of Ad- The commercial agreement Secretary of State, Sir John parently came from China as they and Lithuania which was signed miralty, Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, were wrapped in copy of the

Special

ges

(Special to "Telegraph"

Tho arrest is alleged to havi been the sequel to the circulation of seditious pamphlets by the The situation has now. 107- mitted the withdrawal of ali troops. from Amsterdam to the Hague, Renter.

POLITICAL WAR ON NEWSPAPERS

RETALIATION FOR OPPOSITION

(Special to "Tolegraph”).

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Mem Ordinener, JEDI. Received July

Baton Rouge, July 9,

Everything appears to depende upon Chipperfield, In view of his 10. 10.10.m.) Indisposition it had been decided

The Legislature of Louisiana has. that he would not bat to-day un-enacted a Bill imposing a special less an emergency arose. When tax of two per cact. on the gross nix wickets had fallon for 411 he advertising receipts of all newe- was called upon Two further papers with a circulation in excess wickets were soon lost, both to of 20,000. Verity, but Chipperfield, with the It la alleged that the measure assistance of O'Reilly, played out has been adopted in retaliation. time. Only Wall bas still to go against the

Ill.

A VERITY WICKET?

-

The play after tea suggested

nowspapers which fought Senator Huoy Long poll. tically-United Press.

that the pitch was developing in U.S. TREASURY AND

SILVER

INACTIVITY ONLY TEMPORARY

to a Verity wicket and if this be lief is borne out to-day, the Aus tralians must regard themselves as definitely up against it. (By Talagraph. Copyright. Telegraphia Mes | North China Daily News-Reuter Friday in London will come the Lord Privy Seal. Mr. Anthony

Another shock has been ad-] Ordinance. 180. Breaded Fulministered by a serious develop- into force ten days after the Eden, Sir Robert Vansittart, and

10, 10.80 0.m.) exchange of ratification for the

ment in the illness of Kippax. the Parliamentary Under-Secret-

Sabaudia, July 9. period ending 31st December,y of State for Foreign Affairs,

Reuter roports that he has been. Signor Mussolini person-sent to hospital suffering from Lord Stanhope 1936, after which it will be sub- ject to denunciation

Conversation of a particularly ally threshed the second tonsilitis and that awabs have

been taken of the throats of the netive, the silver futures market at six cordial character took place in harvest of wheat to-day entire Australian team. months' notice on either side. which views were exchanged on when he paid a special visit

Lithuania obtains the benefit questions of mutual intercat

BRITAIN'S MILK SUPPLIES

VOLUNTARY CUTS IN

IMPORTS

London, July 9.

concerned

In

the

parations

to

INTERVIEW

"Time Public Knew The Truth"

New York, July 9. Lacking public interest, and

with the Treasury apparently in- declined sharply on small offer ings,

of most-favoured nation treatment the two countries in Europe. This to the great Pontine reclaim- LARWOOD gives aN It is believed that the Inactivity for her exports to the United exchange of viowa was continued ed district.

of the Treasury is only temporary, Kingdom, which is her mast Im-by the Foreign Ministers in the

Conding more wottled markets.—* Il Duce arrived by motor-car portant market, and owing to the afternoon, while Monsieur Pietri und was given a wonderful wel-

Swan, Culbertson and Fritz. Questioned in the House of operation of other trade agree.jand Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell met come from the people who have The animal in this case is a

ments this is at the black and white terrier belonging tion of the imports of proceased:

able value to her.

WANG SHAO-HUNG ference" the Naval Con- from the famous Pontine Marshes. } No new United Kingdom tariff to a man named Tso, of 112, Lock-milk after June 30, Mr.

Elliot,

Conversations will be resumed

He worked for an hour under truth," says Harold Larwood, the "It is time the public knew the hart Road. It bit Private Wilson Minister for Agriculture, said that concessions are granted.

ATTACKED BY GOUT as he was passing the house. The the Governments of foreign coun- in the treaty with regard to

United Kingdom undertakings at the Foreign Offee and the Ad- broiling sun In his shirt-sleeves England and Nottinghamshire fast

miralty to-morrow dog has been sent to Kennedy tries mainly

and without a hat, feoding whent bowler, in an exclusive statement

IN HONGKONG morning into the mouth of the machine, in the Sunday Express. Town for observation.

British Wircless. United Kingdom market for con- Agricultural products are in ac

after.

which Count Orsolini

Nanking, July 10. densed milk, for milk powders, cordance with the Government's Suffering from hydrophobia, and for cream, lave

"I have definitely made up my The Central Government has re- been asked

Concelli, the Commissioner of the mind not play against the Austra celved a message from General general agricultural Chinese woman aged

M. PIETRI LIKELY to 45 years

Reduction in

Tata cus-

War Veterans Association, hand-flans in any teste. I doubt if I Wang Shao-hung, the Minister of was admitted to the Kowloon of supplies as from 1st July, the toms duties, notably on

arrange for a voluntary reduction.

coal,

TO STAY

ed 11 Duce a pay ticket for an shall ever play against the Austra- the Sho

hour's work, amounting to bitten by a dog some six wecke ports during the corresponding and steel are granted and under- reductions to be based on the im- coke, herrings, textiles, moter-

Interior, stating that he is lire, ten centimes, minus

two lans again, at least in big cricket. suffering from an attack of gout cara and motor-cycles and ayo when coming nahore from a

centimes as Syndical contribu-years ago Woodfuil said there are until he recoversCentral. News. "I have not forgotten that two in Hongkong and, cannot leave junk at Hunghom, but her cond-period of the previous year.

tion. Australia, Canada tion did not become serious until Zealand had been naked to continue effect on the

takings are given with regard to

two teams playing and one is not United Kingdom).

The harvest began ceremonious-playing yesterday, when friends took her

of the Imposition to the hospital. She

their cooperation in the reductions trade

and la in critical condition.

arranged when the schemes for operation of import restrictions the control of processed milk were in Lithuania. firat introduced, and arrangements were also being made to secure reductions in the imports of con-; donsed whole milk and cream from the Irish

Free State British Wireless.

Hospital yesterday.

YELLOW RIVER

FLOODS

ORGANISATION

RELIEF

Was

OF

and Now

Two Chinese came to blows yonter-

day in Tel Fung Shan Street, when diaputing a gambling debt, and one, Wong San, was sent to hospital with a serious stab wound in the side which may prove fatal,

fron

LITHUANIA GUARANTEES. Lithuania undertakes that not less than 80 per cent. of hor total Imports of coal and 50 por cent. of her coko ahall be obtained from the United Kingdom.

Naval Conversations To Continue

- (Special to "Telegraph") (Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Mes

Ordinakes.

July

Brovid 30. 10.20 JM.)

London, July 10. The Foreign Offico communique Issued talks to-day lays stress on the after the Simon-Barthou "particularly cordial character of the conversations.

Following the afternoon mooting

five

cricket. Woodfull

has ly with a gun salvo and the vivas never taken back that statement, of the throngs of harvesters. 11 which was a direct thrust at Jar- Duce threshed twenty quintale. dine and myself. United Press.

"

GEN. HUANG FU

"The M.C.C. have given way to political or other influenoca, which were determined at all coata to (Continued on Page 7.)

MEAT QUESTION - at the Admiralty, it is reliably RETURNING TO PEKING Lithuania undertakes to en stated that M. Pietri, French Navy courage the use of British ship Minister, has decided to remain in ping in the United Kingdom- London for acveral days after M.

SHORTLY

CONVERSATIONS WITH Lithuania trade and to refrain Barthou's departure on Thursday.

DOMINIONS Peking, July 0. from any action which would

Mr. Yin Tung has yielded to This news is interpreted as an prejudicially affect existing Bri- indication that M. Platri and Sir persuasion and decided to resume

London, July 9. tish shipping In that trade so Bolton Eyres-Monsell are deter the position of manager of the J. If. Thomas, replying to a ques The Dominions Socratary, Mr. An attempt by Lal Fal, a destituto, long as the existing freight rates mined to explore further the Poining Railway Administration.tion in the Commons to day, said to end his life in the harbour yes

and services are maintained.

sibility of preparing for the naval General Huang Fu, Chairman that conversationa In the event of a by the continued rise of the Yellow rescue effected by boatpeople.

substantial conference, regardless of the diff of the Peking Political Council, Dominions on the meat question with the River and its tributaries-Central attempt was made from the Wanchal before Neies.

promised projects for building two 35,000-turn to Peking in a fow days-yat in a position to make a state- Praya opposite Floming Road.

ton battleship-United Presss. Central News.

}mont.-British Wireless.

Shanghai, July 10. Charitable organisations in Shanghat are mobilising their re anurces for the relief of flood! sufferers in North China, where

the altuation is being aggravateti{torday, was frustrated by a prompt change being made, consultation] cultion prasonted by the Italian has wirad stating that he will re-were proccoding, but ho was not

Tho

action

British Wireless,"

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