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No 14319

三拜疆 號二廿月八英港香 WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 22, 1934.

日三十月七

BINGLE DOBY 10 DENTS $36.00 PER ANNUM

In a class by Itself

DUNLOP

FORT

LARGEST GANG ROBBER COUP IN MODERN TIMES

10 MACHINE-GUNS MARTIAL LAW IN AMERICA'S CUP RIVALRY THE NULLAH

ON HIGHWAY

$2,000,000 HAUL IN CASH

AND SECURITIES

SPEEDBOAT FLIGHT

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messager Ordinance, 1894. Received, August 22, 10.00 am)

NEW YORK, AUG. 21.

ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL HOLD- UPS IN THE HISTORY OF ORGANISED CRIME OCCURRED IN NEW YORK TO-DAY.

The coup was completely successful. It must have been brilliantly organised from first stage to last.

Ten machine-gunners, covering the operations of the robbers, formed one of the principal features of the amazing outrage.

THEIR HAUL IS BELIEVED TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH AND SECURITIES.

ARMOURED CAR HELD UP AND

ROBBED

All the resources of the police jabling the armoured car, have been employed in an attempt away in high power cars. to run down the gany responsible for the daring raid, but no early capture having boon made, the chances are lessening.

raced

Tho haul is stated to be the largest cash loot in modern times, boing rivalled only by the famous Rondout railroad robbery,

It has been discovered that the gangsters escaped with their lost speedboats waiting for them

into

Police first estimated the total loss at $420,000.

Lotor Information, however, In-in Gravesend Bay. dicated that the bandits got away with over $300,000 in actual cash and about $1,700,000 in securities.

'IN ARMOURED CAR.

This enormous bait forte gangsters was being transported In an armoured, enr-for safety.

Two land planes and one polico amphibian are cooperating in the search-United Press.

ENGLAND'S TEST

The car was brought to a halt on the road by a force of ten machine. Kunnors, who threatened to riddle it with bullets If any attempt at NOT

realstance was offered.

Others of the gang then proceed. ed at swift pace to seize the entire consignment of money and securi- ties and the whole party, after dis.

MORE TREASURE ing

FROM SEA

"EGYPT" GIVES UP HER GOLD

London, Aug. 21. Gold bullion, valued at about £162,000 was brought to Plymouth

INVALIDS

LIKELY TO TURN

OUT AGAIN

VIENNA

Order Lifted At Midnight

Vienna, Aug. 22.

The state of martial law In the Vienna district which has been in force since the attempted Nazi putsch in July, was lifted at midnight.

Reuter

MASKED RIDERS. IN ALGIERS

COUNTRYSIDE TERRORISED

ARAB BANDS ON "WARPATH"

(Special to" "Telograph")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tulographie Mess ages Ordinance, 1865. Received, August: 4. Ram

Algiers, Aug. 21. Encouraged by the recent outbreak of rioting in Con- stantine, armed and masked bands of Arabs are terroris ing the whole countryside în pillaging raide.

The gangs are operating in true fashion, Jooting highwaymen farma and waylaying travellers on the roads and taking all their belongings.

at

The latest in a long series of outrages occurred.-to-day Tocqueville, some sixty miles from the city of Constantine

Endeavour, Britain's challengar · in the America's Cup contest.

MONARCHY NOT DISCUSSED

AUSTRO-ITALIAN: CONVERSATIONS

PRAGUE AND ROME AGREEMENT

(Special to "Totograph") |

Diges Ordinanca, IERA Received: August #1,10 44.

RAINBOW ΤΟ

BE ALTERED

ENDEAVOUR'S BOOM-TO BE IMITATED

BRITISH YACHT IMPRESSES

Newport, R. I. Aug. 21. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's America's Cup challenger, the Endeavour, with her beautiful lines and promise of great speed, has profound- ly impressed American yachtsmen, who admit, that she is likely to give them the hardest fight in the history of the race.

One special. "feature of her design has received A signal mark of approval.

Bowing to the ingonuity of British designers, Mr. Harold Vanderbilt, leador of the syndicato that is financing the Rainbow, has ordered. flexible boom, similar. to that used

for his

Bacht, we kuntay

special boom will be used in the final trials between the Rainbow. and the Yankee to decide which is to meet the Endeavour's challonge. 2. Thla. is believed to be the first time in the history of the contests that an American ́yacht has borrow.

(by Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Hased a British Iden-Router

HIGH HOPES OF VICTORY

Rome, Aug. 22. In this incidont, a gang of armed

Signor Mussolini and Dr. hooded robbers swooped down Schuschnigg, the Austrian upon the antire community, Chancellor, conversed at plundering the horses, anderwards Florence to-day for over persons in the streets, decamping into the mountains three hours. with their booty--Reuter Special; :

NO TRADE WITH GERMANY

It was officially denied by the Italian Press Bureau after, the converantions that any discussion occurred between the two states- men in reference to the restoras tion of a Monarchy in Austria.,

An official communique issued states that Signor Mussolini and Dr. Schuschnigg canvassed the economic, political and cultural relations of the two countries, ad well as the maintenance) of Austria's independence.

WAR MANOEUVRES.

London, Aug. 21. Neither Ames nor Bowes in like- ly to take any further part in the Fifth Test match, in which Eng- UNTIL OUTSTANDING land's Ave lending batsmen made

DEBTS ARE PAID ́a gorry meas of things this morn-

London, Aug. 21. Ames' Injury turns out to be, a sudden

and attack of lumbago

The German Yarn Tariffs Com- Bowes has developed Astula.mittee stated after a meeting at British Wireless.

3fanchester to-day that the posi tion in regard to the outstanding

Il Duce afterwards, returned to- debts problem with Gormany rewatch the Italian Army manoet

vres while Dr. Schuschnigg, de- mained unaltered.

Tonerally agreed that it parted for Nice where he is was impossible to resumo business spend. & holiday before returning until satisfactory proposals for to Vienna.United Press.

Florence, Aug. 21. 1. A very important point

taken up at the meeting of Dr.

according to the official com- muniquéinn da

£100 FINE ON SHANGHAI BRITON

to-day by the Kallan salvage ship For Dangerous Driving

Artiglio, from the wreck of the

liner "Egypt" which sank off

to

Was

"Can Sail Fast Close To The Wind"

In such a sport as yacht racing, and especially in such a contest as that for the America's Cup, where there is no "form" to act as a guide, prophecy is extremely dangerous,

Circumstances have prevented Mr.. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour from having all the preparation that could have been wished, but it is clear that she is an entirely excoptional ship and the highest hopes for her success are justified. She is, to begin with, extra- ordinarily fast. She is faster) than hor wonderful prototype, Volsheda.

Rainbow, the probablë defender of the America's Cup, which in to be equipped with a flexible boom simi-

Jar to that of Endeavour.

AMERICA PERTURBED

BY TIN PRICE BOOSTING

COMPLAINT BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington, Aug. 21. Grievance is felt, in the United States, at the success of the in- ternational efforts to raise the -price of tine

OUTRAGE

CHIEF JUSTICE SUMS UP

APPEAL AGAINST

EMOTIONALISM

Emotionalism, though it does credit to the heart of each one of us, has no pláce in a court of justice, declar- ed the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, in com- mencing his address to the jury in the nullah murder trial.

The case, involving a charge of murder against Ng Lol-yuen, is ex- pected to end this morning. Ac-.. used is alleged to have caused the death of Michael Pine by. throwing him into the nullah near the. Peak Tram Station.

THE SUMMING-UP.

The Chief Justice said, in sum- ming up

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We have come to the Inst stage of what has been a protracted and very difficult case but before I asic you to follow me through the teati- mony of the various witnesses, particularly with reference to the bearing of each form of that testimony on the present charge, there are three things I want to

to you In Hongkong we are

all members very small society and a case this, with a considerable amount of dramatic and emotional interest, areusés án.amount of ten- sia and a degree of publicity which is from one point of view a little unfortunate but quite enevit- able...

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STORIES AND RUMOURS. The United States is the con have been many stories and rum- 1 have no doubt that there must sumer of over fifty per cent. of the ours and it is likely that some of world's tin supplies and yet the them have come to your ears. industry is dominated by an in- want to ask you most carnestly to ternational agreement excluding do your utmost to forget all that the United States, by which you have heard except foreign producers have doubled have heard within the four corners what you the price in the last two years, of this court in the last two days. was testimony given to-day by I want you to recall to your minds officials of the State Department the terms of the oath which you at the preliminary investigation have taken to return a verdict in into the problem of tin suppilas. accordance with the evidence

The Investigation is being undertaken by the Foreign Affaire Committee of the House of Repre sentatives as ordered by the Hours of Juno: 16,

WAR FEAR.

(Continued on Page T.)

TRAIN BANDITS MAKE LARGE HAUL

Mr. Roy Veatch, of the State Department, testified that in the avent of war, the United States, Another Daring Outrage

in Manchuria

where no tin is produced, would havo less than two months supply of virgin tin

Shanhalkwan, Aug. 21.

Moreover, sho ·possesses 'to a remarkable degree that inestim- ably valuable quality of "weather lness." That is to say, she can sail, and sail fast, very close to the wind. This is the vital qualification for a racing yacht. The boat that points highest into the wind may, for instanco, gaining to discover suitable substi succefter exchanging fire with

Ushant over twelve years ago Under Influence of Liquor COLOMBO ON THE S and Signor Mussolini, from seconds to minutes over B

after a collision in fog,

Shanghai, Aug. 22.

The consignment reaching Plymouth consists of 38 bars of The third Briton within a few 400 ounces each, 44 bara of 100 months to be found guilty on the ouncos, 18 bars of 371⁄2 ounces and same charges, E.W. Westwood was fifteen thousand sovereigns.

yesterday ordered to pay the Practically all the gold valued maximum fine of £50 on a charge at over £1,000,000 lost when the of driving a motorcar under the "Egypt" sunk in a depth of 400 influence of liquor feet has now been recovered.".

Work has extended over six seasons, the first two of which were occupied in locating the In the event of default of pays wreck. Work was further delayed ment of the fines on the first two when the first Artiglio and its charges, he would have to Barve crow of experts wore lost in ann prison sentence of two months explosion which occurred in, an- other wreck soon after tho

Egypt"

had been British Wirelons,

He was fined a further £50-for reckless and dangerous driving without a licenco.

located. STOP PRESS

LUANHO AGAIN IN

FLOOD

Tientsin, Aug. 22.

London, Aug, 22.

HEATH AGAIN.

Likely To Be Fit For

BeSt. Logen av

London, Aug. 21: Hope has been revived that Colombo will be fit for the St. Loger. He was. exercised at Newmarket Heath to-day for the first time since his Injury and was given a good bout of trotting.

Captain Hogg. Colombo's trainer, states that the horse will be resuming...... normal work to-morrow.Reuter

It concerned the independence of Austria, complete internal autonomy and the determination of the respective governments to maintain it.

CZECHO-SLOVAKIA?,

The two atatoamen agreed on the utility of developing 'collaboration In the economic field, and, that steps be taken to strengthen cultural relations.

* The chairman of the Committee, Mr. McReynolds, sald that the

A pasaonger train bound for- United States is socking to develop Mukden was yesterday, attacked the tin industry in the United by a bandit gang near Suichung." States and Alaska and is also seeke

they

tutes-Reuter,

rival which cannot "fetch" a mark to windward without tacking,

Endeavour, then, is a better and faster, boat than Valsheds,

ha a helmsman, which is some and Velaheda was better than thing that our conservative yacht Shamrock V. the last contendering men have hitherto as a whole for the cup.

diedained to do

NEW CONDITIONS: NOW IN FORCE.

- Other conditions exlat. this longer of better chance than had soar which confor on the chal any, of her Immediate processors, This year, for the first time, The communique suggests tha restrictions have come into play oventual-Inclusion of Crecho-which make the races far more a Slovakia in the Rome. Agreements. contest between honest designing Neither the restoration of the Land helmsmanship than they were Hapsburgs nor a loan to Austria in 1930. Up to auch time the were discussed.-Renter,

'raco. had become too much of a batile of money and machinery

Now uniform conditions have

GALE OVER BRITAIN boon agrond on.

INLAND AIR MAIL CARRIES ON

Test weather forecast is mainly fair. There is a light the liquidation of the outstanding

res debts had been recolved, chatice of showers The Luanho River is again in Bowes hagutidergone an emer It was decided on” August (19 flood. Dykes along the river have gency operation with a view of Inst that firms would not make "burst", nt, five points="submerging increasing his chance of playing deliveries or enter into any fur- twolvo villages and destroying to-day, but according to Sir Stanley ther business pending a favour- properties, Crops in the Fong-Jackson, both Ames and Bowes able outcome of the regolfations|kais"= had not yun district are reported to have are very uncertain starters...... and it was slated to-day that the Britain. new. been completely ruined by Blood Reuter,

trade bad unanimously observed to da"} {this agreement--British"Wireless,| W

Londo Augas Although yester

AVIATION SCIENCE

BROUGHT INTO USE.

Another factor is the Sopwith serodynamics through

has followed

Thus there is very

Food reason

Numbering about eighty

train

In seizing control of the

the train guards,

Passengersbazar thoroughly looted and all com- polled to hand over their valuables before the train was allowed to resume its fourney to Mukden.

No passenger was kidnapped,

to hope that 11934 will see-Sir but the bandit haul is believed to be Thomas Lipton's dream-fulllod, to the value of $160,000: And the Amorieg's Cup at last Central News, brought Droup

home to England!

DOUBTS AS TO DEFENDER.

True vory little is known as to

the capabilities of the defender.

PERRY AND WILDE DEFEATED

YOUNGSTERS

It is not yet certain whether the GO DOWN TO TWO Vandorbilt yacht. Rainbow, or the Boston; boat; Yanken, will bo chosen

In early trials, Yankes won wuro defs hands down at each meeting, but

- the Rainbow has sinch” taken ili “deira hallást which has’addad end" -siderably to her speed.ű-