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THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL

WEDNESDAY, OCTÒBER '10,

1934.

NEA

· Tragedy stalked down the gangplanks of rescue shipa na caigors of injured and hysterical survivors of the Morro Casile dia. uster landed on New York and Brooklyn piers. A policeman is here shown assisting an exhausted woman to the dock while companions carry to shore one of the helpless persons saved from the sea be the steamer Andrea F, Luckenbach,

KING

ALEXANDER

ASSASSINATED

¡Continued from Page 1

rukers who make Belgrade their

In their beds or at the

capital, never dle

but always in exile hand of an assassin.

The Surrey police have already put a special guard around the school where Prince Peter, the now king, ia a student.-Router.

CLEARING KIANGSI

OF REDS.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

IMPATIENT

Wuchong, Oct. 9. The necessity for expediting the anti-Communist campaign was emphasised by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in the course of an ex- clusive interview with Renter

to-day.

WANCHAI SHOOTING.

| MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT ON

INTERPRETATION

A

MISSIONARIES KIDNAPPED

SWISS, AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN

"I propose to inform the learned Registrar that the interpretation in

Peiping. Oct. 9. this case is entirely unreliable," re-

Advices from Chungking state marked Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the that three Christian Inland Mission Central Magistracy yesterday after non, when the case against Ikuza workers, belonging to Chenyuan a Japanese charged with and Kwelchow have been exptured Nomura, shooting at several persons at No. 87 by Communists at Kluchow (Lao- Jaffe Road on September 12 and withhuanping) eighty miles to the cast being in possession of arms, was con-of Kwelynng.

Defendant was committed Marshal Chiang hoped that the cluded.

for trial. task would be completed as that

The charges against the accused FILT London, Oct. 9.

quickly as possible

were that he did, with a shot gun, fire Kiangai, where most important Offcial elreles on London and

with intent to malt, disfigure or dis- the whole public were intensly points are held by the Reds, will to the top Soar of No. 87 Jafe Rond he occupied within a month, Theable Mr. Hotta, Mrs. Hotta, Tomeyo shocked when the news became

whole situation, he declared must Matsushita, M, Nomura and three known this evening that King Alexander of Serbia and the be cleared up before the end of children, about 1.15 am. on Septed

ber 12, and being in possession of a French Foreign Minister, M.

shotgun and 15 cartridges without a Barthon, had been assassinated at

licence, Marseilles.

LONDON'S STORY.

the year.

T

The generalissimo ridiculed rumours of imminent civil war.. King Alexander had only just fenter, disembarked and

driving was

through cheering crowds in the

De La Bourse when a fusillade of remain where she was until further revolver shots was fired, Several arrangements could be made.

It was later learned that the of these struck the King and M. Barthou who was driving with Queen was due to arrive in Mar

|sellles to-morrow.

him.

The captives aro Mr. A. Hayraan, au Australian, Miss G. Emblem, believed to be an American, and Mr. R. A. Bosshardt, a Swiss.

Members of the Evangelical Mission at Tungjon, to the north weat of Kweiyang, reached Shun chow safely.--Reuter,

arms nor a Rame

statements in

The accused was defended by Mr. Leo D'Almada (Jr.), instructed by partment, deposed that defendant Mr. M. A. da Silva, while Mr. Tad neither an Murphy, Assistant Director of Cri-cence in September this year. minal Intelligence (Crime) conducted

No Intention to Harm. the prosecution.

Continuing his evidence, M. Hatto Mrs. Nome deposed to having said he returned to his home, 87 Joffe takeu defentiant's Rond, at 11 p.m. an September 11. answer to the charges. In reply to At 1.15 a.m. he heard the sound of a the first charge of shooting, the de- shot from the direction of the door. fendant said: "I didn't know what He saw sume, smoke, but did not see I had done. I had no intention to do anything withdrawn from the door, any harm to anybody in the above Later. reports from Paris said The lights were on at the time, and address.” In reply to the second that Queen Marie's train had stop-there were, besides himself, four count, he stated: "I admit I had. I ped at Lonlesnulnier.

of women and three children on the flour. did not know why I brought it over." Besancon, and that a devior hadife was in the passage why, on his

way to get some clothes from the The defence was reserved. The car proceeded at all speed been summoned,

front portion of the floor, having had a bath. He raised the alarm after hearing the shat and the women blew police whistles.

General Georges, of the Yago- Slav Army, also received serious wounds, and two policemen and three spectators two of them women, are also said to have been hit by bulleta.

to a hospital, but King Alexander! had died from his wounds within very few minutes, and later M. Barthou collapsed und died during an operation.

Pross reports

state that

MORE ALARMS.

south

vne man of

EUROPE MOURNS.

London, Oct. 9. King Alexander

muurned throughout Europe not only as ♫

many parts, but

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furiated crowd and a second man. believed to be implicated, who is

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8.03-8.35 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the "Music Makers." 8,35-9 p.m.

Duo for Piano ·and Violin in A Major, Op. 103 (Schubert) played by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Piano) and Fritz Kreisler (Violin).

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Russian A Recital of

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Programme. 1. When the King Went forth to War. Kenneman. Glinka. 2. Midnight Roviow

3. The Two Grenadiere.Schumann,

4. A Russian Love Song,

Malashkin.

b. Couchman's Song Bakafornokoff,

6. The Volga Beatmen's Song, 7. The Pedier Russian Folk Song. 9.25-9.30 p.m.

Three Violin Solos by Master Yehudi Menuhin.

1. Minstrels (Debussy),

10-10.30 p.m. Variety.

("Bitter Sweet"). Vocal Duell see you Again

Addressing the Bench, Mr. D'- Aimada submitted he had no case to answer. He submitted the prosecu-

2. Flight of the Bumble-Bee tlon had not produced. suficient

(Rimsky-Korsakov).. Went Out Shooting.

evidence to prove that the defendant 3. Danse Espagnole ("La Vida had any intention of doing the oc

Arevo") (De Falla). 9.30 pm. The Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada,cupants of the floor any harm. apsallant was lynched by the In-statesman aml diplomat of world witness said he had known accused evidence had gone to show that de Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1

far 16 years, and knew that he wrote fendant could havo aimed at his importance.

p.m. Stock and Commodity Quota- with his right hand. He had also sister-in-law or even his wife, but ¡tions.. Messages from the various been out shooting with accused, but instead he shot at a wall at a spot 9 35-10 p.m. From the Studio, said to be Cront and a native of capitak shoky how deeply official could not recall whether the latter

"Topical Talks on the United King. Zagreb, has been arrested.

tend private circles have been fred from the left or right shoulder. 8 inches above the bed on which

the women were lying.

dom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham (H. M. It appears that the

assassin shocked by the murder of this Evidence of arrest was given by

Counsel submitted that defendant Trado Commissioner), broke from the crowd through the gallant monarch,

Wong Chuen, a

distict watchman, should be discharged on the following pollee cordon and jumped on to

who stated that about 1.15 am. on the footboard of the car, from Whatever the Italian attitude September 12 he was in Gloucester rounds: Firstly, that the shooting was an accident; Recondly, the ovidence which he fired a series of shots. may be towards the recent develop Road, near Fenwick Street, when ho produced by the Crown showed that A mounted officer in the escort ments in Yuro-Slavin, there is a pro.heard a pollee while being blown, accused was in such a condition that spurred forward and struck him found feeling of horror in official The sound came from the direction of he could not form any specifle inten- eireles in Rome and among the Jaffe Road. Shortly afterwards, etion; and, thirdly, that there was no to the ground with his anbre,

saw accused ruaning out of Jaffe evidence that accused had the inten King

the assassination At Road into an open piece of ground. tion of maiming, disfiguring or dis- shut people, for way

witness through the head and dled almost Marseilles.

carrying what appeared to

abling the occupants. Counsel quoted Immediately. Monsieur Barthou The Government has telegraphed to be a gun on his back. At the side authorities in support of his argu-

its profound condolences

of the Seamen's Institute, accused disment. appeared. Witness went along Glou Yugo-Sluvian Government.-Reuter, coster Rond, but when he got to Arsenal Street, saw accused again. He was wearing an overcoat, but did not have a gun. Witness caught hold of him and found a belt of cartridges round his waist. He took him to the No. 2 Police Station.

Alexander

STRICT CENSORSHIP.

to the

Defendant Committed. The magistrate decided there was sufficient evidence on both charges to go to the Jury. "It is not my duty to judge the case, but to see if there is any reasonable evidence for the

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Peggy Wood and George Metaxa. Fax Trot-Wo Went Hunting (from

the R.K.O. Radio Picturo "Cockeyed Cavaliers") (commencing at the Kings Thontre to-day). Fox TrotCrickets in the Grass.

Ted Fio Rito and his Orchestra. Plano Solos-Viktoria and her

Hussar-Medley,

Raie du Costa. VocalMy Songs from the Shows.

Marie Burke (Soprano). Instrumental-Sweet Hawaiian

Dream Girl-Waltz,

The Hawaiian Marimba Players. 10-30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-

10.35 p.m. Close Down. DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES. Songs and Ducts by Phyllis Scott and John Ṛorke.

Daventry programoses will be broadens to

was shot in the thigh and arm and died under an anaesthetic.

The late King is relative of

the Princess Marina,

Intter's MONTH OF MOURNING, sister having married Prince Paul, nephew of King Alexander.

Paris. Oct. 9. He had intended to visit London The Government has decided upon for the marriage of Prince George month of national mourning for

Lo Kunge a detective attached to case, to go before the jury," his Wor-day Press News, ele. and Princess Marina British | King Alexander and a state funeral

No. 2 Police Station, testified that ship remarked. "If I find that there for M. Louis Barthoti. Wireless.

acting on instructions, he went to is sufficient evidence on which it The remains of the King will be the vicinity of the Seamen's Institute possible that the Jury might convict, taken back to Yago-Slavia aboard on September 12 look for a gun, then my duty is to commit. I am not On the other It is learned from Belgrade that the cruiser Dubrovnik, the Yugo He found it in a military forry which judging this case. nows of the death of King Alexan-Slavian warship which brought the was parked on a vacant piece of hand, if I start to decide whether I think the jury will or will not convict, ground near the Institute. der and M. Barthou has been ruler to Marseilles. It will leave.

Formal evidence was given by De- it seems to me that I must be wrong withheld from the pubile for fear with an escort of French warships-tective Sergeant D. Fitches, who because I am allocating to myself of political distress, and a possible

stated that when he saw accused he the duties which should fall on the Lebrun. Tardieu and, uprising. Newspapers are for

His Worship accordingly committed drunk. bidden to publish the news, and Herriot representing the French formed the opinion that the latter was judge and jury." cinomas and cafes are open as Government, are hastening to Mar-

Sub-Inspector A, V. Baker, officer the defendant to stand trial at the usual, and bands playing in the seilles this evening-Reuter.

in-charge of the Arms Licensing De- next Criminal Sessions. city streets.

Meanwhile the capital's offelul world is in a turmell. All tele!

-with phonic communication foreign countries was closed down this evening and only Govern ment traffic over the wires is per-

mitted,

MM.

WASHINGTON SHOCKED.

Washington, Oct. 8.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

GREAT EFFECTS COME OF INDUSTRY |

Newn of King Alexander's as- sassination has deeply shocked the capital and has clicited expressions AND PERSEVERANCE; FOR AUDACITY of sorrow from the highest oficials DOTH ALMOST BIND AND MATE THE of the White House, State Depart- WEAKER SORT OF MINDS.---Bacon.. ment and Diplomatic Corps..

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It is disclosed that before King

The Poruvian Consulate General, Alexander left Belgrade he vested The tragedy immediately recalls Hongkong, would be grateful for day royal power in the Council of the crime at Sarajevo in 1914 which information regarding the where Ministers, just in case of emer-resulted in a world conflagration.

abouts of Mr. Magnus Gyllenavard. gency, though he did not expect

If not in Hongkong.. he may be in

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The annual dance of the Hongkong University Union will be held in this Saturday, October 20, at. D. p.m. Great Hall of the University

Commodore Frank Elliott and Mrs." ilisit are leaving The Bungalow, The Peak, and as from to-day will tako up residence aboard H.M.S. Tamar.

The christening of Mr. and Mrs. to be long away from the capital. At President Roosevelt's reducat, Shanghai.

T. P. K. Kemble's two-and-a-half Mr. Cordell Hull; Secretary of State, QUEEN INFORMED.

personally visited the Yugo-Slav

The following forthcoming weddings month old daughter, Shirley Dorris yesterday afternoon at Queen Marie, daughter of the Legation and the French Embassy are, Anpinned at the Reelstry. Mary Kamble Lock pince vostre King of Rumania, was, informed to express the condolences of the Supreme Court Mr. Willam Albert at Baste, Switzerland, of the King's resident and people of the Uniteds. Mind edith May Margari death. A telegram from ParisStates, brought the shocking mesange.

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