1935-09-16 — Page 5

Where Is

this lady?"

Music by FRANZ LEHAR, FAMED COMPOSER OF "THE MERRY WIDOW." "COUNT OF LUXEMBURG," etc.

A Merry Musical Romance of Modern Vienna

with

MARTA EGGERT, WENDY BARRIE OWEN NARES and GEO, K. ARTHUR'

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1935.

BRITAIN AND JAPAN

LEITH-ROSS MISSION

MAKING PROGRESS

BRITISH

SHIPPING KOWLOON ROBBERY

PORTUGUESE COUPLE

VICTIMISED

P. AND O. CHAIRMAN SPEAKS OUT AT LIVERPOOL Tokyo, Sept. 14,

London, Sept. 14, Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross,

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sequeira, of 5, the The Hon. Alexander Shaw, Chair- Rutland Quadrant, were the victims chief economic adviser of the Bri-man of the Peninsular and Oriental of an armed highway robbery pro tish Government, who is 'en route Company, speaking at a dinner at petrated by two Chinese men, one of to China, has continued his intrathmore last night emphasised the Kowloon Tong district on Saturday In the company's new liner whom produced a revolver, in the ormal conversations with Japan- Fae officials, He cunferred withi

menace to British shipping from evening, according to a polico report," the Funnce Minister, Mr. Kore declared that armless some defence was state-aided foreign competition. He

Tho thieves escaped with Jewellery iyo Takahashi, on Friday. It is afforded, the British passenger mail to the value of $160, the property of understood that Sir Frederick service ne between Australia and Mr. Sequeira. The haul womprised an Isith-itors merely outlined the San Francisen would be withdrawn in 18 karat gold wedding ring, a nine turpores of his investigations in a few moytbe.

karat gold wristlet watch, valued at China, but aude 10 propmaals. Mitch the same applied to the im. $60, and a Chinese gold rope bangle, He discussed the general world postunt British link between Cannits worth $100, trade situation.

and Australasin and unless fatror conditions ensued the British sea Meanwhile, Japanese newspaper trade heiseen Australia and New curcespondents report that Ameri-Zealand would be wiped out.--Reuter. ca, Holland. the Soviets and

Conference Soon other are anxions regarding re-

Mellumine, Sept. 14. orts of a definite rapprochement Commenting on the foregoing, the between Britain and Japan re-Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said that garding China. Therefore they are arrangements were completed for maintaining close contact with the conference in Landan before the end group of financiers in China hear the year, with the object of el by Mr. T. V. Soon, the formerring more equitable distribution of Minister and now President of the Sanking National Economic Coun-ship for British shipbuilding and that He hoped that it would result in a il.

Anglo-Amerienn interests would at-

Pacific trade.

The dewspapers, especially the lender top. Arghi continue to insist that in the event

that Great Britain GERMAN ́AMBASSADOR and Japan arrange a co-operation | programme in China, Britain must realise Japan's actual situation and must apsist dapun in obtain: ing areas to relieve her popula- tion congestion, United Prear.

The Knilan Mines_

F

REMOVAL OF EMBASSY

TO NANKING

Sanking, Sept. 14. Dr. Oskar P. Tristmnat, Ger- Tokyo, Sept. 1. man Ambassador to Chinn, this The Asahi Shimbau, in a message' morning presented his credentiale from Baines, reports that the Kaito Mr. Lin Sen, President of the Jan Mining! Adminstration has National Government.

offered to sell its Kolping ant Lwanchoe coal-mining franchises: to the South Manchurian Railway Co Rentes

Suffers Considerable Loss

The stall correspondent of the Deals Mainichi recently telegraph-j vd from Tientsin a report that the British interests operating Kailan Culliery

the

at Tangshan un

robbers but nothing was stolen from Mr. Sequeira was searched by the

him.

It appears that the Portuguese couple were returning home along a loon Tong Reservoir to the west of hillside path leading from the Kow-i the mile tunnel when they wore stop- dressed in black clothing produced a ned by two Chinese. One of them revolver from beneath his jacket, at the same time saying "Tah noi nel"

greyish clothing.

The other robber was dressed in

They relleved Mrs. Sequeiro of her jewellery from her wrist and finger.

The robbers fed in the direction of

Shinship.

The report adds that both men and the appearance of being workmen.

POSSESSION OF ARMS

SMART SENTENCE FOR UNEMPLOYED MAN

Stated to have arrived recently from Swatow, Hui Chau-wu, un- The Brst German Ambassador employed, appeared before Mr. Mne- to China declared at a reception fadyen at the Central Megistracy on n pressing in the afternoon that Saturday on remand, for the posses Germany bad decided to trans- sion of an automalle pistol and five fer the Embassy to Nanking.

rounds of ammunition without n He stated that the relations be: Police

licence from the Tspector General of

always been tween Germany and China had Chine Kuu, anemployed, Was very friendly and similarly charged. He pleaded not rooted in mutual respect and com- guilty. The plen was nccepted by the plete equality.

lice and the charge was withdrawn. Mr. Nelson

T. Johnson,

Detective Inspector M. Murphy, the the Peiping-Shanhaikwan railway this morning. He is presenting proceeded to 68 Connaught Road Americin Ambassador, arrived for the prosecution, stated that on

information received party of

of police intend to transfer their interest: his credential on in the mine to Japan to work the| Reuter

Tuesday- Central on the morning of September mine as a Sino-British-Japanese!

10, The revolver was found in a | joint, enterprise. The

girdle which the defendar Hul Chau- mine if was stated, has been do- the

wu was wearing. Defendant at first British American Tobacco; stated that he got the weapon from ing a losing business recently on Company's lonisation in Man- the second defendant but Inter he acent of the depression and the churia has been hurled by the

denied it. competition from Fushan and

|12,000,000-yen Manchuria Tobacco he intended to sell the revolver for the Hui Chau-wa further admitted that Shaust coal.

Company anouncing that it will biggest price he could get. seek a merger with the 1,000,000-

A fine of $1,000, with the alter- you Tou Tobacco Company for native of one year's hard labour, was Dairon, Sept. 14. Pmpetition against the B.A.T. in imponed. The revolver was ordered

challenge to the domestic market-Renter. to be confisenrol.

Rival To B.A.T.

The first a crious

Kailan!

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