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"THE":"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

CHOPPER & KNIFE

USED

ASSAULT CASES

HEARD

Two cases of assault were dealt with by the Kowloon Magistrate, Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, ils mor- ning.

Wong Sim, 25, widow, who, nd- mitted that she was a life banishee from Singapore, was charged with Assaulting Ho Kwa!, 66, married womin.

Hamilton at No. 14 Street, Arst floor, on September 28. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two 'mouth hard: labour,

EXCITING CONGRESS

DEBATE

RIFT IN LABOUR FORCES

QUESTION OF SANCTIONS

(Special to "Telograph")

(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphics sagre Ordinaner, 1891. Received October Cun- | * 6.30°.14.)

London, Oct. 1.

CLOTH AND SILK

THEFTS

FOUR-MEN: SENT

TO GAOL

1985

Two Swatow Chinone, To Teh- chuan, aged 37, and Ko Yee, aged 30, both unemployed, appeared be- fore Mr. Macfadyen at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning, charged with the theft of a roll of cloth from No, 28, Wing Kat Street; ground floor, and with receiving stolen property. The complainant was Li Yap, antes- man of the shop in question.

Detective Sergeant Fowlie, re- lating the facts of the case, stated that nt 7.45 on the morning of September 30, the two defendants Detective-Sub-Inspector

were observed by two detectives ningham stated that the trouble began on the early morning ~ of Counsels of perfection were walking along Queen's Road-Cen September 28, when complainant, offered to the Ethiopians by Dr. trai. They were followed, and M.P. n the when near Wing Wo Street, first who was in bed, felt that some- Salter; Labour

·Party Conference at defendant was seen to take the body was trying to get at her Labour

roll. of cloth from under his purse. She suspected the defen-Brighton to-day. dant and when she got up the next Opposing the sanctions resolu- clothing and hand it to second morning she aired her suspicions. tion, Dr. Salter said the Christian defendant, who then got into a WOB to advisoricksho. The detectives went up Defendant, who was up in the pacifists' view cockloft, heard what was said, and,

to them, and a struggle ensued in a fit of anger, rushed down and

when they were arrested. grabbed a chupper from the kitchen and struck the complain- Rut on the bend,

Dofendant admitted having beca buished from Singapore for life..

taken

of

Ethiopia to be disarmed and re- fuse to fight the invader, but to offer him hospitality and to trust in the morni Judgment and pressure of the 'whole world and a return to sanity and decency, trusting the Italian people ultimately to restore their inde- pendence.

Dr. Salter was putting forward The prosecution asked that other remarkable pacifist proposals when delegates shouted, "Go and have a cup of teal" | A later speaker, although

respecting Dr.

Saltor for his

serious view be

the case and stated that defendant claimed that she was a widow, and that her father worked at the Yaumati slipway.

COXSWAIN INJURED

Chan Mok, nged 35, unemployed, pleaded guilty to having assaulted Lau Plu, coxswain, at Battery Street yesterday and was fined $50, with the alternative of twa

months' hard labour.

Inspector Shannon, prosecuting, staled that defendant in assault- ing complainant used A shoc maker's knife.

Defendant alleged that com- plainant owed him $13.

"I won't have these weapons used," said his Worship in fining

defendant.

PELTED WITH

PUMELOES

INDIAN CONSTABLES

The complainant Was Inter found, and he told the police that the defendants had been into his shop for about 20 minutes with. out buying anything. The roll of cloth was later missed,

Questioned, second defendant alleged that he had previously been a travelling trader dealing in the kind of cloth, the subject of the chirge. He was arrested once before. by a detective who bore

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Sunday Dispatch

The Press Hail the Mighty ABOOC

alebags the DAMNED.

optimism, did not believe in the him a grudge,' and this detective TSAR AMENITY ASSURANSAL

nging of Psalms to lions in this had now made up this story of

theft against him. imperfect world.

Major C. R. Atlee, Deputy Leader of the Party, sald Dr. Sal ter would not practice his doctrine in everyday life. He strongly denied that Labour was Hhing up

with the National Government.

The prosecution disclosed that one pre- second defendant had vious conviction for larceny.

First defendant was sentenced to one month's hard labour while. second defendant received weeks' hard Inbour.

six

un-

OTHER THEFTS

Kwan Holen, aged 28, employed, pleaded guilty to the larceny of a roll of cloth, the ro perty of the Silk Pan:dise, No. 36, Queen's Road Central, and was sentenced to aix werks hard labour.

MR. LANSBURY'S STAND' Mr. George Lansbury, Leader of the Party, was greeted with the singing of "He's a Jolly Good Follow on rising to speak, He was obviously affected, and, in beginning his speech, said, "I was never more convinced that I am right and that the movement is making a terrible mistake than I um to-day. I agree that it is Acting Sub-Inspector S. G. Smith quite intolerable that you should stated that defendant was seen have a lender who disagrees by a district watchman with a fundamentally with issues at this bulge under his coal. He was time."

arrested and admitted stealin the. cloth. Defendant had previously been bound over but his bond had now expired. Mr. K. J. Daswani- appeared as complainant.

With a break in his voice, Mr. Lansbury asked the people to un- derstand how bittor and dificult it was for him to stand there and publicly repudiate a big fundamen- Another Chinese, Tong Kwong, tal peace policy. He added that aged 32, unemployed, also appear- the Parliamentary Labour Partyed on a charge of stealing two would meet on October 8 to elect pieces of cloth from No. 15, Wing new Parliamentary leader, and On Street, ground floor. Detective- he hoped a satisfactory solution Sergeant Gowans stated that de-

fendant was observed by a detec-i had an overwhelming. conviction of his trousers, and when searched Mr. Lansbury added that he had tive to have a bulge on the Inside

remedy against force and never other pieces was wrapped up in since boyhood that fores was no

the cloth was found hidden, The Sang, aged 30, unemployed, WOA

had-and-never-would-bring per paper carried under his rin also charged with obstructing the constables and with giving world. He eloquently maintained bour was imposed. Ho Kat, aged manent peace and goodwill to the Sentence of three weeks hard is- bribe to one of them.

his ground with scriptural quota-60, of the Kwong Sing Tal Arm

EXPERIENCE Appearing on charges of ob- structing two Indian constables in the execution of their duty, Ho Wing, nged 23, unemployed, was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning. Andther man, Ching

would be resched. -

For the prosecution, Acting Sub-tions. Inspector Smith stated that Indiùn The debate was adjourned after appeared as complainant. conmbles B705 and B519 were on an exciting day.-Reuter Special.

hawker duty in plain clothes in Hollywood Road yesterday mor ning. They arrested a hawker for hawking pumeloes, and as they were proceeding to the Station and nearing Aberdeen Street, the de- fendants came up behind and pelt- ed the constables with the fruit. Second defendant also took up a bamboo pole and attempted tu strike one of the constables with

it.

Fortunately, a Chinese detective and a district watchman came on

the scene, and assisted the Indians

MISSIONARIES

REMAIN

FEAR NO BOMBS IN ETHIOPIA

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Addis Ababa, Oct. 1. American Seventh-Day-Ad- to Cochrane ventist missionaries have decided Street, second defendant slipped to remain in their quarters in

in Arresting the When they rat

defendants.

LOCAL WEDDING

MR. W.E. L. COURTNEY AND MISS BROWN

The wedding took place at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court, this morning, of Mr. William Ed- ward Leo Courtney, son of the late Mr. R. H. Courtney, and Miss Nina Gladys Mary Brown, daughter of the late Mr. George Brown.

Mr. Courtney is Chief Officer on the Indo-China S.N. Co's steamer Hinsang, whilst the bride formerly a nursing sister in Shang-

a dollar into the district watch spite of the threat of Italian air hal.

man's hand.

raids over Ethiopia.

was

The Rev. Cyril Brown and Mr. E. The Charge d'Affaires. King Holmes were witnesses of the advised them to holat the Stars and marriage: instructed to refrain from bomb- Stripes as Ivelinna will be

The prosecuting officer asked his Worship to take a serious view of the case, as a nasty incident was only narrowly avèrted by the fortunate advent of the two ing American property.-United Chinese constables.

Preas.

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Both defondants were convicted, first defendant being fined $30 or one month's hard labour, while second defendant was fined $30 or The anticyclone is moving into one month on the first charge and the Pacific to the east of Japan. another $20 or two weeks on the An area of moderately high pres- second charge, both to be con-sure covers N. W. Chlua and the secutive. The dollar was order- Central Yangtze ed to be put in the Poor Box.

BANK HOLDINGS DECREASE

ITALY'S RESERVES OF GOLD

Rome, Oct. 1.

Valley. The Italy's gold reserve totalled northern depression is situated £72,233,000 on September 20, com- about 200 miles to the north-east of pared with £76,048,000 on Septem Shanghai, moving E. N. E. The ber 10, according to an official southern depression has entered the statement Issued by the Bank of

Italy, const of Annam and is situated about 60 miles to the west of During the period, the reservo Tourane, moving westward and of Treasury bonds and foreign filling up.

Local forecast:East banknoten decreased by £720,000. COMMITTEE showers.

winds, moderate; cloudy, local to £6,966,000.-Reuter. Special.

TIN PROBLEM SOLUTION

JAMAICA HURRICANE

The Dutch Government's deter. mination courageously to adhere to Its obligations, as evidenced by inst week's decision of the International Rubber Restriction Committee and CONTROL yesterday's increase in the export duty, arouses hopes that the author-

TO MEET

Three casos of Diphtheria with one The further increase in the export Itios will soon by able to replace

death (one Imported), 11 cases of duty on Netherlands Indics native the drastle taxes by the Introduction

London, Oct. 2.

Typhoid with two deaths (two im- ubbor has been received with very of a comprehensive system of in-

Ono caba of Puerperal ported), the more

According to the Financial Times favourable comments by press and dividual restriction, but

London, Oct. 1. Fever with and death, and 61 deaths denlere alike...

knowledgeable circles point out the correspondent in Amsterdam, the

According to Information re- from Tuberculosis, were reported to Enormous, native rubber exports

extreme dificulties of obtaining a Chairman of the International Tin ceived at the Colonial Ofice, there the local health authorities last week, have long yeemaloned doubt as to the census of the innumeratio isolated Committee has convened a special was no loss of life in the Jamaica On Monday one case of "Diphtheria Nherlands Government's ability to plantations, and consider that their meeting in London for October 8, hurricane on September 27. Some and five cases of Typhoid (one im- Carry out the obligations under the registration scheme, and have been the factor years, despite the strenuous efforts measures are necessary in view of bridges, and though serious dam-

Is a matter of some to consider whether special damage was done to roads and ported) were also reported. chiefly contributing to Mineing Lane's that are now being made--Renter

the increased demand for tin and age was done to the banana crop, A dinner dance will be hoklat Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY the sharp decrease in visible sup-it is not likely that next year's Repulse Bay Hotel this evening. FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria pics nt the end of September. crop will be affected.--British - The Inst bus leaves Repulse Bay at 1

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