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San Francisco, Oct. 24. Longshoremen have refused to lend the Italian motorship Cellina on the grounds that her cargo of foodstuffs included copra, which was intended for the Italian army.

Ship's officers denied the asser- tion that the longshoremen then deelnred that they would not re- tarn to work unless the Federal Government assured them that the goods were not contraband cargo.

Local offelala contend that the men are violating international treaties by discriminating against a friendly country-Reuter.

RUSSIAN LACKS

:. PASSPORT

TO BE SENT TO SHANGHAI

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935.

BRITISH FAR EAST POLICY

APPROVES FRIENDLY

·UNDERSTANDING

LEITH-ROSS' MISSION

LANTAU MURDER

TRIAL

ACCUSED MAN'S CONTRADICTIONS

Further evidence was heard, be fore-the Cher Justice, Sh Atholl. MacGregor, at tho Criminal Sessions this morning, in the trial of four Chinese-for the murder of a 61-year-old man o't lower Chukowan village, Lantau Island, on September 2 last year.

The jury comprised Messrs. F. Goodwin (foreman), W. Robert- son, G. Cristle, C. A. Coelho, Wong Tse-kwong, Chau Lok-chom and J.O. Sequeira.

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith. Assistant Crown Solicitor, pro- secuted, and the accused were London, Oct. 24,

Mr. .HC. The question of Sino-Japanese represented by

the Britial Maenumara and Mr. Harold Lec, which relations,

the instructions of Messrs, good, in Government desired to be and been discussed by Sir Frede. Dennys and Co. rick Leith-Ross, the British econo- mist at present in the Far East, and the attitude of the Chinese Government towards the Nhe churlan question naturally had

from Continuing his evidence been explored in this connection, said Sir Samuel Hoare, the the previous hearing, the second Foreign Secretary, answering necesed, Ho Wah, stated that he questions from Mr. V. la Touche and three others not in custody. McEntee, Labour, in the House of visited the deceased's hut on the Commons to-day.

day of the murder. The decensed and his family were at home, and However, although Britain de-after they had taken their evening between meal, the deceased went to his hut stred friendly relations Nanking and Tokyo, recognition to sleep, followed by Li Tung- of Manchukuo had not been urged wai, a member of the party. The upon China either by the British deceased's son went to pick guavas Government nor by Sir Frederiek with two others, leaving witness! and deceased's wife and daughters | Leith-Ross,

behind,

"SAVE LIFE!"

Michail C, Korinevek, 19. un employed, was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Police Court this morning, charged with entering the Colony without a valid passport. Defendant pleaded guilty and WAR Ained $10 or, in

Replying to another question re- default. fourteen days hard garding the arrears of the Tsinpy labour, after which he is to be railway loan, Sir Samuel recalled While he was sitting at a table sent back to Shanghai.

an arrangement whereby the rail- outside the hit with the woman Detective Sergeant F. E. Russellway would make payments into and the girls, the woman suddenly stated that defendant arrived

special reserve account in' order to shouted out "Save life!" Witness" from Canton on the night of liquidate the arrears of interest | thought that she had been bitten October 22 and stayed at the and amortisation payments. Trocadero Hotel. He had no money and gave himself up at the Water Police Station the next day. He had no passport, only a Shanghai registration certificate which clearly stated that a passport was required when travelling. The de- fendant was accompanied by a German who also had no money, but his passport was in order. The German Consul had agreed to repatriate him to Germany.

Defendant stated he came here with a friend in order to obtain

one mot:ey.

COMPENSATION

FOR LOSSES

The Ambassador. Sir Alexander Catlogan, had lost no time in press ing the Chinese Government to act in this connection.

Similar Retion was recently taken by Sir Frederick Leith-Ross. "am informed the Chinese Government has the question under Serious consideration."--Reuter,

SHANGHAI PROBLEM

by a snake and asked her what was the matter. She did not say any thing. Li Tung-kwai then ranie out of deceased's hut and enquired the reason for the shout. The Woman again did not say anything,

decensent's son and Li then proceeded to the place where two other men were sitting. On his approach, the son ran away,

and

Li then returned to the hut, but while on hir way, the deceased was seen staggering out of the hut. London, Oct. 24.

Li then shouted out "Strike! Several reports had been receiv

strike! and attacked the old ed from Sir Alexander Cadogan,

man. He was hiter joined by the British Ambassador in China, three others who happened to be henring upon the status of the International Settlement in Shaag- on the scene, while the other two hai, declared Sir Samuel Hoare, the who were with the con niso took Foreign Minister, in the course of art in the assault.

The woman

an address in the House of Com.tried to intervene, but witness mens to-day in which he answered caught hold of hor.

various members.

ANOTHER ANGLE OF questions from

SANCTIONS

London, Oct. 21.

The Prime Minister, questioned in the Commons regarding eam picasation for Industries affected by the imposition of economie sanctions against Italy, replied that it was impossible to foretell the precise effect that sanctions imposed might have upon particu- Tar industries,

The question of mutual aid to counteräet any losses which might fall upon countries applying sane-i tions was to receive further con- sideration by the League Nations. The Government would

But a request for a special report on this matter would serve no te ful purpose at present, he believed. Sir Samuel emphasised that the Ambassador visited Shanghai and her trade centres whenever he thought that such visit seemed re- quired.

After the assault the woman

men

and girls were bound to a tree, Witness, was forced to take part in this by Li Tung-kwai, under threat of death. Later, the went inside the hut and remained there for about twenty minutes.

While this was going on. wit- nes remained with the and girls, and he told them that i after the others had left he would

The accommodation at Nanking should soon enable him to spend the largest part of the year there.ntie them."

-Bruter:-

UNUSUAL THEFT

CASE

woman

-CONTRADICTIONS. Cross-examined by Mr. Lock- hatt-Smith, witness said that it was the woman who cried outt "Save life!" and not the deceased, as he had stated in the previous

reply hearing. In

to further questions, witness contradicted

naturally endeavour to secure, in MAN'S OFFENCE KEPT himself in several instances and

such

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consideration, that possible losses. to British trade and industries were given their full weight.-Britial Wireless,

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Unusual circumstances surround-

ed a case which came before Mr.

admitted that there had been cer tain discrepancies in his original

statement.

The case is proceeding. When he went into the witness-

W. Schofield, at the Central Magis-box at the previous hearing, wit- tracy this morning, in which Yip Tal, unemployed, was charged with the theft of a basket containing 2 pieces of clothing and $84 in money, the property of a widow, Wong Hing, from the ground floor of No. 54 Itussell Street on October

16.

ness gave an incoherent account of the affair. and evoked the following remarks from His Lorile ship: "You are here. standing your trial on a capital charge and in your own interests you will du well to remember that it will best serve you to answer questions ac

SKIPPING THEIR JUST DEBTS

The complainant had not report- ed the theft to the police when itcurately and in every detail. It is no good changing your story. Tokyo, Oct. 25.

but instead eFor your sakė 1 was discovered,

am telling you The Japanese newspaper Nichiquiries were made by the principal this Nirki stated this morning that the teannt, and all the neighbours, in- Police board is drafting ncluding the defendant, were asked Ordinance intended to compel all to swear that they had not stolón cinoma theatres in Japan to ex the articles. Later it was dis- hibit a certain proportion of covered that the defendant had Japanese films.

actually stolen the articles, and he was arrested by a detective, and taken to the Wanchai Police station un Wednesday,, He admitted to the police he had stolen the property, and took the police to find another man, who was his accomplice, but that man was not found cut.

At present practically the whole of the programmes in Japan are made up of foreign films,

OCCASIONAL RAIN

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JAPANESE

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The reasons given for the action by the Police Censor Board is that the Japanese cinema industry needs protection. More Japanese

Osaka, Oct. 25. When the defendant was being films. It is pointed-out, are necess-

-Asserting that fifteen out ary in order to properly educate charged, the complainant came in 182 foreign residents, in Osaka own and addressed him saying, | lave defaulted on income tax pay- the people regarding their country's culture and contempor-"Serve you right for swearing that ments, the municipal officials voted ary events-United Press.

you did

not steal my property; | last night to appeal to the Centrai your little girl dled lust night." Government to insist that for The defendant, Pon hearing this | eigners obtain sailing permits be- collapsed. The man was allowed fore being allowed to leave the to go and see his daughter, who country. had died suddenly. She had not Municipal officials have also re- been sick before her death:

ceived reports stating that some Detective Sergeant Fitches, pro- Coreigners have failed to sqiile. secuting, said the defendant had their private debts before depart- been sufficiently punished already, Ling from Japan, although the There was only his own admission great majority honour their obe to show that he stole the articles. | Higations punctually. -- United He stated that the other man had Press. actually stolen the property and given it to him, and he was quite prepared to compensate the con- plainant later when he obtained work..

is

A moderate anticyclone stationary over Japan. An anticy- clone appears to be forming over N. W. China. The depression has deapened and moved N.N.E. It is now situated about 100 miles to the south of Tsingtau.

Local forecast:-S. W. or vari- able winds, moderate to light; cloudy, occasional rain.

VISITING HONGKONG

Mr. PR.M. Wallis, Generat

Owing to a misreading of dates, it Mr. Schofield accordingly bound | Manager for China of the Confe- was announced earlier this week that over defendant in a personal bond doration Life Association of n Chooro Club danco would be held at of $100 to be of good behaviour Canada, was a passenger on the the China Fleet Club to-night This for one year, romarking he was is not correct, and the attention of

all interested is drawn to the fact taking a lenient vlow owing to the that there will not be any dance to exceptional circumstances of the

night.

CIRO.

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