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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1936.

OBSTRUCTION

POLICE ON

WANCHAI HOOLIGANS

A NUISANCE

"There are a, bunch of hooligans in this area, and they intimidate con- atables, especially Indians, with n view to getting prisonera oft," re- marked Sub-Inspector Langley when prosecuting Wong Iu, unemployed, before Mr. W.

Sohofield, at the Cen-

GERMAN REPLY TO CHARGES

CRITICISM · ROUSES RESENTMENT

tral Magistracy this morning, on PERSECUTION

Rond

773, In the per-

duty at

Lockhart

a charge of obstructing Indian police constable, P. C. B. formance of his

yesterday, It was stated by Sub-Inspector Langley that the constablo had ar- rested a hawker selling cooked food,

and the defendant and others attack- ed the constable, kicking him in the the front of his shirt. The defendant wan ni rested, but the other men esenped.

Tho defendant admitted the charge, and was sentenced to two mutha' kard labour.

PHILIPPINES' FUTURE

SENATOR GIBSON'S

FEARS

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Washington, Jan. 2. Senator Gibson to-day expressed the opinion that indefinito continuation of the commonwealth in the Philippines was the only solution of the political and economic problems of the islands, He said the Philippines must rely upon the United States for

security, and also announced plans to introduce resolution authorising Senate com- mittees to investigate the possibilities of co-ordinating the jurisdiction of nil American territories and insular possessions under one Government agency United Press.

THIEF BREAKS INTO KITCHEN

STEALS HAMS AND.

· CROCKERY

Sentence of four months' hard in bour WRA Imposed by Mr. W Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, on Leung Yau, un- employed, aged 31 years, who nu- mitted having broken Into No. 24 Broadwood Rond and stolen 32 pieces of

crockery, two hams, a tin of oil and five pieces of clothing on the night of December 31.

Detective Sergeant Fitches sald defendant broke into the kitchen about 3 a.m., by breaking two window At 7.m. a constable saw a anket

ine errying

containing some of the articles, and asked him where he had obtained them. The The colle pointed out the defendant who was just behind. The defendant then

admitted the theft. The value of the articles stolen was about $80, and the complainant was a merchant, named Kan Ying-po.

OF GERMANY

Borlin, Jan, 2.

An official German reply to the memorandum by Mr. J. G. MacDonald, resigning his post as League High Commissioner for refugees from Ger many because of intensified perseet tion of the down, has been issued by a German news agency.

The reply states that because Gor- many Is It last endeavouring to

straighten

and jout abuse domination by foreign elements, people in many parts of the world

thought they were authorized to utter derogatory eriti clans of Germany and give Germany advice while the same world remained

BIRCH AND PRISON FOR YOUTH

SERIOUS OFFENCE

AGAINST GIRL'

An unemployed youth, Hau' Yim- Kam, aged 19, was sentenced - to six month" hard labour and 12 strokes of the birch by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn ing, when ho

ho pleaded guilty to a change of having Indicently nault- ed a five-year-old girl named Wong Yuk-ha, nt No. 84 Apliu Street, ground floor, on December 31.

Inspector K. W. Andrew, attached to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, stated that defendant and the little girl both lived at the same address, where the alleged offence took place. Defendant's aunt was the principal tenant of the flat, and the girl was daughter of a sub-tenant.

The girl. It

it was alleged, was seen on defendant's bed by a little boy, who also lived on the floor. Nothing was said, however, until about noon when the boy and defendant had quarrol. The girl's mother over- heard the bay mention the incident. Nothing was done until the following.

mute to all persecutions of Germans doctor the girl was sent to a

beginning with the Versailles Treaty

MUTINEERS KILL YOUNG OFFICER

Escape From Italian Vengeance

Rome, Jan. 2..

Six natives, belonging to the Camel Corps stationed on the Tripoli-Tunisia bor- der, attacked and killed an Italian officer, Lieutenant Biondi,

Although an earlier mes- sage said the Italian com mand had taken prompt measures against them, it is now disclosed that the mutineers escaped across the frontier into Tunisia,

Lieut, Biondi, commanded a force of about 50 camel- men.-Reuter;

GREENMAARET

and extending to the recent expulsion and expatriation of the inhabitants of Eupen and Malmedy from their home country.

and examineil,

The boy's mother, continued the prosecution, was in the country, and the aunt told the police that the boy wins lazy.

The Magistrate: What have you got to say for yourself?

Defendant: I have nothing to

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The Magistratos Do you realise how

Berlous

this is? (No answer).. The Magistrate: It is a very serious matter indeed interfering with little girl liko this. I've got to make it quite clear that this. mort, of thing frowned upon. You will take six months' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the birch. If you were properly developed I'd give you 24,

LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM

ATTEMPT TO ACT ROLE · OF MEDIATOR

!

Parla, Jan. 1. The United Press learns that King Leopold of Belgium will attempt the hazardous role of peacemaker in the Italo-Ethiopian dispute.

It is also learned that King Leo- pold visited King George prior to the Hoare-Laval conference in Paris at which the peace proposals were for- nge from the House of Savay to Eng- mulated, and carried a personal mess- lish Royalty, which is believed to have stated that the Italian throne in being endangered through possible Italian retaliation to sanctions.

is believed in sothe quarters that

The opinion exists in Germany, says King Leopold's message influenced the reply, that the League of Nations has every reason to concern itself Sir Samuel Haure, then Foreign firstly with the treatment of minori- Secretary, and induced him to col Lics concessions within the League laborate with M. Laval-United States before it claims authority to Press. concern itself with how Germany is carrying out the inner reconstruction of the nation following material and moral exporieners of its collapse- Router.

STABLE REGIME

Herlin, Jan,

A message from Chancellor Adolf Hilder to the people of Germany was read over the radio to-day by Dr. Goebbels, Reich Minister of Pro- pagaria.

The Chancellor stated that Germans appreciated the present stable regime HONGKONG POLICE in contrast to the disturbances and

unrest elsewhere in the world.

Germany, he added, was the bul- wark of European discipline and culture against a mengoing tide of Bolshevism.-Renter.

RECENT PROMOTIONS

IN THE FORCE

Recent promotions in the Hongkong Police Force, effective from January

are as follows:

Acting Sub-Inspector. M. Flattery is promoted to Sub-Inspector:

Lanco-Sergeant Flaherty, Lance- Sergeant Estall and Lance-Sergeant | Moran to Crown Sergeant.

The

have towing acting appointments

peen mode:

Inspector L.. P. Lane to Acting. Chief Inspector vice Chief Inspector W. Shannon on leave.

Sub-Inspector A. E. Carey is ap pointed Acting Inspector vice Inspec tor Lane.

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U.S.-N.Z. AGREEMENT

MISS C. I. TAYLOR

New York, Jan. 2. The Literary Digoat's straw vote, Crown Sergeant Hughes is appoint-taken from forty-eight states, has ej

Acting

Sub-Inspector vice Sub- thus far disclosed that 828,021 oppose Inspector Flattery,

the New Deal

The Democrat, President Roosevelt, carries the South solidly, and also Utah, but he has lost Now England and the Middle West, it would seem. United Press.

Grown Sergeant Brittain in ap support the principles and 641,845 with New Zealand for Innding rights Colony on y

pointed

Acting Sub-Inspector vice Acting Inspector Carey.

Lanco-Sergeants Your, Russell, MeRobble, Mellardy and Riddell ore appointed Acting Crown-Sergeants,

GIANT PROPELLOR

London, Jan. 2. The spare propellor of the Queen; from London, weighs 35 tons and is Mary has arrived at Southampton

20 feet wide. It was transported, on à six-wheel lorry which crawled along at about five miles an hour and was At 2.30, 5.20.

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SURVIVORS RETURN

London, Jan. 2.

LINDERGHS IN HIDING

GUARD MOVEMENTS *WITH SECRECY

number of members of the Society."

Bald;

48

POST OFFICE TRAGEDY

LIFT BOY KILLED DURING REPAIRS TO LIFT

A happy international gathering A most distressing accident" ov: took place at the Hongkong Theoso- curred in the Post Office building phical Society's roomя yesterday yesterday morning, about 11 o'clock, uvening, when a farewell party was resulting in the death of Loung Lin, New, York, Jan. 2. giben by members of the Manuk aged 41 years, a lift "boy" employed It is understood that Pan-American Lodge to Miss C. I. Taylor, Secretary in the building. Airways has reached, an agreement of the Lodge, who is leaving the

It appears that one of the lifts was at Auckland, which will bo oficially

BIT. J. F

President of the out of order, and workmen were announced as soon as a copy of the Manuk Lodge, presided at the func- engaged in repairing It: The lift had undertaking arrives here United tion which was attended by a large been taken up to the second floor, and Prcas,

it was left thero stationary, with a Addressing the gathering, Mr. Way notice posted outside saying it was

being repaired. We are gathered here this evening The deceased apparently stepped principally to convey our heartfelt into the lift, which suddenly started thanks to our dear Sister, Miss Tay downwards, crushing him between the lor, who will be leaving us this door and the lift, and killing him, I Moscow, Jan. 2. Saturday and secondly, to express to

15 not exactly known how the lift Uruguay's acting Charge d'Afaires each other our good wishes for the

descended, but it is learned that the hore left for home following the coming,

workmen below were repairing the breaking-off of diplomatic relations

Our Slater a

as you know, le engaged motor and were testing the lift between Uruguay and the Soviet Bro. Denis Paul and we feel that the deceased entered it on the second Router.

their marriage will be full of happi-floor. ness and bliss and, because they are The victim was so firmly wedged both

thoroughly. Imbued

LEAVES RUSSIA

before Mr. Blacfadyen at the Central

others. to

with the one five forged $20 ways remain one of the happlest jour PARAN

whon

Kani Chaung, 20, coolie, appeared/TOP, they should be a perfect that it took almost half an hour Since this to re-coll the cables and move the Police Court this morning charged romance began here it will al lift upwards in order to get his body (Spaciat-to-“Telegraph")

notes of the

and Shaughal events in the history of the Mannk The Police, inter arrived on the Liverpool, Jon BBanking Corporation knowing them Lodge.

scene, and the body was removed to Private detectives are patrolling the to be forged and with intent to de- Lindbergh hotel suito..

fraud. On the application of Dotec

..

British newspapermen are astound- tive Inspector M. Murphy, the defen./uring the short time that I have the mortuary.⠀

without

with Miss Taylor, she has, exaggeration, unreservedly

A number of the survivors of theed at the secrecy with which Colonel dant was remanded for 48 hours in given to this lodge her unfalling sup- of our anity in spirit that wil wrock of the Silver Hazel, which was Charles Lindbergh and Mrs. Lind-polles cuntody, ::: lost off the Flulippine Islands cost borgh surround all their activities. recently, arrived in England to-day They are camped on the Lindborgha' aboard the linar· Corfu. — Reuter, door-stop, so to speak. Bulletin, Service,

The Lindberghs, it is reported, are bycoming Impatient at their solf imposed, confinement United Press.

U.K. SHIPPING

FINE WEATHER

tia

for the flowers applied by

eat-thus helping

port in any work however dry that ultimately bring all nations together may have been at times therefore in universal harmony and poses.. her departure will. Ono month's hard labour was Im

a great will be a

I also wish to mention the log to

Society's posed on Chan Sun, 32, unemployed. * An outstanding characteristic that our sist

lodge when he appeared before Mr. Macfad has been most marked in our Sister yon at the Contral Magistracy this which no one could have fallo to Other speakers ware Me

financially morning and admitted the theft of notice, was the way every person was Talati, Jitussoll, W. CF Folshaw, D. three cotton singlets from a shop at treated by her in a most brotherly K. Paul, K. B. Valdya, R. Soon, Men, 170, Queen's Road Central Tam On manner thus fidly living up to the Parkinson and Roy JL Reichalk tsing of Swatow, pleaded guilty first object of our Society, thab of The meetingiel with prayers In foreign trade which departed from The anticyclone has decreased in

to the theft of a broas charcoal stove Universal Brotherhood It is only by from representativos of several dif United Kingdom porte with cargo Intensity and moved southward. Pres and a meat chopper from 229 Wing and through this outward expression ferent religions, during November, 1985, was. 8.0 por muro in now highest over the Lower Lok Street. The defendant was bound cent more than in November, 1934.Yangtaze Valley. Depressions are over on condition that he return, to The net tonnage of vessels arriving situated N.N.W, of Yap and N.N.E. of Swatow; his fare to be provided from with cargo was 0.7 per cent loss. Tokyo, Local forecast:-N.D.winds, the Foor Box. Sub-Inspector Walsh FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City of Victor British Wireless).

Trosh; fine.

-prosecuted,

Hongkong

London, Jan, 2 The net tonnage of vessels engaged

$

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