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GRAVE EGYPT RIOTS

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DEATHS AMONG STUDENTS

POLICE FIRE ON CROWDS

Cairo, Jan. 28. One boy was killed and another wounded this evening when polico opened fire upon a mob in Damanhur which amanhed lamp.poats and threw the town into darknesk.

All ahopa were cloned. The rioters Amally sacked the police commandant's ofco-Reuter,

THREE MORE DEATHS

Cairo, Jan. 29,

Three of the students wounded by police gunfire in yesterday's demon- strations, diod to-day, two at Mansura and the third at Damanhur.

Polloe arrested 31 studente, con- cerned with the burning of the furni- ture of the School of Applied Arts at Bulako. The Egyptian universities have been closed indefinitely,

Studenta mot this morning and resolved to present and maintain united front and to hold Great Britain responsible for any disunion in the country.-Router.

LOCAL LAWYER'S DEATH

TRIBUTES PAID IN

COURT

AIR TRAVEL

ADVANTAGE

A BUSINESS MAN'S DIARY

The following record of a visit to Europe from Australia and back by an Australian business man is an Intereating example of the present possibilities offered by air travel:

November 20-Left Brisbane by Qantas Empire Airways plane for

Batavia, Java. After only 14 hours wait after arrival, hoarded the Europe bound K.L.M. nir liner for Amster Jam.

November 29. Arrived in Holland, (November 20 to December 21, three weeks spent on business in Europe) December 21-Left Amsterdam by the K.I.M. air liner for Singapore,

December 20Arrived Singapore. (December 26 to December 31, spent on business in Singapore).

December 31-Left Singapore by Qantas Empire Airways Bner for Australia,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

MURDERER SLAIN IN PRISON

RICHARD LOEB IN

·FATAL FIGHT ̧,

THRILL MURDER

RECALLED

Joliet Prison, Jan. 28. Richard Loch, who with Nathantel Leopold, was convicted in the famous "thrill murder case in 1924 and sentenced to life imprisonment, died in the prison hospital today after a Bght with a fellow convict

FORGED BANK- NOTES

POSSESSION CHARGE

AT SESSIONS

Charges relating to the possession and uttering of forged bank-notes were preferred against Tun Shu, 35, master of a plocegoods shop, at the Criminal Scanlons this morning, before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. The accused was alleged to have attempted to utter a forged $50 bank- note of the Hongkang, and Shanghai. Banking Corporation, and to have in his possession one forged $50 note of the same bank and nine forged $10 bank notes of the Chartered Bank.

Mr. E. II. Williams, Assistant; Crown Solicitor, was for the prose cution, and Mr. Hin-ching Lo appear ed for, the defence on the Instructions

of Mr. J. M. Hall.

the

JANUARY 29, 1936.

RADIO

BROADCAST To-day

Relay of Daventry

News Bulletin RECORDED PROGRAMME: From ZBW on n wavelength of 355 metres (846 kilocycles) :

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7-7.33 p.m. "Concerto in A Minor, " Op. 10 (Grieg) played by Arthur de the Royal Greef (Pianoforte) and Albert Hall Orchestra,

7.33.8

Selections from p.m. Light Opera.

Selection The Gondoliers (Sulli- Gems Lilac Time (Schubert); Selection Monsieur van); Vocal Beaucaire (arr. Bucalossi).

B p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-8.35 p.m. A Concert, Pinnoforte SoioRigoletto"- Paraphrase de Concert (Veral-Liszt) Alfred Cortot, Song-Standchen, Op.

Loob was deeply slashed with a ra-

The following jury was empanelled: zor.

Loob and Leopold were the sons of Messrs. P. N. da Silva, B. K. Hel January Arrived back in Bria well-to-do parents and both were bril-berg, Ho Hung-pong, H. C. Remedios, liant boys at school. Before they were Wat Man-wei, C. C. Roberts, Poter bane.

Thus in under alx weeks he was out of their teens, they had carried S. K. Wong and D. E. dos Santos. back again at work, after a trip cover out a number of advanced experiments

The frets of the case, as related 17, No. 2 (Strauss) Elisabeth Schu mann (Soprano); Violin Solo-Per- ing 25,500 miles to Europe. thren aramz by Mr. Williams, were that on Alan Song Gunka irem zambaust, works of which were spent on busi-

morning of November 21 last, Song-Plaisir D'Antour (Martini) REP

AMBULANCE UNIT Chinese detective named Chan Ying Tito Schips (Tenor), Pianoforte Solo fong, was in the Leung Yik Pawnshop Valso Oublies (Forgotten Waitz) at 134 Wellington Street, examining (Liszt) Vlad.mir Horowitz; Songs books when the accured entered and Song of the Flea (Moussorgsky), tendered a ticket and a $50 note to Pilgrim's Song, Op. 47, No. G. (Techni redeem a gold watch which had been pawned for $46 in the name of Punkovsky) Lawrence Tibbeti Man. An accountant of the shop re- 8.35.9 p. "Suite No. 2 in B cognised

man Minor" for flutes and Strings (Bach). article. 9-9.10 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin, another 9.15-9.45 p.m.

Music.

There were no special arrangements for this trip, the regular services of both nir companies being used. From Brisbane to Butavia is 8% days by the Qantas Empire Airways, and Batavia to Amsterdam by K.LM. 1 5% days-12,750 miles In 9 daya!

SEQUEL TO RECENT BURGLARIES

TWO MEN SENT TO PRISON

Sentence wna passed by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning on two men who had previously been convicted on charges of larceny from dwelling houses and ordinary thefts,

Expressions of regret at the pass ing of the late Mr. Alfred Edward Hall, well-known Bolieltor, at Canton on Turminy, January 22, were made by both the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E. Limitarli, and the At torneral, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Iarreny from dwellings and two of

at the Supreme Court 1..

this morning.

A large number of members of the legal profession were present for the ccasion, Including Mr. J. M. Hall,

brother of deceased, Mr. E. H. WI Hams (Assistant Attorney-General, Mr. Hin-Shing Lo, Mr. Lo Tung-fan, Mr. E. P. II. Lang, Mr. T M. Hazlerigg, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, Mr. J. B. Prentis, Mr. Geu. K. Hall Brutton, the Hon. Sir William Shenton, Mr. M. II Turner, the Jon, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. M. W. Lo, Mr. D. H, Blake, Mr. D. L Strellett, Mr. A, el Arcull, Mr. C. E. L. Grist, Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson, Mr. M. A. da Silva' and Mr. C. D'Almada.

His Lordship, who sat with his brother Judge. Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, said: "Mr. Attorney-General, the Court 1s sitting specially this morning to take notice of the loss tho legal community sustained last week by the death of the lato Mr. A. E. fall. Owing to the Inmented death

One of the defendants wax Wong Fuk, nileged to be a professional burglar, who faced three charges of

CAPTURED

Swedish Workers In Italian Hands

(Special to "Telegraphi")

Rome, Jan, 28. Marshal Badoglio. Italian commander-in-chief Ethiopia, reports that an entire Swedish hospital

formerly camp,

at Mal- camurri, has been captured during reconnaissance on the Samati front.

who had

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Military Band

Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz), Tid-

worth Tattoo, 1934. in

The hospital, was loaded on five lorries and carried Red Cross flags.

Marshal Badoglio declares the ambulance convoy of carried twenty cases munitions.-Renter Special,

ordinary thefts. Among his victims were Mr. A. Rahmit, of No. 2 Morrison Hill Road; Mrs. F. Riddock,DITO A STATI of No. 28 Canal Road West, and Mr. Lerhorn, of No. 8 Leighton Hill Road, in physics and turned to paycho- was then The second

was Ng analysis for research.

that they commenced probing the mind Cheung, a former foki employed at

of litte Bobby Franks, a child much the B.A.T. Workshop in Canal Road, who was charged with receiving stolen younger than themselves. property.

defendant

Detective Sergeant Fitches, stated that Wong Fuk was the leader and generally enrried out the burglaries, while the other man acted as n look

.out.

The first man wens sentenced to two months on each charge consecutively, while the spend defendant IVIA Bentenced to eight months in all.

PANTOMIME FOR TO-MORROW

of His Late Majesty King George V ATTRACTIVE FUNCTION

and the Chinese New Year holidays following thereon, it has been impos- sible to hold this session earlier.

ARRANGED

A point that grown-ups at least

"Mr. Hall was a member of an old will appreciate about the children's and respected Hongkong family and play at the Helena May Institute (to- followed his father's footsteps in morrow and Saturday at 6.20) is the study of law. He was a solicitor that it is short. Too often the of the Supreme Court of England and of The Pantomime are spoilt by the sequel of late bed-times and tired

was admitted in 1017. He continued

a capable advocate but also personally.

widow the

not quantity in the sttraction of "Trouble in Toyland.'

Bobby disappeared. After a long- thy search his body was discovered and orb and Leopold were arrested and charged. They confessed that they had killed the little boy in the course of experimenta and in search

of a thrill.

Because of their ages they, escaped the iteath penalty-Reuter.

CAUSE UNKNOWN

The note was necountant who told accused that it Accused looked to be a forgery. took it back and handed up a genuine $50 note. The detective, who over- heurd the conversation, then searched the accused and in his right sock was wine found an envelope containing forged Chartered Bank notes and one genuine note.

POLICE SEARCH

9.45-10 p.m. A Recital by John McCormack (Tenor),

1. Shannon River (Morgan),

3. Now met an Angol (Morgan), sleeps the Crimson Petal (Quilter). 4. A Fairy Story by the Fire (Merikanto)

10 p.m. Big Ben:

10-11 p.mt. Light Orchestral

Music.

Accused was subsequently taken to! the Central Police Station where he was further searched by Detective? Inspector Andrew. On him was found! Techaikovsky a note book in which was an expired draft for $5,000 made out in 1913, five blank cheques, $30.40 in Canton and six Hongkong paper money genuine $1 notes.

On being questioned, accused stated that he obtained the notes from one Cheung Kin-pui in payment of a debt of $200. This man Cheung was located on the first floor of the On Lok Yuen Cafe, but he denied that was eventually charged and in reply he gave accused the money. Accused he stated that he dit not know the notes were forged and that they were given to him by a friend in satis faction of a debt.

In Spring Overture (Goldmark).

In Vienna (arr.. Walter), The Three Men Suite (Eric Coates), Vnisette from "Wood Nymphs" (Erie Coates), Raindrops

Pizaleati for Strings (Riviere), A Fairy Ballet (White), Old Friends Potpourri (arr. Finck), Where my Caravan has rested (Lohr), Love's Glow Old Sweet Song (Molloy), Worm Idyll (Lincke), Hearta and Flowers-Intermezzo (Tobani).

11 p.m. Close Down,

WORLD BRIDGE

OLYMPIC

MANY HONGKONG

ENTRIES

Ho Chlman, a shroff in the em-i ploy of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, with seven years' experience, Atated that he had examined the

Over eighty bridge enthusiasts will forged $50 and found It was a good Joliet, Jan. 23. The cause of the vicious fight be forgery. The only discrepancies in meet at the American Clubs at 7.30 tween two convicts, James Day and the forged note, as compared with a p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, to play Richard Loeb, is unknown, but Loeb genuine one, were that the unck the sixteen hands of the World Brilge died as a result of dreadful ground surrounding the figures 50 at Olympic. It is estimated that 250,- WAR rather 000 players all over the worht will wounds, inflicted with a razor, in his the left bottom corner

rough and blurred while the paper, part.cipate on that date. was thicker. It was one of the best neck and stomach-United Press,

forgeries he had ever seen.

has

AMATEUR PHOTOS

LOCAL PICTURE GAINS PROMINENCE

KEN

It is especially requested that players appear on time and that a substitute be sent if any pinyer is unavoidably prevented from attend-

ilongkong entries includo:

In reply to Mr. Le, witness said he examined the note very carefully being. fore he pronounced it was a-forgery.

A ordinary person could be deceiveti (1) Mr. H. II. Pethick & Mr. Romley by it.

Mr. J. M. Pinna, of the Chartered Bank, testified that he was shown two wads, ench containing five $10 notes by Inspector Andrew. Nine of these were forgeries. They were small shopkeeper, could be passable and an ordinary man, such deceived by them.

The case is proceeding.

notes

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to practias hero until a few years faces. ago when failing health caused him, Quality and

There is a special local interest when stiil a comparatively young man,

In the "Rolleiflex" advertisement ap- to retire. Before he fell ill I had

to-day's issue of the We have watched a rehearsal and pearing in the pleasure to know him not only as

were entranced. It is truly a play Telegraph, the super-imposed picture for children-a play that has called of a child writing having been re- now desire to express, on behalf of for the serious elfort of the ten little produced from one of the entries in my brother and myself, our deep actors and their two grown-up con- 1914 Amateur Photographic Com- sympathy with

and freres, and yet has all the charm of petition conducted by this newspaper. brothers."

The picture in question was entered The Hon. Mr. Alabaster said: "On

spontaneity. behalf of the Bar and, also at their

Decor, costumes, dances-ali are by Mr. S B. Tan, and secured the so is the first prize in the "Story Telling" sec- request, on behalf of the solicitors

colourfully original and here and officers of the staff of plot: Santa Claus in an entirely new tion. The manufacturers of these have selected Supreme Court, I like to say that wo

friends to help him out. several plctures which have appeared You should book once, at the in the Telegraph competitions of re- Helena May Institute. Grown-ups cent years, and adapted them for SEVENTEEN ACCUSED $1.00, Children and Servicemen 50 advertising purposes throughout the cents. Call-Boy.

wish to associate ourselves fully with Cupboard with many old Nursery well-known cameras

the words from Your Lordship's lips.

No Decision Reached

HU HAN-MIN'S PLANS

UNCERTAIN

Canton, Jan, 20.

world..

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF HABITS ARE AT FIRST CODWEBS, AT LAST CABLES.

COOLIE FRACAS SEQUEL

BOUND OVER.

The case against eight coolies of the Kowloon Godowns and nine coolles of Holt's Wharf was ended this morn

Penrco (2) Mr. J. T. Prior & Mrs. J. T.

Prior

(3) Mr. D. A. Alanco & Mr. A. D.

Sequeira

(4) Capt. G. Anderson & Mrs. F. H.

Crapnetl

(5) Mr. F. H. Crapnell & Mrs. G.

Anderson

J. S. Ardrun & Mrs. W. J. (0) Mrs. J. Roberts Mrs. J. W. Bundred & Mrs. Donald Forbes

(7)

(8) Mr. D. M. Biggar & Mr. K.

Rounds

(9) Mr. B. H. Church & Mrs. J.

Hunter

Quell

(10) Mrs. John Clark & Mrs. H. (11) Mrs. M. B. Costello & Mrs. C.

Skeet

(12) Mr. Maurice David & Mr. Myron

Simon (13) Mrs, M, I. de Ville & Mr. R. E.

Lindsell

(14) Dr. J. E. Dovey & Mr. S. Perry

His many friends will regret to ing, when all appeared on remand be(15) Mr. E. F. Fincher & Mr. H. Kew hear that Mr. Landau (Jimmy) fore Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the (16) Mr. J. W. Franks & Mr. G.

Stark the proprietor of Jimmy's Kitchen, Kowloon Magistracy and were bound has been admitted to the War over for a period of 12 months in (17) Mr. A. Gerondal & Mr. R. Ohl

RUME of 850 each. Detective-Sub (18) Mr. F. A. Gill & Mr. L. A. The names of the Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock were inadvertently Memorial Hospital, and will wish Inspector L. Whont appeared for the

Ozorio prosecution. omitted from the list of those present him a speedy recovery.

(19) Mrs. Edw. Grossman & Mrs. Ma Kam, head of the Wo Hop coolle

A. L. Shielda at the memorial service to the late

house, of which the Kowloon Godown (20) Dr. James Henry & Mr. R. coolles were members, was ordered to Ilonry sign the bond for the first eight de- fendants, while Leung So, foreman of Holt's Wharf, was ordered to sign the bonds for the remainder.

It is officially stated that Mr. Hu King George at. St. John's Cathedral

A woman named Kwai Ming, living Han-min is not deciding upon the 'yesterday.

nt No. 62 Main Street, Shaskiwan, date of his departure to the North

Government Civil for health reasona. He will not go A quarrel over the price of oplum was sent to the until his health is restored..

resulted in the appearance in Court Hospital yesterday suffering from in Meanwhile, Kwangsi leaders are of Ели Mun-wa, 24, and Tang Sang, Juries to her head, received as the re-

His Worship, after binding the de- trying to persuade him to visit Non- 22, unemployed, who were brought sult of a sign-board falling on her.

fendants over, warned them against ning. An invitation has been tele- before Air. Macfadyen at the Central

further incidenta of the kind, saying. graphed by the Kwangsi Provincial Magistracy to-day. Sub-Inspector Kuomintang, General Li Taung-fen Kirby, prosecuting, stated that first Kwong Chi, 22, bus conductor, was that when they appeared before him and Pai Chung-chi, ^-

defendant was a foki employed in an fined $50 by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones the other day the charge was amended Canton hepresentatives called on opium divan at 0, King Sai Lane at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn. from disorderly behaviour to rioting. Mr. He's residence this morning and The second defendant went there to ing for keeping a common gaming and they had been convicted on that, hold further discussions with the buy some spium, but, annoyed at the house at No. 744 Nathan Road, ground but he was merely letting them ga loader.—Router Special.

prico demanded, struck the foki on floor. Seven other men were each on a bond.

NOTED REFUGEE PASSES AWAY

the head with an earthenware pillow. fined $2 for gambling on the premises, "I want you all, who appear befoed

Komor

(21) Mr. H. P. Komor & Mr. G. S. (22) Mr. P. 5. Lal & Mr. M. II. Lai (23) Mrs. Mary Lambert & Mrs.

Proctor (24) Mr. Horaco Lo & Mr. M. W. (25) Mr. Douglas Hung & Mr. M. K. (20) Mrs. Clegg Hill & Mr.

Polglaso

Lo

G.

(27) Dr. Honry & Capt. Milne (28) Mes. Ian Macdonald & Mrs.

Salier

MACKINTOSH'S

WINTER

SALE

Thursday and Friday

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METHOD

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NEW LIFE.

to your

OLD SUITS!.

Dry

Cleaning

Send them to

THE

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LAUNDRY

COMPANY.

Tel. 570 2.

Head Office and Works, Mongkok

KING GEORGE IV

THE WHISKY

Old Scotch Whisky

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RICH

BOUQUET

RIPE

MATURITY

ROUND FLAVOUR

Sole Agents:

OF QUALITY

They were bound over in $60, to keep while the bail-of 36-cach of four ab: mo to-day, and other copies too, to (29) Mrs. Marah & Mrs. W. T. Stan- GILMAN & CO., LTD. Tel. 30986.

the peace.

sentees was estreated. The sum of realise this is a serious matter,

4

ton

O'Kieffo

$3.10 was placed in the Foor Box. and if you appear before me again (30) var. E. T. McMullen & Mr. D. A. Two young Indians, Taj Mohammed Detective-Sergeant Ellla stated that you will be dealt with very, very Khan, 10, and Ghulam Hussain, 23, the game played was pai kau severely. We will not have theso (31) Mrs. Morrie & Mr. Scott

fights

(32) Mir. T. Palos & Mrs. A. Vago appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at

In warning Ma Kam, head of the (38) Mr. M. E. Politi & Mr. J. C. the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with a broach of the Paus Fung Cheung, a coolle, was brought This is the second time your coolles (34) Mr. C. Rolfe & Mrs, C. Rolfe

Wo Hop coolles, his Worship said,

Puol port Ordinance. 9gt. Russell stated before Mr. Macfadyen at the Contra that defendants arrived from Canton Magistracy this morning, charged have been in trouble. Well, it will (35) Mrs. Roffey & Mrs. Withington

prison for them if it happens (38) Mrs. Myron Simon & Mrs, F. H. yesterday, and wero met at the rail with the unlawful possession of again." way station by dotectives.

F

mean

FAIR WEATHER

הכאע

(37). Mirn. 3. J. Smalley & Major

R. R. Smyth

WOMAN FOUND

UNCONSCIOUS

POLICE MAKING

was in an unconscious condition_anl was sent to the Kowloon Hospital.

It appears that a workman was returning to work. about 0.15 this morning when ho passed a channel at:

Im Cherry Hill, Homuntin. Ho mediately reported the matter to the Mongkok Polico Station and the wo man was conveyed to the Kowloon Hospital,

MAN WHO MARRIED KAISER'S SISTER

Defen-bicycle. He declared that he had Luxembourg, Jan. 28. The donth has occurred, at the ago

dants possessed British passports, been given 80 cents by a Chinese European-style clothes to which, however, word nat endorsed youth in of 35 years of the Russian refugco, Alexander Zoubkoff, who married the for Hongkong. First defendant had Lako, the cycle along the streats and ・ox-Kai

Trincess Vic previously applied for permission to offer it for sale, while the youth fol- come to the Colony to join his father, lowed behind. When arrested at toria of Prussia, in 1927.

A moderato antleyclone has deve- The Princess was left nenniless for a sergeant in the police, but had been Upper Lascar Row by a policeman, two years, after Zaubkoff had been a forbidden due to the already large his companion ran away. His Wor-loped over China. A depression is (40) Mr. Gordon P, II, Lum & Mrs. circus performer, waiter, and number of unemployed. An expulsion whip remarked that bound defen- stokkandicated to the north-east of (41) Ms. Fordham Mrs. A. V. aide-channel on a hill at Homantin, undressed

Local forecast:-N.E. latterly a luggage porter at a cafe, order was made against both defen- Improbable story, but

Hokkaido. dant over in $50.

winds, fresh; fair. Reuter

Junts.

(38) Mr. E. G. Smith Wright & Mrs.

E. G. Smith Wright (39) Mr. C. Stark & Mrs. Edwin

Taylor..

Gordon P.-H. Lum

Greaves

ENQUIRIES

The Woman is thought to be a The police are Investigating the

She had efrcumstances surrounding the dis-Hakka of the coolie clans covery of a Chinese woman in a wound on the head and was partly when discovered. HE Kowloon, this morning. The woman name` is" as yet unknown.

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