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MURDER ATTEMPT Floods In The SLAYING OF JAPANESE

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SHOEBLACK FIRES AT POLICE OFFICER Alleged to have attempted to mur- der Indian Police-Sergeant B17

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Service rifle at Police leadquarters on the evening of Juty 2. 1 Tsan, aged 28, shoeblack, appeared on committal proceedings before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yes- terday afternoon.

Chief Detective-Inspector J. Mur- phy appeared for the prosecution, aslated by Police-Sergeant J. Shep- herd. Accured was not represented, and sat in the dock under guard of an armed Indian constable.

Delailing the facts of the case and the result of police enquiries into the affair, Chief Detective-Inspector Murphy sald that defendant Was employed as

a shoeblack by

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Shantung And Kiangsu Affected

Talnan, Aug. 9.

The Shantung section of the Yellow River is rising and many cities and towns along its banks are seriously threatened.

A dyke in Shaochang District, In Western Shuntung, has burst at three points, and the major part of the dis- trict is submerged. The situation it Lokow 18 also

IN SHANGHAI EXPLODES HOPES OF SETTLEMENT ·

(Continued from Page 1.).

The files are more dangerous than the Japanese."

EVIDENCE OF RAIDS

add:

Last night I rode on box cars, with a guard, to this point, where the mangled railroad and numerous eraters and smashed buildings, are evidence of the last Japanese aerial visit.

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I went fool to General Ton Gen- causing anxiety,po's mountain headquarters where Hundreds of workers have been fine Chief of Staff expressed his fears mobilised to strengthen the dykes for my safety on account of the perial there.

attacks which he believed were im- with my pending. He moved me, escort, by cart, to a special parlour cur, bound for Kalgan.

The abnormal rising of the waters

of the Great Cunal and the Yishul

| Mohammedan police officers, and had River is seriously threatening the held that position for ten years. jembankments of the eastern section The alleged shooting took place on of the Lunghai Hallway, which, fron the first oor of Police Headquar-Chnotun to lisinan, is surrounded by ters, which was the building facing flood waters. Hollywood Road, and was distin-

NUMBERS EXAGGERATED

I am positive the number of troops

is slightly exaggerated, for obvious

guished from the building across the Pelsien is entirely inundated, undalong the Pelping-Sulyuon rallway compound, which was known as Cen-other districts, including Sohslen Itral Police Station.

Shubsien, are in danger.-Hua Nan News,

On June 18, Sergeant Nathe, Khan moved from his quarters in Central Police Station lo Police Headquar- ters, where he occupled a room in the north-west corner of that block. The head of his bed faced westward, and there was a window over it, which was usually left open in the summer. About 8.40 p.m. on July 2, the Sergeant went to bed. He was the unly senior officer in the room, which was occupied by nine Indian recruits. The door to the room was diagonally opposite to the Sergeant's bed,

and on the wall near the door points with material for strengthen- was a rifle rack, in which the Ser-Northern Kiangsu, is now almost embankments, Pislen, in steant and the recrults kept their

completely under water. The Luk- Shortly after pulling out the light,tong, Shut and Yun Rivers are all re- the Sergeant heard the sound of a ported to be rising at their lower shot, He did not know who had reaches.

rines.

reasons.

Every soldier is being given a Non- RAILWAY AFFECTED

king-made helmet and a gas-mask. Suchow, Aug. D.

Omcers admit their artillery is in-

but Owing to the exceptional rise of adequate, add emphatically: the rivers in Northern Klongsu the "China will not be another Ethiopia," eastern section of the Lunghat Rnli- They frequently compare their re- way between Sinanelen and Chao-cent reverses with the French Army's dun is completely flooded.

retreat on Paris In the Great WarTO and unanimously predict final vie- The Chief Engineer of the Lungkultory, although they expect a lông trons to be sent to the threatened Railway has ordered breakdown wor-United Press.

JAPANESE THREATS Peiping. Aug. 9. A force of 3,000 Japanese troops entered Pelping to-day, contmanded by Major-General Kawabe, who re- viewed his troops in the main street of the Legation quarter and after- wards Issued

proclamation with severe penalties. threatening disturbers of the peace.

Ing

the

Latest information states that the floods in Northern Klangsu tinue to spread and the situation is con- causing much anxiety.-Wali Kin

fred it or where it came from. He would say, however, that, previous to retiring, he saw accused in the lavatory close the room, and also asa nad noticed accused sleep-vot Po ing In the pasangeway near the room on three successive nights, prior to the shooting. Accused nor- mally slept in his quarters in Con- tral Police Station.

Rifle on Staira

Police officers were roused by the sound of the slot, and Inspector J. MeWalter found

NIEMOELLER'S TRIAL OFF

a rifle lying on the ADDITIONAL CHARGES

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trial

Berlin, Aug, 0. The

of Pastor Martin Niemoeller, former U-boat comman- Church, on charges of expounding der and head of the Evangelical anti-Nazi doctrines, which was due to begin to-morrow before a special court, has been postponed indefinite- ly. It is stated that further en- quiries are necessary.

Japanese police dismantled the Chinese Government's radio station later.

It is estimated there are 45,000 Japanese troops in North China present-Reuter.

pt

COMPLETE BOYCOTT

Shanghal, Aug. 10. Japanese newspapers report the complele boycott of Japanese by the Chinese throughout the country.

Japanese, is stated, have the greatest diiculty obtalning food and daily provisions.

It is understood that Mr. W. W Yen, former Foreign Minister, has been recalled by the Chinese Govern- ment to Nanking to discuss the North China crisis.-Reuter.

OBJECTION TO LANDING

stone stairway near the room. The Sergeant would identify the rifle na his own, and would also say that it had not been fired

for some con- siderable time. An expert would be called to give evidence that rifle had been recently fired.

About that time, or shortly after wards,

an Indlan sergeant saw de- fendant leaving Pollee Headquarters by the side door leading to the main entrance of Central Police Station. It was then alleged that defendant went straight to the District Watch- men's quarters in Talplagshan, and There is widespread speculation in there confessed that he had shot an Evangelical Church circles with re- Indian to death. He was immedi-gard to the reasons. for the post- Intely taken back to Central Police ponement of the trial. The Ministry

Stallon.

of Justice states that additional There he pointed out to Divisional charges ive to be investigated. Inspector Stimson four rounds of rifle ammunition which were lying

It is thought that In view of the In the passageway near the Inspec- demonstration at Dahlem yesterday tor General of Police's office. He

and the dismissal of the case against also took Inspector Stimson to the another pastor, owing to lack of The Mayor declared that the place where he normally stept, and evidence, the nuthorities may wish Chinese authorities will give adequate produced

ride ammunition clip.

to make certain that before Niemoel-protection to Japanese nationals and Subsequent enquiries revealed that ler is brought to trial, every particle their property-Wah Kiu Yat. Po.. the clip belonged to Indian constable of evidence against him should be B137, All Indian constables were available.--Reuter.

COMMUNIST OFFER Issued ten rounds of ammunition, and the constable's box, when open-

Canton, Aug. 8. ed, only had five rounds of ammuni-

Cable advices from Hainan state that the remnants of the Communist

Nanking, Aug. 9. A report from Tsingtao states that Japanese marines there intended to make a landing, but refrained from doing so when Admiral Shen Hung- leh, the Mayor, raised strong objec- tions.

tion. Accused worked for B137 be- ARTS PALACE FOR forces in the island have offered their AN RKO WEEK, 7 OLD FAVOURITES, EACH FOR 1 DAY ONLY sides other Indians, and it was pos-

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sible for him to steal the ammuni- tion.

The shot which necused fred must have passed over the Sergeant by a few inches, continued Inspector Mur- phy. It passed out through the window and lodged in the wall of 10 house in Hollywood Road. Had

the bullet not struck the wall, would have gone through a window, and probably killed someone.

was

it

Defendant's Statement

Defendant, when charged, made a long statement in which he tried to Justify his action by stating that he under the impression that he was going to be dismissed, and that the Sergeant was responsible for it. In the latter part of June, a large number of recruits had been trans- torred from the Police Training School to Central Police Station. and the Senior Sergeant considered that defendant had enough to do without looking after the new of- rivals, and arranged to engage un extra sheeblack. Defendant was op- parently annoyed, as he wanted to do all the work himselt. That was the only motive, but that did not Justify his netion In trying to shool the Sergeant.

GLASGOW

PART OF EMPIRE EXHIBITION

London, Aug. 0. Major A. A. Longden, formerly Art Adviser to the Department of Overseas Trade, who was responsible for organising the exhibitions of Dutch, Italian, Persian and Chinese art at Burlington House, has been appointed to direct the organisation of the Palace of Arts which will be special feature of the great Empire exhibition at Glasgow next year.

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services to Divisional Commander Chen Chang, saying they are ready to surrender เด the Government provided they are enlisted in the regular forces and are allowed to proceed North in order to participate in the resistance against the Japanese.

These forces number about thousand and are well equipped.

It is understood that the request has been accepted by the Divisional Commander who has promised to refer the matter further to the Canton military authorities.--Wali

Kiu Yat Po.

ARMY'S DUTY

Nonking. Aug. 0. A spokesman of the Central Mill- The Palace of Arts will pass into tary Council declared to-day that the the possession of the Glasgow Cor-Chinese Government's policy of send- poration as a permanent building at ing Central Government forces to the conclusion of the exhibition. North China could not be changed, British Wireless.

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despite the reported resumption of Sino-Japanese negotiations, which might not be fruitful, in view of the attitude of the Japanese Government. The spokesman emphasised that the defence of the nation's territory was London, Aug, 0. the

daty of

of the Army and that the Sir Walter Huggard has been se- object of the presence of the Central lected

for the combined post of Government troops in North China President of Special Courts in the was not only to recover Felping and Swaziland and Bechuanaland Pro-Tientsin but also the four provinces ing photographs of the Sergeant's teciorate, Judicial_Commisaloner in outside the Great Wall.

Sergeant II. N. Morun, Police Photographer, gave evidence of tak-

room, and other places. connected Basutoland, and Legal Adviser to The spokesman predicted large-

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with the enso, after which Armourer the High Commissioner for the Basu-

scale hostilities in the North follow- Sergeant-Major H.

Smith, toland-Bechuanaland Protectorateing the lull-Hua Nan News, RA.O.C., testified to having examin- and Swaziland.-British Wireless, ed the rifte and spent bullet case. The bullet was of .303 Mark VII pat-

lern. Fired from the ride, it could make a report. kill a man at a distance of over a mlic.

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LOCAL ESTATES

PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Elizabeth Twelow, the widow, to whom everything was left.

Local estate to the value of $31,100, was left by the late Mr. Edward Mapleton Shepherd, retired tarino underwriter, formerly of 7 Summer

Sub-Inspector L. R. Whant deposilm, and I made up my mind a ed to his investigations into the ease,week before the incident." and said he recovered the bullet from the top floor of No. 27 Holly evidence and said that he was on Inspector J. McWalter then gave wood Rand, where it had lodged. duty It was embedded two inches into the

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room ot the Central Polico wall. He also gave testimony of the

*Station on

London, Aug. 9. July 2 when he heard a loud bang mensurements'

The Jale Mr. George Brownbill The Imperial Airways Gying-boat Twemlow, Civil Servant and former Place, South Kensington, Middlesex, he mode of the dis-to the west side of the compound. Cambria reached Southampton Water tances between the Sergeant's room Thinking that the geyser in the In- at five o'clock this afternoon, con and the house.

dian Policemen's quarters and blown tinuing her night-time journey from Nathe Khan then gave his story up he went there and found a rifle Botwood, Newfoundland, to Foynes. which tollled with the opening re- marks of Inspector Murphy.

lying on one of the steps. He ex-

Ireland, completed in 11 hours and amined the rifle and witen he pull-57 minutes, or six ininutes less than ed buck the bolt n spent cartridge

the time taken by the Caledonia, flew out. It was later found that

An earlier announcement gave the At this stage of the proceedings the rifle belonged to Nathe Khan.

time of last night's Atlantic crossing defendant sold: "I had the intention The further hearing of the case

as 12 hours and two minutes, but an official correction was found afternoon. British Wireicas.

Driven to Extremes

of shooting him and after I had shot was then adjourned until 11.30. am. him I went to the Police Station to on Saturday.

this

ly Acting Superintendent of the who died there on November 28, 1934. Botanical and Forestry Department, An application by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, who died at the Kowloon Hospital solicitor, the lawful attorney, for > on August 2, løft local estate amount- scaling certified copy of probate of Ing to $14,800. Probate of the will the will and two codicis, was grant- has been granted to Mrs. Jesule ed.

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