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ACCESS TO FREIGHT GRANTED

Japanese Finally Allow Removal

Of Cargo

But Make Charge

To Foreigners

Attack On German Accidental

Japanese Version Of Hungjao Outrage

Shanghai, Feb, 2B,

The Japanese version of the incl- dent in which Dr. Edward Birt, well-known German resident of Shanghal, was assaulted yesterday, which it is stated is bused on the report of the local police chief, is that a Japanese soldier entered Hungjao viage early in the morning

Entering Wharves and proceeded to wine shop.

Shanghai, Feb. 28. Representatives of owners of Bri- tish and American cargo valued at several thousands sterling which has been bottled up at two wharves out- side the International Settlement since the Japanese occupied the urea, will be allowed to enter the wharves to arrange for the removal of the cargo

to-morrow. This was an- nounced by the Japanese naval nu- thorities. yesterday.

The wharves in question are owned by the China Merchants Steam

Company, and Navigation

were formerly operated by the Chinese Government. They have been used as a temporary dumping ground for cargo coming from the upper reaches of the Yangise, while it has waited for ocean-going steamers to transfer

Shortly before noon the soldier left the wine shop in a drunken stale and jeered at by villagers, where- upon he pulled out his bayonet and tied it to a long plece of string to it, swinging It round la head to keep the crowd away.

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While this was happening Dr. Birt and his companion, Herr Tiefen- bacher, entered the village street behind the soldier, who was thus in no position to see them. Struck by the flying bayonet, Dr. Birt dis- mounted, whereupon the soldier tried to push the doctor's horse into the creek. Persunding the soldier to

Birt give up the attempt, Dr. mounted and the two Germans rode away.

When the police arrived on the scene nelther the soldier nor the Germans were there. It to Britain and America, and vice-stated at midnight that the Japanese The Japanese military authorities soldier had not been cuught, explain- Announcing the opening of the

ing that investigations had been wharves, Japanese naval authorities hampered by the fact that the police state that they are not beating any who reported the incident did not responsibility for loss or damage to witness the actual attack. At the cargoes sustained prior to the in- same time, the military authorities the ventory made by the Japanese after declared that the Japanese soldier occupation. The Japanese navy has

was "drunk"-Reuter. also Axed the removal fee ut four yen per ton, and the transportation fee at five yen per ton to the Inter- national Settlement, and of six yen per-ton to French Concession-Reu- ter.

Dersa.

SEALS OFF GODOWNS

Shanghal, Feb. 28, The Japanese authorities have re- moved the Japanese seals from the Commercial Express and Storage Company's godown, explaining that the American Consul-General was not aware that the godown, as well as the American Trading Company's warehouse French Bund, was American-owned property,

on

The Japanese seals on the Amerl- eun Trading Company's warehouse were torn off by the French police - yesterday.-Router.

LONG

LAW HAS

MEMORY Man Hold For Six Year Old Crime

Wong Chu, allas Wong Fok-nang, alias Wong Taat, 33, unlicensed hawker, appeared on remand before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central

Magis- tracy this morning charged with larceny from a dwelling, of jewellery. $105 in money and clothing to the total value of $800 from a home in

JAPANESE APOLOGISE

He

Shanghai, Feb. 28.. The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Olcamoto, accompanied an army staff officer, called on the German Consul- General this morning and expressed regret for the Dr. Birt incident, Have an assurance that necessary steps had been taken for a prompt conclusion of the

A Japanese expressed the regret of the military spokesman also militestigation. authorities at a press conference. said that the assailant was a cook attached to the Army Supply Corp.

-United Press.

INDEMNITY PROMISED

Shanghai, Feb. 20.

He

The Japanese Consul-General pledged that an investigation leading soldier held responsible for the at- taken immediately, and he said that

to the punishment of the Japanese

tack on Dr. Birt, would be under-

steps were underway to Indemnify the

v Investigation showed that the cul- prit.vns a cook from one of the sup-

ply units, and according to the Japanese account, be used a bayonet, and not a dagger.-Reuter.

PRISON AND CANING FOR SNATCH THIEF

Sentence of six months hard labour

THE

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

Wounded

FEBRUARY 28,

Hard Fight By General Pershing

A

1938.

Will To Live Keops

Him Alive

Tucson, Feb. 27.

A warrior's will to live has kept General John Pershing alive aganıst complications and ailments which have weakened his heart and sapped his strength. Dr. Davison at noon tow day said: "The General is somewhat restless, but if anything, there is o slight

improvement in the kidney funclion."

Later in the day Dr. Davison cald: "There Is

la somo discrepancy in the clinical and laboratory tintings. Dur- ing the past four hours there appears to have been some improvement from the clinical standpoint. However his blood, from chemistry studies, in- Ulcates no change in the number of metabolites accumulated in meresult

blood of the failure by the kidneys to function. General Pershing is conscious at Intervals,"

Last night General Pershing, it was revealed, complained of a pain in the lega in order to hide the pain in his heart from his sister, May,-United Press.

Flag Captain G. E. M. O'Donnell, Chief Staff Officer to the Rear Admiral of the Yangtze, arrived in the Colony this morning MAGISTRATE PUTS by the German liner Gneisen au from Shanghai. when the river gunboat H.M.S. Ladybird was fired on by Japan- ese shore batteries he is shown above directing the removal of wounded survivors of the U.S.S. Panuy to H.M.S. Ladybird. He is on his way to Manila for a short holiday.

BRITISH-AMERICAN

EXPERTS ORGANISE CHINA AIR DEFENCE

Canton, Feb. 28.

The sudden unexpected revival of Chinese aerial activity in South China, which has accounted for the destruction of twenty Japanese machines in the past fortnight, it is claimed, is chiefly the result of the importation of more than a dozen British and American aviators and engineers.

last

NO FAITH IN WITNESSES

Declaring that he belleved two witnesses for the prosecution hnd lied beenuse of a grudge they had against defendant, and that defen- dani was innocent, Mr. 1 M. A Barnell acquitted Ghulam Ghuns. Indian constable stationed at Kow- Joon City police station, on a charge of stealing a fellow-constable's purse when Chuae appeared on remand at the Kowloon Magistracy this moining

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defence.

It had been alleged that on the early morning of January 19, Ghuas had stolen a purse containing $0 troin a jacket hung up in the barrack

room. He admitted taking the purse. but said he had put his hand in the jacket pocket to borrow a cigarette, and on finding the purse, locked it in his drawer for safe-keeping. That evening he had returned the purse to its owner.

PICKPOCKETS WORK IN PAIRS

Ng Cheung, 13, unemployed was

with larceny from the

purse

It is learned from very reliable quarters that since

November four plants in different parts of Kwangtung and Kwangsi have been established for the charged before Mr. R. Edwards ut assembly of British and American fighting planes, most of which have been sent into the interior. But last week the Chinese authorities yielded to Russian persuasion and foreign aviators began utilising several undesignated South China bases. From them the recently assembled planes are operating.

Lee Yuen Street East, the propers of Yu Yau-heung and Hong ying. The offence allegedly occurred on June 14, 1932.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, and

the prosecuting officer, Del. Sub-Inspector L. Rt. Want out- lined the facts of the case, saying that on the morning of the robbery, four or Ove men gained entrance to Police Sergeunt Kelly sald defen- the flat under the pretext that they dlant had been caught after a chase, were contemplating renting a cubicle. but the earrings had not been re-

After their admission, they bound covered. and gagged the

two complainants and With three previous convictions, threatened them with fled doggers,

two for

It in agreed that the recent rald on- and 12 strokes of the cane was pass- Formon was useful from the point ed on Leung Siu, 25, unemployed, of view of Kwangtung in stiffening when he was convicted by Mr. Q. A.the Chinese morale,

A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- FOREIGN GUNNERS ARRIVE tracy this morning of stealing a pair Duk Wing Street on Saturday, of gold earrings from a woman in

set out in the charge.

also

Foreign gunners have

been engaged to train Chinese anti-air- craft gun crews and the result is an

Extra Guards

To Thwart

the Central Magistracy person of Chan Chol, 31. He stole 1 containing a gold chain with a gold sovereign attached, three gold sover- eigns, $22.10 in money and a passage ucket to Swalow, on board the- steamer Hal Yang, lying alongside the Douglas Wharf, Connaught Road

Central.

It was stated that complainant was standing outside his cabin when he felt that his hip pocitet was touched and on turning around saw defendant hand his purse to another man who ran away with it. Defendant was then arrested.

Defendant was sentenced to three months' hard labour, and for break- ing a bond which he had signed, he was further sentenced to two months'

annarent increase in their efficiency, Espionage Plot imprisonment.

For the first time in wecks several Japanese planes have been struck down by the anti-aircraft batteries in a similar offence, Cheng Kam-South Chinn. san, 24, was charged with stealing a

and decamped with the property as dollar note from a woman's jacket of New York City, is directing the pocket in Shanghal Street on Sunday.

Det-Sergt. Morrison

Wong Lau, principal Chinese de- He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced tective, arrested defendant at Wing to six months. Lok Street, on Friday.

Sentence of three months'

1.risonment was passed.

prosecuted.

In-

INTERPORT LAWN

BOWLER DEAD

MR. G. M. P. REMEDIOS WELL-KNOWN IN SPORTS CIRCLES

| CONVENT STUDENTS TO PRODUCE

At present Mr. Charles Henly Day, major job of assembling the unceas ing importations of British and American aeroplane parts in South China.

A retired British officer is in charge of the Kwangtung operations, includ- ing the testing of the British Gloster pursuit planes. He to assisted by other flying men who must remain anonymous.

A number of foreign planes stunted over Canton last week for the first

FAMOUS OPERETTA time since December, This, and

To-morrow nt 5.30 1.m. the students of the Maryknoll Convent School, Waterloo Rond, will give In the hall of the school a performance of the operetta "Hansel and Gretel" which drew the most favourable com- The death occurred at the Kow-ment from large audiences last year, loon Hospital early yesterday morn A delightful treat is promised to ing of Mr. G. M. P. Remedios, a all who attend and it is hoped that former Shanghal interport bowls player, and well known in sporting circles In Hongkong Shanghai.

lawn

and

Mr. Remedios was 54 years of age and was born in Hongkong.

Mr. Remedios leaves a widow, daughter and a step-daughter Shanghai.

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those who previously saw the play will take this opportunity to bring their friends along.

The proceeds are being devoted to (St. Teresa's Conference) which is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul a greatly in need of funds to give ald to the poor of the Colony. In Kow- loon Tong alone, over 100 destitute fish weekly. Tickels may be obtain- persons are given grants of rice and ed at the school entrances to-morrow evening.

The funeral took place yesterday Among those who sent

wreaths were: Mr. and Mrs. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Mr. and Mrs. C. p. Basto, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gomes, Miss M. Roza Pereira, Club Lusitano, Club de Recreio, China Provident Loan and

Mortgage Co. Ltd., and the staff of JAPANESE CHRISTIAN

the company, De. E. L. Souza, Messrs. Jolop & Co., Messra. II, 1. Joseph &t Co., and a beautiful Metal Wreath from his Shanghai felenda.

CHINESE RAILWAY

LEADER'S DEATH

Tokyo, Feb. 28.. Dr. Hiromichi Kozaki, prominent | Christian leader in Japan, died from pneumonia yesterday morning at his home in the Chigasaki Kontgawa prefecture.

other activities, have had on un- bellevable effect upon South China's condence,

However, some sort of Japanese' retaliation for all this show of reviving strength is to be expected and is actually anticipated by the majority of the people.--United Press.

SHOP-KEEPER'S

BRAVE ACTION

COMMENDED

Washington, Feb. 28.

A number of extra guards has been placed at the large air base at Mitchell Field, Long Island, to prevent any further theft of Air Corps secrets, following the arrest of Gunther* Numrich, un alleged spy, and his companions, who were said to be plotting to sell United States Army and Navy secrets to a foreign power.

The hangars, which are hous- ing the latest models of Gghting planes, are especially well guard- ed. Reuter,

Huge Sums To Exploit Occupied Territory

Tokyo, Feb. 25.

. The Cabinet's Planning Board has

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CIGARETTE THIEF RUN TO EARTH

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Charged with larceny of 44 packets of cigarettes and possession of an offensive weapon, Chan Lal, 28, un-

10 employed, was sentenced month's imprisonment on the first charge and two weeks' imprisonment on the second charge, the sentences

by Mr. to run consecutively, Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning.

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Sergeant Pennell stated that early yesterday morning a door in Gough Street was left njar by the fokis of the shop who had gone for their

ten. Defendant went into the noor

and took the cigarettes from a show- case, but was seen by one of the inmates of the place.

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cries and after a short chase arrested defendant. The cigarettes were re- covered.

Children Badly Hurt by Home-

Following approval by the Cabinet, Made Bomb Blast

the measures will be submitted to the Dlet early next week.

A shop-keeper, Pang Kwong, of completed its preparations. for Hennessy Road was commended by Parliamentary Bilis providing for the Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central creation of semi-oficial development Magistracy to-day for having, on concerns in North and Central Ching. February 22, followed a thief up a stairway in Wanchai and there ne rested him after a short struggle in which the thief hurt himself and was

Four children were admitted to the hospital. The arrested man, Tam Yan, 30, The new firms, under the Cabinet Kowloon Hospital yesterday with was charged with housebreaking to plan, will be governed by the Chinese severely lacerated breasts reculling. day and on admission of the offence Affairs Board, which will have full from the explosion of a home-made! was sentenced to four months hard jeupervisory powera. Inbour to-day. For breach of the deportation ordinance he wan

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tenced to a further four months' hard development field the Inbour,

bomb. Wong Chi, an 8-year-old boy, son of Wong Pun-lio, 30, master of In the north Ching industrial and junk T2020, found some gunpowder

company

Ja and putting it into an old shell cane, capitalised at 330,000,000 yen, of ignited it with a firecracker. The which half will be subscribed by the shell-cast exploded with disastrous Government. The company is financ-results. ing enterprises in communication HUNTING FOR MOTHER

The junk was moored, in Castle transport and salt manufacture. Peak Bay at the time, and the explo Saying that he had returned to the

sion occurred at .in. Eighty-two verts of age, Dr. Colony to foolt for his mother, a man

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The her children were Wong So The reagination of Dr. Yen, Teh-zaka Church Tokyo, and

| Kozaki was founder of the Reinan- named Chan Lol, 37, pleaded guilty capitalised at 100,000,000yen, of mul, 11-year-old girl, Wong Chi-hi, ching as Managing-Director of the Young Men's Christian Association

to a charge of breach of the deportas, which half will be subscribed by the 7-year-old boy,:: both; children of Poiping-Hapkow Keliway how been of Japan. I was also a former stray to day. He was intented to enterprices dealing with trame mii-lo-year-old son of Wong, fokl. Van ordinance at the Central Mogi- Government. This firm will finance Wong Fuji-ho, and Wong Yung-pun, Recepted for the Ministry or Com- President of the Doshishur Univer-ne monthal hard labour by Mr. It|ing and pubile utilities including their condition is sinted to bo munications-Router BiULA).

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