1938-06-20 — Page 19

CHINESE GENERAL

Lucky To Be Discharged,

EXECUTED Defendant Told

Commander Of Crack Unit Failed To Obey Orders

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. June 20, 12.28 m., Published June 20,

Copyright by Untied Prese, iteretved,

20.15 ...

executed.

Hankow, June 20.

Robbery Case At

Sessions

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

JUNE

20, 1938.

Celebrates

Centenary

Used Arms To Newspaper Protect His Ship Against Japanese, Claim

"Times Of India"

Achievement

How an nged vegetable

Acknowledged to be the most au- thoritative newspaper in the country, "The arms were used to pro: the Times of India this month cele- gardener was attacked by two men and robbed of $30 near tect my junk, which un-

brates its centenary-one hundred Ngau Tau Kok Village, Kowloon fortunately had been burnt by years of splendid endeavour and City, on April 22, was related at the Japanese," plended Lo Knu-magnificent achievement. the Criminal Sessions this morn-chal, 1 fisherman, nt 'the To mark the historie occasion, the Criminal Sessions this morning, Times of India has produced a Anul when he was charged with an-ustrated Centenary Supplement, lawful possession of three volvera, one automatic pistel and 29 rounds of ammunition Cheung Chau harbour on

in the crime.

It is officially announced that, when Lai Yuk-sung, 47, was General Lung Mu-han has been charged with being a participant Accused pleaded not gulity before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, and the following Jury was empanelled to try the ease: Messrs. A. W. Johnsford (Foreman), Yip Sik-lung, Yeung Fook-lo. Wong King-tsoi, F. M. da Silva, L. A. Gutterrez and J. E. Kotwall.

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commander of the 08th Division, which is among the finest units In the Chinese army. known ns one of the very few, very Im- portant "crack divisions,"

General Laing war'executed Frkiny In Hankow because he had disobeyed Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's

10.

at

May

years.

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0.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong- kong flotel.

(a) A Waltz was born in Vienna;

(b) Your eyes have told me so; (c) Naughty Waitz; (d) Blue Danube.

0.14 Recorded: Piano Solo-"Two For To-night" Pinho Medley (Gordon and Revel)....Renurn.

6.31 (a) The Sheik Of Araby; (h)

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Accused admitted the offence, for which he was sentenced to two years* hard labour by Mr Justice R

Linisell. Acting Chief Justice.

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Prosecuting, Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown

Two other mett, Ng Wal and orders. Counsel, said that accused was well- He had been ordered to remain in-known to the victim, not only because alde Lanfeng elly, but deckled to make his stand in the southern suburbs when the Japanese attacked. The loss of the city is attributed to his disobedience.

EXECUTED FRIDAY

Shangha), June 20, Chinese reports state that Generd Lung Mu-han

executed WEN Friday after a court martial.

He was charged with disobedieners ut orders respecting the defence of Lanfeng, gateway city to Kaifeng the capital of Honas. -inletd Press

he had been employed by him for two months about four years ago, but by reasom of the fact that he frequent- ly visited the village where he lived.

The victim wan Kwai, aged

atat in the day before the robbery he was engaged in cutting hits veget

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General Lung was triet by court martial desplle the fact that his divi- sion recaptured Lonfeng a few daysables, preparatory to taking them an after its occupation by the Japanese The following morning to the market. winkled Press,

where he sold them for $31. About 10 am on the day of the robbery, he was on his way back home, with sau near Ngau Tau purkets when Kak Village he mei accused and un- other man, who had since been dis- coveted ti be Wong Mul

As La cam As La

abreast arcused. Wong, who had been following direct- 1 bh

behind, suddenly

sprang at the old mutant with the asistaner primnes forced him to the

Kruund They proceded to peareli lus pockets, and after taking $10 70, aerised.

it the direction of the village away Wong cemmamet behind for the little while hanger, and eventually he also got away with something more than 510 After thus men had devamped, 1 got up and shouted out that he bad brown a rabies He then went fo

Peace Feeler From Peiping

pence

1

Peiping, Jume 20 A

fceler

wineb, 11 generally believed, has Japanese 12- fluence behind it, has been issued by the Provisional ༼ཏྠ༨རྨཱནྟ*+h?t|c*r¥L Let Peiping, In the form of te statemmend on the horrors of war

The statement says it will take century for China to reenver fully

these horrors, and ends with in appeal to Hankow leaders, neiudicus Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, acknowledge defval.

The Generulissimo and ather Han- kow leaders are assured that posterity them if they acknow-

will

"fortive

isstong

ledge de

defeat." Wank

Keb-nin 171

The stalement, refers to the sacrifices by

The Kuomintang

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The village, and on arriving there be bound Wong had been arrested and ties up in emper

Aemused won anwhere Ta be seen and it was not until May 29 that he was arrested in a house in Ten Mei Rond by a District Watchman, who was acting on Information

DENIED GUILT

amused

When formally charged, salt "I did not rub La Kwat's money. f why Wong Mau When Wong Min wis arrested 1 was at Ngau Tau Kok. 1 dis not know how much 1 wens robbed

musl

Evidence of the arrest of neeused was La

the Japanese and the sufferings the Chinese in clearing Chim undesirable elements and adds: "Our view is that the war rease immediately. has run amok. Our made as stepping-stone for her to regain their senses, so that end may be put to this unievessary disaster.Reuter.

London, June 20

The Daily Telegraph & Moraina Post, in an editorial this morning on the Peiping Provisional Government's -pence frelers, says that such a move in plainly under Japanese inspiration, and is sympton of the growing the anal doubt in Japan whether break-up of China can be realised.

There is a plain weakening of the curlier refusal of the Japanese to

trent with the Kuomintang under any clrcumstances, the newspaper de- clares.Reuter

Rainfall Ten Inches Below The Average

To-day's Weather

the

Hongkong rainfall for Qve year is

below now nearly ten Inches average, the total to dale being 23.85 Inches against an average of 33.03 inches.

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Yesterday's maximum temperature was 80 degrees, with a minimum Insi

reading night of 80. The

10 o'clock this morning was 15,, while humidity registered 77 per cent.

that pressure is highest aver

Shaping, were charged with ecensed, but they pleaded not guilty and so evidence was offered against them.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, who prosecuted, said accused was at present undergoing a term of 12 nwonths' hard Inbour for breach of

I

a deportation order. He won barizly- ed fast year for a period of ten years.

Prisoner takt the Court he was 4sherman by trade and used the arms When he vessel to protect his junk. wat burnt by Japanes

Trans- ferred the arms to

which another, came to Hongkong.

that he Junc dalterel banished from Hongkong

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Raids Don't Stop Trade In Narcotics

New Keepers Placed In Divans As Soon As One Is Taken

Revealing how undeterred by Revenue ruids drug traffickers are, a man named Li Hui, charg-

the

The supplement is characteristic of remarkable high standard of Journalism always attained by the Times of India, and as The Marquess of Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, says in a message of congratulation: "Let the standard and ideals of the past be maintained and the Times of India, will. I sincerely hope, luve o further hundred years of successful and tine- tud service."

Japanese Airmen Were Incinerated

Six Lost Planes In Dog Fight

Canton, June 20, The bust wrecked machine of the six | Japanese heavy bumbers shot down by Chinese pursuit planes during the Iradel on Lockchung on June 10 was found yesterday morning โรง the vicity of Hingning in east Kwang- tang, according to a mesauge received here from the land authorities of the

łowia,

The crew of six were found dead, burn! beyond recognition.

were

The other downed pluses Young In Lockchong, Shiukwon, and Lienkonghow - -Special.

European's Forgetfulness

ed before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett Nets $25 Fine

Unawareness of the fact that his passport had already expired when he left Shanghal for Hongkong cost Edgar W. Langdon, a commercial engineer resking at

The first wilbess enllesd was 17 Kwal, who testified to the rubbery. Dr. C K You, of Kowlyon Hospital, fat the Kowloon Magistracy this wald that there were two minor morning with running an opium bruises at the back of Li's head, which divan in Shanghai Street, said could have been caused in a struggle he had been installed as keeper given by District Watchman Cheung on June 10, a few hours after Ming

his predecessor had been arrest-Hotel, a fine of $25 when he appeared Accused stated from the dock thated in a raid on the premises. at the Central Magistracy this morn- he bad thing to do with the erbing.

ing on a charge of entering the The Jury retired for about

Colony without a valid passport.

Langdon was brought before Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith, Detective Sergt. J. P. Loughlin prosecuting.

icm

ninutes, after which they unanimous ly found prisoner not guilty. "Personally think

you are lucky that you Err discharged,** sald

Lordskin In allowing accused to go free.

Police Arrest Filipino At Peninsula

Disobeyed Orders Not To Land

A Filipino deporter from the United States of America, named fufo M. Arreglada, 29, residing at the Penin- sula Hotel, was charged before Mr W. J. Lockhart Smith at the Central Magistracy Dis morning with enter- ing the Colony withoul a valid pass- port.

Det. Sergt. J. P. Loughlin said that when the Empress of Cunnda, berth- ed at the pler at Kowloon, the police went on board for the usual pass- ports examination.

in course of the examination they rame across defendunt, and were in- formed that he was a deportee from The Royal Observatory weather America. Defendant was told not to report, issued this morning, stated leave the ship as his pussport ww

the [not in order. After the officers left, Pocille to the east of Japan and is however, defendant went ashore and relatively low over China generally was subsequently arrested Shallow depressions are indicated over the Eastern Sen, and the Strafts of Korea.

police.

fine of $50 was

by the

imposed.

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Revenue Omeer E. T. Warden sald Li had been arrested on June 17. Previous to that, the place had been raided on June 10. when Another diyan was discovered,

Mr. Warden recalled that he had revisited another place

Two dayd after rak, and found new

fer #

parn- phernalla laid out preparatory to re- opening the divan

For keeping divan, Li who lined $50 or two months and sentenced to a further three months without the option, while for the portession of three mace of prepared oplum Lic was fined $15 or another month,

Charged with the possession uí 201 taels of prepared opium on the steamer Burdwan on June 18, 11 Kami,

40 staman was remanded for 24 hours.

Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared on his behalf, and arranged for the case to be heard at 11.30 am. un Wednes day June 29. Bail was allowed t $2,500.

Cholera In Chefoo

Peiping, June 20. A serious cholera epidemle has broken out in Chefoo, the seaport in the Gulf of Chihil a few miles from the British summer naval base at Wentaniwerd.

officials Physicians and first ald are being rushed from Peiping, Tientsin and Dalren to nssist the loent medical staff.

The epidemic is being nggravated an expulsion order was made against by a large influx of flood refugees.—

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Local forecast 14:-South Routh-east winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy, showery.

Dorsetshire Murder Trial To-morrow

OFFICE BOY'S

RUSE FAILED

An office boy who, it was stated, had been in the employ of Messrs. Dodwell and Company for only two months stole a cash cheque from his employers and presented it at the Hongkong Bank. He was arrested and was charged ni the Central

A Specful Jury will try Able Sen-Magistracy this morning. man Edwin Marctand Dwyer morrow morning, when he appears before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice, at the Criminni Scasiona.

The boy, named Tong Ying-sung, 17. was necused of having attempted

Dwyer la charged with the murder bf Leading Seaman Robert Dickinson on board H.M.S. Dorsetshire on May 2, while the ship was on her Way Sydney to Cairns, Queensland. Crown Counsel, will prosecute, and accused will be defended by the Hon. Mr. Led D'Almada, Ing., instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugk-Jones.

from Whyatt,

The case, it is understood, will last

four, days.

Trans-Ocenu,

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Five Children Perish In Mersey Mishap

London, June 19. Five children were drowned, and the death of n sixth is feared, a result of a boot capsizing on the River Mersey at Widnes: Reuter.

to defraud the Hongkong and Shang- WOMAN KNOCKED bal Baatting Corporation of $75 by means of a cheque issued by Marrine S. Wong, by implying that he was in lawful possession of the cheque.

It was eald that the defendant stole the cheque and attempted to cash it, but the Bank had already received information of the cheque's loss and arrested him.

DOWN BY CAR

A 44-year-old woman named Ma Chu, was sent to Queen Mory Hos- pitnl yesterday with fool Injuries after she had been knocked down in Queen's Rond West by a car driven Taking into conskicration the de- by Chan Ping-yuen. fendant's age, Mr. W. J. Lockhart In his report to the polles, the | Smith, the Magistrate, sentenced him I driver states that the woman suditen-

ly ran across the road.

to three months' hard labour.

the Peninsula

Seaforth Dies

Of

Typhoid

In Shanghai

6.44 (a) Jealousy; (b) 1 Com- parsita; (c) If Dreams come true; (d) Believe it beloved.

7.0 For The Children.

"Now We Are Six" (Fraser- Simson-F

-Poems by A. A. Milne); Sneezles: The Friend; The Emperor's libyme; Furry Dear Mimi Craw- ford (Soprano) with Plano: "Allee In Wonderland" (11, Fraser-Simson); "Tis The Voice Of The Lobster; They Told Me You Hnd Been To Her; Hosv Both The Little Crocodile: Fury Said To A Mouse.......George Baker (Barlione) with Piano accomp by Gerald Moore; From the Studio Serial Story-"Seeing The Empire": Nursery Night Ride-A Bedtime Fantasy (Crowley) Brom Martin and His Boud from the Holborn Restauruot London,

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with

Yeal

7.25 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.27 Al Bollington (Organ), Frank Crumit And Greta Keller.

A Little Ramble In Springtime WIL You (Hotter, Jurmann. Sarony: Trust Mc (Wever, Schwartz, Ager). Greta Keller; Medley Of Serenades: Serenade "Frasquita" (Lehar); Serenade (Heykens); Serenade

(Schubert): Serenade (Tosell); Second Serenatte (Heykens); Serennde ("Student Prince"--tomberg)

Dol-

lington at the Organ of the Paramount Theatre, London, The Three Trees (McNaughton); No News (Or "What Killed The Dog")

Was

Frank Crumit; Speak To Me Of Love (Lenoir); Esempada (A Mexican Elopement-Philips)

A Bollington at the Organ of the Paramount Theatre. London; The Lough

On Me (Strachey, Carler); When I Learn !rench (Thomson). Greta Keiler: Lionel Monckton Melodies (Arr. Stanford Robinson)

Intro-Moonstruck; Arcady la ever young: It's the Drum; Come to the Ball; A Country Giri - Finnic Act 1, Al Bollington at the Organ of the Paramount Theatre, London.

8,0 Time Weather and Announce- ments.

8.03 Musical Comedy Selections, "Bail At The Savoy"-Vocal Gems Intro: The Moon Will Ride Away; I live for Love; I'll show you off; Bali at the Savoy: Oh why, oh why: A girl like Nina: I always keep my girl out Inte: On the Bosphorus.....Light Opera Company; The German Com- missionaire Scene (From "Seeing Stars"Furber) The Riddle Seene (From "Swing

Bolton, Along Thompson and Furber)

...Leslie Henson, Fred Emney and Richard Hearne Helen (Offenbach)-Act 1;

Friedel "O gotilich Paar”.

Schuster (Soprano) with Orch.; "Home And Beauty" (C.D. Cochran's Coronatian Revue). Intro: Sing something in the morning; A nice cup of tea; Twilight Sonata; Play it again; Love me to-day; No more; Sing, Royal

and Webster Booth.

News has been received of the Harp..... Magda Neeld, Janet Lind death in Shanghai of Colour- Sergt. Charles Gunby, of the 1st. Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.

Gunby was taken ili of typhus and tiled on June 7.

His wife, who with her two boys had remained in Hongkong when the Battalion went north a few months ago to relieve The Loyal Regiment, was given facilities to enable her to visit her husband and she took ship to Shanghai, arriving the evening before he passed away.

The funeral took place, with full military honours, in Shanghat and Mrs. Gunby has since returned to The Colony.

Delayed Mail Brought In

The Imperial Airways plane Della arrived at Kal Tak at 6.28 p.m. yesterday with the two delayed London air mati, which will be delivered this morning.

The

8.30 London Relay-Empire Ex- change'.

Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and Colonies, Pellcgatti

8.50 Studio-Haydn Trio-Eltore (Cello), Prue Lowis (Violin) And Lindsay A. Lafford (Plano).

9.20 French Songs.

Signorina (Du "Voyage de Noce," Film Orchestre sous la direction de Plerre Sonore)....Albert Prejean avec Chagnon; Si Vous L'Aviez Compris, Melodic (Bordese

Denza); Berceuse De Jocelyn, Melodie (Silvestre. Cupoul and Godard)... ..Andre D'Arkor (Tenor).

and

9.30 London Relay--The News. 9.50 Songs

(Bass).

by Turner Layton

He's An Angel (M. Hodges); Up The Wooden Hill To Bedfordshire (Grey and Connelly); If I Should

'Rose Lose You (From

of the Rancho').

10.0 London Relay In Town To- Night'.

10.30 Dance Music.

Fox-Truls You Can't Stop Mo From Dreaming; That Old Feeling (From 'Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1038).....

with vacal refrain: Tangos

Della had been specially Harry Roy and His brought into the Bangkok-Hongkong Farewell, My Love; Love Ins

service owing to the fact that two of the planes which normally work the run are being overhauled. ■

The Delia took off from Kal Tak at 0 a.m. to-day with mall Fur Australla und England.

CLIMBERS NEAR DISASTER

Kailimpong, June 10. Tilman, the Ipader, and three other members of the British Mount Everest Expedition, together with four porters, wart

nearly carried away

avalanche when negotiating the dehgerous stopes of North Col. The slopen were laden with freshly fallennow.

by

of

The letter conveng the news the near tragedybes not mention an earlier report tt the expedition was returning uwito unfavourable weather. Reuter,

Entered My Heart....Robert Renard Dance Orchestra; Fox-Trats Pardon My Love: Cryin' Mood...."Fats" Waller and His Rhythm (vogat re- frain and Piano by "Fats" Waller); Slow Fox-Trot-Ain't Misbehavin': Quickstep--Avalon....Joc Daniels and His Hot Strots in "Drumnosticks"; Waltz The Girl In The Alice Blue Gown: Fox-Troi-The Pretty Little Patchwork Quilt....Jack Harris and Its Orchestra with vocni refrain by Sam Browne.

11.0 Close Down.

ONE CASE OF CHOLERA IN WEEK-END

·

With one ease of chalern reported during the week-end, the total num- ber of these coses is now 10. There was one more case of smallpox, bringing the year's total to 2,300 and six now cases of dysentery, making 360 in all for 1930.

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