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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ALA juntary 20, 1939, SERIE CAN

Peace Moves TRIED TO Present For

New Offer By Tokyo Expected

Peiping, Jan. 19. General Dolhara is re-opening the discussions for widening the powers of the Provisional Government United Council, but no definite plans have yet been established,

role.

BREAK CAMP

Sentry Did His Duty

Shooting Interneć

Balbo

Goering Gives Plane To Italian Minister, '

Berlin, Jan. 19.

Balbo

Field Marshal Goering has pre- sented Italian Air Marshal with a Fieseler-Storch tourist plane, which is now being Blown to Tripoli by Major Von Cramon, attached to the Reich Air Ministry.

Chinese circles close to the Japan-

Shot in the Matauchung Boldiers ese state that General Dolhara's Internée Camp on January 2, an in- present task is that of a special mate of the camp named Ma Hung "Iravelling salesman" to the Chinese for peace and also for the establish- died in the Kowloon Hospital.

That Ma had been shot at because)

During his stay in Germany last ment of a new East Asia, although he had attempted to escape, was part he is not applying for a "kingmaker" of the evidenes given by Dahn Singh, year, Balbo himself flew this ma- of the Kumaon Rides, at the Kowloon Chine and expressed satisfaction with General Dollara's agents are trying Magistracy yesterday before Mr. E its performance. The machine, At- tu contact those elements

in the Himsworth, acting ns Coroner, during ted with a 240 h.p. engine, can seat, two or three passengers. Trans- Chinese military who the Japanese an inquiry into Ma's death.

are potentially

Present in Court were Chlef Ins- Ocean. and are concentrating on the fringea pector M. H. Hourihan, Inspector I of the occupied territory where local E. Rogers, and Major J. Moffat of the Kuomintang and Communit co-Kumaon Rifles.

believe

disaffected

operation allegedly provides alightly The Jury comprised Messrs. Jas D. troubled waters for the Japanese Provan (Foreman), C. M. Xavier and Oshing

Li Fook-hub. Chinese political circles hint that' the Japanese are likely to offer very tempting peace terms in the course of the next few months in an effort to attract the pro-peace elements who are not willing to follow the load of Wang Ching-wel yet. The Japanese predlet that they will probably be tempted by a liberal advance on Prince Kunoya's offer.

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RKO Picture at 4.45 pm. on January 2 in a bad the following day. condition, ruffering from a gunshot wound through the stomach. The man died on January 3. During the post-mortem examination, no bullet was found in the body. The bullet appeared to have entered the front of the abdomen, striking the spine, Evidences of Japan's wish for and left the body through a wound at pence plic up daily in reports and the back. Death was due to a gun- editorials in the Chinese press where shot wound in the abdomen and spine, the Chinese Government is painted haemorrhage and shock,

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For London, Australia, British Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- ways 7 am. Jan, 20; Imperial Air- ways 1 a.m. Jan. 24.

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as torn by dissensions, only a small Replying to Inspector Rogers, wil- roup of Communists desiring to ness sold it was most likely that continue resistance. Even the Coin-deceased was standing up when the

For Chungking, Slan etc.: Eurasin munists are wavering, according to bullet struck him. He might have

and C.N.A.C. service Indefinite. a Domel story from Paotou, which been crouching slightly.

Dahn Singh, of the Kumaon Rifles, For USA, via Manila, Honolulu, saya that the Red areas in Shansi and north Shensi are favourably im-sald he was on sentry duty in Matau-Guam: China Clipper 8.30 am, Jan. pressed by Wang Ching-wel's state-chung Camp on January 2. He was 24.

In No. 1 Post at 3.45 pm, and saw ment

For France' via Hanoi: Air France, The report states that the recent three men leaving a washroom, about 0.30 am. Jan. 21. milltary conference at Wuyuan and 20 to 30 yards away from him. He Paotou are construed as an effort by saw one of those three men attempt-

From London, Australia and Bri- the Communists to prevent defection Ing to crawl through the barbed wire. in the Red Armies.-United Press. The other two men threw stones at Uish Countries: imperial Airways

him

He shouted to the men to stay p.m. Jas, 21; Imperial Airways clear of the wires, but no heed wasp.m. Jan. 22; Imperial Bald.

p.m. Jan. 25. crowling man. Referring to e witness said: "Because he did not listen to my shouts, I fired a shot at him. He was attempting to escape, and fell down as he received the shot.

Witness further said that there were no Europeans or other persons the wires of the standing outside

shooting occurred. camp when the When he went on duty he was given certain orders which he understood perfectly. To

To reach his post he had FORMER BOXER FINED to climb a ladder 10 to 12 feet high.

Mr. Himsworth explained to ine-

PROFESSOR SINCLAIR

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Professor G. M. Sinclair, Director the Oriental Instilute of the University of Hawall, reached Hong- kong yesterday by the Ranchi from Indiu,

He passed through the Colony on his way out in September. He was in China in 1936 collecting material Xer a book,

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From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwai- lin: C.N.AC. Eurasia Services inde-

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From U.S.A., via Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Pon American China Clipper 12.30 p.m. Jan. 23. From France, France 12.30 p.m. Jan. 19.

vin

Hanol: Air

bers of the Jury that the police were Struck Man Who Walked

unable to call the two men who were with deceased to testify, because one of them had escaped sine the inci- dent, and the other had not been traced as he had not come, forward to make a statement after the shoot

Ing.

Story of Cigarettes

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All Mohamed Bux, known "Iron" Bux, former local boxer, was convicted of assault on Li Chun-fong on January 5, when summoned before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis trocy yesterday, and was fined $10 in addition to being bound over in a bond of $25 to keep the peace for six months.

The man who had escaped had

hod said that deceased

crawled through the wires to retrieve some cigarettes that had been thrown into

Bux said he had told. Li not to see the camp by some Europeans.

Narain Singh, Govin Singh, and his wife, or he would beat him up. Subador Puran

ran Jangh, of the Kumaon He had met them walking together

Gubial Singh,

that day, and had punched him on the testided to having heard the alarm face. He also accused Lt of breaking raised and having seen deceased up his home.

Rines, Constable

and

and

Major Mortal. El, in evidence, said he had knowi

paying no attention to the warning Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appeared that was shouted by Dahn Singh. for Li, denied all this, and said it These witnesses all said that there was an utterly unprovoked had been no persons outside the camp vicious assault, and there had been when the trouble commenced.

no justification. Questioned by Subadar Puran Jongh said that the defendant's wife since childhood, his camp was well lighted at night. If elder sister being her stepmother.

He had left his office for his home there were no sentries on duty a man

on January 5, when he met Mrs. Bux could get past the wires.

Testifying. Major Moffat produced accidentally near Central Theatre, and read copy of the orders for and was walking along with her when sentries of the

The orders camp.

Bux, coming in

direction, the opposite stated that a sentry was to take up suddenly struck him in the eye with- position in the post allotted to him, out saying a word. Bux then tried and was not to leave it until he was

vas to run away, but was prevented by relieved. If an attempt to escape Mrs. Bux until the arrival of an In- was made, the sentry was to shout a linn constable, when they were all warning, and if this had no effect the taken to the Station. sentry was to open fire on the indi- Complainant was treated at the vidual or individuats making the Queen Mary Hospital, but was not escape. Fire was to cease imme-detained. diately the altempt to escape ter- In Imposing the fine, Mr. Edwords minated.

Major Moffat: His duty is to open fire on this man when he is satisfied

that the attempt is being made. It

said the assault appeared to be en-

rely unprovoked and unjustified.

is a matter for the man behind the there was no knowing where the gun to judge the moment he la to bullet would go, and what damage shoot. I would reprimand any sentry or injury It might do to property or who shot after the man had gone persons in the vicinity. outside the wire.

The Jury said that the deceased had Witness then pointed out that there died from a gunshot wound received were houses and a main road about while afterupting to escape from the 200 yards away from the camp. If camp. They were of the opinion that a sentry was to fire after a person Dahn Singh had shot at the deceased had got outside the wires of the comp, | whilst carrying out his duties.

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