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Cold Blooded Killing May Have Grave Repercussions

BRITON SAVAGELY

BY JAPANESE AT

Bayoneted Twice and

Hit Over Head With

Butt of Rifle

Special to "Telegraph"

(Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinance, 1936, by “United Press Association Received 5.20 a.m., Published 10.20 amm.),

THERE WAS a dramatic sequel ear- ly this morning to yesterday's Pootung strike fracas, which may have very wide and serious repercussions.

Mr. R. M. Tinkler, a Briton, who, it is alleged, fired at a Japanese officer and threatened others with his revolver, died at 5.30 this morning after having his head split with the butt end of a rifle, and suffering from bayonet stabs in the abdomen.

According to "United Press," Mr. Tinkler died in hospital after an unsuccessful emergency operation.

FIGHT FOR LIFE

An earlier "Reuter" report issued last night from Shanghai stated that Japanese authorities, escorted by a British official, brought Mr. Tinkler across the river at 11 p.m. and rushed him to a waiting ambulance in which he General Hospital in the Japanese- was taken to the occupied Hongkew district in the International Settle-. ment.

Two German and two Japanese naval surgeons, helped by two French Franciscan sisters, began an emergency operation, which was still in progress after midnight.

SENTRIES guard bodY

Three armed Japanese sentries were posted outside the door of the operating theatre.

Tinkler was not shot, but was suffering from a rifle. butt wound to his head, three stabs in the abdomen, and an injury to his foot.

MURDERED POOTUNG

FLIGHT TO MARS

ENDS IN OCEAN!

BOSTON, Juno 6-A student pilot named Cheston L. Eshelman, aged 25, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, who said his destination was "Mars", pancaked his plane into the Atlantic Ocean and was roscued by the trawler Villanova to-day.

He had only eight hours solo flying time to his credit, but hopped off in a rented plono from Camden, New Jersey, last night, after which nothing was heard of him.

When he was asked where he was going he replied "My destination was Mars, but I reached the salty brine first";- United Press.

J

JAPANESE SENTRIES on guard at the British mills (seen in background) at Pootung, whore Mr. Tinkler was bayoneted and clubbed to death. A hitherto unpublished photograph just received from Shanghai.

Sawn-Off Shot-Gun Exhibited In Court: Sequel To London Affray

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinance, 1936, by United Press] Association. Received 9.10a.m.. Published 10.20 a.m.)

TORONTO CROWDS

MOB

TRIPLE ENTENTE HOPES BRIGHT

NEW PLAN PAVES WAY TO TREATY

Special to "Telegraph" (Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinance, 1930, by "United Press Association. Received 9.15 a.m., Published 10.20 am.).

LONDON, June 6.

GREAT BRITAIN has drafted a formula which, it is hoped, will meet the Russian demands for the safe- guarding of the Soviet's north-western frontier without specifically naming Estonia, Finland and Latvia.

Meanwhile the "United Preas"

has exclusively obtained a draft | THE THETIS

of Russia's counter-proposals, which were as follow:--

The part to be operative in the case of any European power. directly attacking any one of the three contracting powers.'

2The pact to be operative if any of the three becomes involved defence of in war-through the Poland Rumania, Turkey, Greece, and Finland Belgium. Extonia

Latvia.

The pact to be operative if any of the three are attacked in

SALVAGING ATTEMPTS

Air Pontoons Now In Position

LONDON, June 6. LORD STANHOPE, giving consequence of kelping any offer the latest information about the European power which requests assistance.

Thetis in the House of Lords to-

4. The contracting powers shall day, said that three lifting immediately discuss methods of wires hnd now been passed technical and mutual aid to repel under the submarine, and com- aggression,

5-Any action envisaged by such pressed air pontoons were consultations shall be independent position.

in

League of Nations procedure. If fine weather continued, it was

The contracting powers shall

of

Com

די

Inform each other fully of any probable that a trini lift would he existing anti-aggression agreements made in about 48 hours.

and

other

to confer with each before accepting any new obliga- tions.

- the tri-power paet is] effective, the signatories pledge themselvesN not to conclude

separate peace or armistice.

8 The pact's duration of five years to be renewable-United Press.

Eden For Paris

*

Referring to the difficulties with which

the divers are faced-dim- Lord Stanhope cullies which, thought, were not appreciated by the pubileLord Stanhope sald that the tides were such that the divers was unable to keep their feet under water except during short between-lide periods.

Faced Death Calmly

The sharp inclination of the Thetis made any foothold on the smooth sides practically impossible.

Undoubtedly these two factors LONDON, June 6 The former caused what appeared to be no more British Foreign Secretary, Mr. An-than a serious mishap to become a thony Eden, will, according to the great disaster. "Daily Express", alertly, go to Paris, where he will have conversations

From the reports of survivors who with influential French politicians.

лож progressing favouably, Although the paper does not re-were veal the nature of these conversa-and were no longer under hospital tions, it is believed in London that treatment, it was evident that the Mr. Eden, by his personal connections, Dearing of the officers and men dur- intends to strengthen his political ing the terrible period from the time position towards the.. Chamberlain of the accident, was of the highest circle.--Trans-Ocean.'

THE KING AND QUEEN Anglo-Pole Talks

LONDON, June -The Polish Mr. Ambassador to-day called on Neville Chamberlain and Viscount

Halfox.m

LATEST

Man Appears In Court

OR

It is understood the conversationa concerned the finishing touches to

ARISING.cut of the sensational arrested by the Japanese at the Consul, Mr. J. M. Ford, accompanied Duchess of Kent's house in observation platform and received the cheers. The spontaneous the financial and political agreement

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. Monday an unemployed Chinese ap- arising out of the recent mutual aid gun duel in Des Voeux Road

peated before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning...

aged 31, now deceased,

The official Japanese naval version admitted that Tinkler

with a rifle.

when

war

visit, themselves took

of order, while the manage-

the

Ah-fong

уда

he

had been hit over the hond and rushed in the direction of the during which time detectives alongside the royal train in wooded there is likely to be more Amerleans iscerētly arrived in Hongkong by ƒ hold-up of Changwy: 22

LONDON, June 6.- THE MAN detained in TORONTO, June 6-About 2,500 people smashed through Messages from "Dome" yes-, Before it was known that Tinkler connection with, the shoot- the police cordón at Union Station to-day and swarmed on to

the Royal train. the

Their Majesties grinned broadly when they appeared on the terday said that Tinkler was had been murdered, a British Vice-ing incident outside

a Japanese Vice-Consul to Noji to British-owned China Printing obtain first hand-Information in con- Belgrave Square yesterday, demonstration entirely occupied their 20 minutes hall-United and Finishing Company at nection with the incident.

Ledwedge Vincent. Lawlor, 'ress. Pootung after he had fired a A Japanese spokesman later said is described as an Austra- TORONTO, June. 6. Their the royal

started the incident pistol at a Japanese naval that

lian

veteran with Majesties arrived at Toronto at measures to ensure the maintenance MADAME CHIANG charged with, In' company with one officer. It was also alleged that Chinese workers were approaching

the mill.

IN COLONY

one Chang saulted one

Tak-chi, Toki of Strikers, armed with clubs, started Communistic leanings and a 1:13 pm local time, and left 30 ment agreed not to try to re-open he had intimidated two other

the Sino-German Dispensary, with officers, and that after he had a lot and Japanese blue-jackets near general grudge against the minutes later en route for the the works until Their Majesties had

United States border at Niagara left.

THE “TELEGRAPH learns being in possession of a revolver and Intent to roband; secondly, with been disarmed, he continued to the scene began to quell the fight, world.

Falla, where they will arrive to- Amoricans Outdo Canadians resist arrest.

rounding up the Chinese, whom they

He has been arraigned at morrow night.

from authoritative sources that ave rounds of ammunition. marched through the mill properly to

Americans from the middle west are the Japanese headquarters,

Westminster Police Court and ***

Members of the Toronto and North How pouring into Windsor, Ontatio Madame Chiang Kai-shek,, wife Lau Ah-fong was shot dead in a Generalissimo, has gun duel following: an attempted. Some fifteen strikers broke away remanded in custody for a week, york liunt, in plak tuata, galloped at the rate of 30,000 an hour, and of

power plant.

than Canadians in the city when plane from Chungking. At the same time some Brkons, will question him and endeavour meadows just outside of the elty.

Their Majesties arrive this evening.

Soo Back Pago For three armed with revolvers, came out. to determine his motive.-

A halt was made for the purpose;

It is officially announced from Janted at Kal Tak Airport at 4. a.m. Madame Chiang is reported to have

Further Late Nows.. Japanese Effrontory

While part of the squad of bluo-¡United · Prcas;

of washing the train but largoj

the United States crowds gathered in the hope of see Ottawa that

on Saturday morning. SHANGHAI, June 7-While Jackets sped after the fleeing sirikers, Tinkler approached four Japanese

Firearms Charge:

Minister, Mr. Daniel Roper and Mrs, She was accompanied by Mr. W. order, and in accordance with the ing Their Majesties. Mr. H. M. Tinkler lay dying in sailors guarding the

Roper, are leaving for Niagara Falls H. Donald, Australian adviser to beat traditions of the service. 0-A sown off LONDON, June

to pay

their respects to Their Generalissimo Chiang, and by other a Japanese hospital in Pootung, Chinese, and demanded that they shot-gun, about 12 inches long was - “Hiya King?"

The behaviour of all the elviljans. Majesties as they leave Canada' for officials... shown to the Westminster Court

abourd was also on an equally high the Japanese Consul, Y. Miura, turn the Chinese over

of the

the mill was calling on Sir, Herbert

When the sallors refused. Tinkler, magistrato to-day, when a man was As the royal train halted at one the United Stater-Reuter.

The purpose of Madare's visit to standard. › the Colony is unknown, but it is be- Lord Stanhope paid a tribute to Consul Phillips, the British

according to the Japanese story, Arad alleged to have fired the pistol at a small place, the King entered the whereupon a, volee from the crowd'

LONDON, Juno Cambridge lieved that she has come here to seek the horale-behaviour of the re General, to "lodge a vigorous a shot towards the sailors. He then car as the Duchess of Kent drove platformot, the observation car

elatives of those lost in the Theils

Roulet Madame Chlang's health. is sald not of them and also slapped another cinema:

grees on Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the incident."

The

mao, Ledwedge Vincent King replied with a brond smile, "f

Amerlenn Ambassador, and Lord to have been of the best in recent, Lord Mayor's Fund A Japanese epokerman declared: Mr. Tinkler was aged 45 years and Lawlor, 45, a welder's assistant, Hving om fine. How are you?" I

former Inspector of the at Walworth, was charged with When Their Majesties arrived at Chatbeld at Congregation Day-to-day months. It is only three months ago LONDON, June 6-Cammel Laird, "The incident must be regarded as a wasa

having possession at Belgrave Square Kitchener, Ontario, 750 strikers at at which Lord Baldwin presided as since die left Hongkong, after rebuilders of the Thelis, are giving £5,-- the University Celving medical treatment in the 000 to the Lord Mayor's Theils fund, challenge against Japanese authority, Municipal Police.

Colony,"

-Reuter The Japanese spokesman, ironically a firearm and ammunition with fatent important rubber works, anxious that Chancellor of ~ and consequently, as an extremely

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remaining

to officials

protest regarding the Tinkler attempted-to-wrest a rifle from one from: her home, on the way to the cried "iya. King? to which the University: conferred honorary do-further medical advice.

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