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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

August 14, 1939. .

Man In Gun Incident Plans

To Write To Duchess

Depreciation Of Chinese Currency

London.

A number of questions were asked

LEDWEDGE. VINCENT LAWLOR, forty-four-year- old New Zealander, who fired Ja bullet from a sawn-down German .22 rifle, near a car

In Parlament recently regarding the in which the Duchess of Kent depreciation of Chinese currency

Mr. G. Strauss asited the Chan-was driving, in Belgrave- cellor of the Exchequer what was square, S.W., was bound over the nature of

representations at the Old Bailey for twelve

the

made by the Treasury to a #bank

whose

headquarters are in London months.

and whose branch at Shanghai was co-operating with the Japanese au-

But Mr. Justice Hilbery made

thorities in weakening the Chinese a condition that Lawlor must Exchange Fund, of which His return to Australia within a Majesty's Government has guaranteed £5,000,000?

month, otherwise he would be

The Chancellor of the Exchequer sent to jail. (Sir John Simon): No such repre- sentations have been made by the

Treasury.

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Lawlor, bald-headed, Blocky

pleaded gulity to two MANILA, Aug. 14 (UP). charges of possessing a Arearm and BEFORE completing one ammunition with intent to cauer serious injury to property.

Mr. Strauss: Docs that mean that! no approach at all has been made labourer. by the Treasury to

Bank of Shanghal?

Sir J. Simon: My answer means Jual what it says. I was asked whe- ther representations had been made by the Treasury, and the answer is "No."

His plea of not guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life was accepted.

Mir. Bellenger asked the Chancellor He left the court with Mr. George

week's existence, the Manila "Miracle Baby" died at 5.25 a.m. to-day from an aggra- Ivation of Cyanosis.

At 4 a.m. the heart beats. of the Exchequer whether he has Neve, the probation officer at the weakened from 118 to 80 and Dr. noted the further depreciation in the Old Balley. Arrangements will be exchange value of the Chinese dollar; made for him to stay at an hostel for del Castillo administered heart and whether the resources of the men until a ship can be found to atimulants at fifteen minute in- Itervals in an effort to save the Currency Stabilisation Fund have take him back to Australia. now been exhausted?

Sir J. Simon: The hen. Member Lawlor Intends to write a letter to child's life.

The child was an unfortunate freak will, I think, appreciate that secrecy the Duchess of Kent, ap logising for

cavity In her must be observed in regard to the the trouble he has caused. He anid: of nature having a

could current position of the Chinese Cur-As soon as I am fixed up with a breast in which the heart, covered rency Stabilisation Fund, just as in boat I shall work my passage to only by a thin membrane,

Melbourne. I

want to settle down clearly be seen. the case of our own or other exchange there and start again in a

Glass Jar Over Heart small way. funds. equalisation

Doctor Guillerma del Castillo, who Mr. Bellenger:

Is the right hon, buying and selling land." Gentleman aware that there is no Divisional Detective Inspector assisted at the birth of the baby, con- court sulted the best medical opinion In secrcey about the fact that the Chin- Henry Hayward told ese dollar has depreciated by some- Lawlor had had a successful estate the Philippines and did all that thing like 50 per cent. since he ask- agents' business in Australia. ed this House to vote British tax- ryers money to keep that dollar sable? Are we

we to assume that His Majesty's Government Intend

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the

'HAD DELUSIONS'

In 1952 he was sent to a mental

science could do to retain life in the little body. A gluss jar was placed over the heart in the early stages and later a celluloid beil was substituted. Cyanosis and branchial pneumonia

allow the Chinese dollar to find the home. He escaped, but was caught had to be fought from the start and

own ecoomic level?

and was finally discharged in March *1037.

Sir J. Simon: On the last point, I j "I understund from reports," can add nothing to the Conwyer Have to the hon. Member's question on 11th July.

Mr. Noci-Baker: Can the right i hon. Gentleman assure us that the Government still regard it as in the British interest that the exchange value of the Chinese dollar should be maintained?

Sir J. Simon: I do not think I can add to my previous answer, which was that no further acction is under discussion at the present time.

sir. G. Strauss: Is it tire policy of His Majesty's Government that, the standard of the Chinese dollar should be maintained?

said the impestor, "that Lawlor had delusions that his neighbours were talking about him, mimick- him, and controlling his thoughts.

He imorthed women were in love with him. "He claimed to be a descendant of the Vitings, ond said he was 'of the Blue Blood, and that the inner mon tells me I am a duke."

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doctors said the infant could not survive a week.

Meanwhile the pulse beal weaken- ed, the temperature rose to 101.76 F. and the heart occasionally missed a bent.

On Saturday Dr. del Castillo sald science had done Its best, "Only God) can save her."

Mother Sees Dying Child The mother of the child, Mrs. Rafael, was carried in yesterday to Herself ill, she see her dying child. Before Lawlor left the dock, could do nothing to intervene be- Justice Hilbery, said: "You did a tween her baby and death. foolish net which might have been a With the death of the child dies highly dangerous net, and which the eleventh similar case of exposed might have resulted in your going to heart in medical history. Only one penal servitude for a long period.

of the bables survived for as long as "I think the best thing to be done 15 months. Sir J. Simon; I do not think that is for you to be got out of this that was the question on the Paper, country, and back where you have and it hardly arises out of the sup-your own blood relations-that is, plementary questions that have been back to Australia." asked,

Fall In U.K. Trade

With China

Mca Sacramento Rafael, the name

with the death of Maria

Coraon given to Manila's wonder baby, zo also the hopes of the child's grand- father to travel to America for expert advice on his blindness.

Mr. Rafael was reported on Friday to be considering the offer of a local promoter to Insure the child's life. and take her with her parents to exhibit at the New York World's Fair for a handsome reward which would

Mr. Arthur Greenwood: Arising out of what the right hon. Gentle man said a moment ago, that no further action is intended. may I ask whether, in view of the fact that there has been this depreciation, and that

to be the policy of appeared His Majesty's Government to main- tain the standard

A question was asked in Parlia-have permitted Senor Rafael, Snr, to of the Chinese

ment recently regarding fall in trade go to one of the best clinics to nee i! dollar, action should not be taken between the United now to see that no further deprecla- China

and science could restore his sight. tion takes place?

Sir J. Simon:That, I think, would require further legislation.

CRIME DETECTION Long Distance Arrest By Dutch Police

The Hague, Aug, 12. Within 48 hours of the discovery

London.

Kingdom

Sir, Kennedy asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has observed the record fall in the United Kingdom trade with China during the first six months of this

attributable to the Japanese | your,

capture and isolation of Canton and

Kongmun an

and other Chinese ports: and whether any action is being taken to counteract the effect of the Japan- ese occupation?

of the body of a murdered woman in Mr. Stanley: I am aware that the a trunk hidden in a ditch covered by imports from China in the first six undergrowth in the Province of months of this year were less by Gelderland, police in the Dutch East about £700,000 than in the corres- Indies over 7,500 miles away, made ponding period of last year. Our

an arrest in crime.

connection

with

bow- As re-

the exports and re-exports were,

ever, both slightly greater. The body was found on Thursday gards the last part of the question, nad, following inquiries, Instructions

His

Majesty's Government will con- were sent to the Dutch East Indies.tinue to watch the situation closely A report has been received that the with a view to taking any appropriate pollee have arrested o mail liner steps that may appear necessary and steward at Samarang, Java-Reuter practicable in order to protect this Special.

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