1941-01-22 — Page 8

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Temporary Agreement

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Jan. 21 (Domel)-Con- Arming the report that a fishery agreement has been concluded ot Moscow between Japan and the Soviet Union, the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, in his address

To Death

Crime In Village Sentence of death was passed by to the Diet to-day, said that a provi- the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-

Criminal sional arrangement regarding the Gregor, at the

Sessions Soviet-Japanese fisheries has been yesterday on three Chinese found agreed upon while an agreement has guilty on charges in connection with also been reached for setting up a murder at Cheung Tau Po ove Soviet-Japanese mixed commission Au Tau, New Territories, on Novem for the conclusion of a formal fishery ber treaty.

The Board of Information announc- ed that the agreement is to be signed early this morning.

They were Lau Fat, 58, woodculter, Cheung Kai-snu, 50, woodcutter, and Cheung Sau-fat, 4 farmer, The Brat two were charged with the murder of Cheung Kau, 39, and the third with being an accessory before the fact.

Long Negotiations MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (Domel) Signed at 1 am, to-day between the Foreign Commissar. M. Viacheslav Solicitor, conducted the prosecution, Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Molotoff, and the Japanese Ambassa- fusalsted by Detective Inspector L. R. dor, Lieut-General Yoshitsugu Tate-Whant Firat prisoner was defended kawa, the new modus vivendi showed by. Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed an unexpectedly sudden conclusion to by Mr H L. Kwan; second by Mr negotiations which were temporarily T. F. Lo, instructed by Mr A. el Arculli; and third by Mr Hin-sing given up at the end of last year.

The negotiations started on Decem- Lo, instructed by Mr J. M. Hn. ber 13 and seven conversations were Held up to December 30,

Terms of Lease TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Domel). The

Board of Information announced:

1. The existing Japanese-Soviet convention will remain in force as It is to the end of this year.

2. The said modus vivendt is to be replaced by a new fishery con- vention to be concluded during this

your,

The following comprised the Jury. Messrs K. G. Blair (Foreman), W. it. Conolly, S. R. Solina, S. S. Ruston, C. M, Wolosh, You Sl-lim, Pang Kok- Bu, L.A.R. Remedios.

The Crown's case was that follow-

ing a wedding fenst in the village on November 21, Cheung Kau was murdered in his hut by Lau Fat and Cheung Kal-sau at the instigation of Cheung Sau-fat. It was stated that deceased was spendthrift and that was because of this and his con- The said modus vivendi was notatant borrowing of money from him concluded before because of the that Sau-fat, who was his first cousin. Soviet proposal with respect to the determined to have him killed. method of payment for the rental for the leased fishery lots, which would increase enormously the burden on the fishing concerns. The Soviet Government, however, have agreed to withdraw this proposal resulting in an amicable selliement of the question on the basis of heitional payment by Japan for this year of the nount equivalent to 20 per cent of the rental for the leased Ashery Jols and of local tax.

Tuberculosis Checked By New Drug

Doctors of the Mayo Founda-! tion in America have under in- vestigation a new drug of the sulfanilamide group, called pro- min, as a possible tuberculosis remedy.

Trials on guinen pigs with ex- perimental tuberculosis have ap peared promising, the doctors- W. H. Feldman, H. C. Hinshaw and H. E. Moses-said.

grineal

Their report showed that pins with experimental tuberculosis lived when treated with prem!!! while all of the 20 untreated animals were dead in 82 days. Thirteen of the 20 animals treated with pro- min were living after 163 days. The Mayo doctors said this fact suggested

of value that the drug was remedy.

Severity of the disease when it developed in treated animals Wow, with one exception, "Impressively! less" than among untreated guinea pigs. the report said.

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LATE NEWS

European Burned To Death In Motor Car

A BODY, believed to be that of Dr Ernest Walter Martin- dell, Medical Officer, Johore Bahru, was found burnt beyond re. cognition in a fire-gutted motor-car near Singapore recently.

A passing taxi-driver saw a motor-car in the drain blazing furiously at one a.m. The flames were too fierce for an attempt to rescue the occupant of the car and he drove to the nearest police station to summon help.

Police believe the car zig-zagged When the police arrived on the, scene the car was still ablaze. The across the road and then overturned. fire brigade was called, and the The petrol cap apparently came off flames were extinguished.

On their arrival the tyres of the car were still alight while the rest;

of the vehicle had been burnt out.

A burnt body was found near the back window of the car.

and the car caught fire.

It appeared as If the driver had tried to escape but failed.

Dr Martindell was 37 years old

The car belonged to Dr Martindell and studied at the University College Who had left Singapore for Johore, Hospital, London. after dinner engagement with a friend.

Since February, 1937 he had been Medical Omeer, Johore Bahru.

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Minesweeping And

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

TOKYO, Jan, 21 (Domei).—The Imperial Japanese Navy River Flotilla has disposed of 750 mines on the Yangtse, the Navy Minister, Admiral K. Ólkawa, told the Diet to: day.

Since the middle of July the naval forces in accordance with tactical necessity, completely prohibited ship ping traffic in Pinghua, Wenchow and other Important points along the China coast. Surprise attacks have been carried out against Chinese military bases along the coast.

The most daring operations in the year were carried out by the naval air force which since the end of April

especially Chungking. to October have continuously bombed various Inland bases in Szechuen,

While the naval aircraft In South China are

still continuing attackя against the Burma road, the naval air force in Central China is also in the continuing vigorous activty Szechuch orea,

The losses inflicted on the enemy air force by the Fleet air arm during the past year amounted to about 320 while the Japanese suffered 11 plunes

Jast

The marine forces operating in Hainan Island in March and April mopped up remnant Chinese troops and drove them deep into the monn- tainous region.

The Fleet forces effectively sup- ported the Army in the entry Into French Indo-China by transpurting and escorting them by sea.

last

Loss of Submarine

The Navy Minister then made u special statement

the regarding sinking of Submarine 1-77 in August year. The disaster occurred about 3 pan. about 600 miles south

ficet

was Tokyo Bay while the engaged in manoeuvres.

The

of

undersea

craft

was lost

observed by an aeroplane which happened to fly in the vicinity. At that moment, the ship was seen be

but ginning submerging operation Since that moment communication with the ship was totally lost. The feel at once searched In the sur- rounding area but failed to oblain any traces of the missing ship.

The matter was made public on Cletober 25.

Antonescu's Troops & Iron Guards Clash

FROM PAGE ONE

being quiet and the attoeks by dis- contented members of the Iron Guard are continuing.

Spokesman's Denial

BELGRADE, Jan, 21 (Reuter).—A spokesman at the Rumanian Legation at Belgrade to-day stated that it was untrue that there had been any al- Bucharest in tempted coup d'etat

yesterday,

He said that "certain demonstra- tions" had occurred but that order

wus quickly restored.

or froni

No telephone calls to Bucharest were accepted to-day.

Monarchy Coup?

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Reuter).- According to a telegram from Sofa the disorders in Rumania are wide- spread, with street fighting and hombing between ETWAS CHERRY

Germun

soldiers and Bucharest, the capital, and elsewhere. is reported that the increasing resentment felt In many quarters over the German military concentra- the tions in Rumania and against regime of General Antonescu may Dare up into a real general fight with Nazis trying to restore order. Other reports are that the disorders may be part of a coup intended by ex-King Carol Leftist followers of and others trying to overpower the Iron Germans

pro-German and Guard.

from

German troops removed Giurgiu are reported to have been rushed to Bucharest and elsewhere.

NO BLITZ OVER

BRITAIN

LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter). There has been considerable enemy air activity over the eastern part of England during daylight to-day, but no important attack developed.

Iow It is officially stated that a bombs fell in the outskirts of London and points in the home and eastern countries.

but

Some damage was done to houses! very few casualties were reported, Housewives Fight Fires SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 21 (UP). The third daylight warnings which lasted over un hour were sounded soon after the all clear of the second alarm and lasted an hour.

Planes were heard flying low but could not be seen on account of the clouds.

During the second alarm a raider dropped a considerable number of fre bombs on the outskirts of town near London. This is a very rare occurrence during a daylight raid. Women put aside their house hold tasks, monned buckets of sarul, spades, shovels, and stirrup pumps and doused the incendiary bombs within a few minutes, and then re- turned to their kitchens.

Congress Supports Navy Protection Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. (Router). By 130 voles to nil, the House of Representatives approved the ap- propriation of £75,000,000 to streng then the Navy's protection against This was the first Bill to be passed by the House at the 77th Congress.

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