1941-05-20 — Page 21

Japanese In Axis Intrigues

Leaflets-on Damascus

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 20, 1941

Tea House Boys Who Fatally U.S.Move To

Beat Non-Paying Customer

"If young men like you take the law into your own hands as you undoubtedly

did, you cannot complain if you have to take the consequences," declared His Honour, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Criminal Sessions this morning at the LONDON, May 10 (Central end of a manslaughter case against two youthful tea shop fokis. News) sensational story of how

Accused were Cheng Chan-leung, 20, and Chan Ming-lap. Japan assista Axis intrigues in the Middle East is reported in the "News-21, and they were charged with having assaulted and killed Chronicle" by

ox-"Daily Telegye, well-known an unknown Chinese man at the Sing Heung Tea-house at No. correspondent 7 Cheung On Street, Kowloon City district, between 5 a.m.

in Centrul

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In Goebberope

Intrigues throughout and 6 a.m. on April 11. -

sol, prosecuted with the nasis tance of Chief Detective Inspec- tor A. E. Carey.

the Moslem countries Gedye revealed Mr M. J. Abbott, Crown Coun- that the Japanese Consul at Belrut who is a

Japanese Moslem graduate of famous Alazhar University, Calro, and who speaks fluent Arabic, has been assiduously distributing pro- Members of the Jury were Messrs paganda

"Asis for the Asia-† Emile Foullard (Foreman), Yuen urging

Luiz tics" and "expel the white man", Kwok-ching, Ilo Kai-sucy,

Japanese everywhere, Gedye Marin Xavier, George Kelly. Li alleged, allow German and Itallan Kwan and Au Key-wal eaplonage organisations to use the Japonese diplomatic bags wherever the Axin Conguintes no longer open.

LUCES ARE LEAVING

Before the Prosecution's ease was opened, His Lordship congratulated Mr Abbott on his being called to the

Bar.

Licensed was alive in the ten-house at 6 am. and he was dead at 7 a.m. company with other tea-house tokia Second Accused at least was seen in to commit a violent assault on him. Admittedly, the blows the second Accused was seen to strike could not have ruptured the Deceased's spleen and this was also true regarding the first Accused,

Rupture of Spleen

Chinese

Military

Buy French Possessions

LONDON, May 19 (Router). -According to press reports from Washington, the Republi- can Congressman, Francis Case, has introduced a Bill in the House of Representatives whereby Mr Cordell Hull will be authorised to negotiate for the acquisition of French pos- sessions in the Western Hemis- phore and such ships, aero- cargoes France

Mission planes, and

п

of

Outlining the case, Mr Abbott said two men. If the Jury came to the day.. Mission has just completed a

SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuter).— The Chinese Military Mission, which has been on a visit hère, le returning to Chungking "fortified with knowledge of the Immense strength Mr Abbott. said that even though

military preparedness and these blows could not have ruptured Malaya," declared a member of the the spleen that did not excuse the Mission in a farewell bronḍcasi' to- conclusion that they were parties to this violent assault, whitch un-two

two weeks' tour, during which mun, it did not ufatter whether they portance. This tour, the spokesman

assault stond the real strength of Maluyn,

"We are happy in the knowledge that we have a strong friend here in

that a somewhat unusual feature o the case was that the dead man was

did not invalidate the charge.

ft

unknown. He would say that this doubledly took place, on this lead visited many centres of military im-

The incident took place early on struck the vital blow or not. added, has enabled them to under-

the morning of April. 11. About CHUNGKING, May 20 (Beuter), -Me Henry Luce, publisher of "Life"am, the Deceased entered the tea- and "Time" and Mrs Luce, will prob-house and asked for and was given

were parties to

to the thes were just as gulity.

"The law provides a proper legal

ably leave on Wednesday or Thurs- ta and cakes. When he tud Anishe remedy for restaurant keepers to deal this part of the world." he concluded.

Aay

for the United, States via Ran-ed his meal he had no money to pay Hoon at Singapore.

They are multing arrangements for with the British nuthorities aeroplane passage from Singapore to Manila. If this fails to materialise, they will By from Chungking to Hongkong to take the Clipper to Manila.

PRINCE KONOYE

and he told the cashier, a woman, ud after this. What exactly happened this was not entirely clear but, any way, it seemed that the Deceased first of all arrived at the kitchen a she back of the premises. It was nu quite sure whether he was taken o pushed irre. Subsequently Deemed arrived in the backyard.

the

with those who cannot pay for their meal. There is no doubt about It here that they took the law into their own hands and did perpetrate violent assault on this mun." con- chudled Mr Abbott.

Dr Tal sald, in evidence, that death was caused by rupture of the spleen and haemorrhage.

In the course of the Prosecution's evidence, Kong Ping, a gardener said that he saw the second "Accused strike the Deceased a blow on the left side of the body under the ribs, Leniency Rider

view were

were

Traffic Offences

E. Grossman, of Grossman & Com- pany, No. 10 Ice House Street, was cautioned by Mr. 11. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magistracy this morning for driving at an excess speed at Queen's Road East at 12,15 am. on May 9.

Bulity.

8.

wishes to sell,

The cost will be paid from the $2,000,000,000 Stabilisation Fund.

LONDON'S FIGHTING SPIRIT

LONON, May 19 (British Wire- less)--When Sir George Wilkinson, Lord Mayor of London, opened the City of London's savings centre at Mansion House, Mr P. C. Crump; Joint Secretary of the Prudential Assurance Company, handed him a cheque for £6,000,000 worth of 21⁄2 per cent. National War Bords,

Sir George announced that he had been

promised more than £4,000,000 by other commercial houses,

General Sir Walter Kirke, former C-in-C. Home Forces, and that Londoners were fighting vallantly on all fronts and those at home were obviously determined not to let them down.

The Munich agreement, signed by Mr Neville Chamberlain And the Dictators; is on show at Hommer- smith Town Hall with the treaty by which Germany Kuaranteed - Bel- gium's neutrality before the last war.

U.S. Seeks French

Possessions

Violent Assault Continuing. Me Abbott said that the next thing that took place in the MAY BE OUSTED backyard was a violent assault on

the Deceased. There was a call of At the end of the Prosecution's "save life" in a man's votee and case, both Accused stated they had

Defendant pleaded BY MATSUOKA

say that either nothing to say and added that they situation was not dangerous at the Sergeant Dinsdale said that the eyewitnesses would during the ussault afterwords they

had already made their statements, SHANGHAI, May 19 (Inter-durin

saw both first and second Accused The Jury, after a short retirement, time. Defendant had a clear record national).Rumours are again Deceased. It was known that found buil Accused guilty and re-and had been driving since 1920. current here that the position of

A. J. Stephen, of Watson & Co., a.m. and 7 a.m. turned the following rider: time between some

"By

Was also cautioned by Mr Sheldon Premier Fuminaro Konoye is the Deceased was tied up to a drain

two Acensed guilty but in for driving at an excess speed in two precarious. An earlier report pipe by his hand and it was known and the mous verdict the Jury

That a crowd of tea-house fokis

of the fnet

ern Queen's Road Central fnet that they

on May

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" said that the Foreign Minister, beating him up and it was known acting under instructions of the mis-, Defendant pleaded guilty.

Accused had a clear record. treas of the tea-house afd in con-

WASHINGTON, May 10 (UP).-- Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, might also that at 7 a.m. the man was dead.

Both Defendants were said to have Representative Francis Case intro- customer, looked out certed action and on view of the succeed Konoye as premier.

Kong Ping.

35 and duced a bill before the House to-day window and he saw a crowd of weak condition of

been driving between Deceased, Much seems to depend on the

authorising the Secretary of State, Japanese offensive now under way ten-house fekis beating up the De- wish to recommend eleniency on the miles per hour.

Mr Cordell Hull to negotiate for the Ir Cheklang, Fukien, lunch, Human, ceased. He saw the second Accused part of the Court and more especially

acquisition of French possessions in Shanel and Kwongtung. Japanese amongst that crowd. This witness in regard to the first Accused.

tea-house

the Western Hemisphere and such into

After the

what has been quot- stating successes in all these sectors appear- went from the

he ed in the first

of

ships, also planes and cargoes this case, paragraph ed to have been stalemated, although kitchen and looking into the yard

conünued. "TS

France wants to sell. The cost the primary objective is to destroy saw the Deceased lying on the ground is Lordship Chinese forces.

CHUNGKING, May 20 (Reuter),would come from the $2,000,000,000 apparently unconscious. He was told surprise you to know that if a person

stabilisation found. to go away but he stood his ground does not pay his bill in a ten-house, The Committee of the Chinese

French Complain and he saw two persons carrying the you are not entitled to

to assault him, Currency Stabilisation Fund, which tied him up or to take any action

comprises three Chinese members,

BERLIN, May

(UP), The whatsoever, against Pretending To Be Dead

official news agency his person. Ione Briton and one American, will

reports from don't suppose for a moment that you shortly establish headquarters in Vichy that the French Ambassador

to kili meant to

this

poor man but you Chungking, according to the "China

at Washington M. Henry-Haye_has did mean to beat him and tied an Times," which is generally regarded protested to the United States Gov- crnment Over the confiscation of he met his death."

of

STOCK EXCHANGE Deceased out to a scavenging lane.

Turnover Is Small Chan Wong, another man, also

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter).-On witnessed this operation. Chan ask- the Stock Exchange to-day, the turn-ed what the matter was and was told

sedam

the

We

may

STABILISATION COMMITTEE

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10

over was small with price movements that the man was just pretending to up and as a result of what you did as close to Chinese financial circits. French ships in American harbours.

confined to narrow limita,

out

be dead. Deceased was carried

His Lordship referred to the Jury's Gill-edged stocks were easier on and left propped up against a wall. switchover of interest towards the Chan was absolutely, certain that the recommendation and said that he London War Savings Cumpalga, two men who carried out the body would give it effect.

First Accused was sentenced to Foreign bonds were steady except | wer

were the two Accused. said Mr

months' hard labour and Spanish 4 per cent., which lost two b

Abbott. Chan

reported to the Police seven and hall points to 22.

What be had seen and Police Con- second Accused to eight months

Con hard labour. Home rails recorded useful gains. stable Chol

Yer

found the body. Industrials were featured by im- Sergeant Dowman also saw the body. provements in iron and steel stocks,

Mr Abbott said that Dr H. H. Tai and textiles. Among the shipping textiles, cotton spinners were firm conducted the nost mortem examina- tion and he found that cause of death on payment of the year's dividend was rupture of the spleen and that of 0 per cent. on preferred-shares.

this wa Wall Street was dull but steady.

was twice the normal size-Mr Abbott pointed out that this form of enlarged spleen was not an unusual

thing to find in. Hongkong.

More Mobilisation

Mr Abbolt recalled that the Doctor WASHINGTON, May 19 (UP) had sold that it would require a fair President Roosevelt to-day called amount of force to rupture the spleen into active service

more ven when it was twice the normal eight National Guard aviation squadrons, size.

Mr Abbott said that the sallent as well as infantry and coast artillery

case facts of the

were that the battalions.

Bratza, Violinist, Married

Chinese incmbers on the Commit-

on the tee are Mr Chen Kwang-lu (Chair- man of the Foreign Trade Commis- slon), Mr Pet Sung-sun of the Bank of Chinn, and Mr Hsi Teh-mou o the Central Bank of Chinn.

The British member is Mr Cyril Rogers and the American member is Mr Fox.

Tallulah Bankhead -And-Husband Part

Miss

Mary Margaret

Russell,

Tallulah Bankhead, former West younger daughter of Lord and Lady Russell, of Killowes, was married at End actress and daughter of the late announced Epsom recently to Mr M. Bratza Senator Bankhead, has Yvanovitch, better known as Bratza, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actor-husband, that she and her the violinist.

Enery, have declded, "after The bride is an A.R.P. ambulance John driver at Hendon, and the bridegroom long and conscientious thought," to an air rald warden at Mill Hill, separate.

They were married on August 31, where he lives with his mother.

1937.

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No Consultations WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuter). Mr Cordell Hull told a press con- ference to-day that no consultations were proceeding with other American republics regarding, the question of occupying French possesslors in the Western Hemisphere.

The Secretary of State added that

despite the critical views here re-

garding

Vichy's "collaboration" with

States was Germany, the United

eeping in mind that Martinique

might need foodstuffs supplies.

and

other

Proposal To House WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuter). -Representative Case proposed to the House that the State Department be permitted to negotiate with France for the acquisition of Martinique,

Guadeloupe, St Pierre and Miquelon, French Gulana, und "such ships. aeroplanes and cargoes as the French Government cares to sell.”

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