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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1315,
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THE WAR.
(Reulèr's Service to the Ching, Mail,)
LORD FISHER ANSWERS MR. OHUORHILL.
BRIEF AND DIGNIFIED STATEMENT.
LONDON, Nov. 16.
In the House of Lords, Lord Fisher, ex-First Lord of the Admiralty, in a brief and striking answer to Mr. Churchill, spoke for one minute. He emphasised that he had been sixty-one years in the service of the country and I leave my record in the hands of my countrymen. I am content to wait, as it is not fitting to make porsonal explanations affecting national interests wheri ne country is in the midst of a great
·war."
Lord Fisher immediately arterwards rose and, walked out of the House.
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[Mr. Churchill, in the course of his statement in the House of Com-! mons, said that he had not always received the guidance and support, from Lord Fisher to which he was entitled "
THE TROUBLE IN PERSI!.
STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, Nov. 16.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Gecil, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Russian troops wore advancy ing on Teheran--ih order to give protection to the bed Legations. Certain proposals had been received from the Persian Government, which were engaging the attention of the British and Russian Governments, Our one desire was to maintain the most friendly relations with Persia, provided the latter made a real attempt to prevent attacks on Allied officials. It mist be remembered that the whole trouble preceded Irvin the presence of German and Austrian officers and agen's in Persin.
SEQUEL TO EXTRADITION. PROCEEDINGS,
(o tinued fom pige 4 The fagitive was present later in the morning. 138 xt in the dock gouded by agul wardeg
After the adjournment, the Chief Justice apologised to the members of the Bar for bean dely, mentioning that he had considering several aspects of this case.
Mr Potter aid the, Chart was hosed, under section 4 of the Ordinance, to con wider the motive of the flovernment. Sie Francis Pigott bore him but on that point. Mr Justice Gomperts.said that could be argued. What course wae Me Potter going to fake? The motive or whether the. whole thing was boges ?
Mr Potter submitted that if the fugitive, could prove that the motive was to pa-inh prisoner for a political offence he was entitled to be discharged.
Mr Justice Comports. remarked that a man might be tied for burgery but political mutire might her behind it.
Mr Potrer said he would endevour to prova than the Chinesa Governman, is that case, dumanded the fugitive'a surrender with a view to pas shing him for a political offence. The documents which they held in possession and the documents of the Chinens Government which were dispatches or extracts from Gazette proved conclusively that the fax
fagitive was politics) offender of pest character.
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Sharon The Crown have never dia. Mr Sharp
puted that.
Mr
Potter
-This mon in a rebel And been a rebel in acme for several years. At the time he is supposed to bave committe this murder he was a rebel in "arms and s leader of rebels He is not mere dabbler in politics. At the time of the murder ha was aiding "s" rebel Army. Counsel asked their Lordships to Live afi ding in Section + whether the recognition for the surres- der, of
of the fugitife was made with,
they
a piew to trying or punishing Bim for A politic offence. If decided he was not entitled to that be wonid it down..
The Chief Jurice asked Mr Potter' to refrain from accusing the Chinese Govern. ment of bad faith.
Mr Potter said he would forge the words "bd faith" and say they wanted to punish him for a political offence.
The Chief Justice-I don't think you hould oppose the undertaking given by Any Government.
Me Puster aid they had this curious situation that the fugitive was a politic-1 offender, and a man acquitted of the murder of the cook by the man whore daty it was lo maka th preliminar enquiry. If that was the poeti n, why did the Chinese Govern ment desire hin a render!
Mr. Potter, dealing with his indin point menti ned that It wwa.not disputed that
the fugitive was a man of high tank. He was a follower of Dr. Sun Yat Sen who was Political
kanwn to the world as the first reformer of
of Chips po matter whether they agreed with his views or unt-and the fagitive was his associate, who bad inter- riowed bim in Japan, received_com mission from him and then came to Hong...
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kong to start another revolution. A- together he was the right hand than of Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
The object of the arrest of Hung Shiu Lung was that That.. WH the ho hoald be shot object generally when rebels were General Leung bad issued offering 310,000 for the arrest of Hang aad yet when he came before the Government he was wanted in anection with a mazder enzomitted three. years ago, so that he would appear as a common murderer. That suaded curious.
The hearing was again adjourned..
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