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BOY CONFESSES TO TWO the arms, and tried to push it up through the manhole into the garret. MURDERS.
I replaced the body on the table, and went downstairs to get a rope from outside in the back-yard. I tied the rope around the body. I got on to the table, and dragged myself through the manhole with the end of the rope in my hands.
JUDGE WARNS PUBLIC
The end of a case in which enormous public interest has been taken was reached when Harold Jones, aged 15, of Abertillery, conlessed to the mur der of two schoolgirls, Freda Burnell and Florence Little.
This confession, made in writing by Jones, was produced at his trial at Monmouthshire Assizes, when he was indicted for the murder of Florence Little.
Mr. Justice Roche ordered him to be detained during his Majesty's pleasure.
It will be recalled that curlier in the year Jones was tried and found not guilty of the murder of Fredu Burnell, and his acquittal gave rise to local
demonstrations. Sonte months later Florence Lattle was found dead in the garret of the house in which Jones veu. A cond charge murder was preferred against the boy who had stoutly maintained his innocence.
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Finding the rope was not ng enough to enable me to get right up through the manhole, I dropped back on to the table and tied my handker chief on to therope. I then clambered back through the manhole and drag. ged the body up into the loft. After getting on to the table I replaced the cover on the manhole.
As I was having a bath Mrs. Little came to the door. I denied that Florrie was in the house. I then went back and finished my bath.
His lordship then passed the sen tence, and the boy, who had listened quite calmly, turned quickly and went
below.
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lipes. The advance in silver quota
from
afoot to
NEW CHARGE AGAINST POLICE CLERK.
ments like wool, so that it has not ALLEGED $2,000 FRAUD. become very depressed. This foot has inspired some shipowners with a notion that it is advisable to transfer superfluous bottoms to this line. In pursuance of the project already set A Japan-America- apen
Fateh Mohamed, the Police Ao- The Mainichi reviews the recent Australian line, the Yamashita Kisen countant's Office employee, was again has started a Japanese Australian rus before Magistrate Lindsell this morn- working of the N. Y. K. shipping and is doing good business in coming charge with having obtained four tions in Shanghai, it saya las deprass- petition with the N.Y.K., O.S.Kruge from Mesa Ah. Men, Hing ed exports from Shanghai, Hongkong Taiyo Kisen Kaisha, Eastern & Cheung and Coy, representing that and Singapore to Kurope, this depres- Australian Steamship Co., etc., who they were wanted by the Police sion reachin its climax in July and are acting in concert. Moreover Department for ase in the new motor
the recent withdrawal by the ambulance. August, and the general situation is
Mr. T. M. Harlerigg, assistant depressed though shipments of Ave ralian Government of the control : silks and straw-braids
of exports of whoat has rapidly Crown Solicitor, added a further increased shipments of wheat in ad-charge of having obtained the sum of dition to the favourable movement $2,000 by false pretences, or, in the of wool. Accordingly, all liners have alternative, obtaining the said sum cfety good cargoes to carry on the by means of forged “instruments.'
homeward run, though they have Continent being
little on the outward run. the whole. The
Of course, there are doubts as to whether the Present prosperity will last, but it will be safe to consider that it will continue unchanged for the present. the Australias line, in the judgment The object of the T K.K. in invading
of the Asaki is rather to try and liven up its bad business than because of any very promising prospects of
the Yamashita Kisen Kaisha is al- hotnoward shipmen s obtainable. As ready cutting down freight rates, the raid of the T.K.K. may cause a series of freight wars.
Japan are somewhat reassuring. The homeward run has only irou from London and chemicals from West Europe to carry, tbe
Affairs in
Mr. Vachell, referring to the con fession of the murder of Freda Burnell, said the boy's acquittal of that orime had caused a great deal of public unrest. Everyone belioved be was innocent, and parents generally were much disturbed as to what night happen to their children, because, if Harold Jones was not guilty, it was ing evident that the culprit was still at hai largo.
the
state
CALCUTTA FREIGHT WAR.
depressed on Seattle line enjys some shipments of rice and rattan ware from Hongkong. rice from Manila, and tea and raw silk from Shanghai, but Japau has little to export. Calike the favourable outward run the humme ward run is in a very good condition, every steamer being fally loaded with iron wheat, and sundries. The incursion of ships from outside the Conference has brought down freight rates, how ever, timber declining to $13 per ton, and iron ware to 85. On the outward Australian line affairs are in a bad way, and ships manage to fill their holds with shipments only to between- ports (mostly British ports, it may be noted), though Japan exports small The severe competition between the quantities of silk and drygorts there N.YK. and the US.K. on the Calcutta being som shipments for Christines line has up at the Bombay Con- needs in October. On the other hand, feroner. The full determination of there has been a satisfactory develop both sides to fight out the issue can ment of the homeward run since July, be understood in the light of the fact wool, miscellaneous goods, unimal fat, that the N.Y.K. has lowered the and wheat being obtained in guod freight rate on Indian cotton from volume. Present conditions are ex- Calcutta to the extraordinarily low pected to be maintained for a month figure of Y3 and the O.S.K. has The present or two to come. The New York line promptly followed suit. in enjoying good ex orts of straw competition was stated in November. braids especially from North China in and so far no serious effects were rice from the same felt on the term's business of either addition to
this phenomezou be of the compan 18. But if the country,
observabie also 10 Shang rivalry lasts long, oth sides will and Koho, Few Grygoods certainly find their future profits When the accused appeared for
South to jung аге
America lessened. The public, of course, gota trial a plea of guilty was entered.
At one time rice was the benefit of this competition. Many | His lordship pointed out to the Counsel then read the following from Japan.
exported from Hongkong to South years ago, when it was decided that boy's counsel, Mr. St. John Mickel-statement...
I, Harold Jones, wilfully and de-Africa but is no longer active. From the N.Y.K. must capture a share in thwaite, that it was unusual on a
liberately murdered Freda Burnell in the Argentine to Japan, shipments the Bombay cotton trade, freights capital charge to allow
Mr. Mortimer's
came down to one rupee a ton-a fact warehouse on have decreased of late, but coffee is guilty to be entered.
being exported from Rio de Jan iro which caused a good deal of ill-feeling Mr. Mickelthwaite, un reply, asked February 5.
to South Africa and wool from South at the time, as this competition was his lordship to accept the ples. The
it carried on with the aid of a subsidy boy, he said, was 15 years and nine
Africa to Japan in proper amoun months old, and therefore at the
being now the season for movement of on one side and none on the other. It present moment all his lordship could
these goods, Up to the middle of Octo is impossible to tell how far the ber, there were some exports for the present rate-cutting is really due to do under the Children's Act was to
Calcutta line through favourable “x- competition between companies both urder Jones's detention during bix:
change connections, but the latter dis-under Japanese Governziont patron vantageous course of exchange basage. It may only cover made things difficult. Moreover, as policy, says the Japan Chronicle. the 0.8.K. is challenging com. petition, freight rates have fallen off greatly, The homeward "Among the motives which con-
was voyage, however, is generally flourish- tributed to the soooad crime
For the export of beans from overweening vanity, and a desire to ing. to in the public eye, which could not Kangoon, many inquiries have come Mr. Vachell (for the Crowa) briefly but have been led by the unseemly to Japan. Raw cotton has been
and unnatural demonstrations which, shipped in good quantity related the circumstances, 02 the
that December, but receipts are limited crime; of the girl's disappearance, understand, took place ou
owing to the decline in freight. There Notice is given that the Surveying the search by ber mother: Harold former occasion."
is some depression in Japanese exports beacon on Plover Point, Yangtze Jones's denials; of the search party
to Bombay. With regard to the River, has been moved 1.6 cables which tried to find the girl (in which
The Diomede," ordered to import of raw cotton, the renewal of S. 214 E, magnetic, from ite former Jons took part); and then of the prepare for the China Station, is a the agreement between the shipping position. discovery of the body in the loft at sister of the "Durban," and was companies and the Spinning Associe- the lad's house.
laid down at Vicker's yard, Barrow, tion brought expectations of a decline The members of the Imperial Mer- Mr. Justice Roche, in the circum-in June, 1918. After the Armistice in freight and stopped shipments at cheat Service Guild, representing the stances, directed a plea of guilty to she was towed round to Devonport. one time, but since the renewal was Masters and Officers of the Merchant She measures 445 ft. in length, 46 ft. completed large quantitics have Service, have, by a substantial be entered.
in beam, has a draught of 14 ft. 3 in, appeared that liners on the majority, decided against conversion and a displacement of 4,650 tons. homeward voyage are filled up to of their Organisation into a Trade Her engines are of 40,000 h.p., which their utmost capacity. (Japan Union will give a speed of 23 knots. For Chronicle.} armament she will mount six 6-in. guus on the centre line two 3-in. guns in ber auti-aircraft battery, tour 3-pounders and a couple of pom-poms,
a
plea of
Majesty's pleasure. On the other hand, if for any reason the trial should go over January 11, other con- sequences might euste,
Jones, said counsel, fully appreciat- ad the plea he was makin.. The position had never used before in which sentence of death might passed at some fature a
Mr. Mickelthwaite said the confes sions which were about to be read were made by Jones to the prison cla- plain, and in reply to questions put
to huu.
Mr. Vahell than read the following statement, which, he said, was written in pencil in Jones's handwriting:--
There is to my mind on the evidence" said the judge, no ground or suggestion for saying he is other wise than sane. Let him go away from here as quietly as possible.
"I make this observation, because understand on a former occasion public opinion in the lad's favour was loudly vented, and the lad became a wort of hero. Let not the contrary take place, whatever people's feelings.
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AUSTRALIAN RUN.
GENERAL NOTES.
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The new dredger "Sir William Mat thews" is making satisfactory pro- gress with the dredging of the Colombo Harbour to barth H.M.S." Renown
since nett March.
M
The City Editor of The Timer states that the British India Steam Naviga- tion Co., is building nineteen vessels and bringing the fleet up to a total of 1. Harold Jours, do contees that I and a proportion of machine-guns. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha is now at 171 ships amounts to a gross ton- Willully and deliberately murdered In her tanks she will carry 1.060 tone tracting the attention of general ship- nage of 922,000 as compared with Flora Little ou July 8, causing her to of oil and 300 tons of coal in her ping interests, having already started 74,000 and 141,000 a generation ago.
When completed the preparations for making inroads upon die whLout preparation to meet her bunkers. God, the reason for so doing being "Diomede" will represent an outlay the Australian line with some high- A cablegram received in Shanghai of £998,780, exclusive of her guns, class ships to the dismay of the ship brings the information that the U. S, Pia was about leaving the house which will cost something like £21,000 ping companies participating in the Shipping Board is to sell about 20 of which I got hold of her, and seized her additional. The "Diomede" is con- Conference. Though the Australian ita first class vessels. Permission has thrust, and cut her throat with a siderably the costliest of the group of trade has shared the general shipping also been granted for them to be Tune in the back kitchen. I carried "D" ships. Her total cost will be depression, says the Aaghs, it suffers operated under other flags than the be body upstairs, I brought a Ittle over a million sterling when ready for comparatively httle front competition American flag provided they are table out of my room, and got on the commissioning pesnant,
and enjoys occasionally special ship-purchased by foreigners,
a dea.ro to kill.
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Mr. Leo Longinotto, for the defencs, applied for a remand and bail.
The Magistrate said that bail could not be allowed as the defendant was charged with forgery.
Mr. Hazlerigg said that under the liable to 14 years' hard labour if the forgery ordinance, the defendant was charge were proved against kim,
A remand in custody for a week was given.
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Hydrangea, (Chiu On 8.8. Co.) from Swatow.-Wharf.
Hoiching, (D.L. & Co.) from Swatow --Wharf.
Derwent, (Thai, Thuan.) from Saigon.-A.29.
Lycaon, (B. & S.) from Dalny, Shanghai.--A.5.
Sanning, (B. & 8.) from Tsingtao, Shangbai.---B.12.
Chusan, (B. & 8.) from Bangkok, Swatow.-B.13.
Shuotein, (B. & B.), from Shanghai.
B9.
Kingyuan, (B. & 8.), from Cardiff. Singapura. -A8.
Chenan, (B. & S... from Suaugusi.
~BI2.
Kwongang, J. M. & Co.), from Shanghai, Swatow. Wharf.
Clymont, (Admiral Line), from Singapore,— Stonecutters,
Georgu, (R. V. Fleet), from Manila, Canton.-C46.
Laen Samand, (Kwong Ngnan deng), from Bangkok, Swatow.-22.
Dinlar, (Thoresen & Co.), from Saigon.-- C44.
Tiilatjap (J.C.J.L.) from Soura- baya, Macassar.-A 10.
Lushan Maru. (N. Y. K' from Canton.--Stonecutters,
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Anshin Maru, (Kimma & Co.) for Keelung.-Jan, 5.
Yangtzekiang, (Yuen Cheonglee) for Swatow.~Jan. 6.
Jade, (Kai Yu) for Pakhoi, Hai- phong.—Jan 6.
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Empress of Asis, (C. P. S. Ltd.) for Shanghai, Vancouver.-Jan. 5.
Lushan Maru, (N.Y.K.) for Swatow, Shanghai.-Jan. 5.
Bintang, (J. C. J. L.) for Manila, Son Franisco.--Jan, 5.
Hwah Kun, (Nam Yuan.) for Saigon.-Jan. 6.
Lai Sang, (J. M, & Co.) for Singa- pore, Calcutta.-Jan. 5.
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Chenan, (B. & B.) for Canton.-Jan.
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Telemachus, (Wo Fat Sing.) for Saigon.--Jan. 5.
Koon Shing, (J. M. & Co.) for Can- ton.--Jan. 5.
Devawongas, (Yuen Seng Fat.) for Saigon.-Jan. G
Lycaon, (B. &. 8.) for Singapore, London,-Jan. 6.
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