FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922.
TO-DAY'S
CABLES.
(Restor's Service to the China Mail)
(Continued from page 1.)
ILOYD GEORGE RESIGNS.
LABOUR PARTY READY.
LONDON, October 20. Ia view of the change in the political position, the Nationaliet and Unionist Association has decided to abandon its special emergency conference also to postpone ita annual conference for November 15 sine die.
Mr. Bonor Law's visit to the King when he undertook the task
forming a ministry lasted twenty minutes.
of
MANSLAUGHER CHARGE.
CHAUFFEUR ON TRIAL.
OROWN CASH COLLAFGRE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Evidence for the defence was heard at the Criminal Sessions before the
MÓRO BANDITS.
SEVERAL MURTERS
Jola are
REPORTED.
MRNILA, Oct. 19.
VLADIVOSTÓK ALARM.
CIVILIANS ORDERED TO LEAVE THE CITY.
TOKYO, October 19.
The inhabitants of the city of Special messages from Vladivostok alarmed because of state that the City Assembly has re Chief Justice (Bir William Reen two murdere by More bandita and fused to accept responsibility for the Davies) to-day in connection with the 830 in fear of a night attack, according care of arms or the protection of con- charge of manslaughter preferted to a telegram from the Commander of alates. Disterichs has ordered all against Harry Kocg, a licensed motor the Jole Constabulary. A Moro civilians to leave the city for China on Constabulary ships.commandeered for this purpose. driver of the Moon Garage. The bandit ambushed a charge arises out of an accident which patrol singlehanded and shot and kill. The messages aleo atate that the The Japaneas commander has moved his accurred at Whitüeld on Augast 20, ed a Constabulary sergeant. resulting it the death of an unknown bandit was then killed by the patrol. headquarters aboard a transport. A Filipino school teacher was also
PERING, October 19. killed by a More band forthe purpose of robbery. A Constabulary patrol is pursuing the bandits-Beuter.
ecolla.
The Attorney General (te Hon Mr. J. H. Komp K.) was in charge of the Crown case and Mr. Elaloy Zeitlyn linetructed by Mr. Leo.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce
at Vladivostok has telegraphed to the Government requesting the dispatch of a warship for the protection of Chinese residents. The Cabinet this
D'Almada) appeared for the defence. DRAMATIC COURT SCENE morning resolved to instruct the
After the evidence of the Crown
The Labour Party Headquarters report that plans are complete for an witncesca had been completed Mr. immediats election.
FRENCH RELIEF.
PARIS, October 19.
There was much excitement in the Chamber of Deputies when news same of the resignation of the British Government. The predominant feeling was one of relief.
WHAT NO. 10 SAYS.
LONDON, October 20, 11.40 a.m. The account of to day's events officially gathered at No. 10 Downing Street, shows that Mr. Lloyd George tendering his resignation advised the King to summon Mr. Bonar Law.
It transpires that in accordance with pre arranged plan for the event of defeat at the Coilton Club, Mr. Auston Chamberlain went direct to Downing Street alet the meeting to surrender his office. Later other leading ministers did the rane at a meeting with M. Lloyd Georgs prior to his suring the
King.
Mr. Lloyd George's Leeds engagement still holds good (but the specch will be mido in a different capacity).
Later in the evening Mr. Lloyd George presided at a meeting of Coalition Liberala in the Ministry. The proceedings were strictly private. Mr Lloyd George's visit to the King lasted twenty minutes.
HIGH TRIBUTE FOR LLOYD GEORGE.
LONDON, October 20.
Zeitlyn asked the Chief Justice whe- ther he considered thero was a scintilla af evidence to justify the case going! to the jury,
His Lordship said he thought there was evidence to go to the jory on the question of excessive apred."
Mr. Zeitlyn then said that if the jury derited it he would call the prisoner and other witnesses.
The Chief Justice: It is not a
question of the jury deciding. You must elect whether you will call your witnesses.
occurred.
PRETTY WOMAN ABKS POLICEMAN TO GO BAIL
A piteous appeal for bail was made by Mrs. Mary Ritson a pretty woman of 23, who was accura 1 of attacking
ber husband with an axewh♫ he was aslrep.
The police objroted to bail, pointing out that there were three children.
Mrs. Rition: You don't think I would burn my children, do you?
The Chairman: We don't know what you might do.
Mr. Zeitlyn indicated that he
Told that she must be remanded in would call evidence and the prisoner cutbody unless substantial bail was was asked by his counsel to tell the tears na she left the court, and, throw then went into the witness box and forthcoming Mrs. Ritson broke into Court exactly how the accident ing out her arms to a police officer,
said: "Do bail me out, please.” In the course of his statement Kong explained that the four vehicles, tao motor oycles and two motor cars, which were passing through. Whitfield at the time of the accident were going at a speed of between 12 and 15 miles an hour. Witness's car was ab
of ZOST
the
"That being eo," the Chief Justice cccluded "I suggest to you, Mr. Attorney, that whilst the Crown ba rightly performed a very proper duty
Minister of the Navy to send two warships. The Government has also telegraphed Tuchun Hei Lang kiang ordering the despatch if reinfo ce ments to the border in order to pre- rent routed Hassions from entering the province. the Far Eastern R.public in Peking A representative of
informs the Government that two versel of the Russian Volunteer Fiest have left Vladivostok for Chefoo. Es ze,uests the Government to detain them if they enter the Chinese port,
STAR
NOTICES
SPORTS TROPHIES
BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
FROM $8.00
TO $400.00
each,
STERLING
SILVER.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS GIVEN FOR LARGE
QUANTITIES,
THAT CANTON LOAN. LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
PEKING GOVERNMENT'S
ATTITUDE.
PERING, October 19.
In conexion with recent reports of a British loan to Cantoo, the Guvern. ment has drawn the attention of the
Legation to the Government's stag ding attitude towards provinsial
kans.--Reuter,
the string and Bear in bringing this matter forward for BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
the Bay View polico station the
the consideration of the jury, the
A high tributa te Mr. Lloyd George and strong disagreement with the driver of the car in front of him Crown has done all that is necessary CHINA BRANCHES REOPENING
elowed down and drove into the lot act on adopted by the meeting at the Carlton Club in expressed in a notable hand side of the read. The driver of manifesto signed by the Coalition Unionist ministers headed by Mr. Austen the other car gave witness the traffic Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead, Earl Balfour, Sir Robert Horne, Sir Leigual to pass. Witness passed the Worthin ton Evaus and Lord Lee.
The signatories point out that the resolution passed moant that the Conservative Party would not comment that Mr. Lloyd George should retain the premiership after a successful election however much he and his party might contribute to the result. The signatories said they could not convey sach a message.
After glowingly eulogising the Premier's aczvicra, no less after than during the war in handling domestic and foreign problems, the writers criticise the attitude of members of their own party who invited them to send the Premier a letter of dismissal.
LEARN ENGLISH.
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CHINESE DOCTOR'S ADVICE.
LONDON, October 19.
Dr. Fong San, of Shaugbai, interviewed in London, dwelt on the inestimable service bis fellow countrymen could reader China by learning English, and alternatively on the benefit of obtaining an insight into Wes. tern though through the medium of translated volumes. He said China must do hr utmost to avoid the terrible industrial conditoza disgracing the West, but she should welcome the advice of such people as Miss Agalba larri. son, of the Londen School of Economics, now in China.
ARGENTINE FIN INCIS
ENTERPRISING AMERICANS.
WASHINGTON, October 19. The Argentine Government has received bids for a loan of $100,000,000 from a group of American bankers to replace the loan of $212,000,000 dollars which the Argentine Congrats did not ratily.
FAR EASTIERN C BLES.
IMPROVING THE SERVICE.
LONDON, October 19,
car at from twelve to fifteen miles an hour. It was raining very leavily at
A man in blue ran
the time.
the road in front of across the car and as soon as witness
say them he sounded his born and, swerving to the right a little, put on both his brakes. The man bositated. ac was tuecked down by the lait hand front mudguard of witness's car. Suddenly witness felt the rear part of the car skid towards the pavement, The car continued to skid with the ivjand wan lying on the ranning board. A telegraph pule was knocked duwn and fell on top of the car. It bit Police Sergeant Hallam, who wa one of the passengers, and rendered bim unconscions for 8 few
moments. The injund man was shot of the car on to the pavement.
Police Sergeant Hallam gave cor. roborative evidence. He said that Kong was driving at 12 miles an hour and passed the other car at from 121 to 15 miles per hour. After they had passed they were going at from 10 to 12 miles an hour.
Bergeant Hallam said that the road at the time was very slippery and greasy. "That driver". be declared with emphasis, "did every. thing, ja my opinion, that was humanly possible to avoid a collision.
The Chief Justice indirated a little later that he would like to see the Attorney General and Mr. Zeitlyn-in bis Chambers and the Court adjourned for a few minutes while the conference took place.
On resuming his rest, His Lordship. addressing the Attorues General. •aid; "I have bad the opportunity of sec At the Eastern Extensioa Telegraph Company meeting Sir John Denison ing you and the learned counsel for Peoder, the Chairman, eaid a contract had been entered into with the the defence and of indicating to you Telegraph Constraction company for laying a cable from Colombo to Pepsig the view that I take generally of the which he hoped would by working in April next, after which the Company cae at it has been presented to the confidently hoped to give a good last ervice to the Far East by having a jury. Now I shall direct the jury in margin is cable capacity in the event of temporary interruptions of the main this cass that they must be satisfed, sables.
Restoration of the Great Northern Telegraph Company's service to the Far East had hitherto not been quite satisfactory owing to dificulties but he hoped the service would soon improve.
PEKING TO LHABA.
3,600 MILES WALKING.
SIMLA, October 19.
Brigadier Georgo Pereira bas arrived at Lbses from Peking. He walked 3,500 out of the 6,000 miles.
EMPIRE EXHIBITION:
CATERING CONTROVERSY.
LONDON, October 19.
to the exclusion of all reasonable
doubt, that this unfortunate man met his death from reckless driving, that is to say culpable nogligence by. the defendant. The Crown bas called a certain amount of evidence to speak
08 to the pace at which he was diving. Whether that evidence is satisfactory or not all be a matter
and the jury moy not be required to give 8 verdict. The Attorney General: After that expression of opinion from You. Lordship I think I could act possibly ask the jury to convict in this case.
At His Lordship's direction the jury then gave a formal verdict of not guilty" and the prizoner was die charged.
SHORTLY.
PEXING, Oct. 19. The manager of the Banque In- dustrielle bas told Reuter that the Banque's branches in Chian will be open certainly not much later than 1st November.-Reuter.
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on the other hand, has called two witnesses, the driver and the last wittes, to speak very definitely on to the pace at which they were driving. What I shall have to direct the jury | is th's—that if they havo gay resKOR- able doubt in the matter they are bound to give the prisoner the boneft of it Under the circumstance, The Gymkhana having regard to the evideco called Chinese Dinner
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on both sides, I bave no hesitation in An acute controversy has developed as a result of the resignation of Mr. sying that the jmy may be placed lo Robert Dovald, Blansging Director of the Bradford and District Newspaper position of great difficulty and, Co., from the e mmittee of the British Empire Exhibition on a protest against having regard to the evidence we the committee's decision that it is impracticable to serve exclatively British have just heard from the last witness Dominions produce at the exhibition's restaurante. Bir Heary McMahon, and the evidence for the prosecution Chairman of the committee, replying to Mr. Donald, says that bitherto it as on the subject of the speed, I thiele been impossible to End caterers willing to undertain business under the rigid the jury would pause for a very leg restrictions advocated by Mr. Donald, but the manager of the exhibition time belors they would say that they has been instructed when negotiating with prospective esterers to do his were satisfied beyond all reasonable utmost to meet the wishes of the Dominions. Therefore Mr. Donald's doubt that this man was driving ats
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