THURSD: Y NOVEMBER 1, 0.3.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
RIGHTS OF INDIANS DISCUSSED.
LONDON, October 31. The prickly question of the rights of Indiaus in the Empire has been discussed at the Imperial Conference during the past few days. No resolution was adopted, but the result of the debate was embodied in a formula, in which the Duke of Devonshire accepted the proposal of the Indian repre- sentative, Mr Sapru, for a full con-
sultation between the Colonial Secretary and 1 committee, appointed by the Govern- ment of India,
India would not accept the deci-
sions as final-Reuter.
GERMAN CRISIS.
SITUATION NOW SAID TO BE ACUTE.
DAMAGE BY DELUGE.
| SAIYING-PUN SCHOOL NOW PARTIAL WRECK.
GALLANT POLICE RESCUE.
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NOT MURDER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BUT MANSLAUGHTEN,
JURY'S ADVICE To c.s..
The interest aroused in legal | circles by the unusuné development The torrential downpour
yesterday in the case in which au Tuesday night and during the carly Indian guard was charged with hours of yesterday, did immense under was evidenced by the num damage at Salying-pun School, 26er of well-known barristers who Pokfulam Road, West Point.
were present in Court this inórming to hear the next chapter.
Mr. W. Fox, who has been assist- ant master at the school for 15 years, had a thrilling the to tell when scen by a China Mail repre-
sentative this morning.
It appears that the nullah, which passes heneath Man Fong Garden choked at a spot near the lower and under No. I class room became
the school.
The following were members of the jury-Messes. Neil Matheson (form), Fang Manisui, P. A. Elian, J. Johnson, C. B. Brown, Chau Sui-am and D. Rumjan.
the facts:-
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Sir-I happened to be in the Criminal Court yesterday when the trial of an Indian charged with murder was in progress. The case began at 10.30 and dragged on till a few minutes after one o'clock when the jury were asked to retire and consider their verdict As
on First Floor of 5. Duddeli they filled out of the court, the Chief Justice settled back comfortably in Street, suitable for shops, offices, etc. After considering the case for his cosily upholstered seat, counsel Apply:-SUNG TAI, 1, Queen Street ail questions affecting Indians
anced, through their foreman, chances of getting away in time nearly an hour yesterday the jury leaned back possibly to discuss the domiciled in the colonies; pro-gate-way of the school. In conse- that they hail cong to the follow. I för tiffin and everyone relaxed tectorates, and mandated territor quence, the water found its owning conclusion on
after the arduous exertions of the ics. The Duke of Devonshire held out-ler and backed up to a depth of think that the prisoner, hay-morning. Everyone, that is, ex- out no expectation of any modifica
cept the unfortunate prisoner who, tion of the recent decisions with six feet in the courtyard behind ing quarrelled for some slight causas having been on his feet ever since with Wong Cheng, was jostled by the trial began, was compelled to regard to Kenya, but Mr Sapru said
The servants quarters are near the crowd and, being a stranger, keep on his feer for nearly an hour the front gate and were occupied ingince himself attacked by them. longer because noone had thought- by a Chinese caretaker, his wife le lost his head, loaded his rifle to fulness or consideration enough to and their 4-year old daughter.
About 3.30 am., yesterday," iimidate them, and when they suggest he should sit down. said Mr. Fox, "the coolie and his reparted he, without justification. Obviously suffering discomfort he wife were awakened by the water fired at one of those he thought to shifted uneasily from one foot to rushing through the window. They be his attackers, intending only to the other as he clutig imply to the bars with both both sprang out of bed, the mother disable hint so as to catch him."
The jury asked the Chief Justice hands, but it worried neither picking up the child, and rushed
even though, as one understands, the job of defending him was allotted them by the Crown it was ware
pidgin the
either of Mr. el Arculli, his solicitor, or Mr. Campbell Prosser, the defending barrister, to shield the prisoner from this added ordeal. Military Court martials are not usually con ducted with the politeness associat- ad with the afternoon tea table one has heard the story of the prisoner who, formally asked if he had anything to say, was in- stantly quelled by a stentorian warning of "Silence Sergeant Major-but even they allow a prisoner to sit down. Is there any reason why our civil courts should have a lower standard of ordinary decency? It seems to me that we could do in Hongkong with a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Prisoners,
Yours etc.,
CITIZEN. Hongkong, October 31, 1923.
BERLIN, October 31. The political crisis has become acute owning to the submission of a series of demands, to Herr Stresemann, by the Socialist Parliamentary Party. After con-
for the door,which fortunately opens (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.)Judge nor gounsel. Inwards. Theinrushing floed hurled what verdict they should return in them back and the unfortunate child view of this finding and His Lord- was washed from the mother's ship adjourned the trial to to-day grasp and carried round the room in order to investigate the legal in the swirling waters.
polition.
When the court assembled this
POLICE TO RESCUE.
ferring for seven hours, they passed Fortunately at this juncture, morning His Lordship, after-ascer- a resolution that they would only Inspector Peter Grant, of No. 7taining that by one of those he remain in the coalition if their Police Station, arrived on the scene. thought to be his attackers the requests were conceded. The He struggled through the boiling jury meant the deceased (Wong resolutions demand the abolition waters, which were then like atin-fai, gaid he thought they might of 篩 state of emergency whirlpool, and rescued the baby. properly return a verdict of mans- secondly the Government Later he and some of his men
ugliter." must adopt stronger measures helped the caretaker and his wife against Bavaria; thirdly it must lay to a place of safety."
Without leaving the box, the down
that the maintenance of
How did the water eventually jury then conferred together and find a suitable outlet was then asked.fter a few moments the foreman "As I was sitting in the room above nounced that they had agreed clase-room No. 1, at 8.30 a.m, yester-upon verdict of "slaughter" day morning" said Mr. Fox, "there but there was one dissentient who was a sudden loud report like an thought it should be "justifiable explosion after lasting.
The homicide.**
order in Saxony is the task of the Police, and the Nationalists, who recently joined the Reichswehr, must be dismissed immediately Another resolution deals with the stabilisation of currency, and the compulsory sale of food-stuffs by farmers. A reply is required by
to-morrow.-Router.
PEKING'S FINANCES.
·
THE DAMAGE,
entire building shook and, for the The forent mentioned that the moment, I feared it would collapse jury wished to add the following and carry me with it. After a few rider: We would like to recom moments, looked out of the back mend to the C.S.P. that before window and saw that the concrete Indian watchingn who are strangers covering of the culvert in the back to the language and conditions in court-yard had been blown off by Hongkong are sent on duty armed, the pressure of water."
they should be properly instructed and exercised in the use of their Further enquiries and inspection weapons, be cautioned as regards on the spot elicited the informi-their behaviour to the natives and tion that the wooden flooring of No.satisfy a responsible police officer I Classroom had been lifted bodily that they thoroughly understand Parliament has addressed inter-up by the water about 3 am,their duties." nellations to the Government on according to the caretaker, The the gold franc payment, redeem- majority of the floor-boards are that, your rider is sent to this proper able notes and copper notes, and ripped beyond repair, even the
quarter." Government bonds.
DR. YEN SAYS TIME NEEDED.
PEKING, October 31.
The Chief Justice
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November 1923
ARTISTICALLY
joists being split. The school- Before sentence was passed. Mr:
Zases Rheumatio, Pains The members of Parliament con desks fie scattered about the
A stiff neck is Loon eased and rhoma- sider that the gold franc payment room with tops broken and stands Campbell Prosser, who defended the
and aboulders appent for pains in ar and the release of the salt surplus bad'y twisted The concrete floor prisoner, innde an
disappear when Chamberlain's Pain are not related, and, therefore, they of the class-room and the verandah leniency. He said he thought the Balm is rubbed on the aching net condemn the Banque de l'Indo-was torn up in fragments and will greatest crime this man had cou-feels good to the skin, pe etates quickly Chine for withholding the salt need to be entirely re-laid. As mitted was that he was a little over to the very coat of pain, staring the surplus.
evidence of the force with which zealous. The fact that the jury had pressure and the pain is gone. The members of Parliament ask the water rushed through the absolutely, except on
recommended everywhere. one point, the Government to continue to grounds, the lower iron gate was rejected the story of the Crown protest to the French Legation. ripped off its hinges and carried witnesses, should tell in favour of Parliament draws attention to by the flood down to the Sailors' the prisoner who, he pointed out, the fact that since Tung-Kan's Home Class rooms 23 and 4-hud-been-honest-enough-to-stick to tenure of office, the Government were also flooded, and were covered the same story throughout. have issued redeemable notes to with sand and débris when visited Sentencing the prisoner to five the value of $10,000,000, which this morning.
yeurs imprisonment with hard have depreciated with conse-
The students in Class IV are labour His Lordship said he should: quent detriment to the national undergoing their annual examina-oct entirely on the jury's verdict credit. These should be con- tlon, which is being held in one of that the prisoner fired at solidated under the proper ad-the upper class-rooms, which deceased without justification, in- ministration,
escaped damage. The other tending to disable him so as to The members of Parliament wish students have no cause to regret arrest him. The jury think," said ||| to learn the Government's intention the flood as they have been granted the Chief Justice, that you lost with regard to this matter.
holidays until Monday.
Relative to copper notes, the members of Parliament point out that these have been depreciating for more than two.months without any serious attempt being made to stabilise the issue,
The members of Parliament want to know how the Government proposes to meet the situation, and also call on the Government to punish those responsible.
RUGBY.
CLUB FIFTEEN BEAT NAVAL TEAM.
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your bead and your conduct, in any event, was most inexcusable and criminal and it resulted in the death of this unfortunate man whom I do not beltere was ever near you. You should never have been placed in a position of responsibility or entrust- ed with the control of firearme.**
Turning to the jury His Honour The opening match of the said: "I have to thank you sin- Rugger season was played at cerely for the care and attention With reference to the Govern- Happy Valley on Tuesday, when which you have given to this diffi- ment bonds. the members of the Club were successful against alt case. I say "difficult case" Parliament point out that the Navy XV by 8 points (1 goal and advinedly. I shall direct that you Government raised foreign and I try) to 3 points (I try). Skinner he excused from jury service for a domestic loans secured on the Cus opened the scoring for the Club in period of five years.“ toms sulus, but this year there the first half, Bowker's kick just will not be a surplus, lavolving falling to register the extra two the non-refunding of the loans, and points. There was no further ask how the Government propose score up to half-time.
to deal with the situation.
TIME IS NEEDED.
YACHT CLUB OPENING CRUISE.
In the second half, a successful three quarter movement by the Replying to the Shanghai Naval men enabled them to draw
We understand that at the Ladies Chinese Bankers' Association, Dr. level, the kick going wide of the W. W. Yan remarks that four post. Front the kick-off the Club Day and Opening Cruizo of the foreign diplomats recently pro- forwards gained possession anderson on Saturday. November 3rd, tested to the Government regard covered considerable ground by when the yachting members are ing the non-payment of foreign vigorous play. Eventually Bowker At Home" to their friends, the Joans.
"We should speedily secured and scored a clever try un- Band of the King's regiment will devise suitable plans for meeting der the post. The same player play during the afternoon by kind these obligations. This Com made no mistake with the kick, permission of Colonel Blake and mission is preparing a compres thus putting the Club five points Officers of the Regiment. hensive schome of readjustment ahead, which lead they mainisin H.E. the Governor has also inti- of all financial problems, and are ed until the whistle blew for time.inated bis intention of being prosent pushing on with the work. Accord-
ing to the definite programme which
has been adopted. It is hoped that
all inadequately secured domestic
and foreign loans will be placed on
LIKE.
and cordial invitation has been extended to'ladies and friends of inembers.
Given fine weather a very plea
I would like to have a little less, or sant afternoon may be anticipated |
a ärm fooling, but they are com- much less, destruction and more dean is uni at- this interesting fine- plicated and require time to sources for construction in the world.tion organised by the Royal Hong- straighten them out. As soon as I would like to have less of tail to kong Yacht Club.
the readjustment scheme is finally maintain armies and navies and
drawn up, it will be submitted to the more of play to hearten the people.. Government for early adoption." I don't believe the best of suoCCRS
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