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THE STRANGLED BRIDE.
IN LAKELAND.
CHINESE HUSBAND COMMITTED. ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
JEWELS IN COURTS.
"I did not kill my wife," stammer-
ed Chung Wi-mino, the young Chinese law student, from the little
Assizes on the capital charge.
He is accused of murdering his bride, Wai Cheung Mino, while they
domiciled in the United States. They were married in New York on May 12, and came to England for their honeymoon. The day be fore the discovery of the tragedy the couple went to a boarding- house at Grange.
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THE PEACE PACT SIGNED.
THE CEREMONY.
TO "INSPIRE A UNIVERSAL HOPE."
M. BRIAND'S SPEECH.
London, Yesterday:
BRITISH SHIP FIRED ON BY PIRATES.
WHAMPOA SCUFFLE.
PROMPT ACTION BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
IMMEDIATE REPRISALS.
Stern reprisals, including
The Pact for the renunciation death and the capture of host- instrument of na- ages, were taken by the Canton signed shortly Government yesterday afternoon
lafter 3 o'clock this afternoon in greet the return of the the Clock Room of the French following an attack by pirates on
BUT WITHOUT GUNS. PETITION SENT IN.
SIR MILES LAMPSON & C.J.C'S. | |ASK FOR SAME INCREASE SCALE
AS SENIORS. RULING.
"INVITATION TO PIRACY."
A petition to the Government, Several hundreds of people Chinese troops can take pasa- For a week the lecture halls age in British ships now, accord- the "China Mail" learns, has been literally stormed the Messageries
submitted by a committee repre dock at Keawick Police Court, when of Oxford will resound with the ing to an official ruling just made sentative of what is best known Maritimes s.s. "Athos II" in Hong of war as an he heard that the Beach had de-voices of scholars from Europe, known. They must not, however, as the subordinate staff and is Kong harbour early this morning tlonal policy was Near and the be taken as passengers when they described in the Civil Service List to
as the junior clerical staff.
exiled Rightist politicians from Foreign Office (Quai d'Orsay) by a large British merchant vessel cided to commit him for trial at the America, the
Far East discussing on things of are bearing their weapons.
The petition is a sequel to the
the delegates of 15 powera. Europe.
off Whampoa, the naval base and This announcement is of im- the East.
Among those on board were The delegates sat at tables ar- cadet training camp of the whole Six hundred representatives portance to certain lines of coast-recent decision of the Govern
la Naval wireless message from the Lake District. The woman was world have gathered for the 17th British flag, particularly when ajin salaries, in lleu of exchange Mr. Hu Han-min (one time head ranged in horseshoe poeltion-con- province. Details as revealed in were spending their honeymoon in from nearly every country in the al and river shipping under the ment to give a scale of increases
Con- captain is confronted in an out of compensation, to civil servants of the Canton Government and sidered as a good omen.
M. Briand, the French Foreign Canton are as follow:-
British 8.8. "Baron found strangled on June 19 in
the way port with a request for employed at Home on sterling subsequently one of the leaders
At present such seniors of the Nanking Nationalist Gov Minister, presided. On his right! The [rates.
his talented and Cumma Gatta Wood, Grange-in-gress.
accommodation-and no British
sat Mr. F. B. Kellogg in the ex- Macaulay" (Captain MacDonald) are getting 12 per cent. extra if ernment), Borrow, with three cords bound The last one was held at Athens warship is at hand.
they are married and 6 per cent. charming daughter, Miss Mu-lan act place which President Wilson was fired on yesterday (Monday) tightly round her neck,
Hu, her fiance, Mr. Lam Hon-occupied nearly ten years ago dur- afternoon by pirates, who used Hitherto such carriage has been if they are single. | Miao, who is twenty-eight, and his Modern topics will be eschew-prohibited so
The subordinate staff pray for lun (who acts as secretary to Mring the Plenary Session of the rifles, while she was at anchor off as to maintain wife, both Chinese subjects, were ed and the programme covers the neutrality towards all factions. similar increases.
(or just below ?) Whampoa. The petition Hu), General Hsu Chung-chi (for- Peace Conference. entire field of ancient literature, Such prohibition was zealously was signed by eight employees, merly commander-in-chief in Can-
M. Briand prefaced this epic About fifteen rounds in all were arts, history and archaeology. adhered to on the Yangtze River, four being Chinese, two Indian, ton), Mr. Fu Ping-sheung (the
a brief speech. fired.
The Conton Government Important papers are expected especially on the upper reaches, jand the other two Portuguese, as first man to graduate with first ceremony with
class honours in Engineering at He said he was deeply conscious
the spot took on the excavations of Ur, Kish where the warring factions were representing the whole staff. and the Indus-Valley.
ever trying to seek passage.
It is estimated that an increase Hong Kong University and at that silence would best befit such authorities on
the "Baron Objection Withdrawn. of 12 per cent. (that is, not taking various times Commissioner for a solemn occasion, but he felt it prompt action. They placed an sent troops to Sir Miles Lampson, H.B.M.'s into consideration half rates for oreign Affairs both in Canton and to be his duty to acknowledge how armed guard on The prosecution nilege that Miao
Minister at Peking, has expressed single men, and calculating ac-Shanghai), Mr. T. K. Ching (for much his country appreciated that Macaulay" and killed his wife, in order to get pos
the opinion that in view of the cording to the present rate of the merly head of the Revenue De-Paris had been chosen as the scene scour the north bank of this part session-of-her-jewellery, valued at
cessation of hostilities in China, dollar) for the junior clerical staff 'partment in Canton), also Mr. of the signature of the peace pact of the Canton River, whence the
"All of
No Casualties on Ship.. £4,000, and other valuable property.
objection to the carriage of Chin-would cost the Treasury about Maurice Cohen, the Canadian He made reference to Sir Austen shots came.
bodyguard of the late Dr. Sun Chamberlain.
thinking of Sir Austen Chamber- Dorothy Holiday, a domestic aer-
Yat-sen.
It is reported that one pirate Chief Constable, stated that at the ese troops as passengers should $150,000 a year.
lain, who is absent to-day, and we vant at the boarding-house, gave
was killed in the subsequent Ship Crowded.
can easily imagine the feelings he
encounter "with the regular evdience of the arrival of Mino and boarding-house the accused said to be withdrawn.
him: "It is terrible. My wifo-as- A decision was arrived at after Sir Reginald
Mr. Chow, Lov, one of the would have at the sight of this
troops and also that hostages his wife at Grange on the afternoonsulted, robbed, and murdered. consulting with
What
were seized by the authorities of June 18. She said that they When he was told his clothing was Tyrwhitt, Commander-in-Chief of TWO YOUNG RUSSIANS AT originators of the Western Hills great reunion for peace."
MAGISTRÁCY.
faction of the Kuomintang, was a greater lesson could be offered to,
(to preserve the peace). dined together and the next morn-to be examined for bloodstains, the China Station, that arms to Chinese troops
notable absentee:
the civilised world, (continued M.] Mino said, "The bloodstains on my belonging
There were no casualties on the shipped, even BIRCH SUGGESTED. So eager were the representa- Briand) than that assembly in ARRESTED IN BED,, overcoat were got in New York," must not be
custody of the off-
tives of official, public and pri-which for the signing of the pact "Baron Macaulay" and no fur- asked him They went out after lunch, walk-When witness
if he in
Two Russians, Alexander Druj-vate organisations of Canton, and against war Germany, of her own ther trouble is expected. ing down the garden arm-in-arm. knew where the key of the jewel cers, as it is considered that this
ense was kept, he replied, "No; I would be an invitation to piracy.koff (16) and Ivan Ostapchuk a few of Hong Kong, to greet the free will, took part on a level with This steamer arrived for the adversaries. Dr. first time in Hong Kong on, Aug. Miao.returned alone about 4.30.
Those concerned are being cir-(15), were this morning charged illustrious personages that the her
She is of 6,317 tons gross At five o'clock she asked Mino if don't know where the key la." In
said he cularised by Mr. J. P. Brenan, before Major C. Willson, O.B.E., visitors experienced the greatest Stresemann, the German Foreign 17.
difficulty even in shaking hands Minister, had laboured for three and 8,870 tons not. with their friends.
years for the general principles of, On Sunday, Aug. 26, she ball- here involved. ed from Hong Kong at 2 a.m. and Water Police officers were on peace which were duty to preserve order.
The League of Nations had already would have arrived at Whampoa After landing, Mr. Hu Han-sought to make progress in the not later than noon on Sunday. min and his party proceeded to same direction of peace but it was She was therefore attecked about the Conduit-road residence of the presence of the United States a day after anchoring in the Can- Mr. Mok Kon-sang to rest and of America which rendered this ton River.
It is gathering so. portentous. partake of refreshments. understood that the politicians to Shanghai, salling this after- will continue on the "Athos II" noon.
ing had breakfast together.
.
The Congress lasts a week.. The Government will give a luncheon to the delegates on Wed- nestay.-Reuter.
the lady would be in for tea, anda paper wallet witness
he replied, "She has gone to Ken-found the letter of credit, drawn C.M.G, H.B.M.'s acting Consul-
wick to do some shopping."
Answering Mr. Thesiger (repre. senting Mino), Mias Holliday anid that Mino and his wife seemed to be on very friendly terms.
Inspector Graham stated that he found the body lying between two
house and found Mino in bed.
ously,
*
who were "obviously Oriental."
RING TORN OFF FINGER.
Dr. Crawford, sen., described how he found the body of the woman with cords tied tightly round the neck. There were marks, he said, on one of the fingers where her ring had been torn off.
in favour of Mrs. Mlac for £2,000. Mr. Theriger began his cross- examination by asking. "Did you receive information that two Chin- ese left Keswick for Penrith on the 11.20 train on Wednesday morning, June 207"
General at Canton,
ROBBERY SEQUEL.
YOUNG GIRLS AND AN
OLD WOMAN. -
ALLEGED DECOYS.
STOWAWAYS.
THE TYPHOON.
!
N. E. or variable winda, moder- ate, to light, fine, is the forecast
until noon tomorrow.
The anticyclone to the N. E. of Japan has strengthened slightly. The typhoon now appears as a de- other is shown about 200 miles pression over N. Indo-China. An- E. S. E. of Naha, probably moy ing northward.
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former
MOMENTOUS OCCASION.
are
AMERICA'S NEXT MOVE.
Paris, Yesterday.
Superintendent Barron: No. In- racks thirty yards from the River quiries have been made. I am not! Derwent. He went to the boarding-sure about some Japanese.
A sequel to a robbery in the
For the first time in the history, visit to London, where he made a of the world war Did you receive information that vicinity of Castlepeak was called
was being re-host of friends during his ambar- He told him that he would be de- a Chinese had been seen on Tues- at the Kowloon Court to-day.
nounced unreservedly as an instru-aadorship. He is unable, however, tained on suspicion of having caus-day, June 19, at 10.30 the morn- when three young Chinese girls
This decision explains the non-ment of national policy; that was to make a visit at present.-British return of Marshal Li Chai-sum ed his wife's death. Miao reing near Castle Rigg Park?-1 and & Chinese, appeared before plied: "What you say? My wife heard that. Inquiries had been Mr. W. Schofield on a charge of
from the North. It is now ex- to say, in its most speelfie and Wireless Service.
dreaded form-selfish and wilful dead? Suspicion? What you mean made by the police, but no Chin-, robbery.
war. In future that country which by that?"
ese could ba traced.
It will be recalled that on Wed-at the Central Magistracy, with pected that Marshall Li will re-
dared to break the undertaking to While he was being searched the
Rightist, has had time to confer which its signature had been given The United States has already in- Have you received information nesday last, August 22, an old stowing away from Shanghai by main in Shanghai until he, as
with these other Rightist not would incur the unconditional constructed ita diplomatic representa- neeused said: "She had one neck of a Chinese having been seen on woman was robbed by three Chin- the Italian s.s. "Romolo."
Defendant pleaded "guilty." lace on. She had white one on yes the Borrowdale-road at 11.30 on ese in Ping Shan district at about
Sub-Inspector Elston told the ables.
demnation of all signatories of the tives throughout the world to com- terday afternoon. She had pocket- the morning of June 197-No. 4 p.m. All her money was stolen,
Magistrate that defendants were Mr. Hu has had an interesting Pact. The Pact was a direct blow municate with the Governments to book with her.
"Hence-whom they are accredited, the text She had diamond Have you received information amounting to $83. The men es- found hiding in a lifeboat two career. He was governor of Can-to the menace of war.
of adhesion to ring on. Has she these with her of a Chinese having been seen caped. now?" When charged Miao said near the Coll Bar Browntop, Kes- The old woman at the time had days after the ship left Shanghai. ton shortly after the Revolution forth (added M. Briand) we have of the conditions "No," and shook his head vigor-wick, at two o'clock on June 19? three young Chinese girls with They had both been in Hong Kong and then appointed to Tibet a sacred duty to do all that can the Anti-War Pact. Non-signatory previously. Drajkoff was here in More recently he was forced to and must be done, so that the Governments may adhere to the There was a report here.
her, who it is alleged were
When the January this year when he went leave Cantons were several of hope, shall not be disappointed. Pact even before it enters into Mrs. Freda Fairbank, of Crayke, Superintendent Barron, replying decoys in the plot.
of George his colleagues twice by political Peace is proclaimed, but it still force. under the name
As the United States is not re- Yorkshire, related how,, while on to Mr. Sefton Cohen, said inquiries action occurred they ran away Theodore Gridkoff. He then went pressure by Chiang Kai-shek and remains necessary to organise it holiday with her husband, she was had been made among drivers of and left the old woman to her about town telling people that he by extremists. He then went into still in the face of difficulties. presented in Russia and Afghanis out for a walk on the afternoon of 'buses and charabance as to per- fate.
France to give the necessary noti-. the day of the tragedy, and when sons of Chinese or Japanese. na-! Walking from Lal Chi-kok, wanted to go to Caucasia, that office in Nanking but left again That, is to be the work of to- tap, Mr. Kellogg has requested
he had luggage and a ticket, but this year on his tour of the world,. morrow.
fication.-Reuter. tionality being seen by them on the woman and the girls proceed-did not have enough money to interviewing diplomats abroad. near Grange, met a man and woman the road, but he could find no trace ed along the Castlepeak-road on take cut a passport. On that oc- His return has been hastened by INTO ENGLISH AND FRENCH.
EARLIER DETAILS. of such people. He discovered that foot. They had tea in a tea shop,casion he was arrested for begging deadlock at the fifth plenary ses- After M. Briand's speech had
Paris, Yesterday. two Japanese stayed at a Keswick and it is then that the men, and was sent from the Colony sion of the Nationalist Party. been. translated into English and
in the
French, the Foreign Minister read hotel on June 19 and left the fol- alleged to be involved in the after being some time
At 8 o'clock this afternoon "war the Pact. He then invited the de-will be banned for ever more." lowing day.
case, were first noticed.
House of Detention.
Paris is gay with flags, notably This completed the case for the
men Near Castlepeak, the
Ostapchuk stowed away from DIED IN HOSPITAL. legates to sign and each in turn
proceeded to a little oblong table, tha French and American, but on prosecution.
were sen to be walking behind. Vladivostock in February this after being in the
upon which lay two coples of the the roof of the Quai d'Orsay the OSCAR SLATER CASE. The girls then suggested that year, and
MARINE CORPORAL OF
Pact-one in French, the other in Soviet flag flies alongside the Ger- Mr. Thealger submitted that they go along a path (which was House of Detention was sent
H.M.S. "CURLEW."
English. Each delegate affixed his man. This does not constitute an The cords were 4ft. bin and 5ft. there was no evidence upon which by the road) to get to Castle-laway, but again stowed away,
signature to both copies with the invitation to Moscow to sign the FUNERAL THIS EVENING. 2in. in length, and were tied in reef the accused could be committed peak quickly. They did so, and this time to Shanghai, whence he
golden pen which the City of pact, but merely means that the knots, and the string in a "grannie" for trial, and he asked the Magis- soon after they were attacked by came to Hong Kong'in June, when
he was again deported. 'knot. He found no indication of a trates to remember what had hap- the men.
Corporal Robert Hallet, Royal Havre had presented to Mr. flags of all nations to which France is diplomatically related The Magistrate said that the struggle. Marks of blood on the pened in the case of Oscar Slater, Sub-Inspector Dick informed
THE SIGNING,
have been hoisted fadiscriminately. The ceremony of signing the pact rocks showed that the body had who was sentenced on purely cir- His Worship this morning that defendants must be departed Marines, died at the Royal Naval Kellogg,
Dr. Stresemann signed first by will be marked by one speech, He was formerly on the light He argued when he first saw the complainant again, and in the meantime he Hospital last night.
cruiser HM.S. "Curlew" which virtue of his country "Allemagne" namely, Mr. Briand's speech of Police-constable Scott said that that the prosecution had them-(old woman) she had no visible would send them to the House of when Miao was taken to the police selves established an alibi for the sign of assault except that her Detention
was torn in two Sub-Inspector Elston pointed left the China Station some time coming first in alphabetical order. Lord' Cusheadun signed in his accased with the exception of an jouter jacket
Dr. Stresemana, immaculato In his wife. When he (witness) ro-hour and a quarter.
places. But the next day when out that under the charge of ago and the place of which has
top hat and morning coat, called plied that he had, Mino asked, "Had she a necklace on?"
saw the accused and his wife in black eyes, and she also com-had no power to send the defen-H.M.S. "Castor." He was remov-Britain and the countries of the on M. Poincaré at the Finance
"The evidence of the people who he saw her again she had two stowing-away, the Magistrate been taken by the latest arrival, dual capacity on behalf of Great plained of a pain in her right dants to the House of Detention. ed to hospital, it is understood, British Empire not members of the
erowd of spectators witnessed his Police-conatable Hayton said that the 'district," added counsel,
half of India. Officer suggested that the Magis Hong Kong.
arrival and departure. while Miao, was having his dinner largely inconsistent with the susside. She refused to go to hos-As they were quite young, the before "Curlew's" departure from League of Nations and also on be Ministry this morning. A large
Mr. Mackenzie King signed for the day after his arrest, he asked, gestion made by the prosecution pital when asked.
The girls in question were ar-trate might order strokes, re- Deceased was married and his
Canada and Senator Mclachlan for THE REPRESENTATIVES. "Have the police found the necklace that Miao, was walking up and
The representatives of the down the road with two lengths of rested by the police in Mongkok, marking that whatever step the wife is living in Devonshire.
Mr. Cosgrave signed on behalf Powers arrived separately at the Mr. Thesiger (for Miao): Did cord ready to strangle his wife and one of the men believed to be Magistrate decide to take on the The funeral cortege will leave the Australian Commonwealth.
Qual d'Orsay and were formally When the accused ever Bay.
"If they find The motive put forward by the involved was also arrested on in- present charge the defendants the Naval Hospital (Main Gate)
would have, later, to be charged at 5:p.m. to-day. The Rev. of the Irish Free State. formation.
Thus, with simple ceremony, this Introduced to M. Briand." the necklace they will get the cul-prosecution was too flimsy. He
Mr. Horace Lo appeared on be with "vagrancy with a view to Father Rigantt will conduct the
treaty of peace was consummated, all had assembled a procession was prit."
could have had anything he want-half of the Arst female defen- securing their committal to the service.
But by wireless telephony, the formed, escorted by the Halber- Witness: Yes, he said that im-ed from his wife, but he did not dant and he applied for bail. House of Detention pending ar
proceedings were beard by thon- dlers of the Guards in gorgeous mediately after asking if the police.require money, because
Sub-Inspector Dick objected, rangements to send them away. His Worship deferred his deci
sands of people in all countries old-world uniforms to the famous had found the necklace.
York he had a substantial bank and said that he had been in
and the films which were taken Salle de l'Horloge, where the Mr. Norman Herbert Grant, balance of his own Counsel ask structed to oppose ball, Blon until tomorrow morning,
will enable the scene to be wit peace negotiations opened ten After considerable argument directing that the defendants be Jeweller, of Carlale, detailed varied the Magistrates to consider whe
nessed by thousands of others.
years ago. “2 ous places of jewellery which he ther there was anything more than on the part of Mr. Lo, the magis kept in police custody in the
***MR. KELLOGG'S THANKS. The plenipotentiaries were seat- ed at a great horse shoe table, had examined, and said he valued "suspleien, conjecture, and sur-trate sald that in the circum- meantime.
Mr. Kellogg has written to Mr. with M. Briand at the head, and them at £3,885. A solitaire diamine stances he would not grant ball.
The Bench, after a short dell⠀⠀ The case was remanded till
Victoria, B.C., Yesterday Baldwin wardly thanking him for Dr. Stresemann and the represen- mond was handed to witness, who
It 16 Confirmed that Mr. Mac-the British Governments invita tatives of Belgium, Italy, Japan, said it was worth $175, and the wed-beration, committed the prisoner September 4.
Callum Scott, M.P., was a passen- tion to visit London on his way Poland and Czecho-Slovakia on his ding ring he valued at £85, for trial at the Assizes, as stated. Sub-Inspector Diek intimated Mr. Theslger entered a plea of that at the date fixed he would,
back to America. He says that he “Not guilty, and rssarved his de-in all probability, ask for a fur-
ger in the missing aeroplane.
hopes before very long to pay a (Continued on Page 8.) Reuter. fence.
ther remand:
been moved.
station be asked him if he had soon
yet?
-POLICE, INQUIRIES, AS Superintendent Baron Deputy
cumstantial evidence.
In New
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