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"I DON'T KNOW"!
MR. BLACK AND HIS SIGNATURE
YEO TRIAL·
Witness Does Not Identify His Own Specimen
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WRECKED “VESTRIS "
INQUIRY
A RESUMPTION
H. M. THE KING INDISPOSED
CONFINED TO BED
AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION BY ROYAL PHYSICIANS ISSUE A
CHIEF OFFICER
LIFEBOATS AND DISCIPLINE
New York, Yesterday, 4. At the resumed inquiry into the loss of the "Vostris." Attorney Tut. tle expressed his intention of adopt ing the suggestions made by Cap- tain McConky, the British Asser sor, with a view to throwing! Fght upon the disaster.
A' sensation was caused this morning, the third day of Carvalho Yeo's trial, when, at the end of the cross-examination of Mr. Thomas Black (of the Treasury) by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (for the de- fence), counsel confronted the witness with the specimen signaturę
Mr. Frank Johnston, chief officer lodged at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation by Mr. of the "Vestris" (reeniled) admitted Black. Mr. Jenkin asked if Mr. Black could say if the exhibit was that the release mechanism of the his own signature. Twice Mr. Black replied: "I don't know." lifeboats was unsuccessful and that;
Altogether Mr. Black was subject to cross-examination for the discipling was unsatisfactory
about four hours.
On its conclusion, Mr. H. G. Sheldon re-examined for the Crown and then the special jurors put a series of questions to Mr. Black until the tiffin adjournment.
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It was announced that two of the "minor" Crown witnesses will be called this afternoon, among them Mr. Martin.
“TOLD TO BE CAREFUL
The signature was pasted on strong paper of about six inches by three inchen.
I was handed to Mr. Black in
the witness-bux. Mr. Jenkin ask ed if it was by witness. Mr. Black hesitated and then replied: don't know."
issued for different amounts and to different payees.
"That's About All"
also brought back the Bank's num- He thought that Tsang Man-kun vers en those three cheques but the Bank's numbers on the cheques did
on the stubs.
when the vessel was sinking, mem-
their stations at the lifebonts.- bers of the crew being absent from!
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London, Yesterday. Dr. Cosmo Gordon, Lang, Arch- bishop of York, was elected Arch- bishop of Canterbury by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to-day.
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PASSENGERS COMFORTABLE ON 11 CHINESE MEN & TWO CHINESE
"EMPRESS OF CANADA”
WOMEN INVOLVED
ANOTHER SHIP TURNS BACK | REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL
Another Chinese man has been con-added to the list of people arrest-
London, Yesterday.
The worst storm seen in the Paci-) His Majesty the King is suffering
fe for 34 years is the In the House of Commons, Vis-sidered opinion of the Captain and! from a slight cold and some faver.
A bulletin signgl-by Sir Stanley
erent Sandon asked whether, with Hewitt and Lerd Dawson. Physi-the Chinese Section of the Board arlew to the altered composition of of Trustees of the United States Bexar Indemnity Fund, action would be taken to forestall much development in the case of the British Fund.
H. M. The King
each member of the Chapter pro- The ceremony was impressive, ceeding to the table of the notary ciuns to the King, has been issued public and affixing his signature to
Then it was handed back to coun-ot tally with the Bank's numbers the voting form. Following this, to the above effect.
sel who returning it to Mr. Black, said: "Have another look at it,"
Mr. Black's second reply was also: "I don't know,"
Mr. Jenkin, pointing to the hibit: That is your specimen signa- ture given to the Hong Kong & Shanghal Bark for this account.
"To See" & "To Report" Passages. between Mr. Black and Mr. Jenkin lent added interest to
the cross-examination.
At one stage counsel seemingly indignant and
TO-MORROW'S HEARING
WAY
Mr.
It is probable that the Carvalho Yeo trial will not be continued to-morrow morning because the Puisne Judge has to sit in Summary Jurisdiction but it is very likely that the trial will resume at 2.15 p.m."
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Black replied with his face In a smile.
After an ominous pause of aboutį
a minute, during which the pro
verbial pin might have been heard
to drop, Mr. Jenkin taxed the wit-
the Dean declared that the election
When Tsang On-wing wanted to of Dr, Lang was unanimous. Bri come with me to the Bank, I told tish Wireless Service,
him to go back, said Mr. Black.
officers of the R.M.S. "Empress of ed in connection with the discovery during the voyage which concluded notes of the Hong Kong and Shang- Canada," of conditions experienced in the Colony of forged $50 bank- with the arrival here yesterday of hai Bank, which had kept police the biggest ship calling at Hong Kong..
investigators busy since. Friday Birat
All the way across from Vancou-evening when a woman was Mr. G. Locker Lampson (Underver to Yokohama, Japan, along what taken into custody. Secretary for Foreign Affairs) re- is known AS "Quick, Short
The accused persons now num- plied that the Board of Trustees of Route," the "Empress of Canada" |
ber 13, of which 11 are men and the British Fund could not be es- met exceptionally bad weather. tablished until the Parliament pass-
two women. When about three days out from ed a bill to amand the 1925 Act, but Vancouver, the elements were at Twelve of the 13 accused made that the Government would bear in their worst. Slight damage was their appearance before Mr. R. E. mind the change in the Sino-Ameri-caused to a superstructure; but the Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy can Board of Trustees when con-liner's seaworthiness was proved by
FREE STATE
Castro.
sidering their own future action,the fact that the majority of the this morning. The other accused, a Reator.
passengers were comfortable.
man, was reported to be in hospital Even an Indian stowaway who and unable to attend Court. came down from Shanghai without paying his fare showed signs of
Mr. Leo d'Almada e contamination by the feeling of senior, appeared for two of the male general comfort on the ship. accused (Nos. 8 and 9), whilst Mr. C. E. L. Grist, was for another of Normally, the "Canada" crosses the male sccused (No. 12 on the the Pacific in 10 days. This time
TO ESTABLISH EMBASSIES IN
BERLIN AND PARIS・・・
'MR. SMIDDY'S NEW POST
London, Yesterday.
It was announced in the Dail at Dublin that Mr. Smiddy, Irish, Free State Minister to the United States has been recalled and ap- painted High Commissioner to Lon-
don.
The decision to establish Free
Is also announced-Reuter.
His Majesty is remaining in bed. State embassies in Berlin and Paris authority that the King's medical Reuter is informed on the highest
advisers entertain no anxiety re- garding: His bláfifty's "condition
fidently expected in a few days.
NEWFOUNDLAND
whether that was all he said, Mr.
On Mr. Jenkin asking witness SINGAPORE FLYERS and her coat overy is-con-AN EFFICIENT TRADE AGENCY
GIVE SEAPLANE
Black answered "That's about all." SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD TO Reuter, Mr. Jenkin commented on the de
red, of uncertainty in the reply "that's about all."
CLUB'S ACTIVITIES
Mr. Black replied positively that Mr. Jenkin pursued the point and
Owing to the generous action of! Tsang On-wing (cash book clerk) Sir Charles Wakefield. who has never said a word to him on the given many demonstrations of bis afternoon of Jan. 18 about miss practical interest in aviation, the ing cheques.
Singapore Flying Clab will shortly
be looked for.
One of Mr. Black's replies was be in possession of another. Moth that to the best of his recollection, seaplane without any additional cost he could not say who made the sug-to members. Sir Charles Wakefield gestion that the cheque book cover is an hon, member of the club, and 88 such he was asked whether be Cheque Book Covers
would care to subscribe to the deben Mr. Jenkin, with emphasis: "Itures which are being raised for nm sorry, indeed to have to press the purchase of a new machine. A you. It is a matter of very great cable in reply was received recently. importance. Something unprece. In it Sir Charles says that he will be dented had happened at the Trea-very pleased to pay the cost of the sury; and can't you assist us by new machine himself. saying more definitely?
When the Wakefield seaplane ar rives, the club will have a fleet of three. It is hoped to obtain a fourth
Mr. Black: I can add nothing to what I have said,
Witness noticed that one book very shortly. was short of 30 cheques when he
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Sir Charles Wakefield is govern-
had the stubs in the Bank, The ing director of C. C. Wakefield and other was found to be short later Co., Ltd., the oll manufacturers. It on returning to the Treasury; Mr. will be remembered that he financed
ness about his having said yester Messer had suggested that all the Sir Alan Cobham's flight to Austra-į day that he "did not see" the Hon. other stubs in the office he search: a and back.. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer) before going to the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking, Corporation on the after-
ed, hence the discovery.
"My Business"
"Then (on Jan, 18) I didn't have
noon of Jan. 18 to sco the three much time to think about it. My
cheques which form the subject
matter of the indictment,
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., who is leading for the Crown, intervened, pointing out that opposing coun- sel had only asked whether Mr. Black "had made a raport" to Mr. Messer.
Mr. Black Anally added:
told me to be careful."
Discoveries
"You
At the resumption this morning. Mr. Black replied that he had no desire to give any explanation or addition to the evidence he had given in cross-examination yester- day.
The first thing discovered, sald Mr. Black, when the cover of a used cheque book was found (among the "junk" in the, messen. gera' room, as stated yesterday) was that there had been an altera. tion in the numbers. “I think Mr. Messer, Mr. King (Director of Criminal Intelligence), Mr. Proctor (of the Hong Kong Bank) and Mr. T. Dallin (of the Audit Dept) were present then," witness added.
When Teang Man-kun came back from the Bank on Jan. 18 with the numbers of the three chèques, wit ness examined the atubs. In the Treasury and found that the Trea- | sury serial numbers on those three, cheques tallied with the Treasury serial numbers
on cheques already
(Continued on Page 6.) ̧
GENERAL BOOTH
London, Yesterday. Following a bad night, general booth is not so well-Reuter.
LIFE STORY
THE CHINA MAIL" HAS
SECURED FOR PUBLICATION THE
LIFE STORY OF CARVALHO YEO WITH ITS MANY FEATURES OF
ABSORBING INTEREST.
SOME OF THE FACTS TOUCHED
UPON MAY COME UP AT THE PRESENT TRIAL AND ARE; THERE- FORE, SUB JUDICE. ACCORDING LY, THE NARRATIVE WILL BE
PRINTED AS BOON AB THE TRIAL
CONCLUDES,
WATCH FOR THAT DAY'S "CHINA MAIL." IT WILL RE- VEAL SURPRISES FOR OFFICIALDOM AND OTHER SECTIONS OF THE
COMMUNITY.
QUAKE IN MANILA
"
Manila, To-day.
--IN LONDONTENE
Two Days Regained
she took 18; but along the coasts list). The other ten accused were
week, she has regained two of the of Japan and Shanghai, in about a not legally represented. three days lost; and she will be an schedule when she returns from Manila.
Remand Asked
Mr. T. Murphy, Asalstant Direc tor of Criminal Intelligence, who
Another ocean vessel, whose prosecuted, asked for week's identity is not known except that formal remand. He explained that she also files the British dag, the prosecution would have to go cleared from Seattle the day after into the plant which had been seized the "Canada" left. One of her and the Government Analyst would masta broke and she put back have to inspect the exhibits. Mr. after, two days.
Murphy added that there was also The "Empresa of Canada" will be a possibility that the *prosecution back here on Sunday morning, Nay. would have to call expert ovidence 25. The "Empress of France, call from outside the Colu ing here for the first time, will Charges were put is by Mr. St. John, N. F., Yesterday. ·
arrive from Manila on Saturday, Murphy, but their nature was not Nov. 24. The Premier, Sir Richard Squires,
disclosed, the Officer Intimating that Therefore, both these glants he would supply the defending soli- in an interview, said the Govern-
will be in port together.
citors with coples of the charges in ment's policy with regard to the
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the due course. abolition of the High Commission. "France" clears from Hong Kong Both Mr. d'Almada and Mr. Grist er's office in London was to sub-for Shanghai, Japan and Vancouver, stilule therefor an efficient Trade Agency. Reuter
TUNNEL SMASH
SIGNALMAN CHARGED WITH CULPABLE NEGLECT
London, Yesterday. The railway signalmon, James Gray, who was charged 'at Glasgow Sheriff Court with culpable neglect of duty in connection with the re- cent collision at the Queen Street tunnel, has been remanded on bail, -Reuter.
ANGLO-PERSIANS
ACQUIRE ONE OF GERMANY'S LEADING OIL CONCERNS
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in the place of the "Canada." The latter leaves Hong Kong on the same day, but at 5. p.m., to return to the Clyde for alterations, sailing via Singapore and Suez.
HANGS HIMSELF·
FOUND SWINGING ON DOOR
FRESH AND FINE.
N. E. winds; fresh and fine, is the forecast till noon to morrow.
The anticyclone, now central near Shanghai, is moving east- ward. A somewhat deep de- pression to the N. E. Japan is moving -EN.E. The typhoon ' is about 600 miles R.8.E. of Manila moving westward. Fresh to strong mangoon will continue over the China Sea.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. A and tragedy occurred at the Central Workshopa yesterday, Mr. P. Wilson, Chief Draughtsman of the Locomotive Department being raised no objection to an adjourn. found hanging from the door of his ment. bathroom by a towel.
Mr. d'Almada applied for bail. The police arrived shortly after) the servant discovered the body, Mr. Murphy said that he would which was taken to the European have to oppose bail at this stage,' Hospital The deceased's wife and because he had nok yet had an op- three children left Kuala Lumpur for portunity to go fully into the case home three months ago and it is as it affected each individual ac- stated that deceased himself was due cused. He particularly opposed ball for leave last September but was un-in. the case of No. 8 accused (one
of Mr. d'Ahmada's cHents). The deceased was 39 years of age
Berlin, Yesterday, Negotiations are nearing a suc- An earthquake; believed to be Anglo-Persian Oil Company will acable to go.
cessful conclusion by which the of local origin, aroused Manila at quire. control of the Olex Petro- one o'clock this morning. No dam-leum Company, one of the leading and had served eight years with the from the charges that both of Mr. age is reported.-Reuter.
oil concerns in Germany.-Reuter. F.M.S. Railways.
THE "CHRISTIAN GEN ERAL'S" SHOCK TROOPS GO "OVER THE TOP" IN A FIERCE CHARGE
Above are exclusive records of a fierce charge by troops of the Kuominchun, that portion of the Chinese Nationalist Array under Feng Yu-halang best known as the "Christian General" They were in action in Kansu province, against the Mahomedan rebels who massacred 200,000 Chinese. On the left are the shock troops with their big swords, sitting in trenches waiting for "zero hour." On the right are infantrymen "going over the top with fixed hayonets.
His Worship said that he noticed
d'Almada's clients (Nos, 8 and 9) were charged, with the joint posses. 'sión of one of the forged 'nutes.
Mr. Murphy, said that these two men came to the house visited by the police, in company, from out- alde the Colony, and one of them had the forged note in his posses sion. With regard to the other accused, Mr. Murphy said that each had in his or her possession one or mare, documents, which; to put it mildly, showed their connection with the matter.N
Mr. Lindael! asked which of the two had physical possession of the note, and Mr. Murphy replied that it was No. 8 secused.
Berions Charge
The Magistrate told Mr. d'Almada that the charge against his clients was a "serious one, and he did not feel disposed to grant ball for the present.
Mr. d'Almada said that he would not press for ball. He had formally made the application because he had been instructed to do so. But
Mr. Murphy, sald that at the next hearing be would be able to deat with each of the accused individual ly and consider the matter of ball. For the present he must oppose
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bail
His Worship geva a formal re- mand until 10 am on Novembar 28. Ball was refused.