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TWO KINDS OF PIRACY THE "GAZETTE DU HIS MAJESTY'S APPALLING BELGIAN THE FERMENT IN SEAMEN'S CASES TAKE J. A. GORDON LEASK'S
EXPLAINED FRANC" SCANDAL
·
CASES AT SESSIONS MORE ARRESTS
HEALTH
NOT SO GOOD
DISASTER INUNDATIONS
KABUL
REBELS CHECKED
S.S. "ANKING" PROSECUTION TWO DIRECTORS OF ALLIED THE RAY THERAPY TREATMENT 7,000 ACRES INHABITED BY WAR MINISTER HEADS THE
OPENS TO-DAY
AGAIN ADMINISTERED NEWSPAPERS
CHART PUT BEFORE JURY
1 FURTHER SENSATION
ini
"Definite Check"
LOYALIST TROOPS
UNEXPECTED TURN
AN ADJOURNMENT
DEATH-
EX-H.K. SOLICITOR COUNSEL PROTEST AGAINST RE-, CHRISTMAS EVE CABLE FROM"
FERENCE TO SHIPPING MASTER
SANDAKAN
·
+
· CHARTERER'S VIEWPOINT · ́
ON EASMA COMMITTEE
10,000 AFFECTED
SPRING TIDES EXPECTED "IN THE NICK OF TIME". "LESS CONFIDENT FEELING
Brussels, Yesterday."" London, Yesterday.
Moscow, Yesterday.
The case against members of the The two kinds of piracy were
Paris, Yesterday.
The "China Mal" learns with re- explained in the Supreme Court M. Gillot and M. Anquetil, direc Reuter was officially informed at. Serious inundations have occur A telegram from Kabul states crew of the British 3.8. "Darcella," gret that a cable has been received to-day at the resumption of the tors respectively of the "Inter-3.15 p.m. that there had been no red over the whole district north that the Loyalists, headed by the charged with disobeying the lawful in Hong Kong notifying the report- December Criminal Sessions.
presse" and the "Larumeur"
change in His Majesty's condition. of Termonde due to the violent War Minister, Vali Khan, have order of the master (Captain Johned death on Christmas Eve, at
an Ferguson), took unexpected Sandakan, Borneo, of Mr. J. A. In the "Anking"
the In-rushing tidal driven back the rebels from Kabul turn at the Marine Court this mora Gordon Leask, the folicitor.. case, the in- financial
associated newspapers
and gale dictment against Yuen Ping-kwan with the "Gazette du Franc," have
For the first time since Sunday waters of the Scheldt.
and occupied Bagibala Hill. They ing, when the Magistrate, Comman- Mr. Leask was here for a few comprised two counts. one of been arrested.-Reuter.
Nearly 7,000 acres, inhabited by also dislodged the rebels in the der J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., who years with Messrs. G. K. Hall Brut Dr. Howitt and Dr. Woods called piracy jure gentium (or piracy at
The Crash
at the palace to-night to administer 10,000 people are under water and Darulaman Valley.
suggested that the affair was a dis-ton & Co. This year he left common law, which la equivalent [A telegram from Paris, dated
the outlook is blackened owing to King Amanullah's troops to the pute over agreement, decided to re-for Sandakan where he was in to robbery, except that it is at sea December B, stated-Financial and the ray therapy treatment, says a
the contemplation of high spring east are holding Jalalabad on the fer the parties to the Shipping Mao charge of the office of Mr. A. E. and not on land), and the other political circles experienced, in the bulletin signed by Sir Stanicy tides expected on Dec. 29 coupled Handamak Front.
ter at the Harbour Office.
'Hall, the Hong Kong practitioner. The Rescue of statuory piracy (under an Act arrest of Madame Marthe Hanau Hewett, Sir Hugh Rigby and Lord with the hopelessness of damming-
Mr. C. A. S, Russ, for the defen- 1
During his stay here, Mr. Leask of 1837), with violence and endan-and her divorced husband, Lazare Dawson of Ponn.
up the Scheldt.-Reuter.
The foreign women and chil-dants, protested. He said that he was prominently identified with a gering life, for which the punish Bloch, in connection with what is
dren were rescued in 'the nick of felt very strongly about the treat number of institutions and was ae- ment can be death.
time from Kabul; as no further ment meted out to the crew, and sociated with the management of described 48 оле of the most Statutory piracy must be with-' colossal
The usual morning and evening financial swindles
for the aero-he certainly thought that it was a the Ex-Active Service Men's Asso- of disease which is what con- flying is possible in the jurisdiction of the Ad- French records.
bulletins will be issued to-morrow, gestion really amounts to..
drome is now under two feet of matter which ought to be made pub-ciation and the Basma Club. miralty, the Chief Justice (Sir Both are accused of huge frauds it is reliably learnt.
He added that the Rev. G. T. (lie. Aid to Diagnosis
He was a young man, well-built Henry Gollan, C.B.E., K.C.) and at the expense of small investors.
To-night's bulletin indicates a A. microscopic examination of
Peshawar Waldegrave, an independent party and strong. It is reported from
In the opinion of au- Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (assistant, Madame directed a vast share in slight temporary but definite check the blood, such as has been carried that King Amanullah may try to in the dispute who had investigated other lawyer, Mr. Leask was "al- Attorney General) both pointed the Investment organisation of the in the King's progress. It is pointed out in the case of the King, la one move the Government to Kandahar on his own behalf, was frankly sur
figther." Paris "Gazette du Franc" founded Admiralty Jurisdiction In 1926 with the avowed idea of out that though the doctors recent-of the many useful aids to exact and attempt a strang offensive prised that such a state of affaire ways a gentleman and ever a fair
diagnosis which modern science against the rebels.
The British Legation is in direct provides in all febrile casca..
A drop of the patient's blood is wireless touch with India and says Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton also rais- obtained by pricking either the that the Afghan Government situa-led an objection, he referred to finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, tion at Kabul is definitely easier: the possibility of prejudice enter- and it is smeared evenly over the surface of a wafer-thin square of glass.
In order to make recogni tion of the different types of cell which are found in the blood as easy as possible, this “tìm” là stained will an aniline dye which shows them up in a characteristic red and blue pattern.
out to the jury.
The Admiral claimed jurisdic- restoring public confidence in the tion throughout the high sens, Mr. franc.
The "Gazette" boosted the shares Fitzroy added, and pretended to have jurisdiction over that part of her companies, published articles covered at high tide and uncover-, by several ministers and well-known: ed at low tide.
authorities and once the front page|
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C. was devoted to a letter from M. (instructed by Mr. A. E. Hall), Poincare. was for the defence.
The crash came when inquiries
The preliminaries, including the were opened on her proposal to reading of the indictment and in-issue bonds of 170,000,000 francs at! terpretation, occupied the best part, a high interest.
of an hour and Yuen Ping-kwan An examination of the books are pleaded "not guilty."
alleged to show an uncovered de-
In the charge of atatutory ficit of £800,000. piracy (including the words "did It is alleged that a number of assault and murder"), 'the date of deputies aro involved in the the alleged offence was given as scandal.
Antrefois Acquit Ples Prior to the "Anking" case, Mr. Alabaster (who is also instructed by Mr. A. E. Hall) mentioned Ho Fu, who is charged with piracy jure gentium on board a junk.
First Fruits
to the "Gazette
-STRICKEN MINERS
CHRISTMAS FARE FOR THE DISTRESSED
£500,000 FUND
London. Yesterday.
It was Indicated that a plea of autrefois nequit (that is, that pri- Sucecas attended the efforts made
THE KING'S HEALTH
"Not Been So Satisfactory"
London, Yesterday..
A bulletin issued at 8.20 p.m. stated that during to-day His Majesty's condition had not been so satisfactory, as there had been a disinclination to take nourishment and his atrength had been less well maintained. The pulse remains steady-Router:
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snow.
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could obtained on a British ship.
Possibility of Prejudice
ing into the case, as it was known that people had gone on board the ship and taken statements there.
The point of view of the charter- ers of the
Java- ship, the China-Japan-Lijn, was expressed
S.P.O.'s DEATH
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AT ISOLATION HOSPITAL IN
SHANGHAI
The death occurred yesterday of Stoker Petty Officer Thomas Reed, by Mr. Q.E.C. Marton, who said that late of H.M'S. “Gnat,” of the Yang- from his clients' point of view the tsze Gunboat Flotilla, at the Isola- case should be dealt with as early tion Hospital, Shanghai.
Wag at
as possible, as the sooner the ship He was not married (as far as is was able to leave the better it would (known) and his home There has been no further fight-be for the charterers, who were not Brighton. Ing.
Rebels Destroy Hospital
concerned with the dispute.
Chinese Crew?
A later cable from Moscow says The Magistrate said that the
EXEMPTED
An Interview
The Magistrate 'asked if any. routine order had been issued by the master,
The glass slip is then placed on a larger slide, whose surface ecored in a chequer-board pattern, so as to divide ft into a series of tiny squares. The number of white Sept. 26, 1928. In the charge of M. Poincare, in the Chamber,
cella in each of these is then count that the Government troops have thought that the matter could be the latter had already framed a "ordinary" piracy, the dates were promised a thorough investigation ly emphasised that progress would ed under a microscope, and the occupied Pagman and have driven dealt with more speedily if taken charge against the defendants. Sept. 26, 27, 28 and 29.
which, judging by the cartloads of be necessarily slow and tedious the average compared with what is out the rebels 18 miles from before the Shipping Master.
Police Complimented To Sit Tomorrow?' documents seized at the "Gazette" Improvement has been even slower known to be the normal
Kabul. ....
Mr. Brutton then produced to the Mr. Rusa remarked that from his Events on the British 8.8. "An- office, will likely be of very pro- than anticipated, probably owing to What X-Rays Reveal
The rebela destroyed the mill-Magistrate a telegram which had personal experience of the framing king" while on her voyage from; tracted."
the difficulty of inducing the An X-rays examination of the tory hospital at Biripala fieight and been received by Captain Ferguson of charges by the police, he could Singapore to Holhow and Amoy,
chest is often of great value in В
say that they were very capable A later telegram said that with patient to take nourishinent, the ensuring the detection of small Kabul-Reuter.
number of villages around in Court. during which Mr. D. C. Jones
Mr. Rusa asked to be allowed to men, (chief officer), Mr. H. Thompson reference
du main items of which for some time patches of consolidation in the Innga
see the cable and then remarked: The Magistrate suggested that (chief engineer) and Cheng Sun-Franc" crash the arrest of its has been raw eggs.
which are not, detectable by the
Now I understand. It is exactly they should proceed with tho tak (quartermaster) were killed, principal directors would seem to The statement that the pulse re- ordinary, methods ot physical
as told to me yesterday, but I did charge as it stood, and if necessary, and Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole be the first fruits of.a harvest of mains steady is not altogether examination. As these consist of
not believe it."
ja further charge could be added and others injured, were related financial scandals in France. reassuring sign, denoting that consolidated lung tissue, they are JUROR WHO WAS FINED TEN
Jnter. The "China Mall" understands by Mr. Fitzroy to the jury.
The director of a Strasbourg while the doctora are momentarily opaque to the rays and show up as
DOLLARS
Mr. Russ pointed out that If, that the cable contained instruc- At one stage his Lordship the financial concern has been arrested satisfied, they are
watching the dark patches.
Hons from the owners to the master ceed with "conspiracy and com- later, it was decided to pro- Chief Justice left his seat on the but the police refuse to divulge de future with great attention.
Any serious or widespread patches AND ONE GOING AWAY There is a less confident atmos-would give rise to such unmistak-
to ship a Chinese crew,
bining" charge, It would up bench and went to the jury box talls.
Count Maurice de Courville, desphere at the Palace to-night, inable physical signs that the mere Mr. Im Pak-hi, who was fined
set his defence 08 to point out places mentioned on
it would
a chart.
cribed as the founder of the contrast with the past few days.
fact of the use of X-rays may be 350 on December 18 by the Chief Finally, after further discussion, be necessary for him to call more Should the case be not complet-"Gazette du Frane" in 1925 has
New Year Honours
regarded as reassuring.
Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E.) the Magistrate referred the parties evidence to meet that charge. He ed by this afternoon the Court will been accused of complicity in the
Owing to the King's illness the
The King's Doctors
because he was absent when his to the Shipping Master, and ad- commented that the prosecution sit to-morrow morning,
Hanau affair, but he has been pro- Prime Minister is at present un-j Many people have been puzzled name was called for jury service at journed the case provisionally until was changing its position every Many of the officers and others visionally allowed his liberty.] able to make the customary sub-by the description of the
two the Criminal Sesafons, and whose 4 p.m., to await the outcome of the minute. The least that he could on board the "Anking" at the time:
mission to His Majesty for the New eminent medical men who are at fine was subsequently reduced, on interview with the Shipping Master.say was that it was a very unusual Year Honours list, which will in tending the King- are to give evidence.
Sir Stanley explanation, to $10, was exempted The question was raised as to the procedure. |consequence be postponed. :
ship being further tied up here, and Mr. Brutton sald that he could Hewett is Surgeon-Apothecary and from service this morning. In A Weak Condition
His name Lord Dawson of Penn is Physician-
was drawn in the the Magistrate inquired if it was not proceed with the present Reuter learns that no alarm is in-Ordinary. The former title "Anking" piracy case. As Mr. Impossible for a fresh crew to be charge, as it would make it neces sary for him to call definite evi- at present feit as to the King's dates back several hundred years. was reading the affirmation from engaged immediately.
The reply was In the affirmative.dence of an order given to each condition. The anxiety which con. The doctor holding the position is the form on a card, Mr. Somerset
(assistant tinued during the past week still in constant medical attendance, Fitzroy
Attorney-
Mr. Russ asked what would hapman, exists.
while the Physician-in-Ordinary is General) asked him to read aloud.pen to the defendants if the ship The position is that the King sent for in the capacity of con-Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C. Balled. soner had been previously tried in the distressed areas to secure had and still has a very narrow sultant.
(instructed by Mr. A. E. Hall for Would Receive Wages
What Mr. Russ Doubted elsewhere on the same charge and, that no family in need should be margin of safety.
Lord Dawson of Penn, who has the defence) expressed doubt as to
The Magistrate replied that the therefore, cannot be tried again) without seasonable fare on Christ-
A check in the progress in the been Physician-in-Ordinary to the Mr. Im's ability to read the English Court stood adjourned until 4 p.m., listened to the master in the wit- Mr. Rusa remarked that having would be entered. The solicitor formas Day. Organisations that have case of a man in such a weak con- King since 1907, has a world-wide in, the affirmation.
and surely, the ship would still beness box, he doubted if he ever accused had written to the Court been for some time past engaged in dition as His Majesty must be seri-reputation. Quite apart from the
Very Serious Case
here at that time. at Shekki and that Court had re-relief work and new bodies-called us.
His Lordship naked. Mr. Im if he high position he holds in relation plied referring the defence to the into existence by the great wave of
Mr. Ruse inquired f, following A bacteriological examination to the King, and held in regard to knew English. Mr. Im replied: the Shipping Master's decision, the Court of the District Magistrate of Heungshan, a higher tribunal Ac-public concern were busily engaged was carried out this afternoon and King Edward VII., to whom he was "Not quite well" and then added men would receive their wages.
in distributing vast consignments it is understood that the doctors Physician Extraordinary, he haat is too poor for the Court." His cordingly, counsel asked that the
The Magistrate replied that they intend to carry out a further gen-come to be regarded as a spokes- Lordship pointed out that the case would. case be allowed to stand over to the of food and clothing.
morning. Then when he returned The moving appeal made by wire-eral review of the case to-day, man is all that concerns the in- was a very serious one and suggest- Mr. Russ: I will not be loft to
on board from the charterera" His Lordship, granted the appli-less on Christmas evening by the when they hope that His Majesty terests and activities of the pro-ed that Mr. Im withdraw, and Mr. the master to decide?
Prince of Wales on behalf of work may regain some of the lost fession to which he belongs, Im was thereupon exempted from
office and said that they were"go¬" The Magistrate replied that the less miners andtheir dependants has ground.
His seat in the House of Lords service. The result of the lapse in pro has given him opportunities of already met with a striking re-
Mr. R. K. Butler, of Hong Kongwages account before the Shipping i
master would have to place the g to sail at 2 p.m., he was told. that there was trouble with the
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The "Daily Mail" atates gress is that the margin of safety uttering expert views of importante Amusements, Ltd. whose name was Master, and the latter would decide: w that the total of the fund is now has become smaller and until the and wide interest.
The Magistrate said that if the drawn, informed the Court that he Especial at-
Mr. Russ then expressed his will-men in the dock included those on approaching. £500,000.-Reuter.
King can reach a condition where tention was aroused by a vigorous is leaving the Colony on January 1-ingness to go before the Ship- the margin is wider anxiety will condemnation of prohibition, cordial on his Lordship ascertaining that ping Master, and remarked that he watch, the present charge of dis- | continus.—Router.
approval of the use of alcohol in the trial may not have concluded by was sure that both Mr. Bratton and obeying a lawful command, would : LABOUR M.P.'S DEATH.
moderation, proof that the nation then, Mr. Butler was exempted from himself would be able to co-operate apply.
His Worship then inquired if and they [By A Medical correspondent In is becoming more sober, and of attendance,
with a view to coming to a satisfac London, Dec, 28.
there was any dispute on agree * the "Daily Mail."]
tory conclusion. appreciation of the part played by The death is announced · of Mr.
Congestion of the tung, from modern women in bringing this PTE. JAMES BOYLE. At the opening of to-day's sitting ment. An Indian, named Kam Singh, G. H. Warne, the Labour Member which the King is suffering, is a about which were contained in a
of the Marine Court, Mr. Brutton! Mr. Brutton said that as far as was charged before Major C. Will of Parliament for Wensbeck, necessary consequence of any but striking speech made by him in the ONCE AGAIN BEFORE THE told the Magistrate that the present the Captain was concerned, the son, OBE., this morning with un-Northumberland, since 1922. At the mildest infection of the lung Upper Chamber about eighteen
MAGISTRATE
charge should be amended to (1) re agreement was one for a straight lawful possession of 89 forged $10 the last General Election he held his tissues.
montba. ago
fusing without reasonable cause to and continuous voyage, and it was Hong Kong notes and two rounds seat by a majority or over 2,000
It simply means, in effect, that Sir Stanley Hewett, Surgeon. NO NEWS FROM COLOMBO proceed to sea on the ship; and (2) broken here by the men. of ammunition.
against a Conservative in a straight an additional supply of "ymph" Apothecary to the King since 1914,
conspiring and combining to Im For the Shipping Master Inspector Lane, prosecuting, Bak-contest.-Reuter.
The Magistrate said that if the ed for another week's remand. He
His being brought to the affected part filled the same position to the late Private James Boyle, of the pede the progress of the ship's voy--
matter devolved on the quality of [Mr. Warne, who was President so as to wash away accumulated Queen Alexandra. He is only 48, K.0.8.B., who was charged with the age stated that he had received instruc of the Northumberland and Durham bacterial polsons, and that the body and has been a familiar "figure at attempted murder of Sergt. A. Mr. Russ protested that yestar food, as suggested by Mr. Russ to have the comme DC Miners' Approved Society, officiated is resisting to the best of its ability (St. Thomase and West London hos Kerr on board the troop ship day he received notice from Mr. yesterday, then it would come to have the case committed for as a Junior, Lord, of the Treasurwith the help of the blood cellspitals, in both of which he had held "Somersetshire" on Oct., 19-20 on Brutton re the charge of "combin- under agreement, and was, à mat-··
In 1924 when the Labour Party was which are its defenders. :
various appointments, His re the high seas, between Aden and ing and conspiring," but nothing ter for the Shipping Master to In power. He was only 47 at the
Colombo, was again brought before was said about "reasonable cause." deal with th Provided that the important mat-sidence is in Cleveland-row, St. Mr. R. E., Lindrell, at the Central The Magistrate said that the men Mr. Russ Bald that the matter ter of annihilating the Invading James's, S.W., within less than five Magistracy this morning.T had been duly charged by the mas was one, which should be brought germs can be successfully accom- minutes' walk of Buckingham Inspector Lane Informed the Mater, and he thought that it covered to the notice of the Board plished, a patient of robust con- Palace. stitution can put up with the tem He is a Wiltshire man and un-gistrate that he had rung up the everything. Trade, and therefore it porary discomfort and illness which married. He was educated at mid any authorities this, orriner that a re- "All roads lead to the mortuary." The Archbishop of Canterbury is is involved by the waging of a con- Haileybury and is a graduate of news had been received. en coples of charges, which he had port of all matters brought before -A witness at the Bow County progressing and no further builo- test in his chest between the forces Calus College, Cambridge. He was The case was again adjourned given to the master When the lat- the Shipping Master would be for- Court
tins will be issued. Reuter. of his own vitality and the poisons, knighted in 1821,
for another week.
ter got to the police he found that warded to the Board of Trade.
next Sesacions.
cation on the Crown assenting.
FORGED NOTES
P
INDIAN AGAIN BEFORE THE COURT
·CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED
trial.
After adjourning the case for another week,' 'the
Magistrate time of his death.] directed that defendant put on a turban when brought before the Court.
THE PRIMATE
London, Yesterday,
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A
military morning,"
gave any order or command of any description
Mr. Brutian, ignoring Mr. Russ'
sally, said that orders for watches,
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atc., had been issued early in the
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Mr. Brutton replied that the publicly dealt withhelde