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END OF ALLEGED ARSON TRIAL.
Judge's Summing Up to the Jury.
VERDICT AND SENTENCES,
The final stage in the trial of
No. 27,690
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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 8, 1931.
BANDITS' THREAT TO ARABIA ABREAST OF PLOT TO DESTROY
SHEKKI MERCHANTS.
To Bomb Tow-Boats.
from Canton.
LETTER IGNORED.
Cunton, Yesterday.
THE TIMES.
Wireless Station to Be
Built at Mecca.
PILGRIMS TO BROADCAST?
Rugby, Yesterday. The King of Hedjab and Nejd
SUGAR FIELDS.
Military Ordered to Shoot Incendiaries.
CAMPAIGN OF ARSON.
Havana, Yesterday.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/- 1/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
TRAGEDY ATTENDS
ITALIAN FLIGHT...
Five Men of Atlantic Squadron Killed.
LOAD TOO HEAVY.
Rome, Yesterday.
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HAPPIER SPIRIT AT POMP OF MARSHAL'S
INDIAN PARLEY.
FUNERAL.
Impressive Scene at Burial of Joffre.
CROWD'S HOMAGE,
Parie, Yesterday.
Favourable Result of Lord Reading's Speech.
PUBLIC DEBT DEBATE.
Rugby, Yesterday. three men for conspiracy to com- Finding no reply to their re-
The Government have dis- It transpires that five men It is anticipated that the Federal Hoar frost scintillated upon the mit arson was reached this mornquest of extorting "water money" has contracted with the Marconi covered a plot to destroy the were killed when Colonel Balbo's Structure Sub-committee of thu crepe-trimmed flags as, long before ing, when the Chief Justice (Mr. from Hang On, Man Sang and Company for a system of tele sugar cane fields in Cuba by a senplanes took off for their trans- Indian Round Table Conference will daylight, numerous precursors of J. R. Wood) delivered his sum-Wing Tai Hing tow-boats which graphic communication for campaign of arson, starting on Atlantic flight from Bolama. A complete its work early to-morrow the huge concoiree to follow took ming-up to the jury.
are plying between Canton and Arabia. Fifteen wireless sta- January 15. The military have message from Bolama states that afternoon and the Chairman will at up their stand for one of the great- In his opening remarks, His Shekki, the "Nam Pun Shun" ban- tions will link every important been ordered to keep a vigilant after climbing 150 feet one plane once begin the task of preparing est funerals of the century. Lordship stated that the con- dits have addressed a letter to the centre in the joint Kingdom and watch on all sugar properties was forced down on its right his report. The most important By 8.90 the square of the spiracy might have taken place Shekki Chamber of Commerce, four Marconi sets fitted in lorries throughout the island, and are in-float, badly injuring Sergt. speech to-day was by 3ir Bhupen Cathedral of Notre Dame was pack- any time between July 8 and Octo- threatening to bomb the tow are also to be supplied as mobile structed to shoot or kill anyone at-Major
Fois, who way indra Mitra, High Commissioner de-[ed as Ambassadors, Generals and ber, the dates mentioned by the boats in case of their request be- telegraph stations, which will en-tempting to set fire to the cane-side the float, which is signate for India in London,, who statesmen passed into the interior, prosecution. He further ex-ing still ignored, and in the mean-able King Ibn Saud to keep in con-fields. It is proposed to organise large enough to carry
passen is recognised as an eminent au- where in front of the choir Marshal plained that if any one man were time advising the people not to stant touch with his two capitals a special militia to protect sugar gers), and killed three others in-thority on financial matters. Joffre's coffin was set high on a found guilty, he could be convict- embark on them ao as to avoid in Mecca and Riyadh during his planters and manufacturers.-side. The float was slightly dami- Regarding the public debt, he black pedeatal, covered with a tri- ed independent of the others. He any danger.
desert journey. In Mecca and at Reuter's American Service.
aged. The second plane had a said that all that was required was colour, beneath a huge black cano- wished them to follow the sum- Upon receipt of the letter, the Riyadh, 400 miles diistant, power-
forced landing at high speed after a clause in the statute acknowledging|py suspended from the roof. ming-up very closely, as the evid-Chamber of Commerce petitioned ful telephone and telegraph trans-
only 10 minutes' flight. The in explicit terms India's liability to ence as between first and second the Chung Shan Government for mitters and modern receivers will SEQUEL TO MUTINY ON plane caught fire and Captain pay, the debt and interest, which sive To Deum service, the proces At the conclusion of the Impres- prisoner differed considerably. adequate protection in order to be installed and the King will be
The onus
of proof was upon maintain the river traffic-Can- able to talk between his two the Crown, and he wished to ton News Agency. make it clear, as Mr. Jenkin had pointed out yesterday, that no- body was to be convicted in the Courts on anything that was a mere guess or supposition. There must be reasonable proof for a conviction. Anything short of that was not enough.
What Is Conspiracy? His Lordship went on to define
CHESS CONGRESS. TOURNAMENT WON BY DUTCH
MASTER.
CAPABLANCA DEFEATED.
London, Yesterday. The premier tournament of the this connection they had been ask-Hastings Chess Congress was
what constituted conspiracy.
In
} H.M.S. LUCIA.
Palaces by means of special microphones. A British engineer | will supervise the installation out-HM.S. Norfolk, to Join side Mecca and to provide for King Ibn Saud has sent four of their maintenance afterwards ... Atlantic Fleet.
¡his subjects for instruction in the Marconi School. British Wireless Service.
*
HOPES OF PEACE,
INDUSTRY.
ed yesterday not to reason back to won by the Dutch master, Dr. BRIGHTER OUTLOOK IN COAL the actual fire, as it formed no Euwe, with seven points, against part of a charge of conspiracy, Capablanca's six and
a half but merely to consider the evid-points. The Indian, Sultan Khan. ence up to the date of the fire. was third with six points.--- "I do not agree," said His Lord-Router.
ship. "The fire and the surround- ings of the fire are among the
facts placed before you, and if there is any inference you are en- titled to draw it. You are not con- { fined to certain facts. You must consider the whole set of facts put before you."
Question of Facts.
Mr. Jenkin had also said yes- terday that certain facts should be considered separately, to ascer- tain whether they inferred guilt or innocence. He had added that if. there
only. fact inconsistent with
guilt the
be others should
dis- carded. He himself, how- ever, considered that all the facts
was
one
THE VERDICT.
At 3.25 the jury returned
a verdict of Guilty against
τ
first and second prisoners en the charge of conspiracy, and the third prisoner was found not guilty all three counts,
First prisoner was sentene- ed to three years' hard la- bour, and second prisoner to two years' hard labour.
should be considered together. If one fact considered alone could be shown to be connected with there. the others, there was something
POINTS AT ISSUE.
ADMIRALTY DECISION. -
London, Yesterday. It has been decided that the cruiser Norfolk and accompanying submarines shall proceed to Lisbon on January 8 with the Atlantic Fleet.-Reuter.
Boer (the Commander), Lieuten- should be the second charge on the sion formed headed by mounted ant Baroicinti, Sergeant Nensi,, consolidated fund. He was not Republican Guards, after, whom and the wireless
operator, in favour of any examination of came detachments of the Cold- Imbastari, were incinerated. that debt, but agreed that if any stream Guarda, American officers Both accidents were due to the future dispute arose the matter and Belgian infantry, after whom heavy load the 'planes had to should be referred to an indepen-came two red-robed Cardinals and carry for the flight. One of the dent tribunal.
& score of purple-clad Bishops.
two other planes which came The Empiro Court which the Im. Then followed the coffin-capped down in the sea is expected to ar-perial Conference recommended gun-carriage, flanked by an in- rive at Fernando Noronha to-day, would be a suitable tribunal. Let fantry escort, and followed by per- and the other to-morrow.there be no more talk of repudia-sonal representatives of the foreign Reuter.
Chiefs of State, Diplomatic Corps and Deputies.
Earlier Cable.
Port Natal, Yesterday. The machine-like precision with [An earlier message stated: which General Balbo's squadron It is understood that the "L" swooped down after their 1,700 class of submarines (which form miles trans-Atlantic flight, aroused one of the most important units tremendous enthusiasm locally. of the Spring manoeuvres), of The airmen, who were very tired, Rugby, Yesterday.
which the Lucia is depot ship, will were driven in a telumphal motor- Hopes of a coal peace in South also be unable to leave Plymouth. car procession to the house of the Wales at present centre in the The movements of the cruiser State Governor. conversations between the owners Norfolk, whose captain is one of Gen. Balbo, interviewed by Reu- and men's leaders, which began the members of the Lucia Court ter, praised the magnificent air- to-day in the presence of Mr. W. of Enquiry are also, it is reported, manship of the personnel in tack- Graham, President of the Board'
of Trade, and Mr. F. Shinwell, Mines Secretary, The Confer-
cancelled.]
ling the difficulty of maintaining formation in the face of adverse
ence has adjourned and the REDUCED DIVIDEND. weather, and safely bringing in
Ministers will not attend the re- sumed meeting. but will be avail- able for consultation.
Joint Conference.
Rugby, Yesterday.
es went to prove his residence As regards Mr. Jenkin'a con- more than a hasty inference, but tention that a witness who spoke Following conversations which
1
"BIG" FIVE" BANK NOT TO FOLLOW SUIT.
MATTER OF POLICY.
An official statement says that the points at issue have been de- finitely narrowed and if the joint meeting agrees the dispute will be referred to the Conciliation
London, Yesterday. Board and the negotiations for'
The example of Lloyd's Bank in settlement should have a favour-reducing its dividend has not been able result. British Wireless followed by three other members Service.
of the "Big Five" group-Barclay's, Midland and Westminster Banks. They have, announced, their divi- dends at the same figure as last a cumulative effect, which might as to being asked about insur-the Ministers held yesterday, first year. Barclay's" is paying 日 give an entirely different infer-ance and arson by the first prison-with the men and then with the maximum of 10 per cent...on “A” er gave information to the Police owners, a joint conference between shares, and 14 per cent., on "B" and "Don't Think There Is A Fact." from personal motives, His Lord-representatives of the South Wales "C" shares. idland will pay 18
Counsel for the defence had also ship thought this might be pos-conl owners. and their workmen per cent, on all classes. said that suspicion disappeared Bible. The jury would attach what began to-day at the Board of The maximum of the Westminc- if one fact inferred innocence. this deposition.
importance they thought fit to Trade. "That is true," said His Lordship.
Mr. Graham, President of the "But I have listened very care-
First Prisoner An Agent? Board of Trade, was chairman, fully in order to discover In regard to the evidence of and Mr. Shinwell, the Mines De- what would be the one fact the insurance broker as to hand-partment chief was also present. to prove the prisoners' innocence.ng over the policies, and receiv- British Wireless Service.
спсе.
I don't think there is a fact."
Evidence in Review.
ing payment later it seemed de-
finite that he dealt with the frat UNLICENSED BOAT. His Lordship then went on to prisoner as the agent of Tin Sang
.review the evidence. There was
Tong. It also seemed quite clear
on the face of it sufficient to en- that the inflammable material WAS IT USED FOR SMUGGLING able the jury to draw the legitim- was introduced into the premises ate inference that there had been by this Po Tai, as the Crown al-
an attempt at arson. The next leged.
WINE 7
B.
ter le 12 per cent, on one sterling share and 20 per cent. on tour. The decision to maintain the divi dend rate is a matter of policy. sin all three banks are showaz profits appreciably less than 1923.-Reuter,
in
LIBERIA SLAVERY.
AMERICA'S WARNING TO THE GOVERNOR.
be
ten out of twelve planes, as tu which, before the start, Gen. Balbo had declared he would satisfied if half the squadron coil- cluded the Journey uninjured.
It is stated that the seaplanes will be sold to the Brazilian Gov- ernment on their arrival at Rio de Janeiro-Reuter's American Ser- vice.
FINE TO CLOUDY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone central to the north of Korea is unchang- ed.
Strong
prevails along the S.E., coast of China and moderate to fresh monsoon over the N. China Sea.
Forecast:-N.E. winds; mo- derate; fine to cloudy.
Rainfall.
monsoon
Rainfall to 10 am. to-dip 0.10 inch. Rainfall since Janu- ary 1, 0.11 inch against an average of 0.18.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain speciiet contres this morning at 6 o'clock waż :—.
Hong Kong
61
Macao
61
Pratas Island
.68
Manila
70
Focchow
62
!
Amoy
56
Swatow
58
Chefoo
92
Shanghai
43
FLIGHT RESUMED.
***TRADE "WIND" REFUELS AT BERMUDA.
son why a future Dominion Gov- ernment of India should not sub- TINNED FOOD CARGO. scribe to the conditions laid down under the rules which applied to Hampton, Roads, Yesterday, ather, States whose loans wert With 200 lb. of tinned food as classed as trustee securities. cargo, the "Trade Wind" resumed, her flight. She calls again at Bermuda to re-fuel.
Precipitating A Crisis.
As to safeguards for securing Mra. Beryl Hart, who is a distract from the responsibility of widow, left New York on January
safeguards which would no
not
The whole cortage, like a varie gated ribbon, moved to musical. strains slowly through the sombre streets, on the three rulle route. tö the Invalides, where the.coffin was removed for the homage of a Balute by members of the proces afon, who walked past.
Finally, accompanied by 器 privileged few, including the Mar- shal's relatives, the coffin passed within, to rest until it is taken later for burial at Louvetlennes, in accordance with, the Marshal's awn request-Reuter
Rugby, Yesterday.
A Requiem Mass for the late Marshal Joffre was bold"af Wont- minster Cathedrab this morning. British Wireless Service.
JAIL FOR ASSAULT.
Li Kwai, the Chinese who was charged Earlier this week with rob- bery of $5.30 and two keys from Ng Kam-shui, a public car driver, in Talpo Road on December 11, was discharged by Mr. Butters at the. Kowloon Magistracy to-day, on. the charge of larceny, bút was ser- tenced to six months' imprisonment. for assault.
NEW BRAZILIAN MINISTER.
Nanking, Tuesday. The new Brazilian Minister is coming to Chips from Velloso en route, via Europe, and is expected to arrive in Shanghat on March 22
Canton News Agency,
of the debt.
4 in her light aeroplane "Trade distract from the responsibilty oftion or examination Wind," accompanied by Flight the Ministry to produce a balanced As to extenal loans he saw no rea- Lieut. Maclaren, in an attempt to budget and thus fly the Atlantie and reach Paris.] crisis.
precipitate that one powerful section of his. The greatest safeguard country, demanded complete In- Bermuda, Yesterday.
Another section ex- The Trade Wind" arrived here in responsibility.
against a financial breakdown lay dependence.
He hoped that pected real Dominion Status. He' for re-fuelling purposes to-day. when a responsible Government was agreed that a responsible Govern- She will leave for the Azores on introduced with a January 8,-Reuter.
He.
that
mialmum of ment could not be giver without aafeguards, his countrymen would safeguards for minorities. rise to their responsibility and, was under no misgiving with the help of the Princes, who Dominion Status or a completely
FLIGHT POSTPONED. would form the element of fedora- responsible Government
was .con-
tion, an effort would be made to templated, but the measure of re
step was to find out whether the First prisoner's presence on the Before Commander
Washington, Yesterday. prisoners were involved,
premises at Po Tai both before Newill in the Marine Court this Following the recent revelationa Reviewing the case for the and after the fire also seemed to morning, a boat woman named at Geneva alleging that nearly all Crown, his Lordship gave details be proved. It seemed clear that Chau Sap was charged with (1) the high officials in Liberia were of the renting and insurance of he absented himself from there failing to take out a licence for implicated in slavery, Mr. Stimson the building at 77, Wing Lok on the night after the fire, and her fishing boat; and (2) failing has sent a letter to the Governor Street, winding up by stating was later taken to the Felice Sta- to carry a bright white light at of Liberia demanding that he end. MISS AMY JOHNSON DECIDES TO raise the amount of gold required sponsibility must be such as would that the premises had been rented
tion unwillingly.
the foremast head of the boat the slave traffic, upon pair of for- in the name of Tin Sang Tong,
Weight of Evidence.
while under way at 10 p.m., yes feiture of American friendship, and insured to the total value of Completing his instructions, terday in the vicinity of Aber and declaring that International $81,000, policies being issued.. His Lordship said he had dealt deen
opinion will not any longer tolerata
It has been suggested that it with the evidence, against No. 1 She admitted both charges, the twin evils of salvery and is for the Crown to show that the and No. 2 prisoner separately, and and, when asked by the Magie forced labour-Reuter's American accused, either or both, were without bringing in the evidence trate what she had to say about Service,... members, or part, members, of the of the third accused.
it, said that she had only recently
FALSE LABELS.
FIND IN A BUT AT
́LYEEMUN.
for establishing a reserve bank command the support of politically GIVE UP.
without external assistance. If a minded India and would win over breakdown occurred at them dis-the bulk of supporters that bad WEATHER TOO BAD. miss the House,At the last resort boon gained.
let them suspend the constitution. At an earlier semion Sir Sayed Warsaw, Yesterday. Ho appealed to his British col-Sultan Ahmed and that Lord. After consultations to-day, leagues not to provide in the new Reading's speech had· created an Miss Amy Johnson has decided constitution for the imposition of extraordinarily favourable impres to postpone her flight to Moscow safeguards much in excess of those sion In India and particularly in jen route to Peking until later in introduced at the outset in the con- Bombay. · · He accepted all the
the year, owing to the bad wea-stitution of Canada |ther, but she will leave for "
Moscow by train on Friday to in-hos Stable Elements.
Tin Sang Tong" he said, “and if On the fact of it, he thought bought the boat, whilst, with re- it were a question of ordinary in- there was considerable evidence card to the light she said that it dividual. liability for debt the against the first accused, but only was blown out by the wind, wh
safeguards Lord Reading had evidence offered might well be a small amount against the se- Lance Sergeant Willcox, of the
stipulated and agreed that the held insufficient. But that is not cond. The evidence of the third Water Police, who had charge of
Viceroy's powers should be very the point. The point is whether prisoner, however, had to be taken the case, said that the woman
terview the Soviet aviation Mr. Gavin Jones, representing extensive.British Wireless Ser- they were co-operating with the into account. It seemed to him was handed over to him by Re-
A Chinese woman and two men authorities and collect data in re- European business interests agreed, více. Tin Sang Tong to commit this that the verdict against the sevenge Officer Humphrey were brought before. Mr. R. E. gard to her flight-Reuter. crime. The matter is n not con-cond prisoner was entirely based R.O. Humphrey said that at Lindsell at the Central Magls- cluded by considering whether upon it, whilst it made the evid about 10 p.m. yesterday he stop-tracy this morning charged with these two men were partnere in ence against the first man very ped the boat just before reaching the unlawful possession of 826 the firm.
u much stronger. Aberdeen. It was sailing with false labels, at an unnumbered
"If you believe the story of the cut lights. With the accused was hut at Lyeemun
ARGENTINE TOUR.
JANUARY 17
Maulana's Wish.
with Sir Bhupendra Sapru's-pro- posals, provided a really workable The Secretary of State for Indio constitution was envolved in which | in Council has informed the re- the States were included and the latives of the late Maulana Mohame necessary safeguards were intro-ed Ali, of his wish that the cost of duced. He saw no alternative to convaying the "embalmed body of
sibility to the legislature repre-be met from the public revenuca. sentativa: of ull Interests and In By express wish of the Maulana, which the stable elements would apolitical testament - he dictated prevail. Thère ought to be a strong only two days" before his death, Zondon, Yesterday, representation of the Crown by containing suggestions for ad H.R. the Frince of Wales and nominated representatives, as the Justment of the Hindu-Mosleni dife Prince George will depart on their Crawn would be rasponsible for a ferences, is being sent to the South American four on January big part of the expenditure
Prima+ Minister---In. order: that fr 17 to join their steamer at San
may be brought before & Rounds Table Conferen
MAT FLY TO PARIS
Well-Known at 77. As regards the value of goode third prisoner, he said, (after a man whom she claimed was her Mr. H. A. Taylor, Monopoly BRITISH PRINCES TO SAIL ON giving a large measure of respon the late delegate to India should when the Police took over, His going through the man's evidence fold and, consequently, he was Analyst, in asking for a remand, Lordship thought the small and statements), it seems to me, not charged. In the boat were mentioned that in a locked but amount, might be quite possible in fact, that the evidence is con- found seven huge Chinese fars in the village they found a large
cious reasons: wever, it clusiva against"; the two others, which
Ined number papers, an adjusting and abou 40 jars of the Chinese spirits, 1, He believed the
be the wife of the pri
Lor
denc
from the first prisera
ović Failing that, there la slight:
lence against the secon
and considerable.
recent
the”
Looked
the de-
pendence?
reek on ball-
tander.) They will probably fg
MN from London to Paris Reuter. ^ Bhupendra - Sa
oposals, “sal:l-less Service.