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BRITISH PROPOSAL ACCEPTED.
French Experts to Hold
Meeting in London, ̈
GERMANY'S NEW PLAN.
Paris, Yesterday,
CHINESE RETALIATE GANDHI AND MOSLEM
ON KOREANS.
Twenty-Five Injured by Angry Mob.
MORE DISTURBANCES.
Tokyo, To-day.
DOCTOR'S STORY
CLAIMS.
Premier's Assurance to Minorities.
POINTS IN MURDER TRIAL
COMMUNAL ISSUE.
Captain Sher Mahomed Khan
PRIMATE SITS ON THE "ODD-JOB" COOLIE'S CUTTING OUT WIVES
BENCH.
As a Judge at the Law Courts.
IN CONVOCATION ROBES..
Dr. Lang, the Archbishop Canterbury, sat as a judge in the
of
It is reported that 300 armed of Domell, M.L.A., and a dele- STILL CERTAIN King's Bench Division in mail week tion in the suburb of Heijo, gate to the Round-Table Confer- Korea, this morning for the purence, has issued the following pose of capturing 20 police statement to the Press:- protected Chinese. The Police
The Government has accepted the British proposal for a meet- Koreans attacked the Police Sta- ing in London next week, com- prising Treasury experts, to settle the details of the applica tion of the Moratorium.
Entirely New Plan.
fired on the attackers, wounding "I have read Maulvi Mahomed Berlin, Yesterday. several. A message from An-Yakub's statement in regard to The question of obtaining new tung states that a Chinese mob Mr. Gandhi's attitude towards crédits from abroad was discuss-attacked a party of Koreans this
Earlier News.'
ed by a meeting of representa-morning, 25 being injured. tives of the Reichsbank and, the leading banks and industrial con-
the Hindu-Moslem problem and 1 agree with almost all his views, but I wonder if the Maulvi Sahib still entertains the hope that Mr. Gandhi will come into agreement
Tokyo, Yesterday. cerns to-day. No decisions were Latest Press despatches indicate reached but an entirely new plan that the riots are spreading of great importance which, how-throughout the province of which ever, will require legislative mca-Pingyang is the capital.
with the Moslems or the All- sures before it can be put into The Chinese casualties are now India Moslem League after open- effect, was considered by the 80 killed and 107 seriously injur meeting. Reuter.
ed. Forty Chinese houses have ly declaring that the Moslems
Withdrawal of Credits.
Berlin, Yesterday,
Press Comments,
been set afire. A further sixty and the Sikhs should come to Korean rioters were arrested at him with demands agreed upon Pingyang this morning.
by both the communities.
Nanking, Yesterday.
The Reichsbank has accepted The Foreign Ministry at Nan- the German banks and business, king states, in reference to, the "It has become abundantly men's offer of 500,000,000 gold Korean riots, that "strong repre clear that Mr. Gandhi does not marks to check the withdrawal sentations, have been lodgad with
he never of foreign credits.-Reuter. the Japanese Government and as mean business-as
surances demanded against the re-meant it before--and if he does Rugby, Yesterday. currence of similar outrages in the mean it, I should like to ask if
he has personally done anything| The Prime Minister, answer-future."
toward solving the Hindu- ing a question in the House of Commons to-day, on the negotia- The Government is being flood-Moslem problem. tions on President Hoover's pro-led with telegrams from all over "It is, the second time that posals for the suspension for one the country, urging the mainten Mr. Gandhi has tried to set the year of debt and reparation pay-ance of a firm stand regarding the Sikhs against the Moslems. He ments stated that the British Wanpaoshan affair, and the mas did so previously, on the occa Government were renewing their sacre of Chinese at Seoul and other sion of the Lahore Congress, by invitation to the French and the cities in Korea.
telling Sardar Karak Singh that United States Governments for a
According to Chinese despatches the Sikhs and the Moslems, both conference in London of repre- which hitherto are not confirmed, being fighting classes, could easi- sentatives of the Powers chiefly Japanese soldiers forefbly occupied ly settle their differences. concerned. He recalled the ap- houses of Chinese peasants at "The net result of this would proach made last week to France Wanpaoshan and commandeered have been bloodshed, chaos and and the United States with the Chinese boats plying on the Itung civil war in the country. For-
that auggestion that such a confer-River. It is also reported
tunately, the communities did ence should be held. Both Gov-trenches have been dug and mines not take him seriously. The ernments had expressed their laid by the Japanese.
danger was averted and Mr. willingness to attend.
A message from Seoul states Gandhi's hopes were frustrated. had left open several important that a section of the Chinese quar Now again he has done the same points which would need to be ter has been destroyed by an In-
thing.. discussed between the countries cendiary' fire.
They
chiefly concerned and according- A Fusan report states that owing Uncalled for Views.
of unrest amongst the ly the British Government were to signs
"The latest utterances of Bhai renewing their former invitation. Koreans there, armed police have
Paramanand have caused alarm The news of the agreement been detailed to guard the Chinese in the minds of the Moslem renched laté laat night in Paris quarters.
Mr. Gandhi is well between the French and Ameri-
Tokyo, Yesterday.minority. Although it is stated that no aware of the fact that such an- can negotiators was received in London with satisfaction. There responsibility for the Korean riots nouncements are detrimental to was an immediate response on attaches to the Government, the the interests of the Stock Exchange which was Cabinet has decided to grant relief well maintained during the day. money to the Chinese sufferers, Reports from Parls and Berlin It is pointed out that the dis-
Britain
yet he has not uttered a word about these uncalled-for views and the Moslems may rest as sured that he will never do so,
NO "EXCUSE FOR
CONDUCT."
side by side with Mr. Justice Tal- bot.
THEFT.
"Stole Electric Table
Fan.
PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE.
FROM WILLS.
Public Trustee Against Compulsory Provision.
BILL INEXPEDIENT.
A Chinese odd "job" coolie of the Sir Oswald Simpkin, the Public charged before Mr. Williams in the before the Joint Parliamentary Hong Kong Electric Company was Trustee, gave evidence recently. Central Police Court this morning Committee inquiring into the Wills with the theft of an electric table and Intéetacies (Family Mainten- fan, the property of his employers ance) Bill, the main purpose of Accused pleaded. "guilty”,
which is to prevent a man cutting out his wife from his will. Detective-Sergeant Flaherty said notebook and pencil and wearing that at 8. a.m.
Sir Oswald said that the Bill was June 29, unnecessary and inexpedient. The to the third
He came into court carrying a
hia Convocation robes. Mr. Justice
་
,,
accused went
On
Talbot In wig and gown sat on his floor of the P. & O., Build A in which a testator failed to Suggestions that the post-
ing, where the main offices of the for his family were so rare as to make some reasonable provision mortem upon Kag Shok, the right.
H.E. Electric Company are situated. be virtually negligible. The Bill man alleged to have been 'mur- There is no room set apart in He obtained the key from a coolle would create more mischief than dered by Wong Cheung in Yau- the Law Courts for the Archbishop, and said that he wished to go into it would cure, and would tend to mati, was not conducted with| the necessary care and detail who therefore occupied one of the the office to oxamine the fans and lights. On leaving the accused
encourage divorce and separation, were made by Mr. F. C. Jenkin judges rooms in order to robe.
He thought that the Bill would was asked by the coolie what he' at the resumed hearing of the The court was constituted under intended to do with the fan, and encourage matrimonial adventurers
of both sexes. Beneficer (Ecclesiastical accused replied that he was taking, with a vested right of succession The adventurer
the
!
might be tempted to accelerate the
charge at the Assizes this morning.
Mr. Jenkin also complained Duties) Measure, 10926, to hear an it to a shop for repairs. that at previous hearings Dr. appeal by the Rev. S. A. Norris Accused was then missing from succession. Uttley had left a different im Huntley, rector of Bircham New-the Company and on Jaly Expense of administering estates
mind as to the period of time
tained, and on information frankly horrified at the possible
pression on his and the Court's ton and Bircham Tofts, Norfolk, 6 he returned. He was de- would be much increased. He was
he took over the post-mortems from an inhibition pronounced by received, the Police went to a complications. The Bill would be he conducted on the same day the Bishop of Norwich. ̧.·
shop in West Point, and found the 'à gold mine to the legal profession. as the one in question.. The It was alleged that the rector fan. It had been repainted, and The responsibility on the Public Chief Justice (Sir Joseph H. had neglected, his duties, and had had been entered into a book as Trustee would be colossal, and he Kemp), however, said that he used bad language,
having been repaired, the was not prepared to pledge the had understood witness to
Many clergymen and prominent charge for which would be $12 office to undertake it. It would mean those conducted during members of the Church Assembly Later accused admitted that he took involve setting up offices and large the "morning session,” not
the fan to the shop He had no staffs all over the country, He "the morning." He did not were present in court. think witness had receded at Sir Thomas Inskip, K.C., and Mr. authority whatever to take the fan, felt that a wife or children who all from his previous evidence. Wilfred Lewis were counsel for the and, as well, if the fan needed re-were left without means should Mr. Jenkin also asked Dr. Bishop of Norwich, and Mr. Elliot pairing, aaid Sergeant Flaherty, It have the right to apply to a court could be done by the Company. for an order for maintenance out Uttley if he had made careful Gorset appeared for the rector.
Sentence of ten weeks' hard la- of the estate. That was the old notes upon the post-mortem: Dr.
bour was passed.
Roman aystem.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
One Hours Sitting Tamorcy
At the opening of the Assizes this morning, the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph H. Kemp announced that for the information of solicitors interested, and the general
the public,
Bankruptcy Court fixed for to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, would be held. It had been ad- journed twice, and Hia Lord- ship thought it desirable that the Court should sit. It would, therefore, be held at 10, and sit for one hour.
"May It. Please Your Grace." There were no preliminaries. Mr. Gorst rose and began, "May it please your Grace, may, it please you, my lord
Thereupon Mr. JusticeTalbot interposed gently, "It will, I think, be a convenience counsel will address the Courts my lords."
Dr. Lang ausented with a slight nod of the head.
merely showed that it might have done, E
No Doubt As to Cause.
MAN MURDERERS
FEARED.
Death of Dr. H. B. Weir
The Pathologist.
A GREAT CAREER.
Breaking Up Family Life. Replying to Miss Rathbone (Ind., English Universitles), one of the promoters of the Bill, Sir. Oswald, said that under the provisions of the Bill a man, would be compelled to leave a proportion of his money to his children. He thought that was monstrous that a man should not be allowed to leave the whole of his money to his wife and trust her to look after the children. The Bill would break up a good
it
Dr. Henry Bright Weir, the
Miss Rathbone: Your view is pathologist who gave evidence in den of family life. many leading murder trials, has that the human nature of husbands. died at his home in Park Road, is so good, and the faults of wives Do you think that the stranga-Regent's Park, N.W.
are so many, that husbande should lation took place slowly or rapid. He was one of that circle of be vested with statutory power ly? It took some moments. It scientists, headed by Sir Bernard over their wives?
was not immediate, or a matter Spilsbury, whom murderers feared. Sir Oswald: I thought women of seconds. Aft
He gave evidence in the Trunk were fighting hard to repudiate Witness repeated that he Murder Case; which resulted in the any suggestion of dependence. formed the opinion that death execution of John Robinson for the (Laughter.). was due to asphyxia, following murder of Mrs. Benate. The wo-He said that hard and fast rules |strangulation.”
show a similar strengthening of turbances broke out, without wars "Does this show that Mr. Uttley replied that he had made Mr. Fitzroy: Have you any man's body was found in a trunk could not be applied to all cases.
hopeful atmosphere,
Earlier News.
The
PRESS
the market position. The news ing. Everything possible is now Gandhi really means business? most careful observations. Mr. arrived in London too late for being done to prevent a recur- It was his foremost duty to de- Jenkin repeated his question, and
It was impossible to deal with No at Charing Cross Station. doubt about that now?
matrimonial cases without full Dr. Weir also gave evidence for considered comment in the morn-rence, ing papers.
Meanwhile, the rioters will honounce auch ill-timed declara- witness said that he had not doubt at all.
tions, but he has not done so. made, full and careful notes.
the Crown in the case of Sidney knowledge of all the facts that led
to estrangement. No Personalities. Hopeful Atmosphere. severely punished. Reuter,
Fox, who, was found guilty of mur- "It is alleged that Mr. Gandhi! "No Need to Answer? In both the political and finan-
Mr. Jenkin: Then, Dr. Uttley, has no control over the Hingh
Mr. Jenkin explained before dering his mother in room 66 of a cial comments in to-day's papers, posed and the fears aroused by Mahasabha and its leaders, but how do you excuse your conduct his cross-examination that what Margate hotel last year.e it is emphasised that the debt competitive armaments."* suspension alone. will not solve Post stresses the importance of facts do not bear this out. If Witness (quickly): I made a he would have to ask was not Dr. Weir was pathologist at the meant in any way personally. National Hospital for Diseases of the world's economic problems, these words." ------ British Wireless he can put an end to the digas- full and careful examination.
trous civil disobedience move- was perfectly satisfied that the "We both have a duty to per- the Heart, a fellow of the Royal, It only provides an opportunity Service.
ment can he not silence, the man died of strangulation —
form," he remarked. Dr. Uttley Society of Medicine, a member of for working out a solution in a
Rugby, Yesterday, Hindu Mahasabha, a body com- Counsel: I asked you how you replied that he would not take the Medical Legal Society. Form- the remarks in a personal sense. erly Louis Jenner research scholar The Times in a leading article An agreement was reached posed of his co-religionista? excuse your conduct?
In reply to questions, witness in pathology at St. Thomas's Hos Baid that the plan would be a late last night between the "As a member of the Execu- Witness: I don't see that I mirage and no more if the respite United States and France regard- tive Committee of the All-India need answer that question. agreed that a detailed post-mor-pital, he became assistant director is not used for co-operative acing President Hoover's proposal Moslem League, I strongly ob- Injuries Described tem examination was essential of the chemical and pathological tion of a kind in which the for suspension for one year of ject to any proposal that Mr. Previously, in examination-in. He started the one in question at laboratory at the same hospital. United States and France are at war debts and reparation pay Gandhi be asked to come to an chief, by Mr. Fitzroy for the 11 am, informed Inspector. He was also assistant lecturer on agreement with the League Crown, Dr. Uttley had described Murphy of his diagnosis at 12.40 pathology at Charing Cross Hos last agreed to share. The ments monetary, authorities of various A communique issued Inter Our fourteen points are there his examination of the body, the p.m., and continued a little long-pital. countries, with the help of their stated that President Hoover had and if Mr. Gandhi, who is very wound on the head, the mark er after that Governments, have before them declared that the agreement fond of signing blank cheques round the neck, and the congest Mr. Jenkin said that previous- an opportunity and duty not reached had, in spirit, met the really means business, he should state of the lungs, right side of ly witness said he only spent one simply to refrain from working United States proposal, and that nccept them unconditionally.
Premier's Pledge. against each other but of colla he was prepared to accept it sub borating to a common end-the ject to the approval of the other CREAT restitution of the system by interested powers. The agree Most of our demands have there was damage to the tissues ilmes with the Police, which they exist and of the ment is expressed in the follow been accepted at the Round-below. Also the skin was thin Counsel went on to suggest world in which they live. ing. terms Table Conference, and the only ned. He formed the opinion that that is witness had conducted An announcement by the Firstly, that payment of all point that remains unsettled is the mark round the neck was five post-mortems he would have Prime Minister, this afternoon war debts and reparations abail that of separate electorates. An caused before death. However, finished very late in the day, If that the British Government has be suspended for one year, overwhelming majority of our he had looked up authorities, and he had devoted sufficient care to invited interested Governments Secondly, that the German community is with us, and the found there was a possibility that each ond to meet in London for the Econo- Government shall continue the declaration of the Prime Minis ruch a mark might be mic Conference was also general payment of unconditional an- ter, at the last meeting of the within two hours affer ly welcomed.nuities during this period, but Round
Improved Outlook the French Gover
nent agrees, ing
are ofan in so far as it is concerned, that sion:
the yments thus made by Gerthe
mam
theat
bonds of
ded pay.
inpact
the heart, and veins leading hour on the examination, thereto. The skin was blanched Witness: Yes. But since then under the ligature mark, and I have checked and verified the
caused Witness: It does not follow eath that sufficient care in each caSE sur Do you agree with that state means taking the same length of proviment? There is a theoretical
cout:
Conferen minorities of
wards for them Constitution India
refore of fa
agree
conduct
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states de
Depressions are shown to the East of Chefoo, and North West of Hanol
Local forecastS. winds; moderate; fair to "showery.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 houra, end- ed at 10 am to-day, 0.02 fnch. Total since January, 1-1740 inches against an average:
4.79 42:19 inches defeit fnches
London, Yesterday. The world has heaved a sigh of relief that the fortnight's suspense, due to haggling in faction is expressed In London Peris, has now ended. Batis. that France has agreed to the London conference of Treasury experts to amend the Young Plan, though the British at- titude in that the Hoover moratorium would have work ed efficiently without being tramelled by hypothetical pos sibilities of a year, hence,
In this connection the world' Stock Exchanges are Inclined to wait and see how the London conference deals with the French reservations, and the absence of sustained bullish sentiment on the London, New York, and Continental Stock Exchanges is quite noteworthy, Mr. Bnowden is prepared stoutly to defend taxpayer against the burdén of $4,000,00 with which the French would saddle him, yet; alli oogn
the) promptitude is vent
Central European "CDI-
eltuation Ger
Very! precarious