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AUTHOR REPORTS ON MURDER LIKE "AMERICAN TRAGEDY CASE"
INSULL TRIAL OPENS IN CHICAGO TO-DAY TWELVE ACCOUNTANTS CHECK TRANSACTIONS SPECIAL REGISTER PROVIDED
Chicago, To-day.
BORDERER ZULUS
REHEARSE CHARGES
BEFORE BIG CROWD
Rorkes Drift Defence For Tattoo
PRICE REDUCTION AND CHANGE IN OPENING HOUR
Latest Arrangements
Passers-by at the Murray Parade ground this morcing may have noticed, with surprise, a number of the South Wales Borderers dishing
The biggest trial in the financial history of the Middle West opens here to-day when Samuel lusull, the former "Utilities King," his brother, Martin Insull, and 15 co-defendants will be arraigned in connection with the collapse of the Insull utility companies.
The first business, which will take some time, will be the selec-waving spears. letion of a jury. A special register will be opened to list the vast number of witnesses. Carpenters have erected a 22-foot shelf for the exhibits.
The action of the American Secretary of War, Mr. George H. Dern, in refusing to comply with the demand of House of Milliary Affaire sub enmmittee for the removal, of Maj. Gen. B. 1). Foulois as chief of the Army Air Service, x ex- pected to bring a new inquiry by the Congressmen.
It has been agreed that the prosecution and the defence ench shall have a team of six accountants to keep track of the huge transactions which are expected to be disclosed-Reuter.
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TRUNK
'JAPAN NO CALLS WAR DOG" Congestion In Britain
INAUGURATION OF CHEAPER RATES
LONDON, TO-DAY. UNPRECEDENTED, CONGES- TION OF TRUNK TELEPHONES IN BRITAIN OCCURRED YES- TERDAY EVENING, FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHEA- PER RATES, INCLUDING MAXIMUM · CHARGE OF ONE SHILLING FOR THREE MIN- UTES' CONVERSATION BE. TWEEN ANY TWO POINTS.
A
During the slack evening hours it is estimated that over 150,000 trunk calls or three times the usual number were instituted. Considerable delays ensued every- where.
At least one call was made be- tween Land's End and John' o' Groats. The correspondents of
EASTERN SITUATION DREISER'S
GEN. TSAI'S SPEECH PUBLIC OPINION
STRONGEST FORCE
AGAINST JAPAN
Drastic Methods By China Urged SALVATION LIES IN DRIVING JAPANESE OUT
about the ground, shouting and This, it must be
Washington, To-day. explained, was not a drill in mo-
General Tsai Ting-kal, hero of Idern warfare, bui merely a rehear sal of the heroic defence of Rorkes Drift, South Africa-d page in the the Nineteenth Route Army, glorious history of the South Wales after a three-day visit, during Borderers Regiment, and one which which he was enthusiastically will be presented by the Regiment welcomed by the Chinese colony,
leaves for Chicago to-day.
"I never took a dishonest dollar at the Grand, Military Tattoo at General Taal, addressing a MISS
in my life. I may be sent to pri-Sookunpoo on November 1, 2, and 3.
Extensive arrangements are be-mass meeting on Sunday night, son for a technical breach of the law, a charge that has to be proved, ing prepared for the Tattoo, which said that China's salvation was but no one is going to say that will be held on an even larger attendant on the success of the Sam Insull quit when the going was scale than the previous display Chinese armies in driving the
Japanese from her soll. given in October 1928. Only one [rough."
Mr. Samuel Insull, the 74-years-European, regiment took part that "Public opinion is the strong- NAVY REDUCTION old London-born Anuncier, who is year, but this year there are three est ferce with which to denounce now facing charges of embezzle- European battalions assisting. In Japan's recognised territorial ag- SOUGHT
ment, made this emphatic state-addition every military unit in the gression, but because Japan, vio- ment on board the s.s. Exilona on Colony will assist, and, judging lated the Nine Power Treaty and his way to Amèrica.
from the items on the programme, disregarded the League of Na- It was the first time Mr. Insull the display promises to be a first-tions, China, in her struggle for had made any connected statement class attraction which on nose-world peace, must resort to more regarding the collapse of his great count should be missed. H. E. the drastic methods, for maintaining More than 500 people attended utilities empire, his flight from the G.O.C., Major-General O, C. Borrett, Peace," he said. United States, and his subsequent C.B., C.M.G., CB.E., D.3.0., will arrest in Turkey and extradition open the Tattoo on the first night; the meeting. — Reuter.
AT VANCOUVER AT GENEVA
رکھا
Vancouver, To-day.
"Japan believes it her duty to co-operate in every move- ment to curtail world arma- ments," declared Admiral Ise- roku Yamamoto, - Japan's en- voy to Geneva on arrival here.
He added that Japan was continually branded as a war dog.
"We are, however, conscious of our duty to the cause of peace," he said. "I believe that reductions can be made, and Japan will seek a decrease in naval power rather than an in- crease at the 1935 confer ence."-Reuter.
to the United States.
Commodore Frank Elliot, O.B.E,
Sarcasm crept into his voice as R.N., on the second night, and H.E.
he said: "It is a dog's life to be the Governor, Sir William Peel, CHINA'S SILVER
or top. Look at the target you K.C.M.G., K.B.E. on the third night.
become? The higher, you go the
farther you can fall.
OPENING HOUR ALTERED
been
The opening hour has "What you have done for the' community or for the nation as n altered to 8.30 p.m., owing to the whole means nothing when power-difficulty of getting the crowd away before the midnight hour; while, ful forces set out to get you.
the prices for the seating accom- £400,000,000 CAPITAL "After eleven years in New York modation have also been changed. with Edison I went to Chicago. The $10 seats have been reduced to For years I worked 18 hours a day. $7, and the other reserved seats are 1 worked incessantly towards my priced at $5, $8 and $2. Unreserv goal, the cheapening of electricity, fed seats will be offered at $1.00 and the cheapening of gas, and better 60 cents.
(Continued on Page 7) -- and cheaper transportation for all.
"My business' became great. At
NOTE DECLARED-
ONLY INQUIRY
NOT A PROTEST
SAYS HULL
WHITE HOUSE DISCUSSION
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Mannges Ordinance. 1891. Re. ceived October, 2, 8.30 am.}
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt, the Secre-
"The Times" at these two places MR. HENDERSON'S the height of the boom period in GOVERNOR-GENERAL of State, Mr. William Coordell
were connected barely two min- utes after the new rates were operating. Reuter.
TWO WOMEN SHOT IN ARMED ROBBERY Money-Changer's Shop Victimised
TAIPO VILLAGE INCIDENT
Two women were shot and $165 was stolen as the result of an armed robbery at Taipo Village last night.
RESIGNATION
Labour Party Lose Secretary
NOT GIVING UP TASK OF DISARMAMENT
the late 1920's the capital invested
in my companies was approximate- FOR NEW ZEALAND
ly £400,000,000, with plants spread lover 32 of the 48 States in the
American union.
"Employment was being given to between 40,000 and 50,000 men and'
women,
Viscount Galway's
Appointment
London, To-day
GENERAL TSAY
COLLETT VARE'S COMEBACK
Joint Leader In U.S. Women's Golf
PAM BARTON FAILS
NEW ROLE YOUTH ALLEGED ~TO HAVE DROWNED
HIS SWEETHEART
GIRL EXPECTANT MOTHER
"Confession" Refuted As Under Duress
EVIDENCE TO-DAY
Wilkes Barre, Penn.,
To-day.
Mr. Theodore Dreiser, the noted novelist, has himself been engaged by a newspaper to write the reports of a murder trial known as
"American Tragedy Case" owing to its similarity to Dreiser's novel.
A 23-year-old youth, Robert Edwards, is al-
Philadelphia, To-day leged to have murdered. Miss Colleți Vare, former east- his sweetheart Freda ern champion making a come MacKechnie, who was back after wo years absence, expecting a child, while s was the joint leader in the quali- tying round for the Amran they were swimming in a Women's Golf Championship at lake, so that he would be the White Marsh Valley Country,
free to marry another. Club yesterday.
Returning a card of 82, aks tied Edwards pleaded “not with Mra. Cheney, Lucille Robinson, guilty," his counsel al-
and Mrs. Harrison,"
>
Miss Virginia Van Wie, the
in 86. Sixty-four qualifed with scores of 93 or under. (Continued on Page 7)
leging that his "confes
were
holder, went over the 18 holession" was not true, being
obtained under duress.
The jurors selected yesterday, and evidence was expected to be heard to-day. Reu- ter.
DUNDEE HELD TO GOALLESS DRAW
"
Celtic Improve On Form Against Albion
London, To-day;
· PERSIAN MINISTER LEAVES LONDON Returning Home For Royal Visit
Hal, the Treasury Secretary, Mr. Glasgow Celtic, once the pride of Henry Morgenthau, and the Gen-Scottish football, had a lean sea- eral Counsel to the Treasury Se son last year, and they appear, still cretary, Mr. Hermann Oliphant, to be without their former talent
London, To-day. yesterday discussed China's silver this season.
A representative of the Foreign Following their defeat at the Secretary, Sir John Simon, was at note...
hands of Albion Rovers on Satur Victoria Station when, on the con Mr. Hull indicated that he may "But see what has happened. 1. His Majesty the King has ap- was one of those caught in the proved the appointment of Viscount reply shortly, but that further day, they were only able to hold clusion of his short visit the Persian Dundee to a goalless draw on the Foreign Minister, Bagher Khan "My family is standing by me in New Zealand in succession to Lord Roosevelt are necessary. Mr.
Having played six of their eleven returning to Persia, via Genova The resignation of Mr. Arthur
Am going Bledisloe, whose term of office will Hull described China's note as an
games away, the Celtic have yet to and Egypt, and will roach Teheran Henderson from Secretary of the my last fight, and I
expire in March next year British inquiry rather than a protest. Labour Party was discussed yes-through with it."
Wireless Service.
Aside from saying that the record a win on foreign soll. Dun-in time for the visit to Fersia of the Princess of terday afternoon at a party con
United States had made no dee, on the other hand, are un Crown Prince and change in its silver policy Mr. beaten at home where they have sweden.
(Continued on Page 18). Morgenthau refused to comment played three drawn matches in the
course of their six encounters- Reuter.
(Table:on" Page 5).
London, To-day. depression, and I lost everything. Galway to be Governor-General of conferences with President latter's ground yesterday: AKAN Kazemi, left London on Sunday. He
FORCED LANDING
ference at Southport. The Chair BELGIAN AIR LINER'S man, Mr. W. R. Smith expressed deep regret at the severance of a In a report to the police, Li Yau, long association, particularly as B 48-year-old widow who is at had become necessary, owing to money-changer in On Fu Road, Mr. Henderson's. llhealth."
stated that at 645 pm. three Chin Mr., Henderson, replying, said ese men, one of whom had a revol-that he had concentrated all his ver, came into the shop, apparently knowledge and experience un to change some money, but soon)
began to rob the shop.
(Continsed on Page 9)
COLONY INTERPORT TEAM
The Interport Cricket Selection
(Continued on Page 7)
HARWICH QUAYS: EXTENSIONS
Committee have decided that Facilitating Handling
the following will be the probabl Colony eleven to meet Shang hat on October 8 H. Owen Hughes, H. W. Baines, G. 5. Dunk- ley, C. C. Garthwaite, A. H. Madar, oper
Of Passenger Traffic
Admiral Sit
1. McInnes, A R. Minu, E. J. R.|wich Mitchell, T.A. Pearce, FD" Pereira, and G. RM. Ricketts
ReservesT. E. Pearce and J. P. Williams
The team will sail by the Em
of Asia on Friday.
\new:
Engine Trouble In Fog
And Rain
VISCOUNTESS ELIBANK A PASSENGER
London, To-day.
A Belgian air liner, whose eight passengers included Vis counters Elibanks made a for ced landing yesterday after
Royal Air Force noon at
erdrome near Folkestone hen on an journey from Co-
and Brussels to Croy
(Continued on Page 7)
KOWLOON CITY: BLAZE
Fire completely destroyed No. 49A Sai Tan Village, Kowloon City, last night and $100 damage was done when wood and.. hay caught Chin To On, of No. 265 Hennessey aight in one of the rooms. No one Road, died on his way to the Govern- was injured.
ment Civil Hospital,
Crushed against the wall of a garage)
Shanghai Interested In Kwangtung
Tax Levy On
[From" Qur. Own
Three
Chinese Shan
TYPHOON GOING AWAY
The typhoon which yesterday. Caused gales · in the Colony, is now situated 80 miles east of Haiphong, moving to
WM.WG, according the
Manufactured Goods Royal Observatory report inued at
effective yest
10 am, to-day
KING AND QUEEN IN LONDON AGAIN
Train Journey From Balmoral
London-To-day
Majesties:
and concluded their to Beot
[night when,
the Prince
Queen The typhoon was stated to be land but the
Indo-China, zag by east of Hajp! Finance cording to s
Issued by the left Balmoral Castle to join the night. ning: collection until Royal Observat at 2.80p.m. train
Provincial Department:
'Chinese'
to-day
WEATHER FORECAST
this morning': Into residenc
Bridh