NAVAL AGREEMENT IN LONDON
CONSTANT RATIO GIVES AWAITED SECURITY BRITISH PRESS OPINIONS
* CHINA. MAIL,” SPECIAL
London, To-day.
The Sunday papers deal at considerable length with the Anglo-German naval discus- sions. The diplomatic correspondent of the “Ob- server" dclares that in the conversation which took place on Friday between Herr von Ribben- trop and Sir Samuel Hoare a fundamental agreement was reached. What still remains to be settled consists mainly of details, mostly of a technical character.
The present deliberation, says the Observer, consists chiefly of the determination of the means whereby more comprehen- sive agreements can be reached. In London. continues the Obsc- ver, one was ander no delusion that acceptance of the German proposals meant violation of the Treaty of Versailles. but this fact is now only of academic significance. The agreement reached in Stresa and subsequently confirmed at Geneva clear- by proceeded from, the assumption that Section V of the Treaty" of Versailles had already expired, so that according to the Bri- tish view no contradiction exists between the fundamental prin- | ciples adopted at Stress and the new Anglo-German naval derstanding.
SENATORS
OVERWHELM
The Sunday Times writes that: England's superiority at sea is no longer so great as it was during the world war. But, for-
tunately, political conditions are Ifavourable.
con-
THE BROWNS The agreement so far reached Cleveland "Double" Against Boston
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1935
• Zoe Akins (above), in the win- of the Pulitzer zward for the best drama of 1934. Her play -The Old Maid” was chosen, despite disagreement among the judges at New York:
SUPREME COURT
TEST CASE TO BE
AGAIN OPENED
LEAVE TO APPEAL
GRANTED
NEW WITNESSES TO BE CALLED
To-day's Short Story.
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Circumstances Alter Cases
By Howard Spring
DEFENDED Darien Yule wood for six years, and this was when he stood his trial at his first appearance in the flesh the Old Bailey. There wasn't a în his native land since fame bad shadow of doubt i`my own/ come to him.
mind that the man was inno- He certainly took me out of my cent But the case against him moodiness and kept me alive, was tremendous, and the news-though I couldn't take it very papers had a field day. The seriously till Bernard Shaw ink- trial had done me a lot of good ed him to lunch. That impress- I admit, but I wasn't particular-ed me, but Hector, apparently,
y in need of advertisement. It was scared out of his wits. If was a deep satisfaction that the went the next day to his hotel, as boy was cleared. To lose his usual, and he had vanished. ¡wife in a way so horrible was |bad enough; to be charged with lher murder was nearly the end
of him.
"What are you going to do now?" I asked. "God knows." he said. You have given me my life, but what can I do with it? The law says I am not guilty, but there will be few people who will| want to ask me to dinner." He laughed bitterly. I never
SKYF him again
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TOMORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Pleasant Husband,” by Marjorie Bowen.
I did some perfunctory work) |for a week or so, but the Yule The haunted face of Darien case and Hector's return between Yale, combined with the hard them had unsettled me. I want work his case had laid on me, left ed a few days in the country, i me feeling pretty sick. My nep-and decided suddenly to take) hew's return from America them with old Julian Cadmiton, came as a godsend. To the Press who had been at Oxford with me. as well as to me. Now that the I knew there
were no domestic Yule case:
was out of the way arrangements to be upset in his they were ready to splash some Dorsetshire rectory. He was a thing else, and Hector Lincoln's bachelor like myself. homecoming gave then what they
wanted.
Cadoxton moved towards the decanters, and with 器 word
His name and face were known stirred up again the things I (to every flapper in Britain and would gladly have forgotten.
America. He had been at Holly-
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So now you're more famous than ever," he said. "That Yule case has put your name in every- one's mouth.”
I grunted some reply.
I must say I'm not above-tak- an interest in a good murder," Cadoxton went on; “and this was a good one indeed You musti have found it fascinating?
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with Germany envisages a stant proportion, between the strengths of the two fleets, which measured in figures, depends for each Power only upon the mea- Leave to appeal against the sures taken by the other Power. Judgment delivered by Mr. Jus No clearer proof that Germany is tice R. E. Lindsell, Puisze Judge, New York, To-day not thinking of war in European on May 29, in the Sang Lee part-
Cheng Kwai, a 25-year-old - - “It was, indeed" I replied. The High scrring featured the waters could be desired than this nership issue, was this morning ployed, was this morning sen-"Terribly fascinating. You may week-end baseball programme, unequivocal renunciation of the granted by His Honour the Chief tenced to three weeks' hard la-imagine, Cadoxton, that when a the Senators registering the naval ambitions that flourished Justice. Sir Atholl Macgregor, in bour by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen rabbit has been fascinated and) greatest number of runs this under the old regime in Germany. the Supreme Court.
at the Central Police Court for the snake at last rather ex- season when they defeated the-Trans-Ocean Service.
The case, which had been dethe theft of three bakelite lamp-pectedly moves off, the Browns by a 17 to 8 margin in A message sent last Saturday scribed 25 a test, case, was bolders and
two bakelite swit feels like taking a rest. That's the first half of their "double-said that the Anglo-German naval brought by Lee Yan-wo of Noches from No 34 Lower Lascar what I've come here for Let me header" in the American League conversations were resumed on 278 Hennessy Road, against the Row on Sunday.
now break the news that I intend The spoils, however, were shar- Friday morning, when Herr von Government contractors, Sang A similar sentence was impos-to stay at least for the week- ed as the Browns obtained their Ribbentrop conferred with Sir Lee and Co. of Nos. 2 and 8 Tinjed on Wai Kam Lòng, a 23-year-end.” revenge in the second half by Samuel Hoare at the Foreign Lök Lane, who were alleged to jold unemployed, for the theft of "As long as you like, my boy. nosing out the Senators. Cole-Office. Private conversations be-be the partners of the actual a blanket from Cheng Kai Eni There's no one will disturb you?
clouting a four-bagger.tween the experts occupied the debtors, Sang Lee and Co. of of 36 Aberdeen Street. The Indians won both their afternoon.
Thompson Road now in process clashes against the Red Sox in It was expected that the con-of liquidation. Judgment was their "double-header."
versations would be devoted to an given against the firm at No. 2 The New York and Chicagoanalysis of the figures relating to Tin Lok Lane with costs. "double-header," played at the tonnage and armainent of Mr. Duncan McNeill, instruct-! Chicago yesterday, was cailed off various kinds of warships, so that ed by Mr. D. L. Strellett, of Geo.
(Continued from. Page 1) during the last half of the fourth the agreed ratio of 35 per cent. for K Hall Brutton, appeared in janings in the first game, owing the German Navy could be shaped court this morning on behalf of
The change will appear strange to rain, with the Yankees leading into a practical working under- the appellants, and in making to defer unfavourable judgment at present, but we ask our readers by 8 runs
standing.
his application, stated that the any, on the new departure until plaintiffs had based their case
they have bad time to become used three grounds. They bad to it, when we believe it will be failed on the first two grounds found to be a general improve but on the third ground they had been successful.
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In the National League, honours were even in the "double-header": between the Reds and the Braves. Results as cabled by. Reuter,
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
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As though commenting on that! confident assertion, Cadoxton's old-fashioned door-bell st that] moment jangled like a fire-alarm. The next moment the house- keeper entered and announced a Mr. Paxon.
tonight?" And aloud he shouted: explained "What can
“Our village grocer,” Cadoiton he want
Come in, Paxon; come in."
dried-up little man, peering over!
Mr. Fazon came in, a amali, the tops of steel-rimmed spec- tacles. Iope I'm not intrudin,” Rector," he said. "This was the
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the application friend John Chambers” of law and fact, and I would res-should allow for the re-examin- Paxon did not quite achieve pectfully suggest that it be by ation of witnesses and the call-the sitting upon which he had |special case."
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of the China Motor Bus Company, hearing of the evidence of the peal granted on both motions and words, and advanced towards me. 3 reports that early this morning case would be unnecessary as the also leave to re-examine any wit-holding out his hand and peer Goodman. Byrd and Lombardi bus No. 2249 caught fire while Puisne Judge had already gone nesses previously examined and ing curiously into my face. "Not
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Cleveland
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I can assure you I had no de- sire to argue Darien Lule's case over again; but there was some- thing amus in the little
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