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WOPING THEATRE TRAGEDY" CONDUCT OF IDENTIFICATION PARADES.
CRITICISM BY COUNSEL, FOR THE DEFENCE.
STE. 1991.
"THE LEGAL STATUS OF
GERMANS IN CHINA,
A RULING BY THE WAICHIAOPU. The question of the legal status of Germans in Shanghai has been raised in connection with a case now peading Owing to the necessity of the presence before the alised Court, a civil action of the Attorney-General at the Legislativa to which a German and a Chinese are Council, in the afternoon, the Woping partes. A Lember of the Kiangau. Theatre inurder trial only continued for Lawyers' Association is reported by the balf a day yesterday. The Acting Chief Chinese Press to have addressed" Peking Justice (fis Honour Mr. Justice Gam-on the matter, pointing out that lawsuits pertz) intimated, at the end of the sit- between Germans and Chinese should be ting, that, if the trial should not con- dealt with by Chinesa courts. The Wai- clude to-day, he was prepared to sit on chaiopu has replied as follows: "In law- Saturday in rder to 'rench conclusion quits between Germans and Chinese the this week.
law governing foreigners without Consuls should be applied. In the case cited, the Chinese litigant lives in Chinese territory and the factory also is situated in Chi nese ferritory, The Germina concerned should, therefore, take action in the Chinese court, according to regulations. and it is not right for him to take action in the Mixed Court at Shanghai. The. Ministry of Justice has been requested to order the Shanghai District Court to take immediate steps, and your request) 66 that the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs be directed to stop the Mixed Court from proceeding with the hearing of the case is. Y.-C. Daily therefore, unnecessary. Jews.
The Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. J. H Kemp, R.C.), conducted the case for the Crown, Mr. F. C, Jenkin (in structed by Mesars, Johnson, Stokes & Master) defended the prisoner, and Mr A. E. Ball continued to watch the pro eredings on behalf of the relatives of the deceased.
At the request. of the defence. Chief Detective Inspector Murison was called and was cross-examined in reference to the discovery-since, fast Monday-ofa theatre admission ticket amongst the pri- apper' belongings, which have been in the charge of the police since August 18th. Mr. Jankin prefaced his questions with an assurance that be acquitted the witness of any complicity inplanting the pink ticket in the prisoner's coat. (This had been counsel's suggestion on the pre- vious day.) The C.D.I. said that even an efficient policeman might have missed the ticket when searching the coat that was found in the room night have missed it, myself." said the Inspector.""
An Indian Constable was called to say that he saw the prisoner being taken to the station, and it was not true that the man appealed to him against rough usage by the Chinese officers, who had arrested
him.
CHINESE GOLD IMPORTS
AND EXPORTS.
Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co.. in heir bullion circular, give the figures of gold' imports and exports to and from
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AUGUSTUS THOMAS' FAMOUS AMERICAN SUCCESS
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A HIGH-POWERED MODERN-DAY DRAMA BASSED ON THE ABSORBING TOPIC OF THE DOGBLE STANDARD OF MORALITY,"
MATINEE PROGRAMMES 5.15 p.m.
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China from 1911 to 1990 inclusive. The Friday, 9th and Sunday 11th:-A PLACE IN THE SUN value is in Haikwan Taels:Total im pors were Hk. Th. 155,114,102, and ex- Saturday, 10th:-"TO HONOUR AND OBEY»
ports Hk. Tls. 134,627,209, or & net im.
urt of Hk. Tis. 20.448.303.
7.15 p.m.
Gold does no: circulate in China as Friday to Monday:-Vanishing Trail, 8 ↑ Episodes. Before Inspector Murphy's cross-over is a matter of keen interest and USUAL PRICES BOOKING at Messrs. MEHTA & CO...
currency, but the ratio between gold and amination began, the Judge intervened to ask him a series of questions about the finding of the theatre ticket,
The Judge: I would like to ask you whether, when you ordered this search. you did so, on the suggestion of anybody
else ?
Withcas: Nobody mentioned the matter to me, and I did not mention to anyone that intended to search it.
in answer to further questious Inspector Murphy said his intention in opening the basket was to get hoid of the loose locks Everything was thrown out on the floor and he told the constable who was there, for the purpose of conveying exhibits in the case to the Court for the trial, to look through the clothing before putting it back. After it was fetched from the boarding house the basket remained on a shelf in his office. His office could not be
locked up.
also of practical concern. The abnormal high value of silver that has obtained recently created the impression that gold was cheap, hence the people of China. including those in the lower classes, turn- ed
which they had out their savings stored in the form of silver, and invested adornment. This gold demand was par in gold-usually in some form of personal ticularly active in 1919 and the early part of 1920. As the value of silver fell the demand for gold languished, and was
length converted into a disposition to sell and to replace the silver. In this way, from the Chinese standpoint (seeing. able profit was made over the operation. that their currency is silver), a consider. The statistics for 1920 reveal a heavy outward movement of gold during the latter, part of that year."
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT RATES.
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A GRAND BENEFIT
CONCERT
On Friday, September 9th.
Under the Distinguished Patronage
of.
H.E. The Governor Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G. HE. The Officer Commanding the Troops, Lieut. General
Sir George M. Kirkpatrick, K.C.S.I.; K.C.B. The Commodore, W. Bowden-Smith, C.B.E. Col. Wyndham, & Officers of the 2nd Wilts.
Me Jenkin crussiexamined the In- spector, minutely, as to the identification parades held in the course of the police investigation: Inspector Murphy said he arranged these. Mr. Jenkin called the witness's attention to the procedure laid British shipping companies engaged in
At a meeting of representatives of In ald of the Widow of the late Lance Corp. Way, 2nd Wilts. down in the London Police Code, at the Far Eastern trade, held in London, p.11, for the purpose of conducting it was recommended that freights from an identification parade in the fairest the United Kingdom should be reduced possible manner.” The code laid down, by from 78. 6d. to 10s. per ton. This The first essential is that the personal action was subsequently confirmed by the appearance of the people un parade various companies and interests concern. should be, as far as possible similar.' c. with the view to assisting British On one of these parades," said Mr. Far East at prices competitive with those
manufacturers to deliver
goods in the Jenkin, "you had four men dressed as euriously as it was possible to get them at which foreign firms can deliver their in long coats and bare feet. The first manufactures. The shipping companies witness said he noticed it, at once. Is recoguise that very much depends on the that not defeating the object of an identi- costs of production in this country, and fication parade?
they paintain that freight is only a com- paratively small item in the selling prices On the basis of the profit and loss accounts of the ships. they do not Mr. Jenkin : On the second, parades justified; but they are prepared to consider the proposed rate reductions to you had eight men. The prisoner had incur immediate loss in the hope of en-. white trousers,the only one, with white couraging a real revival in export trade, Lloyd's List understands that revised Inspector Murphy: No, he didn't. He rates of "freight for goods shipped from had black trousers, like the others; the United Kingdom to India will shortly borrowed the for him specially
come into operation. This decision has Before the Magistrate, you said, "the been arrived at by the Conference Lines majority of them had dark trousers "in order to give a lead to British manu I do not say there that anyone, wore white.
Inspector Murphy : Certainly not; that man identified someone wearing shoes and socks.
trousers?
Ohi no; you don't, but there is other evidence as to that. On this parade, both men picked out barefooted men, who were in a minority? The man who pick, éd out No. 3 swears that that man had white trousers on 1--That is not correct.|
Have you any memorandum to the contrary -No, but I remember getting the man the black trousers, before the parade.
Counsel explained that his suggestions. were not intended to reflect, personally, on Inspector Murphy, but he contended that some of those on parade being in bare feet and some wearing shoes and socks, made the parade an unfair one.
The Court then rose.
SPORT.
WATER POOL LEAGUE.
The results of yesterday's games; l
United Athletic Club 9/Wiltshiresmannengama
B.G.A
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By permission of the H.K. Pole Association, H.M.8, Cairo has been per mitted to take up the fixtures of H.M.S. Forglove during the temporary absence of the latter ship from the Colony.
Games for this evening are
5.15, p.m.-Lusitano v. Wiltshires. 5.45 p.m.-V.B.O. H.M.S. Tamar "At & p.m. there will be an interpori trial game.
facturers now that there are prospects of trade revival. Reductions are 25 per cent for measurement goods and 258. per ton for weight cargo.
THE YANGTSZE DISTUR- BANCES.
ACTION OF DIPLOMATIC BODY.
The Diplomatic Body, on August 30th, forwarded a Note to the Chinese Govern ment regarding the recent disturbances in the Yangtze Valley, in which it is. pointed out that foreign interests have Buffered.
The Note Erst of all emphasises the Decessity for the Chinese Government to prevent further disturbances of that na. iure and goes on to say that if such occur again, the Diplomatic Body will decide what Iraders have, in opinion, been responsible, and such leaders will be denied the right of taking refuge in for- eign countries and foreign concessions in China
Furthermore, the Note intimates that the Foreign Powers reserve the right to claim punitive damages" in the event of similar disturbances.
YOUR GLASSES SHOULD · GIVE REST
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