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SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1925
AGITATION CONTINUES BUT PEKING AUTHORITIES APPEAR MORE DETERMINED TO REACH SETTLEMENT.
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
CHINESE STUDENTS DISREGARDING TEACHING OF CONFUCIUS
AND ANCIENT SAGES FALL EASY PREY TO BOLSHEVIKS,
[TUROUGH RKUTIKK AGENCY.} ❤
"SHANGnas, Jane with.
The French Police are informed that the Conumnists will attempt to urge the International Municipal Chinese Police to
maliny. The authorities have full con- flence in their loyalty. There have been mumerous cases of stone throwing during the day, the police dispersing the crowds on a number of ocensions; pesmengers' ba tramvárs have been stoned,
."
Five. Japanese sailors in a motor-carį were stoned by a crowd, which was most
hostile, polier, going to thei rescue
A Chinese policeman had a
bowl of red fuld flaug in his face. He arrested his assailant, who was rescued by the crowd; the policeman was takẹp tổ boar pital.
8.8. are due on June 28th.
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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
that
A message frora Chungking states
there is no change in the strike. Pro-
pinganda contiques and British and Japanese food supplies are running
short.
An Amoy message saya; Student de- monstrations in the International settle meat are making the situation
mare
CABLES.
LATEST, CABLESİ ITKEOUGH EXUYER'S AGENCY.] AMUNDSEN'S PLANS. EXPLORER WILL LECTURE DURING TOUR..
Osto, June 28th
Capt. Amundson wirelessly interviewed by the Aftru Posten expressed the opinion that aeroplaning over longer distances in the Arctic WILA very hazardous though navigation was more difficult than supposed before start ing. Er and his colleagues intend to lecture, while touring in America and
Europe.
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KARLIER CABLES. [TUROUGH RSÚTER'S AGENCY.]
FRENCH FINANCES.
GOVERNMENTS APPEAL TO THE NATION.
Paris, June 2uth.
FARLIER CABLES. HERR RATHENAU'S MURDER. MAN GETS FOUR YEARS FOR KEEPING, SEORET.
CRICKET AT HOME:
TWO CENTURIES FOR SURREY,
LONDON, June 20th, * Playing at Birminghani, Surrey defeated Warwickshire by five wiekels. – Survey hatted first and scored 376, to which shepherd contributed 57 and Hobbs 1 Calthorpe took four wickets for runs Warwick could only make 190 in their first innings, and fallowed on tu compile 107, Parsons searing 127 and Calthorpes 31. Surrey then made 25 for the loss of five DUTCH PETROLEUM CO. wickets, Sandhan being top scorer, with
Larro, June th Herr Kuechenmeister, the manufacturer whose motor car was used by the mar derers of Herr. Rathenau in 1992 has was sentenced to four years imprison been acqui:tod, Another accussed, Brandt, ment for niet informing the authorities of the plot of which he was cognizant.
In the Chamber. M. Caillaux submitted his financial proposals. These will in- crease by six milliard franes the advances of the Bank of France to the State, the maximum issue of banknotes to be corres pandingly increased by six milliards to afty-one millines. The proposals also in
hide the issue of a loan reserved to holders of National Defence Bonds, with 102. not
guarantee against fuctuations in ex- change, the rate of interest on the maximum total floating debt be fixed at the amount attained on closing the afore. mentioned load, excluding the six mil liards advances to the State and any suns requisite for subsequent repayment of the short-term debt
The preamble the Bill draws atten. tion to the difficulties of the Treasury and says that in order to meet the situation the Government is determined only toed Northamptonshire by seven wickets, former directar, was elected an additional resort to normal methods, rejecting any Northants batted first and made 186 commissary. Sir Henry Deterding replying system of censtraint, and makes a supreme Staples taking seven wickets for 6 runs to an inquiry, stated that the results and argent, appeal to the nation freely Notts replied with is, Wright taking six of the first six months were very good. to help to relieve the Treasury's difficul- ties and dispel anxiety for the fature.
SITUATION IN MOROCCO. FRENCH FRUSTRATE LATEST ENEMY ATTACK.
PARIS, June 28th.
A message from Rabat confirms the acute. Chiness vai men are at pre-opening of an enemy offensive on the sent in control of the Settlement, bus Tazafer Rond. The French frustrated the attack delivered by 6,000 disaffected so far have proved ineficient.
tribesmiën, supported by 2 few Riff tachments, the principal Riff units being held in readiness at the base to jain in if the attack wa successful.
A Britisk sloop and Japanese and American destroyers are proceeding to
A thoy.
A communiqué reports that the Rif
FRANCS FALL AGAIN,
LONDON, June 26th.
In the foreign exchange" market the a further heavy slump of French francs. French Government proposals bayo caused
which closed at 106.6%, Belgian being 17.20. The Italian fra also gave way
A report from Huthow states that
reased their pressure at El Kebir river. Foreign women and children have been have been strongly reinforced and inclusing at 126, 18, evacuated from the ports
The French supported by aircraft, vigorously resisted the attack.
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that
A Niugpo mege reporte Russian and Japanese Customs ployees are proceeding from Ningpo to Shanghai. Other wetres are quiet.
British bluejackets muloaded the Em- press of lauadu. it no coolies are available, they will unbud the P and O. It is reported from Tientsin, that the chief featurn of the Dragon Festival day was the distribution of Chinese pam phlets in the native city with the caption, "Don't riot," and wanting fater alia that "The present ill-treatment of the Chi-EXPELLED FROM FRANCE BELGIANS nss by the British is the result f
Baser the
rising. We. therefore, should be more careful this, time."
Losbox, June 27th. Today's cables from principal countries in China inhabited by foreigners show that the situation is calm although precautions "against outbreaks are not relaxed. For iga women and children have been evacuated from the port of Haihow.
Strikes on land and sea continue and are considerably affecting the shipping, bat improvised mensures are being taken. -Over-twenty-ships-ure-talup at Houg kong, owing to the desertion of 'crews. Eighty per cent, of the shops at Shang. hai are now open, the balance.are appar ently bankrupt through the strike..
A Canton message states that Shameen is now plentifully supplied with food, the worship Klüki Baying, brought a large shipment from Hongkong.
CHINESE IN TROUBLE.
INTERCEPT THEM.
CAPITAL LEVY REJECTED.
PARIS, June 26th
ALL-NIGHT SITTING.
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98
QUESTIONS AT ANNUAL MEETING. Playing at Colchester, Essex gained a first innings lead over Susser. Essex
AMSTERDAM, June 26th hatted first and made 4. Hipkin con At the animal meeting of the Royal tributing Sussex then went into Dutch Petroleum Company, Sir Henry make 127, Nicholls takig four wickets for Deterding, who presided, replying to 47 runs and Douglas, four wickets for question as to whether the decrease in uns, Essex made 190 for seven wickets production of oil in Mexico was likely (declared) in the second innings, Eastman to be permanent, said that an immediate contributing 49 and Cox taking four increase of production there was unlikely. wiches at Surthampton, Notts defeat-missary and Doctor August Philipe,
when rain stopped play,
Heer Van Alst was re-elected a com-
wickets for 63 runs. Northants made 197
in their second innings, Hawtin. scoring 51 and Wright 10 Notts then went in to compile 340 for the loss of three wickets, Whysall scoring, 108, Walker 102 and Carr 70, not out.
NEW GREEK CABINET.
Arurns. June 26th. General Pangalos has definitely assum ed the Premiership
wickets victory over Leicestershire. Bat-he will also hold the portfolio for, wat
At Manchester, Lancashire gained a six
He hopes to form a Cabinet, in which ting first, Leicester made 205. Tyldesley taking five wickets for 19 runs. Lan replied with
20 Astill taking four wickets for $1
In their second
'ja
In the new cabinet, General Fanagalos is Premier and Minister of War and Admiral Hadjikyriakos Minister of Marine and inning Leicester made 217, Astill con pornrily Foreign Minister" tributing 93. and Macdonald--taking seven The Finance Committee of the Cham wickets for 67 runs. Lanes, then went in
MOSCOW SHOWS MERCY. FRENCH REPULSE RIFFS. her, after hearing M. Caillaux this after to win by making runs for four
noun, rejected the Socialists' proposal for wickets. Barnes made 78 and Hopwood,
Moscow, Jano 26th PARIS, June goth.
The death sentence ow the woman Last night's message from Fez does not a capital levy br 21 votes to 14 and 31. hoth not out.
the Government Bill,
Krzeczkovska has been commuted to ten with mention a general Rif offensive, but says adopted
Playing at Bath, Cambridge University years' imprisonment. the French checked a strong rebel thrustifications The Chamber again meets defeated Somerset by 112 runs. Cami-
All the other appeals were dismissed, in the Taza region, inflicting heavy losses to debate the Bill later, The Socialists: bridge first made 4 for eight wickets An official communiqué reports that atave decided to maintain their demand. (declared), the principal scorers being
LATEST CABLES. tempted enemy infiltrations were thrown for a capital levy. An all-night sitting is Dawson 87. Lowe 83, Duleep Singhi 103
expected.
and Enthoven 6, not out. Somerset re- LEEUTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] back and the French Air Force effectively
phed by making 2m, Johnson making 70 bombarded rebel-prisitions.
PARIS, June 27th. not out, and Meyer taking five wickets JUGO-SLAV DEBT TO US. The Chamber was still sitting this for 1 runs. Cambridge then compiled morning. The first clause of the Finance 194 for four wickets (declared), Dawson
WASHINGTON, June 27th. Mr. Kellogg is conferring with Dr. Bill was passed, a Socialist amendment making 8 Somerset's last innings pro being rejected by 940 votes to 910 and a duced 300, MacBryan making 19 and Pavitehite, the Jugo-Slav Minister as a pieliminary to the expected negotiationS communist amendment rejected by 421 Hunt 31. votes to M, Paiolave then declaring the question of confidence. ber agreed to an increase of six milliards issue by 328 votes, to 11, most of the Socialists abstaining.
Pauis, June 27th, The Chamber of Deputies passed M. Caillaux's plans hy a vote of 30 to 34.
The article providing for an increase
and Kilner 4 for 43. Yorkshire made in the paper circulation was passed by POLAND AND POMERANIA. vote of 328 to 119, the article providing 40% (Rhodes 91 and acaulay 3) and for a gold loan by a vote of 3 to 38, dixmixed Hampshire for 133 (Brown '01): Warsaw, June 28th.~ | and the plan for a capital" levy, support President Wojciechowski, speaking at ind by the Socialists, was rejected by a a banquet at the exhibition of Painer vote of 340 to 210 and the same support. and agriculture ated by the Communista wns rejected by a anian industry Grudziad, emphasised Pomerania's in vote of 421 to 29,-Haras,"
PARIS, June 27th. fence on Poland.
"The Senate Finance Committee has ap proved by a vote of 9 to 5 with 11 absten-hage crowd to Wimbledon to-day despite tions the Caillaux finance plans.
BRUSSELS, June 28tb. Ten Chinese, who were expelled from France, entered Belgian, territory, but A Prking message states: The Powers the Belgian gendarmerie intercepted them and escorted them back to the fron- individually have acknowledged the re
The French Government has now Lier. empt of the Chinese Note regarding un-ordered the Chinear to be conducted to Marseilles, whree, they will embark for equal treaties without comment."
China.
WHAT THE THUNDERER"
THINKS,
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LONDON, Jube 27th The Times in a lender on the new China says that thousands of Chinese students are disregarding Confucius and "The ancient sagry of China in a battle over questions of langunge script, over the philosophical theories of Professor A Peking cable states that the Powers Dewey and Mr. Betrand Russell and are represented in a new conference with over Socistian, Anarchism, ('ubism ånd The Chinese to investigate events in
the test theoretic inventions of the Shanghai by the American, Italian and Western world. French Ministers.
The Bolsheviks had caught them adrift, CHINESE APPOINT COMMISSION. and having wormed their way into 2.
SHANGHAI, June 28th.
dominant position amid the perpetual Tientsin. Tsingtan, Chefoo, report all discontents of an awakening China, the quiez
A Peking message states that a man- date appoints the following commission to settle the Shanghai case: Dr. W. W. Yen, former Premier, the ex Foreign Minister (Dr. T. Wang) who negotiated the first draft of the Mind-Russian Treaty, and he care provisional Premier after Feng Yuh Sisag's coup d'ra, and Admiral Tsai
ing Kan, who was senior Chinese de- legate to Shanghai recently.
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It is expected that the Foreign eminis. sion will now be appointed without delay.
REINFORCEMENTS READY,
Rolsheviks were using the advantage to direct a violent blow against sexculled Europran capitalism, articularly Bri- taia and the British Empire.
Referring to the Western frontier, "he declared that representatives of Poland would never be allowed to attend a con- ference to discuss the revision of Poland's frontiers.
ITALY AND SOVIET.
Moscow, June 28th.
A crowd of 10,000 witnessed the arrival of an Italian squadron of three cruisers at Leningrad, where they were welcomed with salutes from Soviet warships.
FLOATING DOCK ARRIVES.
MALTA, June 28th.
The former German floating dock, TOO feet long and 170 bread, has arrived from Sheerness, which it left on June 1st.
DUTCH POLITICS.
Electors are
THE HAGUE, June 25th." The "Thure concludes that the only seats in the Second Chamber which will There are 562 candidates for a hundred
course is to hold firm till the storm he contested on July 2nd.
distinctly apathetic. spends itself and protect British nation-
SECURITY PACT. als, and emphasizes that Britain still has
official diplomatic relations with a Gov-GERMAN CABINETS DISCUSSIONS ernment which is pledged to refrain from agitation in Asia against Britain.
BERLIN, June gitb. Disenssing the French note on the sub- The Dilly Telegraph also draws atten-ject of security the Cabinet concluded the discussions suggested therein, with the tion to the presence of the Soviet delega view that a definite arrangement should he begun immediately. It was pointed tion in England, which, it declares is o
out that Germany would welcome dis- -wenndal jnd demands that action be cussions leading to new and practical
taken in the matter.
guarantees of "real, peace founded on the security pact basis with complete reciprocity
LONDON, June 28th, Reviewing the situation in China, the A message from Riga says the Soviet Sundny Times' diplomatic correspondent Government is sending a "Trade Union says, that certain British and Indian miß-| Delegation" to Shanghai to encourage tary units on the India and Pacific the strikers.
tations have been ordered to stand by in readiness for emergency service.
NEWS FORM VARIOUS PLACES:
SHANGHAI, June 27th.
CHINESE NOTE TO BELGIAN MINISTER.
BRCSSELS, June 27th.
Le Derniere Heure says that the Chi- nese Minister has handed to the Belgian
TYRES MORE COSTLY.
Loxpox, Jine 28th Rubber manufacturers are further ad- vancing the price of motor-tyres by 10 per cent. on Monday.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
AMERICA FOLLOWS SUIT.
NEW YORK, June 28th representatives of students Foreign Minister" Note asserting that have advanced the price of inner tubes are General Tire and Rubber Company anions throughout the country met the evils of the present situation in by 33 per cent, " at Chapei on June 28th and re China spring from the existence of In- solved, inter alia to urgh the Canton ¦ fernational Treaties, permitting the Government to send troops to occupy creation of small "Foreign States within
tho. Chinese State Eighty per cent of the shops
Fifty
Ehameen.
opened to-day. Thom still closed arc apparently bankrupt through the strike,
The situation was very quiet this cooning, but shipping has not improved. The strike "in" causing heavy losses to Customs revenue as well as hitting Bri tish and Japanese trade -
FIRESTONE EXTENSION.
WASHINGTON, June 28th Mr. Harvey Firestone, President of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, an The Note declares nonces that a number of American this régime must be ended if peace itiations for a concession in Liberia for terests have practically concluded nego desired and concludes that the present rubber growing, on a large scale. The incidents are not connected, with Com Arrangement is coincidently making munist idene.
flotation in the United States for a loan of five million dollars for the Govern ment of Liberia.
N. Y. K. SERVICE. ⠀
Toxro, Jane 27th The N.Y.K. announces that it is resum ing ita Shangbai service to-morrow,
The Cham-
Ox-
SHEPHERD ACQUITTED.
Gloucester beat Oxford by 7 wickets for funding Jugo-Slavia's debt to the Oxford's Srst innings produced 188 to United States of $65,000,000, which Gloucester replied with 977 ford made 195 in their second innings. and Gloucester hit up 113 for the low DE 3 wickets. Dipper being not out for 51.
Yorkshire heat Hampshire by an innings and 118 runs, Hauta izde 130 in their
first innings, Macaulay taking 4 for 40
HOME TENNIS,
FOREIGNERS FORGE AHEAD,
LONDON, June 20th, The prospect of two appen Malle. Suzanne Lenglen drew
* MILLIONAIRE ORPHAN." CASE
ENDED.
Chicago, June 27th- Mr. William Shepherd who was charged on April 10th with the murder of the of Mr. Williain McClintock. foster, son The Millionaire' Orphan has been acquitted,
It was alleged that Young MeChintock's death was brought about by means of typhoid germs with the object of securing bequest in Mr. McClintbeck's will under other million dollars.]
of which Mr. Shepherd would inherit over a
Later. the dull weather. The air was cool. The Shepherd denied that he had ever seen centre court was beginning to show signs Faiman before he was taken into custody. of wear and tear when Borotra anit
accurate
LATEST CABLES.
PARIS, June 29th.
KANSAS DISASTER. In the Chnather, in the course of albert started their match in the fourth Borotra debate, M. Caillaux declared that out of round of the Open Singles.
PEOPLE KILLED IN CINEMA. four milliards advance which his pre- danced his way through F. B. Gilbert's dresssor, M. de Monzie. obtained only a defence. He was on the top of his form
KASHAN CITY, June 9th, few millions remained in consequesen of and his network was brilliant. He won
Au explosion followed by a fire baw the withdrawal of the national defence 6-1, 7-5, 6-3,
Hennessey, the American, defeated Fdestroyed Gillis cinerna theatre. bands. He asserted that all expenditure should be covered by taxation and de Gordon Lowe 0-7, 8-6, 6-4. The American The police estimate the fatalities at clared that he never would allow the visitor was superior at the net and dis-from 0 to 40, but this is guesswork, country to embark on the path of in- played great opportunism, but he had to pending a search of the rains. Aation. He would equally reject the idens for every game. Lowe w sure And Heldom found the net. He of:a moratorium.
lobbed effectively and found the Ameri- INQUEST ON MR. MACKENZIE The French Chamber of Deputies has an's weakness overhead.
sell the whole of M. Kailanx's 'plans. Washer, the Belgian champion, in the
EIGHTEEN BULLET WOUNDS.. by 300 to 34 votes
third round eliminated Sherwell; the South African, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1.
The inquest on Mr. William White- Three British players thus went down head Mackenzie who was brutally mur before foreign oppments.
dered some time ago in Shanghai, while Lacoste accompanied Borotra, into the driving a car along Great Western Road, laut eight, by defeating one of the two was resumed in H.M. Police Court on remaining Americans, Casey used his big June nd, before Mr. G. W. King, gus service with effect against Lacoste, acting Coroner. Mr. Wong, deputy for but the Frenchman's machine-like aethe Commissioner of Foreign" "Afairs curney in rallies eventually beat him watched the case on behalf of the Com
or ended. He won 6-6, 6-4, 6-1. Lacoste body of the deceased shortly after the to run and except in the Lacoste placed superbly and rarely had missioner.
first set was un- Dr. E. L. Marsh who examined the
At
BARLIER CABLES.
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. ^
ENGLISH-BORN AMERICAN WINS.
LONDON, June 28th. Prestwick to-day Jim. Barnes, English-born American, won the British three hundred over the seventy-two holes, Open Golf championship by aggregating
Other scores were:--
Ted Ray
(Oxhey) A. Compston. Macdonald Smith (U.S.A.)
be Mitchell Five, including J. H. Taylor, followed cash with a score of 310 Robert Harris, the amateur champion, was next with 311, while other prominent players were Kirk- wood, 314: A. Havers, 315; G. Duncao and . J. Tolley, 1990.
301 ...301
301 305
as cloudy and engl wa the final day."
6-0,
Several witnesses testified to hearing the shooting and Dr. Kozakoff who at tended Mina Duncan said that she hat received a wound on the left batul. On. the right hand the middle finger was scratched by a bullet
Mi Duncan was unable to appear, and the inquest was adjourned in order
meets the winner of the Jacob-Washer tragedy occurred, and at a subsequent match in the fifth round."
examination at the Public Mortuary: Mlle. Lenglen carned the right to meet aid that of recent bullet wounds on this Mre Beamish in the last eight by defeat-trunk arm and neck of the deceased thirris ing Mian Goldsack in twenty minutes 6-1, were 18.
LATEST CABLES. SUZANNE IN "FINAL "
LONDON, June 27th. Mdle. Suzanne Lenglen entered the Au there was a huge attendance. The semi-final by defeating Mrs. Beamish by leaders at the end of the third round 6-0, 6-0. were :-Macdonald Smith, 221: Compaton In vool, but overcast, weather, the that a statement from her might b and Barnes, 226; Mitchell and Ray, 298; game between Mile Suzanne Lenglen taken. Miss Duncan confirmed the facts siready published; that the car was and Tum Fernie, 229. The closing Bocnes and Mrs. Beamish was the attraction. were most dramatie Macdonald Smith Anderson beat Brugnion by 3-6, 7-0, 6-4, stopped by Chinese who fired at her and He, went out assured of winning with a 7-5, 6-9 in the fourth round. It was the Mr. Mackenzie and that she drove the followed by a crowd of at least most brilliant exhibition of the cham car along Great Western Road where it five thousand, who watched him proceed pionship
subsequently ran into a ditch, from disaster to disaster. He was forty It lasted over two hours and Brugnon.Two Chinese coolics employed at the two at the turn
purpose of attending lamps, admitted was physically finished during the last railway crossing by the P.W.D. for the Cochet brilliantly disposed of the Indian having heard the shots. They saw several Jagat Mohan Lel by 6-2 1-8, 6-2, 6-3. pernas mix or seven in number who came He now meets Hennessey in the last from the west and turned up along the eight, which comprises Borowa Barclay
Both witnesses refused railway line. the youthful Ozonian, H. Fisher Ant to confirm their written statements La Coste and Jacob, matched as made to the police five hours after paired. Jacob beat the Belgian cham the tragedy to the effect that this mea pion, Washer, after a dour baseline they saw were. Chinese. They told the
court that ne struggle by: 2-6, 1-8, 10-8, 6-4, 7-5,
it was dark they were no→
by defeating, the Englishwoman.
Madame Billout entered the last eight,able sce
Mra After Police statemente regarding the Hazell, by 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. The second round bullet marks found on the motor car, Das of the doubles, saw the defeat of the Court found that William Whitehead - British prominent players, Mens Gilbert fackenzie died at Shanghai on June and Turnbull by Jarvis and Dailey, the nth, 1925, of bullet wounds inflicted by persons unknown and not subject to the score being 7-5, 6-7, 6-0, 6-7, 6-32
the crisis and they engendered bope but Campiston and Ray were unaffected by failed grandly by a hair's breadth. Charlos Whitcombe was forced to retire after a dog had bitten his hand.
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#SOCCER. IN AUSTRALIA.”. ENGLISH TEAM WIN “ TEST " GAME,
BRISBANE, June 27th.
***
The English Association football team beat Australia by a score of 5 to 1.
WORLD'S SCULLING TITLE.
It is understood the Firestone interests
* SYDNEY, June 97th. have already acquired an experimental
In the world's sculling championship on rubber plantation in Liberia of 1,100 Paramatta river Major Godsell, the acres which is reported originally to have tolder, beat the New Zealand oarsman, beer planned out by British interests. Mr. Hannan by three lengths
On the centre court, Miss Mekane enter jurisdiction of the Court and under such fed the last eight by beating Mrs. circumstances that if they were subirea Satterthwaito by 6-3, 6-1. She meets the to the jurisdiction of the Court theg Australian, Mr. Boyd, next
I would be charged with murder,