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PROFESSOR FAILS TO CON. PIRM' DEATHBED STORY:
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931.
Piro Mystery. The erratic nature of the wheet muks at the beginning indicated that the car had been out of con- tro, but later it seemed to have bee somewhat under control.
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TRADE AND CURRENCY BLOW AT ROOT OF purchases to other countries, and
(Continued from Page 1.)
The idea that we can remedy the situation. by expanding currency in I am of the opinion," continedisposed of by past experience. Mr. Jennings, "that the person at
After the war Europy had visiblé the wheel had lost interest in driv-evidence of the results of currency ing before the car stopped, and the inftition. The fast defect of the fire started after the enr stopped.
inflationary policy is that it cases Surprising evidence by patho The ear had suffered no dam- 10 effect the purpose intended un logical and melor engineer experts.
age during the grossing of the em
loss it is progressive. It is not the preceded the verdict by the Otter-bankment which would have eased: absolute price tint matters so much birn (Northumberland) inquest it to ignite... ','
to the producer as an impening jury that Mix Evelyn Foster, who
price, He wants to sell at a higher was found dying beside her burned
seals of prices than dat at which motorear on the lonely moorland
he bought this raw material and on January 6 had been murdered
paid wages to his workprople, by an buknown person.
Then he is assured of a profit. Consequently one a goverment start on n policy of inflation in order to raise paper prices for the bengit of producas, i4 has to con- tfnus inflating until the value of a
"There was no trace on the body of the ear to indiente the pince of origin of the fire,"
INDUSTRY.
ne to forfed labour, the Soviet would merely reply by declaring that mich a term is not to be ap; Tied to conditions of life and labour in a Communist state where everything was based on principles entirely different from the In Capitalist states. As to dumping. the Soviet claim that the price differences can also easily big ex plained by the Communist stute ownership which, a factory having once been set up with common pub. lie funda, need not take into ne count, the capital invested, its earning of interest and its amorti- zation.
MENACE OF SOVIET FIVE
YEARS' PLAN.*
SERIOUS PREDICTIONS CONFIRMED.
BerthIn view of the eminent, importance of the problem of the Soviet Union's industrialization and its eventual effects on the economic and social future of Europe and the | world as a whole, as strongly em-
Nood to Face Facts. 1. Parmentier, a representative of thing that might hinder or delay phasized by the French finnatier Asked whether he could see nuy- unerrin sought an interview the progress of Russia's industrin. with a prominent German busilization along the lines of the our informant mil essman who for years has been Piatileika, closely interested in and connected that a good doni might eventutily with Soviet financial and industri- depend on the Soviets ability to Al questions.
maintain their exports, becauAU without them they would hardly
Mr. Jennings said he was satis fied that the fire did not result from a leak in the petrol tarik ignited by n short-circuit.
Dealing with the cap al the petrol tin and the neck which were separated from the can by the fire, he said that their condition indic-piece of paper that used to belated time, but that was of se- Foolish to believe that the Russian
Dr. McEachran, of Bellingham, who was called when' Miss Foster was brought hate on the night of January 0. was the first witness.
He said he recollected Mra Foster asking her daughter if she had been interfered with, and theated that the cap was separated purport of her reply was that she from the tin before the fire, had. She said that she was hit in the eye and handled into the hack of the eur, where she became un- conscious.
The girl was quite lucid and sen- ible, She described her ismilant jaa'a man of no great siz?, wearing a bowler hat and a dark cont and plausibly spoken.、
McDonald,
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The fire started within or at the rear of the body of the ear and swept-forward in an upward direc-
tion.
Finally he was inclined to the opinion that an outside agency, outside the car itself, had been the cause of the fire, but whether it was with inflammable liquid or in laminable material there was no evidence to slow,
Mr. Jennings was questioned on
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word, say, a shilling is rechtood to an infinitesimal fraction of a farth ing. This happened in Germany nd Austria less than ten years ago, and both countries have re- turned to the gold, standard.
No Shortage of old. Toxlay there is no evidence what- ever of any real shortage in the supply of gold er of bank credit for the purposes of trade. The low bank rate at prevent maintained by the Bank of England is a sufficient proof that, in England at any rate,
Professor Stuart pathologist at Durham University, said he carried out a post-mortem examination of the body. Exten- sive burns were distributed in vari- † to drive a juctor-enr ten or twelve there is more credit available than
the possibility of a man being able
Asked whether and how far he was ready to endorse M. Parnen able to finance the purchaars of tier's statement, he declared that machinery needed for the quick he would prefer not to make such industrialization of the country. exact predictions as to 70 or $0 as their gold reserves wore appar per cent, execution of the Piatiently somewhat limited. In any letka within the originally stipu caso, he concluded, it would be
regarding the main paint the car-polier of pin-prick attacks on the condary importance inasmuch an problem could be solved by a
rectness of M. Parmentier's ob- Sovicts and a refusal to face these servations and conclusions could very hard facts with an open and "not be doubted. The danger threa- | unbiaood mind.
tening the industrial' and econo. mic structure of the world and
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
consequently all other conditions PUBLIC AUCTION: too would not by over-ostimated and there was no longer any way open for escape or counter-action 'ex- cépt perhaps by quick and very radioil action destined to revive the purchasing power of the masses and thereby trade and industry that a removal of international Parriers and a drastic liquidation of the financis legacies of the
world-war.
Unworkable Suggestions. Some people had proposed that borrowers are asking for. There ous parts of the body. The most miles
the other nations of the world while not occupying the
has also been an appreciable in-should refuse to sell the Soviet severe burns were on the front of driver's seat. Miss Foster's state-.
crease in the world's supply of gold, any machinery or tools needed for the middle portion of the body,
ment alleged that he crept along and it has to be remembered kusina industrialization, but this Thers were also extensive burns the seat and took hold of the five millions in gold will provide especially since sterylody was mock- method was clearly impossible, m the back, extending downwards. wheel," and Mr. Jennings was ask-southing like a hundred millions ing now outlets for his own in- This degree of hurning varied ined it a torcar could be drigen
cuarial over-production. Already intensity.
in that way,
the Soviets were able to underent world-market prices in a number of important products, though there was proof that they WETU careful to avoid as far as possible inciting too much, opposition to "Russian dumping" in order not to create too many obstacles at this ndustrial
The features were obscured by barns," said the professor, hat there appeared to be discoloration shout the rest of the nose,
"No external marks suggesting injury apart from the burns were found on any other part of the hody.
Mr. Jennings: It would be a very, difficult thing to do if she acquiese out resisting, and almost impossible ed or permitted him to drive with-
if she resisted.
Mr. Dodds, sumining up, asked the jury to dismiss from their minds any rumours they might have heard in connection with the ense.
"An internal examination show-sider are:- ed no injuries except changes con. sequent upon severe, burning!
"There was no wound on the scalp and no evidence of injury or disease in the bone.
From these appearances Dr. MeEnchran and I are of opinion that the cause of death was shock, the result of severe external hurt Ing.
"The two main points to con
Was the girl murdered or "Did she set fire to the ear and in doing so obtain the burns accidentally i
:
If the girl has done it you mast consider what her object might be.
Was her object to obtain money through the insurance of the car?
A
for 4430, covering the car in
There were two policies, one garage only, and another one cover. ing ears up to thirty hort-power in the sum of £700,
benefit under that if she wanted to There would be a pecuniary
The distribution of the burns and their severity suggest that cer- tain portions of the clothing had burn the car. contained some inflammable sub- stance.
No Evidence of Bruises,
edit
Dany people, however, are saying that gold is badly distributed. The United States is said to have in its banks about £000,000,000, against £180,000,000 in the Bank of Eng- land. But, as Mr. McKenna him self admitted, the United States has notrescaped the wave of depression
early stage of their development.
There was also no use trying to avert the dange by legislation which has pridd over the world.gainst dumping or forced labour On:
the contrary, unemployment products. Refuenl to buy RusaİFATE
there is probably at least an serious as in Great Britain. Even in France, where there is also a BUT- ping of gold, unemployment is be- giming to be wriously felt.
fluppily, tob, it is not accurate to any that all our industries in
Great Britain are depressed. Some of the newer industries are doing fairly well, and it is interesting to note that a movement hós just been started in Lancashire to establish new industries there, because every- thing seems to point to a pernain- cut decline in the Lancashire cot- certain whether there are any facts ton trade. This move in Lancashire which substantiate the girl's story, an indication of the lines of conclusively."
self-help we bare to work upon to
On the other hand, there are cases of persons obsessed with the idea of notoriety. That might be a factor in this vase. You must as-
Mr. Doids, dealing with the xirl's statement that a man threw
at our troubles. At any rate, let
u get rid of the iden that trade
The absence of burning on the upper, part of the chest and below the chin might be accounted for by the bending forward of the head.
The situation of other burns something over her, said that no trace of anything inflammable, ex- indientes, that there had been cept petrol, had been found on the depends on currency. Money is the splashes of an inflammable liquid." girl's clothes. Was St likely the servant, not the master, of trade. Professor McDonald, dealing with stronger would carry a bottle or tinThe same point has been well ex
of petrol, on him? the results af further inspection of
According to Miss Foster's state-Pressed by a writer on finance in the body, aid that there was no
ment the eat unust have been on the wards: "Currency and credit evidence of violation.
Ông on the fut Could it then are not substitutes for work and have been driven across the noor? wealth," Such a thing was absolutely, impos.
He then presented a report on
the examination of a number of sible. It was nonsense,
articles of clothing. Fragments of The condition in which the neck a cont and skirt, he said, when and cap of the petrol tin were found seemed to indiente that the tin had
examined by ultra violet light gåve been opened and the contents used
a distinct blue fluorescence indicat. izfore the 'fire.
ing the presence of some oil of mineral, quality.
1
Burns Theories.
"It has been suggested that the one foot on the step and our on the gial may have been standing with
Mr. P. M. Dodds (the coroner): There is alsolutely no trace or evi-running bond, pouring petrol an dence of bruising of the lace the cushions, and thai-when-she- There is none.......
|lighted it the Bames came back and caught her. Is not the position of the burtis most consistent with theury of that description !".
If it had been severe would you not have found it 1—A quite severs injury I would have.
It would be entirely improper for me to say that these burns were
. Professor McDonald said thero caused by any person.
Mrs. BOTTLE Mr. Dodds: Assuming the
7, 10,
13 and 14 March At 9.15 PM.
was no sign that the girl had been" There is no direct evidence interfered with in any way,
that they were, and it would be im- you to bring in such a proper for was where you saw it, and she there are no doubts.
car verdict unless you are satisfied threw some petrol into the back of
"It would be equally improper: the car and not fire to it, with her for you to my that the burns were left leg probably on the running; caused by the way I suggest-by
board and her right on the edge of the girl setting fire to the car and the step, could the Games have becoming instantly enveloped in come hack and blinded her?-flaues-unless you are absolutely think it quite possible. I cannot satisfod.": quite understand, if that were the
The jury, after æ retirement last
11th March, at 5.15 explanation, why there would have ing two hours and ten minutes,
Booking at ANDERSON'S
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been such pealisation of the burns; returned a verdict of "Wiful mur
Mr. W. Jennings, motor engineer, der against some person or persons of Morpeth, said, that he examined unknown,” the_wheel_tracks on the moos_05 The porosies asked the ITAuary's" and "ferred that the whether thy Tobner-Lanr sunde in speed of the car on leaving the road dividual wilfully poured petrol over was not more than ten miles an her and set her on Bre. hour,
The foremap: Yes, we do.
exports would merely divert Soviet
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