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MANCHESTER FIRM IN LIQUIDATION.
Lendon, April 27.
Reiss Brothers, Limited, of Manchester, trading with China, principally in cotton goods has announced that the Oficial Recalvar has been appointed liquidator, panding the hearing of a petition for compulsory winding up. The firm's position is "attributed enterely to fall in the value of goods lying in Chinese markets at the time of the 1920 slump,
TRANS-SIBERIA MAIL SERVICE.
London, April 27. The Postmaster General announces that the Russian poat office now accepts letters and poscards destined to the Far East except Japan, for trans-Siberian transmission. Mails will be despatched from Lenden on Saturdays and should reach Peking in or 24 days. There is prospect of further acceleration if the service is satisfac- tory.
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REMNANTS OF KOLTCHAK'S ARMY.
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In the House of Commcns, questioned relative to the relief of the remnants of Admiral Kolchak's army scattered in North Macchuria, Mr. Ronald McNeill said that while the government can sympathise with the plight of political refugees they cannot undertake a fresh, ñnancial burden. His Majesty's Consul Harbin, however, has been authorised to lend his good offices for the purpose of securing the return home of portion of the refugees.
HOLLAND AND THE LEAGUE.
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Replying to the debate on international councils, the Foreign Minister said his policy of independence did not imply the isola- tion of the Netherlands. Ever since che war the Netherlands had beea co-operating with Scandinavian and other countries, but they could not afford to Emit their liberty. As regards the tasks of the League of Nations, he associated himself rather with the view- point of Earl Balfour than Lord Robert Cecil.
AMERICA AND RUSSIA.
Washington. April 27.
The American Consulate at Vadivostok, through which the United States maintained representation in Russia, has been closed in consequence of the anticipated cancellation of the Consul's exequatur by the Soviet, but the Consul may he permitted to stay if the Soviet reconsider their action.
MINERS WAGES AND HOURS...
London, April 27. The conference of the Miners' Executive and Mineowners in London failed to predace agreement The Mineowners rejected the demand for revision of the national agreement in order to provide a higher minimum wage. The Mixers declined to agree to reversion to the eight-hour day.
RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION.
London, April 27.
The Daily News lobby correspondent says that the Govern ment is considering a proposal to cancel, the Anglo-Russian trade agreement, as the result of Ministerialists' protests against religious persecutions in Russia.
SUBSTITUTE FOR COCAINE.
London, April 27.
The Government has appointed a medical committed to investi gate possible substitutes for cocaine for therapeutic purposes; which would avoid the risk of becoming addictive to drugs.
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COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.
Washington, April 27.
Mr. Elihu Koc: has endorsed President Harding's plea for United States participation in the permanent Court of Interna- tional Justice.
THE MIDINETTES' STRIKE.
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KENNEDY TOWN MURDER.
which was fred the shot which The jury returned a verdict of killed the unfortunate woman. “not guilty," and the prisoner was He contended that every scrap of acquitted on the murder charge. evidence given in the case went to The prisoner pleaded “not guilty” Second Prisoner Acquitted.show that Wu Kwong-chuer was to charges of armed robbery and not only the leading spirit, but the possession of arms and the Judge The hearing concluded at the only man who had any criminal fixed the hearing for next week' Criminal Sessions yesterday be intention. Mr. Campbell Prosser The jurors were exempted from fore Mr. Justice Gompertz and examined the evidence at length. further service for a period of jury, of the charge against the He pointed out that the prisoner two years. second prisoner arrested in con- had not been identified as being nection with the Kennedy Town in the house. The prosecation murder.
must prove common design which, ANOTHER DISCOVERY TO he contended, they had entirely failed to do. Mr.. Campbell Pros-
EINSTEIN'S CREDIT, ser referred to the fact that only
The case for the prosecution having closed, the prisoner went into the witness box and gave his, account of the robbery and murder. a hair press taken from the house
Dr. Albert Einstein the German
He told the jury that Wu Kwong was found upon the prisoner, and scientist who discovered the chuen took him to the house. He that the rest of the loot was dis-theory of relativity, is reported to had nothing to do with the murder. covered in possession of another be attracting mech attention He was compelled by the other mas.
"Educated men trust each among scholars and scientists in man to follow the women upstaire other, go away and then
Europe due to a reported new meet and to the one of them up. He again to share the spoils, but in discovery. He declared in an in- left the room, leaving Wu Kwong the case of coolies you may be terview with a press represent chuen to complete the tying up. sure that they would want a divi-ative, it is said, that the newf When downstairs he beard a re-sion right away" he declared. theory is no more than an 91- port. Wa later came down and Counsel urged that the prisoner but it is impossible to explain it tension of the theory of relativity, handled him a parcel. The pri-was the innocent too! soner said that he had no revolverKwong-chuen.
other than interms of mathema "There is notics.
of Wo
in his possession whilst he was greater tragedy in our law courts,"
one in his life...
staircase.
The new theory is said to point
A FAMOUS ENGLISH
DOCTOR
in the house and bad never handled he wncluded, "than a miscarriage out the possibility of unifying of justice. I think there is not weight and electro-magnetism un- In reply to a question by the only a very grave doubt in this der a single principle just as Attorney-General, the prisoner case but that you would have to electricity and magnetism could said it was the other man who draw inferences which you have be unified under a single princi- killed the woman
no right to draw before you can ple. The Attorney-General: Did and this man guilty of murder. you see him kill the woman? It is che of the most extreme Prisoner: I saw him kill the cases of circumstantial evidence woman. I was standing on the that it is possible to come across.
I the ran in your opinion is has said. that if he were limited to address to the jury on behalf of you think there is a doubt in the nne a laxative. And most often . Mr. Campbell Prosser, in his guilty then let him suffer, but if the use of one medicine he would the prisoner, said the prosecution case and that he was the innocent it proves true that when one is based the charge of murder on as tool cf others then you must feeling out-of-sorts the only re- filmsy material as he had The Minister of Education has
ever give him the benefit of it."
medy-needed is COTUS. across. The prosecution resigned on account of lack of pay alleged that the man
The Attorney-General in his Peking, April 27-A:
was guilty address to the jury examined in the last for teachers and professors in the mainly because meeting of the Cabinet, the Vice Government's schools and colleges. that the mistress of the house"ridiculous story" which the pri
of three facts- great detail the evidence and the Minister for Foreign Affairs in- It is understood that the President had given evidence that a man insoner had told in the witness box. formed the Premier that he desired has declined to accept his resigns-blue clothing had tied her up, that
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PINKETTES
In summing up, the Judge If constipated.. bilions, head-
to resign owing to the Government's tion and the Cabinet decided to the servant girl saw a man in blue characterised the prisoner's storyachy, "hloe", take Pinkettes to- inability to pay the salaries of the borrow
une hundred thousand clothing walk down the stairs and as extraordinary, but Lexation and Consular officials dollars, with which to pay their that the police found in the pos-jury that if they bad any doubt morning". Of chemists, or post told the night, "sou'll feel better in the abroad. The Premier urged him to salaries. The Cabinet hopes to session of the prisoner shortly about the case remain, and the Cabinet decided to borrow the amount required from after the robbery
then they must free, 60 cents the vial, from Dr. raise two hundred thousand dollars the Russo-Asiatic Bank-Renter.
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