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二拜的. -+A1XX TUESDAY, MAY 11,
1926.
THREE RAILWAY MISHAPS CANTON ANXIOUS.
37 YEARS. THE
FLIGHT
FOUL PLAY BY STRIKERS SUSPECTED.
STRIKE SITUATION "REVIEWED.
The main feature of much strike news from Home today is that there have been threo railway accidents, two of them resulting in loss of life. A crowded express from Edinburgh to Newcastle was derailed, but in this case there were no fatalitios. Foul play is suspected, and there is a report from Surrey telling of the removal of bolta from the railway line.
CANTON ANXIOUS. LAST LEG OF SPANISH
FURTHER RETREAT IN HUNAN.
AVIATORS DEPART· FROM MACAO.
FAREWELL SCENES.
Manila."
REV. FATHER ROBERT LEAVING.
THE DRABON MOTOR CAR COLTEN
$3 WONG NE CHUN 30' 30 25,
HAPPY VALLOY,
LAW OF CONSPIRACY.
CHIEF JUSTICE SUMS. UP IN WING ON CASE.
VALUES OF EVIDENCE.
"Fortwo hours and a half this morning, the Aftoonth day of hearing, Sir Henry Gollan, Chief Justice, addressed the jury ôn the salion points in the case in which Au Kim-lui and Lam Fook-chu are charged with conspiracy to defraud the Wing Oa Company of $50,000, and when the Court adjourned at tiffin time "he bad not closed his summing up.
LACK OF MONEY."
WORK IN EAST. News from Canton is to the
Our Macao correspondent, in a
The Far East in general and effect that in view of the rapiù |
telegram despatched this morning, Hongkong in particular, will lose success of Yip Hoj-kum in Hunan, states that the Spanish aviators most charming personality and a necessitating a further retreat of left at 7.25 a.m. to-day on the last man of marked ability to-day. Tang Sung-che's troops, both Kwangtung and Kwangsi are now hop of their flight from Madrid to when the Very Rev. Father L. Robert, of the Missions Etran forced to despatch troops in order
A later telegram states that ageres leaves for France. By his to be ready to cope with contin-
large crowd, including His Excel-departure, the Reverend Father gencies which may arise "ut any moment.
lancy the Governor and the Lord will be sévering an Ways and means have not, how- Bishop, assembled to say good-bye with the Far East which has ex-
all was ready, and there was much 37 years.
of legal men and members of the ed, then "Emma" and "Nina,” the hand shaking and embracing. By
Born in 1866, the Rev. Father public, including a few ladies, two deposit books by means of 7.15 the aviators, were aboard their machine, and ten minutes Inter Robert first came to the East in when the Court resumed its sit- which it was alleged that the ac- ting this morning for the last cused sought to withdraw,á- Bum they started. The plane rose January, 1889, when, at the age of stage of the trial. Sir Henry of $50,000 twice from the Wing On gracefully, circled once overhead 23 years, he arrived in Hongkong. Gollan's summing-up was of a Bank, must be forgeries., and then made off in an eastern He was at that time in poor health very exhaustive character, includ- direction, bound for Appari.-
Association
"Considerable interest was taken in the closing stages of the case, nearly two hundred Chinese being present in Court in the role of spectators.
Other strike news includes comprehensive reviews of the situation throughout the country, which remains much the same as hitherto. There has been but little further disorder
A communique issued by the Trades Union Congress boasts of an "unbroken line" and denies reports of strikers returning to ever, been found to secure suff.to the airmen. At seven o'clock.ended over a period of more than There. was a large attendance case for the prosecution was prov work.
40"
London, May 10.
An official communique says that the situation throughout the coun- try is being well maintained. The arrangements for dirtribution of milk, food and petrol have been more successful than on any other
She was remanded on bail.
MANY POLICE CASES,
#
cient money to warrant the order of advance to be given, although the plan of the campaign has Cases have been heard in Lon, already been settled. Having fall ed in various schemes for re- don, Nuneaton, Middlesborough, plenishing the exchequer, such as Chesterfield and Newcastle" police the kerosene, monopoly, short courts for rioting, impeding the term loans, part payment of
Sentences have ranged from one deemable after four months, Mr.
1.
ACCUSEDS OPTION="" Dealing with the procedure in
The two airmen (Capt. Gallarza and was not expected to live long, ing as it did detailed reading of the evidence wherever this was and Capt. Loriga) are proceeding but, happily, the climate of the necessitated by the main points the committal of the accused from
mechanics being left behind at
day of the strike and they promise Police and circulating false news. salaries in Government bonds in the, former's plane. the two Orient has agreed with him and to which the Chief Justice de: the Magistrate's Court to the"
month to three months' hard T. V. Soong ia now resorting to Macao. They will follow later by to-day he is strong and well, Jaired to draw attention in his Supreme Court, his Lordship said
to Improve continuously.
The unloading and transporta- labour. tion of commodities is approaching normality.
the Government emergency
Working thoroughly.
light and power is satisfactory.
Railway services have improved And one-fifth of the regular staffs of the railway companies are work. ing,
►
Disturbances have been few but where they have occurred they ehow signs of becoming sharper. Nevertheless, there is no cause for anxiety and police have compiete Control-Reuter.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Oficial
direct taxation of large firms,
SOVIET HELP.
.4
PROOF NECESSARY.
steamer, taking with them Capt. despite the many years of arduous directions to the jury. Loriga's damaged machine, which work which he has been called is being fetched from Tinpak, upon to discharge during his where a forced landing was made.
he wished to draw their attention
After referring to the volumin- direct to Appazi, where American Hongkong only about a month evidence, his Lordship said he
It is the airmon's intention to fly lengthy stay." Remaining inous and varied nature of the ing of certain statements by the aviators have gathered to welcome after his arrival here, he was proposed, as being the best course, transferred to Shanghai, where he to deal with each charge separate
them and escort them to.Manila,
FINE RECORD IN SHANGHAL'
the second accused, and, for that
the Ordinance.
vantage.
to a preliminary fact, which was A SMART SENTENCE.
It is stated that a certain arm
the question of allegations made It may generally be stated that Alexander fuld, the local Secre- dealing in native products, report-
by the prosecution of the withhold ar-tury of the General Workers' ed to have made a big fortune during the strike and boycott; has rangements have settled down Union at Shap, Westmoreland been requested to furnish a loan
that it was not legally incumbent Recused. His Lordship pointed out has been sentenced to three Proposition of the supply of months hard labour for issuing of one lakh of dollars. It is also
on too accused to make their de stated that many: concerns,
fence before the Megistrate whose appeals to workers not to join the especially baaks which have re- We learn from the French Con- remained until 1904, in which iy. To prove the first charge of special constabulary.---Reuter.
duty was to note certain facts cently drawn out deposits from the sul General in Hongkong that the year he returned to Hongkong and conspiracy, it was necessary to
which he might deem of sufficient Shameen, are in a quandary French gunboat Alger left Hong- has ever since been the head of prove a criminal object, and with importance for reference to this COUNTRYWIDE REVIEW. They can neither export the money kong this morning, with the inten- the French Mission here. He had it to prove that two or more per Court Such reservation must
out of Canton nor can they re- tion of escorting the aviators over only been in Shanghai for about sons were commonly involved in REPORTS FROM ALL DIVISIONS. deposit it in Shameen banks a distance of about a hundred six months when the Procureur of a series of acts tending towards for Mt was his option to be not be held against the accused,
London, May 10.
miles in the direction of the Philip the Mission there died, and Father that criminal object.
exercised without legal restraint.. "Another report states that the pines, in order to be at hand in Robert, though still a young man, If these constitutional elements The week is opened with an Aviation Bureau is in receipt of a ease of any mishap occurring. was called upon to succeed him in for a verdict of guilty were not cused, withholding facts until his On the other hand, if the de- appreciable all-round improve telegram that nine military aero- Captain Loriga has sent the post of great responsibility, proved, then the first accused ment in transport, evidenced by planes, completely equipped with following message to Manila involving much hard work and must be found not guilty, and them in the nature of a surprise appearance in this Court prang- the improved train schedules post-bombing apparatus, machine-guns, through the Nation News Service; calling for the display of much a discharge must also be found for to the prosecution, he secured an ed, at the stations. Motor" buses ammunition and other accessories, are running over most routes and are now on the way and a.e expect to reach Manila and greet every-
"I am burning with the desire tact and ability. their capacity is in no-wise over-ed to arrive at Canton shortly, and body, Americans, Spanlards and THREE IN ONE DAY,
matter, any other person included advantage, and as his Lordship taxed. Volunteers are, arriving that the officers in connection Filipinos. In Spain and at all Shanghai, he was for a period of
in the same charge, for, as his fald, he was entitled to that ad- During Father Robert's stay in Londen, May.10. verywhere in gratifying numbers. therewith are all being paid by the stopping points during our flight ten years a member of the French series of common acts leading to a
Lordship pointed out, it took twoj
On the other hand, that evidence There were three railway acci-
or more persons involved in a Bents, the first since the strike, to-that the situation in London und be employed in the Northern cam-gement for
announcements show Soviet. These aeroplanes are to we receives messages of encoura Municipal Council, and his work in common criminal act to come with to that of the prosecution although could hardly be regarded as equal
day
a successful night this capacity is still remembered in the meaning of conspiracy under the prosecution might suffer in de- and ample transport is available the Home Counties is unchanged paign...
These messages have helped us gratefully by those who know the greatly. I regret that I am un- time and energy he put into his
triment. Full opportunity bad A report from Wuchow states able to state when we will arrive duties in this regard.
been given to the accused to ad- QUESTION OF GUILT. Three hundred Cambridge Un- that General "Li Chung-yan in Manila."
duce the nature of this "ovider se too much to say that it was largely On the other hand, if it was put by the prosecute before the dergraduates went to Hull yester- rived there a couple of days ago "For the last two years, I have due to Father Robert's energy, found that a conspiracy had been Magistrate. day to assist in unloading at the ad is holding daily interviews been hoping to be able to make courage and foresight that the new formed by a series of acta from Before the accused could be | docks.
with General Wong Shiu-hung on a flight from Madrid-to-Manila, to French Concession was built, for, which an inférence could be drawn found guilty of any fenec, the The London Bocks area is gen-matters of great import, such as see the Philippines and demone when he first arrived in the that these acts were pursued in only right way to arrive at that deralled north of Newcastle. erally quiet, though a police the expedition for the relief of Hu-rate the efficiency of the Spanish Northern port, what is now one of accordance with a common verdict was to take evidence which There were no fatalities, but one sergeant was struck with a ham- nam nad also the has committee the service in long distance avia- the most modern and attractive criminal purpose, then a verdict of could be relied upon. passenger was seriously injured mer, and a special constable was administration to the committee tion. Our original plan was to districts of the settlement was for guilty brought against the first ac-
tabbed in the back at Nine Elms, system, which is being protested return to Spain through Siberia the most part nothing but a stretch cused, or against the second ac
As regards the situation in the against from all quarters. Ques and Russia, but the Government of paddy fields. Doring his mem-cused, or against any other person
In this connection his Lordshin' North-Western Division, transport tion of financial stringency is also was opposed to the plan from the bership of the Council he was in not brought up before the Court, referred to a matter which had is moving sällsfactorily. There being discussed. This has been start. Manila is our certain a very real sense the right-hand was equally applicable to each and been emphasised by counsel for man of the President, and one of every one of them. Similarly, if the defence. He agreed that, first the big works with which his name conspiracy was found in the pre- and last, the onus of proving its will always be associated was the sent case with as its oventual case was laid upon theCrown, laying out of the beautifal French criminal object the defrauding of Of course they would not expect. gardens
Koukaza. The the Wing On Bank by means of absolute certainty in matters of BUTCHER ALLEGED TO HAVE reverend gentleman's name is the presentation of two this kind. Tho evidence given
URGED THEFT.
commemorated in Shanghai by the forged booke, mentioned as was really circumstantial and ff Rae Pere Robert; named after "Emma" and "Nina" in the case, this could be relied upon, if, short The disappearance of a $500 him appreciation of the and connection was proved of the of absolute Conviction In thel note from a safe, the property of work which he did for the urst accused with those series of minds with regard to the case, the Chinese widow, residing at 92. French community during his common sets of conspiracy, then jury had reasonable belief that Third Street, 1st floor, led to the fourteen years residence in the Arrest of a servant girl, who was Settlement. charged with the theft. before Mr.
A passenger train at Edinburgh crashed into a goods train. Three were killed and seven injured.
at
A goods train collided with a stationary passenger train Bishop Stortford, One was killed and one injured.
An express from Edinburgh was
Reutor.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
t all sub-centres.
51
KWANGSI'S FLIGHT,
Leven
STOLEN $500. NOTE.
Later. The British Gazette says, the have been a developments re- caused by the issuance of bark goal". deallment of the express from garding the proposed strike at the notes of the new Bank of Kwangsi, Edinburgh is believed to be due to lairages at Birkenhead or the which are to be legal tender for foul play by Striker's, as a fish-flour mills, but on the whole situa- the payment of all taxes and duties, plate ad been removed from the ting is easier.
and no other currency, not Inc. There were 500 passengers The Northern Division is fairly silver or subsidiary coin, willin aboard the train, but only one well supplied with food and it was future be accepted by any of the was injured, in the leg. 1 nnecessary for the Haulage com- Government offices. This order has naturally affected subsidiary coin, which, when presented to a bank or money-changer to be changed into bank-notes, is di The situation in the South-counted at 11 or 12%, whilst for Western Diviilon is normal..It]
ordinary banknote, a dis- a well furnished with newspapers. count of 6% is charged.
The Gazette says that bolts were initiee to provide transport or removed from the line penta level-Sunday, crossing at Egham, Surrey, on Sunday-Reuter.
MORE DISORDERS.
MISCHIEF-MAKING SEAMAN.
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London, May 10.
PLENTY OF VOLUNTEERS.
On
in
It is not
FINANCIAL ABILITIES.
R. E. Lindsell, this morning at the of the Rev. Father Raber's Central Magistracy.
activities in Hongkong much could
(.....
ONUS OF PROOF.
verdict of guilty returned facts brought by the prosecution against him would be equally ap were proved, then there were plienble to the second accused.
points to be brought home agains How for the jury might be the accused, justified in returning & verdict
Coming to actual details of the
A number of strikers are drifting this account, the prices of every- back at Plymouth and some trans- thing have gone up, and mono-
It appeared that the note disbe said, for in religious, charitable of guilty or not guilty was shown A CONTRADICTION. 2ort workers at Bristol, who were polists prefer to forfeit their de-appeared sometime between May and business circles to hus become A seaman was sentenced to called out from private flour mills, posits than to continue the mano obtained it by reason of the shore of the Colony's best-known and deal with what he referred to as contradictory point in that the
1st and 5th and the defendant three months hard labour at have applied for, work elsewhere polies, because of the heavy losses door not being locked. There most highly respected citizens, A dominating factors in the case.
:
AWNINGS STOLEN.
by his Lordship proceeding to
case, his Lordship referred to a
firat accused said he took the Greenwich for urging a big crowd where they are unknown, to set about the police.
on exchange. It is stated that the were seven $500 notes in the safe, an of great breadth of sympathy, WHAT CONSTITUTES FORGERY.m money to the bank himself, whilst A Superintendent said the ac-ivision all is quiet at. Laada, Hall, for payment of duties and taxes, keys to open it on May 1st to put numerous ways, and his departare question of forgery as it was ad- was he who did so. However, ivision all is quiet at Loads, Hall, authorities have decided to accept. when a daughter was alven the he has served the community in Ils Lordship dealt with the the Wing On Bank denied that it 'cused's conduct led to fifteen er-Sheffield, York and other large aubsidiary coin and other bank rests and originated the trouble at
towns. Volunteers sre freely
a bracelet inside, and apparently will be much regretted by the missible within the meaning of the case for both sides was that Deptford on Saturday night, neces- responding.
notes in circulation at par for the she forgot to lock it again. On whole Colony, and notably by the the Ordinance. The constitution- the document which was called altating the calling out of a hun
In the Midland Division there time being, until a method of ad- May 6th, the widow went to the French community and in business al elements of conspiracy having “Nina" throughout the case, was
justment is found. dred police. Bricks and bottles are improved train services.
safe and found it unlocked. On and financial circles. A man of to be first found in the case, in suod in connection with this wore thrown and plate glass win-there is ample volunteer labour for In the North Midland Division:
counting the money, she found one unusual financial ability, he has the ensuing examination of the prosecution. dows were smushed. Three others road transport.
of the notes was missing. Wit with unflagging zeal applied his meaning of "forgery," which was The Jury would recollect that wore sentenced to one month and unloading at Grimsby, and the con- Food ships are
ness suspected the defendant, and, energies to the work he has been the eventual and common the prosecution regarded. "“Nina' two months.
The theft of two canvas awnings on her mistress being informed, called upon to do, and his marked criminal object in the case, it 48 being a forgery by reason of tants are being dispatched without from 182, Connaught Road West the defendant, admitted she had talents in this regard have caused would be found that it was not the fact that the label on it was a MRS. POLLITT CHARGED.
difficuity.
resulted in two Chinese being taken it and torn it up. Slig after him to be frequently consulted for necessary that the whole of a do- forgery. The prosecution had ad- Mrs. Marjorie Pollitt wife of In the South-Midland Division charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. wards sald she gave it to a pork advice by some of the biggest inrument must be forged to consti-duced a certain amount of evi- the Communist leader Harry Pol- road transport workers have re- The loss was reported to a butcher
___ foresta in the Colony. As a direc- tate norgery, but, within the denop and in this connection his it was charged at Bow Street mained at work on a considerable Chinese detective, who later had. The defendant sold the pork tor of numerous local companies, meaning of the Ordinance under Lordship went on to read from the with the unlawful possession of scale, except at Southampton. one of the defendants pointed out batcher, from whose stall at the be has rendered able service to the which the accused were afraigned, depositions of Chan Sem, which he documents containing falso state Volunteers are coming In such to him by a coolle who lived at the Sai Ying Pun market, West Point, business life of Hongkong It it was sufficient that a material regarded as being necessary from mants, the publication of which for electrical and mechanical work When the one man was arrested ho to take it, saying he would send it bert has also taken a very active titute a forgery, and a verdict which were of Importance in the numbers that the supply available same place as the defendants. she used to buy meat, induced her should be added that Father Report thereof was fargad, to cong the fact that these dopositions, would be a contravention of the extends the present needs, dlatlosed the whereabouts of the to her mother to redeem her from part in the affairs of the Katyloon returned in accordance with that case, came Emergency Regulations and likely Numerous Oxford Undergraduates other her altres.
cause disaffection among the are working at the Docks. The
Tong Development Co. of whian ho Anding kil population.
Continued an Page 71
were each sentenced to Defendant was son to prison was one of the original directorolik three skez hardga
at a very early
of the case and they ind