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the Archbishop of
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COUNT THE TELEGRAPHS"
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"For the Blood in the Le”
hill.
OPENING OF THE DEFENCE.
ů
lines on the sketch which might represent holes.
CONSTANT SUPPLY DURING LAST MONTH.
"
TRAGEDY IN TIENTSIN.
age.
DEATH OF MB, L. A. H. ACCURTI.
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
A SANITARY INSPECTOR
SUMMONED,
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the.
Lascar Row,
OBITUARY.
THE AUTHOR OF RUBBER RESTRICTION.
London, June, 10.
James Stevenson, first Baron'
Baron Stevenson
That the Police seized the me-
A tragic occurrence marked chanfeal contrivances before the The Water Return for May, workmen had completed what they issued by the Pubile Works Depart recent week-end in Tientsin, Mr. Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. The death Mas, occurred of Lord were making, and the articles ment shows that the storage dur L. A. H. Accurti, son of Captain C. Strange, a Sanitary Department StevensonRouter when assembled by the Policeing the month was over 1,223 mil- and Mrs. Accurti, meeting with a inspector, was summoned for as- therefore gave the appearance of lion gallons in the City and hill rond accident as a result of which sault by a foki in the employ of Stevenson of Holmbury, was born cannon instead of what they actu- district. The storage during the he died in Dr. Junkel's hospital the Yee Yuen firm, of 23 Lower in 1873, at Kilmarnock, and was educated at the local Academy: ally were, was Mr. S. Fitzroy's me month last year was 893 on May 29.
million gallons."
The submission of the prosecu- and privately. He entered the submission at the Kowloon Magis-
for the Mr. Accurti was woll-known in tion, conducted by Mr. J. A distilling trade, in which he be The total consumption for the tracy yesterday afternoon, when month was nearly 265 mi..ion Tientsin, and was especially popu- O'Donoghue, was that defondant call came an outstanding figure, being, the case in which Li Tak, master gallons, compared with 287% millur among the younger members ed at the godown of complainant's up to the time of his death, of the Tin Lee Engineering Shop lions last year. There was a con of the foreign community, being an employers in the courge of his managing director of John Walker is charged with being in unlawful stant supply in all rider main dis-otive sparteman and a prorament duties and ordered the removal of and Sons, the famous, whisky firm. possession of six diamantled can-tricts during May 1925, excepting He was employed in the Italian figuro in football and hockey circles.
certain broken glass bottles. The late non and other cannon parts, was the district west of Garden Road Bank for China and was an Italian While these were being shifted, it served ably on various com- continued before Mr. J. H. B. Ni to which an Intermittent supply subject. He was only 18 years of and defendant thinking there was connected with the Ministry of is alleged that some words, arose mittees during the war he was was given from May 26. Constant Wong Kong, the draughtsman.supply was given in all rider
too much delay, threw a basket of Munitions organisation and the was recalled, and further cross mains during last month.
The fatal accident occurred on the bottles at the complainant, In-Central Reconstruction Committee examined by Mr. Fitzroy. Exani-
In Kowloon the total storage the Racecourse Rond about 10.30flicting cuts- on his wrist. The doring the years 1915 to 1918- ining the plan produced, witness said there were a number of red during the month was 826 million p.m. at a spot near Willow Terraco complainant had to be treated at and later served on the committees gallons, as against 146 last year. where the trees are planted divid the Government Civil Hospital of Demobilisation, Supply and. The consumption during May was ing the road into two. One of the
Mr. Strange denied the charge. Civil Aviation, besides being a population of 156,200, giving a con- in a statement on the subject, save an accident. As the basket was 1919-21; but he is likely to be sumption per head per day of 15.1 that about 10.30 p.m. he was cycling being shifted he caught hoid of remembered chiefly for his work gailons. The figure. during May on the Racecourse Road in the com
pany of Mr. Fittinghoff and another one end of it. The foki let go als on the Wembley Exhibition and of last year was 17.2.
Consumption in the City and hill Russian young man, when Mr. end, and the basket fell on to a the Rubber Investigation Com- district during last month was 265 Accurti, coming from the direction box, the broken glass flying up and wittee, of which he was chairman, Re-examined by Inspector Pin-millions gallons for an estimated of the Racecourse, on his motor causing the cuts on the "foki's and as the author, of the con cott, witness said it was impos population of 401,600, giving 21.8 cyclo, not very fast, overtook them wrist, sible to construct the big cannon gallons per head per day." The and a fow moments later struck the pavement where the now traon merely from the plan. Measure total reinfall to May 31, 1926, was
were planted. He was overthrown ments would also be necessary. 30.35 inches, compared with 23.32 and was already unconscious when On the rough sketch there were last year.
they approached him. They decid certain attachments which were
ed to take him to the hospital at lacking in the "baby" cannon.
ones. Happily there was a motor- These attachments could not be
car coming from Tientsin, owned made without the measurements
by a German gentleman, at the or plans.
time, and with the assistance of the Junkol's hospital. It was difficult the accident but in his opinion Mr. to say anything about the cause of Acourti was trying to turn round and for some reason could act manage, his machine,
If the taps were taken out 72 million gallons for an estimated eye-witnesscas Mr. J. J. Nakvasin, He said that the whole thing was member of the Air Oouncil in
the holes in the machine which the defence produced in Court, those lines would correspond to holes in the machine."
Counsel's 'Contention.
Admissions.
Cross-examined by Mr. Strange, the complainant admitted that he was not detained in hospital, but was treated and allowed to go.
troversial Stevenson." restriction scheme of 1922, He has Hved- just long enough to
see this scheme bear fruit, and raise the British rubber industry to its feet, after a period of much anxiety, so that restriction is likely Complainant, as well the to end definitely at an early date.
Baron Stevenson was appointed manuger of the Yee Yuen firm, also admitted in that at no time was Commercial Adviser to the British the question of compensation dis- Government in 1921. Incidentally fendant.
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An interproter produced the de- fendant's statements' made after going to question the fact that as owner he took Mr. Accurti to Dr. cussed between them and the de-. this, and his other posts, were all
Mr. Fitzroy opened his case for the defence. He said that it was true his ellents had the things in their possession and he was not his arrest. The defendant, said they stood and when put together, that a customer had given him an they could be used for offensive order to make water-power oil-purposes or for protection. crushing machines.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
The case for the defence was that on a certain day an order" was given to the defendant to make machines for producing peanat oil. The model cannon was pro- duced by the man, who said that it was not sufficiently large for the purposé,
In opening his defence, Mr. Fitzroy said he would submit that the case did not come within the Arms Ordinance. His contention was that the Ordinance only re- ferred to such arms and ammuni- tion which could be carried. Throughout, the Act it would be seen that the section referred to carrying arms, and he would sub-
Counsel also referred to a book mit that the whole of the Or-which had not been put in evi-to hi dinance was brought into fore for the purpose of preventing the varying of arms.
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Mr. Fitzroy then went on to de- scribe the machine, which he stated corresponded to the plan given to the defendant when the machines were ordered.
dence, and said that although a draughtsman could not under- stand the various sketches, they were the notes by which the de- fendant made the numerous parts required for the machines.
His Worship: And possession. Not American Law. Mr. Fitzroy went on to state that the Ordinance referred to
Not Completed. arms of all descriptions and was
The plans corresponded to, the very vague. He reiterated his machine which was produced in submission that the section merely Court by the defence, but the covered such small arms as could Folice had raided the shop before be carried, and cannon such as the machines were completed. 14 and 16 pounders did not come The machine in Court was com- within the section. It was not pleted, and the defence was pre- pared to give a demonstration. It was under his instructions that that machine was not constructed with the breech end, as the stop per adequately served the purpose of a breech. It was gas-tight,
necessary to obtain a permit in that case.
His Worship: Supposing these gens, if they are guns, were meant to protect junks from pir- ates, do you think the "owners would apply for a licence?
Mr. Fitzroy: They might apply and therefore water and oli tight. for a licence to carry them on junks, but I am putting forward my submission that it does, not
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Regarding the model cannon, Mr. Fitzroy said he might have to admit a technical offence, as there was no way of getting out of it. His client had it in his possession without a permit.
I have no difeulty in ruling against you on that point. In the
"The defendant was then put into definition of "Ammunition" it the box. He said that he had mentions any "shell," and I think been given three orders for the
it must have been made to cover manufacture of six water-power
a cannon, declared Mr. Nihill.
peanut-crushing machines. When
held in an honorary capacity.
The manager gave evidence bear- For his valuable business ser- ing out complainant's story of the vices to the country he was fit- alleged assault. In answer to Mr. tingly honoured in 1917 with a Strange, he said that he had been baronetcy, and raised to the ordered by defendant to have the peerage in 1924. He was also a godown limewashed and was also G., C. M. G. and a commander of told to confer with the landlord as the Legion of Honour..
Lord to getting a number of rat-holes
Stevenson WAB married, but leaves no heir. stopped up.
'Lost Control.
According to what Mr. Fittinghoff that the accident saw, it appears happened after Mr. Acourti had
Mr. O'Donoghue Intimated that got about a hundred yards past
independent eye-witness, the control of the machine, which an their party when he apparently lost he had more witnesses to call, ona. struck the beds in the middle of manager of an adjoining firm,
Mr. Strange. said a charge of the road. When the rider fell the
serious thing machine fell on top of him and he assault was a
under it when the party got up bring against a Sanitary Inspector who had gone to this place in the course of his duty, and he would like the whole thing investigated.
The case was adjourned to next Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Accurti was conveyed to hos: pital with all possible speed, but the terrible nature of his injuries precluded all hope of recovery. Ho ay unconscious until his death which resulted from a "fractured skull and hemorrhage of the lungs.
coincidence is connect-
Á strange ed with the tragedy for the decea- sed's brother, Mr. Gino Accurti. nearly lost his life on June 28 of last year (exactly cleven months previously) when he collided with a
motor-car.
Much sympathy is folt with Mrs. Accurti, who is prostrated with grief. The funeral took place pri- vately.
ANOTHER WORLD
FLIGHT.
AMBITIOUS PROJECT BY
MARQUIS DE PINEDO.
London, June 10. The Times Milan correspondent
Mr. Fitzroy: "shell" is a com- the first order was received wit says an ambitious world flight is
ness drew the intending pur-being planned by Marquis de Pine Chaser's attention to the fact that do, starting in August.
mon word in America applied to cartridges.
Mr Nihill But this is not
American law.
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Mr. Fitzroy replied that he merely took the opportunity to put forward his submission. Producing Peanut Oil.
His
Worship having ruled against him on the point of law,
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Ou Boy! 1 sotT IT
FIXED NOW- KDKA
IS COMINT IN AS
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he did not possess the equipment He will cross the Atlantic via
THE CATHOLIC BISHOPRIC.
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
ARRIVES.
His Grace the Archbishop C. Costantini, the Apostolic Delegate. for China arrived in the Colony by the s. s. President Cleveland yes. terday morning.
ILS
His Grace is to consecrate Bishop the Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta on Sunday at the Catholic Cathe dral. The service will begin at" 8.30 a.m. to which all Catholics are cordially invited. The assistant prelates will be their Lordshipy Jose da Costa Nunes of Machu and A. Fourquet of Canton. The processional corteze will be open ed by the Boy Scouts, followed by the Band of the Salesian Fathers of Macau, the Clergy and the Bishops.
At 4 p.m. there is to be a special thanksgiving service; after which, at the Mission House, the Catholl
be
to bore a hole through the whole Cape Verde Islands to Buenos Community will be introduced? length of the iron required by the Aires, thence go across the Pacific the new Bishop and to the Arch-
Tea will man, and he would have to con- to New Zeland, Melbourne and bishop Delegate. struct the machine in two separ- Tokyo, returning via Karachi, served to visitors from 4.50 to 6 ate parts.
Somaliland, Durban, Cape Town p.m. The Band of the Salesian The case was adjourned till and the African Atlantic coast-Fathers will be in attendance Tuesday afternoon.
Reuter.
there also.
I DONT SEE WHAT FUN HE GETS OUT OF
LISTENING TO ALL THEM SQUEAKS
AN' THINGS.
Some Radio
MY STARS. WHATS ME MATTER? TAS MOUSE IS FILLED WITH SAMOKE?
twice
Prague, April 27-News comes that the unmarried men of Prievidza, in Slovakia, have found ed a Bachelors' Club, which is rapidly gaining adherents in the neighbourhood. So many, indeed, that the eligible spinsters of the
club be dissolved by the au- locality have demanded that the thorities.. Unfortunately for their designs, the chief official concerned is himself a convinced bachelor.
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