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CANTON'S TAXES.
PROTEST LODGED BY TWELVE POWERS.
1926.
Peking, Nov. 4. The following joint protest on behalf of twelva Powers con cerned. was handed to the Wai- chlaopu by M. Oudendijk the Do- yen, yesterday afternoon:
MOTOR FATALITY.
INQUIRY INTO WOMAN'S DEATH
MINE CAVES IN.
SWAMP SURFACE FALLS
*600 FEET.
Assisted by a jury composed of Ishpeming, Mich, Nov, 4.
Forty miners are believed to Messra. P. Brown (foreman) M. Pereira and A. Colluco, Mr. J.H.B. have lost their lives in a large iron Nihill conducted an inquiry at the mine eight miles away, as the ra Kowloon, Magistracy yesterdaysult of the cave in of a section of afternoon into the circumstances the mine. The surface consisting of the death of an elderly Chinese of swamp ground 300 by 200 feet The Senior Minister has the woman, who was fatally injured fall 600 fest to the first level with honour to inform the Waichiaopu by a motor lorry belonging to the an eerie sucking thud which was that he is desired by his colleagues Sanitary Department on the after heard for' miles around. Slime, to make the following statement:noon of October 11.0
mud and water. flooded the entire In view of the levying by Canton, At a Magisterial hearing last level and. It is feared that all Shantung and other authorities in week, the driver, who was charged chance of escape is cut off. China of certain taxes on foreign with manslaughter, was. remanded Hope Abandoned. trade, the Diplomatic representa-sine die pending a Coroner's in tives of the Powers, concerned de-quiry
t
Later.
All hope of rescue of the mis; clare that they cannot recognise After explaining the circumsing miners has been abandoned. the legality of the measuro, which stances of the accident, the Router's American Service, is a direct violation of treaties.'!! Coroner informed the jury that Practically identical memoranda he did not think there would be were wired to the senior Consuls any difficulty in determining the at Tainunfu and Canton (the cause of death after hearing the
medical evidence. Japanese and Portuguese Consula
The question of responsibility respectively) with instructions to hand them to the Chinese authori-for the woman's death and whether EARL BEATTY'S, SUVEN YEAR.
any blame was attached to any ties there.
body, would be more difficult for
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The memorandum was presented the jury to decide. Evidence of following a lengthy meeting of the some pedestrians would be called, Diplomatic Corps yesterday. In as well as the evidence of the addition thereto it was decided coolies on the lorry." that all or any Powers could pro- test individually to Canton.
SEA LORD RETIRING.
TERM.
Rugby, Nov. 4 Earl Beatty, who has been First Sea Lord of the Admiralty and The woman was taken to the Chief of the Naval Staff since Kowloon Govornment Hospital, November, 1919, has expressed his where her left. log was amputated, desire to be allowed to resign this America and most if not all of but she died shortly after the office on completing the period of seven years named in the regula the Powers have already done so operation. or will very shortly. There have An expert witness from the Potions as the maximum for which already been Consular protests to Hee Traffic Department, who ex-jan officer will be retained on the Shantung. Protests in regard to mined the lorry and tested the Board of Admiralty except in
and he spectal circumstances. searching foreigners have also al-brakes, would be called ready been mode at. Cunto would say that he found them in- He has, however, consented, at the request of the First Lord, to Reuter.
defer his resignation. British
London Comments,
good working order.
...
Reuter cables a similar an- nouncement,
Medical. Evidence. Dr. I. Newton was the first wit-Wireless. London, Nov. 4.".
ness called and stated that he The Japanese and Americas pro- made a post mortem examination tests to Canton have prompted then the body of a Chinese woman Daily Telegraph to remark in aged about 47 years. Her left leg turn into Nathan Road travelling long leader that "China will sure was amputated by a surgical opt a speed a little over 15 miles an hour. It turned into the main ly at last receive that attention,eration." which if given eighteen months
The skin was torn from the leg thoroughfare in the direction of ago would have saved the situa-just above the foot to as far as Mongkok
As soon as the lorry was out of tion."
the groin. The shin bone was
heard screams of "SAVO The newspaper notes that the fractured to splinters, while the sight round the corner witness Witness went into protesta are independent, and do musela was torn and crushed.
With the exception of a amali life." not hold out hope for international abrasion on the right elbow there Nathan action, but after alluding to was nothing further abnormal deceased sitting on the road- way She looked astonished but China's attitude toward Belgium, about the body.
Road and saw the
says that certain treaties with In reply to the Coroner, Dr. New.did not appear to be in agony. Japan will soon need renewal and
net the most infatuated optimist on said that the most feasible There was a pool of blood on the explanation of the extensive in-road, while the lorry was drawn in China will belleve that Japan juries to the woman's Hmb was up some ten yards further along will accept such a demand as that that the leg was fixed and the skin Mr. Dodd then ran up to the put forward to Belgium. In the was caught in something. It was lorry intending to get assistance absence of the ability of other quite plausible that the woman but morely found a number of Powers to agree on the main ques was dragged after being knocked coolies on the lorry with broad grins on their faces and looking tion it is for ourselves and Japan down. to decide.DAT
The bruise on the elbow was at the unfortunate woman on the We shall always have Japan be the only other injury, from which road. side us in a determined attempt to it appeared that she was not officers talking to the driver, so he
knocked down very violently. stabilise the Chinese situation... Nov, 21-10.00 a.m..
The daughter of the deceased walked away, leaving the matter It is clear that the occasion for
Replying to the foreman of the action en our part has come and woman gave evidence of identifi to be attended to by him. will not be of long duration." cation of the body.
Dr. Liu Hung-ngan. assistant jury, Mr. Dodd said that, he heard Reuter
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Witness, in answer to the Court, Hosnital, said that an operation
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MARKET MURDER.
DEFENDANT COMMITTED
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Mr. Loseby admitted that there. was evidence on thoad two charges Stoamor.
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Mr. Losoby who appeared for tho His Worship considered that OSAKA via Moji & Kobo Laisang Wed. 17th Nov at 7am defence intimated that he would there was sufficient evidence on HAIPHONG via Holhow...Mingsang Wed. 17th Nov at 10 am not defend at the Magistracy, nor the capital charge to commit the TSINGTAU Swatow Shui Hopsang Sun. 28th Nov at 7am would he address the Bench. defendant to the Criminal Sessions STRAITS & Calcutta Kutsang Thurs. 2nd Dec at 3p.m. SANDAKAN
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His Worship pointed out that for trial, although the jury might thote was strong evidence against only convict him on a charge the defendant on the charges of of manslaughter. wounding the constable and on the defendant was committed that of possession of a dagger for trial
"Rugby, Nov. 4.
Witness then saw two Police
Ag
The Diplomatic Body in Peking was performed almost as soon as said that the speed of the lorry yesterday made a joint protest to the woman was admitted to hos-Was reduced by half on its turn- the Peking Foreign office against pital. She was still conscious but ing the corner. the taxes which Canton, Shan- never spoke except to tell witness tung and other provincial authori-that she had been knocked down. ties are levying on foreign trade, She died about 1 a.m. on October in contravention of existing 12.
treaties.
Broad Grins.
A young Chinese who was stand- ing cutside the Yaumati branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank at the corner of Saigon and Nathan Roads, said that he saw the woman standing in the road-
Under the Washington, Treaties Mr. J. V. Dodd, chief interpreway and later heard the lorry áp- any increase of customs could only ter at the Supreme Court, said that proach. When he turned to look be made after agreement reached on the day of the accident he was af the lorry he saw it knock down between the Chinese Government standing in Saigon Street near the woman.
After further evidence the in- and Powers concerned.--British Nathan Road talking to a friend, Wireless.
when he noticed a motor lorry quity was adjourned,
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