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COUNSEL CONTINUES EXPERIMENT
WITH ROPE.
MURDER TRIAL PROGRESS.
The interest which the Castle Peak, murder trial is arousing was
12, 1927. 日五十月七
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BOMB DISCOVERY IN LONDON.
C. N. C. COLLAPSE.
A WOMAN'S VERY TIMELY INTERVENTION.
.SACCO-VANZETTI RESPITE.
Boston, Aug. 11. Judge Sanderson has decided to allow te Bill of Exception
in the Sacco-Vanzetti case.
Reuter's American Service.
PAYING OFF THE OFFICERS.
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USE OF SYNTHETIC NORTH'S STEADY
PETROL.
STANDARD OIL AND GERMAN DISCOVERY.
EXPERIMENTS CONTINUE. -
Frankfort, Aug. 11.
German Following the Trust and Standard Oil agreement Following the complete break-of a few days 'ngo, it transpires down of the negotiations in Shang that the former has discovered a hai" been the C.N.C. officers and
Happy Valley.
STEADY ADVANCE.
CLAIMS ΤΟ
VICTORY ARE
CONFIRMED.
Dye MANY WOUNDED STILL ARRIVING
IN NANKING.
the Company, further interesting new method of producing petrol developments were reported this from coal. morning.
It is claimed that this new GAINS ARE CONSOLIDATED.
It is definitely established that petrol, which will be placed on the officers on certain vessels are being market at the beginning of 1923, paid off, and in such cases the already has had surprising re-
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at
where
There is evidence that the Northerners are making progress
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, and there are confirmatory reports of the capture of Pengpu, and the severe defeat of Southern troops. Large numbers of wounded are arriving at Nanking from the rail- head at Pukow,
Bomb in Petticoat Lane.
London, Aug. 11. A bomb due to explode within a few minutes of its discovery, was found in an eel shop in Petticoat again demonstrated by the large number of Chinese in Court this Lane, near a public telephone box officers concerned are returning sults at the recent motor race towards Nanking in their counter-drive against the armies of
Freiburg, The daughter of the proprietor either to Hongkong or other ports meeting was twice asked by the exchange which may be convenient to them. immense speeds were obtained, the competitors. using "synthetic Under Protest. to clear the line, as something was interfering with it. She look-
petrol." ed around, and found a piece of The Telegraph was informed this The new process will be employ- iron. She detected a constant morning that the officers on the ed in the United States by both was lying in parties to the agreement, while ticking, and called a friend, then s.s. Chenan, which rushed to a pall of water" and Canton, were paid off by the Com-the German Dye Trust will retain pany yesterday. The officers were the rights of production in Ger- plunged the bomb in it.
paid off under protest on their many. part, however, the protest being The new method is somewhat on against the amount of wages the lines called the "crack" pro- given. They received salaries up cess, and is chiefly applicable to to July 4, that is from the com- the working up of crude oil by mencement of the strike, but intense pressure.
morning, when the trial entered on its fifth day. The case for the Crown was completed at this morning's hearing, after which Mr. F. C. Jenkin submitted that there was no case to go before the jury, by reasor of the fact that no evidence of killing had been adduced by the prosecution. His Lordship intimated that he did not wish to bear the Crown on the submission made by counsel for "the defence, and said that he did not desire to detail to the jury the This means that the defence evidence he considered was present. are called upon to state their case, and this will be done during this afternoon's session, the prisoner being called to give evidence.
: JUDGE IS TO HEAR THE DEFENCE.
The police are of opinion that the bomb was capable of doing serious damage.-Reuter.
GENEVA PARLEY EFFECT.
IMPERIAL UNITY AGAIN DEMONSTRATED.
When the Court resumed this Was Rope the Same Piece?
Was morning, Inspector Lane
Dr., Dovey was then recalled by
London, August 11. recaled by Mr Jenkin for further counsel for the defence, when Mr. Speaking on the Geneva Con- cross-examination,
Jenkin reminded witness that Ins-ference, in Yorkshire, Mr. W. C.
Bridgeman said the cause pence had in no way suffered, but the conference had certainly done. good and had cleared the air.
their attitude is that wages Further experiments are being should be paid until the time when conducted at the dye industry's Articles expire.
works at Oppau-Reuter.
With regard to the Chenan officers they have intimated that
ATTEMPT ON ROYALTY.
of
Shots at Ex-King
of
Mr. Junkin: Before you gave pector Lane had expressed the opin- your evidence yesterday morning with regard to the absence of cer- ion that the neck rope and the body respondence in the ends of the two rope might at some time have form-
Britain wished to take a step ropes, did you make any experi- ed one coatinnous piece. ments which would lead you to a
In reply to questions, Dr. Dovey backward and reduce the size of position to give an opinion?--I said it was his first impression that cruisers and guns. He was made no experiments, but I com- the rope round the neck had been opinion that the American pro- pared the ends.
used to drag the body. The markposals were extravagant in insist- You have no idea of the ages of on the neck was in no way inconsisting on the maximum figures for
↓ cruisers. ent with that theory. these pieces of rope?--No.------
Mr. Jenkin: It is impossible to You have no idea what would be the action of the atmosphere say that this woman met her death upon the rope which has been cut? by use of the rope around her
neck? That is sol
Ji6.
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"He mentioned that at the end of the conference he gave the Ameri- Gibson and cans, Mr. Hugh Admiral Jones, each Д British course," with which they might "offer upon the altar of peace the incense of Virginia."
You have no idea what the In reply to other questions, wit-briar pipe, "aix inch calibre of action upon the rope would be ness said that in strangulation it when it has been buried in the was excessary for pressure to be soil. for á matter of six weeks? exerted for at least two minutes, No, other than that there would and possibly four minutes before.
the pressure bemme fata). be some change of colour.
Apart from the possibility of a change of colour, you have no idea what other action there might be on the rope?---No.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy intimated own was completed. at this stage that the case for the
Mr. Jenkin intimated that he Do you know that this class of had a submission to make, and said
Yes.
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case
it was that there was "no rope is made up of numerous which could be allowed to go to ahori strands worked together?-
the jury. Outlining his reasons, If the rope is cut and the end Mr. Jenkin said the indictment Lenzled, then considerable Was the common one of murder. The case of murder resolved itself amount of rope will come away?--
In Some will come away, but I would a the main into two parts. not say a considerable amount,
It would vary with different pieces of rope?--I should think it would vary to some extent.
witness.
More Experiments,
the first place it had to be estab- lished that the victim was in fact murdered, and that her life was taken by use of violence upon her.
That fact being established, the eccond part of the case was to establish that accused was the per-" son guilty of that killing.
tunate woman herself.
of Greece.
Vienna, Aug 11. According to the Graz newa- paper, the Tages Post, a youth attempted to assassinate ex- King George of Greece at the railway station of Kikinda, on the Rumanian-Yugo Slav fron- tier, while he was en route to Veldes, in Carinthia, from Bukharest.
The youth fired several shots with a revolver, but missed, and was arrested.--Reuter.
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LIMITATIONS FOR MOTOR-CARS.
HOME REGULATIONS AS TỎ SIZE.
London, August 11.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, indeed, has advised his subrodicates not to be too precipitate in pressing after the retreating foe, but to consolidate their present gains .before proceeding further. Several Northern Generals are participating in the push southwards.
The clean-up of "Red" elements in the Wu-han controlled region continues, and the change of tone in the Hankow area is probably reflected in a report that, owing to the hostility of the military at present in power there, the son of Mr. Eugene Chen has requested safe passage down-river by a British steamer or warship.
BRITISH SANCTUARY IS SOUGHT,
CHANG'S. CAUTION.
Peking, August 11. Kuo Mei-jo, formerly Chief of General Feng. Yu-hsiang's thrust the Hankow Army Political De- on the Ankuochun flank, in Shan- partment, has been arrested in The Ministry of Transport'stung appears to be forcing the Nanchang, and will be sentenced
to death.Nam Chung Pao., order governing the size and con- hand of Marshal, Chang Tso-lin.
Reliable sources state that a de- struction of heavy motor-vehicles, which was issued to-day, exempts termined offensive against the from its operation existing vehicles Ankuochun is commencing shortly. and new ones registered within General Chang Tsob-hsiang the
Kirin tupan with one army corps,. the next twelve months.
The order prescribes that the has been ordered to Tamingfu," general overall length of heavy and two other army corps have wired to Marshals Chang Tsung- four-wheel motor-cars shall not been ordered as far as the Yellow chang and Sun Chuan-fang order- and River, while General Sun Chuan- ing them not to press too close on exceed 27 feel, G inches. vehicles over 26 feet shall not fang has been instructed to join the Nationalists.
in the attack from Tangshan, draw trailers.
re-westward of Hauchowfu.
More stringent regalations garding brake equipment and per- missible weights for public vehicles are imposed.
Limitations are modified in the саяс of rigid-frame, six-wheel
Ile added that the possibility | of a war with America was never
"Britain's problem_AMEN considered. was the assurance against unfore- seen danger."
they are returning to Hongkong vehicles of approved construction, One good aspect of the con- immediately. As they have been for which an overall length of 30 a maximum- ference was the re-demonstrated paid off they are now entitled to fect is fixed as unity of the Empire.-Reuter,
seek other positions, but. whether British Wireless, ·· they will do so or not at this stage is not known.
"ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.
BRITISH SCIENTISTS PHOTOGRAPH THE SUN.
in ordinary light.
The experience of the officers of the Chenan, however, is not an isolatd one. Information has been received in Hongkong that the officers on the C.N.C. ships now at Bangkok have also been paid off,
HOME AMATEUR TO BROADCAST.
CHANCE FOR LOCAL
An armoured train from Muk den is being sent to the Peking- Hankow railway to co-operate.
Hasten slowly.
Shanghai, August 11. Marshal Chang Teo-lin bas
The Peking dictator has ordered that the Shantung armies should first concentrate in Pengpu, and then slowly advance on Kiangsu.
Shot for Bribery.
General Chang Hsueh-liang is
Mr. Yun Chi-hang, who was shortly proceeding to this new
charged with accepting bribes for While official confirmation not importing Japanese goods, was front. available, Chinese sources report ordered to be shot by the Nanking
Sun Chuan-fang Government, that General occupied Pengpu on August 8.- Reuter.
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NORTHERN SUCCESS.
The Nanking Government has the ordered the abolition of Sunyatsen University in Moscow, and instructed the authorities in the different provinces to stop sending students to the University. " Nam Chung Pao
KIUKIANG EXECUTIONS.
Wounded Arrive at Nanking.
Nanking, Aug., 11. There has been a Northern suc- and this has also been done under LISTENERS ON SHORT WAVE. cess in the fighting up north, and
the Northerners are now advanc
Big Troops Movements. protest.
ing from Pengpu from the railway, London, Aug. 11. These officers, too, are returning
London, August 11,
Kiukiang, Aug. 11. Similar action has
which is reported seriously dama- Doctor Steavenson, the President to Hongkong.
The Post Office authorities have ged in the neighbourhood of Twenty-six Communists and Mr. Jenkin then proceeded to
of the British Astronomical Asso- been taken with regard, to some of
labour leaders were executed here demonstrate the nature of a rope. Mr. Jenkin quoted from several
that he did authorities, including Archbold ciation, has gone to Zermatt, in the C.N.C. vessels now in Hongkong given permission, to Mr. Gerald Fengyang.
Marcuse, a prominent amateur His Lordship said
Wounded Nationalist soldiers on Tuesday by the "moderate" au- Switzerland, to test whether the and also in Singapore. not think counsel for the defence and Halsbury, and said that it was
Sun's coronu can be 'photographed It is known that the officers on wireless enthusiast, to broadcast a have been brought here from thorities.
On Tuesday and Wednesday should demonstrate except as part clear, that the Crown must prove
the Singapore vessels have been speech and music for two hours Pukow, across the river, and there
has been of his case for the defence. Mr. that homicide had been committed
considerable troop large numbers of troops arrived Dr. Stevenson, whose instru- paid off, and while there is no in-on three days each week, from hin Own Jekin explained that his demons and prove, satisfactorily that death
movement by railway towards here from up the river,-Naval
Wireless. tration was for the purpose of was not caused by accident, ments were set up in the Astrorio formation available as to the num- September 1, from
Chinklang-Naval Wireless. Mr. Marcuse has had much putting certain questions to the natural causes, or by the upformer Royal's camp at Giggleswick ber of boats concerned, it is pre-studio.
during the recent total eclipse of sumed that all have been dealt with
BRITISH HELP REQUESTED. success in communicating on short Counsel proceeded with his "When once it has been proved of the sun, is supported by Sir similarly,
Hongkong Arrangements. wave-lengths with dietant Domin- experiment, cutting one of the that the victim's life has been Frank Dyson in the belief that the
corona was then visible for three With regard to,, Hongkong, ar-ions and Colonies, and with South many pieces of rope lying on the taken, the presumption then is that table, and showing that when it the taking of that life was in fact minutes after the eclipse. The rangements are now being made to America, and the purpose of these over a pay off the officers on board five of transmissions is to provide wire- "When present tests will extend was teazled strands could easily murder." he continued. be pulled out..
that is proved and when the fortnight, during which a series of the C.N.C. vessels and in fact this less programmes for these distant The next witness was a trane, identity, or possible identity, or photographs will be taken from an has already been done in some listeners.
Whether this will be done
A wave-length of 33 metres, later from the S.C.A. who was the participation by the accused, altitude of 10,000 feet, with a high-cases. called to give evidence regarding has been established, then they complicated camera in which the later with the other ships is not with an alternative of 28 metres,
will be used.--British Wireless. the fact that Articles are closed. a statement and then questioned onus is thrown upon him to show photographic plate will be shielded known. The paying off is due to concerning Chinese customs. He that he was not responsible for it. by a disc.
It was also learned this morning The rays will be filtered, lenses .said it was a Chinese custom for husband and wife to die together.
being used to prevent diffusion of that the Company is now refunding the 10 per cent. of salary for. It may be light.
Scientists attach much import April, May and June.
every quarter, and "It ance to the experiments, which, if recalled that the question was to successful, will greatly advance as-arise tronomical knowledge British seems that the Company's profits have been such that the payment can made.
Question of Evidence, ⚫
If a woman desired to hang. her-
"I shall have to refer to the self, she would dress in her best clothes and comb her hair, in the evidence to submit that there is belief that her spirit would con- no evidence at all that in fact this unfortunate woman met her death tinue to live.
The body has been Witness
was examined by Mr. by killing. Jenkin and asked; This spirit is carefully examined by medical Wireless, supposed to return to the house witnesses, externally in particular. Her internal organs have been Yes, after seven days.
Would it be expected to frequent examined by a qualified analyst. the same house for some time? And these witnesses state that it
Some people believe that the spirit comes back to the house and re- mains there for all time.
Docs it matter if there is a change
causes.
NOT OFF YET,
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CAPT. COURTNEY MAKING QUITE SURE.
London, August 11, Unsatisfactory weather reports
GERMANY'S GREAT ANNIVERSARY,
THE CIVIL WAR
Close to Kwangtung.
I
A Safe Passage Wanted.
Shanghai, Aug. 11.
Hankow, Aug. 11. General Chang Fat-kwal is Mr. Eugene Chen left here on closely chasing the armies of August 8th. for Kuling.
His son, Mr. Percy Chen, has Generals Yeh Ting and Ho Lung, who are retreating further south to been requesting a passage down the Fukien borders. If further river either on a British eteamer pressed, General Yeh may retreat or a British warship, owing to the hostile and high-handed action of towards the Kwangtung borders.
the military authorities.
:
Clean Up Of Reds.
There is a threat that the Wal- The Kuomintang Headquarters chowpu (the Hankow Foreign und the General Labour Union in Ministry) will resign, and if this Kiuklang have been closed. Forty takes place it will include the CELEBRATED ALL OVER THE Communists were arrested, and Director of the Sino-British dia some of them will be ordered to be trict (ex-British Concession).——
-Naval, Wireless. COUNTRY.
shot.
Movements of Vessels. With regard to movements of
Berlin, Aug. 11. vessels it learned that the Shap
The eighth anniversary of the PRES, COSGRAVE HURT. BOXING AT NEW YORK, tung la galling from Shanghai for Hongkong. Other sailings which Republican constitution was cele- have been arranged for next week brated all over Germany.
President Von Hindenburg was are the Szechuen, which is posted to sail from Hongkong for Swatowovated on his entering the Reich- on Tuesday, and the Liangchow, stag, which was crowded for the which is expected to sail for Shang occasion of the Government's
official celebration. hai on the same day....
:.
is impossible to say that the
MOTORING ACCIDENT NEAR woman died by killing, because it is possible she died from natural
DUBLIN. "Although upon her body there
London, Aug. 11. -of-tenancy of house?-If the is one manifest sign of violence, ancestral tablet is removed to an- that is the rope round the neck, the
The President of the Executive other place, it is believed that the evidence la that it is impossible to
Von Karlorff, the leader of the Council of the Irish Free State, spirit will move also.
This appertains to all who em- say that the rope attended in any again to-day necessitated a post- The statement issued yesterday brace. Chinese beliefs. It does not shape or form to the cessation of ponment of the departure of Cap-by the officers in Shanghal is not a People's Party, in an oration eule- Mr. Cosgrave, has been slightly embrace those who are Christians the woman's life. The net result tain Courtney, on his attempt to general statement lagued by all gised Herr Ebert and Von Hin- injured in a collision, near Dublin,
(Continued on "Page: 12.) many from chaos.-Reuter, I cannot say. I am not a Chris is this. Is there proof at this fly to New York, and back-branches of the Guild, but merelydenburg as the saviours of Ger- between his motor-car and a motor stitch a, wound over his eye
tian.
(Continued on page 12.)
British Wireless,
lorry.
WIN FOR JACK DELANEY. ·
New York, Aug. 10. In a bout over fifteen rounds, Jack Delaney beat Paolino Uzcu- dun-Reuter's American Service.
It was found necessary to
Britlah Wireless,