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THE MORPHIA TRAFFIC CASE. FLOOD HAVOC.
HAYNES GIVES EVIDENCE
THIS MORNING.
ALLEGED
REFERENCE TO
PROFITS.
ARMS DEAL
AN ALGERIAN CITY WIPED OUT.
LARGE LOSS OF LIFE.
Paris, Nov. 28. Sixty Europeans and hundreds HUGE of native have perished in the floods in the town of Mostaganem,
MENTIONED.
At the Central Magistracy this morning, an interesting stage was reached in the ease in which James Christie, a British subject, and C. Bluhm, a Latvian, were charged before Mr. Lindsell with undertaking to procure and supply a large quantity of morphin.
Mr. Leslie E. Haynes, whose services were utilised by the police in arranging a trap which resulted in the arrest of the accused men, gave evidence this morning, stating that after Christie's arrival in the Colony, witness had several meetings with him, at which the subject of a dent in druga was discussed.
Witness proceeded to quote, the alleged conversation with Christie after the latter had returned from a visit to Swatow and Canton, when it was stated that morphia could be procured at about $6 per kilogram, and sold for over $600, and an offer was made to "split the difference" with Haynes.
During the giving of evidence there were frequent references to a suggested deal in arms. The further hearing was adjourned to Thursday morning.
A PRIVATE OFFICE AT YAUMATI.
in Algeria, not Mastagelem, as pre- viously cabled.
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CHINESE DEMAND FOR VILNA QUARREL. RIVER STEAMER GOES
DEATH RAYS.
THE SHANGHAI CAUSE CELEBRE
WIDLER'S TRIAL OPENS.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
answer
An application for a change of the venue of the trial to Switzer land was refused, the prosecuting counsel preferring the atmosphere of Shanghai.
COUNTER CHARGES
LODGED.
LEAGUE TO INTERVENE.
involved.
the
London, Nov. 28,
Covenant in
ASHORE.
S'S. ANJOU AND WING HONG COLLIDE.
SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE.
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Happy Valley.
NEW BOYCOTT.
ANOTHER YANGTSZE
INCIDENT.
USE OF BRITISH STEAMER REFUSED.
Although the unsatisfactory On arrival from the West River relations which have existed for early this morning, the a.s. Anjou some time between Poland and reported that she had been in BRITAIN & SURTAXES. collision with the s.s. Wing Hong Shanghai, Nov. 29.
Ichang, Nov. 28. The trial of Widler, a co-accused Lithuania have undoubtedly deve- near Pakhautau Village, while
to A lightning strike and boycott tension, the view, generally held Kongmoon, with the result that by lightermen at Ichang has been with Crawley in the reebat armsloped into a situation of some both vessels were euts
in the British Press is that, the Wing Hong was driven ashore precipitated by the refusal of the deal swindle, has opened here.
and remains hard and fast, the The accused is in a defiant mood, despite the undoubted dangers, grounding taking place at extreme Senior Naval Officer to allow a Chinese General and his body- Perregaux when the flood leapt on frequently refusing to the town with a roar, at 100 miles questions, and not contealing his many of the reports exaggerate low water.
It is learned that both vessels guard to take passage to Shasi on an hour, sweeping everything be-participation in arms transactions, the actual state of affairs.
The League Council which were proceeding upwards at 3 a.m.a British steamer.
Full détails are not available, lore it. there were nightmare besides volunteering Information scenes at Mostaganem, where the that be traded in "death rays," for meets next Monday will take up on Monday morning, and" for rea-
plained, the vessels converged, jappealed to the 5.N.O. to intervene. citizens were peacefully sleeping which there is a considerable de- the consideration of the issues sons which are not at present ex-but it is presumed that the master when a burst conduit discharged mand among certain Chinese.
The Lithuanian Government with the result that In order to The boycott of British steamers an overwhelming torrent into the main square.
reference to of the Wing Hong steered into the on the action taken by the S.N.O. Houses collapsed like castles of
recently invoked Article eleven of avoid serious damage, the master by the lightermen followed closely cards, and were swallowed up,
HANKOW OUTLOOK. dispute last month, and now the occurred. with whole families, in the rule
Polish action during the schools bank, but not before a collision-Naval Wireless. Polish Government have decided The Anjou returned to harbour dug by the rushing waters, which in the space of 45 minutes had
to direct League Council's action this morning with about 10 feet
Situation Still 'Obscure. to the continuance of what is of the upper deck rail splintered,
Hankow, Nov. 28." ubliterated the law courts and 60 large buildings, leaving a ravine
called a "State of War," between and stanchions twisted by the
Politically, the situation IL 60 feet deep.
Lithuania and the Polish condl-impact.
Neither ship suffered serious mains very obscure, and reports tion of affairs which precludes normal diplomatic relations be-damage. Vessels passing down of disputes between rival Army tween two members of the League. report that the Wing Hong is well Commanders are still provalent.
Little advance has been made The Polish Government will up on the bank, but has stated request the League to use its in-that she is not in need of as on the situation existing hitherto, and the outcome is doubt- fluence to end this abnormal stato sistance.
a break with Nan- The Wing On (Captain Mutton) ful, though of affairs. In meantime the Polish Government, as means of diapers-made an attempt to tow off the king is still regarded as possible. ing current rumours, have ex-Wing. Ilong yesterday, but after-Naval Wireless,
PAYMENT OF SURTAXES. plicitly declared that they have snapping of two towing cables, no intention of infringing ter- was compelled to abandon the ritorial independence, and that effort.
The ship is in no danger, as it they require only the establish- la, understood that the armed ment of friendly relations between patrol boats, H.M. Ships Faulkner the two countries."
Native houses were awept like chaff, and hundreds of the occu- pants disappeared.-Reuter,
EARLIER MESSAGES. Damy Give Way After Rain.
Paris, Nov. 28. Heavy rains have caused wide- spread havoc in Algeria. A dam irst west of Fergoud and an ap- palling catastrophe at Perregaux, which is situated below the dam, was narrowly averted by the pre- sence of mind of an engineer who telephoned a warning enabling all the inhabitants to escape to the "PPer parts of their houses or to the neighbouring hills.
In accordance with this arrange The trial was continued this morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, ment, witness called the following Mr. T. H. King, the Director of Saturday, and the conversation that
Up to the present it is impos- Criminal Intelligence prosecuted followed first turned on a deal in were re arms, as regards which Christie whilst the defendants presented by Mr. J. A. Gordon said he desired Haynes to take nsible to ascertain the number of casualties in the outlying districts. part. Later, Christie referred to The damage is estimated at many a likely deal in heroin.
Mr. King:About, this deal in millions of francs. The conduit arms, is there anything in it con-through which the river flows be nected with Hongkong? down.
Leask. "
Au Yeong King Hing, the Chin- ese Police Reservist who posed as a potential buyer of the drug dur- ing the working out of the" policé trap, wae again put in the witness
box..
In answer to Mr. Leusk, witness said that the first instructions he had in this case was from tha
Mr. Lindsell:I cannot take that
Mr. King: should like to make that clear."
Mr. Lindsell:-Anyway, it is not The evidence in the present case. two men had r discussion on arms; that is all I can take down.
low the town of Mostagelem burst and low-lying parts of the town were flooded. Twenty-eight were drowned.
Later. When the dam burst enormous masses of masonry were awept way by the force of the rushing
waters. The water rose from six to nine feet within the houses at Perregaux. The inhabitants are destitute. The first Zood supplies available came by train from
police, and not from Ilayas. Re- garding the conversations alleged
Resuming, witness anid that to have taken place at Christie's Christie asked him if he could get house, witness said that he be in touch with any Chinese buyer, a a conversation with the first de handsome commission being pro- fendant through the interpretation mised by Christie, who Baid Algiers.
some
The Algerian State rallway of Mr.K. Witness, continuing that prices in heroin were cheap, said that he spoke a little Malay, #Christie sñid he had sold works at Perregaux were severely but stated that he did not con- heroin and that a consignment was damaged. Trains were telescoped verse with Christie in that Junge- being sent to Shanghai in charge of by the rushing waters, and part of a man who was referred to by the Oran line was swept away. Christie as "Georgie."
age.
Mr. Leask: You said the defen. dant asked you "Do, you want Morph? Was that in English?
Yea.
Most strenuous efforts are being The interview was abruptly ter-made to supply milk to the children
in marooned trains.-Reuter. minated by the entry of important-looking"Chinese, and wit-
I put it to you that "Morph" ness was told to quit.
was never used at any interviews
by the first defendant?--It was used.
You said yourself the word used was "stuff" or "cargo."It was used on a later occasion.
Mr. Leask then suggested that the witness saw Christie in the
Decided to Report.
an
On returning to his residence at St. George's Hotel, witnesa delibor- ated over the interview, and at length decided to report what had passed between him and Christie to the Director of Criminal Intellig-
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A SPY SCARE IN
* FRANCE.
FOUR MEN ARRESTED.
Paris, Nov. 28...
SHEIKHS GOING TO WAR.
TROUBLE ON THE IRAK FRONTIER.
Basra, Nov. 28, The Sheikh of Koweit has been urgently recalled from a visit to Basra, owing to the advance of a large force of Wahabis, under CINEMATICI: UNICR
A COOLIE'S CRIME...
Mrs. Foresti Murderer Confesses.
Shanghai, Nov. 29.
On the opening of the trial of the man arrested for the murder of Mrs. Forestier, a. remarkable story was told of the death drama, as unfolded by the coolie, who confessed. to making, the attack, and pleaded self-defence.
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He claimed that his wages had been withheld, so he de- manded them, whereupon the deceased, became enraged and assaulted him.
The coolle was remanded, pending the apprehension of a third suspect Our Own Cor- respondent: ".
Faisal-ed-Dowish, against Kowait. Every effort is being made to cope with the emergency and warn the tribesmen on the Koweit fron- tier.
No British Opposition.
London, Nov. 28: In the House of Commons, re-.
The British Press in their com- and Onslaught, are standing by, plying to a question as to "What ment urge the advisability, upon governments concerned, of main-
FUSION.
AGREEMENT BY THE SHAREHOLDERS.
is the attitude adopted by His Majestey's representatives in China regarding the payment of the Washington surtaxes by Bri- tish subjects," Mr. G. Locker Lampson said that the levy of sur- taxes accorded with the policy ar vocated by His Majesty's Govern- ment in its memorandum of De- cember last year, "therefore the British authorities in China do'not intervene to prevent their pay- ment,"
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taining discretion both in action VICKERS-ARMSTRONG and word if the situation is not to be further exaggerated and if international sympathy is not to bo allenated-British Wireless.
Poland's Accusations.
London, Nov. 28.
'London, Nov. 28, "The peaceful desires of the
Mésars. Armstrong Whitworth's Polish Government regarding
Replying to Sir Richard Luce, Lithuania continue to be frustrat shareholders have endorsed the ed by the categorical refusals of scheme for fusion with Messrs. regarding compensation for Mrs. successive. Governments in Lithu- Vickers. The chairman, declaring Marion Smith, whose husband was ania, who pretend to-day, as in the that the fusion was urgently neces-murdered at Nanking in March, past, that their country remains in sary, announced that the amount Mr. Locker Lampson said that he a state of war with Poland. The to be written off in respect of was following the case with close Polish Government is of opinion capital, adjustments and losses attention, and the Government in that this unique and unprecedent would be at least £11,000,000. tended to persist in the demand for complete reparation.-Reuter, ed state of affairs, which implies, great dangers for the pacific col-
Two Exceptions. laboration of the nations, cannot
London, Nov. 28. be allowed to continue."
Reuter.
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London, Nov. 28. Messrs. Vickers' and Messrs. Armstrong Whitworth's ordinary shareholders have ratified the
This passage, in a note present- ed to the Foreign Office by the agreement for a fusion of the two Polish Minister in London, draws Messrs. Vickers' debenture- attention to the complaint by
firmy.
Lithuania, to the next session of holders have also agreed to the the League Council, against the amalgamation, only a small minor-
ity voting against it-Reuter. Polish Government, "which has no intentions against the political in dependence and territorial In-- tebrity of Lithuania."
rebels.
U.S. AIRMEN IN
NICARAGUA.
A question was asked in the House of Commons as to the posi- tion regarding the Washington surtaxes in China.
Mr. Locker Lampson replied,
"The Washington surtaxes are be Ing levied and paid by all nation--- jalities, at all ports, with the fol
lowing exceptions, at Shanghai' the surtaxes on wines and rolled tobacco are not paid by the Japan-" ese and Americans, and at Antung and Dairen the surtaxes are not paid on goods in the hands of Japanese.
not intervene to prevent their
Statement in Parliament. In the House of Commons, re- plying to Mr. A. C. N. Dixey, Mr..
SEVERAL REBELS KILLED.
The levy of those surtaxes is in accordance with the policy It was previously reported that G. Locker Lampson anid that the ence, Mr. T. H. King, at Police Four persons, whose names have Feisal-ed-Dowish had concentrat Government had watched with
Managua, Nov. 28. advocated by the British Govern- role of an oil merchant, and that Headquarters. He was instructed not been divulged, have been ared 5,000 troops on the Irak border, grave anxiety the growing Polish-
A number of United States army ment in its memorandum of De- the discussion which took place by Mr. King to carry on, and keep reated following an investigation following a dispute over the con- Lithuanian tension. They were nirmen, operating near El Chipote, cember 18, 1926, and therefore the was for a deal of 2,500 cases at the police informed of developments, by the French Criminal Investiga struction of a police post at Nasiri- most relieved at the fact that the were fired upon by a hand of 200 British authorities in China do 53.50 per case. Witnesa denied Witness next heard from Christie tion Department in connection with this.
which Feisal-cd-Dowish's Council of the League of Nations yah, on November 1. Before this, the leakage of information as re- brother attacked on November 14, was about to examine the question, The airmen few low and bomb-ment."-British Wireless. Regarding the $300 which was Christie had left a note stating that gards national defence. paid over to Christie, witness in he was going to Swatow, and it was
killing and wounding five police and trusted that a settlemented and machine-gunned the rebels,
REVERSE FOR SHANSI. The arrested men are alleged to
would result, restoring the friend-four of whom were killed and answer to Mr. Leask said that that to Christie in Swatow that witness
men and 12 labourers.
ly relations of the two States.
several wounded. Reuter's Ameri- was a deposit against the delivery wrote a letter saying that he had be in the employ of a foreign spy
organisation, and to have stolen ***British bombing planes recent- They had no confirmation of the
can Service.
Retreat to Capital. of the morphin and not as a part not a prospective Chinese customer, documents from military officialsly have been cinsely watching the alarmist rumours in the press, and payment of Mr. Bluhm's passage and would expect to hear from
Shanghof, Nov. 29. garrison. frontier-Reuter.
were confident that neither coun
•to Shanghai.
Christie on his return to Hong-of the
It is reliably reported that the try would be so unwise as to take! Mr. Leask: Did the defendanta kong.
Shanai forces have suffered a any rash action while the delibera- Later at any time attempt to conceal On November 2, witness received
general reverse during the past anything from you? No.
a letter from Christie in Canton The arrested men are two priat
few days and their main force, under General Hau Yung-chang, is When the police knocked at the (apparently he had gone there from ers, a soldier, and taxation oment. door did Christic day "Masker, Swatow) in which Christie requcat No intimation has been given as
retreating towards Taiyuan, the ed witness to carry on negotiations regards the foreign country con open the door"?--Yes.
Capital of Shanal, where prepara tions are being made for a final Were you not introduced to with the Chinese buyer until his re-cerned.-Henter.
stand.. !!! Christie as a man who would open turn. Witness sent this letter from up agencies all over South China Christie, with a covering note, to for the sale of a certain kind of the Director of Criminal Intellig oil? No.
Haynes Gives Evidence.
ence.
to
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Reiter.
Versailles
GERMAN FLIGHT MISHAPS.
ATLANTIC ATTEMPT
ABANDONED.
LIQUOR WHERE LEASTtions of the League were pendlag.
EXPECTED.
A STILL ON "PUSSYFOOT'S" FARM.
Smithville Flate, Nov. 28,
He concluded by quoting the Polish Government's note on the matter, which he said. had boen sent to the Powers represented on the Council of the League. Reuter.
Lithuania's Version.
Geneva, Nov. 28.
A dismantled still, consisting of The Baltic affair will come up fourteen 200-gallon copper boilera at the League Council meeting and coils of tubing and other ap next week, on consideration of a paratus, has been found in a clump note from. Lithuania accusing of trees, on "Pussyfoot" Johnson's Poland of warlike intentions. farm near here.
Two days afterwards (Nov. 4) witness received another letter from Christie, who had returned, Leslie Ernest Haynes, called to and was staying in Kowloon, ask the witness-box, stated he became ing witness to call the next evening. acquainted with Christle in Shang- Witness had 'tecourse at this. hai, being first introduced to him stage of the evidence last year, prior to coming to Hong- his diary.
Horta, Nov. 28. In referring to keng
dates, and he said that it The Junker seaplane D1230, He next saw Christie in Septem- on Saturday (Nov. 5) that he which has made several unsuccess ber of this year, in the lounge of went over to Victoria Gardens, at. ful efforts to cross to the Ameri- Service. the King Edward Hotel. Christie 2.30 in the afternoon. He found. can coast; has had another mishap. beckoned to him from another table, Christie there. The first part of Wien rising on a trial flight this and they had a conversation in the the conversation between them morning, it bent the port floaters middle of the room. Chriotic said he particularly wanted to see wit again dealt with the arms deal, and stanchions.
ness and asked him to call as soon and then Christie referred to The flight to Newfoundland has as possible at his room at No. 5, druge. He said that he had read now been abandoned, and the sea- Victoria Gardens, Kowloon, which particulars in the newspapers of plane will be shipped back to
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(Continued on Page 14.),
The police are searching for the bootleggera. Reuter's American
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand Lighting-up
2/- 5/168. ..5.88 p.m.
The Lithuanian note specifically charges Poland with repressive measures against the Lithuanian schools in the Vilna and Grodno districts.
The simultaneous presence here of Marshal Pilsudski, of Poland, M. Valdemaras, of Lithuania, and M. Litvinoff, representing Soviet Russia, who are thus able to con verse privately, it is hoped will prove a safety valve-Reuter,
FRENCH DEPUTY
SENTENCED.
FOR FOMENTING UNREST..
Paris, Nov. 28. The Communist Deputy, M.
General Feng Yu-halang's Army Doriot, has been sentenced in his is making its way into Shaust to absence to a year's imprisonment, help its allies defending that pro- for inciting soldiers to disobedi- vince, ence with tho object of fomenting anarchist propaganda.-Reuter.
PRINCE OF WALES' MISHAP.
THROWN IN THE HUNTING FIELD.
London, Nov. 28. The Prince of Wales was thrown while hunting with the Quora, but was unhurt-Reuter
The Fengtion armies are enter Ing Shanal through five different directions. Nam Chung Po
NEWS OF EXPLORENS,
Murder Fears Dispelled.
Peking, Nov. 28 It is officially learned that it is now established that a party of foreigners stopped by the Tibetan authorities at Magchuka, snorth." ward of Lhasan, about a month ago, consisted of an American, Mr. Plymire, of the Assembly of God. (Continued on Page 14.)