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'SIR HENRY GOLLAN & TRIAL REPORT.
RESPONSIBLE DUTIES OF
JOURNALISTS.
NO POLICE CRITICISM,
While omitting to name the newspaper responsible, Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief Justice, ventured a strong criticism of a report appearing in one of this morning's
DEFENCES.
NEW FLYING-BOAT BASE IN
PERSIAN GULF.
EMPIRE TRADE ROUTES
London, Aug. 22. Britain's air plans for the future, encouraged by the remark- able success of the R.A.F. flying- boat cruise in the Far East and
STATE LIQUOR FOR AMERICA?
AL. SMITH'S CUE FROM CANADA.
RUTHLESS WAR ON BRIBERY IN "DRY" ACTIVITIES,
Australia, embrace a schemo for ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
the establishment early next year of a permanent flying-boat base in the Persian Gulf.
This will be fu addition to the
CIVIL SERVANT IN THE DOCK.
DIVULGING AIR MINISTRY INFORMATION.
TWO MONTHS IN PRISON
London, Aug. 22.
A mild sensation was caused at Bow Street to-day when, a Civil Servant named Taylor, aged 27,
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PROPOSED DIVIDEND.
London, Aug. 22. It is announced that the Direc tors of the Imperial Airways Com- pany, which conducts air services to the Continent and the Middle East, have recommended the pay- London, Aug. 22. ment of a dividend of five per Distrust and suspicion of the cent. for the year ended March thorised person information obtain-Anglo-French naval, compromise 31st.
which appeared to be evaporating This is an event of note in the ed owing to his position.
Taylor, who is employed by the
it indicates that within four years
was produced in the dock and "MUCH EXAGGERATED" charged with contravention of the Official Secrets Act by communica ation on August 14th, to an unau-
New York, Aug. 22, Speaking at Albany to-day to base already contemplated as far vast audience of supporters, with
a Singapore is concerned. The Persian Gulf base is to be millions all over the United States equipped with a flight of six Super-listening-in to the broadcast of the
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APPEAL
TRUST FRAUD ACTION SUCCEEDS.
TWO GERMANS HEAVILY SENTENCED.
COMMUTATION PLEA.
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Shanghai, Aug. 23. The Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation have success. fully appealed in the case in which
newspapers, summarising the trial Marine Southampton flying-bontsnddrcos, Mr. Alfred E. Smith, the Air Ministry was also charged the result of the statements jannals of British air transport, for they charged Messrs. A. Berblin- of a 'gang robber, when the Court of a type similar to those now in Governor of New York, and De under the Prevention of Corruption semi-officially issued in Britain of the formation of the Company, gor and E. Leyer, two German regi
sentence.
Australia. The flight will be as- resumed to-day for the passing of sembled at the Cattewater Sea-mocratic nomination for the Pre- plane Station, Plymouth Sound,sidency, formally announced his His Lordship suggested that the and after a period of training, will acceptance of the nomination.
leave for the Persian Gulf early 'Governor Smith dealt exhaustive. paper concerned [the Daily Prese]
in 1929.
ly with the problem of prohibition, attributed the Chief Justice's
and strongly advocated modification of the Eighteenth Amendment, de
decision to reserve sentence to
some mensure of surprise at the Jury's verdiet, a suggestion which was repudiated by Sir Henry Golinn.
On resumption of the sitting this morning, Sir Henry Gollan sald:
The base will probably be established at Basra, though
at
claring that the, present state of affairs was salicient evidence of the urgent need for reform.
A Betrayal.
their
ros.
its prospects are such that the dents of Shanghai, and partner... Board can afford to make disburse and departmental manager
pectively of a defunct firm, the penny for 'development. : ments instead of retaining every
The Company has an issued Han Yung Company, with fraudu capital of £472,800, and the profit
lent misappropriation of funds made during the year, including, of course, the Government subaldy, secured in the sale of goods. ols- was £72,000, compared with £11,400 tained by documents called "Trust
Receipts." for the previous year. A sum of
When the case was originally £24.000 is being devoted to wiping off the deficit of the earlier years heard the accused were acquitted, of operation.
Act.
and France showing the absence Evidence was given to the effect of ulterior motive, have been that Taylor, who entered the Civil Service as a boy clork, offered, revived by a report appearing in earlier in the month, to supply to the Manchester Guardian.
The Guardian's political corres a contractor a list of the Govern ment contractors competing with pondent says that when the text of him, and a list of their price-lists.the agreement is published it will The offer was allegedly made in appear perfectly harmless, but he first it was intended for Karachi.
When the flight leaves Cattewater
consideration of the payment of adds that what is not harmless is A sum of money.
the military concession made to it will be replaced by a second
It was also stated that Taylor had the French in return for With regard to the claims of the light which will be permanently stationed in Home waters.
The great improvement of the the Provisional Court holding that acter. He was married and had It is, of course, well understood farmers, he promised to make it previously borne an excellent charnaval concession.
one of his first
past year is attributed to the only a civil action could le. The that the fight of four at present duties
one child. His downfall was at to deal
tributed to betting and the fact He asserts that Great Britain gradual improvement of the Com-judgment was commented upon na cruising in Australia will form the with the problem
on the entire business community nucleus of a R.A.F. Base to be of controlling the
that he had become involved with has consented to abandon her pany's air fleet and the increasing likely to have a far-reaching effect
the in Shanghai.«. money-lenders. crop surpluses, established at Singapore.
opposition to the French thesis use of its air services as The extension of the Imperial air President
The accused was found guilty on that trained reserves should not be public becomes more cognisant of defences now made by the Air Coolidge's policy
both counts and sentenced to two included in the limitation of land the advantages of air transport.
With the prospective extension months' imprisonment in the second disarmament
accepting "desire to call attention to a 31inistry means that next year the in Nicaragua and
· Mr. IL E, Stevens, who sat on division on each charge, the Ben-France's military supremacy in of the Company's services, notably
to India, which should prove pro-the Bench and Senior Consul's De- report of this case which was con-flying-boat defences of the Empire Mexico was keen.
tences to run concurently-Reuter. Europe. ‚cluded yesterday, which appears will be disposed as follows: Two ly assailed by the
The Guardian in an editorial thisfitable, it is anticipated that in the puty, strongly protested against Alghts in Home waters at Calshot Democratic
near future the Company will the judgment, objecting to atate- in one of the morning papers. and Plymouth and two flights on candidate,
morning remarked that this sacri-reach a self-supporting basis.mente made in the course of the fice of principle by Great Britain | British Wireless. am sure Court reporters will trade routes at Basra and Singa-also pledged him-
is a botrayal. endeavour to thoroughly appreciate the respon- pore-Reuter and British Wireless. self to a "real" sible duties that they have to per- form because it is from their re- ports that the great majority of people get their idea of the ad- ministration of justice. In the Colony.
Reporters' Duties,
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DR. STRESEMANN FIT AGAIN.
IN PARIS.
who
bring about the
outlawry of war
DEATH OF DR, D. H. BALFOUR.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
and
Oficial, Reticence..
most reticent as regards the allegations made by the Manchester Guardian and comment is being withheld. though it has been stated that the raport is much exaggerated"
as an instrument of national polley. PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY AT Authoritative circles are
Reiterating that neither he, nor the Democratic Party, contem- plated any suddon or drastic changes in the present tariff legislation for the protection and care of workmen."
accurred
This report starts with those TO SIGN THE KELLOGG PACT les, he advocated progressiva have to record the death of Dr. big caption lines which have be come such a feature of the Press to-day. There is a statement to the effect: 'Chief Justice Sur- prised with a note of interroga- tlon,
Immigration Laws,
NEW CHINA STATION FLAGSHIP.
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ADMIRAL TO TAKE OVER NEXT WEEK.
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Deputy's Protest.
judgment on the grounds that they were contrary to the specific pro- vielone of Chinese law, and that
they undermined the sanctity of
contracts, and reduced to an ab- surdity. the Aduciary relationship |which may accrue out of logal con-
tracts.
Mr. Badeley, who appeared for the Bank, at that time: asked the Court, pending an ap- peal, to continue bail, which re- quest was acceded to by the Court.
It is with much regret that we D. H. Balfour, which
Whether it is an exaggeration or suddenly at the Seamen's Institute not, it seems to be a fact that, the H.M.S. Kent, the new cruiser in the early hours of this morning. British Government has made con-which arrived on the China Station
Prison Sentence. The late Dr. Balfour, who was a cession to France in regard to land last week, sailed for Welhalwel Ho struck a popular note in native of Scotland, was 69 years armaments in order to secure an yesterday. The flag of the Com-
China This morning, in reversing the naval mander-in-Chief of the making it plain that he was of age. He had been on the China agreement in regard to
Station (Vice-Admiral Sir Ro- decision, Messrs. Berblinger and strongly opposed to the harsh Coast for some 30 years, as a ship's armaments. immigration provision which so doctor, and was extremely well It is supposed that leakages of ginald R.Y. Tyrwhitt, Bt., K.C.B., Leyer were sentenced to eleven.
Accused'a frequently was the cause of the known in most parts of the Far information to Germany Indicating D.S.O.) will be transferred from months' imprisonment.
counsel, Dr. 0. separation of families and said East. His death was quite unex- this result of the compromise, H.M.S. Hawkins to HI.M.S. Kent on
afternoon of Wednesday,Fischer, applied for the commute. Dr. Stresemann is leaving for that the Democrats would remove pected, as he appeared to be in has led to such strong criticism of the
tion of the sentence into fines, and. Paris to sign the Kellogg Pact the provision.
August 29. his usual health yesterday, and the whole scheme in Berlin.
H.M.S. Hawkins is due to arrive the. Court Is now considering this without any special instructions
had arranged to leave here within from the Cabinet-Reuter.
application-Our Own Correspon- dent..
Berlin, Aug. 22. For the first time since his health broke down in May, Herr Stresemann, the Foreign Minister, "I would like it to be known that attended a Cabinet meeting to-day He outlined his foreign political I was not surprised by the verdict of the jury. They paid most care-programme which was unanimous
attention ful
to the facts ly endorsed by his colleagues. and I think that their verdiet was fully justified.
"The report goes on to any "The small boy, who made the iden- tification first said he recognised the accused and later went back on his evidenca. That is absolute- ly Incorrect. The small boy told the same story before the Police Magistrate as he did in
-Court."
Sir Henry, and Children.
this
His Lordship continued that the reporter had made some remarks
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
IN PERSIA.
TEN KILLED: MUCH DAMAGE AT NISHAPUR..
MEXICO REVOLUTION
Mr. Smith also opposed the principle of immigration restric ilon based on figures of, an immi grant population contained in a census which was 38 years old,
Re-affirming his strong stand for the public ownership and control of water power, he emphasised the necessity for inland waterways, of re-afforestation and the conserva- tion of natural resources.
Returning to the Prohibition question, Governor Smith insisted that the present definition of the
alcoholic content of a beverage was. candidly admitted to be inaccurate and unscientific.
the next few days as doctor aboard
U.S. May Wreck Plan.
In Hongkong from Weihniwej on the s.s. Halyang, which in proceed- The position of America has also Monday, September 3, and she will ing to the South Sea Islands. The to be borne in mind. In spite of sail for England on Tuesday, Sep- deceased was a widower, his wife British and French assurances, tember 11, having predeceased him many there appears to be strong opposi- years ago.
tlon at Washington to the pro-
The funeral takes place to-mor-posals, and the view is now held INTERRUPTED FLIGHT. row morning, passing the Monu- that as the result of United States' ment at 10 o'clock,
opposition, the whole plan may come to nothing.
U. S. RUBBER POOL.
LIQUIDATION IS PROCEEDING
SATISFACTORILY.
•
"PRINCESS XENIA” REACHES INDIA AT LAST.
Karachi, Aug: 22.
The Original Judgment. The judgment upset was deliver- ed in June, and the following ex- tracts are interesting:
"It appears
first that the accused, A. Berblinger, has for many years been trading in Shanghat as an Importer of Gor- man goods, under the name or style of The Han Yung Trading Company, and the second accused
wag
Again, however, it is pointed out, that there should be no cause for alarm since the whole ques- tion of land armaments must be
The monoplane. "Princess was a departmental manager of
said
Land submitted to the Preparatory Dia-
company,
docu- armament Commission before any- Zenfa," piloted by Captain C. D. the
sign thing definite can be settled. All Barnard, with the sexagenarian given Powers must adhere to the agree-Duchess of Bedford as passenger,ments in the absence of the first was that of Indent ment before It can become opera- has arrived here from Bushire, accused. Part of the company's
where they have been held up for business two months awaiting the arrival Ing for goods Le, when the com- pany received an order from a of a new engine,
French Position,
A fuller summary of the semi- official communique issued In Paris
that
to Dower
Teheran, Aug, 22. A severe earthquake is reported about the evidence of small chiaffecting Sabazewar, Nishapur, dren and had quoted his Lord-Shirwan, Khorassan and the whole ship's words which were supposed of this particular district. to have been given in the follow- At present only scanty details Volstead Amendment Urged." ing effect: What they see is al-ure available, but it is learned that waya very clear, but at times they many buildings in Nishapur have Some immediate relief would be
New York, Aug. 22. can easily be the victims of illu been badly damaged and that ten forthcoming on the amendment of
It is authoritatively stated that [tive. sion
people have been killed.-Reuter.
the Volstead Law. He outlined his plan for the amendment of the the liquidation of the American law, stating that he proposed legis rubber pool is proceeding satis
They are flying-back to England Chinese purchaser, the company
would approach a bank and ́ank it- lation which would permit each factorlly, and will be completed
on Friday.
the to make an advance of money for It was in June State to fix its own standard, aub-long before November 1st. jeet to a proviso that that standard The Anancial statements of in regard to the compromise has "Princess Xenia" started on its financing the shipment of, the. did not exceed a maximum which some of the important companies been made available.
fight from London to Karachi, but goods needed to be ordered from disclose the fact that the losses would be fixed by Congress.
The communique refers to the on arrival at Bushire engine company, and the bank, if. It con-.
branch office
to Referring to bootlegging, which incurred by the operation of failure of the tripartite naval trouble prevented a continuation sented, would then Instruct their
In Germany be declared went on almost an the pool have been wiped off conference between the United of the fight-Reuter.
advance the necessary 'sum to the checked all over the United States, Reuters American Service,
branch office of the accused's com- pany in Germany. In considera- tion of such advances, the ship- ping documents would then be hypothecated to the bank as col- lateral security, and a bill of exchange would be drawn upon the. Accused: when the goods arrived
What-I-said-was-that-children- often have a limited vision but what they see they see very clear- 15. I said nothing about illusions at all, but I did go on to add that although a child, left to itself, gives very clear and honest evil ence, it is open to be got at and to be coached,"
"It is also stated that I said that
In a previous case the Police were
Identification parades.
ECHO.
ADJUSTING BRITISH CLAIMS FOR LOSSES.
London, Aug, 22.
"I never said the Police are not at their best in carrying out these
My criticlam parades. limited solely to the case I had CHINESE TAX DISPUTE.
were
he said that that was an argument
and
CUBAN SUGAR,
PLEA FOR RESTRICTION REMOVAL.
New York, Aug. 22.
Great Btates,
Brkain Japan, chiefly owing to op- porition to the standpoints of Great not at their best in carrying out The first meeting was held in in itself for the repeal or amend
I have Mexico to-day of the Commissionment of the Volstead Law. The regards the unwarranted issue of Britain and the United States as regarda light cruisers and their the Furthermore Armamente. had occasion to criticise Police set up under the Anglo-Mexican people themselves should, after injunctions in labour disputes, America's Place in Peace.
Preparatory Disarmament Com methods and I shall always do ao Convention of 1926 for the settle. eight years' trial, be permitted 40 If necessary, But I think re-ment of British pecuniary claims say whether or not the existing
Governor Smith declared. that mission also met with difficultles porters ought to be very careful for loss or damage by revolutionary conditions should be rectifled.
Mr. Smith montioned *kat
the usefulness of arbitration which hitherto it has been impos-.. In reporting statements made with acts In Mexico between November
It is privately reported that 82 in Shangbal, the accused would 20th, 1919, and May 31st, 1920. Canada had gone far to solve the treaties as deterrents of war was sible to remove. respect to the Police.
| British Wirclens.
The British and French Govern-per cent of the sugar planters in accept the bill of exchange, which problem by the sale of liquor made materially impaired by the reser- by the State.
vations of various nations claim-ments are anxious to enable the Cuba have Cetitioned President would mature on a certain date over the shipping: State Referendum, ing the right to wage defensive résumption of the negotiations of Machado to discontinue restric-afterwards, and the bank would documents to the accused, who, in wata; as those reservations were the Proparatory Commission and tion of next season's crop.thon, hand
return, would sign a new, and He said he proposed to stamp interpreted in the light of Presi- jointly searched for the bases for Reuter's American Service.
further, document, popularly out ruthlessly the corruption in dent Coolidge's records. (Probab- an entente which might eventually ly a reference to Nicaragua and be accepted by other Powers.
known as a "trust receipt" enforcement activities.
The compromise reached, far Again referring to modification Mexico).
The Facts Reviewed proposals, he said that, an amend- Mr. Smith expressed the bellof from running counter to the view.
Today's Observatory report ment should be passed which would that Americans desired to assume points of other nations, tends to
states:Pressure is high to the Since 1922, the accused's com to show some surprise intimated A naval wireless message receiv-give each State, after a referendum their full share of responsibility reconcile them.
enst of Japan and over the Yellow pany has made such credit arrange that he wished to reserve his ed in Hongkong this morning from of its own people, the right, wholly for the administration of the world
Sea. It is low over South Man-ments with the Hongkong & Shang- decision and to consider the case. Kluklang states that, as a protest within Its borders, to Import, without a political alliance with
churia and S.W. China. A typhoon hai Bank Corporation, the com I take it the obvious inference to against the provincial interior manufacture; and sell alcohol. He any foreign nation,
The arrangements in fact have may be forming in a trough of low plainants in this caso, and a con- be drawn was that it was because commercial tax (which has been would not, however, tolerate a re- He pledged himself to remove merely been made for the purpose pressure betweou Guam and the aiderable amount of business was of my surprise that I desired to declared illegal by the Nanking turn to the saloons.
the causes of war and to substitute of enabling further negotiations Philippines. The, forecast up to done in this way between the consider the sentence and reserved Government), Chinese merchants Governor Smith also promised conciliation, conference, arbitra on those precise buses. It recalls noon to-morrow is South-east or parties. Towards the later half of judgment.
and bankers in the neighbourhood that legislation would be framed tion and judicial determination,~ (Continued on Page 7.), are suspending business.
to meet just causes of compliant as Router's American Service,
to deal with at the time.
Long and "Trying Day.
"The concluding paragraph
said: His. Lordship who seemed.
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MERCHANTS AND BANKERS CLOSE DOWN,
Reconciling Differences,
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TYPHOON FORMING?
variable winds, moderate; fair.
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