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YEO TRIAL 'BREEZE." AMERICAN "KING'S THE NAVAL PARLEY BERLIN STORM OF THE KING'S ILLNESS.
HOW MUCH SHOULD A
WITNESS TELL?.
CROWN OBJECTION UPHELD AND THEN WITHDRAWN.
MR. JENKIN'S ATTITUDE.
SPEECH."
PRESIDENT REVIEWS NATION'S AFFAIRS.
FOREIGN POLICY BASED ON
GOODWILL.
URGES NEW CRUISERS.
PROPOSAL.
U. S. COMMITTEE DISCUSSES NATIONAL RATIOS.
BRITTEN EXPLAINS.
Washington, Dec; 4.
DISAPPROVAL.
BRITISH EVACUATION
ATTITUDE.
REVIVAL OF VERSAILLES SPIRIT ALLEGED.
The much-abused proposal for an Anglo-American naval confer- ence on Canadian soil, and Mr. Stauley Baldwin's reply thereto, formed the subject of a long dis- PEACE TREATY “LAW:"!
cussion to-day by the Naval Com- mice of the House of Represen- tatives, but not under the chair- manship of Mr. F. A, Britton, the author of the proposal.
Washington, Dec. 4. President Coolidge's annual message to Congress, the last before his term of office expires, covering the whole field of domes-an tic and external politics, was made to-day.
ROME
Berlin, Dec. 4.
Sir Austen Chamberlain's state- ment yesterday denying the Ger- Mr. Britten's suggestion was for man contantion that all Treaty inter-Parliamentary discussion obligations have been complicit of equality of sen-power, and the with, entitling her to demand. im- British Premier's reply was read,
mediate evacuation of the Rhine- There was a surprising turn in the Curvalho Yeo trial at The retiring President referred
Mr. F. A. Britten explained at land, bus given rise to a storm of the Criminal Sessions this morning, when à Crown objection tunt length to America's some length to the Committee that disapproval in Germany, which is | certain evidence for the defence was withdrawn after Mr. bounding material prosperity and his purpose was to "end the ever-paying attention to his answer on Justice Jacka had upheld it. Mr. Jenkin, however, refused to freedom from industrial strife,
to the exclusion of his declaration strength," proceed further with the point, and withdrew Mr. R. A: Green, going on to stress the many reduc-lasting talk of comparative naval the legal aspect of the question, a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank witness, before the completion the steady economies, which had resolution reiterating a desire for
Finally, the Committeo passed a on the question of policy.
A semi-official statement has The incident arose when Mr. Green stated in evidence that resulted in an increase of nearly the extension of the B-3-3 ratio been given out in Berlin to-day at no time at the Bank interview, in his hearing, did Mfly per cent, in the national in- (Britain, United States and Japan) which demands
empha. to all classes of warship.
tic repudiation of Sir Aus- The new chairman expressed the 'en's words as contrary to the opinion that the Britten-Baldwin most authoritative interpretation correspondence opened the door of the text of the Peace Treaty.
of his evidence.
Black, of the Treasury, suggest that the cheque signátúros were forged.
tions in taxation introduced and
come.
In the course of last year, he pointed out, the United States had Mr. Potter thereupon objected to the calling of rebutting reduced its National Debt by evidence on a point which had been brought out in cross-G$906,000,000. examination, and Mr. Justice Jacks held that the, evidence was inadmissible.
Later, Mr. Potter withdrew his objection, conceding that evidence of Mr. Black's mental state at the time might possibly favour the defence, but Mr. Jenkin declined to go any further with the point after matters had gone so far.
Foreign Relations.
for another conference between
Aimed at Pressure?· Britain, France, Japan, Italy and the United States,
The statement also asserts that Denling with foreign relations, The question was, he added, if Sir Austen Chamberlain's state- President Coolidge stated that which head of the Governments of ment is aimed at exercising prea- peace and goodwill in the foreign those countries would take the inf-sure on the German Government field arising from mutual under-Hative?-Renter's 'American Ser-in the matter of reparation, Ger- standing has prevailed.
vice.
The Pan-American Conference last year, made a valuable contri- bution to a better understanding
DEFENCE NOT TO CALL MR. PROCTOR, and cooperation between the re-
When the case was resumed this ing and opposite conditions which
Shellshear would be proof of forgery. morning, Professor spoke with regard to a peculiarity
of a letter "K" on one of the mus- pected choques which was referred
Adheres to Opinion. Professor Shellshen said that
publies of the New World.
Thanks to American interven- tion, at the request of the Nicara- guán Government, Nicaragua was steadily regaining its former pros- perity, and and taken a long step in the direction of peaceful self- government.
AUSTRALIAN BOMB INCIDENTS.
NEW BILL TO DEAL WITH EVIL.
Melbourne, Dec. 4. Following 'recent bombing Inci- dents in connexion with the ship to at the hearing yesterday after in regarding his evidence that the
China Position.
ping strike, the Assembly has noon. He said that he had examin signatures of Mr. Messer, Mr.
pussed the Explosive Substances ed the letter again under the mie Binck and Tsang On-wing were
The relations between the United Bill, which provides that any per- roscope, and he was still of the genuine, his opinion had been in States and Mexico were far more son causing unlawful explosions opinion that the peculiarity was no way shaken, If he had been satisfactory to-day than they had will be imprisoned for 15 years, blob, although he had to ulmit engaged by the Crown officiala, been at any time slace the Mexican whilst anybody in unlawful pos that his opinion was subject to instead of the defence, he would Revolution, and there was everysersion of explosives will be liable the interpretation that there was have given the same evidence.
promise of a fast adjustment of to ten years' imprisonment. a line cuiting across.
The Chief Secretary, Mr. 8. S. He agreed that, for the first time all outstanding questions between
the two Governments.
Argyle, in introducing the BI, Mr. Potter:You may, from the in the trial. It was suggested to
The position in Ching had much explained that it resembled the Act microscopy, that in fact there is a him that there was shakiness in the
improved, and American line going back? That interpres word "Ninety" on one of the use, there was inerensing.
trade passed in Britain in 1889 to cope pested cheques.
American with bombing outbreaks.--Reuter, tation is quite justified.
dured as far as possible. forves In Chha were being re-
Prior to re-examining the wit- ness, Mr. Jenkin pointed out that the function of counsel in
Mr. Jenkin: Does not Osbourne and every authority place in the vanguard of their views, upon the examination was to correct, if he question of the detection of for could, any misapprehension which ery, the presence of shakiness in he thought had occurred during the handwriting?—Yes.
There are 41 written words in cross-examiimtion. As. the hund- writing points was of paramount these three cheques, and H. Is only importance in The present ease, he is to one that it has been suggest- would ask the indulgence of his ed that there is any shakiness?-- Lordship and the jury if his re- Yes.
You have examined that word examination-appeared to be a Hitle lengthy. He would be prepared and examined the cheque as
point.
Handwriting Authority.
chased.
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many will categorically decline to make concessions in this con nexion under pressure of the evacuation question.
In political circles, the British Foreign Secretary's statement is described 48 3 revival of the Versailles spirit.
UNCOMFORTABLE DAY DUE TO FEVER.
QUAINTLY WORDED COMMISSION ORDER SIGNED.
FIVE DOCTORS ATTEND.
Though it is stated that His Majesty was much better and stronger at midnight last night than he was on Sunday and Monday, the two bulletins issued from Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon and evening.show that the King spent an uncomfortable day due to a rise in temperature.
The King is fighting a swaying battle, according to an authoritative source, but confidence has been renewed and the Royal Household is full of hope.
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The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and the Prime Minister have been appointed by His Majesty to act nà Councillors of Stato and to act in his stend for the time being.
The progress of the King's illness is being watched with affectionate concern, not only in the Empire, but throughout the world, and hundreds of messages of sympathy, and good. wishes are still pouring into Buckingham Palace,
FIGHTING A SWAYING BATTLE.
Are
London, Due. 4. illness undoubtedly sprang from a It was learned from an au- chill caught by him on Armistice thoritative source just before mid- Day when he stood bare-headed night that His Majesty is fighting before the Cenotaph on a cold and a swaying battle.
rniny November morning. Locarno Mentioned.
Indications of The King spent a much loss Innumerable
solicitude The statement that Germany comfortable day owing to the risa sympathy and
not only can only demand fulfilment of in temperature, which, however, is continually received Article 431 of the Pence Treaty a part of the fluctuating symptoms, from all parts of the British Empire und from isolated British com- when she has entirely carried which are to be anticipated.
The natural sleep which the munities but from practically out her reparation obligations is held to prejudice the present in Royal Patient obtained on Monday every other country in the world. ternational situation and to jeo-night and early to-day has done
Letters Patent. pardise the Locarno principles,much good, and the King is accord-
ingly better and stronger to-night The Gazefto publishes Letters Reuter.
Paris, Dec. 4. than on Sunday and Monday, Patent signed by His Majesty,
Sir Stanley Hewett is spending stating: The evacuation of the Rhineland and its relation to the reparations his third night at the Palace, as a question was also dealt with at matter of convenienee.. some length on the French Cham- ber to-day in the course of a de- bate on foreign affairs.
As regards the Navy, which las been a prominent political question during the past year, the United FIRST TEST OVER. foreign policy States, said President Coolidge,
new
have -ten comparatively cruisera and twenty-two old ones.
Desires New Cruisers.
11 was quite evident that re- newals and replacements must be provided for as soon As possible, and he repeated his desire for the
COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF AUSTRALIA.
•
M. Briand, the Foreign Minister, reiterated that France's general was the cul- tivation of peace throughout the world without losing sight of the formula "Peace with Security."
"No Right" Agreed.
M. Briand laid especial em- phasis on the fact that France ALL OUT FOR 66 RUNS.
must act with her former Allies the problems Already atamped as one of then dealing with must remarkable games of the long ahead.
runs!
Peace in Europe,
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Two Bulletins.
"The King passed a quieti morning. Though his tempera- ture is now 100.2, a slight im provement in his general condi tion, noted in the last bulletin, is maintained." Signed, Stanley Hewett, L. E. H. Whitby, E. Farquhar Buzzard, Humphry Rollcatuni, Dawson of Pen
A bulletin fanued at 9.20 phatthe slated:
the
WHEREAS We have been
stricken with illness, and ara. unable for the time being · to give due attention to the affairs of Our Realm, KNOW YE, that for divers causes and considerations concerning Un and the tranquility of Our Realm, Us hereunto specially moving. We, having entire confidence in the fidelity of Our Most Dearly Beloved Con-. sort The Queen, Our Most Dearly and Entirely Beloved Son and Most Faithful Coun- sellor Edward-so soon as he shall be present within Our Realm (Here" follow the names and titles in quaint phraseology of the four other counsellors, the Duke of York, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and the Prime Minister) of Our More Especial Grace, Certain Know- ledge and Moro Motion, do nominate the aforemenion- ed personages or any three of them to Summon and to Hold, on Our behalf Our Privy. Council" and to carry out.. other regal functiona,
"The rise in temperature noted Tho this afternoon persiste. King has, therefore, been less: to necede to any indication on the whole. Do you adhere to your † passage through the Senate of the
comfortable. Otherwise, conditions are unchanged.” indication in that handwriting of of fifteen new cruisers.
series, the First Test Match end- Germany, he declared, had no
Reuter has the highest authority any hesitation or shakiness at. "I wish to repent," said the Pre-ed sensationally this morning, right to exact the immediate eva- for stating that no need for alarm al!?--Yox,
sident, "for the benefit of timid Australia being all out for 66 cuation of the Rhineland, but he arises from the unexpected visit Mr. Jenkin then reminded Pro- No shakiness was suggested to and suspicious minds that this
felt sure that the Committee of to the Palace this afternoon of five fessor Shellsbear that yesterday, you in the ease of the sisenatures country is neither militaristle or
Australia's position was well- Experts to be appointed to deal doctors, who consulted for half an or the day before, he had agreed of Mr. Messer and Mr. Black-imperialistic.".
nigh hopeless when Woodfull and with the settlement of the repara-hour before signing the bulletin. with Mr. Potter that Osbourne's No.
President Coolidge concluded: Ponsford went in last evening to tions problem would successfully It was considered desirable owing book on handwriting was the Professor Shellshear then said "Regarding the smaller countries, open the second innings against acquit that task.
to the developments since Friday greatest authority in the world, that if there were any shakiness, our entire influence is on behalf an advantage, of 741, runs, but
night, to review the whole case as A passage
was read from that he would expect to find it in the of their independence. We are even when Ponsford was sent back
regards both the present and the. book which was written by the signatures, which were written more anxious than they to have for 6, it was expected that a brave The Foreign Secretary added immediato future. author 18 years ago.
in a more intelligent and bold their sovereignty respected."
show would be put up to-day. that if Franco-German collabora- The afternoon was chosen for Witness agreed that that book manner than in the body of the President Coolidge afterwards Instead the crowd's excitement tion could be established, an at- the consultation to enable all the was now out of print, no further cheque.
submitted to the Senate for ratifica- was limited to the sound of top-mosphere of confidence and peace doctors to see the King in daylight. The power to dissolve Parlia- editions were published and ex- Counsel next referred to the tion, Mr. Kellogg's Pact for cept by chance it could not be pur- evidence on the matter of the word the renunciation of war as an in-pling wickets, the whole side, com- might finally be installed in Hitherto, Sir Edward Farquhar ment, to grant peerages without Buzzard, who is Regius Professor special authority, is specifically "Messrs," pointing but that the strument of national policy.pose of the cream of Australia's Europe.
batsmen, collapsing ignominously. Professor Shellshear also agreed "sara" on the forgeries was above Reuter's American Service,
Referring to the recent Franco of Medicine at Oxford and Physl withheld in the Order-in-Council Englund won by 676 runs. Aua-
clan Extraordinary, and Dr. as above? that he was conversant with a the line and that only nine such
tralia's total is not the lowest in Italian incidents, such as the book written by the same author words, written by Tsang On-wing
Dimodugno murder trial, he ex-Lionel Whitby, of the Blandautton
Strange Audience, the annals of Test Match cricket, pressed the opinion that conillet Instituta of Pathology, had only In 1922, being a "worthy succes- were found out of 107 cheques.
but runs very near. The low re-
The Privy Council held sor" to the other book,
Witness and that a proportion of
cord in Australla is 42 by Aug. could never arise between France seen the King at night.
and Italy for their friendship had: Mr. Jenkin referred to pasanges these could be found among the start on its labours with the re-tralia at Sydney in 1887-8.
audience with His Silent Crowds."
Majesty been well-tried on the battlefields.
In the chamber next door to the in the book dealing with the man- December, cheques. There were ceipt of President. Coolidge's an-
-Reuter.
Again to-day, there were large, King's bedroom with the door load- ner in which examination of hand. six in two bundles.
nual recommendations for legisln- All Out in 87 Minutes.
allent crowds constantly outside lug to the bedroom open, writing should be approached and Mr. Jenkin-You were given tion, and immediately many of the The Australian innings occupied
Buckingham Palace waiting Sir William Joynaon-Hicks acted emphasising the errors into which three Instone Bunk cheques (bear-old fighting issues of the last only 87 minutes all told, to-day's
the posting of the news as President in the absence of Earl an inexperienced person might Ing the accused's writing) and sension and of the recent election
on the Palace railings.
Balfour, and read out the Order-in- full. He also referred to passages asked to look at the letters "campaign were pushed to the front, play lasting 63 minutes.
There were only 2,000 spectatora,
In the early morning, it has Council standing in the doorway concerning errors which were you stated that they were similar Senator McNary Introduced a
become customary for workers so that the King in bed a few fact generally fallacious and on the to the forgeries. You said at the new Farm Bill, without the equall-though the weather was bright and same time that they were of a eation foo principle. He declared soft aide, the ball rising up at the pleasant. The pitch was on tho wrong basis.
on their way to business in the away could be fully cognisant of Mr. Jenkin quoted the book as different structuro, You have it was based on the recommenda- wicket in devilish fashion.
West End to pass by the Palace all the proceedings. to see whether any fresh bulletin Hia Majesty afterwards affixed anying "At least in some measure examined those cheques, which tion's in the President's message.
has been issued since the previous his signature to the order paper. forgery will be like genuine were put before you and also two-Reuter's American Service.
night,
The Queen, not being a Pilvy writing and thero fa always bound Netherland's cheques. The dots
Budapest, Dec. 4.
Most of the post offices through- Councillor, was not present, The Swedish-American Match out the country display the bul
Statement In Commons.
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to be also some variation in the on the letters "I" put before you differant examples of genuine Wero of an entirely different writing by the same writer. In structure to those found on the correct reasoning Infere forgery disputed cheques?—Yes.----- from any variation, or infers
Entirely Different. gonuineness from any rexom- bance"
Questioned about the formation Witness agreed with this. Ho of the "tz witness said it was also concurred with factors, given frequently the duty of an expert by the author, which would be to give his opinion regarding the conclusive proof of genuine writ- (Continued on Page 7)
Old Issues Again Raised.
Washington, Dec. 4.
Congress has been given a good
A SAD MISTAKE,
White was absolutely unplayable, owing to his accurate length, im parting remarkable break and spin on a wicket just suited to him,
At the conclusion of Australia's
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February 1st, 1929,
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The top scorer was Woodfull, employed at the Sang Leo matshed who carried his bat for 80, but the in Praya East, was admitted to the only player he got to make any sort Government Civil Hospital yeater-of a stand with him was Kippax, day, auffering from the effects of who was dismissed for 16.
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A statement was made in the $12,000,000, the first instalment of progress reaches the remotest House of Commons this afternoon a £30,000,000 loan arranged in villages in the country through regarding the setting up of a State connexion with the grant of the wireless. match monopoly in Hungary..
The loan is to be applied to finance Hungary's land reform schemes-Reuter,
World Wide Sympathy,
Commission to act for the King,
Mr. JR. Clynes, on behalf of the Jabour Party, asked the One thought that is uppermost Premior whether any arrangemente
(Continued on Bagy 5) 2 in all minds is that the King's
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