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STRONG EDITORIAL.
SHANGHAI EDITOR ON INTERVENTION
Shanghal, Apr. 19. Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, in a lending article published in the Shanghai Evening Post calls upon Britain. France and America to intervene to prevent the extension of fighting in North China.
"Wo find that the deceased com- mitted aulelde," was the verdict returned by a Coroner's jury at the Contrai Maglatracy yesterday afternoon, at the conclusion of an Inquest into the death of Mr. John
He emphasises the danger now Gentle Smith, late Crief Omcer threatening British railway and of the river through the heart on mining interests, and Chinwang- board the vessel on March 22 Insttan harbour, resulting from the
Mr. Wynne-Jones aut as Coroner, and had the following Japanese invasion of the Peking- jury 'to nesist him.--Messra. P. E. Baskett (foreman), F. J. da Silva Loureire, and A. A. D'Azevedo.
the
Shanhaikunn railway zone.
ROBIANO DEAD?
BODY OF EUROPEAN FOUND ON ISLAND
London, Apr. 19.
It is now believed that Dr. L Roblano crashed and was killed on Charbadu Island, off the coast of Bengal. The body of a Euro- paan, bolloved to be Robinne has been found,
Robiano, who was attempting to break tho England-Australia record, was last seen leaving Calcutta for Victoria.
Four-planos left Calcutta to search for the missing pilot and especially to investigate a report "Japan must be left under no that a wrecked machine was found illusion na to the gravity of the at Chittagong. One of the search- altuation that must arise if sheers returned after two hours present military with nothing satisfactory to re-
port.-Router Special. activities to the Tientsin region," says the article.
The Coroner made special re-extende her forence to a letter which was pub
Body Found. Hahed on March 24, alloging the
"In Hopel province, British in-
Chittagong, Apr. 19. exposure of the deceased's body on the wharf while preliminary Lerests predominate, and there is
The body of a European, bo-l why The neither rhyme nor reason
loved to be Robiano, has been enquiries were being made.
be Abandoned. A Jury found that the letter was a they should fabrication and that there was no firm attitude is now imperative if found on Charbabu Island off the truth in the allegations contain-they are not to suffer irreparable coast of Bengal-Reuter. ed therein.
It was revealed that decensed three days previously had been re-
Injury."-Router Special.
The Letter.
Still No News.
London, Apr. 19. There is still no news of Capt.
Three of the Trans-Saharlanno company's care and two military
acour noroplanes left Gao to wide area northwards of the track Capt. Lancaster had taken.
Д
recon-
The civil aeroplanes noitred the desert but discovered nothing-Router.
primanded by Captain A. H. Lake, 1933. While witness was writing Lancaster, who was flying from master of the Sul Taf, for n grave/ Up the official log, which Detec- London to the Capo. orror of navigation. which he tive-Inspector Murphy signed, the (the master) thought was due to body was moved from the ship.
in drink. De- over-indulgence censed took the reprimand very
At this stage, the Coroner read so because much to heart, more
younger man out the letter he had referred to, Capt. Lake was a and he (deceased) had served as published in the Press, in the ago. Mr. course of which the writer had a master many year Smith, it was stated, was cheer- stated that no effort was made to reserved, find some sort of covering, the ful natured but was
body being exposed to the Idle gazo more so after the reprimand,
At the outset of the inquent, the whilst the usual preliminary en- Coroner anid that from the requiries were being made, adding:
"How long the body was allow- ports there aeemed to be no doubt that the deceased committed sul-ed to remain like this is hard to cide, and the Chief Magistrate Bay, but to those who were around was satisfied that that was so, it seemed a life time, and soon it and did not consider an inquest was surrounded by a group of in- was necessary. Since then, how-different jabbering coolies."
ever, the Board of Trade requir
ed certain facts to be elucidated
Shocked by Allegations.
AKRON LOCATED.
AMERICAN WARSHIP'S
REPORT
Washington, Apr. 19. The American cruiser Portland has sent the following wireless mesange to the Navy Department We have located Witness replied that he was Believe in connexion with the death of Any officer serving under the Bri.very shocked when he read the let-Akron."
Grappling operations at the tish flag. He had to inform theter, especially as it reflected on jury that immediately after the the ship, of which he was master. scene where the giant dirigible The ship had been alongside the crashed have resulted in the find- death, a letter appeared In a morning newspaper which made wharf all night. The proper time ing of a large sunken object.
for hoisting dags was eight Renter. certain allegations about the reo'clock, but he had a strong feel- moval of the body from the ship to the wharf. They may or may
Purnea, Apr. 19. not have read the letter, but he
The second successful flight thought it was important at the
over Mount Evercat was carried enquiry that the jury, as repre- Witness had known Mr. Smith out by the Houston expedition in sentatives of the public, be given for three years. IIe was cheerful the course of a trip lasting three opportunity to ask questions of and sociable. He drank heavily and a quarter · hours witnesses regarding the allegaat times. On Sunday, March 20, Reuter
tions.
ng that the flags were holsted carlier that morning. He gave the order for them to be flown at half-mast.
witness had occasion to reprimand Captain's Evidence.
him for an error of navigation. Capt. Arthur Hugh Lake, iu He (witncas) thought before hand evidence, said that he took com- that deceased, had been drinking. mand of the 8.8, Sul Tal on March Deceased took the reprimand very 16. Deceased, who held a master's badly indeed, replying, "Good certificate, had been on board for God, I don't think I could have about two months and was his dona that sort of thing." Chlef Officer. The day previous Witnesa continued that after to the tragedy, the ship sailed the reprimand, deceased was very from Hongkong at 10 am, arriving reserved. He thought he was ho (witness) at Macno shortly before 2 p.m. more so because
Wha
a
to do-
At Macao; Mr. Smith remained on being a younger man had point- board reading in his cabin; he ed out a technical orror
Witness ceased, who had been a master great reader. took charge of the vessel on the years ago. return trip, and the ship passed Deceased admitted frankly that Cheung Chau Beacon at 9.10 p.m. he had been drinking and there Deceased seemed all right when was no argument. After the re- said witness. the de- he wrote up the log, which witness primand,
Other Evidence.
signed. Witness told deceased he ceased never spoke more than two was staying aboard and asked him words to him, outside of duty. if he would like to go ashore, Deceased replied "Thanks." He was a quiet man, but appeared to witness to be more reserved than usual. At 6.30 the following morn- Ing, witness's "boy" knocked on the door and said in excited tones, "Chief Officer makee die in bath
1+
room."
Dr. R. S. Begbie, medical of- ficer of the Victoria Mortuary. deposed the Mr. Smith died of a bullet wound in the chest, haemor- Arcarm rahge and shock. The was discharged not more than two feet away from the body, in his opinion.
The Second Officer of the 8.8.
Continuing, witness said he and saw went to the bathroom Mr. Smith who lay dead with Tai Shan said he had known tho revolver near his right side.
deccused off and on for 16 years.
and cheerful.
em-
He telephoned for the Police, He was sociable who arrived about twenty minutes His death came as a great sur- later. In his presence, the Police prise, and witness know of no nearched deceased's room, and on reason.
Evidence of finding the body the denk they found a considerable amount of cash, a share cert was given by two Chinese ficate, a will,a letter to his sister ployed an "boya" on board the Sul after which Sargonnt and a letter to his solicitor in Tai; Glasgow, all dated March 21, McRobble stated that he per- Bonally supervised the removal of the body from the ship to the dead cart on the wharf. The body was placed on a stretcher and was not covered. As far as he could ob- serve, there were a few coolles on the wharf, and there might have. baen people watching from the side of the Sui Tal or the ship on the opposite side of the wharf. Replying to the Coronor, wit ness said he was not aware ns to whether the Sanitary Department supplied sheets to cover corpses or not.
Some Girls acquire a rope of pearls merely by stringing
n man along.
Lau Yin, a Sanitary Department coollo, gave evidence of removal. The body was not covered, but was placed in the death box im- mediately on being brought on to the wharf.
Detective-Inspector M. Murphy, the last witness, said in his opinion ho was antlafled that do consed committed suicide.
Addressing the jury, his Wor- ahip painted out that from the ovidence adduced it was impos- sible to form an opinion as to the deceased's state of mind at the time of the tragedy.
The jury roturned their verdict As stated above.
¡1
to-day.
APRIL 20, 1933.
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