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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 四拜禮 號四十月二英港香
HAUPTMANN JURY STILL OUT
PRISONER CALMLY AWAITS VERDICT
COURT OFFICIALS STAND BY TILL MIDNIGHT
Flemington, Feb. 13.
The Hauptmann trial jury has been deliberating for about ten hours. At 7 o'clock this evening, the trial Judge announced that he would remain in the courthouse until midnight, but that if he changes his mind and goes home the verdict will not be announced until Thursday (to-morrow),
JAPAN'S ARMY IN AMERICA
FISHING FLEET. A MENACE?
AVOIDING OFFENCE
Washington, Feb. 18.
In the eyes of an American Congressman,
.the. civilian Japanese population in Call- fornin and the Japanese fishing flect in Los Angeles harbour constitute a potential offensive force in the event of America becoming involved in a dispute with Japan.
References to Japan before the Military Committee of the House of Representatives, hearing evidence in connection with the catablishment of strategic air bases in Alaska, léd the Chairman, Representative McSwain, to order the remainder of the sitting held in camera to- day.
Hauptmann, charged with the murder of the Lind-proposed bergh baby, is lying in his cell below the room in which the men and women of the jury are deliberating upon his fate. His life is in their hands, but he is calm and apparenntly unconcerned.
1
Mr. Edward Reilly, chief counsel for the defence, is waiting in the courthouse, but the prosecutor, Mr. David Willentz, Attorney General of the State, has left. The crowd remains in the street outside and the. public seats of the court are still all occupied-Reuter.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
The Telegraph. Copyright. Tulagraphte Maa- ram Dedhamar, 1784, Rastived, February
aster of Flemington, Feb. 13.
- Judge Trenchard's chargo to the Hauptmann trial fury was a strik ing contrast to the rhetorical addreases of the prosecution and defence.
In scholarly and measured tonos be concisely set forth the main facts of both sides. He laid a Anger on the weak links of the defence, particularly in regard to the attack on Dr. Condon's evid-j enco and Hauptmann's explanation of his possession of the ranson notes.
Evenly weighed though it was, the Judge's charge, In the opinion of most, was heavily loaded against Hauptmann.
When the jury left the box and the court slowly emptied, a huge crowd gathered outside the court- house to bear the decision. Hour
ASIATIC AERIAL ACCORD
ASSISTANCE PACT PLAN
EUROPEAN
MODEL.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(Dy Talegraph. Geparlakt. Telegraphia Mam Orginance, 1111. Eesolved, February
London, Feb. 19.
It Is understood that an
after hour they waited, ellent for Asiatic aerial mutual assistance
the most part, tense with excite-pact may be suggested when
ment.
HAUPTMANN LISTLESS Hauptmann lay listlessly on a
diplomatic naval conversations
are resumed in London.
The suggestion would be that Japan, China, Russia, Britain and,
bank in a cell and above his head the United States should join in the jury was deliberating behind an accord of defence to prevent locked doors. Hauptmann show-
aggression against either one of ed 'romarkably little concern.
the signatories of such a pact After waiting for four hours forThe accord, it is stated, would the verdict, the Attorney-General, follow the proposed Western Mr. Davil Willentz, who prosecuted European pact, which, it is hoped, the case, loft the court. Shortly will grow out of the Anglo-French afterwards, Mr. Edward Relly, agreement.
Representative J, F. Dockweiler, giving evidence, said that £5,000 out of 100,000 Japanese in Call- fornia were capable of bearing
arme to-morrow,
Ho added that the Alaska air base, whose establishment is pro- posed, had been and would be call- ed again "a cause of esfrontery, to Japan."
The Chaliman Interjected that it would be well to eliminate from. their plans for the defence of the country anything that might be distorted into the appearance of an act of aggression, "
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Hauptmann conferring with his chief counsel, Edward J. Ralily, dur ing na Interval in the course of the trini,
Оде
RICHEST HEIRESS MARRIED
MISS DORIS DUKE:
WEDS SON OF "SOCIETY"
Representative Dockwaller went on talking about tho Japan- ese strength In America itself, which might be a source of
New York, Feb. 13. danger in the event of war. He
uld there
fleet of 150
of America's wealthiest Japanese fishing boats in Los heiresses, Miss Doris Duke, already Angeles harbour, and the vessels reputed to be the richest woman in had a long cruising range. ** the world, was married to-day to That was as far as flepresenta Mr. James Henry Gromwell, one of tive Dockwellor got before the New York's "Four Hundred", Chairman interrupted again and closed the hearing. Newspaper- men reluctantly departed.-Reuter.
Dirigible
Experiment
Abandoned
ROOSEVELT'S
DECISION
Miss Duke has just passed her twenty-first birthday and her for tune is computed at £8,000,000,
Mr. Cromwell fa the son of the present: Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, whose husband is a partner of Mr.
Death Of
Prominent
Sinologist
PROFESSOR H. A. GILES
FORMER CONSUL IN CHINA
14
(Special to "Telegraph")-
(Be Telegraph, Copiilaki. Tolegingēla Man, Ordinansk, 1974. Kassired. Fokruary
d.).
Cambridge, Feb. 13. Professor Herbert Allen Giles, 88 year of age, the noted Sinologist, died today after a ten days' illness.
Court
NEW
SEASON'S GOODS
IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS
NEW EXCHANGE
PRICES
AT
WHITEAWAY'S
DIPLOMATS SEEK TO AVOID WAR
ITALO-ABYSSINIAN CONVERSATIONS
BRITAIN INFORMED OF MOBILISATION ORDER
(By Télograph. Copyright, Telegraphis Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, February 14, 8 uan.)
Rome, Feb. 13. While Italian troops are allegedly moving to the south of Italy in preparation for swift embarkation to Africa in the event of future trouble on the Abyssinian frontier, diplomatic conversations are going forward in Rome where the Abyssinian Charge 'd'Affaires has been working with the Italian Ministry for Fireign Affairs to discover a solution to the border problem.
Signor Fulvio Suvich, the Under-Secretary for. Foreign Affairs, and the Abyssinian Charge d'Affaires M. Ghevre Jesus, to-day were in conference from morn- ing until night
Later, both expressed the hope that the issue which has threatened to throw Italy and Abyssinia inta war, might be amicably settled.
BRITISH ATLANTIC AIR LINE
BUILDING HUGE MACHINE
ANGLO-U.S. PROJECT
London, Feb. 13. The Under-Secretary for Air, He was the son of a classical: Sir Philip Sassoon, stated in the scholar and antiquarian writer, Mr., J. A. Giles, and was born in 1845.
He became a member of the
House of Commons, to-day that he understood an order for the
M. Jesus, speaking to the press, said: "No Ethiopian soldier ever violated the Italian Somalliadé frontier.
These incidents are attribut, able to nomadic tribes which are |not under the jurisdiction of Addia
Ababa.
"In any event, the incidents occurred in areas which are part of Ethiopian torritory."*-* 1. This was a particularised state-
ment of the Abyssinian argument- that their troops "In DO WÀY. molcsted or interfered, with, the italian
the native troops on frontier, and that even
If they had done they might have boeit within their rights since the -Italians-only suffered when they Grossed the frontier into Abys sinian territory-United Press.
LONDON INFORMED
London, Feb. 13. The situation in dispute between
J. P. Morgan's, prominent Walt North China Branch of the Royal Construction of a flyingboat, Italy and Abyssinia was the sub-
can and world finance.-Reuter,
Reassuring The City
CHAMBERLAIN'S EXPLANATION
suitable for use on the
Commons by the Foreign New York section of the pro-ec jected trans-Atlantic air service Secretary, Sir John Simon to-day. via the Azores and Bermuda, in He said the British Ambassador in conjunction with Pan-American Rome had been informed that Airways has been placed by Im- following certain recent incidents.
involving Italian casualitics in perial Airways.
the frontier zone between Italian
made an Honorary Member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1917. In 1902 he was first lecturer on the Foundation, Columbla Dean Jung University, New York and was Hibbertcturer in 1914.
He was awarded the Triennial Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Preparations for, British particl- |Somaliland and, Ethiopia, where it Society. in 1922 and was rewarded|pation in the project were being ex-is stated anbatantial" Abyssinian by the Chinese Government with pedited as far as possible, he said. forces have been concentrated, the Order of Chia Ho in 1923.
In 1879 Professor Giles joined the
Replying to a supplementary the Italian Government had, as China Consular Service and in 1880 question, Sir Philip Sassoon said precautionary and defensive mer- was Vice-Consul at Pagoda Island, a great deal of ground organisa-aure, mobilised in Italy. twe In 1889 he was vice-consul at tion, including a new air port in divisions aggregating some 30,000
men. por Shanghai and two years later was Bermuda, had to be done and
His Majesty's Government had been further informed that these made Consul at Tamsui. In 1891 mission of the Portuguese author- hawas Consul at Ningpo and in Itles to use the Azores obtained. 1893 resigned from the service.
Preparations are in hand to precautionary measures in no way From 1897 to 1932 he was professor ensure necessary equipment, which imply an intention on the part of of Chinese at Cambridge.
will be available to keep pace with the Italian Government to abandon their endeavours to gook an London, Feb 18,
He has written extensively, re- the formation of new squadrons of amicable settlement of their dif- Curiosity is being aroused as to search works of all sorts, Chinese the Royal Air Force, already an forence with Ethiopia by direct ¡vention on behalf of a country Omcialdom will generally de- why Mr. Neville Chamberlain, dictionaries, translations of gems .nounced. Sir Philip said a sub nego
at the hands of announce any further experiment Chancellor of the Exchequer, is to of.Chinese literature, and a great stantial increase in the financial negotiations, as foreshadowed by
the defence counsel, and Mr. Protagonists of this scheme de- Peacock, Assistant Attorney-clare that it would have' a decided- General, were summoned to a ly good influence In Asia where conference in the Judgo's room.
machinery for the preservation of At this stage the jury had been out for six hours,
LINDBERGH LEAVES
PREFERS PLANES
(Special to "Telegraph")
fly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Maes Ordinamen, 1777. Burn, Poersary,
peace has nover. been organised sages and where, under the present con- ditions, League of Nations Inter-
suffering
Washington, Feb. 13.
CABINET RUMOURS
Prest.
Soon after Mr. Willentz left,
with dirigibles,
lettirs addressed to the Secretary Colonel Charles Lindbergh, father aggressor is impossible.
High naval officers outspokenly wind up for the Government on to- number of books for the guidance provisions for the supply of air General of the League of
Nations An international air alliance, of the child whom Hauptmann is;
students of Chinese. United craft and engines which would be alleged to have murdered, depart-however, would enable the, in assert that they are through with morrow's vote of
required in 1985 would be reflected on January 19.
The Government also has been od Hs too had walted nearly terested parties to offectively these giant craft. They have cost Labour Opposition, by the of
This departure from custom is
in the estimates shortly to be informed there not unly has been four hours for a verdict,
police the Far East, in that they too much in lives and money.
presented.--British Wireless. President Roosevelt declared that believed to be due to financial un-
no advance on the part of Italian He drove at once to his home in would be in a position to don! out he had no thought of asking Con- settlement in the City, following
forces from line they have long occupied in the disputed area, but Englewood, New Jersey, where he swift justice to any will be advised of the jury's find- against the terms of the accord.gross for funds to replace the Ma-week-end stories of an Imminent
United Press.
the Italian Minisbe in Addis con. He said he would prefer to see General Election. fifty long range scouting planes It is understood that Mr. Cham-
Ababa has in fact been instructed: put into the air than another air-berlain will seek to make a stato-
to negotiate with the Abyssialan Government. ship.-United Press.
ment reasuring the City and in- tended to reach foreign quarters, which have been unloading
ing by telephone.
SIZZLING SPEECH.
J
offendor
In a sizzling closing speech, the STOP PRESS
prosecuting attorney, Mr. David Willents, branded Hauptmann as "Public Enemy Number One of all the world."
Flemington, Feb, 13. The Judge has now decided to Let the defenco bring in the body of Violet Sharpo and lay it wait only until 10 p.m. He has beside Hauptmann," he shouted to Bent in a message to the jury that the jury. "Let them bring in they must stay in their room until Isador Fisch's grave and still they have reached a verdict. If a verdict is roached after the Hauptmann will be guilty,"
was Judge has left, the jury must re- Mr Willentz declared there was main locked up until he returns. nobody at the defence table who did canwhile, the jury's only request not believe Hauptmann guilty,
Pointing to the accused he thun has been for a magnifying glass
edRight there he sits-the-Reuter,......
man
dered
who could answer all the ques- tians He's cold. Yes, very coldh
AGENTS OF DIPLOMACY
FOREIGN MINISTRY
INSPECTORS
In London:
• Novertholesk
strong belief
in political circles that
persists. in
the trouble caused by the unem.
FINANCIAL PARLEY
CHINA'S SILVER PURCHASES
Shanghai, Feb, 14.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei, President
of the Executive Yuan; is striving ployment assistance regulations here this morning from Nanking
not ended,
Thero la
of a reconstruction and will interview Dr. H. H. Kung of the Cabinet, but with the King's immediately in connection with Jubiler near a strong body of certain financial problems. opinion favours postponing re- Nanking, Feb. 14. construction until after the cole The Executive Yuan has ap- | brations-Router. © proved a recommendation sub- mitted by the Foreign Ministry for the appointment of eleven Inspectors of foreign affairs to bo stationed in the following cities
CHORIN RECITAL.
NOTED ARTIST PASSES
PAINTED CHRIST
IN MODERN LIFE
(Special to "Telegraph”)
|
The British Minister. in the Ethioplan
bean capital has authorised to use his good offices: promoting the success of these regotiations.
Sir John Simon added that preas reports current yesterday of an Italian, ultimatum: to
Abyssinia
(lly Telegraph, Commnight. Telepraphie Mom had been officially denied. Protesta sapes Ordiensos, 1111. Homivo, February bad, however, been made in Addi
Ababa following the recent fron- Dr. Kung has been indisposed | 24°02)
London, Feb. 18.
tler incidents and in making for a fortnight in Shanghai, but • he still attends to his duties at Mr. Mark Symons, the artist those protests the Italian Govern
ment reserved their right to his residence,
whose paintings. of Christ in a reparation. It is denied in local financial modern setting led to such heated The Ethĵobli Government state circles that with the decision of controversies recently, died here they have lived to to undertakings, the Chinese Foreign Exchange to-day. Equalisation Committee to suspend
riven in their letter addressed to
LATBA was aware
but he will be thawed out when he who thought he was bigger than
where they will assist the Foreign At the Helena May Instituto last Its silver purchase programme, In 1930 his picture Wars you the League and strict orders have hears the switch of the electric Lindyan ogomaŊine type. ? chair.
:: Mr. Willents poured bitter scorn Ministry at Nanking to handle night-Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith gave the shipment of otho, seaplane There, When They Crucined. My 6an glam Avold further in The most venomous snake would on the defence slurs on the pro-diplomatic affairs Foochow, Naba Chopin recital in the presence of ments of silver dollars, making Lord 1" representing a crucifixion donts, Carabaho was by have passed by the Lindbergh end,secution's witnesses. He declared: chang. Hankow, Chungking, Can-sorowded audience, the proceeds up the total amount of $20,000,000 in the streets
Bensation Rester tonald Sir John. *** Britisk Any American gangstor wouldn't "Unfortunately there are more ton Yunnanfu, Talnanfu, Sianfu, being in aid of the Benevolent purchased in Hongkong by the prestate of modern crowd, was either alde to the League of Ne take it. It had to be a fellow who crooks among lawyers than among Pelping. Kalgan and Tehua Society. A critique will appear in Committee, has been cancel
Central News
our final edition to-day. had ice water in his veins, a fellow the police. Reuter Speciaj, das
Roading, in the