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WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 18,
1937.
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Loyalist troops revealing from Bilbao, Basque capital of Spain, dynamited many bridges in an effort to stem the tide of the advancing Insurgents. After their occupation of the city, the Insurgents had to repair or replace the structures to continue their campaign. Here is one of the boat briilges they
built, this one over the Nervion River.
K.C. CRITICISES SPILSBURY
"He Is Almost A God
In The Courts
MANSLAUGHTER
"SIR
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VERDICT IN EXHUMED GIRL TRIAL.
"QIR BERNARD SPILSBURY has now become almost automatically a god in these courts, because no one is ever allowed to disbelieve anything he says."
This comment was made by Mr. St. John Hutchinson, K.C.. at the Old Bailey recently concerning evidence given by the pathologist.
Counsel was making his speech to the jury in defence of Andrew Chumley (26), fitter, of Hockley Hill, Birmingham, who
!
the judge. "any more than anyone else's,
"He is, of course, a person of great emineme, treat foirness and great experience."
"TERRIBLE LESSON" PLEA
After the jury had returned their verdict Mr. Hutchinson, in mitiga- Lion, said Chumley had an excellent character and his employers at ir- mingham were willing to take him back when he was at liberty.
"The fact that he has had this terrible lesson and has killed the girl he loved is. I urge, a circumstance which might allow your lordship to allow lam to go back to his work,“
he added.
The judge said that he wanted to think the matter over. It might be
in the interests of Chumley that he did so, and he might be able to give
effect to what Mr. Hutchinson had suggested.
was charged with the manslaughter of his sweetheart, Daisy Vera CRISIS IN
Skeels (15), waitress, of Orchard Terrace, Hounslow,
exhtimedi
Ber-
"I was astounded witen Sir The girl's body WAS nearly three months after burial, it nard said that if a big person with being alleged that Chumley caused great strength strikes a very small person on the chin you would not her death by a blow.
expect to find any mark unless it was fractured.
und
GUILTY VERDICT Chumley was found guilty
to mercy, Sentence recommendet was postponed until the following
Monday.
In his speech to the jury, Mr. St. John Hutchinson, after makng The observation given above, went ont
"Sir Bernard may be right, but do not treat him as a person who cannot be wrong. Don't treat him as law, because unfortunately from Sir Bernard there is no appeal."
the
Mr. Justice Finlay, summing up. thus referred to expert evidence:
HERRING
INDUSTRY.
Loss Of Foreign Markets
Although revenue from her-
"It is obvicus common sense, that ring fishing last year showed a
extent.
were
do not say Sir Bernard should on a matter of medical skill the jury considerable advance compared be, disbelieved, because he is a per-will, to a considerable
be with 1935, the proceeds fectly fair witness, but can he never guided by those who are expert in not suflicient for the mainten make a mistake?
"Are you going to accept some- "But you are not bound to take Sirjance of the main drifting fleet Telephone 28021. thing simply because he says it is so? Bernard Spilsbury's opinion." added (and crews.
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In our
beginning
shows our posible end.
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28 The basis for the ball.
1 Are
here?
DOWN
ashes the favourite trees
2 Marked, and brought up outside, 3 Twisted talt of an animal,
4 He has appropriately a twisting
middle.
5 In addition.
G There's air and magle in this
part of Africa.
7 The poet's final appeal to the
human ear.
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9 Were I not in decline it would
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missible.
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10 There's a reckoning to be had
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18 Red coma provides red greet-
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Navy trouble.
contributes
to
20 Something to talk about.
23 A star from heartless 14 down. 24 When new is an object of im-
proving turn-over,
Yesterday's Balation SHUNTER "DECIMAL ALE 1 HP APPLAUD MU 18TEN FERDI P■ME G TERRAGE EMBARGO
of the According to the report Herring Industry Doard, the indus- try is passing through what is pro- bably the most serious crisis of its history.
Falling off in demand from abroad, It is stated, is the principal cause of the crisis. This has occurred at a ime when the majority of vessels are old and. In need of replacement, and when financial reserves are ex- hausted.
"'[2 taking too pessimistic a vlew to imagine at our great herring Industry may some day be lost to jus," the Board states, "but we are very much alive to the fact that cer- tain herring-consuming nations have established, and are developing, their [own fishing fleets."
Other factors in the problem in clude difficulty of getting men and girls to work at the herring, due to
Work the de-population of the Highlands and islands of Scotland, and changed habits of the people round the sea-board.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SEVENTH
ANNUAL
Amateur Photographic
Competition
Closing Date: 30th September, 5 p.m.
Owing to prossure on space the list of Prizes have been unavoidably left out for this issue, but the Sections, Rules and Entry Form are printed below:
FOR
SECTION ONE: STORY-TELLING PICTURES
SECTION TWO:
GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION' (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LANDS-
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE.
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS
SECTION FIVE:
CAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN AND FOR PICTURES OF HONGKONG
ANIMAL, STUDIES).
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY
The following Rutes will govern Competition:
the
confined ex. 1.--The Competition i
clusively to amateur photographers. 2-No employee or member of any firm In the photograplile trade is per- mitted to compete.
Discussing the financial condition of the Industry, the Board records that gross earning per vessel should exceed £2,200 if the vessel is to pay its way. In the past two years over- uge gross takings of English vessels were £2,487, and of Scottish vessels £1,483, Walle English vessels just paid
of Scottish their way, those ports were very far from doing so. English crews last year recolved on average £47 78. each for 13 weeks' work, and Suottish crews £21 Gs. per man for 8 weeks' work.
Last year's catch was
214 per cent. smaller than that of 10351,533,026 crans compared with 1,572,309 crans. Gross
revenue was
The £22,400,000 against £21,980,000 In 1935. Thic amount remaining to fishers after all proper deductions had been made was not sufficient for the mainten- unce of the fleet and crews.
In- Costs In recent years have creased in greater proportion than hus the price realised, the report adds, and are still increasing.
"An Increase
case of output per unit of prod only method from whlch |
one and
in
Serial QE ENTRY QA SI There scema to be no reason for
It is asserted, "Is the
can be ex» Improvement
the drifting industry. MUFFIN E SCURRY
doubting that appreciable advantage ARTHEFT_A_S■ would be gained by the adoption of form of pooling of resources or Rome STRATA TENTRAF MOI USHER 110 co-operation.
Schemes for loans for purchase of GRANARY LYNCHED
nels and re-conditioning of vessels RCWNEE 1 EA have been put forward by the Bourd, ATTRACT VAGRANT but little advantage was taken of
the re-conditioning facilities. 8 OBAEHTE Board has purchased 118 redundant NOTCHED dritters for scrapping at a net cost
PARADOX
The
3. The prizes will be awarded to the
Br competitors sending in what adjudged to be the beat photographs In each Section. Each entry must no accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which must be Hghtly pasted on back of entry, 4-The right to publish any or all of
in the Telegraph entries 5-All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony at Hong- Kong, Photographs which have been already entered in other Competillond are ineligibis.
reserved.
Alf entries to be either black, sople, or toned pletures, and must bi mounted. Hand-coloured photographs are ineligible,
Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. 9-No picture to be entered in more
than one Bection.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following size:-10 by 14", 10" by 12", 10 by B*.
11-No correspondence will be entered
inla in connection with the Competi tion.
1913-Mombers of the Staffs of Hongkong the South China Telegraph and Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
0.--No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, toss of, or damage to entries.
DON'T DELAY.
USE THIS FORM
AND
14-The decisions of the Judges shall be
. 13na?.
15-At the conclusion the Compoti. tlon, entries wit Le returned to ..cation at the competitiana on Telegraph ofcee! #even days.
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LIGHTLY PASTE IT ON THE BACK OF EACH ENTRY.
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ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and parto this on back of ench Entry. Ir entered in Children's Bection, parent pledao countersign here.
of £02 per vessel.
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