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TWO FOR TRIAL IN VILLA CASE Mrs. Casserley's "I
Innocent"
Am
SHOT MAN'S DRINKING
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Edward Royal Chaplin, thirty-five. bullder's foreman, was at Wimbledon recently committed for trial on a charge of murdering Percy Arthur Casserley at his villa at Wimbledon, and the latter's widow, Mrs. Geor gloa May Cusserley, was sent for trial charged with being an accessory. fnct by "harbouring"
ufter
the
Chaplin, nsked if he had anythi
Winh
to say before committal, replied.
to say I on not guilty, and I reserve my defence.
house
"I was at the
that night hoping to make my position quite clear to Mr. Casserky. There was a struggle which was nol my doing. I um in no way responsible for Mr. Charley's death."
MRS. CASSERLEY FAINTS
As Chupiim nished speaking Mrs. Cusserley fell in a faint luto the arms of a woman who sat beside her, but she revived in a few minutes.
Am
To the charge of being an accessory after the fact she replied in low but clear volre,
ienerent," Then she collapsed again.
She grunted bull on the same
WOS conditions us before her own surety of £100, and another of £200 pro vided by the matron of the nursing home where she is
staying.
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THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a DIVIDEND amounting to 80 cents per share for the year ending 31st March, 1938, will be paid on all shares in this Company on and after Tuesday, June 28th, 1938, at the Company's Registered Offee, China Emporium Building, Queen's Road Central.
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TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1938.
LOYALISTS REPULSE ATTACKS
Insurgents Defeated In
Bechi Sector
Barcelona, July 4.
The Republican War Ministry states that the Insurgents, sup- ported by aeroplanes and tanks, made an unsuccessful attack on the Loyalists lines, in the Bechi
The Hague, July 4. The Netherlands Charoc d'Affaires has handed the Mexican Foreign Minister a Note in which, according to an official announcement made yesterday, the Mexican Government hun been reminded that the Nether-sector yesterday. lands' Government reserves full right of netion in respect to the measure taken by the Mexican Government In exproprinting the property of Dutch oll companies.
The Note states that the notion of has oc- the Mexican Government enstoned grave concern to the Netherlands Government, particularly in view of the fact that the Mexican Government has proceeded to export the appropriated oil before a settle- ment of the dispute has been agreed upon.
The Netherlands Goverment urges the Mexican Government to devote of the its attention to the claims Shareholders are requested to Dutch companies and to grant them apply with their Dividend Certi-full indemnification for the losses ficate Books between the hours of they have sustained.--Tran-Ocean. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on week days and on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 p.m.
By order of the
Board of Directors,
M. CHAN HARR,
General Manager.
Hongkong, 28th June, 1938.
Occupation
Of Paracels By France
Paris, July 4.
Reports of a French occupation of the Paracels Island, south of Hainan Island, have not been denied by the French Foreign Ministry.
Cable Delays In Tientsin. Report Asked
London, July 4. Replying to Mr. A. E. L. Chori- ton, Conservative M.P. for Bury, in the House of Commons to-day, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said that he had seen no recent official information regarding alleged serious delays in the delivery of business cables to British merchants in Tientsin, since the Japanese military authorities had taken over the North China telegraph services.
Similarly, no
recent information was to hand regarding allegations that messages were often mutilated with respect to essential details, such
It is declared that Paracels Islands quantities and figures. was in possession of the Annamese Kingdom at the beginning of the 106 century and for this reason must be regarded as part of Indo-China,
it
The Government of Indo-China, is further stated, hus placed light- houses and beacons on this island for the guidance of ships, and extensive divisions of Annamese police troops have been sent to the Island to guard as well as the these constructions. beaten
At the previous hearing Sir Ber- nard Spilsbury described how, in his opinion, Mr. Cosseriey
Was
about the head and finally shot dead after staggering across the lounge and falling over a chuir.
The
LIFE PRESERVER
first
witness enlied
Wis
Cyril Hugh Pizcy, of Addlestone, Surrey, a director of a firm of dis
tillers of which Mr. lso been a director.
Casserley had
He said he had fourteen
known Mr. Casserley for
years.
Mr. E. Clayton (for the Director of
Was he Public Prosecutions):
right
or left-handed man?--Strictly right-handed,
Mr. D.
Curtis
Bennett
Meteorological station located there.
A London report to Intransigeant declares that the French Government
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs added that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, was calling for a Constil British from the report General in Tientsin.--Reuter.
BIGGEST BATTLE OF WAR LOOMING
(Continued from Page 1.)
has informed the British Government Simultaneously, the Japanese
lave
of the occupation of the island-effected a landing of further rein-
forcements at Matang, Trans-Occau.
ELIMINATE
SEX
PUBLICATIONS
Canberra.
The Federal Government has asked the State Governments to co-operate with it in the elimina- tion from the market of locally well in the ordinary way as a right produced publications dealing branded man does? Yes.
Chaplin):
could use
(for Would you agree that he his left hand perfectly
Divisional Detective - Inspector
John
that
blood- flat.
Henry, recalled, said while he was examining
at Chaplin's stained collar Chaplin pointed to the right side of his neck and said, "That is from here. I cut myself shaving yesterday morning."
The Inspector added, "I examined his neck but could not see uns sign of cut or injury having been inflicted
C. TO MRS. CASSERLEY
On March 25 when he saw Mrs. Casserley at, the house of Miss Per- fect, he showed Mrs. Casserley cer-
letters wr
written by Chaplin and are the letters he
toin
she said, "Yes"
has written to
Mrs. Casserley, added Inspector Heary, said: "I was a fool to let him (Mr. Casserley) keep the gun. Не took it
with him to
him to the nursing home, but I have not seen it since,"
Cross-examined
by Mr.
Curtis Bennett, Inspector Henry said that after he had been charged Chaplin gave three distinct denials of the
with sex or crime.
reinforcements
which Chinese arrived after the fall of Pengtsch have launched un attack on the clly attempt to recapture it.
The Chinese military spokesman claimed yesterday that Liangitang- mian had been recaptured.-Reuter. Japanese Flee
21
In N. Anhwei
Hankow, July 5.
the north Japanese troops on Anwej front are withdrawing cast-
necordlug 10
Chinese wards, spokesman, who adds that, as a re- The Prime Minister of Australia sult, the Chinese have re-occupied (Mr. J. A. Lyons) said that the Com-Chengyangkwan. monwealth's prohibition could be
The Japanese withdrawal is at- applied only to imporied literature tributed by Chinese military circles which come within the scope of the to the flooding of northwestern Anh- regulation recently issued prohibiting wet by waters from the Yellow River, undesirable importations.
and also to the fact that the numer ous lakes and rivers in the area make
The question of exercising any conTM
Loyalist positions were attacked twice by Insurgent troops who were, howover, repulsed on both occasion with heavy losses-Trans-Ocean.
The Other Side!
Salamana, July 4. A communique issued by Insurgent headquarters states that several Loyalist attacks were repulsed in the Bech sector, where the Insurgent droops advanced and consolidated their positions.
On the Teruel front the Insurgents occupied Mucin, in the Puebla de Valverde sector, capturing 360 prisoners and a large quantity of | war material-Trans-Occan.
JAPAN SEEKS HEGEMONY OF THE PACIFIC
(Continued from Page 1.)
disputes, far-sighted statesmen con- ceived the League of Nallons and the in Kellogg-Brland anti-war paet; view specially of the grave situation in the For East, they solemnly scaled and pledged the honour of Nine- their countries to uphold the Power
"Howeve and
Icr &
ان
the Powers indifference Impotence towards Japan's Manchuria In 1031 the fresh release of forces war of aggression.
"The result has been that the fire
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kindled by Japan have spread from BRACELET WATCHES Shangha
into that portion of Ching inside the Great Wall, and the winds from Asia to other parts of
are already hot with the world
None knows yet scorching breath. when and where it wiil halt.
"Peace-loving China to-day fighting militarisite Japan, not only to defend ber inherent right to live. but also to uphold the sanctity of International right and
world
о
Is
the Nine-
peace. "50 far she
the has fought
the ather aggressor alone, because
to Powers and co-signaturies League Convenant, and the Power Treaty have been cowed by Japan's bluffs and threats into be- coming onlookers, with arms folded, their
consciences nived by
merc
plous hopes, even while their own vital rights, interests, and prestige are being seriously jeopardised by the aggressor.
CHINA SURPRISES WORLD
"Yet to the world's Burprise, and to Japan's greater surprise and consternation, the admittedly less militarily-equipped China thas been courageously and stubbornly
defending herself and the
cause
world
and peace democracy, for one year now. instead of being beaten to her
within knees
three months by Japan's military strategists.” "Chins, despite unusual handicaps and dimeulties, has fought her way
sustain lier
entity, political economic and financial structure, her maintain loan obligations and Exchange stability,
to
· prevent an un- due rise in commodity prices, to extend financial relief to agriculture, steadily to decreese her adverse trade bold balance, move important industries to the vast hinterland, expand road introduce
trol over literature produced in Aus- large-scale military operations there railway communications, and to
trollo, he added, was one for con- sideration by the State authorities.
NEXT WEEK'S CLIPPER
The plane normally due in Hong-
most dimeult.
The
at
Japanese concentrated Shoukuen, close to the Anhwel Kiangsu border, are also said to be withdrawing in the direction of Hofci.
measures looking toward the mobilisation and co-ordination of her energies and resources in order to combat the wartime dimeulties which hamper the normal develop- ment of mining, agriculture, trade and industry--all these with a view to strengthening und Intensifying her
Japanese troops on the eastern section of the Lunghai Railway are said to be moving towards the west-resistance, ern terminus of the Taoching Rail-
kong from Alameda next Wednesday has been delayed in America and did not leave for Honolulu until yoster-way. day. It is expected to arrive liere on Sunday next,'
the Wednesday, but to stay with Mrs, Casseriey?--Yes.
Did Chaplin on that occasion sak you not to take your evening off on
Casserley? Yes.
allega Curtis Bennett: Mr. Chaplin the Wednesday, but to stay with Mrs.
bears the highest character, does he not? That is truc.
Referring
to E lile preserver found in a drawer by the side of Chaplin's bed, Mr. Curtis Bennett asked: "Do you agree it was in no way concealed?"
Inspector Henry: No. Anyone opening the drawer could have seen
it.
Mr. John Maude (for Mrs. Casser- ley): Mrs. Conserley has borne an irreproachable character?-Yes.
Miss Lydia Scott, the Casserleys'
maid, was then ra, Casserley
She stated that
fold her after the tragedy that when Chaplin came to the house on the evening of March 23 he told her to go upstairu ne he was going to talk to Mr. Causerley na "man to man."
"TOO MUCH DRINK" Cross-examined by Mr. Curtis Bennett, Miss Scott said that she knew. Mr. Casaorley took too much drink. That was why he went to nursing homes,
He did not want you to leave Mrs. Casserley alone with her husband?-- That is right.
It is considered that any attempt by the Japanese to cross the Yellow River in the vicinity of Loyan
doomed to failure would be Reuter,
BARCELONA RAIDED
London, July 4. Two more air raids were made on Barcelona this morning, resulting in You made arrangements to stay the killing of eight and wounding of with her on the Wednesday night? 20 civilians. Yes.
Alicante was also bombed, but the Mr. Maude: Did Chaplin meet damage was slight as most of the Mrs. Casserley flest about May, 10377 missiles fell in open fields. -Yes.
The Insurgents claim to be mak- Long before that, did you knowing substantial advances that Mr. Casserley was a very heavy northern front, and state that they drinker? Yes.
hove
occupied
further 80 So heavy that it was a question of square miles of Loyalist territory-
being incapable
on mony Router. ocensions? Yes.
Did Mr. and Mrs. Casserley very seldom go out together in the even- ings-Very seldom.
his
a
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BOMBS BROUGHT UNITY
"Above nil, thanks to Japan's bomba and guns, China has achieved a new spirit of national unity and self-confidence, through which she will entry
the struggle to the bit- terent end.
"After a whole year of fighting, Japan has not reached her goal, but China has found her soul.
"The new united China marches on, undisturbed over the loss of any battic or city, not disheartened by any further suffering and sacrifices, but forging ahead on her own
course. putting fresh power and enthusiasm behind her modernisation and un- fention, confident that on the ashes and the ruins in the wake of Japan's fresh and powerful theggression,
Chinu shult arise.
"Meanwhile,
wonders whether 'far-sighted statesmen of the world will come forward in time and with courage to halt the raging fire of Japan, or whether this generation will be guilty of moral
United. bankruptcy." Preas.
MRS. HAZARA RAFEEK
PASSES AWAY -
From the time you started service there
did you realise that Mrs. Cusserley won miserable about his drinking and was struggling to try The death of Mr. Hazára Rafeek, to get him to give it up?--Yes. wife of Mr. M. Rafcok, occurred at Throughout she was kindness itself | 2.30 am, to-day at her residence, to the man?--Yes.
The house was properly looked after and there was no sort of per- sonal neglect like leaving him to get his own ments?That is right,
Mr. Curtis Bennett: Before Mr. Casserloy's return from the nursing home on March 22, were you at Mrs. Casserley told her on the Chaplin's dot with Mrs. Casserley?-ovening of March 23 that she wished Yen
she could go out with her as she did not fool happy about being left alone with her husband, said Miss Scott.
Did Choplin on that ecension 'nsk "you not'ta tako, your evening off on
118 Colne Road, after a long illness. Dedensed, who was 10 years old, is survived by her husband, two sons, Mr. A. E. M. Rafock and Mr. S. Rafeek, and two daughters, Mrs. A. H. Runjabin and Miss S. Rafcok,
The funeral will leave the residence to-day at 8.15 pm, passing the Menu- 'mone at 6.15 pm, for the Moham-
medan Cemetery,
China
SOYA BEAN
SHORTAGE
London, July 4, Owing to the rise in the average price of imported soya beans, the Treasury has ordered a further increase, as from July 8, in the draw- back rates with respect to soya beans uand in the manufacture of soya bean oll and flour:-Reuter..
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