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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925.

BOMBAY OUTRAGE

TELEGRAM "TO A MAHARAJAH.

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DEATH OF A CHILD..

Mother Declares It Was Murdered.

Further evidence implicating an Indian Maharajah was given

in the sensational murder and kidnapping trial which was continued in Bombay yesterday.

MANAGER'S EVIDENCE.

(Router's Service,)

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Bombay, March 27 Hulgaonkar, former manager of the Indore State property in Bombay, gave evidence of the comings and goings of the * Maharajah's houses in Bombay at the time of the crime and of the telegram sent by 'the Maharajah's aide-de-camp with regard to the tragedy.

INDIA'S LOSS:

THE CHINA MAIL

Lord Rawlinson Dead,

DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER.

SERVED WITH ROBERTS AND KITCHENER,

(Reuter's Service.).

Delhi,, Marcir 28. accused confided to him that he

Lord Rawlinson, late Com wanted to find out what was hap-mander-in-Chief of the Forces' in pening as he was a relation of India, is dead. Mumtaz, and pretended to be in their confidence, and promised to do what the conspirators asked. He only got ten, rupees as he lost customers because he did not ply for hire. The accused, Phanse, gave him the money and promised that the Maharajah would give him some more.

LURE OF LOOT

POSTAL OFFICIAL - TURNS

£600,000 TRAIN HOLD-UP.

BANDIT.

Prying Eye of Tailor Convicts Big Oil Swindler.

Engaged to track down postal thieves, one of the highest postal officials in America became so enamoured of their occupation that he turned "bandit, und staged a f£600,000 train robbery. His enter- prise was rewarded with 10 years' imprisonment...

The other 11 robbers were also were sentenced to short terms of captured and confessed.... They imprisonment.

"Chicago,

£600,000 in cash and bonds, which; Another man who had abscond-had been carefully placed aboard. ed after a £1,000,000 swindle, was under Fahy's supervision an hour A message from Delhi yesterday brought to justice by a tailor who previously.

Thieves Fall Out. stated that Lord Rawlinson was innoticed his real name on the collar

of his coat

Everything went well with the a grave condition following an

William Fahy, the Chief Post robbery until one robber lost his operation for appendicitis and thut Office Inspector of the Chicago temper with another and shot gre anxiety we felt concerning district, and one of the highest him. him.

Lord Rawlinson had commanded paid officials in the American This injured man was captured, the Army in India since 1980 and postal service, became so interest- and when the doctors told him he Was member of the Executive ed in running down bank and post had but a day to live, he con- [The Malabar Hill outrage Council of the Governor tienend of office robbers that he decided him- fessed everything. He then (occurred early in January when

self to organise the biggest theft rapidly recovered. Abdul Kadir Baula, a rich Bahorn-India, his curly connection being

in history. medan merchant and a member of Frederick Roberts the then Com-jury, and Fahy and James in the capacity of AID;C. to Si the Bombay Corporation, Wader in 1887.

This charge was proved before After serving murdered in his motor-car, and thighout the Burma ganraigne Murray, a "ward politician, who with him, was disfigured with a mod in 1898 meat job, were each sentenced to ten Mumtaz Mustapha Begun, a girwas transferred to the Coldstrem furnished the gunmen for Fahy's knives. The Bombay police hold Soudan as. D.A.A... Libed years in the penitentiary. the opinion the crime was the Kitchener, serving throughout the

Their gang, consisting of 12 rosuit of an attempt to abfuct the dan campaign, in the count of men, stopped a train near Round girl. Baula, who had been pro-which fe was awarded two medals out Station, taking nearly Lecting the girl for the last four and eight clasps and was months, had been repeatedly mentioned in despatches. After a warned from hostile and friendly distinguished career in the South sources that his life was in Afries War he was promoted to At the resumption of the anger, but he continued to keep General and Lieut. General and the girl and disregarded the warn during the European War com- dence was given by Alla Bux. The girl was formerlysanded the 414, Corps and 4th. Wazir the taxi driver of the uncle Maharajah of Indore. Some time posts he has occupied since has been attached to the palace of the Army, Amongst the honorable the alleged plot to abduct Mumtazgo she escaped from Indore and that of A.D., to the Kitte

made her way to Amritsar, where,

mission..

The Prime Minister of Indore after the outrage ordered that nobody stay in the Maharajah's houses in Bombay, without per

In the course of her evidence yesterday Mumtaz Begum in an untranslated answer said her child was murdered, but counsel for the prosecution suggested recording the fact that the child had died.

Earlier Cables.

Bombay, March 27.

Malabar Hill trial sensational evi-

of Mumtaz 'Begum in regard to

He said he went to Indore as heit is alleged numerous attempts was told he was wanted by the were made to make her return to Maharajah. He was told there by

Indore.] the two accused that Mumtaz was to be taken to Indore. He was asked to assist and promised the help of the other six accused.

He returned to Bombay and warned Bauls that he was being shadowed. Baula dismissed the watchman because he was inform- ed that he accepted a bribe, of two. thousand rupees to leave the doors of the bungalow anfustened.

Alla Bux denied that. he was a conspirator but said that the

WELSH NOTES.

A STARTLING INDICTMENT.

[BY "AP HYS."]

The startling statement that he

LOCAL SPORT.

THE CUP.

SEMI-FINALS AT HOME.

TO-DAY...

¡F. A COMPETITION.

FIFTY-ONE KILLED.

twice

GERMAN COAT. MINE-

DISASTER.`

TWENTY-EIGHT INJURED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, March 27.

It has now been ascertained dut ey were killed and were injured in the enge disaster in the

While the finals in Hongkong knock-out system football will be | Helimuus pit. played off to day, enthusiasts in- terested in Home Football will remember the F. A, Cup semi-finals down' for decision on March-28.

The matches are Southampton v. Sheffield United, at Chelsea's ground (Stamford Bridge) London.

Cardiff City v, Blackburn Rovers. at Notts County ground, Notting ham..

was not at all sure that the Welsh people do not excel the Jews in the art of money, making and the League and the others are in Southampton is in division II of money keeping was made by Martin Lloyd Jones, a brilliant the first division.

young Welsh physician, in the enurse of an address delivered at the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Charing Cross Road.

Wembley on April 25.

The final will take place at

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BOAT RACE ́DAY,

HONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI INTEREST.

Mortlake.

[Yesterday's calles stated a cage was ascending the RemusIEN pit in the Surre and Moselle mine! with eighty emit miners when the eable broke, probably due to over- weight. The age crashed 150 feet to the bottom of the shuft, They were rescued but it was feared Thirty of the men were injured. the remainder had been killed.]

PACT PLANS.

(Reuter's Service.)

OIL LEASE JOLT.

SINCLAIR'S COUS NICE PROBLEM.

(Reuter's Service.)

been recovered.

Seventy per cent. of the loot has

Leo Koretz, who swindled våri- ous. investors of £1,000,000

sterling, and then disappeared. might still be free if he had exchanged his fine clothing for. somebody's overalls at the first opportunity.

He absconded last December with half his loot, and ten months later was pleasantly esablished in Halifax, living at the best clubs, and the owner of a fine estate. But he had an inquisitive tailor, who found on the label on his coat collar a name that was not Koretz's. The tailor told his banker, who earned the £2,000

Moscow, March 27. The Rosta Agency states that Mr. Sinclair's counsel has decided not tuppent to the Supreme Court gainst the decision of the Moscow reward, District Court, but counsel expects

Koretz will face the court in

to receive the company's final deci-connection with the great Bayano sion in this respect after it has re-oil swindle. In his prospectuses reived the report of its representa he described a wonderful estate in Panama. From the investment live who, left. Mosenwo-day of fresh" suckers" he paid New York..

[The High Court gave judgment dividends to old ones..

A committee finally insisted on that the Sinclair oil concession in Sakhalien was null and void and personally visiting his Panama decided that the $200,000 deposit plantations, and about the time. should be returned as the com.they arrived, to find that they did not exist, Koretz faded from view, pany

only to be betrayed by his cont's tell-tale label.

BOXER FUNDS.

HOW SHALL THEY BE USED?

ÉDUCATION DISFAVOURED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Landon, March 27. The Federation of British Tridus tries in a nemorandum marshals the arguments against application of the remitted British portion of the Boxer indemnity to educational purposes and strongly supports the the- Tientsin recommendations The greatest sinners in this

WARSAW, March 27. respect, he informed that

As was expected in view of British Chamber of Commerce audience of London Welshmen,

Poland's vita! concern in the opted on February 4, in favour of were the London Welsh, whom

German Pact proposals, Mr. Cham-elding China by conservancy and he openly charged with having

Today is Boat Race Day at berlain's speech has aroused the reclamation hemes and the pro- sold their country, their honesty Home when Oxford and Čam-keenest interest While his vision of conimunications. and even their own souls in the bridge will row their historic race emphasis 031 Poland's grow- process of accumulating wealth. once more from Putney to ing importance in Europe is

In war-time. he declared, it

welcomed, the conviction, was the exception to find a

attributed to Mr. Chamberlain, Welshman who was not a million

that should Germany, renounce her aire or on the way to becoming

aspiration to change the Western GRAND NATIONAL RESULT one, while in Wales at the present

frontier, she will later adopt an time, he added, the subject of

identical attitude in respect of the money-making was 'a common

news- This afternoon Hongkong re. Eastern, is disputed, the topic of conversation everywhore. presentatives of the universities, papers believing that Germany is

--LONDON, March 27, Emphatic repudiation of these captained by Sir Claud Severn trying to separate the two problems

The result of the Grand National Severe strictures is the first im- and the Hon. Hon. Mr. A. G. M. in view of having a freer hand to pulse to arise in one on reading Fletcher will play a singles golf deal with the Eastern border. Like Steeplechase, run to-day, was as so sensational an indictment match.

wise Mr. Chamberlain's plea for follows:- "

Double Chance (100/0) At Shanghai, an error arose as Germany's entry into the League (already I have observed a most

Old Tay Bridge (9/1) reasoned one in the South Wales to the date, the Oxford-Cambridge with full rights, is adversely com

Fly Mask (10/1), News) but one must be careful Society deciding to have themented upon.

There were 33 starters. Won by 4 lengths; 5 lengths between second and third.

Owing to the changes to position and indisposition, it is impossible to give the crows in their re- spective order, each mail. bringing news of changes.

dinner last Saturday..

YACHTING.

TODAY'S AND TO-MOR-

ROW'S EVENTS.

JAPAN'S POLITICS.

(Reuter's Service.)

TOKYO, March-27.

HOME TURF.

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many

Leo Koretz head of the "Bayano Trust, of Panama," who was accused of swindling wealthy Chicago people, fled from Chicago to Honduras, by aero- lplane last December.

Before leaving, he distributed £100,000 among his family, who later volunteered to turn the money over to the police to assist people. Koretz the swindled operated for several years, and was believed to have swindled his victims of £1,000,000 through investments in fake oil companies.

JAPAN'S ARMY.

(Reuter's Service.)

Tokyo, March 27. The War Office this evening formally announced a reduction in the military forces, effective May 1, which includes four division headquarters, eight brigade headquarters, sixteen in- fantry regiments, four avalry- and four field artillery regi- ments, four sappers and four commissariat battalions. The division headquarters* abolished include the 18th, 16th, 17th, and 18th.

Adelaide, March 27.-The Rt.. Hon. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia, in his speech at Burra dealing with national de- fence, said that unquestionably any Power that could send a force. overseas could land men in many parts of Australia, where it would 10 stone 9 lbs: Old Tay Bridge be impossible to reach or dislodge

[The weighis allotted for the race over the Aintree course at Liverpool included Double chance

II stone, 12 lbs; Ply Mask 11 stone, them. Consequently, Australia

not to allow violated feelings to run away with judgment for Lloyd Jones is not an outsider with an inadequate knowledge of Wales and the characteristics of Welshmen; neither is he alone in The opinion he holds. Rev. Hugh Griffiths, who presided over the The racing classes of yachts The crux of the political meeting and who has the reputa-will sail to-day for the Cup pre- situation today is the amendment 7-lbs and bottom 10 stone.

she would never be invaded and tion for being one of the ablest sented by the Shanghai interport to the suffrage bill, passed last

On February 24 the betting that if she had to fight it would of the younger leaders in the yachtsmen. The distance is night by the House of Peers, against Double Chance was 33/1;- Welsh Calvanistic Connection, about 10 miles, being to Pillar with an overwhelming majority, Old Tay Bridge: 40/1; Fly Mask not be on her own shores. -described the address as being Rock and back, the rock to be and affecting the ineligibility for 191.]

"not a pea-shooting exercise but taken on the starboard side.

the vote of those unable

a diagnosis of the national con- To-morrow the cruiser race for to live, on their own cincomes dition of Wales that revealed the the presented cup. The course is

enemy within our gates."" Datum Rock and Stonecutter's Island (starboard), about 15 miles.

It may be that in his desire to make his compatriots face up to the lame the speaker has invest- ed with a general application particular instances of the de-

BILLIARDS

TOURNEY:

At the V.R.C. last night, Li, Col'

or earnings, whereas the original bill declared that those only were Ineligible who were receiving public or private assistance.

A joint conference of ten mem- bers from each. House is now in session" but it is believed the solution will be very difficult as

generation he so rightly bemoans, S. Montague Bates, had little both Houses are unwilling to but for proof that he has some difficulty in winning his round to concede to the other though, there grounds for his claim one has only to turn to the figures of the against P. O Ogden in the Billiards is a possibility that a compromise

championship. The final scores may be reached, in

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returns recently made public as were 800-442. The winner's highest result of the appeal made break was 19 and Ogden's Idea during 1924 to 8,000 ministers Tonight, Wong Pohong and and church officers throughout KK Leung (byes) play in the Wales on behalf of the League of recor Nations.

Commenting on the fact that $410 only was received, the Welsh, Outlook draws attent

to the further fact that some of the greatest stalwarts of the Peace Movement were children of the Welsh hills a the figures are

of four past

pretent

Moscow, March 27 Rosta Agency Ennounces) Montague Bates moots Kozloy, the leader of

a former champion Bankin

WN TENNS

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II lbs Top weight was 12 stone, ought to take steps to ensure that

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