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MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1925.

SHRIEKS IN COURT.

DEATH SENTENCE DRAMA.

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CAIRO MURDER TRIAL.

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£10,000 For Ex-Convict Who Helped Police.

The murder of the Sirdar in Cairo last year has been avenged, entence of death having been passed on the principal conspirators.

EIGHT TO DIE.

(Reuter's" Service.)

Cairo, June 7.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUDDEN RISING.

Island of Samos Seized.

REBELS OF BANDITS?

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, UNDER"

. ARHEST.

(Router's Service.)

Athens, June 7. Trouble has broken out on the

"Abdel Falah Enaiat went on to declare that Shafik Mansour said that independence could only be island of Samos where insurgents secured by political murders, have sized govemment buildings. Orders to commit outrages, herrested officials, wieased prisoners All the mon accused of com-added, were usually given by plicity in thi; murder of the.Sirdar; Shafik Mansour and Mahmud have been sentenced to death Ismail. All the persons mentioned except the chauffeur.

in this confession are among the accused

Ther was a distressing scene, some of the prisoners, shrieking. They were removed struggling.

THE MURDERED SIRDAR

General Siz, Ler Stück who whet fatally injured by un nesuesin's bomb in tupo in Noyember last,

[Last week a court with three judges begm the trial of nine men charged with having been con- cerned in the murder of the Sirdar. The two student brothers Enaiat nervously recounted their participation in the crime. Another prisoner Alahmoud Rashed broke down and wept while repeating his confession. Five of the prisoners denied com- plicity in the murder.}

Later,

25 YEARS A KING. ITALIAN MONARCH'S SILVER JUBILEE, "NATIONAL, REJOICING.

Loyal

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Address From Fascist Legislature.

King Victor Emmanuel yesterday celebrated his silver jubilee us Italy's sovereign amidst national rejoicing among all classes.

REVIEW OF TROOPS. sevbral Cabinet Ministers and

Deputies. (Reuter's Service)

Rome. June 6. The 26th anniversary of the

all over Italy.

The troops wore reviewed in Rome in the morning after which the King and Queen drove in state to the Quirinal where they received the principal Government

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Medal of Valour,

Rome, June 7. The Chamber of Deputies was crowded on the occasion of a.

25th anniversary of the King's accession. A proposal in favour of conferring the Medal of Mil- tary Valour on His Majesty was adopted. The proceedings were most enthusiastic. The Diplomatic

from the jails, and looted the con- King's accession was celebrated special sitting to celebrate the tents of the State coffers amounting to nearly a million drachmae.

Whether the movement is political or more act of banditry on the part of two notorious influential Escape in a Car.

Samian brigands, the brothers Mahmud Rashid, aged 33, a Vañades, is not yet clear, but it is railway turner, declared in his known the leaders are demanding confession that he was a member to resignation of the Girek of the so-called "Society of Ven-Government and fresh elections; geance," He asserted that Hamid though this IDLY bn mere Enaiat, another accused, spoke to camouflage.' him as regards, murdering the Sirdar Mahmud Rashid lent his motor-car, and they went to the Rcene of the outrage and waited in the car until the outrage hud been accomplished when they escaped with Hamid Enaiat and Ibrahim Musa.

Voice of Dissent.

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The Government is determinext speedily to crush the outbreak and tins. despatched a naval agtindran fe surround the ishind pending this arrival of the troops.

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LATEST FOSITION..

ATHENS, June 7. Officials, soldiers and gen- darmes from Samos who have arrived. a1 the neighbouring island of Chios,report that the insurgents number 450 mèn armed with captured rifles.

The landing of troeps at Sames is mcmentarily exported.

ROME, June 4.

Shafik Manger, in his confes sion, duclared tha Mahmud Ismaát |told him that Grent Britain must understand that there was always in Egypt a force decided to emf: British acts of violence by in dividual reprisals, Shatik Man- sour said he did not agree withi It is seni officially stated that the crime against The Sirdar. be armed bands from the interior cause he believed 4 would cause teck possession of Samos with the harm to Egypt, and the two object of ejecting the Greek offi- Enaints promised to abstain from cials and securing a reduction in taxes. They threaten to proclaim the attempt, but while he was at the Ministry of Eucation.he Samos an independent principa heard of the outrung, and on relity unless their demands are

'satisfied., turning to his house he saw Hamid Enatut, who informed him of the crime, whereupon her re- proached Hamid Enuint for hav- fing committed the outrage.

COTTON NEEDS.

VIENNA CONGRESS

VIEWS.

(Reuter's Service.)

VIENNA, June 7. The international cotton con- gress has passed a resolution capressing the opinion that the world's statistical position in cotton is such as to warrant an wherever feasible on commercial extension of cotton" growing

bases; urging the governments of all countries where cotton can be produced advantageously to stimu fate development of cotton growing

DRIVING, IN STATE IN ROME.

COPPAIENT NEVATONO VIAW LO, NEW YORK

The King and Queen, of Túly,

officers and many deputies and senators.

The President of the Semite and Chamber of Deputies read loyal addresses to which the King mude a speech of thanks.

The King and heir apparent with the cordially conversed Premier, Signor Mussolini, and

A GENEVA LUNCH. LEAGUE OF NATIONS OVERTURE.

Secret Society.

· Mohamed Fahmy, who admitted

committed having

outrages against various Europeans, but disclaimed participation in the murder of the Sirdar, in referring ro other political outrages con- fessed to the existence of a secret Society for the organisation of Enaits, Ibrahim Musa, Mahmud crimes, of which he the two Rashid, Shafik Mansour, and Blood Money.

Mahmud Ismail were all members.

(Reuter's Service.}· The Ex-convict Negui hele declared that Shafik Mansour,

GENEVA, June 7 Bawi, the chief agent employed

whose confession is given above,

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the by the seure, polies in their was involved in all the political by increasing the cultivated area; British Secretary of Foreign creating efficient transport; reAffairs, and pany have arrived to investigations, who was largely

cognising the responsible for the steress of the

attend the Council of the League drains ge The Sirdar of Egypt. Sir Lee irrigation and police empiry, revived the re: Oliver Stack, C.R.E., C.M.G., was

uch as are being undertaken of Nations opening on June 8. ward of £10,000 Egyptian offered fatally injured on November 19

They had lancheba this after- in the Sudan and India which by the Government for the appre-Two bombs were thrown at him are the proper means of bringing Minister of Foreign Affairs, with noon with M. Briand, French hension of the murderers.

Increased supply of he as was driving from the about an Ha week the ex-convict told Ministry of War. Three of the cotton; and fervently hoping that

whom they are expected to have a hushed court how he gained the four assailants escaped when the similar works where it is shown.

all Rovernments will decide on important conferences. confidere of the prisoners and one bomb did not explode. They extract the steary of the murder fired several rounds from re- the cotton crop will be consider-WAIFS AND STRAYS,

in the train.

from them. He induced them to flee, thus leading to their arrest Plotting the Crime. The judicial authorities have published a summary of the con- fessions of sonu of the accused: Abdel Fatah. Enaiat. aged 22,

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THEIR CHIEF.

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Zaglul Pasha who was head of the Government of which the two arrested former Cabinet Ministers were members. Zugiul is no longer Promier of Egypt.

crimes.

on

construction

ably increased by

irrigation.

of

works

means of

INDUSTRIAL HOME SITE.

AWAITING A DECISION,

volvers, hitting Sir Lee Stack, his Aide-de-Camp, Captain Campbell of the Black Watch, the chauffeur

At the final sitting of the col and a policeman. The Sirdar was

ton conference the chairman, M. had to be taken to hospital. where irrigation proceeding in. India and ladly wounded in the stomach and Buhler, of Switzerland, referred to

A public appeal in connection he later succumbed. The attack Sudan and declared that was the

the Sirdar was

made in best way the Governments could with the Industrial lome it is pro- Shariakas Relini, a main and extend cotton growing. He added posed to fourd for the purpose of busy thoroughfare of Caire. The that the high price of the Ameri-raining Wails and strays will short- chauffeur, despite his wounds, can product, which

was likely be issued. drove off at full speed and brought ly to continue, was injuring the corned, a plot of land at the june

So far as the 'promotors are con- the car to the Residency, which is welfare of the industry.

tion of Jubilee and Pokfulam nearer than the Sirdaria (Sirdar's

Ronds would be an ideal spot and residence).

they are at present waiting the decision of the Government is to whether this will be granted to taxon

ALL A LIE,

ROYAL TRAIN PLÓT DENIED.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, June. 7.

SYRIANS.

·JAMAICA FĄCING

RUIN.

(Reuter's Service.)

A few prominent Chinese gentle men have guaranteed large sums KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 7.ward. the expense of building but the promotors will be dependent The Governor, Sir Samuel Wilson, is going to England on

to a great extent on jublic subscrip- June 8 for two months letive of absence on medical grounds.

He will discuss with the Secre-

tjan.

--Renter.

Rome. June G.-The Chamber by 213 votes to G has ratified the Treaties of Versailles and Neuilly.

--Router..

Frmelite Bay, W. A.. Inne 6.- The Spanish Embassy in London ary of Colonies, Mr. L. Major di Pinedo has arrived here. discredits the story of an attempt Amery, among other matters, on the Spanish Royal Train and says the report is merely a part of alien immigration which was 'discussed by the legislature a campaign to discredit Spain.

[Travellers from Barcelona have recently, when it was declared persistently reported an attempt to Jamaica would be ruined unless steps were taken to prevent further blow up the train' in which the

immigration of Chinese and King and Queen of Spain had

Syrians. arranged to go to Madrid. A bomb weighing eighty kilogrammes was said to have been found in a tunnel, and nineteen arrests were reported to have been made. Their Majesties were said to have post- poned their departure and to be remaining at Barcelona]

Berlin, June 6-Authoritative

BACK TO RUSSIA.

AND BACK TO THE LAND.

(Reuter's Serole.)

RIGA, June, 7.

student, declared in the course of his statement to the police that political circles are of opinion that emigrants who were converted to A large party of Russian following the failure of the con- the Allied Powers display com- Bolshevism while in the United versations between

Zaghloul plete misconception of the extent States have arrived at Libau en Pasha and Mr. Ramsay Mac-of Germany's disarmament. It is route to Russia bringing tractors Donald in London, he, Abdel stated that the conception that and other agricultural machinery Hamid Ensint, Shafik Mansour, Germany has formed an army in with a view to reconstructing the and Mahmud famail, met at the proportion to her population is agricultural life of the countryJing house of Shatk Mansour and entirely opposed to facts. Never decided to commit political mur-theless the Government is pre- Paris, June G.-A "Temps" cor- ders. They chose the Sirdar as a pared immediately to carefully respondent in Morocco burną, victim.

examine and note the remedy for that the Spanish will begin 'opera- any failures to carry out her tions in ten days, time against Abd obligations. It is emphasised, El Krim's capital, Adjir. An ex- however, that Germany cannot go peditionary force is landing in the beyond the loyal interpretation of neighbourhood of Alhuet, Dover- the Treaty of Versailles and the ed by the fleet sai airforce Is Government's one aim is lasting is stated that General De Rivers peace. Reuter.

will perically direct operations from aboard a cruiser: -Beuter.

London, June 6-The silk section of the London Chamber of Commerce has passed a unanimous arewolution of protest against the

mended Government proj Heater.

"MILES

Three

Corps visited the King and con- veyed congratulations. deputies representing respectively the Peoples Party, the Democrats and Liberals, constituting the coo- stitutional opposition, presented an address of homage. The city

ITALY'S CROWN PRINCE.}

Prince Humbert,

was beflagged and illuminated, delegations pouring in from all over Italy for the purpose of partí- cipating in the celebrations.

55 years of age. He succeeded to King Victor Emmanuel II. is

the throne in 1900, on the assassination of his father, King Humbert. He married in 1896 Princess Helene of Montenegro.

King Victor took a prominent part in the relief of victims at Messina after the 1908 earth- quake,

He is industrious, amiable, and well read,

He led his nation to join the cause of the Allies in the spring of 1915 amid great enthusiasm.

His eldest daughter, Princess Yolanda, married Count Calvi di Bergolo, on April 9, 1923.

In May, King George and Queen Mary visited Rome. The King of

the Queen Italy and London, May, 1924.

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