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THE INQUIRY,

Rome, Yesterday.

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KING'S

CUP AERIAL TRAGEDY.

BODY FOUND.

UNLUCKY COMPETITOR

KILLED.

LONDON MAN.

London, Yesterday.. "I have had experience of at

"We cannot help protesting The body of the missing com- least three sets of Magistrates Ordinances in other Colonies," against the anti-human and anti-petitor has been found near Pee- said Sir Henry Gollan, Kt., O.B.E., Italian wave, dashed upon the blea.

the unhappy! " K.C. (Chief Justice) this morn-protagonists of

Mountainous Spot.

ANGLO-CANADIAN RELATIONS.

M.P.'s QUESTIONS.

REPLY BY DOMINIONS' SECRETARY.

"AMERICAN INFLUENCE."

London, Yesterday.

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

BRITISH VIEWS.

REPLIES IN COMMONS BY SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.

NO STATEMENT.

London, Yesterday.

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Leningrad, Yesterday.

THE BARDOLI DISPUTE.

GOVERNOR'S OFFER.

IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT'S

SUPPORT.

NEW STATEMENTS.

Poona, Yesterday.

Mr. L. S. Amery, Dominions "I have no statement to make The Academy of Science has

Sir Leslie Wilson (Governor of Secretary, was questioned regard-on recent developments in Egypt. founded an institute to study Bombay) addressing the Bombay ing a statement by the Prime

The attitude of the British Gov-Buddhist culture in Tibet, Mongo Legislature, emphasised that his Minister of Ontario upon the way

offer in connection with the Bardoli dispute was definite and in which American influence and (ernment remains unchanged. It lia, China, India and Japan.

The Institute is compiling the final Alluding to "recent ing, and the application for ap- Polar enterurise" declared Signor At a desolate spot 2,761 feet methods were permeating Cana- regards the Egyptian Parliament,

Idian life and whether His land Constitution primarily as World's first peat is towards quashing a con- Mussolini at a Cabinet meeting. above sea level, 21% miles from Majesty's Government would co-matters for the King of Egypt Buddhism and an International he said the issue might appear encyclopedia of speeches, writings and actions" viction. Here, it is quite obvious. He emphasised that an enquiry the nearest house and in the operate in a proposal for an Em-

whether His Majesty's writ was that this is not the procedure but would not be held until everything heart of a hilly country, north of pire Conference of men of affairs and the Egyptian people to deter- Congress for the study of Bud-to run in a portion of the Domin- dhism has been, convened at ions or the edict of some un- one which is rather long, elabor-jhad been done to find the remain- the border between Peebles and to review the means of streng-mine."

rela. an in. Moffat, a shepherd found the thening Anglo-Canadian

This was Sir A. Chamberlain's

official body to be obeyed. "If that ing castaways and then afe and exceptional."

Leningrad in Summer-Reuter, wreckage of an aeroplane and a tions,

is the issue the Government is His Lordship presided in the quiry would be carried out in

pilot's body nearby.

Mr Amery said that he had reply to three questions in the

prepared to meet it with all its SOVIET CEREALS.

power." Full Court of Appeal, sitting with Italy by Italians. "Any other This was Guy Neville Warwick, seen Press reports of the speech House of Commons regarding the

Sir Leslie Wilson asked the Justice P. Jacks (Puisne suggestion would be absurd and who abandoned legal practice in by the Premier of Ontario. As suspension of the Egyptian Par-

SCHEME TO ENCOURAGE

members, on behalf of their con- offensive, and if anyone proposed January in favour of civil avia- to a proposed Empire Conference liament.-Reuter.

No Interference.

SMALLHOLDERS.

stituents to decide within a fort- The occasion was an appeal it, it would be immediately repell-tion. He flew in Egypt in war- this was a conference of business

The British Wireless report time. Apparently he had struck interests and was hardly one in

SEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT.night whether they would accept against the conviction by Major, ed."

a mountain top in mist on the 21st which the British Government adds

the conditions. could take the initiative, but He (Sir A. Chamberlain) had

Moscow, Yesterday. Imperial Government's Attitude, a wife and three they would ways be glad to co- had some previous indications of He leaves

what was going to happen and It is semi-officially stated that! Lord Lloyd, the British High the Government has decided upon questions were asked referring to Commissioner, and he had care-extensive purchases of crops over Sir Leslie Wilson's speech as re-

gards Bardoli, fully refrained from expressing an area of 5,500,000 hectares.

40,000,000 roubles have been Earl Winterton (Under-Secre- any opinion or tendering any ad- vice. It had been the consistent jassigned as advance payments to tary for India) said that if the policy of His Majesty's Govern-smallholders to encourage culti-conditions mentioned by Sir Lealic ment to refrain, as far as possi-vation and make improvements. Wilson were not satisfied the Bombay Government would have ble, from interference in purely Reuter. Egyptian affairs and to safeguard

the full support of the Govern-

Mr. Judge).

C. Willson, 0.B.E., Second Police The Duce thanked the rescue-inst. Magistrate, in the case of Rex v. workers, especially the "Kras- Chung Yu-fan, a Chinese youth sin's" crew and respectfully and children.-Reuter. who was sentenced on June 9 to a month's hard labour (without the sorowfully saluted Malmgren.

option of a fine) on a charge of publicly and indecently exposing

his person on Kennedy-road, on May 21.

Soviet Aviator Interviewed.

*Tchukhnovsky,

In a Straight Line.

The British wireless report states that Mr. Warwick, a Lon- Moscow, Yesterday. don barrister, who had been

interviewed missing since the first day of the

lair race was found dead to-day. CROWN'S OBJECTION, Inboard the "Krassin" regarding

The body was half hidden by The surprising remarks of His his spotting of the "Italia's walk- heather and was found by a shep- Lordship wore occasioned by aling party, maintains that he and herd boy on the Broad Law Hill startling objection at the very his crew saw two men on the ice between Peebles and Selkirk. beginning by Mr. Somerset Filz-, floe, the third figure, having form- Warwick's aeroplane, smashed roy (Assistant Attorney-Gen- ed a capital “A." was lying on the and piled up on the hillside, was eral), who appeared for the ice at a few metres distance. Crown.

Under section 104 of the i Magistrates Ordinance, Mr. Fitz-

case to be

Invitation Accepted,

Moscow, Yesterday.

some distance from the body.

The Broad Law lies directly in ja straight line between Newenstle and Renfrew which was the route

THIRD TYPHOON. Light S.W. or variable winds, fine, is the forecast until noon to morrow.

Pressure is high to the north- cast of Japan. typhoon is moving northward to the west of the Bonins. The other is between 200 and 300 miles east of Aparri moving W.N.W. There is a third typhoon to the north of Yap.

The northern

In the House of Commons

only those interests which Britain KESWICK TRAGEDY. ment of India, and His Majesty's had to maintain and those obliga- tions which it was Britain's duty to fulfil.

MADRAS RAILWAY, STRIKE SITUATION "SLIGHTLY

BETTER."

INJURED MAN DIES.

Simla, Yesterday.

DEAD GIRL'S FAMILY IN HONG KONG

Government, in enforcing com- pliance of the law and crushing the movement, which would then clearly be exposed as one direct ed to coercing the Government and not representing reasonable grievances. Reuter.

RING TORN OFF.

ments in the Empire in schemes operate with any other Govern- roy applied for the

Further details of the trial arising M. Chicherin (Secretary for of the last lap of Friday's stage for the developt of trade.

[The following telegram, dated struck out. Some of the provi-Foreign Affairs) has consented to of the race.

out of the Lakeland tragedy in Surat, July 19, explains the above sions (which he detailed) had the Russo-American Chamber of

Questioned regarding a trade The airman was dead right in mission to Australia, Mr. Amery

which a Chinese bride was found wires:- been complied with but, said Mr. Commerce's request to allow Dr. his reckoning when disaster over-sald His Majesty's Government

Sir Leslie Wilson (Governor of Fitzroy, counsel for the appellant Samoilovitch, the leader of the took him. He was passing over would be glad to give sympathe

murdered in the English Lake dis-Bombay) met a deputation of had served a motion which asked Soviet Polar Relief Expedition, mountainous country that offered tic consideration of any invita

trict are expected by her mother in Bardoli. No-Tax campaigners and for the Magistrate's decision to and Chuknowsky, the airman, to little chance of a safe landing. It tion by any other Dominion Gov- The railway situation at Hong Kong from her brother, a offered the order of a special en- be reversed. The section, Mr. visit the United States. Reuter is possible that he had been ernment for the despatch of a Madras is slightly better. Fitzroy argued, only permitted

searching for ground to make a similar mission.

The wealthy Lisbon merchant, who is quiry into the new assessments [strikers are concentrating their

provided the taxes were paid appellant to apply for a re-

forced landing but had been com-

the Vellapuram now at Keswick.

forthwith. bearing.

pelled to continue until his ma-7,215 women were

Mr. Ainery stated that last year activities on chine was forced down..

assisted to metre gauge line, on which the Police investigations show that j Canada under the Empire Settle-service is being maintained with the pretty Chinese girl, Wai Sheung ment Act. In respect of the as-difficulty, but on the broad gauge y Mino, who was strangled on her sisted passage of these settlers, line the men are loyal,

The Chief Justice pointed out However, it was not a question of that the section was unlike that of amendment but one of pure form. other Colonies which 'id' downWe are satisfied that the neces- that the application had to be forsary conditions have, in fact, been the quashing of the Magistrate's fulfilled." conviction. His Lordship also de- clared that this was the first ap peal against a Magistrate's decision that he had dealt with in Hong

Kong.

NO POWER.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby, who defended In the Police Court) replied that he could crave the Indulgence of their Lordships to amend and "unless his learned friend pressed the point

Case.

THE LAW HERE.

At this stage, His Lordship men-; tioned his experience of the Magla- trates Ordinance in other Colonies. The law as it stood in Hong Kong he construed na follows:-

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DUTCH RUBBER.

MEMO, ON PRODUCTION REGULATION.

the East Indian Government to consider what measures would be

the British Government. had in- One of the injured has died as honeymoon, was very wealthy. eurred expenditure of £70,939, a result of the derailing of the. while the cash expenditure of Madras ocean mail.-Reuter. Canadian Government was

Meantime, the Treasury will old and the new revenue as a de- hold the difference between the posit pending the result of the enquiry.

About three years ago, it is stat- A telegram, dated Bombay, jed, she shared a big fortune with July 3, stated:- A situation her brother, left by their father, a unique in the annals of British administration in India is report-

£21,000. In addition, the Cana- LOOKİNG FOR WORK. merchant prince.

dian Government had incurred

expenditure in respect of the pro- vision for their after-care for a period of five years. British | Wireless Service.

HOSPITALITY,

CANADIAN STOWAWAY IN COURT.

SEEKING A FRIEND.

left

FOLLOWS.

A FIXED PRICE.

The girl's husband, Chung Yifed by the "Times of India" from Miao (28), who is under arrest Bardoli, one of the richest dis- The Hague, Yesterday.

charged with her murder, is de-tricts in the Bombay Presidency. In accordance with a promise

A "no tax" campaign has com- scribed as a doctor of Hong Kong. Firstly, there had to be an ap-made to a deputation from the

government His bride was quietly buried at pletely paralysed plication, setting forth briefly Society for Safeguarding Dutch

Crosthwaite Parish Church, and machinery with the result that the grounds for the appeal.

Rubber interests the Minister of

house without the knowledge and Secondly, the Court had to the Colonies has forwarded a letter "ROYAL" GERMANY." give my word as an ex-was saved from being placed in a nobody can even stir from his

soldier if that's worth anything, pauper'a coffin in a pauper's grave consider whether there were to the Governor-General of the

The coffin was consent of the leaders of the cam- grounds for an appeal and, if Dutch East Indies emphasising KAISER'S ABUSE OF DUTCH that I'll look around for a job, by the undertaker. not, to dismiss the application.

and I am willing to pay for my conveyed secretly to the church-paign, and the subordinate gov- ernment, officials themselves are the importance of including na- "I do." Mr. Fitzroy retorted, "the

transportation the first thing yard.

practically dependent on the mistake cannot be cured." Mr.

Thirdly, if the Court foundi tive rubber in any eventual action

TELEGRAM FROM DOORN. after I've got a job," said G. L. Walked Out Arm-in-Arm. goodwill of these leaders for sup- Fitzroy added that their Lordships,

there were grounds for appeal,, for the regulation of production.

Aper, a Canadian, charged this So far no motive can be assigned plies, conveyance, etc. unlike in other jurisdiction, had no

it would then have to consideri The Dutch Government asked

Amsterdam, July 22. morning for travelling on the 8.8. for the tragedy. The couple, who Vallabhai Patel controls the statutory powers to grant leave to

the procedure to be adopted.

Complaints that the ex-Kaiser "President Grant" from Manila had been touring for their honey-campaign which is backed not amend or alter,

"All of what I consider the es- possible on the part of the Gov. Wilhelm is abusing Dutch hospi- without the consent of the own-moon, stayed at a Keswick board-only by local wealth but also by The Chief Justice observed that scntial elements are present," he crnment to include private plant-tality by voicing designs for the ers. in an appeal at home to the Quar-added. "The only departure isj

of the German According to police evidence it ing-house, and were popular with a monthly "dele" of five lakhs of ter Sessions. (against a Magis-that the word 'rehearing' has not the Colonies mentions the desir.monarchy, have been made to appears that the s.s. "President other guests. They spoke English rupees from fellow villagers who

ers in its action. The Minister of restoration trate's conviction), the time limit been used in this application."

Manila bound well, and were expensively dressed. Jare now settled in South Africa:1 ability of such planters agreeing the Dutch Government by the Grant"

On the day of the affair they went Kong

Satur- Kong on was absolutely fixed,

"I think, in all the circumstances on the importance of a fixed price plenipotentiary representative of for

and the follow-out arm-in-arm for a walk, and later MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Hereupon Mr. Jenkin, after fur- of the case, that it would be giv-and forming a voluntary organ- the Republican Complaint Bureau day last, ther argument, asked if his client ing too much importance to a mere isation under the support of Gov-in Berlin,

ing day the boatswain dis- the man returned alone. He went

CROP OF RESIGNATIONS were "to be sent to Victoria Gaol verbal departure to uphold the ob-crnment.

The Bureau has called attention covered defendant in No. 21 life-straight to his bedroom and paced for a month on that (point)," jection made by Mr. Fitzroy, Con- In the event of the planters not to the matter following a tele- boat. He was taken to the Chief the floor until the arrival of the

He. Mr. Jenkin, had complied sequently, we may treat the motion agreeing to such an organisation, gram despatched from Doorn, Officer, to whom he stated that police.

OBREGON'S DEATH. with all requirements, except that (of the appellant) as one for re- the Minister desires to be inform where the ex-Kaiser la in exile, to he wished to come to Hong Kong In the meantime the girl had been found lying between two boulders he had applied for reversion of the hearing.".

ed as regards other possible mea- the Kaiser Wilhelm Association. to look for work.

This telegram acknowledged Defendant said he had been on a grassy bed, with her head verdict instead of re-hearing of the

Mexico, City, July 22. GRAVE 'ANXIETY.

sures, such as the restriction of

Association's tribute of working in Shanghai as an elec-slightly lower than her feet, her In conformity with the in- In his opening address, Mr. production, a temporary increase the It was a mere slip, Mr. Jenkin Jenkin referred to the unpleasant in export duties or the control of homage, and expressed confidence (trical engineer with a certain Mr. knees a little drawn up, and an um- structions from the Central Com- pointed out, and surely their Lord-nature, from all points of view, of production by the Government of that the fighting spirit of a cer- Scott, who had obtained him the brella stuck between her left arm mittee of the Regional Federa tions of Labour, Senhor Morones, ships had power...

the proceedings. The ladies who the Dutch East Indies, Reuter. tain Bavarian regiment would job for some three years. How and her body. "I don't think we have the had been insulted had been caus-

She had been strangled by a win. Secretary of Labour and political again be brought into action when ever, the work expired sooner

to the question of re-than the defendant anticipated, dow-blind cord, which was twisted enemy of the late General it came power," repiled the Chief Justice. ed grave anxiety, as had those DIPLOMATIC POSTS. establishing the Fatherland under with a result that he was out of and knotted four times round her Obregon, has resigned.

conducting the appeal, the appel-

Senhor Gasca, Chief of the the Kaiser and a hereditary employment. He went to Manila, neck so tightly that it was cutting Prince-Reuter.

but met with no luck.

Having no means and desiring into the flesh. Her face was blue Ordnance Supply Department, and Senhor Moneda, Chief of the Her clothing was Government printing shops, have ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

to come to the Colony he stowed and distorted. away on the first vessel bound deranged and torn, but there was also resigned. Reuter's Amari Ino sign of a struggle on the ground.. FRENCH AVIATOR REACHES

here.

can Service. He added that Mr. Scott had A glove turned inside out was THE AZORES.

informed him to see Mr. Wilson, lying beside the body, as though connected with a local newspaper, torn off her hand, and the knuckle Paris, Yesterday, Lieut. Faris has arrived at the who, he was told, might be able to of the third finger of her left hand

showed signs of a ring having been THE SOVIET DECIDES TO get a job for him.

‹‹ PARTICIPATE. that he could not take into conel-very grave case of mistaken iden- Debuchi probably not till October Azores.-Reciter.

"All I ask, Your Worship, is wrenched off. deration the point of the two well-tity and that if the learned Magis At the same timo Shigeru

that you allow me four hours this

Husband Remanded.... known familles being involved but trate had applied the ordinary Yoshia, instead of proceeding to SIR C. CLEMENTI. morning to interview Mr. Wilson," The police stated that four ringi

Moscow, Yesterday. the matter was grave for any one. rules, it would have been impos- Sweden, to which country he had

said Aper.

The Supreme Council of Na- and a jewelled anklet were missing tional Economy has decided to Called upon again, Mr. Fitzroy sible for him judicially to arrive at been appointed some months ago, RECEIVED BY HIS MAJESTY He further informed His Wor- from the woman's body as well as participate in the International

ship that he was an electrical en- her bag containing jewellery and Of Congress and the Oil Exhibl gineer, and that he was an ex money,

tion to be held in the Urifted soldler, having seen war service, Following his arrest the husband, States in September-Reuter. in the Canadian Army,

His Worship, after further questioning, decided to give the defendant three days in which to find the Mr. Wilson mentioned, He said that he wanted his wife's and accordingly ordered that the relatives and friends present at his The closing rate of the dollar on defendant be remanded in Police trial. Their addresses, he said.

were in his wife's suitcase, on demand, to-day was 2/07/18. custody for three days.

SUPER-TECHNICAL.

Mr. Jenkin then asked that be- lant, his family and his wife's APPOINTMENTS BY JAPAN fore their Lordships decided that family.

"this super-technical objection" is Mr. Jonkin then said that he good, he should be given time to would stress appellant's social post- consider; because the practice heretion which rendered the

offence This would not be

is unparalleled, and the matter was unthinkable.

ESE GOVERNMENT. .

Tokyo, Yesterday. Tsuneo Matsudaira will be in- stalled as Ambassador in London and Katsuji Debuchi in Washing- very well- his main argument..

ton this afternoon, though the His main point was that, as very former will not proceed to his The Chief Justice pointed out often occurred, there had been a post til after the Coronation and

a grave one for two

known families,

stated that this is one of the the decision he did.

will succeed Debuchi as Vice.

THE KING.

London, Yesterday. HM the King has received

things which must be interpreted| He did not intend to challenge Minister of Foreign Affairs here. strictly" as it was laid down per the evidence of the ladies, Mrs. It is anticipated that his wide fectly clearly.

Lea and Mira. Leppard (said Mr. first-hand knowledge of China wil After consultation with the Jenkin), that they had been sub be particularly valuable at the Sir Cecil Clementi-Router. Pulsue Judge, the Chief Justice an-ject to the annoyance they had present time. nounced that, as at present advis described. His case was that

It is understood that Viscount

ed, he agreed with Mr. Fitzroy somebody else and not the appel Kimitomo Mushakoji will be up- that he had power to grant leave lant had beep the man, and pointed to succeed Yoshida, as to amend in appellate proceedings under the section referred to. (Continued on page 6.)

Minister for Sweden shortly Reuter.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

a tall good-looking man with Jet black hair, was remanded on a charge of killing his wife.

OIL CONGRESS.

GREEK ELECTIONS.“

Athens, Yesterday. M. Venizelos has said that the General Election will held, ins December-Reuter,