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Madrid, Yesterday:

The State and Navy Departments The whole city is in mourning.

THE RAJ

MAHARAJAH'S VIEWS

UNSHAKEABLE ATTACHMENT

TO THE CROWN":

DIFFERENT ENTITIES

Montreux, Yesterday,

Outspoken views as to the rela

are putting the finishing touches to Over 40,000 knelt in the streets to tionship of Indian ruling princes their reply to London and Parle pay their respects at the funeral of and the British Government were with regards the. Anglo-French the victims of the theatre fire, who, Naval Compromise.

expressed by the Maharajah of

now number. 110.

of King Patiala to Reuter's correspondent. It is learned that Pres. Coolidge is

A representative

The Maharajah emphasized that drawing attention to the United Alphonse and the whole Cabinet and Sates future naval programme and Diplomatic Corps marched in an the princes' attachment to the crown a somewhat pointed declaration has endless procession to the cemetery. was unshakeable and they were been issued from the White House Several carriages were loaded with profoundly convinced that the Bri- All the victims were tish connection was vitally neces- to the effect that Pres. Coolidge is wreaths.

time had proceeding on the assumption that buried at the public's cost, and all sary to India, but the pending the Naval Bili, authorising cinemas and theatres were closed.- come for the princes to make it clear the construction of 16 cruisers and Reuter. one aeroplane carrier,. would be paased by Congress next session.

The Bill, passed by the House of Representatives, as shelved by the senate last scasion largely owing to strong criticisms of various Church and Peace Boclaties. It is now bei Heved that Pres. Coolidge, piqued by the supposed Anglo-French ac- cord, intends to push the measure as soon as Congress is convened Reuter's American Service.

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MAN.

EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS

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'AN. "OUTRAGE"

what their political relations were with the British crown and that they and their people would never submit to be governed by British India. The princes had long been conscious that the silent loyalty of the states tended to count-less in the world of politics than the voci, ferous claims of British Indian leaders, but British India and the Indlan states were two entirely Chinese different entitles.---Reuter.

Yesterday afternoon extradition proceedings, against a named Taang Yu, who is wanted by the Canton authorities for alleged

ONLY FOR WOMEN » kidnapping in Chinese territory,

MERCHANTS VIEW OF OLD

FORM OF OATH

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DEATH

was concluded before Mr. R. E. Lindseil, who committed the fugi SEQUEL TO A CHINESE GIRL'S tive to the Victoria Jail to await an order from his Excellency the Governor for his extradition to Canton. The fugitive has the op- portunity of appeal to the Supreme Court on a writ of habeas corpus by the usual stay of execution for

THE JURY'S FINDING

A verdict of "suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned at the

That he did not think it was necessary and that, at any rate, It was "only for women," was the reply a period of 15 days.

Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the defence, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday given by Mr. Mok Ting-fong, of the Union Pacific Trading Co., complained that the mistress of afteravon by the Coroner's jury which, with Mr. W. Schofield, had No. 6, Duddell-street, in the witness fugitive's wife, living in Staunton-been engaged for some time on an box in the Summary Court yester-street, had been sent for by the inquiry into the death of a young day, when challenged by the oppos- police and closely questioned.

Chinese woman who was killed as When Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, ing side to take the old form "of

of a house in Waterloo-road, Kow- Chinese oath by cutting the head assistant Attorney General admit the result of jumping from the roof ted that this woman had been ques- of a cock in a temple.

Mr. Mok sued Mr. Ip Hung, alias tioned by the police, Mr. Lindsell leon, on July 24 last.

In connetion with the statement Ip Yuk-on, No. 80, Des Voeux-road said that he had never heard of Central, 1st floor, for $95 under an such an outrage as the questioning made in the course of the inquiry of persons prior to their being call- that the deceased was married to a J. O. U.

Appearing for Mr. Mok. Mr.ed to give evidence. His Worship European Sergeant of the Hong P. M. Hodgson alleged that the said: "It is perfectly outrageous, Kong Police Force, the jury added meney had been tent, at defendant's and I hope you will draw the atten- the following rider :--

"The jury think it should be made request, at the Kowloon railway tion of the Captain Superintendent

of Police on the matter."

clear to the Chinese, if possible, station.

Europeans, Mr. Lindsell found that the evid-that marriage with For the defence, Mr. Leo d'Almada

ence for the Crown was such as to evoking British Law can only be e Castro, Sr., (having entered a special defence of illegality.") raise not only a clear prima facie according to that law."

A further rider was added to case on the charge, but also suffi- maintained that plaintiff had told cient to raise a strong presumption the following effect with regard to defendant, while both were in of the fugitive's guilt.

procedure at the public mor-

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gambling saloon at Samchun, just Mr. Loseby aald that what his tuary: across the frontier, that a sum had Worship found as a fact was not "We suggest that the Identifica- been lost on joint account at fantan, binding on any other Court tó tion form used at the mortuary

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Mr. Leo d'Almada added that if day's "China Mall," concerning the Bean Brothers Ltd., said that plaintiff did take the oath, his client recovery of two small Chinese boys Ernest Benn Ltd., of which Benn after having been kidnapped for Brothers Ltd, were the chief pro- would willingly pay. Plaintiff

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