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BRITISH AIR FORCE HIS MAJESTY'S THE DESTRUCTION IN 1,000 ROUNDS & FIVE LONDON POLICE

MACHINES

HEALTH

NO MORE OF WOOD “NEARER NORMAL”

CHILE

LATER DETAILS

| OF DEAD AND INJURED

FURTHER SHOCKS

Santiago, Yesterday.

REVOLVERS

SERIOUS CHARGE

SENSATION

EX-OFFICER HELD

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY AIR ANXIETY AS TO HEART STILL 20,000 HOMELESS: HUNDREDS ALLEGED CHINESE PASSENGER'S RIBUFFI AND. "NIGHT CLUB

PERSISTS MINISTER

METAL 'MORE SUITABLE

London, Yesterday.

SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

London, Yesterday.

LUGGAGE

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

QUEEN" BEFORE COURT

ALLEGED SCANDAL

MR. JENKIN'S OBJECTION OVERRULED

"I shudder to think what you can do in a year's time," said Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., to Dr. J. L. Shelishear, the expert witness on handwriting, this morning, on the eleventh day in the trial of Carvalho Yeo, on the indictment of forgery and uttering, at the November Criminal Session.

-Reuter.

JUNK PIRATED

DASTARDLY AFFAIR NEAR

HONG KONG

FISHERMEN ATTACKED

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On the charge of unlawful pos-

London, Yeserday. Goddard and Ribufi, appeared in The deaths in the earthquake session of 1,000 rounds of ammuni In the House of Commons, Sir A slight. Improvement in His Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, stat- Majesty's condition was noted this now number 218, while 257 are tion and five "38" long revolvers, a the dock at Bow Street together with

He Has maintained a soriously and over ed

2,000 slightly, Chinese, described as a steerige pas- Mrs. Meyrick, the so called "Night that more Air Force morning.

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senger of the as, "President Cleve- Club Queen" She was arrested on machines will be constructed of temperature nearer normal, but It injured.,

land, appeared before Mr. E.-W. Dec. 1, a few days after her release wood, as metal is the more work is necessary to emphasise that an-

20,000 persons are homeless.

the Kowloon Magis- from Holloway where she had At Port Constitucion, which was Hamilton at

served six months for breaches of able and more economical material. xiety concerning the heart still

persists.

badly damaged, the inhabitants are tracy to-day.'

west end Anxiety Alleviated

Mr. E. S. C. Brookes, for the de- the licensing laws at sleeping in tents. The authoritativa statement

to be fixed.

All were charged under the Pre- isaued at 10.30 yeaterday evening! Only ten per cent. of the houses fence, asked for a remand and bail club.

The prosecution stated, that they vention of Corruption Act. that there was a slight improvement at Tampa are habitable. Damaged, in the King's condition is in buildings are being demolished to

had received no instructions for ball, Counsel for the prosecution, Mr. dicated In the evening bul- avoid danger of collapse:

which, in any case, would have to be P. Clarke gave evidence of an an- which states

it Further intermittent shocks of that

onymous letter having been receiv- heavy. felt during is being maintained at the moment: lesser intensity were

Mr. Hamilton, addressing Mr. ed at Scotland Yard on Aug. 23, This has alleviated anxiety with ro- the week, and in the affected area. Brookes, said that he understood the charging Goddard with flagrantly

-Router's American Service, or Sun-wen-kok, in the vicinity gard to His Majesty's lines.

case was to be heard before two receiving bribes. The letter was Harrowing Scenes Signing of State Papers

magistrates, and in that case he handed to Goddard, who declared of Fun-lau village, in British watera,

According to the newspapers, in! The bodies were roughly wrap (the magistrate) thought it would that he had accumulated money to junk piracy, accompanied with at- tompted murder, occurred on Satur-view of the difficulties which have ped in blankets and stacked against be more convenient for all concern, buy a house and motor car by thrift day in broad daylight.

arisen with regard to the signing the walls, and the people were mad-ed if it were heard at the Central and successful speculation in horse The raided junk was at anchor of State papers by the King duringly digging in the ruins to find re- Magistracy,

racing. and her crew were fishing at about!

latives' bodies.

Mr. Brookes agreed, and the pro-

It is asserted that Goddard had g a.m. when the pirates salled up

The spectacle is graphically des- secutien stated that they had no oh two safes in Oxford Street and a Mr. in a small boat. The aged owner of

cribed by a Telephone Company Jection.

safe depoalt. He took another safe official who, flow to Talaca.

About the matter of bill, Mr.in Pall Mall on Oct. £12,000 bank the junk put up a fierce struggle with the robbers, in the course of

He had to "clamber over the Hamilton said that it would be very notes were found in the last named. which he was shot and wounded in

debria of public buildings, Fine heavy, as the case was serious, in Nineteen £10 notes were traced the right arm, and fell overboard.

residences are blocking the streets that it amounted to smuggling arms to Ribuff and four to Meyrick.' · Luckily, he was a good swimmer and

and the cathedral at Linares, near into the Colony, managed to reach another fishing boat some distance away.

At the request of Mr. Potter, who had resumed his cross- examination begun overnight, Dr. Shellshear wrote the name "T. Black" for demonstration, but only to illustrate his evidence on pen pressure. Counsel observed, amidst smiles in all parts of the Court, that Dr. Shellshear had "quite unconsciously produced Mr. Black's signature"!

Prior to this episode there was protracted argument between Mr. Potter and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (counsel for the defence) on what was mentioned as the statistical aspect of the case. Jenkin's objection was overruled by the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks).

MATHEMATICS FOR JURY

Before Mr. Potter continued his he, Mr. Potter, was open to argue cross-examination of Dr. Shell on the facts. shear, Mr. Jenkin (who is instruct- On his Lordship refusing to ed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ for the make a ruling, Mr. Jenkin asked 'defence) raised a point.

that his protest be noted.

"I Don't Pretend"

:

He was taken to Tal-0 in this craft and there reported the piracy to the police. He said that there were altogether six pirates, four 'of whom were armed with pistols, and placed the value of the booty at. $2,600, including money and cloth- "I'm not trying to trap you;ing, fishing nets, tackle, etc. and I wouldn't pretend to be! Four members of the crew of the able to do so, Doctor; it would pirated junk are still missing, and be absolutely a breach of my are believed to have been taken duty as counsel to attempt to do away by the pirates together with BO," said Mr. Potter suddenly the junk. when Dr. Shellshear was reply- ing to his questions this morn- ing,

He informed his Lordship that he wished to know definitely whe- ther the Crown intended to use the "reference to statistical methods." If so, the defence must, in the in- terests of justice, have every op- portunity of calling expert statis- ticians to answer the prosecution. I Mr. Jenkin referred to a part of¦ Mr. Potter's questions the Hon. M'r. C. Mel, Messer, O.B.E.; Mr. Potter was examining on (Colonial Treasurer) in re-"the three positions of pon pres- examination. Mr. Messer had been sure" In handwriting and he pre- aaked a question as a mathematical fixed his first query by saying, with expert, sald Mr. Jenkin. Did the a 'smile: "Now I'm going to put a Crown intend to, put a statistical simple mathematical problem to result to the jury as evidence, that you, Dr. Shellshear."

THE P. & 0.

FURTHER DIVIDEND

RECOMMENDED

London, Yesterday. The P. and O. directors recom- mend a five per cent. dividend in the preferred stock and 12 par cent, on the three cheques (forming the Counsel's suggestion was that the deferred-without tax-21⁄2 and subject of the Indictment) were there are three positions, that is, five, respectively, of which were forgeries.

when the pen bears more heavily paid last May-Router. "Ordinary Computation" on the left, on the right, and in

"Exact Selence"

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TEST MATCH

England 161 for 3 Wickets

Brisbane, To-day.

At the lunch hour, England had scored 161 for 8 wickets. -Reuter.

No details were given in the cable.

In the morning, therefore, 58 runa were added to the over night score. Either Mead or Hammond is out.

England were, therefore, 560 runs on with seven wickets to fall. For earlier details see, раде 9.

his illness, it has been decided to appoint a Commifon to act for kim.

Talca, has been severely damaged. The accused was remanded until The Bishop of Linares visited next Thursday, ball being allowed the failing houses and administer- at $10,000. ed the last rites to the dying."

Goddard had reported favourably concerning the conduct of the Uncles' Club, owned by Ribu on April, 1926, and July, 1927.

Counsel reviewed the vicissitudes

Defendant, a native of Sunwul, The damage at Talca is estimat- was arrested yesterday on board the of the various clubs controlled by ed at £2,500,000.

Finally, Chief Inspector Cooper

6.8. "President Cleveland," when the Mrs. Meyrick, on which Goddard A hospital was burned down; five revolvers and 1,000 rounds were frequently reported. hundreds of the injured are being discovered cleverly concealed in his housed in tents and emergency personal luggage. shelters-Reuter's American Serhad come from Amerca.

vice..

The Dead...

Later.

The total number of the dead in the various devastated areas is now, given as 200-Router's American Service.

The Commission will probably in- clude the Lord Chancellor, the}~ Archbishop of Canterbury; the Duke of York, and 'Mr. Baldwin or the Earl of Balfour.-Reuter.

Further Details

Α British official wireless message, from London, dated Dec. 8, 8p.m, states:-

TRAFFIC CASES

1

ON WRONG SIDE

Presumably he organised Independent observation without Goddard's knowlege, which result in the conviction of Mrs.. Meyrick in June.

NEW $100 NOTES,

TO BE ISSUED BY H. & 8. BANK

1 OF NEW DESIGN

Mr. Clarke mentioned that other charges against Goddard in connec- tion with brothels, under Goddard's. observation, and asserted that God- dard periodically made gifts to his Assistant, Police Constable Wilkins. Goddard's Record

In accordance with their policy

Chief Inspector Cooper, cross- of substituting notes of new design examined, said he believed that for those already in circulation, The Goddard had been commended and MOTOR CAR DRIVERS FINED Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking rewarded by Commissioners 90

TO-DAY

Corporation will shortly issue new times daring the past nine years for $100 notes.

having raided, on an average, quite). The new notes, which will be put 20 clubs annually. His pay was £6 into circulation this week, the pre-weekly. He had been sometimes TE- The publication of this morning's | The Chinese driver of public dominant colour of which is cerise, warded for special work. Goddard bulletin, recording a slight improve-motor car No. 461 was, this morn-are alightly smaller than those of knew that the prosecution was ment in the King's condition, after ing, charged before Major C. Will-the same denomination previously pending but did not attempt to leave It was a novel form of approach-"neutral" Ignoring "shades" be-;

the disquieting bulletins of yes-osn, O.B.E., with negligent driving issued. In conformity with the new the country. Ribuffi had been in ing the jury, Mr. Jenkin comment tween the three (at Mr. Potter's prises-Messrs. A. H. Ferguson terday, brought immense relief in- in Leighton Hill-road on November notes of lesser value already cur-England 25 years. ed. The point had not been rais-request), Dr. Shellshear agreed. (foreman), John Arnold, J. M. alde. and outside the walls of 15.

rent in Hong Kong, the outstanding

The case was adjourned, Goddard ed In Mr. Potter's opening "in any Mr. Potter then asked witness Alves, J. M. da Rocha, W. G. Buckingham Palace to-day.

He pleaded guilty.”

feature of the design is the head of shape or formi." It was an entire to make an illustration, adding Goggin, Ho Kom-tong, 0.B.E. and It is understood that a small

Sergeant Brown said that the de-Britannia and the numerals, "100" being released on £1,000 bail, pro- vided by a pawnbroker. Mrs. ly new line, he said, and cannot after a pause, a request that it be J. P. Braga.

quantity of oxygen was administer fendant drove on the wrong side of watermarked in an otherwise blank Meyrck's ball was £2,000, of which be brought in. If it was upheld, of Mr. Black's signature since it Carvalho, Yes, formerly employed to the King as a tonic during the road, and falled to sound his space. On the front at the left the defence must ask for every op- was Mr. Black's signature they ed at the Treasury as clerk, is the night. It was pointed out au-horn when rounding a corner.

The hand side is an allegorical figure ahe depoatel the half herself. Bail portunity to go into it fully. were discussing.

charged with having forged and ut-thoritatively at the Palace to-day defendant just missed

running representing "The Law" which is was refused Ribufi, who was re- Mr. Potter replied that his case Quite Unconsciously. uttered three cheques, purporting that this was not to be regarded as inte a private car which was travel-balanced by a scalloped oval with manded in custody.-Reuter.

The following telegram from Lon- was that out of 2,824 genuine In K few moments, Dr. to have been issued by the Trea- an alarming feature. Administraling in the opposite direction, and the watermark already commented cheques, the "B" in the signature Shellshear handed over his illus-sury on the Hong Kong & Shang- tion of small quantities of oxygen in which managed to pull up to the side upon. The Bank crest, the de- don, dated Nov. 26, stated: of Mr. T. Black (Treasury Cashier)tration.

hai Banking Corporation.· such cases, it was stated, was a of the road to make room for the number (twice) and the usual su- of corrupt practices among pro- nomination In words, the serial [As a sequel to the investigation would not be found in a certain "We were talking of pan-grooves Given sufficient data, sald Dr. very common practice.

defendant'e car to pass. place, in which it was found in and you quite unconsciously, pro-Shellshear earlier in cross-examina«. Never since the King's iness

A fine of $15 was imposed.

perscription occupy the centre ofprietors of London night clubs three "disputed" cheques.

duced Mr. Black's signature," said tion, he would say that any began has there been such a large Mr. W. K. Fok, owner-driver of the note, whilst at each corner is a Station Sergeant Goddard, of Vine- small circle containing the figures street Police Station, London, It was not a question of statis-Mr. Polter. "I shudder to think forgery is capable of detection by crowd outside the palace as

to-private motor car No. 126, also ad- "100" three of them having the with a record of 25 years' service. tical results nor one for mathema- what you can do in a year's 'time." scientific means; and he would say day, This afternoon there were mitted to a similar summons.

Chinese characters in close proxi- was dismissed the force on October tical experts. It was only a mat- His Lordship, the special jury that he could carry out such de- between 5,000 and 6,000 people

Traffic Sergeant Roberts said that mity. The background particular 29, has now been arrested and ter of calculation for any member, and witness all joined Mr. Potter tection. The system he used he did present.

the offence occurred in Upper Albert-ly at the centre, is of a polychrome charged at Bow-streat with unlaw of the jury, for Mr. Jenkin, or for, in the laughter.

not think could be called his own. It is officially announced that the road on November 24. Defendant nature.

fully and corruptly accepting a himself in fact, a matter of or- Mr. Potter produced a bundle of He did claim; however, to be an Prince of Wales, who will leave the drove on the wrong side of the road,

The reverse has the familiar view gift of £80 from Ribu, Assistant dinary computation.

cheques which he old he had expert on handwriting...

cruiser "Enterprise" at Suez and and travelled fast in a control area. of the Bank premises as a centre Manager of the "Uncle's Club," selected at random last night. He In reply to questions by Mr. cross Egypt by train will continueHe almost collided with the wit-piece flanked by two oblongs, that Albemarle-street.. Mr. Potter argued that he had asked Dr. Shellshear if it was not Foster, Dr. Shellshear admitted that his journey homeward in the cruiser nees' motor cycle.

on the left backing the watermarked Prisoner was remanded, ball be not raised a new point. He had a fact that the downstroke of the not so very long ago he disclaimed" Frobisher," which will convey him

oval of the front whilst the one on, ing refused. merely adopted a new way of pross-"T" In Mr. Black's signature show-that he was an expert, and that the from. Alexandria to: Brindisi.

the right contains an ornamental ing home an argument,

Sir W. Joynson Hicks In the ed pressure on the right rather present was the first time, he claim- Thence His Royal Highness will

shield Inscribed "100 dollars." The House of Commons, recently stated. In reply to his Lordship, Mr.than on the left (08 Dr. ed qualifications.

travel overland, most probably vis

figures "100" and the characters that £12,000 which was found in the Potter agreed that the Crown was Shellshear had indicited, as being He first started his examination Turin, Modané áid Paris. ·

in the Bangweolo Swamps, North are twice incorporated in the not going further with the point a common form in Mr. Black's in September. He had seen genuine

Earlier Telegrams?

Rhodesia He immediately pro- design and the serial number possession of a certain police ser oxcept on the facts proved. signature, in the course of his evi- cheques before dealing with the

London, Yesterday. ceeded with all speed, by canoe, to is shown at each corner. The uotes Beant was obtained to a startling On his Lordship pointing out to dance-in-chief).

three in disputa. He worked on a A bulletin issued at 10.30 am. Kapalala, where he joined the wall are dated October 1, 1927, have the extent from aliens running night Mr. Jenkin that the Crown were Very Good Beginning

bundle of 37 and no others at the states that the King had three hours train for Sakania.

signature of the Hon. Mr. "A.C.] not going further," Mr. Jeakin Dr. Shellshear agreed. But, he time. Since then he had examined quieter sleep since the last bulletin

He arrived here at 2.20 on Mon- Hynes, Chlef Manager, lithographed argued that it was not a case of said, in the capital "B" and the 8,695 cheques which were in Court. was issued. His temperature is day morning, de

and will bear original signatures of ]·· "going further," but whether' "{f¡"k" the pressure was on the left. In many cases he did not examine 99,8, and there is a slight improve-

The Duke shot three lions and various members of the Bank staff at all" the Crown were putting the

a police whistle, all four defendants Mr. Potter asked if a man "gift-with the microscope nor did he patment in the general condition...

22 different specimens of game on behalf of the Chief Accountant statistical result to the jury. ed that way" could, after "a cer-down fo writing all the features. The morning's bulletin is a great during his "Safari." His health is

were fighting, and a large crowd "I say it is a matter of exact|tain interval, copy a signature and

Forgers Methods

relief after the anxieties of the excellent and his weight has in-

was around the contestants He

acience," he emphasised. "It"make it as if it were his own."

Methods used by forgers, said night. The doctors were only half creased.

could not say how the fight began. must go out altogether; or the

The Court was adjourned a few Dr. Shellshear's reply was: Dr. Shellsbear, were careful an hour with the King before issu-

Informal Reception - defence must be enabled to be "That, sir, I do not believe.” A tracing, copying over glass with a ing the report, but Sir Stanley

minutes, as Mr. Hamilton said that Bwana Kabwa, N. R. Yesterday, ready to meet it.".

he wished to see the four de- "You've made a very good be-light underneath, skilful engraving, Hewett was in touch with the

The Duke had a delightful in

fendants in his room privately. ginning, retorted Mr. Potter point-copying by freehand direct, Palace throughout the night, His Lordship intimated that pro Ing to the illustration witness had The signature of Mr. Messer When the tesasuring news was formal reception when en route to For behaving in a disorderly When they reappeared, defendants vided the Crown did not go into executed at his request.

photographed had not been, from a known there was an appreciable the Victoria Falla. He was bath manner in the public street, three were Hned up in front of prisoners statistics any depth, he was not "No, sir, that is full of faults," cheque. He chose it because it was lessening the atmosphere of ing when the train arrived, but he Chinese students and another. Chi-box. prepared to give a ruling in favour Dr. Shellshear replied. clean cut and showed line and strain prevalling in the Palace. The came out in his dressing gown, nese described as a clerk, appeared Firet defendant said that he was. of - Mr. Jenkin. The Grown had “Oh, full of faults," Mr. Potter quality and

Queen, who was the first to receive rubbing his hands and face, and before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the assaulted by the third defendant for "touched on the fringe" of the mat-rejoined.⠀⠀ “I didn't mean that it Dr. Shellsbear agreed with Mr. the doctor', report was greatly met the manager of the copper Kowloon Court to-day

no apparent reason ter, he thought, would pass muster at a Bank. Potter that out of 2824 choques pleased with the improvement. mines, who toseted the Duke's First and second defendants, who The second defendant said that he

After a further protest by Mr. But it shows what copying can do. kasued by the Treasury

It should be called that health and happiness. Artes are brothers, allege that the other was in a ten-shop, and when he Jenkin, Mr. Potter said that the You didn't even have a copy be November and Decemb

1927, Friday the doctor

pointed out The Dake drank from a bottle assaulted them.

ent outalde he saw the third de point had been raised to put to the fore you then

His exscer and passed it on to the residente, Mr. Hamilton said that It was ant awaulting his young bro

then who also drank and sang for he's rather strange that such an - affair

Sin, and was in Jolly good fellow

the fourth.” should be brought before a pollës the Duke court: 15 Jooked

The Probabilities

Jury that I la impossible to be- The case is proceeding, lieve that these three, challenged in The Charge

there is not

the posi signature

Ingle

cheques if genuine had peculiar With Mr. Potter is Mr. H. G. and the ities not found in any of: 2,824 Sheldon: (both Instructed by Mr. To get "a" cheque cheques. The jury would-be ask-T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C. Treasury the same position it was ed what were the probabilities and Solicitor). The special jury com-lta go back to June,

In which that the time of

Zibe same, passed.

The Dais Broken Hills, iN. B. Yesterday,

Fined $15.

The Duke of Gloucester received tention, while the

news of His Majesty's illness"God Save the Kin

enteriang

STREET ROW

FOUR YOUNG CHINESE

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to the Indian constable.

clubs.]