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BOYLE'S ATTACK ON NEW G.O.C. ARRIVES FOREIGN
SGT. KERR
1.
LIFE IN THE ARMY
NEW FACTS RELATED TO THE
PUISNE JUDGE
red until Friday afternoon.
"DORSETSHIRE" TIES UP TO HOLT'S WHARF
2ND WILTS ON ROUTE MARCH
H.E. the General Officer Com- manding, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Major-General C. C. succeeds Luard, C.B., C.M.G., to-day in com-
1. manil, South China.
PLEA OF "GUILTY" ENTERED Sentence on Private James Boyle,
He was on II.M.'s troopship. of the 2nd Batt. the King's Own Scottish Borderers, has been defer "Dorsetshire" which arrived late last night from Singapore and pro-
He was ary Criminal Sessions this morning, Kowloon, this morning. before his Ilonour the Puisne Judge met by a number of officers in the (Mr. Justice Wood) to unlawfully Garrison and proceeded to Head- and maliciously wounding Sgt. Kerr,quarters later in the day. of the same battalion, with intent to maim or disable and do grievously bodily harm.
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Washington, Yesterday."
PROVIDENT LOAN MORTGAGE CO.
PROFITS INCRFASED
BIG CAPITAL LOCKED UP IN LOANS
It is believed that Mr. Herbert Hoover, who has just returned here from Florida, will devote all his FIRE INSURANCE COMMISSION. A POWERFUL PARTY BALANCE OF POWER IN NORTH MAKING HER FIT FOR TRIP
energies to the enforcement of
The 32nd ordinary annual meet- H.M.S. That developments are heading Geneva, Yesterday,
"Moth," which went Prohibition and intends to remove Interviewed on his return from towards a national with a aground in the West River near the responsibility for the enforce- ing of shareholders in the China partment of Justice, headed by the Ltd., was held at the registered the Far East M. Albert Thomas, surprise alliance against the "Chris Wuchow, was refloated yesterday mant from the Treasury to the De- Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Mr. office of the company, Pedder-build- it was learned to-day. delegate of the League of Nations, tlan General," Feng Yu-hsiang, who said that
She has redoubtable "dry" Senator,
ing, Pedder-street, to-day. he was struck by the is Minister for War in China, is
There were present Mr. C. A. da He pleaded guilty" at the Febru-ceeded alongside Holt's Whari, way in which the racial problem hinted in a report to hand to-day been towed to a position about Borah.
Mr. Borah engaged in a stirring Roza (Chairman), Sir Robert Ho was kept everywhere to the fore-A Royal Naval, communique four miles above Webster Rocks.
The "Moth" was moved from her debate in the Senate yesterday on Tung, Kt., Messrs. A. L. Alves, T. B. front in the Far East.
strained military situation original position to get out of the the Jones Bill, fixing the maximum Wilson, S. M. Churn and N. V. A. He expressed the opinion that
has arisen in the south of Shan- strong current prevailing, which penalty for violation of the Pro- Croucher (Directors), D. L. King the Kuomintang gave the impres- According to present arrange-sion of being
tung province and in the north of prevented the setting of collision hibition law at five years' impri-(Manager and Secretary), and the a powerful Party
the required sonment or a fine of $10,000. following shareholders: Messrs. J. ments. Major-General Luard leaves He said that Europeans in China
Horan province: 'It is probably mats (of rope) in
"Pussyfoot" Johnson Hong Kong for England on March believed that the civil war would
T. Bagram, H. J. M. de Figueiredo, due to an alleged combination be- places.
The work of making her fit for
After Senator Reed had most L. E. Guterres, O. Kitchell, C. return 8, on the "Dorsetshire's"
again break out one day in China. tween Marshai Chiang Kai-shek
the passage to Hong Kong. for scornfully referred to the activities Mancini and Lo Kal-hong. voyage.
Elaborating the social code that
examination and repairs, is now of "Pussyfoot" Johnson against would enable
After the Secretary had read tho the unification of
proceeding.
the Saloon League, Mr. Borah in-notice convening the meeting and Inbour conditions there- and
sisted that the Constitution must the auditors' report, the Chairman's Japan would shortly ratify several
be respected. He cited his own review was presented as follows:- men in this unit went for a route new Labour Conventions-he add-
State of Idaho as a model law-abid- march in Kowinon this morning, ed that employers and workers in
ing community. Military officers in Court were to Shamshulpo. The troopship Japan appeared ripe for collective Major R. A. Flood, M.C., M.B., leaves for Shanghai this evening action.Reuter. R.A.M.C., Major B. C. Lake, D.S.0., On her return, she will also con-
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant Attorney-General) appeared for the Crown. Det.-Inspector L. P. Lane was in charge of the ease.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones) appeared for
Kerr,
Also on the "Dorsetshire" is the 2nd Battalion, the Wilshire Regi- Tho ment, bound for Shanghai.
K.O.S.B., and Captain A. G. Dobble,vey from Hong Kong the 1st Bat-ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION Adjutant of the 2nd Butt. K.O.S.B.e. talion, the Bedfordshire & Hert-
Some non-commissioned officers and fordshire Regiment.
men from Boyle's regiment were
also present as spectators.
Most Extraordinary
On the Clerk reading out the in- dictment (under Section 17 of Ordinance 2 of 1865) Boyle, who was dressed in uniform, replied: "Guilty,"
RADIO TRIALS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO MOVE
SHORT WAVE MESSAGES
Help Expected From German Experts
Berlin, Yesterday.
In an address to Press men, the new Chinese Minister, Mr. Chiang Tau-pin, after referring to the friendly relations between China that the and Germany, declared Chinese Government intended to The Secretariat of the League of carry out a programme of econo-, Nations has informed the Federal mic reconstruction. Radio Commission that it will con-
Washington, Yesterday.
raw
Ilis counsel, in reply to his Lord- ship, stated that Boyle fully under- stood the significance of- the plea.
Mr. Fitzroy then addressed the
It was impossible to feed the Court. He said that the charge was duct short wave broadcasting trials rapidly growing population of over serious. The circumstances in March to the United States, 100,000,000 · from the yield of very were most extraordinary,
South America, Japan, and Aus-China's own agriculture, nor could
China Boyle and Sgt. Kerr were on a trolia.
produce sufficient draft on a troopship, coming out to
Speeches will be broadcast to materials. The Industrialisation on the America on March 12, 19, and 26 of China, therefore, was impera- Hong Kong. About 1 am. morning of October 19-20, when the in English. French, and Spanish for tive. The Chinese were of opinion ship Wag between Aden and one hour: to Japan on March 18. in this connection that the experi- Colombo, Boyle was seen by one of 20, and 27 in Japanese for half an ence gained by scientists, technical the sentries to be crawling under a hour. and to Australia on March experts and industrialists in Ger- mess table and round a hatchway.[14, 21 and 28. English for. half an There was a scuffle and Boyle was hour. pulled off Sgt. Kerr. A knife The League station P.C.L.L. will (produced) had gone through Kerr's ribs and had just touched a lung.
The Knife
The knife was picked up directly afterwards and there was fresh blood on it. It belonged to the
use a short wave length of 18-4 metres with power of 25 kilowatts. -Reuter's. American Service.
mess to which Boyle belonged and he would pass sentence at 2.15 p.m.
had been missed at 4,30 p.m. on Oct. 19.
on Friday. He suggested, however, that he would like to hear Boyle-
if he had anything to say-before his counsel spoke and then directed
many which, in the eyes of the Chinese people, was Ord of the most highly developed industrial! countries in the world, would be invaluable.--Reuter.
AT BOGNOR
HIS MAJESTY STILL GOING "NICELY"
ABLE TO GET UP
When Mr. Fitzroy suggested that the knife had been in Boyle's pos- aession since that time, Mr. Sheldon Mr. Sheldon to ronfer with Boyle,
It was intervened. He said that Mr. Showing obvious emotion, Boyle Fitzroy's point had been, made said that the crime was done in a Craigweil
"I had no intention evening that the rather to his surprise. Mr. Fitzroy fit of anger.
London, Yesterday. officially stated at House, Bognor, this King had
werd д few hours of sunshine- at Bognor this afternoon, and the King was again able to sit in a chair at the open window to enjoy it
had referred to the evidence of Pte. of going downstairs to use a knife. had a satisfactory day. There Saxeby (as recorded in the depost-I came across the knife at the top tions). If, said, Mr. Sheldon, it of the stairs. I had intended to was the Crown's intention that his use my hands," Lordship should draw the inference that Boyle had the knife on his possession (until the time of the crime), he (Mr. Sheldon) would submit that there was not one jot of evidence in support.
His Lordship (to Mr. Sheldon):
I think it is Mr. Fitzroy's intention that I should draw that inference.
Mr. Fitzroy: Yes.
His Lordship said he would hear Mr. Sheldon on the point later.
Kerr Recovering
What "Housie" Is Mr.Sheldon mentioned that Boyle was. not legally represented at the
Dr. Woods came from London and Magistracy but Boyle had cross- examined some of the witnesses. It applied the violet ray treatment.
It is understood that members of
had been revealed that Kerr was the Royal Buite are quite satisfied
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (President the hate Council) and General Yen Hoi-shan of Shansi province.
Some of General Feng Yu- halang's adherents, among which is the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (his brother-in-law) have left Nanking, hurriedly during the last few days.
An alliance between Chiang Kai- shek and Yen Hai-shan against the
General Yen Hal-shan
a moneylender who charged one with the King's progress. British "Christian General" was not ex- shilling interest en five shillings for Wireless Service.
a week, and 50 per cent. from one
pay day to another - a very high rate, Mr. Sheldon observed. There had also been a lot of gambling on board.
SOUTH AFRICA
GENERAL SMUTS ATTACKS THE GOVERNMENT
pected, says the "China Mall" poll-
"Christian
h.M.S. "Moth" Is of 645 tons and 2,000 indicated horsepower. She carries two 6-inch, and one 9-inch
guna.
COAL BOOM
-EFFECTS OF THE FROSTY WEATHER
DEMAND FOR MINERS
London, Yesterday, The frosty weather in England, which experts are of opinion Is likely to last some days, besides providing skaters more opportun- ities than they have had for years, has created a temporary boom in the coal industry.
colliery In Practically every Great Britain is working at full capacity, and the demand for skill-
ed miners la increading daily,
Chairman's Speech
The chairman said:
The Senatora were most amused In accordance with the practice when Senator Bruce (Maryland) on these occasions, I propose, sub- read a newspaper article headed: ject to your approval, to take the "Idaho Drowns Dry Problem in report and accounts as rend. Moonshine," describing the condi tions in Idaho as "shocking."
The Bill was adopted and now goes to the House of Representa- tives.-Reuter's American Service.
"MR. TELEVOX”
GROUND LIGHTED BY AN AEROPLANE
A POWERFUL BEACON
Newark (New Jersey),.
-
The affairs of the Company are still in the process of reorganisa- tion, and it is perhaps desirable therefore to go through the princi pal Items of the balance sheet and make some comments thereon.
The attention of the Board during the year under review was directed, amongst other matters, to reduction of the loan Indebtedness of the Company and to continuation of the policy of Equidating the loans made
oppor by the Company at every tunity.
In carrying out this policy, loans Yesterday. on the collateral of shares were
A combination of two recent in-realised by the sale of the relative
The frost has not only increas-ventions was demonstrated at the securities to the extent of $255,095, ed the demand. for coal, but has air port when, in response to a and on property to the extent of locked up some of the keenest com-airen from an approaching aero-$40,000, resulting in an important petitors with Britain owing to the plane, the landing ground was au- surplus over the Specific Reserves freezing of the Polish and Baltic tomatically flooded with light from provided which has been transferred ports and the inland waterways of a 24,000,000 candle-power-electric to the Geheral ReserAccount. beacon without the aid of the Advantage, was take whenever Germany-Reuter.
market conditions per tted of a ground stau,
The test was successfully repeat-sale--whether of shares or of pro ed from various directions and al-perty to liquidate the sums tied up in the loans, and the Board consider titudes by the air plot.
the results as satisfactory as could
"
MORTUARIES FULL RESULT OF COLD WAVE AT PRAGUE
Prague, Yesterday.
Locked in Loans
Sound Sensitive Device The experiment was carried out be expected in the conditions pre- by means of a sound sensitive devalling last year, during which op portunities for advantageous sales vice, which is a vital portion of
were few. As the result of the cold wave the internal mochanism of "Mr." the mortality during the first half Televox," the famous mechanical of February was double the nor Rabot manufactured by the West- mal. The mortuaries are over Inghouse Electric Company. Reu- flowing and the staff at the Creter's American Service. matorium are working overtime.→→ Reuter.
54 EXPERIMENTS
120 FEET UNDER THE SEA
The capital locked in loans, less the provision for loss in realisation,
is the important figure approximat- ing 0 lakhs of dollars, in regard to which the policy of the Board is known to you. We are awaiting a favourable opportunity to realise it.
The agreement with the firm of our labs General Managers, referred to at the last annual general meet- ing, has been fully complied with.
the book Under Investments," Key West, Yesterday.
shan's territory adjoins the north of Honan (the "Christian Genoral's" sphere) and Shantung-the appar- THRILLS FOR NAVAL OFFICERS ent bone of contention-adjoins the north of Kiangsu, which is Chiang Kai-shek's holding,
Two naval officers have again value of 10,000 shares in the Hong Most significant of all is a tested their submarine safety de- Kong & Territorial Estates, Ltd., passage in the RN, communique vice, and escaped auccessfully from has been written off to the General Reserve Account. The Company referred to, reading: No con- the S4 at a depth of 120 feet.
A fortnight ago these two officers, has gone into liquidation, and no re- firmation. has yet been obtained that fighting has already occurred using masks inflated with oxygen, turn is expected of any part of the successfully tested an escape hatch capital invested in it by this Com- in the vicinity, of Taining.
Atted to the submarine 84, which pany, Tsining, it is to be noted, is on sank a year ago. She has now been Sunday debtor in the sum of tical correspondent. If there has been any scoret understanding it the Grand Canal, in the south of transformed into a safety testing $95,000 were outstanding on the
the "Christianship. Shantung, whence
The experimenters safely date of the balance sheet; the would have been between Chiang General" is reported to have des-emerged from the vessel when she amount is large, but is incidental to the business and coincides with the Kai-shek and the General" against other Nationalist patched troops to take over control. was lying in forty feet of water.
It is dangerously near Kiangsu and They insisted upon twice re-enter-quarterly accounts rendered at the Asum of about Jeaders,
ng the submarine while she was end of the year. Capetown, Yesterday. General Yen Hsi-ahan's desire all the Tientsia-Pukow Railway.
With regard to developments in lying on the bottom and each time $65,000 was collected in the first even when he became The Native Bills reached their along
time five wooks of this year, and the the east of Shantung, where rebela escaped easily, the first he esid, of a quarrel leading to a let out the boards to others who
second reading at a joint sitting "converted" to Nationallem was and pandits are stirring up trouble, through the motor-room and the balance has since run off satisfac- ran games, but Kerr got the win- sudden affray.
the communique says:-There is second time through the torpedo torily. After the crime Boyle was seen nings and paid what he liked, some-of Parliament, when General Smuts
no change to report in the altuation room-Router's American Service. at Chefod. A brigand chief, Huleh in a fighting attitude; he was using times five shillings in the pound to moved their reference to a National Convention for the comprehensive filthy language to Kerr; and he said: those who loaned the boards.
Feng-chi, is reported to be at "I've been waiting for this for "It le no part of my duty to villity survey of the native question.
The Assembly adjourned til
Lunglow. Sgt. Kerr's character." "Mr. Shel- Monday, allowing a week for de Dealing with Kerr's condition on continued, "especially as he is bate, but as General Hertzog only after being landed at Colombe, M. not here to defend himself." Fitzroy said that he was in a very
That "house" was a game like
Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy said that "Ludo" was an explanation volun- Boyle turned in at about 9.15 pm. that night. There was no evidence, beered by defending counsel. Kerr
'months."
J
obtained leave to introduce the "A Dog's Life"
Bilis by a majority of eight in the bad state. On Nov. 20 he was plac-breach of discipline and also of tataing the required two-thirds That there had been a very grose Joint sitting, the chance of ob ed on the dangerous list. He was operated on on Jan 9. And his Army JawMr. Sheldon submitted majority is manifestly very slender. condition had fluctuated since and was a fact, but he did not offer tiris
had been very serious.
General Smuts declared that he as an excuse, although he said got the strongest impression from He was very glad to say however, was a fact on which the crime the Government's attitude that they
started..
did not want to solve the native Mr. Fitzroy added, that a cable of
On October 17, he continued, Kerr question, but wished to use it to Feb, 15 said that Kerr was recover- ing and that he is to be invalided sent for. Boyle and asked if he would make political capital. Router.
run the "Crown and Anchor" board. Home in March: '
shkerely trust that Kerr will Boyle agreed. On October 18 Kerr live as the danger of a murder again seat for Boyle and asked him
when he was going to start. The Rev. F. W. Baggallay, vicar charge is not past, Mr. Fitzroy Boyle said that he had no money of Bickley, Kent, who is in France, stated.
but would start the next day, Friday says he intends to resign his living Boyle's Statement"' Feferring to events on the troop (pay day), October 19. On the lat because he cannot face the problem ship, Mr. Fitzroy said that Boyle, inter day Kerr asked Boyle to give of the large vicarage and grounds. cross-examination of witnesses at him back the board and accused
the Magistracy, brought out that Boyle of "delug him down."
Kerr owned & "house" board and a
Kerr also said, Mr. Shoidon
The Kuala Lumpur police are looking for a rhinoceros hora which
m
Launpur Museum. Parings from
"Crown and Anchor" board which he alleged: "If you have done me down, has been stolen from the let out, the terms being that Kerr you're going to lead a dog's life."
was to get 16 shillings in the pound
on the winnings. Pat
His Lordship then anounced that l
Boyle was furious and drank eight hima hora are looked upor pinta or more of beer that evening,obats of special virtue by
Orientals.
(Continued on Page, 7.)
Dificult to Fathorn
AIR MAIL
The other assets, gentlemen, do not call for any special explanation, Liabilities Reduced The Company's liabilities have not been neglected, for Je have been able to reduce the same during the year 1928, although not quite Bo satisfactorily as in 1927, when the reduction was about $480,000. The Post Mester General stated All Bums realised from loans have
THOUSANDS OF LETTERS BE ING CARRIED REGULARLY
London, Yesterday.
Shanghai, Yesterday, The political situation is dif cult to fathom at present. While there are persistent rumours that General Feng Yu-halang has left Nanking, the feeling is strong in the House of Commons that in been applied toward our abilities, that a combination has been form- 1928 106,000 letters originating in and during the year under consi- ed against him which will not al-Great Britain were carried by air deration, a lakh was paid off on low him to obtain control of Shan-ll 850,000 letters were sent mortgagea on our property, and the tung. Other reports allege that abroad by ordinary mails and subse the State Council has agreed that quently, carried by air mall
Eritiah Wireless Service,
he sould enter Shantung, after the Japanese evacuation and clear up the lawlessness prevailing in
the vicinity of Chefoo
LORD HOLLENDEN
London, Yesterday.
overdraft with our bankers brought down by approximately $245,000, the load on the Company being thus, relieved by $345,000,
General Reserve Increased
In addressing you last year, gen- tleman, I mentioned a transfer from Meanwhile, recent resolution
The death is announced of Lord the General Reserve Account of passed by the Nanking district Hollenden, a director of John and over $141,000 to certain Specifc Re- Kuomintang Inviting Mr. Wang Richard Morley, warehousemen. He serves, and shareholders will be Ching-wel to attend the third Kuo was also a director of the Bank of glad to know that, the anticipation mintang conference, together with England and Governor from 1908 to of the Board of this amount not reports that Yu Yu-jen may be 1905-Rautar
tome President of the Executive Tuan in succession to General Misa
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position vis-#-Ws; the
off the Kuamintange
that the
Elizabeth Gelcary
being required has been realised.. As stated before, realisations have résulted in a handsome "surplus; even after providing further addi- Honniereserves on loans, the Ger
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