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UNUSUAL CASE

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RADIO INSTALLED WITHOUT LICENCE

DEFENCE SUCCEEDS

COAL DISPUTE

CRISIS IN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT INTERVENE

CHARGE REDUCED

PETERSEN NOT GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER

LAST CASE AT SESSIONS

The case was concluded before

Canberra, Yesterday. After leave had been given by his Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the' The Federal Government has in Honour the Bulane Judge (Mr. Central Magistracy, this morning, crvened in the dispute in the New Justica Wood) to reduce the charge in which J. H. Cotton was sum-South Wales Collieries, owners of of myrder, Louts Petersen, a seaman. moned for installing a radio which have issued dismissal notices on the American ship "Royal transmitting station at his re-to 10,000 miners, following the Arrow" was found "not guilty" of sidenco in Kowloon, without a refusal of the Trade Unions to ac- the manslaughter of John Zetter- capt the proposals of Premier Bavinburg, an oller on the same ship, at licence.

His Worship decided to dismiss for the rehabilitation of the Indus- Laichikok on Jan. 18, the day of the

vessel's arrival from California. the summons against the defen-try.

Royal Commission Appointed dant. In doing so he said that

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant The Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. the charge must fail because he

Attorney General) applied after the was not satisfied that the defen-Bruce, speaking to the representatiffin adjournment yesterday, and in dant had installed the outfit for tives, announced the appointment of view of the medical evii ince, for sending messages. He thought a Royal Commission to investigate

Bernson. another of the crew, that it was as the defendant had the Position of the Australian coal the reduction of the charge,

Was principai witness for the stated in his defence that, having Industry similarly to that of Mr.

Crown. applied for a transmitting licence, Baldwin in Great Britain in 1925, he set about preparing the outfit in the expectation that his appli- cation for a permit would be granted,,

Mr. Bruce stated that conl exports had declined by 600,000 tons during the past three years and that production had dropped by

It was just possible that the 2,000,000 tons. parts produced as exhibits could

be used for sending messages, but there was no evidence that defen-

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Reduction Suggested

Canberra. Yesterday.

Direction to Jury

On the conclusion of his evidence, his Lordship pointed out that the case for the Crown rested entirely oa the evidence of Bernson. He thought at that stage the jury

Mr. Bruce said that it was im-should consider the evidence of Bernson and find from it whether Petersen did atrike Zetterberg,

"LOVE GIFT "

AIMEE MACPHERSON AND A JUDGE

TO BE IMPEACHED

dant had continued to construct perative to reduce the selling price the outfit after his application for of coal by five shillings a ton.- a transmitting licence had been Reuter, refused. The fact that when the oufit was seized the coil box was found under a table and the tin can used for a winder was found elsewhere, destroyed the charge, which was one of installing. The outfit could not be said to have been installed when the parts, al- though they fitted, were not

Sacramento, Yesterday. found together. It looked more The Legislative Assembly of as if the defendant had started to California has decided, on the re- dismantle the outfit after his ap-commendation of the Committee of plication for & transmitting investigation, to Impeach Judge licence was refused.

Hardy.Reuter. Notice Wanted in Future

Questioned by the committee of Addressing, Mr. Key, the Gov-investigation on January 30 in re- ernment Radio Engineer, who gard to his acceptance of $2,500 conducted the prosecution, Mr. from Mrs. Aimee MacPherson, Hamilton said that although he which she described as a "love did not think a similar case would gift," Judge Hardy said that the come before him again, the prose contribution was a surprise to him. cution should in future, before He was not a member of the bringing such cases, give him due Temple" but had been closely al- notice so that he could have anlled with it. He never acted as expert with him on the bench.

Cotton asked for permission to counsel for Aimee or her mother take his parts back and his Wor-and when consulted by them ad-

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The jury had a brief consultation and announced that they were not prepared to convict on the evidence of Bernson.

His Lordship: That means that you will not hear any more evidence and return a verdict of "not guilty." Petersen was then discharged. The jury comprised Messrs.-W. Borrowman (foreman), W. E. Hale, R. E. H. Oliver, L. V. Anderson, S. A. Lopes. L. A. Rozario, A. Wheeler.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by Mr. O. E. C. Marton) defended.

Det. Inspector L. P. Lane was in charge of the case.

This was the last case in the February Criminal Sessions.

ONE MONTH'S JAIL.

A CONSTABLE CONVICTED OF BRIBERY

APPEAL PROBABLE

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes.

ship granted the request, but vised the employment of counsel.]terday, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith

BRITISH TRADE

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convicted the Indian constable charged with "misconduct" on three counts as follow:-

warned him to remove from his outfit the parts that could be used for transmission. If he fail- ed to do that and was brought up again it would be no use for him to raise the same defence that he had started to instal the trans- mitting station whilst awaiting Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Presi-mates; and (3) larceny of 70 cents the outcome of his application for dant of the Board of Trade, speak

London, Yesterday.

a licence, which would not being at a dinner given by the Cham granted.

ber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, said that the Board of Trade estimated that the trade balance for the past year was ap- on the credit side.-Reuter.

SHADOWS BEFORE.proximately £150,000,000

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL"

To-day W. R. Banvard's New Musical Comedy Co., in "Ok Kay" at Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

To-day-Harmston's Circus, Praya East Reclamation, 9.15 p.m.

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Love," To-day-World Theatre; Lights

TACNA ARICA

HOARY DISPUTE AT LAST SETTLED

Santiago de Chile, Yesterday, The Governments of Peru and Chile have settled the 46-year-old Tuena Arica controversy by which

of the Broadway" (5 and 9.15 p.m.) the province of Tacna goes to Peru Chinese picture (2.30 and 7.15 while Arica, the port of Taena, goes p.m.); also Max Pickmann, the to Chile.-Reuter's American Ser- magician an entertainer, at all|vice. shows.

To-day-Star Theatre; "Sunrise." To-day Majestic Theatre; "Venus of Venice"

To-day Hong Kong Amateur Diamatic Club presents "On Ap- proval," at the Theatre Royal.

Feb. 23-International danee

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display at Club de Recreio, King's has been read, a second time at a

Park, 4 p.m.

Feb. 23-Star Theatre; Banvard Musical Comedy Co., in "Tip Toes,"

5 p.m.

Lammerts Auctions To-day-At Sakes Room, a valu- able collection of Postage stamps, 6.15 p.m.

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Sports Feb. 24-Fanling Paper, Hunt, starting from Sousa's Bungalow, 11

14.11.

Feb. 25, 26, 27 & Mar. 2-Hong Kong Jockey Club Annual Race Meeting,

Feb. 28 Meeting of H.K.V.D.C. Sergeanta Mess Committee, 6 p.m. Meetings

Feb. 23-Further extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor- paration. City Hall, 12.45 p.m.

Feb. 28-Ninth yearly meeting of Kowloon Residents' Association, in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, 6 p.m.

Feb 28 Thirty-third yearly meeting of the Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co, Ltd., 2 Lower Albent-rd, noon.

March 18-Fortieth annual meet. ing of Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., St. George's Bldg., Chater-rd,

Miscellaneous.

To-day H.K.V.D.C. Annual in- spection at Murray, Parade ground, 6.50. p.m.

Feb. 23-Laying of Foundation stone of the Kowloon branch of Chinese Y.M.C.A.ENVOETE

Fed. 24-Y.M.C.A. Howloom, Quiet hour," 9 p.m.

Feb. 26 At Kowloon Y.M.CIA "Talk-on; China,” 6.80 p.m.”

Cape Town, Yesterday. The Coloured Persons Rights Bill

joint session of both Houses.- Router.

LINDBERGH'S JOB

ADVISER TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Washington, Yesterday. Colonel Charles Lindbergh has been appointed Technical Adviser to the aeronautical branch of the De- partment of Commerce-Reuter's American Service.

Faria, Yesterday, M. Pacque- ment, whose extradition was refused by the Swiss Government becauso be was a Swiss citizen, has voluntarily surrendered to the French au thorles.Reuter.

(1) entering a tailor's shop at No. 31, Haiphong-road without a warrant; (2) attempting to obtain a bribe of 40 cents from the in-

from one of the Inmates.

The conviction was recorded on the first and second counts only, the one of larceny not being proceeded with.

In passing sentences of 14 days on the first count and one month's hard labour on the second, the two terms to run concurrently, his Worship remarked that he regarded the two charges as one offence.

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Mfr. H. J. Armstrong, defence, intimated that it was pas- sible an application would be made for review of sentence or for his Worship to state a case in the event of an appeal.

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