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GERMAN AIR GIANT PREMIER AND "OUR "WAS AN ACCIDENT”

AMAZING FLIGHT OF THE "DORNIER DOX"

OLD ALLIES"

169 PASSENGERS & STOWAWAY FRANCE AND PEACE

Berlin, Yesterday.

The "Dornier Dox" erew numbers 19, hence 169 are aboard, but the report which says that it included į the stuways is incorrect.-Reuter.

British Engines

The feat of the German giant fly- ing bunt. "Dornier Dox" in mak ing flight of one hour over Lake Constance with 150 passengers and In crew of 10 is regarded as a re- markable development in aviation.

Satisfaction is felt in aeronau- Įtical circles that.British engines are again showing their merits. The engines of the "Dox" each of which develops 625 horse power, are Bri- tish Jupiter machines..

An English "Dox"

It is now revealed that the British Air Ministry have placed an order with the firm of Short Brothers of Rochester for a machine of similar character and of practically the same dimensions sa the "Dornier Dox". This machine is designed for civil aviation purposes. Details: are kept secret, but much is expect- ed, of the machine. It is stated that` | it will probably be a triplane, with engines between the lower and mid- ¦ dle wings.-British Wireless Ber- |vice.

Over Lake Constance

Berlin, Yesterday. The giant German aeroplane "Dox" made a succesful fight over Lake Constance to-day with 160 passengers and crew.

An Amazing Flight The "Dornier Dox" landed safely after accomplishing an amazing light of three quarters of an hour, She is n-giant flying-boat, and her complement was made up of 150 passengers and 10 crew, the largest number ever aloft in an air- ship or aeroplane.

The machine took 2 years to build, and is driven by twelve 525 h.p. Siemens-Jupiter engines. Her, average speed is 115 miles per hour. and she has three decks. The crew are on the top deck, passengers on the middle deck, and fuel on the Her wing span is 160 lower deck. feet, and length of the fuselage 150 feet.

And Stowaways, Too!

She

Later. It is reported that the "Dornier Dox" had also nine stowaways aboard. The Aving boat carries sufficient petrol for 750 miles. only took half a ́minute to rise from the water, and landed so amoothly that passengers were hardly aware i that they had come down.--Reuter.

STIRRING ADDRESS AT CANADIAN CLUB

ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME.

PRISONER GIVES HIS VERSION IN MURDER CASE

REQUIREMENTS OF OUR LAW

Final addresses by counsel were begun this morning in the first case Criminal Sesalon, in which Chau on the calendar of the October Koon-aing was arraigned on an in- dictment of murder of a clanaman Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. in a (prisoner's employer) aboard a junk speech at the Canadian Club lun- in Mira Bay, in the N. E. of the Ter cheon, where he was enthusiastical-ritory, on August 7, 1929.

Montreal, Yesterday.

Referring to "my very old friend M. Briand," he said "I feel perfect-

On

Chau

iy welcomed, after pleading with Koon-tae is the name of the man nations of the British Empire to alleged to have been pushed over- face the future with determination, | board and to have drowned. proceeded to talk of world peace, in

Crown To Prove Death connection with which he specially

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.E.E., K.C. stressed co-operation with France (intructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & and referred to "our old Allies and Grist), speaking to the jury. old friends French." He anid emphasised that the English law "France and peace ure of the same does not require a life for a life. nature and the same soul."

Prisoner's ease was that "what- ever happened, it was an 4C- cident." The onus was Crown to prove that Chau Koon-tsc was dead; and as long as, 150 years ago, Sir Matthew Hale. Lord Chief Justice. had said that he would never convict of murder or mans- laughter unless the faet of the kill- ing was proved or the dead body was found." In this case, Chau Koon-tse had not been seen since, but there was no evidence that he was dead.

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A FOREST FIRE that pales into insigni- ficance anything the

that has ever gone before a ride for life in a frail canoe through the mad whirl of the treacherous rapids!

Mr Alabaster informed the jury that they could bring in one of three verdicts, name-

ly certain that in his keeping thely, murder (of which, he sub- future of international peace is mitted, there was no

evidence, safe." The Premior declared that manslaughter (of which, according "We would bow our heads admitting to the case, there was very, very lit defeat if France and ourselves did the evidence) or accident, which not embark shoulder to shoulder. would be bound up in a verdict of side by side, in all great aime that "not guilty." But the jurors had all-democratic Governments -ehall to be satisfied beyond all reasonable make for the world's pence."-Reu-doubt before they could find pri- ter's American Service.

soner guilty of murder or even of manslaughter.

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London. Yesterday.

Earlier, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and party (Assistant Attorney General) had had an enthusiastic reception on their cross-examined prisoner, who had arrival at Montreal this morning given his evidence-in-chief yester- They weru entertained, at lunchcon by day afternoon.

the Canadian Club. Afterwards, the When Mr. Somerset dealt with honorary degree of McGill University events on the junk on the morning was conferred on Mr. MacDonald. The in question, during which prisoner British Premier leaves to-night for had been, allegedly, reprimanded by: Chicoutime.-British Wireless Service,

STATESMAN ILL

PUBLIC ANXIETY AT CLEMENCEAU'S HEALTH

FAMILY AT BEDSIDE

The

Chau Koon-tse for being late, pri- soner gave a reply thus "I was not angry with him (Chan Koon-tse) at all; why should I have beon? I wouldn't have been even if he had. struck me."

Much Distressed"- Meticulous attention was paid by Mr. Fitzroy to the position Chau Koon-tse was stated to have occupi- Paris, Yesterday. [ed after the morning mea! public Anxiety felt ataboard the junk, prior to his disap- M. Clemenceau's health has been pearance over the side. At one "HOSTILE ACT" heightened by the announcement that stage, the Chief Justice pointed out his son has been telegraphically sum "Witness (prisoner) says quite moned to his bedside where his daugh clearly that Chau Koon-tse sat part- ter and grandson are already present. -Reuter.

MATCH MONOPOLY TO EXCLUDE SOVIET TRADE

GERMAN-SWEDISH TRUST

Berlin, Yesterday.

A loan agreement has been entered into by the German Government with the Swedish Match Trust, ander which a trust advance of $125,000,000 (gold) la issuable at 93 per cent., bearing an interest of six per cent,

duce 68 per cent. of the requirements, and German factories 35.

ly on a board (which lay across the stern) and, partly on the gunwhale:" Continuing, prisoner said "I push- ed Koon-tse outwards in order to! have more room to get into the hold where the tea was (which he, pri- will receive 8 per cent, dividend and the into the sea.

The shareholders of the new syndicate soner, wanted to drink) and he feli I leaned over the German Government will receive 13 gunwhale and tried to save him but shillings for every 10,000 boxes. The could not do so.... I said nothing remaining profits will be divisible beto him when I pushed him. Li Fat

boy of 16) accused

me

A Inatch monopoly will between German and Swedish interests. (principal witness for the Crown, created whereby the impertation of The price of matches will increase by a Soviet and other foreign matches will one halfpenny for ten boxes. be excluded. The Soviet trade repre-

of pushing Chau Koon-tse over sentative declares that this is to be re- Riechstag and, is conditional on the

The agreement is ratifiable by the but I replied that it garded as a "hostile set."

41 accident .. operation of the Young Plan. The moment I was so much distressed Swedish Match Trust has already ob tained monopolies in several European tht I felt like jumping into the sea countries on the terms outlined.

and drowning also."

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Government's Share The match monopoly will last for a minimum of 32 and a maximum of 50 years, uccording to the progress of the The new loan will be utilised to re- loan redemption. Half shares in the duce taxation. German and Swedish Mr. Fitzroy also questioned pri new syndicate will be held by the trust factories had hitherto been co-operat-Bozer about a atatement he is alleg- and the other half by German owned ing, but both. were badly hit by the ed to have mada in

Talpo factories and the Reichskredit Aktien dumping of Soviet matches below the Police Station, when charged, bogin- Company, Swedish factories will pro-cast of production-Reuter.

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ning "We two brothers (meaning clansmen) were fighting."

Prisoner aagerted that the inter- preter on duty, Mr. David Wong, asked him "Why did you fight?", He, prisoner, followed up the torm "fight" as used and, because he was drenched through walking in a typhoon from the railway station to the Police Station, spoke at random; but be admitted making the state- ment,

"Jury's Acquittal”

Mr. Fitzroy replied and then his Lordship summed up at consider- able length. After being absent for 20 minutes the jury brought in a verdict of "not guilty" and pri koner was discharged.

Tragic circumstances concerning the deatha of Mra. Hilda Weston and an 18-year-old giri, presumed to be her daughter, were further Inquired into by the Southend coroner. The jury found that the woman murdered the girl and afterwards committed suicide whilst temporarily Insane.

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