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MONDAY, JULY 14, 1930.

KRAKALAM'S ACTIVE improvement for some time owing

AGAIN.

The Communist Problem in Java.

NUMEROUS ERUPTIONS.

Batavia, July 1. During the week, the activity of Krakatau which has been on the increase during the last few weeks, became still more intensive

to the drastic economies in the cultures and Government services. I Mid and East Java, a number: of sugar factories are now in the middle of their campaigns so that l money is more plentiful amongst the natives which again causes a slightly increased demand for import articles. The situation in the Outer Islands and especially In the native rubber producing districta is still serious and shows no signs of improvement. the enly exception being the Lam- pongs.

The P.N.I. Active Again.

THE

BRITON CHARGED.

SEQUEL TO NIGHT DRIVE IN

HIRE CAR..

CHINA

MAIL.

he could recall them both for re- CONFESSION

examination at a later stage.

At

the moment he was not fully in-. structed and could not

examine them properly.

Extent of Injuries.

AT A

PRICE.

His Own Terms.

Mr. Doel: 1 cannot hold myself Criminal Who Told on responsible for the Chinese wit-! neas: He does not belong to Kuala Lumpur and all he can tell us is that he was knocked down,

Accused cluimed trial on the first charge but pleaded guilty to the Reence offence.

Johan

JUDGE AGREES.

at

Kuala Lumpur, June 30. Charged with driving a hired ear rashly and endangering human life by knocking down a Chinese, Siew Ling-yan, in Peta- Nag Street on June 26, and also with driving without a licence, a Medical evidence was then given

A "conditional confession" one European named W. C. Hamilton. by Dr. G. T. Samuel, Assistant of the most extraordinary admis- appeared before Mr. G. H. Nash Medical Officer at the General Hossions of guilt in the annals of crim- Since the house searches in De- in the police court on Saturday.pital, Kuala Lumpur, who deserib fnology-was made by a man named and the reporta from Long Island cember last year, the P.M.I. (the guilty to the charges, Mr. Doel, sisted of a wound one inch and a After the accused had pleadeded the man's injuries. These fon indicate that the working is at native nationalist

Waldemar Anderson party) has least on par with last year been very quiet but recently

Chief Court Inspector, outlined half in length on the head, the bone. Ealow, a small town in the South- when the volcano gave consider there, have been signs of a re

the alleged facts to the magis being exposed, and contusions on West of Sweden. ablé cause for anxiety.

vival of their previous activity.

trate.

the calf and back., The Chinese Meetings

Anderson was not detained but treated as an arson and he wrote a letter to the have been held in

charged wit Batavia and Bandoeng, the two

outdoor patient. main subjects of discussion be ing the fate of the four leaders who are under arrest and the question whether the internment camp at Boven. Digoe! abolished or not.

ןח ןןןת

The activity reached its maxi- on Thursday when 16,671 eruptions were observed in the 24 hours, the greatest of which reached a height of 2.100 feet, The eruptions are accompanied by brilliant flashes of lame, quakes, glowing bombs and seismographi- eal vibration. In addition, set- eral heavy asb rains were ab served. The crater edge is now complete and projects at the mo- ment 70 feet above the sen tavel. Last year, only the Eastern side was visible.

Phohl is No More! Phohl, the famous Dutch radio broadensting station, has sent cut its last programme? Amateur radio enthusiasts all over the world will hear this with regret. This decision has been taken as a result of the pressure which being brought to bear on the Radio Council by the many poli- tical and religious parties who do Bund that the programmes for the D.E.. be arranged in such a way that they will be allowed to broadcast their propaganda and that definite times will be allet.

ted to them for

this purpose. These proposals have been sub- mitted by the Radio Council to Minister and there would the seem to be very little chance of their being rejected.

will be

As regards the first item, the Governor General stated in his speech at the opening of the Volksrand that the four leaders who were arrested In December last will not be interned but will be prosecuted on a charge of piloting against the State. is undoubtedly an unpleasant aur- prise for them and the decision has caused no smail agitation in nationalist circles.

This

The second item, the abolish- ment of the internment camp at Boven Digoel in New Guinen, is

much more serious matter. is obvious that

It

even if the

rumours to this effect are true, it is not the intention of the Gov- ernment to allow the three thou- sand odd Communists there to re-3 turn to society, there to carry on their practices as before. On the other hand much has been written and more has been said regard ing the conditions

at Boven

The accused, it

stat- wak ed. in the company of friend

engaged ♫ hire car in Batu Road about nine o'clock in the evening. Stating that they wanted to go to Java Street, the two men boarded the car, but on reaching the premises of Moasrs, in that Whiteaway and Laidlaw street, the two Europeans ordered the driver. an Indian, to stop.

It was then stated that they alighted and told the driver to do likewise, and when he refused it is further alleged they pulled him

out and

the accused drove off with his friend at his side.

Waa

The Injured man next gave examining magistrate offering to evidence to the effect that make a full confession "under cer

Was struck from behinittain conditions." ›

he

by

in Petal. out for n

Al

motor-car # ing Street while

He stipulated that his effer must stroti. He was an unemployed be accepted within five hours. rubber tapper from Bentong.

His conditions were as follows: the time of the accident he was nly two feet away from the drain on the left side of the street. He was rendered temporarily uncons clous but later recovered.

The street was not very crowde:" at the time, but he did not hear either the motor or the sound of a horn. The car did not go over him, it only knocked him down and the head injuries were caused an

by his head striking the ground.

Chinese Knocked Down. The driver Was lying the road

but he

manag. en to scramble into th back seat.

The car proceeded at a fast pace into Petaling Street, where a Chinese was knocked down of the road. while walking on the left hand side The driver alleged that both the Europeans were under the influence of drink.

After the accident it is stated the accused drove on bat the driver stopped the car by leaning over the back seat and switching off the

then

WB5

ignition. The occupants about to walk away when the alighted and the European driver seized accused until a con stable came on the aceno and took them to the police station.

Digoel and in this connection It is interesting to quote a few pass Conse-axes from the lecture given by quently the promoters of Phobi Capt. Berking recently. Capt. have decided that they will not Beeking, who in 1926 was in com- tolerute interference and have an-

mand of the troops operating in

In answer to a question, accused nounced that rather than submit Bantam against the

rebellious said this was not all correct, and to the dictation of party organi- elements, was chosen by the Gov-

un being given an opportunity by sation they will close down the rnment to establish and main- the magistrate he withdrew his sender,

tain the Communist

camp at plea of guilty and the case was Boven Digoel. After he had been postponed until Monday. there for a year or so, he was Accused was represented by Mr. ns his views regarding C. C. P. Briscoe, who stated that as the treatment of the Communista he had only been retained he was did not coincide with the policy

prepared to, go on with the of the Government,

саве. Mr. Doel, however, wished to record the evidence of the doctor and the Chinese who was injured. and Mr. Briscoe agreed to this course on the understanding that

recalled

not

A two hours' visit to his old foster parents;

A two hours' visit to his wife and children;

A visit to the grave of his "Arst love" (three hours);

During the tour by car, requir ing two days, he was to be allowed to decide the route and the meals.

Two Confessions.

The magistrate accepted the offer, and Anderson set out in a car be

In cross-examination by Mr.tween two detectives. In the even Briscoe witness denied that he had ing they arrived at the house of his not been keeping a straight course foster parents, who urged him to while walking.

reileve his conscience. He then confessed to having set fire to twa formhouses.

The case was postponed.

LESSON-SERMON

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

"Sacrament" was the subject of

Later in the evening Anderson visited his wife and children, and then made a further confession of an attempt at arson in connection with which he had previously ob- tained damages for libel when his Dame had been connected with the affair..

"First Loves's" Grave. the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches police-atation, and next morning the

The night was

spent in a local of Christ, Scientist on Sunday, tour was continued to the grave of July 13.

Anderson's "first love."

The Golden Text was:

said unto them, I am the bread of he had spent an hour and a half by "Jesus The morning was cold, and after life: he that cometh to me shall the graveside he was nearly frozen, never hunger; and he that beand ordered the journey to continue, leveth on me shall never thirst" conducting the detectives by devious (John 6:95).

Among the citations which com

bread and

routes and showing them where he

arson

Java Import Trade. Last month

#slight improve ment was reported in the impor

prised the Lesson-Sermon was the had committed further following from the Bible: "AF trade in Java, an Improvement no

attempts. slight that it was almost danger-

soon then as they were..come to thefts and other misdeeds. In mak- He also confessed to a number of ous to mention it for fear that people would get

land, they too optimistic,

saw a fire of coals In the first place, when Capt.

there, and fish latt thereon, and best of humours and the highest ing these admissions he was in the This slight improvement has been Beeking went to Boven Digoel to maintained during the month of make arrangements for the recep-

Jesus then cometh; June and in a few cases has be- tion of the internees, nothing was

spirita. taketh bread, and givet!. them, and fish likewise..

Nothing is likely come a little more defined.

to happen to Onknown regarding the situation,

Sa when they had dined, Jesus saithclared a lunatic and admitted to an him, however, as he has been de- the other hand there are signs condition etc. of the spot chosen which threaten us with a further for this purpose Le. Tanah Merah. in the marshy ground! Another Jonas, lovest thou me more than to Simon Peter, Simon, aon of

asylum. depression i.c. the recent fall in On arrival there it wIS found pleasant surprise was the arrival these? He salth unto him, Yea. the price of cotton and the ab- that the country was one exten- of the first batch of Communists Lord: thou kngweat that I love sence of any improvement in the sive marsh and on this the little 14 days before the time stipulat- thee. He saith unto him. Feed prices of export products. There body of men under Capt. Beckinged. However, is, however, a slightly better de- had to build the internment camp. many difficulties the camp

notwithstanding my lambs" (John 21:9, 13, 15). mand for piece goods, in parti-It soon transpired that the pince ready but this was only the beed the following passages from

The Lesson-Sermon also inclu cular cambrics; Japanese compet!- was extremely unhealthy, a fact ginning of the trouble. The Com-the Christian Science text-book. tion continues unabated but this that is now further emphasised munists soon decided that work "Science and Health with Key to Lines not affect this particular by the return of Mr. Hillen from was below their dignity and as line.

the Scriptures," by Mary Baker his inspection trip there with the camp commandant had no su Eddy: "Our baptism is a purifica- Several batik factories have re- malaria. The soldiers were busy thority to make them work every- tion from all error.. epened, apparently owing to the building the internmost carap thing had to be done by the sol- Eucharist is spiritual communion ... Our fact that their stocks have been when suddenly a K.P.M. steamer diers. Later, Capt. Becking tool with the one God. disposed of. This is probably due arrived with 300 tons of coal matters into his own hands and "which

Our bread. to the rice harvest which in many There was no place to store auch introduced

cometh down from cases has exceeded expectations.

system of forced heaven." is Truth. a quantity and. consequently it labour which, however, did not the cross.

Our cup is The technical side of the Import had to be stacked in the open meet with the approval

Our wine the Inspira-f trade is still experiencing a bad air with the result that in a very Government. -

of the tion of Love, the draught Singapore Free Master drank and commended to time and there is little hope of short time it disappeared for ever Press.

his followers" (p. 35).

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