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BREACH OF TREATY

JAPAN'S GAIN?

Commons Warned by Mr. A. M. Samuel,

DAIREN CUSTOMS

CONTRACT DISPUTE | WOMEN JOSTLE FOR

DECISION

Judgment for Man

Cheong Co.

In the Pulsne Judge's Court this morning, Mr. Justice Wood gave

SEATS AT TRIAL

Mrs. Barney Pleads

Not Guilty."

MURDER CHARGED

London, Yesterday. London, Yesterday.

Mrs. Elvira Barney, accused The vital need for preservation judgment without costs for the de-

of Messrs. of murdering the son of a Kent of the integrity of the Chinese fendant's in the case Customs in Manchuria, and the Grifth & Company (Plaintiffs) to the charge at the commence Magistrate, pleaded. "not guilty" danger of the wholesale corner-Man Cheong, Tailors, (Defendanta); ment of her trial to-day. There ing of all the northern provinces'

trade by Japan in the event of a The action was heard at the Was tense excitement at the Old breach of the treaty of 1907, Supreme Court last Wednesday, Humphreys presided.

Bailey court where Mr. Justice were put forward as facts worth when Messrs. Griffith & Co., assert- More than a hundred fashion- remembering by Mr. A. Med that because of the defendant's able folk, the majority of them Samuel, when he addressed

question to the Foreign Secro-refusal to act upon a contract, the women, struggled at the entrance tary in the House of Commons delay caused cost him $849.31, re-in an attempt to gain admission to-day.

covery of which sum he applied for. to the courtroom. Only 36 seats were available. These were oc- Mr. Samuel asked: "Has the

Giving judgment, Mr. Justice cupied for the most part by Foreign Secretary yet obtained Wood, said that no memorandum young ladies, many of them art- from the Japanese Government cxisted sufficient to satisfy the Sale ists, among whom were Marie a declaration of its intentions 38 of Goods Ordinance, section 4, both Tempest and Marie Lohr. regards the Dairen Customs, or copies of the contract remaining in Mr. Justice Humphreys took his alternatively, any undertaking the possession of the defendant, seat punctually at 11 a.m. Mrs. by the Japanese Government that whose signature was not appended Barney was pale and dressed en- the integrity of the Chinese Cus-to the document.

toms and the debt services will He was unable, on the evidence, be maintained in accordance with to find that defendant's had entered the 1907 Treaty ?".

The Foreign Under-Secretary, Capt. B. Anthony Eden, replied that the Japanese Government had now promised to endeavour | to effect a satisfactory arrange- ment and added that the 1907 agreement only concerned the establishment of the Chinese Customs at Dairen for the pre- vention of smuggling.

Trade Situation,

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into the contract.

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MOTORIST FINED

CAUTIONED

Vehicles Cannot Pass on Left Side.

tirely in black. In pleading not guilty to the charge of murder, ahe gave her answer in an audible voice. The second charge of Intent to do grievous bodily harm was not read.

Mrs Barney, who is the wife of John Barney, celebrated singer now touring the United States, is the daughter of Sir John Mullena, well-known Government broker. She is charged with having murder- ed Michael Scott Stephen, follow- Ing a cocktail party at a Knights- bridge flat on May 31.

Sir Percival Clarke (prosecutor) iz opening, evidence given in the Police Court. recapitulated the

.'

Mr. Samuel then asked: Is the Foreign Secretary aware On June 20 last, Mr. L. Gray, that if the 1907 Treaty is broken driving a motorcycle, was summon the result will be that the whole ed for passing a car on the left side. of the overseas

trade of Man-He explained to the magistrate, Mr. Sir Patrick Hastings K.C. was for

the defence. churla will fall into Japanese had sounded his horn a number of,

Two women' were Included in hands?

W. Schofield, this morning that he

the jury-Reuter. Capt. Eden replied he was quite times, but the car he intended to aware of the importance of the pass, held to the centre of the road. agreement, hence the representa-

Due to the fact of there being tions.

power poles for the tram lines bel Capt. Eden announced at ques-?

Jyond the centre of the road, he was) tion time that the text of the re-unable to pass on the right, so he solution of the Shanghai Cham-dodged to the left. His worship bers of Commerce, proposing a stated that the law held that, Round-Table-Conference, had justij vehicle must remain behind until an been received and was under Opportunity to pass presents itself. consideration. -- Reuter.

The defendant was fined $5.

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WOMAN STRUCK BY MOTOR LORRY

Knocked Unconscious But Recovering.

Miss Fernandez, a Portuguese lady, living at the St. Francis Hotel, Queen's Road Central, was knocked

| CHINESE FIREMAN BURIED ALIVE STORY OF BEATINGS CALLED down by a motor lorry at the junc

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away the coal in the chute and

allowing the man to slip down into the stoke hole.

FALSE

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authority or

un-

tion of Nathan Road and Jordan Road, Kowloon, at about 8.80 o'clock | yesterday morning. The lorry, was being driven by Wong Cho-kwán............} Mias Fernandez, was remövad tol Relays worked feverishly for way, of a European Sergeant?" conscious condition.

knowledge, any the Kowloon Hospital in an two hours. In the semi-darkness

Insp. Murphy: "It would be. To-day, the China Mall learns, she| of their stifling pit, close beside irregular if they did that. They shows improvement, but her in- the roaring furnaces, their task could do it under instructions

juries are. none-the-less, painful made the harder by the constant from a European Sergeant. They Fand serious, heave and plunge of the ship, would be allowed to use their ini- the firemen laboured. As the tiative under a plea of urgency," minute passed, they gave up

hope. But they did not relin- His Worship: "Are you quish their efforts. They only aware of, any order having been worked the harder.

CHINESE IMPEDE POLICE

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given in respect of this man?" taken before him he would give the Не was dead when they Insp. Murphy: “No, your defendants the option of a fine. brought him to light, of course Worship."

Next time, he would not give the The soaked, blackened stoker After hearing evidence by the option. The crowds that gathered crew brought him aft and work- Police, his Worship was satisfied outside the stations, he said, were ed to revive him, but without that there was no truth in the de- evidently friends of the criminals. Buccess.

fendant's allegation of ill-treat-He hoped that in every instance When they built his coffin, of ment.

like this the Police would arrest as old planks, painted it and fitted Taking into consideration the many as they could, and bring the

defendant's age, 20 years, his men before him. Worship imposed a fine of $150, A fine of $10 or 14 days Imprison- or three months hard labour, ment was imposed and bound him over:

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