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THE CHINA-MAIL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936

SIR E. BRITTEN'S | FULL COURT OF

DEATH

Widespread Sorrow Caused

APPEAL

Three Unsuccessful Applications

SENTENCES CONSIDERED TOO

SEVERE

N.Y. STATUE OF LIBERTY

President Speaks At 50th Anniversary

New York, To-day “Even in these troubled times

“QUEEN MARY” SAILS ON TIME

London, To-day. The news of the death of Sir the Full Court of Appeal have known is in store for Three cases were dealt with by I hold to the faith that a bet- ter civilisation than any we Edgar Britten, who died suddenly prising His Honour the Chief following a stroke yesterday, has Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, perhaps for the world.” - de- America and by our example caused widespread sorrow in the

His Honour the Acting Paisme]

merchant navy. Sir Edgar Judge, Mr. Justice J. J. Haydeclared President Roosevelt pre- arrived at Southampton on Tues-and His Honour Mr. Justice J. A siding at the 50th anniversary day night from his home near

of the inauguration of the statue Liverpool and was found lying in

Fraser, this morning, but they his cabin unconscious by a steward were all dismissed by the Court of Liberty. He said that the

statue's message of freedom-{{ in the morning. Two doctors were trial judge were upheld

and the sentences passed by the should be broadened to in- summoned, who ordered his re-

clude a message of peace. The first appeal heard concern- moval to a nursing home.

The French Ambassa lor! Lady Britten, who had been called Li Tung. Cheung Yis and translated the address, and was ed, was hurrying to Southampton Cheung Sam, represented by Mr telephoned by President Lebrun when she received the news of his Leo d'Almada fur. instructed by from Paris, heartily applaud- Mr. D. McCallum. The appellants

Ideath.

Reuter.

NANKING-CANTON RAILWAY

In the meantime Captain Peel were sentenced at the Septembering the sentiments expressed.— commander of the Berengaria, had Sessions to five years' hard la- been hastily ordered to take

bour in connection with a heroin) out the Queen Mary. He was prepar-case, and in addressing the CourtĮ ing to go on a holiday with his Mr. d'Almada said that the ap- wife when the telephone rang, and peal was not against conviction found he had only an hour to dress but against the sentence only. and get to the docks. Nevertheless Principle. And, Accessory

Counsel went on to say that thej the liner saijed on time and the passengers were not aware of the first defendant in the case, at the

[From A Special Correspondentl tragedy until the news was wire-Criminal Sessions, was given the lessed while she was en route to same term when he admitted the

Canton, To-day. appellants were Cherbourg. Immediately the mes-charge. The

The Ministry of Railways is sage was received the liner's dags merely accessories, and he sub- were half-masted-Reuter's Bulle-mitted that a distinction might be planning to construct a Nanking- Canton Railway. This line will Idrawn. He cited a case taken `re-

tin Service.

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A British Wireless Service mes-cently when a distinction was pass through Kiangsi Province to sage adds that Sir Edgar Britten, drawn and he concluded by stat connect the Canton-Hankow Rail-į the northern part of the way in who had been in the service of thefing that in his submission

A number Kwangtung Province Cumard Company for 34 years, Court should differentiate and re of surveyers have been sent out ⚫LAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY•|

was 62 years of age. He had com-duce the sentence accordingly. handed" most of the company's After Mr. M. J. Abbott, for the to survey the route for this line. įprincipal ships including the Crown, had advanced argument to

Mauritania, Aquitania and Beren- the effect that sentence should be PROCEEDINGS IN

garía. The crowning moment of upheld, His Honour the Chief his career. was his appointment on Justice intimated that the Court November 25 last, to the command bad considered the representa- jof the Queen Mary.

itions made on behalf of the ap-

zen-

LONDON

(Continued from Page 1) MR. GEORGE BARKER PASSES (Pellants but felt that the

tences passed on the appellants was as unsatisfactory as the Ger not infringements of the man reply. He also alleged that London, To-day.The death has were occurred of the Labour Member of basic principles by which Parliament Mr. George Barker, Court was bound to act. The AP to violate the agreement in Spain former manager of a large store peal, therefore, would be dismiss-

and Majorca. jed. in Tientsin-Renter.

the

Two Other Appeals AIR MINISTRY'S PLAN In the two other appeals, the decision of the Court was the FOR AERO ENGINES same as in the above case, and

both were also dismissed.

(Continued from Page 1)

The

first concerned Leung Yan Chey who was sentenced to four years' Austin, assured Lord Swinton that hard labour on May 18, last, on a after. most careful consideration charge of returning from banish- the committee was of the opinionment. He was banished for life

(in 1931. that the only safe and practical

the Italian Government continued

Lord Plymouth said that as a result of examination the specific

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allegations against Italy showed a lack of evidence or that the in- cidents occurred prior to Italy's ON THRE adherence to the agreement, or the alleged incidents were not shown

to have occurred.

M. Corbin (France) maintained that the French Government en- Htirely approved of non-interven- {tion, and would do its best to make

and most efficient plan was for Asked what he had to say, the the agreement effective and would jeach, firm to manufacture one sec-jappellant replied that he sameeramine any practical scheme of tion of engine parts only. Subse-back here to exhume the remains control. It would also participate quent to the publication of Lord of his mother who died here eight in any measures the other Govern- Nuffield's statement the Air En-years ago and was buried in Chailments agreed upon. Lord Fly- give Committee met again, and an Wan Au

mouth painted out that the posi-) appendix to the White Paper gives! The Chief Justice remarked that tion was still not clear, and asked a letter from Lord Austin to the this story was different to that whether the Soviet regarded them- Secretary for Air dated October told by the appellant at the trial selves as bound by the agreement,

“TIMES SQUARE PLAYBOY" 26, which informs him that "all The appellant added that he was or whether they regarded them

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the firms were represented and only back here half a day when selves as free from their obliga- they unanimously wished me to he was arrested by a Chinese de-tions. “ tell you that they believe in the tective. The appeal was dismiss The sub-committee will meet |shadow scheme; they are confidentjed."

again On November 2 and the it can be made a success and they In the third case Ho Wah, who main committee on November 4- are going to see it through. The was sentenced to seven years' Reuter buildings for the various factories hard labour on June 24, last for BRITISH LABOUR OPINION are rapidly taking shape and upon having in his possession moulds London A statement issued). Jenquiry I could find no hold-up or for making counterfeit coins, last night following the joint stoppage in the work connected said that his grounds for bring-meeting of the General Council of with the purchase of machinerying the appeal were that he the Trade Union Congress and and figs, tools and fixtures.”- thought the sentence was too se executives of the Labour and British Wireless Service.

vere. The appeal was dismissed. Parliamentary Labour Parties

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