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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1936

Toledo's Alcazar Under Siege

Gaping holes: In the valla of the ancient Alcazar in Toledo, Spain, were to be seen through the smoke of loyalist shells, which Some 1,700 daily pounded at the famous fortress Test mouth. rebels, including women and children, withstood a slegs for "twe mouths desperately awaiting relief by their compatriots.

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CONSTABLE GUILTY

(Continued from Page 1)

POINT BLANK QUESTION L. S. A. Gough became sus- picious, as he had not met the him man before, and asked

BRITAIN TAKES STEPS

London, To-day. Alterations in the disposition of British warships in the Medi- terranean are understood to have been taken, with a view to imple- menting Mr. Anthony. Eden's statement in the House of Com- mons on Monday, that British shipping would be protected against interference from either side in the Spanish civil war.— Reuter.

It is the custom of the City point blank what he wanted. Livery Club, at its brilliant an-bereupon the accused said nual banquet at the Guildhall that he had two friends on the Guard Duty whom he wanted in honour of the Lord Mayor, to

duty on transferred to do invite one distinguished repre- sentative of every class. It was ships, giving their numbers as this year observed in favour of 261 and 500. L. S. A. Gough Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese said that he could not do any Ambassador to the Court of St. thing, as transfers rested with Insp.. Baker. the officer in James, who accordingly alone charge of the Guards Office. represented

if the box, said he had known Sergt. Diplomatic

but accused replied that Corps.

anything could be done, he Gough for about one year. On Au The former Lord Mayor. Sir would "make him a rich man." gust 24 last, accused met Sergt Maurice Jenks, paid 2 warm TS.A. Gough then

said that Gough in Connaught Road tribute to his manner of dis he did not want any money as itral, near the Star Ferry, and charging his duties in London he had plenty, but accused stat- after salutations But more than that, he was in that no man could have suf- changed, Sergt. Gough asked him vited (said Sir Maurice) as a mark of the City's appreciation of the remarkable progress made by China in recovery and development Reuter.

the

EXHIBITION OF HANDICRAFTS

ficient money.

Cen-

had been ex-

to pay Sergt.

where

"Where are you stationed now?" Accused replied that he was at

The Ser After some further discus No. 2, Police Station. sion the accused was asked to geant then asked accused to come return on the following Tues and see him sometime at the day and this time he said that Guards Office. if LS. A. Gough could ar-

The following day, accused said, range for his friends to be he went to the Government Civil transferred on to the ss Hai- Hospital to visit a friend, after tan, he would give the officer which he decided $500. but if the transfer was cough visit. On reaching the to the ss. On Lee, he would be Geards Office, the Sergeant invit-

his bedroom led him to Fair Scheduled Forgiven $250.

Mr. Williams then went on they conversed for about half an Nanking

to say that the accused was hour. Accused declined the drink asked to return on September which was offered him, and as he Information has been received in 25, with a written undertaking was about to leave the Sergeant to wait and the Colony that a China National that he would be responsible for requested accused Handicraft Exhibition will be held anything that had happened if asked whether he knew guards in the China National Art Gallery the transfers were made, and No. 500 and No. 261, accused re-

was not well at Nanking for a month comment on the evening of the day implied that he

question, L. S. A. Gough, Sergt. quainted with them, although, be ing from May 1 next

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Parker and Inspector Baker ad met them at the Sikh Temple. will preside at the opening of the were in the first named officer's Then Sergeant Gough confided to quarters when the accused

accused that these two guards: Parker and Baker went had made a promise to him, in the Commissioners of Reconstruction came.

and oft to the verandah, in posi and Economic Bureaux

of Sub-Inspector Nuri presence

away Mohamed, who Social Affairs Bureaux of the re-tions where they could see what was happening, and when the have

leave. spective districts in China

Before leaving, accused been instructed to make arrange accused came in, the first thing

promised the Sergeant that bel ments for collecting the exhibits, he did was to produce a wad of

ask the two (accused) would He was, however, ask- which are to be despatched to Nan-notes.

At about 6 pm. on September king at the expense of the Central ed to keep them first and guards about the promise.

L. S. A Gough then asked the Government.

The Hong Kong Chinese Cham-accused if he had brought the last, acensed met Guard No. 500 statement along. Accused said and talked about the promise ber of Commerce have been ip-

on being told made to Sergeant Gough in structed to collect and receive ex- he had not, and

of Sub-Inspector that everything was off. he presence hibits in the Colony, which includes the New Territories.

Exhibition.

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BEGGED FOR CHANCE L S. A. Gough then moved guards to come and give evidence "I asked them.” over to a chest of drawers, on his behalf. order that the officers on the replied accused, "but they said verandah might have a better that they would lose their jobs if view of what was going on, and they came and give evidence in

this case." it was here that accused pro-

STATEMENT UNMENTIONED duced the $220 which he gave Accused' then explained how to L. S. A. Gourt with the ex- Sergt. Gough had phoned him on (planation that his friends had September 10, and asked about Mr. Wang Ching-wei, whose only each given him $100 and the promise Five days later attempted assassination last that he had himself contribut-

London, To-day.

year shocked public opinion all ed $20 towards the amount. Sergt. Gough phoned him again over the world, has arrived to He said that his friends want and on being asked again about take English medical advice. ed to be transferred to the On they have given it to me and I the promise accused replied "Yes, It has been decided not to re- Lee

[shall give it to you”. At about 4) move the bullet buried in his At this stage, Mr. Williams back, but Mr. Wang is suffering said, Insp. Baker and Sergt. P accused went to Sergt. Gough's room and gave him $220, from gall-stones, and, although Parker went into the 200 Sergeant Gough then told accused bis health is much improved, it The accused was very surprised that the guards could not speak is uncertain whether he can and he dropped down on his

English and requested accused tö stand the strain of an opera-knees and asked to be given a tion, of which German and chance. He was told to keep translate something, which he French doctors disapprove. quiet and get ready to go to wished to tell the guards. Mr. Wang will see nobody dur-the Police Station, where he used did so, and signed his name Jat the bottom of the note. In- ing his stay.except Mr. Quo Tai- would be charged

WEATHER REPORTE

chi, the Chinese Ambassador to On the following morning,pector Baker then entered the the Court of St. James Beu-the accused was charged in the room and arrested him

presence of Insp. Baker, when Asked whether he made any he said that he did not give mention of the above statement any bribe to L. S. A. Gough and before to any one, the accused re- that the money handed over to plied that he had not even told him merely represented a his former solicitor shout it

Without retiring the jury, re- anti-cyclone has moved loan which he reques

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