1937-09-15 — Page 24

APPEAL CASE JUDGMENT RESERVED

The full court of Criminal Ap- peal, composed of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E

Lindsell and

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 1937.

LOCAL BEEF S LOCAL BEEF SHORTAGE RUMOURS FALSIFIED:

CHINA EXPORT EMBARGO

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Local cattle dealers have been unable to im- Mr. Justice C. G. Alabaster, heard port cattle from Chinese territory during the past further arguments on the appeal

against the conviction of Chung fortnight as a result of the Chinese Government Chi-cheuns, who was sentenced to enforcing an embargo on cows, bullocks and buf- death on August 24, for the mur-faloes.

der of Captain D. L. Campbell on

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The "China Mail was informed that the blockade of the China coast.

had

the Chinese Maritime Customs Nevertheless, rumours, circulated imported by dealers in usual num- In fact, Cruiser, a mile outside Futaman

in the City during the past few bers from other sources. Pass on January 11.

days that Hong Kong was threaten-the price of beef dropped by $3 a Mr. J. Whyatt; assistant Attorneyed with a shortage of meat, were picul yesterday. General was for the Crown and

found by the "China Mail" to-day Mr.

C Macnamara, with

to have no foundation. Mr. Geo She, instructed by

China has also enforced an emby the Japanese has had no effect Mr. Wong Kin-fan, of Messrs. G. K. Hall-Brutton and Co. (Solicitors), bargo on potatoes and sweet-pota-on the importation of cattle, in for the appellant.

toes. The notification states that spite of the fact that none Mr. Macnamara dwelt at length the embargo includes Manchuria and been imported from Chinese terri-

tory for a fortnight. Dairen. on the immunity of the appellant

Local cattle dealers have made ar- from the jurisdiction of the Co- Officials in charge of the Kennedy rangements with sources, which they' lony and the question of the way-Town Slaughter House, denied that decline to disclose, for the supply of ing of rights of the Chinese Gov- there was anything in the rumour cattle, and further tentative

that the Colony was facing a short-rangements have been made to meet age of meat.

even the event of their present Cattle, they stated," were being sources being interrupted by an the extension of enforcement of China Coast blockade.

Officials credit the rumour of a shortage of meat to profiteers

ernment.

Mr. Macnamara said that thel Chinese Government had claimed

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that the crime took place in their waters and had applied for the ex- tradition of defendant and that claim had been at first endorsed by was not a waiver, of rights and if the crown.

this waiver was made by the bosun 'On the question of waiver, Mr. it was not accepted by the Chinese Macnamara said that the fact that Government for the first step they YOUNG MEN the bosun made for Hong Kong at took was the application for the ex- full speed after the incident and tradition of the defendant.. summoned the aid of the Police, Judgment was reserved.

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WOMAN DROWN

Cries For Held Ignored

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It was stated at an inquest at Rochford, Essex, that three young men watched a woman drown, and that one of them when implored by said a girl to rescue the woman, that he could not as he was wearing a new suit.

A verdict of accidental drowning was recorded on Mrs. Ethel Gold, 58: wife of Mr. Myer Gold, licensee of the Prince of Wales public house, Greyhound-road, Fulham, S.W.

She was drowned in a tidal creek Jat Sutton, near Rochforda

Mr. Gold, who collapsed after giv- (ing evidence, said, "I heard cries for help, and when I arrived at the spot, I saw three young men stand- ing there

"1. swore at them and said, How three young Englishmen can stand here and watch a woman drown I do not know.”

He dived in and had only done one stroke when he had his wife în his arms.

Afterwards a girl told him that she had asked one of the young men to go to Mrs. Gold's rescue, but he replied: "I am sorry, but I am wearing a new suit”

AIRCRAFT-CARRIER ATTACKED

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Japanese aircraft-carrier was attack- ed bf Chinese bombers near Au Tow and that a direct hit was scored on the stern of the warship..

that The report states naissance flights by the Canton Air Force have established the fact that there are twenty Japanese warships patrolling and occasionally attacking between Pakhoi and Amoy. Own Correspondent.

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Shanghai, 2.10 p.m., To-day. The Japanese claim that the Asama Brigade at Lo- tienchen and the Tanaka Brigade from Yuehpu have at last succeeded in forming contact.

It is admitted that despite tank attacks and cavalry assaults, the Chinese are secure in their Kiangwan positions and that it has not yet been possible for the Woosung forces and the marines in Yangtsepoo to form contact.

The Far East Racecourse has been heavily mined by the Chinese troops and several tanks have been blown to pieces. Correspondent.

Our Own

Shanghai, 2.25 pm. To-day. After a night featured by de- sultory gunfire, fighting broke out this morning in the vicinity of Lotien and Hongkew Park.

According to the Chinese mili- tary spokesmen, Chinese rear- guards in both areas are harass- ing the Japanese forces in or- der to delay the Japanese ap- proach towards the now Chinese lines.

Japanese warships again bombarded Pootung this morn- ing-Reuter

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