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ALL ACCUSED IN THE CORRIGAN CASE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

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London, To-day.

All three defendants in the famous Corrigan arms

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case were yesterday committed, at Bow Street CROYDON NOT

police court, for trial.

The defendants,

Dennis Michael Corrigan, '46, agent, of Park Lane, Frederick Willing, 50 Dutch subject, and metal mer-

chant, of Bloomsbury, and

James O'Herbert Willing, 24, metal merchant, of Dorset

House,

Are charged with having conspired with Chou Tin-shu and others unknown to defraud M. Theodore Laffitte, manager of a well-known firm of Paris arms agents, of £7,250.

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S VISIT TO KWANGSI

Wuchow, To-day. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has visited Kweilin and other cen- tres in Kwangsi during the last three days, according to an. au- thoritative information here.

Conferences were held in Kweilin with military experts, the discus- sion concerning the defence of South-west China. Plans submit- ted by different commanders for a general counter-attack in Kwang- tung were co-related and approved by the Generalissimo, it is learned. General Pai Chung-hsi, it is add- ed, has definitely taken over com- mand of South-West China, and an unconfirmed message states that General Pai has already arrived in the North River region, where he has established headquarters.

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Generalissimo Chiang is now Chungking, having flown immediate- ly to the capital after the confer- ences in Kweilin.-Our Own Cor- respondent.

HEAVY JAPANESE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS SOUTH

Chungking, To-day.

It is reported here that the Ja- panese flagship "Idzumo" with 30 transports has left Shanghai in the direction of Canton.

Apparently these transports are to convey troops to Canton for the great Japanese attack expected

There were further charges of obtaining the sum by false pre- tences and of attempting to ob- tain £4,000.

At yesterday's proceedings be- fore Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell, the Willings, who are father and son, had their bail renewed.

Further application of bail for Corrigan, however, was refused.

It will be recalled that a state- ment was issued in Chungking yesterday that neither General Chiang Kai-shek nor Dr. H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister, have any connection with Chou Tin- shu, the "mystery man" in the case.

JURISDICTION ISSUE Yesterday, Mr. C. G. L. Du Cann, for the Willings, submitted that Frederick Willing, as a Dutch subject, is accused of de- frauding a French citizen at the traterritorial matter and not one Chinese Embassy, which is an ex-

which

tion of an English court.

came within the jurisdic-

The magistrate ruled that a primà facie case had been made out against all the defendants.

· At the close of the hearing, Mr. Du Cann said: “We are put in a dreadful position owing to the fact that the Chinese Embassy pleads di- plomatic privilege and will not give evidence.

"I plead that no stone be un- turned to bring somebody here from the Embassy to explain the status and whereabouts of Shu and

his connection with the Embassy.

RUN OF EMBASSY "Clearly he had the run of the Embassy and was able to use its official stamp and notepaper.

"Justice cannot be done in this case if the Chinese Embassy is going to shelter behind diplomatic privileges in this way.'

Prosecuting counsel pointed out that a representative of the Chin- ese Embassy was in

court. Reuter.

REFUGEES

soon to be under way in South POUR INTO

China.

STILL MACAO

Regarding the fighting on the

Macao, To-day. West River, it is reported that the With the threat of possible Japanese have thrown reinforce-Japanese operations in the ments into action and have Buc- Chungshan District, thousands] ceeded in removing the scene of of the Chinese peasantry who the conflict 'further from the vicin- have heard of the fall of Kow- ity of Canton itself.

kong, are arriving in Macao in In the East River sector, fight crammed motor buses and other ing is at present going on at. Tseng-| vehicles. cheng, near Poklo, east of Canton. They present a pitiful sight as Further north-east of Poklo, in most arrive with-hardly any per- the neighbourhood of Hojuen, the sonal effects and are without Chinese are said to have offered means of livelihood. The local stubborn resistance to Japanese authorities are making provision advancing east of Waichow.

for the more unfortunate among

In the sector west of Canton, the them by providing food and shel- Chinese are said to have made se-ter. Considerable numbers are veral gains, in particular, in re-proceeding to Hong Kong. · Our capturing Kulao.--Trans-Ocean. Own Correspondent,

APPEALING IN TYPHOID CASE

London, To-day.

The Croydon Corporation is not appealing against the High Court decision in the action arising out of the typhoid outbreak in the borough in which forty-three per-

ns-lost their lives.

-sons-

The Corporation was found guilty of negligence in the water supply to the city.

It was announced yesterday that there are approximately 230 other claims against the Corporation, and that the Corporation is anxious that proper compensation be paid.

It is proposed to raise a loan over a period of twenty years.

It is probable that the Corpora- tion's typhoid bill will approximate £100,000.--Reuter.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN N. HUNAN

Changsha, To-day. Heavy fighting has resumed in north 'Hunan after a period of comparative quiet.

After a feeler thrust on Thurs- day, the Japanese have brought up large contingents and renew- ed their southward thrust in earnest. The points of conten- tion are Sankangtsui, Chowtsaoli

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and Tsingkangyi, all on the north TO-DAY'S GAZETTE bank of the Sinsiang River, about 25 miles south of Yoyang.

Fighting lasted the whole day The following official and still continues with little changements are gazetted:- in positions.

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Mr. V. D. Sorby to be a Member Meanwhile, reports state that of the Volunteer Advisory Com- heavy Japanese troop concentrations mittee.

are going on around Kiuling on Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke resumed the Hunan-Hupeh border. Chinese duty as Director of Medical Ser- military circles believe that the vices.

of

Japanese plan a thrust to Ping- Dr. J. T. Smalley resumed duty

Director kiang, in northeastern-Hunan. They as. Acting Deputy would have to cross the Mofushan Medical Services. mountain range, a natural bulwark Dr. D. J. Valentine resumed duty in northeastern Hunan, to

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Deputy Director of Medical Pingkiang. The range is now Services. strongly held by Chinese troops.--- Central News.

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