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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1989.

CONGRESSMAN ROUSES NAZI PRESS IRE

"Sufficient Lamp-Posts In U.S." Statement

"Worst Form Of CHIEF JUSTICE

BRITISH ATTITUDE

IN SPAIN

London, To-day. Although Mr. Chamberlain Is said to be desirous of deferring de Jure recognition of General Franco until the Republicans have laid down their arma, it is indicated that the French decision to confer recognition unconditionally will result in Britain following suit. without delay-Trans-Ocean.

CRYPTIC PIROW STATEMENT

Pretoria, To-day.

War Agitation"

CRITICISES CONDUCT OF

Berlin, To-day. FORGERY CASE

Great indignation is manifested by the papers here

at the statement of the American Congress man, Martin, in the House of Representatives, in connection with the meeting of the German American League in New York on Washing ton's birthday.

"Magistrates should be advised that normally a trial judge may rest assured that material ques- tions to witness will be put by counsel engaged in the case. It is for the prosecution to prove beyond- all doubt the guilt of de fendant. This trial was so un-

Mr. Martin is alleged to have said that there are satisfactorily conducted that the

sufficient lampposts in the United States on conviction cannot stand,” remark- which to hang all Americans of German des-ed the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the Court of Ap- cent who support Germany.peat this morning, fully appealed when Mr. C.

"A return to the worst forms`of. According to a report of proceed-war agitation," is the heading of ings in the South African Parlia- an article in which the "Lokal An-:- ment in the Johannesburg "Daily zeiger" recalls the loyalty invar- Express", the National Defence jably shown by German Americans Minister, Mr. Pirow, stated that in U.S.A. which has repeatedly whatever might be the ultimate been recognised....

fate of South-West Africa and Tan- The paper says that Mr. Martin ganyika, who ever held the terri-was inspired solely by hatred. of tory would have to pay compensa-persons of German race. “The ser- tion.

vice thus rendered to the Jewish

Mr. Pirow, states the "Daily Ex-underworld and Jewish financial press" would not explain exactly gang in Wall Street" was, per- what he meant, but his pronounce haps, not performed only for sen- ment caused great surprise in Par-timental reasons. liament.

The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- Various, members exclaimed: tung" describes the congressmen "That is something quite new. led by Pittman, Vinson and Mar- Trans-Ocean.

tin as "helpless prisoners of their own gospel of hatred."

SYRIAN CABINET COMPLETED

In Berlin political circles, Mar- tin's speech is considered to mark continuation of the policy shaped by President Roosevelt. Indignation is likewise expressed at the utter Damascus, To-day, Loufti Haffar, Finance Minister ances of the French Premier M. in the outgoing Syrian Cabinet, Daladier, at Wednesday's banquet of the American Club in Paris, in has formed a new Government.

One of the Government's first which M. Daladier celebrated the tasks will be to deal with the con-union of France and U.S. in serv fused state of Syria's relations ing the cause of peace. with France. Reuter.

The Cabinet is composed as follows:

The semi-official "Deutsche Di- ob- plomatische Korrespondenz" serves that M. Daladier must be

Premier and Minister of Educa-aware of the fact that Germany has tion, Loufti Haffär,

Interior and Defence, Pasha,

"Foreign Affairs and Fayez Khouri,

Justice, Nessib Bakri,

National Economy

Jeanbart.

been attacked in "most unworthy Nazhar manner" by American official cir- cles, and that America leaves noth- Finance, ing undone to bring about deter-

loration of relations between Ger many and the European Democra Selim cies. Trans-Ocean.

Two Ministers are Christians. Political circles believe that the Cabinet will not long survive. Trans-Ocean.

CIANO SETS OUT FOR WARSAW

CHAMBERLAIN TO RESIGN LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION

London, To-day:

FORTY KILLED AT SHUMCHUN

Forty civilians, have so far

Russ successfully from a conviction by Mr. Edwards and sentence of four months' imprisonment on Tsang Wan- cheung.

Tsang was charged with utter- ing a forged receipt of sale of

been found killed in the Chin-motor-car.

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ese village at Shumchun, as result of the Japanese raid on Tuesday," according to Col. Tze-yu, molice chief of Tseng Shumchun.

However, it is feared that when the debris is cleared away; more dead will be found.

Mr., Hsu Shih-ying, Acting- Chairman of the National Re- lief Commission, again visited Shumchun yesterday to relieve. the refugees. CentralNews.

LABOUR RELIEF FUND PROPOSED

The Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from Gen- eral Li Hon-wan, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- ernment, stating that he will appropriate $100,000 as a la bour relief fund for refugees in Hong Kong and Macao.

The Kwangtung Governor proposes that the money be used for the establishment of small factories and handicraft workshops.

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Mr. Russ argued this morning that, there was no doubt that the document was forged, but the onus of proving the intent to defraud and knowing the document to be a forgery was on the prosecution, who had failed to do so.

Evidence given at the Magistracy, stated Mr. Russ, was consistent with appellant having legal ⠀⠀right/ to the car. There was also second- ary evidence which should not have been admitted, submitted Mr. Russ. "HOSTILE" QUESTIONING

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Mr. Russ added that appellant bought the car through Leung, broker and paid him $950. When the balance of $250 was paid later the ownership passed to appellant. Whether the brother paid the money to his employers, Messrs. Gilman and Company, did

d not concern ap- pellant..

case

Mr. Russ also strongly objected

which the to the manner in w was conducted at the Magistracy. Following the examination in chief and cross-examination, the magis- trate cross-examined appellant for one hour “in a very hostile manner." Mr. Russ contended that it was not correct for the magistrate to de scend from the dignity of the bench and cross-examine appellant at length. The Magistrate, submitted

WEATHER FORECAST Mr. Russ, entirely misconceived his

The Royal Observatory · reports

that the anti-cyclone has increased

slightly in intensity.

It continues moving eastward, pressure now being highest over the northern part of the Sea of Japan, Pressure remains relatively low over Tongking and Slam.

function.

SENTENCE QUASHED

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, replied for the Crown, following which the Chief Justice summed up stating that ap- pellant was charged before the Magistrate with uttering a forged document to a named person, com- Local forecast:-E. winds, moder plainant, with intent to defraud

cloudy.

An announcement that Mr. Cham- berlain will shortly resign from the Rome, To-d

Longue of Nations' Union of which' Foreign Ministor, he is honorary President has notate; Count Ciano, accompanied by surprised political circles here, Signor Butti, the Chief of the Mr. Chamberlain's withdrawal

The ali

knowing that document to be forged. Complainant was not called, but an- other man called refuted the charge,

European Department, Vitetti, and wills, it is stated, bo motivated by BAGDAD VENDETTA in that it was to him that the docu-

Signor Natali, left Rome last night the failure of the Union to observe at 8.45 p.m. for his official visit to neutrality in regard to questions Warsaw. Travelling on the same of Home policy. Several prominent train is the Polish Ambassador to members of the Union, including Rome, who will 'attend most of the Cardinal Hinsley and Sir Edward. conferencer – arranged for Count Grigg, recently resigned. → Trans- Ciano In Warsaw.

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Chlor topics of discussion aro likely to be Danube problems, Co- development of economic relations fatal questiong and the question of between Poland and Italy-Trans- raw materials, as well as further | Ocean.

MURDERS

Bagdad, To-day.

mont had been allegedly uttered.

This Court of Appeal, remarked. the Chief Justice was bound to as- sume a conviction: w

was in the terms Another link was added to the of the charge. Ho quashed the lengthy chain of acts of vendetta conviction. which, have occurred during tho laat weeks in Irak

of

Sheik Ajil of Bagdad, who is the After Sheik Assel All, Deputy head of a great Bedouin Shammar the Chamber, was murdered, tribe, yan murdored. Trang yesterday. Bholk, Faisal, uncle" of ) Ocean.