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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGKNOY.] PRINCE IN COLOMBO,.

A POSITIVE JUBILATION OF

WELCOME. ..

COLOMBO, March 22nd.

peninsula her own conception of a royal

welcome. This is the outstanding fact which emerges, almost as an obsession,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23RD ·· 1929.

LATEST CABLES.

IRISH SITUATION. BORDER TROUBLE GROWS HOURLY WORSE.

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CHANGE TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN A YEAR.

LONDON, March 201

THE "MUI TSAI" SYSTEM. PRAYA MURDER TRIAL. TO BE ABOLISHED IN HONGKONG.NEW EUROPEAN. WITNESS COMES

FORWARD AT THE ELEVENTH

HOUR. *.........

HIS EVIDENCE.

"I

In the House of Commons replying to DISCUSSION AS TO ADMISSIBILITY OF He mad that part of his firm's occurred. LONDON, March 22nd.

a question, Mr. Churchill, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced that the Governor

of Hongkong had his Government, in consultation with the reported that Soiety (Sociction?) for the protection and abolition of mui-tras, would draw up a scheme for the abolition of the system. while, Mr. Churchill he had directed

are assembling on the borders. Intense political bitterness provails both in Dublin and Belfast.

EARLIER CABLES:

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TENSION UN FRONTIER.

.

LONDON, March 21st.

Hollowmes is of interest:- The mui.

has

on to the

he took photographs of the pillars is Lau Kwing Yaen, photographer, said:

Statuo Squaro.

tan

hood

was packed with smiling and cheering la the House of Commons at question, geenpation roclamation, but the futura evidence. The other one I have not see the subulance and on looking up again did not soo the prisoner there on that humanity so that the parade itself became time, Mr. Churchill admitted serious how become one of the vital questions question had made no cornmunication to two firemen, followed" by the European, wie a very tall, big

THE NEW EVIDENCE.

Nothing definite was obtained from the prisoner, however, until later, when Mr. The Attorney-General then called Afr. Jenkin elicited in re-examination that, D. M. Larkins, an assistant in Mesra, because business was bad, the prisoner Raiss & Co., top floor of Queen's Build become a seamen when the opportunity regatered with the guild in order to

odicea fased Status Square, At about

The jury also "questioned the prisoner as to die Dame being the same as the The situation on the Ulster border is

31.43 am, on February 24th, he was sit deceased's. Was he of the same clan bourly growing worse. The main scene

assembled in the Praga Murder tris heard a report and a shout. He thought he was of the same olan or not

A surprise was sprung when the Court ting at his desk beside the window. He asked Mr. Bird. The prisoner" said he did not know the deceased, nor whether of operation, has süddenly shifted from

youterday morning. Instead of Mr. it was a cracker fired probably by a anda Ceylon is magnificently fullling a long Derry" to South-west Tyrone Bodies of

Jenkin's continuing the case for the depan coolie and took an notice of it. cherished resolve to show the great Indian raiders have set fire to numerous farm. This would take time, Mean tener, as would normally be the course of Somebody shouted that a man had been

studs, attacked the farmers and shot

issue" of Proclamation stating that events, the Attorney-General was the Arst shot and witness walked

What Baid. the status of mutsai, as existing in.

BEEN FROM THE PAVILION. " proist constables. The hottest fighting is China, would not be recognised in Hong

to rise

verandah and looked over the railing lion stated that whist on the Praya side A youth working on the reception pavi in the Trillick district where police barag in future. Particularly, no comput. “My Lord,” said Mr. Kemp, "a rather He saw three scenes. As far as he could of the pavilion, on the scaffolding, he from Colombo's crowded round of gaiety. racks sent up Verey lights. Troops arriv-homes, would be allowed. The Governor This morning at about ten o'clock /stick running towards the Queen Victor new pior hoarding and about three ion for girls over twelve to leave their unusual thing has happened in this case. renieuber he first saw a European with a sw three or four mon outside the She cannot compete with the grandeur anded, but the incendiaries were so numerous risk of girls being exposal to the wiles gentleman from an office in Queen's Build Statue from the Praya; also one or two site ads of the road. He saw a sick-ha

pointed out that this would involve the

at the corner of the garden on the oppo pomp of Indian hospitality but by this that they were unable to check the "out of unscrupulous employers. Mr. Chur- very reason of its comparative simplicity rages. A complete line of demarcation is ehill consequently dircoted that muting enme to see me and made a statement Chinese Bremen. He then looked towards passing with a Chinese in it. The

be warned that until protection could be in regard to the facts of this case. He the New Statue Pier and near the castoramen from the corner of the garden come

was up. He then saw one of the the warmth of her reception of the Prince now being drawn between the officiat afforded them, they should not leave their told me what he saw. is the more accentuated. The people theme territories of north and south and troops

bames except in case of ill treatment.

I have had aend of the bearding saw a ricksha without Erst, the others following One pull- Mr. Church li added that though salves have risen en masse insa positive

obviously an old-established custom must being prepared. I have told my learned then looked towards the Bank and saw a Bang." The three men ran towards statement taken from him and it is now a body lying over the shafts. Wianosed the hood of the ricksha aside with hie left arm and flung ht right arm up. not be altered at

and then the witness

heart & jubilation of welcome and their warmth

moment's notice, the friend and have also told him that I feel man who looked like a coolis running the Queen's Statue at the men outside Governor

report, and be were determined to ter acech no emphasis of Oriental pageantry

inate the system at the earliest moment it my duty to ask your Lordship for towards the bank on the pavement on the the pier hoarding ran. Ce folt this particularly at the presente-

possible, and he had intimated to the leave to end this additional evidence, side of Wardley Street nearest Bank ricksha driver had run about eight

After the Governer that he expected the change to which I think is very material. There Gardens. He watched the man until he the ricksha was dropped. tion of the colours to the Ceylon Light

be carried out within a year--(Cheers.)

faces the occupant fell forward and Infantry this morning. Judged by the

connection with this subject the same firm on the same verandah at the

were two other persons employed in the disappeared across

He saw & standard of military spectacle throughout

Des Vaux Road European there, he could not say if Capt. the tour it was a very minor affair, but

from paragraph Contor

yesterday's time. I have seen one of them and I do

around the corner of the Bank, in about his build.

Morgan was the man, but the man was every available foot of space between

Laai system was recently abolished by a

not think he can add materially to the Wardley Street. Witness then telephoned towards the Queen's Statue; that was s

The European ram Queen's House and the Echelon Barracks

Proaicential

about the time the moksha dropped. He of the newly-freed girls.

The Chief Justice: The gentleman in

saw a man being brought back between occasion. the police before t

The man who fired the shot On March may Lord. I do not want to state the were half a dozen or more Chinesa in the he had seen under arrest The promote The Attorney-General: I gather not, from the direction of the Bank. There 18th he identified the prisoner se the man evidence but I consider it very material rear of the European. He did not notice was not one of the three men who came that he should be called and I ask your When he looked at the man like a coole

anybody else in front of the European forward when the shot was fired. Lordship for leave to call him.

Mr. Jenkin said he only received this who was running he saw nobody also run-if he had talked to any of his fellow Attorney-Genera! asked the witnes

workmen about this matter. The witness. the short time at his disposal he had

The Attorney-General: Mr. Larkins, said with some heat, "Of course I

was no precedent fer fresh evidence and the police, or the authorities on this assist him in looking up the legal posi. you came to so me about ten o'clock this would not talk about it!

Would you tion. As far as they could find there | Morning 1-Yea

dare to talk about it, here and there, Had you previously communicated with shout someone being shot1" been closed and the prisoner had been pat subject-With the exception of a tele giren alter the tree for the Crown had into the box.

phone mesange for the ambulance,-no.

Mr. Jenkin Taking in of these three The Chief Justice: The time to tender mental pictures, was only a matter of a ing at the "pillars and atatue He heard fresh evidence is before commission?

Mr. Jenkin: At home, it is, although moment?—Yes.

abang and then saw two`ten' com- in practico' here, fresh evidence is served

The witause then marked, at Mr. ing from the Praya; they ran very very LONDON, March 21st,

in the course of a trial. I have had it Jenkin's request, the relative positions of fast towards the tram lines. Later, seren in this trial, but course it was during the persons he saw running..

or eight men came running from the be wrecked by amendments on the Com- Fears that the Irish Treaty Bill would

the currency of the Crown cage, and not Mr. Jonkin: The only things that re-same direction. Same went one side of after its conclusion.

main clear in your mind are the three the Statue and some the other. The. mittee alage in the House of Lords were

The Chief Justice asked Mr. Jenkia if" pictures" as the Attorney-General has prisoner joined them. removed by a statement from the Marquis

PARIS, March Piss his ohjection would be met by an adjourn. put it?

The Interpreter: The witness used the of Lansdowne early in the debate.

Witness: A Chinese student, Lee Ho-ling, fired ment to consider the evidence.

Not quite all. I did not pression, He foolishly followed The Marquis said that if it were & four revolver shots last night at a motor-

Mr. Jenkin: The nature of the evidention that, at the time 7 saw thisThe witness saw a European there but

them," Bilf, he would urge abandonment of the Minister, and wounding M. Stangou, cross-examine upon, it at once. My objeo on the path in Wardley Street. That amendment of amendments.

engineer accompanying the Minister, in tion to it is on principle, that it is son-am positive of When the Bill was returned from the the head. The assailant, who immediately trary to the established practice of Commons, Lord Salisbury, opening the surrendered, stated that he fired at the criminal courts to admit such evidence debate, said be and others who had put Minister because he showed little regard naturally very anxious that the jury because I am not but one of the gentle in grey.

The Chief Justice: The court down amendments did not desire to for Chinese residents in Paris. wreck the Bill, but wished it to pass in The wife of the Chinese Minister wa should have every possible piece of evi a reasonable form...

also in the motor-car returning from ademe before it that could bear either on Viscount Feel, on behalf of the Govora-dinner-party at the house of Chinese the Crown case or the prisoner's. So lar ment, announced most definitely that the friends The

car bad hardly started as my experience goes and it was very Government would not accept the amend when the shots were fired. The Minister considerable, at one time, in murder stopped the car and ordered the chauffeur cases I have never heard of new to take it back; then, with the Chipese evidence being tendered after commis Consul-General, who, had also been at the sion except at the request of the Court. dinner party, he had the wounded man sent to hospital before proceeding home is another car.

na it

who

but a mere detail in the much more im tension on the Ulster frontier. Apparent engaging considerable attention from the portant business of seeing the Prince. In

the raids on Northern police barracks woman of Canton. fact, the parade was rather disappointing ware organised by local members of the organize, as many industrial institutions the usual ceremony being very much cr 1..., bo free State forces participating. as pessible in which to place these un tailed The occasion was

interesting said to be the first presentation of

and give them the necessary had celegraphed the Provincial Gov. fortunates ** chaient that there was no danger of raids vocational education to enable them to colours in the story of the island. The upon their territory, and he instructed are an independent living after they Prince of

Wales

afterwards inspected

spirited

citizens who advocated the aboli- body of ex-service men. He visited the rogovernment for defensive purposes.

tion proposition, and now advocate the im mediate establishment of such institutions

He

tioned.

The

other troopean the ground and a largo denvral Macready to assiet the Northern / have secured their freedom. Mony public information a few moments ago and in Ding except the pursuers he had man" | said he had not. Pressed on the inatter menital mess before returning to Queen's said that the Northern Government had on of slavogirls are in favour of the asked his learned 'friend Mr. Potter to

still acubersally en fete.

House. In the afternoon he played pole overwhelming forces at its disposal.

Replying to Mr. 1. P. O'Connor, Mr. The necessary funds may be donated by sad in the evening he attended a small dance given by the Governor. Colombo is Churtail, said that the condition in the Government and raised from the Beliast, was lamentable. There were more public. Concerning the campaign of ra's Uathoile casualties than Protestants, bat De was convinced the Northern Ministers up to be submitted to the Government for

ing funds,

regulations have been drawn were determined to restore order.

approval.' UPPER HOUSE AMENDMENTS NOT

LABOUR TROUBLE IN

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, March 29ad. It is reported from Sydney that the Bowl and miners unions propene to declare a strike rivalling the upheaval of 1917 aga resistance to reduction in wages.

LOYAL AFRICAN NATIVES,

TO BE PRESSED.

SENSATIONAL PARIS INCIDENT. CHINESE STUDENT FIRES AT MINISTER.

IN QUEEN'S BQUARE.

A man working on the pillars in Queen's Square said that on the day of the occurrence he saw the primer look.

enquiring into the recent outbreak paid choice between the amendments and the car containing T. S. Chen, the Chinesence is such that I should be able to coolio running, be war absolutely alone and not say if it was Capt. Morgan. It

NAIROBI, March 22nd. Witnesses in the magistrates' court tribute to the conduct of native troops who maintained discipline despite the mob's provocation.

GERMANY'S PAYMENTS.

PARIS, March fond. The Reparations Commission has axed Germany's payments for 1999, under the heads of reparations and cost of armies of occupation, namely, 1.720,000,000 gald marks in cash and 1.450,000,000 in kind.

U.S. MINERS' STRIKE, OVER NINETY PER CENT, IN FAVOUR.

men to remain at work.

intimidation.

EARLIER CABLES.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 21 The bituminous minors will be called

inents.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, who follow ed, said that the Lords would have done their duty in recording their objections.

I that the Government will submit "a motion in the House of Commons in support of the Genoa Conference carly is April, when the Premier will expound the Government's policy on the eve his departure for Genon. This is regarded a vote of confidence in the Premier.

THE BRITISH DELEGATION.

LONDON, March 21st.

.:

out on April 1st in consequenes of à dis-58 equivalent to asking the Commons for International Transport Conference at

pute regarding readjustment of wages. Six hundred thousand men are affected.

'BRITONS IN CHINA.

A STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.

NO "ANGLO-AMERICAN

· UNDERSTANDING. DENIALS MADE ALL ROUND.

is

La muzofsbouff the same build. The Mr. Jenki: You are in the office of of the two Chines he saw running árb European chased the prisoner. The first Messrs. Reiss & Co.-don't think "I am was short and thin in dark coloured cloth making any suggestions of improprietying; the other wha taler and was dread men on the jury is in the same office!

Witness:

Crea

examined the witudes said he went Did you discuss thie with him I have pati

to his tim affer, the mentioned it to him this morning.

running men webe Who was the other gentleman on the

The Attorney General: Like the last verandah -Mr. Brister.

witas L your sight good! There was a lady in the office named rot, I have told you what I have goon. “ Witness: Whether my sight is good, Mrs. Evansi-Yo, she

was on the verandah.

Lam going to suggest that this whole quite true; I saw what happened. Bory of yours is a fabrication-It is

The Attorney General remarked that the witness had to go quite close to the prisoner to identity, him

Mr. Jenkin pushed him forward! EVE

I made him go alone; 'I Witness: I must have good night before I can be a man laughter).

Witness: I looked at the prisoner be

hard at your plastering The Attorney General, Were you work-

cause he was hanging round...

little later the witties was tested as to his is of the passage of time and he road, the clock on the other side of the Courts correctly & eight minutes to four The Attorney General remarked that it was a good feet of his eye-sight.

The witness said later that, as the pri

Mr. Jonkin: Probably right, too-{more' laughter).

The Attorney-General said that he did not know of any decision which made The Attorney-General told the Chief THE GENOA CONFERENCE.

it obligatory on the court to refuse the Justice that Mr. Sinclair was the head M. Stangou was taken home after the evidence. INDIANAPOLIS, March 22nd..

He repeated his roquest for of Messra Beise & Co., for the moment, POSITION OF ME, LLOYD GEORGE. bullet had been extracted.

permission to call the witness or for his in Hongkong, The present ballot returns show that

ASSAILANT WITH BOLSHEVIST

Lordship to call him on public grounds His Lordship said that in the interests over ninety per cent of the miners

LONDON, March 21st.

In his experience, the Attorney-General of Mr. Binclair, be should ask the witness favour a strike. The strike order pro

SYMPATHIES.. While Mr. Lloyd George has been rest-

addod, he had never known an instance as to nature of his communication. vides for complete suspension of coaling in Wales, a controversy has been

LATER where "fresh evidence" had come along! Photographs of Lenin and Trotsky were after the Crown case had closed. mining, but it allows ongincere and pump. raging in the London Press on the sub-discovered among Lee Ho-ling' belong

Witness: I went to see him with my hat and coat on and told him that I It urges all ject of his intentions in view of the grow- concerned to refrain from violonce and ing evidence of the Conservative Party's in her indications of Bolshevik Justice, because as a rule the police General, with regard to what I had seen.

"That is obvious," retorted the Chief was thinking of going to see the Attorneying dissatisfaction at his leadership.

leanings. Lee Holing was secretary to ascertain all the evidence that is avail. He replied that he could not discuss the WASHINGTON, March 22nd. sertions that he will shortly resign Mademoiselle Teheng, who was entertain- able on the part of the Crown and call question but if I had seen anything it The Government is considering plans to

are confuted b- an apinouncement to-daying the Ministar on the occasion of her it before the Magistrate." prevent disruption of the country's trans-

birthday.

was only right that I should go. That pert system through the strike.

His Lordship went on to point cut that was all that passed. denounced the Minister, who to declar Preas and poople who could tender evi- think the slightest objection, could be

Lee Ho-ling, interrogated by the police, the case had been fully reported in the

was responsible for the expulsion of droo should come forward. Speaking Laken to that.

His Lordship observed that he did not a hundred and fifty destitute Chinese generally, it seemed to him that they students at Lyons.

The foreman of the jury asked how the M. Stangou is a Chinese delegate to the might be creating a very dangerous pro man like a scolie whom the withers bewoner was waiting aboit, be coked at him

ccdeat. *

running was clothed.

Judge: Were you afraid he was Rome. His condition is not serious.

Mr. Jenkin urged that the Court apply to the case section as of the Code Uf through a pair of fold glasses after he was looking at the pillars. I thought he

The witness answered that he saw him going to shoot you 1-(Laughter.)

Witness: No. I was wondering why be Criminal Procedure which authorises had been brought back. He had no hat was man who had never seen such things judge to reserve any point of law for on and wore a dark or a blue cost. argument before the Full Court, the trial After the conclusion of Mr. Larkin'

before-(Laughter.) meanwhile proceeding in the ordinary evidence Mr. Jenkins asked whether the way and the validity of any conviction Attorney General proposed to call the being contingent on the Full Court's other people whose names had been men decision with regard to the point of law. tione. Mr. Kemp replied that he did His Lordship said it was a point which not consider that they would be able to should properly engage the attention of furnish any the Full Court. He proposed, be intimat Jenkin asked that in any event he should material evidence. Mr. ed, to confer at once with the Faime be provided with a proof of their state- Judge. But I have great doubts." His ments in case he decided to call them him. Lordship declared, as to whether I self. ought to take this statement.".

When the Attorney-General had agreed The Attorney-General said that the to do this the case for the defence was arising under the four Power Trenty. whole question was one of prejudice to the resumed.

Besides repudiations by Mr. Hughes, prisoner. If the evidence was admitted Senator Lodge and Senator. Underwood, Mr. Jenkin could open again and have CASE FOR THE DEFENCE RESUMED. | the lawyer himself now declares that he an adjournment if he liked.

never made the attributed statement.

The prisoner again went into the wit. Mr. Jenkin pointed out that in The charge is furthermore emphatically of these statemente being made by a

Boss-box. The Pall Mall Gazette states that the denounced by President Harding, who public ofheer of the standing of the ing the prisoner as to why be did not The Attorney-General was cross-examin Allied experts, who are deliberating upon characterises it outrageous and do Attorney-General it was just posvidence Protest when arrested, when the Chief INDIA'S COTTON TARIFT.

the Gonca programme in London, rester clare it inconceivable that the United the jury might think, that the

intervened PROPOSED INCREASE IN EXCISE day considered a British proposal that the States should invite Tapen to the Confer was of great import and if not admitted

Russian debts be paid by a new ence Jind then be perfidious enough to might affect their minds unconscionaly held down for

What did you think you were being existing DUTY REJECTED.

sories of bonds to be issued by the Soviet turn round and make a secret antagonistic as they might think that, by a technical

asked the Judge. “ "I do not know why," said the pris Government not bearing interest for the agreement. DELAI. March 21st.

objection, some piece of evidenco had been The Legislative Assembly has rejected first five years. It is stated that thero

excluded which would have gone to prov. the proposed increase in the cofion excise is every rouson to believe that the plan THE FOUR-POWER TREATY. ing us guilt of the prisoner. duty by 55 votes to 38, thus rendering will meet with acceptance from Russia still more naplatable, tó Lancashire the

in the House of Commons at question- time, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the Gonca Conference would be held on April 10th as arranged. Mr. Lloyd George, will represent Britain. Marquis Curzon, and Sir Robert Horne

LONDON, March 21st. In the House of Commons, replying to

WASHINGTON, March 31st, Denials all round have been made in Mr. Lestrange Malone, Mr. Hameworth Mr. Chamberlain added that Mr. Lloyd respect of the alleged statement of a New Raids the number of British officials paid George will return to the House of Com York lawyer, who, on the authority of by the British Government on Foreign mens on April 3rd, and immediately take Senator Borah in the Sonate, is supposed Office vote (Diplomatic, Consular and

the opinion of the House on the Gover to have said that all the American dele Commercial Diplomatic Services) and em- ment's policy for Genca. The Coverages at the Washington Conference told ployed in China was 103. No British ment's motion concerning same would him oficials on the Foreign Office active ser clearly raise the question of confidence, standing existed in the event of any case that an Anglo-American under- vice list were employed in the service of the Chinese Government or paid by the for it would be impossible to ask Mr Government: A number of British sub Lloyd George to go to Genoa if there were jects were employed and paid by the any doubt about his authority. Chinese Government in the Customs, Salt, BRITISH PROPOSAL RESPECTING and other Departments but the details were not available.

RUSSIAN DEBTS.

rise in import duties from 11 per cent." ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE,"

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to 15 per cent,

Subsequent to rejecting the proposal

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SIR AUCKLAND. GEDDES' DENIAL

View

Mr. Jenkin again urged the Judge to take the action he had already suggested The Chief Justice: I. tell you at once, Mr. Jenkin, I won't reserve it.

Mr. Jenkin

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In re-examination, the witness said be went off to tiffis promptly at 13 o'clock prompt to time, one would got nothing because, in a toolis house, if one was not

to eat.

FROM THE BANK ANTELE. A foreman, employed on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankarners, said he saw 10 or 20 people running through Wardley Street from Queen's Statue.

He saw & Europeta at the back of the crowd, on ed into De Vaux Road; to the right. A the parament. The two leading men turn.

The man was in dark-coloured they turned the corner one had a slight

man than the other, who was in a grey clothing and was a smaller and thinner

something over the ralling into the gar

The man in the grey suit throw

was. It was slowly dropped over.

wtus could not tell what it

don't let him throw it at Mr. Jonkin.

The Judge: Give him the revolver but The witness then showed how

how the ro When did you first-know you were so volver was dropped over the relling. He cused of murder T-On the Prays. added that after that the man in grey On the Prays, I said I did not do it.

Did you then protest your innocence? clothing put his hat an his head.

third man,the little man, being follow- Whom did you say that to-I mentioned by the European, crossed the tram ed it in general.

oner.

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and went "eft, right and forward at Des who Youx Hload.

LONDON, March 21st,

New Yoax, March 21st. 1.

If your Lordship refuses Sir Auckland Goddes, in a spooch, cate to reserve it I must withdraw my objection.I did not

Line, and witness then lost sight of him. Goods to the value of £2,500,000 were

You did not bear cries of "Seize him?" The main crowd of pursuers separated by, 55, votes to 28 to increase the cotton imported from Russia, including Siberia, gorically denied the statement attributed because of the harm it may do to the excise duty, the Assembly, by di votes to to Britain during the eleven months of to him by Senator Robinson mentioned in prisoner's case

The Chief Justice: The man I would rather have knocked you down heard theuraad. 30, declined to adopt a companion, pro- the operation of the Anglo-Russian Tradea cable yesterday. posal to raise the existing cotton import Agreement. Mr. Mitchell Thompson in duty from 11 per cent. to 15 per cent. thus informing the House of Commona This double defeat of the Government's aided that there was nothing to indicate plans means a loss of 341 lakhs on the what portions thereof originated from Budget proposals relating to cotton alone. the Baltic States or non-Eussian coin-

HIS MAJESTY INDISPOSED.

LONDON, March 21st,

The King has a slight cold. Engage meats are temporarily canestiek.

SHIPBUILDING BONUS DISPUTE.

LONDON, March 21st.

tries. £2,500,000 worth of United King- The shipbuilding bonus cat dispute has dom produs and manufactures and further developed, owing to the employers £1.300,000 worth of foreign and colonial deciding to put info operation their re-exports from the United Kingdom were latest offer, namely, a reduction of 10/8 concurent, or tid tot med weekly on March 29th and an additional ing British exports tók foruîgn, constics. 6. on April 7th.

it out and see what it really comes thought they applied to you He dy dock and the witness and that the man Prisoner made to stand outside the to. Although I stick to my objection you were the only person he saw there. that it is inadmissible I feel now that

who dropped the rolver was a taller When the bearing the only right thing to be done is to let tifhir questions were put to the prisoner A man working on the ground floor of

was resumed after Bid states man the jury hear what the evidence really is. by Mr. HW Bird, on behalf of the the Bank Arnote said he saw three men His Lordship then left the Court to jury. My Bird asked why the prisdner running in Wardley Street A-fall-man confer with the Puisne Judge. to Mr. Jenkin. I understand that, in until December The prisoner replied, third man, parried by X European, eroes Rotorning a few minutes later he said October if he did not become al rehman railings he turned the corner. The was registered at the men's guild in the swoond one threw something over the

the circumstances, you are not object "I joined the club at that Emer

Mr. Bird: We want to know Mr. Jenking, No, my Lord,

wy Lard.

ing"

(the train lines.

At this stage the bearing was adjourned until today.