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LEADERS MASSING YOUNG COMMUNISTS

TROOPS.

CONCENTRATIONS AT THREE

POINTS,

RAILWAY TRAFFIC

DELAYED.

[THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.}

PEPINO, March 7th.

It is reported that Feking-Pukow through traffic has been interrupted

since March 3th owing to troop movements on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway towards a large concen- tration at Pengpu. However, the anal through train is leaving here to-morrow and tickets are being

sold.

Japanese reports state that W han troops are massing at Wusuch, there heing 5,000 infantry and forty guns already there. They also report that Chiang Kai Shek's 11th Division is massing at Kiukiang.

RAILWAYS MONOPOLISED BY TROOPS,

(ah To: Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 7th. Major-General A. E. Wardrop, G.O.C. North China Command, left aboard the s.a. Tingaang to-day for Weihaiwei and Tientsin."

The political situation -has slightly improved, although it is reported that there is some delay in the Chengehow-Pehan Railway service.

It is also reported that all trains the Tientsin-Pukow Railway between Hsuchowfu and Pukow

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IN JAPAN.

MURDER OF EXTREMIST MEMBER.

AUTHORITIES ALARMED AT

DEMONSTRATIONS. "

[TEROTON ARUTER'S AUKNOY.]

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TOKYO, March 7th. During the post-mortem examina- tion of Mr. Senji Yamamoto, which

WILA

conducted at the Imperial University, about seventy students assembled outside, shouting com- munistic slogans, and singing rer volutionary songs. On the authori

THE H

HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 8th, 1929.

ROYAL VISIT TO

LONDON.

QUEEN MOTHER OF THE

NETHERLANDS,

GREAT WELCOME" AT VICTORIA.

#{TEKOVON REUTER'Į AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 7th.

The Earl of Airlie on behalf of the King welcomed at Victoria Station FM. the Queen Mother of the Netherlands, who looked re markably fresh and bright after her fourteen hours' journey.

MINES AND LABOUR MEXICAN REVOLT

PROBLEMS.

INEVITABLE SURPLUS OF

MEN."

PREMIER'S REVIEW OF CONDITIONS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rucay, March 8th. Official sanction was this after- neon given to the publication of a joint report of the proceedings at tween Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the 10, Downing Street, yesterday be Committee of the Miners' Federa- Premier, and the full Executive

tion

IN HAND.

FIERCE FIGHTING IN VERA CRUZ.

REBELS AND DESERTERS

CLASH.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

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Mexico CITY, March 7th. The collapse of the revolution appears imminent, at least in the official communique. It states that State of Vera Cruz, according to an

sanguinary street fighting has taken place in the city of Vera Cruz be-

ties hurrying to the scene the def enthusiastic welcome and posed for the case for the miners in the first forces and the rebel troops who "

monatrators dispersed before say arrests could be effected.

handbills condoling with Yama- Earlier in the day quantities of

moto's tragic death had heen thrown through the windows of the lecture hall. The authorities, who are very perturbed, are endeavour. ing to identify the ringleaders.

Mr. Senji Yamamoto,

a prole tarian member of the Diet, was assassinated on Tuesday evening by a reactionary named Kuroda, who afterwards surrendered himself to the Police. The crime was com- mitted as a protest against the alleged radical activities of Mr. Yamamoto, who was a member of the Extreme Left.

NANKING'S NEW GUNS.

(Wah Ta Yat Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 7th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek recent have been monopolised for troopy gave orders to the authorities in charge of fortifications to mount two powerful guns on the Lion Hill.' He has also ordered that the cadets of the Central Military School be reorganized into a cautionary corps," carrying arms.

transport.

MOVED TO NANKING.

(Wah T Fat Poo)..

pre.

SHANGHAI, March 7th. The 17th Division, stationed at COMPROMISE IN SIGHT. Hangchos, proceeded to Nanking by train on March 5th, and con

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) requently service on the Shanghai- Hangchow Railway was temporarily

PEPING," March 7th, suspended. The 18th and 17th

It is reliably reported that Chang Regiments, stationed on the out- Tsung Chang and Liu Chen Nien skirta of Wangchow also moved to will reach compromise very the Capital the same afternoon. shortly. CONFERENCE WITH LI TSAI

HSIN.

(Wah Tu Fat Paul.

SHANGHAI, March 7th.

Messrs. Tsui Yuen Pei and Wu Tez Hui will proceed to Shanghai to meet Marshal Li Tsai Hain. Mea aures will be discussed to deal with the Hunan affair when the latter

arrives.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has dispatched Mr. Sha Li Tru to see Marshal Feng.

She smiled in response to 4

the photographers. She then drove to her hotel for breakfast before going to the Dutch Art Exhibition.

MINORITIES UNDER

DISCUSSION.

HANDLING OF PETITIONS.

A «GENEVA PROBLEM..

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

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RUGBY, March 8th.

Mr. Herbert Smith, the President of the Miners' Federation, outlined | tween General Aguirre's rebol instance, emphasising the low wages paid and the large amount deserted him. The fighting only of unemployment ruling in the ceased when the consular corps mining industry.

intervened to prevent further blood. shed. An armistice was arranged

He suggested, as partial remedies, the superannuation of the old miners, the raising of the school- leaving age in the mining areas, and the international division of the foreign markets.

Mr. A. J. Cook, who also spoke some length, pressed for a national scheme to prevent an un-

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duly low price for coal in conse The problem of the minorities,quence of competition, and for the most important subject before steps by the Government to secure the present neation of the League the mere rapid development of pro- of Nations Council, was raised for

cesses for the scientific treatment the first time to-day when a pro- of coal. posal was made by Senator Dan-. durand of Canada to modify the procedure regarding petitions from minorities.

Senator Dandurand proposed that in future these petitions be dealt with by the League Council instead of by the present Com mittee of Three. Dr. Stresemann, the German Foreign Minister, ex pressed his approval of the pro- posal

Proof of Buccest

Sir Austen Chamberlain defend

He ed the Committee of Three. said the committee had always dealt with the various cases ae- cording to rights the parties had ander the treaties and could not go outside them.

They had always taken up all cases which might produce ill-will between nations and had under- taken the examination of petitions brought before them. One thing GOODS TAX AT CHEFOO. had done had not been so bad after which showed that the work they

Ci

[THROUGH REUTER'B' AGENCY.]

Catroo, March 7th. Following the United States Cor-

sal's protests concerning the reim- position of the Goods Tax, which is due to be enforced from to-mor row, Liu Chen Nien has promised that shipments for foreign nationals will be exempted until late in next week, by which time it is hoped that a reply will have been re ceived from the Ministers in Pering, to whom the Consula have

Premier's Reply.

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Mr. Baldwin, in reply, reviewed the position of the mining indus try generally, and expressed the opinion that the present increase in the demand for coal was not entirely due the abnormal climatic conditions in Europe and the British Isles, and had, indeed, been apparent, though to a less ex- tent, before the Arctic weather con- ditions in Europe had had any effect.

As regards amalgamations and other forms of organisation within the industry, the Premier said be thought that these were now mak ing satisfactory progress, and that direct

Government intervention would not be advantageous.

He admitted that the increased demand for coal had been met al most entirely by fuller employment for those already on the colliery books, without any substantial in- ly employed." crease in the number of men actual-

industries.

Surplus Labour.

all was that any Member of the Council could at any time bring up

Even with big improvement in a question regarding the minori- trade, he felt that there would still ties, even after a decirion had been be a large surplus of labour in the given by the Committee of Three mining areas, and in his view, the ed to council after the Committee with at the present time was the Hitherto none had ever appeal-most important matter to be dealt had given a decision. person when how or wiper the miners into employment in other He was sure that any impartial transfer of surplus unemployed Committee had done would be per fectly satisfied that they had achieved in a large measure the been initiated. He suggested that purpose for which the system had in future greater publicity should ADVISER TO CHANG HSUEH mittee so as to remove the apparent

be given to the work of the Com

LIANG.

misapprehension and uneasiness.

Speeding Up. » The main defect of the present procedure, he went on,, was the delay.

He hoped they would be able to devise a means of expedit in the system. The question of

Natives of Hunan at Nanking have organized an association for reported. the salvation of Hunan. They have decided to send a big petition to the Central Government, requesting that the Hunan situation be settled, and the activities of the Wuhan Branch Political Council suppress- ed.

MARTIAL LAW.

(Wah Taz Tot Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 7th About a hundred and fifty junka and other vessels, have been com mandeered at Wusueh and Tira chiachin by the orcops of General Hu Tsung Tok of Hankow. Martial law was declared at Wusueh, Kiu- kiang and Shuichang on the

even. ing of March 3rd.

On last Monday evening over 2,000 soldiers were moving heavy artillery and fieldpieces from Wu-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PERING, March 7th.

Mr. W. H. Donald, a director of tion, Peping, has been appointed adviser to Chang Hsueh Liang

the Bureau of Economic Informa

CHINA SEEKS AID FROM

BRITAIN,

RE-CONSTITUTION OF THE

FLEET.

{Tanoron "BETTER'S AGENCE.)

LONDON, March 7th. Commander Barr, at the Chinese

minorities should not be & source of oppression or a menace to the pence of the world..

In conclusion, Sir Austen agreed with other Members of the Council that the question was too large and too detailed to be handled in one session of the Council..

Miners Federation to use their in- He appealed to the officials of the fluence in the mining areas to ep- of the Government schemes for sure that full advantage war taken training and for transferring boys might have the benefit of the op and adults in order that they portunities that existed for em- ployment in other parts of the country.

The Minister of Labour, Sir A. Steel-Maitland, "cited figurea and facts to show that the transference of miners to employment elsewhere would not harm the workers in the latter areas,

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the condition that General Aguirre should leave the city. Is is believed that he has escaped by sea.

According to other Government statements, the enemy has been rated everywhere, and Federal troops have recaptured Orizika, Cordova and Jalapa.

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Monterey Recaptured.

It seems. that the Government has recovered from the surprise al the carefully planned revolt, and reports now coming in indicate that the tide of battle is rapidly turning in favour of the Federal troops,

The

A communique has been received from the Federal commander, who bas engaged the rebels near Mon. terey, stating that the insurgents have retired in confusion, rebel General Escobar has been defeated here and is in fight. Monterey has been recaptured, and it is confidently expected that Vera Cruz will fall to the loyal forces within the next three days.

The revolutionists still retain the ascendancy in the North, and claim a number of successes, in skirmishes with Federal troops from Guaymas to Sonora, where isolated bodies of Federal troops have been forced to take to the mountains,

It appears that instructions have been given from Mexico City for the temporary abandonment of the State of Sinaloa to the rebels, and Government employees have already commenced to evacuate from Mazat lan

American Tourists.... have petitioned the Ambassador, American tourists in Mexico City

special train to take them home. Mr. Dwight Morror, asking for a

Hitherto, both the Federal troops foreign property. and the insurgents have respected

MR. DAVID BUICK,

DEATH OF GREAT CAR DESIGNER.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

DETROIT, March 8th. The death has occurred from cancer of Mr. David Buick, the nioneer motor-builder of" the United States.

He was seventy-four years of age In the course of his development

Mr. Herbert Smith referred to evidence given before the League of Nations last week by Mr. Tawney in favour of the international roof-the Buick car he made two for gulation of the markets, and the Premier promised carefully to con- sider the evidence.

He agreed that a Reporter should be appointed with one or two Members of the Council as as

THE KING. sistants, to conduct a thorough enquiry into the entire question,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] to obtain the fullest information

RUGBY, March 8th. in force up to now and as to the H.M. the King passed another obligations and the duties of the good day. The weather was much minorities, and to make recom- warmer and the sun shone bril mendations as to what changes in liantly. the method adopted by the League' were, in their opinion, necessary,

sueh overland to the border of Navy, who has been visiting Loans to the procedure which had been Kiangsi. At 2 a.m. several thou-don on a secret mission on behalf sand footmen arrived and stayed at of the Chinese Government, ac Wusuch for about three hours? carding to the Daily Express, has efterwarde moving eastward along approached the British Govern

ment with a request to lend China the Yangtze River.

a number of Naval officers to re- constitute the Chinese Fleet.

HUNAN CLEAR OF

"FIGHTING.

two

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

TIENTSIN, March 7th. Tan Tae Yuen's troops have re- cently been defeated by brigades under Yet Chi which are marching towards Changteh. Troops under I Ming Shu pur- sued Lu Ti Ping's men as far as Tung Koo on the border of Kiangai. Hnnan is now free from the troops of Lu Ti Ping.":

Britain has been compelled to refuse under the terms of the Arme Embargo Agreement between Bri-j tain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States..

CONTROVERSIES IN MALTA. VATICAN'S AID REQUESTED.

(ERITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruary, March 6th.

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The Council adjourned until to- morrow when Mr. Adatchi, the Reporter on the general question of minorities, will present a draft resolution providing for examination and a report on the cil's procedure regarding minority advisability of changing the Coun petitions.

TREATY FORGER 19.

RELEASED:

tunes, and lost them both. He spent the last years of his life in poverty, residing in a shabby at with thousands of cars bearing his name mortifyingly passing the door,

MALAYAN RUBBER

COMBINE.

AMALGAMATION OF FOUR

COMPANIES,

BIG NEW SCHEME,

(THROUGH REUTER'8 " AGENCY, ]

SINGAPORE, March 7th. It is understood that the dire tors of the Allenby, Balgownie, Connemara and Kundong Rubber Companies have submitted to their shareholders proposals for an amal- gamation which will form one of United, Limited. It will be known at the Connemara the biggest combines in Malaya,

of the four companies is 6,500 acres. The combined area of the estates

BRITISH DELEGATION TO RUSSIA.

FRIENDLY RECEPTION

PROMISED.

(THROUGH BAÛTER'I AGENCY.)

LONDON, March 8th.

"Telegrams in Brief.

Mr. Maurice Ingram, from the Foreign Office, has been appointed a Counsellor to the British Lega- tion at Feking. He is leaving England for China this week.

A message from Nanking staten the that Mr. John Roebling, American business magnato, has given G.85,000 for famine relief in China, Dr. C. T. Wang, the For ciga Minister received the donation through the Chinese Legation at Washington

De Valera, who was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Belfast hibiting his entry into Ulster, has recently for ignoring an order pro-

Valera ereased the Uister border in been released and placed on a train bound for Dublin. Ostensibly de

order to open a Gaelic Bazaar at Belfast, but it was suspected that he intended to visit a political meeting being held at approximate- ly the same time.

On the ground that the public performance would endanger law And order, the President of the Police in Berlin has prohibited the production of the Communist play The Three Aet Dictatorship of the A British Trade Delegation which

Future." was originally en- is going to Russia on March 23th titled "Poison Gas over Berlin? will represent a hundred and fifty but this was eventually dropped by prominent firms.. Mr. Douglas the would-be producers. The play Hamilton, the President of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, will represent the woolles industry. It was stated at a meeting 'to-day that the Russian Government had adopted an eminently friendly and businesslike attitude, towards the visit.

KOWLOON COURT

CASES.

WOMEN STONEBREAKERS ACQUITTED. "WHY WASN'T THE CON- TRACTOR CHARGED?"

Seven stone breakers, including Eve women, were before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for trespass ing on Crown Land at Hokum. Mr. G. Chambers of the Fublic Works Department prosecuted, and the defendants pleaded guilty.

Mr. Chambers said that the de

was performed to an audience, con- sisting of representatives of the Government, the Municipality and the Prese, and it led to turbulent Communist demonstrations,

The French Air. Minister has again suspended authorisation for long-distance fights, thus bringing to an end a whole series of con- templated

The officers flights. affected by the suspension order in- clude Captain Costes, Captain Weisi, Captain Girier, Captam. Challes, Captain Rignot, Lieuten- rachait, whose flights have beaz ant Paris, and the brothers AT-

postponed indefinitely.

"

United States indicated by the The new aviation boom in the

formation of a new holding com- pany and the merger of four big aerial firms, has resulted in biz rush for shares. The public eager ness to secure the 2,000,000 shares of the new Aviation Holding Company. is so great that they are already over-subscribed, although heavily the issue will not be made until Friday.

ART AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOW ATTRACTS LOCAL RESIDENTS.

fendants were using the ground fo: breaking stones and removing them LADIES' NIGHT AT Y.M.C.A. from a quarry, for which privilege contractors were paying a heavy fee. The defendants were stealing the stone and able to sell it at a cheaper price. Last Monday, the apeaker said, he visited the scene and the stone breakers ran away. While he was stooping over "some.

There was a good gathering for tools which had been left behind, a stone flew over. his head. He re Ladies' Night at the European ported the matter to the Police Y.M.C.A. yesterday evening. Station and had the defendants concert programme was successfully carried out and included items by gaged the defendants was present R. Baldwin, J. C.. Grenham and The Chinese contractor who ca- Mrs. Bellamy and Messrs. White,

amested.

in Court and admitted that he was | S. M. West. responsible. He said that he had purchased the right to obtain the stone from a person in Hunghum,

The Magistrate enquired why the contractor was not charged as he had engaged the defendants. The defendants were ignorant people, and the contractor was the man to be blamed.

Mr. Chambers said that although the contractor was seen on the site he was not actually breaking stone himself. He merely wanted the people cleared from the land.

The defendants were discharged with a caution.

Pig and Pepper." Mr. A. A Lopes prosecuted a Chinese before Mr. T. 8. Whyta Smith for being in possession of a packet of pepper without being able to give a satisfactory explanation of why he had it.

Detective Inspector Fallon told. the Magistrate that Mr. Lopes, who SIR JOHN DENISON-PENDER. lives at No. 173 Kowloon Tong, say

CHAIRMAN OF CABLE COMPANIES.

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Guests made a tour of an art and photographic exhibition and were loud in appreciation of a num ber of water colours and etchings by Miss C. Feyton, Mr. S. D. Eggles do Mrs. M. Asche, Mr. C. H. Bond, Miss C. M. Crawford, Mrs. D. C. Aubrey, Mr. G. P. Heney, Mia P. L. Petherick (1st prize), Mr. G. Miles, Murray, Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mr. V. Mr. W. J. Brown, Mr. L. Dange field, Mr. T. V. Harmon, Miss W. J. Griffin, and Mr. J. H. Hunt,

A gold tile, about 300 years old, found in the ancient tomb of the first ruler of the "Ming Dynasty (Ming Tai Chiu) and a brick from Dr. Sur Yat Sen's tomb in Nan king were on view. The brick beare an inscription stating that it was made in the fourth month of the 15th year of the calendar of the Chinese Republic.

PARIS JURY'S FINDING.

a group of men the morning of AN EXCUSE FOR MURDER.. March 5th, acting in a suspicious manner. He watched them for some time and then went out sad questioned them. The defendant (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:] ran away but was chased and eaught near the China Tight"&"

"A new verdict delivered by a Power premises. During the chase, Paris jury has added to the public LONDON, March 6th The death is announced, at the Mr. Lopes had fired his revolver astonishment at recent verdicts. age of 73 years, of Sir John to frighten the defendant.

to In opposition the clearest Denison Denison-Pender, G.BE., In reply to the Magistrate, who evidence, it brought in a verdict K.C.M.G., the well-known Chair enquired whether pepper came with of ""Not Guilty in the case of a man of the Eastern and other in the Ordinance, Inspector Fallon grocer, who had murdered a young Associated Cable Companies, and said that it was not an instrument girl and had pleaded drunkenness a director of the Peninsular, and but a substance. The Magistrate as his sole excuse for the crime. Oriental Steamship Company. He agreed that there was difficulty in The Judge had no option bat: to. passed away peacefully on Wednes calling pepper an instrument.

discharge the prisoner. The case was remanded for 24 hours for the Police to consider day afternoon after a short illness.

whether a charge of loitering could not be substituted.

NO GROUNDS FOR DETEN.

TION....

(THROUGH EXTEL'S AGENCY.]

BAUSSELS, March éth It is disclosed by Police officials that Albert Frank Heine, the PRESTON NORTH END IN Belgian activist, who was arrested on the Amsterdam train this week

·TROUBLE.

in connection with the Utrecht

dict. This is as follows: Dagblad secret treaty allegatione, has been released as the order of

Good War Record Spoilt.

"For the second time" in twć the Examining Magistrate in no-

When an elderly Chinese wae days the jury finds itself faced cordance with an application by FORMER WAR SECRETARY TO' charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte with conscientious scruples. Being

Hi!

In the House of Commons to-day, ALL PLAYERS ON TRANSFER Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Domillions Peaceful Settlement?

Secretary, stated, that the Govern Mesars. Tsai Yuen Pei and Wument, at the instance of the Maltese Taz Hui, returned to Nanking from authorities, had instructed the Shanghai on March eth and attend British Minister at the Vatican to ed the conference of the Central approach the Holy See with Political Council, where they made quest that the Apostolic Visitor be a report of their interview with sent to Malta to investigate certain - General Li Teung Jen.

difficulties that had arisen, inclad- It was decided at the conferenceing a dispute between the Maltese that, the situation be settled peace. Ministry, and the local ecclesiastical fully by Mesare. Taai and Wa authorities: that be possible, but if this step fails, Li Taung Jen, Li Trai Hein, Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hai Shan together with the leaders of the were certain controversies with the The players are valued at £10,000, Reorganisation and Disbandment Maltese authorities, who had re-and the "sale" has been authorised Conference will discuss measures to qucated the intervention of the hy the Directors as the result of deal with the matter in the name Apostolio Visitor to compose the financial difficulties which have of the Conference.

difficulties.

beset the club for some years,

the Public Prosecutor.

MR. STEPHEN WALSH:.

RESIGN.

LIST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

was alleged on his arrest Lonnos, March 8th.that Heine had confessed to the ra- A senaation has been caused in forgery of the documents published Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.P., for British football circles by an an in Holland, and a statement regard the Ince Division of Lancashire, nouncement to the effect that Presing this has been made semi- who was Secretary for War in the ton North End, one of the most officially.

Socialist Government, has decided famous of the English football clubs, It is stated that Heine was de- not to contest the seat at the next which was founded in 1880, has fol. tained by the Police for alleged election owing to ill-health. lowed the lead of Derby County passport forgery, but this did not

He has represented the same Mr. Amery added that there and Hull City, by placing the whole justify his further detention... division since 1900 as the miners' was no dispute between the British of their twenty-nine players on the

Though the examination had nominee. Government and the Vatican. There transfer list.

clearly shown that Heine was the Mr. Walsh was the shortest Secre author of the forged documents tary, for War the country ever had, published by the Dagblad, this but was always strikingly energetic, under the Belgian Penal Law does and in 1924 flew to Cologne when not constitate a ground for his he reviewed the British Army of detention in prison,

Occupation.

Some light is shed on the jury's action by a resolution which it passed in connection with this ver

Smith with the possession of seven desirous of bringing in a verdict. mace of prepared opium, he said he of Guilty but being unable to had two war medals and an ex- obtain any formal guarantee as to cellent certificate of discharge from the amount of the penalty, it ex- one of His Majesty's ships He presses the opinion that, legislative had been a cook on board a British reform should give the jury itself warship during the war.

power to define the consequences of Revenue Officer Grimmitt con ita verdict." See firmed the defendant's statementsTM This resolution has provoked on and remarked that the defendant outery on the ground that it is in had shown him a bullet wound on effect & demand that juries should- bis left arm and two war pedal. not only find verdicts but also, The Magistrate remarked that take full responsibility for sen- a good way service did not entitle tences. It is evident, from the way defendant to break the law, and he in which, this attitude ia comment- did not seem to be engaged in bonested upon both in the Chamber and work at present. A fine of 884 or in the Press, that a crisis in arising six weeks' hard labour was imposed in French judicial procedure.