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FARMER ACCUSED FIVE GIRLS OVER A THAMES

OF MURDER.

SOLICITOR'S HELP REFUSED.

IN COURT IN CRICKET CLOTHES.

Ashford (Kent),-Although the man accused of the murder of the eleven-year-old girl, whose body was found in a Kent wood, refused

·legal aid when he was bofore the magistrates, his mother accepted an offer of the services of Mr. Henry Flint, a Chatham solicitor, on her son's behalf...

Mr. Flint represented Miss Helen Campbell, who was known as the "mystery woman" in the Rouse

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Arthur James Farraday Ralvage, aged 23, a former merchant sea man, new a poultry farmor, of Ruckinge, Kent, was charged at Ashford Polico Court to-day with

WEIR

TWO DROWNED.

Two girls word drowned and three other girls narrowly escaped with their lives when their punt overturned in the weir pondat Sunbury-on-Thames.

The drowned were:

Miss Jessie Bunstead. (23), of Riverdale-road, Twickenham Park,

and

Miss Ivy Mestmaker (28), of Pendle-stone-rond, Walthamstow,

Those saved "vere Miss Nancy Hawk, of Riverdale-road, Twicken ham Park, Miss Mabel Sergeant, of Harley-road, Harlesden, and Miss Rosa Farnworth, of Harley

road, Harloaden.

While the girls were punting down a backwater of the Thames the punt was swopt cut of their control into the whirling, waters beneath the weir,

The pant swung round, came

HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS TUESDAY AUGUST 4, 1931.

CHARING CROSSTM

BRIDGE.

THE SCHEMES TO BE RECONSIDERED.

SURPRISE FOR L.C.C..

Sir William Ray, leader of the Majority party, sprang a surpriso upon the London. County Council yesterday when the question of the proposed new Charing Cross Bridge Bill came before the Council."

He said that in view of state ments which had been made in a document circulated to members of the Council by a firm of engineers, and letters which had appeared in the Press in support of them, he proposed to submit to the Council a new line of action.

The Council, indeed the whole of London, owes a great debt of gratitude to Sir Leslie Scott and the Advisory Committee who have

said

Sir William, "and I want to say quito candilly that the scheme adopted by the Committee would have received the approval of the Council. But the

the murder of Ivy Mary Godden, under the 12 foot wateriall of the heen considering various schemes aged: 11, of Bromley Green, Buckweir, filled with water, and capsiz-put forward," inge.

ed.

Salvage was remanded until All the girls were fung into the Wednesday of next week..

water and the youngest-a child of The girl's body was found buri-about 10 years--disappeared," Mr. ed in a shallow graye in a wood A. C. Davis, of the Weir Hotel,action taken by this firm of on half a mile from her home after a two-day search in which many of the villagers joined.

Th court-room, a large modern building, was filled when the name of. Arthur James Farraday Salvage

was called out.

There immediately stepped into the dock & bronzed, curly-haired

young man..

court.

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told a "News Chronicio" reporter. "The other four giris hung on to the punt cushions which floated.

Dived Into Whirlpool. Regardless of the danger sever. al cther punta and boats in the backwater raced to the rescue.

"Two of the girls were dragged into a dinghy and two men in a punt saved one-but there was no sign of the others."

gineers makes it necessary to post une a decision both in the intereste of the Advisory Committee and the

•Council.

In order to satisfy those who are now making complaints, as well as the general public, I suggest that the Council should approach the Advisory Committee with a view to seeing whether they will reopen the inquiry to the extent of

Police Visit to Bungalow. When he was arrested after a cricket, practice Salvage wore a blue blazer, grey flannels and anbert Dennis, aged 19, of Brixton, open-neck khaki shirt.

Ho still had these clothes on in who was fishing near by. Dragging off his pull-over he dived into the The charge was read out by whirlpool and struck out for the Superintendent Robertson, and the girls. The boats, however, reached first witness was Detectivo-superin- tendent Avery, who described how them first. Only after a great he visited Salvago's bungaicw last struggle was he able himself to night and asked him to accompany reach the bank. the police to Ashford.

The horo of the accident was Al-hearing apy further plans."

"I told Salvage, said Superin- The weir is the second largest on tendent Avery that as a result the Thames and the whirlpool, in of inquiries I had made I would which there have been several pre- charge him that he did feloniously, vious drowning fatalities is about wilfully and of malice thought, kill and murder ons Mary 150 yards in diameter. Godden, aged cloven:"

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"Have you any questions to ask the superintendent " naked this chairman (Sir Charles Iggleaden) us he turned to Salvage,

"No," replied Salvage in a loud, eldar voice, but his reply fade away almost to a whisper as ho added: "I have no questions to

ask.

Mr. Godden said that they start. ed searching just behind the M16- sion Hall from a spot where the ground was fresh dug.

Wilted Shrubs.

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and Markets

Money and

EMPIRE FOOD.

MORE RECORD IMPORTS BY BRITAIN.

A LANCASHIRE “DRIVE."

Despite the world-wide economic depression the demand for Empire products in the United Kingdom: has not arrested, and during the past year more than twenty new records have been set up by Em pire food-stuffa as regards volume of imports into this country. This fact in pointed out in the annual report of the Empire Marketing Board, issued yesterday by the Stationery Office (price is not)

Apples (Canada and Now Zen land) reached this country in ro cord quantities in 1030, ús did bananas (British West Indies), butter and cheese (New Zealand), coffee (British East Africa) cur- rants (Australia), eggs (Australia, and, South Africa,) lamb (Now Zealand), oranges, peaches, plume, sugar, and wine (Scuth Africa), pears from no less than four Dominions, and tobacco (India).

COSTS IN THE COTTON INDUSTRY:

MASTER SPINNERS MOVE.

The Federation of Master Catton Spinners is considering a campaign for a general reduction in costa of production which may include re duced wagas and lenger boura for the operatives. The various district asociations comprised within the federation were asked to consider the matter a week or two ago and to report their views to the federa tion general committee. A special meeting of the general committes these views, and a long discussion was held in Manchester to receive

took place on the whole problem of production costs. So far the federation have not approached either the manufacturers or any other section of the industry, but have moved alone, w * | at the meeting that there could be It was urged by several speakers, little hope of success unless joint action, was taken by all sections of the industry, and it is understood through the Joint Committer of that these are to be approached, Cotton Trade Organiantions. No meeting, either on the general ques definite decision was reached at the,

tion of the best way to reduce. The people of the United King. production costs or as to the extent do, the report states, are proving made for a wages reduction and an of any application that should bo themselves steadily more willing to extension of working hours, but buy from within the Empira.the whole matter was referred to Among the factors that have com. a special committee consisting of the exerative of the federation: bined to bring about this result along with representatives of each are: (1) More scientific attention district. by Empire, producers to the need for supporting the natural high quality of their goods by grading and orderly marketing; (2) closer contact between producers overseas and wholesale and retail traders in A MAROCAIN DRESS-LENGTH. the United Kingdom; (3) increas

He then moved that the Advisory Committee appointed to deal with Charing Cross, Bridge schemes should be reconstituted for the pur- pose of examining further the pro- posals upon which scheme No. 4ing recognition by consumers an was based.

the United Kingdom of the excel lent and wide range of Empire. products.

Six Percy Simmons, chairman of the Improvements Committce, seconded the resolution, and Mr Poroy Harris, M.P., and Mr. L. Silkin, leader of the Labour party, supported the motion, which was carried.

QUEEN'S HELP FOR BRADFORD TRADE.

A Lido blue silk, marocain ha the Yorkshire-made fabrics sub.. been chosen by, the Queen out of mitted to her by the Lord Mayor of Bradford following her Ma jesty's decision to accept a dress- A Butter "Drive" in Lancashire. length with a view to helping Brad Referring to the recent regionalford's trade by calling attention to sales drive" which was undertaken the quality of the city's cloths. The at the beginning of 1931 in Lan and silk. The King has chosen a fabric chosen is a mixture cf wool' cashire with a view to increasing navy blue striped sorge suiting the sales of home and oversen Em.especially suitable for summer wear. terday for the first time at the The materials were displayed yes Bradford Wool Fair, and they aroused considerable interest. selected by Prince George during Suits made from two materials his recept tour of the West Riding will be on view at the Wool Fair from Friday: next. They will be worn by men manne, sins selected from the unemployed of Bradford and especially trained in départ- ment. Prince George also chose n suiting for the Prince of Wales during his visit to Yorkshire

Before the Council rose Sir Percy Simmons obtained the Council'spire butter, the report states the permission to withdraw the report results have been remarkably suc recommending that a selected new ecesful, An office was opened by The first newly-dug ground we scheme at a cost of £12,600,000 the Board in Manchester early last found," he said, was where should be brought before Par January. Chlls were made, in the sheep had been buried.

liament

first instance, upon the importers and wholesalers in Liverpool and Manchester, and their co-operation in the scheme secured. The Board's officers then proceeded to call, upon every retailer in Manchester and cartain other Lancashire,, tewas in order to influence those who did not- at "present stock Empire Butters, Out of 0,820 shops visited, 2,910 were selling Empire butters when the campaign began, and before it closed the number had risen to 4,003.

The magistrate then asked Sal rage if anything had been done to provide him with a defence, and after about ten minuter near- "We then came to some, woods Superintendent Robertson ex- plained that an offer had been ching saw a place that had been received from Mr Henry Flint, freshly dug. The reason that I took but that this offer bad besi refused, so much notice was because the "It has been renated this morn young shrubs there were wilted. ing." added the Superintendent.: The Magistrate-What do you

Eny now?

Salvago.—I have refused the

offer.

!

"I was fifteen yarda ahead of my follow searchers. I called and aak- ed them what we should do. After

consultation we decided to open the ground.

"I went down on my knees and opened the ground with my hands. found a pices of ancking, which I cut open with a knife,

You refuse the offer mado again to-day Yes, I refuse the offer.

A Mr. Harrison, who before the court opened had been called into: the magistrates' room, stated that Then I found a piece of brown Mr. Flint, who was on his way to silk.I cut again and found white the court, had been engaged by cloth. We then decided to call the Mrs. Salvage, the prisoner's mo. police." ther, by telephone, to defend her

Salvage, was then remanded.

The Inquest,

Dr. James D. Gray, of Ashford, and that on arriving at Ruckinge he was directed to a lcnely spot in the wood. There he saw a piece of freshly dug ground covered with withered shrubs and grass. Through

MISS C. PANKHURST ON "SECOND. COMING.”

MR. LL GEORGE PRESIDES.

AT MEETING,

Miss Christabel Pankhurst and Mr. Lloyd George both spoke on the Second Coming" at a ret ing held in the East Castle-street Welsh Baptist Chapel, Oxford: circus.

Mias Pankhurst, who delivered an address où "The world's troubles of to-day and the way out," said that from a study of the Bible she

The inquest was opened later in the day in the little Mission Häll an opening in the ground he saw in the village Jane ef Ruckinge, a few hundred yards from the place was a body,

a piece of sacking, inside, of which sow the redemption of the world where the girl's body was foundThe body was dry up in my and next door to the home of Sal presence," said the doctor It Suicides were increasing and des vage.

A little further up the lane was the home of the girl's parents, ".." Colonel Harold Body, the Romney Marsh Coroner, was in charge of the proceedings

from the coming the Holy One,

was completely enveloped in sack-pair seizing the hearts of men be ing, was lying on its left side, and cause they had lost the sense of the was trussed with a rope. The repo was looped round both ankles and overwhelming purpose of God, coiled three times round the neck, With the Coroney rat as saseasor discoloured and partly dressed..

where it was tied. The body was Mr. JH, Chappell, this procedure There was considerable bruising being peculiar to Romney Marshes. It is a rolic of the Cinque Port days,

At the Coroner table were the police officers in charge of the ease,,| Detective-auperintendent, Avery and Superintendent Robertson Near

r. Lloyd George, who presided, efter referring to the expenditure to-day all over the world on arias

on the neck and face and a pres ments, said:- sure mark which was probably due to a wooden bat which had been do.... It is time there should be me posited in the dress

new: thought, some new idea. It is The Assessor: Was it under the time for the Second Coming to pat

sacking

ance of securing the practical in- The report says: "The import-

terest of the large buyers of food. stuffs, such as local authorities, in- stitutions, hotels, and shipping companies, has been recognised from the outset. During the past year the Board felt justified his a result of the experience: they had gained since their formation in beginning serious effort in this field. A special staff was accord. authorities, after suitable introduc ingly appointed to call upon local

tion, and to discuss with them thê extent to which their purchases ot Empire goods might be increased. This experiment has already proved to be fully justified.

"Some two hundred authorities.

have invited the Board, to submit suggestions for incorporation in their tender-forms when these, are tender became operative in the m under revision. The new forms of jority of cases on April 1. It is:

Dr. Gray-Yes, on the body and that right. The world has not yet too early yet to judge of the full

them eat, Mrs Salvage, the mother under the ancking. of the man who was charged to-

heard the

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message

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age which was made es

effect of the changes which have been result of the advice ton- Dr. Gray said that at his request heralded by the angels. There, dered by the Board, but there is day, with her solicitor, Mr. Henry the body was taken to Ashford. Flint,

Mr. John, Goddon said that the Hospital Mertuary, where the must be something which will make no doubt that the purchasing power

same afternoon, he made another it reach the human heart..........

of local authorities is in course of girl, his niece, had good health external examination: He found agree with every word that Empire trade in no uncertain being mobilised in the interest of She was quiet, and was always pressure marks just above both happy. She attended, Orlestone ankles which perresponded with the Miss Pankhurst said that you may | fashion,'" School Ham-street, as

"About 10.45 pm on Friday" zion of the rongeur have covenants of the League of

I

The Assessor said that he had Nations, Geneva, and LocarnG said Mr. Godden, "my brother in-boun told by the police that man formed me that she was missing. I had been charged with the wilful Pacts, and Kellogg Agreements Fot up and went in search of her murder of the girl; therefore, the among all nations that wär should

hil nighhiking and Coroner proposed that das to deal be outlawed, bat you have not yet.

SCOTLAND YARD

On Saturday he worked part of only with evidence of identification reached peace until there is a com COMING the morning, and searched during and modigst eridance off the cause

the afternoon and, evening.on of death. After that, they would plete change of beart in the Bunday he wa..antly, and, with adjourn the inquest until after the nations You

others, continued the bearch

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