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gak back until half past one or two o'clock. Wisnesa - generally received the money from Lanos ¡Corp. Reali in bis room. Es London, July 29,

took the money and sheaked is în (From Our Own Correspondent; ) - The newspapers are giving prominence to a new Entente crisis

front of him and then entered, the created by the French demand for a settlement of the question af

particulars in the chit sad the THE RUBBER SITUATION. reinforcements for Uppar Silesia before the meeting of the Supreme

smount of eash taken into his rash The Court Martial at which book. Not thinking it, nocssary

Singapore, July-28 Council can be held. It is stated that France considers the im-

Mr Duncan, wan is shortly going mediate reinforcement of the French forces in Upper Silesia by atlus A. B Thompson, of the to keep the chita, be destroyed home, has cabled the latter least a division is imperative, otherwise the French garrison will Wilts. Regiment, is charget with them. When witness was not Browers Association the electr be considerably imperilled. The French Government consider that mental funds (the first part of Farmer, who shared his quarters, the Federal Conrail meeting Fraudulently misapplying regl present to take the money, Lieut Bir Laurenes Guillamard's remarks Germany's refusal to permit the passage of reinforcemente, unless which we reparted in our last used to take it, as he had asked regarding the varying schemes requested by all the Allies, as a deliberate attempt to sow dissension night's issue) was continued yes him to do so. When witness re-from London and Malay and between the Allies and it therefore insists that Britain should supterday afternoon.

turned to his quarters, Liaut. port France in an ultimatum to Germany@demanding · immediate Evidenca was given by Pta. E. Farmer handed him the saab and anked to give affect to Sir Laurence [suggests "the_Colonial Othes be facilities for the passage of reinforcements. France has intimated Whittaker, who said he was an chit and always informed him that Guillamard's that she cannot agree to a meeting of the Supreme Council till this operator at the regimental cinema: he had taken the money and in the Duncan saks the Rubber Growers" suggestions. Mr altimatum has been delivered and complied with.

He bought the films and made all Lance-Corporal's presence found Association if it approves the other arrangements necessary un-that the amount tallied with the Batavia soheme to suggest that der the supervision of C. 8. M. chit that came with it. Witosa the Colonial Holkway. With regard to the would again check the money and receive a deputation personally Secretary should kings they had; a preliminary then enter the amount into his cash and telegraph the result to Malays. abeck on the night of the show and book. There had been occasions, Briefy the Malayan idea in a they were checked again in the very few in number, when he had selling combination and legislative mening. He kept accounts sea not entered the cash taken as the restriction

`on -exporta and, the matter of interest to himself. previous performance into his cash Bubber Growers' Amsociation Witness identified the book pro book, generally when he bad |selling combination and voluntary deed is Court and put in as some urgent appointment. Ho evidence by the prosecution, and had on those occasions locked said it was open for inspection at the chit and the cash away in bis BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. soy time.

tin each box and carried the key Mr Ticson: What was the real on bis parson. As near as possible

Singapore July 28. The Banque Industrielle de Chine- reason for keeping this book the same afternoon or the follow.

learna from Paris that at the Because I wished to know how ing day ha would estor

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meeting са the 2}}{ the Director month.

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by an Lance-Corpl. Real motion Why did you not want to know more that before January? Because the brought him the money for two or overwhelming majority, CCB- sequently there are great hopea Lieutenant always kapt the books three days performances at ope that the benefits of transactional aud used to show them to me:time, but with slips showing the settlement" will shortly be granted therefore, it was not necessary. varies particulars for each perfor(and that a scheme of reorganisation

Witness, in reply to further cross-mance. Witness could not remem-will be sanctioned. examination, said Lieut. Thompson ber whether or not he had ever ask-{ did not show him the books. Heed him to explain why he brought{ had not asked him to show them the cash for a number of per- to him. Witness, himself, always entered the amounts into his book. He copied the amounts from the chit.

London, July 23. The Daily News says the Imperial Conference h a decided to proceed with the scheme for an imperal wireless chain. Stations have already been built at Oxford and in Egypt. It is now proposed to erect stations in Canada, Australia, Singapore, Kenya and Karachi. The British Government will contribute two millions sterling. It is said the power of the more distant stations will be such that. under favourable atmospheric conditions, Australia may be able to communicate directly with Britain. It is proposed that there will | be a station at Cape Town.

IMPERIAL AIR SERVICE.

London, July 23.

The Daily Mail says the experts appointed by the Air Ministry to deal with the question of an Imperial Airship Service opine that the cost of the project would be so great that such a scheme is impossible at present. It appears that the original outlay of ten millions sterling and an annual charge of two millions would be necessary at present to establish a service,

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNISTS KILLED.

London, July 23.

A Daily Express message from Riga says a special train from Moscow to Riga with foreign communists returning from the Third International Congress was wrecked near Kursk. Six of the delegates, including Mr. Hewlett of Britain and Mr. Frimack of Australia, were killed and rdany seriously injured. The disaster was due to a loosened rail and an anti-communist plot is alleged. An inquiry is being made.

KEMAL'S ARMY CRUSHED.

Athens, July 25.

The newspapers indicate that the Kemalist resistance is com- pletely broken and estimare that 60,000 Kemalists have been killed, wounded or taken prisoner. The Greek advance guards are reported to have reached Gordion, a station over half way to Angora from Eskishehr. The Patris learns from Constantinople that Kemal Pasha has authorised the Porte to appeal to the Allies with a view to peace with Greece.

DISARMAMENTS CONFERENCE.

Washington, July 28. Secretary Hughes announces that Japen has accepted the invitation to the Washington Conference provided the agenda is arreed to in advance. The Japanese Government opines that the

Mr Tioso asked witness to account for the fact that on June! 17 the amount on the chit showed [$21.00 and the book $21.40.

Witness replied that he could not Becourt for it.

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formances together instead of com-! ing to his quarters the day after the show.

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SHANGHAI CAUSE CELEBRE.

Shanghai, July 25. The America aktarmay Fleming has been sentenced to, six months Imprisonment for contempt of DISCREPANCIES EXPLAINED. With reference to the dizer-pan-

Arguing for a change of cies in February, from January 17th Venue Flaming asserted that the Judge was a co-conspirator of the to February 17th, witness was sway prosecution and read 插 at camp. Previous to January 17th davit which was considere.i there had been one performance at by the court as contempt. In reply to further question, which $1600 were the receipts. Out The Fessenden libel case CAL regarding alterations to figures in of that money witness paid away 813 adjourned his book, witness said he had ne

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three days later Capt. Betts banded cording to the slips. At the Capt. E. L. Betta said about him his oficial cash book, a slip end of the month he checked them Fab. 12 Major Timmis told him to (of paper showing receipts of per-through the days of the performances look after the cinema accounts of formances previous to February 14th to see that they talked with the the R. A. theatre. He got the slip "K") anil also three separate number of performances that had a:count book from Lieut. Thomp slips showing the takings on Februnetcally been held. On this occasion son's room and after having shown

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is to Major Timma hejorary 14th, 16th and 15th, together witness found that he was an entry Timms) told him to make no entries with the cash for those performances short and on looking through the ao rait as there had been no entries for ant a bank slip showing the amount counts he found that he had forgot-

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INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.

New York, July 23,

Owing to the inability of the Indian team to arrive in time the | dates of the Japan and India Davis Cup match at Chicago and the challenge mound at Newport have been changed from the 11th and 18th August to the 13th and 25th Augast respectively.

DEMPSEY HONEYMOONING.

New York, July 23.

It is reported that the Champion Boxer, Jack Dempsey, has married Miss Sylvia Jocelyn, a cinema "actress and that they are i now honeymooning in California.

THE DUTCH INDIES.

Amsterdam, July 28 The new Dutch, Indies seren per cent. loah of seventy million guilders, issued at par, is over-subscribed. It is redeemable in forty

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THE CHINA CONSORTIUM.

London, July 23. Reports from China that the Consortium is giving up its activities are authoritatively denied in New York. Mr. F. H. Stevens, the American representative, is returning to Peking on 11th August.

IRISH PEACE.

London, July 23. The Daily Graphic says it is understood the Premier last night received the first communication from De Valera since the latter returned to Dublin. The communication is not a final reply to the Government

but is stated to be rather less favourable than anticipated.

Later. The Daily Graphic report is authoritatively denied. It is stated that no reply has yet been received from De Valera.

DISASTROUS COLLISION IN BURMA

London, July 28...

A Calcutta telegram states that 53 persons were killed in a colli- sion between a mail and a goods train on the Rangoon-Mandalay Kailway. The victims include four Burmese jockeys and only one

SAVARESSES Englishman, namely the engine driver.

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THE MOROCCAN RISING.

Madrid, July 23.

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of billa and pieces of paper lying amount of cash agreed with the cash book and box for the chits and about in the book. Witness took three slips and he then proceeded was unable to find there, so b the takings for the 14th, 16th and to enter slip "K" into his cash book entered the amount at the end of 19th from the soldier in charge. He was down to the last entry when the month from memory. each time giving a receipt. Withe found that the book would not ness also wrote down three taking balance with the $191.50 shown on

on separate pieces of paper. About]

Feb. 20th, Majar Timmis told him the paying-in slip.

Banking the Cash,

With reference to the bank, Major

This alip ""Timmis lut never given an order to

to hand back the accounts to Lieut was balanced on one side and the bank weekly or at any specifieu Thompson sad at the same time receipts showed a credit of $75.20, time. The only occasion on which gave witness a slip of paper show. which left witness with a debit of witness could remember him men. ing the takings for the early part 8. Witness could not make the innaz the subject was when check- of the month. He told him to mistake out, because the slip ""ing at the end of one month Wis band it to Lieut. Thompson with was drawn up in the form of acess explained to him that be did the book. The next day witness balance sheek. There were no in-nut have much time owing to the banded over the three days tak structions, neither did he receive fact that he was out all day and very |ings," the account book and the

piece of paper to Lieut. Thompsony verbally that be should look on often did not return to barracks This closed the case for the pros. the back of the sheet to make it until o'clock. Major Timmis scam. ecution.

balance. Witanss weat to Capiled to agree and said that witness Betts, who' advised him to go tujcould carry on in his own w87, QI Major Ticis.. This witness did words to that effect. He certainly II explained his position ana Major pointed out that witness was IC- Timmis coked un the back of sponsible for any loss by theft.

THE DEFENCE.

Accused, in evidence. said to wards the end of November, 1920, Lieut. Deena came to him and in formed him that he was to take lip "K" but it was not until two o With regard to the handing over over the accounts of the R. A. three days after that witness found of the accounts, about May 10th Cinema. He said: "Will you take

the 8 on the other side. That about half-past-eleven witzeas was over now or at the end of the would be about February Bird or on Murray Parade Ground when month? Witness replied that be

would take over at the end of the 24th. Witness then procceded to Major Timmis informed him that ba month. When he took over, Lieut enter the particulars from slip "K" would be handing over the accounts Deene informed him of the principle into his rash book, but on coming to of the R.A. cinema to Licat. Me- Om which bo Forked.

The balance it be found that it was still Donald. He explained to witness X.C.O. would come to his rooms or not correct, owing to a credit of his reasons About tiffim time wit else he would receive the money in

Witness altered the 823 to bess saw Lieut. McDonald and told the Company's office from the 13.50 and that made the book bal-Lim that he had been warned that N.C.O.. and with the takings f

$1.27.

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he had to hand over the accounts to him. Daring conversation, the sug-

the previous night's performane- there should be a chit stating the number of tickets sold, the amount 12 F% cntirely through gestion was made that the accounts of cash received and the chit should ignorance of bookkeeping that he thould be handed over at the end bear the N C.O.'s signature. He did not carry forward the credit of the month and this was agreed. always checked the money with the balance of 31.30. The next time & day or two later, however, Lieut. would then enter the particularsip "K" witness explained to him him that he had to take over the se chit in the N.C.O.'s presence. He Major Timmis checked his book with McDonald saw witness and told

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the chit and the amount

of cash shown, into the cash why he had entered $19.70 instead counts immediately. Witness, there book and throw the chit away. of $23 and Major Tmmis seemed to fore, banded them over directly the Witness then started on the ac agree with him. That was why the banks opened. When "D" Com counts and carried on in exactly February 21st takings came to be pany moved up to the Peak, witness the same manner as his predeces entered in at the end of February asked Lieut. Pritchard to bring the sor. During the whole time be instead of in their proper placa ineina takings to save trouble and had had the accounts be bad never witness could not cater the takings this was done on two occasions. The been asked to produce the slips which Lance-Corpl. Realff brought first time he brought the cash for s Dor WFS any suggestion ever made

that he should retain them. When to him owing to the delay with slip single performance and on the he took over he gave the N.CO. "E". Witness was in the habit of second occasion he brought instructions as to what time he putting them, as the Lance-Corporal the takings for the 9th and should bring the money, which was brought them to him, into his tin the 11th. Witness concluded with about tiffa time of the day follow-cash box with the chita. One of the statement that he had never had ing the performance. He usually these amounts, which was for Feb-bis duties explained to him and will came about 1.80. The reason why ruary 21st, was for 810.70, which he he knew about it was what he heard witness told him to bring the remembered, as he made a remark from Lieut. Deenc money at that hour was because he was instructing

fo as to how low the takings were.

· signallers and very seldom reached When slip "K" was cleared up wit. the barracks before a quarter ness then entered up the other tak to one and sometimes he did notings into his cash book

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The hearing was adjourned, until this morning at 9,303

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