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WICKERSHAM CASE:

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Prossed, defendant admitted that on the 2nd July, Mr, Bohn was do:] tually Manager of the old Company Defendant'a idas was to have a prop-

LOCAL FIRM'S-AFFAIRS,

per thareholdere meeting held at The examination of David this period and to have everything|| Belknap - Wickeralism on charges of started on the 1st June. imaning falso statements in nodded. Mr. Nihill We had better get tion with the American Aslatio this paint about the now company Commercial Company, of which be cleared up. Do you know that on was President, was continued at the 17th April Mr. Rohn, was 're the Contral Magistency before Mr.gistered as General Manager of the |IL_E. Lindsell yesterday afternoon. Company with the Hongkong Rogle-

In the witness box defendant wastrart-I don't know. put to a sovora cross-examination

Will you scoopt it from me that

by Mr. J. H. E. Nihili, for the Crow, it was a fact, for I have seen the and admitted that he went round Registrart-I suppose 50. selling shares and giving the receipts himsoll, niso marking in details of.

the numbers of shares issued

„Inconvenient. Questions..........

Mg. Nihill went on to question

From a rattan basket Mr. Nihill witacks on the point that = list of)

Court oxhibits to help him in the Rolin sat down as General Manager

THE CHILD IS FATHER

TO THE MAN

His development depends on

proper nourishment!

his

Give him Nature's Perfect Food!

Cow & Gate" Milk Food

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is the Purest English Milk.

was in process of bringing out more the Directors, with the name of Mr. Obtained from cows of the finest stock which graze examination of the defendant when end first Vice-President of the now on the rich pastures of the Surrey Hills.

Mr. N. L. Brower, who appeared for the Company, had been Aled with the Re defendant, formally raised a protest gistrar, although tho prospectus was against the inclusion of these docu- not yet in. ments in tho caso, as they had been:

obtained by "illegal means"

Later, defendant questioned in ragard to the relations between Mr.

Mr. Nikili said that these papers Rohn and Mr. Shoffer, said that se

Babies Love it

were agized in the defendant's lug for as he could at Mr. Shofler did Highest awards at all Exhibitions; over 30 Gold,

gage under a warrant. Producing not like Mr. Rolin. They did not

two books which were stated to be seem to got on very well together Silver, and Bronze Medals.

the shares ledger and the counter although he (dofondant) had, never foile of the shares issued, prosecut had any trouble with Mr. Rohn. ing counsel picked out cortain item Mr. Nihill: You remember writ and pointed to the discrepancies ing a letter to Mr. Shaffer to the which showed on a comparison of offoot that Mr. Roba was asking la- the figures in the counterfolls with convenient questions-After pond- the corresponding ones in the lodgerering for a little whito, defondant For instance, where only two shares replied in the negative. had been entered up in an item in You think you would not write

the ledger twenty were shown to

this letter-I conuot remom.

havo baon issued on the counterfoll bor. Dofondant was asked how he could, account for this

In fact he wa saking incon venient questions. I put it to Changed His Mind. you that it was you who told Mr. Defondant stated that the subscri-Rohn that you bad land?

Defendant replied that when bo ber of these shares ohanged his' mind afterwards. He might take up came back here he met Mr. Rohn a hundred shares and later would Ho was asking for information von-t The corning Siam, and defondant told pay only for two shares figures in the lodger were correct him that he could get land round Mr. Nihill, referring to another there suitable for the cultivation of item in the counterfails: I put it, castor beans and Egyptian cotton to you that originally it was four,

No Debts.

and later somebody wrote 40 on top) Answering a further question de of it. It does look like it, does it fendant said that he did not closo not!

.1

the office when he left for Bangkok

Witness replied in the affirmative, i on the 2nd July.

but denied he had anything to doj Mr. Nihill: Did you leave anybody with the alteration. The book was in charge!

in Mr. Young's possession,

His Worship examined the item in question, and agreed that an al toration in the figures had been mado.

Defendant: I paid the rent up to date and left a Chinese there.

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·BISHOP LANDERS, NEW OFFICE.

HIS WORK AT NEW

BARNET.

The Bishop of St. Albans has appointed Bishop Lander, Vicar of Lyonsdown, New Barnet, says the Barnet Press, to be his assistant

in place of Bishop E. N. Hodges, resigned.

The now appointment, which, happily, will not affect Biskop Lander's position as Vicar of Lyonsdown, corried with it, ao. cording to the 86. Albans Diocaron Year Book, an allowance

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SAVINKOFF'S DEATH SENTENCE.

Moscow, Aug. 29.

Boris Savinkoff has been sentenced to death, but fe recommanded to mercy in consequence of a remarkable statement wherein he said' he considered all his counter-revolutionary activities were "min- taken. He recognised the justice of the revolution and acknow ledged that he was guilty of the charges concluded against him, "I recognise the power of the Soviet and say, He who loves the Russian nation must recognise the Soviet power. I do not sak for pity."-Router.

COVENT GARDEN PORTERS' STRIKE. ·

London, Aug. 29. Covent Garden employers have declined the invitation to meet Sir David Shackleton at the Ministry of Labour on the ground that. the strike in their opinion was finished, the' growers and retallers work they will find that fowor men will be needed as the markets- are full of produce-Reuter.

Did you take all your property for travelling expensos, etc., of £800 a year. The appointment No; I left some stoff behind

Lyonsdown Parochial Church Bishop Lander WOD (That's`his' business.

adraitted to the incumbency You know you left a lot of debts of Lyonsdown in Desember, behind I loft no debts I am not 1930, shortly after bo resigned

the in the habit of leaving dobta

bishopric

Victoria, which ho WOR Re-examined by Mr. Brewer, de- Hongkong, to

Beforo 1007 fondant said that he asked that the appointed in 1907.

Edgehill, Liverpool.

What about Mr. Rohn's stuff/has the cordisi approval of the supplying their own porters, and that when the strikers · return tó

Mr. Nihill: Do you know B gentleman by the name of Lin Yan-That's nothing to do with me. to-You He is President of the Chinieso Chamber of Commerce in Bingapore He is our agent in Ponang.

How many shares had be with you? Ho did not take many of

of

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REPARATIONS.

Paris, Aug. 29

them-I think ho has subsoribest books-should not be shown to Mr he was the Vicar of St. Cyprians, their opposition to the Dawes billa, the German Nationallate will be ̈

Rohn and if he should ask to soo

for 50 but he paid for only a few them he was to be told that they He is our present agent in Ponaug

wore in order and would be produc- He appears on the share book as ed by defondant on his return

Hongkong, because he wanted to bo present.

to

aubsoribor of one share. In the' counterfoil it was shown na 25. It appears in the book as if two had, boon changed to one with a down Witness continued that he wanted ward stoke of the pen.-I did not all this done to protect themselves. do the obange. It was in the All tho trouble was created through the conspiracy among the people of

possession of Mr. Young.

the office.

Mr. Nihil auggested that presum Hio Worship: Could ing Mr. Young had been responsible

for this change of small numberey why?

value of the book.

you

so

New Barnet feole honoured by the appointment to so important a position as that of assistnat to the Bishop of the diocese and Bishop Londer has received many hearty congratulations оп this signal recognition of his merit.

There has been a great inercano

of activity in the parish since Bishop Lander camo to Lyonedown. The building of a Parish Hall was one of the enterprises initiated by him and within a fow, months ho

bad the satisfaction of seeing the scheme completed.

into, big ones, his reason for doing Defondant: No. Probably on W was to increase the propagands bount of the morphine business.

Addressing his counsel, defendant Defendant replied that he did said: I am absolutely innocent L not know anything about these al worked hard to make the business ordered by hor, doctors to return to terations. He sdmitted, however a suocess and would have done so America, but witness refused to that the book was in his possession if it had not hoen for these people, leave the Colony till she had seen

His Worship: What good would the trouble through. the last tino, in June of this year.

Mr. Iwwer: Why was this loviod it be for them to toll lies hore - That Letter.

I don't know.. It might have been against yout

Witness: I think it is a malicious Referring to the confidential letter revenge. written by the defendant to Shoffer His Worship then pointed out prosecution. and which was read in Court that it would not be of any advant

the Secretary,

Her belief was that this trouble,

It is reported from Berlin that as the price of withdrawing given seats in the Cabinet. Commenting on this report the Quotidien saya that it will be equivalent to selling the republic, as a Govern ment comprising monarchiata could not be considered to guarantes peace. It would be much better to dissolve the Reichstag. Reuter

BURMA'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

Rangoon, Aug. 20.

The Burma Legislative Council have adopted a Nationalist re. solution in favour of a further grant of Constitutional Reforms, and for provincial control of all subjects except foreign relations and defence-Router.

SERIOUS RAILWAY DISASTER.

Multan, Aug. 29..

A collision between two passenger trains on the Multan-Lalére railway line, reapited In 67 persons being killed and 102. Injured. Twenty more are believed to be killed, buried in the debria-Reuters

FRENCH DYE-STUFF PRODUCTION.............

Paris, Aug. 29. - Franco's production of dye-stuffs in 1922 covered 58% of “thè" country's requirements, In 1923 88% and will; in 1924, reach. probably 95%-Hauze.

NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FOR INDO-CHINA.-

Paris, Aug. 29. General Andlátier has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of ihe troops in Indo-Ching-Havas.

THAT HEADACHY FEELI arising

lehness, or

PD of

and

at the last sitting, Mr. Nihill said: age to them to have defendant con-originated because she reported a It is a grosely improper letter from victed and sent to prison when they gang of morphine smugglers. If she the President of a. Corporation to still had their money in the bus bad not reported the matter. sho nota It defendant were sent to expected sooner or later to And mor Witness: I maintain it is not im- prison they would lose all their phino. being landed in the Com

pany's name. proper in the letter at all Įmoney.

Cross-examined by Mr. Nihill, wit- When you wrote the latter you! Defendant replied that they had

CHINESE CHAMBER. did not know whether the books were tried before to get him into trouble news said that the leasing of the in ordor or not I could not asy. with regard to a gun, but failed. land wat Biam, was entirely Mr.

And yet you told Mr. Shaffer to They had tried everything to get Bolin's idea. She had had a row 488ISTING THE CANTON with Mr. Raha at a Chinese dinner, MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS tell Mr. Rohn tlut; they were in or a charge against him. der. You say you had confidence Mrs Shoffer corroborated her which he was supposed to give to

Amooting of the Chinese General when in Mr. Shoffor 1-Absolutely.d

Thusband's evidence of the first time some of his customers, but on Chamber of Coinmaree was, "bold |

olgarized; Yet you did not think him much of meeting defendant and of rival they only found number of yesterday afternoon. The Secretary

kids "there,!**^ Mr. Bob End and read several telegrams from Chinese tostinal tra of a book-keeper-Well, I wont say business carried on by them,

something rude to her and she "told Chambers à of Competto, abrosti, bled with sid that. In his honesty 'I have had former steal

him of"

relating to the question of the every confidence

Witness said that she 'dk! not'ro-"far" arms at Canton. The the mossages were item Bydney, Ban Trakulano, Shanghai cand alión Japari rand ( requested tbutz, the in an endeavplz for the Canton

Malicious Prosecution.

the

But not to his capability-Well, Witness dosribed the porch at

I prefer not to say anything about the house as a "disgraceful thing" member having looked over

*Bho said that Mr. Lai took na native banisters, when the

that

I put it to you that you would not part in the quarch and after he had her house. Nor could the” Lave written a letter like that un-humiliated her as much as he could if they waited for Eva mir

less you had doubts as to his he went and stood in the hell he got dresse

onpability 1-That is not so tall policeman told her that that did. After

-Defendant said that na this period fit, but were not necessarily cili the

Mr. Roke Hod not been engaged-ka sympathy with it Alter General Manages of the Company

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