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LAICHIKOK TRIAL CONCLUDED.

WATCHMAN GUILTY OF

MURDER.

RECOMMENDATION TO MERCY BY JURY.

DEATH SENTENCE.

At the Criminal Sessions, thin morning, Sandagar Singh was found guilty of the murder of Jett's Singh at Lalchikok on February 18th, but was recommended to mercy, Mr. Justice Wood, in pass Ing sentence of death, expressed his agreement with the verdict and said no doubt the fact that the prisoner was drunk had led the jury to make a recommendation to

mercy

The prisoner heard the sentonce Impassively.

In addressing the jury this morning, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who prosecuted for the Crown, anid it had been proved that Jetta Singh had been set upon and struck down by some sharp, heavy Instru- ment, and evidence had been called to show that the weapon was in all probability an axe.

So far as the evidence for the Crown went, there was no mention of any quarrel between the men, but he would ask the jury to say that it was a deliberate attempt on the life of Jetta Singh The evid- enco made it clear that it was a case. of murder.

The Bloodstains,

After dealing with the evidence counsel safd no explanation was

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stains on the prisoner's tunic and trousers. The evidence showed that the abrasions on the prisoner's right hand were not sufficient to cause blood to flow.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1928.

COLOSSAL DAMAGE ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN

IN GREECE.

'QUAKE RENDERS THOUSANDS HOMELESS.

FORTUNATE WARNING.

Athens, Apr. 23. A score of earthquake shocks occurred at Pelopponesus in the course of 24 hours. The inhabit- ants of Corinth fled from their

DRUGS.

BRITISH DELEGATE'S

SUMMARY.

FAR EAST BY FAR WORST PROBLEM.

homes after the first comparatively LIMIT MANUFACTURE. weak shock at nine o'clock in the the most disastrous, shock occurred evening, and were outdoors when three-quarters of an hour Inter.

Ten thousand people in Corinth were left homeless, destitute and half-clad, while two thousand at Lutraki and four thousand clse

in similar circum- where ate, stances."

The telegraph office collapsed There were few casualties the and the prisons were destroyed. population having been warned by previous shocks and leaving the

The bathing station town. Lutraki near the Corinth canal was destroyed.

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Geneva, Apr. 23.

A very effective summary of the present position of the drug traffic was given by Sir Malcolm Deloy- ingne, the British, delegate to the Opium Committee, at a public sit- ting to-day.

Sir Malcolm declared that there has been no change in the illicit session of the "Committee. traffic in raw opium since the last

No Remedy Visible,

The export from Persia.was un- abated, the smuggling of opium in China continued, and there was

restored in China. no remedy visible till order was

The power house at Corinth was destroyed and the town was left in darkness all night. It is now re-

Sir Malcolm agreed with Signor ported that 20 persons were killed.

Fifty houses collapsed in Kala- Cavazzon!' that the limitation of maki. The Corinth canal is up-manufacture was the only final solution of the problem and that. damaged.-Router:

had always been the view of the British Government.

Malta, Apr. 23. The

flotilla leader, H.M.S. Stuart, and the supply ship Perth-| shiro have left for Corinth.

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Sofia, Apr. 23. Two more earthquake shocks occurred at Philippopolis last night-Reuter.

SUGAR REFINERY'S LOSSES.

Big Consumers.

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He paid a tribute to the action taken by the Netherlands to sup- press the traffic, and mentioned that there was still a large traffic to the United States, Canada, the Eastern Mediterranean and Greece, where the imports were far greater than the legal requirements.

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Far East the Worst.

The Far East, however, was by far the worst problem with which He the Committee had to deal. suggested that there should be closer co-operation with South

tion of seizures to the Govern

(Continued from Page 1.)

It had come out în cross-examina-

We have experienced very severe tion that when Jetta Singh return-competition from the Japanese Re- ed to his quarters at about nine fineries during the year and the In-America and prompt communica- o'clock, he was angry and said he had had a quarrel with the prisoner whom he had struck twice with his fist, The prisoner ran away and le (Jetta Singh) threw a bottle after him. That was the only evi- dence of any quarrel between two semi-drunken men.

Counsel asked the jury to say that the prisoner took the chopper, which was missed from the kitchen, and had not been found,

Mr. Thomas Tam, for the de fence, in explaining why the pri- soner had not gone into the witness box, reminded the jury that when charged the prisoner said "I was drunk and know nothing about it." It was difficult to get evidence out of a man who was in a condition When he was drunk and could not remember anything. If a man, in such circumstances, was subjected to a severe cross-examination, he might Huy something which would prejudice him. For the defence they accepted, so far as they could, all the facts of the Crown.

Self-Defence?

Sugars which are being imported creasing quantities of Java White into China is another very serious factor contributing to the low prices obtainable for our refined Products.

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I may mention that the importa- tion to China of Java White or un- refined Sugar has increased from 69,775 piculs during 1920 to 2,361,- || 084 piculs during 1926, and al- though the Customs figures for 1927 are not yet available we are given to understand that they will be higher than in 1928. In 1925 the imports reached the high water mark of 3,234,563 plculs.

Java Importations.

ments concerned,

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The Committee agreed with Sir Malcolm Delevingne's summary of the situation, and Viscount Sato (Japan) suggested there should be co-operation with Afghanistan in the control of opium-Reuter.

SOUTH NEARING

TSINAN.

(Continued from Page 1.), Feng's Claim. Our London friends wrote us re-

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang claims cently regarding the production of

to have captured Feicheng which White Sugars as follows:-

"Unfortunately, as you know, the is sixteen lis from Tsinan, the pre- tendency in the whole world is to sent objective of all the Nation- try to produce White Sugar, if list forces. Marshal Feng will direct consump probably launch a flank attack on possible, for Lion, and auch tendency Tainan in the near future. can only be checked by making the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has importation of such sugars into ordered a number of his headquar consuming countries more difficult.ter's officials to proceed to Yenchow, "You will notice that hardly any to which place the aviation branch of the White Sugars made can go of the Nationalist Army hna al- into the United States, not even ready proceeded. from their own Colonies or from countries with which they have Reciprocity Treaties.

Mr. Tant advanced the theory, which he said WAS quite as likely to be true as the story fold by the Crown, that Jetta Singh, having quarrelled with the prisoner returned to his quarters, and, after turning the matter over in his mind for half an hour got The same thing may be said up, took his blanket and got the of Canada and of course of some chopper himself, with the Inten- of the large producing countries tion of doing the prisoner bodily in Europe where imports of White harm. The blanket, said counsel, Sugars are only permissible under could be used for covering up the quite exceptional circumstances. weapon and could have been used "Java is therefore practically as some means of protection in limited to British India, China and fight. Furthermore, Jetta Singh the East in general for the market knew that the prisoner was outing of its White Sugars. side and would have to come to "On the whole these White Javas the quarters before going on duty. will remain a danger to Refiners Jetta Singh therefore could have in the East, especially in a coun lain in wait for the prisoner, and try like China where the masses do the latter might have struck the not seem to discriminate so much former in self-defence.

between qualities as they do in Counsel further said, that the Europe." prisoner's conduct was not con- sistent with a guilty conscience, as he made no attempt to remove

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The Limit Reached.

Af the present time we could not the bloodstains from his clothes purchase Raw Sugar and sell the and went quietly to the Police Refined products at current prices Station. He suggested that there in China without incurring a was a doubt in the case, of which heavy loss," prisoner should be given the bene- As you are already aware, the

fit.

wish to

Verdict of "Guilty."

Chiang Kai-shek has also sent messages to Nanking ordering that more planes be sent to the front.

Nanking Protest. Further meetings were held on Sunday in Nanking attended by all the prominent Nationalist leaders, in connexion with the protest against the despatch of Japanese troops to Shantung. On Monday at soon there was a further meeting on the same matter, but it is not known what decision the confer- ences reached.

The anti-Japanese Society In Amoy met on Sunday, and it pro- poses to call a country-wide anti- Japanese movement, as a protest against the sending of Japanese troops to Shantung.

The proposal was seconded by Mr. G. Gordon Mackle and carried.

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Donning the black cap, his Lord-after thoroughly reviewing the Mr. Ho Leung and carried. ' Mr. H. ship eald:-"After hearing the situation, decided to appoint an Birkett proposed the re-election of evidence, the unanimous verdict of Informal special committes of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- the jury is that you are guilty: 1 shareholders to enquire into the thewa as auditors and this was say, after hearing the Company's position and prepare a seconded by Mr. P. M. Hodgson Those present were Mr. B.D. F.. evidence myself, that I agree with report for submission to share and carried.

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Belth; Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. This report has been prepared: White, Mr. G. Gordon Mackie, doubt that you have caused this man's death. When you did it you and will be submitted to you at Mr. E. B. Clarke (secretary) and were drunk and that is probably an informal. mooting to be held Mr. M. H. Turner (solicitors). Shareholders present were Messrs. why the jury recommended that immediately after this meeting..

I do not think there is anything A. A. Alves, IL Birkett, Chon Po- mercy should be extended to you. That recommendation will be for further that calls for comment and min, F. M. Courtney, Choa Po-sien, warded to H.E. the Governor in I now beg to propose the adoption J. David, P. M. Ellie, F. M. P. de of the report and accounts as pre Graca, J. F. Grose, J, Gould, P. M. sented, and when this has beca Hodgson, E. D. Kotwall, Lee seconded I shall be pleased to Hysan, H. Middleton, A. Nissim, answer to the best of my ability AM, da Silva, R. Sutherland, A. B. any question which shareholders Stewart, B. L. Seaton-Weston and may wish to ask.

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