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ING YI MIAO FOUND GUILTY

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED AT CARLISLE ASSIZES.

DRAMATIC INCIDENTS IN CHINESE HONEYMOON MURDER.

AN ADVERSE SUMMING-UP.

RUSSIA'S BOND

OBLIGATIONS.

TASK FOR EUROPEAN COMMITTEE.

FOUR NATIONS TO WORK

HAND IN HAND.

NO POLITICAL AIMS.

London, Oct. 24. Importance is attached in fin nelal circles to the formation of

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928. BETAŁ

NO EMPLOYMENT

FOR COMMUNISTS.

IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

WORKER'S DISMISSAL.-

CHINA-PORTUGAL TREATIES.

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DISCUSSIONS MAY SET NEW PRECEDENT.

PORTUGUESE MINISTER SAYS GOOD PROGRESS MADE.

(London, Oct. 24., An Important point regarding the Ineligibility of Communists for service in the Government bas been raised by the dismissal from Woolwich Arsonal of a mechanic, 11FFERENT TO OTHERS.

The employee concerned is named Percy Glading, and it is stated that he was dismissed be- cause munist.

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LONDON CLERGY IN DETECTIVE'S LONG

REVOLT.

SYNOD REJECTS POLICY OF THE BISHOPS.

OPPOSE REVISED BOOK.

of Inst month.

London, Oct 24,

QUEST.

SCOTLAND YARD MAN AND "EVEREADY.”.

llc.

UNUSUAL STORY BEHIND PROSECUTIONS.

The London, Dioccann Synod sit. ting in secret acsalon for seven hours to-day at St. Martin's-in-the Field Church, rejected four out of the six suggestions addressed to it ENGAGED BY COMPANY by the Blatop of London on the use of the Revised Prayer Book.

A rather unusual story is be. Senhor Joao Bianchi, the Portu- The Bishop of London recom-hind the recent trade marks pro- he was an avowed Com-fuese Minister to China, who re- mended the use of the Revised secutions in Hongkong, a story · turned from a diplomatic mission Prayer Book with only minor re- connected with a long quest by a trictions In accordance with the former Scotland Yard detective in The Communist Party has taken an International Committee, with the matter up by issuing a manto Nanking last week, Interviewed policy agreed upon by the majority the Far East, which carried him the of Bishops after their privato Seo- from Shanghai to Hongkong, to of representative IL Lord Revelstoke as Chairman, to festo denouncing what it terms the by

"victimisation."

Shanghai Times, announced thation at Lambeth Palace at the end Singapore, back to Hongkong and [SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH."]

then again to Shanghai, in search protect the interests of Russian

The General Council of the his negotiations with the Nation- The Bishops agreed on a course of the organisera of the gigantic Found guilty of the murder of his wife, a cultured Chinese bondholders. There are represent-Trades Union Congress has held girl well-known in. Hongkong, whom he had wedded in Newed on this body an imposing list of a meeting to consider the matter,alist Government regarding the which went far to establish the scheme for bamboozling the pah-

after which it was officially stated revision of the Sino-Portuguese cialms of the revisions which

The defective is Mr. R. 8. de L. York only a month prior to the terrible crime, Dr. Chung Associations covering the principal that, it had been learned that the Treaty, which expired in March Parliament rejected, authorising Yi Mino was sentenced to death at Carlisle Assizes yesterday.

Government had decided not to last, will create a precedent and them where consent of tho. lalty Daniell, who gave evidence in the

could be obtained.

Kangkong cases, and who is now A striking well-groomed figure in the dock, Miao, who European countries.

It is announced that the Com-jemplos Communists unless they

only

between China and the

The rejection by the Synod of in Shanghal prosecuting several holds a degree as Doctor of Law in a Chicago University, pro.

This decision has been taken foreign Powers whose treatles the London Diocese is a quite un-persons in connexion with in- fringements of the "Eveready" bat- tested his innocence to the last, but the Judge, who had summed-mittee will concern itself exclusive-renounced Communism, up very strongly against the accused, interrupted his protests, ly with banded debts constituting a by the Government, it is stated, have been denounced, but also looked-for development.

direct obligation of the Russian heenuse it felt that the employment with the Powers who have shown It is officially stated that onetary rights.

Seven men are charged in remarking: "I believe the verdict to be a true one.'

their willingness to negotiate. thousand and sixty six of the The grim tragedy enacted on the lonely path in the Government, or of any Russian

KABONNETOVANIE ZONEILLANTENNAERAT Questioned regarding the pro-elergy participated in the voting of Shanghai, and the case contains those elements of romancc appear- Cumberland wilds, near which the victim's body was found, | Municipality, or containing the

gress he had made over the re-the Synod, by ballot. vision of the Sino-Portuguese Their decision, it is thought, willing in the best selling detective has excited considerable interest in Hongkong, an interest guarantee of either of these au-

Treaty, Senhor Bianchi replied gravely affect the application of novels and is uncovered as a re- enhanced by the poignant fact that Mrs, Wai Sheung-siu Minothorities.

that the progress made could not the polley outlined by the Bishops.sult of relentless search on the was on her honeymoon when done to death.

have been more satisfactory. The which it was atmosphere In evolved, he said, was also very friendly,

No Separate Settlement. The Associations represented on The Committee bind themselves not To conclude any separate settlement in respect of the said dents, either with the Russian Government or with any successor State, nor to be

Three cords were knotted tightly about the neck of the dead girl and her clothing had been disarranged deliberately to give an impression that an assault had been attempted. The Judge described the crime as a foul murder committed by a person of remarkable mentality.

The only motive which the Crown could impute against the accused was a desire to secure possession of his wife's party to any arrangement unless money and jewellery, but strong circumstantial evidence the benefits of such arrangement pointing to his guilt, was adduced. Mino went for a walk are open to the shared on an equal with his bride, and returned alone. At eleven o'clock on the footing by all nationals of the evening of the murder, when visited by the police he was countries represented on the Com- found in bed in pyjamas. Jewellery worn on the fatal daymittee. by the dead woman was found in his possession, curiously .concealed.

The Commitee disclaims any poli tical alms or motive of hostility to- The defence suggested that Mrs. Miao was attacked and ward Russia, a sole objects being murdered by a robber, a powerful plea for acquittal being1afeguard the interests of band- made by the defending counsel, who urged that there wAS nothing in the case against accused other than suspicion and surmise..

INNOCENCE PROTESTED TO LAST.

.London, Oct. 24. There was a stir in the Assize Court at Carlisle when the defend. Ing counsel sat down, and the Judge began his address to the jury.

holders,

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MOSCOW PAYING FOR AGITATION.

$450,000 Said to Have Been Sent to Shungħaj.

COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES.

Shanghai. Oct. 25,

It is stated in foreign circles here that evidence has been d'scovered In recent raids on Communist gigs, that Chinese agitators, have been receiving large sums of money from the Third Internationale for the purpose of maintaining their mischief-making activities.

Over $450,000 has been paid in the past few weeks, accord- ing to reports, the money hay-

Shanghai I reached

vin Tokyo,–Nam Chung Pao,

Influential Names,

The influential nature of the Committee is indicated by the names appearing on it. They in- clude Mr. Lionel Rothschild and Lord Revelstoke, for Great Bri- lain; representatives of the 50- ciete-General Credit Lyonnais and of such men was incompatible with the Comptoir National Descompte their loyalty to the State. The Judge then pronounced the de Paris, for France; the Chair-

The Counell of the T.U.C. has man and Vice-Chairman of the decided to make enquiries from the sentence of death.

As the prisoner was disappear-Dutch Stock Exchange, for Mol Government on the point raised.—- ing into the cells below the dock, land; and Mendelssohn, Bleichro-Reuter. he again cried out, "1 am nolder and the Disconta Gesellschaft, guilty."

Great Interest in Case,

for Germany.

The inaugural meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday

Valuable Work.

Reuter.

AFGHAN MILITARY MEASURES.

CONNEXION WITH ROYAL

REFORMS,

London, Oct. 24. The Afghan Legation has de

part of Mr. Daniell who gave evi- dence that he is a former Scotland Yard detective and had been re- tuined by the National Carbon Company, makers of the "Eveready" battery to track down the infrin gers on their patents.

A Falling Off in Sales. Mr. Daniell stated that his em- ployers some months ago noted a great falling of in the China and Far East sales of "Eveready" bat- terics and sent him to Shanghaf

sults and went farther south con-

"It is my belief," Senhor Blanchi stated, "that very valuable con- structive work towards the plac-NO ng of the relations between the two countries on a treaty basis in- stead of the present unsettled stage, has been accomplished.

"L am very pleased," Senhor clared that there is no connexion Bianchi said, "that the. negotin-between the recent military meato ascertain the reason. He spent tions have been carried on entirely suros and King Amanullah's re-some months hord with poor re- in a spirit of friendship and forms, goodwill. I am gratified to note The measures referred to are the tinuing his investigation. Not the spirit of co-operation carrying out of a punitive expedi- until he reached Singapore did which has always been my policy,tion by Afghan cavalry and artil he find a clue, and that brought

been appreciated by the lery against a Ghilzaf village on those responsible to book.

The result was the finding of two Chinese Government, As a matter the Kabul-Gardoz road, in which of fact, having denounced their the villagers were reduced to sub-factories which he alleged were treaty with Portugal, it is up to the Nationalist Government to find new basis that would suit their views and at the same time satisfy my Government."

that

ins

.

RAILWAY REVENUES ARE TOests of Portugal."

BE SHARED.

Slynghai, Oct. 24,

mission.

working in great secrecy and were These operations took place on flooding the East with imitations the 10th Instant and were cited as of the "Eveready" battery. He confirming stories that trouble claimed the fakes did not burn for was brewing in Afghanistan owing as great a length of time as those to the King's efforts to enforce of the company he represented, and Westernisation too speedily furthermore that the imitations were got up in such a manner that Reuter,

they could easily deceive anyone into thinking they were "Eveready" products.

ROYAL TOUR TO THE EAST.

VISITS TO CEYLON. AND SINGAPORE.

Brussels, Oct. 24.

Further investigation on his part resulted in the uncovering of Shanghai factories manufacturing batteries similar to the "Eveready" and representatives of four were before the Provisional Court re- cently..

Attitude of Co-Operation. Continuing Senhor Bianchi said: "Fully realizing that the situation is entirely new for China and fraught with many difficultes, my The newspapers remark that the CHANG AND PEI REACH tubade has been to co-operate, as At the outset, lis Lordship char-

Committee is powerful enough to

AGREEMENT. acterised the crime as a foul murder

far as possible, in order that all committed by a person, or by per

A Reuter's message received this place the position of Rassian

obstacles may be removed, at the BONN, of remarkable mentality.

same time safeguarding the inter- There could be no doubt in the morning, says that the case excit-bondholders before any Russian minds of the jury that a murder had ed great interest throughout the Government which should desire been committed. He recounted the Cumberland district, adding that to raise fresh leans before con-

The Minister emphasized that his negotiations with Nanking

The Factories Prosecuted. grim facts of the case, the dis- Chung Yi Mino described himself sidering the rights of existing covery of the dead woman with as an American Docter of Juris-bonds, British Wireless.

comprise the drafting of a now

It is announced that the Duke

They were, the Tal Hang-yuen three cords knotted round her prudence and as the son of a rich

In connexion with the negotia-treaty that may be called a model throat, expensively drossed but Chinese legislator..

Crown Prince and Princess of Waite Battery Company, 366 Foo stripped of all jewellery, with the One of the witnesses called was under the chairmanship of hard tions between General Pei Chung-in the new departure of inter- and Duchess of Brabant (the Company, Y34 Lloyd Road, the "My idea," he said, "has been to Belgium), who are leaving for a chow Road; and the Central Carbon a platinum wrist Miss Elsie Middleton Smith, the Revelstoke, a director of the Bank bal and General Chang Hsuch national relations with China. exception of watch.

former Principal of St Stephen's of England, who was intimately lang, it is reported that both sides. Girls' College in Hongkong, who connected with Russia under the have agreed that in future reven-help to draft a document that voyage to the Dutch East Indies Company, Elgin Road, ali in the Pertinent Quesilons,

tery Company, Fong Pang Bridge, described the murdered woman as Tsarist regime. The Committee ues derived from the Peking- although possessing the generality on November 23rd, will privately Settlement, and the Wei Ming Bat-

The Duke Intends to study in- in the French Concession. urgency of the moment, and may

Evidence was Introduced that The prisoner had said that a the cultured daughter of a pros- will provide machinery to oper. Mukden Railway shall be divided of a preliminary treaty, suits the visit Ceylon and Singapore,

The discussions with Russia at a suit-Jamong the two leaders. On the not have the staleness of a modus dustrial methods in the Dutch East pearl necklace, and a diamond ring perous Chinese merchant.

line east of Luanchow, the Feng-vivendi. If these generalities are Indies and to compare them with showed that the Central Carbon were missing, but a necklace, valued deceased

tion-ites will have the control, to be worked into realities, pro-existing methods in the Belgian Company had been manufacturing and selling a product called the whilst west of Luánchow, the vision should be made for their Congo.-Reuter.

"Evernight" battery that in colour troops of General Pei Chung-hal progressive development without

and size was greatly similar to the will handle the revenue.

having to wait for the labourous

battery of the National Carbon The young Manchurian leader process of completing a complete

Company.. The Wei Ming Battery, also agrees to return to General treaty of commerce,"

Company was alleged to have gone even farther and after dressing their product much after the called in the "Everybady."

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were

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room

hnd woman

chargeable time. father's collection of £400, and

rings, of her locked porcelain at the Wembley Exhibi- found in jawel

in the

oc- tion. Саве cupied by the couple. The key was found in the folds of a dress shirt,

in a bag containing the prisoner's belongings.

On Honeymoon.

was

together within 120 yards of the place where the victim was found brutally murdered, and it Reater recalls that the couple significant that Dr. Miao roturned arrived at the Lake District on alene. Later, rings which had If the murderer was a robber, their honeymoon, having come been seen on the dead woman's anked in Lordship, how came theo from New York. On the following angers that day were found con- articles of jewellery in Mico's day, Mrs. Chung Yi Miao was cealed in a roll of camera film. found strangled near Keswick.

room?

A

The full facts of the case have

Diverting Suspicion.

Poi 240 passenger and goods

coaches as well as 12 locomotives,

Not a Robber's Crime.

been given in the Telegraph in The case for The prosecu-being now at Luanchow. Medical ovidence, had ,been

special reports received from timotion was that prisoner himself given that the

died woman

to time since the terrible tragedy foully murdered his wife, and dis- tied *f string

arranged her clothing so that there tho

neck. Could was discovered,

The couple ware married in New might be the

by pleces tightly round

the jury imagine any possible net

appearance of

Unlike Other Treatics.

TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITING.

140,000,

the majority of which are far from "If there is to be a remoulding FORCE NOW TOTALS NEARLY | fashion of the "Eveready" battery, being in a good condition. Of the of the relations, they should not

In all cases considerable evidence locomotives, it is understood, only be forced into a ready-made cru- four are in running order, these cible but should be given stability

was taken by the police and in- London, Oct. 24. by gradual casting. Under these

Official returns show that during troduced in Court and great in- circumstances, I am very well aware, that the Nationalist Gov-the recruiting year ended Septem-terest was manifested in Mr.. ber 80th last, 29,033 men were Daniell's testimony of seeking the ernment has to set very cnutiously, Therefore, sufficient time has to be approved for service in the Terri perpetrator's of the fraud in a torial Army, being an increase of search that stretched from Japan taken in considering every step."

Asked if the revision of the Sino-0466 on the total for the previous to India and the Philippines.

The total Territorial strength, BIG ENDOWMENT FOR Portugal Treaty will not be similar year. to the new treaties concluded be exclusive of Permanent Staff, on tween China and America and

TWO SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITIONS.

OUT ON WHALER.

P. AND O. DIVIDEND,

INSTITUTE.

SIR ABE BAILEY'S MUNIFICENT GIFT,

London, Oct. 24. The Secretary of the Royal In atitute of International Affairs-

of circumstances in which a robber Yoric in May, and went to England outrage and robbery. He took the would or could, have killed a for their, honeymoon. The bride jewellery to divert suspicios.

was formerly Misa Sui Wei-sheung, Another strange feature of the woman in that way?

At the close of the Judge's sum- twenty-nine years of age, the grim tragedy was the fact that SIR GEORGE WILKINS SETS

other ranks ming-up, the jury retired, their daughter of the Mr. Sul Ying-chaw, when Inspector Graham visited the

China and Germany, the Minister October 1st was 6,656 officers Monte Video, Oct. 24.. replied that his negotiations are en- and 183,027

Britiah Wireless. deliberations lasting for nearly an who had business connexions in boarding-house prior to interrogat- hour and a half, after which a ver. Hongkong and Macne and left ing Dr. Mins, he found him in bed.

Sir George Wilkins South Holar Urely different from the Sino- large fortune. Dr. Chun-yi Mian, The Inspector told him he would

Sino-German and dict of "Guilty" was returned.

Mino Expedition safled aboard the Nor-American The prisonor heard the verdict now sentenced to death for the be detained on suspicion,

"My wife dead-wegian whaler Hektorla to-day, entreaties,

In the case of America, he said, calmly, then, as he had done in murder of his bride, was a year replied:

suspicion. What do you mean by Foute to Deception Talund, which previous stages of the ense, loudly her junfor..

that?" On the following day, to the will be the main base of the Ex-though it meant a very important departure she know exactly what she protested, his innocence.

Lost Walk Together, Superintendent, who interviewed pedition,

Commander Byrd is also heading was surrendering and all that China TWELVE PER CENT, FOR THE says that Sir Aba Bailey, the well- him in the cell, Miao said: "It n South Polar Expedition, having had to do was to decide whether or

known racehorse owner and former Judge's Comment.

They arrived in Glasgow on

South African magnate, has en- His Lordship intervened in the June 11th, and at Grange, near is terrible; my wife assaulted, left Ban Pedro, California, on the not to accept it on the conditions

dowed the Institute with £8,000 a 11th instant for Dunedin, where he proposed. In the case of Germany, flow of protestations, saying: "I Keswick, the scene of the crime, robbed and murdered."

He emphatically denied the joins the three ships chartered for the position of the relations with

The P. and O, Company recom-year during his life-time, and has have no power to re-try the case, on the 18th, appearing throughout

charge when formally charged the adventure:"

China had been entirely altered by nor has the jury, nor anyone else. to be on perfectly good terms.

After lunch on the following with murder.

The two expeditions will not in the war and simplified by the mends a final dividend of 7 per arranged the continuance of the

Roller There is a court to which you may

The trial: at the Assizes lasted any way compete, but may co-abolition of her extraterritorial cent, making a total for the year endowment after his death. appeal If you think fit. I believe day, Dr. Mine and his bride went

operate-Reuter.

rights. the verdict to be a true one,” ent for a walk. They were seen two days.

YEAR.

London, Oct. 24.

of 12 por cont, Reuter,