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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1929. A-AZT

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HSIN WAH INQUIRY CHANNEL TUNNEL FAREWELL NAVAL HOTEL MYSTERY. BRITISH MINERS'

DISCLOSURE.

WHAT THE RADIO TAPE REVEALED.

CORONER SUGGESTS REFUSAL

TO TAKE MESSAGE. ."

PROJECT.

BARON D'ERLANGER GIVES DETAILED SCHEME.

| INTERESTED MEETING.

London, Jan: 30.

The very real interest that is being taken in the Channel Tunnel project was Illustrated to-day when meeting called by the

REVIEW

ADMIRAL TYRWHITT'S

DEPARTURE.

NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ARRIVES.

SEAMAN QUESTIONED. Parliamentary Committee dealing AN AERIAL DISPLAY.

Striking evidence bearing on the allegations of delay in "the trans- miss on o distress calls from Waglan on the morning of the Hsin Wah dienster, was submitted to the Coroner (Mr. R. E, Lindsell) when the inquest concerning the tragedy was resumed this morning. The witness was Mr. F. A. Kemp, telegraph, engineer in the Hong kong Government Service, who

with the matter was attended by over'a hundred Members of Par- llament.

Sir William Bull was in the

chair, and Baron D'Erlanger, the senior partner of the famous engineering firm Erlangers, was specially invited to be present. ning. Baron D'Erlanger. estintated the cost of the tunnel at £10,000,000, which would, he said, include the cost of a drainage tunnel, twelve

The somewhat rare spectacle of massed delachments from tho | Koyal, Navy Wis acen at Happy Valley this morning when a Naval review was held in connexion with the departure of Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, Commander in-Chief of the China Station, who is being relieved by Vice-Ad- miral A. K. Waistell

The review was in the nature of

YOUNG FRENCH -LADY

FOUND DEAD.

1

EARLY MORNING ALARM BY HUSBAND.

POLICE INQUIRING.

An element of mystery would appear to surround the death, at

Indy resident who was found dead in her bed early this morning.

the St. Francis Hotel, of a French

DISTRESS.

PRINCE ASTONISHED ON. TOUR.

DISCRIBES CONDITIONS AS "POSITIVELY GHASTLY."

ONE BRIGHT SPOT.

London, Jan. 30.

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DUTCH DRUG FIRM

ON DEFENCE.

NO PROHIBITION OF EXPORT IN HOLLAND.

LEAGUE TO PILLORY.

Geneva, Jan. 30.

At the Instance of Sir Malcolm' Delevingne, the British réprosen=" tative, the Opium Commission has adopted a proposal that all firms proved to have been exporting large quantities. of drugs, and, whose names have figured in the several confiscation cases reported to the League, shall be piloried and mentioned in the Commission's report to the Council of the. League of Nations.

The name of the lady in given ng

As Patron of the Lord Mayor's Madame Marsily, and she is stated Relief Fund, H.R.H. the. Prince of to have been at attractive young Wales continued his tour of the woman about 36 years of age,

distressed coalfield districts in the Finst new of her death was North of England to-day, visiting given by Mans Marily, described the mining villages of Northum A message from Amsterdam in as her husban, aho, at about 5.5 berland. He was visibly distress-this connexion- states that the this morning came out of the roomed by some of the signs of poverty directors of the Naarden factory, which the couple were sharing and that he saw.

which .was mentioned at the informed the management of the

The Prince's journey was again as involved in a most serious case League meeting a few days ago

his car on arrival at each village, have issued a statement to the he tramped through mud and slush Press indicating their defence. to pay unexpected visits to the

The directors, of the firm in- miners' cottages. that their visitor was the Prince in the Netherlande, and they de

clude six of the most prominent Seldom did the people realise and most reputable business mon until he told them so. Sometimes, clare that they have not infringed he waited until a complete list of the Dutch law as the authorities have not prohibited export to

"ROYAL ARROW" TRAGEDY.

UNEXPECTED TURN IN TRIAL.

BERNSON GIVES EVIDENCE. OVER AGAIN.

DRINKING ADMITTED.

The Royal Arrow murder trial took a rather unexpected turn when Lewis Petersen appeared on remand before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, on a charge of murdering John Zetterberg, a messman of the vessel.

The case was originally remanded until this morning for the police officers to be recalled on a point amination by the defence of the which arose during the cross-cx-

hearing was recalled at the request of Mr. O. E. C. Marion, represent- ing the prisoner,

handed the Coroner translations feet in diameter, which would have a farewell parade and constitute Hotel that his wife had succumb-entirely informal. When he left of contraband drug operations, witness Bernson, who at the last

of everything that appeared on the tape, both at Waglan and at the Radio Telegraph Office, showing all that transpired on the morning of January 16th.

on the

to be built first and would take, two and a half years, and then the cost of complete twin tunnels from coast to coast.

These would be twenty feet in diameter and would take four years.

Sir William Bull said that the construction, of the tunnel would

There was no "Repeat" between three and four o'clock, but there were several "Repeats" 4.42 ani. micasage.

After examining the tranala-be jointly undertaken by two com- tions, Mr. Lindsell suggested that

panies, one British and one there seemed to have been a re- French, while there would be a fuanl on the part of the operator third holding company with the at R.T.O. to take down the mess- League of Nations. age, but Mr. Kemp said he did not

think so.

Mr. Kemp admitted there was some delay in taking the 5.20 am. message, but expressed the opinion that it could not have been a long

one.

Quartermaster's Evidence,

The next witness called was a quartermaster of the 8.8. Isin

Wah, who gave a detailed descrip-

Lion of the scenes on board the vesad after the ship went aground.

This witness, a. Shanghai Chl-]

An executive committee was appointed to examine all objections. to the scheme-Reuter.

GENERAL BOOTH'S

INJUNCTION,

HIGH COUNCIL'S MISTAKE IN REFUSING HEARING.

nese, named Sze Po-lum, said that JUDGE'S SUMMING-UP,

was

he was on duty on the bridge from midnight to two o'clock in the mor- ning on January 16. His shift of four hours, two of which was to be spent on the bridge and two in the wheel house below, where he Blood by to wait for orilers.

It was explained to the Court that there was n wheel on the bridge deck and one in the chart room or wheel house. At the time, between midnight and four o'clock in the morning, the Second Omeer, a man named Kwok, was on duty

At 2.26 witness said he was

sent by the Second Officer to go and read the log. This he did and reported that the reading was then 124 miles.

London, Jan. 30. General Bramwell Booth has puc- ceeded in his first measure against the decision of the High Council of the Salvation Army to remove him from office, his claim for an In- junction being granted by Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Divi- ion, the injunction to stand until the Council had listened to what the General had to say.

ed.

a somewhat novel event for Hong. kong, though, of course, there have

The police were immediately been similar parades in conjune summoned and after they had car tion with the Army and Royal Air ried out investigations the body Force in connexion with the King's where, we understand, a post-mor- was removed to the Mortuary, Birthday.

At the time the review, was be tem examination is to be held to ing held the new Admiral was ar-discover the cause of death.

AVEROBELLATZ VENTANA

BRITAIN AND TREATY REVISION.

Government Considering the Whole Subject,

NOTHING PROMISED.

London, Jan. 30. Britain's attitude to China's claims for treaty revision was partly disclosed in the HousD of Commons to-day, when, at question-time, the Foreign Sceretury was asked whether the Government proposed to open negotiations for the re- vision of existing treaties with China,

Sir Austen Chamberlain said that the Government was now giving consideration to the whole subject-Reuter.

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The couple arrived at the Hotel on December 4th, coming, it is stated, from Saigon. They took Room 200, withojit board, and had from time to time made day trips to Canton, Macab and other near- by ports. Last night, they order- ed à men at about 8 o'clock, and subsequently they retired. The first news of the lady's death came when the husband reported the oc- currence to the Hotel management.

It is stated that tho' deceased Indy was formerly associated with Madame Clerget in a dress-making business in Hongkong.

This morning, the husband at- tended at the Central Police Station to give information on the alfair, and we understand that police investigations are still pro- ceeding.

THE KING.

SLOWLY GAINING IN STRENGTH

riving on the P. and O. 8.8, Magu-NOW OUT OF DANGER?

oaving left England on De- ember 8. Vien-Admiral Waistell accompanied by his staff con-

London, Jan. 30.

Suraming-up, Mr. Justice Eve ex

The first bulletin issued from pressed the opinion, that the High Council had made a mistake, doubt INC. Agre, Paymaster Lieutenant King's condition since last Satur- Satin of Paymaster Commander | Buckingham Palace regarding the Bless quite innocently, by not giving

Commander Isaac, Paymaster day is exceedingly antisfactory. General Booth an opportunity of at

Bailey. Paymax Authorised at 11.30 a.m. to-day, it tending personally or by representa- Lieutenant tive to explain why he resisted the

Lieutenant Proctor andread as follows: Connell's attitude.

Lieutenant Evans. No ceremony In answer to the Coroner, wit

This mistake could be righted us attached to his arrival to-day but ness said that from the wheel house it was not possible to see the High Council had not yet brok-to-morrow the Admirals will ex-

change solutes. ahead, and at that time, witnessen up.

|||||||China.

DISTRESSED BRITISH MINERS.

Opportunity for Hongkong to Help.

CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME.

Appalling conditions amongst the British unemployed miners and their families have been encountered by H.R.H, the Prince of Wales on his personal investigation of the situation in the distressed arons.

To-day's telegraphic news discloses the hardships and privations' which are being suffered by those who, through no fault of their own, are being compelled to faca the rigours of winter under conditions which the Prince. has described as "positively ghastly."

In order to provide A medium through which sympathisers with the distres- Red may render some aid, the Telegraph will be pleased to receive, neknowledge and for- ward to the appropriate quart- ers donations to the Lord Mayor's Rellef Fund,

The Minister of Commerce, of the Dutch Government has now issued special regulations for the

export of narcotics.

It was reported at the League meating that 8,500 lbs, of heroin was exported to Holland from Switzerland, and re-exported in the course of a year-Router.

EX-PREMIER UNDER

ARREST.

SEQUEL TO REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IN SPAIN.

Bernson understood what he had the grave doubts as to whether His Worship said that in view of

been asked, it was proposed to take his evidence again, through the ser- vices of a Swedish Interpreter.

Case for Sessions."

would be taken as if the other evi- Mr. Marton asked if this evidenco dence had not been glyen,

His Worship said that the pre- vious evidenco would romain on record. He pointed out that the caso would be entirely re-heard al the Scusions. It would be for that Court to decido. ¿

Detective Inspector Lane, who l prosecuting, called Mr. C. A.. Grimes, an overseer of the P.W.D., who produced plans of the oiler's" room, where the affair occurred.

Before Bernsen WAS

his

sworn,

Worship remarked that ho understood Inspector Lane actually sald that Bornson Chad. Informed him that ho

REBELS DISCOMFITED. did not understand either his Wor

Madrid, Jan. 30. The former Premier, Senor Sanchez Guerra, has been arrested

at Torres de Cuarte in Valencia,

ship or Mr. Marton as well as he

Inspector Lane....

Inspector Lane replied that that

was 60.

and is now detained in a military His Worship said that Berson told prison there. It is believed that the police that they (Is Worship the arrest follows the discovery of and Mr. Marton) spoke too much the plot which proved abortive on English. Monday night, and he may be ac- cused of conspiring against the Goy- ernment,

"Too Big English."

Inspector Lane replied that i He 1715 frequently men was because they spoke "Lon big" tioned nt thd time of the English. discovery of the September Bernson was then sworn by Mr. plot to overthrow the Dictator, Gen-H. Hallgren, the Swedish inter- eral Primo de Rivera, whose op pretor. His Worship said that the ponents regard Sanchez Guerra asbest thing would be for him to umuman | the Dictator's successor.

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necessities had been made out before moving on.

"The King continues to gain strength slowly, and his pro-

examine the witness on the gress la satisfactory."

Further details are available evidence he had already given, The bulletin is regarded as one

showing the means taken to quell did not see the Waglan light. Abe limited in order that there should The injunction, therefore, must

of the most definitely favourable

the outbreak at Ciudad real.

In describing the incident in the Striking Flag To-morrow.

bulletins yet issued, and it is few minutes later, however, he nothing to prevent the Couned

cabin, witness said that both Leaffels were dropped on the town Petersen and Zetterberg had been He emerged from one cottage Waglan light came into view.

The flag of Vico-Admiral, Wais-geneally considered that His Ma remarking that he was sadly from an aeroplane, bearing the hitting each other occasionally from immediately rectifying their tell will be aoisted in H.M.S. Corn-jesty is almost out of danger. Witness could not say, if the mistake, and ultimately adjudicat-wall at eight o'clock to-morrow

astonished that human beings message: "The whole of Spain before the fatal blow was struck. Second Officer, after the light was ing in the matter.

It is understood that the date should live in such squalor, and is quiet. Surrender immediately sighted, called the Captain. There

His Worship remarked that that He granted the application on morning and will be transferred to for the issue of the next bulletin wherever he went he took note of and return to barracks. Otherwise were two companion ladders and if these terms, and it is anticipated H.M.S. Ken, the flagship, at snn has not yet been decided, but from the occupants' principal needs. you will be bombarded to-morrow." was where they began to "gc the Second Officer had descended that the High Counell will resume set. The flag of Vise-Adural (now on bulletins, will be issued The Prince, on entering one of Half an hour later, the rebel away from it," witness having from the bridge it was possible its sittings at Sunbury Court with Tyrwhitt will be struck in the only at considerable intervals, pro- the cottages, remarked:This is

previously stated that no blow WLA that witness might not have seen in a few days to give the General Kent at sunset lo-morow.

bably only about once a week.-positively ghastly."

struck at the outset. biro.

an opportunity of stating his case, There were a fair number of British Wireless

To this, the cottager replied:-- Asked whether the Second Off-Reuter,

spectators at the Valley this

"It is better than nothing. We at cer would have sent for the Cap-

morning, consisting largely

least have a roof over our heads, tain or yone himself, witness

Naval 'and Military offieers.

although we could do with some replied that the officer would have

bed-clothes, of which we There was, however, a good num- ber of local residents present.

none."

gone himself, as that was the ENGLAND'S TEAM FOR

usual practice.

When Ship Struck.

FOURTH TEST.

of

When Vice-Admiral Tyrwhitt

EINSTEIN ISSUES A NEW THEORY,

arrived at ten o'clock, accom- TEN YEARS' WORK ON '6-PAGE panied by the Captains of the

When the ship struck, witnez | CHAPMAN RELYING ON SAME County. cruisers and other war- was still in the wheel house. 'It

was than between 3.30 and 3.49

.4.11.

In answer to the Coroner,

ELEVEN.

Adelaide, Jan. 31. witness explained that, as far as in the Fourth Test which opens The team to represent England was aware, there was no

here to-morrow, will be:- 'porcoptible change in the ship's

ho

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ships in harbour, the men parade, numbering about a thou- sand, were drawn up in three battalions.

Three Battalions.

PAMPHILET.

troops withdrew their guns and returned to their barracks, /

The civil authorities returned to

their posts and normal life has been resumed.

mary powers,

Witness was taken through the evidenco given at previous hear- lugs.

A communique states that Gen- have éral Orgaz has arrived at Cludad Witness again,stated that Peter- Real to take control, and will op een left the cabin immediately the point a Judge, vested with sum-blow was struck. Witness could not account for the first engineer's The communique adds that the statement that Petersen was in the Government will take steps to cabin when he arrived. restore discipline and prevent a His Worship remarked that · It recurrence of Buch incidents was not an important point, but appeared to be a conflict of memories.

Seven Shillings a Week. The Prince took away the time- sheets of the Cramlington pits, showing that many of the men's

Averaged only seven Reuter..

Berlin, Jan, 30. At the price of One Mark, Pro-wages fessor Einstein has published a shillings weekly. new work on which he has been He conversed with a man who engaged for at least ten years, con- was blinded in a colliery accident tinuing his research in spite of three years ago and who has now long periods of illness. A..P. Chapman (captain), J. C. At 2 a.m., when witness

The first battalion consisted of

réceived notice of his ejection left the steering, the course was White, D. R. Jardine, Hobbs, Sat-company, ILM.S. Cordwall, and Einheitlichen Feldtheorie" and it going, and added: "I am almost The new work consists of a six-from his cottage. The man sald "A" company, "H.M.S. Kent, "D"

page pamphlet entitled "Zurho did not know where he was cliffe, Hammend, Hendren, Lar-"C" company, H.M.S. Suffolk. All believed to embody a new com-past caring." wood, Tate, Geary, and Duckworth, companies in this battalion con-prehensive cosmic philosophy,

A bright spot in the situation The eleven is precisely the same sisted, of three double platoons,

course.

West by south half South.

Immediately before the ground- ing, witness explained, he was in the wheel house, where he could

MR. JUSTICE WOOD.

RETURNS TO SUPREME COURT TO-MORROW.

Mr. Marton then proceeded to cross-examine the witness and Baked whether the Royal Arrow was a "dry" ship. Witness:Yes.

No Drink For 29 Days, Mr. Justler J. R. Wood, the In reply to further questions, Patane Judge, returned to long-witness said he was ready for a drink as soon as the ship arrived.

not, se ahead, and therefore could ns that which defeated Australia the men being drawn from three mathematical formulao are incom-where 40 young miners are under kong from Home leave by the 8.8. He had been 29 daya without one.

Its terminology and abundant ie the Wallsend Training Centre, prehensible to the ordinary lay-

Reuter.

not realise if the ship was in a in the Second and Third Tests dangerous position or not.

As soon the grounding occurred, witness went amidships and roused the crow. Having done that, he went оп the bridge where he assisted with the Bonding up of blue lights. Tho Captain was on the bridge, as was

BRITAIN & JUGO-SLAVIA. ·

London, Jan. 30.

County cruisers now in harbour,

The second battalion consisted man, and it is described by an going artisan training under the

Macedonia this morning. He will of "D" company. II.M.S. Hermes, eminent scientist as a "very hard labour transference scheme.

Mr. Marton:-You wore count "E" company Fourth Submarine nut to crack."

The Prince abandoned his in- resume his duties in the Summary Flotilla, and "F" company; Eighth It requires careful study by the tention of lunching at Morpeth Court to-morrow morning. Mr. Ing the days up; were you?--Yes.

Witness said that when the sam- Destroyer Flotilla and Sloops. most expert of mathematicians to and wont instead to Ashington, Justice Wood will also take the last These companies consisted of two be understood.-Router.

where he lunched-off sandwiches case of the Criminal Sessions pans went alongside the Royal double platoons.

in a colliery,

calendar on Monday morning, arrow, he himself purchased a In the House of Commons to. The third battalion consisted of

He once stood with moist eyes This is a case in which Lo Kung- dozen bottles of beer and two bot the other quartermaster who was day, Sir Ausien Chamberlain Royal Marines drawn from all NEW WIRELESS TELEPHONE. by the bedside of a woman who had pak, alias Lo Pak-wai, alias Lotles of whisky. When this bad on duty, but witness added that stated that no special instructions abips.

died of malnutrition; and declined to Cheong-lee, la charged with ut- bean consumed, more was purchas. he did not see the Second Officer. had been issued to the British Vice-Admiral Tyrwhitt

Amsterdam, Jan, '80. leave the distributing centres at tering impressions with a forgeded by other members of the crew. Continuing his story, the representative in Belgrade re-greeted by His Excellency, Major tion between Holland and Buenos everything was being done to help money amounting to $1,819.01.

Wireless telephone communica-which he called until satisfied that dle and embezzlement of sums of quartermaster eald he went to No. garding relations with the now General C. C. Luard, General Afres is being opened to the publie the people.--Reuter and British.

Of the purchases made by wit Ilfeboat, which was already regime in Jugo-Blavka-British Officer Commanding, and the on February 4th Reuter

During Mr.. Wood's absence at boss, he himself had consume. (Continued on Page 8.) Wireless.

Ilore his place has been filled by three bottles of beer. The peoplu (Continued on Page 0.)

Mr. P. Jacka..

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Wireless.