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BRITISH SECURITY.

a uttaлAWF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.

MURDER OF INDIAN PREMIER'S VISIT TO HOST OF SOCCER

CONSTABLE.

ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVAL GIRL WITNESS KEEPS

DISCUSSIONS.

MARGIN OF DIFFERENCE NOW

VERY NARROW.

CRUISER STRENGTHS.

Both Great Britain and the United States are determined to reach an agreement much larger in spirit than merely a naval agreement, according to an official spokesman of the British Government, who comprehensively reviewed the Anglo-Ameri- can naval disarmament negotiations, yesterday.

The much-vexed cruiser problem has already been reduced

to a very narrow margin of disagreement, as will be seen from the following summary of proposed cruiser strengths:—

GREAT BRITAIN.

Fifteen cruisers armed with 8-inch guns. Thirty-five cruisers armed, with 6-inch guns. Aggregate displacement: 339,000 tons.

UNITED STATES.

Twenty-one cruisers armed with 8-inch guns. Fifteen cruisers armed with. 6-inch guns. Aggregate displacement: 315,000 tons.

Britain, however, does not view the American proposal with favour, and suggests that the number of American heavy cruisers be reduced to eighteen, only three in excess of Britain's. On both sides of the Atlantic, confidence is felt that the difficulty can be overcome at the Five-Power Conference, which it is hoped will be held in London in January next year.

NEXT WAR IN THE YEAR “X?”

London. Sept. 16.

rock or which previous

A lengthy review of the Anglo-ences have been wrecked.

Cruiser Problem.

American naval disarmament nego- tiations was given out to Renter's | representative authoritatively this afternoon.

confer-

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⠀ CALM TO-DAY

MR. ALABASTER INDICATES

LINE OF DEFENCE.

PRISONER IN THE BOX.

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The girl witness in the trial of Lam Ling for murder of an In- dian constable, who yesterday afternoon broke down In the wit ness box, shouted out loudly to the prisoner and started to sing, again entered the box when the case was resumed this morning.

AMERICA.

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TO SPEND HALF THE TIME IN CANADA.

PROPOSED ITINERARY.

Lonton, Sept 16. To substitute Cordiality for coolness," is the official reason, given to Reuter, för Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's visit to the United States.

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BELGIAN PROTEST TO CHINA”.

OVER MURDER OF CATHOLIC

MISSIONARIES

|PUNISHMENT DEMAND.

Shanghai, Sept. 17. The Belgian Minister has trans- mitted, through his personal representative in Shanghai and Nanking, a formal Note of pro-

connexion with the murders of Bia- hop Trudo Jans and Fathers Bruno and Rupertus in Hupeh.

FILIPINO'S TRIAL AT SESSIONS.

FACES VERY SERIOUS

CHARGES...

WIFE AND HUSBAND APPEAR. AS COMPLAINANTS.

THREE INITIAL WINS, test to the National Government in PERSECUTION PLAINT.

The Note requests prompt in vestigation of the outrage and the arrest of the culprits, as well as exemplary punishment.

First news of the outrage was re- ceived here yesterday by the Fran- ciscan Mission, to which the Bishop and the Fathers belonged,

It is learned that he will only discuss with President Hoover the

London, Sept. 16. important subjects which are now

To-day's football provided a. being negotiated, but he hopes at host of surprises, form being up- the same time to be able to estab-set on at least five grounds. Most Fish gerieral goodwill and to kill sensational was the defeat on their baseless suspicions of British mo-own ground of Southend, lenders of tives.

the Southern Section, by North- Mr. MacDonald arrives in Newampton, this after the seasiders

her composure, but before counsel to Washington where he will re-smart win of the Cobblers places resident in China for the past York by the Berengaria on Octo-had emerged from five matches She appeared to have regained her 4th. He will proceed direct without conceding a point. for the prisoner resumed his cross-main until October 10th, leaving them at the head of the division.

Bishop, Trudo Jans had been been examination, she was told by the then for Philadelphia, where feat of Port Vale, the leading team Chief Justice that no-one was among other things, he will enter-in the Northern Section. They too received this morning gives further

Equally surprising was the de- twenty-two years, Reuter.

A British naval wireless message ing to her and that all she had to do was to answer thetain the doctors who treated him had won all their previous games, which Bishop Trudo Jans and details of the bandit outrage in

questions quietly.

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at his illness there in 1927.

The

Charges of rape and indecent assault on a married woman, Mrs, Natividad Froiladona, in the employ of Mrs. Cordeiro, of No! 5. King's Terrace, Kowloon," and an additional charge of common

Oliva, a Filipino, at the Criminal assault, on Mrs. Frailadona's hus band, were preferred against Luis

Sessions this morning before the

Puisne Judge (Mr. Justin Wood).

In outlining the case for the

but they failed at Lincoln, the Mr. Alabaster, whose cross-be followed by a visit to Niagara the first time. Another first vic-ed in cold blood.

A short trip to New York will City team incidentally winning for two Belgian Fathers were murder- Crown, Mr. H. K. Holmes said the examination was interrupted by Falls. He will arrive in Toronte tory in this division was credited tack took place near Patung, hear of age and was employed as a the girl's collapse yesterday, said on October 15th, possibly meeting to Halifax, who scored the only Ichang, on Monday, and that in servant by Mrs. Cordelro, whilst The report states that the at-woman complainant was 18 years he would not begin at the point Mr. Mackenzie King, the Cana- goal of a match with Doncaster where he left off but would re-dian Premier: He goes to Ottawa

addition to the Bishop and the two Mr. Fralladona was also employed vert to

it later. His Lordship on the 17th and will stay for three

Fathers, three Chinese Christians agreed to that course,

days as the guest of Mr. Macken-

were killed. zie King, after which he will journey to Montreal and Quebec, leaving for home on the .. Duchess of York on October 25th He is due to meet the House of Commons again on November 4th.

Parliament Will have reassembl-of five. ed on October 29th.-Reuter. V

Couple's Relations,

In reply to questions, the, wo- man said she was a Hakka and that among her people there was a custom under which children were bought when quite young and married when much older. She, however, had never been bought by or married to anyone.

Before you came to Hongkong to live with the prisoner you lived with him at a place called Wang Ho? Yes. I was taken there by the prisoner.

You lived with him there for a considerable time before you canie to Yaumati?—Yes,

And your mother and aunt were also living at Wang Ho?—Yes.

Did your mother sell you to the prisoner to be his wife? No, I tintions between General Dawes prisoner."

CHINA'S NEW NOTE ON EXTRALITY.

SITUATION FULLY COVERED

BY AMERICA:

Oldham Hard Fressed.

Oldham Athletic, as the result of to-day's games, have the distinction of being the only team in first- class football to have obtained maximum paints, and even Oldham were Barnsley at Oldham by the off goal hard pressed, defeating

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THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN. 'DISCUSSIONS.

SOVIET DELEGATE DUE IN LONDON NEXT WEEK.

In the First Division, the out- standing success wan that of Birmingham, who snatched

London, Sept. 16. victory from West Ham Upton Park Huddersfield im-

Correspondence which has pass- proved their standing by a con-ed between the British and Russian vincing win against Liverpool, Governments in the past week or In the Second Division, Mill-two has been issued for publica; wall and Swansea again failed mi- tion to-day.

as a "cook, The woman and her mistress came to Hongkong from".. Manila sometime in April, this. year and the husband remained in Manila with the intention of coming to Hongkong. In fact ha arrived on July 8:

While the husband was away, the accused entered into some sort of a relationship with the complainant as indicated by the charges. Mr. Holmes hore added that it would be mare, convenient if he referred; to the woman as "Nati."

As the result of the careful ne-was taken away by force by the the Chinese note on the abolition ofsion (South) both resulted in drawn LADY HEATH MAKING getting." By these means, he

At the outset, it was stated nd Mr Mac Donald, however, the Although you had been kidnapp- that in the beginning of the Anglo- lisagreement un the cruisers ed you lived with him in the same American conversations, the Bri-oreblem lias now been re-village as your mother and aunt tish Government, represented by luced to the very. narrow I did not live with him willingly. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, bearing margin of three eight-inch I wanted to leave him, but he in mind, past failures, resolved to uisersebut both President Hoover threatened to kill me. start completely afresh."

and the British Government re "Counsel repented the question It had already been made clear determined that there can be no and witness replied "You must that British construction of war-renk on that account. An agree know that he is a robber chief. He ships was not concerned with cdn-ment in this special connexion was so fierce that even my mother struction which might be authoris.does not depend finally upon the and aunt were afraid of him. He ed by the American Government, | Anglo-American negotiations, but threatened to kill my mother if she but was based upon purely British pen Britain's ability to fült her did not allow me to live with him." responsibilities for instance, responsibilities to the rest of the

Fight on the Hillside. the Palestine situation, which world. came like n bolt from the blue,

but for which, in a sense, we bad to be prepared.

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Fleet Standard.

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Agreement is only possible with an : overrkling determination on the part of the United States as well as Great Britain to reach an agreement much larger in spirit A certain fleet standard had than merely a naval agreement. been worked out to meet such res ponsibilities, but whether or not, The British Admiralty, said the there had been talks with General ficial spokesman, has been most Dawes, the British Government helpful throughout. would have reviewed the whole. position of the fleet in any ovent.

Proposed Strengths.

The Dominions had been fully) The following summary of the consulted throughout, and it had proposed cruiser strengths Indi- been assumed throughout the nego-eates the margin of the difference tiations that the British Em-now to be settled: piro Fleet is a unity and Great Britain-15 cruisers, arm- that the Dominions 'will be

ed with 6-inch represented at the Five-Power Con- ference proposed.

Britain, said the Government spokesman, does not object to the United States' desire for parity. i Both countries, are desirous of re-i ducing naval expenditure, but the problem of reaching an agreement has been dimcult and complicated.

It was felt that an armaments! agreement could not be reached without a political agreement, and conversations were, therefore, start- ed' with the Kellogg Pact for the renunciation of war as the basis.

Crucial Points.

rons.

36 cruisers, arm- ed with 6-inch

tion

Indian constable.

serably, the Lions being bearded in [» It shows that a 'Russian repre- their Den by Bradford, while Read-sentative, empowered to discuss ing took both points at Swansen. the procedure for further negotin-went on, she was frightened of the Washington, Sept. 12.

Cardiff City showed a great hm-tions, will arrive in London on or From authoritative sources it was provement on recent displays by about September 24th-Reuter. learned to-day that the United trouncing Notts County by three States Government considers that clear gonia. America's reply of August 10 to London duels in the Third Divi- extraterritoriality adequately esver-games, while Coventry City re- the views on the subject enter-ceived a check at Swindon. Nor- tained here and constituted An wich City credited themselves with adequate answer to China's Inquiry, their first win of the season at the

To-day's Nanking note, there expense of Walsall, fore, is felt to be covered by the,, recent American document,

It is probable, however, that Col. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State, will, briefly and formally re- Ply to to-day's note, but it is con- sidered certain that such a reply will embody nothing closer to the Chinese point of view thun was in the August refusal,

The results, as cabled by Reuter, were

RECOVERY.

VISION UNLIKELY TO BE IMPAIRED.

Cleveland, 'Sept.12. Lady Heath, the English.aviatrix who suffered severe injuries when her aeroplane crashed on a roof I recently, was reported to-day to be 1 recovering.

First Division. Blackburn R. 4 Newcastle Und Huddersfield 3 Liverpool o Leeds United 2 Everton West Ham Un. 0 Birmingham

Becond Division.

1 Bradford Barnsley Reading

In official circles it is considered Cardiff City 3 Notts County the girl with regard to the note should make a comparison of Millwall Mr. Alabaster went on to ques-unwarranted that the latest Chinese Hull City 2 Southampton

present conditions in China with Oldham Ath. those in Turkey at the time the Swansea T. United States abolished the Capit- ulations.

Did you see a fight with bamboo poles between the Indian constable and the prisoner?-Yes. I saw the prisoner ase a bamboo rule and strike the Indian,

What did the Indian do?-He

naked the prisoner to return the

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Yes, but what did he do when he was struck with the pole?—The Indian snatched the bamboo pole MRS. BERTHET PASSES AWAY from the prisoner and struck him back,

How long did the fight last?—I don't know. The prisoner asked me to help him white he was light ing with the Indian. I said I did not want to and then the prisoner told me to go away. I got frightened and ran away.

Did you take the revolver with you?---No.

Defence Suggestions. Before this fight began did the

And when the defendant came tonnage, back you and the Indian were to

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Firat Division.

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· IN ́ ́SHANGHAL

Many residents will regret to learn of the death. in Shanghai, of Mrs. Berthet, formerly Miss Ethel Gibbison, daughter of the late Arsenal Mr. T. Gibbison and of Mr. Wednesday Gibbison, of Kowloon

Middlesbro Mrs. Berthet passed away on Birmingham Saturday morning from sleepy Grimsby sickness, after an illness of about Burnley

a month. Her remains have been Hue

Her vision will not be impaired by the accident despite earlier 0 fears on this score.

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315,000. gether and the Indian was undres- the girl did not reply. She said.

Liverpool Britain, however, proposes tha: sed? That is not true. He never she did not see the end of the Leicester America shall have only eighteen went to buy anything for the fight.

Sliefield U. 8-inch gun cruisers, and a total' Indian'and it was the prisoner who

Constable Tricked?

Sunderland. The next question was a survey tonnage not exceeding 300,000 told the Indian to take his clothes

Aston Villa of the various sections of the Flects. tons.

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Re-examined by Mr. Somerset Portsmouth Battleships were dealt with at the

In reply to other questions, wit-Fitzroy, counsel for the Crown,

Bolton' Washington Conference, when a Five-Power Conference. ness sald she went for her brother the girl eald that whild

and returned to the shelter with the. holiday was agreed upon. As re

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fight WAS going on gards destroyers, both Britain. and the United States feel that an posed (between Britain, the United that ho was a robber and that he at the shelter, When the night Hull C washing her feet Oldham agreement can be reached on equal-States, Japan, France and Italy) had kidnapped his sister and that started the Indian sebelt and re- Roading ity of displacement 'tonnage,

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Frightened of Accused, According to Nati's story, he

accused. He approached her, making certain overtures and remarks, such as "You are worth far more salary than you are

managed to scrape up an acquain tance. That acquaintanceship went so far that she yielded to. the accused's advances, or maybe, they might be called persecutions. On several occasions there had been improper relations between them while Nati's husband was away, and Mrs. Cordeiro hoard that something was going on. She did her best to protect Nati and to keep the accused away, That, however, was not the subject. of the charges.

On July 8, when her hus- band returned, Nati told. her husband of what had been happening between herself and the- Accused. When she confessed, her husband forgave her. N

The accusel know that Nati had made the confession and be came to see the husband,, also making his forgiveness and romarking that he had better look after his wife, He further said that he was no longër "after her," or words to that effect, and indicated that there would be. no more trouble with him.

Tushed Husband Out.

Mr. Holmes continued that, on July 20: the busband and wife were both in a room at No. 5, King's 10 9 5 Terrace when there came a loud 2 0.0 G knock on the door. When the door

10.5 was opened, the accused came in,::

and produced a pocket knife. He caught hold of the husband and pushed him outside the door, which he closed and locked, after which he seized hold of Nati. She would say that she was forced to submit against her will.

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had to be mentioned because they might throw some light on the mentality of the accused, not as to his being of sound mind, as he was perfectly sound, but to show what kind of a man they, the Court, were"

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As regards submarines, the Bri- until the middle of January, and tish Government holds very strong it is hoped that all will agree to ly that they should be eliminated London as the venue. from warfare, and the United States It is suggested that it will be dressed at this time. She went polos used. is willing to assist in securing their equivalent to a rogumption of the away for a few minutes but pri- A Buddhist nun from the Sin West Brom.. abolition.

Washington Conference, which is aloner called her back and again Mun Nunnery which is situated in Bradford. O. The most difficult question re-not due to meet until 1981, as Bri- suggested that she should go with Chinese territory, spoke of seeing Wolves maining to be discussed was that tain and the United States feel that the Indian. When naked why she the girl and the prisoner take Bristol C... 6 2 1 2 10 11 6 Chasterfield of cruiser strength, this being the (Continued on Page 12.) had not given this evidence before (Continued on Page 74)

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Mr. Holmes outlined the nature of these incidents.int

Afterwards, said Mr. Holmes, when the accused had been in the. room for about a quarter, of an hour, he left." The husband, came, In and found his wife with traces. of tears, and very much upset.

Police Notified.

The couple went with Mrs. Cordeiro, who appeared to have acted most kindly in the case, to (Continued on Page 12.)