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PRISONER ADMITS MURDER.

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accused with what appeared to be a revolver in his hand and the two officers retreated to the deck above, An armed party then went in search and accused was arrested in the ateerage.

After Mr. MacNaughton had scarched the accused and had hand- search revealed another ten rounds ed him over to witness, a further of ammunition in the lining of the man's cost

"What Do You Want."

stated that as he was about to do- Mr. W. F. Winter, engineer,

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STATEMENTS IN EMPRESS OF RUSSIA TRAGEDY, Admissions of his gullt were given in evidence at the resumed hearing of the murder case in which Martin Gonzales Correa, a student, was charged, on remand, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, with having killed John Harrison, plumber, on board the Empress of Russia whilst that ship was bo Beend the stairs to the duck below, packages are to be left in the godown after he had heard the shots, tween Hongkong and Manila on he raw accused with something in his hand. Accused naked witness "What do you want?" and threw what appeared to be a pistol to wards him. It struck the third

or fourth atop from the top and fell back again, the accused stooping and picking it up. Witness went to the bridge and was later detailed to form one of the armed party.

February 24 Inst.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (Public Prosecutor) Is conducting the case for the Crown.

All broken, chafed and damaged where they will be examined on the th March 1931 at 10 am. by our Surveyors, Mesars. Anderson & Ashe.

No claims will be admitted unless notified and/or application for survey made, in writing within seven days after landing of the goods, er in any CAND before the goods are taken

livery of.

Claims will not to recoverable unless complete accounts are sent in within fourteen days of final dis charge of ventol.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

by us in an case whatever.

At the outset of yesterday's hear- ing his Worship naked Mr. Fitzroy for an authority on a point of the admissibility of evidence which had been given by Capt. James on the previous day. The witnese, in his Chan Sik, steorage "boy" who testimony, lind stated that when the was wounded by a ricochet bullot, accused was taken him, he was declared that he was conducting a asked if he had shot Harrison, the gambling game In the stoerage.ed by Accused admitting that he had. There were about six Chinese play- Ing while Harrison was standing His Worship doubted whether

on. the reply was numissible evidence near the table looking and the point was reserved for the heard a shot fired and then lost con Publle Prosecutor to quote an audiousness, ho having been hit on thority. Yesterday Mr. Fitzroy the forehead. When he regained gave his Worship a reference and consciousness he saw Harrison ly- ing on the deck. Witness did not, the statement made by the accused at any time, see the accused on the to Capt. Jamics was admitted.

Electrician's Evidence.

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ARMY ESTIMATES. SHOW DECREASE.

THE FALLING OFF IN RECRUITING. Another "boy," who was playing

London, Mar. 6. Mr. K. MacNaughton, electrician fan tap with the last witness, said on the Empress of Russia, said that that when he heard the shot he ran The Army Estimates for 1931 he was in the second class smoke away to fetch the No. 1 "boy" and total £89,930,000, which is a net room at about 8 p.m. on February on his return he saw Chan Sik decrease of $670,000. They pro- vide for an establishment of 148,- shot. Im walking away. 24 when he heard a

According mediately afterwards he saw a

the to

Police 800 men, excluding those serving greaser approach the emergency Armourer, Sergeant Scott, the re-in india, this being a reduction of escape and shout down. Witness volver which was handed to the 100.

Mr. Tom Shaw, the Secretary knew by the tone of the man's voice Police by the staff captain of the that there was some trouble. Wit-ship was a 32 short and contained for War, points out that the British ness went aft and en bis way he five cartridges, three of which had Army, including men in India, in heard another shot. He was de- been expended. These three show-still approximately 10,000 below scending the stairs to "C" deck ed indications of having jammed establishment, due to the falling off when he saw the plumber lying on on being fired and it would require in recruiting. The whole of this the deck below. At the gume considerable force before the trigger shortage falls on the army at home, time a Chinese ran across holding could bo pulled. Ali the am-Consequently the task of finding the his head in his hands, Witness munition found fitted the revolver.Decessary drafts to maintain then heard a third shot fired.

oversea garrison is accomplished Detective Sub-Inspector A. H.

with difficulty. "When the third shot was fired Elston testified to having received I ducked," said witness, who con- the revolver and the ammunition

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tinued that he went to the bridge from the staff captain, while Do recruiting. however, has recently THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

for assistance. On his way back tective Sub-Inspector M. Murphy to the arene he met Filipino said that the accused was handed with a sheet around him, this man stating that he had been having

his hair cut and that the accused had been responsible for the shoot ing. The man was excited and wit ness took him to the steerage, where the Flipino passengers were mustered. The man with the sheet then pointed out the accused to the witnesa.

Witness seized the accused and searched his pockets. In one of them witness found a handful of ammunition. The accused was very excited and spoke in Filipino, but witness could not understand what he was anying.

Holding a Bible

Mr. Fitzroy: When you saw him there what was the accused doing? Witness: He had a book and a paper in his hands-a Bible I be lieve and two photographs which I did not look at.

muster-at-arais.

More for Air Force. Increases in Royal Air Force Personnel's pay is mainly respon sible for an increase of £250,000 in the Air Estimates, the net total being £18,000,000.

to him by the When the man was charged with the murder of John Harrison he made a statement which witness took down. Accused said "Due to the

Lord Amulree, the Secretary of state of my condition." but when witness read it over and gave to State for Air, in an accompanying him to sign the accused changed the memorandum dwells with satisfac word "my" to "mind" and added ation on the fact that despite the further sentence in

increase in strength of the Air his own

total hand-writing, "I did the murder Force since 1925, the gross and killing." Witness was satisfied in 1931 is substantially lower than

understood what was

six years ago, largely on account the accused

of the smaller sum taken for air- being said to him.

His Worship intimated that, in the revised statement, "and" be tween "mind" and "condition" was apparently understood.

The hearing was adjourned until Monday morning.

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ships and a further fall in prices

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Only £50,000 is allotted to air. ships, to enable the Royal Alrship Works to be maintained for a short period pending a decision as to the Government's policy in airship development.

Air Mails.

In reply to his Worship witness said that Harrison was a very de- cent man and had a quiet and even disposition. He was not a bully

Mr. Shaw draws attention to the New York, Mar. 6. and witness was certain he would

series of violent political importance the Government at not bo guilty of striking a native.

movements in which Sr. Elias, and taches to the extension of the Mr. E. McHugh, Master at Artas, his successor, Sr. Ocampo, were Indian air service to Australia, and Haid he was on "B" Deck when he upset as Presidents, has now reach- declares that modified proposals heard a shot. Going down towards ed the stage in which the Junta for organisation of a mail service in the stern he heard two more, ahots has been overthrown and Sr. the first Instance have been com- fired. Witnesa made a report to the Sanchez Cerro has been returned municated to the Commonwealth stafl captain and they both went to power-Reuter's American Ser-Government and other interested down together. Witness

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