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PRISONER ADMITS

MURDER.

'STATEMENTS IN EMPRESS

OF RUSSIA TRAGEDY. Admissions of his guilt ware given in evidence at the resumed hearing of the murder case in which Martin Gonzales. Correa, a student, was charged, on remand, before Str. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, with having killed John Harrison, plumber, on board the Empress of Rusin whilst that ship was tween Hongkong and Manila on February 24 last.

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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 The Stenner, steerage.

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After Mr. MacNaughton had having arrived from Europe on the scarched the accused and had hand-are hereby notified that all goods are 3rd March 1931, consignees of cargo ed him over to witness, a further being landed at their risk into the search revealed another ten rounds non-hazardous, of ammunition in the lining of the

hazardous and/or man's coat

"What Do You Want." Mr. W. F. Winter, engineer, stated that as he was about to do scend the stairs to the deck below after he had heard the shots, he saw accused with something in his hand. Accused asked witness "What do you want?" and threw what appeared to be a pistol to- wards him. It struck the third or fourth step 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.

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 provious day. The witnesse, in his Chan Sik, steerage "boy" who testimony, had stated that when the was wounded by a ricochet bullot, accused was taken to him, he was declared that he was conducting a asked if he had shot Harrison, the gambling game in the steerage. accused admitting that he had. There were about six Chinese play- was standing His Worship doubted whethering while Harrison

Witness the reply was admissible in evidence near the table looking on. and the point was reserved for the heard a shot fired and then lost con Public Prosecutor to quote an au- the forehead.

sciousness, he having been hit on When be regained thority. Yesterday Mr. Fitzroy gave his Worship a reference and consciousness he saw Harrison ly. the statement made by the accused ng on the deck. Witness did not, at any time, see the accused on the to Capt. James was admitted.

deck..

Electrician's Evidence.

Mr. K. MucNaughton, electrician on the Empress of Russia, said that he was in the second class smoke room at about 8 pm. on February

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9th March 1931 at 10 am. by our Surveyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe.

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after landing of the goods, or in any before the goods are taken livery

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Claims

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in an case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by

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ARMY ESTIMATES SHOW DECREASE.

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

London, Mar. 6. fan tan with the last witness, said that when he heard the shot he ran

The Army Estimates for 1931 away to fetch the No. 1 "boy" and total £39,930,000, which is a not on his return he saw Chan Sik decrease of £670,000. They pro- shot. 24 when he heard a

walking away. Im-

vide for an establishment of 148,- mediately afterwards he saw B According to the 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. knew by the tone of the man's voice Police by the staff captain of the Mr. Tom Show, the Secretary that there was some trouble. Wit ship was a 32 short and contained for War, points out that the British ness went aft and on bis way he five cartridges, three of which had Army, including men in India, la hoard another shot. He was de-been expended. These three show-still approximately 10,000 below sconding the stairs. to "C" deck indications of having fammed establishment, due to the falling of 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 same considerable force before the trigger shortage falls on the army at home, time a Chinese ran across holding could be pulled. All the am- consequently the task of finding the his head in

his hands. Witness munition found fitted the revolver. necessary drafts to maintain the then heard a third shat flred.

Detectivo Sub-Inspector A. Hwith difficulty.

oversca garrison is accomplished "When the third shot was fired Elston testified to having received

the revolver and the ammunition An encouraging improvement in

I ducked," said witness, who con-

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

tective Sub-Inspector M. Murphy said that the accused was handed

been apparent.

More for Air Force.

to him by the master-at-nema. Increases in Royal Air Force When the man was charged with the personnel's pay is mainly respon- murder of John Harrison he made sible for an increase of £250,000 statement which witness fook in the Air Estimates, the net total down. Accused said "Due to the being £18,000,000. state of my condition," but when

ness took him to the steerage, where ttness read it over and gave to State for Air, in an accompanying

for assistance. On his way back to the scene he met a Filipino |with a sheet around him, this man stating that he had been having his hair cut and that the accused bad bem responsible for the shoot ing. The man was excited and wit

the

Filipino passengers were mustered. The man with the sheet | then pointed out the accused to the

witness,

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

a

Holding a Bible

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

Lord Amulroe, the Secretary of him to sign the accused changed the memorandum dwells with satisfac word “my” to “mind” and added a tion on the fact that despite the further sentence in his own increase in strength of the

Air hand-writing, "I did the murder Force since 1925, the gross total and killing. Witness was satisfied in 1981 is substantially lower than the accused understood what was

six years ago, largely on account being said to him.

of the smaller sum taken for air- ships and a further fall in prices

grant of £1,126,000 (a decrease of

Including the Fleet Air

$141,000) and other appropriation. in-sid amounting to £1971,000, the gross estimates total £21,297,- 000.

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

New York, Mar, 6. not be guilty of striking a nativo.

A series of violent political importance the Government at- movements in which Sr. Elias, and tacles to the extension of the Mr. E. McHugh, Minster at Arme, his successor, Sr. Ocampo, were Indian air service to Australia, and aid he was on "B" Deck when he upset as Presidents, has now reach-declares that modified ргороваїв 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 shots has been overthrown and Sr. the first instance have been com- fired. Witness made a report to the Sanchez Cerro has been returned municated to the Commonwealth stall captain and they both went to power-Reuter's American Ser-Government and other interested down together. Witness saw the rice.

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