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JAPANESE VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

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GENSAN MARU CAUGHT; IN AN ICEFLOE.

Tokyo, Apr. 17.

Death terminated a daring nt-

APRIL 18, 1931,

THE EXTRALITY QUESTION.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

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Shanghai, Apr. 17.

tempt to cacape from the Victoria The . Gensan Maru, charter- Sir Miles Lampson is expected Ginol on Thursday night when ned by the Soviet and carrying 412] at Nanking to-morrow from prisoner serving a term of twenty Rumine and 140 Japanese fisher- | Peking. years, endeavoured to gain his men from Hakodate to Kameliatku, The Peking correspondent of iberty by first making a hole in has wirelessed that she has been the Sin un Pro has enbled here, the roof of his cell and then trying caught in an icefloe since April] quoting him an saying that the fo-climb into the compound down a 14, and is unable to extricate her- question of extraterritoriality water pipe, to reach the top of helf. which it was necessary to span a space of over ten feet. It was while attempting to reach the pipe by utilising an improvised rope that the man lost his life, the rags which he was usin coming apart and dropping him into the com poved, fall of approximately 45 fret.

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The attenantext get-away made at about 9.30 p.m., but the man's actions were observed by an Indian worden, on duty. Drawing his revolver the warder challenged The prisoner and it was then that the latter fell, being killed fimost instantly.

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woe revealed in a Coroner's in. quest which

was held yesterday and Chancery Lane, he noticed a man hanging from the roof. He drew his revolver and shouted in

Though the ship's position is precarious, apparently there no immediate danger. Provisions aboard are reported to be plenti.

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could be settled if China would neeep the British condition. Otherwise, the settlement of the matter will take some time,

The newspaper above referred to reports that the British Gov- ernment insists on the establish- ment of new tribunals at the various commercial ports, with A rat and blankets, were lying in the right corner of the cell, niade | foreign legal advisers vested with! up to represent the recumbent authority, and that in the Settle- figure of a man. In the opposite į ments, Concrasions and Lesped and these placea corner was a quantity of tiles which Territories.

Maritime Customs had came from the roof. The hole wherein the

are established, criminal lawsuits was 15 Inebes by seven.

A Tight Squeeze.

against Brillah residents be dealt The Coroner:

must have with separately.-Reuter, taken him sometime la squeeze out {fo yrou41r. of that hole. How mise he could get up there?

Wilneas explained that the roof was about ten fest from the floor and above the door there were five ventilation holes in which he could have put his feet.

Chinese to the person not to move Jual at that moment the man fell afternoon that had the prisoner succeeded in climbing to the ground eordneting the proe slings, inform

Chief Wurder Melrod, who was and then gained the yard propered the Court that fager marks he could have walked over the wall if nobody had seen him, this being made possible by the present baikling prations which are bing earried out in the Grot.

Inquest Details.

Full details of the tragedy were forthcoming at the inquest which was hold by Mr. Williams and a jury at the Central Police Court sisters day afternoon,

The first witness called was an

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were found on the wail showfar how the man had scrambled up with the aid of the ventilation holes.

The Corner: Prom that hole you saw the rope tiedl?

Witness: The rope was tied to ventilation louvre 15 feet from the edge of the root,

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In reply to the foreman of thement, jary witness said that there was a rope fifteen feet

The basis of calegiating the in length from. proposed tax will be nccording to the louvre to the edge of the roof the yearly income, State Banks Indian Warder who was on dutyand another wight Teet hanging will be exempt. Details, includ- aver the roof. Witness thought || for the rates, and premiure of that the prisoner had tried to reach levy, are under discussion by a the top of the water pipe running sperial committee of the Ministry. down the side of the building. On: Kenter. frot of rope was attached to that tied around his body.

in the compound at 9.30 pm, on Thursday Whilst patrolling the grinity of the "F" Hall, which is at the corner of Arbuthnot Reud on the corner of a small projecting rol on the first floor and then to the round, about two yards Trom} where, witness was standing. After musing he head the #71221 lay motionders. Witness then soundest the alarm which was behind him.

Chief Warder McLeod remarked that the rope was about three or Tour feet from the top of the pipe. making it just possible for the man to reach it. He could have stepped

The lights were on at the lime, on to the pipe and then climbed there being Two in the vicinity.dowik,

With a did not fire his revolver,

Fornst of the Jury: Even

yard?

Coroner: Yes.

Could Walk Over Wall, Foreman of the Jury: lows That rouf had to the outside world?

The Coroner: Did he room to then he would have Innded in the jumps or did he fall? He fell down, Mr. G. L. Buchanan, Actine As- zistant Chief Wurder, said that th Jy erased. Cho Wai, alias Fang Cheung. Was sentenced 012 twe counts, intimidation and sending a caratening letter), on November 19, 1924, by the late Chief Justive Gompertz. On the first 'count he was given three years' hard lalong and twenty years on the second, the contiger being concurrent.

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Chief Warder Melend explained that there was a temporary roof about twenty feet from the top of the wall which led into Chancery lane and with the present build- int operations being carried out there, if the prisoner had got into the yard proper be could have walk. ed over the wall if nobody had suen

An Insecure Knot. Continuing, witness said that at about 9.40 p.m. on Thursday he re-him. ceived a call from the gaol and on Ur. G. V. A. Griffiths, Medical (arrival found prisoner Cho Wai ly | Officer of Victorin Grol, stated that ing face downwards, at the east the prisoner had a broken rollar end of "E" Hall and at the entrance bone and numerous bruises and of the insmiths shop, He

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minate dressed in a pair of regulation Fyzcture of the base of the skull. trousers and a shirt, and Bird The cause of death was a fracture around his chest he had what ap of the left ventricle of the heart. peared to be a piece of cotton When asked the cause of the material kaolted together. From fracture of the left ventricle of the the East end of “E“ Ílall was hung heart, witness replied that it was in another piece of rope about unquestionably due to tran-mitted.

ight feet in length.

violister,

The height from the roof tol Witness went on to give details where the prisoner was found was of the man's physical strength and 152 feet. Witness produred the rope indicated that he was suffering from which was found tied around the heart disease, using witness to man's body and expressed the views make a remark, on one occasion. that a kno had slipped under thee that violent exercise might cause strain of his weight of 140 pounds, his death. He was just the type The Coroner asked if witness that might suddenly Inse confidence. could say where the prisoner could added witness. The fall was the have got, the raps,

last thing that he could have stood. Mr.

Buchanan replied that In addressing the jury the similar material was issued to pri- Coroner pointed out that there were voners from time to time for clean | two possible things that might have ing articles in their cells. It was happened. When decensed saw the possible he had collected the Indinu draw his revolver he might material issued to him as well as have thought that he was going to from other prisoners,

be shot and so jumped or be might Questioned as to the hole in the have fallen ageidentally. It was for roof, witness said that yesterday the jury to decide which was the morning he and the Assistant more probable. Superintendent of Police visited The jury returned a verdict of ne- the cell and found a hole had been ridental death whilst trying to I made in the right corner of the roof, escape from prison,

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