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PRINCE RIDICULED.

AMERICAN CANARD.

"Swindled in Monte."

A FLAT DENIAL.

Story Absolute Nonsense.

London, May 19. "Sensational revelations" concerning the Prince of Wales, published in certain American newspapers cently, accuse the Prince of dabbling in get-rich-quick abaren, with consequent

heavy financial losses.

TC-

VERITY TAKES

10 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS.

BRILLIANT FEAT AT LEEDS.

WARWICK 72 OUT.

London, May 18.

The rare feat of taking all

ELTA KREF TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931.

日三初月四

BINGR RANKUM

COFT 10 CERTS

RESIST

FORT

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DUNLOP

The Turn of Rugged Streeth

LODAL BRANCH.

Fadder BidL.

UMPIRE'S -AWARD PARIS PISTOL JAPANESE PACIFIC FLIER

ATTACKED.-

MR. A. L. SHIELDS & COAL CONTRACT.

LEGAL MISCONDUCT

ALLEGED.

INEXPLICABLE!

DRAMA.

LADY OWEN TRIAL RECALLED.

EX-ACTRESS NOT TÓ APPEAL.

GOING TO PRISON.

Supreme Court this morning, widow of Sir Theodore

Paris, May 18. Lady (Edmee) Owen, the

in

Legal misconduct was alleged against Mr. A. L. Shields in the

ten wickets in an innings was ac- before the Chief Justice (Sir complished at Leeds to-day by Joseph Kemp) during the hearOwen, who was sentenced at the.

Assize Court Verity, the youthful Yorkshireing of a motion to set aside an Versailles trundler, for the first time inward made by him as an um- February to five years' reclusion his comparatively brief first-that Mr. Shields had exceeded his intent to kill the wife of Dr. pire. Mr. Eklon Potter, K.C., said on a charge of shooting with Gastaud, a Marly physician with whom she had been on intimate terms, has, says Reuter, with- drawn her appeal against the sentence.

class career.

AR a result of this brilliant achievement. Yorkshire were en abled to defeat Warwickshire in the county championship by an innings and 26 runs, the match lasting only two days.

ed necessary to issue an official ahire were in a powerful position,

jurisdiction by deciding a point never in dispute between the parties to the arbitration.

Terms of Contract.

The motion was made on behalf- of the Hang Shun Company, coal merchants, No. 31, Connaught Bond Central, by Mr. Eldon Potter, Warwick won the toss on Satur- together with Mr. H. G. Sheldon. day and compiled the fairly good instructed by Mr D. H. Blake, of score of 201 runs, to which York-Mesars. Wilkinson, and Grist, the The stories are, of course,shire replied to-day with 298, other side being S. Latif Husain, absurd, but so much publicity Muyer doing the most damage merchant, Wyndham Street, ro- has been given to the allega. with the ball, his six Yorkshire presented by Mr. F. C. Jenkin. tions that it has been consider wickets costing 76 runs.

Instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong. With lead of 97 runs, York- of Messra. Deacons. denist.

but there was nothing in the The London News-Chronicle this conditions to give rise to expecta- morning gives considerabile pro- tions that Warwickshire would to a contract between the parties, In opening, Mr. Potter referred minence to the collapse. Verity bowled brilliant of May 4, 1929, for a supply by denini, which ly, however, and the whole of the Husain to Hang Shun of low has been issued visiting team was sent back for 72 volatile coal. By two letters, by Admiral Sir runs, Verity taking all ten wickets which passed between the parties Lionel Halsey, at a cost of 36 runs-Router.

on June and 7, 1920, some of the Comptrollerj

the terms of the contract were varied. Undor

a clause of the contract, it was agreed that if any disputes arose they were to be referred to two Arbitrators, one to be appointed by each side, and, In the event of their disagreeing, un umpire was to be appointed by the arbitrators,

and Treasurer

to the Prince of |

Wales

since

1920, and thej Prince's con-1 panion on his Empire

tours.

A £450,000,000 ACTION.

to Australia WESTMINSTER and New Zealand in 1920, and to India, Hongkong and Japan in 1921-23.

111

BANK SUED.

London, May 13.

Mr. Shields' Pari.

The appeal was to have been lodged on the ground that the sentence was too severe, and the decision not to go on comes as some surprise. The sentemen comes into force automatically,

Lady Owen's maiden name was Edmee Nodot, and she was born about thirty years ago at Le Havro. She was the daughter of a retired French army officer.. Before her marriage in 1915 with

retired merchant, thirty-six yeara Mr. Theodore Owon, a wealthy.

older than herself, she French lessons in London,

A Gay Lady,

scave

Her husband, who had in the; meantime Seen knighted, died in 1026, and Lady Owen settled in Paris and gave herself up to gaiety,

FORCED DOWN.

DRIFTS FOR HOURS.

PLANE BEYOND

REPAIR.

SIBERIA

джуд

SAN FRANCISC

PACIFIC OCEAN?

AWAITING NEW MACHINE

ŢR. SEIJI YOSHIHARA, the Lone Eagle of Japan, MR.

has met with serious mishap on his flight across the Pacific, it was learned to-day. His Junkers sea- plane was so badly damaged in a forced landing in the ses in the region of the Kurile Islands as to be beyond]

SOVIET

hope of immediate repair. The noted airman, fortun- MEDDLING

ately, escaped without injury, and he has been instructed

by the Hochi Shimbun, promoters of the flight, to wait IN BRITAIN.

at Nemuro for the arrival of a new machine.

The mishap occurred on Thursday afternoon, dur-

ALLEGATIONS.

ing treacherous weather conditions and for some con- BROKEN PLEDGE siderable time, anxiety for the flier's safety was felt. In spite of serious damage, however, the machine kept afloat, drifting for hours in the Pacific until a rescue ship, the Hakuko Maru, found the wreck after a long search in the vicinity of Shimushiru Bay.

FULL STORY OF MISHAP.

and

Premier

Takes the Broad View.

London, May 18.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, raising the question of Soviet revolutionary plots in the House of Commons to-night, charged the Labour Govern- ment with having allowed the Soviet Government to ignore the selemn warning: given them when diplomatic relations were renewed.

In the course of treatment with the object of growing thinner whe met Dr. Gastaud, and quickly became enamoured of him. She made him handsome gifts, includ- A dispute arose, this being a ing'n wireless Bet worth 14,000 Mr. Seiji Yoshihara was several shows Yoshihara's plane claim by Hang Shun for damages francs, n pearl pin that cost 20,000 days behind schedule when the route, together with a photograph for alleged breach of contract to i francs (£160), 15,000 francs worth mishaj occurred. Beginning his of the airman himself. Flat Contradiction.

supply high volatile con under of furniture for his consulting flight across the Pacific to San A London company director, a the contract of May 4, as varied by room. In 1929 Dr. Gastaud asked Franciaco on May 4, when

Another Flier's Plans. he Admiral Sir Lionel Unisey gives | Rumanian named Leon Franklin, the two letters. The matter was for a loan of 100,000 francs hopped off from the Haneda Inter-

Meanwhile, Captain Ash, who is flot contradiction to the in 1923 purchased for £15 Is. Od. submitted to arbitration, the flon, (£800), and Lady Owen gave it to national Aerodrome at Tokyo, he proceeding with his plans for statements being made in the draft for nine-thousand-million Mr. C. G. Alabaster being nominat: him.

made good progress to the Kurile flying the City of Tacoma II across United States concerning alleg German Marka drawn by thee by ang Shun, and Mr. S. T. Lady Owen was not ignorant of Islands, stopping at Numasaki the Pacific In a non-stop flight, in ed financial mishaps suffered Westminster Bank Limited,

Williamson by Husain.

the fact that her lover was and Nemuro en route. by the Prince.

pite of the claims of Major He day sued the bank in the

married man, but hoped to induce fle is named among

Bench num- King's

division for

him to agree to a divorce and ber of leading British personali-| £450.000.000. Franklin said he ties supposed to have been heavily purchased the draft as the result and the papers were submitted to she learnt that Dr. Gastaud was the island for several days.

with her lifting powera. victimised by sharepushers. of a bargain with the sub-manager Mr. A. L. Shields for umpirage. He determined not to do this, and a

of the

Took The Risk.

Captain Ash says he is conf-ing a revolution in Great Bri- Bank and following duly made his award, and. Mr. threat on her part to commit

dent that the plane will carry himtain and India, and accused the stabilization of the Mark he tried Potter explained. IL

accompanied by the that suicide, was

On Thursday Jast, although the across the Pacific non-stop, and he Government of having broken The story went that His Royal

get the draft paid through award which WAS being at flourish of a

revolver which he weather was still bad, and un-hopes- to start towards the end of the pledge given to the House Highness was induced to invest but was informed it was worth mainly, that Mr. Shields had com-

Banks, including the Borlin Bank. tacked.

wrenched from her, made him favourable for alleged.

flying, Yoshihara the present month. the more rooted in his decision.

of Commons that infringements large sum in bogus oil-wells in less.

decided to take the risk of flying to

of the Treaty would not be to- the course of a visit Monte!

mitted legal misconduct, as he had

Dr. Gostaud repaid the money Muroton Bay, where the 8.3. Carlo two years ag

Counsel for

¡lerated. the Westminister gone outside his jurisdiction, while borrowed, and early on July 2 Hakuho Maru, carrying petrol and BRITISH AMATEUR Bank said the claim was absurd there were errors of law which ap

algnified to Lady Owen that all other supplies, awaited his arrival, It is further alleged that is and there were innumerable de-peared on the fact of the award.

over between them. Lady He was sighted when flying! Royal Highness was defrauded in fences to the action but it was not

GOLF TITLE. a chemin de fer bank at Le arguable that such a ridiculous from 1791, showing that an Um pistol, practised with it at the was not seen again, and anxiety Counsel quoted authorities dnt- Owen went out, bought another over Shibetriö, but his machine! Touquet. The idea of these claim could seriously be put for pire, could be called before the armourer's, drank two glasses of began to manifest itself when he "revelations" is apparently toward in a court of justice. Court to give evidence, Happily, strong stimulant, drove in a taxi did not turn up at Mureton Bay create a impression that the Prince spends his spare time Westminster Bank with costs.

Judgment was entered for the there was no dispate as to the facts Gastaud, who came into the garden planned to fly to Petropavlovsk, down to Marly, and shot Madame when two hours overdue. He hud as they had been accepted by the gambling.

other side.

to meet her.

but would have been obliged to call for petrol at Muroton.

He drew attention to the pub-, On arrival at Slana, In Eturap Shumaker, took the craft up for lished. plans of the Communist Island, however, rough winds and a test flight during the week-end International and the Red Trade

The arbitrators failed to agree marry her. Last July, however, a series of storms detained him on and expressed entire satisfaction Union International for foment-"

Bogus Oil Wells!

Absolute Nonsense.

Admiral Halsey describes the stories as absolute nonsense!

1le says that the Prince of Wales has, to his knowledge, Rever been to Monte Carlo. Hisi Royal Highness was certainly not; in Monte Carlo two years ago.

Admiral Balsey visited Hong- kong in 1922 as the Prince of Wales's Chief of Staff-Reuter,

SEVEN KILLED IN EGYPT RIOTS.

LAST DAY OF THE ELECTION.

to

COL. MORSHEAD

SHOT DEAD.

BODY FOUND NEAR JUNGLE TRACK.

Rangoon, May 18.

It

Was

Past Compreherision.

Lady Owen's Defence.

Owen's defence is that she meant The facts are not disputed, Lady.

Mr. Potter said that in finding the only contract in existence at any to kill herself at Madame Gas left the Bay in search of time between the parties was that

to

was

SURPRISES IN THE SECOND ROUND.

In the

He asked why Soviet Russia had been given specially favoured treatment under the exporta cre- dits scheme at a time when the Soviet Government contiqued to break their promises.

"

Premier's Attitude. London, May 18. A large field turned out at

The Prime Minister, Mr. Rams Westward Ho to-day for the open clear that the reports mentioned, say. MacDonald, who has ́ made Ing of the British Amateur Golf and similar things were being Four Vessels Search.

Championship, which is decided Eventually, the Hakuho Maru by match play, in all stages.

carefully watched in order that the The first round results tallied expedient, in his general reply. action might be taken if deemed of May 4, 1929, for a supply of low taud's feet, but lost her head and missing airman, and after a search more or less with expectations. volatile coal. Mr. Shields had found fired in the wrong direction. something which was beyond histioned by the President of the Lady Owen was keenly ques-

luating for four hours, found the surprises being reserved for the cited speeches made by Sir Austen machins, badly damaged, In conclusion of the day's struggles Chamberlain when Foreign Secre (Mr. Potter's) comprehension. It was, he said, not a matter before Court and spiritedly replied to his Shimushiru Bay, some 40 kilo-when, in the second round, lan tary and suggested that Sir metres to the west of Muroton, Newey, of Moseley. bent Austen had then urged the in No fewer than four vessels Were Holderness, the ex-chumpton, by view regarding breaches of the the ampire, it was not a matter allegations that she was fond of

advisability of taking the narrow The dead body of Colonel in dispute, and was, therofore life" that her late husband was in the vicinity before he

drinking, that she led an "agitated engaged in scouring the waters three up and two to play. Morshend, the Everest climber, tirely outside Mr. Shield's jurisdic- to be pitied, and that she was a found, and Yoshihara had drifted eliminated, W. Tipping losing te Later, another ex-champion was

....Anglo-Russian Agreement. has been found lying at the side of tion. The finding went

to the

Positions Unchanged. 4 Jungle track some four miles whole root of the matter. Every sensual and sentimental' woman. from Maymyo,

thing else hung on it, and the sub-

Twice during the hearing of the helplessly miles from his original Fairbanks by one hole.

landing place.

first round. Fairbanks had So far as Soviet influence In Colonel Morshead had died of mission was that the award must case, the Promident was forced to severe gunshot wounds in the be sat naide.

the sitting owing to his suspend

Yoshihara disclosed that he brought off a good performance Great Britain was cancerned, the

In defeating Abercrombie-

Prime Minister said that the same: chest and left shoulder.

After remarking that an umpire inability to make himself heard was forced down, making a Reuter.

reasons presont in Sir Austen Apparently, he was riding along had no right to decide that which above the din of opposing counsel.

crash landing on tho sen, đōing|

Chamberlain's mind in 1926 were all trying to speak at

unce.

considerable damage the the truck and fell into a trap. He was not in dispute and had never

still present in the mind of the The trend of public opiniori was plane, which could not have

Labour Government, and had led. fell from his horso, which returned come to arbitration, Mr. Potter to its stables, the incident causing made the point that an umpire had expressed while the trial was pro-

floated for many hours longer.

them to the sound conclusion that the Trade Agreement need not be He was The real calprit is not this poor.

taken aboard

broken. little woman, dazzled by the Hakuho Maru and the plane was wealth which an elderly husband towed to Shimushiru Island for had left hor, but Dr. Gaatnud, who, examination. It was then dis Two privates of the Argyll and On the question of jurisdiction, well aware of her passion for him, covered that the damage was such Sutherland Highlanders were stat Mr. Poftor, submitted it was clear played upon and exploited it..

as to make repairs impossible, and od to have been involved in a high- from the authorities that his Lord-:

This

was the theme of Maltro it was taken to Nemuro in the way robbery in Nathan Road Inst ship was entitled to ascertain for Torres' eloquence when he rose to hope that sufficient facilities would night when they are alleged to GENERAL ELECTION AT

himself from the evidence what the defend the prisoner. The chief be found. there. matters in dirpule were. END OF JUNE.

Hay-witness was Dr. Gastaud himself. Two other deaths occurring else-

ing ascertained that, if the umpire Under pitiless cross-examination where complete the casualty list.:

decided a matter which was not in from Maitre Torres his calm broke Madrid, May 18.

In a statement to the police, dispute The Premier, Sidky Pasha, Bays

and

On learning of the mishap and which The degree of martial law in not

who down and he was driven to confess of the savers damage to the that sixty-five. per cent.

married woman-e- So-Shanghai Street, from soparable

the that the very bag he had brought machino, electorate went to the polls, a fact the capital has been ralsad and it case, as in the present proceedings, back as a présent for his wife from Instructed she was walking along

the Hochi Shimbun ding at which favoured the now Constitu- general election on June 28.

is announced that there will be a then he had exceeded His London, where his trip was paid Nomuro and to wait for the Nathan Road, near the Portland tion.

Jurisdiction. He was The Stock Exchanges

guilty of for by Lady Owen, had itself been arrival of a new machine, which Limatre, at 9 o'clock last night at legal misconduct and the Ho deplored the bloodshed, Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao must be set aside, otherwise they

award bought with Lady Owen's money. they are despatching as soon as when she was stopped by two sol- which he stated was a last resort, were reopened to-day, with strict would have the absurdity and the civic degradation, numerous legal

The reclusion sentence entails possible to Nemuro.

dlors, assault and relieved of The Royal Ob storr employed to avelt anarchy rules for the prevention of injustice of an umpire being able alsabilities, and the enforcementing the date of restarts yet The two soldiers are said to have

No definite information regard, mund of 16, |spoculation-Reuter."

(Continued on Page 7.).

of, atrist allende.

„possible,,Our s sture: above boen subsequently “arrested, eve

Cairo, May 19. Seven rioters wäre killed

asch

a search to be made.-Renter. no greater powers than an arbitra-grossing by Liberte, which said

several wounded, while one police MARTIAL LAW OFF

IN MADRID.

officer and three police constables. suffered injuries as a result of disturbances in three villages in the Dakahlia Province on the last and most dimeult day of the prim- -ary elections.

Router

of the

tor.

Exceeded Jurisdiction.

"Hochi's" Message,

the

SOLDIERS ACCUSED

..OF. ROBBERY.

ASSAULT ON WOMAN ALLEGED.

have stolen from a married woman a sum of $6 after they had as- saulted her,

He admitted that the trade: returns from Russia were dis“, appointing, but he denied that se anything was to be gained by breaking off relations with that country, or that any of the problems they had to face in India, China-or at Home would thereby be simplified.—British Wirelese

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