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OTTAWA CONSEQUENCE: NEW BRITISH DUTIES

MOLLISON

IN

NEW YORK

INCLINED TO GIVE UP RECORD-BREAKING

RETURN FLIGHT HIS LAST

What Will Amy Say?

(Telegraph Special.)

St. John's,

New Brunswick, Aug. 21.

"i am a married

man now and I am inclined to discontinue attempts to create new

flying

achievements." declared Mr. J. A. Mollison to-day, shortly fore taking off for New

York

on the last Jap of his Atlanticl

flight.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, brut of the United Kingdom delegation.

KOWLOON

After his return flight in Eng RICKSHA INCIDENT

land from the United States, and he does not intend to take Mrs. Mollison with him, he intends to give up attempts at rerorti-break- ing.

He wishes also to apply the samo strictures {G his wife. formerly Miss Amy Johnson, say- ing that he intends asking her

ARGYLL PRIVATE

CHARGED

FINES IMPOSED

Twg separate cliurges of assault-

to give up all hazardous stunis init a Ficksha enolic and a police

for the future.

offieer and one of disorderly con-

Nevertheless, though these are duel were brought against Private his feelings in the matters. of Andrew Connor, of the Argyll and teals of endurance, he has no in. Sutherland Highlanders, at tention of giving up aviation as Kowloon Maristrany before Mr.

1 creer.

the

Fraser this morning.

It was altered, by Detective In- pector Elston, who prosecuted.

FEATURES OF THE

AGREEMENTS

EMPIRE PREFERENCES

EXTENDED

NEARER TO ECONOMIC SOLIDARITY

London, Aug. 21.

A big advance towards Empire economic solidarity is, recorded in the twelve agreements signed in Ottawa yesterday, seven of them by the United Kingdom. The most important are those signed between the United Kingdom and Canada and the United Kingdom and South Africa, the main points of which are analysed be- low.

Messrs. Forbes (New Zealand), Chatterjee (India), Havenga (South Africa) and Bruce (Australia), all of whom signed trem. ties with the United Kingdom on Saturday, Britain undertakes to impose new duties on certain foreign commodities competing with Empire countries, including wheat-in-grain. in return for which the ob. stacles to United Kingdom trade are reduced.

Mr. R. B. Bennett, Canada, chairman of the im perial Economic Conference.

NEW HARBIN

PERIL

WARM TIME NO CASE TO

FOR

MINISTER

SHANGHAI WAITS FOR MR. SOONG

HOSTILITY TO TAX ON BANKNOTES

TAEL ABOLITION CONTROVERSY

(Special to "Talegraph")

Shanghai, Aug. 22.

ANSWER

DEFENCE PLEA IN CHENG TRIAL

CASE FOR CROWN CONCLUDED

ZIMMERN AGAIN QUESTIONED

This morning brought a closure to the case for the Crown in the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau for procuring the murder of George Fung.

Mr. T. V. Soong, the Minister prior to any further proceedings, The defence is submitting. of Finance, who took part in the that it has no case to answer in Kuling Conference, is returning law; and this afternoon is being to Shanghai to-day ready to devoted to argument on "face the music."

It in declared that he will find

the point.

The reason for Zimmern's and

plenty of opposition awaiting him Christie's visit to Mr. B. Davidson,

im-

in connexion with the two portant projcets he now has solicitor in the firm of Hustings. hand, namely, the process for the Dennys and Bowley, was given abolition of the fael and the pro- when the trial was resumed this posal to raise $20,000,000 by

aj morning. tax on banknotes.

"Zimmern asked me, if he killed The keenest fight is likely to be a man under certain circumstances over the proposed bank-notes tax. I would it be manslaughter," said

Mr. Davidson. BANKING ARGUMENT.

Mr. Jenkin:-There Was Chinese hankers in the city have question as to how Zimmern could been deliberating upon the ques-swindle anybody?--No. SUNGARI BRIDGE IN the tax. They are now waiting ease put to you?

tion and are violently opposed to Mr. Sheldon:What was the

HEAVY RAINFALL RESUMES

for Mr. T. V. Soong's arrival ini order that the matter may he dis- !cussed,

the Sino-Japanese War, they given that defendant hired a ricksha out-

ANGLO-CANADIAN AGREEMENT

SOUTH AFRICA FRUIT PREFERENCE

CURRENCY PROBLEM,

no

BAD STATE

TWO ALTERNATIVES, Harbin, Aug. 22.

A strong delegation has beruense as his own.

Witness:-Zimmern put the appointed to inform Mr.

He said he had The danger of a collapse that in view of the general trade girl with whom he had lived for a Soongan enemy who had taken away the MOLLISON'S' FORECAST,

of the Harbin bridge, the ion and the tremendous long time, but to whom he was not

loss of business suffered during married. This enemy Speaking at a luncheon

tremendous structure which

hud also in his honour, Mr. Mollison preside the Palace fotel at about st

un taken his money and he wanted to spans the Sungari River is ill-afford to pay such a tax. dieted that within the next two pm, on Friday. The coolie took

know if he killed him in a brawl, years, a regular Transatlantic Air him out to Nathau Road where,

now officially admitted.

he (Zimmern) being drunk, would Service will be operating tween the coolic alleged, defendant hit

terrific buffeling of

The bridge has withstood the

Regarding the abolition of the it be manslaughter. Alternative- Brilam and Anterien. vin Br him on the shoulder with a stick.

the flood

{tael, it is suggested that the silver. he wanted to know would it be tur .Grace. Newfoundland. The coalie also alleged that de

waters for over a donk and the

dollar as the unit of Chinese eur manslaughter if this enemy were Itruter.

fendant tried to kick him when he

gradual lessening of the peril in rency should represent 79 tael killed by a man under 21. New York, May. 21.

was between the shafts..

the absence of further rising of contain eighty per cent, of silver,

eents, and that the dollar should Cheung Ka-mo, landlord of No. Mr. J. A. Mallison tanded' at Serpent Brown, who was

the water during last week gave

Man Chung Fong, who gave Roosevelt Field, Long Island, at daty in Nathan Road at the time,

rise to the hope that Harbin had and twelve per cent, of copper. jevidence on Friday was re-called 9.335 pan, a huge crowd turing quired into the matter, and continues the free entry into the and South Afrien ensures the concatastrophe.

The Anglo-Canadian agreement | The Agreement between Britain passed the worst stage of the floodi Foreign bankers in Shanghai,for cross-examination by Mr. Jen- out to meet the hero of our of the in rum altered that dolomiint

opinions regarding the kin. most remarkable achievements of tried to lh him. Sergeant Brown

United Kingdom for a period of tinuance of entry, duty free, of

abolition of the tacl have been Thr

New, however, the rains have solicited, maintain that the dollar know that we expect to finish with dafty South African goods, but, while resumed and recent times.

years of Canadian trie..

"Your Lordship will be glad to to take defendant to the Water Police Station, but the lat-overnment may thereafter impose African dairy products for three twenty-four

produce, but the United Kingdon granting Free entry to South risen two inches in the last and that the dollar should

the Sungari has should represent 72 tal cents. the Crown evidence this morning", Fer resisted arrest, struggling all a duty if the interests of United years, Britain reserves the right waters throughout Harbin having than has been suggested.--Reuter,! At least two thousand people the way along Nathan Road and Kingdom producers so demand.

con- said Mr. Jenkin, before questioning hours, the flond tain a higher percentage of silver witness. desporting themselves upon

thereafter, in the the Peking Road until they met a mi-

risen simultaneously, causing fur- neighbouring beaches, deserted litary picket, whereupin

ther anxiety. their gamballing and galloped fendant quietened down, across the field in their bathing costumes cheering as they

BATHING.COSTUMED CROWD.

the monoplane landing.

Mr. Jamis Walker.

saw

STATION UPROAR.

the te

After he had been taken to the Mr. Mollison was officially wel-charge-room of the Water Police: romed by the Mayor of New York,Station, defendant behaved in a

disorderly manner. He tried to; Assault the police officers Motor-horns and loud-speakers there, including the oflicer on duty. added to the din of welcome.

Defendant denied the two charges Mollison's flight from St.fof asswilt, but admitted the charge John's, New Bruhwick, took five of disorderly conduct. hours and three minutes.--Benter, | Giving evidence, the ricksha coolle said he was waiting outside The Palace Hotel for a fare when Idefendant got on to his ricksh

without telling him where to go.

FURTHER SILVER

DECLINE

DOLLAR SLIGHTLY.

DROPS

to 18, 8.7/8d. The local market is largely lifeless,

POLICE EVIDENCE.

PROHIBITION OF "DUMPING".

BRITAIN TO IMPOSE SPECIAL DUTIES.

to

OF to

interests The UK. Guvernment under-the British producer, either takes to impose the following impose a preferential duty duties:

South African produce. 2-system of quantitative regulation tring such produce within the of supplies from all sources into the United Kingdom market.

On foreign wheat-in-grain.

per quarter.

On butter, 15/- per ewt.

On cheese, fifteen per cent. ad

On

valorem.

On apples, raw, 4/6 per cwt.

apples.

cannud, 3/6 im addition to the duty respect of the sugar content.

It

On eggs in shell, from 17-JNo6 1/9

per hundred, according to the number of pounds,

NEW TARIFFS. Britain will introduce tion imposing duties on

foreign oranges, grape-fruit, peaches,'

Ballasting operations have been! in Bridge. It is admitted that at resumed on a large scale on Har- least one of the huge spans is in a precarious state.

Meanwhile, the outbreak 61 cholera among the refugees con- legisla-tinues to spread at an appalling

| rate.-Reuter,

nectarines and other fruit

On copper, unwrought, 2d. perpeting with South African

duce,

WORLD PRICE LEVEL.

pro-

per

whose

WUCHOW FLOODS

SUBSIDE

ww

BUSINESS HOUSES

REOPENED

Under Cheung sahl he had known Taui: for a number of years, but denied that he was a member of Tsui's ļgang.

cross-examination,

ONLY $30 RECEIVED.

Mr. Jenkin:You say the only money you ever received from Taui was $30 which included rent jot cubicle?

this man

mentioned.

Wuchaw, Aug. 20. Following long period of

Witness: It included rent severe Hood conditions, Wuchow's of the room and money business section is slowly regain had advanced to buy them food.' com-tween the iron and steel interests Tradespeople and business houses into Court.

ing its normal busy atmosphere. By request. Tsui was brought will be used as a basis for tariff located on the affected areas have tb.

adjustments. Canada undertakes suffered greatly from the past swears that he paid you between

Mr. Jenkin:-Now that the tariff shall be based on wacks of flood conditions. ns well as The United Kingdom Govern-1 cent. ad valorem on flat

a duty of ten He was under the impression that ment further undertakes that the, maize and twopence a pound on and shall not exceed such a level veral feet of water, business was white the principle of protective duties the main thoroughfares under se-

With 3150 and $200. he wanted to go back to the Sham-general nd malorem duty of ten per copper.

Witness: That is untrue. shuipo Camp, and accordingly cent. shall not be reduced without

as would give the United Kingat a standstill, but with the re-the cubicle, witness said that Tsu! Questioned about the renting of turned his ricksha to the left after the consent of Canada on all kinds ference of two shillings per gallon of reasonable competition on the business will gain momentum asing, but nothing was

Britain will also grant a pre-

dem producers a full opportunity opening of the commercial houses,went to the premises in the morn reaching Nathan Rond. Defendant of timber, fish, asbestos, zinc and on South African wines not ex-basis of relative cost and econo- the days pass, then struck him on the shoulder lead. |with his stick and tried to kick him.

eeeding 27 degrees proof spirit.

mical and efficient production.

The flood of the last few weeka Tsui sent a man who paid deposit about the price. In the afternoon, At his Worship's requeat, witnes With silver down both in London

SOUTH AFRICA'S "OFFER".

Article 21 of the Agreement pro-was the second serious freshet of of $2 for the room. and New York, the Hongkong del-unbuttoned his cont, but there was The U. K. duty on wheat-in- far declined 1/8th this morning no mark visible on his shoulders, grain, copper, zinc and lend may Britain undertakes not to re-and Canada

vides that if the United Kingdom the West and Fog Rivers to affect be removed if Empire produeers duce the general ten per cent. mutual

are satisfied that the city of Wuchow and surround-

NEW EVIDENCE, preferences are unwilling to offer them on ad valorem duty on certain foreign frustrated through foreig

may

being villages. Although the water Mr. Jonkin: Thut's now evl State level of the Foo River has dropp dence, lan't It?--I have mentioned Sergeant Brown testifled that he first sale in the United Kingdom goods competing with South action as regards any was standing at the corner of Hai-at, prices not exceeding world African products, and will con- commodity, they will prohibit the navigible to motor launches as far

class of ed considerably, the river is still this $2 deposit all along, phong Road and Nathan Road on prices and in sufficient quantities tinue the existing preference on entry of such commodities.

This reference to Taul having the night in question when he saw to meet Britain's needs.

up as Pingio.

sent another man around is ab- defendant's ricksha with another Canadian bacon and hams, up yours.

In carrying out the water system solutely now, fan't it? Protection by Canada against project which has been under way one in front. The rlekahas stopped to a maximum of 2,500,000 evt. The Government will also make U.. products are only to be im-for over a year, the conatractors question, said he did not mention Witness, in reply to a further at the corner, and he saw there will be admitted to the United provision for the importation of posed in the case of Canadian in-are now orecting n reservoir on the that because he had not been asked. was troublu. He approached the Kingdom free of duty.

South African mutton and lamb dustries which are reasonably west foreshore of the Foo River, Yip Yau-tim, a now witness, was defendant when he saw him strike The existing preference to in any scheme for quantitative re-assured of sound opportunities of which will serve as a source of next called. He said that he was the coolie once with his stick, and Canadian tobacco will continue gulation of imports. advised him to go back to the camp for ten years.

supply for the Kwangel University. an apprentice to the last witness. The Manila Observatory this in a bus. Defendant refused and:

South Africa

TARIFF BOARD.

Work continues on the new Wu- Some time in May, or June last, a morning reports a typhoon In naked him who he thought he was

CANADA'S TARIFF CHANGES. legislation securing preferences Canada undertakes to create a

chow Post Office Building and the party of men ronted the about 130" Long, E. and 26" Lat. talking to. Witness added that de-

for a list of British goods not Tariff Board at which the U.K. water system in the clly proper. cubicie. One of them witness ad- The schedule, to be published yet specifled. N., direction unknown,

fondant swore at him, and later later, sets forth 220 items in the

producers will have full rights of

Our Own Correspondent.

dressed as "Mr." This man The Royal Observatory reports attempted to strike him.

Canadian tariff, in respect of

The Treaty remains in force for audience. Canada will abolish all that the anticyclone over N, China Thinking it would be best to take which new

Tauf, whom witness Identified_in five years, and thereafter may be extating surcharges on Increased pro-

imports

Belfast, Aug, 20. has increased slightly in intensity. him to the Station, witness caught ferences

denounced on six months' notice. from the United King Canada Trophy was won by Whitereft, driving man who had pald 82 doposit for Court, Witness also recognised a The International Motoring Tourist photograph as being that of the aro granted to A typhoon in situated about 100 him by the arm and tried to take United Kingdom...

mediately the finances of miles cast of Nalia, probably moy him to the Station. Defendant re- The schedule covers

n Riloy, In 4 hrs. 68 rains, 04 secs, the room. ing northward. Local forecast:sisted and there was a struggle all range of commodities, including which have now been transferred

The Treaty runs for five years. hour.

at an average speed of 14.23 miles an ska military puresyona itams upon which to the free latiouis

That photograph,, said Mr. Kind- With reference to the revisions Bysten, who also drove a Riley, una stil, had already been

in London. silver declined

6/6ths, the fall being chiefly due

to poor support. India and China

both sold,

New York reports silver down 3/8ths, with the market steady,

TYPHOON WARNING

..

or

South African tobacco

Reuter.

-a widende

for ten

will introduce

success,

allow.

rear

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