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JURY'S MIND BLURRED

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not a single sentence which gives the slightest, nssistance or direc tion to these seven laymen as to how by law, or to proper applica- tion of fact, they could solve these

dicalties."

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

HONOURED

DUTCH CONSUL HOLDS

"AT HOME"

In commemoration of the an- giversary of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of the Nether Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said lands, an "At Home" was held at that from the summing up the the Chancery of the Consul jury may have thought they were General for the Netherlands be entitled to take the Zimmern, tween 11 ans, and noon to-day. Christle evidence in its totality Mr. M. J. Quist, the

Consul and that the accused, on evidoneo, was the man Fikely to have committed the crime that,

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1932.

VON PAPEN'S VEILED |GEHRIG CONTINUES BIG

DICTATORSHIP

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EMPTY TRIUMPH..

The vating in the Reichstag seems to suggest that the Nazie have control of the House, but the latest steps taken by the President and Chancellor with the object of controlling the Nazis converts the session of the Reich-

slag into a farce,

RESTORATION RUMOURS.

The Reichstag, immediately the that General for the Netherlands, pro- date ja inserted into the "dictator posed the toast of His Majesty shig deernes, can do nothing the King, and Major-General which has not the full Approval he was just the sort of person to W. Sandilands, CB, CM.G.. of Captain von Papen.

B.S.O., G.O.C. British Troopa in employ Lau.

BLURRED AND CONFUSED. China, proposed the toast of the It was possible that the jury Queen of the Netherlands,

The assumption of autocratic entered on their consultations with Among those present at the re-control, or rather the contemplat blurred and confused minds as to ception

ed assumption thereof, has revived were:-Capt. 9.ILM. how they could rightfully apply Cameron, A.D.C. to

the rumours that the way is being the G.O.C., the different parts of the evidence (Lt. J. Baskervyle-Clegg, A.D.C. to

paved, fourteen years after the to the issues before them.

overthrow of the ex-Kaiser, for the 6.0.C. Capt. Webb, Mr. Jenkin then dealt with each senting H.E. the O.A. the Gover the restoration of the Monarchy. paragraph of the summing-up, ment, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, in fact if not in name. The jury, he said, were

Sensational news was telegraph:- Jeft in K.C., O.B. Attorney General),ed from Berlin by Reuter recently runke up their minds on three, the Hon. Mr. WR. L. Shenton, to the effect that:-- points-whether they believed the the on. Mr. E. R. Halliras Tsui evidence, whether they beActing Colonial Secretary). Hon. lieved the Zimmern-Christie Mr. A. E. Wood (Secretary of evidence, {r} there WIN

9 Chinese Affairs), Hon. Mr. T. 11. Emitation Buggested about evidence) and if they believed Police), Mr. E. P. R. Lang, Hon. hoth, were they autisfied that the accused was guilty?

LEFT IN AIR.

this King Inspector General

· Counsel complained that the the Tani evidence was hardly dealt with at all. There were general references to the inconsistencies. waverings and probable untruth- fulness of his evideære, but the

evidence itself was left entirely

in the air.

W. H. Bell, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote wafl. Mr. Bouglas Jenkins (Com- sul General for the US.A.), Mr. Sanfame-Josilier (Consul General for Fenners, Mr. Vander Straeten

(Consul General

emergence

of

The resignation of President Hindenburg on his eighty-fifth birthday, on October 2, and the The ex-Crown Prince (Little Willle of the war) as a candidate for the Presidency is one of the starting possi- bilities of the German political situation.

The report, Reuter's correspon Mr. Vallarino (Consul General for story spread by Radical

tor Belgium) dent added. is not a sensational Panama). Mr. Ferrajola (Consul

monsters. buf is 1hr pinion General for Italy, Dr.

consul General for

Hahn

ceurrent in German National Germany).

circles, Mr. Larsson ['onsul General for

Referring 10 the Zimmer-

The exfrown Prince is living Christie evidence, he said the trial thenmark and Norway, Mr. de in terragy at the moment, H Judge had failed to give

Lara (Acting Consul for Cuba), them

a sensation at the last caused Mr. Ob Vire Consul for the Presidential election by issuing assistance by which they Could

Kabri Acting manifesto in favour of Hitler, the properly weigh and adjup. this, Argentine), Mr.

Cansul General for Japan, Mr.Sazi (National Socialist) leader. vidence.

Riviera Iglesias Consul General for-Porn, M. Gonzales de Bernedo ('unsul for

The Chief fustive: Time Sufit-

"MAY STARTLE WORLD," ming-up was, indiately an

Onicial circles will probably the argument of leading counsel for the defener, which dealt with lat, Mr. and Mrs. Endert. Mr. deny the report of the President's many points of great importance. Brouwer, Mr. and Mrs. Labori, Mr. intention, says Reuter, but ron- firmation appears in an article in Mr. Jenkin said the law was Latour, Mr. M. J. Sebroven, Mr.

says: clear on this point--that the aus: Tsan-fan, Mr. Crommelin, Mr. Munich paper, which is on the Judge to sift the evidence and Mrs. Reinshagen, Mr. Butter-"Hindenburg" will resign in the Mrs. Waithrich, Haluan in favour of the ex-Crown for the jury. He contended that field. Mr. the conviction should be squashed: | Mr. and Mrs. Vellenga. Mr. Prince as administrator of the

|Reich," Moolaus. Mr. Ochsendorf, Mr. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, leading coun- Van der Lody, and others. sel for the Crown said that he would dispute the defence's clai

CROWN REPLY.

that

and

this wan a complicated ensO, THREE FINED admitted that the hearing was i

long, but entended, in spite of i that, it was an ordinary criminal CARE,

He submitted that no principles were involved. Evidence of

きま

class objected to had been admitted time and again.

"The only reason for titis long

and learned argument." he sail, "is that the prisoner has the ed vantage of the learning, ingenuity and forensic' eloquence of friends."

AND

FOUR NOT

The belief in Berlin is that President Hindenburg will issue a proclamation on October 2, urging the election of the former Crown Prince as his successor.

HITTING SEQUENCE

Two Home Runs in Tight Game Against Chicago

New York, Aug. 30.

The Cubs continue their win-

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EUROPEAN LECTURE FROM THE STUDIO

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Children's Conceri. 7-10.30 p.m. European Programme. 7-7.12 p.m. Scottish Selections,

(Hetluta andă

Margaret F. Stewart (Soprano)

4758. Bond Irt anno Pittsburgh havo, returned

Highland Military 'Band 4EAA. Song-yntin' Tolpkin" (Tempes) and Fisheri something more akin to their real

Malcolm McEachern (Bara).

INGS.. form and passed on two defents to

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(Local Time and Weather the Braves, for whom Schulmerich Report). hit a home run vainlessly.

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MEETING

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Distance.

"If the ex-Crown Prince takes the field as a candidate for the Palice PMS.) 3. Presidenes, the Munich paper. 9in. Lands.

Cup

KAI TACK TRESPASS

"Bavaria's independence Quarter-Mile iChallenge PROSECUTION

may be at stake, and therefore presented by the late Mr. Erie there is no reason for surprise Maxwell): L. D. E. Cullen (Police Seven Chinese were charged heat strone fores have been a F.M.S.) 1; K. Vythilingham (Sel.) fore Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon work for the creation of the post 2: G. H. T. Billson Military). Maristracy This morning with her a Bavarian State President, Time, 51 3/5 sec. in untówfully

The who would be DIC

Aura-Rupprecht."

found

my rounds of the Kai. Tuck

į drame yesterday morning. Mr. Sheldon's argument that the Three pleaded guilty and evidence of Zimmern and Christie | fined $5 each. was admissible was supported by what he termed "concrete cases.

Mr. Sheldon contended that the following reasons showed why the evidence was admissable.

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ex-t Town

Prince

SURPRISES IN STORE. Political circles are convinced that the men gow hu power have many surprises up their sleeves, The which when they come to light,

may startle the world,

The others denied the charge, saying they

Butside Welte grounds.

Sergeant Estaḥ informed

bis

The ex-Crown Prince, who cele brated his ftieth birthday with month, has been feading the life

The National Military and

Semiratele Overture (Rasmin)

The B.. Wireless Symphony Drehenira 96791.

Hawaiian Numbers.

(Farewell to Theet. Nofel 0 Hirwid Bang of the faloudes

Royal Bawahan Band tech

bon Fillis, AL Bowley and 530 Hright, Progresjon

Le Fillis 36:4

9.9.20 p.m. From the Studio.

A talk on "A True Fendniet of The Middle

A by Father . tyrue, S. J.

9.20-10.16 p.m. Variety.

Harus Son Virginin (There's

Ilge in my Heart).

a Blue

Homorous Song -He's Twl1. Dork and Hand.

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Siphie Tucker 4912.

Sen Je Ne 3 Pn Nor

Maurice Chevaller (Baritone). Vocal Dnet-Mon Cor

Maurice Chevaller & Yvouno Vallen 1602. Drehmsten Buur Sweet Bitter Sweet. Orchestral Jitter Sweet 10 lave Wen. All

Jack Payne and the ... Daneo

Orchestra 5443

Vent Duet -The Girl Across the Way

Mr. Fletan & Mr. Jelin 12.

Goretroy Gwyther (ritage), Song Rin itin--You're Always in my Arms

Edith Day (Soprano) DRU 10.15-10.28 pm.

Count Duck-lave and Kisses.

SunRs in Following the Sun Around

Schools Relay Race, 880 yards, Class B. (Shield presented by Mr. William Tell Overture (flossini) Conrad Clarke): Methodist "Boys' School 1; Maxwell Road School 2; High School, Klang 3. Tigre. min. 56 sec.

was admissable under the Worship that the defendants were his family, at Gets, in Silesia, lasi Kian Tee (Sel) 2 (tie).

hending of motive. The evidence showed that Fung had taken 12i

Ming-fay away from the prisoner;

that Cheng had said Pung was a rotter, that he ought to be drad and that he had preared a gang to bent him up, and the evidence showed jealousy and hatred of Fung.

found by an Indian watchman

side the Aerodrome. They were

caught and later handed over to

the Police.

Aireraitsinan George Knott,

DR.

MEANS AND OPPORTUNITY. The Indian watchmu deposed, to The evidence was further ad-1arvesting the defendants inside the missable under the heading of grounds of the Aerodrome.. means and opportunity. It de His Worship suid under the monstrated that he attemped to get † Ordinance, defèndants could not be Christie to murder Fung by offeranid to have been trespassing. H ing $10,000 and that he had a they admitted being unlawfully chauffeur who would drive Christie found inside the grounds of the away after the murder and that he had other men shadowing Fung for the purpose of killing him.

of a private German citizen since

his return from his exile on the

island of Wieringen, in Holland:

He has plenty of money, travels

MOTOR CYCLE

TRIAL

Aerodrome, he could deal with ONLY SOLO MACHINES them. If they pleaded not guilty.

as they did here then the Air

A further point of admissability Force authorities must prove that was under the heading of prepara- | it

was unlawful under the

ELIGIBLE.

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Pole Jump (Challenge Cup pre- sunted by the Straits Trading Co. Ltd.): Colin Boyd (Military) 1; Lee Kuan Yew (Sel) and Tan 19 ft. 4 in

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When Chief Preventive Ollieer But- one mileler and B. O. Ward with other rai-

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giving evidence. testified to the dea great deal in his high-powered Relay Race, 880 yards (the F. Tendants being brought in to the

rar and is a constant visitor to Burdett Ivens Memorial Shield); guard-room by an Indian watch-international tounis and boxing Selanger 1; Perak 2: Police

Lournaments.--Renter and NEATime 1 min. 35% ser.

* 100 yards (Cup presented by the dies were also found, testifying to the Perak Civil Service): L. D. E. fact, the Department statel," of the | Cullen (Palice. .M.S.) and Veerman imving done an extensive trade.

не pan (Perak) (dead-heat 1; E. Beld at the Central Police Court this was fined $5,000 by Mr. Scho- Tredgold (Singapore) 2. Time 10 morning. The alternative was

year's hard labour. High Jump up presented by Tronoh miners): Ramachandran (Penang)

Suffering from 1173 overtiose I and E.II. Tredgold opium, stated to have been self-ad- (Singapore) (tie) 1; F. C. Readministered, Leung Sit-chan, aged 19, (Military 2. Height 6 ft. 8in. In married wontana, who occupied a 220 yards (Cup presented by Sir room at the Hung On Boarding House (Police F.M.S.) 1: E. R. de Jong ospital yesterday afternoon and died ro-George Maxwell) L. D. E. Cullen was removed to the Government Civil

(Selangor) 2; G. II. T. Billson shortly after midnight. (Military) Time, 22 4/5 sec.

School Relay, Class A (Shield on the Empress of Asia this morning Among the passengers who arrived that, owing to the unsuitability of presented by Mr. Conrad Clarke): were Sir William Ilurnell, Mr. and the proposed course, both com-Anglo-Chinese School (Ipoh) 1; Mrs. F. A. Redmond, Mr. and Mrs. himations and light ears would be Victoria Institute 2: Methodist Wallond, and Mr. P. Lauder.

mable to compete. Therefore only Boys' School 3. Time, 1 min, 37 solo machines will be eligible for sec. entry. Individuals will be allowed Hurdles 120 yards (Cup pre- to compete in teams of three. The seated by the late Colonel R. 5. F. entrance fee will be $3.00 for ench Walker). individual and an additional $3.00 for each team entering.

The Chairman reported that a course has been provisionally map-. Second heat: Lim Thye Hee

tions; that he had made prepara-Ordinance for the defendants to tions for murder with that entt be found on their grounds. Other in view. The purchase of the wise the defendants could not be syringes and the experiment on the convicted. chicken which had good results. There was the additional evidence that he had threatened to do the act by getting Zimmern to find him a dagger.

ONE OR ALL. Thus the evidence was admiss- able under one of these bendings. or under all.

The evidence of Zimmern and Christie, submitted Mr. Shekton, was relevant to prove nuny things. It proved jealousy, hatred, inton- tion to kill, means of killing and preparations of killing on the part of the prisoner.

cured the murder of Fung.

He was not satisfied with the evidence of the Indian watchman, and dismissed the cases.

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TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN SENTENCED

his

A Committee meeting in nexion with the motor cyclo

ability trial was held last evening at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's

staurant.

Ito

After discussion it was decided

Having been banished for 10 years

at the beginning of the year, Chinese woman was arrested in Kow- loon yesterday. Brought before Mr. Hock Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, she pleaded guilty and Ponnusamy was sentenced to nine months' im

prisonment.

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ped out, which includes sporting | (Penang)` 1; J. O. Edwards (Sel- Chang Iù, banished in 1927 for and an observed hill. Colonial sections, a water splash | angor) 2.

10 years, was sentenced to 12 months Final: Eu Eng Hock (Selangor) | at the Kowloon Magistracy An Innovation in this trial will; Ll Thye Hee (Penang) 2; J. morning by Mr. Fraser for roturn- ! be the inclusion of a secret sec- 0. Edwards (Selangor) 3. Time ing. He had previously been sentenc-

tion (known only to the Chairman 16 1/5 sec.

ed for the Rame offence.

Discussion followed as to

event

An hour after reporting himself If that evidence was admissible to the Police. n ticket-of-leave man then the result was overwhelming | snatched a fountain pen from evidence to show that prisoner pro-European moving in the crowd near

the Central Market yesterday, and Hon. Secretary) which will the Inte Sir E. W. Birch): Vythil the anticyclone to the east of the

Half Mile (Cup presented by BOLD COUNSEL.

Mr O. D. Barnett, the victim. not be divulged until the

The Royal Observatory reports that Mr. Sheldon went OB to gave chase, but although he suc- takes place.

ingham (Selangor) 1; S. M. Mer-Bonning has increased in intensity. quote his authorities in this respect, ceeded in seizing the culprit, was and in referring to the submissions unable to recover

ritt (Military) 2; R. E. the

James Pressure romains relatively low ever

Local property, advisability of the use of speedo-Perak) 3. Time, 2 min. 4 3/5 Tangking.

forecast:-East of the defence in law, said that they which had been dropped and pro-meters, and in view of the fact

winds, moderate; fair to would not find any cases like that bably taken by another thief work that most modern machines have A (Shield presented by Mr.

to showery. Schools relay (one mile) class of the defence in any of the books; Ing in collusion with the first.

An adjournment of a

wenk this accessory fitted na standard, it Conrad Clarke): St. because no counsel had been bold The case was tried by two

Xavier's granted by Mr. Schofield to-day in enough to argue it before.

use be Magistrates, namely. Mr. Schofield was decided that their

School (Penang) 1; King Edward regard to the summons against the "In every case you will find aand

Mr. Wynne-Jones at the

As in a stop and School (Talplug) 2; Anglo-Chinese Hongkong Amusements-Co. Ltd., who gap" added Mr. Sheldon, "but this Central Police Court this morning. For the last trial, at man School (Ipoh) 3. Time, 4 min. 2 are accused of carrying out structural is not entirely a case of conjecture. Five previous convictions were

alterations to Queen's Theatre The jury simply had to find what proved against the prisoner, who

building Inspector General of Police as Chief without permission from the Mr. Potter Intimated he would was sentenced to two years' hard

Officer of the Fire Brigade. It was exercise his right of reply and labour, to be followed by two

Indicated that the matter was in pro- years' pollco supervision. address the Court this afternoon.

was reasonable."

allowed.

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