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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1932.

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CHENG KWOK-YAU'S CONVICTION TO STAND

ARCTIC SEA DISASTER FEARS

S.O.S. MESSAGES FROM HUTCHINSONS

FLYING FAMILY

NO TRACE FOUND BY RESCUE CRAFT

Copenhagen, Sept. 11. There is grave reason to fear that disaster has over-;

Mr. George Hutchinson who, with his family, is feared lost in the Arctic Sea.

taken Mr. and Mrs. George CORKRAN

Hutchinson and their family

in the Arctic Sea.

5.O.S. signals were received

from their giant amphibian ma-

chine. A powerful British traw-

ler rushed at full speed to the and failed to find any

rescue

trace of their craft.

The S.O.S. messages were pick-, cup at Angmagsalik towards

DEATH SENTENCE

ON WEDNESDAY

FULL COURT AGAINST DEFENCE PLEAS

LEAVE TO APPEAL TO BE SOUGHT

SENTENCE OF DEATH WILL BE PASSED UPON

CHENG KWOK-YAU ON WEDNESDAY MORN- ING NEXT, THE FULL COURT TO-DAY ANNOUN- CING A DECISION UPHOLDING HIS CONVICTION

OUTRAGE FOR PROCURING THE MURDER OF GEORGE

NO TRACE OF THE CAPTORS

RANSOM DEMAND STORY UNTRUE

There is no truth whatever in : which the plane was lying. Mr. the reports that the bandits who. Hutchinson demanding urgent as-kidnapped Mr. Charles Corkran: 4 sistanco, announcing that the craft and Mrs. Pawley nour. New- lind been compelled to make ajchwung have demanded the forced landing on

the sea

near payment of $250,000 as ransom.; the Grecaland coast.

The locul naval authorities have. The message was also picked up received a wireless iness by the British trawler, Port Talbot, H.M.S. Sandwich, relaying which immediately censed fish-formation from the British Consul ing operations and went at fullat Newelwang declaring that no speed to the rescue.

RADIO SUDDENLY CEASES.

To

in-

ranson has yet been asked for as contact has not yet been ca- tablished with the captors of Mr. Corkran and Mrs. Pawler.

DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE.

Mr. Hutchinson must have re-, alised that the rough seas were: dangerous to his craft and main-a tained wireless contact with the Port Talbot for over an hour, fm-message

ter.

PORT TALBOT'S REPORTS. «

The last MESARKER from Angmaganlik consist of reports, from the master of the Port Talbot, which arrived this evcuing at the position given by Mr. Hut- chinson and found no trace of the machine.

It was only four hours after the receipt of the first S.OS. call from the Hutchinson machine that the Port Talbot arrived at the posi-

"It is

jcaptors and establish contaet, und

interest and

such

GERMAN FLIER

COMING

FUNG, ALIENATOR OF THE AFFECTIONS OF LAI MING-FAY, HIS FIANCE.

The threatened Communist rising in Spain did not materialise yestur- day, the police having been amply forewarned and able to unearth numer sus armouries. The revolt alleged to have been planned following

the failure of the Government to impose the death sentence on Genera! Sanjurjo (above), leader of the Seville revolt. Picture on right shows a gendarme near a heap of confiscated armı.

The judgment centred upon the admissibility of INTERPORT

the evidence of Edward Zimmern and Christie and both judges upheld the decision of the Chief Justice at the Criminal Sessions.

Crowds thronged the court-room and corridors, but Cheng Kwok-yau was not present to hear the decision.

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, counsel for the defence, in the absence of Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, an- nounced that application would be made for special leave to appeal to the Privy Council,

ZIMMERN CHRISTIE EVIDENCE

· The main jelgment was deliver-'ordinary course of lumen d by the Puisne Judge, Mr. Perience". Justice Wood. In the course of '

TWO ISSUES.

Later he said: "In his Kun- ming-up the learned Chief Justice

LEGAL EIDENCE.

ex-

is not

BOWLS

H.K. TEAM'S GOOD IMPRESSION

PRACTICE GAMES YESTERDAY

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Sept. 12.

The Hongkong interport lawn bowls. team arrived - yesterday

jufternoon, being met by the

President and members of the Four of General Sanjurjp's accom were sentenced re- Shanghai Lawn Bowls. Associa- complices who

cently. Top, Gen. Perez and Gen. Lion and taken to the Palace Barrera: Below, Gen. Godod and Gen. Hotel.

MANILA SHIP WRECKED

Cavalcanti.

SURPRISE

K. S. DULEEPSINHJI DROPS OUT

"FOR REASONS OF

HEALTH

BATTLE OF MARNE

FRENCH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

"REMEMBER"

(Special to "Telegraph".)

Paris, Sept. 11. France is to-day celebrating the eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of the Marne and the one word "Remember" is the keynote of French feeling.

It was inspired by a specch delivered at the unveiling of the Vareddes War Memorial, which WAS pre-ented to France by Amerleans, M. Herriol performing the ceremony.

Observing that France had Tre- jquently been accused of late of being warlike. M. Herriot claimed that a heartfelt desire for pence had inspired all her actions.

FORCE INSTINCTS.

France, he said, had been care- ful not, to awaken by imprudent demonstraflons those Instincts towards the employment of force. which could not be controlled once they had been let loose,

He expressed the gratitude of France, to American, statgembezz "Why"--were--"endeavouring-to cutablish by reason that order which had been disturbed by violence."

He emphasised, in particular, the value of the Hoover proposals for the reduction of armaments.-- Reuter

PENNANT GAME ELUDES THE YANKEES

Just Beaten in Keen Duel Between Pitchers

New York, Sept. 11. Had the Yankees beaten Cleve- land to-day, the American League pennant would have been theirs, but after a keen struggle in which they seemed much the better all round they were nosed out 6-4.

Boston Bravs won 超 double header in the National, Holland and Moore scoring home runs. It is ollicially stated at the Hartnett's home run gave Chicago Staines résidence of the success against Brooklyn. Terry. Maharajah of Nawanagar Vergez and Critz but for the (Ranji) that K. S. Dulcepsinhji circuit for the Giants against St. will be unable to go to Australia Louis; for whom Pucinello scored in, the first game and Mancuso in the second,

London, Sept. 11.

urgently desired." thejlengthy review of the legal posi- Some matters which ordinary

Later in the afternoon, the proceeds, "that thisi

tion, he held that the evidence of reasoning would admift are de-Hongkong bowlers paid a visit to; erroneous report should be, sap-¦

of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club,¦ pressing the urgency of the mut-pressed as it is likely to lead to a Zimmern and Christie was rightfinitely exclulled by the rules

legal evidenze for various sound where they indulged in a practice M.C.C. TEAM After an hour, despite all the relaxation of efforts to trace the received. The objection taken by reasons involuntary

trali-up. 01- efforts of the Port Talbot's wire similarly, a relaxation of public the defence cannot be sustained.

fessions because of the great risk Two rinks were formed for the " less operator, no answer could be

that they may not be true, bad practice game, and although thei "Evidence has to be received diplomatic: dbtained from the Hutchinson

character becausy of its dan-greens were in a very heavy state, 1 pressure as may ultimately be not merely in accordance with gerously prejudicial nature

was seen that the Hongkong) machine,

required to achieve success

and fit instandard of its appropriateness (small value towards proving team is a very strong combination. sceuring their rulouse."

The opinion is, indeed, express- single acts The present whereabout of the to prove a conclusion for which the

alleged, and

led here that the visiting team is: missing Britons are unknown.

because it Hearsay the prosecution contends; but also because whatever its appro- on oath, cannot be tested by cross the strongest ever to have been priateness in the adjudication. it fraud, is less reliable by reason of

door to ent to Shanghai. examination, opers ma

To-day, the Hongkong players rin fact belongs to the story to its being second-hand and would will meet the Lusitano Club in a which the attention if the court tend to protract legal inquiries in game at Hongkow Park, at 3. is drawn.

and to encourage the substitution. They will later be entertain et weaker for stroge evidence, fed-to-dinner at the Lusitano Club. DUE IN' HONGKONG

INTELLIGENT REASONING, ON WORLD FLIGHT

think however, that if ordin- distinguished to the jury at the ary intelligent reasoning would Captain Wolfgang, vor Grona, outset the issues, the fact of the accept a fact as probative of the! tion given, namely, Lat. 65.28 the noted German flier, is expected inclement of Lau and the identity main fact alleged, as it undoubted ALL ON BOARD SAFE with the M.C.C. team.

in Hongkong about the 22nd inst. of his inclter on his world fight.

ly would accept the evidence "That the case Leaving the Kasumi Gaura naval

properly objected to in the present case,

The famous Sussex skipper is jury base about September 17 in their left to the

on Buficient some such definite rule of legal

shortly going to Switzerland for The machine was an amphibian big Dornier Wal flying boat. You evidence in to my mind abundant exclusion must be found applicable

Manila, Sept. 9. The interisland steamer

health reasony. and there was every hope that she Gronou and his three companions ly clear. The duty of the trial before it can be abut out. would ride the seas until the are scheduled to

Paynter, the Lancashire left- amis, of L. Everett and Company, hander, has already been asked to visit Nagoya, judge is to see to it that the

I think that no such rule is arrival of the rescue ship.

was wrecked on a rock off Calavite The Kagoshima, Shanghai and Hong-verdiet of the jury is given after

applicable here. Port Talbot is now engaged in kong before reaching Manila on proper instruction in their fun that evidence discloses another according to

There mere fact Point, north Mindoro, last night, Australla leat Dulcepsinhjl should accompany the M.C.C. team tes securing the district for miles the 25th on their way back to tions, not in the field of supposi offence does not alone, exclude it, intercepted by the Bureau of Posts be unable to join them.

a radio message From the Philippines, the four, and inference. He may recognise to show that the accused was of night and rotayed to the Manila of the inclusion in the team of two

tion and conjecture but of facts Here the evidence was not offered radio station at Iloilo at 11.15 last over, thero has been Mr. Hutchinson believed himself who arrived at Tokyo recently that the jury have before them a murderous disposition, generally office. The message was sent by Indians, the argument being that

after a swift flight across the choice of alternative Inferences The party aboard the missing Pacific from Canada, are to pro- all of which may be reasonable and likely to commit another mur-H. D. Cranston, local

ceed vin the Dutch East Indies and he must explain to them the der, and it did not in any way tend man who was a passenger on the machine consists of Mr. and Mrs.

to suggest that he was, principles and India.

selection

which George Hutchinson, their two

Though the Hongkong-Manlia should guide them but he must A daughters, aged eight and six flight of about 650 miles is con- not constitute himself a judge of

respectively, and a crew of four.sidered dangerous for a land plane fact in their place.

They were attempting to fly of low power such as that in which from Now York to Edinburgh, vin Fernondo Rein, young Spanish be allowed to stand."

"The verdict must in my view Greenland and Iceland. They airman, flew to Aparri, it offers arrived at Julianshaab safely on few terrors to such a craft as the September 7, from Godthaab, and Von Gronau ship.

North, Long. 38.45 W.

AMPHIBIAN PLANE.

around in the hope that the craft Germany. was forced down elsewhere than:

to be.

took off yesterday for Adgmag- salik

of

WILS

CHIEF JUSTICE CONCURS.

The Chief Justice,

said:

The Hutchinson machine carried an ordinary undercarriage for

THIEVES SMASH

WINDOW

SENNET'S

land flying when she took off from Now York but this was detached at. Nova Scolin

CLEARLY ADMISSIBLE.

ASHORE

Mix-

Reynolds, Foxx and Alexander hit home runs in the American League. Results:

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

More-

Huston.. Cincinnati

some cri.

Boston.. Cincinnati

Brooklyn

ticiam. in certain London journals

busincsa

an English teum should be chusch.

Minamis bound for Culion, and read as follows:

"Misamis total wreck and

It is not, however, thought that the criticisms have affected Duloop- Binhji's decision. He has not been It was offered simply in order abandoned in rock Calavite Point, well for some time past and was who employed Lau to procuro the but short of food and to prove that he was the person north Mindoro. Everybody safe unable to appear in the closing water.matches of the senson-Reuter. - murder and in my opinion it was Notify owners and send help im- clearly admissible for that pur mediately. Passengers anfe on роне,

i

shore. Sydney Maru taking me to WANG CHING-WEI.

Notify office and I think that the conviction Zamboanga. should be afirmed.

Cullon office,"

The Misamis loft Manila at Ip.m., last Wednesday for Coron,

LEAVE TO appeal.

0

steamer to Edinburgh for the later

and sent by WATCHES STOLEŊ AT objected to is admissable. Per- Privy Council, it would help us was operated by L. Everett and

concurring,

I agree generally with the judg- ment which has just been de- livered by any learned brother. I Mr. Lin:-In view of the fact Cullon, Cuyo and Puerto Princesa should like to add another reason that we shall be applying for with passengers and cadge. She the was owned by Carlos Palanca and why, in my opinion, the evidence special leave to appeal to haps this additional reason is only greally if your Lordships would | re-statement, from a different note this case as one of general In broad daylight yesterday point of view, of the reasons and public importance.. morning, some person or persons already given. The Hongkong dollar remains broke the window of Messrs.

Mr. Lim cited one authority to unchanged at 18. 4.1/8d, despite Sennet Freres, jewellers, of Glou- Whether one fact tends to prove support his request. rises in the silver quotations both certer Building, and stole a number another is, speaking broadly, a The Chief Justice refused the in London and New York. The of wrist watches, the exact number matter of common montal pro application, adding The pri- local market is very oquiat, ac andă value, balur (at prosent un cured. As it is put in Halsbury's soner will b

stages of tho light-Reuter.

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NANKING SCHEMES GO ASTRAY

Nanking, Sept. 12, It is reported that Mr. Wang Ching-wel's recent departure from Nanking was due to the rejection ļof a propoant to appoint two sub- [stitutes as members of the Stand- |ing Committee of the Central Poll- tical owing to the absence of

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