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CONVICT WITH AN AXE: SAVAGE GAOL ATTACK

M.P.'S SON ACQUITTED

THINGS PROVED & UNPROVED

JUDGE'S COMMENT

London, Dec. 9.

John de Perigault Gourney Mayhew, aged 24, son of Lieut- enant-Colonel J. D. Mayhew, M.P. for East Ham, N., was ac- quitted at Lewes Assizes to-day of the charge of maliciously at- tempting to set fire to a "baru at Little Hammonds, in the the village of Clayton Rural. property of his father, on Sep- Lember 26.

During the hearing. Henry Comlidge, a fireman 0 1 the Brighton Fire Brigade, Haid that on September 26 he was on duty at Little Ham- monds Place where

Rome bundles of hay were still burn- ing, and it was his duty to tend them. The fire John do P. G. brigade had Mayhew. been on duty there day and night since September 7.

MA CHAN-SHAN DENIES ANOTHER

FLIGHT STORY

CONVICT

REPORT OF SU'S ARREST BADLY HURT

The

ALSO UNTRUE.

Shanghai, Dec. 10.

repart that Japanese General St Ping-wen has been handed over to the Japanese military authorities by the Soviet in authoritatively denied from Moscow, where it is stated that he and his staff have been given permission to travel to Europe.

Meanwhile, General Ma Chan- shan is reported to have announc- ed that the story of his fight fo Russia is quite untrue. ile ins never been to Russia, On the contrary, he has amalgamated many of Sa Ping-wen's troops with his own army in order to cuntiane to supose the Japaætast Reater.

JONASELJELJIČÍN |KİLLEROTIKKAUZIRKNINGSPERATE

NAZI PARTY SPLIT

EXTRAORDINARY

AFFAIR

A murderous, attacks by a con- vict armed with An axo upon another convict, who may lose both his arms as a result of the affair, occurred in Victoria Coal Jon Wednesday,

The facts were disclosed in the Police Court this morning when the assailant appeared before Mr. Grantham charged with malicious. ly cutting and wounding.

The Knu, the accused, is already of five Jundergoing senience

years' imprisonment. for armed robbery,

The reason for the attack is ob seare but it is presumed that there were previous differences between the two men,

as the assaisut ap-

CHIEF ORGANISER GOES pears to have premeditated the

ON "HOLIDAY"

HITLER GOING HIS OWN WAY

(Our Own Correspondent). Titu Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphie Menues Ordinaner, 1991. Received, Dre.

0.42 m.)

London, Dec. 10. Much interest and speculation

whole affair.

SAVAGE ATTACK.

The two mea, by reason of their wark, one being a painter and the other a tinsmith, were in the same Building, and each hud access to

the other's workshop.

During the early afternoon of Wednesday, it is alleged Tae Kau went to the paint shop where Tam Tak, the painter, was at work.

Standing with a table between them, the men are stated to have engaged in a short quarrel, follow- ing which Tse Kau produced an

the carpenter's

Colonel Mayhew gave evidence] that he and his son were on the beat of terms. His son was liv- ing at Little Hammonds Place with. his wife and baby absolutely free.)

He said that he made a settle has been aroused by reports axe. which he is presumed to have of £600 a year on his son when he from Berlin of a dangerous split obtained from

the ranks of the Germanshop. With this deadly weapon, married four years ago and was in

he struck savagely at his victim. making him a further discretion-Fascist Party, the Hitlerites. ary allowance of £500 a year for The forces of disruption have five years while he was reading appeared among the chief figures for the Bar. He could not con in the Nazi movement and the ceive of any possible reason why discord has been given consider his son should seek to burn his bie property.

SAVED BY TABLE.

It is alleged that Tse Kau made. repeated attempts to strike Tam Tak over the head but the table be- prominence through antween them saved the victim. alleged "diplomatic holiday" given As it was, he received severe in- in filler's chief organiser, Herrjuries to his forearms, and on re- moral to the Hospital subsequent- "I told my son quite definitely," Georg Strasser.

UNDER THE WILLOW TREE.

he said, "that I considered the

Herr Strasser, It is learned, has 1, it was found that the bones had only dangerous point to the house counselled toleration of the von been fractured and the muscles was the corner where the incident Schleicher regime in order to severed. occurred and I told him that I had avoid fresh advised the police officers to watch present time. un that side."

electiona #t the Tse Kau was overpowered by warders and European prisoners At the same time, Strasser's who were in the workshop at the intimate friend. Herr Poder, the time. He Was disarmed andi Police-constable Tanner said

chief of the Nazi Economic placed under arrest, that from beneath the willow tree Council, has also asked for a

match!

LONG HOSPITAL CASE. he saw Mayhew light a

holiday in a letter warning Herr and hold it cupped in his bands-liter to abandon his intention to On producing accused before] He was not lighting a cigarette.dissolve the Department. Such the Court this morning, Inspector Ife struck five more matches, cup ill-considered action, he declares, John Murphy, who prosected, put ping them in his hands in the would lead to an enormous loss in a certificate from the medical After moving to another part of Nazi votes, for the reason that officer indienting that the victim it would be interpreted by the would not be fit for appearance in of the barn, he said, Mayhew struck another light and placed people as the sacrifice of the Court for at least two months. in a crevice near the north end Party's chief alm, which is to of the barn. The wood appeared provide work and bread.

be smouldering. Mayhew

same way.

to

The Police officer remarked that it was possible the man would lose one or both his arms.

of

A formal remand for a week was ordered.

Hitler, it appears, is preferring watched it for a moment, and then to his own way, against the started to walk towards the house, advice and counsels of some

"When he had taken about four his best lieutenants.

steps," said Tanner. "I stepped!

from under the tree and caught

hold of his right wrist, switching JAPANESE NAVAL

on my torch at the same time. He said, 'It is fair enough, and after' a pause, 'I am n-fool. Mayhew remarked at the police station, 'I'm afraid it docan't say much for! your stealth; I heard you walking about down there." Later he said, How the devil could anyone net fire to a barn with only matches.

ACCUSED'S STORY.

"

DISASTER

HOW DESTROYER

-WAS LOST

CHARITY RACES IN SHANGHAI

FOR BENEFIT OF WAR SUFFERERS

·

PLANS FOR A BIG MEETING

Japanese cavalry, almost with the appearance of mediaeval warriors, advancing along the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuris.

AMERICA SAYS "NO" TO FRANCE

POSSIBILITY OF AN ADJUSTMENT WITH QUID PRO QUO

DECEMBER PAYMENT

Paris, Dec. 9.

"BIG FIVE" MEET ON DISARMAMENT

ACHIEVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

Geneva, Doc. 10. The

in "Big Five" wero conference for two and a quarter hours Inst night and ,although there was no agree- ment, a more hopeful atmos- phere prevailed.

The draft of what was meant hy "equality in all respects" submitted by Baron von Neurath was discussed and as a result a clearer understanding was attained. -Reuter.

GERMAN

ANGLO-SOVIET

TRADE

NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW TREATY TO BEGIN

HAS THE DAMAGE BEEN DONE?

London, Dec. 9.

The Soviet Ambassador, M. Maisky, has handed a Note to the Foreign Office in which the Soviet Government indicates their acceptance of the British proposal to commence negotia- tions for 8 new commercial treaty-Reuter.

A Tass Agency message from Moscow, states that Britain will bo

BANKRUPT left out of Soviet calculations and

CASE OF GENUINE MISFORTUNE

'WENT INTO FIRM BLINDFOLD"

Case

of

receive no orders in 1933 in con- nexion with the Second Five Year Plan, according to Za Industria- listacių, which submitteed a ques- tionnaire to leaders of Sövlet industry following the abrogation of the Anglo-Soviet Commerical Agreement.

NO CO.OPERATION. One Soviet representative re- ferred to thie recent visit to the Is a "I think this

U.S.S.R. of a group of British genuine misfortune," was the re-businessmen who travelled widely mark of the Official Receiver (Mr.through Sovlet territory and dis- E. L. Agassiz) at the Bankruptcy covered to their amazement that while the U.S.S.R. was employing Court before the Chief Justice (Sira large number of foreign con- Joseph Kemp), during in the hear-sulting engineere. American, ing of the petition against Heinz German, French and Italian, con- structing great enterprises, accord- Arfas, of. I. Felix Villas, Pokfulum,ing to their plans and technicat junior partner In the Arm of counsel, there was not the slightest

Messrs. Steger and Co., 2. Con- evidence of any cooperation of

British Industry with the U.S.S.R. naught Road.

Another of those questioned by. Mr. D. B. Evans (Messrs. John the paper pointed out that it was son, Stokes and Master,) appeared only in the second half of 1931 and for the debtor, and stated that early 1932 that a considerable debtor joined the firm in February increase in Soviet orders to British of this year. When he joined, became possible.

he knew nothing of the liabilities

of the firm, and was, in fact, told

TECHNICAL AID.

AMERICA'S REPLY TO THE FRENCH DO TE on ing to about $300,000, which were cul aid from salche fra

war debts has been released for publication. It re- jects the possibility of the suspension of the December instalment, but reiterates President Hoover's views on the possibility of a subsequent adjustment of the war debts settlement by a device offering the United States compensatory economic benefits.

The Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber, after a long discussion on the position to-day, voted in favour of paying the December instalment to the United States, subject to the summoning of a conference to re- view the problems of the debts.

MINISTERIAL TALKS IN LONDON

and

that the business was in a flourish- Those responsible for the ing condition. Now he found him-|management of Soviet Industry [soff faced with liabilities amount-were then forced to accept techni- mainly in respect of exchange kers, Ltd and Babcock & Williams, "But now," he continued, "wo contracts made long before debtor entered the firm. Debtor's prizishall be more careful. When we vate debts were about $3,000 and are proparing practical plans for hla assets would not be more 1933, we will have to leave Britain

out of consideration, than $1,000.

"It is very difedlt to transfer. HEAVY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS.

orders from one factory to another- Debtor stated that he was shown and still harder from one country

which showed to another. A year or so from....

a balance sheet the capital of the firm to be $120,- now it will be very difficult for 000, and a profit for the previous British industry to regain the year. He later found that ex-position it acquired on the Soviet the cominercial change co tracts had been settled market bofore for about uouble the amount of the agreement was denounced." business. He had taken no part

in the financial management the firm.

оп

of

defeit

011

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NEGOTIATIONS SOON, The actual

London, Dec. 9. the exchange business was The Note received at the about $180,000, contracted before Foreign Office from the Soviet the British Government he had entered the firm.

Ambassador, M. Malaky, In Lon In London it is indicated that which

The Official Receiver:-I leave don, states that Having con- attach the utmost importance is the gold needed for the payment the maintenance of the Lausanne the matter entirely in your Lord-sidered the Note of the Secretary of

In

a Foreign Affairs of October 17th, as of the British war debt instal- agreements. the situation ship's hands. I think this is

created by the refusal of the case of genuine misfortune. Howell as the proposal of the Secre American Government to postpone went into the firm blindfold, and tary to commonco negotiations for ment will probably be ear- marked. It is, therefore, not the December payments, consulta-low finds himself responsible for a new commercial treaty made to tho 11th November, expected that the bullion will betion with the French Ministors the whole of the liabilities, I ad-me during my conversation with

was an essential step to this end. mit he was:careless In going into him

the firm.

Government of the Soviet Union Tokyo messages in regard to the

despatched to America yet.

The Chief Justice asked if there accepts the: proposal and la pre- FRENCH HELPFUL. foundering of the Japaneso

The Chancellor of the Exchequer,

It is understood that the French were any proceedings against the pared to commence negotiations." destroyer Sawarabl, in which 100

Mr. Nevillo Chamberlain, who

M. Maisky and the Soviet trade firm so far, and Mr. Evans replied members of the crew of 120 were

returned from Paris Inst night, Ministers showed a ready there was a writ against the firm, representative in Britain, was in consultation to-day with preciation of the British desire to but not against the debtor praonal-Alexandre Osersky, have been en- The accused went into the wit-reported lost, state that the llotilla

the Acting Premier. Mr. Stanioy preserve the Lausanne settlement. Tho claim was for $2,000. ness-box and gave evidence to the to which she belonged encountered

(Special to "Telegraph")

Baldwin

other ministars, intact. effect that he was examining, with a hurricane off North Formosa,

the Although

Anal Cabinet ( Telegraph.

DIFFICULT CASE Copyright, Telegraphla matches, the one crevice where it and the Sawarabi was badly hit,

Mespre Ordinance. 119. Received. Deregarding the war debts quontion. would be easy to start a fire.- being compelled to send

which was discussed in the Hght decision has yet to be taken, it is

His Lordship:-I feel a bit of a ID. 11.03 a.m.) He emphatically denied that he distress calls.

of the American reply to the generally assumed that the pay: dimculty in this case, because of was concerned in the outbreaks of In answer, the three accompany-

Shanghai, Dec. 10. The tendency towards Sine- British Note and of yesterday's mont to the United States will be the practical and entire absence of fire on his father's property and heing destroyers turned to her aid, bore out his father's evidence that while the cruisers Kitakanl and foreign co-operation in Shanghai ministerial conversations in Paris, made by Iritain next wook and

that the payment will be made in assots, and I propose to consider CABINET MEETING.

my decision on the point. I will wold, they were on the very best of Isuzu were sent racing to the scene is further exemplified with

from the Bako Naval Station, rangements to hold a

Final decision as to the terma of! It is also believed that the pay-adjourn it sino die, and if any Counsel for defence submitted Formosa. While the other des charity race meeting on January it was incredible that the story of troyers stood helplessly by, unable 14 for the benefit of the war auf-the communication to be addressed ment will be accompanied by a debtors fross, and the matter be-

an appointment in Chambars.

Mr. Evans asked for an order for the prosecution could be based up to approach close enough to put a forors of Chapel, Klangwan and to the United States Government definite propofal regarding on comes urgent, you can apply for

avill be recorded at a formal meet early examination of the whole on other than a misapprehension.

The majority of the sufferers ing of the Cabinet and although debt quontion in the light of the stay of proceedings in respect It was a remarkable caso, but it line aboard the distrosaed vessel, Woosung. was absurd to suggest that a sober the Sawaradi foundered and sank.

Cruising about the spot the lost their all during the Sino- no meeting has yet been convened, present circumstances. Router and of the claim. and normal young

14 Japanese hostilities in February. it will probably be held early next British Wireless. man went to

The meeting will be held on the wook. burn the property of his greatest three destroyera picked up bonefactor-his own father. men, some of them buoyed up by

their lifebelts, others clinging to Shanghal Racecourse under tho bits of wreckage. All efforts to launch boats were frustrated by the heavy 8D16.

terme.

KNEW OF POLICE PRESENCE.

In addition, it was pointed out, it was suggested that in his desire to burn his father's property- cidentally ondankoring his own wife and baby-ho went to a place where he knew a policeman to be' watching

Mr. Justice Hawke, zumR sing-up, agreed with couLEDNÍ

out

that the case was mestre markable, both in the things proved and the things un- proved.

The Jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty."--Reuter,

Ar-

special

Tho Primo. Minister and the Joint auspices of the Shangkat Foreign Secretary may return from Race Club, the Shanghal Paper Hunt Club, the International Taco Geneva to attend.

NEW YORK FEELING.

His Lordship:-What stage has the action reached?

Mr. Evans-I think appearances Now York, Doc. 10. has to be ontored to-day, The Board of Managore of the His Lordship:-I have not got New York Cotton Exchange have the plaintiff of that action before Club and the Chinese Jockey Club, The factor in the altuation to passed a resolution urging a fresh mo. all of which, together with the g

— study of the war debt problem "as Mr. Evans informad his Lordship City Government of Greater Shang-Hunt Club is due largely to the fact an economic rather than a poll that the solicitor acting for the hal, will make every effort to sell that the members sympathise with tical question," also urging that no plaintiff was in Court.

the farmers over whose fields they | drastic action should be taken in ' His Lordship considered the mai- as many tickets as possiblo,

Twenty-five per cent. of the pro- have ridden for many years, of respect of any nation so that trade ter and announced that he was not ceads will go to the war sufferers. course, more than making up for with America might be restricted: prepared to grant a stay, but he

would give his decision soon. The co-operation of the Paperithe damage done to orope-Reuter: |--Reuter.

trusted with the conduct of the negotiations.-British Wireless.

COPPER PARLEY

FAILS

NO AGREEMENT ON- RESTRICTION

New York, Dec. 0. It is understood in well-inform-~ ed quarters that the International Copper Conference has broken down without coming to any agreement for the curtailment of production.

The export price of copper broke to five cents a pound, as a cons sequence, while leading copper shares declined.---Reuter.

His Excellency the Governor ha a Member of the Dental Board, during appointed Dr. Hermann Balean to b the absence from the Colony of G. D. R. Black.