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EUROPE AT CRISIS

Paris, Aug. 19. Europe is confronted with the gravost crisia since the Armistice of 1918.

The failure of the tri-Power conforence at Paris has caused stateamen to fearfully enviange the possibility of an Italina-Ethioplan war, the death of the League of | Nations, war in Europe, and racial

conflicts in Africa and Amin.

YOUNG PEER CHARGED

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London, Aug. 19.

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he fell off his bicycle. Thons were the circumstances in which this unfortunate incident came about. With regard to the deceased himself, it was very unfortunato (tho for the accused that he deceased) was in a very precarious state of health, and the actual cause of death, according to the medical evidence, appeared to have been due to haemorrhage of the brain, caused by a blow the head.

ON

VERY THIN SKULL A verdict of manslaughter was Hope of averting the Italo-

to-day returned against Lord de

Counsel aubmitted that if the Abyssinian war is practically Clifford, the racing motorist, and abandoned. Statormen, instead of son-in-law of the late Mrs. Mey-deconsed had been a more healthy discussing how to stop the warrick, famous Night Club Queen. person, the blow would probably are atudying what to do when it at

an inquest ut Kingston-on-have caused only a slight or comes about. Every European Thumes.

sovere bruise. Moreover, It had country regardless of size is in-

The inquest concerned the volved, due to the further decline death of Douglas George Hopkins, of League of Nations' prestige a motor engineer, who was killed which may result in the return to

in a collision between a car which the old system of alliances, which

he was driving and one driven by was partly to blame for the World Lord de Clifford, War,

PEACE POSSIBILITIES

The possibilities for peace are not exactly dark. M. Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister, is con- aldering a new appeal to Signor Mussolini, Italy's dictator, to alter hin course for the good of the world. The League of Nations Council on September 4 will cou- sider the Italo-Abyssinian dispute and may be able to do something to avert a catastrophe. Britain Is soeking a method of exerting her tremendous Influence. Chancellor Adolf Hitler has an opportunity to take a stand which can alter the course of events,

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of anything but war, however. An authoritative British statement to the United Press gald that the last hope for the preservation of peace had been abandoned. This au- thority did not believe that the League would be able to enforce peace.-United Press.

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Lord de Clifford was later charged with manslaughter at the New Malden police court and bail was granted. He will appear at the Kingston police court to-mor- row-Reuter Special.

MILK MARKET

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The

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London, Aug. 19.

of the poll of registered milk producers, taken, as provided, by the Agricultural Marketing Act, to determine } whether the milk marketing scheme instituted in 1933 should now be revoked or continued, is announced as follows:

MINISTERS ACTIVE

London, Aug. 19. - Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League of Nations Affairs, had further

consultation with the French Premier, M. Laval, be fore leaving Paris by air for Lon-1 don this evening.

For continuing the scheme, 79.711 individual votes, or 81 per cent., representing 1,431,342 votes based où caw population, or 86%

per cent.

been given in evidence that the skull of the deceased Way abnormally thin.

had

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The accused had been in tho Army for four years and apart certain number of potty from a military offences had borne

and fairly good character, never been convicted of drunken neas. Mr. Macnarmara concluded by reminding His Lordship that the accused had been in custody for

about a month.

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Lieut. P. G. Wellman, of the same Company as the accused, giving! evidence as to character, said ac eused had been in the Army for four years. He had always been of an extremely modest and un- Assuming disposition. He very unquarrelsome in the Company and had never been seen to have had any dispute with anyone. He had never ben convicter of drunkenness at any time, and as for as his actual record and conduct were concerned, they could be assessed as very fair. Ile had only a small number of military offences un his recned which were purely Further- military and technical, more, he had never been convicted by cart-martial, nor had he had any conviction by the civil authori ties.

Mr. MacnamZAPALI I have almost forgotten to say a most important thing. My client wishes to express For ending the scheme, 18,747 his sincere regret for this aufor Individual votes, representing 222,-tunate incident. 722 votes based on cow population, The marketing scheme, there- fore, will continue-British Wire-torney General, who appeared for

Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign lesa, Secretary, who has been on holi- day in Norfolk, was received in 'an audience Lay the King t Sandringham this afternoon and later left for Loudon.

Mr. Eden will meet Bir Samuci Hoare to-morrow for a discussion of the Abyssinian dispute in the light of proceeds gs of the three Power Conference in Paris and of the former's private conversations with the French and Italian Ministers.

GAS STORAGE FOR FOODSTUFFS

Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistant At-

the prosecution, pointed out that although the prisoner had taken A most honourable course in pleading guilty to the offence, the СДВС 108 nevertheless It very serious

hod one. The Accused unlawfully killed a man who tried to help him. The reason why he was not charged with murder was

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It is expected that Mr. Baldwin fruits, gas storage has increased

will interrupt his holiday and re- turn to London for a meeting of the Cabinet which, it is anticipat ed, will be called within the course of the week to receive a detailed report from Mr. Eden and to con- sider the whole situation resulting | from the failure of the Paris Conference-British Wirelona.

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The report of the Food Investi Both the Prime Minister, Me.gation Board of the Department of

In passing sentence, His Lord- Stanley Baldwin, who is on holi-Selentine and Industrial Research ship (Mr. Justice Lindsell) said: day at Aix-les-Bains, and Sir shows the growing importance of You have taken a proper coufre

MR. HERBERT PHILLIPS ON Samuel Hoare have been kept closely gas storage for fruit and meat. informed of the progress of pro- Of twelve ships built or build-in pleading guilty and throwing

MONTH'S SHORT LEAVE on the mercy yourself ceedings In Paris, and Sir Roberting last year for the Australian Court. Your counsel

The British Consul-General at Vansittari. Permanent Under-ment trade, all had special provi ably pointed out the circum-watch the demeanour of these tw Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whosion for gas storage of beef in

stances on your behalf, but it is witnesses, and they appeared to him Canton, Mr. Herbert Phillips will accompanied Mr. Eden, is visiting transit, while many ships having rectly clear that while under (Mr. Macnamara) to be the most be going on a month's leave from Mr. Baldwin.az Aix to acquaint refrigerator equipment are being the influence of alcohol you had miserable he had ever seen in his September 1, and during his absence on leave Mr. C. E. knocked down the man who tried professional career. to help you and thus caused his The defence was two-fold, name-Whitamore, H. M. Consul, will death. You were no doubt very ly that the evidence given by the officiate for Mr. Phillips, says the There is no truth in the rumour unlucky in finding the deceased two witnesses for the Crown was Canton Daily Sun. in such a

poor state of health, unbelievable, and that the defence but the

fact remains that you had establishd an alibi, pure and that Mr. Herbert Phillips in going to retire in December next. The have made a brutal and unpro- ximple.

Intlivilaal,

Mr. Mucnamara then went on to Canton paper has been authorita- Such an attack would have en- point out the discrepancies in the tively informed that this rumour talled heavy punishment, 'both as evidence of the two witnesses for a groundless.

On Mr. Phillips' return the Crown,, after which he sub- a warning to yourself and as a deterrent to others. It is a admitted that their story was un- leave, Mr. C. E. Whitamore will be оп eight months' thing that your whole future may bellovable and that his client had proceeding be marred by this crime, but the successfully established, an alibi. Home leave. It is not yet definite- ly known whether Mr." Whitamore CROWN REPLY For the Crown, Mr. Lockhart-will be returning to Canton. tence you to imprisonment with Smith reminded the jury of the re-

Mr. Whitamore is popular in lationships between the two wit social circloa and like his worthy nesses for the Crown and those predecessor in office. Mr. Ronald Drama for the defence. The Crown's Hall, is an author of & witnesses were merely acquaint entitled "Meet the Wife" recently ances and it wa inconceivable performed by the Canton Amateur therefore that they should come Theatrical Society at the Canton together and make up a cock-and-Club.

During the absence ΘΕΣ IBAYO bull story against the accused. On the other hand, the witnesses for of Mr. Whitamore, Mr. I. S. Gibbs The River Conservancy Common Kwangtung Province estee the following the defence were either relatives will work at the part on water level, to English feet, for the ur close friends, and therefore it II. M. Consul. Mr. Gibbs has

BRITISH TRAFFIC

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London, Aug. 19.

Weather

LATEST ZOO ADDITIONS

TWO MANATEES AND FOUR BATS

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London, Aug. 19. Recent additions to the London | Zoological Garden, which aroused much public interest following the okopi gift of the King of Belgians the Prince of Wales, which arrived at the end of July, are two A week's traffic census, organis- manatees from the West Indies, for ed by the Ministry of Transport, like a large luxurious bath, has which a specially-designed tank, anded this mining. conditions have, fertunately, been been provided, and four vampire

The bats are the gift of a of 10,000 enumerators at nearly 6,000 points corresponding member of the Zoo- throughout the country will afford logical Society, who caught them a sound basis to plans to dealin Trinidad and trained them to lap defibrinated blood from a wine- with modern trafic problems.

The statistics will be analysed glass-British Wireless. locally by surveyors before they go to London to be co-ordinated and classifed rationally, AI- ready. It is apparent that the figures of bicycle in use will be found remarkably high and miny necessitato further consideration NEW of the need of special tracks for bicycles-British Wireless.

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also Mr. R. H. Scott has the main purpose of their going, to the witness-box was to establish contly arrived In Canton at tho an alibi for the prisoner.

consulate as Acting Consul. Mr.

In his summing-up, Hia Lord- Scott was attached to the Con-. 114 ship referred to the question of aulato in Tiontsin, and took the

dates. The principal witness for place at the Consulate 20.8 1.2 the Crown, Ma Sing, had in his D. Cameron who left on $16.8-2.7- 0.1

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on May 18. His explanation for His Lordship then went on ta• this discrepancy WAS uncon- review the evidence given for the vincing, but, on the other hand, defence, after which he directed coived the following Straits currency the jury must realise that he was the jury to consider the various Shanghai, Aug. 19. of the crew in sympathy with the quotations (buyers) from Singapore a man of not very great mental aspects of the case in arriving at

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