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SOLICITOR OBJECTS TO CASH BOOK

European On Charge

AMERICAN PROTESTS Show-Down In Far East Expected

WASHINGTON, June 20. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull. to-day announced that the United States. Charge

June 21, 1939.

HERO OF SQUALUS DISASTER Dramatic Story

At Inquiry

The case against Edward Davies

PORTSMOUTH, June 20. Sykes, of Sat Yee Street, Kowloon, who in charged on two counts of d'Affaires in Tokyo has made OFFICER of the sunken sub- THE COMMANDING obtaining money by false pretences, new representations to Japan re-marine was continued before Mr. R. Edwards

Squalus, Lieutenant-

Sykes is

at the Central Magistracy yesterday, garding the continued aerial Commander Naquin, at to-day's $1.250 on fed to have obtained bombing of United States pro-Board of Inquiry into the dis-

He trud niso

7 and $1,000 on party in China. March 14 from Messrs, W, A. H. Duff and J. A. Duff, by falsely pretending that a tender made by Reliance Motors had been accepted by the Military Authorities.

Mr. O. E, C, Marton' prosecuted on behalf of Reliance Motors, and Mr. F. I. Loseby appeared for Sykes.

Mr. J. A. Duff, Director of Reliance Motors Ltd., was re-examined by. Mr.

Marton.

Mr. Marton: If the contract had gone through, would Sykes ave been entitled to Be Reliance Mutors for commission?

Mr. Loseby: I object on the question of law. I say the contract tes illegal.

Mr. Marton: I am prepared to let the question drop. Mr. Du has made it quite clear that he was net- ing on behalf of Reliance Motors and Sykes knew it.

asking his witness

Japanese Foreign Office some of the the disaster, Chief Electrician's discussed with the aster, acclaimed a new hero of aspects of the Kulangsu situation. Mato Lawrence J. Gainor from

Honolulu..

Mr. Hull, however, gave no Indica- tion of Mr. Dooman having discussed the Tientsin

situation.

"Knowing that the ship was flooded Mr. Dooman advised Mr. Hull that was directly short circuited, and In the after ends and that the battery e ad discussed a proposal for mindful of the danger which existed Publishing the text of all corres-if he entered the forward battery pondence between the United States tanks, Gainor entered the tanks and and Japan relating to the bombing pulled a disconnecting switch," he of United States property,

disclosed.

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battery fire which might have pre- TO - MORROW The cautious

State vented the people in the control room Department officials reflects the from going forward to the torpedo growing feeling that developments room for their ultimate rescue. in China point to a definiic show- down between Japan and the western powers,

Abnormal Heroism

"This required heroism beyond the Oficials have emphasised the feel-normal eat of duty," said Lieu-

Mr Loseby: 1 must ask Mr.ing that Jupan's assurances, given tenunt- Commander: Naquin,

after the bombing of the U.S.S. The Commander also cited radio Panay, have been repentedly broken, operators Charles Powell and Arthur especially recently.—United Press.

Murton to stop tealing questions,"

Mr. Edwards said he agreed with Mr. Loseby, and the question wan dropped.

When a cash book was produced for Mr. Duft to give evidence on. Mr. Loseby objected to It, alleging that the entries It contained had not been

made at the time.

Mr. Marion: The book is being produced to show what money was advanced by Reliance Motors.

20NY TO-DAY • TO-MORROW which witness had drawn personally.

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H. B. WARNER - REGINALD DENNY,

· E. E. CLIVE

Mr.

of

Booth and Signalman Warren Smith who steadily tapped signals on the ship's hull.

of

Tientsin Not Discussed

State, stated to-day that the Amerl-any

Cordell Hull, Secretary

He exonerated all the 20 victims o

mlsconduct who have been can Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo Had "cially Usted as having died "in a protested against Japan's continued line of duty.". bombings of American properties In China.

He also confirmed that Mr. Douman had called at the Japanese Foreign Offee twice yesterday, acting upon instructions from the State. Depart ment.

Minor Imperfection Lieutenant-Commander Naquin, to- Pald Against 1.0.U.'

day, told the Board that a minor im Mr. Duff, referring to an entry for

perfection in the adjustment of the $2,250, said

that he and his brother

Induction, valve's geuring might have. had advanced $150 and later $350 to Sykes during the last days of tion ut Kulangsu, and the second re-

The first call concerned the situ-been the cause of the disaster.

"I feel that if there was some small February. The amounts were paid

of Imperfection In the adjustment of garding the continued bombings out of cash funds against 1.0.0's

American property in China.

the gearing, it is possible that On March 6, $500 was handed over to against the

Mr. Dooin besides protesting additional friction would creep in bombings, asked the and cause the fallure of other parts Sykes, and on March 7, he was given Japanese Government's assent to the of the valve's operating gear," he $1,250.

During the course of Mr. Duff'stions by the United States.on the sub-

publication of previous represents said. evidence, Mr. Loseby made a remark

jeet. to Mr. Marton 'which caused the latter to protest strongly to his Wor- he knew the situation at Tientsin Mr. Cordell Hull added that so far ship, "I object to Mr. Loseby's re- was not discussed.-Renter. mark that the whole book is cooked," said Mr. Marton.

His Worship: I did not hear the remark. If i was said, I must say it was a very unfortunate one.

Mr. Loseby: I merely made it as private remark to Mr. Marlon.

Continuing, Mr. Duff said that the receipt made out on his instructions had been signed by Sykes on March 28. Reliance Motors Federal Incor- In Shanghai,

Yarnell To Leave TIENTSIN, June Yarnell and the United States Consul 20-Admiral General Mr. J. K. Caldwell called on the Japanese Consul General here to-day.

wangtao to-niorrow

The Admiral is proceeding to Chin- U.S.S. Augusti,

to rejoin the.

H.M.S. Sandwich arrived here to-

porated was feat to do bual day from Wel-hat-Wel and has joined

but was not

In

neas in Hongkong, Reliance Motors H.M.S. Lowestoft lying alongside the Ltd..

British Bund.--United Press, first was

ret registered Shanghai and transferred to Hung- kong In September last year. The purpose of the transfer was to carry on business in the Colony. In his capacity as general manager, he had control of the purchase and sales of cars. He had little to do with the office work.

Questioned regarding the putting of the name "Reliance Motors Trans- port Company" on the military ques- ilonaire," Mr. Duff said that that name

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the busines she was carrying on, and

- LONDON, June 20..

He asserted that as far as he knew there had never been any mechanical

valve.-United Press. trouble in connection with closing the

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New York Colton

New York, June 20. Opening Closing 0.30/30

0.31/32

July

Oct.

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Dec.

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Jan.

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Mar

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May

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7.02/92

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Dec.

Mar.

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Total sales for the day:-1,160 tons. contract was received.

If Sykes had produced the con-

fixed at 19d. per ounce, com-July tract, and if it had been favourable pared with 195d. previously. to Reliance Motors Ltd., sald Mr. The fall, which was not entirely

[unexpected, was largely due Tlic hearing was adjourned to nervousness arising from the un- noon to-day.

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of

With the possible exceptions of Hongitong Banks and Trams there in LONDON, June 20.-The suggestion an almost complete dearth that the United States may dis-onquiries in the market. To-day bas continue the purchase of foreign witnessed one of the quietest trading silver in view of the fact that Japan days recorded for a long time. is now a bigger benellelary of such

Buyers purchases than China, caused heavy selling to-day

Prices here slumped d. per ounce to 10%d, which is the lowest level: since September last year.

Forward sliver similarly fell by id, to a new level for nine months at

route from Shanghai, has omited Arbitrages were completely out of Swatow from its linerary and is the market to-day in view of the fact coming direct to Hongkong. The that the Aquitania is salling to-day Wosang, scheduled to leave here to- and is the last steamer able to de- liver silver to the United Statex morrow, has been instructed to omli Bwatow from its itinerary.

Treasury before Mr. Henry Morgen-

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ernment's decision regarding silver

scheduled to leave Hongkong to on June 30. morrow. Nothing deflalte has been next few weeks is considered to be

Hence the price outlook during thei

decided yet regarding cargo and very uncertain.-United Press. passengers for Swatow.

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