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JLWS IN PALESTINE.
LONDON, April 19. Mr. Harmsworth in Parliament said the government's policy as regards the Jews' futurs position in Palestine remains as defined by Mr. Balfour in the declaration of November 1917.
CONTROL OF TURKEY.
INTERNATIONALISATION OF STRAITS.
PARIS April 20.
A semi-official message from San Remo says the Council has definitely decided to internationalise the Straits and establish Allied contingents at Constantinople. Allied naval and military experts are meeting to-morrow for the purpose of organising the control of Turkey.
SAN REMO, April 20.
The Conference is discussing the Turkish question. No doubt the Allies will occupy Gallipoli. The Treaty which was presented to the Turks "in Paris on May 10 provided therefor, with other naval and military measures which the British, French and other admirals and generals are considering.
STEEL PRICES.
NEW YORK, April 20. - Mr. Gary, speaking at a meeting of the Steel Corporation, said the Corporation was holding down prices in order to check the high cost of living.
FRLIGETS MAY FALLA.
LONDON, April 20.
however, are likely to rise.
CIVIC GUARD DISARMID.
BERLIN, April 20. The Government, yielding, to Allied pressure, has agreed to disband the so-called Civic Guard. While declaring that it cannot admit that the treaty compels it to deny the population the protection essential to the maintenance of Germany's internal security, the Government promises that military training for local forces maintaining order will henceforth be avoided.
REVERSE FOR THE REDS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20. General Wrangel's army operating in the northern Crimea drove back the Recs for ten miles. The Bolsheviks are advancing along the coast from Tuapse towards Sochi, where Sbkuro is opposing them, though it is believed be will ultimately be obliged to retreat to Georgia, owing to the threat on Batum. An Allied?, warship shelled the road near Sochi over which the Reds were advancing.
BUDGET HAS MIXED RECEPTION.
LONDON, April 20.
THE SOUTH'S MONEY.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
INJUNCTION ASKED RE FUNDS NOW IN POSSESSION
OF DR. WU,
BIG SUM INVOLVED,
On the 15th inss, in the Supreme Court, Shanghai, Gefore His Honour Jutge Skinner Turner. Mr. Duncan McNeill appeared for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is connection with an application made last Monday (12 inst.) on behalf of Chang Shih-cho, one of the peace delegates and a representative of the Centon Miliary Government.
orders, but it was very inconvenient UNION INSURANCE for bankers.
His Lordship: No doubt. It is possible that in case of this kind for, the money if there is no re- straine-in the hands of the banks to be maker out of the jurisdiction of the Court.
A
SOCIETY DIVIDEND
Subject to audit, the Directors will recommend the payment of a Final dividend of Sixteen shillings and a Bonus dividend of Twenty-four shill Coursat agreed.
The French-ings per share for 1919, and a. Bonus woman rolerred to was in a position of 20% on Contributory premium. to draw cheques and take the money They will further recommend that i out of the jurisdiction of the Court. £15,000 be passed to Reinsurance) The Court had been asked to make Fund, £30,000 to Building Reserve an order against the Back. That Fund and £50,000 to Equalisation of! question, to some extent, had been Dividend Fund, leaving about. covered by the authority of the judg£270,000 to be carried forward to ment in another case heard in that Underwriting Suspense Account for Court (reported on August 2. 1919)|1918."
To those Shareholders' who are when Mr. Wright made an application: with regard to some property.
The not ordinarily resident in the United chent had a claim against a gentle Kingdom, dividends will be paid by warrant on the Hongkong & Shang- man who was alleged to be the owner of certain properties, and the title hai Banking Corporation, Londen, deeds were in the hands of the British free of Income Tax. company. His Lordship then refused The application, it will be remem
to make any order for restraint on the bered. was made by Mr. R. N. Mac-ground that there was no right on the leod, and was for an injunction to part of the plaintiff to restrain the restrain the Hongkong and Shanghai er tror dealing with the title Banking Corporation, its directors, jagents, and servants, from parting with any of the moneys now in the possession of the bank, and standing in the name of Dr. Wu Ting-lang. and being part of a Government fund of the Republic of China, until after Counsel, proceeding, said they judgment in a competent court having were there like other people and did jurisdiction over Dr. Wu Ting-langor want to be dragged into other to decide the right to deal with such peoples' affairs. moneys.
His Lordship granted the order applied for until the morning of the 15th, when the motion was to be
heard,
Mr. F. Fessenden said he had been instructed to watch the case on behalf of Dr. Wu Ting-fang. He understood Dr. We was on his way from Hong- korg to Shanghai.
Jeeds. When he had established his right it was possible to get an order There was two against the company. suggestion but that the defendants are disinterested in the matter.
His Lordship: They are here as bankers.
His Lordship held that with regard to any order made there must be limit of time. No order could hang in the air for an indefinite time.
TENNIS.
SONGKONG 0.0 TOURNAMENT.
Further progress was made with the Hongxong C. C. Tournament yesterday afternoon, when M. W. Lo defeated J. B. Penman in the Singles Championship. In the first set Pen- man obtained only one game, but in the second he played a steadier game (6-4), and in the third made a deter- mined fight, with the resul: that the score reached 12-10.
In the Club Singles Handicap "B," E. W. Day (owe 15) beat D. J. Vallentine (ser), 6-0, 7-5. Day will next. meet Pay Lieut. Robinson..
Mr. McLeod said if he was not
In the Club Handicap Doubles, entitled to an injunction he could not Major Greenaway and Major Ardoino have it. He was rather surprised at beat Pay. Lieut. Robinson and pay.. the agitude of the Bank. He could Lieut. Commdr. Holborn, 9-7, 6-4 not see that the Bank could in any M. M. Maas and A. B. Raworth Coun defeated Lieut-Colonel Taylor and way suffer by such a course. His Honour remarked that he was sel proceeded to refer to the fact that Colonel Humphry, 8-6, 3-6, 6-4. glad to see Mr. Fessenden was pre- the money had been referred to as watch Dr. Wu Ting-lang's Government funds and it was be- sent to case, as his name would be mention- Heved totalled about 15. lacs. ed in connection with the maner. only course open to them was
Counsel for the plaintiff then re-apply for an injunction. ferred, to the order which had been
day. The action was started because made and the affidavit read on Mon- they thought that Dr. Wu would ar- riin Shanghai on Saturday last. They expected before the fearing of the ex parte application to have the opportunity of approaching him, making a demand and ascertaining whether it would be necessary to take proceedings of some kind.. But, he Now it did not arrive on Saturday, was understood that he did not leave Hongkong until Tuesday, and they were told he was now on his way
The
to
His Lordship asked if any action Mr. McLeod said there was a case had been taken in Hongkong." pending there.
Later on, his Lordship decided that the interim injunction should remain until Monday next, when he would give a decision.
Counsel at the last hearing read the following affidavit-
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LARGEST AMERICAN
FLEET.
The following is taken from a Bangkok paper received here recent- ly, dealing with the flight from Rome to Tokyo of Ferrarin and Masiero, the latter of whom has arrived at Canton:
'PHONE 2354.
LABOUR DAY.
ADOPTION. THIS YEAR IN JAPAN.
PROSPECTS OF LABOUR · LEGISLATION...
Lieut. Masiero, pilot of chasing According to the Mainichi, confer aeroplane, who brought down many ences are taking place between the enemy machines, is one of the aces representatives of the various Labour of the Italian Army.
organisations. for the holding of a big It is said that the largest feet) Lieut Ferrarin, the bomber of public demonstration on May Day. A 1. Chang Shih-chao. of Shanghai, operating under the American flag, Innsbruck and Friederischafen, was similar plan is said to be on the savil in the "Republic of China, solemnly is that of the amalgamated Green one of those composing the squadron among Tokyo Secialists. It is expect. Star Line, Cosmopolitan Shipping "La Seremasira" who, under the ed that these demonstrations may and sincerely affirm as follows:-
That was oerwise.
'ett
IN LIEU OF NOTICE.
of the Bills securing the approval of
3) I am one of the 11 peace dele-Company, and Struthers and Dixon, leadership of D'Annunzio, made the assume serious proportions, it another gates representing the Military Gov. The total number of vessels operated famous raid on Vienna. here, As soon as he arrived they ernment of the Republic of China in by this amalgamation is approxi-Both of them have been the reci- cause of labour discontent be created. would communicate with him or his the Peace Conference at Shanghai..ately 120 ocean going cargo pients of several decorations for their by the rejection of the Universal Suf Course and make a demand', and if (2) I am also the representative of carriers, with a dead weight capacity exceptional skill and bravery turing frage Bills by the Diet. In the event they could por come to any satisfac- the said Government in Shanghai for for the fleet of over a million tons. the war.
Of the two aviators, the Karachi the Legislature the demonstratione correspondent of the Calcutta States may direct their chief attention to the The Times says that shipping experts are of the opinion that freightsory terms would be necessary to the purpose of obtaining from Dr. take proceedings. Pending those pro- Va Ting-fang certain moneys men- will shortly fall owing to the great increase in tonnage. Passenger rates, ceedings he would ask that the injunctioned in paragraph 8 hereof, and
man, writing on March 3rd, said indication of Labour demands for the Two Italian S. V. A. aeroplanes eight-hour day, and the inauguration. tion restraining the Bank should conforming part of a fund belonging to
piloted by Lieuts. Ferraria and Labour legislation: Ar all events, tince. He (Counsel) did not know the said Government.
(3) The said Dr. Wu Ting-Tang was
Mr. M. F. Billimoria, Manager of Mastero, arrived at Karachi yester says the Osaka journal, the forthcom-ut whether the Bank Had any interest,
their way to ing May Day demerstrations are pro- and without saying anything lurther formerly the Minister for Foreign the "Local" Printing Press, this day afternoon en or the point he would remark that the Affairs. and the Acting Minister of morning charged a foreman printer Tokyo. Licur. Masiero left Bunder voking considerable interest in many
employed by him, with leaving his Abbas at 8.46 am, and arrived at quarters. affidavit produced disclosed a serious Finance of the said Government.
(4) Inor about June, 1919. it was service without giving a month's Karachi aerodrome at 4.45 p.m., be ing the fastest non-stop run an re- state of affairs. They did not know what Dr. We had to say, but he had agreed between the said Military notice.
The defendant said he had applied cord from the Gulf. It was a very expressed his determination according Government and the Government at
Peking that 13 per centum o.
to the complainant for leave to go to fine performance. Sir Ross Smith, Lieutenant Masiero, SVA, No. 9. 7 to the affidavit read.
us the country to worship at the tombs it will be remembered, also few direct The aeroplane, after visiting Kwang- Mr. Duncan McNeill said that it surplus revenue of the Maritim. was obviously convenient to issue toms of the Republic of China should of his ancestors, and was told that he from Bunder Abbas, but his journey chowwan and spending Wednesday such an order when there was a dis-be raid to the uses of the said Mili- could go if he put a man in his place. occupied 8 hours as agains: 8 of right in Kungmoon, finally landed in He went out to look for a man, but Masiero. The Italian is sturdily built. Fong Tsuen, near Pai Ying School, pute over money. However, as the tary Government.
His left breast was adorned with a triple as it was unable to locate Chung law stood, he feared that it went a (5) The said agreement was made wher. he returned, he found that Mr. row of warribbons. He saw nothing en Lau Tai Chu, the selected landing. great deal further than it should go. with the concurrence of the Diploma-Billimoria had already engaged a man routeof his confrere Ferrariz, probably ground.
No sooner had the Italian seropiane. it extended not only to money alleged tic Corps at Peking between Liu Yuk-in his place, so he went to the coun- passing him while he was on terra to be money belonging to Dr. Wp or in representing the said Military y. He admitted that he did not tell firms at Pasni, He had a splendid landed in Fong Tauen yesterday Government and Kung Hsiu-chau, the complainant before leaving. The trip from the Gulf without any morning, than hundreds of villagers any other people, ba: to all money. He was not admitting or-suggesting representing the said 'Government at business he had in Canton was urgent. untoward incidents. Owing to the rushed from the whole countryside When he returned, he did not think disturbance caused by dust storms at to see it. None were sooner on the anything as to the present case, but Peking. on reading the terms of the endorse- (6) Moneys amounting to the said it was necessary to return to Mr. a lower altitude, he did not sight round than the Pui Ying Boy ment of the writ as it stood, the money. 13 per centum of the said surplus Billimore's employ, seeing that he Charbar and saw very little of the Scouts, who quickly surrounded the coast as apparently be took a course machine, thus protecting it from the referred to was all that was in the revenue "have Irom time to time as had alreedy been replaced.
M. Billimoria said he never gave further out to sea than any airmen curious crowds that gathered..
It is impossible to say when other possession of the Bank and standing, and when they became due been paid In the name of Dr. Wu Ting-fang. to Dr. Wu Ting-fang in his capacity the defendant permission to leave his previously arrived from the West.
Lieut. Ferrarin arrived at Karachi aeroplanes of the same squadron will The budget has met with a mixed reception in the House of Commons There was a remark that these were as Acting Finance Minister, and not employ. He had often had occasion
to scold the defendant because he at 530 from Charbar. Owing to arrive here. These two expect to The Press generally deplored that the Government's proposals do not show, part of Government funds.
(7) The said moneys so paid have made mistakes in his work, but he did difficulties with oil he was compelled leave Canton next Sunday, (April 25), signs of a real desire for drastic economies. Increases in the luxuries tax an argumentative statement, and the
The increase in the profits tax is sharply reference was made on wide terms. been remitted to various banks in not tell him to go. As a matter of to fly at about 1,000 feet, and rear- for Shanghal, by way of Foochow
Dr. Wu Ting-fang's own name.
fact, the defendant did not go to Caning Parni ran into a very s vere They will stop one day at Foochow are accepted as inevitable.
If an order were made to restrain a
Shanghai. criticised as likely to check the trade revival and hamper the establishment banker from meeting a particular (8) I am informed by the said ton. A couple of days after the de- sandstorm. The air being filled with and perhaps two or three days i of new industries.
customer's cheques it should be obey- Military Government, and I verily fendant left his place, witness found sand so that he was unable to see
Lieut. Masiero, who is the pilot ed, but Counsel contended that such believe, that a sam of money has him working in another printing estab-in any direction, he wisely descended
beach to the east of the tele❘ of the first machine of the squadron to would cite e case where it was shown Shanghai Banking Corporation in the leve his service. he would have to graph depot. After the sandstorm arrive in Castor, has a distinguish an order should not be made. He heen remitted to the Hongkong and hishment. If the defendant wanted to at Parai, landing safely in the
He paid the had abated, he got away with little ed war record, being victorious in that such as injunction should not be name of the said Dr. Wu Ting-fang give a month's notice. granted.
being the amount due to the said defendant $27 per month and, over-difficulty and had a good passage to many aerial fights which won for hira Karachi. At Parní he was received many tokens of recognition from bis His Honour: Is that a general Military Government under the said me. New YORK, April 20.
Addressing the defendant, His Wor-very kindly by the local dignitaries, Government. Like many othe statement?
agreement in respect of surplus Cus-
ship said he must give notice if he although igcerance of one another's aviators who do not desire that their Sir Auckland Geddes has arrived. In an interview he said Britain's
Counsel said it was a short, 'gen- toms revenue for March last.
(9) On or about March 29, 1920. wanted to quit. He would now have language caused some little difficultyfying careers should end with the aim in Ireland was to provide political machinery whereby hostile parties eral statement of a particular case he
war Maslero transferred, at the could work out their own political salvation, without ruining Irish economic was going to cite. It was reported the said Dr. Wu Ting-lang abandoned to pay Mr. Billimoria $50 as com in the exchange of compliments.. interests. He added that Britain and the United States were cordially in the Times, volume 12, Page 121, his post in the said Military Govern-pensation for the inconvenience caused The two- Italian airmen have been Armistice, his activities to the study fying in company practically all the of commercial aviation and has many noteworthy consulting on the question of resumption of trade with Russia in the and he held that it was a very much ment and went to Hongkong.
way from Rome. They intend to accomplished leave Karachi for Delhi before the flights, amongst which was one from interest of the Economic conditions of the world.
dawn on Friday. It is amusing, by the Rome to Warsaw. way, says the Daily Gazelle, to note WHAT.. S.V.A. SIGNIFIES the discrepancies in various estimates A word or two concerning the of distance between Bunder Abbas type of machine used for the flight idea that his wife had purloined money(11) The said Dr. Wu Ting-lang is
and Karachi. The American pro will prove interesting at the present From him. got possession of it and now on his way to Shanghai,
moters of the Aerial Derby round juncture. Doubtless there have been deposited it with Parr's Bank.
(12) am informed, and verily be-
According to a: Yokohama message the world estimates the distance at attempts made by readers to puzzle It is announced that the first Federal Reserve Foreign Banking As. Frenchman made an application sim-lieve, that the said Dr. Wu Ting-fang
lar to the one now made. The Court will withdraw the moneys mentioned to the i, some 120 stewards on 688 miles. The official figures in the cut what "S. V. A signifies. The sociation, with a capital of two million dollars, has obtained a charter to first granted an injunction but the in paragraph 8 hereof, and that he will board the NY K. steamers Suwa England-Australia fight were 741 whole history of the machine is in ppable American manufacturers to compete in foreign markets on a credit result of an appeal was that the Mas- fefuse to hand over such moneys to maru Iyo-maru and Auta miles. Lieut. Masiero calls it 1,300 these letters, the first two of which maru," which are now in the port of kilometers.. or about 808 miles and are the initials of Its designers, er of the Rolls, Lord Esher, decided me or to the Military Government.
Yokohama, are now agitating for bet-, Sir Ross Smith's estimate was 850 Majors Savola and Verduzio, who, a bas's.
the Heads of the Technical Depart ter treatment. It is aleged that the miles
FERRARIN IN CANTON, ment, of Military -Aviation (Italy), sudden dismissal of Hatta Seijiro, § 4. steward on the "Atsuta-maru," with- Another Italian aeroplane of the conceived this plane on the basis of VOUR
boy is always acting scratch out any obvious reason, gave an im Rome Tokyo Fight with Lieutenant most complete scientific, theoretical ed or cat or bruised. Because LONDON, April 20.
these wounds have bealed all right is popetus to a demand which had for some. Ferrarin and Mot Cappannini, of the and practical improvements, and des ign they always will. Get a bottle of time been under discussion among Italian Aviation Corps, landed in monstrated its usefulness in the late Chamberlain's Pain Bali and see that themsolves. Indicatione are not lack- Canton 930 o'clock yesterday war. The third initial was borrowed The Time correspondent at San, Rema says the conversations of the pormers have aupatently aroused misgivings in France, which favours the Counsel replied in the negative very injury in card for immed stelying, that the refusal of the company morning, (April 22), from Honol; from the name of the place where
The case wen exactiv a parallel one. You can rot nothing better, and blood application of the whole treaty, while Mr. Lloyd George seems to favour The Frenchwoman was in the juris-poison is too dangerous & disenso to risk † to acquiesce in their demand will be says to-dey's Canton Times The this type of aircraft gran first coD
landed here the day before under Docks; Ansalda." policy to inft the changing conditions. Signor Nittl is credited with a diction 8 the British Court. It was for sale by al Chemists and Store met by a general spike, says the dis machine is the same type as that structed, namely desire for some revision in the spirit of the application of the provisions.
a very convenient thing to grant such
TEX IRISH POLICY.
STATEMENT BY SIR A. GEDDES.
AMERICAN COMPETITION.
ARRANGEMENT FOR CREDIT.
NEW YORK, April 20.
THE SAN REMO CONFERENCI.
FRANCE HAS MISGIVINGS.
+ him,
changed case concerning a similar (10) By the said abandonment, the application than that which was before said Dr. Wu Ting-lang ceased to be the Court that day. It was a case the Acting Minister of Finance or any against Parr's Bank. A Frenchman, other member of the said Military resident, in France, conceived the Government.
The
that the Court had no power to make
such an order. That Court. had not the power to restrain the Bank From paying cut the money of a customer.
His lordship enquired if the fact that is was an extraterritorial coun fry would affect the position.
Super
A PARENT'S DUTY.
.
DISCONTENTED STEWARDS.
THREATENED STRIKE IN N.Y.E.
LIEUTENANT MASIERO.