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LONDON, November 14th. The Sunday Pictmol says the Govern. ment bas ordered the immediate withdrawal of all British and Indian troops from Persia, sho a drastic reduction of British and
Indian troops in Mesopotatis, in view of banling over the country to the new Arab Government which is now being retablished.
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN' DIVORCED.
NAW YORK, November 14th. The wife of "Charlie Chaplin has been granted divorce by the Superior Court of Los Angeles. It is stated that $900,000 has been settled upon her cut of court, while she has agreed not to me her has band's name professionally.
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HUNGARIAN TREATY.
BUDAPEST, November 14th. The National Assembly has ratified the Peses Treaty
GERMAY'S DIESEL MOTORS.
LONDON, November 14th. The Allies bave accepted German assur ances that it is possible so utile the Diesel moters industrially. Therefore, it has been agreed to forego the demands.
FRENCH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
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MR. BYWORTH RITIRES.
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November 16, 1919, Temperature 65.
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日七初十庚年九
FULL COURT.
LAERTES APPEAL-CASE-
DECISION DELIVERED.
སྟྭ།
In a judgment delivered in the After 42 years in the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, during Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, which period be was the recipient of two of the three judges of the Full various honours, M. LA. Byworth, Court of Appeal, Mr. Justice Gom Chief Tide Surveyor for Kowloon and pertz (the Acting Chief Justice) and District, retired on pension, on the Mr. Justice Wood, upheld the deci 31st of last month. Accompanied by son of the Chief Justice (Sir Williara. Mrs. Byworth, he will leave for Rees-Davies in the case of the Hung Australia on the s. "Aki Marc,*
Hing Steamship Company vs. The Tai! Mr. Byworth has been Chief Tide Sun Insurance and Banking Company. Surveyor and Harbour Master at Mr. Justice Skinner Turner of Shang- many ports, including Hankow and who presided over the Fall Court Canton, and is well known through of Appeal, dissected. His judgment was read by Acting Chief Justice Gompertz.
out China-
In April, 1904, the Chinese civil rank of the Fifth Class was conferred
The Steamship Company had in- on him, sed in February. 1908, he' was decorated, by Imperial Edict, sured the profits of its steamer £$ with the Order of the Dragon, Third" Lauries with the Insurance Com Division, Third Class. In July, 1914, pany. The vessel was lost in the he was decorated with the Order of Straits of Malacca on September 15. the Chia Ho, Fifth Class, by Presi 1917. The steamship company asked dential Mandate Mr. Byworth holds for the $20,000 for which insurance King Edward's Royal Licence to had been raken our with the Tai Sum accept and wear the Order of the Company, but the later claimed that Double Dragon and King George's fit must first have the particulars of Royal Licence to accept and wear the profits earned by the vessel during the period for which the insurance the Order of the Chia Ho.
For three years Mt. Byworth served had applied. The Chief Justice Sir on the British Municipal Council at William Rees-Davies) decided that the Chinking, and in 1909 was elected steamship company should furnish the Chairman. It 1906, acting under particulars. Thereupon the steamship instructions from the Viceroy of Nanking, he made a report and survey of the waterways
from
company appealed.
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The judgment of Acting Chiet EXTERMINATION OF COCKROACHES
Lia Cha-tze, on the Grand Canal, to Justice Gompertz, in which Mr. Tungchow, on the lower end of the Justice Wood concurred, concludes: The proper order to be made bere Yangtze River, for which be received the thanks of Sir Robert Hart, the should, I think, be to this effect--that Inspector General, who acthorized the appellant must furnish to the liquidator particulars of all profits al- the publication of the report.
ready earned, and will be then en-
PARIS, November 14th. The new Naval Estimates amenat to 1.091.000.000 frazes, and show an increase Tas is of 33 per cent. over last year's. chiefly due to increased costs. The Masonic affairs in China since 1883, titled to receive a stan proportionate programme includes six cruiser, dve destroyers and submarines and varions types
of air machines.
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GENERAL WRANGEL.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November 24th.
M. Krivoshin the Wrangelite Premier, has arrived here to arrange for the trans port of women, children and the wounded from the Crimea
Mr. Byworth has been active in
He is Past Master of Lodge Star to the amount of profit within the of Southern Chica, Canton, and policy period expected under the of the Doric Lodge, Chinking. charter. He was
and
one of the first office Mr. Justice Skimmer Turner, on the Bearers of the Lodge Star of other hand, held that the appeal should Southern China and is one of the be allowed. His judgment follows. founders of the Jubilee Chapter at in part:
I therefore come to the conclusion Capton. He held the office of First Principal for three years; 1901-03. that the intention of the parties was Also be is Past District Grandy have a contract of insurance valid He traphically describes the overwhelm Warden of the District Grand Lodge and effective for the whole year; that ing of the Wrangelites by the Bolshevists of Hongkong and South China, the subject matter was "profits
says the Polish Peace has and Past District Third Grand Prin whom, he says. abled to concentrate all forces
against General Wrangel. The loses on both sides cipal of the District Grand Royal Arch
* China E are exortons. Three or four Bolshevist Chapter of Hongkong and South
simultaneously. eolum attacking maur. have been anathilated on more than one occasion. but were always replaced by Three Wrangelite divisions. 19th, held positions against twenty-eight Red divisions, the cavalry Sghting on foot. Nearly all the Wrangelite divisional and regimental commanders were killed or powded. Pourparlers for general evacuation of the Crimea by Wrangelites have been opened.
PARIS, November 14th.' C'eitions and foreigners are reported to hase been evacuated from Sebastopol.
PARIS. November 14th.
30
the
A Foreign Offer communique says it is reported that the Bolshevists have captured Sebastopol and great quantities of material General Wrangel and members of his Government were still at Sebastopol last aight.
THE CHINA CONSORTIUM..
LONDON. November 15th.
STEAMER ASHORE.
IF
NOTORIOUS PARACELS.
NO NEWS OF "LAKE FAULK."
יו
that all were at risk when the policy thar that valuation was binding be- attached: that these were valued and tween the parties. I see no reason to reduce it on the principle that profts on goods are reduced, viz: tut some were never at risk: here profits were at risk throughout the currency of the policy. It does not make this a wager- ing policy merely because the assured may, in the events that happened, get more than an absolute indemnity. I think the intention of the parties was to pay and receive this sum whenever the loss of the ship occurred, provided
No further word concerning the the assured could prove that he would fate of the United States Shipping have made some profits but for the Board steamer Lake Faolk," which periis insured against, and the absence wrs reported to have gone ashore in of any diminishing clause confirms me
on in this the Paracels group of reefs Friday, had been received this morn-
Having quoted American land ing by the Pacific Mail Steamship American cases on the subjects, Company, which operates the vessel.
The company has been advised by the judgment proceeds:
I therefore, with considerable dif the United States Naval authorities
An important statement on the China that an American destroyer and a fidence, come" to the conclusion that Consortium was made by Sir Charles Addi wrecking tug were despatched from the contention of the appellants is at the sazust dinner of the China Ao Manila immediately on receipt of tight in so far that they are bound to ciation. Sir Charles said that if he were word of the vessel's plight. The show what profits, if any, they may naked to define in a single sentence the destroyer was expected to reach the have made between the date of the policy and the loss of the ship. They prisciple on which the cew Consortium wae scene by dark on Sunday.
"Lake Faulk" was bound must prove loss of subject matter in of the perils insured; from Calcutta to Hongkong with a consequence
against and then the policy valuation cargo of merchandise.
will apply.
founded, he would al BLY 14
it was in the sub- The China formation 23
stitution of
Co-operation competition. He paid tribute to loyal
support of Japanese coileagues during tha negotia
the
COASTAL STEAMER ASHORE. ". Tientsin, November 10.--The C. misunderstanding about Japan. He want MS. "Risintab ran ashore on the
tions and said there had recently been some
sure
I think the proper order of this Court should be that the order of the Chief Justice of this Court be set aside and that the respondents do ad-
ed to make it abundantly clear that he was night of November 7, not far from
Гарад
carry out in the spirit Chefoo in fine weather. The cause Would and the letter the new agreement. is unknown. The vessel has been mit the appellant's claim as a creditor Sir Charles Addis declared that an in- stranded with a damaged forehold. for $20,000, or proof by the appel-
gaibed
Consor: There was no loss of life. The CM lants that there would have been pro + step portaut tium ensured that any expansion of the Shantung
effrey and not to any indivi- proceeded to her relief,
would ensure to the Con- S. "Toonan" and "Esinfung" have fits earned by the s.s. "Laertes" had sortium 87 & who
was that
the
dual nation. The unification of the whole system w now part of the declared police, of the Consortium, and of the
and part De torentrust
the admins gramme of the system a whole to a Board connected with the Government.
Department of Communications in Peking
was proposed that the Chairman of the
hould be the Minister
· Board he four Chinese colleagues, and
four foreign expert engineers. It was the
cartest desire 20
Consertaining, through the establish-
China in
thent of a strong and suitable Central
she not become a total loss in Decem ber 1917. In view of the fact that the Company never asked for this proof, even when asked by the appel-
BLASTING OPERATIONS. lants what further particulars of the
FLYING ROCK
-CARELESS CONTRACTOR FINED.
claim were required (see the letter of July 2, 1918). I think the appel- lants must have their costs both in this Court and in the Court below.
In the foregoing remarks I have not referred to the wording of the coven- ant entered into, by the Company that
A Chinese contractor was this they will pay the sum of money so
Government, s degree of security for the morning charged before Magistrate assured and no abatement whatever development of the immense resources of Orme with unlawfully carrying out shall be made. In my view it bears China, but the Chinese must appreciate
that any reform worthy of the name must blasting operations at North Point out the conclusion I have arrived at come from within, He believed China without taking proper precautions to by another mode of reasoning
I am further fortified by the prac would be well advised to accept the Con- ensure the safety of the public.
The defendant pleaded guilty," tice of underwriters in Hongkong. Jor sortium's offer of co-oneration in the work
of reform in the spirit in which it has been and asked for leniency. He said that it was stated to this Court that 14' our
made..
THE CHIRA ASSOCIATION.
the offence was committed through of 17 companies had paid in kill on an oversight on the part of a new policies of this nature in this very toki,
The police produced a large piece of rock which they said fell into the back yard of a house in Quarry Bay
"
case.
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LONDON, November 12th Sir Juba Jordan, speaking at the China Terrace, landing a couple of yards THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE Association annual dinner, aphasised the
Holders of the Temporary Boads of need of the Chinese for education and away from a spot where an amah DE CHINE begs to inform the
a that if "British met was seated washing clothes. expressed opinion chants took the lead the Government would The Magistrate imposed a fine of the CREDIT NATIONAL 1919, follows.
He hoped that we would help the $50 and warped the defendant to be which have been subscribed through at more careful in future. If he were is, that same must be exchanged in twenty millión Chinese who were
in danger of starvation. He was brought to Court again, he would be our PARIS OFFICE for defiúte bols
liablato a fine of $100.
before March 1921..
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