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|- disposed, for his part, soc to ask, for |an -kummediate discutien. “My in- terpellation on the debate continues nevertheless,” said M. Outrey, "and for other reasons it is necessary to
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FARTHING “BREACH” SUIT DAMAGES
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Mr. Merlin aniḍ the other two were the giving of presents and the taking of lovecliks outing 10tor A
“Mr. Justice~Lash sohaning up, said he did not know what, the jury witzki think of a woman, married 18 or 17 years and with two children, who within ten days of heading of the death of her husband; while serving his country-made an - AZTOR- ment to tharry somebody else. A
After retiring for an hour the jury returned a verdict for the plaintifs with no damages --
Mr. Justice Lush: You must giva nominal damages, and a farthing is the nearest to nothing that I can think of....
But the President of the Council
'*I know of no Breach of "promise refused to comefinance this diversion. "If I should show fps,” said he, j'all case lemn, anoding or, more sordid," the despatches received from our sald. Mr. S. J.P. Merts, addressing sationals in the East you
the jury in a King's Bench Court on Itime they are not. anxious that the
Government and the public athodi Schill of Mr. William Cuthbert sbould awold interesting themselves | Cromwell, motor engineer's clerk, of In this question.. I ask myself whether, Redhill, who was sued by Mrs I ought not, la accord, with the Winifred Kate Coales, of Reigate, Minister of Finases, to sak. Parlian who declared that the promise to ment for credits.. I have hesitated, marry was made last year a few days because of the worth of the procedures, after the death of her husband, then The jury indicated that they accept- and the gravity of the precedent on service with the Rhine Army.ad the suggestion of *- farthing that would be created if the Chambers Mr. Merla pointed out that there damages. were led to, stain particular de- | was no confession of love in any of fective enterprises. Without reaching the letters, no, engagement ring, no any final decision we have continued pecsetts, no theatre visits. There | to seek other means, and I ought to were, be said, fire essentials in the say, to the honour of the Chinese conduct of engaged persons to each Banks and to the honour of the other witch, here were absent, and Chinese Government, that they have be charactesised three of them as made an immediate, concerted and love letters, engagement ring, and admirable effort, and that they have the introduction to the respective assumed responsibilkies with a view familiaal to preventing the wait becoming a disaster. I enght to assist these enorts which have already been made, and Tödusider it my duty té encour {xon them.77m'ah gorsens 11
M. Brand then "exphrined the pecesalty in which, the French Gov- erntient found, sell of defying in- accurate reports circulated agalest the credit of France in the Far East. In reply to certale of these reports M. Briand energetically. defended the [servicer ute and rendered particular bomage to, M. Bertheint, Secret ire General of Foreign Affairs.
The situation of the Banque Indus trielle, said be, had preoccupied the The great majority of the Chamber French Government as much as M. applauded the President of the Chun- Outrey. The latter knew well that cil, and the discussion was closed. the President of the Council and the The French Press is almost unani
the attitude MOB RUSHES BANKERS' ASSOCIATION Minister of Finance had done all inous in approving
RIOT IN SHANGHAL
HEADQUARTERS,
results
of
YARN MARKET.
their power to avoid this state of adopted by M. Briand. It congratu affairs, the consequence of which fates him on entrenching himself on would be not only to damage nation. | national ground, and defending the Rioting occurred in Hongkong al interests, but by its reaction, to interests of France and of "China, Road, Shanghai, in the morning of diminish the moral authority without concerning himself with the July 18 when a mob of holders of France in the Far East. Already passionate atmosphere which certain bad - beca persons have endeavoured to create. notes of the Banque Industrielle de some
we might hope, Chine rushed the headquarters of the obtained, and Chinese Bankers' Association, where if all went on well, that these the bills were being redeemed by would lead to other results. Com allver, Bricks and stories were versations had already taken place thrown at the three foreign police on the possibility, which had been oficers who held the mob in check envisaged, of warding off, with the
Messrs. Polishwalls and Kotwall, and one of the men, Sub-Inspector aid of the Chinese Government, what
Unforagtton and yarn brokers, reported on P. Lavil, was knocked down by the would be a catastrophe. frenzied Chinese. He was en his tunately the negotiations had not yet July 23 as follows
Since our last report on the 1st inst, feet almost instantly, however, and produced defuite results, and the stood his ground together with Sub meeting which the Minister of Finance by Str. "Calenttà Maru," our yarn Inspector W. Jones and Sergeant H. had convened in his office, with a market, during the first part of the J. Jefferson who were also en the view to extricating the enterprise in interval, bad remained very quiet- question, had not produced results. with entire absence of demand while The following day the Banque the Chinese dealers apprehending pro Bank officials telephoned to police headquarters and called for reinforce Industrielle de Chine applied to the ments. A number of Sikhs were Tribunal de Commerce with a view longed fighting in the neighbouring rushed to the scene and it was only to obtaining the benefits of the Provinces had been eagerly parting with their stocks from $4 to 8 per Bale a very short time before the author-reglement de transaction." ities had the situation in band. Tribunal de Commerce on Saturday, under the ruling rates.
The stone and brick throwing was postponed its decision until July 25, not done by the noteholders, the a period during which the Govern police believe, but loafers who sought ment would endeavour, with some chances of succest, to find certain re to aggravate the trouble.
appreciates the import No arrests were made and an or medies. derly condition was created as soon ance of the problem, and will put it as the crowd could be made to under-before all private interests. It is not stand that each man must take his unwindful of the fact that in the Far turn and that all claims would be
Rcene.
satisfied.
The
East the maintenance and develop ment of a favourable situation depend to a great extent on the solution of this question. Negotiations are in progress with China with a view to maintaining the enterprise, which is on trial, and which ought to render great services to French interests.
The trouble was the outgrowth of a week-end rumour that had been in circulation around the tea houses to the effect that this was the last day on which the notes of the suspended bank would be redeemed. The fact is that the bankers propose to make) "The Government is further, I a recapitulation that afternoon and ought to say, in a position of great if it were found that they had re difficulty. It has to take action in deemed notes ap to the limit amount connection with a private enterprise, authorized there would be no further and the means of which the Govers *xchange at this time. If that limit ment disposes for the purpose of had not been reached there would reaching certain solutions with probably be further redemption made the following day.
INTERPELLATION IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
The
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Fortunately very encouraging news of an unexpected good demand from Yunnan market and the recent reports of advancing rates with strong upward tendency in Bombay as well as in Shanghai have wrought a sudden favourable change which have induced Chinese to make large purchases, re- sulting in a substantial business both spot and to arrive" in about 7700 bales with a rise of $5 to 10 per bale and at the close market is steady.
Unsold stocks 2,000 bales.. Bargains in Chinese hands 13,000 bales.
Arrival-From Bombay 7,000
bales.
Shanghai reports a marked in- provement and good inquiry allaround with an advance of Tis. 3 to 5 per bale and future prospects are en- couraging.
Japanese Yam-The very firm tone and high prices ruling in Japan, coupled with good local demand, have greatly strengthened our market which have improved from 4 to 10 per bale and business has passsed in about 2000 bales at the following
rates :-
The following are the latest quota- tions:
a view to the results to be at tained, are few. In spite of that it will act in the interests of France, I repeat, and I am convinced that in the actual state of affairs there is hope of finding a happy solution."
M. Ernest Outrey then stated that Peking Manager of the from the moment that the President Banque Industrielle sent the following of the Council gave reports on the Extract from the French Wireless disastrous and deplorable conse service which the Peking & Tientsin quences of the disappearance of the Times translated as follows:
Banque Industrielle de Chine, he was Bordeaux, July 10.-The French ready, unconditionally, to do all that Chamber on July 8, discussed an was legally possible in order to safe-100 interpellation by M. Oatrey on the guard French interests, and Chinese Banque Industrielle de Chine. In the interests (which sze considerable) and 1000
this interpellation the Presi- also to maintain the prestige and dent of the Council demonstrated honour and good name of France in that the attitude of the French the Far East. He will use all his efforts Government and of its Colonies had to attain three results, and also to Riways conformed to the interests of discover who is responsible for this France and to the maintenance of affair. M. Outrey only asked the her position in the Far East.
opportunity to declare that he is
course.
I JUST DROPPED
IN TO SEE HOW
YOU ARE FEELING THIS MORNING-
IM NOT FEELING WELL PENOUGH TO PAY.
YOU'LXIN TELL YOU THAT
"Balen Sagaki No. 10. at $179
No. 20 at 5244/255
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3 Homo Ho. 16 at $217 No. 20 at 8237 Yellow Joes No. 204. at $230240
Венец No. 10%. at $180
No. 2. at 120 Elk No. 10s at $257 Baw Cottua: Sales 150 bales, Bengal at $28 to 24.50.
Quotation Bengal at $29 to 27. Chinese $25 to 31 per picul
"Mr. Justice Lush: When. I think of those three I bave exhausted the list. What are the others?
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