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GERMAN IMITATION OF PRECIOUS STONES.
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A MANILA SPECULATION IN GERMAN MARKS.
THE DEVASTATION AT SWATOW.
BANK EMPLOYEE ORDERED TO REFUND PROFITS TO BANK.
FILAI RECORD,
The X-C› Daily News reports a privatė We take the following from the Muild view of a two-reab film record of Swatów Times:
Mr. Serge Richterman, a Polish subject, who has jewellery establishment on
Isidoro Lerma, former manager of the after the recent typhoon taken by the Nanking Road, Shanghai, gave evidence
Some of the 50,000 in a case in the British Police Court last Foreign Department of the Philippine Pathe-Orient firm. There are views of week in which a man named Joseph National Bank, had no right, as an em cemeteries where Grimble was charged wits having obtain ployee of the bank, to engage forbis per-victims have been laid to rest on top of ed frotu Arthus Akehurst the sum of 100sonal gain and benet inoperafions which
Intely representing that two stones were within the scope of the bank's one another, of a city of lojisided Chinese were genuine alexandrites, when nsa activities: it was his duty, as an employed Bouses, most of them with half a roof, öf matter of truth and fact they were only receiving a fixed monthly compensation, replaces where oute were houses, with to look after the interests of the bank and everywhere piles of debris and occasional gloss..
r.to employ all his energy, intelligence and bodies doating in front of the "camera, to training in the promotion of the activities Despite reports of the wholesale damago
of the bank.
Mr. Richterman gave evidence of Akehurst bringing the stones to him be tested, and "stated that there was absolutely no doubt that they were!
imitatinos.
A genuine stone of the size of the larger one would be worth up to 1,000 Witness produced a genuine stone, which was compared in Court with the odes on which the charge was based. The stones, said Mr. Richterman, were of German manufacture; the Germans could imitate all Ural Mountains stones, but the imita tions were not good
This was the gist of a decision banded to foreign property, most of it shown on down by Judge Simplicio del Rosario this flu (takes 19 days after the storm) during the morning ordering Me, Lerma proves that foreign built residences can to pay the Philippine National Bank the at any rate keep standing under such Those sum of 110,930. The Philippine National devastating weather conditions.
more exposed positions like the Bank Bled a civil suit against Lerma for in the recovery of the amount which was Japanese factory and a number of go alleged to have been gained by Lerma downs have been practically demolished. in the sale of Garman marka made by him but these are in the minority.
to the bank,
It appears that Lerrua, while employed by the bank as manager of the Foreign Department, parehased front the Ameri- can Express Company 1,180,000 marks for 47.000. He resold these marks to the The bank later sold bank for P37,950. the same marks to its customers, making
Many people in Shanghai had tried to sell him German imitation alexandrites but he was not buying, Americans, British and French peoples, contizard witness did not know the difference be tween genuine stours and spurious ones and many people from ships purchase imitations jewels here. Incidentally, Mr.Ja profit of P2,500. Richterman mentioned that the Gerinans were placing imitations aqua-marines on the market, and whereas the value of a genuine stone might be six dollars, the Germans could put a good imitation on the market for 30 cents.
All the above facts were admitted by both sides to the controversy and the only question settled by the Court was whether Lerma, when he engaged in the operations, did it with the knowledge and consent of the authorities of the bank, and whether Lerma, as an employee of the bank, had the right to engage in the parchase and
EXCITING EXPERIENCE NEAR sale of German marks.
PEKING.
former
act, to grant such permission. The Court further ruled that, bad Lerma usked per- mission of the Board of Directors to carry' on his operations, the permission would undoubtedly have been denied, as such operations would have resulted in the injury of the bank's business..
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What will be bound to have no little faithful the influence among the miraculous escape of two fine temples. in more or less dangerous positions near the share. One, of which a bear view is given of its picturesque dingens and Taoist sages on the roof and "under the caves, has been transformed into a soup kitchen, where thousands of hungry
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At one point the force of the wind BREWER & CO. proved sufficient to tear up some "light railway track. Elsewhere trees of four feet diameter have been uprooted and tossed in all directions.
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the above diseases in less than. TWO MINUTES.
To prove that he had the permission of
It has not yet been decided when the his Superiors to engage in such operations, Lerma preghted as one of the witnesses film will be released in Shanghai. The TWO FOREIGNERS IN THE HANDS for the defense Manuel S. Concepcion, original negative will be sent by the first
OF MUTINEERS.
vice-president and assistant available ship to America, for distribu- general manager of the bank Concepciontion of the fila in that country and A Router message from Peking tells of stated in Court that he had granted Europe. the exciting experience of two American Lerma permission to engage in the pur- gentlemen who, whilst making a trip bechase nad sale of German marks, but the you the Great Wall, fell into the hands Court ruled that Conerpeion had no right of the Peiyuan mutineers. The tire for- or authority, under the provisions of cigoers were Professor W. E. Chamber-Act 9747, known commonly na the bank
A TIENTSIN COMMENT.. lain, of the Peking University, and Mr. C. A. Reed, who is studying agricultural
The Peking and Tientsin Timea Bays:- conditions in China on behalf of the US, Governinent. They were making for a
Judging from the many rumours afloat,
amazing intrigues are Trappist monastery at Yuugping first of
numerous all, and this they reached safely. Pro
progress with a view to, anding some solution of the Chinese puzzle. It is ceeding on their journey they passed the Wall, and then learned that 400 of the) As regards Lorna's right to engage in characteristic of the topsy-turvy state_of Paiyuan mutineers had possession of the purchase and sale of marks, while Chinese politics that Sun Yat Sen neighbouring villages. Arriving at these employed by the bank, the Court said:figures prominently in many of these is now ready to receive anyone who wishes to villages, the two men and their party were The manager of such an important intrigues. Having on. two occasions been consult him on the following discanes, first of all mis-directed as to their route department as the one the defendant had ignominiously expelled from his political Coll, Catarrh, Headache, Hemicranis, Farrain, by the mutineers, and then were halted in his charge has no right to reap a sure stronghold Canton-having, one would Giddings, Toothache, Running of the Nose, by a party of men under command of one proft, even if he should employ his own think, effectively demonstrated his incap-Neuralgia, etc., etc., and who was addrossed as "General" The capital. from a transaction which iancity both as a political and a military mutineers showed a very keen desire to within the scope of operations which have leader, he now 6gures in the Preas as a possess themselves of Mr. Reed's Eeld been carried out and still being carried possible candidate for the Presidency." glasses, but after examining them without out by the plaintiff which the defendant 1 is vrionsly suggested that negotia He tions are in progress between Sun Yat
I can cure all Kinds of Eye diseases as well taking the trouble to focus the lenses, the here was by duty bound to serve. "general" seemed to decide that they should have a better understanding of his Sen and Tsao Kun, with a view to the
radically. Dr. ought to be handed back. They were duties, among which are the maintenance latter's becoming Vice-President, and the as other sicknesses and guarantee to care allowed to proceed on their journey, but of loyalty towards the instilation which former securing the Presidency, that evening, as mute evidence of the pays him his salary and the employment Sun has shown himself remarkably foolish treatment given by the mutineers to some of all his activity, energy, intelligence on many occasions, but it scarcely seems
A Reward of $1,000 (one thousand) will bo of those who were unhappy enough to and knowledge in the promotion of a credible that he would be guilty of the displease them, the party found a newly most progressive march of the bank's supreme folly of accepting the Presid-paid to say person who is able to cure the sented coffin beside the road.. A spot of operations. He is not free as he erro-ency at the hands of one of the most shore mentionel diseases within minutes, ground near it was stained with blood, Deously believed and maintains, to pur ignorant and reactionary of the Northern providing he does not make use of my
Tuchans, knowing as he must that he medicine.
The medicine is, my own prepamtion. and on inquiry it was learned that the chase marks with a view to later selling would only act as a bed-warmer for Tsao body within was that of one of three men them as a profit to the bank in view of Kun, who would replace him as soon as
Consulting charge a conveniens opportunity occurred. who had been brought thither from the fact that the operation could and
Visiting, Fee neighbouring village and shot in cold should have been made by the bank itself. seems rather surprising on the face of blcod. "
inasmuch as it could not have been cont that a political agitator who is now sidered even as speculation on the ground a refugee" in a Foreign Settlement, hav that before carrying out the operationsing been forcibly expelled from the only there was an negarance of the existence Province where he could claim to have of sure buyers who had contracted for the substantial following, should still l marks beforehand."
treated as a serious factor in Chinese The Court further held that, in earry politics. No desire to see him in the ing out the operations, Lerma did nct, Presidential Chair haa beda manifested risk his capital because he was in a posi-in any part of North China, and his tion to know, as manager of the Foreign claims to the Presidency have already Department, that there was a great de been somewhat drastically repudiated by MRS. HAN INOKUCHL
and for aarks here. The fact that the Kyangtung where he did masquerade for bank profitted in the sum of P9,800 when twelve months or it re-sold the marks did ect make any difference, the Court rule, and it was still entitled to the P10.050 which Lerma realized from the operations
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ANARCHY IN ' KWANGSI. FIVE CONTESTANTS FOR MILITARY
#POWERS." Anarchy and chans reign in Kwangsi, reports Renter's Canton correspondent. Since the invasion and later the with drawal of the Cantonese Army from that province no less than five former Kwangsi commanders have appeared to fight for the military supremacy of that now no man's land. Practically al trade and industry in Kwangst have been ruined by the Cantonese invasion of 1921-29, when onee prosperous towns in that province were either destroyed, looted or fined. As all important trade and industry in Kwangu were practically controlled by. Cantonese troops have simply ruined the fortunes of their fellow provincials.
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President of China." He is reported to be flirting indiscrimmately with Mukden, Loyang, Protingfu and the old Anfu leaders. He might expect some support from any one of these quarters if there were any poll tical capital: to be derived from exploit- ing him But the idea that any of the Sun Yat Sen as his Chief seems utterly preposterous. Sun may be used as a pawn in one or other of the many schemen Since the struggle many Castoress
for reunifying the country, for even the residents in Kwangsi have returned to
A communiqué issued at Bangkok lastnost truculent of China's militarista Canton penniless and filled with hatred month stated:
must realize that the present adminis against those who have committed robbery From consideration of State economy,trative chaos is lending the country hend- and extortion. According to a rough His Majsy the King has decided not to long towards ruin. But that he can ever estimate, the material loss to Cantonese make any public celebration of His Mar- officiate for more than a few days as merchants in Kwanget amounts to at ringe, but, instead, to follow the old and President of a United Ching must be least $50,000,000, apart from the untold established Royal Custom of Siam.
eonsidered incredible. There is not much Bufferings inflicted upon the innocent
One of the results of the above decision in "common between, unpractical vision people.
is the proclamation, on the August: 27th, aries, and grasping militarists. Practical of the appointment of Her Royal High statesmanship of very high order will Phra Nang Thoe (Royal Consort).mfre.
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We have no change to report in our Royal Highness Prince Naradhip. By a market. The arrivals of paddy at Cholon decree, dated the 4th April last year Her spectacle glasses is of the greatest are very poor, as the native holders of Serene Highness was promoted to the importance," writes Dr. O. Hartridge, stocks in the interior are not inclined to rank of Phra Ong Chao-that is, became FB.O.S., Ophthalmic Surgeon and No. sell at the prevailing prices. The demand Her Highness Princera Lakshmi Layan. has been rather active for Europe and Then on the 8th September last year His Lecturer on Ophthalmic Surgery to the
10 BE LET GODOWN-Spacious Twe September 20th. Some business has been to announce, by means of a Royal Natifica accurately centred in frames that are storied Godown, situated on the Praya Cuba. and mills are fully engaged until Majesty the Kirg was graciously pleased Westminster Hospital," they must be made with Java for October September tich, the advancement of Her Highness light, strong and it well, otherwise the near Bowrington, Canal and containing appro shipment, but it is only speculation at to the rank of Royal Highness. The good effect of the most carefully chosen ximately 5,000 square feet on each floor, to be very low prices. Some tonnage has been Notification expressed His Majesty's satis fixed for Hongkong and Swatow, as
paper. speculators believe that, the stocks being faction with the devotion of the Princess. correction may be entirely frustrated by Let to the end of the year-Apply 2, ofice of In mentioning His Majesty's decision to a faulty position of the glasses, or ÖTEN nearly exhausted in these places, prices ally Himself in marriage at a future date a fresh source of eye-strain may be intro- will improve. The prospects for the new the Notification stated that it was beduced The Hongkong Option! Co., crop are still favourable.
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