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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TERRORISM. IN BERLIN.
Paris, March 28,
FARROW'S FAILURE.
Financiers Propose to take over Bank.
When the Farrow's Bank casa
A Berlin message states that the Terrorists have blown up the was further investicated at the famous viaduct of Charlottenburg over which pass most of the Guildhall Court, evidence was trains between Berlin and the provinces. The damage is estimated given by Frank Thomas, of Eln- at several million marks. The Communist agitation has greatly in-wood Road, West Croydon, who entered the service of the bank in tensified in the Berlin district. 16,000 military police have con-
centrated in Berlin and are ready for immediate action. The regular the Cheapside office. Since 1918, garrisons at Potsdam, Spandau, and Zossen will also instantly be ready.of current accounts, and inter- he had had charge of the opening
HELP FOR AUSTRIA.
Paris, March 27,
The Financial Committee of the League of Nations is to meet in Paris on 28th May to see how, conformably with the decision of the London Conference, it can best assume control of certain classes of Austrian revenues in guarantee of the international credits to
rapted to Austria.-Vale.
TURKEY AND FRANCE.
Paris, March 27.
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viewed callors who sometiṭhes asked questions as to the affairs of the bank. When they did sor ho referred them to the booklet,
Sir Richard Muir (for the pro- secution)Had you yourself any reason to doubt the truth of the statements in the booklet ?- None whatever.
Joshua Macmilieu, & military- looking gentleman with silvery hair, said he was a demobilisad Army captain, at present of ne Sussex occupation. living in Road. Now Malden. He had had a deposit account at Farrow's Bank since 1910. He opened a current account in 1911 with £50, Ha had taken 50 ahares in the
Upon leaving France, Sany Bey, head of the Turkish Delegation bank in 1916. On November 9, a London, wired the French Premier expressing thanks for the 1320, he received a letter in very cardial reception given him and wishes for a prompt resumption of glowing terms setting forth the. the traditional friendly relations between France and Turkey.--Vate. Prospect of higher dividends
A MOSLEM INSTITUTE.
Paris, March.27.
The Paris Municipal Council has given free a large plot of land for the erection of a Moslem Institute, including a Moslem library and
meeting rooms.---Vale.
DEMI'SEY-CARPENTIER MATCH.
New York, March 28.
It is announced that Walter Percival, representing Solly Joel and others, is offering Tex Rickard, the boxing promoter, a purse of 500,000 dollars to stage a Dempsey-Carpentier fight at the Olympia or Epson racecourse on Derby Day.
DEATH OF FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT.
London, March 28.-
The death of the playwright, Charies. Haddon Chambers, is announced.
SINN FEIN INCENDIARISM.
London, March 28.
It is now estimated that there were forty outbreaks of fire on farms on the north and south banks of the Tyne on Saturday that are traceable to Sinn Feiners, as mentioned yesterday morning. The area of the fires stretches in a chain from the Tees to the Tyne. Great damage was done and hundreds of tons of curn and hay destroyed.
THE BENGAL AFFAIR.
Calcutta, March 28.
It appears that some prisoners mentioned 26 March overpowered the escort while returning from work in the fields. They then opened the gates of the prison and the other prisoners rushed out, joined the fight and seized the warders' weapons. One prisoner was shot and it is reported that 25 have been rearrested,
GREEK SUCCESS.
Athens, March 28,
signed by Thomas Farrow.
In this letter, which was read by Sir Richard Muir, it Was stated that the directors had decided to call up 2s. 6d. unpaid on each share, and that the additional capital which would thus accrue would make it pos- sible for them to extend the financial position of the back on
an international scale, It was confidently believed the latter continued, that the new expan- sions would result in an early increase of dividend.
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On the strength of that lofter, said witness which subsequent events lead me to regard as al
representation, fraudulent December 6th last I drew a cheque on my current account for. £25, and forwarded it to Farrow with a request that they might invest it in shares.
Charles Windham A'Court, a tailor in the employment of thei London Council, told the Court he opened an account with Far- row's Bank in 1910. He received literature relating to the bank al- most every month except during the war. He believed all the! statements made in the balance! sheets. He bought 220 £1 shares) at 10s, in 1912 and 150 at 8s. 6d. tast, August. Last November be received a notice from the bank calling up unpaid capital and informing him he was liable to pay £100. He wrote saying he was not in a position to pay £100. The bank replied that he would be charged 10 per cent. on that amount, and he paid £50 of it.
Mrs. Alice A'Court said on her husband's advice she bought 100 shares in the bank last May, on which she paid 10s. 6d. each, Last November she paid a call of £25. She had the soundest con- filence in the bank.
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Charles Alfred Parsons Penge, said he was cashier in the current accounts department at Cheapside for four years, up to 1918, and subsequently man- ager of the securities offiou.
He had nothing to do he said
It is unofficially reported that the Greeks have occupied with the granting of overdrafts Afiunkarahissar which the Turks evacuated. If confirmed it means to directors or companies in that the Greeks have attained an important objective facilitating a which the Bank had an interest. possible advance on Angora.
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He understood these were dealt with through the board. When- ever cheques came in on certain not sufficient funds he had to rofer them to the resident director or the secretary.
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A good story is told (says the accounts for which there were Evening Standard) of the efforts To some of our popular enter of the Foreign Office to ensure tainers the writing of English that so far as possible all Vice- appears to present a real difficulty Consule are of British nationality. (says the Daily Chronicle) But The appointment was being made Mr. Frederick Carter Jahvrin, it adds to the nation's gaiety. At of a Vice-Consul in a certain fa director, recalled, said he a well-known London pleasure European port, and a native was attended a number of meetings of haunt the following notice is suggested. The Foreign Office the board. The directors who prominently posted up-The referred the ⚫matter back took the principal part at those management reserves to itself the to the British Minister to meetings were Farrow and Crotch! right of refusing admission to any make inquiries as to whether, iu particular, He never saw Hart lady it may think proper.
although the post, was small, at any of the meetings. Witnese there was not one British subject was generally late in attending The minister
The Minister board meetings. They began at making who might act. inquiries of an old lady as to how made his inquiries, and thus re two o'clock. He had to be in the her son's marriage had turned ported: There are two British market until three and generally I trust," he said, "John subjects, but unfortunately they arrived at the meetings about 3.30. and his wife get on well together." are both in an asylum." The He never was present when the
Och, aye," she replied. She native got the job.
writing up of assets was discussed, just hates him, and he canna
nor when the balance-sheet was fabide her; but there, with every- Stories about the late Charles discussed.
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Elliott of Herbert rays is there's always a sote-writer, and wit, are still cropping Messrs. Price, Water-house, & thing."
ap, writes "Beachcomber," in the Company, chartered accountants Daily Express. I met an old friend recalled, testified to the examina- Edwin James, the war corres-of his last night who told me tion of the minutes of the Bank A few drops of this wonderful Essence sprinkled on the pondent, who has just returned of a caustic rebuke which for twelve years up to 1920. There Handkerchief and inhaled, Cures Colds, Banishes Headaches, to America and was on a vacation Brookfield administered to a was a minute of meeting in July Hay Fever, etc.
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warmth abating with the farmer's casual way"A curious thing was the whole entry. There concluding remark. Well, you happened at Lady So-and-So's was another entry in August of for the defence of Farrow and case, but Mr. Real for should know, Mr. James," he yesterday. There was no fish the same year resolving to pay a Crotch asked for an adjournment financiers who had negotiate
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for a controlling interest in the said, "there's always three sides after the soup." They must dividend of six per cent.. to every question-my side, your have esten it all upstairs,” sald At the commencement of the Sir Richard Muir said he had bank, said that they had not wide, and the right side."
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