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** EXCHANGE. DIFFERENCESTM APPEAL
bank and the Netherlands Trad-
UPPER SILESIAN PROBLEM.
Grounds of the Judgment. Jodgment was given by his The situation in Upper Silesia is growing more dangerous Honour Judge Grain in H.M.| hourly: The French Government has instructed its Ambassador in Supreme Court at Shangbai on London to insist for the immediate dispatch of reinforcements and the 19th inst, in the appeal of the the Ambassador in Berlin to arrange with the German Government Nederlanschs Indische Handels- for eventual transportation of a French Division to Upper Silesia ing Society against the Official It is well to point out that France and Britain perfectly agree apon Receiver's decision rejecting the seriousness of the situation, the only question of issue being the claims against the estate in expediency of immediate intervention-Vale.
bankruptcy of Judas Eara. The Paris. July 25. It is understood that M. Briand will probably offer to abandon the ad inst
cam was reported in our issue of the idea of a preliminary study of the partitioning question in Upper Silesia, by experts but would request.-Viscount Curzon to precedents, and in particular the
His Honour cited a number atļ support French claims for the passage of troops across Germany. case of Buisnlandsche Bank- Finally he would agree to a meeting of the Supreme Council early vereeniging Hildesheim (1903)] in August. It is thus opined that the British and French are 19 LT.I. 641. Sir Henn Colline converging towards a compromise and that France is anxious to then Master of the Rolls bald clear up the present divergence of views on the secondary point that the mere right to call for which Germany might exploit.
- NEW RUSSIAN HORROR.
Washington. July 25.
the shares if one wished -was anficient to avoid the Gaming Act.
It was a case of speculations in "Options" and the Master of the Mr. Hoover, Chairman of the Relief Committee, has cabled in Rolls said in his judgment: response to Maxim Gorki's appeal to aid the starving masses of "It is a bargain for good con- Russia, that such sit depends upon the immediate release of all sideration for the right to call for imprisoned Americans.
certain shares. It was not a bet
·
The famine in Russia is of appalling dimensions; thirty mil-nor was it a gaming contract. lions are reported to be starving and Trotzky has been appointed The consideration was paid for a food dietator, while cholera, typhus and plague claim thousands of real right to call for particular victims daily. A frenzied appeal has been sent to Germany for shares on a given date. It was doctors. Berlin reports that complete panic is overwhelming the like a bargain for a right to call Soviet Government.
for so many tons of iron at a certain price on a certain day.”
Gorki's tragic appeal to Germany was: "We cannot pay you, but in the name of humanity come."
GOLD
RECORD LONG JUMP.
Cambridge, Mass., July 25. Gourdin's record leng jump was twenty-five feet, three inches.
Now this is a very strong case, there was no doubt that the parties were really speculating is options alone. But nevertheless the right remained to call for the stock and so long as that right remained there W sufficient consideration to prevent it being |a meze bet or gamble.
TRANSACTIONS
Complicated Chinese Case. A complicated case relating to transactions in gold came before Mr. Justice 3. R. Wood in the Summary Court yesterday. The plaintifs were the Yee Tak Bank. of No. 50 Benham Strand, East, and they claimed from Lau Ping Nam, of No. 19. Wyndham Street. made by their foki and they under- There is nothing to show on the broker, the surd of $1,379.75, being took to be answerable as though contracts that there was 805 monies paid by and commission the sale had been put through. It intention on the part of the Banks dae in respect of the purchase and is in order to bolster up that not to call for delivery of the
defendant coin made by the attitude, after
bad money. In fact as regards the Netherlands Trading Society the
The Judge: Do you say they BANKS INTENTION CLEAR. were not sold on the 8th April? Now is the case before me, on Mr. Jenkin': I say they were the face of the contract it is an not sold at all. They were carry undertaking of Ezra the debtor to the pieces for defendant dar- deliver £83,000 on December 1 to ing his absence in Canton. When the Netherlands Trading Society, be came back he asked them about and in the case of the Neder the sale. They said that by an in-landsch Indische Bank a certain advertence it had not been put sum was also to be delivered on through, that a mistake had been a certain date.
sale of gold
|plaintiffs as agents for the de-threatened to claim from them, correspondence distinctly tende fendant. The plaintiffs waived that they have brought this to show that they did intend to
the sum of $379.75 in order to action. bring the action within the Sam- mary Court jurisdiction.
insis: upon delivery of the money. During the course of the cross- The Bank on November, 23. examination, Mr. Crew observed: 1920, writes to the debtor asking Mr. A. H. Crew (of Messrs. If I were allowed to take the bim which Bank he is going to pay Hastings and Hastings appeared witness through the books. I could it into, and further states that f for the Bank and the defendant explain the whole thing in three be does not pay it in before 3 {was represented by Mr. F. C. Jen-minutes.
p.m. on December 1, they will be compelled to buy on that after- noon or the next day.
kiz, barrister instructed by Mr. Mr. Jecking I was invited to Leo d' Almada
do so by the judge. I dare say you could do it better.
The Manager of the Bank stated that on the 28th March the" accounts showed that $900 Was due to the Bank from defendant He was lastracted to carry fer-
ward to a cew account 600 gold
Icoins he had purchased on defen- dant's behalf. Ua the 2nd April. before defendant went to Cantes. he instructed him to the effect that he was not to sell the gold pieces unless the market went down be
low $40,
Mr. Crew: Defendant says that he instructed you to sell these 300 gold pieces?
Witness: No, he did not. If he had instructed me I would have carried out his wishes.
sell.
On the completion of the foki's evidence, the case was adjourned.
MASONIC DINNER. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Entertains Brother Masons.
And on December 2 they write: to the debtor saying that as hel has failed to pay the money in they have been compelled to buy in the market at that day's ratë. This case has been one of some
difficulty and is no doubt of some [importance, one of the difficulties has been that as far as I can ascer The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, who tain the particular point in this. was recently inaugurated as Dis-case, namely speculation on ex- trict Grand Master of the Hong-change does not appear to bave kong and South China Lodge, en-besa before the Courts or raised tertained his brother masons laat in any reported cases.
But on a careful study of all evening at a dinner held at the Hongkong Hotel. During the the cases cited in the course ot! evening speeches were made and this hearing I am of opinion that are excellent programme of music is enabled to arrive at a clear
issue.
The first point to be decided is Selection "Misade"..Sullivan. the question of fact. Namely Scarf Dance "Saite Spagyola" what was the form of contract Chaminade.originally entered into by the Nortume No. 3......F. Liszt tract superseded by the secondary Selection La Feria P. Lacome.parties, and was that original con- Selection "Carmen"..Gobany.contract?
was given, as follows:--
1.
You could have sold at once if you wished?-Yes, I can always 12.
instructed you to sell a further.
Defendant further says that he
500 gold coins which he did not purchase "-Why should speculate further for him when he has not puid me on the first trans- action.
5.
4. 8.
The witness said that all he
Parcarolle or Contesa
Secondly baring decided on the Hoffmann. form of the contract does that) Minnet
Paderewski, contract entered in infringe the Selection Cavalleria Rusticana Gaming Acts
made out of the transactions was 4. March "Bianna Bato"
131 on every 100 coins. His total income on the purchase was $10. He had had numerous transactions with the defendant for a period of two month.
✓
The withtas proceeded to give details with regard to the claim and was closely cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, who observed: "1 detest making allegations, but I do it on instructions and if there
is nothing in it we can drop it.”
A foki of the Bank later went into the box and was
cro38-ex- | amined at length regarding cer- tain alterations to figures.
mitted forgery? The Judge:
either.
Cazetano Jacoto. The menu was as follows:-
Grape Fruit. Crab Meat a la Terrapin.
P. Mascagni.] I bave already referred to thei
form of this contract and I am of opinion that the contracts as they stand are contracts for de- livery of certain sums of money on certain dates, the consideration being the right of one party to demand delivery and of the other party to compel aceptance.
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The order will therefore be that; the notice of the Official Receiver rejecting the proofs of the Nether laods Trading Society and of the Nederlandsche Indische Hand- The following is a list of those elsbank bo reversed and the above present:
named proofs admitted.
Hon. P. H. Holyoak, Hon. Dr.
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A NEW HOSPITAL. Institution For Wanchai
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Claud. Severa. Messrs. H. B. Scott, A. H. K. Cobb, Sir Eric cally completed for the establish Bridger, W. L. Leath, T. M. Wake Stuart Taylor, E. R. Ralphs, Drchai by a number of philanthropic
GENERAL NEWS. Mr. Crew: I do not know what field, J. Bemley, A. C. Franklin, Balcao, Messrs. H. T. Mackintosh, Chinese. The Secretary for Chinese KLANGSU AND PROVINCIALISM. my friend is suggesting. Is he. Morris, E. F Ray, R. W. G. D. Arthur, C. H. Blason, Affairs, to whom the scheme was suggesting this man hus
com Thomas, A. V. Hogg. E. A. Stan J. W. White, I. C. Parker Rees, submitted for consideration. bai Government has received an A Peking report says: The ton, Major Wakefield, Dr. Black, F. A. Wills, A. R. Austin, E. J. H formally given bis approval, to official report from General. Chi I do not know- Mr. G. C. Alabaster. Dr. Forsyth, Mitchell, W. A. Butterfield, H. E.gether with a suggestion that the Hsien-Yuan, the Tachua
Mr. G. Morton Smith, Dr. B. A. Scriven, J. D. Danby, E. A. M.{new institution should closely Kiangsu, in which the latter Mr. Jenkint I shall not dis- Moore, Messrs. W. A. Eustace, A. Williams, W. E. Roberts, F. McD. cooperate with the public Chinese states that, in spite of the efforts appoint either your lordship or E. Crapnell, G. Cousins, J. C. Courtney, E. W. Carpenter, J. L. dispensaries in Wanchai.
of the Chekiang Provincial As- Mr. Crew, but possibly myself. Owen, A. G. Hamilton, H. A. Cart McPherson, A. J. W. Rosser, S. H. The new hospital will be built sembly to influence, the people of Later in the hearing, wright, Prof. Middleton Smith, L. Dutton, F. Bevington, W. A. Step- and equipped on similar lines Kiangsu in favour of a Provincial Mr. Jenkin said his case M. Whyte, E., W. H. James, F. M. hens, C. G. Perdue, D., H. Blake, to the Tung Wah bospital, but Constitution on the lines of that would be that, the. books Crawford, W. C. Shiner, P. A.E. W. Hamilton, D. C. Logan and will be smaller.
adopted by Chekiɛng, the Kiangsu which had been put fa had been Cox, Capt. Murray, W. E. L. Shin- A. E. Bevia.
The organising committee has gentry-and the. Provincial as faked for the purposes of bolster ton, M. E. F. Airey, G. G. Wood, Much credit is due to Mr. Her been collecting subscriptions from sembly are paying no attention ing up allegations by the plaintiff G Gray, B. Monteith Webb, W. bert J. B. Norton who superintend-Chinese residents in Wanchai, for to this propaganda, and there is bank that they had sold 500 gold Logan, D. L. Williams, Geo-ed the arrangements, which were whose convenience, repecially the not the slightest chance at prosent pieces on the 8th April-***
new hospital is to be built, having of such a movement gaining Grimble, L E. S. Hodge, J. Hexcellent -
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