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DE VALERA'S OPEN THREAT.-
We Cannot Accept the Terms."
A Rester's Servings!
四拜歳 號八十月八英港香
London, August 17. At Dublic, the ball where Dail Earcaon is sitting was again packed in anticipation of Mr. De Vaters's promise to outline the course of the peace negotiations. M:. De Valera at the ontset caused a sensation sotong his hearers by declaring that reports in the British and foreign Pre-s indicated doubt in the minds of the world as regards the Irish attitude towards the British terms, and will not accept the terins. The Irish people are not going to be
"There ought not to be any doubt.” said Mr. De Valera; we cannot
fooled this time." (Cheers), Mr. D- Valeri added that the obvious thing to do is to end the rule which the Irish people hated to the inmirov ali beir bones. If they had to test to force they would do so without seeking to save their fances The Irish people had not flisted before, they would not finch now, because more arms had been sent hon. Mr. De Valera sat down amid a scene of intense excitement.
THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
World-Wide Appeal to be Issued from Geneva
Geneva, August 17
Soviet Buying Aeroplanes.
Helsingfors. August 17. The Russian Government has despatched representatives to Italy buy aeroplanes for the Soviet.
EDUCATION OF CHINESE.
Committee to Consider Application of Boxer Indemnity.
London, August 17.
In the House of Commons questions were asked whether. in
LUEN ON CASE,
Judgment Delivered
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sbe would be savority as requested the broker to inform the gards ballast. To return, and insurance companies that she had take 00 extra coal, Captain come back, and that the coxswain Wheeler considered a reasonable had said she was to light to precsution in view *of the meet the wind and sea, that he weather.
required more ballast, and that I This is the plaintiffs evidence bad decided therefore to
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EXTRADITION CASE.
Banker's Concubine Discharged.
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The Chief Justice (Mr. H.H.J. Gompertz) in the Supreme Court this morning gave judgment in the case in which Yeung Kong)
defendants called Me! Again on page 15, "When the delivered by Mr. R. E. Lindsell Yung sued the Youg Shing Thomson, Chief Roarding Officers returned be informed in respect of the application by Insurance and Investment Co. Harbour Office, a master marinership was to light to meet the the Canton authorities for the ex Ltd. for $20,000 in respect of the with 12 years experience of theater outside, therefore he had tradition of a Chinese womsu, the concubine of a Cautog banker, on loss of the Luen On whilst on a China seas and for two years on return for ballast."
Captain Wheeler has said that the ground that she stole $1,100 voyage from Hongkong to Manila. the Hongkong-Manila rún.
he considers the return to port and worth of jewellery from him and will be remembered that at the Mr. Thomson knew the Luen taking on extra coal was under loped with another the first trial judgment was enter. On well when she was on the the circumstances a reasonable Hongkong. ed for defendants, bat the plaintiff West River run From June precaution. He says 100 that appealed to a full Court and a 1915 for about two years he the captain, that is toe man cussion was entered into in regard At the preceding hearing dis- new trial was ordered.
boarded her every time she enter in charge of the vessel would to the position of the Magistrate Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed fed the harbour-say once a week.be the best judge when he got in such extradition cases as coin. by Messrs. F. X. d'aimada and He states that given the agreed out as to whether the vessel was Mason) represented plaintif and facts-that she had been streng-seaworthy or
pared with cases for committal that it the to the session, and his worship! Mr. F.C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. thened for this trip that she had a captain Said she was too fight this morning viewed the point G. R. Haywood) the defendants. sufficient crew and that the land needed more balla- that thus
His Lordship delivered jadg-weather Was Bormal monsoon would be important. ment as follows: This is a claim weather-she
In this case I am asked by the =bould bave до On the evidence as a whole I Crown to commit the female by the assured under a policy of difficulty in making the crossing find as s fact that the vessel fugitive on the ground- that in Carine insurance to recover from to Manila.
came back, noz the underwriters $20,000 in re-
because the words of sexion 10 of the In his own experience twojsbe met abnormal or un- Ordinance No. 7 of 1889 sucbi spect of the total loss of the S..vessels considerably smaller than expected weather, but because evidence has been produced as Luen On The vessel W3S the Luen On had done the trip in the coxswain found that she was would justify ber committal forf Resolutions adopted by the Red Cross Conference state that Mr small steamer ar large safety. He would be perfectly too light. She had not sufficient trial at the Criminal Sessions Hoover and Dr. Nansen or their representatives be appointed high|launch of the
curwilling to take her across him- ballast to face the ordinary and if the crime of which she is commisioners under a central relief commission to reach a pre-rently known in the Colony self provided she were properly. usual weather on the voyage at accused bad been committed in tirainay agreement with the Russian authorities concerning the as a river bost. Her ton ballasted. He pote the adminiration and proper distribution ut relief. An urgent appeal tage was 140: carrying capacity proximate ballan for the Laen not, in fact, reasonably fit for the 76 of the Magistrate's Ordinance, apthe time of the gear. She was the Colony. Now, under Section ts to be issued to the world for prompt and generous assistance and 180 toas. She plied for some 10 for this rogags at two-thirds adventure. I have pointed out which must be read with Section Co-operation in Governmental action.
years between Hongkong and the of her carrying capacity, or 120 that
а *peed of West River. In October 1917 she tons, exclusive of bunkers. I may knots, and " even
8 10 of the Extradition Ordinance, ES. Attitude Regarding Soviet Control of Relief.
at koots, before committing, the Magistrate was purchased by plaintiff who in remark that allowing 20 tons for the Luen On would in two days must satisfy himself either that Washington, August 17. The Senate hasdecided upon a recess from August 24 to Septem-She had been previously surveyed tons
rended to send her over to Manila bunkers this would give her 140 have reached a point on her the evidence a whole is bor 31. The Catine in the presence of President Harding, discussed and pronounced fit for inland tons, he says, she would not be smooth water on the other side his or her trial or that is raises a deadweight. With 80 voyage when she was nearer to sufficient to put the accused upon the dificulties arising from the insistence of the Soviet authorities navigation. upon participation in the control and distribution of relief in the
properly ballasted for a voyage than she was Subsequently certain repairs of that kind.
to her starting strong or probable presumption fawing areas. The attitude of the Cabinet is that though the land additions were effected--
point by then did she pat of guilt. United States must insist upon American freedom from control in some of them suggested by the practical seamen, wiring diamet-two days, steaming on
I have then two witnesses, both back to Hongkong? Possibly after As 10 the firs: of these the distibution of relief it does not look with disfavour upon the underwriters.
coal alternatives, it was laid down participation of European Powers in any general investigation of
rieslly opposite opinions as to the consumption of & Cons 8 Policies in three different com- proper amount ofballast
in the finding of the day the coxswain found ber Full Court in the case of Hung→ panies were taken out for a total
Now it was assumed for the getting of $45,000.00 for the voyage from plaintiff in the Court below, that, Possibly again ballasted as she Volume 10,110) that the Magis-received by the American Con- dangerously light. sin (Hongkong Law Reports The telegram quoted below wLS Hoogkorg to Manila.
haring cone on: on Somber 9then was her speed was very trate should commit if be finds sulate General. Hongkong, from The vessel et ont for Manila with 80 tone, reduced to 60 tons much less than 7 koots and tuis that there is evidence on which the Manila Observatory at 935. on November 9th 1917, but on the on her return, she set our led the coxswain to the concla- reasonable cea might coavict. 1am. today. 13in she put hack into port. She again on the 16th. with C0 plus sion that her margin of safety do not so find. As regards the left sain on 16th November at 40-100 tons, ballast and bunkers was too small and that it was less second alternative, the evidence Loog.
(1). Typhoon in about 132 deg. about 11 a.m. She has not been But i: appear from the perilous for her to return than to has not in my opinion, raised any movingW.N.E. heard of sinee, and the presump plaintiff's particulars that proceed. Her best speed is given strong or probable presumption of tion is that she has been lost by the 40 tons taken on before her as 10 knots; in bad weather at the fuxituve's guilt. She must of Formosa filling up. perils of the sea.
The defences of want of interest Her bunkers then must have been as 1.
second start was entirely ballast 18-9; in heavy monsoon weather therefore be discharged.
But this, of course, view of the example of France: Japan, and the United States, and misrepresentation ara not-filled independently of this presuppo res ber Britain would divert future Boxer indemnity payments to Chinese now relied on.
being i I will deal first tons. For it cannot be supposed proper seagoing trim. ducati Mr. Harm-worth said that the question was being most with the defence of unseaworth-that she went out with a defis
There arefully considered.
that either in CHINESE ATHLETE FOR THE US na. doube He emphasised the difficulty in view of the liness,
jmency of bunker col: so that she sufficient ballast or over- surgency of national wroz.omg. It was proposed to appoint a com-)
MISSING SEAMAN. Now the general principles of starred the second time with loading ray render a mittee todeal with the subject soon.
vassel Amoog the Chinese students the law an to seaworthiness are plu- 80-120 tons paboard!
unseaworthy. bufferently plear Seaworthiness
going p America by the China Now 120 tans is exactly the - presume: and the botten of load that Mr. Thomhsc
Reilly Royal Exchange As Mail str. China is Mr. Joseph S.P.;
Hongkong Mystery. co.surance 4 Cam. 246, '
Chang, physical instructor of the The mysterious disappearance prod that the esse} 1 not iderel she shoulri carry Dixon v Sadler 5 M. &W. 414. Government Teachers' College of
aworthy is on the underwriter to make her seaworthy. The In every vozace policy, as thi-11:0
Weir Union Steamship Co. Nanking. Mr. Chang is a Nan.in Hongkong of John Talant, & tons, bowever, included 1906 A.C. 525. jis, there is an implied warrants tunkers, whe.eas he stipulated
yang College "old boy," and holds man of the str. Benrinnes,since Scrutton The Labor Gurile slows that the cost of living was on the the vessel is wawortlis, that for 120 tune independently of Bitts of Lading articles 20 & 49.
Charter Parties & several Far Eastern Olympic the 18th now forms the subject of up-grade last month, the avenge level being 122 per cent, above the that she is in a reasonably at bunker rost, or say to tons
Championship records. He is to an investigation by the police Arnould sec. 717.
enter the International Y.M.CA. authorities on the request of the pre-war level compared with 119 per cent, on July 1, chiefly due to
to repairs, equipment, a It is not of coane sunt.FBI!
Lio dearer farm produce in consequette of the drought and increased!w and all respects thencounter that Mr. Thomson was
I am clear that the Luen On College, department of physical missing man's brother. aware rents in conformity with the Kents Aet.
take urdinary peals of the voyage beforehand of the arta si figures, ports
was not reasonally Et for the education, on a scholarship offer- Talant, who also is a seaman on insured at the time of sailing the
Vessel at
that ed by Mr. H. Y. Mon, the prothe missing man states that he is lothi
the same ship. A description of bus nence is not t fis in fact condition precedent Contcla
nature was likely to meet on minent Chinese industrialist, and to the umberwriters liability for julement.
cia incependent her voyage. See judgment of upon his return will take charge 45 years of age, of medium any loss thcurred in the curse
Cairns L.C. & State Line Steam- of the department of phesical height and build, fair complexion, of the vorage. (Arnould Marine reasons which led the coxswait
Let me now inquite into the ship C3.3 A C. at p. 77,
education of the National South. hair and moustache. When last It is true of course that she was eastern University,
Meen he was dressed in i Insurance sec. 686).
dark fro put back into fort. He was not the type of vessel best fitted
blue cotton clothing. Seaworthiness being a condition
away for from three to four days. for navigation of this kind. She condition avoids the contract antisame speed, going and return of the contract. breach of the when allowing the vessel the was, I take it, designed, and built deprives
for inland waters; and her cer- but solely by the condition of the the assured to: course
ayling, would carry herat & Koots ficate is to this effect. against the insurer, 30 miles, at
vessel for which plaintif is! 7 knots 262; whether the loss can be traced brides cn
It may be impossible to put a responsible and it was therefore her кау such bres barnot. It is immateri-Th
acros-vsel of her class into the con unjustified. If towever, as in distance between port-digion of a-aworthinese ordinarily this case, there has been a breach al that the seaworthiness was is given as 630 miles of which requisite for such a voyage. The of the warranty of seaworthiness, Senator Lodge will Strive for Armament Reduction.
remedied be form There loss.3 miles on this ide
Arnoult sec. 635).
and condition is not, however, for this such breach avoids the contract
The General Chamber of Com 180 miles un Washington. August 17.
the other side reason dispensed with. The duty and so in any event the assured is merce is holding an Extraordinary Again, it is not Referring to his appointment as delegate to the disarmament enquire whether the owner acted miles open sea. sept by the seaworthy for the voyage as is the insurers. See Arnould rec.
necesary to are sheltered water, leaving 42 of the assured is to make her as deprived of any recourse agains: General Meeting on August 30.— conference. Senator Lorre declared in the Senate that he would honestly and fairly in the transacmonsoon.
Page exert his best efforts to secure a general reduction of armaments betion,
reasonably practicable for such a 430 note Z and sec. 688. it is cleat, law
Warren & Co. have just receiv- At either speed therefore she vessel all nations
that however just and honest the would be more than half
by ordinary available It remains only to deal with ed a new stock of English Porce intention
Wicklam of the
way means-Burgess
3 the plea that losa was
Jain Lined Baths.--Page 3. owner may across the open water before she B. &. S. 669, and see Arnould sec due be, if he is mistaken in the fact turned back.
to the perils insured It's "Wet and Warmer" st 710. and the vessel is in fact net!
against. Evidence was given the Coronet to-night.—Page 12." We have evidence for the This duty has I think not been for the defendants as to the aworthy, the underwriter is not plaintiff on the weather, which i fullled.
One Lot of Crown Land at liable. Per Eldon L. C. in Douglas stated to be normal for the time of should not have satisfied himself been surk by collision with auction at the P.W.D. on August I see no reason why he likelihood of the vessel having Shamshoipo will be put up for v. Scougali 4 Dox 276.
the yera-ordinary nousoon before entering on the voyage by Chinese jonk, and Evidence for the plaintiff was weather; the weather to be expect actual experiments as to the proper probability of such a collision
to the 23-Page 4. given by Captain Wheeler, aed on that voyage at that season. ballast for the vessel in a heavy being
Vanishing Trails" will be master mariner with 25 years
reported. Oo this shown this afternoon at 5.15 at experience of the China seas and the coxswain, whose competence to make his experiment on the: having given my best attention
What is in fact the opinion of beam ses. He was not entitled point I have only to say that the World Theatre.-Page & for five years on the Hongkong. I assume, as to the condition of voyage insured: Manila Tun He did not actually his vessel to meet that weather: not to enter upon it until he had if she bad been sunk by collision was his duty to the matter, I still consider that know the Len On. but on her why did be put back to Hong-ascertained her proper trim. He the probabilities are in favour of agreed dimensions he was able to koug? work ont particulars of her speed,
is not allowed to put this respon some news of the disaster being Paris. August 17.
The substance of his report sibility on the insurer; who, if available. The wireless station Doga, near Lyons, has been damaged by samption. He stated that with I refer to the plaintiff's evidence not fulfilled, is absolved from plaintiff has in my opinion failed. draught, capacity and coat con-made on bis return is available, her condition of seaworthiness is On the case as a whole the astern Two Pylons 600 ft, high fell. Communication with 80-100 America and the Far East has been suspended.
toax deadweight, she at page 10 of the mts of the liability. would be in bert sea-going trim. earlier trail. He, the dozowa::.
There must be judgruent for the Hassumed fell hunkers, and the said the
As to the defence of deviation; defendants. ballast distributed fore and aft, when he left, and the Jauneb in the circumstances, the master in respect of certain points upon sea was yery rough it.was urged for the plaintiff that Mr. Alabaster applied for costs rather more aft. If she left the rolled and pitched, first of all of the vessel in returning to port, which the plaintiff had succeeded, porr with 80 tons of coal inclurling outside the Colony, the sea acted with sound judgment as and after argument..bis Lordsbippersture-89. Humidity ~~70. ballast end bunkers, she would was very rough and the launch prudent be, he said..seaworthy as far as was not able to go od Wind interests of all concerned. The matter and if necessary would g
man, and in tbe announced he would consider the in ballast was concerned.
very strong and perhaps it would answer is, Again, if she returned, having be advisable to take more ballast the return was not necessit Mr. Alabaster, also made ap
I think, that bear counsel in chainbera. burned, say, 20 tons, and went out He asked for Titel "tons
by stress lagain with 100 tons on board, more.
of weather plication for a stay of execution -On-page
of unusual weather for 1
HIGHER COST OF LIVING!
Drought Makes Farm Produce Dearer.
bave decreased.
Lendon. August 17.
The prices of meat and
WAGES IN JULY.
Net Reduction of £1,070,000 Weekly.
London, August 17. It ficially announced that 3,600,000 workers' wages were reduced in July, while about five thousand received increases, resulting in a net reduction in weekly-fulstime wanes of £1,070,000
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
OUTBREAK IN SILESIA.
Pales driven over Frontier.
Berlin. August 17.
A violent fight occurred between fiermans land Poles) in the frontier villages Sternalitz and Ko-ferlitz. The former, with grenades, drove the Poles over the frontier, twenty-font Poles being killed.
STORM DAMAGES FRENCH WIRELESS STATION.
Communication with Far East Interrupted.
U.S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Mdle Lenglen Withdraws from Doubles.
Forest Hill. (USA). August 17. Mdle Lenglen announces her withdrawal from the doubles, which she was paired with Mrs. Mallory.
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