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SERIOUS FRANCO-TURKISH DISPUTE.
Paris, Sept. 134.
In consequence of the imprison- ment by the Turkish authorities of the French deutenant Desmons, 119 a result of a collision between the French steamer Lotus and a Turkish freighter, in International waters near Constantinople, despite pressing steps of the French Gay- ernment in order to release the follicar, the Premier, My Polncare, as now stated to the Turkish Ambassador that the French Gov ernment would not countenance another delay, as to the liberation of Desmona,
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Both Turkey and France; have: designated delegates who will de fend their respective thosis in the International Court of Justice at the Hague.
The papers comment that while awaiting the decision of the Inter- national Court of Justice the Turkish authorities fuust.release. the French officer, whose imprison, ment is unjustified. The papera congratulate: Poincare for the action he is taking-Hoons.
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Constantinople, Sept. 13.
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LASCAR FIRDMAN SENT
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At the Marine Court yesterday beforo Lieut. Commdr. G.F. Hole, Kham Lullah, a lascar figoman em- ployed on. board s. s. City of Peking, was charged with continued wilful disobedience in board, whilst that vessel was on the high sons Defendant pleaded not guilty...
Engineer or Master, as he was frightened of the possible results and a continuance of the "illtreat- ment.
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His Worship considered the case proved and inflicted, a sentence six wooks imprisonment with hard labour without the option of a fine.
Inshore Mooring. There was a heavy list of chargea for lying inshore during dark hours, numbering 16, mainly mastors and mistresses of cargo boats, all of whom pleaded not guilty.
Police evidenco, was, to the effect- The monster of a. City of Peking, that the boate had been visited giving evidence, stated that the from the Prays, but when accused had only been signed on asked for their inshore permit sopis six days previously at Singn defendants and in all cases pushed pore as a fireman, and drew one off some 20, or 30 yards from shore." month's wagda in advance. On Subsequently, the officer in charge of September 16, he refused duty at the Police Launch had gone afloat 8.a.m. and the Chief Engineer and headed the boats off from sca⠀⠀ brought him before witness at 9.30 ward. None of them were in pos- a.m. on that day. He still refused session of permits. This evidence duty. On September 11 and 12 he was substantiated by a second also refused to continue his work Police witness, who was also on in the stokelold and was seen by duty in the launch. witness on both days, his refusal being Inaintained alter being ordered to resume...
His Worship considered the cass proved and severally had the de fendants 88 with the alternative of five days imprisonment "with hard
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