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MR. KELLOGG'S REPLY TO M. BRIAND:
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928.
SERIOUS FRAUDS
ALLEGED.
(Continued from Pago 1.)
HONGKONG STRIKE COMMITTEE.
TO BE DISSOLVED BY CANTON GOVERNMENT:
Criticising Dead Man. Sir Henry Gollan romarked that Soong whs now dead,
Mr. Potter regretted he would "RED" INCLINATIONS. have to criticise Soong. It was Washington, Feb. 28. distasteful to have to criticise a The State Department has dead man but, he asked, was it Government at Canton Intends Chinese reports state that the issued the text of Mr. F. B. not better to criticise, a dead man shortly to dissolve the 1925 Hong- Kellogg's 'reply to M. Brland's than to convict the living of fraud. Nota in regard to the treaty out- Althrough the trial judge re- Committee still exists in the form kong Strikers' Committee. Thin
lawing war.
frained from criticising Soong be- of a Head Labour Union, which cause he was dead, he (Mr. Potter) has under its control a considerably thought such criticism would ex-large number of labourers. plain a good many matters,
after
Mr. Kellogg demands that the Treaty shall clearly set forth the determination of the parties to
Last year, it was reported that abolish war among themselves and
Soong was the interpreter con each of the 1925 Hongkong strikere condemns the effort to limit the corned in the O.. netion. They was paid by the Canton Govern- scope of the treaty to had been told by Mr. Davidson, of
ment a sum of $100 and "aggressors."
xic contends that exceptions and Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and these payments were made the Powley, the bolicitors on behalf Government ordered that all board- qualifications stipulating when the of the appellant, that Soong was ing houses and dining halls of nations would be justified in going to war would weaken the treaty, not in fact their interpreter at strikers be closed.. This order and he concludes again proposing that time, but had resigned." How:
was subsequently carried into that France join the United States over that might be. Soong hat effect. However, the Commalttes in inviting Japan, Italy, Britain signed certain documents and had was allowed to remain in exis. and Germany to consider the described himself as the inter-tence and was given a consider. Franco-American exchanges
views.
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place every absentee. Referring specifically to the application by
He hopes to get the principal
of concluding n multilateral trealy proscribing a recourse to war-Reutera American Service,
"Grasping,"
One of the allegations against Soong was that he agreed to help the parties in the action if they would pay him the sum of 10 per cent. of the property recovered. They had actually traced cheques to his banking account.
Tilt at the Lengue, Mr. Kellogg says that if the members of the League of Nations In the judgment it was stated cannot without violating the terms that it was rather "high" for of the Covenant agree among Soong, that it was "grasping" but fhentsolves and with the American not dishonest." Mr. Potter rés- Government to renounce war, then pectfully commented that that de- It suem's idle to discuss either pended on the view one took. bilateral or multi-lateral treaties. Whether the two infants made He points out that the recent fraudulent representations with Pan-American Conference passed rogard to their age or not, the a resolution condemning war as interpreter concerned had every an Instrument of national policy motivo for seeing that the trans- and it is significant that of 21nction went through and that no nations represented at the Con-awkward points, were raised to ference, seventeen are members hold it up. of the League of Nations. Reuter's American Service.
able monthly allowance for main- tenance purposes.
During the recent anti-"Red" campaign in Canton, it was re vealed that most of the "Red" suspects taken into custody were Inbourers under the control of this 1925 Committee, and because this body has been keeping in close touch with the Communiste. the Government, saya a Chinese report, has resolved to dissolve it; at an early date.
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WHARF COMPANY. PROGRESS.
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steel craft for carrying timber, These are used for the discharge of The infant plaintiffs never had timber "steamers in the stream, it made clear by Soong, or by the which hitherto discharged along- other interpreter, or by the solici-side a wharf. This released a valu- tors concerned, that if they were able borth which is now used by vessels bringing general cargo.. MUSICAL COMEDIES. under age, the document they The amount of $2,600 written off signed was so much waste paper fighters were only delivered towards
the close of the year.
MR. JUSTICE SHEARMAN'S
CONFESSION.
Never Told Meaning.
".
Mr. Potter said he would improse
Big Increases. on the mind of the Court, the total
Comparing Inst year's work with Mr. Justice Shearman in the absence by any party concerned to that of the previous year, we landed King's. Bench Division confessed bring it home to the admitted in-871,066 tons of cargo, against tint he took little notice of the fants, the meaning of coming of 647,057 tons; 814 steamers dia- dresses in a musical comedy which uge.
charged at the wharves, against he thought he had seen in the pro-" With regard to Soong the impor-739 in 1926. These figures show vinces, though he did not mind say-tance of the charge of fraud an increase of 224,000 tons und 76 ing that he was pleased with the against him was not to vilify the vessels. We landed 90,000 tons performance. "These plays have man as they would much prefer from vessels in the stream and only a general impression on me," him to be alive. Soong was acting transhipped a total of 350,000 he added," and I do not regard for the plaintiff's and on the other tons. particular details."
side the interpreler was Leung. I do not think there is anything The play concerned was "Per o'it might surprise their Lordships else that calls for comment, and I Mine," and the action before the to hear that although he Was now beg to propose the adoption Judge concerned dresses ordered acting for the defendants it was
of the report and accounts. When for the production. It was brought suggested by Soong that Leung this has been seconded, I shall be by Mr. Alexander Herbert Oliver should also help the plaintiff's to pleased to answer to the best of Hiddell, trading as Chez Beth, ofret the settlement Bolton-street, Piccadilly, against Leung was to get 5 per cent.; not holders may wish to ask.
through my ability, any question share- Mr. Norman John Norman, of so grasping as Soung. York-buildings, Adelphi.
Business Matters,
Mr. Potter referred to the hear-
Mr. Mr. Richard Levy, for Mr. Jing of the case and said cheques The report, and statement of ac Riddell, said that the claim was for were produced which had been £196, balance of an account the
counts were unanimously adopted total of which was £570, for theid to Leung, and the only ex-after being seconded by Mr. A. H. planation offered by the other dresses supplied, as he said, to Mr.
Compton. Norman. In his defence Mr. Nor-side was that the cheques were
On the proposition of Mr. J. T. man said the goods were not sup-handed to him by Soong in pay-Bagram, seconded by Mr. W. 5. ilfed to him but to a company called ment of a dubt by another man Bailey, the appointments to the Carabuk, Limited, in which he was who was not produced. Counsel did Board of Directors of Mr. A. W. interested.
not think that could be accepted Hayward and Mr. C. Gordon Mackle by anyone. It was obvious that were confirmed, the Judge in his judgment did not accept it.
Miss L. Owen, manageress to Mr. Riddell, said Mr. Norman told her that he was to produce Teg o Mine,' with Peggy O'Neil in it. There were to be ten of one kind of dress"and ten of another, and some for the principale,
Mr. Norman John Norman in his evidence said he was managing direcor of Carabak, Limited.
Mr. Justice Shearman-What are
Dealing with the arrangement come to by the parties, Mr. Potter sakl the settlement professed to be a settlement of the whole dis- pute.
Payments To Interpreters.
Mr. J. H. Taggart proposed that Mr. A. S. Gubbay and Mr...Frank Austin be re-elected to the Board of Directors. This was seconded by Mr. A. Murdoch and was carried unanimously.
Mesra, Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead and. Davis were re-elected auditors on The trustees were to divide up seconded by Mr. B. K. Valentine,
the proposition of Mr. A. Piercy
the objects of the company?-To the settled property. It ·WAS exploit theatrical productions,
estimated that each beneficiary
The chairman announced that,
His Lordship said that he was would receive $62,764.70. A num-dividend warrants can be obtained antisfied that the order was given ber of people were to get cash but on application on or after to- personally by Mr. Norman. It was the two plaintiffs together with
morrow, March 1.
Directora supporting the chair-
a matter of fact, and he accepted four other brothers were to have man were Mr. A. H. Compton, Mr. the evidence for Mr. Riddell, There would be judgment for the certain property assigned to them. A. S. Gubbay, Mr. A. W. Hayward, plaintiff for the amount claimed
The property was valued at seven Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. T, G. with costs.
lakhs of dollars. Mr. Potter ex- Weall, Mr. A. Cameron, and the plained that a mortgage had to be secretary, Mr. F. H. Crapnell. paid off and eventually by rasing Shareholders present were Mesars, The Incorporated. Society of 8988,000 the six beneficiaries each J. T. Bagram, W. S. Bailey, R. K. bury School for Boys to engage a Agents issued a statement that raise another mortgage, mainly to J. H. Taggart, A. Murdoch, L. S. the headmaster of Thomas Hah-Auctioneers and Landed Propertyot an equal share. They had to Valentine, J. H. Shaw, A. Plerey, tempmary assistant mistress to re-the Registration Bill they are pre-pay the 10 per cent. and 5 per cent. Greenhill, C. H. W. Kew, F. C. Hall, A cinema apparatus showing long leave, he suggested that by nutte registration of everyone in cd $48,000.
place Mr. U. A. Divers, now on paring will provide for the auto for the interpreters which requir-N. V. A. Croucher, and Fung Kong- educational films may shortly take the purchase of a cinema machine bona fide practico as an auc- Mr. Potter sald that all the two its place in Shanghai schools as and educational films a number of tioneer, surveyor, valuer, land a silent but convincing teacher, if classes may be instructed at one agent, or estate agent. Solicitors proposals made at a meeting of time, therefore affording relief to will be unaffected by the Bill. the Education Committee are apa amall staff and, at the same time proved.
PROPOSAL.
securing an excellent medium of
The use of the cinema for eduen. modern tenching at less cost than tional purposes was brought up by the curagement of a temporary
at a meeting of the Committee teacher,
› when' members discerned from the The headmaster. of Thomas
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
infants had got was an interest in a piece of property which had been mortgaged for five lakhs and in addition the payment to each of them of cash, in one case $4,296 and in the second. $5,296,
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Foreign Office states that it has Tokyo, Jan. 26.-The Japanese been decided to establish a Lega- tion shortly in Ottawa, as it is considered that such action will
be beneficial to relations be- tween Canada and Japan. The Foreign Office statement adds that a Canadian Minister also will to place the infants in. They had be appointed to Tokyo. 1. They ofther hiberngle or pass the winter } got 'two sums in eash and 40
Ita angle right angles, and a rhombus ·"has
Milloa..()
A bar
It was an impossible nosition
It.
The following are the replies to 1028 estimates that provision was Hanbury School, who was presento-day's questions:- made for the temporary engage at the meeting, expressed himself and of their earlier stages as ext, cater mont of teachers to replace those much impressed by the suggestion pier, or chrys 1 Hou are fuld equity of redemption in the pro-age they had some motive. on long leave, Consideration wa and undertook to consider it and figures, with sides equal in length and with perty. They were liable on the was difficult to see how it could given as to whether these engage- submit his report. He further its aid parallel, but a face of the mortgage deed to pay be pretended that by signing a monts in all cases were justified. promised to furnish an alternative not. Oliver Goldsmith (b) John five lakhs to either of the mort document of release they knew the
In a memorandum the Educa- proposal in case the cinema pro-mhets in a bar, six quavers in
Christina Rossetti, Three gageek who chose to sue them. contents and knew they were tional Assistant to the Council posal was not accepted. The three minfman har. 6. UB.A., New They had been, adjudged to be being represented as of age. It declared that if the teaching staff headmistress of the girls' department, non de Letre Boll liable to pay the whole of the had to be proved that they knew was organized previously to meet ment pointed out that owing to the bar, Land masses, prevalling windy, and Mr. Potter said the boys were knew they were being represented the contents of the document and the eontingency of long leave absence of a large room it was ocean currents. T. By inviting Flemish wo there should be no necessity to re-impossible to amalgamate classes. ver of wool to sitte la the Eastern Counties only getting their right share of ns of age. Mr. Potter also sub and giving them a protecties., 8. The unsettled property. There was numitted there was no evidence that written law of England, based on Imstmorial That the drawers of the sheque ha inaume their ago. It was ludicrous to sayed to them dage, 9. A hammer. 10. St. Luke, 1 advantage to them to lie about the deed of release was interpret ent money at the bank to meet the amount that. If they had lied about their for which the chagua la" drawal. 12. Funch.
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