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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DIAMOND CASE RESUMED.
QUESTION OF BANK'S RESPONSIBILITY.
LEGAL ARGUMENT IN COURT THIS MORNING.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1930.
WHALEN'S NEW CURFEW SQUAD
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BULGARIA PLEADS
ROYAL WEDDING FESTIVITIES.
POVERTY.
REPARATIONS CONFERENCE
PROGRESS.
ALTERNATIVE PLANS.
DUKE OF YORK JOINS A SHOOTING PARTY,
ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST OUTRAGE.
The Hague, Jan. 6:" The special committee appointed. by the Reparations Conference de- legations for the purpose of con. sidering the problems attaching to NO FLYING PERMITTED.
SAFE CUSTODY POINT, non-German reparations is getting
The question of the responsibil ity of bankers for the safe custody of valuables belonging to their cus tomers was raised by Mr. F. C. Jen- thin kin in the Supreme Court morning during the resumed hear- ing of the diamond case..
along very slowly. Bulgaria, like
Rome, Jan. 7. Austria, has pleaded poverty, and
With the attempted assassina- hag submitted that she JR unable to bear heavy reparations. tion of Prince Humbert at The drafting committee, there- Brussels in mind, elaborate fore, is examining an alternative precautions are being taken to prevent the possibility of an anti-Fascist outrage during the Royal Wedding festivities.
scheme for Bulgaria.
The Committee dealing with German Reparations and the The action arises out of the mye Young Pinn's operation le pro-
The most stringent regulations terious loss of a package of dia-gressing very satisfactorily. At have been enforced, the most re- monds valued at over £5,000 and the moment they are discussing alleged to have been shipped, from whether Germany should remit pay.markable being an order stopping Antwerp to the Hongkong branch ments of reparations at the end or all flying in Italy during the period of the celebrations. The order of the Banque de l'Indo Chine for in the middle of the month, delivery to a local travaller, but
applies to all parts of Italy and which were not delivered by the
has been designed lost bombs should be dropped from the air.
·Bank,
:
The point seems a trivial one, but Germany considers to important for the simple reason that she would lose approximately four and a half millions of gold marks annually in Interest if the Conference decided! that payments were to be made in the middle of the month.
The plaintiffs are Lonis Koruitzer, Henri N. Gutwirth and Isaac H. Goldberg, diamond merchants, of 49. Ruc Coquilhat, Antwerp. They Be the Bank, claiming return of
Discussion is also coing on the diamonds or their value in local currency and $10,000 for de-garding the sanctions in the event tention, the value of lost profit as of Gemmany's default.--Reuter. damages, or the value of the dia- mends as dagges
Mr. FC. Jenkin appears for the plaintills and Mr. Eldon Potter. R.C., and Mr, G, Sheldon are for the defendant Bank.
Authorities Cited.
END OF THE TANG. REBELLION.
TROOPS TO BE ALLOWED TO RETREAT TO KANSU.
At this morning's hearing, Mr. Jenkin cited further authorities
Shanghai, Jan. 6. anduu the point of the liability of
The cessation of civil wars in a banker, said that in the present Honan is announced by Marshal case there was no ouestion that Yen Hsi-shan in a message stating Pthere was a current account. Coun-that the Shansi and Nanking kel sald His Lordship would remem- forces will permit the retreat of ber that some of the authorities General Tang Seng-chi's troops suggested that the fact was known so that further warfare will be by people that banks had facilities avoided. for safeguarding things, that Reports are current that they did this for customers, General Tang Seng-chi has left for and that in some cases this was an Japan, the country in which he ducement to customers to make a took refuge in 1927, following the deposit..
dissolution of the Hunkow "Red" Government.
Mr. Jenkin submitted that it would be sufficient for a custamer to show that he had knowledge of the | fact that the bank did accept par-
cels of his for safe custody.
Counsel read Mr. Kornitzer's evidence and said the appearance was well founded that the bank knew that he was selling diamonds and that monies paid into his uc- count would be the results of these
sales...
The Probabilitles. ›
The probabilities were that the bank would agree to the receipt of registered packages and that they well knew what they contained. It was a very high probability.
Mr. Jenkin pointed out Chat knowledge of the contents had been pleaded, and he submitted that knowledge of the contents WAH whally material.
Sir Henry Gollan said it might be assumed that if puckages were handed to a bank for safe custody, they were valuable, Inasmuch as it was unlikely that a parcel of [ old "clophes would be handed over
for safe custody.
Mr. Jenkin submitted that it was clear that the bank hnd full know- ledge that valuable stones
were coming forward in the parcels.
Bank's Knowledge.
Counsel further quoted from Mr. Kornitzer's evidence which was to
Contrary Repori.,,
Hankow, Jan. 7.
A conference of Yen Hai-shan, Ho Cheng-chun and other Nanking lenders, came to a decision to attack from Chengchow in the near future with the object of subjugating Tund Seng-chi.
Luggage Searches,
All people arriving in Rome, in motor-cars are thoroughly search- ed and all luggage is aubjected to a very close examination.
Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose are to be married on Wednesday and they "participated to-day in a shooting party at, the King's hunting lodge, the Castel Porzinno, the other members including, the King of Italy, the King of the Belgians, the King of Bulgaria, the Duke of York, and other Princes And Princesses from all over the world, all gathered in Rome for the wedding. Good Bags on Hunting Trip.
The whole party motored out } with special escort in brilliant sunshine early this morning and spent the whole day in shooting.
Most of the sportsmen made good hngs of wild Boar, dogr, hare ete.
The Duke of York was credited) with a particularly fine bag.
Rome a City of Light.
The city of Rome is being flood- ed with light every night during the wedding celebrations. The great fountains have been Illuminated and present start- lingly beautiful picture while they are playing, Ordinary street! light has been increased at It is reported that the rebels' lenst four-fold, white multi- lines of communication have been coloured searchlights adorn the cut at Chumatien and that they are retreating towards Junan with trees in the vicinity of Quirinal their morale destroyed.-Reuter.
COLD WEATHER AT WAICHOW.
Palace.
Gorgeous Reception.
The moat brilliant ceremony yet held in connexion with the Italian Royal Wedding was held at Quirinal Palace this evening. where Their Majesties the King. SNOWFALL BELIEVED TO BE | and Queen of Italy gave a Recep-
GOOD OMEN.
tion for the Royal Visitors.
Canton, Jan. 6.. According to a report from Wat- chow, on the East River, snow fell there on Saturday and Sunday| mornings.
Diplomats, courtiers, high officials of State, members of the Cabinet,, the Fascist Grand Coun- cillors, representatives of the Bervices and the arts and selences, and distinguished people of all Not for very many years has Wal-descriptions were among the con- chow experienced such cold weather; even peanut oil has been frozen.
The villagers in the locality are overjoyed at the sight of snow, he Heving it to be a good omen for the coming year. - Canton News Agency.
the effect that the bank knew the SIR MILES LAMPSON. packages were to contain diamonds and other precious stones. The
FOR NANKING.
bank was told when the first paçk PASSES THROUGH," SHANGHAI age was received. When the ae- count was opened, the permission, of the bunk was asked for them to receive packages. Mr. Brock, was told of this and when the first package was received, the bank was told that a receipt would be given for that and every sub. sequent parcel.
course.
The scene was gorgeoua, pro- viding one of the greatest die- plays of colourful uniforms, wonderful dresses and priceless, jewellery ever seen in the Palace.", -Reuter,
Duke of York's Arrival.
London, Jan, G. The Duke of York, who will re- Present the King at the wedding of Princess Marie Jose of Belgium to the Crown Prince of Italy, ar- rived in Romë last night adcom- panied by Admiral Brooke. The Duke was met at the station by the Duke of Spoleto, and by Sir Ronald Graham, the British Am bassador to the Quirinal, and the entire staff of the British Em- bassy. After greetings had been It is understood that as soon as exchanged, he drove to the Bri-
communication 'on
thetish Embassy, where he will stay. the Tientsin-Pukow. Railway is restor during his short visit to Rome. ed to normality, the French British Wirclean.. Minister will leave for Nanking.
Shanghai, Jan. 6- The British Minister to China, Sir Miles Lampson, who is paying an official visit to Nanking, passed through to-day. He did not stay In Shanghai but left immediately for Nanking. also
Mr. Kornitzer's evidence showed that he had opened packages in the presence of bank officials and that they always knew the contents,
Manager Not Called.
Mr. Jenkin also quoled from the evidence regarding a tampered. package, in which Mr. Kornitzer stated that the parcel was opened in the presence of Mr. Brock and a Portuguese clerk. The former ask- ed Mr. Kornitzer to make sure that! the packaro was intact as regards its contents, and he did so, The diamonde wêre also shown to the
manager.
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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT ILL.
CONDITION CAUSING SOME ANXIETY.
ANGLO-DUTCH TEA OUTPUT.
REPORTED AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTION.
London, Jan. 0,. The Financial Times publishes, a message from its correspondent in Amsterdam stating that there is every reason to believe that an agreement on a joint policy of re- striction in output between Eng-.
Washington, Jan. 6. William Howard Taft, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Counsel said that although it was the United States and former Pro true, and unfortunate, that both Mr. aldent, has been taken to hospital Brock and the Portuguese clerk seriously ill. His condition gives were dead, the other man who had rise to some anxiety, seen the diamonds, Mr. Marceau, He is seventy-two years of age-lish and Dutch ten-growers has the manager, had not been called | Reuters. Amarican Service." upon to give any evidence at all, elther on this or on any other aspect of the case
had been used by plaintiff merely Addressing his Lordship on he for correspondence purposes. Me half of the defendant, Mr. Potter Mr. Potter proceeded to quate ral ad the contention that the bank a number of judgments on the sub- had not at any time accepted theject of safe custody
rinted and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY diamonds for safe, custody, and At Ffm his Lordship adjourn naw, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria stated that the name of the banked until this afternoon.
been reached as the result of ne kotiations in Amsterdam.
The negotiations were carried on between the Committee of the Dutch Indies, and representatives Association for Tea Culture in the
Dutch Association's repesen of the Tea Section of the British { Chamber of Commerce, which is the
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