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THE CHINA MAIL.

FURSDAYĮ JULY 15. 1919.

BOSTOCK'S

ROYAL

CIRCUS

ESTABLISHED IN ROME 1863.

ITALIAN

The same Circus exhibited for TWO consecutive years at Henglers Circus, London, and appeared on TWO occasions before Their Majesties

KING GEORGE V., QUEEN MARY and ROYAL FAMILY, at Buckingham Palace.

GRAND

TO-NIGHT

OPENING

NIGHT

(Tuesday), July 15, at 9.15 p.m.

MING YUEN GARDEN

NORTH POINT.

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.

FIRST GRAND MATINEE: Wednesday, July 16, at 5 p.m.

BOXES 6 SEATS 1

CIRCLE

BOOK YOUR SEATS AT ONCE

W. I. TREHERNE. General Manager.

SINGAPORE TAIPAN'S

AFFAIRS.

JUDGE ON EVIDENCE OF GROSS

EXTRAVAGANCE.

VIEWS OF MR. JUSTICE WOODWARD,

Bekare. His Ledelity, the acting

Esidering the circumstances you were

PRICES:

$20.00 3.50 3.00

1st CLASS ELEVATED 2nd

GALLERY

GALLERY CARPETED

50 Cts.

$2.50 2.00 1.00

MATINEE: MILITARY and CHILDREN

Half Price.

(BOXES AND CIRCLE ONLY).

AT MOUTRIE'S.

D. F. BOSTOCK, Proprietor.

CANTON GOES DRY.

SLIPPED DOWN A

PARTITION OF TURKEY.

I

LADDER.

NO ELECTRIC LIGHT.

in then to beup two motor curs and curring. I aliould think that the number of people in the Settlement who keep two cars could be counted on the uber of fingers nts one

In spite of a strong protest from id. There are rich people who the Government, the Bureau of eur afford to keep them perhaps, bet Police and the Nuru Hol Magistrate. ke you in your then chvunstangs delegation called on the workinen! it seems to me, to be grus extrim. of the Water Supply Co. at Tong

EXTRAVAGANT EXPENDITURE,

P.&O. SUED.

A

Bow County Cours, on May 23,

Phistow, ander the Workrmen's

ALEX ALMAZOFF, Adv. Manager.

Haifa shall be a free port for the to the French Government in regard commerce of France, her colonies, to the Red Zone. and her protectorates, and there shall (10) The English and French Gov- be no difference of treatment or THE SECRET TREATY OF 1816. advantage in the matter of port dues State, will agree not to acquire, and emments, as protectors of the Arab- which can be refused to French ships will not agree to the acquisition by a or French merchandise. There shall third Power, of territorial possessions be free transit for French merchan in the Arabian peninsula, or construct "Le Temps" now publishes the dise via Haifa and the English rail a naval base in the islands off the full text of the secret Franco-British way across the Brown Zone whether east coast of the Red Sea. This,

The text is as follows:-

J

gance. And then you go on to say Pan and persuaded theur to strike, the P, and 0. Steunship Company, Treaty of 1916 for the partition of these goods originate from or are however, shall not prevent such a My clothing bills were fairly her, Solliers are now guuriling the Water of 122 and 123, Lendentali-street. Turkey. The agreement is contained destined for the Blue Zone or the Zone rectification" of the frontier of Adeo.. They came to about $250 per month works, and they have prevented the were respondents in and by in a letter dated the 9th May, 1916, "A" or the Zone. "B" and there shall as may be judged necessary because Chief Justice Mr. Justice Wox I had to provide clothing for my own workmen from leaving the comin - Durer of 25, Creedon from M. Paul Cambon, the French be no difference of treatment, direct of the recent excession because wand), Sir. Ezreal father appeared daughters." Yet even so added his pound, agui od Jay 4 in the Supreme Lordslip: $25 for clothes in this The whole city was without water Compensation Art in rupeet of in. Ambassador, to Sir Edward Grey or indirect, at the expense of French Turke

merchandise upon any railway line, Court, in regard to his hunkampfey, euitry where clothes are much yesterday. This is a serious matterjuries said to have been received in and irad tit.on to Mr. J. C. Valpy, cheaper than in Europe, does it not und we fail to see how the cutting 19, while engaged on one of the disposed to recognise and to protect dise or French ships in any port or the Confederation of Arab States, (11) The negotiations with the (1) France and Great Britain are or at the expense of French merchan Arabs for the frontiers of the State, It Wo the assistant Oficial Assignee, Mr.strike you as being very extravagant off of the water supply can assist the company's steamships.

an independent Arab State or a serving the above-mentioned zones. H. B. Baker, was also present as The bankrupt: I don't think so. Present citizens movement.

stated that when applicant was Confederation of Arab States the

shall proceed in the same way as enuncil for the petitioner. the pro-

The Chinese Mechanics Un descending a ladder into the hold be Zone "A" and "B" indicated on Railway shall not be prolonged south. (12) It is further understood that (6) In the Zone "A" the Bagda before in the name of both Powers, gradings opening by Mr. Baker sat. You ao stated I had extensive ed a meeting on Saturday last fell to the bottom, the result being the annexed map, under the ing that he appeared for the lunk accounts with Robinson's and and passed resolutions in favour the best the sight of his right suzerainty of an Arab chief. In the wards beyond Mosul and in the Zone measures to control the importation rout, adding that as he did not knar Little They can to $11,000 be of joining the strike. The Chinese eye, folered both wrists, and sus-Zone "A" France and in the Zone "B" northwards beyond Samara of arms into the Arab territory shal what was in his Lordship's mind he tween them." I was not aware that employees of the Kwangtung Electric tained other injuries. Applicant up B Great Britain will have a right until a railway uniting Bagdad and be considered by both Governments. would like to have a postponetes. fans gave as much creat as that. Supply Co. laid down their tools to August last bar received £220 of priority in regard to all enterprises Aleppo by the valley of the Euphrates However they did it in your case and yesterday morning and walked out, akugether from the company, and and local loans. In the Zone "A"

nas been completed, and that only with their eyes open so that they So last night the city was without now they had offered un additional France and in the Zone "B" Great with the help of the two Govern were not entitled to any sympathy any electric current. This we do not £150 which applicant was willing to Britain will alone provide advisers ments.. From your pobit of view was it formas, us it was always Decessary to accept, and which worked out at 17s.cz foreign officials when requested (7) Great Britain will have the letter -- to ndile your Lordship now in re mossly extravagant to run up sugh have a herocene lamp on account of 30. a week for 31 year.

by the Arab State or by the Con- right to construct, administer, and By his communication of this date jard to some of the matters in the Bills as that? Taunot think anyone the irregular supply of electric contr The Judge refused to make anfideration of Arab States.

.*. Eving moderately could Incur such rent.

order, and adjourned the case for a

His Tombslugi; I think Find Better sy what I have to say.

Mr. Baker: Y, any cel, expect

alty as it would be proble for me

#1

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NEW ITALIAN LINE.

will be

To this letter Sir Edward Grey replied on the 15th May, asking for

a special guarantee, which was given

to him the same day in the following

be the sole proprietor of a railway your Excellency has expressed the (2) In the Blue Zone France and uniting Haifa with the Zone "B" desire, before answering my letter of His Lordship, addressing the bankan amount as tab $11,000 between All strikers are prepared to resume month. He suggested that in the in the Red Zone Great Britain will be She will have, further, a perpetual the 9th of this month relative to the mype, wins inui token up a position by the two firms: How does it strike work providing Dr. Wa Ting Fang is meantime applicant should be paid authorised to establish such admini right to transport troops at all times; creation of an Arab State, to receive the sale of the witness bux, salt at por? Then you say I sent $8,625 appointed "Civil Governor-Garaton 17%. 33, a weak us from August last.

stration, direct or indirect, as they along this railway. It must be under the assurance that in these regions present I leave out of consideration is funily remittance to England." Times.

desire and as they shall judge con- stood by both Governments that this which shall become French or in everything in onection with you I don't know, added his Lordship,

venient to establish after agreement raf ray must facilitate the junction which French Interests should become bankruptcy except one matter, and whether that comes within the terin

with the State or Confederation of, of Bagdad and Haifa, and it is further predominant, British concessions and that is that you contributed to your of extravagant Bring, but it does not

Azab States.

understood that if technical dificul rights of navigation, together, with bankruptcy by extravagance in liveem right to me to send it away

(3) In the Brown Zone there shall ties or the cost of maintenance the rights and privileges of all British £1,212,000 COMPENSATION. be established an international ad of this line of junction in the ing. Your public examination is like thea under alf the circumstances

The Societa Italiana di Armamenti Closes that you have done things that of your case.

ministration whose form shall be Brown Zone render the execution religious education and medical You also state: "There were the weddings of my scituted in Italy (says

e Navigazione has just been con. scein to me to bring you with the

decided after consultation with Russia of it impracticable the Rome con- SUMS PAID TO SILVERTOWN FIRMS and then in agreement with the other Government

French establishments shall be maintained. pale at the crion law. I cannot and daughter. One cost me temporary). Its initial capital, en." FOR EXPLOSION DAMAGE.

disposed It should be understood, on the other say more than that now. I um com- $2,300 and the hier Hot so much."tirely paid up, will be 6,000,000 lire,

Allies and the representative of the to consider that the line may traverse hand, that the same rights should be fring myself to this extravagance of You remember the old saying Mr.tor the running and working of

Sherif of Mecca.

the polygon Barries Keis-Marsil.S1. living

A sum of £1,043,101 has been paid

(4) There shall be accorded to brad Tem-Hotsda-Mesuire before recognised to France by the King's Iaitham about just before being steamers of which it is the proprias compensation to firms in the Great Britain first the ports of Haifa reaching the Zone "B."

Government in the sphere allotted to $1,500 A MONTH LIVING EXPENSER. generous. My opinion, remarked bis tor.

In your evidence you say my Lordship, in concluding" is that you

Silvertown area for low and damage and Acre, secondly the guarantee of

(8) For a period of twenty years a definite quantity of water from the

Eagland. living expenses were about $1,500 ought to be called upon, to show

to property caused by the Silverton Tigris and the Euphrates in the Zone the Turkish Customs tariffs shall re- I have the honour to inform your per month,"

That appears to me,cause why you should not be pon-

explowon, states Mr, June Hopa," for the Zone ""B." His Majesty's main in force throughout the Blue Excellency that the French Govern in answer to a question by Mr. John Government, on its part, pledges it and Red Zone as well as in the Zones.ment is ready to sanction the various Jobes, M.P.

"A" and "B," and no increase, in A further, totul sum of £169,500 self never to enter into negotiations the rates or alteration in ad valorem British concessions of the date Mr. Baker asked for a further ad. lutive. The figures were in totals and is been paid to a large number of / With a view to the cession of Cyprus or specific duties shall be made save anterior to the war in the regions......

to a third Rower without the previous; other fuctones outsade the Ermediate consent of the Fredch Government.

with the consent of both Powers. which shall be alloted to it, or, which (5) Alexandria. is to be a free portere shall be no internal Customs shall come under its control. As to 338,515 Empire, and there shall be no differ above. Customs dues leviable upon 800,141 ence of treatment in port dues nor goods destined for the interior shall medical establishments, they would any special advantage refused to be exacted at the ports of entry and continue to function as in the past, it 30,761 British mercantile ships or Britlah transmitted to the administration of being always understood that such merchandise; there shall be free the zone for which the goods are in a reservation does not Involve the 17,672 transit via Alexandretta and the rail tended.

maintenance of the rights of juris ways traversing the Blue Zone,

(9) It is understood that the French diction and of the capitulations ju 10.085 whether this merchandise be destined Government will never enter upon 15,882 for or originate from the Red Zone, any negotiations for the cession of these territories. 88,000 Zoge. Bor: Zone A and no its rights, and will never cede the To this letter of M. Paul Cambon, 20,000 difference of treatment shall be made rights it possesses in the Blue Zone Sir Edward Grey replied on the 16th 39,060 directly or indirectly, against English to any third Power except the Arab May, 1916, accepting in the name

merchandise on any railway, nor State or the Confederation of Arab the British Government the text of 102,250 against English merchandise or ships States, without he previous consent

83,280 in any port serving the above 41,198 mentioned zones.

considering all the ironstances of mitted to prison for having contrito pile up at a later period. I think your case, grossly extravagant. Very buted to your bankruptcy by extravu. it was after eighteen month or so few people here-people who are engange in living.

when chartering began to get speen titled to live in good style-would

· spend $1,500 a month. Then you go jourvurent of fourteen days on it was looked formidable.

on to speak of assessments of your essential to make some sort of analy- His Lordship: I have confined the area of the explosion.

house. It seems to me that the sis of the figures mentioned, how matter to that particular ise—er. Among the chief sums paid were: for the commerce of the British between any of the zones mentioned the religious, educational, and

and

house itself in which you lived was they had been arrived at trom time travagance in ring. I thought itVeneto, Ltd.- really larger and more expensive to, to bane. He believed that a part of was less embarrassing than to enter Vernor. sod Sons.............. keep than it was necessary for you the period was one of undue prosper into the question of rush speculation. Spencer, Chapman to have, considering all the ciremity and considerable expenditure There, urs indications of raab spozn- Mussel, Etd. stances in 1916. Then you say "re might have been justified. Mr.Ktion in waares, but it is always diffi. | Anglo-Continental Guano pain cost memeveral thousand dol- Buker said it was essential to analyse out to say a particular transuction Works, Ltd. Lan. What right had you to Eve those figures before he could address was a rash speculation or whether it! Burt, Boulton and Hay. ja a house of that size and spends Lordship. There was a consider was a bony fide investment.

! ward, Ltd. several thousand dollars in' regains?able reduction in debtor's expendi Mr. Valpy drew hie Lond ship's ut- Silvertown Mumure Works You also sald in your evidence "I ture when ite-position was realised.tation to the fact that in 1918 the John Knight, Ltd... kept two motor cars and a carriage." His Lordship: I think that all bankrupt drew $41,000, when he South Metropolitan Chus Co. I suppose the carriage included the these three years the liabilities of the know the firm had incurred heavy A. Lyle and Sons, Ltd. .... from, added law Lordship,

firm were piling up.

losses in 1917-18.

Lubricante, The tankaupt: I hired a home. Mr. Baker: I have not any more" At this stage him Lordship adjourn.!

actual figures. My recollection ated the proceedings to July 18-R. Moreland and Son, Ltd. "any mte is Bob the Bubilities begun Straite Timos..

Briksh Alzarine Co., Ltd.

What right had you, Mr. Lathame

In Tondelag went on to way, com

Silvertown

Ltd..

of his Majesty's Government, which the agreement embodied in 34:Paul on its part gives a similar assurance. Cambon's first letter.