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THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST JUNE, 1991.

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INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

OPENING SESSION IN RIKSDAG.

StockRolm, August 18th

The Inter-Parliamentary Union Con- ference was oposed in the Riksdag by the President, Lord Weardaje.

After the Prime Minister. M.

Vou

"LONDON. August 18th. After a atrike lasting eight months, which has incalculably injured a number Sydow had welcomed the members, six of industries, shipyard joiners are re-vice-presidents were appointed, including suming on the basis of an immediate Mr. Nakanishi (Japan). reduction of wages by ds. weekly, a fur ther reduction of s. in October, and a possible additional 3. in December.

SILESIAN PROBLEM.

GERMANS AND POLES IN CONFERENCE.

BERLIN, August 18th.

A message from Kattowitz anys that the

A resolution proposed by the United States' represcotative, Mr. Blaydon, was unanimously passed, stating that the Parliaments of twenty sovereign States in America, who were not yet members, be invited to join the Inter-Farliamentary Ucios.

Lord Weardale was re-elected President. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

FAR EASTERN CABLE LOSS OF THE “LUEN ON,"

NEWS.

{TAKODÓN REUTER'S AGENCY.] BANQUE INDUSTRIFLLY AND SOCIETE DU PACIFIQUE,

The loss exceeds three quarters of the capital, but the advisability of liquida- tion is deprecated as it would mean that the shareholders would lose the benefit of the agreement with the principal creditor, the Banque Industrielle de Chine.,

JUDGMENT FOR THE INSURANCE

CO.

VESSEL FOUND UNSEAWORTHY.

oidered.

The plaintiff was Young Kwongyung, trading at Mat Tsze, and the defendants wore the Young Shing Insurance and, Investment Co., Ltd.'

out again on the 18th with 60 plus 40- But it 100 tons-ballast and bunkers. Appeare from the plaintiff's particulars that the 40 tons taken on before her Her second start was entirely ballast. bunkers, then, must have been refilled Independently of this 40 tons, for it can- not be supposed that she went out with a defciency of bunker cost: so that she started the second time with 40 plus 30

0 tons on board.

JAPANESE CURRENCY

CHINA.

THE NEW DEVELOPOENT IN SOUTH MANCHURIA.. The following article by a Kobe cort pondent recently appeared in the chester Guardian Commercial Supp

ment:

If we contri

LONDON, August 18th

Judgment was delivered, in the Supremo | The Paris correspondent of the Finan Court, yesterday, by the acting Chief

There is no direction in which Japa Now 120 tons is exactly the load that cial News quotes the Agence Economique Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) in the Mr. Thomson considered she should carry penetration of the Asiatic Continent

to make her seaworthy. This 10 tons more strikingly manifested than in et Financiere as saying that the last bust-action arising out of the loss of the 8.8.

however, included bunkers, whereas he spread of her currency. ness year of the Societe "du Pacifique Luen On, and its insurance, in connection

stipulated for 190 tons independently of it with the manner in which the Hor felted in a loss exceeding fifty million with which his previous judgment was set bunker coal, or, say, 140 tons in all. It kong and, Singapore currency stage

of franes, of which forty-five million francs side by the Full Court and a new trialismeton was an are before hand of the parent.

course, suggested that Mr. home. its significance is the moro

There has recently been a n is exploitation 1085.

actual figures, or that his evidence is development in South Manchuria, whi mont not the outcome of his independent judg. it would be only correct to regard. the light of the Premier's statement Let me now inquire into the reasons February in the Diet that the former which led the coxswain to put back into open door in South Manchuria had be port.

He was away for from three to closed. with the full understanding a four days, which allowing the vessel the assent of the Powers. same speed, going and returning, would carry her, at 8 knots. 300 miles; at 7. knots 26 miles on ker

The way acros9. distance between ports is given as 630 miles, of which 30 miles on this side aud 180 miles on the other side ara shel- tered water, leaving 490

open 803, miles

80 swept by the monsoon. At either speed. therefore, she would be more than hall way across the open water before she plaintiff on the weather, which is stated in be normal, for the time of the year ordinary quonsoon weather: the weather to be expected on that voyage at that season.

The Chairman said that the amount of debts to the Banque Industrielle 180,000,000 francs, and that the Banque also holds 8,158 shares, in the Societe, which is endeavouring to. regulate its debts and realise its stocks of merchan dise. Otherwise, its activities would be stopped and the Beet rendered idle, as meeting sudorised A shareholders' the continuance of the business and the re-organisation schenie.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada) appeared for the plain tiff, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. G. R. Haywood) for the insurance company.

In giving judgment, the acting Chief Justice said:-

prospects of reconciliation between the REPRESENTATION OF LEAGUE OF freights are under-By. and unprofitable, from the underwriters $20.000 in respect turned back. We have evidence for the Drought to bear on the Chinese Goveri

contending parties in Upper Silesia are indicated as the result of a conference. between the leading German indus- trialists and representatives of the Polish parties, at which, its believed, an agree ment was reached to c-operate in the

interests of Silesia.

AROSE

HOW DIFFERENCES

BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

WOMEN VOTERS.

WASHINGTON, August 19th.

The Committee of the National League of Women Voters called at White House, and asked President Harding to appoint a woman member to the American delega,

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BRITISH SHARE OF BOXER INDEMNITY.

LONDON, August 17th. In the House of Commons questions

THE JUDGMENT. This is a claim by the assured, under a policy of marine insurance, to recover of the total lose of the ss. Luen Un. The W DA a small steamer, or large vessel Launch

of the type currently known in the Colony as a

river boat. Her tonnage was 140: carrying capacity 180 toos: she plied for some gears between Hongkong and the West River. In October, 1917, sts was purchased by plaintiff who in- tended to send her over to Manila." She had been previously surveyed and pro nounced fit for inland navigation. Sub were affected--some of them suggested by the underwriters.

Policies in three different companies

for voyage from Hongkong to Manila, the wal set one for Mobile on Norum. 9th, 1917, but, on the 18th, she put back into port. She left again on No- vember 18th at about 11 am. She has not been heard of since, and the pre- Aumption is that she has been lost by perils of the so

CONDITION OF THE VESSEL.

What is, in fact, the opinion of the Coxswain, whose competence I assume, as to the condition of his vessel to meet that weather: why did he put back to made on his retura, is available. I refer to the plaintiff's evidence, at page 10 of the notes of the earlier trial. He, the vben be left, and the launch rolled and pitched; frst of all, outside the Colony; the sea was very rough and the launch

The Bank of Koren has been looki after a "double currency system in Sou Manchuria, and exchange in Dairen b been regularly quoted in terms of go yen, compared with silver yen. Whe silver performed its sensational rise ear last year, the silver yen was worth, f time, a little more than two gold ye At that time, too, suhcient pressure

compel it to redeem in silver huge suur every month of the Chine banks' depreciated-notes.

This create an advantage for Japanese busines which gave it almost a monopoly Ne that silver is down again a new regul tion has come into force, making gol the only medium of exchange on th Dairen Exchange. of course. it is po really gold, for there are more difficulti in Japan in the cashing of nate

ment

Ha

gold been readily obtainable there won

ever have been so much difference b tween the silver yen (which was re silvery and the gold ren (which was on However, though th yes in Japan value owing to the embargo on gol there are amplo reserves of gold, to

tion to the Disarmament Conference. Were asked whether, "in view of the sequently curtain repairs and additions Hongkong? The substance of his report, 891d than thers are in England.. Upon departing, they quoted President example of France, Japan, and the United States, Great Britain would Harding as saying that he was most divert future Boxer indemnity payments anxious to utilise the influence and intuito Chinese education. tion of women at the conference, and that of last week's crisis in the Supreme Coun- such an arrangement was being worked

PARIS. August 19th. Further light is thrown on the causes

cil in a statement by M. Briand to Press. men. in which he said that the British and the French were absolutely agreed on two points, namely, that the Peace Treaty provided" for the partition of Upper Silesia and that the inhabitants' wishes must be consulted in this connection. They differed only in the interpretation

of Article 88:

M. Brixud, then, elaborated the French standpoint as regards the division and a to what the industrial region, compre bended He showed bow disagreement arose regarding the question of the divi- xibility of the industrial region, and said that the League's advice will enable the Supreme Council to take a final decision. M. Briand concluded with a declaration of the necessity of the Entente maintain ing a firm union.

EARLIER MEETING OF LEAGUE COUNCIL.

out satisfactorily.

MARLIER CABLES.

SENATOR LODGE'S PROMISE.

WASHINGTON, August 17th. Referring to his appointment as a dele. gate to the disarmament conference, Senator Lodge declared in the Brüste that he would exert his best efforts to secure a general reduction of armaments by all nations..

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said that the were taken out, for a total of $45,000.00, coxswain, said the sea was very rough nominally gold): in below ita prop

question was being most carefully con- sidered. He emphasised the difficulty in view of the urgency of national ecouber

omy." "It was proposed to appoint a committed to deal with the subject soon..

BY COURTESY OF THE "URINA MAIL"]

ANOTHER SHANGHAI LEGAL SENSATION

SHANGHAI, August 18th. Another American litigation sensation wag announced yesterday afternoon. W. S. Fleming, attorney, is sued by the Philippine Bank fur alleged branch of confidence. Six hundred thousand taels are claimed on two charges.

HELSINGFORS, August 17th.

Pro

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turn for ballast."

Captain Wheeler has said that he con- siders the return to port and taking on extra coal was, under the circumstances, that the captain, that is, the man in a reasonable precaution. He says, too, to en-

charge of the vessel, would be the best

exchange cannot be much depressed. Th new order at Dairen is calculated put the whole province on the basis Japan's gold currency, and to fix a prices in relation to that instead of silver.

perils of the voyage, judge, when he got but, as to whether To describe their objection Paper pric

was not able to go on. Wind very strong, take more ballast. He asked for several and perhaps it would be advisable to tens of tons more." And on page 11

I requested the broker to inform the insurance companies that she had come THE DEFENCE OF UNSEAWORTHINESS, back, and that the coxswain had said she

The Chinese merchants, of course, a The defences of want of interest and was too light to meet the wind and sea,

that he required more ballast, and that complaining bitterly. and so, too. a misrepresentation are not now relied on.

had decided, therefore, to put 40 tous

some of the Japanese. A director of th I will deal first with the defence of un-of coal on board. Again. Da page. 15: Dairen Exchange, who has just come 'ov senworthiness. Now, the general prin- When the coxswain returned he inform

to Japan in connection with this ne ciples of the law as to seaworthiness are suficiently clear. Seaworthiness is

ed me ship was too light to meet tho regulation, is quoted as spend wit obje surged; and the burden of proof that the weather outside, therefore he had to re- the usual contempt of the

tions, and as accusing the Japanese o Vessel is not seaworthy is on the under

jectors of being merely exchange gambler THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

writer. In every voyage policy, as this

It is, of course, the people who deal wit is, there is an implied warranty that the vessel is seaworthy, that is, that she is

country produce who are making APPEAL FOR HELP FROM GENEVA,

in a reasonably fit state as to repairs,

strongest complaints. They are put in

position where they have to buy_5 Gesky, August 17th.

silver and sell nt 1 FOR SOVIET equipment, crew nad all respecta Resolutions adopted by the Red Cross AEROPLANES conference state that Mr. Hoover and Dr.

counter the ordinary

as due insured against at the time of sailing. It, Nansen or their

representativ

be up-

is, in fact, a condition precedent to the the vessel was seaworthy or not, that their passion for gambling seems in th if the captain said she was too light circumstances to add insult to injur pointed high

сета The Russian Government has despatch-under, writers' liability for any loss in- commissioners

and needed more ballast that would be risks of unstable exchange.

since it tral relief commission to reach a pre-ed representatives to Italy to buy aero-

puts on their shoulders all th curred in the course of the voyage. important.

The the (Arnould: Marine Insurance, sec. 650). liminary agreement with the Russian planes for the Soviet.

sure, however, will doubtless be persiste authorities concerning the administration

Seaworthiness being a condition of the

in, and Manchurian finance will gr and proper distribution of relief. An

contract, breach of the condition avoids On. the evidence as a whole. I find standard, so that it can only end in

adjust itself to the Japane for prompt and generous assistance and urgent appeal is to be issued to the world

the contract and deprives the assured of as a fact that the vessel came back, not Bank of Korea issuing gold notes to a any recourse against the insurer, whether, because she met abnormal or unexpected Manchuria, and in these supplanting co-operation in Governmental action.

the loss can be traced to such breach or weather, but because the coxswain found Chinese currency. It may be better f дой. It is immaterial that the unsea that she was too light. worthiness was remedied before the loss. sufficient ballast to face the ordinary and the advantage to Japan in having th She had not Manchuria than depending on silver, b (Arnould: sec. 688). Again, it is not usual weather on the voyage at the time necessary to enquire whether the owner of the year. She was not, in fact, rea great province Enanced in a paper ca acted honestly, and fairly in the trans- sonably it for the adventure. I have rency of which the reserves are in Toky action, for it is clear law that, however pointed out that, at a speed of 8 knots, and Osaka is not only economic b Just and honest the intention of the and oven at 7 knots, the Inten On Wold, province, where Japanese currency is

strategic. From the Biberian Maritin owner may be, if he is mistaken in the' 1.# two days, have reached point on her fact, and the vessel is in fact not sen voyage when she was nearer to smooth that has value. to Shantang, where t worthy, the underwriter is not liable. wat (Per Eldon, L.G.. in Douglas v. Scoagali water on the other side than she was to native currency was bought up in 191

ber atarting point.

Why, then did she 13 by Japanese speculators, and E 4 Dow 976).

put back to Hongkong Possibly after Yangtze Valley, wher the yen is a p

of stability, Japanese currency is makin two days steaming, on a coal consump- tion of 8 tons a day. the coxswain

its way. So far, the attempts to g found Evidence for the plaintif was given her getting dangerously light. Possibly applied currency advisor to Ch by Captain. Wheeler, a master, mariner again, ballasted she then

as

was, her appointed and a mint under Japane with 26 years' experience of the Ching speed was very much less than 7 koots management set up have failed, but the seas, and for five years on the Hong and this led the coxswain to the con- are many compensations. The progre ed that the man had bitten a piece out Long-Manila run. He did not actually clusion that her margin of "safety was of Japanese currency could hardly

U.S. ATTITUDE, '

PRICE OF PETROL.

LONDON, August 17th. The wholesale price of petrol of all grades is being reduced 6d. per gallon.

THE "SAXON” SAFE,

SIERRA LEONE, August 17th. The Saxon has anchored safely. Gen- Smuts and his auito bare. landed.

WASHINGTON, August 17th. The Senate bas decided upon a recess from August 24th to September 21st. The Cabinet, in the presence of President PARIS, August 18th.

Harding, discussed the difficulties arising It is believed that Viscount Ishii, who from the insistence of the Soviet authori eral

participation in the control and is acting as President of the Council of distribution of relief in the famine arans The attitude of the Cabinet is that, the League, has decided to convoke a though the United States must insist meeting earlier than W35 expected.upen Americas freedom from control in the distribution of relief, it does not look Consequently instead of assembling on

with disfavour upon the participation of September 1st, the Council will meet in European Poets in any general investi

gation of relief. Geneva on August 95th.

The first item on the agenda will be the Upper Silesia question.

BARLIER CABLES. -

OUTBREAK IN SILESIA

POLES DRIVEN OVER FRONTIER.

BERLIN, August 17th."

A violent fight occurred between Ger mans and Poles in the frontier villages of Sternalitz and Kosterlitz. The former, with greandes, drove the Pales over the frontier, 24 Poles being killed.,

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IRISH PEACE PROSPECTS.

MR. DE VALERA'S OPEN THREAT.

LONDON, August 17th. At Dublin, the holl where Dail Eireann is sitting was again packed in anticipa

tion of Mr. de Valera's promises to out- line the course of the peace negotiations.

COST OF LIVING/ CONDITIONS IN UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, August 17th. The Labour Gazette shows that the cost of living was on the up-grade last month. the average level being 122 per cent. above the pre-war level compared with 119 per cent on July 1st, chiefly due to dearer farm produce in consequence of the formity with the Rents Act. drought and increased rents in con- The prices of meat and clothing have decreased.

WAGES IN JULY.

LONDON, August 17th It is oficially announced that 3,500,000 workers wages were reduced in July, while about ive thousand received in creases, resulting in a net reduction in weekly full-time wages of £1,070,000. GANG MURDERS IN UNITED

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STATES.

TTALIAN BARBER'S ALLEGED REVÉLATIONS.

A. FIVE DOLLAR BITE. SHYLOCK, WITH MODIFICATIONS.

Before Mr. Orme, yesterday, a Chinese. who had had a fight, was charged with assault, and Inspector Appleton mention.

of his opponent's ear..

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the Magistrate.

CAPTAIN WHEELER'S EVIDENCE.

INSUFFICIENT BALLAST.

suppose it won't grow again," said know the Luen On, but, on her agreed too small and that it was less perilous successful were China's banking ar cimensions, he was able to workout for her to return than to proceed. Her currency on a modern and satisfacto

bagis The particulars of her speed, draught, capa best speed is given as 10 knots; in bad city and coal consumption. He stated weather as 8-9; in heavy monsoon wea-

Inspector Appleton thought not. man would be disfigured for life.

Yes, tion," said the Magistrate.

am taking that into considers The defendant was fined $5 and ordered injured. to pay 85 compensation to the man he had

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The following telegram's have been received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:-

9.30 am., August 18th. 1.Typhoon in about 132 deg. Long. E., 20 deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W. 2.-Cyclone or typhoon South of

Formosa, filling up.

1.40 p.m., August 18th 1.-Typhoon in about 129 deg. Long, E. 30 deg. Lat. Ñ.; moring W. 2-Warning low-pressure area over N, China Sen; a circular depression may form to the 8.W. of Formosa..

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issue.

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DUTY OF THE ABBURED.

DAY'S TALE OF THEFTS.

Ei

During his absence in another part the ship, the cabin of Mr. W. H. Heog Pursor of the as. Glaucus, was entere and a gun metal stop watch. worth 158, stolen from the pocket of his coat.

that with 80-100 tons deadweight, she ther as 7. But this, of course, presup would be in best sen-going trim. He poses her being in proper seagoing trim. 588umed full bunkers, and the ballast There is no doubt that either insufficient distributed fare and aft-rather more ballast or over-loading may render a The following robberies have beca

If she left the port with 50 tons vessel unseaworthy. (O'Reilly . Boyal ported:- cf coal, including ballast and bunkers. Exchange Assuriaco & Camp. 246; Dixon While Miss de Souza, of No. 1, Aim she would be, he said, seaworthy as far. Sadler & M. and W. 414; Weir v. Villaa. Kimberley Road, Kowloon. sa balizat was concerned. Again, if she Union Steamship Co. 1900 AC. 825; bathing in the swimming bath at t Teturned, having burned, say, 25 tons, Scrutton Charter Parties and Bills of V.R.C. the ladies' dressing room w and went out again with 100 tons on Lading articles and 49: Arnould se entered and her knitted handbag, contai board, she would be seaworthy as regards 717). ballast. To return, and take on extraI am clear that the Luen On was not rea-panding band worth 380, stolen.

ing a gold wrist watch with a' gold coal, Captain Wheeler considered a reasonably at for the perils a vessel of that sonable precaution in view of the wes

nature was likely to meat on her voyage. A Macto shopkeeper, at present on (See judgment of Cairns L.C. State business visit to Hongkong, has h This is the plaintiff's evidence on this Line Steamship Co. 3 AC. at p. 77) stolen from his cubicle four articles

1t is troe

of course, that she was not jewellery worth $124, and #14 in "sma The defendants called Mr. Thomson, the type of vessa! best åtted for naviga-money, Chief Boarding Officer, Harbour Office, tion of this kind. She was, I take it, a master mariner with 12 years' experi- designed and built for inland waters; ence of the China seas, and for two years and her certificate is to this effect.

the Hongkong-Manila run. Mr. Mr. do Valera, at the outset, caused a

Thomson knew the Luen On well when aensation among his hearers by declaring

zhe was on the West River ruq, . From that reports in the British and foreign

It may be impossible to put a vessel June, 1915, for about two years, he Press indicated doubt in the minds of the

NEW YORK, August 17th.

boarded her every time she entered the of her class into the condition of ses- world as regards the fit here ought of the eight: men arrested on murder

attitude

An Italian barber, named Fontano, one

Ho harbour-say, once a week.

worthiness ordinarily requisite for, such 10-

that, given the agreed facts, that she voyage. The condition is not, however, sitated by stress of weather in the sen wards the British terms, not to be any doubt," said Mr. de Valera, che eu des confessed, revealing seven Kosta News Agency says: The Council he had a sufficient crew and that the wes duty of the assured in to make her a condition of the vessel, for which plaint A Moscow dispatch circulated by the had boon strengthened for this trip, that for this reason, dispensed with The of unusual weather, but solely by t The Irish people Cheers).

we cannot and will not accept the terms, teen murders by the gang in New York, of People's Commissars has granted: ather was normal monsoon weather ahe seaworthy for the voyage as is reason is responsible, and the return was the

are not going to be fool Detroit, and New Jersey. The police at concession to, tho.

Great Norther should have no difficulty in Detroit say that the arrests may clear up Telegraph Company, by which the com-crossing to Manila. In his own expers Wickham 3 B. and 8. 660,

making tho ed this time.'

ably practicable for such a vessel, by fore unjustified. If, however, as inst Mr. de Valers added that the obvious seventy murders committed in Detroit.

ordinary available means--(Burgum vcaso, there has been a branch of t

and sce pany will build telegraph lines connect- enco, two vessels considerably. smaller thing to do is to end the rule, which the LOTTERY POLICY" ALLEGED AS ing, Russia, Denmark, and China. The than the Tuen On had done the trip in Arnould sec. 710).

of seaworthiness, such brea warranty avoids the contract and so, in any over Irish people hated to the marrow of their bones. If they had to resort to force they

duty, I think, has not been ful; the eared is deprived of say recour This company will also establish stations at

safety. He would be perfect to filled. I see no reason why be should against the insurera...(Bes Arnonid would do so without socking to aave their

LATER. Petrograd and Moscow.

her across hiraselt provided she were not have antished himself, before enter-430 note Z and sec. 683). forces. The Irish people had not flinched

Another member of the gang admite

properly ballasted. He puts the approxi ing оп the voyage, By actual experiment, Plans are being prepared for the nate ballast or the Luen On for

It remains only to deal before; they would not flinch now, be killing a confederats, and says that the

with the Cause more arms had been sent for. gang went in fear of their lives to prosiectrification of the Japanese railways voyage at two-thirds of her carrying capa to the proper ballast for the vessel that the loss was not due to the pon

in a heavy beam sex: He was not en insured against. Mr. de Valera sat down amid a scene vent eonfession.

Evidenco wa KIV The object of the The proposals will probably be laid be- city, or 120 tons, exclusive of bunker. titled to make his experiment on of intense excitement.

the for the defendants, aa to the likeliho murders appears to be connected with the fore the Diet in the course of its next may remark that, allowing 20 tons for gang's effort to control, both in America session. As the first step, the entire bankers, this would give her 140 tons voyage insured: it was his duty not to of the vessel having been sunk heling

deadweight. FRENCH WIRELESS STATION. and Italy, what is known as the lottery Tokaido line from Tokyo to Kobe, and would go be properly ballasted for a har proper trim. He is not allowed to probability of such a collision, being

abe With 80 tons, he saya,

until he had ascertained it

son with a Chinese juok, and as to policy gume."

a part of the Central line between lida

put this responsibility on the insurer, ported. COMMUNICATION WITH FAR EAST

machi station in Tokyo and Kofu, in the Voyage of that kind.

who, if the condition of seaworthiness is say that having

On this point I have only roar of Mount Fuji, where many tannels

not fulfilled, is absolved from liability. make transportation slow, will be elec

As to the defence of deviation, it was had been sunk by collision the "robab to the fatter, I my best attant consider that it. I have then two witnesses, both practi- trified and electric trains will be run cal seamen, giving diametrically opposite urged for the plaintiff that in the cities are in favour of some news of thereon. The electric trains will be opinions as to the proper amount of cumstances, the master of the vessel. in

in disaster being availabe. used exclusively for transporting pas- ballant

roturning to port, acted with sound judg." On the case, as a whole, Bengers. Freight trains will be pulled Now it was assumed for the plaintiff mont as a prudent man, and in the in- bas. in my opinion, fail, Thane, L by steam as at present. Other railway in the Court below that having gone treste of all concerned. The answer it be judgment for the defendants. lines will be electrified also, in the order out on November 9th with 80 tons, re- I think, "that the return was not neces-

On the application of Mr. Alste daced to 60 tons on her return, she'set i (Continued at foot of next column.) stay of execution for 14 days was grant

INTERRUPTED.

PAZIB, August 17th. The wireless station at Dous, near Lyons, has been damaged by storm, Two pylons, c00ft, high, fell. Communica tion with America and the Far East has been suspended....

"MOTIVE.

U.S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. MDLLE. LENOLEN WITHDRAWS

FROM DOUBLES.

FOREST HILL (U.S.A.), Aug. 17th. Malle. Longlen announces hor with drawal from the doubles, in which she was paired with Mrs. Mallory.

of the heaviness of the tražio. !!).

EXPERTS DIFFER.

enter upon

p

the plain