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PENANG MILLIONAIRE WILL SUIT.

CONCLUDED AT LAST.

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The King has approved the appoint- i ment of Sir William Lamond Allardyce | The Chiel Justice (Sir Willian Rees- to be Governor of Newfoundland; in suc-Davies) has given a verdict for the de cession to Sir Charles Alexander Harris, fendants in the Penang millionaire will who is about to retire.

suit and will deliver & written judgmcat

Sir William Allardyce has been Gover-after"the legal vacation.. nor of Tasmania since 1920, and formerly In this case the executers of the estate held the appointments of Governor of the fof a Penang Chinese were gueil by a young Falkland Islands (1901-14), and at the man who claimed to be one of the suns Bahamas (1916-20). Sir Charles of the testator. The plaintiffs declared Harris became Governor of · Newfonid- and in 1017..

that the son in question died as a child;

The late Str. E. H. Sharp, K.C," and Mr. C. G."Alabaster, K.C.. (instructed

The following Colonial appointments are also announced: --

Sir Robert Thorae Coryndon to be by Messrs. G.. K. Hall Bratton & Co.) Governor of Kepyn and High Cemmiappeared for the plaintiff Mr. Eldon Potter. with him: Mr. F. G. Jenkiä (in-

sioner of Zanzibar, in succession to Major-General Sir Edward Northey,

Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer to be strneto)" by Messis. Deacon, Looker. Governor of Uganda, in succession to Deacon & Härston) defvaded. Sir Robert Coryndon.

Brevet Lieut.-Col. Gerald Henry Suramers to be Governor of Somalilaud, in succession to Sir Geoffrey Archer.

Sie Graeme Thomson, Colonial Spere- tary of Ceylon since 1918, to be over nor of British Guinna, in mocession to Sir Wilfred Collet..

LONDON TO - BOMBAY IN

3 DAYS.

THE AIRSHIP SCHEME.

The Englishman (Calcutta) publishes the following communication received from Home:-

The case has been before the Court at intervals since last December.

SHIPPING LOST LAST YEAR.

LLOYD'S STATEMENT OF WRECKS.

The statistical summary of sosels totally lost, broken up, condemned &c. now published by Lloyd's Register, shows that, luring 1921, the gross redaction in the effective mercantile marine of the world amounted to 539 vessels, of 071,957 tons, excluding all vessels of less than 100 tons. Of this total 344 vessels of 336,337 tons, were steamers and motor vessels, and, 213, of The Shell Company in conjunction with 137,790 tons, were sailing vessels, Commandef Buracy and Messars. Vickers, The statistical tables show that strandings have, put before the Home Government aadil kindral casualties which are comprised proposal to run a mail and passenger under the term "wrecked" are the most pru service by airship to India. The airshipslific cause of disaster. To such casualties are will hit five million cubic feet capacity attributable 45.16 per cent of the losses of capable of flying at so mph. and carry cent of the leases of sailing vessels st year. steamers and motor vessels, and 38.8 per ing, 200 passengers. The probable fares The Register points out that eases of aban London to Bembay will be £70 first and doned, tourdered, and missing vessels are, 245 second class. Monthly return tickets no doubt, frequently more or less similar in Boo first and two second class. The pro- the circumstances of loss. If these be taken they form 30 per cent, of the

posal was put forward in order to develop collect motor vessels ntul 35 per cent.

steamers

up.

Empire Ammupications in speed and cheapues as owing to the economic chaos of the sailing vesselsremoved from the mer in Europe resulting from the War, the cantile marine during 121, owing to comersial community are turning to the casualty. The amount of tonnage broken Empite as their field for development. casualty) in 1921 was 93,431 tons. During disinantled, etc. (not in consequence of No promotion profits are being taken by the last twenty years (excluding the five any party and all that the promoters rewar years 1914-18), the average percentage quire is a subsidy sufficient to pay the of loss of United Kingdom, vessels only public investor, a small but certain divi- amounted to 1 per cent. of the tounage, dend of th per cent. tax-free dà deben-owned. fures and 8 per cent. tax free on ordinary}" shares. It is suggested that India should contribute £10,000 a year until the Com- pany is making profits but limited to ten seurs. Admiralty and Air Board c05- | £7,000 CLAIMED AFTER LOAN OF £26 sider scheme feasible, but Cabinet-doubt india assisting Home Government, with contingent guarantee and appear un'ill ing to bear the whole liability themselves. If India wants a service from London to Bonbay in three and a half days, it is urgent that Home Government should be informed that subject to ratification by Parliament and approval of Home Gov. ernment that India will contribute

£40.600 year.

HOSPITAL TRAGEDY AT PEKING.

COCAINE INSTEAD OF NOVOCAINE.

The authorities of the Peking Union Medical College Hospital Have given to the. Press, the following frank account of} the death of Chief Radio Electrician Quim. U.S.N. at that Hospital recently.

Mr. Quinu, a petty officer of the U.S. Navy, was referred to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital on August 15th by Dr. Warner, the Post Surgeon. He was found to be suffering from a moderate sized chebuscle over the right scapular region. This was excised under gas and oxygen, anaesthesia. Convalesence was unusually prompt and satisfactory.

On: August, 29th, Dr. Taylor,inspected the wound and found it ready for akia grafting. "He ordered the assistant resi dent who is making a special study of! the treatment of carbuncles," to do the) akin graft under local anesthesia. This surgeon has done many skin graft opera tions and was considered fully qualified to handle the case.

*** AMAZING” MONEYLENDING,,

A remarkable moneylending transaction was referred to last month during the public examination in bankruptcy t Brentford Bankruptcy Court of Major Gerald Charles Drinan, of the "Indinst Army,

Giving evidener, the major ascribed his position to a moneylender. In 1904

wax a little money, mid reeived cir- eclars from a moneylender that he could borrow on easy terme. Falling into the trap, he borrowed 100 rupees, representing 226 in English moneg, at 3 per cent. p*% month interest. He paid nothing off and in 1911 he was sued for £246. 19%, 70. judgment lxing recovered against him,

Mr. Matthews, Deputy Cilicial Receiver: Do you know this moneylender has sworn a claim nov for £7,313. 18s. 3.7-Yey;

All arising out of the original kan eighteen years ago 1-Yes.

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there is no Moneylenders Act in India.

The "Registrar (Mr. Friend): Evidently

investigate it-The Major; No.

Mr. Matthews: You took no steps to

The Registrar: That is amazing, i The debtor in reply to further questions, said the chain included law costs and the payment of premiums on a life policy desited with the money-leuder na security. The only liabilities; he owned to were £208, 18, 10, and his assets were £73, 154.

The examination was conclude

- ALLEGED £800,000 FRAUD.

"BETRAYAL OF PORT ANTEQR"

The inquiry which has been held into the so-called Tilinsky affair has concluded, and Ꭽ . the case will wow come before the Bernese

sumps

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By mistake the surgeon was handed Courts. The following is the substanco of solution of cocaine instead of novocaine the indictment: This was injected subcutaneously pre-Talinsky, who claimed to hold a credit

"Arrived in Switzerland in 1911, Iger de paratory to doing the operation. Before Japanese Government for

on the £215,000,00. however, the skin graft had been per (nearly £14,000,000), the price of the alleged formed, patient began to show syu betmyal of Fort Arthur, succeeded in ptoms of cocaine poisoning and the mis borrowing

on the pretended eredit take was discovered. In spite of every improtant

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Berne, effort to save his life, be succumbed after and in different Swiss towns, about two hours, 7

had already attempted to do in England, amount of his swindling transactions resched France, Germany, and Belgium. The total

f.90,000,000 (about £300,000). In order to convince a lender, Tilinsky on one occasion produced a document in the Japanese. language, of which the authenticity is con tested by experts. Inquiry has also been THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT conducted through diplomatic channels. The Japanese regard the whole affair as a gigantio

"The patient came to his death through the accidental administration of cocaine instead of novocaine."

LONDON, September 17th.

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