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prevalence of outbreaks, and they of the Royal College of Surgeons, have actively interested themselves said in the course of a recent inter- LautyAlexandra Mina) Harn the subject.
The committee view:- dinge, wile of Sir Henry Arthur write:- Hardinge formerly British Ambas According to the association's sador to Spain, who was the defendrecords, 317 Bres have occurred in ant in an action in which Mr. A. stramers, of which 168 took place Michael Jones, a registered money. in bunkers and 319 in cargoes, &c. lender, of 18, Conduit-street, W., The average number of fires for the was the plaintiff, was given juda period 1918-97 is 634. This average, ment by Mr. Justice McCardie in in the opinion of the committee, is the King's Bench Division yester; serious to all concerned, and dras day.
tic measures ought to be taken by The action was in respect of two All parties interested to prevent bills of exchange for £1,000 each, fires occurring Notwithstanding drawn by Mr. J. St. Clair I. Yale, the official inquiries from time to a so keitor, formerly of Green-time, no definite reasons are yet street, Leicester square, W.C., who forthcoming for their frequency. | was also a defendant, and against From information before the com- It is because made mach whom judgment had previously mittes during the year they are strides in 1927 that I have good bero sigued.
hopes for 1929. We have accumu Lady Hardinge, who accepted the fruly convinced that many fires on billa, which were discounted by vessels loading or discharging in lated many new facts, inade several port a caused through smoking
discoveries. Jones, denied that she was they stevedores men and others en broadened the basis of future ac- halder for value and alleged that gaged on the vessels. The comunittivity. If you were to ask me in she was induced to accept the bills tee have accordingly urged upon what direction outside my own by fraud of the drawer, Mr. Yale, the Board of Trade the nexty pusonal knowledge we have munde of which alleged fraud, she assert for mare stringent regulations the greatest strides, I should say HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE. ed, Mr. Joses had 'notice...
ngainst smoking ising forced by physics. The investigation of mat- Not A Business Woman,
the Various harbour authorities for and its constitution, proceeding Mr. Schiller, K.C., for Lady where fires have occurred and by by Sir Ernest Rutherford,
companies
generally gradually revealing to us a concep- Hardinge, said that she was not steamship
The committee note with appreciation totally different from any- aa astute business woun Lady Hardings came across a Mrs. Tur-tion that the question of the thing we have ever before antici
numerous fires ob steamers loading sted. quand, who had been in her cen ployment previously when she was from Calcutta, "where there, have
No branch of knowledge, how at the Legation at Teheran (where been sogie 11 ass since 1919, is Sir A. H. Hardinge was formerly being energetically taken up by the ever is extending its range so Minister).
side which appeals to me enormous- Mr. Yale and fra. Calentta Marine Insurance Asso-rapidly as heredity, but anather Turquand were in very close touch ciation."
The committee report with tia-ly is the history of man and bow with each other, and Mrs. Tur- quand brought to Lady Hardinge taction that the Board of Trade he came to reach his present posi- the friet bill for £300. Her accept-have appointed a special commit. tion: In the current issue of "Nature," for example, is report- ance was asked upon the repre tee to advise them in the prepara ed one of the biggest discoveries of sentation that it was required by tion of new regulations for the as- Mr. Yale to form a fund to be ignment of load lines to merchants kind ever made in Europe con- placed in the hands of Mr. Yale ships, including the question of cerning human origin for the purpose of lending to special load lies, for oil tankers and for ships carrying deck loads clients.
When Lady Hardinge was stay-af timber. They point out that the ing at St. Germane, Cornwall, United States is the only maritime Mrs. Turquand called on her and country without a load line law, asked her to accept the two bills and the committee are glad to note for £1,000 each, stating that the that there is now a considerable bills were to be used for getting agiation in American shipping cir money for investment and to he eles for legislation on the subject." lent on the security of real estate A lend Hne Bill has been before a Bournemouth.
Congress for some time.
Lady Hardinge was assured that the bills would not pass into the hands of money-leaders that there would be no risk, and that Mr Yale would take out a policy on his life as further security. There was no investment or life policy or any other security as had been imprecated, and Mr. Yale bad gone bankrupt.
Isn't Nice Of Him. Lady Hardinge, describing how she came to put her name to the bills of £1,000 each, said Mrs. Turquand said that I was per
girls acting in "No, No, Nanette," which acquaintance proved disas trouss a matter of fact, it did.
certainly spent too much money in that respect.
Up to August 1926 did you con- tinue your heavy expenditure on the actresses and spend a great deal more than you had any hope of getting Yes..
What
Mr. Justice McCardie: did-you-spend the money on-On my own living expenses.
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of him? Jr. Yale is going to give you his life policy as security."
Was anything said about money lenders at the interview 1-She said that it was not for any money lender. She once took me to money-lender. That was because of one of the companies she put me into some years ago.
Was the experience one which gave you a borror of any money- Tender 1-Oh yes!
Why did you gn. these two papers-I wanted to make some money because we had lost such a 10t
Mrs. Tarquand's Daughter. Lady Hardinge was
examined by Mr. Birkett.
croas-
Is Mrs. Turquand a lady of ability 7-Yes.
I thought counsel said you spent on the actresses 1-1 spent the money purely on my own As to expensive pre- wenta, there were none at all.
expenses.
Mr. Schiller: Dinners, dances.. and forth -Very occasionally and not from March 1999.
You knew that Indy Hardinge was well knows in society knew she was the wife of Sir Arthur Hardinge. I did not know she was a Indy in society.
Do you tell ine that you made no inquiries as to who Lady Har dinge was?-Yes. I made a money- lender's inquiry.
The inquiry he made, edded Mr. Jones, was as to whether Lady Hardinge bad been barrowing money.
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Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to
Beat
No Fire Iariance will be effected by
any case whatever,
she daughter named against him Lady. Hardinge de Godgod Packages must be left in the
And of integrity 7-I suppose sy Had Gwenn-Yes.
Was she engaged to any member of your "family -Not that I know of not officially,
Mr. Birkett:
M Justice Metardie, giving judgment, said that Mr. Yale, hav ing no defence to the action, had permitted judgment to be entered fended the action on the ground that she was induced to accept the two bills by the fraud of Mrs Tur grand, acting for Mr. Yale, the
drawer of the bills.
Your son, unfortunately, died about a year ago. Was Gwenn un
Lady Hardinge's Story Accented; officially engaged to your son ?-He
A central question was whether never told me so.
You are a lady Indy Hardinge was a reliable wit ness. If Lady Hardinge was right. who has travelled in many parts every one of the statements made of the world and been in important to her was false in the grossest positions, yet you keep saying that fashion. Mr. Tale wanted the you acted as a baby in this mat money for his own personal ex- ter (of the bill transactions) and penses to pay a debta and to never made inquiries,
meet his gross and unpardonable extravagance,
Mr. Justice McCardie: She did not mean that she acted like & baby. She acted like a (Laughter.)
woman.
He (Mr. Justice McCardie) was quite alive to the fact that because lady occupied an important Mr. Yale's Evidence,
social position he should not, far Mr. Yale sadd that the two £1,000 that reason, incline to her testi- hilla were for his own accommoda-mony. He was certain that she tion He told Mrs Turquand that was an absolutely honest witness
Lady Hardinge would take the and was satisfies that what took
chance it might be worth her while. Ho also asked her to explain the position exactly, to Lady Hardings and make it clear to her what she was footing
Actress Acquaintances.
Place was what she had said.
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It seemed to him that the visit of Mrs. Turquand was with the
All Goods remaining undelivered after pole object of trapping Lady
20th of February, 1928, will be Hardinge into accepting the bills
abject to
to Rent She went for Mr. Yale's benefit,
by Arrival, given prior to Stemmer's No Fire Insurance will be effected No Céu will be admitted after the and be had no doubt that Mr.
Claims wil
will be simitted Mr. J. 8. Clair M. Yale, who Yale authorised the statement Goods have Jeft the Godowns, and as is any one batover
Damaged Packages must be left in the Goods have left the Godowns, and all stated that he was now practising made by Mrs Turquand. Accord Goods remaining undelivered after 18th
Godown for Basumation by The Con- Goode zem
remaining undelivered after 17th at Great Marlborough-street, Wingly he held that the bills were February, 1928, will be subject to Rent. was further cross-examined by Mr. obtained by the fraud of the au- All Claims agst the Steamer ignces and the Company Surveyors, February, 1928 will be subject to Bont
1 broken, chafed and must be prevented to the Undersigned Messrs. Anderson & Aske, at 10 km.,
damaged Goods Schiller, EC., for Lady Bardinge thorised agcat of Mr. Yale,
on the
the 17th
Februarmitted of
are to be mined on 18th
the Godow Mr. Schiller referred to Mr. He was unable to accept the on or before 28th February, 1928, or
No Olaim will be addow and all at 10m by our Yale's bankruptcy, saying his uns evidence of either Mr. Yale os his they will not be recognised."
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods, Goods savo left the secured liabilities were returned at clerk, Captain Slaughter, on any
are to be left in the Godowns, where they Olaims must be
after All Claima must, reach, un Bhip's arrival here, a £3,366 and his assets mil.
point that conflicten with then be examined on any Tuesdays or Wocks of the Presented within Two ? Goddard ani"Dongla"," Mr. Schiller: Were some of your evidence of Lady Hardinge.N
between
March 1928, the hours of 10.46 A which date they will not be recognised, Friday Fraud having been established, and Koox. Ahin the Free Storage their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned No Fire Inaturance will be effected
Consignees are requested to under recognized with somebody playing in No No Mr. Jones must suffer from the period of Dag Week, Nanette "Distinctly
No Fire Insurance has been affected, for Countersignature Mr. Eraud, because when he received the Schiller.
billa Yale did not endorse them to him.
KEATING'S abilities incurred in connection
MADE
Would you describe it as an ac- quaintance you had made with two (Continued on next Column.):
There would be judgment for Lady Hardinge with costs.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
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left in
where they
February
1925
before
lat
they will not be
Bill of Lading will be countersigned
dersigned.
JEBSEN & CO.,
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