1914-07-23 — Page 7

THE

HONGKONG** TELEGRAPH

SECOND EXTRA.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 23 1914,

TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams arrived too late for Insertion on Page 1.]

THE IRISH CRISIS.

ADLOCK.

A SERIOUS DEADLOCK.

(Beuter's Service To "The Telegraph."

London. Received July 25, After the Conference Lord Lansdowne called on Mr. Asquith at the House of Commons.

The Cabinet held two prolong ed sittings in the evening.

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All the papers are of opinion that the Conference is a failure.

There is a serious deadlock on the question of the area of exclu- sion.

Nationalist Leaders Cheered,

Tho crowd cheered Mr. Redmond and Mr. Dillon on leaving the Palace, and as they walked along Birdcage Walk the Irish Guards stationed at Well- ington Barracks joined in the cheering.

One Cause...

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THE MARQUES CASE

(Continued from First Extra.) $10,000 out of this contract in roturn for his guarantee, that it is impossible to think that he got $40,000 for guaranteeing the payment of a small balance at the end of the contract, and that the circumstances under which he' has been called upon to pay are just such as wore in fact contem- plated by everybody. The appeal should be dismissed with costs..

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Other Judgments.

The Chief Justice, în concurr President, said, after reviewing ing with the judgment of the

the argument at considerable length:-Finally in clause 1 of the guarantee the firm under- takes to repsy on demand euch portion of the whole of the said sum of $200,000 as the asid company may be entitled to re- ceive biok from the said firm, pursuant to the terms of the prin- promise to pay on demand, .o., cipal agreement. This is I think at any time, such sum, more or less, as the company may be ther entitled to receive back. The exact amount is to be ascertained under the provisions in that " behalf in the principal agreemsni That is to say, on completion of The Morning Post says one of the balancs agreement or earlier the causes for the summoning of | default-the whole advance, less the Conference wasadvice from the the stipulated appropriations, is Army Council as to the necessity, to be paid. This repayment in the event of civil war in Ire-the guarantor then guarantees. land,o's rengthening the garrison He thought therefore that the in Egypt and largely increasing appellant was clearly liable under the Army in India, as well as the guarantee. Thecorrespondence rainforcing the troops in the between Mesars. Wilkinson and industrial areas of England and Grist and Mr. Lowe showed clear- Scotland.

ly that the plaintiffs детет recognised the creditors of Messrs. Aradt and Co. or the trustee for the creditors as having any say in the matter. The plaintiff purported to deal with the firm, and with the firm only, or with the trustee in bankruptcy of the 6rm. The Jelter of May 26, 1913, shows that The Conservative papers are they were alive to the importance exultant at Mr. Asquith's replies of preserving, and did preserve, in the House of Commons yester-their rights intact throughout, day, which they variously and that they refused to be a describe us." A crushing rebuke," party to anything which might "An unparalleled saub," and "A prejudice their claims against the amsok in the face" for "the frantic surety. Finally, after a long display of ill-natured unreason- series of letters had failed to ableness and ungenerous and obtain any satisfactory reply from disgraceful attacks on the King Arndt and Co., the plaintiffs made by the malevolent and perverse a formal demand on the firm. ingenuity of the Radical Press." for payment, as they were fully They pay a tribute to Mr. As entitled to do. He agreed that quith's frank and honest definition the appeal must be dismissed. of the King's position.

The Morning Post and the Daly Chronicle print a paragraph from the King's speech dealing with reactions of the Irish crisis on foreign policy, which had not been published.

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Press Comment.

Tho Liberal papers admit that Mr. Asquith's statement has obilled Ministerialista.

The Paine Judge also agreed with the findings of his learned brothers; and, reviewing clause. 11 of the agreement, said it was The Daily Chronicle says Mr. clear from this clause that it wa Asquith assumed the respons intended to provide against any ibility with almost aggressive loss whatever which the plaintiffs loyalty, and adds that the whole might suffer in respect to this episode illustrates the difficulty contract. It was never intended of the King entering the political that the guarantee should be arena. It censures Mr, Asquith restricted with respect to the and Mr. Lloyd George for agrea-ultimate balance after the come ing to the publication of tho pletion of the agreement. I, for speech.

instance, Arndt had kept the The Daily Mail says Mr. whole money, and had not paid Asquith's explanation does not a single cent, the defendant would remove the anpleasant feeling have been clearly liable for the created by the extraordinary whole $200,000. phrase in the speech which On the application of Mr. hay aroused the indigon Sharp, their Lordships certified

the country. tion of

It for two counsel. bopea that the unfortunato con- Boquences arising from the innov stion of the King submitting his speech to Ministers will make a repetition impossible.

The Liberal papers declare that the Conservatives are preparing for an Election in August, but they asseverate that there will only be an Election if the Cabinet is dismissed.

LATEST SHIPPING. NEWS.

MOVEMENTS. OF STEAMERS.. The C. P.R. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA eff Yokohamabetween 2 & 4 p.m. July 21. The H. A. L. a. BILESIA left Shan Las on the ad inst. a.m. and may be e Reted here on or about the 25th inst.p..

Good Marksmanship. Gunlayers' tests are showing a high standard of marksmanship in shipa carrying the 13.5 inok gan, says the Observer. Some of the shooting has been extra- ordinary. In one

case four successive shots were put through the same hole in the target, and some of the gunners made a hit with every round they fired. This 'excellent shooting is due to several causes. But after due allowance has been made for un- cannily clever mechanical devices the outstanding fact remains that Our navel gunners are expert to a degree that is most satisfactory to the country, which depends upon their skill for its defence,