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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921 BADƑt

MOTOR BOAT CASE.

SINGLE COPY: 10 OTS.

138 PER ANNUM.

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SUPREME COUNCIL'S DELIBERATIONS.

IMPROVED SITUATION REGARDING SILESIA.

The Near Eastern Question.

(Reuter's Service. }

Paris, August 10.

Far from ovidence of strained feelings among the committee of Upper Silesian experts, who have resumed their labours, this morn- ing a proceeding were characterized by friendliness and a cheerful atmosphere. It is understood that good progress is being made. It is believed that a solution of the question will be reached shortly. Meanwhile the Supreme Council is deliberating on the Near Eastern situation. An important report has been received showing that Germany is satisfactorily fulfilling her obligations in respect of handing over arms. Doly 223 big guns are left, ruaking over 50,000 surrendered or destroyed up to July 25.

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Renter's correspondent adde ibst an undoubted spirit of con- cillation is now being manifested, in contrast to the recent irritation. The British Premier's policy of balding the balance evenly greatly impressed bis hearers. It is anticipated that the Council will rise on the 13th inst

French Press Favourably Impressed.

Paris, August 10. The newspapers are favourably impressed by yesterday's coedings of the Supreme Council, which are considered to indicate prospect of complete agreement shortly.

German Press Also Satisfied.

Berlin Augus: 10. Mr. Lloyd George's speech to the Supreme Council is welcomed by the newspapers. Viwwerris rejoices at the repudiation of the French sabre rating. The Allgemeine Zeitung says that the Erst important news from Paris proves that Mr. Lloyd George is abiding by his pre-conference view, The Deutsche Zeitungsays that the speech was extraordinarily able and impressive; at last a Power had the nerve to baulk Freach violence. The Deutsche Tastettung says that Mr. Lloyd George's candour sa tecards France is refreshing. The Boersen Courier says that it is premature to speak of a. British victory, but Mr. Lloyd George achieved an undeniable success.

Polish Bands Repulsed.

Berlin, August 10. * The Fissische Zeitants correspondent a: Breslau says that Polish bands crossed the frontier near Rosenberg and were driven back after a fight with the police and British troops. The latter ispered casualties

Strict Neutrality Towards Near Eastern Belligerents.

Paris, August 10.

freedom of the Straits.

EXTRAORDINARY EPISODE IN THE AIR.

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Mad Observer Attacks Pilot.

( Beuter's Service.)

London August 10. The observer went mad and attacked the pilot of an aeroplane above Aldersbor to-day. The pilot, after a desperate fight, managed to land with a slight crash. He was re-attacked on the ground by the madman, whom men from the aerodrome overpowered.

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Judgment for Auctioneers.

There was concluded in the Summary Court (be fare Mr. Justice Wood) this morning the case in which Lee Nagel sued Lammert Brothera for $533, whereof $425 was for money received by defendants as ag- nis Theory Concerning Observer's Derangement.

for the plaintiff and $108 morey Later. expended by the plaintiff for the The pilot attacked at Aldershot was Paul Bulman, of the ex-care of the motor boat Dat Lee, perimental section of the Royal Aircraft establishment, who was There was an alternative claim undertaking an altitude test in which oxygen was used. The of $533 damages for negligence. observer became insensible, possibly through a flaw in the apparatus. This case has been twice ad- Bulman, alarmed, began to descend when he suddenly received a journed, reports of the previous low on the head, and found that the observer was temporarily un-hearings being fully reported in balanced. The latter apparently recovered half an hour after he four columns. Mr. Watson ap- had been overpowered on the ground.

peared for plaintiff and Mr. Cros conducted the defence,

AUSTRALIANS STILL IN FORM.

Two Centuries Against Kent.

London, August 10.

Additional Invitations for the Final Test Match.

London, August 10. Hitch and Sandha have also been invited to attend arthe Oval. [Those already invited comprise-Tennyson (Captain, Fender Douglas, Woolley, Mead, Brown, Russell, Ernest Tyldesley. Parkin. Hallows, Hearne and Parker.]

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

Early Constitution Probable.

London. Augus: 10.

THE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES.

British Attitude Respecting French Protest.

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Mr. Crew said His Lordship had insimated that be wished to hear him on two points, the effect of the words "on view now and the question of negligence. His clients' real defence was that they

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BRESLAU

CZECHO PRAGUE

TO POLAND WARSAW

POLAND

KREUZBURG

OPPLEN!

SLOVAKIA

GESTOCHOWA

"TARNOWIKZ.

KONÍGSHUTTE CRACOW

PLESS

The above sketch illustrates roughly the position with regard to Upper Silesia. On the aggregate of votes, the plebiscite gave a majority for the Germana; bat the voting was taken separately, by communes, some of whịch showed a majority for Poland. The task of apportioning the territory is rendered more difficult because the com- munes are situated irregularly, pro-German districts in- tervening between pro-Polish. In the above sketch the arc which it has been proposed shall be allotted to Poland is indicated by darker lines, but the Supreme Council has decided to re-commit the question to the commission of experts.

EARLIER

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE TENNIS

PLAYERS.

Club and be Singapore Cricket

FAILURE TO NOTIFY SMALLPOX.

At Canterbury before ten thousand spectators in fine though were not negligent. They did not prowicket was fast, and the Australians scored 297 for 4.

dull weather, the Australiacs opened their meeting with Kent. The wish to escape liability op a tech- amade 102 by powerful driving, his innings including twelve fours. there

Armstrong nical defence but they said that be considered liable, which no case that they, followed that this contract, being He made his runs in 112 minutes without giving a chance.jas auctioneers, were guilty of Macartney, by scoring 133 not out, completed his two thousand runs, negligence.

* unenforcible contract, the and now ranks with Mead, who was the first to reach 2,000. Owing

plantiff could claim no damages, Mr. Crow briefly went into the nor bad he suffered any damages (From Our Own Correspondent. J to rain stumps were drawn at 5.40;

words "on view now" and then in connection with it. His went into, his real defence, the Lordship also held that the defence against the claim for negli plaintiff's claim failed, and most

MALAYAN NATALITE

Lammert's auction rooms the al contract for sale was a good On July 21st in Messrs. fail 0500 assuming that this

Singapore, August 10. was put through of a launch lying contract.

The Malayan Company's offer of in Causeway Bay and on the fol-sicalars of negligence against the East Indias has been accepted Es alleged the par- the ustalite rights of Malays and lowing day defendants received defendants. He alleged that by an Australian Company. No- compradores order from Mr. they were negligent is not gotiations for a big export of natalite Wetton, purchaser, which they taking steps by legal proceedings sad raw sloohol to Australia and did not present. On the follow or otherwise to compel the pur-New Zealand is proceeding satis- jog morning they received a letter chaser to take delivery of thefactorily. from Mr. Weston and Mr. Craw motor launch. His Lordship did contended that the auctioneers had not think that this was one of de- On behalf of Britain, the Dominions, and Indis a batch of six as well asto the vendor-informing the defendants by correspondence s duty. towards the purchaser, lecdants' duties. He found that ratifications of the scheme for an International Court of Justice has them that the boat had several parts had attempted to induce the pur been deposited with the League of Nations, making thirteen already missing. lodged, while several others are in various stages of completion that anything that M. Lammert lunch. The second particular ste delested Mears. Wheatley

No one could suggest chaser to take delivery of the

Singapore, „August 10. The Supreme Council has decided that the Allies will maintain Forty-one countries have signed the statute of the Court. It now could have done could have alter related to the compradores order. and Dean, the Singapore Recreation Messrs. Sburjuro'and MabamUPE an attitude of striet neutrality regarding the Turco Hellenic war, seems practically certain that the 24 ratifications necessary to led the situation. He did what The plaintiff suggested that d in which the Allied Coveraments will not intervene with any form establish the International Court will be received before September. he could; he communicated with fendants were negligent in re- Club champions respectively, in of assistance involving the despatch of troops, arms, or credits but and the second Assembly of the League will therefore be able to elect Mr. Nagel and Mr. Nagel replied ceiving the compradores order in successive rounds of the Lawo freedom of private trade is not to be interfered with. Thus private judges and formally constitute the Court. The nomication of judges that the spare parts could be the fi st instance and in holding Tennis Open Championship of firms are entitled to continue the supply of war material to the is progressing. Among the famous jurists' names hitherto received found. lirseke and Turks. The Council has decided to undertake a joint are those of Mr. Elihu Root, nominated by Brazil: Dr. Roscoe Pound. communicated to Mr. Wetton. second instance.

That information was it and not presenting it in the Singapore Japanese players have die marche in regard to the belligerents with a view to ensuring the of Harvard, by Siam: M. Poincare, by Portugal; and Lord Finlan, by that Mr. Wetton replied that he seemed to him justified. It was tennis tunamsaks of Malays.

Neither plea hitherto not participated in the "Treaty of Sevres Torn Up."

hat had the boat examined by well known in this Colony that Later

experts and he was not going to compradores' orders pass and the Addressing the Supreme Council on the Near Eastern problem.)

take ber as she was rotten. This defendants in this case were Mr. Lloyd George said that conditions had changed. The Treaty of

information was passed on to Mt justified by the custom of their [Sevres had been torn up by the Allies at the instigation of the Turks,

Nagel. Plantiff knew throughout trade by accepting this com- though the Greeks were prepared to accept and act on it. The

August that defendants were pradores order. If there was any (tresks were therefore entitled to proceed upon the assumption that)

doing what they could to get Mfr:negligence in the delay in pre the treaty no longer existed, and M. Briand's former dictum that

In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Harmsworth Wetton to take delivery, and the venting the compradores' order, is

Singapore, August 10. Captain Buchead was fined re the victors were entitled to the spoils of victory applied to the pre- said that the French Government had pro:ested against the person who should be in Court must be granted on the fact that dalists and Doctor Moxey to

Saferuarding of Industries Bill on the ground that it would adverse- Co-Operation With the US. for Relief of Russia

ly affect French exports. The British Government had replied the Thore was no authority to say dores" order before they re-

was not bigclient but Mr. Wetto I they did not present this compte-hundred dollars at Peasag for

making a false declaration that the Paris, August 11.

it was impossible to give a full reply until the subject had bees dis that it was the duty of defendanta ceived ine letter of repudiation. Syria was free from disease The Supreme Council discussed the Russian farning and decided cussed. The attention of France, however, was called to the recen

to commence proceedings without that is to say within twenty-four when there was a smallpox chés to appoint an international committee to collaborate with the increase in the French tariff, introduced with the asowed object instructions from their principal hours. Their daty was to present aboard. The Doctor declared that American Red Cross organisation to study the possibility of bringing safeguarding industries against foreign competition. Mr. Harms and Mr. Lammert had sold the this order not at any particular he did out suspect the case was one

worth added that he must consult the Foreign Secretary before th-Court that he had never received time and not forthwith but within of smallpox. aid to starving Russia.

correspondence could be pablished.

instructions to sue. The case for a reasonable time, and in this the plaintiff really boiled down to duty they did not seem to have this: could the plaintiff claim failed. His Lordship agreed that againstdefendants for neligence in they were under no obligation to that they, having received a com-cresent this compradores" order, pradores order, did not present it having received the purchasers for payment? The compradores' tatter of repudiation. This claim. A group of American engineers backed by American financier-of the 22cd and they knew that both on the grounds that the con order came in on the morning therefore, failed, in his opinion, has submitted plans to harness the tides in the Bay of Saint-Michel Mr. Wetton's experts had been track, for the sale of the motor The estimated cost is £80,000,000. The engineers propose to see the boat and they knew launch was unenforcible asinst construct a barrier twelve miles long across the bay, with specie that on that day she was not in the purchaser and also on the the 3.0 p.m. train on Sunday for outlets for rivers and openings for steamers. They hope by the running order. If the other side grounds that the defendants per those who desire to be present at installation to produce 6,000,000,000 kilowatt-hours of power, wort! could find any authority which formed their duty and bad not the unveiling of the Memorial £20,000,000, annually.

said that a compradores' order or been negligent, The long drought has broken. It is raining to-day.

cheque should be presented as 5000 as it was received he would be surprised. The general law relating to auctioneers' liability

Mr. Crew said the usual practice was that they were not liable for the purchase money unless it was for the solicitors to give an was paid to them.

undertaking that the giving judgment for wou d be refunded in the event of defendants, with costs, His the appeal being successful, and Lordship said the claim by the on this undertaking being given plaintiff.

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claim for Mr. Watson agreed to pay the damages for negligence. In costs of the action. view the claim failed; firstly. because the contract for sale was

geat occasion,

Mr. Lloyd George said he had no admiration for the Sovie: Government, bat relief was impossible without its co-operation. For this purpose only, the Allies should come to an arrangement with the Soviet. The committee will be appointed to-morrow.

NEW HOLLAND-AMERICA LINER.

Keel of Largest Post-War Ship Laid at Belfast.

London, August 10.

The keel was laid at Belfast of the 39,000 tonner Staten Dam for the Holland-America Line. This is the biggest ship down laid since the war, Messrs. Harland and Wolff are also building the) engines for twelve stemmars of the same line, of which the halls are being constructed in Holland.

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION..

Relative Positions of Britain and the U.S.

London, August 10, In the House of Commons at question time, Col. Amery agreed that if the Bill dealing with the construction of six battleships and two battlecruisers now before the United States Congress was passed, the United States would still be ahead of Britain in new construction.

BOARD OF TRADE.

July Tables Reveal Immerse Shrinkage.

London, August 10. The Board of Trade returns for July show a huge shrinkage of business as compared with July last year. Imports of £80,757,0000 were registered, decrease of £82,370,000. Exports of £43,172,000 showed a reduction of £94,280,000.-

THE DAVIS CUP.

America's.. Team.

London, August 10,

London, August 10.

HARNESSING THE TIDES.

American Engineers' Big Scheme in France.

RUBBER OUTPUT.

Paris, August 10.

Dutch Growers Reject Further Restriction.

Amsterdam, August 10. A majority of the Dutch members of the International Association of Rubber Grawers, including the largest producers, has rejected the proposals to further restrict output.

HAMBURG IMPORTS MORE BRITISH COAL

Berlin, August 10.

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The increased import of British coal was evidenced by the arrival of ten fully-laden British colliers at Hamburg last week

RESUMPTION OF GREEK OFFENSIVE.

Athens, August 10.

It is officially stated that operations are progressing in the direction of Ismidt with a view to the resumption of the offensive.

HOLLAND ABANDONS INCREASED IMPORT

DUTIES.

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Amsterdam, *August 10. The Bill recently introduced with the object of increasing -Messrs. Tilden, Johnston, Washburn, and Williams have been import duties has been withdrawn. selected as America's team to defend their Davis Cup titles,

(Other Telegrama on Page E.)

In

motor launch

Mr. Watson asked for stay of execution of costa for seven days. with a view to appeal.

GENERAL NEWS.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

"The Right to Happiness" in Theatre to-night-Page 12. the big picture at the Kowloon

There will be accommodation on

Stone at Fansing.—Page 4.

Lammert's are selling off Household Furniture at No. 92 the Peak on August, 18.—Page 4. The Empire Theatre feature for to-nights Anita Stewart in "In mossyOld Kentucky"—Page 12.

an udenforcible contract. The WES sold by auction by defendants on July 21st ander an advertisement which gave its dimensions and stated that it was in good work-LITTLE BUSES FOR LONDONERS. ing order. The launch on which

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The film picture "Vanishing Trails" belongs to the Middle East Films Lid and anybody as ing it without proper authority" may get into trouble-Page 4.

Moutries call attention to their new Stock of Victrolas just to hand-Page. 3

There will be Sales of Land. (Shamsuipo and Bowen Road) at the P. W.D. on August 15.- Page..4

To-Day's Exchange.

The Weather.

the auctioneer's flag was flying. In seeking permission from on the day of sale did not corre local authorities to open up new spond with the description. The routes, the London General Om-

the nibus Company states that single-demand, to-day was 28. 894d.

The closing rate of the deltar on- launch Es tendered to purchaser afterwarde also did deck buses are to be used. not correspond with the de

FIRM'S 1,500" DEY” HANDS. It scríption:

inoluded Do

The Bishop of London is being magneto and was incomplete in one or two other points. After challenged to substantiate a state-perature-86. Humidity-68 inspection the purchaser wrote ment made at Lincoln that he the letter, which amounted, in knd rs of a Midland firm employ [his opinion, to a repudiation of ing 1,500 hands, all of whom sre

any contract to which he might teetotallers.

2 p.m. Barometer:29.70. Tem-

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day, 6.59

p.m.