Word: deposition
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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They came to deposit each on behalf of his Government its ratification of the two nine-power treaties negotiated at the Washington Arms Conference regarding conduct of foreign powers to China. The delay in consummating the treaties was due to the failure of France to ratify the treaties until a few weeks...
...deposit" of the ratifications, both treaties became effective. One relates to Chinese customs; the other, to "The Principles and Policies to Be Followed in Matters Concerning China." A step was made whereby, at conferences soon to be called, the Powers concerned will be able to hear and take heed of the voice of China...
Perhaps, the same day of the deposit of ratifications, he returned home and told his little girl, Maimi, and his two little boys, Dedie and Szeming, all about what was, after all, a considerable diplomatic feather...
...item on which it is improbable that much if anything will ever be paid. The debt was incurred for war purposes by the Tsarist and Kerensky regimes. When the Kerensky regime went under in November, 1917, most of the Russian money in this country was deposited with the National City Bank of New York. Certain amounts were added to this deposit; and, finally, with the U. S. Treasury's acquiescence, about $76,000,000 worth of Russian debts to individuals and corporations in this country were paid off. The balance, $70,426, was paid to the U. S. Government...
...Reformed Church, distributed glasses of chilled water to his congregation, announced that this practice would be continued throughout the summer Sabbaths, during the hymns. Growing plants in pots will be placed at the end of each pew, that those who cannot drain their tumblers may have a place to deposit the residue. "There'll be no dry sermons here !" cried the Rev. Mr. Churchman...