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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1927.
O.S.K. SUED.
DEFENDANTS' PLEADINGS
QUESTIONED,
JUDGE'S ADVERSE COMMENT.
MISSING WOMAN.
BODY DUG UP IN MUD .FLATS.
2-MONTH OLD MYSTERY.
NEW AGE.
LABOUR CONDITIONS IN ASIA.
GRATIFYING PROGRESS.
Geneva, May 26.
In the course of concluding On April 6 a Chinese woman
In his presidential speech at the legal argument at the Supreme disappeared from her hat in the Court in which the O.S.K. are Castle Peak district. Her hus- Labour Conference Mr. Chaterjec sued by their Chinese landlords band explained this by saying emphasised the large number of in respect of Hong Kong pro- that she had run away with an-workers in Asia and the rapid deve- Rumours of foul lopment of industry and manufac perty of which they were ten-other man.
soon spread by the ture there on modern lines. There- ants, His Lordship (Mr. Justice play' were Wood) commented adversely on neighbours, and the woman's fare it would be a mistake for the the pleadings of the defendants brother believing there was some International Labour Organisation in regard to their position in law, truth in the rumours, informed to concentrate its attention too ex-
clusively on Europe and America. The husband WAS The effect of one clause in the the police.
He declared that it was most proceedings was, he stated, "rub-questioned, and not being able to
give a satisfactory explanation for gratifying that both in Japan and bish."
When the case opened, Mr. his wife's disappearance he was India the principles of industrial Sheldon (for the defence) wish-arrested, and having made a legislation had been accepted not ed to put in a copy of a bill sent formal appearance before Mr. only by all political parties but by tence of the Labour Organisation to Mr. Yamasaki which bore on now in custody pending further guaranteed that the principles of by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist R. E. Lindsell early this week, is employers and workers. The exis the question as to who was the investigation by the police. Faced labour embodied in the Treaty of lessee according to the lease in with the problem of proving a Versailles would not be lost sight He concluded by expressing question. The bill, stated coun-charge of murder, against the of
accused without being able to the belief that the organisation sel, proved the existence of a
Mr. produce the dead body, the police would make a valuable contribution. document executed by Yamasaki and the O.S.K. It was have been busy during the past toward harmonising the serene at a declaration of trust by Mr.few days digging the mud flats titude toward the life characteris Yamasaki in which he assigned in the vicinity of the accused's ing the East with the strain and the lease from himself to the house. First the whole of his gar-stress of the new age. (Applause).
den was turned up but nothing-Reuter. Company.
was found. Instead of being dis- Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. (for couraged, the police became more ARMS CONFERENCE. Bélaint łą) argued that no state determined to solve the mystery ht between Messrs. Wilkinson and were prepared to dig up the and Grist and Mr. Yamasaki or whole village if necessary. Holes between them and the defendants were dug and refilled everywhere could be put in against plaintiffs, within a large radius of the ac- in the absence of the actual docu-cused's hut, but the police were
London, May 26. ment itself, the existence of which nowhere nearer the solution of New Zealand has appointed the could not be proved. The bill by the mystery until yesterday morn High Commissioner in London, Sir itself proved nothing.
ning when a pair of female trou-James Parr, and Viscount Jellicoe Mr. Sheldon commented that sers was dug up. This caused the to represent it at the three-Power the document was executed by police to redouble their efforts Armaments Conference opening at Mr. Yamasaki as beneficiary of and every available man from Geneva on June 20.-Reuter. the lease and as such was evi- every district was concentrated dence that he was the lessee.
Evidence Rejected.
His Lordship said that in the absence of the actual document, he would have to reject the bill as evidence.
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on the Castle Peak mud flats. The diggers worked unceasingly and towards evening their labour was rewarded when the body of the woman with a piece of rope Britain and France are raising round the neck was unearthed by their legations at Buenos Aires to the gang of diggers working embassies. Sir Malcolm Robert Mr. Sheldon then made final under the direction of Sergt. son is the first Ambassador.- submissions in regard to his Rozeskwy of Wanchai Police sta- Reuter.
Aires since 1925.]
claim that Mr. Yamasaki per-tion. The body was removed to (Sir Malcolm Arnold Robertson List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hong Sonally, and not the 0.S.K., were the Kowloon mortuary for identi- has been Envoy Extraordinary and the lessees of the premises. fication and thus was closed the Minister Plenipotentiary at Buenos Benverlich, Karmala, Kalgan, Autolycus, Tjisaroen. Maud, Man-Having regard to the absence in first chapter of what promises to tuz. Aarpedon. Poleric, Tangchow, Tonkin, Las Vegas, Trivia, Rizal, the execution of the lease of the make history for local criminal Crisfield, Belgol. Hosang. President Pierce, Sunning. Hakozaki Maru, corporate seal of the Company or investigation. Ganges Maru, Talkwa Maru.
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Earlier Evidence.. ed that it was clear that he sign-
Opening the case for the de ed it on his own behalf.
His Lordship commented that fence yesterday afternoon, Mr. Mr. Potter's claim was that the H. G. Sheldon denied that the defendants were estopped from 0.S.K. had executed the lease, as denying that they executed anclaimed by plaintiffs' counsel, option under the lease. Suppos-The only possible way the Com ing the defendants had exercised pany could have executed the deed would be their corporate an option under the lease, the defendants' case
was that the seal on the document; or by their lease was to Mr. Yamasaki and authorised attorney. The highest he only. At the time the letter that the Company could go under had been written in respect of the lease, he submitted, was that which it was alleged by the plain-they were beneficiaries and Mr. Yamasaki was the trustee. tiffs that there had been an estop-Counsel further claimed that the pel, the lease to Mr. Yamasaki
tenancy was a monthly one and had expired. There was that the O.S.K. had been right allegation that Mr. Yamasaki had
Jewellery worth $145 was report- ed stolen from No. 306 Queen's) Road Central between 1 and 2 p.m. yesterday.
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at any time exercised this option. in quitting on such short notice: CAFE RESTAURANT
Evidence was given by the
Could it be argued that what the defendants did when they wrote present manager of the O.S.K. who, in answer to cross-examina-
the letter in question would con- tion by Mr. Jenkin, admitted stitute them tenants under the lease?
A Monthly Tenancy?
that, he had signed a letter in reply to a demand on the part of the landlords for an increase Mr. Sheldon argued that it of rent. In this reply, defendant could not because they had had admitted, that he had claimed no option to exercise. The de-that the lease was still effective fendants were either holding over in order to avoid the increase.
of at the expiration Mr. In reply to His Lordship, wit- 2.30 p.m. Yamasaki's lease or else when ness said that Mr. Yamasaki waLE 2.30 p.m. they entered the premises they former manager who was last 2.30 pm, were in some kind of tenancy in Hong Kong. seven or eight 5 p.m. which had to be determined from years ago.
the circumstances of the case`büt Questioned 'as to whether Mr. 5 p.m.
which it was the defendants case Yamasaki signed the lease for 5 p.m..
was a monthly tenancy and had himself or the Company, witness been from the very beginning. said, after hesitation that it was 8.30 a.m.
His Lordship commented that on behalf of the Company, 8.30 a.m
The would understand the argu- His Lordship:---Why are you 0a.m.
ment of the defendants in this trying to get away from this 8.30 am. regard if it was maintained lease: It was signed for your that Mr. Yamasaki was their Company. Why don't you want 10.30 am trustee and that in the absence of to carry it out?NSHI
exercise of option by him, then Witness explained that they did 12.30 p.m. and for the first time the de- not want to stay in the premises 1.80 p.m. fendants became tenants on new because certain repairs had not 5 p.m. terms by the entering into the been carried out, and because the premises and the payment of plaintiffs told them they are only. 8.30 am. rent. But the effect of para-monthly tenants.
8p.m.
graph 7 of the defendants plead- Mr. Jenkin explained that in ings was "rubbish,'"* It could the "correspondence the whole not be supported in law that if matter of repairs had been left as was argued, the plaintiffs as to Messrs. Leigh and Orange and landlords had had two tenants of an arrangement come to with re- the premises they were bound by gard to payment; but the whole inconsistent liabilities: pain, matter was dropped, foreve
After Mr. F. C. Jonkin (brief- In reply to Hia-Lordahip, LL ed with Mr. Potter, for the plain-Jenkin admitted, that the repai tiffs) had replied, His Lordship had not been cat reserved judgment
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