THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1914.
HOTEL PROPRIETOR SUED.
Accountant's Claim for over
Four Thousand Dollars. In the Supreme Court, this morning, bafore Mr. Justice H. H. J. Gompertz, I. P. Watson, 13, Vic- toria Street, an secountant, sued Friederich Reichmann, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, for the sum of $4,178 43, balance due from the defendant of money lent by the plaintif to the defendant and money paid by the plaintiff to various persons or firme at the request and on behalf of the defendant, between May 12, 1911 and January 6, 1912.
Mr. F. O Jonkin, instructed by Mr. C. Farebrother Mason, of Mesara. D'Almada and Mason, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defen
dant.
said 68 his Mr. Jenkin Lordship would see from the specially endorsed
writ the
plaintiff claimed for the recovery of four thousand odd dollars, balance due for money lent and money paid at the request and on behalf of the defendant.
From the statement of defence it would be seen that it
Was
denied that there was owing the sum of four thousand dollars.or any other suin. Plaintiff could Defendant prove every item.
denied that he had any money or had raid on his behalf any money. and if there were any payments they were paid out of the monies of the defendant; in December 1011 there was a settled account and there was nothing due, and in the alternative he asid be was not credited with $4,000! collected by plaintiff on his byhalf in 1911, which he set off,' "O those pleadinge the case was a simple one and resolved itself, as far as he knew, purely into a question of fact. He did not think there was very much low involved, but he would like to mention the facts fairly fally because the oase was a curious one in some senses and in order that his Lordship would be fully conversant with the circumstances. Plaintiff was a Chinese and he was engaged as a clerk and shroff at the old Oriental Hotel. He was engaged in 1908, and be (counsel) Lelieved the defendant took over the botel which was now called
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INTERPORT CRICKET.
CLOSE FIGHT BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG.
Shanghai. Received May 26,
The Intorport Cricket match between Shanghai and Hongkong was continued to-day. Shanghai were all die- posed of for 199, of which Captain Barrett contributed a Gine innings of 100. At the close of the day's play Hong kong were 152 up for the loss of nine wickets. The wicket is playing well. Scores:-
Shanghal (First Inalngs). H. B. Ollerdessen .........PHE 19 A. E. Lanning.
18
Capt. EI. M. Barrett....... 100
E. W. Stagg
*******.. 15
V. H. Lanning,
6
J. A Quayle
་་་
F. W. Potter, si.........
11 0
Dr. H. H. Morris, ............. meant
R A. Brand,
16
W. G. Murphy,
7
W. J. Haynes, not out
2
Extras
Total
199
Bowling analysis:-Bird, 4 for 53; Macaskill, 1 for 33; Sayer, I for 10; Stakes, 3 for 57; Biguall, 1 for 8.
Hongkong (First Innings).
A. A, Claxton.......... 21
T. E. Pearce.............................................
IN
G. R. Sayer
49. 10
Capt. Matthews - Gen
8.
R. Hancock (Capt.)
10
R. A. Stokes
D
Lt. H. G. Bagnall
0
R. N. Anderson ...........................
4
"K. R. Macaskill
siamini, ca ange, 10
TO-DAY'S PLAY.
Shanghai. Received May 27, The weather was bright and warm when the match was resumed to-day. Hongkong, with an over-night score of 152, were only able to add one more run, E. B. Reed being not out with 5 and R.E. O. Bird being disposed of when his score stood at 3. There were 9 "extras."
Shanghai commenced their second innings at 11.20,
the scores and at the tiffin adjournment
H. B. Ollerdessen moimana 38. A. E. Lanning mudmales Captain Barrett ..................................... E. W. Stagg organe
3.
43.
J. A. Quayle
6. 0
V. H. Lanning not out......... 4 F. W. Potter not out.....'..........
Total (for 5 wickets)
Extrae, 6,
101.1
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collected would be handed to Mr. Will you tell we why it is you Reichmann: It would be seen haven't claimed this $1,000; you, that the plaintiff received from who are hard pressed for money, the customers of the hotel huge having several judgments in amounts some days-the first and Summary actions-when there is the end of the month. From $1,000 owing to you?-Well, to Mr. have spoken December 21 to January 6, Mr. I Reichmana did not opp ear D'Almada about this $1,000 to have initialled the booke and he told me i could not sue him
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to January 6. He was told to keep what he (counsel) called till money. It would be seen that plaintiff was still lending money o Mr. Reichmann throughout the poriod from December 21 to January 6. What was borrowed from him was taken out of the ull by the plaintiff. The. amounts lent and, the amounts taken out were practically the same-per- haps a hundred dollars of a differencs. Then Mr. Crow, a relation of Mr. Reichmann's, came and on January 6 he took the books from the plaintiff, and the books he had been keeping for two years, and handed them over so Mr. White who at that time was already employed at the hotel. On January 8, therefore the plaintiff's handwriting in the bok ceased-there were no.more
Bills of Lading will be count- the Grand Hotel somewhere about ported to send or rather sent a dishonoured cheque for $850, and entries by the plaintiff. He had November 1909. With the hote! cheque for his root of the Grand asked for the payment by three apparently no more dealings with
afternoon that
in the money. On March 20, plain-ersigned by :→→
JARDINE, MATHESON he took over the plaintiff as shroff Lotel to his landlords, a obeque o'clock
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and having Barved Hongkong, 25th May, 1914, [582 Gradually the salary was "referred to drawer." On that was the third occasion on yhich increased to $25, then to occasion defendant aaked plaintiff that had happened and they de-a writ on Mr. Reichmann at the
NEW MUSIC $35 and, in August, an agree-to lend him $1,000 to assist him sired to be paid something for Grand Hotel, about tiffia time, ment entered into by in paying his rent of the Grand their fees. Mr. Reichmann re- Mr. Reichmann dismissed plaintiff The plaintiff for the quested plaintiff again to get from his service. The claim did which the plaintiff was appointed Hatst.
and again plaintiff not include the $1,000 which accountant to Reichmsun at a purpose of lending that $1,000 to money,
to Мок In-tong of was put in as scourity, and which SHAREHOLDERS are remind-6, DES VŒUX ROAD.
ed that an Extraordinary Balary of $100. Out of that Mr. Reichmann, borrowed $1,000 weat plaintiff had to make payments from a gentleman called Mok In-Reuter Brockelmann and got should have been repaid subject ueneral Meeting of the Company for an assistant accountant and tong, a compradore of Reuter $600 in cash. He handed that to any deductions, on the termina-will be held at the Offices of clerk. On the first page of the Brookelman. It was handed to sum to Mr. Reichmson and he tion of the agreement. When the Messrs, Jardine Mathosen & Co. claim it would be scen that from the plaintiff and he handed it to gave an L.O.U. for the amount. writ was issued, the plaintif Limited, No. 16 Pedder Street, on He (counsel) Ilis Lordship would see on would tell them that his solicitor Wednesday the 3rd day of June May 12, 1911, to January 6, 1912, the defendant. there were items paid by plaintiff believed that on that date Mr. Uctober 20 a small item of $20 (ut that time), advised him not to 1914 at noon, in accordance with to the defendant. Plaintif alleg. Reichmann, in das course, paid leat by plaintiff to the defendant. claim the $1000 in this action the notice which has already been ed that between May 12, and birent. That evening Reichmana Os November 2 there was a sum oansel thought, after seeing the sent to shareholders, and they proposed, in view of the 3rd June the claim in January 6, he lent sums of money told plaintiff he would not be able of $100. On the same date the papere, it was not worth while are Further Reminded tnt it is next being a Public Holiday, to to the defendant which aggregat to repay the one thousand dulters, tent of the Grand Hotel again amending
adjourn such meeting to the same ed to the sum of $7,000 odd. It and although he bat had plai tiff became due, the next month's this action.
Plaintiff then went into the time and place on the following would be seen on the other. side on that date in bis emply lurrent-$850, and Mr. Reichmarn of the account that he received about eighteen muth, he sug⋅ agnia requested plaintiff to asai box and gave evidence in support day when the basiness of the
moeting will be proceeded with.
JARDINE, MATHESON. between December 21 and Janu-gested an accountancy agreement bin in payment of this rent. He of what his counasi had said.
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Utaners) Madz 8. fact were quite clear in his he was made accountant and the $85), for which plaintiff held an (counsel's) mind that there was one thousand dollars, said the 1. O. U. That sum of money was had had loans. He had promised maly one eat of accounts down to defendant, should be a guarantee borrowed by plaintiff from Leung to repay in instalments. He had December 21. From then to for the exaution of his duties Sia kst. The next item was on paid more than three instalments, January 6, there were loans day and his good behaviour. That November 30, 1911, $1,130, Be would not swear that he had by day, and receipts day by day. agreement, conneel had been in which broame due by Mr. Reich- paid the judgment debt of $100. On December 21, there was a tructed, had been admitted. Hemann for his hotel licence under It was not tras he had only paid bettled account and after that was appointed accountant and he some Ordinance of 1911, and three instaliments he had the there were loans and repayments got a salary of $ICO per month, defendant again requeste i plaiu- promissory notes in his Loeses His Lordship would perceive and the one thoussad dollars odd tiff to assist him in the payment sion. He was a man of means that the first loan was May 12, he had already handed to Mr. of that licence. Paint faccord- until the revolution when he 1911-the first loan which they Reichmann was put in as security ingly lent him $1,130 lle. but a robbed. It was not true alleged had not been repaid; not for plaintiff's clue fulfilment of rowed $1,000 of that sum from that while in Mr. Reichmann's the first loan between the parties, his duties. Counsel would pass To Mo-tong. That money was employ healways drew his wages but loans after the men away from that date, of which he handed to Mr. Reichmann in in advance. had been engaged by Mr. Reiob asked his Lo: Jahip to make a pencil cash in the offie of the Grand Mr. Potter: I do not mean to blackguard you, but you claim mann for nearly a year and a half. entry in the particolare, and they Hotel.
Then there was a small loan of $4,000 which you say you lent to The first loan started on February get to Sptember 22 and 28. 8, 1911 on which occasion those dates and on October 10, $16. On December 21 he had, Mr. Reichmann and I want to plaintiff lent Mr. Reichmann his Lordship would see there were already lent Mr. Reichmann, know where you got the money $4,200, roughly, Plaintiff in the to lend him :-I did not get any $100. That was repaid by Mr. three sums of money lent Reichmann on February 11. $500, $200 and 651.85, for execution of his duty had to sit in advance, nor did I overdraw,
Do you know Mr. Johnson ?- This was the Grat transaction which Mr. Reichmann gave plain-at a counter inside the Grand between the parties. There were still I. O. U's, and in respect of Hotel and receive paymnts from No.
Do you know that sorip (pro- pumber of loans of that descrip these plaintiff held 1. O. Un. It customers of the botel-peop'e Lon; there were a number of petly was a signature upon hotel LO.U. staying there. He would gen- dooing a document) ?—No.
Chins Provident scrip?-No. Joans up to May 12 and on May forms. On October 11 the renterally receive on behalf of Mr. 12 there was a balance due of of the hotel again became due sunt Reichmann say amounts paid in at Do you know that it was found money lent of $200, for which Mr. Reichman received a letter the hotel each day and those in your drawer about the time Mr. Reichmann gave an I. O. U. from Mesars Dannys and Bowley, amounts he would enter in the hotel Mr. Reichmann dismissed you? Between May 12 and Septem- solicitors to the Landlords, in cash book in his own handwriting. I do not know even what this ber 22 there was another imports which they informed . Rechthe book would be handed to Mr. thing is. But date August 11 On August mann that the landlords had Reichmann and be peopll initial was Captain Johnson's?-r
Mr. Betolimann had pur bauded them Mr. Reichmann's the items, and the eums of money. I don't'
on't know.
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