HOTEL PROPRIETOR SUED.
Accountant's Claim" for over Four Thousand Dollars.
In the Supreme Court, this morning before Mr. Justice H. B. J. Gumpertz, the case was resumed in which I. P. Watson, 13, Victoria Street,an accountant,ened Friederich Reichmann, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, for, the sum of $4,178.43, balance due from the defendant of money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant and money paid by the plaintiff to various persons or firma at the request. and, on behalf of the defendant, between May 12, 1011 and January 6, 1912.
Mr. F. C Jonkin, instructed by Mr. O. Farebrother Mason, of Messrs. 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.
Mr. Potter asked for the plain- tid to be recalled, and on the latter appearing in the witness box he was questioned as to an item re a payment of $118 at the French Store. Plaintiff, replied that he got no I.O,U, bacause defendant did not make one out when asked. Plaintiff got a receipt, but he had not got it now because bo bad left it in the drawer, He paid Thomas Cook | and Son $18. He had no LO.U. for that because defendant would not write one out. He had not "got the receipt. The payment was for stoom launch hire, not a payment of commission to runner for bringing guests to the -hotel.
By Mr. Joakia: - When he at- tended Messrs. Wilkinson and tist's office he saw those two
ceipts.
Mr. Potter said that was not so because the receipts were never in the office of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist,
Mr. Jenkin said 'bis evidence was that they were seen there.
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INTERPORT CRICKET.
HONGKONG DO BADLY IN SECOND VENTURE,
Shanghai, Received May 27. In the Interport Cricket match between Shanghai and Hongkong, the former carried their second innings' score to 194, making the aggregate of the two innings 803. This left Hongkong with 241 to get in their second venture to win but when the day's play closed nine men had besa disposed of for 107. Scores:-
Shanghai (Second Innings.) H. B. Ollerdessen
A. E. Lanning
Captain Barrett ..................................
E W. Staggeringsadre
J. A. Quayle
V. H. Lanning
001-11 alcag studeg'ani
F. W. Potter not out .....................OU
Dr. H. H. Morris
R. A. Brand
Morphy Haynes
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............... 4
in the bank at the proper time
and when he was told to. Plain.
tiff did not anggest that defendant
S
Extra
R. E. O; Bird.... ...3
Total ***** 104 BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Wickets. Rune,
60
R. A. Stokes,..........1
22
G. R. Siyerl
41
R N. Anderson.....1.
25
E. B. Reed ... ... ... 4·
10
.Hongkong (Second Inaings.)
T. E. Pearce
7
Captain Matthews ...
5
A. A. Claxton.......
19
G. R. Sayer.LÉTER M
0
R. Hancock not out.
50
H. O. Bagnall....serini deras de
8
R. N. Anderso0 .................
8
R. A. Stokes'
K. R. Macaskill
ל
E. B. Reed....KA, KUN NÚT SAY SUNKU R. E O. Bird to bat...
Extra
Total (for 9 wkle.)...... 107.
-WELL BEATEN.
'Shanghai. Received May 28.
The closing scores were :--
Bancook not out Bird
Extms.........
71
.3 3
Total... 124
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He could not even pay the $10 which also appeared in the claim. Mr. Poller said that his friend
Oooneel submitted it was in- lind said this care in a sense was
conceivable that this man, who A simple one and there was no
bad $50,000 coming in, could not question of law. He agreed
pay what was suggested, espec with his friend when he said
ially in view of the fact that this that in mony respects it was a
money, plaintiff said, was borrow most extraordinary one; it was
ed money. When this man was one of the most extraordinary
authorised to pay money out of cases his Lordship had ever tried
the hotel accounts, a chit was in that Court for the reason that
given representing that amount; plaintiff came into Court and told or there were, a number of and that he asked the plaintiff these chits bad been going on for hie Lordship a story which, he 1.0. U. that the defendant to go out and borrow money and yeare past and they were given as submitted, had never been heard himself admitted totalled seven he did so. But what did they s check, and nothing more. in a Court in Hongkong before. eight or nine, about $7,000, find on that point? That already Mr. Crow, who lived at the hotel; The story substantially was that Plaintiff would ask bia. Lordship the man had been compelled to was defendant's father-in-law, and though plaintiff had no money to believe that although Mr. pat up $1,000 to Mr. Reichmann was a man of means; and if the of his own, in order to finance his Reichmann was not able to pay which he had in fact paid defendant wanted to borrow msster, who required money, he $200 and was repeatedly asked by agreement of August money, he could get it from him. went out into Hongkong and by plaintiff to pay, he was in a 12. Counsel put it
The defendant's own story was borrowed money on the highways position to pay off seven or eight his Lordship that the $1,000 60 full of facts that the plaintiff's and byeways on defendant's be other I. O. U's for $200. oheque was got from the man story could not be believed. half and borrowed that money The Lordship: The early Mok by the plaintiff for the The defendant then went into THE Office of Chinese Maritinie without promissory notes or hav-mounts were not paid off, there purpose alone of putting up the the box and, in answer to Mr. ing to pay interest at the were some specific appropriations; deposit which Mr. Reichmann Potter, said he bought the District will be closed to public very time that he Was two payments of debie. He did absolutely required. There again hotel with Mr. Crew'r money. Mr. business on the 29th instant (5th not able to fir ance himself not pay generally, he paid en they found the story told by the Crew was a man of means and had day, 5th moon), being the date to the extent "of$150 to pay much and he got an evidencial | plaintiff-which bo considered been in Australia for many years.
R. GURDON LOWDER, off a promissory note of 1910) looument back.
material point-in which he tried Mr. Crew bad resided in the Commissioner of Chinese and another $250 on a promissory Mr. Potter: That is hardly to make a blow which would hotel ever since, with the excep
• Quatims, *note which he had borrowed plaiat if's case and it is not our affect the credit of Mr. Reichmann, ion of a spell or two in Australia. York Building.
about the same time. That was case either.
and he found it shaken to its very He (defendant) had never borrow- Hongkong, 27th to say he was prepared to go cut Mr. Jenkin: It was plaintiff's foundations. Look BI thead money from this man, or got into Hongkong and borrow mon-
probabilities. One thousand was him to raise loans for him. At the ey for Mr. Reichmann although Mr. Potter: Perbaye plaintiff required sea deposit by the agree time of this trouble, there was no he was not able to raise sufficient cue would be that. Continuing, ment of August 12; the sagree regular system of book keeping. WE have admitted Mr. Pun money to pay off his own debts. Mr. Potter said that alth ugh he ment specified for a deposit and Defendant gave plaintiff I. O. U's Wan Kook and Mr. Pun He could not even pay off instal-repeatedly asked for the $200 hpl.intiff get a cheque for $1,000 for money paid out of the drawer. Eik Po as partners in the Com- ments of $5 per month fixed in a did not get it. They saked on August 11, which was handed He did not initial the book" each patly as from the 15th day of Summary Court action. Не plaint where he got the dill rest to Mr. Richman, probably on nigh Ho denied totally May 1914. could not keep up the payments, sums of monor from. He suid August 12. That $1,000 was that these 1.0.0.a represented The management of the firm The story carried to its furthest he got $20 from his younger for the deposit and nothing else. any loans made by the shroff to will remain as hitherto, and Mr. length represented the case of brother, 500 from a gentleman Counsel had asked him how he him. He had asked the plaintif sign for the firm. the faithful servant borrowing at named Leung, the next $200 he had come in possa sica of for the guarantee because he found
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all hazards to support his master got from Loung, else $554 from the dishonoured cheque. D.d his he had been collecting money and 16 Des Voeux Road, Central, although for his own needs he someone alen, $600 he said he Lordship bievo his story no not entering it in the cash book. Hongkong, 28th May, 1914, was unable to get a penny. He got from the witness who was that point, Mr. Reichmann He denied the $1 000 was a pay- supported bis story by pro called yesterday, $800 from gave it him and said "for good-meat sa a loan. He (defendant) ducing what they had called Leang and $1,130 from a man-ress anke keep it away from the had found a number of chits NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, throughout the case-1.0.U.'s darin now in China. It was an eyes of the general public" He missing and not accounted for in They were called IO. Usolutely unbelievable story, eubmitted to his Lordship that the cash books. He took the books because they had been written on There was one item which did those documents were improperly from plaintiff and handed them hotel ohit paper-anme were and not appear in the claim bat taken away for the express object over to Mr. White, who was some were not. The first of the which they had heard much of, within the plaintiff's mind of then the clerk. A writ was served THE Steamship 10. U's. was for the sum of an item of $1,000 paid by cheque making out some such case on defendant personally at "GREGORY APOAR," D $200 for money lent. There was and received by Mr. Reichmann against Mr. Reichmann at some about 12 o'clock on the day of having arrived from the above Bome divergence of opinion about banked by him on August future time. Plsinti't asked the plaintiff's dismissal, at the hotel, ports, consignees of oarge, are that. His fripad, said anyone 3. It wan suggested by the Court to believe that he lent theIt was not served on his solicitor, hereby informed that their goods could make a mistake; those re- presented a number of flaintiff that the $1,000, ob que defendant $1,000 without in but personally served. That was will be delivered from alongside. was obtained for the express pur-terest, and further that he had to the first notice he had of the Cargo impeding the discharge items. But plaintiffraid no. Ho pore of making a loan to Mr. go out and borrow it because he claim. Plaintiff said to him: will be landed at consignees' risk and expense into the hazardous said the money belonged to his techmann because Mr. Reich had not got it. There were three You belong owe me money.
and/or extra hazardous Godowne younger brother who entrusted mann required it to pay his rent, dishonoured cheques according to Defendant replied: "I don't owe of the Hongkong, and Kowloon him with the money he leat to his which was only $850. Although the letter of Messrs. Dennys and
you a cent."
Wharf and Godown Company master without interest or promisit was not claimed for a year, Bowley, but Mr. Reichmann By Mr. Potter You turned Limited. Cory note and never got it back they had heard more about that would tell them that there was no him out of the hotel?You, within No Fire Insurance has been again, Counsel put it to his 'em than any item appearing on question of him being insolvent, one minute (laughter),
effeated.. Lordship, as he put it to the the particulars. Why? Because because he old raise money. Mr. Potter ; I think you witness yesterday, he was robbing plaintif we endeavouring to without any difficulty and that counterclaim for $1,600?—Yes, Peter to pay Paul. It was on make out that Mr. Belcurono at it was dishonoured owing to the The hotel is unencumbered, extraordinary foot which came that time was in need of money plaintiff not lodging the money there is no mortgage on it and the put in the pourse of orous examin.
hotel is making proit? Yes, Blog that for the 8800 there was,
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