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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924.
OBITUARY.
CAPTAIN J, CAMPBELL.
was foual malesirable to contine the journey and die derensrd passed away on his own falle
News has been receiver by cablo before of the death of Captain James Camp- Mr. Justice Gompertz at the bell, inte of the Into China-S.N. Co., Summary Court yesterday after which took place at Toronto, Cana Boon, in which the financial trans-da, on Sunday, December 7th actions between a Chinese
Captain Campbell, who was a well ployee in England and his em-known figure on the count, joined player staying in Hongkong were Mona Jardine Matheson's service Investigated. The plaintiff In the in 1901 and was with them until il) nction was F. Lee Yow who gave health compered him to résiga in his address as 20, the Prays, and Febroury of this year, when he left the defendant W. Lee Yow Wean Hongkong for England via Chanda, Kew, of 28 D'Aguilar Street. The artupting this route with a view to claim was for £100, it hoing for an account and for repayment of visiting relatives in the Dominion such sum as might be due there under. Mr. N. 1. Brewer appeared Mr. H. S.
Since the death of Mrs. Campbeli Fitzro; for the defendant.
In opening his case Mr. Brewer in Shanghai in the early part of hen!th said the circumstances were that 1993, decreased's state of in 1920 Lee Foo was in Hongkong had never improved nail it is thought on holiday from England and that this less contributed not during the time he was here the fire to his own demise. plaintiff forwarded to him drafts During the war Captain Campbell of money which came from pro- served with distisetion in the in- perty invested in England. Heland Water Transgiort in Mesopota- sent a draft in August 1920 formia, leaving the forces with the runk. stub but Lee Foo left the Colony of Captain.
England to return to
and thus He leaves behind an only son, Mr. the recrived ever
drat, it
R. J. Campbell, who is at present. hi. departure. arriving after When he got back to England heserving in the legally operated Tele? truck a balance with the plaintiffs as end officer, to whom]- and then said he had not received sympathy of the deceased cap the £50 and told plaintiff to ask the northern puci will be extended, for its return so that he coull eash (tain's many friends both here and in
in Liverpool at the bank at the which he bought it. Consequently exton ed.
Lee Foo wrote ta defendant in
Hongkong and asked for the draft.
That draft had not been returned
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Mr.Brewer: Yes, my Lord and wo and in 1922, after the death of have received intimation flat the Lee Foo, he again took the miter other side emanet do so. up and wrote to
Chartered Bank, Hongkong, to see if the draft lind been eashed. A reply WHA received saying it had been cashed not received one.
Mr. Fitzory: A little different to
We anid that my Lord.
wo had It may be the
12
in February of 1921. The plain-sand to my friend but it is rather tiff had taken the opportunity a different so far as I am concerned. holiday in Hongkong offered him Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy to bring the action for recovery of witness said the latter was written the £100.
by her father. She did not speak; 40 defendant' about it as he merely! alowed her the letter and said it was no concern of horn. Lee Foo This
for the closed the
Plaintiff's Evidence. Plaintiff gave evidence and said he was manager of E. Lee Yow in Liverpool. In 1920
Pilse
was working in Birkenhead and in plaintiff and Mr. Fitzroy said he had the same year returned to China. Absolutely no ease to auswer, sub- While in Hongkong witness remitting that, the plaintiff had no! mitted him £500 of which he reright of action.
reived £400. This other £100 he } His Honour said he thought not did not receive was a draft bought at was not prepared to give a Jan August 22nd, 1920, an the Bank
them and asked if Mr.
of Liverpool and Martins Ltd, decision
Since he had been in Hongkong he Fitzroy would continue with his ense had learned that this was enshed al possibly eave the time of the at the Chartered Bank, it being court
an in-
signed William Lee Feo in Engi Deceased's English Wife Esh and Woon Kew in Chinese. Mr. Fitzroy then enlled the widow Plaintiff's Admissions, of Lee Foo, Mrs. Mary Len Foo, un cross-examination witness Englishwoman. She said she knew Her husband had said he was running a Seaman's the plaintiff. Home in Liverpool and Was em- bern a shipping agent and ployed by Lee Foo and was an terpreter for the Government and swerable to him for all profits made al had bearding house business? and he had no shares in the bus in Liverpool. He had no partnera, ness. Lee Fon was a clansman Plaintiff was ionnager of the board- of his and It relation. The ing house during the time Lee Foo money he remitted to Lee Fuo was. Was in China on holiday.
profit made in the business, e further admitted that he did not salary was 24 a week and he had n
interest in the business whatsoever. write to the Chartered Bank in
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he wrote to defendant years befor a draft of £100 for expenses to fore, he added. On a letter being carry him back to England but it produced to him he said that was did not arrive until after he bad The defendant wrote to Lee 'Counsel: That is dated April Foo later saying he had received the 1922. Is that years before? draft and deceased replied asking)
MASSAGE the letter he wrote to defendant. left.
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In further cross-examination him to invest the money against his witness said he left
Lee Fou in retara fofongkong on holiday.. 1921 and went 10 Amsterdam Later still a letter was received by where he said he had good pr-deceased from his mother asking perts. Lee Foo gave
him £100 for mist and he wrote to defen-! Istant telling him to pay the £100 to jhor in small portious as she needed.
it. This was done.
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Mr. Brewer said he desired to re-examine to bring nai whose the Fanney really was,
cor-
Deceased's Instructions- lefendant Kuve evidence
of the previous said he and
was the!
Mr. Fitzroy, I don't think there rubrating the
is any doubt about whose it was.
Bis
witness
our asked Mr. Brewer if mannger of the Yee Woo Tong to [the money was not Lee Flo's dirret-which address all the drafts had While on the steamer ly the draft was dropped into the been sent.
letter box. The plaintiff's case was which took him back to England; that something addressed to Les deceased told him of the £100 that For was got hold of by someone wan euming and told him what ho else and used to their own purpose, was to do with it. Witness paid)
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Other corroborative evidence was
(action 1
Mr. Brewer remarked it it was called and Mr. Fitzroy closed his
something purchased hy
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Right of Action.
His Hour: Yox. with
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Lee
He was about to address tire
court when His Honour interposed
and called on Mr. Brewer.
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TOOWOOMBA.
Toowoonin, Der. 10-The MC.C.
Mr. Brewer then remarked that declared wire they had scored 301 wicketa
Foo's money I don't see that he if the judge was has any right of action.
against him he for
the loss of three
He added would not wasto the time of the learns mado 174 not out in 3 hours
that he was patting his difficulties | court. to counsel aml ordered, the case to proceed.
ice Fro's daughter was
39 minutes Ho kit two slxes and 24 fourn. Tate scored 04, including three sixes and fourteen fours, in 1 minutes, Toowoomba batted thir- teen man, and in their first innings reared 181, Freeman taking six wio they were disposed of for 87, Kilner that your client han said.
Judgment was entered for the taking seven wickets for 30 rung-
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11in Honour: I am against you subject to anywing you may sny.
Then I will not then Mr. Brewer:
called, She said she had seen a waste the time of the Court letter from her father to the do His Hono The difficulty is fendant asking for the return of the that I don't really believe anything kote for 40 In their second innings
draft
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