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MR. F. C. MOW FUNG SUED,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1925."
Thoy had taken a lot of stone and bad damaged the land...
Examined by counsel, plaintiff Bald he had tried to sell the land but had been unable..
Counsel: Do you know why? Witness: I wanted too much Yesterday Mr. Justice Wood, at and they offered too emall. the Summary Court, heard a case (Laughter), in which Chinese contractora claim - Another partner in the firm o ed damages from Mr. Frederick owners of the land gave evidence Mow Fung, c/o Messrs. Baster, and said he estimated the value of for wrongfully quarrying and ro-stone on the land at $40,000, moving granite from their land at He thought defendant had removed at Kowloon City,
about $8,000 worth. In reply to of the land was 280,000 squaro His Honour, witness said the area
Plaintiffs wore Lo Hon-chuong and his partners. Mr. S. Fitzroy (instructed by Mr. C. H. Lyson) appeared for he plaintiffs and Mr. O. A, S. Rues for the dolendant.
fact.
Defendant's Story.
PRINCE GEORGE.
ENTERTAINED AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai, · Juns 3.- Princo George's time yeaterdag and to-day was mainly occupied in taking exercise at tennis and bowls at the Country Club. Last night he lined with the Consul General and small party, and to-day lunghes with Sir Skinnor Turner at the Shanghai Club, proceeding to Wailoivoi this afternoon.-Router.
Witness: No.
Have you paid any to the Goy ernment?--No.
Then you have done very well out of it.
His Honour: So far. (Laughter). Counsel: Yes My Lord, it may be as well to qualify it.
quar.
in further cross-examination, witness said that after he found he was on plaintiff's land he tookt away the stone he had ried. About half was removed When he before he knew whose it was and he later removed the remain- der. He did not pay the 15 per cent, to the plaintiff because "bo understood he might have to pay it to the Government. Ho ndmitted that he did not say anything about the 15 per cent, when he wrote to tho plaintiff's solicitor in reply to
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This aloned the cans for the Opening his coss Mr. Fitzroy plaintiffs and the defondant was said the plaintiffe found deton-called. He told the Court that ho dant's men at work on their land started quarrying on this land and they were later informed by about last September. Ho had the P. W. D. that the land was a. bridge made over the nullah plaintiff's and not Crown property there and then started to get out An architect from Messrs. Palmerstone. He had a permit from the and Turner was sent to survey the Government to quarry stone on land and assess the damage done Crown land. He also made a road by defendant. The man in ques there across the Innd without per tion was not now in the Colony mission, because he did not know and could not be called; but he who the owner was. estimated the value of the stone started work the land" had no removed to be $900 and the
boundary stones set up. damage to fruit trees сп the
He first knew be was trespassing land $50. Defendant was writ when told so by the P. W. D. ten to and informed of this towards the end of Octobor. He and at his request
COPY stopped quarrying at once and of the architect's report was continued on the Crown land to him. Defendant also adjoining until about Chinese New replied himself, stating that he Year. Some of the stone be quar- the latter stating that the damage hed not quarried on plaintiff's land ried from plaintiffs land he had had been pessessed at $950. but where he had a permit to uved and some he had sold. quarry-on Crown land. Counsel The total value of the stone ho Judge's. Settlement "Suggestion. added that stone was quarried. 60 quarried was $1,100. The cost of yards inside the plaintiff's boundary labour for quarrying was 60 per parties, said he thought Mr. Mow Hi Honour, addressing the and fruit tres were damaged, and cent. and of carrying 25 per cent. Fung's evidence was some broken right off. Drainage the net value of the stone being 15 trenches had been filled in and natural banks damaged and much stone had been removed from the
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Acted in Ignorance. Later defendant replied that through ignorance of the boundaries he had removed stone from the plaintiff's land but he had reported it to the P. W. D. However, be understood that the owner had po rights over the stone and he em: phatically disclaimed responsibility for damage to the trees.
per cent. of the total amount, he would
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perfectly stood assess the damage $105. He knew nothing of the fruit trees and did not damage removed was concerned at $105, so Int as the granite that was them. He was not working near in no way being affected by tbem, but another gang of "coolies the fact that the stone was taken were working in among them before or after the trespass was during the time ho was there. He discovered. With reference, to the thought these mon were plaintiff's.
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The Royalties, Cross-examined, witness said he did agree to pay the plaintiff a royalty of 15 per cent, on all stone He took, and be also agreed to pay Plaintiff gave evidence of finding $18 a month for the use of the rond, people quarrying stone on bis land. he had made across plaintiff's land. He did not stop them, because He had paid one month's rent. they told him that they had Counsel: Have you paid any permission from the Government. |oyalties to plaintiffs?
road rent, $18 had been paid and two months rent was due, but that, was not recoverable as damages in the present action, General damages he would assess at $100.
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