BANK LOAN.
(Continued from Paye 13
Moxon and Taylor stopped into the shoes of Messrs. Lammert and tried to got the money from the bank Then cortain documents were disclosed which prevented. them taking the stand that Lam- mert's were their agents, and there was another change of front. Moxon and Taylor said that Lam- mert's were the agents of the Man Chuen Bánk,
I, sald Mr. Jenkin, I establish: that Messrs, Moxon and Taylor and Messrs. G. P, and H. A. Lammert have taken "nt different times! absolutely different stands, I shall be able to invite your Lordship to disbelieve the evidence of the plaintiffs as to what took place in June.
THE LEGAL ASPECT. Mr. Potter eald that if Me. correct, Junkin's suggestion were then it was a swindle throughout. However it did not help defen- dant's case, Even if Messrs. Moxon, and Taylor had neveri heard of the bank, he would submit in law that they were entitled t
from the undisclosed
recover
principal.
His Lordship said he was inclin- ed to agree with Mr. Poller on the law.
Mr. Jenkin said he did not want to split hairs over the question of agents: "The bank were told that Messrs. G. P. and H. A. Lammert were leading the money, were handed Lamberts' eheque, and received M contract from Lam- merts. "They were not interested in the fact that they went else- where for the money. The question of agency was a pure afterthought. It was never within the contemplation of the parties and only arose when Lammerts estate was net worth powder and shot.
The case is proceeding.
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FRENCH POLITICS.
COMPLEXION OF NEW
CABINET.
Paris, March 10.
STAR FERRY.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING
the will renfember, concerned Articles of Association of the Company which it was considered should be revised and a new set of Articles of Association esta- blished, and at the before-men- An extraordinary general meettioned meeting, I briefly explained I do not, ing of shareholders in the Star the noressity for this.
11 песеннату Forry Company, Ltd; was held at therefore, tuwider M. Briand has been in the ofless of Mesars, Jardine, le deal further therewith. I now Premier and has formed a Cabinet Matheson and Company, at 12.30 beg to propose the confirmation in ten hours. Both these achieve today. There were present Mr.of this extraordinary resolution
1. G. M. Bernard (Chairman), as a special resolution. ments are records.
Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Hon, the resolution, which was adopted The complexion of the new Mr. A. 0. Lang (Directors), Mr. unanimously. Ministry is Left but leaning slight-M. H. (Solicitor to the Company), ly further to the Right than it Mr. F. II. Crapell (Acting Secro- the meeting, predecessor. The inclusion of Mary), and the following share-
Lamoureux and
the
holders-Messrs. A. W. Smith, 12. war-Line Saliek, J. T. Bagram, J. P. Braga, defeatist, M. Malvy assures the C. M. Manners, D. (. Logan, C. 3. support of the bulk of the Radicals. Logan, nnd C. F. Lee.
It is noteworhty that M. Raoul) Peret, who is no-wise a tyro in
Hon. Sir Paul Chater seconded The Acting Secretary having finance, is a Moderate and is un-read the notice convening the likely to propose any startling meeting: innovation.
The Chairman said:-Gentle
ዩ።
M. Briand momentarily considers men,--The business of this meet- the League crisis even more urgentling is to confirm, if thought fit, as than Paris and returns to Switzer-a special resolution, the extra-
ordinary resolution which and to-night-Reuter
on the 22nd February; passed [reading as follows:-That the in the Nice. Mr. Sydney Beer, the Regulations contained
to printed document' submitted English racehorse owner, who the meeting and for the purpos won £55,000 in five days playing of identification subscribed by baccaret at the Cannos Casing, the Chairman thereof be approved continued his run of luck and and adopted as the Articles of notted £15,000. "He plays at Association of the Company in table where the minimum stake Aubalitution for and to the ex- is 77. Another player lost about clusion of all the existing Articles £30,000.-Central News.
thereof." That resolution, as
cu
,
This concluded the business of
follow:
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