TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
JUDGE FINDS ONE MAN
one wha
MUST BE LYING.
facts back upon the probabilities, and to my mind the balance of probability in in favour of the plaintiff."
In docision on the facts I am, there- fore, driven to fall upon probabili- tles, and to my mirid the balance of probability is in favour of the plaintiff
THE
HONGKONG
CRISIS IN JAPAN.
PREMIER TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION:
Tokyo, Dec. 11. The Japanese, Cabinet has re- signed.-Reutar.
Tokyo, later.
TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES CONSIGNEES" NOTICE.
KERR STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
From NEW, YORK, SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES HARBOUR.
The Motor-vessel,
"SILVERPALM"
N. Y. K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.). From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship,
"HAKOZAKI MARU,” formed that their Goods are being having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon and Godown Company's Godowns at Co., obtained.
ront.
Whart
To take the defendant's version Arst, I cannot think it likely, (1) that having once introduced the re- "One of these two must be lying," presentatives of these Amoy firms said the 'Puleno Judge (Mr. Justice to plaintiff, he would have found it Lindsell) in the Summary Court necessary to accompany them to yesterday, when delivering a writ- plaintift's premises whenever any sidence at 6.30 this afternoon and having arrived from the above ports
The Premier loft his official re- ten
fudgment, but as ta which that one of them desired to place an
could obtain very little onter or make a payment.
proceeded to the Palace to tender consignees of cargo by her are notified guidance from the demeanour of (2) That if, as deferuant de- the Cabinot's resignation. At that all goods are being landed at
ther. To reach a decision on the poses, those representatives had least twenty-four hours are ex- extra-hazardous godowns of the China Kowloon, whence delivery may be
their risk into the hazardous and/or am, therefore, driven to fall been quite ignorant of the Canton. ipected to elapso before his succes Provident Loan and Mortgage
CRO dialect and
Hongkong sor can be announced, but what-itd. whence and/or from the wharves trading conditions, they would ever form the new Cabinet takes, delivery many be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 18th have been selected by their prin-it is generally considered certain Gooda cipals to do direct business with that a gold ban will be imposed December, 1931, will be subject to
not cleared by the 15th December, 1931, will be subject, to Cantonese merchants in Hong- before the end of the year.
Damaged packages must be left in An unchanged palley towards) All broken, chafed and damagea Consignee's and the Co.'s representa- the Godowns for examination by the Firm, No. 182. Wellington Street, (3) That if he played the very
packages are to be left in the godowns tives on nay Tuesdays and Fridays, If the Sofyukai Party be sum-18th December, 1931, nt 10 am.
where they will be examined on the at 2.10 p.m. within the free storage sued the Li Yik Chun Firm, No. minor part in these transactions 97, Wing Lok Street, claiming $307that he alleges, the defendant could moned to form a Cabinet, it la ex-Messrs. Goddard and Dougian, Hong-
by Period. as the balance due and owing for well have become entitled to the rected that the Foreign
Onice kong.
For the examination de damnged goods sold and delivered.
two per cent. commission which, it portfolio will be given
one of
Claims against the stemmer must be dutiable goods, the consignces must a admitted by both sides, was pay-the Sulyukai leaders, but owing to presented in writing within ten days arrange for a Revenue Offeer to be able to him.
the Selyukal's minority in the after arrival of steamer,
otherwise present. Plaintiff's Version.
Diet It in thought more likely that they will not be recognized.
All claims must be presented within arrival No Fire Insurance will be effected ten days of the steamer's either a coalition or a reorganised by the undersigned in any case what here, after which date they cannot be Minseito Cabinet will be formed; ever.
recognized. in either of which cases it in Bill of Lading will be countersign possible that Baron Shideharsed by will be re-appointed,
His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff for the claim and costa.
In this action the Tak Yuen Taikong-
Mr. R. C. II. Lim, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, of Mesurs, Lyson and Hall, was for plaint, while Mr. F. X. D'Almada defended.
China is likely.
riotous
rc-
rent.
rent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
CHINA PEACE.
#Continued from Page 24
Leaving for Shangholt
the goods have left the godowns.
No claims will be admitted after
No fire Insuranco has been effected
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 11th December, 1931.
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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.
All broken, chafed and damaged
On the other hand there Hia Lordship and:-On neither nothing Improbable about plaintiff's side in this case was the evidence voralen, that while he denit through satisfactory.
out with defendant, as agent for For the plaintiff, the testimony disclosed but otherwise unknown of a single witness, a midesina, was and foreign principals, yet he look- Military Dictatorship? Lendered, and though his veracity rd to him for payment and, indeed, was seriously challenged in cross-received from him in person anch
According to well-informed cxamination, the tenor of which payments as were made on zreont quarters, one of the reasons for nai- clearly revealed the defendant's or the transactions in is
vorney of a coalition was for the esse, no further evidence was callesi This version In to some extent, purpose of forestalling the pos- te corroborate his story.
ferroborated by the way in which síbility of a military dictatorship,
Tin Muter Vermel Attempt To Re-Open Case. the plainti
books were kept.
as it was feared that
"AFRIKA" It is true that Mr. Um sought Each item in his goods delivery scenen, which were anticipated in arrived quietly in Hongkong from having arrived consignees of cargo are leave to re-open his case with book (Ex. D. raus, "Received
red the coming session of the Diet if Canton on Thursday, travelling by hereby informed that all goods are view to establishing that certain goods on behalf of so and so and
the Wakatsuk Government
the morning steamer The Kuo- being landest and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra payments alleged to have ben acknowledge indebtedness to the mained in power, might so sicken mintang Conservative leader wa made by the defendat firm were value of so much." Amin, is the masses, who are already is accompanied by his daughter. He hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong was seen visiting the Peninsula Ltd., where delivery can be obtained and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. made in partial liquidation of a general sale of goods book (Ex. A.)usted with the antics of the poll Hotel to meet a friend in general account between the parties, the mutus of money paid on account tical parties, that they might wel-
the as soon as the goods are landed. and not specifically appropriated are entered merely as received, come a dictatorship as a prefer afternoon. Canton official circles No claims will admitted after the to help to liquidate any sub-account, without anything to show by whomable alternative to the continuance kong to seek a brief period
say that he has come to Hong- goods have left the Godowns and all but the evidence of plaintiff's re-or in what circamstances they were of party government--Reuter.
of goods remaining undelivered after the countant on
18th. December 1931 at 4 p.m. will be this
point,
fact though paid-
which defendant
subject to rent. important would not have been admits to be hard to reconcile with conclusive: and 1 fail to under-bis version of the circumstances of stand why Lo T-shan, proprietor those payments. of plaintiff firm, was not himself called in support of his own enga
Contra, the case for the defence giver for the plaintif and fod that I, therefore, accept the evidence Is based on the evidence of a single in his dealings with defendant arm witness, the proprietor of defendant he contracted with an agent for firm, and though he has given the foreign
The presump name of the travelling representas
principals, tives of five or six Any firms with chain itu, un nen
chants then arises, that the agent whom he maintains the plaintiff had no authority to, pledge the firm did business direct, after his credit of his foreign principals, s introduction, and though he states us to establish privity of cantrae that those travellers are in Hongetween them and the plaintif, even kong at frequent intervals, not one though, he disclosed their names. of them has been called to corro-(Cf. 1- Halsbury, 2nd Edition, borate his testimony.
One Man Lying.
paragraph, 485, page 200. This presumption the defendant has not, This case,
therefore, resolves rebutted and he cannot, therefore, itself practically into a duel, "one surceexi man's word against another's,"
Judgment for the plaintiff · for) their respective stories being claim and costs. "mutually irreconcilable. One of
Judgment For Plaintiff.
A Hollow Victory,
Nanking, Dec. 11.
the only
BVoya,
All claim against the vessel muat be presented to the Undersigned before the 21st.. December 1931 or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign-
by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
Agents. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES ilongkong. 11th December, 1931.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
A Canton report says that Mr. | goids are to be left in the Godown, It is frankly admitted in Hu Han-mins leaving shortly where they will be examined by Chinese official and public circles for Shanghai. Mr. Hu's sudden Messrs Ande-son & Ashe on the 17th
the National Government accep-joint quite unsatisfactory to China, but North is due to the receipt of that the League's reavlution in departure from Canton for the December, 1931 at 10 am.
ted it, Arst
wire from Messrs. Wang of all to prove
its Ching-wei and Chow La in Shang- Hincerity and adhere to
their its hai, who assured
Canton originally declared intention to comrades that Chiang Kai-shek abide by the League's decision, will release his telegram of
re-ed trusting to the League's ability signation immediately upon the to arrive at a just and satisfactory arrival of Canton perce hecause the Government lenders Wen-fan and C. C. We at Shang- solution of the problem; secondly, Mesars. Sun Fo, Eugene Chen, Li are convinced that it is alternative to war against Japan, urges the members of C.E.S.C. in hal. The Shanghai telogram also for which China is not in
Canton to proceed to Shanghai state.
so as to participate in the. Peace Furthermore, well-informed per- same time to prepare to hold the Unification Conference and at the feel that the Japanese 1st Plenary Session of the C.E.S.C. victory Pyrrhic-like, as a large of the 4th Congress. expenditure is involved in Japan's A stay of execution for one week recent operations, and the huge these tivo must be lying, but as was granted, on condition that the
drop
in her exports to China, and to which
that one was I could full amount claimed, together with the probablo
the Japanese forces in Manchuria to meet a potential Russian menace, muy | prove the last straws crashing down on her already overburdened Anances. Reutar.
Gong
a ft
The Steamship,
"SPHINX" Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, the 9th December, 1931, From MARSEILLES & Consignees of Cargo by the above gram, the C.E.S.C. members hell of Oplam, Treasure
On receipt of the above tele-named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception and Valuables a meeting, deciding that Mr. Hu are being landed and placed at their see how matters stand there.
obtain very little guidance from costs, be paid into Court, by toon manently increasity of per- be sent to Shanghai, in order to risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong
the demeanour of either. To reach, to-day.
MOM
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Sin Jan. PORTHOS..
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To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
B B.obe.
PORTHOS........ 23rd Doo CHENOKOEAUX... 5th Jan ATHOS IT....... 20th Jan D'ARTAGNAN................ 3rd Fob ANDRE LEBON....... 17th Feb FELIX ROUSSEL... 2nd Mar.
G. METZINGER... 16th Mar SPHINX.... 29th Mar.
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Tientsin, Dec. 11.
A Grievance Convention.
Nanking, Dec. ¡l.
The Central Government issued a proclamation to-day stating that.
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whenco delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days subject to rent. including date of arrival, will be
All claims must be sent
to the
in accordance with the decision of undersigned before the Friday, the the Fourth National Kuomintang 18th December, 1931, or they will not Congress, it has decided to call be recognized. National Grievance Convention! It is learned that the company with the current month in order the Godowns for examination by the Damaged packages must be left in of Japancae infantry from the pcīte various Japanese Concession was sent to gandhix diplomatic relations,
questions re-veyor Messrs-Goddard and Douglas consignees, and the Company's Sur- Shanhaikuan yeaterday evening lonal defence, economy,
naat 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 15th rescue December, 1931, consigness must have work, etc.. the date and particua Revenue Officer in attendance when lars of which will be notified later. damaged dotiable goods are examined
Rensha
by the Company's Surveyors.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown..
No Fire Insurance will be effected
Rentar.
Further Troop Movements,
Traffic on
Raliway was
Mukden, Dec, 11.
the Peking-Mukden
ני
interrupted this day:
morning on account of Japanese
troop movements. There was a occurred on
A sharp fall of the gold yen has by us in any case whatever.
the local market.- heavy snowstorm at Mukden to Reutor.
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