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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING'S BENCH DIVISION
41
Royal Courts of Justice
Tuesday, 19th May, 1931
Before:
MR JUSTICE ROWLATT
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED
ATTORNEY GENERAL
(Transcript of the Shorthand Notes of Barnett, Lenton & Co., 40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2., and Oherer & Co., 2, New Court, Carey Street, London, W.C.2.)
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SIR LESLIE SCOTT, K.C., M.P. and MR. VALENTINE HOLMES (instructed
by Messrs. Thompson, Quarrell & Co.) appeared on behalf of
the Plaintiffs.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (SIR WILLIAM A. JOWITT, K.C., M.P.) THE
SOLICITOR GENERAL (SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS, K.C., M.P.,) MR.
WILFRID LEWIS, and THE HON. S.O. HENN COLLINS (instructed by
the Treasury Solicitor) appeared on behalf of the Defendants.
JUDGMENT
MR. JUSTICE ROWLATT. In this case the Plaintiffs, who are a Shipping
Company carrying on their business in the China Seas,seek a
declaration that the Crown are not entitled to receive from them
certain moneys in respect of military guards placed on board the
1.