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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, AFFRAINERS AND SURVETOES. -Public Auctions-

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MILNER'S SAFES

Apply to

LAMMERT BROS.,

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MITSUBISHI

SHOJI

KAISHA, LTD.

(Mitsubishi Trading Co. Ltd.)

GOAL, GENERAL IMPORTƐ and

LIPORTS.

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DISHONOURED CHEQUES.methods shown up. In this case

A DELIBERATE LIE ”

mistakes had been made through there being other customers of the RESPONSIBILITY OF BANKS." same name and initials. The cheque was received on Saturday morning and to be cleared, the same day it must reach the clearing agents by 930 m. There were 1,000 to 1,200 letters to be dealt with daly; the country cheques had to be sorted out and entered in a book,

AN INTERESTING ACTION,

An interesting action has been heard before the King's Bench Divi-

Mr. Rupert Bacon general man sion in London, when Mr. Walter Edward Jones sted Sir Charles Rager of the defendants, described the MeGriger, Bt, and Ce, the bankers course of business at the bank. and Army agents, claiming damages Cross-examined. He agreed that for alleged negligence in dishonouring it was very important that cheques two cheques for £7 10s. and £ 10s. should be cleared fromptly. respectively.

Mr. Walter Edward Jones the plaintiff, said he was now in the employment of a firm at Preston

JUDGMENT,

A MISCHIEVOUS STOKY,

W. T. TILDEN'S REPUDIATION,

An unpleasant impression has been created by the receipt of

gome

* America papers in which it was stated that at the recent lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon, when W. T. Tilden played the Japanese, Z. | Shimizu, the crowd hissed and booed the American, "while every stroke played by Shimidan cheered to the echo, writes H. Winter. I happen to kuw, the genesis of this outrageous story, and I can fully endorse Tilden's own description of it-"It is a deliberate lie."

Mr. Justice Avory-This case is not an easy one to decide." It is very

He had served in the RAS.C. Un near the line. I should find it as demobilisation he had an Interview easy to come to a decision in favour favour of the with the manager with reference to of the defendants as

traced.

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OPERATING

THE HONGKONG - HOTEL,

HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REI ULSE BAY HOTEL,"

J. K. TAGGART,

THE PEAK HOTEL.

was 1,500 Feet

the loss of a cheque for £45 3s. 11d, plaintiffs. There is no doubt that a which he had paid in on July 8 banker acting as agent for a cs Little Shimizu, it is true, had He informed the bank at that inter-tomer in collecting drafts is bound made very warm corner for him- view that he would be paying in £40 to use due diligence, and if he fails self in the hearts of the British to £50 a month, and a note to that the customer is entitled to damages public by his unerringly chivalrous effect was made on the plaintiff's Here the sole question is whether the bearing ever since he arrived in account in the ledger. On August defendants used due diligence in cel this country. He never put a foot 13 he beard that the cheque lecting a cheque for £41-135 4d. wrong" His gentleness in victory had been

and credited dated October 2, 1918. I find and his cheeriness in defeat have to his account. After certain other as a fact that it was posted proclaimed him one of the most payments and drawings (three of between 9.30 and 10 am on Octo-perfect sportsmen who ever visited which payments the defendants did ber 3, and delivered in due courseus. not credit to the sccount) he sent à of post on the same afternoon cheque on October 3 for £41. 13. I do not express any option whether 4d. drawn on Williams Deacons the bank is bound to open letters players received a terrific ovation. Bank, Limited, Preston. He received which may arrive, shortly before Shimizu has a characteristic habit always of removing his hat when acknowledgment the following day closing time, but they are entitled to the last straks has been played and

On October 4 be treated if not with preference at

At the end of the match both

October 4, 1919. he drew a cheque for £7 10s, payable least on an equality with those arriv. of then trotting up to the net and to Mestra J. A. and W. Tharp, and ing the following morning. I do not warmly shaking hands with his on October 6 one for £6 10s. in think that it was reasonable to require opponent. Everyone was waiting favour of Messrs. J. W. Benson, that this should be sent by: 9.30 on for this, and when the little man Limited. These two cheques were Saturday. The all-important ques doffed his hat a perfect roar of presented on October 8 and dis-tion is; what reason was there why appreciation broke out, but this was "honoured, as without the £41 139 41. it should not have been sent by 10 no air whatever on Tilden.

There never was a suggestion of bis account was overdrawn, and the am. on Monday. If it had, it would country chegue was not cleared till have reached the clearing house on a hiss or boo, or anything that could the 9th.

Monday, Preston Tuesday, and been be distorted into it, throughout, the Cross-examined. He did not think credited on Wednesday, and these match. The Wimbledon crowd, is that he was rumming any risk in draw two cheques would never have probably the most gentlemanly-in ing as he thought McGrigar's would been dishonoured. The answer the true sense of the word of all treat his cheques as cash, or at any of the defendants simply amounts to sporting crowds. Had they been rate that the cheque would be cleared this, that in the ordinary course of prejudiced they would not have by October 7 at latest. McGrigor's business at their bank it did not shown it, but as a matter of fact had written offering to exonerate reach St. James'square till Monday they had already taken Tiden to him to the holdere of the cheque, and afternoon, was not cleared till Tees their hearts

be had not replied.de day, reached Preston on Wednesday Directly I heard that this distorted Rezzamined. That letter contain-and was credited on Thursday. I message had been sent, I went to BE ed no expression of regret for a cannot hold that is sufficient Tilden and asked him whether be had failure to credit tree earlier cheques answer. It means the loss of a whole any complaints. His deep-set eyes He did not understand banking busi day, which may have serious conlooked hard at me. "Boy" he said, ness and did not realize that Clear Bequences. The cheque was received "I have never played before a more ing agents, London. County, West early on Saturday, the necessary sporting, crowd and never want to. minster and Pan's Bank, Limited entries were made on Saturday and They are perfectly splendid Implied that the defendants were not expressly dated on Monday because members of the Clearing House If it was the ordinary course of business the three cheques earlier presented not to send these cheques forward.

bad been duly credited his account That is no newer. I have been cheques. I certify for High Court would have been in credit on October careful not to be influenced by a costs. His Lordship added do 4, but went into debit on October 7. fact which would have influenced not think the three clear days?' in Mr. Barrington-Ward, counsel for another kind of tribunal, viz. the fact the page book could make any, dife defendants, said the defendants could that the defendants had previously, ference even if it was held to be a conl for I think the three clear not meet a claims which they con- made mistakes i

ceived there was.

"on them to meet

Tbk of its feing

to sue the band' and

rather then hive

rday-Monday," Mc

Uve Sea Lével,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Uf the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TEAMS Past Entrance, Electric Lifta, Fana and Lighting

A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Telephone 373. Talegraphie Addre2 VICTORIA."

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J. WITCHELL, Manager.

CARLTON HOTEL,

(ZUR DEDY-ANKINGAR ZORIG. DR. MADE SOLAINT.)

ICE HOUSE SZERET.

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KOWLOOM.

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Telephone K. 3. Telegraphie Añd, : "PALACE”

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