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MACAO STEAMER'S RESCUE

ON FIRM CHOP

Claiming $6,189.48, the price of old newspapers bargained for and offered to be delivered, the Union Trading Company, represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, junior, instructed by Mr. M. A da Silva, sppeared as plaintiffs in an action against Kwok Man Chau Man Ka and managing part- ner, Chin Ting the New Kwok Man Chau Ka and the Tung Hing Company, and Li Po. Yuen, partner in the two latter firms, the case being heard be fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Supreme Court this morning

Defendants were represented by Mr. HSomerset. Fitzroy, instructed Mr. C. A. S. Russ.

by

The claim was originally against the

Kwok Man Chan Ka and Chiu Ting)

WARSHIPS ORDERED TO BARCELONA

Paris, Te-day.

A French cruiser, destroyer and torpedo-boat have left for Barce lons to protect French nation- als there-Benter.

POSSESSION OF PROPERTY

TO BE GIVEN UP

but was subsequently was amended to Claiming possession of premises include the New Kwok Man Chau Ka No. 41, Village Road

(ground

in accordance with the Fraudulent floor); mesne profits from March Transfer Basiness Ordinance.

In his defence, Chiz Kwok denied, 1938, and costs, the Sincere In- that he entered into contract withsurance and Investment Company, plaintiff company and that if any such Limited, represented by Mr. H. N. contract had been made, it was with Chan, obtained judgment from the out his authority.

Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice B. E Lindselt, at the Supreme Court this morning.

IMPORTANCE OF CHOP

Defendant refused to quit the Counsel said that the evidence would show that the business chop of a premises. Chinese firm was a matter of great Appearing in person, Ko Po-kwok, importance and that for an owner of defendant, stated that the notice was a chop to entrust it to anyone amount-received by a foki who left on the last ed to handing over a power of at-day of the Lang Year and did not torney. It was extremely improbable mention anything about it to him. It that a chop could have been affixed to was very diffent to find premises, and any contract without the knowledge he requested the Court to allow him and authority of the owner, The infer-one month to find new premises. ence to be drawn was that the user Mr. Chan explained that defendant was armed with authority to use the did in fact know about the notice, for, chop.

in February, he went to the manager The defence claimed that Chan Tok of plaintiff company, and requested an was only an accountant, having no an-extension of time. thority to sign contracts, but evidence) Questioned by the Puisne would prove that when an attempt plaintiff eventually admitted a

he

vas made to serve a sub-poenz sun-went to see Mr. Ma mons on him at the New Kwok a Commenting, the Paisne Judge ask- Chau Ka it was stated that he had left ed what sympathy he could expect for the country, Goods bought from from the Court when he came telling plaintifs were deposited with the es He gave judgment for plaintif, China Provident Loan and Mortgage with costs, ordering that possession be Company and advances were obtained given up within 14 days.

the

on the security of these goods by the Kwok Man Chan Ka from which inference could be drawn that defen- dants authorised the contracts.

EQUALLY LIABLE

Referring to the Tung Eing Co. and Li Po-yin, Counsel submitted they were equally liable. The main object of the agreement was to transfer the business temporarily. The transfer was not advertised in accordance with the pro visions of the Fraudulent Transfer Business Ordinance.

CHINA NATIONAL CONGRESS

Shanghai, To-day.

The Sixth National Congress of the Republic of China is sche- duled to take place at Hankow on March 29.

In the wittess-box, Mr. H. A. Botel-

The main discussions will be ho stated that he acted in the New Kwok Man Chan Ka case in November concentrated on the Sino-Japan- Land December last year. On Novem- ese conflict and plans will be pre- ber 23, 1937, a Bill of Sale was exe sented for prolonging the pre- cuted in witness's office by Chin Kwok.

The execution was attested, also on isent hostilities to a final success- structions, by Chin Kwok. On Novemful conclusion.

ber 30 witness received instructions Another important subject From Chin Chin-ting, manager for Chi which is stated will be minutely Kwok, to write a letter to plaintiffs. At the execution of the Bul of Sale discussed will be the relationship both Chiu Chin-ting and Chin Kwok of the Kuomintang and the Chin Were, present.

ese Communist Party. Own Correspondent.

PLEBISCITE RULES

MR. HO WING'S EVIDENCE Mr. Ho Wing, Compradore of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Four men from a foundered junk Corporation, testified that all Chinese belonging to the Chong Ming Match firms used chops, which were regard- Company of Macao were rescued by ed of great importance. The custody of the firm's chop was very important. the s.s. Kumshan while the ship was If the chop, of a firm was handed over on her way to Macao yesterday. to an individual the power of the firm

The junk had apparently gone went with th down in bad weather and the re- Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, wit ness said he himself possessed a chop. mainder of the crew were drowned. As far and witness and the Bank were

THREE IN STORM

concerned, signatures were nsed and While on the way from Castle not chops, but into whatever contract or on Apr

he entered with Chinese firms he al Peak, to Macau on Monday, three

ways insisted on the use of a chop It will trading junks experienced very bad an unknown firm's chop came to the mans-Ocean weather and resulted in the loss notice of witness, he would make in- of two of them while a third was quiries before doing business Most driven ashore.

One is known to have sunk with carga to the value of $9,000 white the other loaded with timber to the vaine of $8,000 is believed to have been lost. The report was made by the survivors of the third junk, and it is not yet known what hap- pened to the crew of the junks.

other

Chinese firms dealing with witness had their chops registered with him. A cor respondence chop was of no imgur. tance. Anyone employed in the firm could use it. A cautious man would keep his firm's chop in a safe and not lying about in open drawers.

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