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The man teng Chì Wu is unknown but if the

same person as feng Chap Ng (4) he is the private accounte-

-ant or steward of Chou Tung Shene and knows nothing about the

coal. As regards his alleged statements concerning the ownership

of the coal the declaration of Feng due Onun (of which a copy is

attached) shows that any interest that Chou Tung Sheng had in the

coal was determined long prior to the mortgage and that Bene boa

Jhun was the sole owner of the coal at the date of the mortgage.

Chou Yung Shene mas now no shares in the

National Eank of China the greater part of same were sold by

Chou Fung Sheng personally when in hongkong in the months of July/

August, 1905, at which time he was Minister designate of the

Chinese Government to Belgium and apparently in high favour, and

the balance were sold by the Bank to satisfy their lien against

them for monies due to the Bank by Chou Tung Sheng.

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We do not understand even if Hang Hua Chun

enabled Chou Tung Sheng to Leave HongkonE which we believe pol

to be the fact that it has any bearing on the Bank's claim.

Feng hua Chun is not connected in any way

with the Bank except as a debtor, and so far as we know no pro-

-perty of Chou Tung Sheng was mortgaged under an assumed name and

all mortgages were bona fide and made by Chou Tung Sheng himself

· but this agaiu appears to have no bearing at all on the case.

The fact is, as clearly shewn, that Chou Tung

Sheng was not a partner in the Yao Hsiang Coal Depot at the date

of the morteaze.

it can also be proved chat Feng hua Chun diá

not commit any irregularities in connection with Chou Tung Sheng's

sheres in the Bank and did not deal with them in any way as Chou

disposed of them himself when resident in hongkong.

We do not see how the viceroy can claim any

rights over the coal as against the Bank who have made davance in

good faith.

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