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The petitioners allege that the main ground of the decision of the Full Court was that the deed dated 10th January, 1883, (Exhibit B), under which the plaintiffs (i.e. claimants) claim their rights to the ground, was a forgery.

They stated that it was, however, apparently never brought to the attention of the Court that the said deed had in fact been registered in the Land Registry of the Magistrate's Yamen of the Sun On District.

This statement of the Petitioners is absolutely incorrect as is shown by the affidavit on the file in the Supreme Court made by Yim Ming Kuk, then Magistrate of the Sun On District on the 12th December, 1903, in which he states, amongst other things, that this deed marked B is a forgery and ought to be cancelled and that the seal upon it (i.e. the seal purporting to be that of the Sun On Magistrate) is not the seal of the Sun On Magistracy.

The only evidence of the registration of this deed is the impression of the seal which the Magistrate, who had the custody of the genuine seal, declared to be a forgery. The "Kai Ping" or deed-end which should have been attached...

Zara. 27.

However, they did not do this, but upon the rejection of their motion to be added as parties they left the appeal entirely in the hands of the claimants, who, being men of practically no means were unable to afford Counsel's fees, and consequently were not represented before the Full Court.

Another reason for the neglect of the claimants to defend the appeal might have been that they were afraid that the forgery and fraud in which they were implicated might be discovered.

Forgery of Deed.

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Page 328 The petitioners allege that the main ground of the decision of the Full Court was that the deed dated 10th January, 1883, (Exhibit B), under which the plaintiffs (i.e. claimants) claim their rights to the ground, was a forgery. They stated that it was, however, apparently never brought to the attention of the Court that the said deed had in fact been registered in the Land Registry of the Magistrate's Yamen of the Sun On District. This statement of the Petitioners is absolutely incorrect as is shown by the affidavit on the file in the Supreme Court made by Yim Ming Kuk, then Magistrate of the Sun On District on the 12th December, 1903, in which he states, amongst other things, that this deed marked B is a forgery and ought to be cancelled and that the seal upon it (i.e. the seal purporting to be that of the Sun On Magistrate) is not the seal of the Sun On Magistracy. The only evidence of the registration of this deed is the impression of the seal which the Magistrate, who had the custody of the genuine seal, declared to be a forgery. The "Kai Ping" or deed-end which should have been attached... Zara. 27. However, they did not do this, but upon the rejection of their motion to be added as parties they left the appeal entirely in the hands of the claimants, who, being men of practically no means were unable to afford Counsel's fees, and consequently were not represented before the Full Court. Another reason for the neglect of the claimants to defend the appeal might have been that they were afraid that the forgery and fraud in which they were implicated might be discovered. Forgery of Deed.
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328 .sasdorug svitsivooqe vistuq a new MİY .JOSTHOD ed of exseqqs rid" draugis to rettam a al el riqerg8769 erw molteni v alenne10 bns niet .ateret .ei .87 OS .81s moltesi'`itart or new evert dolriw not noliqruraas erit no boas₫ 1 to Beesel Awo77, FN873 bluow tneantsvoŊ edð dødt omið bad da 10% be merg saont of tsiimis misfo eft nt bebufont søte spl MOT sonshiva bentetɗo tremnevon ad .stoj satra noole, noitqrumas art no mave,noitavist elda tads bewona notriw afreqx: ISYOWON quiry to notdeeup sit A „ÍKANAVATÍxe daor a8W betsta .beouhong Jon esw somebive strit bounts rever asw -*00 od "aeqqe ES hra SS, IS Bdqstys787 .ES of IS 818¶ .J097- which they would have taken, I think, if they had been properly advised. Zara. 27. However, they did not do this, but upon the rejection of their motion to be added as parties they left the appeal entirely in the hands of the claimants, who, being men of practically no means were unable to afford Counsel's fees, and consequently were not represented before the Full Court. Another reason for the neglect of the claimants to defend the appeal might have been that they were afraid that the forgery and fraud in which they were implicated might be discovered. end to etnemtalo and verifery noltesup ef .Es bes AS .876 sde mi strebnoqɛer exem of esitaq reqorq snd #now eronoiditng si fol.iw drvo [[e end to tremhul, add belttea amw (asoqs bomra vllut nead bar rettsm and redta‚ès digerneteq ol batto .Isemod anexoldite end yo Iseqne of evael tot beliggs erenoititeq eNT edt vd beanimelb now notðijag sted and,Ilomod ywing ort of ***I sat no goodno to Juod amorque and to dive? I .800[ reɗmeos? srit tastroo of beslech bar arenoiðijaq and 11 svar hluoda vard dewoo [Im ent to anotaloob saert to vilispol ¡Isoqqa od svani (sioeqa not Ilonwob at ytesla“ ety of bellogs .08 ob dom bih veri anwaro mal bna XvI det mal atremiato ent .8$ .8189 It led tærið morð mort arenadorug add ddiw bejnanevoo Xu“ stelqmos of viszɛsoon gaiddyreve ob blow yard tedd bra boog esv of stanoldidag erið dáte betnenevoo oals areasfioruq saent .** si atnsnevoo easɗt to Buttiv *To terten ,#pette erma erit testnos of atmamtalo srit noqu Iimo videnoaser tripir atenoidideq at beltdeut need ever binow stecol¿l'eq erit bna Isoqqe sdt qete e idestnon dove To" about Złłw atnambalo sit putyiqqua doiw Forgery of Deed. and The petitioners allege that the main ground of the decision of the Full Court was that the deed dated 10th. January, 1883, (Exhibit B), under which the plaintiffs (1.e. claimants) claim their rights to the ground, was a forgery, they stated that it was, however, apparently never brought to the attention of the Court that the said dead had in fact been registered in the Land Registry of the Magistrate's Yamen of the Sun On District. This statement of the Petitioners is absolutely incorrect as is shown by the affidavit on the file in the Supreme Court made by Yim Ming Kuk then Magistrate of the Sun On District on the 12th. December, 1903, in which he states, amongst other things, that this deed marked B is a forgery and ought to be cancelled and that the seal upon it (1.e. the seal purporting to be that of the Sun On Magistrate) is not the seal of the Sun On Magistracy. The only evidence of the registration of this deed is the impression of the seal which the Magistrate, who had the custody of the genuine seal, declared to be a forgery. The "Kai 1" or dead-end which should have been attached
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.sasdorug svitsivooqe vistuq a new að MİY

.JOSTHOD ed of exseqqs rid"

draugis to rettam a al el riqerg8769

erw molteni v alenne10 bns niet .ateret

.ei .87

OS .81s

moltesi'`itart or new evert dolriw not noliqruraas erit no boas₫

1

to Beesel Awo77, FN873 bluow tneantsvoŊ edð dødt omið bad da

10% be merg saont of tsiimis misfo eft nt bebufont søte spl

MOT sonshiva bentetɗo tremnevon ad .stoj satra noole,

noitqrumas art no mave,noitavist elda tads bewona notriw afreqx:

ISYOWON quiry to notdeeup sit A „ÍKANAVATÍxe daor a8W betsta

.beouhong Jon esw somebive strit bounts rever asw

-*00 sɗ od "aeqqe ES hra SS, IS Bdqstys787 .ES of IS 818¶

.J097-

which they would have taken, I think, if they had been properly

advised.

Zara. 27.

However, they did not do this, but upon the

rejection of their motion to be added as parties they left the

appeal entirely in the hands of the claimants, who, being men

of practically no means were unable to afford Counsel's fees,

and consequently were not represented before the Full Court.

Another reason for the neglect of the

claimants to defend the appeal might have been that they were

afraid that the forgery and fraud in which they were implicated

might be discovered.

end to etnemtalo and verifery noltesup ef .Es bes AS .876

sde mi strebnoqɛer exem of esitaq reqorq snd #now eronoiditng

si fol.iw drvo [[e end to tremhul, add yɗ belttea amw (asoqs

bomra vllut nead bar rettsm and redta‚ès digerneteq ol batto

.Isemod anexoldite end yo

Iseqne of evael tot beliggs erenoititeq eNT

edt vd beanimelb now notðijag sted and,Ilomod ywing ort of

***I sat no goodno to Juod amorque and to dive? I

.800[ reɗmeos?

srit tastroo of beslech bar arenoiðijaq and 11

svar hluoda vard dewoo [Im ent to anotaloob saert to vilispol

¡Isoqqa od svani (sioeqa not Ilonwob at ytesla“ ety of bellogs

.08 ob dom bih veri

anwaro mal bna XvI det mal atremiato ent

.8$ .8189

It led tærið morð mort arenadorug add ddiw bejnanevoo Xu“

stelqmos of viszɛsoon gaiddyreve ob blow yard tedd bra boog esv

of stanoldidag erið dáte betnenevoo oals areasfioruq saent .**

si atnsnevoo easɗt to Buttiv vď *To terten ,#pette erma erit

testnos of atmamtalo srit noqu Iimo videnoaser tripir atenoidideq

at beltdeut need ever binow stecol¿l'eq erit bna Isoqqe sdt

qete e idestnon dove To" about Złłw atnambalo sit putyiqqua doiw

Forgery of Deed.

and

The petitioners allege that the main ground

of the decision of the Full Court was that the deed dated 10th.

January, 1883, (Exhibit B), under which the plaintiffs (1.e.

claimants) claim their rights to the ground, was a forgery,

they stated that it was, however, apparently never brought to

the attention of the Court that the said dead had in fact been

registered in the Land Registry of the Magistrate's Yamen of

the Sun On District.

This statement of the Petitioners is

absolutely incorrect as is shown by the affidavit on the file

in the Supreme Court made by Yim Ming Kuk then Magistrate of

the Sun On District on the 12th. December, 1903, in which he

states, amongst other things, that this deed marked B is a forgery and ought to be cancelled and that the seal upon it (1.e. the seal purporting to be that of the Sun On Magistrate) is not the seal of the Sun On Magistracy.

The only evidence of the registration of this deed is the impression of the seal which the Magistrate, who had the custody of the genuine seal, declared to be a forgery. The "Kai 1" or dead-end which should have been

attached

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