CO129-532-7 Anti-piracy guards- China Navigation Company v. H.M. Attorney General 19-1-1931 - 20-4-1932 — Page 42

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

KING'S BENCH DIVISION

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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.