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WIDOW SUES STEPSON, it as hor title to the shṇro, be-

Famliy Litigation over Loan.

This morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, sho notion was commoncol in which

cause when a deed was.challong- ed, it had to bo proved.

Ister in the caso Mr. Pollock Chinese custom to take out the suggested that it was following a assignment in the son's name

Bis Lordships-It might be

Lo Loung-slu, a widow, wood done to escape donth duties, Lim-yuck, described on the writ

Mr. Pollock Or the husband as a gentleman, to recover the might have been heavily onguged sum of $38,728.10, being money in trarlo.

payable to the plaintiff is monics After tiffin, Mr. Pollock' can- received by the dofondant for herning for the defence anserted use. The claim set out for forst though the assignment, of one fifth of $142,000, the, prins the property was inde over to cipal money received by the de- iho sone, he still retained absolutë fondant Cum Mosses, F. Sassoon control.

A. W. Sassoon, E. Nissin, N. Evidencovas Leing called when Nissi, M. Nissim and 22. Shellim, we wont to pros«.

ou or shout Feb., 1010 on the

security of n mortgage on Inland

lot No. 7, dated Feb. 8, 1910, of i

which do plaintiff owns one-fifth. REFRACTORY SEAMEN.

Thera was also another claim for

Crew..

$51.040,53 rent for Nos, 62a, G4, Continued Trouble With Chinese 00, and 68, Queen's lotil C-ntral. and Ns and 5, Stanley Streat, ni standing on the above namel lots. The plaintiffs alleged that defondant had not paid all graay part of the money so clamed.

When the steamer Bossio, Dol- lar, of the Itobert Dollar Lino, arrived in port last avering, she carried on board à nombor of “Mr. M. W. Shailo, 15C, and Mr. Chinese, forming part of-the- Ellon Potter, instructed by ship's crow, who were cospon- Messie, Johnson, Stokos ausible for a good deal of trouble to Muster, appeared for the plaintiff, the Captain and oflicors, during and the flan. Mr. II. E. Pollock,ja protty prolonged periud. K.C instructed by Mr. D. Y Steatens, for the defendant.

The last part touched at by the Bessie Dollar was Manila Air. Slaa opening the caso forior to her arrival at Hongkong, to plaintif said that the case the Harbour Anthorities hore was meghat peculiar became ceived a cable to the effect that all the facts necessary to prove there was trouble on board. Short his ea e had been indicated, audly after six o'clock laut ovoning ni fara he could see no defence tho ship anchored off. 'Cape had been shown at all. However Collinson, as it was too dark at it was possible that the ingenuity the time to provesd into harbour. of its learned friend might be There she remained overnigh able to twist the statement, which and came in at even o'clock this to the ordinary porsim might morning, and was immediately appear ineffectual, into something followed by Police launches, of a lefence.

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This morning, tlin men, twenty-

His Lordship-To put it four in all, consisting of fifteen simply, the ca o is very puzzling? firemen, eight seamen and ono

Yes.

boatswain, were brought up be Continuing Mr. Slade said that fore the Harbour Master, Com- the untill was a widow of amnader C. W: Beckwith, I.N., at

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all the mon except one turned oul. The Chief Ollicer went to look for an explanation, but the batswain could not give one. When the Chief Officer asked bim to run to, he became in- solent and assumed a throatening atitude. The man in question was the ringleader in all the dis-

obolience.

The Chief Officer was the next witness called. In answer in the labour Muster, witness said that enteroit the statements in the

he

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The Harbour Master-To

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saun who died in 1997. It ap: the Marine Court, at the lusinges The Harbour Master-Have HONG KONG

peared in 1901 her husband of Captain. who charged bought a pleus of property in this them with wilful and cpntinued Colony, and took the assignment disobedience of lawful orders in die names of live of his sons. | bolween September 27, 1911,

they obeyed cheerfully ?

Witness. I can't say. The Harbour Master.What

Witness-Not exactly.

The sum paid for the property was and January 21, 1919, in for can you say? I can't under- $230,000.

eign "purts and on the high stand this witness. (To wit- You say that you enterod It remained in the lands of scar between San Francisco, Panese), have

these particu the son until' March 1905 who get Sound and Hongkong. A

lars in the log and in the one of the sous in consideration fentiro, worthy of remark in con- of the sum of $40,000 conveyed nection with the matter is that samo broath you say the mon have obeyed-yon. Surely, it is share of ons-ifth to the dl the men without a single couldn't have been a bed of ruses plaintiff, i mother. The posi-coption wore queues and hailed tion then became that the pro- from Ningro, nous of the dolin which led the Captain to bring

these charges? perty was held by the mother quents boing of Cantoneso origin. The Harbour Master decided and four sons as tonauta in com-

Thio Harbour Mastor-It has non, with equal rights. The to deal with the seamen firs'.

Captain Cross (sworn) slated come out in the Captain's evid- next stop was the granting of a power of attorney by the plaintiff that on September 27 last, he ones that the Captain had to com- to the eldest son, the defendant, ordered the men to move the ship promise and on one occasion land empowering him mong other along the dock at San Francisco, to give $5 gold. Surely, it is things to collect rents and which they refused to do. After even against your idea of dis mortgage the property. Under an hour's detention, the men vipline to say they have oboyad that power of attorney the doobayed the ordor, thus causing cheerfully? Perhape it would fondant mortgaged the property considerable delay. On October be better if I read the various for $150,000 and when that, the men again rofured to work entries in the log in order to mortgage was paid off another and aid that they would not refresh your memory.

work unless they received his | At this point, the Harbour w tuken up for $142,000,

Master proccoded to read some of The Harbour Master-What do the various entries in the log, nf- you mean by protection? Did ter which he said to the Chief you knock them about in any Officer: "I don't propose to real any more entries. I consider you way?.

Witness-I did not touch them. a moat unsatisfactory witness,'

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It was nimitted that no por fun protection. of the money was paid to tho plaintiff, who was owner of a **fifth share, and it was adinitrol that portion of the rent, since the defen lang..had baan given

The Harbour Master-Thon The chief engineer's evidence THE PUBLIC in "hashy artifed

then and frou THURSDAY. The Peninsular & Oriental power of attorney, had ever been

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Company. Witness I cannot quite un-of the firemen prevented theditions will be nade to the present heen suggested by the defendant that the monies hundben used inderstand, considering that I gave others from working.

them boxes of fruits, bags of The Harbour Master-He must vegetables and even bear.

the service of the mortgage.

After putting in various documents, Mr. Slade said there was no dolenca tet up, and closed

his cato.

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Tro first Through Train from Kow-STEAM be a strong man (Laughter). LION. to 'CANTON will leave daily, at Continuing, witness said that The boatswain, who was found 8.15, instead of 8 am, and an on October. 28, one of the men by the Harbour Master to have additions! Through Train will leste at agrin refused to obey and tried boon under the influence of the 11.25.

The Express Train 10w leaving at Mr. Pollock:-If I can entisfy to persundo, the others to do like crew, was sentenced to four weeks' your lordship, upon the case of wife, but on this occasion they hard labour. The ringleader 2.25 r.., wll have at KUTEK, 104 the plaintiff, that no, evidence is ohused to go in with him. At was awarded three months' hard has less speclerated and will arrive st required by the defanco, I take it7 p.in. on that day, when the ship labour. The seamon were ench CASTOR at 6.85 h, day! the Vi

was ready to get away, all the given 20 daya' fürd labour, while journey in under four hours." I am entitled to judgment?

His Lordship take it, the thie mon cofused to woiga ancher, fures of the firemen, were each. From CANTOR & Train will I for THE position is this:-The plaintiff went to the foule and awarded two months' hard labour, KOWLOON 7.46 M., instead of

Majesty's Malls, will be despatched | {" puts in his documents, and says found one of the men lying and the rest were given 20 days 7.55 4., and an oxire Through Train | Captain 8. Barcham, cazipise Hir

Ho (witness) each.

The Express will leave at 2.55 p.m., from this for Bombay, on BÁTUR- This is my prima facic ense, and in his bunk. it is for the defence to go on??

Mr. Pallork:-I submit not, employ shore labour and finally INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-]igsted c.1-2 26, P.M., and has also been DAY, the Bid. Feb., 1919, at GATION COMPANY, LTD, aconlorated and will arsive at Kowzoon Noon, taking passengers and Cargo for the above porta in connection with the at 9.50 г.. My friend lias carried it further they obeyed. On one occasion, than that. Supposing I can when the ship was short of coal,

For residents in the Naw TeRai-Company's "Mantus," 11,000 tons, and 'BINGAPORE,

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No Fire Insurance will be effected.,.-.-. Dills of Lading will be countersigned

ing any of the inets, I submit I touch the coal, but the mon stole THE Company's Bloatnship

quantities of coal at night from am entitled to judgment.

His Lordslip-Oh, certainly. the bankers. On December 28,

ho explained to the men that the having arrived from the above Ports, The case for the defence was that the sons, to whom the pro-ship was in a very serious TOBI Consignees of cargo by her are lieroby porty had been assigned on pur- tion, 75 miles from Mouran, with informed that their goods will bo do- chase by the plaintiff'e husband, only twenty tons of coal on board livered from alongside. wero merely nominees. With ro and a heavy north-west gale blow- gard to the assignment by the ing, but without offact. The men plaintiff, it was said to have been refused to chop wood. At 4 pm made for value-received. This lio was obliged to stop the ship till tho gale moderated. The men was not admitted by the defence, demanded to be given two hours consequently the assignment to the plaintiff was challenged off for every hour they worked and therefore he would submit and the concession led to be that the plaintiff could not claim granted. At this time, the ship gommended, ta drift and

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