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The Moller Company Case.

The third-party action in which Moller, and Company · (Hongkong), Limited, elaim that their Hongkong director and general Manager, Mr. T. Orton should indemnify thenr in respect of a contrnet for the sale und delivery of 1,000 hugs of dour in respect of which judgment has already been given against the Company for 8673 in favour of the Man Fat Wo firm, merchants, of 190 Des Voeux Road West, was concluded before the Puisné Judge. (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) yesterday. The contracts wore not disputed by Moller and Company, but they] chimed that Orton had no authori ty to make them for the Company)

and alleged that he entered into

them on his own behalf. The case first came before the Court last! Wednesday when it was adjourned- in order that the power of attorney. given to Mr. Orton might be pre dheri, and for the purpose of call-i

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Mr. E. W. Corbett, who repre sented Moller and Company, having broduced the power of attorney, called Mr. S. T. Williamson, former- As director and general manager Cof Møller and Company (Hongkong)| | Limited. Mr. Williamson stated, in- reply to questions. that during the time he was general manager there were no four dealings done by the Company on their neegunt. As one me friends of theirs in Australia sold flour in Hongkong to some Chinese firms, who neglected to take delivery, with the result that The four lay in the godown for: about three months. Their friends telegraphed them to see what they could do to dispose of it, because the flour was getting into a rather bad condition on account of wensels. The Conary disposed of it On their friends account.

Mr. Corbett: Was any ordinary merchants business ever done? -

Mr. Williamson: A little. THOL very much. The main, business un the firm was shipping and gial Anything" of any magnitude miside that was, of course, telegraphed Shanghai to the Dirkens there. Replying to Mr. A. el Areulli. who appeared for Mr. Orton, the witness stated that" coal was ́sold' to dealers. He admitted that on Moller and Company's letter hend ing the word "merchants" appeared, lut explained, j re-examination, that it was the custom of shipping firms in Hongkong to cali themselves merchants.

Mr. Eric Moller Recalled,

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Mr. Eric Moller; permanent permanent director of Moller and rice sent down from Hongkong to Co. (Hongkong) Ltd., recalled, my brother-in-law in Australia, but stated, in reply to the. Puisne that was in Mr. Williamson's time

Mr. A. el Arculii, in

The "Puisne Judge: If you ex- Judge, that the capital of the Com- pany was $50,000, of which Mr.examination, suggested that the perting to get an agency on favour-did. Orion held one qualifying share of con! was bought to re-sell.

able terms what was the necessity "I do not know,"

Mr. Moller for you to involve Moller 200 830. It is my share, which I handed, to him as

a qualifying replied. "He says 10 DOW. The Company i

original idea was that he director," the witness added.

The witness replied that should

proposition WAS The Fursne Judge asked what buy the coal for our own boats.agency authority Orton had for entering believe there is correspondence settled. into the coal deals.

in Shanghai on that point."

Mr. Moller replied that Orton generally bought coal for their own ressels. He asked for permission to buy it from Japan as it "cheaper than getting it in Hong-

was

100 tons of rice were also shipped to Mauritius? That may be 30. It is such a small thing that I do not known anything at all about it.

Mr. S. H. Ross, accountani,

Very Hale was The first, and Company about two weeks entered into the contracts for and contract was made about the middle ago. Mayer cabled offering four on behalf of the Company. The

for sale.

cbjects clause in the Memorandum of August last year.

Did you answer the cable?-1, of Articles of Association of the Company gave power to the Cont- Why is Mr. Mayer dealing with pany to carry on business, among merchants and you; why doesn't he 'deal with other things, as | Moller and Company, for he must commission agents, to buy and sell

know that you have left?-Not to goods. Evidence had been given. my knowledge. He sent the cable that there had been transactions. care of Moller and Co.

in coal and other goods. Those The Pulsne Judge: Did you transactions were nó part of a. tell Mr. Moller in November that shipping company's business and

the

never

Was the

If you personally expected to get the agency, what point in saddling your firm with you considered. Mayer a shady per- were usually carried through by

son- dishonest person?.

merchants. Besides, no. instruc-" get the sole agency into our own these contracts?—The idea was to Witness: I may have hinted at)tions had been given to Mr. Orton

hande, so that Mayer and Com-

else.

.

Sir.

that,

as to how he should conduct the You did not tell him that you business. A power of attorney kong. Some of it roughly between having been called and questioned any could not sell to anyone had advanced Mayer $5,0007 No was given to him under which, as.. one and two thousand tons--were with regard to the meeting at

he said, they could do business as You made these purchases in afterwards Hold to two Chinese Shanghai, of which he gave evidence order to convince Mayer and Com-Lad turned out all right you would to refer His Honour to the in

Mr. Corbett: If these contracts merchants. Mr. Arculli proceeded This transaction witness disapproved at the last hearing, Mr. Orton went pany that you had connections?have settled them and Moller and denuity clause of the Articles of

into the box. Mr. Orton, replying Yes.

of,

Company would have taken no- Association, which indemnifies a thing?

Director and other officers of the Witness: How could I when 1 Company against all acts done for entered into them in the name of and on behalf of the Company. Moller and Company?

"Mr. Orton had told the Court that Mr. Areulli, addressing the he thought he had authority to In reply to Mr. Corbett, Orton Court on behalf of Orton, said do the four business under the said he last heard from Mayer that their defence was that they

The Puians Judge: Was any to questions by the Faismo Judge, The witness added that he made other mercandise business done by said he made three four contracts, an advance of $5,000 to Mayer with. Mayer and Company, amount and Company on the contracts on your firm here i

Witness: Not to my knowledge ing to about 2,300 tons. The price behalf of Moller and Company.. and with my consent. I did not was about 881 per bag and the

"A Shady Person.” take a great deal of interest in total cute to $170,000. Practicall small details. There was a little all the flour was sold to Chiness.

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