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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

ANNUAL MEETING OF HONGKONG BRANCH.

The annual meeting of the Navy League (Hongkong branch) wus hold at the City Hall yester day, when Sir Henry Pollock pre sided in the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1926.

CLAIM AGAINST A SOLICITOR.

REFUSAL TO PAY EXCESSIVE.

PRICES:

CRIMINAL SESSIONS:

THE WING ON FORGERY"

CASE.

In the Wing On caso, at the Criminal Sessions, yesterday af-. ternoon, the chief cashier of the Company, Kwok Woon-kwan, was questioned by Mr. Zoitlyn.

Messrs. John Little and Co. were plaintiffs in a rather remark able action which occupied the at- tention of Mr. Justice Deane In Further cross-examined witness Sir Henry Pollock said that for the Supreme Court, Singapore, on said the questions put to him in the renaons of which the members the 30th inst., the defendant being Magistracy were not clear to him. were well aware, the Flag Day Mr. Aubrey V. L. Davies, an ad. He agreed that he understood the was not held on Nelson Day laat vorite and aplicitor. The elatin question put to him about the num year, but they were in hopes that was for $618 in respect of goods bor of outstanding deposit books. by October this year the situation sold and delivered, the defendant Mr. Zoitlyn Then didn't you would have cleared sufficiently in his pleadings, denying liability

tell the truth on that point-- I allow them to hold the flag day and stating that if any of the didn't understand the inw.

goods were sold and delivered the It was suggested that the day prices charged were excessive, should be held in aid of the de- The plaintiff's were-represented by pendents of those who lost thei: Mr. J. C, Cobbett and Mr. Davies lives in the war. Sir Henry men-conducted his own dase, tioned the work of the Langue dur

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is a matter of law 1-No.

Do you say that tolling the truth

His Lordship: That is a ludicrous

Answer,

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tion to differences between witness's Counsel went on to draw atten-

tatcmants and those of Kwok Gow- fan, when is Lordship intervened ing the phst year, and said that on Mr. Cobbett, referring to the and suggesteil it was a matter for the last flag day they succeeded in correspondence, read a lettor writ- comment. Witness had given collecting o considerable sum.

ten by the defendant in which he series of concrete answers and now Ho read a letter from Rear Ad-stated that the account teemed said he did not understand the miral Sir Edward Freomantle ap-with Inaccuracies. He referred questions which were put to him. pauling for assistance for the Nel-to an evening wrap for which Questioned as to procedure when son Day Fund, and mentioned that $82.50 had been charged, whereas now depositor wanted to slepsoit Sir Edward would be remembered he was advised that its value was money witness said the assistant by the older residents in the Co- $20. Bottles of whiskey had been cashier asked him for a deposit ony as he was at one time overcharged in nearly every case book. He said he recorded the num attached to this naval station. Sir and $11.44 had been charged for bor at the time but lator said he noted it in his head for the time Henry said he was sure the appeal time of cigarettes. Mr. Cobbett

being would receive the careful atten-stated that that was a clerical

A Ludicrous Answer. tion of the in-coming committee error: 12 tins of cigarettes were In re-examination witness said the and that they would assist to the supplied. In another letter, dufen-assistant cashier did not tell him n fullest extent they were able.

dant stated that the prices charked donositor attended at the bank and Financial Position.

for every item were excessive, said he wanted to leave 81,000 in Dealing with the accounts, Sir The account commenced in De-the bank so he could take the book Herry said the balance in hand cember 1923, Mr. Cobbett stated, away and change the label. this year, of $747.24 was greater and finished in November 1925. His Lordship pointed out tant than the balance brought forward During the period, by

various was what he had said earlier in from last year, $642.54. He was monthly payments, defendant paid the day and asked why he had saitl pleased to be able to state that $1,150, which left a balance nt it since the balance sheet had been $548.17 due from the defendant. Witness replied that the ProfesKOT made out, a sum of about $200 Plaintiffs' case, of course, was that ind shown the court the day before had been collected by the Hon- they had sold and delivered these the label under light which showed orary Treasurer. He said mem-goods. The onus of proving that.

it to have been changed, bers would notice that their local council said, would be very much branch in Amoy had raised £1lightened by the evidence as to 4s. 10d. in aid of the "Implacable" the manner in which the defen-trouble with the witness appeared Fund, and that this was gratefully cant had treated the plaintiffs. to bo not the telling of the truth acknowledged by Sir Vincent Bad-While there was dely.

a duty on the hat in that he tried to see what the At a later stage in the meeting count, the buyer could not sit tight could not my he was a satisfactory vendor to keep proper books of ac effect of what he said would be. He Sir Henry Pollock said that thend go on receiving goods and pay witnes. Addressing tho interpreter Honorary Secretary had obtained

series of lantern sides from for them bit by bit and years he said, Tell him the next time he Home, and these dealt inly with that he had never had the goods think less about pleasing his om later come to Court and say either gives evidenco to tell the truth and naval nfatters; There was also a covering letterpress.

or that somebody else bought them ployers. or that the price was excessive. Lecture to be Held. He suggested that during the

As to the question of excessive coming year they might secure.

price, that was a matter which de- lantern and have an illustrated fendant must prove; it was not lecture on both sides of the har for plainuTs to prove that their bour. Perhaps the Central Bri-ices were reasonable. All they tish School might be utilised for had to do was to prove that the the purpose in Kowloon, and some prices were those at which the cevrait hall, probably the He- same goods were sold to other

sa May Institute, be used on the people. island. He thought the fullest use should be maile of the slides. Sir Henry Pollock was clocted president, and Mr. W. A. Dowley Vice-president. Mr.L. M. Whyte was re-elected hon. secretary and Mr. A. S. Exell hon. treasurer. The following committee was als appointed Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, C. E., Messrs. R. Suther- land, F. A. Perry, J. II. R. Hanes, L. 3. Whyte and A. S. Exell.

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THE MEXICAN OUTRAGE,

DECISION ADVERSE TO AMERICA.

Mexico City, April 27. The neutral chairman of Mexican delegates on the America-Moxienn Claims Commission has signed and issued their decision, to the effect that the United States is not enti tled to damages for the mastere of fifteen Americana at Santa Yaufe, Mexico, in 1910.

The American delegata" declared the decision - illegal, and does not bind the United States. Reuter's American Service.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

WAR DEBTS.

FRENCH DISCUSSIONS WITH

AMERICA.

Washington, April.26. The Debt Commission has decid- ed that France must revise dier debt offer, but it is emphasized that the latest discussions have not terminated.

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A correspondent adds that one of the chief hitches is how much France pays at the outset. The Commission is firmly against "the

Continuing, His Lordship said the.

Bank Witnesses:

Ng King-cheung, a medical practi- tioner living at 40 Queen's Road! West said he low both prisoners and a man named Fok Cheong- yuon. They had all been in bis couts. He had been consulted by to arst prisoner. They Iud all beer on, his premises at the same. time. The man Fok was arrested nt 40 Queen's Rond West,

George A. Vas, an assistant in the Yokohama Specio Bank produced raft issued by his bank on April 20, 1023 in favour of Lai Kum for the sum of $77,829.05. Payment on that order. was collected by the Bank of East Asia. The cheque was endorsed "Lai Kam und Mun Fat Cc."

Ling Mauslai of the Bank of East Asin produced necounts relativo in this transaction.

Ching Tai-shun, sub accountant of the Industrial and Commercial Bank praihiced neemunts with regard to the opening of an account in that bank on August 7, 1923 by the: wong Chow firm and Au Kin-lin,

the first defendant. That account was credited and debited with book "Nina" had been presented August 13, 1923. The at his bank and bure the chop of

safety, clause" whereby France is $50.030 on relieved of debt responsibilities in the event of Germany's failure to meet reparations payments. his bank. M. Berenger is not expected At to Insist on the Reuter'e American Service.

Caso was

this stage the clause adjourned until this morning.

Owing to a disputo, Dovon County Council is to adopt a coat of arms that will not infringe upon the arms of the anciont Cornish borough of Saltash.

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