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THE MORTGAGE CASE.

1:

PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE

CHALLENGED.

After being adjourned from Friday, the mortgage case in the Supreme Court, before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, was continued this morning, when Lo Kwong-hin, the second plaintiff, was further cross-examined by Mr. FC. Jenkin, who is appeal- ing for the defendant, instructed by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson.

The plaintiffs are represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., to- gether with. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett.

The plaintiffs, Lo Kwong-lam, and Lo Kwong-hin ask for a Hong- mortgage of $400.000 on kong property left by their father to be set aside on the ground that they were not of age when the deeds wore aigned February 10, 1925.

On

After referring to the Yuk Nok Society, which was started for managing the property and was controlled by the elder brothers, plaintiff said his name appeared on a letter written by the younger brithers to the managers of the Yuk Nok Society, containing a re- quest for the settlement of the property, but he said he did not sign it himself, his brother Lo Kwong-wai having signed it for him.

He said he learned that the period of a second mortgage for one lakh was for six months be- cause of a letter which he read. He afterwards said he was told this by Mr. Lyson, when the letter produced in court; and Mr. Jenkin remarked there

mention Was

in it of the period of the mortgage.

Plaintiff further said he knew the interest on that mortgage was $17 for every $1,000 per Chinese

wag

MONDAY, MAY

16, 1927.

MR. RICHARD WILBUR.

Mr. Richard Wilbur, head of the company bearing his name who open at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, to-morrow, is not a "newcomer to the Orient, having passed through here six years ago, in advance of the Banvard Musical Comedy Company."

STOP PRESS.

month because Lo Kwong-wai had] S.S. LUNGSHAN FIRED told him so.

Signed A Release,

After referring to the various papers which plaintiff previously said he signed in connexion with the mortgage, without knowing their contents, plaintiff said he did not know that he signed a release to the trustees, nor, did he know that he signed an assignment..

CHIANG SCORES BIG, VICTORY.

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Chairman of the Council, and by According to telegraphic advices | Major-General John Duncan, Com- to reach Hongkong late this morn-manding the Shanghai Defence ing. the s.. Lungshan. of the Force, who addressed the parade in English, the speeches after- Hongkong, Canton and Macaowards being translated into Dutch. Steamboat Company, which left here at 2 o'clock this morning for Canton, was fired on while pass- ing Whampoa on her way up the river.

it never occurred to him at the. time-of-the-execution-to-ask-I. L Sung or any of his brother present

the documents No details are to hand and, in were that he was signing. He the absence of advices to the Com- signed because his brothers sign-

what

ed, and his elder brother Lo Lámpany here, it must be assumed that yuk had told him that he would there was..no serious result to the not get anything unless he did incident, sign.

Referring to a conversation be tween the younger brothers with Sung on the evening of February Juth., plaintiff said he could swear that nothing was then mentioned about the papers that had been signed earlier in the day.

Mr. Jenkin: At the time of the execution of the deeds in Messrs. Hastings' office, did you hear Lam ay in answer to an enquiry by Leung Wing-cheung that he, Lam, had become of age?No.

Plaintiff also denied that in a solicitor's office he saw a European point to him and ask, who he wa

He denied that he heard the man ask in English if he (plaintiff) was of age and he (plaintiff) replied no.

Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you. that in your hearing he asked in English of Sudy who you were

mouet

RELIEF IN WITCHES.

WOMAN TORTURED IN

WESTPHALIA. Zurich-Belief in witches still flourishes among the peasants of Westphalia, and the torturing of those supposed to be "possessed with demons" is reported to be frequent.

WEEK-END NEWS.

Wu Pei-fu Again,

Shanghai, May 14. General Wu Pei-fu, who, ainge. his defeat more than six months ago has been in retirement, has suddenly reappeared in the mili- tary areas.

It is reliably learned, that with his staff, he left Hunghsien, near Hananfu, on Thursday, for Nan- yang, in South-Western Honan, in order to reorganise his troops there, which are said to number 50,000 and which at present are under various subordinate Gen- erals.

"

It is believed that he will per- sonally take command in a fresh drive against Hankow, probably in co-operation with Yang Sen. Renter.

: A Southern Offensive,

Shanghai, May 14. Nationaliste forces are concen-

A report from the

that

Frau Martha Lande, married only three weeks, recently died of trating in considerable numbers. wounds received at the hands of at Fushan. peasants who believed her to be Police Intelligence states a witch. A fortune teller told her Marshal Chiang Kai-shek gave or husband that she was responsible ders to his various commanders for disease breaking out among at Chingkiang and Nanking to his cattle, and recommended that take the offensive on May 13, and and whether you were of age she be confined in a dark room and to make an effort to effect a land- frequently beaten to rid her of the ing on the north side of the river, Speaking with regard to an in- evil spirit.

For more than a fortnight the This movement may be expected Otherwise, to-day or to-morrow. terview, between the late

Mr. Lysa, himself and his brother girl was imprisoned without food.

-Naval Wireless, Lam, plaintiff said that Mr. Lego The husband and his relatives tor- the situation remains the same. advised am, as he had advistured their victim until she was of him (in) on learning their near death. Authoritica intervon- ags, that the mortgage was not and took the girl to a hospital.

where she died. enforcable NO far as Lam was concerned.

No. 2

Mr. Jenkin! I have got no means of checking it, but I put the evidence which the other side it to you that what you say with had given. regard to that interview with re- ference to Lam's age and Mr. Ly- son's advice is false.

His Lordship said he would have to do that without the ask- ing of that question.

Troup Movements.

Chingkiang, May 14. There were considerable troops movements yesterday from the

Another division of Chingkiang. south to the north bank below

the 1st army arrived on the night of the 12th and large numbers 01 troops are now embarked on river vessels, everything being ready for their departure.

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Mr. Jenkin replied he would An Objection.

ask his Lordship to reject their

The north shore guna red applied to by Lion Hill. There was Mr. Potter rose and objected, evidence unless he told him (Mr.

Naval Wireless.. saying it was for the other side Jenkin) that he could not do so, few rounds in the direction of the a little less rifle fire yesterday.

town yesterday.

Shanghat, May 14.

The following are the answera. to disprove that and not to accuse He would, particularly with re

It is reported that the foreign

Firing on ships passing Nan-to to-day's questions: the plaintiff of telling un untruth.gard to the first plaintiff, by rea-

1. Bohemian religious, reformer and martyr, In reply to his Lordship Mr. son of the plaintiff's conduct in residences, recently occupied by Jenkin said that question did not the circumstances. They could Chinese troops, have been evacuat-king is becoming more frequent.

Yesterday, the American desimarned at the stake 1416, founder of the '"'Iluanites". 2. One of two long asma profesti been of the geed.-Naval Wireless. show a reverse of his position.not have

troyer Pillsbury was fired on twice, for towards each other from opponlie baska Hankow, May 14. they He had been unable to check the which

of Considerable troop movements while H.M.S. Sirdar and the Bri- for piers, saed in bridge-making. 6. Guten statement by the first plaintiff were

from Wuchang

across the river tish steamer Iling were both fired her about the middle of the fifteenth century. that he told Mr. Lyson ho was signing the documents.

If he did not put the question and up to the Honan front have under age, but at the same time he challenged the whole of the he would not be able to submit taken place, but otherwise there first plaintiff's ease as to the truth as a fact, among others, that no is nothing to report.-Naval Wire of what he had said. He contend-step was taken, as must have been. less.

they

at

said now the time

ed that under the circumstances by the legal advisers of the

no such a thing could have taken first plaintiff, on their certain- ing the fact that the deed was

place.

not binding. When he argued

Hankow Claims Honanfu,

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on while they were anchored.

Several ships proceeding in eon. near Nanking-Reuter. voy down-river were also fired on ocener, Huary VIII. 18. In 1778 A

4. November THEM. 5. Janathan Swift. Melpomene, tragle mak and ivy wroath. 7. The Dutch admiral Van Trome, to wees the Enxlish off the arna” (1032). 8. P

party of citizens of Boston, disguised an In- dians, boarded the ten-ships in the harlotte and threw the cargoes overboned. The Inal

tion to the Crown, leading up to the War of ent marked the beginning of active opposi American Independence, 11,"Chinese philoso pher. fausuler of the religion called Taulam. about 000 B.C.- 12. Charles Burgeant Jasper, A.R.1,′′ 15, Archblahop Crommer, at the stake

wicker covering. 15, The Queen's (Roya) Weat

1600 14, A globular bottle protected by Surrey)..

Shanghai, May 15. The U. S. S. Pillsbury has again been fired on-Reuter. Shanghal, May 15. Commandeering at Shanghai. Mr. Potter remarked there was

Shanghal, May 14. According to a message from no real justification for making later, he would put it to his Lord-Nanking dated 14th, a wireless re- There has been an outbreak of that suggestion, and added that ship that the fact of Mr.. Lyson port from Hankow states that the commandeering of Chinese steam no counsel had the right to put writing no letter whatsoever on Government claims that Feng Yu-And motor boats, and this has been it to anyone that he was a liar bahalf of the first plaintiff pre-hsiang has enptured Honanfu. going on for some days. Up to the in saying he was born on a certesting the mortgage, was a matter Reuter.

present about thirty boats havequested General Ho, who is in command, to order the removal tain date, when there was literal- for explanation. Why, Ko asked.

been commandoered and taken up ly no material in the possession could he not go further and say

Stray Bullets.

to Kiangnan dock to await further of troops from all foreign

pro mises, of the other side to show that that the reason was because Mr.

orders-Naval Wireless. Nanking, May 14.

The arrival of further troops ja that date was untrue. Mr. Jen Lyson had never had any informa-|

Troops In Ewo Premises. kin could say he was going to puttion with regard to the ages?

Firing on vessels passing Nan-

Chinklang. May 18. expected shortly from. Nankiw, king la becoming more common the man to proof of his age.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Naval Wirelene.

Wuhu Quiet. A His Lordship decided against the fand ships lying at anchor in the Mr. Jenkin said he had no know. Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK.

Wahu, May 14, Thic situation romains PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of ledge of the family history and question, but permitted Mr. Jen-river have been struck by atray Co.'s residences have been oc had been unable to check it up,kin to get what he wanted in an- bullets. There was considerable eupled by Chinese troops and, in Victoria, Hongkong.

gunfire from the north bank yes-reply to a protest, the Commis but it was likely he would ask his other form.

The case is proceeding. Lordship to reject the whole of

terday, and at times this was re- sioner of Foreign Affairs has recharged-Naval Wirelest.

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