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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931

BRITISH MILITARY LOCAL BANK SUED A POTATO STARCH

STRENGTH,

DIMINUTION IMPOSSIBLE

UNILATERALLY.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

London, Mar. 10. Introducing the army estimates for the next financial year, which at £39,940,000'show'à reduction of £670,000, Mr. Tom Shaw, the War Minister, said that the closest at tention had been paid to securing economy.

ON PROPERTY

MORTGAGE DEAL.

SOME REMARKABLE ALLEGATIONS.

SUBSIDY.

APPROVED DUTCH UPPER. CHAMBER.

The Hague, Mar. 10. The Upper Chamber to-day vol- ad a sum of four and a million florins as a subsidy to the

half

DEMAND LETTER FIVE DAYS potato starch industry.--Reutar.

AFTER SALE!

the

lability attached to mortgaged property at any time, GROSS UNDER-VALUE, which plaintiff denied, there had boon wrongful exercise of the power of sale, for two reasons. There had been an in- Remarkable allegations were the first was that no notice was crease in the number of recruits made in an action concerning a given, as provided by the mortgage in the last few months, and a de mortagago to the Banque deed, in writing to the mortgagor partmental committee was study- Franco-Chinois pour Le Com-herself, with a subsequent default ing the queation of filling the

merce et L'Industrle in order to of one month, or, alternatively, ranks of Officers. He hoped a method would be found for the secure an overdraft for Mr. W. that no reasonable notice was promotion from the ranks of train. M. Pittendrigh, which was com-given.

The defence, on that point. ed soldiers, with scientine know-menced in the Supreme Court the SEVEN SEAS! ledge, that modern conditions re-this morning, before the Acting sald defendant denied that the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Bale was any breach of any re- quired.

lavart convonnat of the mortgage In regard to military training Wood), plaintiff alleging that deed. They also donlod that they for boys he proposed that the age the property had been wrongly had sold the property without hav recognition should be raised from sold at a gross under-value by ing made a demand as stipulated

the Banque.

In the indenture, or that they had The numbers proposed in the Plaintiff is Mrs. Chu Shuk, falled to give reasonable notice. estimates were unchanged and widow, of No. 121, Caine Rond, Counsel said he would submit Mr. Shaw. He did not wish to and she eves the Banque for that there was no dental that damages, She alleges plaintiff was entitled to a demand make comparisons between nations $42,000

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bet naked those interested to that by an indenture of mortgage, or reasonable notice. There was examine the condition of affairs an dated December 5. 1928, made no allegation that plaintif revealed in the League of Nations' between herself, Mr. W. M. Pit-not entitled to the notice she had Armaments Year

He tendrigh and defendant, she, a pleaded. Book, thought there was no question that mortgagor, mortgaged to the de- fendant Banque Section "C" of the enormous reduction made by Great Britain had not been repro-Marine Lot No. 68 for the purpose of obtaining banking facilities for Mr. Pittendrigh.

duen in other countries.

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Wrongfully Sold.

Gross Under-Value.

Mr. Potter explained the third laste was that the property had been sold at gross under-value. That point, however, would not She claim that the property arise at all if the first two issues

answered The figures were against it and was wrongfully sold by defen- were

in favour of dants na mortgagees on February experience was against it.

plaintiff.

to Counsel went They would do everything they 18, 1930, for $24,000, and was could as a Government in order toe-sold on March 7 for $42,000 after the date of the mortgage. In addition, ahe asks for anDecember 6, 1928, no communica- bring about a reduction of arma- ments by international agreement, all dealings with the property, and Bank and plaintiff until February

account from the mortgagees of lion passed between which would enable all countries to such farther relief as the Court 13, 1930, when a letter was remove from their shoulders the

may see it to grant.

that

defendant

crushing burden they now bear; Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together celved demanding the sum but it was impossible to propose with Mr. H. G. Sheldon; instruct-$101.45, the amount of

G, 1928,

re-

of

Interest

at the present moment a diminued by Mr. D. L. Strellett, of due on the overdraft granted by tion in the numbers of the British Mesara, G. K. Hall Brutton and the bank to Mr. W. M. Pittendrigh The letter Army-British Wireless.. Company, is for plaintiff, while under the mortgage.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by stated that unless the amount was 1. I. P. Amendment..

Mr. H. J. Armstrong, of Messrs. paid forthwith, the power of anle

would be exercised. The House of Comons adopted Deacons, is defending.

After explaining that plaintif the vote for Army personnel after| In opening his ease. Mr. Potter an amendment by Miss Jennie Lec, sald there were three issues had never received any letter re- on behalf of the Independant La involved, He explained that on garding the principal, and that bour Party, had been defeated by Decomber,

plaintiff the above was the only letter re- with interest, 216 votes to 19, The amendmen mortgaged certain property to ceived dealing almed at a substantial reductior defendant for the purpose of counsel said that plaintiff's solici ecuring banking facilities for tors replied immediately thai che Mr. W. M. Pittendrigh, which were wanted to pay off the defined in the mortgage deed, and forthwith, together with Interest, it was in connexion with that and asked for an account show- The reply mortgage that the action had jing the amount due,

stated that the letter arrived too arisen.

late, as he mortgage had already sold the property,

in numbers.

Referring to the conduct of solliers, Mr. Tom Shaw Baia that three-quarters of the old-time drunkenness had gone, court-mar tials were decreusing annually and the habits. character and education of the men had shown a marked improvement.-Reiter,

PROPOSED AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.

SCHEME BEING CONSIDERED BY GOVERNEMENTS,

London, Mar. 10.

Plaintiff Amazed.

amount

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Agent Appointed. Dealing with the first issue. Mr. Potter said the mortgage provided that no liability should attack!

"Our client was amazed at this either to the mortgagor or the

Potter, mortgaged property unless, in information," said Mr. each and every case, written con- who continued that the liability sent or authority of the mortgagor due under the mortagage had been obtained to the granting $21,581,99, the property being sold of any of the banking facilities for $24,000. He pointed out that in- mantioned in the mortgage. The when the letter demanding mortgagor was empowered to terest on February 13" was writ- appoint an agent for the purpose ten, the property had already been of giving consents or authorities sold on February 8, five days pre- Discussing the extension of the in writing, and she did, in fact, viously. That was a remarkable submit air mail to Austraila with a dopu-appointed her son-in-law, Dr. She position und he would tation of business men, the Air Sun-tan, as her agent for this pur- that there had been no notice at all. It was, he said, nothing more Minister, Lord Amulree, said the pose.

Plaintiff's caap was that, in than a farce to

a notice Bend. question had been discussed at the Imperial Conference and the pro- fact, no written authorities or threatening sale of the property posals were now being considered consents were given.

when, in fact, the property had by the Governments of India, the In the defence, the answer to already been sold five days pre- Straits Settlements and the Com that point was that the consenta vlously. monwealth.

or authorities were given by Dr. Counsel added that, subject to The inauguration of the scheme Sho in signing cheques drawn on the contention of the defence, depended on the financial support the account of Messrs. Pittendrigh that certain cheques signed by Dr. svallable,

and Company. Counsel comment Sho wore consents and authori The deputation urged the deed that his Lordship would have ties within the meaning of the lopment of night air mails, the lo deside whether those sigan mortgage, there were speeding up of air maila by the tures amounted to such consents, coasents and authorities in wilt- separation of passenger and mail as plaintiff contended they did not. Ing at all. traffic, and the operating of the

Alternative Plea,

Mr. Potter then went on to doal The second issue was an alter with the terms of the mortgage. -British Wireless,

native plen, that if there was any The case is proceeding.

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