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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
DAMAGES OF $5.
CASE FOR DISCHARGE OF
DISTRESS WARRANT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER G. 1932.
JAPAN SILENT
Stroet, Yaumati, stated that he had rented the whole premises from a man named Chau Bul-nam since No- vamber 1920. The rent at that timo was 1227.00 per Chinese month and it EXPRESSES NEITHER OPTIM- was subsequently raised to $242.50. ISM NOR PESSIMISM Of this latter amount $230 was pald Damages of 35 were awarded in a $12.00 to Chan Sul-nam. He had no Dr. Ho Ka-trun and the balance,
Tokyo, Dec. 5. case which came before the Pulse receipts for the ninth and
On the eve of the opening of the Assembly, Judge Mr. Justice Wood), t the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, although he had paid the money. He Longue of Nations In which application was made by Mr: Sul-nam but on September 8, Chan press either optimism or pessimism formerly paid the rent to Chan Japanese officials decline to ex- Peter S (Messra. A. E. Halt anci Co.). on behalf of Laung Wing, of and told him to pay the money direct regarding the outcome. Optimism 250, Shanghai Street, Yaumat, for to Dr. Io at his office at 66, Prince's has been forestalled, declared a Road, Contral. When payment was spokesman, as Japan does not cx- discharge of a distreas warrant in respect of two months rent on the made for the ninth moon a temporary pect the League to concedo
receipt was issued which was given Japanese standpoint at one bound, promises.
tenth moons
tho
by witness to Chan and nover TO-
witness paid but pessimism is likewise un
Mr. F. C. E. Rondall, of Mossrs.turned. Each moon Russ and Co., appeared for the dia-Chan $12.50 and $290 to Dr. Io. trainor, a woman named Chan Ho-
Cross-examined by Mr. Rental, ahi.
witness stated that he understood hla In making the application, Mr. Sin landlord to be Chan Sul-nam and he no woman named Chan Ho-shi- said:
Distress wan levied on the premises on November
kn
Verbal Authority.
This application is made under the distress of rent Ordinance of 1853 diatrens to discharge or suspend a warrant on the ground that the rent
Dr. Ho Ko-kun, of 55, Prince's so distressed had been satisfied or paid. The grounds are fully set out Road, Centrul, naid he acted as agent in an affirmation by the applicant and to the owner of the premises, No
warranted, as the League cannot do anything that will change the situation against Japan.
Whother Japan la prepared to ac- cept any proposals which the As sembly may make will depend on the nature of the proposals, the spokesman declared, emphasising that one thing certain was that Japan, under no circumstances, would alter her atand regarding the
chukuo-Reuter.
on these grounds the application is 250 and 256, Shanghai Street, Dr. C.legality of any stops so far taken minde. The point in the case is ex-C. Wu, on verbal authority from Dr. nor agree to the League interfer- The ing in the question of the future Wa's mother three years ago. to a ceedingly simple and amounts question as to who has the right to two premises were rented to Chan status of Manchukuo, as that con-
would collect the rent. It
be the Sui-nam in the name of the Fo Wo cerned only Japan, China and Man- applicant's care that the person, at firm at a rental of $445 and at pro ali material times, who had the right sont the rent was in arrears from the to receive the rent was on Dr. Io Ko-end of tho noventh moon. He hind
of the tsun, who is the agent of the superior received the rent for No. 256, Shang landlord and my client was instructedhal Street, for the eighth, ninth and dimeulties of the proprietor
tenth means at $230 a moon from firm he approached Chan Ho-shi and to pay him the rent.
had Leung Wing, but he had always
$1,000. The Puisne Judge: Who is the re-difficulty on getting the rent from the borrowed a sum of money, about gistered owner of the premises? Fo Wo firm. In consequence of that
As security for this amount he gave he gave them notice to quit. On the Mr. Sin: Dr. G. C. Wu, my Lord. 8th, day of the eighth moon Chan her the deposit receipt for the money Who is Chan, Ho-shl?-Sho is a Sui-nam went to witness's office and handed to Dr. Ho in the first instance, stranger to us.
paid $800, and a receipt for $230 was
agent.
Has Dr. Wu changed his agent?ssued in favour of the Yurn Po Kee and granted her the rent on the shop two premises was transferred to her No, he has employed Dr. Ilo as his for $230. He then received instruc-an inntalments. The tenancy of the Lions from Chan to collect the rent and she was to be paid the rent from direct from the Yuen Po Keo.
Answering Mr. Rendall, witness said he was paid $1,000 deposit by the Fo Wo and $1,000 shoe money. tenant of 256, He recognised the Shanghai Street, to be the Fo We firm and Chan Sul-nam as their agent.
Since when I should say about three or four years ago.
Has your client paid the rent to Dr. lio for a long time?-No, since September.
Whe collected the rent before that? -Chan Siu-nam.
Who is ho? How did he derive is authority?-Ho is the owner or prin- cipal partner of the Fa Wa firm, who is the principal tenant.
So the tenants there
are
The Defence.
The only witness for the defence was Chan Sul-nam, who stated he was sub manager of the Fo Wo and took over the two premises three years ago in
the sub-lerates and wes herself to pay the rent to Dr. Ile. The transfer took place during the tenth moon. He denied he had ever made an arrangement with Loung Wing that he was to pay the rent direct to Dr. Ho. He admitted that on the 20th. of of October he called a meeting creditors of the Fo Wo firm and offer- ed a composition of $5.46 per $100 held by the creditors. Ho did not take Chan Ho-ahl to Dr. Ho bocaune he thought he might want another
tenants, are they 7-To Chan Slu-nam the name of the Fo Wo firm from Dr. deposit of $1,000 from her.
of the Fo Wo firm.
Rented Premises.
Illa Lordship granted the applica- Ho, and sub-let No. 250 Shanghai Street to the Yuen Po Kee at a rental tion for discharge, and ordered that of $230. He submitted being in ar- the monies in Court be paid to the Lung Wing, managing partner of rears with rent since the end of the plaintiff's solicitor. He also awarded the Yuen Po Kee, of 250, Shanghai 7th. moon. On account of financial $5 damages,
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