Wilkinson, appeared on behalf of H. B. M.'s Consul-General, the plaintiff in this ease. a Mr. Francis Ellis ssid' that' te [speared on behalf of Mr. Dow, the owner of the Maori King.
Mr. W. V. Drammond said that he represented all parties interested in the Maori King, namely Russian subjects who wore the actual owners of the ship.
The Crown Advocate stated that in this case there were two writs. One was issued on January 4 and one on January 6, and both asked for the forfeitare of the Maori King.
dated January 4, 1908,—The plaintiff as His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai claims to have the ship or vessel Maori Register kept for the registration of British ships at His Britannic Majesty's Consulate-Genersl at Shanghai as No. 96689 (No: 10 of 1906), condemned as forfeited to His Majesty for violation
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