This was an action at the instance of
of the oe Receiver in roe Hoogkoog and Shang! Bankiog Corporation for ap order thet the under an order Bank aod falling due on October 12, 1911.
Mr. W. A.C. Platt appeared for the plaintiff, and Me. Dancao McNeill for the dofenduate, Mr, Platt said that his Lordship woald remember that he had made ao order to the effect that the bank shoald retain the money in their boods farther order, we that the question of ownership might be decided. Ho was told to give notice to all parties interested in the abject matter of the action, and this ho bad done. This som of money had been deposited in the Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank by " Mr, Okada, who was" Japanese subject, but it was claimed that it belonged to auother Japanese subject named Soh Shan-chip, who was so undischarged bankrupt. The Japanese Court bad expressed the wish that, as the firet question to be decided was whether the money belonged to Mr. Okada or Mr. Sob, that should be decided la the Japanese Court. Counsel bad 00 objection to that, and with the assistance of Japanese lawyers, bed started proceedings in the Japanese Court to decide that question, The hearing wast" come on on November 10, and be suggested that these proceed tings be adjourned cavil they bad beard the regard to the ownership of thie money. They would then be in " better position here to jaige what shoal be done with the money. Oth his Lordship would be asked to decide question between two Japanese subjects, Mr. McNeill said that they would be prepared to accept the decision of the Court apon the matter, but he asked, in order that the relations of bankers and
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