The Archive · 1926

MORE GOOD ADVICE TO DUTCH? DEBTORS

Interesting Argument in Mixed Court Extradition Judge's Views: Something on Account the Best Way to Proceedings Secure Consideration All the evidence having been H. G. Evans was sued before heard in the action in which the Judge Grain, in H. M. Supreme Netherlands Trading Ca., is pro-Court, on Monday, on a judgment securing Cen Khong-luan, on a summons for $1,155.60 remaining charge of having obtained 600,000} due on a bill for printing executed guilders ty fsise pretences, course! by the "Shanghai Times." for the defence and proseeation, Mr. J. R. Jones, for the plaintiffs, argued the question of accused's drew attention to the fact that the rationality at the Mixed Court be-defendant was not present. He said fore Mr, Van den Berg, the Dutch that the hearing was adjourned Assessor, and the Chinese Magis-three weeks ago, in the defendant's trate. Mr, A. M. Preston represent Presence, as he proposed to make a ed the complainants and Drs. Fis-It was possible there cher and Mei appeared for the some misunderstanding, accused. not like to ask for the Dr. Fischer said that the fact committal order to which that the accused was before the entitled, but he would Mixed Court and had been arrested suggest a further adjournment, ona Mixed Court warrant was The Judge made a formal warrant sufficient proof that he was Chin-for committal, but directed that it and that it was clearly up to) should not become effective until mant to prove to the con-after next, Thursday, in order to trary, before they could hope to five the defendant a chance to remove him to the jurisdiction of appear on that day. other courts.

Thursday's Hearing

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