British Consul and Vice-consul as Defendants A Canton land dispute in which the British Consul-General and Vice-Consul at Canton are concerned, came before his Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner last week, plaintiffs being the Bank of East Asia Ld., and defendants Sir J. W. Jamieson, K.o.M.c., and Frank Arnold Wallis.
Mr. Duncan McNeill appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. H. P. Wilkinson for defendants.
Plaintiffs' claim againt defeudants as H. M. Consul-General and one of H.M.'s Vice-Consuls at Canton:
(1) For a declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled by virtue of divers mesne assignments, and in particular by virtue of an indent ture dated August 4, 1923, to the western - half of lot 57 in the British Concession at Shameen for the residue of a term of 63 years granted by.an indenture dated November 8, 1898, and made between W. Cowan, on behalf of the Commissioners of his Majesty's Works and Public Buildings, and' E. Z. Simmons and R. L. Chambers, of Shameep, and who have their title registered in the books kept for the purpose at H. M. Consulate-General at Canton.
(2) For x mandamus commanding the defendants or one of them to effect such registration.
The usual order for pleadings was made.
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