The first item of business in the G. S. Court for China on Monday afternoon was the admission of Mr. Ralph A. Frost, son of Mr. R. A. Frost of Hankow, to practice in this circuit. Mr. Sterling Fessenden, who presented the candidate, referred to the fact that this was the first time son of a lawyer practising here had been admitted, and Judge Lobingier gave the newcomer a warm welcome.
The case of Ping Kee v. the Fireman's Fund Insurance Ca. came up on motion on affidavit presented with the intention of finding out where the defendant company has any property or assets Within the jurisdiction of this court. Mr. Moss, appearing for the plaintiff, in examining Mr, H. A. Wiley, manager in China for the American Foreign Insurance Company,.with which the defendant company was connected up to June 30, 1921,° declared himself unable to go on with the case unless the books were brought into court. Mr. Davies, for the defence,- asked Mr. Wiley whether there was any property belonging to the defendant company in China at the present time, and received an answer in the negative. Judge Lobingier directed counsel for the plaintiff to file specifications as to the evidence required.
The bail of Alfred P. Pattison, of Tientsin, held on two charges of alleged embezzlement and one of obtaining money under false pretences, was set at G.$1,500 (cash) and G.$s00 personal bond, Mr. Schuhl appearing for the defendant. The case will probably be heard in Tientsin.
Patrick McCaffery, charged by the U. S. authorities with vagrancy, pleaded not guilty. He stated that he had $105 and a good position when he left his ship, but became "mad with the drink" and finally came, penniless, to the U. S. gaol as the best place to escape from liquor. His case was continued in the hope that since he was "disgusted with the drink" some work could be found for him on @ vessel in port.
The case of Kitty Ren v. the American Drug Company was in court again on the point raised by the plaintiff's counsel, Mrs Schuhl, that the bill of exceptions filed by the defendant company's counsel, Mr. Sidney Moss, was not filed within legal limits. Mr. Moss took the stand and said that a part of the transcript necessary to complete his brief was not received from the Court in time to permit earlier filing. A chit book from the U.S. Court initialled by Mr. Moss was adduced in evidence, but it did not identify the document signed for. (Mr. Schuhl stated that het received his copy of the partial transcript at the time Mr. Moss signed for the - unidentified. document, his
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