Court Sequel to Sealing Up of Premises: Large Sums due to Tradesmen the three Indian moneylenders whose venture ax hotel proprietors j-acorns likely. to have' an unhappy ian eng appre ette i Supreme Court on Monday fitonour Judge Grain at HM,
tent summonses. The rst {iby the Grent Light Mlectvie for {S208 and $58 cents.
His Honowr—Their story is thet Janey" were deceived. by the Port Eauese who entered into partnership JAMith hem, "He" put no) money 1 the firm, but the consideration was that he should acts manager {the hotel, und they said that the hotel was "paying But. that. the [to enter the premises oF pay them Portugueie Would not. allow them iter Tycho Wine, for plaints, aid the hotel was now sealed up ind proceeding were pending. in the Portujuewe Court.
Upon "te leading member of the firm! being. called, Gujian Singh jew ent in to the witness box, on be-naif of himael€ andthe two. other defendants, Sucha Singh and Bishen Singh, and asked for an_adjour {ment.' He stated that five months' Tyent was due to the hotel landlords, Mesars. Brandt & Rogers, and they could only pay if they: were allow-cit to reopen the hotel and carry on "Buren on Mis Friends"
CCrossexamined by Mr. Wing, witness admitted that he was tnoneylender, but added that he had ho "means ud no occupation, and burden on hia fens.
Bishen Singh aly Witness—He can speak for himself.
1 Bishen Singh stated that he had no money except $400, out on loan at 2 per cent, per month. He added that if they were unable' to restart the business they stood to low 96,000.
Hix Honour, observing that the defendants seemed to have been yatiier unfortunate in associating with the Portuguese manager, da Silva, adjourned the matter for a fortnight.
In the second case, the Wing Tai Ca, asked for payment of $600, for which judgment has been given, the Valance of a furniture account. Plaintiff's representative said the original account was for $1,650, and Gujjan_ Singh had paid $1,300, but ater recounts made vp the balance Gujjan Singh said he had paid $1,300, and denied that more than $850 was due, and his Honour ad-Journed the ease for plaintiff to produce a detailed account.
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