Mixed Court Injunction Dissolved and Control Given to Dr. Wu Ting-fang Mr. Blackburn, British Assessor, and Magistrate Li gave their decision at the Mixed Court on Saturday morning in the case of the Canton funds held in trust for the Southern Government, as an official of that Government, by Dr. Wu in April of last year, on the application of Chang Shih-chao, representing the Southern Military Government,.an injunction was placed on the funds, amounting to 332,600,000, which were then in the Hongkong & Shanghaj Bank. A week ago, application was made on behalf of Wu Ting-fang for removal of this injunction, On Saturday, a motion was filed on behalf of Chang Shih-chao asking that the injunction remain in force pending trial of the action, or until further order, with liberty apply.
Mr. M. Reader Harris and Mr. S. Fessenden appeared to represent Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Mr. R. N. Macleod and Mr. Zia appeared for Chang Shih-chao, and Dr, Fischer watched the case for the Peking Government. 7 Mr. Blackburn, referring to the latest application, that the injunction remain in force, said that the Court did not intend to hear it. The application for the removal of the injunction, made a week ago, had not been opposed.
Mr. Macleod informed the Court that notice of last week's application reached them five days before the hearing and on communicating with plaintiff it was found that instructions could not be obtained from Peking in time to make an appearance in Court, Mr. Blackburn said there were political matters in the case with which the Court did not propose to deal. Plaintiff did not oppose the application made last week, and the Court therefore saw no reason why its decision should not be given.
The Assessor then proceeded to read judgement, which was as follows This is an application by the defendant for an order that the action brought against him by the plaintiff be dismissed and the injunction granted on April 17, 1920, be dissolved upon the grounds set out in the application.
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