Plea of Mixed Court's Incompetence to Axsume Jurisdiction over Russians Dismissed motion by Mr. A. Ting, on behalf of Liu Tai-chen (Tai Chen Toff Liu), for execution of a Judgment rendered in his favour fapainst the str, Eldorado on the ground that debis were incurred by G. Chunihin and A. Katanaeff, defendants, came up for hearing by Mr. Whitamore and Magistrate Li the Mixed Court on Thursday, In reply to the question. of Jurisdiction raised by Dr. 0. Fischer (for the Russian Volunteer Fleet, interveners), in which counsel stated that by treaty Russians were subject to Chinese Courts bug that the treaty did not give the Mixed [Court jurisdiction over Russians, the Assessor said that on that point the Court would take jurisdiction, Mr. Ting said that unless Dr. Fischer had produced the title to the ship he did not know how he could proceed. If Dr. Fischer did not prove that his clients were the Jowners they would simply hold the position of outsiders, Counsel went fon to say that he was instructed by the Chinese authorities that Dr. Fischer's clients were not recognized them to have any title to the ship.
The aAxsexsor said that if they had no title to the ship defendants did not exist.
Dr. Fischer im reply told the Court said that he had copies of the documents but the actual documents themselves were at the con-slate.
The Court agreed to adjourn the case and make an order that. the documents should be produced at the next hearing.
Ar. Ting asked that he might Fave an opportunity of inspecting the documents and this war also wereed to by the Court and an order was made to that effect.
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