An interesting case was heard at the beginning of the week, when Za Ka-dong, accountant, who was employed by the ex-Taotai charged with havin of Tle, 17,000 belonging to the setal, from the Ching Benn Bank, The complainant in this case was Tsai She-man, brother of the ex-Taotai, and the acoused was defended by Mr. J. Salmon. The case was brought ap on 8 Chinece petition.
When the case came into Court, Mr. Salmon said that in a previous case ti complainant bad claimed to be a Britis abject, '0 that this could not now be an ordinary Chinese civil case.
The complainant said that he was simply acting s the agent in thie matter, 0 that it could be heard as an ordinary civil case.
The Assessor intimated that if anything it seemed as if a crime had been committed, 60 the Cons gate it as auch. Th accordingly marked as Mr. Salmon asked in what capacity the complainant was suing. The ex-'Taotai bad loft Shanghai under very peculiar circumstances, and if there bad been sach money belonging to him in the bank he could easily have withdrawn, hen he was here. The complainant! in is petition had made some mis-state-monte.
He had alleged that this man own accountant, and he had. made it appear that the money belonged. to him.
The Asseesor said they would investigate the case, bat it would be better that the ex-Taotai should appear to asked where the ex-'The complainant that he was in the Straits Settlements. Mr. Salmon asked what part of the' Straite he was in, bat witness objected
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