More expert evidence was given concerning the practice of banking houses in Shanghai with regard to the acceptance of cheques at. the resumed hearing of the case brought by the Yorkshire Insuranes against the American-Oriental Bai ing Corporation in the U. S.
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Mr. Mose presented a motion to the effect that the Court should one evidence of banking practice in Shanghai, the point at issue being whether the defendant bank was guilty or not of negligence in accepting cheques without making Judge Purdy ruled that such evidence would be of assistance to the court, What is the Shanghai Practice? day's hearing was a question ut to all the witnesses for the defence by Mr. W. S. Fleming, for the American-Oriental Bank: "If a customer of the bank in good standing presented a cheque endorsed in tank by a corporation for a not unusual sum of money for collection deposit to his own account, would, the Bank to whom such cheque was presented accept the cheque or make inquiries of the said corporation Who endorsed in blank the cheque as to whether the customer had the fitter and an official of tHe Union but did not know his name. This witness described how he also was. ragged to the Union premises, where he was kept three or four days until he agreed to join the jon. He, too, was threatened ting if he did not join. by the Court, witness said that it was on the morning of July 8, as he was going on duty, that some of the conductors on strike—he mentioned Nos. 226, 322, 211, 216 and 22¢—told him he would be beaten if he did not go to the Union headquarters.
Upon concluding his "cross-examination of witness, Mr. Lemiére asked the Court to consider the question of bai Bail was allowed in the sum of! '$500.
Mr. Maitland thereupon asked the Court to consider an increase in the celihood of accused being proved a dangerous criminal.
The Court adhered to the original amount, and the case was adjourned indefinitely, assuring counsel that it would be proceeded with as early 3 possible,
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