No Evidence to Support a Serious Charge in Connexion with a Brazilian Exchange There was an extraordinarily interesting session at the Mixed Court on Monday when a charge relating to a sum of over $150,000 in connexion with a produce exchange registered under Brazilian' law sudderly collapsed. The matter was set for hearing before Captain Ferrajolo, sitting as Brazilian Assessor, and Mr. Tsang, Magistrate, the complainant being Mr. J. V. Pereira, who prosecuted as President of the Continental Stock Produce Exchange Co—a Brazilian corporation. It arose out of the liquidation of this concern, and the charge, against one Sing Foh-san, was that he attempted to defraud" the exchange of $156,000.
Mr. Pereira appeared in person, and the defendant was represented by Mr. M. B. Brown.
At the opening of the sitting Mr. Pereira asked the Court to give a ruling on two points:—(1) Does the Court acknowledge the Continental Stock & Produce Exchange Ca. as a Brazilian company? (2) Will the Court allow him (Mr. Pereira), as president of the company, to appear and pro-secure in the case. Mr. Periera considered that the Court did recognize the status of the exchange as a Brazilian' company, as the Assessor sitting in Court was sitting as Brazilian Assessor.
Mr. Brown—As_ regards the status of the company I admit that the constitution and regulations of the company ase under Brazilian law. In regard to the second point I recognize the right of the Court to try the case, as it is a charge of theft preferred against a Chinese citizen. The Court has the right to try the case, but I doubt Mr. Pereira's right to bring the charge without the authority of the company. a The Assessor—We are not here to' discuss whether this is a Brazilian company or not, but to try a Chinese defendant. You have a charge against this Chinese, go and prove your case. You, Mr. Pereinja, will appear as president of the-Continental Stock & Produce Exchange Ca.
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