A motion was made by two defendants in the U.S. Court for China on February 17 to dismiss the action brought by the Harbin Elec-trio Joint Stock Ca. Ltd. against the National City Bank of N.Y., the Beckman, Linden Engineering Corp. land E.W. Beardsley, on the ground that the last two defendants were not under the jurisdiction of the court, Mr. N. F. Allman for the bank' said that Mr. C. S. Franklin was away on leave and would not return for several months. He said it was a complicated case and, as he had only just returned here, he was not prepared to proceed. Atter Mr. Rodger read the motion the ease was adjourned,
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