Mr. Brown said that he wished to emphasize the extraordinary fact that from time to. time different people appeared to, have used six names for the company. Originally wat the Shanghai Chitose Coal Produce and Stock Exchange." The Spanish company was the Chinese Coal" Produce: and Stock "Exchange there was the heading Shanghai Coal Merchants' Stock Exchange Ca. On certain receipts given by alr. Kent= 'Well for various fees there appeared the Shanghai Chinese Coal Exchange and Stock Ca. A Chinese advertise. nent referred to. the Shanghaj Chinese Coal Produce' and Stock Ca, and apparently Mr. Gonzales' bank account was under the heading: of the: Shanghai Coal and Produce Exchange, Ld.
The Judge—There is one point don't quite follow. What order was, made for winding-up the Chines company?
Mr. Brown—No order was made, ut its assets were distributed. Th Spanish company went over. and seized all the assets of the Chinese company.
The Judge—Neither Gonzales nor the Spanish Consulate had any power over the Chinese company.
Mr. Brown—Neither was. there an order made by any court.
Plaintiff then gave evidence, ssu) porting the particulars. int statement of claim and Mr. Brown' opening with regard to the form tion of the exchange and. its collapse. When the crash carney the met Mr. Kentwell. When the promoters were considering the vestion of foreign registry, he mob Br. Kentwell, who said he was very friendly terms with "the Spanish Consul. The defendant sai that if any other person came to him, the fee for securing Spanish: registration would be $6,000, but would make tin allowance for the plaintiff and only charge $5,500, Witness then paid him $400 as ant annual. retainer. and subsequently paid the rest of the fee, He previontly had paid $94,000 as the preliminary expenses of the company and was given a receipt from the exchange, which he handed to Mr, Kentwell when the latter became Tiquidator.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.