Dr, Kentwell recalled an action in 1924, when a Chinese newspaper sued tle plainti' for $860. Plaintff said that he guaranteed the advertising fees and accepted the responsibility when Mr. Kentwel, as liquidator, would not pay them.
Mr, Kentiell—You are 62 years of age. I take it you never tell Hes?
Plaintift—No.
The Judge—Do you mean that we get more truthfules we get older?
Mr. Kentwell—Perhaps we realize the responsibility more, The Judge (audibly following his notes)—All right theb. He says he is 62 years of age and now he never tells lies, Plaintiff said that he saw Me. Kentweoll prior to the case referred to and asked him to testify that the liquidation not finished, but] hho denied that, he was told that the Viquidation had been concluded tong before, Asked if Mr. Kentwell aid the! same thing when called a5 in the Mixed Court, plaintiff said that Br. Kentwell did not give his evidence clearly and the Assessor Pounded the table and became very angry. Judgement was given witness as the result of Mr Kentwell's evidence. He was, taken to the House of Detention, where vas treated disgracefully, and hho admitted that he became' very angry in consequence, Mfr. Kentvelt had promised to say a certain thing and he did not and that was the cause of witness's detention. He subsequently instructed Mr. Covey to, bring suit for an accounting or foi $19,000, but Afr. Covey later ce operated with Mr. Reader Harri afd fuller particulars then. were asked for.
2 "Only a Shroff"
Witness mentioned that Mr. Kent. ell told hint Gongales was. "aaly Shroff? "at, the, Spanish Consulafg, t Mc.-'Kentweli Do - you:. think a Commercial Attache is not more than a shraf?
The Judge—He says you told him Witness admitted that Mr. Kentwell told him Gonzales had been appointed Official Trustee and had sole charge of the liquidation. but said that he replied at the time that Mr. Kentwell was. advertise fu Chinese papers that he (defendant) was in control, After some questions on the very involved financial transactions in the case, the Judge intervened to "Me. Kentwell, I hope you will make it clear to me eventually, but at the present moment I" cansiot see that either you or the Spai Consul had any authority to apply, to the Mixed Court for payment out of the "Chinese company's funds, You are a lawyer ard you know there is no authority to apply for money belonging to a Chinese ce pany, and you known the Spanish Consul or Court had no authority.
Mr. Kentwell—But they did The Judge—But Tam sur would not take advantage of The "Box and Cox" Exchange Me. Kentwell—It never dai on me that this was the Chinese exchange, T thought it was the Spanish one.
The Judge—But you are a lawyer. You know you had no. authority to get the Spanish Consul to order the winding-up of a Chinese company.
Mr, Kentwell—They ordered me to go ahead.
The Judge—You don't get_my point. You as a lawyer knew they had no power Mr. Kentwell—They ordered.
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The Judge—Which" you as a lawyer Imew they had no_ power 0 do, Mr. Kentwell—I could not question his authority.
The Judge~That won't do. You are @ lawyer and a lawyer must not take advantage of something he knows they have no power to do.
Mr, Kentwell—I have my evidence give yet, The Judge—t suppose you are cing to prove Gongales was. ap-Pointed by the Spanish Consul?
Mr_Kentwell—Oh, yes.
Witness said that he never had any dealings personally with Gonzales.
Asked if he requested Mr. Kentwell to allow the use of his name for the recovery of money from native banks, witness id that when the company was in tion he had no power to he "applied to. the liquidator' for sistance.
As to who received the money out of the Mixed Court, said Me. Kentwell sent his inter-prefer with Gonzales to collect it, but who actually received it he could not say. Mr. Kentwell told! witness that a part of the money in the native banks was sent to the Spanish Consulate and part to the Court. Witness engaged a Spanish lawyer to make in qui hut proceedings were not taken against Gonzales. Witness held Mr. Kentwell responsible for "the shortage.
The case was again adjourned.
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