An interesting case came up for hearing before Judge Hyui in the. Special Distet Catet on July eben five Chinese were charged with Fung found in posteasion of 18 Sondles of. counterfeit banknotes, Shieh purported to amount to over }$5,000, each of the bundles being covered with a genuine note, and ith atiompting to. swindle "ich Ghinese merchant, Me. Vu Sine-so, inviting him latter to-gamble tes Hua lodging house, Shanse "The information which led to the arrest ofthe five nccated was given Mi. Weddich an_Amorelan, of the, Shanghai Dotection and" Me estigation Bureau, who, en June 27, ceived a aport la the elect that cused had engaged thre the Deli Hun lodging how oad, "and vera in possession of a Teege' number of counterfeit nees After receiving the report, Mr.' Reddick ud his nasntanta proceeded [to the lodging house in question and were trespassers.
order to do that, this. Court would have to decide what are the powers of the Council" in. closing own places of entertainment in the International Settlement. It "has been "decided by the Full Court (British) in Shanghai that "the question of the powers (of the Coun-fell under the Land Regulations) has been expressly withdrawn from {his Court by Clause 28 of the Land Regulations already referred "And the Judgment goes on to a This is not. surprising as with multiplicity of Courts there would bea multiplicity of decisions." "And 0 in this case, if the plaintiffs had fedded to bring action against all the members of the Counc ie Tespective courts, the decisions of hone courts might vary considerably fas to what were the powers of the Gouneil in closing places of entertainment." Or am action might Drought, not necessarily in. this particular" cate, in the Court of Consuls in which that Court might decide that the Council had powers A servant of the hotel picked up cage from behind bed in one the rooms engaged By, accused na, hen this was opened, Twas ound" to" contain the. counter fat ote, The second accused admitted That ies belonged to him, but he Fefused to state what he was going {Sida with them, so, Reade sem, telephone message to the. police who went to the lodging house and firrested accused," Prior #0. the frivol of the police, the "second focused ofered, $500 to Me, Reddick jas a bribe, but this was refused.
ned by the Court, the first sed stated that they ad ragaced the shee rooms atthe fung house for the purpose. inviting ich people to lay mah-Jongg and. that their" purpose in Keeping such a large number of counterfeit notes wan to show that {hey ad renty of money to combe louty of vet client, wouldn't. come to our place That is why we have kept counterfeit notes," the. first also Clause 26, which I have already referred to-in setting out the arguments before me.
If the two defendants in carrying lout the Council's instructions to close the Greyhound Racing Club were ig in the bona fide belief that the Council was acting within its powers, they a. not liable.
in the question of what are the: powers of the Council a1 And assuming that the Council or the Chairman of the Council. (one lof the defendants) says in evi Further questioned, accused stated that a rich merchant named Vu had promised "to go to place to play mahjongg on 27, but that ho failed to. put int of the Accused denied. they Intended to swindle Mr. Vu of other Persons who went to gamble, "The Court, however, found the first' three. "accused guilty and sentenced them to. two. years' DPrisonment and a fine of $1 acquitted the two othe Powers, there the matter ends, as 1, in this Court, cannot say what are Alleged Mental Derangement the power An interesting. case was heard Hence "the thing done" by both defendants would be "entered into by Judge Neg in the Special District recently, the plaintiff" bel Mr. MI SI. Maher, "128d Nort fecting these" Regulations" bona, fie, for the Purpose et ex. [Szechuen Road, a: Portuguese mor-Land Regulations). the fehant, and defendant, Dr. K. Noll, For these reasons, T am of the opinion that this is an action that Geiman medical practitioner, No! 1 Canton Road." Plaimtif is seek: could not possibly succeed in thi ting an order to defendant to confirm Court." If the action started, a dea: Tock would be arrived at as regards january, 13, certifying that iaanued a cere the powers "of the Council, of the laintif's younger brother, Mr. F. A. Court would have to accept: the her, was mentally deranged who sighed a Will granting Mr. C. 3, evidence of the Council that they] Machado, a 'Portuguese. lawyer, were acting within their powers and Power of attorney' to take charge the two defendants "would not be or his property after his death man' Hsi, representing told the Court that, his would be free from liability as they younger brother, Mr. F. were closing down the Club "bona ied-on February 2, 1990, fide" for the parpose of the execut-if estate valued at from $10,. ing the Land Regulations and Bye-600 to" $20,000, the major portion of Laws made under them, For these reasons, the order made ge hen the form of. depoxte hongkong a nea is that the Statement of Claim be struck out, the action dismissed, and Benking Corporation. © After Mr, =A. Blaher's death, Mr. Machado Judgment be given for the detend-ants with costs, the bank or, permission deposits but his unless he' could obtain permission from the
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