Evidence of arrest was given nina two Germans, A. Berblinger and. C, Leyer, in the Provisional Court last "Friday, Judge Liang and 'Mr. Whitamore, and accused then were remanded' until a neutral Deputy, as provided for in the Rendition Agreement, could attend, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation charged that—the defendants were concerned together fat Shanghai, by means of trust receipts, in obtaining certain goods, which they fraudulently misappro-Printed, vor the proceeds. of, the thereof, to the approximate Value of Tis, 16,000, The firat accused was a partner the firm of Hanyang Bros, now the process of liquidation, while the second was an employee. The Gourt refused bait in the former, when complainant entered a strong protest, but Leyer's bail was set*at. Tis, 2000, shop several hours later, The complainant corporation al-Jeged that accused committed the offence whilst Hanyang Bros, were solvent.
Mr, J, MeNeill represented the Mongkong & Shanghai Bank, Y. 8. Yih appeared for the' first accused, and Dr. 0. Fischer for the second focused, 'On Saturday, counsel for ¢com-claimants said' that, at the previous day's hearing, he was instructed strongly "to oppose the granting of bail to the first ac~ cuted, but that he was now prepared to necept substantial bail, "Counsel suggested that accused's passport, as the bail, should be handed to the Court, and would be lad to know the views of accused's counsel on the subject.
Mr. Yih opposed the surrender of rnceused's passport, and asked that 4 bail of $2,000' be fixed.
Mr. MeNeill pressed for a larger amount, In-reply the Court's query as to how much the accused could raise, Mr, Yih stated that his client would try to raise $3,000.
Mr, MeNeill suggested a sum of Tis, 5,000, and said that he would be prepared to accept a bond from an approved forels My. Stevens:—Mr. MeNeill, a sum of Tis, 16,000 is. ment charge. If you get a Tls. 5,000, it will leave ab 11,000 difference. Ave you satisfied aas'to that?—Oh, no, T am not satisfied at all.
Otherwise the Court can order an adequate buil?—I was instructed to oppose bail of Tis, 5,000, but, if a personal bond be executed, I would ith a little less.
100 cash with & per-ordered a remand of the case until February 28, the first aceuged to be allowed bail of $3,000 cash security and the surrender of his passport, and the bail for the second accused to to be unaltered.
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