The insurance companies have issued a restrained. statement their attitude towards for osses arising out of Sino-Japanese hostili Boman ature is weak and weakest, in 20 Fusing to yead documents like in-ince policies, but there really ould mot be any difficulty derstanding the companies' position, War risks as a rule are covered by separate policies, But, unfortunate. ly, there are ingenious and plausibie gentlemen who, in. the hope of acquiring a nimble feo and. perhaps more, are ready to pers the simple: ded layman that, if case to them, they can, by some mysterious means obtain for him that to which he is not entitled. It is far safer to back an outsider in a, horse race than to be a victim of these wiles. Nor is it to be expected that the Courts will encourage such schemes, Indeed those Courts which, for rea-
Rave' been subjected to much erit= cism of late are likely to be partic fcolarly carefal to keep to the law and. eschew other more volatile Criteria. in coming to decisions if claims of this kind are propounded to them.
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