The Archive · 1929

The Registration of a Steamer

'The action of Genera) Yang Chun-chang, former commander of the 10th Nationalist Army who is seeking to recover' Tis, 90,000 from Il. T. Wade on charges of alleged negligence and fraudulent _misrepresentation securing a French registry for the str, An Lan was continued in LIH. JSupreme Court on October 1 before his Honour Judge G. W. King.

Mr. John MeNeilt appeared. for the plaintiff whilst the defendant, who is manager of Messrs, Brandt Rodgers, was represented by Mr. E, L. Hartopp.

The ae registry of the vessel which was said to belong to General Yang who wished to put in river trade during 1928. He wished to secure a French registry and it was stated at the previous hearing tt had made such an arrangement with the defendant at a monthly charge of $500.

There were charges of irregularities in the registration but the plaintif® had testified: that he believed the boat to be properly registered at the French Consulate here and had sent it to Hankow. On arrival there the ship was seized by the military as belonging to the list government and had yen tied up with resultant loss to the owner The Captain's Byidence The only witness called yesterday Capt, Erie d'Bisschop a former list of home run hitters with a total of 46 circuit slugs for the season up to today.

Ott and Klein have a total of 42 each. Wilson and Hornsby are tied with 89 each, Gehrig has 35, Foxx and. Simmons have 83 each and O'Doul has 20.

The total of home runs hit thus far in the National League has been 748. In the American League the total comes to-688.—-United Press.

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