In H. M. Supreme Court on December 17, before his Honour Judge Sir Peter Grain, a claim was instituted by Ha: wa, a Japanese subject, against Hsu Jin-lin, for Y.28,000 alleged to be due to him by defendant, Counsel appearing in the ease were Mr. Tycho Wing, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ranald G. Me-Donald, assisted by Mr. Chang Nieh-yun, for the defence.
The statement of claim stated that, by an agreement in writing' between the parties concerned dated August, 1925, it was agreed that defendant should form and conduct joint profit and benefit of the parties, club in Peking. In pursuance of this, plaintiff paid defendant Y.20,- (000, one half by telegraphic transfer on August 27, 1925, and the other half on October 1 of the same year, yet defendant had neither formed nor conducted a club, Furthermore, on the invitation, of defendant i 1926, plaintiff paid defendant Y.10,- 000 for investment in or for the ac-Jquirement of -rights in a motor Jomibus service in Peking. Defendant had not invested the money or any part of the same in any motor omnibus service nor had he acquired any rights. And further, plaintiff lent defendant ¥.8000, which amount remains unpaid and wholly duo and Jowing to plaintiff, payments being made in sums of ¥.3,000 and Y.5,000, respec i there-fave claims the sum of Y.38,000.
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