A motion to show cause why a writ of ne exeat should not be issued to restrain Mr. Grant Mark from leaving China was withdrawn after 8 lengthy hearing on the motion in the United "States Court for China August "10 with Judge Milton 'J. Helmick presiding. "The motion was Introduced by H. D. Rodger & Ca. attorneys, who are suing Mr. Mark for $13,580 for legal services. After the motion was withdrawn, the Judge set the case for hearing on Septem= ber 8, In introducing his motion, Mr. Rodger, representing himself, asked that witnesses be excluded from the court room during the hearing. Mr. and Mrs. EM. Mark, parents of the defendant, left the room. Later Mrs. Mark was called to the witness box.
Mr. Grant Mark, defendant, was the JArst witness. In answer to direct ex-Jamination by Mr. Rodger, he stated {that he had originally intended to go to Now York on board the President Hoover, but that in view of the fact that this case had been called, he intended to postpone his wip until the end of the month.
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