Sir William Jamievon's Appeal to Privy Council The important action brought by Sir James W. Jamieson, k.c4.., M. Consul-General at Canton, Jagainst the Bank of East Asia Ld, was again referred to in HM. Ssu: preme Court on Tuesday before Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner.
The case was heard in December} last, and was an action by the bank to compel Sir James to complete the transfer of a piece of land' at} Shameen which the bank purchased with a view to erecting bank building. The Consul-General declined to do so, on the that the Bank, although registered jas_a Hongkong cor legally "a native of China," and not, therefore under the provisions of the Shameen land regulations entitled to ownership of the land in quest it Skinner Turner gave judgement in favour of the bank.
On behalf of Sir James Jamieson, Mr. H.P. Wilkinson, Crown Advojeate, yesterday applied for final Teave of appeal to the Privy Council, observing that the appeal involved "come nice points of practice.
His Lordship—t have never heard final leave to appeal asked for before, and T have never heard of the slightest objection by the Privy Council to its absence.
'Mr: Wilkinson—I am making the application under rule 33 of. the Amendment Order in Council, and Jam introducing. nothing new or unnecessary.' All the conditions laid
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