The Archive · 1928

Question of Signatures Dr. Cheng (addressing the Court)

Dr. Fischer giver he arguing?

Ir. Fincher replied that be was ing evidence ax liquidator the argument had been started by Dr. Cheng.

As Dr. Fischer continued, Dr. Cheng drew the Court's attention to the fact that the Chinese Legation certified the signatures on the documents and not the contents.

Dr. Fischer replied that such documents were accepted the world over and China was no exception. The documents proved that the plaintiffs were a private company and not a state organization.

Dr. Cheng—We suggest that it is part of the Russian Government and now the Russian Government certifies itself.

Dr. Fischer—I wish Dr. Cheng would not interfere, I have plenty more proof and I can get through a hurry if I am not interrupted.

Cly. Cheng—Go on. Go on.

Dr. Fischer "got on," and. sai that the plaintiff company was registered as a commercial company, it having registered in 1923, It originally had a paid up capital of Rbls. 20,000,000 but Inter this was increased to 60,000,000, The plaintiffs were ed in the same sense as the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications, and' the China Merchants 8. N. Ca., which were private institutions controlled by the government.

After further evidence which went on until after dark, a further ad-Journment was ordered,

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