Echo of the 1932 Hostilities oWAMED KUAN AMIR" KEEN fore Judge P. Grant Jones aod A prenen. Concession," said fave all against me because T 'Khan, defendant in a debt case' Amir Kime up before Judge P. Grant in. M, Supreme Court on Jones Apt 37. Armit" han. was Mone course of branding the whole te coi evidence as tissue ing upon his theme, Amir Kray in the Concession that he was lnefeed, but because he was quiet aifent to himself; he did not mingle set iw inten oot judgment against him, his inf ship said that he considered nie Khan the' "Worst, prevaricator der seen in this court."
Yiobamed Khan, the plaintiff, who ued two witnesses In support of Ri'sory, said that during the Sino-Wivanese hostilities of 1992 he was ored to move out of the Hongkew fuel, and went to live with the defendant, He had with him the sum $150, which he gave Amr Khan for sale-keeping. When he returned home once more he did not ask for his money {0 be given back to him, as they were friends, "A year and q half Jater, when he asked for his money, Amir Khan reflied:—"I have no money of yours With me." Plaintif? took twelve other Matomedans with him, and they call-upon the defendant, who finally fi mitted owing $135, which he said be would repay in monthly instalments of $8 to $10. Altogether, the gum of $78 had been repaid, after which defendant repudiated the debt. conciled, and addressed advice to the parties as to their respective obligations towards each other and the child.
With regard to maintenance, as the husband gave evidence that he had no means*beyond the pocket money. allowed him by his mother, the order would be for payment of 'a nominal sum of $5 a month and the court costs of the summons, The application was made under the Guardianship of Infants Acts.
Inquest on Mr. Thomas Norman Before Br, C, H. Haines, Coroner At the inquest opened by the Coroner, Mr. C. H. Haines, on Friday morning, evidence of identifeation was given by Capt. William George McKenzie, master mariner in the employ of the China Navigation Company as berthing master. Capt. Me-Kenzie said he recognized the body as that of Mr. Thomas Norman. He had known Mr. Norman about sixteen months and last saw him alive on April 15 with his wife in his (Capt, 'MeKenzie's) home in Shanghai. Mr, Norman, he said, was quite happy then, 'Mr, Norman was' 32 years old. He had recently returned from long leave and was to have made a trip in his ship on April 26.
Mr, Norman's body was found by Chinese River Police constables about half a mile down river from the Customs Jelly. The inquest will be resumed on May 8,
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