The Archive · 1936

Question of Responsibility

Questioned as to why the compradore and Mr. Tsu, chief of safekeeping department, had implicated him, Mr. Kloffel said that it was 0 by both Tsu and the compradore fo say that he told them to convert the safe-keeping transaction into call deposit The Judge then asked Mr. Kleffel who should be responsible for the conversion of the two transactions from safe-keeping into call deposit, and Mr. Kleffel replied that it was dificult for him to sy as it would be up to the police to find out, But, Mr. Kleffel said, Tsu issued the receipt and the $20,000 went to Wong, the compradore's account after the sum was deposited with the bank.

"At the outset of Saturday's hearing, Det-Sub-Inspr. H, Willgoss told about his investigation into the compradore's accounts with five local native banks on May 23 last year. The total amount of the compradore's account with these banks on that date was §3,719.58, witness said. At the conclusion of the hearing, an adjournment was ordered. Drs. Fischer, A. Grossmann and D. Chen Were counsel for Mr. Kleffel, Judgment Reserved in Rent Case The Second Branch Kiangsu High Court has reversed the Lower Court's decision by which a reduction in rent, by 20 per cent, for a period of two years, was-granted to Tung Lai Yung Chi Hong, tenants of the China Realty Company. occupying property Lane No. 820, North Soochow Road.

'The China Really Company, repro-sented by its lawyer, Dr.' L. C. Yang, brought an action in the First District Court against four tenants occupying the company's property in North Soochow Road and North 'Shanse Road, to recover rentals in arrears. One' of the tenants, the Tung Lai Yung Chi Hong, filed a counter-claim for a rent reduction by 20 per cent. The District Court gave Sudgment against all tenants, but, in the counter-duim of the said Tung Lal Yung Chi Hong, the court granted reduction equal to 20 por cent, of the original rate for two years.

The China Realty Company was not satisfied and appealed against the decision with the result that the decision was reversed. In its written judgment, the High Court said that the Lower Court's decision granting reduction by 20 por cent, was not supported by evidences.

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