On application of the police, writs cof detention were issued by the First Special District Court on May 24 against Vecheslay Adamsky, described by the police as a Pole, and Con-stanton Grigorievitch Denisoff, Rus sian, who were arrested by Central Station detectives led by Sup-Inspr. Bebenin at Messrs, Ismer & Ca, 244 Nanking Road, on May 22," on suspicion of having defrauded the Jewellery store of $5,208.
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suspects claimed to have bro by. the prosecution "the two from Russia platinum and the complainants were invited to examine the samples. While the samples were sent abroad for examination, the suspects obtained from the complainant over $2000 in' money and Jewels.
'A. parcel, supposed to contain the remaining portion of platinum, was deposited with a local bank and the police are continuing investigations to find out whether it is genuine or not, $46,000 Damage Claim Dismissed The civil case brought by Messrs. Chung Hsing Mining Ca. against the Yuen An S. 8, Ca. for alleged breach of q charter party was dismissed by the First Special District Court. May 25, The plaintiff a $46,000 out defendant was to deliver the ship in August, but failed 10 under the pretext that the vessel was requisitioned by the government. Plaintiffs declared that article 42 of the charter party which provides that the party could be terminated would only apply after the ship had been delivered, but in this case, the ship was' never delivered.
As reasons of the judgment, the court found that the defendant had rightfully dissolved the charter party. and held that the true intention of the parties was that the charter party should be terminated as soon as the ship was requisitioned by the government, The court therefore dismissed the case.
Counsel in the'case were Dr. L. Yang for defendants and Mr. C. Wang for plaintiffs,
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