(Motion granted)
Shanghai, Nov. 18, of letters to the estate of the late Mrs, Lilian Katie Wilson, was granted by Sir Allan Mossop, Judge, in H. Mf, Supreme Court yesterday morning on the application of Mr.
Wilson in default of the appearances fo a citation calling upon Btr, R. J. Wilson, at present residing in Call fornia,'U, S. A, to take up or refuse letters of administration, Mr, J. R, Jones represented the petitioner, Claim on Exchange Differences ELIAS Wy Ee te ERA
Me. Ranald MeDonald for inti "and Mr. WA: Weeks. for Bejore Mr. P. Grant Jones, Assist. Judge Shanghai, Nov. 17.
Mr. Ronald Jack Raymond Elias, 28 years old' Shanghai exchange broker, was. inthe withes box H.M. Supreme Court" yesterday for lover five hours when ihe was cross-Joxamined by Mr, H. A. Reeks during Jan action brought by him against Mr. Ellis Isaac Ezra, British land broker, fand in which he claims me sum $31,433.18. This "amount, -plaintift claims, is due from the defendant as the result of the sale and purchase of sterling. In a counter claim Mr. Ezra asks for the return of two promissory notes which, he states, he was foreed to sign under duress, costs and such further and other relief as the Court may deem fit. Mr. Ellas is represented by Mr. Ranald MeDonald.
The plaintiff, in his slatement of claim alleges that certain written contracts were made between the two parties whereby defendant sold to the plaintiff £10,000 at the rate of 811 down April 8 for June delivery, amounting to $291,461.10. On June 7, plaintiff" further claims, defendant Bought from plaintiff 5,000 at 74% and £5,000 at 7M%d. making a total of $322,894.28. The claim was therefore for the balance between the buying and selling contracts amounting to $31,433,18, Before the' slart of Mr. Reek's eross-examination of Mr. Elias, Judge P. Grant Jones addressed the following statement to the press representatives present at the hearing: "Gentle. men of the press, my attention has been drawn to an inaccuracy in the reports of these proceedings which appeared in the North-China Daily News and the China Press on November 9, The two reports differ which, alone, is sufficient to condemn them, but "both imply that the
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