These privileges were enjoyed by British companies, counsel continued, and also, he believed, by French companies. It did not seem reasonable that Congress would restrict holding companies in China when they could be doing such business under the laws of Delaware. The China Trade Act was a better law to do business under in Shanghai than eonporation laws in the United States.
In conclusion Mr. Richardson asked that he be given some time for rebbuttal after counsel for the respondent had finished his argument, whereupon Mr. Leighton Shields, attorney for Miss Smith, said that he did not want to be im Court to listen to it. "Counsel has had 15 hours of argument in chief by the clock," said Mr. Shields, "and if a man can't express himself on law im 15 hours. something must be the matter."
The hearing was adjourned until 10 am. today when Mr. Shields will commence his argument,
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