(Defendant ordered to tle defence)
Shanghai, July 4, Ins, Erle Moller, well-known local businessman and racing. stable owner, appeared "ag_defendant before Judge 'P. Grant. Jones "la HIM, Supreme Court yesterday when a claim for' $1244.90 was brought Against him by Me. 1. Bolshatott, formerly employed by him as. pony trainer, According to Me. Bolshatott, the amount claimed represented. bal nee of commission due from fendant under an agreement of ser~ ice between plaintft and Mr, Moller trainer of the latter's racing stable, Represented. by. Mfr, Int Reader Harris the plaintiff also claimed §175 fosts and, through his lawyer, he pointed out that portions of the'sum calmed were commissions he should have received on racing results and on the winnings of Mr. Motler's forse, Sitkylight "Answering Mr, Victor PriestGood, who appeared. on his. behal,- Mr. Moller told the Court, that plainttt hod been dismissed by lin for taking commission from horse dealers against fis wishes and instructions. He: had warned plain' that this should not occur again but he had continued to Teeeive the commission.
'Mr, Reader Harris pointed out that ina letter written by Me. Moller to Dlaintit, he. regretted the latter's Fesignation and he contended. that the evidence of dismissal had merely been given to damage Me, Bolshatom' character," "The letter, he saldy_ con {nied the words "t" deopy.teerel °°$0 far, ne continued, Mr. Moller had not admitted that these Commis-Hons were not due. Asked. by the Fudge "ie the. plaints dismissal Justo his not "paying the com-Inleslons, Mr. Moller replied "Not altogether." The amount of this Secret commission, which the defend: fant hod. received from the dealer hho added, was due to hi as 9 debt.
"as plaiitlt was not entitled to take this secret. commission, he eantendod that "It had become''a' debt trem Plaintit to himself, that debt Being {reater, than the "cominsssion now Claimed, 'Mr, Reader Harris. stated that there was no question of a secret commission and that Me. Moller had Secepted Me. Bolshatotts. resignation with' regret, Defendant was ordered to lo a defence within 18 days.
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