THE CHINA MAIL.
the profesional evidence called in be the its interests, the Foochow Cib an on- deled them, and when he found that such as of Ho Atin dwindles into Insignif- hla sous. On their acconni, as will hi creditors and to protection s the bankrupt, Chinese Government and further inquiry thatio President, and the Road Trawas not the case, but that hot liable nigana in contrast with the present one, san from the accounts, has been then, on the contrary, he contended that abere thau below the value of the property.
Bankruptcy is attributable to unjustiärble in order to proant farther disgrace an creditors should be considered in preference had proved that the first offer, was ther
In reply to the Fourth Charge? that his compelled to pur large wons of many the interest of the general body of the He fully agreed with the Chinese Couns
extrvagance in living, the bills from the trouble to his adus. It may be that he to the interest of ons ereditor, four tast the sushould not be incresed;
vathus stores abonowe subunit so suficient went a little too far it that respices Hiring to pressure on pustimo and space 82,100 would be awarded.
aridraco in themselves to pre anwar took the burden upon his ows shoulders: rantable extravaganco lu living. For a mat otherwise he would not have been here to report in full.
we are unable ‘a give the remainder of the hopelessly and inextricably involved in debt day. Mr Gourd said that He Ackroyd Me Gourdin again stated, positively and to file such a huge budget of bills, to will had said he would consistently oppose the omiphatically, that he came forward to op fully expand the funds of others in wines, dimore, a bridel troussoun, and a substantial practs of the Bankrupt. I think there is to pose, not in any spirit of malice-ur vindic
tint. have Got, heart Mrtiveness, but purely in the interests of the present of 8709 to bis daughter is na act Ackroyd say this. The only thing refer public and justice certainly bordoring on the criminal: In ring to that was on the Registrar's report. The Chief Justice suggested one question addition to all this, he expends largo suras The Chief Justice read the passage from to Mr Goardin, at the same time remarking
SIEMSSES AND COMPANY,
toes will indeed have a difficulty to securing Cart of Bankrupte The Bashenpt has them, he sought the protection of the
the services of a gentleman pesossing Mr pit in a statement showing, as he alleges. Angus's savoir five and cry for the the reasons which aduced him to engage
in diese speenlations: This case I subnu discharge of the onerous duties attaching is too fagmnt for say excuse to justify to the Chaimandip of the hiler Besed. I do not object to his passing her not The Foochow Auteur Dranuts Club also nation, subjed to my right to oppose enfors, as the Company is deprived of the In corroboration of the above and to survices of a most skilled artile in the pure how accurate this report is, 1 quota In the Bankrupta awon examination on
1884- A year ago
discharga
of the riot it was admilled histrionic art, and an oxomplay manager. th0th only thing I had was upon his sons and munte, and then repuli. the Registrar's report in which Me Ackroyd that ho had no right to make ilie suggestions though he manat jave boon "apen: by: kosmo the ship would have had no cargo. Mr Asgu's loss will not be fully realize warden. For the last dix or.caren gesta ates all liability to those whom he lias said the case was a flagrant one, and rà, The question was whether or not Mr Gour-
soon sliva nud the time of his death
hare
We
made a close examination of the spot adjacent thereto, and it appears that the corpse was picked up about 11⁄2 miles from the esplande in almost a direct line with the Hotel de l'Europas,
I
·
· No, 8576.——Auguer 21, 1984.]
Tuzny is little or no hash information to and, says the Straits Times, cafestning the mysterious death of Mr. Cooper The police have been making a strict seatch, for the revolver from which was fired the bullet which inflicted the wound under the loft broast of the deceased, fit no trace of the weapon has boon found. The hat the de- Mr Wilkinson told Mr. Shrader, who cessed is supposed to have worn has not appears un behalf of Mosara. Siemen been picked up. The police do not sum to that the Commissioners could not wait have tracol the movements of the deceased the claim put in for the owners of the from the hotel whore he was last seen alive, Wingpo. If the Nisgpo had left Camion to the spot where his death took place, on the morning t putrons in the interval. All sorts of speen-ramining two days in Cantos the ship Iations have been hazarded as solutions to secured a curge and when she left she was until after his departure, and is to be salary has been 8300. I have always maliciously robbed, and states in his written served to himself the right to oppose din did not think it a severe puntalinent on what is certainly a mysterious affinit, and freighted. Supposing the ship to have left it is to be hoped that the matter vill bo without a carga, at the time of and wilt hoped that Sir Hury Parken spot about 8.300. Thad only my garden report to the Court: On 30th Novembar 1 Bankrupt's dischargo,
Mr Woodford to give up the greater jurtion cleared up beyond a doubt, each step die in onsequence, of the riot no claim could will be able to find time to visit Foochow I bought it about 10 years ago. I paid disclosed to Mr. Jacktion my actual position. Mr Gourdin aid he quoted the exact of his salary for so long time as he pro- tinotky trend and every event happening then be received because of the difficulty and investigate matters concerning the local 800 and it has coal me 85,000. When I Acting under his advice I returned all words of the Registrar.
posed to do. It would be like inflicting a between the hour the deceased was "inst of sucssment, and he did not see why since Government (in which Mr Aunt has dia uding except that garden and hoved,
went into these share speculations I had contracts."
The Judge And now we come to the close of one of used by remarked that the language seven find upon him. 'ing the caso cargo the cleiin
Registrar was very strong.
My Gondia said he was believe that Mr. Drammond and slothor the thip fund procured i
the most disgraceful episodes in the bank- Me Caldwell aid he did not think that in the interests and of justic gentleman skilled in the set of the titles ont in sught to be met. There remated played such interest) in order that the hell of which wird mortgagad, and;
only the sum of £120 for provisions con- forogn community may receive a due therefore, if I made any loss in the rapt history of the colony, and indeed, we Mr Ackroyd would have opposed under Mr Caldwell afterwards read the terms of sumel on the Nixo
ingpo during hot two days
proculations I could not have paid it. I doubt if it has a parallel anywhere. This all circumstances. He did not expect to the proposed composition, which were that where the body was found and the waters detention in Canton; he was sure that amount of protection from the Chinese, fully orpoeted they would go up. If the shamorul proceeding has undergeho a pro. be called upon to answer any charger tho Bank-would give up the bill of male, pay
neither the owners if the ship nor any por-which has not always been as readily 7 Banks that I bought had gone down 85 tracted examination of about soren months
ent I could not have been able to have but the interest taken by the publie in the had done his beal to reply to Mr Gourdin, November, and that Baskrapt world forfat sous concerned would wish him to ask, de afforded er in denimble. ·
mads against the Bankrupt to-day. Es iver the half of the Bankrupt's exlary from
Chine Government to
$1.20
pad the difference. for food-
trial is pay
is as grent to-day as when the case and he would ask their Lordships to con-half his salary for five years, if he re- From the Bankrupta avore examination was first heard. ing the Shameen community. Mr Shroder
This casa has been sidlar his initial application of this morning,mained in the antvico of the Benk, and attempted to make some statements in re-
or the 1st May, 1884, I extract the follow brought well into prominence from the viz., that their Lindshing might be pleased he did not camsin in the service of
peculiar position the bankrupt is supposed to grab an adjournment in order if possible the Bank, he would forfeit the half ply, but was not permitted to do so.
In September, I was getting 8909. I had to bold in the Hongkong and Shanghai for hins to runko a composition.
of his salary, whatever it might be, up 85,500 debts, In September before 7 be- Banking Corpontion, from the support The Chief Justice-How an you make to 9160 per month, Ho was also, at the gan to speculate I owed about $1,000. I and fence this institution has brought a composition, if Mr Gourdin opposes i instance of Mr Smith, to allow his life to haliar garden, which I expected to sell at to bear in shielding hits, from the suppres Mr Caldwell-Well, my lord if you be insured at the expense of the creditors. $3000 and a house mortgaged for 82,400, sed private letor of the Chief Manager to allow mo an opportunity of flisg the pro- Mr. Gourdin pointed out thst then wen The garden was mortgaged for $1,000. I the Bankrupt regarding the repudiation of positions and obtaining the sent of the no security tha. Bankrupt von d remain in thought I had 32,000 or 83,000. Thought his abilitas We cannot but regard the creditors I think I would be justified in the service of the Bank. 112 EATON some of the shares before the wedding and antagomatic attitudo evinced by the Acting callag upon MrGurdin to showanesagainst sone after. I think there were 10) shares Offical Assignee towards the creditors, in the granting of a discharge.
The Chief Justice said he proposed to go through the papers erfully himsolt of my sccunts.
piending the one of bankrupt in this mout The Chief Justice You are the Bank and Bey whoher Bankrupt should ob- Та кап impossibla acants. I never thought of)
passing comment. losing
The decision in this He has gone through the bankruptcy to a or without conditions, or whether he The facts above elicited prove most con- sage will doubtless establists a precedent in certatu extent; he has passed his last ex should exercise the powers which the Legis duively therefore that the Bankrupt ex-future cases of a like nature, and the in- gination and nes he comes up for his dis Inturo Ind rested in him. He therefore, panded each month his entire salary, and toret is not local alone, but extende equally charge. And nor is the time to oppose. reserved his decision for a week tintin
o May last when his garden and house believe to friends of the institution Mr Caldwell :--I do not yet apply for his was both mortgaged if he had made any abroad. We have before us a ton of no discharge. It is true that today has been dering the rantier, to remember that Bank- Mr Caldwell naked his Lordship, in commi- loses he would have been unable to pay means and with no prospect beyond a salary firsl for the order of discharge, but I think rapt was a married man with a family, and
of 8000, wildly speculating in
in shares of the it is well within your powers to adjourn the that there was naboby except him to look. You will observe that before he began Hongkong and Shanghai Baking Corpora application. 81,000, his house was mortgaged for 32,400, the socks of the local complies to the go as a creditor is quite justited in oppo- the wook.
after them, an relating in September, 1883 he owed tion in which he is an empluta, and in The Chief Justice Mr Gandin, you Bankrupt's protection was extended for and the garden for 1,10. His daughter was extent of halda vidio play, and the lar his on murried on 10th Nov. 1883, and in the fads of availing of the services of a very large honsidors it is duty on public grounds this liabilities and other pending contracts, majority of Brokers, to wit Soares, Rangel, to oppose, and I don't see any reasons for heat ponds 8700 on the wedding festivities, Fasar, Figueiredo, Cabent, Gabbay and disbelieving him. If he comes forward and and further augments his debte by tho pur-Stokes
opposes on puble grounds and asks the ore and after the marriage, cluso of 100 China Sugar Shares Bought We are constrained, therefor, like Mr Court to exercisnits Towers and punish the
na por | Ackroyd he emphatically oppose his dis Blutkrupt he is quite entitled to do so. hexamination May 1st 1884.
charge in the interests of my clients and the
The following was telegraphed from Paris to a London nowspaper The Isol canine
This was the last of the cases, and the out intimated at the closs that hopes
ne martyrdom to science operated by M. Brown | could be hold out for a speedy settlement of
Soquard was of a peculiarly socational, the various claims.
charater That experimenter wanted to see whether life after a violent death in sus- ceptible of being recalled in an animal killed in healthy state.. Ho therefore bebeaded a dog familiar with his voice. The blood of another dog was beicreland the arterise prepared to be transfused into of the head. No sooner was it injected than the inert. bead becamo nuimated, the eyes opened, and on the professor calling the dog by his amis an attempt was wade look. When the to auswer by a caressing arterial blood was exhausted life diaap peared. This painful experiment was sug
one made by Dr Laborde on gested by Campi's head an hour and a half after ex- ecution, and when profumably the orebral Never theless, when arterial blood injected into the heart the month, appeared to take s living character, the eyelids were raised the pupils contracted when light was
skull it was seen that circulation was
the
Foochow
(From our Correspondent.)
13
CASUPREME COURI.
IN BANKRUPTOY..
(Before Sir G, Philipps, Chief Jutice; and the Flow F. Buveli, Pezinha Judge.) Thursday, August 21,
In le JD. WOODFORD BERUFT. This bankrupt came up this morning for his discharge.
Mr Caldwell appeared for the bunkrupt. China Sugar Refinity.) I never thoughtful case, as deserving of more than rupt has been adjudicated in bankruptcy. tain his discharge, accompanied with
Mr Deacon appeared for Mr Ema, and Mr Arisooll also appeared. Mr A. OD. Gour din, one of the opposing crediton,
was also
August 18th 1881. The excitement to prevalent a fortnight incis gradually scheiding, and the Franco-
present. Chinese trouble is becoming quite morge
There was also a number of is general nomas oven a topis for conversation. The public present.
On the case being called, Mr. Deacon rose use of the French, who have been poco and asid that since the case was lost before of dilatoriness of action at Frochow, hp at the Court, his client, Mr Basa, had had an last become too patent to deceive even the opportunity of considering the matter, and Chins, who now fully realize the object to the creditors by Me Caldwell, the solici- also a circular while had been at round of the Admiral in allowing as many native tor for the Bankrupt, proposing a certain gunboats to enter the port na chose, hut pro-arrangement. Mr Bosa was villing that hibiting the departure of any of them. Thus the best arrangent that could be nude for the estate should be agreed to, and he penned up at Pagoda Anchorage is a great had therefors instructed Mr Dowon not to portion of China's naval strength, whilst appea
Caldwell then said at the time matter was last before the learing, presumably for a ertise been enabled to patacas themselves of least one desimale port, which any prove of more vake in the amount of indemnity claimed in the first instance
Foodiow is now regarded as mythical, m lese, after the Frasch have secured the
| by
them."
to make
flashed upon them, and by an orifice in few of the French men-of-war-gly | he thought I should have boon called Ha clearly know that he was insolvont, i publike, and to ploud the iufiiclion of rich Mr Gourdiu's pavor to opposo, but I think -
mentarily established in the intellectual operate on Campi a head directly it fell into the basket but the rate in virtuo of which through at the Chatap on Navota cemetary Atood in his way. It is to be hoped that it
convolutibus. - Dr Labordo wanted to
the form of a Chrístían burial vie
incompletely paychological question.
Ax incident of a peculiar character ocurred
from Dundes to Manifeth lately. The
Java Court, I
at
upon today to sply for My Woodford's inform the Court that sinen that time, I ercial fire discharis, but I am plansed to have comunicated with the geral body
And
and that ho was maliciously trading by extreme penalty as the law will admit and report to the Court upon this most dis-
us of fielitions capital, for, this rides Caldwell: My Lords, there can bo grateful affair, he strly states
very small doubt from the tonour of Mr Gondia's sperch as to the foalings
זי
Mr
is
it
Mr Caldwell confess it inquite within
Polico Intelligence. (Befor 4. U. Wie, Eng.)
Thursday, August 21.
RETAILING HURTTS WITHOUT A LICKYS Tang Ho Young, a slupkeeper, of 225 ▲, ing his with mbw fully retailing spiritous
is espally within your Lorship's power Smukiwana, appeared on 4 pitoons charg
to allow another adjournment
Mr Gourdin sed he and given Mr Cale- liquors in quantities in than two galle wall five days nice to be prepared. He Esidence was brought to prove that the of the creditors, giving theus certin terms: On 30th November 7 disclosed to Bir
have the anent, in writing, of the Jis my aking him to which he is acfisted with reference to the lessed ho coad 500 10 FORS2 for further defendant had been fu the habit of selling
by will not be departed from in order to solve The idea indeed, of the bombardment of majority of them, almost three-fourths, to site. Acting it was once thought) the tery gratuitous remarks that Mr Gour--the present of $700, it seemed to him quite are containing about 1 gallon cash of esni- adjaning the cine With regard to Msamaha in small quantities, and upon on a warrant, soveral his savice, (the bankrupt. It seems clear enough to me from Caldwell's objection to his ranarks about searching the premises, on a those terms. Therfore, I will notisk you to
only expedient way i give, the Bankrupt his discharge, but, on I returned all contracts,
Mr Jackson a din.
din.isod that he is actuated by feelings of imunterial whether the mobay was paid shit were found. the contrary, I would ask you postpone feter herewith Ibsequently felt heavier in connection with a Sanday school trip | desired amount of territory, the Chinese the case for a few days, in order that I may Ivtressed for money obtained perige, and that language in has outt-it was istantially a present. He, found on the premises to be confiscated.
away in money, ir given in the shape of an Defendant vas Boed 850: the spirits the very malicious composition, and a fruin the Bank to pay my dubla, as per used. Me Gourdin ways this case las came there in m
ro vindictive girit scholars wire accompanied by their teachers put into uxocution hoir racont and absurd have time" bo effort thisle affidavit is amounting to 8,500, or thereabouts; | dragged its length along for seven months opposed the discharge in the interests of
the public. on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, he With regard to the reflections find confined binself to reading from the
Michael Jeanlogs, a Lanco-corporal of Registrar's repost and the evidence given at the RM. I. I. was charged with assulting quad from vacation. Mr Cutwall might district watchman, on the 20th inst. the sworn examinations. These he had Tong Alei, a widow, and Oban Li Ban, s
only quoted from the report.
re-
and pastor, and a most enjoyable day was threat of preventing the naval
the weather being all that could be of the French from departing, which desired: Every; cas was in the highest would necessitate Admiral Courbet - spirits, - and during the return journey a
number of the teachers, determined te koop doing Pagoda Anchorage to ashes thing up the hilarity, suggested that the minister more cay of accomplishment than is
hould perform
in the Mentorenehari thought by the natives. Regretful as such milway
This proposal was astically
a sequence would be, and the attendent by the company, and as they would take no dopust be
take no denial the clergyman intinsa loss of live (for the Chinese sre of the young man, then close their
broo
of the fact, and pay in a certain amount of in order, also, this I may money which I love ready to pay into Court; abo to give notice to the opposing creditors to come forward and show cause. numstances, you will be pleased to postpone on that date. I think, under these cir-
the case for a few days.
in liquidation thereof I paying 9150 a and, in reply to my application for a fow myth out of my salary, and a security days further postponement he says it is spinat came giving my furniture under good reason why in case should not be post- Ell of male to the Bank,
poned further. Mr Gordiu, mongst other as whatever to set against his liabi- charges, says that the barkupt had no
and b ba
(Before B. Macken, Est)
ASSATLL.
Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin 'said:This caseed, and yet he was successively gamb- litics If you refer to the schedule it will twist his words any way he lied, but no! Long Aloi, who appeared to be blind,
of 935,00 there were several editors ses he plainly seen that out of total liability
が
cured, vis, the Hongkong and Shanghai
partner and the peremony was carried fight to the death) stall, to retire without Mr Caldwell, of the folate, I appear shares by means of fictitious capital, and course in colaiderindit for the so the last hearing hat some ariagement had enmplainant and run away
his
WB
had no means and was being heavily As declared by the Bankrupt above, he
was adjourned unil to-day for the purpose and at this junctum enters into a con-
ing
gand borrowing from Feter to pay Teul; of giving. Mr Woolford his dischinges, and, frict to purchase 32 Houskan Bank Shares,
wand allow his to mention the terms of seminal er meer onder har to fall Mr Caldwell sked his Lordship if he stated that she was begging in Lasnay for once unquestionably determined to formity with the inatmation of the diverable on the 31st December 1ARS. I Bank for $3,000, Mr Jack's esista $2,000; the composition to which the creditors had against her art oned her to fall
Court, and in terms of Ar Ewers letter to submit, my Lord, that he was trading in Mr Francis $4,000, and Mr Tain $1,050. acated.
down, knock her bed scated he dies hid he understood at
her head against suma stones. through in the orthodox fashion, the minis being a shot would be regarded by the to oppose the bankrupt's disclatge. The that he was mortgaged up to
a man't liabilities, we should certainly give
Chou Li San sa detendust push the first- ter, in cluding gravaly declaring the
Withuas rall partfes be be legally married, and reminding natives as inability to succesfully compte Bankruptcy. Také notice that I instruct-I Before touching spou the other charges cured amount of his debts. Then again as bear proposed of which the editors would therm of the relative duties of husband and with their large, though irindequate, fest, ed by my chenta Nr MacGregor Smith and tim to the following faste oviduco. As bilitlos, I say he should take Polite M- Caldwell Now my Lord, it is 50 and took defendant in and closed the would like to draw your Lordship's atten against the unionet of Mr Woodford's li in oras of time receive a dividend of from fler bins and overtook als in Gilman Street, when defendant struck him.s blow. wife. The affair was regarded as a capital
for the 20 to 20 per cent joke at the time, but the parties to the and has an amount of prestige would be Mr Gourdlu to oppose The Bankrupt's quited above, the bankrups declares that sums for which is bursty, viz, Me
Then a foreigner can from Nude transaction are now somewhat concamo, as lost which would be most dificult to re-
on the following on and discharge on
be obtained permaission from the Hongkong $7,000, That 87,000 is made up by 14 per cent. 1. That Me Woodford has
and Shanghai Banking Corpezatics in No promissory notes for 8500 mit given The Chief Justice said he then intimated dhor, tracle by means of fictitious The native trads, is in an utter state of the Debts set out in the Schidule were on the 1st May 1881, he tells us is No- cunty, & matter of fact Mr Abraham hasvept this. He usw.undarstood Mr Gourd was lind, default sven days' hard- 2. That he could not at the time when Yumber 1883 to pay his debts to' dhe axlent' by Mr Abraham to Mr Polite, and that it was not his duty to pivise the oreilid not push the first complainant. Ho
of $3,500, and in his sworn axamination for which Mr Woodford became seditors as to whether or not they should ne
ember. I had authority to draw or the paid off a good many of those promissory refused to aceptand he appested to oppose labout.
it has been hinted to them that by the lawgain
of Bertland they are really married, all of
their being of age, and having ge throngh the marrige meremosy and declared their stagnation, end as though to make matere acceptance as husband and wife in the still worse, the mandarins have prait presence of witasmos. It is some consola Lon to know that some them are
of
are tinosco ly hopeful that this is the case, but it is re- ported that the others are not so well plean. ed with their liaphazard choice, and with it mare otherwine, «
occurrence I been
bited, to some extent, traffic on thei river, thereby depriving a portion of the immouse flusting population of Foochow from earning their livelihood. Under
letter reads as follows:- In the Woodford
contracted have had any reasonable or probable expectation of being able to pay
the same.
and hazardous speculation
3. That his Bankruptcy is due to rash
That his Bankruptcy is attributable to extrangance in living unjustifiable
Mr Gourdin thon said:-1 asked Mr.
Bunk for 83,500, and in January 1 exerut
ed the Bill of Sala He bought Bank shares therefore after he had pledged him sel to hypothecate bla foratture.
Defendant stod that he was drunk and
notas. As we don't know how many of thedischarge. Athe understood: Gourdi, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL them have been paid, I told Air Woodford that gentleman said this was
the subist of general comment during the circumstanies it is certainly not Caldwell for thie btter, but he declined to a contohn the BƏDARTIJIL CAN-Jap kis | presed upon the Court the foot that Me unreasonable that the Court would alst
the past three or four days, and it is said
for
huth of
earest that they have resolved to take sige of rebellion, and in fact have wanted dom. Ho asked me for the kiter which inter, with the couriranos and cons of pecalation to the extantly creditor to pu
that some of the parties are now so rich in
surprising that the Chinese are showing
give it to me.
the authorities the in the event of the
legal advice to ascertain their true position
latter not taking or active measures to Canton
bring hostilities to a speedy coudlusion, SHAMEEN INDEMNITY CLADIS.
they will rise on me. The chiefs of the Canton, August 2018.
Tari wards, who, up to the present, have the kept the pupalace under control, now appear
His Emellenoy Kung acrived
OF
be
came
.comu
the Bank- Stallon
一
REGISTER
Scoundered. On that ground theu Smith, hout, amid some mar Nasasaki; 29:33 — R
British Cennuisto at· about 2 p.m. and, tho | to be losing their authority, and I under my Farther adjounment should be granted./instances should this bill of aule inain unt, as a matter of fact, speculate to the int, to Mr Gaurdin that M Smith was WPastacke 20,85 65.3
2.
Inquiry was resumed at a quarter past On the nambling of the court the Chinese Comunisalar, together with Mr Danty and
of the chainr bis Descon urged that the
I
The caso
It
coms to say azvirgement to alte
had
• Mr Gourdiu thou said :—1
garden and home, both of which were than Mr Gourdin that this, at a matter
Me Gourdin sold to moraly mentioned it show he was not actuated by usilon.
Wind
At 10A.MA Ugust 21.
Mr Caldwell-ask the Courthot to assist At 10:30 ut, the following notte was Mr Gourdin, the sole opposing creditor.telegraphed from here to the treaty ports. The Chief Justice-How can I help it. Typhoon advancing Trouw.the Bet Mr Gourdin-1 claim it as right The Manila land line was interrupted by ty Mr Caldwell-He is to be assisted by phoon between Bolinao and Singapore st
o'clock this woning,
WW DOBEHUR
Government Adronomez. Hangkong Observatory, August 91
at the whole amount doru at all punishment, and he was unwilling, there
Case for events he should take credit for the furo, o compromise the matter in In plain English, my Lord, the nexy amounto which Mr Abraham has paid. Me
Mr Caldwell mid that was exactly to was loaned by the Banke without security of Gouldin in rather a theatrical manner imposition, and his opinion way ibet it was any kind, and
Bank
shares or the 31st
Woolford, having no money or assets, in- quo i and wa Dysber 1899, Mr Caldwell-beg Mr Gourdin's par-ed with the law, the bankrupt, a
was officially thrensen
dulged rashly
extant Gourdin sad it was well known that
to the prejudice of the other
reditors. Nebody knows better than Mr Mr he said he wrote to me If he had the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor in thares, that the usual custom in bort known to themselves, had declined to Manila 20.39 80.0 87 SW 1001
was himself is a large speculator any of the silor crediters, for reasona naked for the later which was written pestion, executed the Bill of Sule with in snah speculations is ust to consider the cung forward. He was not ins position to Harphong, 29.84 88.186 82 to me by Mr Evens 1 should have lust, the public say apparently to replace actual value of the shares, 28 multor of the cens had trait, left to Mt MacGregor Amoy 29,193,064 NB given him the latter.
they did not
mu forward and Hongkong 29 7389.871 I aduit having the sam, representing the value of the in the case of merchandise, sklek repaired the latter
furniturea
Mr MacGregor Fochow. tures beyond possibility of attachant fact in 99 crees unt of 100 the difference Saltb and himself, show.canso why Mr Woodford should be We sub
Mr Gourdin-Wa are called upon to by the creditors.
had gone to Calentta Shanghai, 20.8170.087 refused his discharge. I don't see why
"We submit, my lord, that under i cirit is perfectly clear that Mr Woodford did [It was here uschallenged by the Back,
extent of £360,000 stand have petitionat the Viceroy upon the
sitting behind him.] It was in cousa Hongkang Observatory, has already extended over Is it any wonder them, y Lond, that the The Chief Justice kere made some re ef that and other room, he was period of never months and with repabling supporters of the Beak should bu-nurk in such a low tone that the rotull Mr. Smith sithdraw. Thet Mr Smith Manila 10 subject
gard to Mr Callwell's staquent that etme so bupatient und interested in this porters could not catch tham the posing, and it was at bis asking that M, Haiphong |
uuts repeatedly Mated his intention of up- A better feeling towards foreiguersap he wishes time to pay in the money wonderful case, and that the Cradi- Mr Caldwell-Insan to my that Mr Denoon, again retired for a few moments pests to exist since the explanatory notice would be done a very few moments.
that is a vary, simple matter
atten should be anstrained to appent liability which Me Woodford incurred was Gourdin had drawn up the catament hoogkong 29.0788,007
Amoy.... 29.67 85,076) to coksul. Ou returning to oirt Bir of the Chinese authorities regarding he The reason why I appear to uppose the to this honorable Court for justice, uot more than 835,000, so that it is an bad put in..
aud indication of such Deacon sald they had now re-considored the nuity not being composed of the Bankrupt's dischaye in person is as follows to ask that the publio be protected tent of 800,000, and the statement was Mr.Gourdin need go into that
Nagasaki. 90,59 wrongs and exaggeretion to say he speculated to the ca
The Chief Justice said he did not think Shanghai: 29.879,569 Mr Brown's claim and His Excellancy was prepared to offer $25,000, that sum being ruce with whom they are at enmity; and self he sent me the following letter.
For reason best known to Mr Esens him from such ingrant abuses in future In made wholly for dramatic effect. Mr
WTostock 29.7067.1 understood to cover a Jose Mr Stephens may say that the commanders of both.
rely to the Second charge, it senus scarce. Gourdin has brought another charge against MrGourdierealne letter, but surreporter ly necessary to say more than to gain the Baskenut. He says the Bankrupt acted regretted that his client could, not accept BM.'s gunboat Merlin and the .. was able to all mare than the gist of it. quote from his examination of Ita April dishonestly when, on finding he was liable, these terms, though they were very desirous to meet in a liberal spirit the Chinesa Govern toy paddle-bost Monocacy were discreet in stated that as MrGourdio and hir Smith 1981 as follows: When I went into these he repudiated his liabilities by getting rid ment Me Brown had that maruling declared tying the Chinos fug yesterday in liceur withdraw from the opposition, the writer site speculations I had nothing except of the extracts Nobody knows botter his willingness to take 850,000 in setomout of the anniversary of the Emperor's natal could no longer sut for his cheats, and hemodyaged, and therefore if I had mute fact, is also commonest thing amory alare the Court while all the other creditors cost of replacathenk was greatly over citimat-Į day, as the natives, although at first ratherged to return them the statwasnt they any loss in the spelations I could not holdere. If you find that you cannot fuitii | sulier. ed. The evidence he could bring forward mystified, were intensely gratified at the
prepared.
i think this
Mr Gourdin I think it is a caue, which, ha his shows bespo questiod of loss, then desper would gato prove that three hours sad the godown could be rebuilt in the cardition compliment. I leum frote the Anchorage document is worthy of grave consideration. this shows beyond question of doubt further loss to this sellot er buyer, it is on pable grounds, should not be allowed to how utterly, absolualy and totally insol your duty tú notify him at once and to gu It is a case which is discussed far and I think it rather straordinary that counsel at the Bankrupt was, and that he could throw up the contract.
With they orignally were: before the riot for that the French feet similarly honoured ) shouli, at the bat, morens, withdrawn at the time when the debts set out into the Bill of Hale, on the reference wide. It is a cam of vast intenst to me. $21,000. The houses, on, Lot: 21 would
point Mr Mr Caldwell The only intrest it is t cost for replacement B11,000, and si nouad the event a display of setiquette which, his support from his client case his shi Bezodule were ontracted have had any Goulin does not baitate to say that Mr Gourdin is to see the rupt in
client cannot come for terms. and godown on Lot 60, 810,000 thess under existing circumstances, to other for both, overally and individually. My sta to pay the same,
He has acted reusable or probable expectation of being Mr Woodford's intention in giving this bill prisen.
of sale to the Bank was to prevent the The Chief Jurice:Me Gourdin hias a suma included deductions for foundations, tion but France weld have exhibited. As statement rattle as follows
In reply to the Third charge, I think we creditors. Be charges Mr Wedford with opposes on publicgrounds. The Chief Jusico-Has Mr. Smith
furniture being attached by the other perfect right to come, here ind say ba have already shown the magnitude of tho treactions, that the Bankrupt was insol fraudulent intentions. Though I called Mr Caldwell - rely on the case of vent and without money before he begun to upon to savor this charge, I am
"I am sure ex parte Dobson. My
The Chief Justice There, all the cre spalato in September last, that he riever that the repetation of the Bank stands far w capitalist at thy time, and that he too high to be reached by any reflections ditors assented. * Lover
ver thought of losing
To speculate of that kind. I am sure any defence is Me Caldwell - Yes, my Land, but if I without thought of hams, is to be rashi and absolutely unnecessary of the roatation of pay into Court the monoy I have ready-
Institution shother long leliberation Fahrenheit's thermopter rogfatering 31°
well established and so took
and afterwards Mr Wilkinson,
haardous indeed. From his own dansson tersally acknowledged to be reap and the other orolitors essant he spent his entire salary each mundi which
The Chief Juste don't how theyBank, Wire, addrom
The hip-fo was 'acting for both finns was all helm. With absolutely Ati warter of fact the Bauk gavo Mr can depriva Mr Gourdin of his right: If Mr Stephens, and that the in extreme shade
if one withdrare and gives structionsmelling the,
Woolford credit for 83,500 which has been droolford lsd not com into the special conculties of this casp arved out of We are unfortunately about to lose infot to appear (whit followed our Reporter and speculatem raahly to the oxtoys id half amply proved by the amoune drawn. This Bankruptcy Court, Mr Gourd in would have
launches the Bankrupt. the differace of opinion between the two professional gentlenen the nechitaria se- the few remaining old residents of this
Mr Gourdin
proceeded to read hixa million of dollar. He appears imbued amount went in payment of a great many had the right to tike Mr Gourd into the timates were before the Court. He had port whose servis an indeed ill be statement. He commenced by reading the with a rock less spirit for gumbling sad in of his liabilities, and besides this: Bank other Court, obtained judgment and bad was of aghigh that the Cheapark During Mr A. F. Angus's four grands of opposilst forth actly the instiable greed" for gain, and in his ex-gave credit for 83,500 fur furniture which the right to put hm, in the event of being India. Wird,
is those consmed in the letter sent amination of 9th April, 1884, ho totes no way forth anything like that unite to ublažu paysent, into guol for 12 ment should meet Mr Bronco overa
exactly half teen years residence in China, the chief trose Mr Ewans to Mr Caldwell. He then Bst this is the third time I have at in amunt. Mr Gourdina therefore, month. It was ever the intention of the Shanghai way Mr Brown had consented lo takom of which perit has been spent In de 18 ottuye, 1 musí 1nt into shares with the Sub-Manager? Dections he made. Mr Gourdin further rig wall The mRNA BOvereig
read the
wing page to hashires within 13 Fons. Thirteen years ago gloons be me Mr Coated Foto Barupy Actio doprive la of that 830,000 he had been previously afired
with the Bunb the bizt
charges Mr. Woodford with 25,000 His Excellency would now uske Fotow, he has usted not only the high
final offer which lie fr Wilkinson, vatene of his fellow countrymer, but is 1hr Lordship to Me Er Ackroyd, { (making the Sub Mahestar of the Boosin Wing. He say! Heiss Jet the flowed in falls
my Lord, ith extravagance Shanghai Ealing Corporation) and
1 parasta in his opponition, and he may have your
• strongly advised My Stephens to noiset on kied won the conilienos and regard of the man begintrar's, retort upon this case, from coo. I mean that the Bub-Matinroe) whole i
Lordslapa ennut comply with the his pacial Age Fan mado
Bankrant's application unless in wisole of but from this the Chinese Commisinone natives, to secure which is borond an prankrupt it the time he began the scalated and I folkwed him, and spot. done so, hatte ich it appears that the creditors smart, all I can sy is I can find made sottie anal duductions witlah ditary task of painos and persevering had no other property or sedets except his years ago. These rasla and speculative Str
spoculations which led to his Bankrupter Esed elu The Beciod time wee xbout six and cock veracital. Babililes during do nothing for him, and mint leave the|
he appear to have vote on at harvala of
amounted to His Lordship anked if Mr Cadwell Could Mr Stopbans Cinciled Mr Wilkinson for the hamarode honetary appointments auditustion. Under these circumstances book eix year, and so great a magnitude, te uoted to for a da lus: Bankrupt in the comtener of the Court
specisted largely in Bank and other his intervention and accepted the offer ferred upon. Mr Argus speak volumes for Lara In September, 1833, he mid 300 did they culminate, that it appear us if
836,000 month,
As another fear of th
shorbim of extravagança. the station in whiəli bir abilities were | Bank Shares med 100 China Sugata Bakript had growudesperate with deterr Gourdiu alleged that Mr Woodford overlooked the aims of one creditor for THERMOUNTKB-) ord The clamant in this case was addressed held; whilst the reformas brought but November he bought 799 Honglong Bank mition to recoup the lomes of the two gave $700 as a present to his daughter, the benefit of the others, and refused to
The wuchars of this 2700 hava bönn filed, adjudicate. If he could he woud be Shares, value #3,496.75. Ev at this previous perimis. Like all speculations of by the Getzt on the subject of the otter through his agency are alike appreciated tie te was hopelessly insolvent, and a fall 1 a ško nature, there was just ous triforescend thin was not given as present, but to apply it in this caxa MENSOPPY previously, nohdy to hija by the Chiness Government of 82, 100 for a Bungalow by both the foreign community And the laviy taken plas, the Bankrepe, having cumstance that prevented its vaulting in the ram required for sapozies in con- Mr Caldwell said he was so he cor'd no resource and believing that the con- sucessfully, and this most disgraceful of ection with the wedding. Hr Woodford, not to any authority on that ground, but sund was sifireoilly large to cover all losed,
which remained uninjured by the rid, and I lose this I learn that the valiant (withdrawn hs oppisition dabris which could be utilized in rebuilding. In reply to Mr Wilkinson, Mr Deacon said tires, who have been daily threatening to Mr Arkcull les I appear for Mr hooonid not at tliet stage of the proceedings attack the French, have now altered their Smith. explain to the court how the sum tubal of $31,000 had boon
His Lordship to Mr Gourdin-I believe vod s he would do / decision ittid determined not to be that is the reason why Mr Emne ha do SQ when tims, damo da call erdings nesailauta atal events at Pagoda clined to act. in support of his case. At this point of Anchorage. Heat in Foochost Intel,
the proceedings
beast of his client. The offer was 137,300
brought the autotunt down to 627,211AL
Mr Caldwell -Yes; that is the reason. Mr GourdinHe was acting lur both.
H&
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