April 6, 1907.]
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, April 2nd.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION BEFORE MK. A. G. Wise (PUISNE Junok.)
A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE AND OTHERS. Lau Fat
v. Troi Ching, was an action brought by the plaintiff for the dissolution of his partnership with the defendant,
Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. A. defendant.
Harding for the
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Mr. Harding pointed out that thougb he did not oppose the dissolution, the question was one of costs. The capital-$200 each-was paid in for a partnership at will, and any partner could retire when he chose. was not in a position to deliver up an account of the firm's business as Mr d'Almada's cheut had possession of three of the books-two cash books and one sales bo k.. without which it was impossible to make up an account.
His Lordship-Perhaps he will produce
them ?
Mr. d'Almada—We have only one. Mr. Harding-I understand there are three. My client made
a complaint to the police rescecting their removal from the firm's place of business.
His Lordship--You had better take the usual order, costs reserved, with liberty. All broke to be brought to the Court xhruď.”
Ju another action Teci Ting On Tung sued Lau Fat for $62,1o, money lent ou a pro- missory note.
Mr. Harding represented the plaintiff and Mr. d'Almada the defendaut.
Mr. d'Almada-My defence is that the money was paid to the partnership.
His Lordship-The casy bad better stand over as the shroff will either include or exclude this amount. Then you (Mr. Harding) can take action if necessary. It is adjourned sine dis.
Yet another case concerning the same partners was a lled on. This time the Shin Luog firm suoi the Bung Sang firm for 84 6.89.
Mr. Harding appested for the plaintiffs and Mr. d'Almadi for Lau Fat, one of the partners, Mr. d'Almada asked for an adjourument as the claim concerned the partnership now being dissolved.
Mr. Harding said the claim was one for goods Bold and delivered. Any dispute between the partners did not concern his clients.
Mr. d'Almada-Until the accounts are gone into we do not know whether we owe the money.
Mr. Harding-I'll prove that.
Mr. d'Almada-I would ask for a stay of execution.
His Lordship-I sball certainly alay execution; I do not see what is the use of going
on.
Mr. Harding-My client has nothing to do with disputes between the partnere.
Mr. d'Almada-The plaintiffs are acting in collusion with Tsoi Ching, who Mr. Harding appeared for in the last case.
His Lordship- Do you sue your own client? Mr. Harding-I sue both pirtners on behalf of the Shiu I uog.
His Lordship-This case
be adjourned.
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Mr. Harding-Will your judgment and stay execation?
His Lordship-No, you would not take it when it was offered.
Mr. Harding-Will cur Lordship refer to the particulars filed-details of the good-. His Lordship No, adjourned sine die.
Wednesday, April 3rd.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. G. Wise (Puissɛ JUDGE).
HO YEE VIP CHUK PO.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
that his friend wanted $450, bat defendant had not enough, only $154, and asked her to lend him the $30. She did so. and obtained the receipt. Now defendant disputed having | received the money from plaiutiff to lead to Chean Luk Yu.
Evidence was giren at length. Plaintiff, stated that she received the money from her father, baving inherited $100 on which she had lived for three years and still had the $300 left to lend to defendant
This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover $300, money lent to defendant. Mr. R. Harding appeared for the former and Mr. Otto Kong Sing for the latter. Mr. Harding explained that ou 16: December last defor dant asked plaintiff whether she had any money to lend as he had a friend who wished to borrow a
The hearing was adjourned.
Thursday, 4th April,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION BEFORE MR A. &. W18ɛ (PCISNE
Jungs).
A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.
The trial of the issue of partnership in the case of Fun : Kat San aliae Fang Sun Ting, and the Kung ▸nk Cheong tim, was brought before the Court.
sum of money. She consented. Defendant stated
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the Chinese, and it is due partly to Morrison's real and wisdom that we now find a chain of American educational institutions, beginning at Canten and continuing on up to Tientsin, and others established at the riverine ports.
The Rer, T. W. PEARCE spoke on the sub- ject:“Foreigners in Canton & Century ago. The Place of Robert Morrison in the Commercial Community of his Day." He said in part ;- My point of approach 18 the personal, the friendly, the neighbourly. As a younger man in Chius during the years 1879-1891 I was a member of this Shameen community; this island
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ny home then, as it is yours to-day. Shameen was then bat half built over; supplementary settlement on the opposite side of the river was not within the contemplation of the most sanguine; the extension of commercial, industrial and missionary netivity on the land adjoining the " Macao Reach' on either side was not thought of ; people had not begun even to talk of a railway to Fatsban sa within the sphere of the practicable; there was little if any steam bavigation for passenger bosts on the inland waterways of the province; nor was the light of those other days of the kind that to night illumio-s this thea're. Times are changed, and
the resident of former times who is is in the best position to guage and measure the now the oerasi opal visitor to this provincial oity extent of advance. was for Now
All this progress is logiti. trix] of the issue as to whether Pung Kal Sio, alias Faog Sam Tim, was a partuer in the firm of Kwong Fuk Cheong.
Mr. Daniel, of M-sere. Johnson, Stokes and Master appeared for the plaintiff sad Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro represented the defendant.
Mr. Daniel said that this was a fu ther slep in the action in which judginent had been given some time ago against the firm for the
sum of $30, and the case
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Mr d' A'mada e Castro guid be would show that Fung Sam Ting was not Fung Kat San.
After bearing evidence, bis Honour decided that plaintiff had not made out his case. was clear that Fong Sam Ting was tot partner. The case
was dismissed with costa against the plaintiff.
ROBERT MORRISON MEMORIAL.
MEETING AT CANTON.
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mate and proper devolopment under conditions favourable to commerce, If such contrasta appear signal and striking, how mush more the contrast sugg sted by a realisation from the raulage ground of to day of the Canton of ■ hundred years ago with i's Western community on the banks of the Pearl River. To enter by |sympathy and imagination into the every day life of this, the earliest Western community in Chìos, is the first step to understanding, the relation of the present to the past, and the greatasss of our obligation to the men who preceded us and who were engaged in the commercial and missionary endeiroars of the olden time. The trading community of that day was confined ia
▲ space between what аго now the Steamboat Company's wbarres and the missionary hospital at Kuk F.o. It was restricted
to number, like- by its numbers and the times and seasons when wise in the avocations permitted to be carried on
hold arrangement in respect to the number of these might be carried on, the domestic or house- sueranta that might be employed were also sub- Ject to interference by the local oficials who jealously watched the goings out and cominge in of the foreigners that had o me to trade with Chias. Ialo
this community there esme in 1807 the first Protestant Missionary. A the oute! there
no дле for him and he ital secluded life conceal- | Chinese
ing his movem-ats from the prying eye of the in daily fear that he might not be permitted to stay in Canton and there carry out the lask a signed him of learning the language, translating the Scriptures and compiling a dictionary He had also la view far-sighted and comprehensive plans for the highest gool of China through literatura, mlamation sad philanthropy that was inspired by Christianity By Chinas scholarship be of great indigence a that mercantile comwasity, and be Chlors - scholarship be kept it during the {weaty.ten Jears of his life in China. The great schemes, educational, philanthropie, live ar sad accomplished or
religions,
wil either the way to so0omplish. ment before his death 10 1×34. Shortly after these erenti the community that bat not welcom-d Morrison to Chios mot to consider a Morrison Memori·l. precisely as the commanity has met to-night.
We may ba weil secured, though the record does not taất ¦ as so, that well nigh all the members of thei marly community eight to join in the Brat memorial. The Morrison Education Society was then formel which for upwards of twenty Joure supported sobonls in Maoso, in Maisons The Venerable Archdeacon Basister dwelt and especially apon how Morrison got to Canton and | Moci-ty had its principal building on what Singapore and in Hongkong. That the work that he did he laid the foɑodation
It was pointed out that
is now known að Morrison Hill, Hongkong, for all missionary work, medical, educational and direct ¦ there
quent and wbea the Society
founded to Morrissa religious work. Morrison daring his besef stay; ship in Queen's Collegu, and the Morrison Scholar- in the United States of America did much to | Library passed into the possession of the arouse the interest of Americans on behalf of City Hall 'Authorities for the use of the publie
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It is hoped that the Hongkong community will take up the matter of the Robert Morrison Memorial and make contributions to the fund. Sir Robert Hart points out the fact that one of Robert Morrison's sons was connected with the Superintendency of Trade in Hongkong, and Sir Robert Hart served under him in Hong kong in 1854. Unquestionably the work of Morrison pre-eminently, and other men like him. led to the opening up of Chins and to the
as Hongkong On Thursday, March 28th, an interesting meet. ing was held in the Shameen Club Theatre, H.B.M's. Consul-Gen-ral, Mr. R. W Mansfield prasided. On the platform, besides the speakers, were the Japanese and French Consuls.
Mr. MANSFIELD introduced the speakers with these fitting *. rds :---- -The object of meling this evening is to place before present a brief sketch of the great and bearficral work of the pinower mis. sionary, Dr. Robert Morrison, who, early in the last century, produced th-
first the compr-hen-ire Dictionary of
Chiamam Language, which for
droad-. MADY the standard work of its kind. The late Pro (es-or Julien, of Paris, ou of the greatest sialogues who ever lived, spoke of Morrison's Dictionary 14 · without dispate the be Chinese Dictionary composed in a European language.” Speaking from the students' point of view alone, therefore, the work of Dr Morrisor, whose centenary it is proposed to celebrate by the erection of a memoria', hec earned a place in the world's history. His work in the great cause of Christianity I most lemre to the tererend gea l-m-o who are to address you this evening, I will therefore detain yoɑ no longer, but ask the Venerable Archdescon Hanister to give us his address ou “ The First Protestant Missionary in China”.
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