Rot exsonte the onloren
nbuut $24,000.
@MAIL" BUFFLUMENT TO TERA HONGKONG - DALLE PRESS,” DICBMBAR 19rk, 1889.
Abdullah Fakera said-I am asharobróker. I hava dona baxine with Mr. Brandt it Bugar shares. Roughly this total amenint of my trannap tions with his amount to $70,000 odd invenever And my trouble withhim over thers transactione.no. Mr. Brandt rode the pouy in the Vallag Some of there transsekons were put through 29 July and August. Since the publication of thia neliole Bave done a little basiums will im. Before the publication of this article I sepetirars had some trouble in placing his or dade, but I rantred to put thom through. I could not any whether the publication of the artiole made any difference in the taking of Alr, Brands nada. I do not think it would, The articls would not be taken muck notice of. I
should not take much notion of it,
name is Dət taken so readily as before.
of that article.
Webster, sharebroker, said he had done transactions with Mr. Brandt to the amount of $50,000:- He had had no trouble with Mr. Brandt in sottling.
Cross-examined-In some of these cases Mr. Brandt was a winner, in some a loser, tas balsace was in his favour. Mr Brandt does not one him anything. He delayed payment in one in
atance for a month.
a
therein
Karl Heinrich Drudo said I am a shombroker (defendant) suspicion, and be went down to the for $215-Certainly; I be paid me money. defendant showed the malice of the man. The question whether you co have been the Lum Hon or did. business with euch, so heard from other people.
Therefore the
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Mr. Brandt gave may orders to null" Bngars? what was said abonte pian born in Manchuria was report in which there are two work left out. 650 shares for him in Tuly and August on time restricted to the question of compensation that the co-operation of the defendant, to act against Grimble in order to cover himself. Es bongat sinon that. I hare baon obliged once use to more then hacould see. With regard to the third In the clates you arve some shemin, but with- for various dates. The coutesota were not all traint also inaele. In cases where the de- him. I do not think I sorstating it them as he had seld to asmebody els sirs for the caseraden dealing for Mr. paragraph the plaintiff he tied to make out that out evidence they can do nosing the words complétail. Brandt sutikd with my principals fondant's good is now to be malisious, dan when I say that was the suggestion that bought them ata certain peles for a carnio dut; ages are given for the two-t le purpass of com.there was, if you wish to call it by plain In the meantime the man who had purchased Brandt on a formar-endrao bave one for it had ruined his basives here. Yhat was without eritonea ere left out-Yes? I was in somó e os wird controote with Mr. Swith. I ever told the plaintiff's Basiness Hoax sure not aware of that.
Alexander Blewartssid--I am sooonstant in nonsation mal restraint alt a man, a thin terms & condpitney between Mosses. Bilwall and shares from Brodt fall, and of course Brandt tan Chant end Bank A prping the gurront and I do it so I hate rasized internation Pitman and the dotandant to injure the plaintiff. and to pay tla liff renn, and there was a cit- Mr. Smith that Mr. Brandt was repudiating speculator, a donker in différvices, not a legitimate Did you correct the proofa No his contracts.
aploter. They tried to hang these thros par Did you mean that there was eriduce which at indgart shows Mr. Brandt's In from others, do it supposing the statement to Yon mast not ast, however, apon the statements tention botwood the partia what that differanag Cross-examined The little trouble Ispoko cagraphs together by bringing bofore the jury would make blu froid to come Certainly lagos on the 28th June, 1989, at 8929.90. tras and thinking it avessary for the protecting of cornes, pou must not upon the ovidaapy and should be. It does not atter what the judg we nothing out of the ordinary way of business. i a ins of oHe thought that in his areas there was
Ougi June 4th there is a credit balance of the out ude world, if tim man is not say whether you can see in it anything that mant was at any cats it went in favour of There was some little difference on the Inst omnination of Mr. Brand: he had pretty woll Than I ask you to próduvé it-I have already of 4,400. On the 13th June it is $4,241, thief, I do what i wrongful art. Traust held to the conclusion at the existen af nation, Bands for $265; that was what he was OR- bottling day, hat Mr. Daudt gave me sourity shown what was his notual status as sharo give sallstont svilenon that point, I think There is not a balance of 85.800 at any time in sptter the commences. But if I sail the man this, cousastion. We have bude salgootitled by after Grimbia bad basa paid out of the I did not write him a letter threatening legal operator, and he should bring ovidence ar to kis You have paid all you want to say ?--Kes: Jane, but there is one date when it is over was a thief, knowing him not to be a thick, hay- of a cool contract in the year 1887, the subject monoy ko had in his hands. Now for this he proceedings. My partwar wrote him a letter, position as a microhant and commission agent Now yoyinther letter that you want 56.4000g 1mdyby polo xưa: Tag no cenou to believe him to be a laiss, he of a promise noto being giren to the com- sompared to a weleher-'in welsher takes people's Jowph Samuel-I am a broker and land pro- bainga pars I wish to in ure in order to plore in order to prevent an arrangement monoy while the vaca is bolne ror, and then but I do not know that he threatened Igal pre-te would also bring «vidaci to prove that, the "014 Fails What did you want him for?
pelator. I was formerly in the employ of Mooses, estisfy some private spite of my own, that wonki with the Chinars Government, Rat, gattoman vanishes," Bravalt is said to have gaubled in 1 Plaintiff bad gone knowingly into the witness Torce will peudings.
Heute Wahington Sampson I am box and periure nlf hatt-a-dozen times. He was to benne your property-Yes, for Sassoon to Shanghai, I hate known Dr. Brandobe s very different cas indem and the wrong the things in them olvos do not establish proof, win, and that if he lost buil, not pay, the therebro in Hongkong. I have dogs Bud. The plaintiff told the jury he had fr the mostieg, if Me Brand hai usted my since the god of fast year. He asked me to sell would be grit Tas amor it of damage was and I am not able to point out to you at the pre- therefore he was in the pression of all paris sarath Me Brint. I mir. Fretly on Mr. Pitman in 1892 in his terms, which he didn't. For the eam pre shares for his, any kind. I sold shures for hic bs grded on different consideratione in the Cost roment anything in the evidence of this a social outant Of one's gamtos santh within oration Tale, Branits tras defendant's house and in his oli writing viously he had basa my partner and offer on ex of a value of over $180,000. There was only $400 cases. In the one case compensation, in the eass that does establish prof. But that is only to win and can't pay if he has a waald be in the of cash transactions. He settled oat of his cthor comparation and punishment or restraint, one matter, and 't warn you against placing any position of a walshur, but as far as gards thịn ntions with Mr Braudi's permission. He has actiolax He had not the bonour of knowing actly the same forms. always pat through his trouvations without Mr. Pitman in 1892 and Mr. Fitaman bever You say there was silence that would turn contracte direct with his principas Iened him That in soy episica is the materiality of the reliams upon that, ne I do not wish to draw your Lanation Grimble was in a position to pay recently for brokerage and got it. We sro not bet is to express malice in this case. attention from what is material to what I on himself out of the money he held in bis hands. trouble The total amount of tranmotions, buy as it is foe during that year. Acording him off the Rade ponese P-Yea
good friends now.
It has a bencing on the question of damage. sider to be not material There are particular Thero can bo no doubt that in this case this ouiy ing and selling, are about $162,000. Near to the plaintiff's statement the malice he allagen But you did not give that aridensar-No.
was caused by Highland Hing not winning the Bat was it not to than public interest that you Iaso Hughes said an a broker. In July Perhaps b fore I proceed to say a few words as facta in omnception "with eo of to bol question was about the diffarono, Gentleman ale balances have been in. Mr. Brandt's favour. in the cue or two garea where the differebees Derby in BET. A few weeks ago in that Court should No; it was my own private strange-last I was acting for Messra, Hagtos & Exe. In to the forent bole separately, I bad which may tend to show malies, and what I here I cut enggest to you there is any privilege
July leat I wold Mr. Brandt 200 Paujoms of better call your attention to the evidsons that said alrearly is, I think, the substans of what I arising from defendant's position as a per wate against him I have had no trouble. Before the Mr. Brundt stated that the cause of the alice wusste
was his refusal to give him (defendant) Second You did not allow the tetorget of the pub-time, 100 at 839 and 100 at $10. The shares has been offered in respect to the contention have to say on the question of express malice, paper editor to write-of a man in that way. appears of the article ia question I had no trable in getting Mr. Brandt's name taken. Fiolin. There was not one word: thea in Mr. Lio to stand in the way of your privato were not taken up on the due date. He said his that the defardist was actuated by express that is to say upon the question of the es denae and call him a waleber and say he gambles Bikee then have only had ase order from him. Brandi's ingenioas defence-after he had been interest? It would be a very strange thing could not take them on fo ofard no commulive with a view of injuring the plaintiff, of express matos as applicable to all these to wia and is not able to pay his losses. Now there is a great desi which we have heard ons volentively, I may have to draw your Although the defendant was notuated by It was to sell sume Sugars, but I could not generously allowed to pland justitsation at the to tars rond on a man after being friend promise to me. execute the order. I don't know why I could fast mentalent Highland Ping. Mrly with him and got him turned off the Esce H. Jones Hugbos said-Iam partner in the femon both sides, which I confess is not material attention to individual fsets in connection the very best motives, although he was really
Brandt pat to one letter at that trial, bas ka took course.
of Hughes and Earn. The Panjom transactiones far is I can I sha" try to gaida von in my with the separate libels. Aul. now w will writing for the public banuit, he does not justify You wanted him as a partner, and you were with Mr. Brandt in July Irst were not complet opinion as to what-is-material-to-the-under-consider these alleged bele, seriatim. In the bimgelf Defendant Josa not plead institution. Cross-examined-When 1 say Mr. Brandt's very good care not to put in the ono written bo unte was really takes, I mean, it was readily fore that, which let in the light of day upon his rot going to toll the Stewards what that video, the reason he gave bing that some Chinese standing of the coa in 1832, the parties seem fret on the arms case, the libel as set forth Is does not attempt to show that it was tras
iu paragraph 3 of the petition, is as fol that Brandt, gambled in egard to this tran takon among a certain class of apecalators. It efarious rebemea and plans, It was perfectly weak-No, curtainly not; it didn't affect the Stes were unable to take ap the shares On Sunday to have been on friendly terms. In 1883 we
morning after witlement day ke asked me to dad that they had some cane et force.lows With zoforence to the paragraph in anotions and could not pay. was taken amongst good son las peccators no Highland 'ling wentiame before the Races, wards, it fected me.
Then you may"You need not be afraid to makes some arrangement to carry them over.. I That you remember is the your of Highland par iess of the 13thplast. regarding an action article ja heilas and the setion is maintain I had to age Afr. Brands for my brokerage in but it was an abgelate falsehood that he (defen enu gase and got it. The estimated profils in dant) lost more than two or three hundead make any arrangements with other persons in asked his what ancament he world offer and Fling and money was lost. I think that the brought by Lam Hon against br. Oscar Brandtable. But the question of express malion ees Ne spoke of <1.000: Titimately one transaction latter which was writes by the defendant for the recovery of brokerage on an alleged sale in. It has beso nggested to Fon and ori favour of Mr. Brandt on my transmetiate were dollars over Highland Fling. He wous lams Hongkong Yos
But you must have Necond Viol' PY that was Rattled between the soller and Mr. Brandt, to the plaintiff at the close of that meeting of arms we nes informed that some publicly in- doove has been giron to lend you to the couch- befors there was time to put any money on him
and in the other new intract was made, which may be properly considered by you in counos-terasting details will come to light at the hear-slots that the plaintiff's position was a pra at all, whatever chance he might have had passed is plain enough. I should think
Yes, I think it is underlined in the letter? was not settled on the duo data ont come time tion with that question. Does it show to your ing, which will not only seriously compromissarinus one, that he carried on a gambling busi away. He lost meney at that meeting, bar it
by me.
afterwards. It was fizully settled in December. atisfaction the commencement of na.i-feeling the defendant but also those from wham ha par.ness and that the defendant was justified in 83 Lot on Highland Fling Ho had a pouy-Tos, so I see, but
It was not andorlined by yon PaNo it does Gre-ommited--The market went down alter eontiuned to the time of the publication of those chase the arms. We are also informed that the declaiming agwast that barnese. Now I most called Bothwell which he burred to wis a fox-
the arrangement between Mr. Brandt and us1bels. In my opinion the question who was matter has already been brought to the nation of say that what is insterial in the evidence seems not require two eyes to see that Stakes, and bis wethod of riding on entering His Lordship (after examlung the letter and then went up again. De data a
right and who was wrong" in any quarrel shoy the Crown Prosenulor. In the uait Mr. Jun. J. to me only to go to the credit of the plainti the straight was te koop the pong back, winking I must say I agree with the wituoss, but I don't This concluded the one for the a-feudant,' had, whether in regard to riding of ttlement Fazis, QC has been retained for the plaintiff. Brandt started a June with a capital of Mr. Fraser Smith in addressing the jury said of accousts or anything eles, is not material to meaning thereby that the said Oscar Brandt, this 85.800. He get this money as compensation for people believe he sen riding him all the time, think it is very material whether it is underled
ho would not detain them for a moment. He the issue, but it may have an effect on the grea, plaintiff, had it or aboût à sala of arms in thenol bising made manager for 20 years of the pa- The pony had been taught to stop when he come or not.
Mr. Robinson-You raised no objection on submitted that no evidence had been produsention of maling On the other bond it may not id paragraph referred to been guilty of some per worka He began share speenlation, and it need to ride and he was absolutely-beaten off. The pony showed a remarkable impror- this at the former trial No. I did not sen to show that Mr. Brandt had suffered the loss be safe to conclude that any ill-feeling at that criminal offence and was about to be pro-appears that in the course of a short time le ment next day, and on the Thursday he won the it. If I had I should rails have dirented of a single dollar on account of these so-call d time had a real bearing at the time of these libela.socuted Eoforo a Criminal Court therefore." I gde $90,000 on paper, and that semi a great bels. The jury had heard that big nams was I therefore think it is necessary to draw your at his answer the defendant admits the publi-dal. The gross amount of. bis transactions was Cathay Cup in a common enter from the ponies attention to it.
Well, let us come to the letter of 28th March, not taken readily on the market before, and tortion to the wording of the latter. Naw High-cation, but denies that he did so faleely and $1,800,000, and it of von reo sooms au enormous that had beaten him the day before. It was d eventful meeting. In one race na informal com- There you silnds to laying documentary evi- there was nothing whatever to lead them to anpland Fling had been raced and it was suggested matiously and further denies that the bount But a great deal of this was covering.
pose that it bad boen made less séceptable by in the openior that it was the failure of High-romarks quoted
aro libellous, or which although, it really nd led to the gr plaint was made against the plaintiff for foul denda hefore the public through the medinm of
anything in the article, He pat it with con land Fling that was the cause of the trouble. But can be made to bear the moaning attribal-amount in figures really lessened the gambling Cross-oxamined-The major part of my bus riding, but it was considered to have occurred the Teigraph-Yas.
The plaintiff as too far away from home to affect the pass. On Is that the way editora generally collect their Suence to the jery that even if their vardiot Brandt was in the defendant's house up to theed to them in plaintiff's avermont. The said alement of the business. iness for Mr. Brandt was "Sogers" He did not refuse to take the name of say one I brought him. the fourth day of that mating there was a race debba F-This was not a case of collecting debts, should be against him, the case was ouo for one of the mosting, and for anything we know words aro a fair and accurate statement of a ra told you, in answer to Mr. Smith's question
That refers to the manoy collected from merely nominal damages.
there was no open quarrel between tiro partina nn-port concerning certain proceedings in which the where he would have been bal this sum bon Idid some basions for bin with the compratoren which he (defodaut) had a pony belong
Mr. Robinson, in wring the jury; aid til Brandt left Canten. Yows this letter to public had a common internat, and were published against him," that the market never could have of Douglas Lapraik's Before the date of fugto and another in which Mr. Frauds and borsare, Chater and Maresy?—No, it refors
thai with regard to what had taken plaas to-day gins with a very serious charge on the face of it bona fide and without malice in the course of gene against him to that extant, bacadan keta settlements privatearrangement was made. I have war joint owners. Mr. Cuedee had won the to other moneys.
You have not told us about other moneys; at he would leave the jury to form their own judg against Mr. Brandt. The defendant writer to the defendant's business as a journalist, and are map of business he would have been able to not been paid brokerage ret, as Mr. Brandt said Derby with Ambassador and he prosented a cap ise was bringing an action against the other party called the Ambassador Cap te be competed for least they are not present to my mind -Well ment. He would only point out that in the tran- bi"You are only a shallow rogue after all therefore privileged." In the first place there is provant it doing an by covering. You have his
sactions they had heard of,, any difficultion Mr. Und you given the matter the slightest considera- the question as to the meaning of this. The statement for it, and as far as I on ees there- and when he recovered he would pay me I have Butthehigh-toned sportsinen of Hongkong would they ought to be
You say in the lotter "I tell you plainly Brandt had might fairly enough be set down to Hon I hardly think you would live over-reached question of libet or no libel is a question is no other ovidence against it, that he was Dopressed it in consequence. In September not race for that cup, for a cup given by a Por- Mr. Brandt asked me to place some Sugars for tuguese. He (defendant) had the option of that if I do not ressiva, a draft for that the dheerediting effect which the libellous article yourself and placed yourself in such a thoroughly for the jury. A libel is anything conveyed perfectly solvert at the time. This was en- him. My client refueed to take Mr. Brande's walking over for it, but he refund, and a res amount on or before April 15th you will bad. He did not think he would have referral agnoble position for the uske of a few hundred in writing or by sign which belda a man firmed by several brokers who were called, who game, and the transaction was not put through was made of it. Afterwards, when he want to hans to bear the consequences. I shall ex again to the two earlier liels at this stage bat dollars. However, you have done so, and you up to public contempt or ridicals or hatred all abowed that although there may have been Fara Salomonssid-I am a barebreker carry the working enom, Mr. Coma madens of some pose you not only in Hongkong, hate for the observation mate that the plaintif had will have to bear the consequences. And than or exposes bim-to-the-aneers-of-his-follow cras temporary difficulties in the settledet ir sure. ing on business in Bengkong. I have had a few observations about Brandt's foul riding, and the Shanghai, Fosshow Amoy and throughout been a long time in bringing an action. As man he goes into matters of account. He largestures or tends to make then use to assoniate accumule, the plaintif stands in Court to dry transuotions with Mr. Brandt on time. The result was a quarrel which result 1 in his (de the Far East" was that to be done through the of huiuses in touch with the ordinary affairs of Mr. Brandt with obtaining money under fawo with him. Here you see what is said "Some as far as we know poriestly enirent, has waded lify the jury would understand perfectly well protenos, obtaining money which belonged to publicly interesting details will come to light at through the 81,900.000 and the $80,000 dollars of total amount of these teangactions, was about fendant) being reported for anseonly behaviour Telegraph P-I don't say so.
His Lodehip read the next sentence, which that it would not have paid Mr. Brandt to him (the defondsat), and then he says and this the hearing which will not only seriously com- profits and been able to most every application $13,000. I never had any trouble about settling to Mr. Coxon and Brandt for foal rida. At
Well, gentlemen, then there are three with Mr. Brandt. Most of them were before one time it was arranged to suspend Brandt for "I think I sa promiss you that when I bring his action at the time the libela ap is the material part of the letter Now to promes the defendant but also be from.whom myle. the publication of the article. Since the year, but through his (defendant's) influence lay a statement of my case with the necessary pedred, boovuse it would spell his busi pratent any raisunderstanding, I tell you he purchased the arms," What does that mean alleged separats caes, the arms, the P. B. e pablio tion of the article I have tried to place it was decided to let Brandt off with a pau- documentary evidends before the public thronel now. And that was well known to the plainly that if I do not receive a draft for Dosa not that refer to a criminal offence, and oad this share cass. With regard to all of thom his orders, but people said his name was no nation. These were the facts of the case: At the median of the Telegraph and before every man who waste them. The Chinese mandarins that amount on or before April 15th you will criminal presention? Now, gentlemen, on the the same question arises. Is it a libel or not ? (Laughter.)
this time the plaintiff was living in his hanoracing tribunal in China, your racing onroer is! and efloiala coald wot be subpoused to come and bave to bear the consequences. I shall expose assanption that that is the explanation it is for There is another point which should be men-
Brandt #nished."
give evidence us to special damage. But delay yon not only in fongkong, but in Shanghai, you to say whether the porton talked of is hald tioned and that was the bringing into the case Cross-examined-In all the transactions with and they were the best of friends.
had drawn on him for about $270 for which ha Mr. Robinson-Well, is that the way in which was to swer to the daim. When the third Fooshow, Aoy, and throngboat the Far East. up to public contempt sad ridicula. On the as- by the defendant of plaintiff's dispute with the to Mr. Brandt had to receive money.
You must consider Antonio Nunes, starabroker, said-I have still held his 1.0. Us. When he found that roep cable editors collect their accosuta P--You libel appeared, however, the plaintiff felt that ha I think I can promise you that when I lay a nmption that it is a libel, let us see what is the Shanghai Bace Club.
mast bring his character bofors the publio and statement of my case with the necessary, doen. ezcuss for it. First of all he says the remacks whether or not that was reasonably 100smory, done business with Mr. Brandt to the extent of shortly afterwards a bill was sent in xainst him are probably as well aware as I am..
Tis Lordship then wait on whether it had any special boaring upon the $90,000. I hate had no trouble in mottling with for which Brandt was reponsible, he wrote the I ass your opinion --I have not got an opin expose the slanderer, and that was why these mentary evidasse before the public through the are privileged.
to deal with the question of privilogo, holding matter. So far we haya ly en ahia to get at- him. Sinon the publication of that article his letter which had been put in. An aerimonious ich on the subjrst. I should say it would be cartier libels wars put in and why the plaintiff median of the Telegraph and before every res
discussion followed, and angry words were used. rary uusinal concSA
expacted the jury to give him the damages he fog tribunal in China, that your racing career that in this instance there was no privilege. the facts we tave it that an order for the expul- In the anton they had pooled Not respectable ?--I should say it would not an entitled to by law but which he could not has finished. A gol excuse has been wanted I think it is right in connection with this part sien of plaintiff was passed, that plaintif Crassmined-Of my transactions about on both sides. $18,000 was on time. On some of these trusse-down, Brandt in one of his lotters making the be rospectable. I had no intention of carrying claim before. Now that be was forced into court for some time by the raging aathorities, not only of the case to call your attention to an extract brought an action against the Stowords, that he
fire advice Then the letter about Second it out.
he saked the jury to deal righteously between berobat in Shanghai to justify year being from this newspaper on the 13th February, tea was declared never to have cenaod to be a mem- Livus Mr. Brandt lost, on some he gained. I could
Is not that the blackmeier's plan whou he has the slandered and the slanderer. The condwarned off' for life." Now that undoubtedly days before the pablishing of the article or her. Then he is called izpon to make some ex- not give you the name of anybody who rofused Violin was written. Brandt was only too to tako Mr. Brandt's name since the publication anxions to let him have the pony, but he had got no evidenos F-Well, if you are a blackmanilor libel held the mim up in a despleable light, not is a threat by the defendant to use his newspaper, paragraph, and it is this-you will remember pignations with regard a letter written to B.. entered into an arrangement with Mr. Ees oor better than I do. I haven't tried because it deserib him as a prize-Ughter the Hongkong Telegraph, as a means of showing that Lu Hoa was the plaintif in the alleged Silva and the plaintiff resigned. It is for you to but because it held him up as a wan who had up the plaintiff if he did not settle the accounts action about arms-Mr. Lom (en, Chinesa say whather, you conader that this matter was da Silva which presented him. When Brandt blackmailing.. said he never say bin (defendant) after Your influenes is extremely gret with the voluntarily slandered his own father and mother. He demands $215.45 and says " If you do not broker. 192 Queen's Road, has taken at a writ brought in by the defendant purely with the
He (counsel) did not know where that para pry, I shall show you on in the Hoagbang Tale of summons against Mr. Oscar Brault, in which idea of showing that Brandt was
T Wards or ueror Ind any communication Stowards in racing circles? fos, certainly.
tc redarar heavy damage or with bim, ho lied
graph." I do not think you can have any doubt he claims $7,500, an amount for commissio St person They wore on most in- Youy in that latter, A goad excuse bas bear graph came from: but bo rot'd ask the jury timale terms after that until the Odawarra in- wanted for some time by the racing authorities, believe that the man who concocted it was Bid-about the meaning of that later. But the defa and brolierag on the sale of rifies and car-whether, on the other hand, it helps to show a ident. Odawarra was catered for the Derby iu aot only here but in Shanghai, to justify your well and that he sent it to New York. Let it dont has told you be aerer intended to carry ont tridges to the Chinese Government. Mr. D. Emalicious state of the defendant's mind. These, and I have what be admitted that it did not reach the Hongkong that threat and you must als bear that in mind. Coldwall represents the plaintiff in this matter, thon. gentiaren are the three cars and I os da Silva's name and be and Brandt were being warned off for life --
Telegraph in any other way than that which bad But the question is not a question of the good or and good anthority we can state that the suit shall ask you to deal with each separately. quietly getting all they could on him. Some they retire ready to my hand "Cartainly.
Not to bo prodnood if he gave you the draft boon stated; still tha publication of it by the bad taste of the defendant in this mattor. "It is a will be prosecnted to judgment." Mr. Brandt His Lordship conelusled by cantioning the. thing transpirid, however, which around bis
in this matter claims that ha nova Ba or knew jury not to be influenced by any opinions they jury had heard enough about the letters which any connection with what may in Hongkong. I hare knows Air. Brandt about Race-cored one morning end timed Odiwarra's I never have produced it.
The jury than retired and after an absoure of What about the yolla Satereal -There was had been petin, and he would not go back to them, reason in the defendant's mind for writing parson. You may consider that this statement years. Since June, 1849, I have done share trist Ha let the public know what Odawara
wag, and "sö killed the little game. But he and no public interest in the matter.
but they would seo that this last attack on the against the plaintiff. Can you see the bogin- *an good authority, we can state that the suit three quarters of an hour found that in soch of transactions with him: The gross smotat of
Amar net to be warned off when you have defendant in his capacity as a dealer on the stock ning of a chain of evidence Iading to the on-all be prosecuted to judgment." may tend to the three cases the writing complained of us my transaction with hits amounts to about Brandt had been on intimate terms even stues
clusion that at the time these articles were writ- show the f sling in the mind of the defendant libat, and awarded the plaintif 350, 31, and $200 $70,000, on time and for cash. The August that time. Two years age they were obatting got tho evidenco ?-I can't see any publie in exchange was still part of the old noroantif
you don't send me that draft, beware! Jos ont ten the defendant's wind was materially affected against the plaintiff, bourse you knew Mr. damages for the libels respectively. - month was the heaviest settling day. I have as familiarly as possible at the Res-conree terest in it.
Ton did not want to lose the Augear You had better settle it if you wish to avoid as regards the plaintiff? It does not appour that Caldwell has given evidence, and it has certainly. His Lordship therefore entered judgment for ever had any trouble with Mr. Brandt about and had a drink is the Hongkong Hotel Las these settlements with the exception of the Messrs. Bidwell and Pitman had conspired
troable you will ever get over." This man zinco that letter was answered. The more was not not been on his authority as scliciter for the the plaintiff for $251 and the costs of the suit. sama night, and yet Brandt said that he and stable-No. Grimble affair. Some of the transactions resulted
You were, in fact, willing to race in company that time had hit plaistia honover he paid, the threat was not carried ont. In the plaintiff, that the statement was made by Me. in less and soms in profit. I have never had to ruin his prospects. With regard to the with a man who ought to be warned off --I was could, under the belt too. Brand had not autem of the same your we had further corres. Smith that he had good authority for saying
recent matter, he had no hesitation in asking willing to let him ride the pony under attain neveroper of his own and was only a private pondence. The leitor of November 15th and thin the swit would be prosecuted to judgment. Mr. THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD, trouble with him ever, the losses. I have read
the jury to believe that what was written, was conditions.
individus. Tt a single witmus had not been letter of the 10th December have been ruferred Caldwell said that Lam Hon called with ar the article än question.. I should say that arti ela di Mr. Brandt's credit harm. His Ame true. Brandt had confessed himself that with-
You were willing to nascelate with him caled to show it, it stood to reason and to by the plaintiff as letters containing covered Bidwell, and that Mr. Bidwell seket kim to
A meeting of the Sanitary Boart was held was not taken, very freely before. Since the in a few months he had business in difference: dewas not warned off then; but he was como sue tha theo libels were bound to or hiddon threats. They are very different act, and that he told Mr Bwall he sold only
Sinjare the plaintiff's credit and reputation. Ho to the letter of 28th March. They do not do on Lum Hon's personal instruction, and that on the 14th instant. Thero were present: aclicks was published I have only put through not legitimate stare business-to the tune of afterwards
|(ooansely did not stand there is an apologist for contain direct accusations of wrong-dolug, the matter did not proceed ang fürther, Mr. Hon. S. Brod, Surreyor-General. President: one transaction where his name was taken $1,800,000, and the jury must know that dealing have received many ozdora. from him in "En-
with a margin of $5,800 no honest man would
unlimited share speculation, but he asked them but there are biuts them which the plaintiff Caldwell would not give any crelates to Lum Hou: N. G. Mitchel-Jones, Acting Registra te look smarind and son who were the leadhg says are hidden threats. It is a question for you Hon's allegations, consequently he never dil General; Hoa. Wong Shing, Mr. J.D. Humph- gare"" and "Lands bat could not execute them on buying and selling shares to that extent. Brandt's beginosa was to buy and soll angar
men in this sofony and how their money was to say whathor they are so draply hidden you contemplate procedings, and he never said hors hlr. O. Chadwicks, and Dr. H. McCallum, Cross-xamined-In August I put through abates and square up with the unfortunate to about $500.000 of the whole. The cash trap tims for the differences. He was glad to get
made, and let them say whether it was not by cannot discover them, or whather you can fol anything to the defendant about the gas, Wha (Secretary.) Now in spite of the objections you told him sactions were mainly for eattling purposes. I cannot say whether boss transactions have so anything. Apart from the legal aspect of such had been wonde, in spite of the fact that you anlted in a loss or gain. In his transactione transnotions thero was a morsi anda basions held the evidence, in spite of his not agreeing with me he has had to pay several thousand point of view that must appeal to the jury as in your proposal, he came down and did race should not the plaintiff exercise his judgment reported by several for foul riding and that you torial. New with regard to this case itself. no dollarn
honest men, and yet the plaintiff on thera and Yes.
The matter was referred to the committee and place his fortaus on the rasnit in the same are not to be allowed to ride again in Shanghai, sp-cial damage is alleged, and you must abolish for the mainterees of cammon lodging houses." Gustar Wider-I am a merchant in Hong the 3000 and If the turket-I believe he did wrie, but I could not be sure and to be left alone. He was brought into matter for you! Then he speaks about their from leans or cus! contracts or anything else. that drew up the by law.
asked to ha by He never paid any attention to your letter? way? He only claim the same right as others. I hops it is not true as it wont be a serious altogether from your mind anything about los kong. Thare known. Mr. Brandt sincere were had turned one dellar saly per sham against
A letter from the Colonial Secretary wo Show me any letter he wrot in answer to that Court in cona otion with a exalt share transao arrangements, which he wuys cannot bo on the As to the question of, damages, if it comes to at school together. I know his family intimatini be could not possibly baro paid. Un dit not-I say I don't know that he did axite, but I tion, und was then libelled in the vilest and old terms, and then he adds I want you toj that there is a question of delay in those pr read, "soknowledging receipt of a copy of Mr. ly in Hamburg.. His parents were very respect
mont malignant manner, as a welsher on the send down Bacond Violin.
and angelings. This brat Sbel appeared in 1856, and Chadwick's pinote on the sanitation of the Kow- able people. I knew them both I came to know what the plaintiff's assets, would be if he think it is probable he did.
became bankrupt endor these cireurastances, bu! That is how he treated your threats I deny stock exchange and a social parish. What was other pany you considor saro to win a race." dow we are in 1990, and one would exp that loon peniusnic, and stating that the subject would China with Mr. Brandt. 1 brvo known hini he knew that if the man came before the art that there were any threat
dons throughout the whole of this case althongh There is no direct auswer to that. There is a the plaintiff if he had suffer d heavy damage roosive His Exatloney's early attention. To since that time in business and socially.
Solomon Isaso Danby anid-I am a partner in The ating of the article, and there mes only one rant it after that.. I would not have had it as a ] everything against the plaintif as a way social- but there is no referenes in that to the re-statement with regard to, this matter is that that an early decision be given on the recom with that statement he would have gone to gaol. Did he give you "Old Fiddle--I did not justification had not been planted was to bring letter from Mr. Brandt of the 3rd December, would have taken some stops before this. Fix this reply meant by the Secretary urging ~tba firm of Benjamin and Danby, aharqbrokers. I
do not remember tefling Mr. Fraser Smith,abonting shares in such a way that if the market
sting in it, was that it scenerd Brandt, of buy- | gift.
ly as well as in business to try and show that quast about Becond Violin Mr. Smith in bringingan setion would bring him into discredit tudation that an Inspector of Nnisiaces shoul Did he pay you that draft I never saked the libel was tras. The defendant, this are old this letter speaks first-about--bad-prasticas-with the Chiness officials. He did not think be appointed for the Kowloon distrist, and atat- the 9th Clatebir; that Brandt was repudiating went against him he could not pay. The rest of him for it. The msh was herd up; notoriously spurtsman, had sveni dissented to the pettiness and eye, "I want; He cond Violin." Mr. it worth while bringing an action; now he has ing that the cost for the carsent your world ba his contracts.
Cross-examined Love never lous sny basi thought if Braadt did this, to call him awel-
the article was nothing but illustration, and heard up
of bringing in the noffee book of the Raco Fand Swith writes again to Brandt on the 10th thought it worth while, and it is only fair that $750, He was offered $4,000 for the pony after the to show that the plaintiff bad not paid his tivo December. He speaks first about the libel, and you should take into consideration the question nowa with Mr. Brandt
This closed the one for the plaintif
sher" was to use the proper term. He thought 809 F-I don't believe it.
dollara for coff. Could anything show them thi he says" I shall be glad to have Oll Fid- of time. Although no special damage is claimed was read to the affect that the Board. recently ho might safely say that he had done a very He's worn that Mr Hormann Molokers better the spitefulness of the mas F. Could imy dle as soon after Foochow Races as you like. It the jury are not limited to nominal damages appointed to consider the unhealthy condition great deal of good by the articles he had writ offered it P--Yes; but I don't believe it.
thing better illustrate to them the manner in would be well to let him hava at least a fort- The jury are entitle to consider whether a of Whitfeild Police Station. bad. Lourd several tan against The enormous amount of share In that paragraph. Pr" Sporting Gossip which he had done everything he could to rake might's rest after his arrival, ocnsidering the skatement is naturally Injurous, and giys com- well built Chinese houses in the neighbourhood Mr. Fraser Smith, in opening his case, said gambling which had proved to disastrous to about Odawara was. Bothwell referred tap everything against the plaintif Conld time he has been in training." Then he goes pensation where the natural tendency has been, anoccupied, owing, it was stated, to the ill health he thought be might leave the issue in the this colony. Time after time be had warn d: there?—No, it was a general reference.
anything better show the means of spirit of on to say-There has been some talk about is, or will be in the future to injuro a msa. Now of the previous coopsats; the Sanitary Road hands of the jary without addressing them, as the public, and he bed almost invariably That about the Derby erack going lame, does this man, who well knowing that the plaintiff your coming down here and I hare heard the we como to the pries fighting bol which was was therefore requested to take steps to loquire thny zanat be manimbus that the plaintiff had ben right in what he had said. He thought it refer ta' Highland Fring ---No.
rightly or wrongly, considered himself grustgly word objeobicans more than ones. publish on the 31st December, 1958, not so into the alleged unhealthiness of the bonses re- ignominioualy sollapsed in his attempt to prove he had some claim upon the public to this What does it refer to That is a little bit at the time, brought sich a thing on this against Yen have some eversies here, but without evid- long ago as the other, but still some time pro-ferral to bis case, However, as that would be a 'some matter, and I thought he had. come claim of fine sporting writing, if you want to know. him? Not only that, but he had the meannessenos they can do nothing and whatever may vious to the suit, which was at ang rale after The Sanitary Superintendant was instravied what unusual coured he would address a fowly the jury's attention when it was alleged that Oh, l'ece; and that about a man counting up to bring it iate Court against him as a fraud happen you can rely on my doing nothing to October last year. Now bear in mind the de- to report on the subject. words to them bat as their time had already be was inapir'd by maliciosa motives in writing bis gain and arranging bis "jamborees" never His Lordship aid-Gentlemen of the jury, harm you. I felt very bitterly against yon last Bnition of libel and say whether this is a libel Another atter from the Colonial Beerstary, bean, taken up more than it need be be would do this particular article. It was bed on the reintored your hora conacetion with Highland the subject on which I have to address you a spring-not without onse I think however all or mere chaff and banter. The question of libel was read, transmitting correspondence on the RO EN shortly as he could The case was a very ports of the newspapers and he happened to be in Fing
really the actions thrown intone. The sub- that's past and goue, and I am not the man to ne libel is I may say, the only defence that subject of limasing publia latrines. It is or simple cne in his opinion, and need not lave Caurt, quite by accident, when the maze WAS The tinker reforrito is not Brandt-I did of of the plaintiff's petition is three separate cherish a lifelong animosity, or to injure any is raised. If it is a libel it may be assumed to dared that the correspondance be circulated. takan ibre than two or the hoare if the going on, and heard part of Mr. Brandt's speech not rufe to him in that paragraph as a tinker, fibels and I know no other way of leaving the body maliciously. I mention this, so that you be malicious to the extent of establishing er A letter from Mr. W. Wotton was read, plaintiff had confined bitsalt to the real gas to the judge, Dr. Webber's spol, and the although I have done in alty others. As a race questions involved to you than by dealing with need not be afraid to make whatever armuge notion. And in connection with this you must drawing attention to the drainage of the house tion sense, but instead of this he had in Judge's summing up. The Jary knew the riter he was the biggest tinker I ever saw, these three questione separately. Fut of coursements you think proper with any other person leo bear in sind certain expressions and on inland los No. 946. To this a reply was sent troduced" alot of ertranscal matter for the widespread rain and misory which had boon This tinker rods for you in '81, 22 and 9XP there is a great deal in the case which applies in Hongkong, but I must have Old File which may have some bearing upon the by the Secretary stating that the necessary purpose of showing express males, although bocaman by anch shara.spriolation, and did they-Yes, it is sometimes difficult to get jookaya. to their cullsutively, wid about that I shall hars You see the subject of Old Fiddle (or Second question of express malice, wicked inton-works were in
progre for parmismently bad not alleged special damage. He had intro- think that wen liks Brandt were not in blame f Dil you enter into partnership with a man to say a few words th referees to thom a". Violin) is mentioned in contention with the sub-tion to injury. That is af soutes, as you duced a lot of austy, ovit-smelling letters of years He had no hesitation in raylag that an ho van't ride fee, one may do that vace or Now, that which applies to them collectirely rot of reports brought about Brandt, I must know, the referenos to Mr. Brandt's father bating the anisance.
A letter by Mr. F. Morgan, Commissioner of gone by which had nothing whatever to dy with like Crimble and Brandt had ba the prin twice. There was nothing irregular in my ie the evidence which has been given, in amp have Old FilleWe knew of course that he and mother. Now, of course that is a very de- Chinese Costoms was read. The letter compained the case, and the result was that the jury's oipal cause of the prant widespread ruin partnerships with Mr. Brandt. It was quite port of the plaintif's contention that the de- did not get Old Fiddle, and you must take these licate matter to speak about, especially if a bad smell at the office No. 16, Queen's Road valuable time and bis (defendant's), valuable - throughout this colony; men without standing, in zecordanca common practice. It fendant in writing these Bibels was notuated letters and judge of them fairly. Do not prepablie paper. Mr. Braudt is made to may, time and the Court's valuable time had been almost without obaracter; who employed brokers can't be thus now; there is a rale against by express malice. That is matter which has sume malicious moting unless you are very have never sean my father and 1 am donbefal Ceatral, and anggested that it snated from needlessly taken up. The plaintiff had a wholesale to sell shares. It was an immoral it. I prosnated Brandt for libolling me. I some baaring of sack of these cases. Now who clearly satisfied Gita whst fair weight you our about my mother. Well, as I say. you may oue drain on the promises of Meura. Noronha for and the name of Mr. Pitmru and Mr. Bidgood. he jury had seen the brokers come in nothing aboit Mr. Drendt's private business. It to explain to you the meaning of defendant's taled in this letter. It is well by remember think that is a deliberata ingult to a man's family well to show that conspiracy had existed one by one, and one of them. apparantly from the heard of it from brokers sod slae gathered it plus to alleged privlage. I shall have to fol the dates, beans that may havo a considerable you cannot doubt its being malicioas, but yea was being investigated; and asked for a re- for the purpose of injuring bis reputation and parsery, tell them in piping tonor that he had from the reports. I probably said in the course yon that is my opintos le ocoons on which bearing. The last of these letters is the 10th must bear in mind the defendant's explanation selation authorising inspection of the premises prespects. The jury had been asked to balere done $50,000 worth of transactions for Brandt of that trial that Mr Brandt deserved the dzok- these articles word written did not afford any. December, 1883, and it is only fair that you of this. He says the whole thing is so aboard referred to what be thought was the most extraordinary. It was a most disreputable state of bags, and sing a welsher would get. Since that time I don't privilege. And it is becomary to mention that should remember that it was two years and two from beginning to end that nobody would place Aresolution authorising inspection was pissed. proposition ever made in a court of lawthat the state of things which desert d to be publicly know that I have boon partieularly attentive to new beesuse it has a bearing on the caestion of months before the fest of the Libels comthe slightest reliance upon, it. It may be pq on The Sanitary Baporintendent's report for Grst paragraph eet-forth is the petition as shown up oud exposed. He would leave the law him. I believe he was referri as" Broker malice. The word "malice" rons throughout pained of in this case was published. It is it may not. It is for you to say. It may be to January was prosented libal notually dansed the plaintiff to lose the of the case entirely in his Lordhip's hands. Benzde" I eo a report in the paper headed, our law books and aard ways nerd by of course not only from provious correspon certain extent and up to a certain point banter ease of small-pox in the Western District and potting through of a loan for Tis. 700,000
two in the Central. The former was sent to the. The Hafendant then went into the witness-boxThe Slugger hroker again." I don't know Counsel, and it is necessary to use it f the sea denne between the parties that you are to and the change its chamoter. With regard to that simple paragraph. He (defendant) denied and made the following statement I wrote what "slagger" means. I know that "glogger" the law understands it. But in order to prevent judge of the austion of malice. You can the mention of the stomach and the order for the hospital and the promises disinfected. The two that it was grima facie a libel; there was no this article witheat malice believing it true. I mente prize fighter. My papers changes with ike woulusion on the part of the jury it is dessary presume it firm the words used in the libela belt and sli that part of it you may think it is ease in the Central Diatrist were haing treated. thing in which the plaintiff could uses have already stated I did not not know Mr. Zonden end China Reprose the Daily News and for the to say, as far se I know, sxantly what the Lhemselves taken in connection with other kantor or you may think thero is something elen at their own houses, and had been as far as pos fally sup him in o ora of law, and if he did feel Pitman in 1889 swear that. He had never Daily Telegraph. I don't exobange with the legal meaning of the word is, because If I matters. You may trase it in anbasquent writ besides. You may think it is not altogether chaf sible isolated. The measurement of tenement himself agfleted at the time why did he not tol-ban in my ottles or my house till after that. Weekly Dispatch I have not taken it to siree did not you might be in doubt as to the dif-ings haring a bearing upon the subject mattor avid that it is not a proper subject for chaff. houses in the Eastern District had been cou low-what might be said to be the cuiversal prac Cross-examined He was never in my office in 1883 The Jake Kilrain paragraph was cent to forzos which exists between malice law of the libel. Although not complained of as- Now we come to the third, Ubel, the share case plated, and muald soon be sewpleted in the Cen- tice, and have written and pointed out wherein 1881. I don't remember the case of Pitman me by the outer engineer of the Namea. He and what is known is malice in fact-express bellons they may be used for the purpose of libel arising out of the action in the Suusty tend oud Western Districts.
The Board then proceeded to consider our the paragraph was inaccurate, when he would Kearick, I remember hearing of it. I should maid he would send me rezy umpsing paragraph malice. Every bol is said to be false and showing the existence of a malicious mind. You Jurisdiction of this Court between Mr. Benatt have reévived whatever justification or amsods think, that was in 1979 or 1880 or 1981. I did about a well-known local onlebrity. I awwalioionaly written if the writing is publish. may oren trace it, perhaps to a certain extetit as plaintiff, and Mr. Grimble, defendant is respondence with reference to the drainage of the occasion required. The sonad likel, the Jake not know Mr. Pitman them: I had seen him, nothing in the negraph. I thought it very ad, but that does not exactly one that the although I do not mean you are to plazo too Lordship then read the alleged libel and the rural building lot No. 7. Mossrs. Butterfield and Kiralo paragraph, appeared in the New York My paper was started on 15th June, 1881, I think: amusing Mr. Brazili was a personal friend of defendent was actuated by wicked and malicióna | much reliance upon this in the conduct of the anger thereto. The answer he said wash Swire objected to placing a ventilating shaft on Sun and the Werkly Dispatch, two of the most Mr. Pitman was not in my off in that year, mine si that time, “
motives. The allegs inn of mislion, according to sfondent in this Court. Is has chosen to re the same as for the first thel, Defendant said the lot as required by the Sanitary Surreyer, widely roulated papore in the world, and the I did not have a printing vffles at that time; my
John Fitmann d--I am a merebant living in the legal definition, may be satisfied without any far to other winhtem about which his cross he was privileged and writing for the public and there was a letter from the latter stating piaioteff Let the audacity to ask the jury to be paper was printed by Mr. da Souza The 10. Us Canton. I have been there since 1884. I saxe, eridence of the fact that the defendant has inamlasting is been conducted. You will benefit. But this Lordship continged] even in the reason for his requirement. The argu lieve that the appearance of this paragraph I have mentioned are included in the spoonst I up from Tonquin in the end of 1883. I was live in Lis mind. The way it is put in this. I have to judge of the case a whole, and commenting upon judicial proceedings jour menta were of a technical character. La an obscure paper like the Hongkong Tele. have protuned. Some of them are ipoladed in ever in your house or allos in 1889, I went a man says something to the injury of anothez, Bay whether you sat see that malies which nalist mast not impute sordid and malicious graph bnuurvas, and amazing paragraph, Kr. Brandt's cooount. The total suonat of the an article in 1870 which I sent to you. It was gouathing that injures his character, which is in my opinion is material to the question motives wà. uut justification. The line between Chadwick would be good enough to write a Mr. Huganya suggested that if Mr. Cumaet him, to Loss his trading -con- LO. Us is $57. There was nothing for which political article. I was never in your oflge not tras, the law implies walios for the purpose of damages when that question arises. criticism and comment and personal attack is Bection with the Chies Government in Canton. I could not sue him. I seat him word to look in 1892. If H. Brandt said he saw mo there of satisfying the legal definition of libe. The Now there is a suggestion on the part of these slach a jury can easily see. Criticism way abest minute on the subject it would be an No doubt most of the jury read the London out if he did not send me a cheque.
In 1882 it is not true. I can swaar positively I law implies what parhapa really does not exist risiatif as to the notion of the two gentlemen be as free as you like. It may be his open, it may sadistance to the Board.
ME. CHADWICE signised his willingness to comia papers, and had seen illustrations in Punch His Lordship-What did you mean by trouble was not in your offles et any time in 1882. -impil maline from the wrongfal act; who have braa referrato, Mr. Bidwell, who is be as strong and sa trenchant as you like, and KŮ Bud Judy of Billy Gladstone, time Chalana ha world never get over?
Crom-exmined here for the last year and and it is suficient, in certain cases not pri dead, and Mr. Fitman, who is alive and has been the powers of wit and sarosan may be introduced writominate as requested, and spid he would. Braiser, and Bea Dizzy, the Peckham Wonder Defaudaat-I meant that I should see him a half need Mr. Smith'soulce pretty much as mine. vileged by the occssion, that the sot should called a wilgess in contation with matters in support of the Comment, but personal attak be up at the Peak in a day or two and wonjjā but did they suppose this could be called in the Summary Court.
A. Bumjahm paid-Iuma broker. I have ben to wrongful in that senge, sad, without which have bass referred to in evidence. It is another thing. Now, what was the onso on, then attend to the matter.
On the gevation of journment arising. Mr. malicious libels or did say harm to anybody? | Cross-examination continued That money a brokir four years. I have known Brandt for lies in the name of the bel having been has been suggested the east words are not which the comment was made? It is very im Could anyone who read that paragraph imagine was to be collected by Hr. Brandt for me. He five or air year. I have beo usapciated with written by the prompting of a malicious and been used but the tendency of the opening portant t, bear in mind that Brandt was the HUMPEREYE minded the Board that the next that anything in 16 could do Mr. Brendt any noted for me la'a transaction in which we were him in share transactions. They commenced in wicked mind. Bat the question of the state of speech of the learned Connial was to suggest plaintif in that case. Brandt was suing to re-regular day of meeting would fall on one of the harm or that suything that was said about his both comerned. He told me he would oolloof it, July last. He came to see me. I had bought the defendant's mind is steriel in snobber we that the defendant to a certain extent scted cover a sum of money belonging to him in Grim-roca days. After some discussion it was decided Esther and other could be taken seriously? The libel as of December last was reported some sugar shares from hini and he asked me to spot, and that is on the question of damages against the plaintiff through Meants, Bidwell blo's honda The question was how much was that the adjournment should be as usual, bat How the part of a man who was born in at considerable length in your paper-Yes salt angurs fox bix He gave me no pastivaler As you have heard from the land counsel for and Pitman, and on the other band that Meny. 1 Grimble entitled to rofain to pay himself. with the understanding that there would be Homburg could be affected in the way stated by A letter is purported to be given in the trustions as to the number. I sold about a platit, detongus in cases of tors are out Bidwell and Pitman were abled, through It appears that Brands bought the sheree from further adjournment,
15th February.
Where-In Shanghai, The date 1 can't tell you the dato. It is notorious fact,
a The man at that time ought to have been warned off if he was not 3-You.
with
the exeraise of lotelligence, judgment, and our low the defendant in saying these letters fudicis the good authority was we don't know, but this A latter was read from the Colonial Secretary. age on the stock Exchange; by boying at the a continued feeling. On the 15th November, reation of the case tan days previous to the forwarding observations by the Acting Attorney- right time and selling at the right time Why he writes: It is reported here that you were appearance of the paragraph on the 23rd is ma Soeral on the by-laws submitted by the Board
Another letter from the Colonial Boorstuxy
deavoured by Introducing this extraneous mat practice; it was dishonest and against the public remember sitting personally that I know I come to deal with that question I aball have to the suggestions if you this they are con- gather malice from the language used, and if you& Co. or the German Club.
The SECRETARY stated that the complaint
There had been, ono