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:
" upon
as ouv
excess of speculation quite
" incompatible with four Cresiness " bankrupts had breathed a
Hie
China
" air, and formed China habet's; they
had
played for high risks and lost, rund he thought that those who had " Supplied them with the means of...
" such extravagant speculation had
"
"the least cause to complain ! -
The Directors of this Chamber cannot allow these remarks of the Judge to pass with out the strongest expression of disapproval tending) us they do to encourage a palliate commercial immorality....
1. The fact of the hypothecated goods being handed over to cover other partes is an act of the grossest dishonesty.
2. The fact of debts being contructed to
the extent of $635,935 with assets of only
$2000 shows a recklessness of trading
good fouth of the Merchants was a gratuitous insult and perfectly uncalled for __
theve
The Directors of this Chamber have felt it
to lay this matter before you
duty
the hope that such remarks from a
in
Judge
under such circumstances may have the disapproval of Her Majesty's Government -
I have the honour to remain
Your Grace's
Obedient very humble servant
Malcolm Horts
President. C
which should have received the censure
of
the Judge instead of his eulogy.
3. The sneer from the bench on the senfortunate forms that had trusted to the