HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO. LTD,
The Chairman sıld--As mentioned in, the newspaper anseuncement, jest, read to you this meating is called i imply to comply with ike Articles of Association under which this Com- pany is registered. Our buslaras to-day, gentle mon, is therefore purely farmal, and in already practically completed, but seeing that you are here It may interest you to know that we ara ma-- king very satisfactory progress at every point with the initiation of our enterprise. Contracts for Englocs, Bollers, Gearing & Mill Machinery have been completed en favourable terms, and although at one tims it looked as though ship. ment of our miserial would be seriously do layed by the crippled production caused by the milks in the englasering trade, that dispulo has at length been happlly ended, and we ate as sured that our various Machinery requirements will commence 10 rive early to September, which will be quite as soon as it is anticipated the buildings will be ready to receive them. Contracts for foundations of Main buildings, En gines, Boiler, sic, were, algued on 15th, Novem ber with a guaranine for the work to be completed by the 13th April. Favonied by fine weather there very indication at provent of the contractor be. Ing well ahead of time. An agreement has been anlased lato with Mr Shaw, formerly Manager of the Govermicat Cotton Mills at Hupeh, to take the practical charge of our Mills here, and we have every 10ren to belleys that we have acquired the services of a reliable and thoroughly qualified gentleman. Mr. Shaw is expected to arrivo bers early In October.
There was no further business and the me ing, which was only a formal one, terminated. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before His Lordship the Chupfjustiza Str 7. W. Carrington, Kt. C.M.G.)
February 7th,
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CORHAM 9. BENJAMIN, KULAY & POTTE. This was an action arising out the sales of shares by defendants, as brokers, for the plain. tiff Mr. J. J. Francis Q.C., and Mr.M. W. Stade (lastracted by Metars. Wilkinion and Grin) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. W. V. Drummond and Mr. H. E. Pollock (instructed by Mesars, Johnstone, Stokes and.Master) appeared. for the defendants.
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Į suspicions. He had Tastrered Me, Kelly as the said that 'he also sold go other chains, at morning of the 6th to sell 100 Indo-Chloa S. N. the same price for some other person. After Cols shares for Him and in the following morn.tiffin on the same day, witarss met Mr. Pang, Kabara and yarn broker, They spoke to ans Ing Mr. Kelly came in and reported the safe of The first ordinary meeting of the above com the shates at $40 each, and be mentioned fact. apather shoot the share market, Witness asked pany took place at the offices, No. 4, Pedder St.dentally that I he had beld hem Hil next day bim what he quoted for Indo-China's. He said at 4 pm. to-day, The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving he could have sold at $41. He also mentioned that the ree for Indo-Chinas was 941 and that presided and there were also present: Hon. C that on the previous day he had sold 150 at $40 he bad doce beslem for that sum on the pre
Chater, Messrs. R. M. Gray and A. Haupt, for Shanghal. Os the afternoon of that day vious day and that he had received an order (director), J. Orange, A. M. Thomson, D. Mr. Gotham met a Mr. Peny and asked him from Sharghal and he bought 150 shares the Landale, K. McK, Ross, B. Botlages, He about the state of the market. Mr Perry previous day. Witness asked him from whom Fook, Hal Choy, An Lan, Ah Hes, Ho Yel Informed him that on the previous day he had he bought them and he said that he bought them Thin, Tyabally K. Kakagiwall and J. McKie purchased goat $41 per shum and Mr. Girham from Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Patts. Mr. Perry (secretary)
believed that Mr. Perry mentioned they were said he could still take more and asked witness for Shanghal, Tals allensted Mr. Gaham's if no bad any to sell. Witness jaid he had reo attention and he enquired frons whom they were bares but he did not known whether he would purchased and was told that it was heard they sell them or not. Later in the day wliness went to were bought from Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, Mr. Perry and said that he would offer the Gorham waited a couple of days and on the shares for Shunghat. They had a long convi 9th Mr. Patis came in sed gut an order on the tion and witness offered the shares at $431 for bank for the dellvey of the shares. He also March. In consequence of his suspicions that that his shares were sold at $41 and he was brought an account showing the sale at $40 The account was dated November 7th, 1895. only given 140 be look legal advice. Winess Mr. Potts took away an order on the bank, got gava a delivery order to one of the firm for the the shares and cald in the money. Do the
100 shares which were in the Chartered Bank.. same afternoon kit. Gorham went to My, Kelly's Stortly after giving this order witness saw Mr. office and in conversation with him asked if he Ferry. While they were talking about the second might see the states honght by Mr. Perry at $47. bundred shares that were told to Mr. For
witness saw scrip in the name of Chow Ches Afterwbatheheard he tookingni advice avto what
Bee on Mr. Perry's desk. Witness recognised he should do. On this advice he took stepa to test the genuineness of the dealing with Benja the script as one one for which he had mfe, Kelly and Potis, and on the 18th November last given the delivery order. When he trans- he fastracted Mr Potts personally to sell ferred the resp to Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and 50 or 100 West Point Land shares, telling Potts he received an account. The account fim, with a special object, not to hawk them produced was the ons. The rate of brokerage about or press them on the market, but to sell es Indo-Chins shares was either to cents or as them on a good offer. Shortly after Mr. Polts cents per share. a 18th November wines
said Mr. Potts. He told him that he had returned and reported selling 100 at $18 50. Then Mr. Gorham instructed Mr. Petts to sell decided to sell some West Point shares, Wines another so or 100 West Prints and he also told him to try and sail about go or 100 but as instructed Mr. Perry to purchase to West Polots. did not want a forced market. On the 19th Mr. He did not give Me, Perry any indication of Petis told bla that he had sold too shares to what weo on. On the seth Mr. Perry reported Mr. Cebbald 1 $181. He gavs the instructions the purchase of so Went Polate for $181 and for these sharks to test the dealings of Messrs. in addition Mr. Gorban get back from Mr. Benjamin, Kelly & Potts with himself. Witness Fatry preciéely, the same shares he had sold gave Me. Ports instructions to sell 25 or ga more through Mr. Polts. Os the same day Mr. of these shares. Witness saw Mr.Perry the same Patta reported the sale at $18. He paid day and told him to hoy 50 West Palat shares back into the bank the money and the account for him. On the evening of the 19th witness showed the sale on November 20 of 50 West called on Mr. Perry and asked him if he bad Point shares xf $18). On the 20th or 211t bought the shares and he said that he had Mr. Garbam Instructed Mr. Harley to purchase Lought them at $187, Winess asked him from through Mr. Perry, as his braker, some more of whom he had bought them and he said that be | there skares and at the same time he lastracted bought them from the defendants. On the Mr. Potta sell another 15 or 50. On the 24th Mr. 20th Mr. Palts came to him and wald that ha Ferry acting undès lastractions from Mr. Harley, had sold go shares at 5.84. Witness gavo a and not knowing it wasfer Mr. Garbam, applied delivery order for the whole 150 shares to one of to Benjamin, Kelly, and Potts for West Point the members of the firm. Me. Perry brought the shares and purchased from them so at $18 and shares he had bought for witness to bis effice. Mr. Potts rendered the account for these to Mr. The scrip bore witness' name on it. Witness Gotham for $912.50, payment for thems being paid Mr. Perry through Mr. Joseph, paizago and made by Mr. Hailey's cheque, Mr. Gorham yara broker for Messrs. David Saison & Co. had arranged at the bank that the cheque should After giving fastracions to Mr. Potts to sell go be honoured. The payment, for the Erst more West Point shares, witness told a Mr. Int to Mr. Perry had been arranged through Hurley to go to Mr. Perry and buy 25 West Mr. Josephion, so that relibar Mr. Perry nor Polot Shares. On 14h Mr. Potts told witness Benjamin, Kelly and Poits knew that Mr. that he had sold 50 West Polat shares at $183. Me, Gotham was either the seller or purchaser; On the aard Mr. Harley told wliness that he this was to avoid putting them on their guard. could not bay less than go. Witness authorised The shares were given to Mr, Josephson who Mr. Hurley to bay 50 shares and the next day financed them to "his own name. These were Mr. Harley said that he had bought them at Srất The following gentlemen formed the jury the facts to be considered attending these three and would obtain delivery the next day after the Messrs. N. A Slebs, H. H. Kirsch, J. Andrew, transactions, The Indo China bares were departure of the French mall. With reference J. G. Mody, G. C. Anderson, -†, Thurston, and
those sold by Mr. Gorbata and the others were to paragraphs 4 and 5 in the defendants peildian W. Poate.
Identical with those sold by Mr. Gorham and witness never said that he would give double Mr. Stade read the plaintiff's petition. He that came back to him, Mr. Getham continued brokerage. Witness only allowed double broker. was, It stated, an ́aszistant lo the office of the
with the firm but to age in the case of the sale of zoo Hongkong Bank do business Pacific Mall 9.5. Co. and the defendants carried
to March, 1897- One shares when he obtained a very good price for on business as sharcbrokers in partnership. From of his reasons was that he was advised to them. About 17th March he wrote to the defen the 1st of April, 1896, plaintiff frequently am let them close their annual accounts and be dants. He wrote that some months past catain ployed them to buy or sell shares for him at the cause he had pending with them a rather large facts came to his knowledge causing grave doubis most favourable prices sed their transactions at transaction fo bank shares which he did not as to whether they had dealt fairly with him, HL cirers times amounted to about $1,300,000 with to endanger. On March 17th he wrote to suspicions had been so far confimed that be ask
ed them to send him their books which contained On each transaction they bad furnished him the firm asking to see their books and telling an account of the mener passing to or from him them that cor sin facts had come to his know- his transactions with them. Witness received and at all times up to November Inst plaintif ledge that caused him to have grave doubts to reply to this letter bat Mr. Benjimin called had accepted sach accounts as being true whether they had been acting fairly with him the same day and asked witsers what he mesat 1Rg4-The sa. St. Asaph sunk by theas. Hang- statements and he had settled with defendants as his agents. He said he was compelled by by writing such letters and that he would get on the basis of the accounts. On the 6th what he had learned to ask them to submit himself into trouble. Witness told him to lack after his own trouble and that he should better go November last plaintiff instructed defendants their books for faspectos by his accountant and to sell too Indo-China shares for him and they himself Mr. Kelly, in consequence came to back and answer . There was a good deal of rendered an account of sale of the shares at $40 Mr. Goreham's office and Mr. Goreham when conversation about it. Mr. Benjamin naked why be wrote such a letter and why he had not called each and paid over the sum less brokerage. It in the box would say what took place on was alleged that as a maller of fact the shares that occasion. On March 18th Mr. Gorebam upon them. Witness said that he did not were sold at $41 each. On or about the rġik again asked for his account, as promised, of want to speak with him any more about the November plaintiff Instructed them to call go his transactions, and also the names of malter. Mr. Benjamin then saked if he would shares in the West Polet Bellding Co, at the purchasers, amounts, &e. After this Mesurs, talk with Mr. Kelly or Mr. Potts about the muiter alace he would not talk with him. WIL best prices and on the same day they rendered Kelly and Polls visited Mr. Goreham and on an account axle, at $18.50 each, paylog the 19th March Melare, Wikiatos and Grist ness told him to reply to the letter. He also him the total sum less brokerage. As a matter wrote to the firm on his behalf regarding the said that he did not wish to speak with Mr. of fact, the petition set out that on the 19th account and saying that If a complete account Berjamin about the matter because he did not Novembar the shares were sold at $18.75 was not received that day legal preceedings know anything about it as he was in Again on the 24th November plaintiff Instructed would be taken. It was sisted that the trans- Australia at the time. Mr. Kelly called on bim the defendants to sell go shares in the West Point actions were tot so numerous as to make it the same day and he was very exclted and asked Bailding Co. and the account was received for's difficult to prepare the account. The defendants why he had written that letter and what the firm tale at $18.75. Up to the 15th March plaintiff then pat the affale in the hands of their solicitors had done. Witness replied that he would not got defendants to sell for him in order to obtain who wrote saying that Mt. Gotham's letter say what they had done but said that they had direct evidence of fraud. On or about the rgb seemed to contain a charge of dishonesty and that not treated him honestly, Mr. Kelly saw wit Maich he applied to them for a full account of Mr. Gorham's facts came to his knowledge some nas more than once and on one occasion sald "What did we do, Gorkam? What is the all his transactions with them and they refused months before, but he made no commuäleation.
If we have taken anything te render Bay such account wasterar. His to the arm, continuing bis share business with punishment?
we will give it back." Then Mr. Kelly began Prayer was that an account might be them. The letter sisŭ said that Mr. Kelly kad taken of all eaten, and of sil money paid offered him opportunity to compare the accounts twisting the chain of his watch and said "If your and received by defendants from 1st April, and that Mr. Gorham said he would do so. He boy takes your watch, you can't kill him. You 1896, up to November, 1897, and that they be did not come to see the books but wrote another must forgive him and take back your watch," Witness replied "It is all very well. If your ordered to pay to plaintiff such money as might letter. In the afternoon tear offned him an be found to be with Interest, In such fospection of the books. Any entries he might boy takes your watch you must open the box.
Defendants answer was also read would be else accounts. Counsel. In the transactions mentioned continued. that Mr. Gotham had received pressed for the accounts and the next day were admitted. The accounts were furnished a fall accenat of each transaction, if appeared he wrote to them asking for the accounts and plaintiff of all sales or purchases canecessary that bir request should be complied added that they should not only show the And he accepted them a being true, and had with until he indicated which transaction he dis- purchase of the shares but the names of the settled with them up to March, 1897. Prior to puted, when foll explanations would be forth purchasers. Witness gave instruciloos 17th March, 1897. plaintiff had not doubled or coming. It would take some time a make a full Wilkinson in March to commence proceedings. questioned in any way the accounts rendered account but the firm did not foot inclined to Cross-examined by Mr. Drummond witness by them. They denied that on the 6th Novem- make the statement unili be showed some proof sald that it was during the last to, za of 35 your ber they had sold the Indo-China - 5. N. Co. of his right to make the statements he had. of the 20 years he had been in the Colony that he sharce at any price except $40 per share. Conurel said that when Mr. Gotham was at the began to deal in shares. He thought that he had no conversation with Mr. Palts prior to They were sold to Mr. Follahwalia at $40 each office he was met with a positive refuzzi to And no more. As regards, tha to West Polat show him the books until there was a poslitve November, 1896, for the sale of the Indo China Building Co.'s shares the answer stated that on statement a la which transaction was questioned shares. He thought that Mr. Potts did not November 19th or 30th plaintif Instructed This was an underal class of case to come advise hies not to sell the Indo Chins shares, Before November be was not satisfied with Mr. them to sell the shares, They sold them at $18.95 before a jury but under the code, hers they had each but in consequence of a broker refusing to the right to bring it before a jury, The rellet Polls on one occasion but they made it up. ald pay their commission on them they had to charge sought was not for debt or damages. The anly Pilot to November, 1896, he thought that he double brokerage, thereby reducing the net price question beforethe court was whether pisintiff was have some transactions with the firm. Before to $18.25. The second sale of West Folat entitled to an order that the defendants should 6th November winers did not urge Mr. Potts shares was ako made at $8.75 and higher render an account of all thels frantactions fall, to sell the Todo China ibarer. About that brokerage fees again reduced the amount for from 1st April, 1896, to March, 1707, and the time be wished to put his account with the bank them to $18.35 each. The defendants denied second prayer was that if in such accounts there on a little sounder position. He was peaktive that there was any direct evidenco offrand
of ordered to pay it. Mr. Gorham was a principal municated his desire to sell the shares on 6th
and defendants were agents and law and aquly November but it was Mr. Kelly, Prior to THE N. P. S. 9. Co.'s steamer Brasmar sailed required the strictest good faith between them. November he had no suspicion whatever against from Tacoma for Hongkong and Japan on the Counsel continued his argument for the reader any of the members of the iris, but he was 3rd fast,
once dismallified with Mr. Potts. Ing of a full account and said the question before only the jury was a very simple ones he also con tended that the accounts produced showed no -entry of the doubla brokerages ----
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of frand." They denied that plaintiff had, i to them in March, 1897, for a fall acmount of all transactions
up to March, and that they had refused
to give any sach an account. They had rendered Bim accounts from time to time in the usual customary business form of all the tranke actions. The plaintiff had expressly agreNA NKA PR. C. H. Gorham, plafaijff, 'sworn, said that | to whɛn o; how that dissatisfaction arose. This considered due at Singapors on or about the assented to the various palcen paid for the abares. Defendants paid late Court the sum of he was in the employ of the Pacific Mall Steam was only personal and had nothing to do with 18th Inst. 80%, withest admitting any claim and they ship Co. He had been in the employ of the eliter Mr. Benjamin or Mr. Kelly Wisea thought that that ram was sufficient to cover the Company for about so years during that parted told Mr. Potts that be preferred dealing with Mr. total of the amounts and the interest theren, he bought and sold shares. Previous to March, Kelly. It was the day after the transaction that claimed in paragraph a of the prayer o of the 1896, he carried on his saxre business with Mr. he suspected that he was not fairly dealt with. petition.
Pons Jaloed the frm of Messrs. Benjamin and Witness saw Mr. Kelly on the day after he gave Mr. Francia then addressed the court. The Kelly and after that he dealt with the firms. Up him instructions to sell the Indo-Chins shares. Prigang itinereer, from Chlaklang
Mr. Kolly said that he had sold them for $40 Siakan musim plaintiff and defendants he said were fakly wall to November his transactions with them were known to all here. The plaintiff had been for about a militon dollars, mostly time transsctions, and it was a pity that he did not give them to Ressura Haru many years dealing in shares for cash and up to In the cash transactions he had each individual him before that day because he could gut 841 Taksang 1896 he had dealt with broker sgenerally but to a account? He had no dissatisfaction in accounts per share. Since this transaction occurred, he Hatian considerable extent with Mr. Fatin When in his dealings with the defendants up to Noven heard a great deal of the same shares passing RR. Thomas
Lyggmoon siyamisti the latter joined the firm Mr. Gorham did il bis ber, 1896 On 6th November he gave Instruce through two or more hands on the same day in Evan business through Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and tons to Mr. Kelly to sell 100 Indo China shares. Hongkong. When Mr. Perry made the state Macket m Potts. The turn-oros of his purchasing and His instemctions for the sale of the shares were tent on the 7th witness felt dead, sure that he Titerforum. sailing shares with them would total about for cash. He did not name any price but told had been defrauded and it did not occur to his Keong Was m $1,000,000 Torre was no monthly account but him to do the best he could. The market was that these sharer might have been sold Inter CALES at sack transaction took place an account to come depressed for those skates on that day, Mr. mediaisly. If he was convinced that it was a "Hit Zing Kok mon form was sent in. Everyibing went sale Rolly cailed on witness on the morning of the bona fide isle between an intermediate there FintaNG CONCRET Hongkong FOAM factorily until 7th November, 1806 when some nax days. He told witness that he kad sold soo would be no grounds for suspicion, thing occurred which exclisd - Mr. Gorkday's I shares-for-hlaspi 840 for the north and The Court adjourned til fo,go e,kt, tavasostaw,
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