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THE OPIUM: CAMPAIGN:
INAUGURATION OF THE ANTI-OPIUM ABBOCIATION.
LANGE. REPRESENTATIVE Gathering,
[From
Our Own Correspondent.)·(2
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 31907.
"PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS,
JUNK DOARDED AND CREW.
SOME LOCAL PUBLICATIONS
EMMAND OTHERS
the same thoughts and feelings, and are moved by the rame emotions and ilexires : that in fact their hearts beat in unison with ours; for though seas and continents separate us, there If the same sky overhead, and human nature is same the wide world over. And he has Supercenialaly succeeded, Mr. Dyer Ball has him
Wolf launched out as a post or rather, a translatiffs torof Chinese love song into Roglish verso, and the result is excellent, especially that entitled A Warrior Bold" (page 3). The little brochure of 42 pages is published by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh and should be on the hook- shell of every one interested in Chinese litera ture:
a
„PROOF, OF CHINA'S PROGRKIS.
On tuming to T, World's Chinese Students Jaureal one is somewhat surprised to find that
writers; as the cumbreus title might suggest, wa
SHANGH TUSHARE
TRANSACTIONS.
we actually paid out the difference on your account, I am quite prepared to leave this 'maiter to the decision of the Committee of the BENJAMIN AND POTTS D. CORDIUS NIELSEN: Stock Exchange or if you with it, to buy, threa members of the Exchange.. I don't tradutsland At the Danish Consular Court on the 26th your remarks about by arguments being ad ind ult, Mr. LB. P. Jones appeared for the plainult to any intelligent brokates I have been
and the defendant appeared in person, in broker 15 years and have never und auch an the about action.
A experience before givi This was the resumed hearing of the case,
Yours faithfully, Wow adjourned from the 19th ult
Mr. Nielson filed the following
MANSWER. The Answer of the era named Defendant to the Fetition of the above-named Plaintiffs shows as follows is
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Ahe defendant does not admit that one of the plaintiffs to, this suit, namely Ben Jamia, is a British subject and leaves the same to be proved,
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[Private.
G.H. POTTE
Shanghai, 15th July, 1905;
My Dear Potts, Sorry I have had no time to answer yours of the seat inse, till nowi) This will be my last on the subjects. If you put it frm that way i may say that I don't owe your a cent. Nevertheless, I am willing to pay you 4. 2,000, which offer stands open till the 5th August after which dats 1. shall decline to pay anything at all except if you can force me to do so through a court of law. The Committee of the Stock Exchange orany other member of the Stock Exchange have nothing to do with the affair. I was a principal at ibe time, not a broker, which alters the case entirely.
"GARDENING FOR HONGKONG." An incident occurred on the 23rd ultimo in the China 5ɛa, which ronda like an old romance. In this case the incis; go to" show-that at tep Mr. W. J. Tutcher, F.L.B, Assistant o'clock on the night is question a fishing jonk, intendent of the Botanical and grestry Do of 156 piculs capacity, when passing Lin Tin partment, Hongkong, las published bro an island at the mouth of Deep Bay which is in chure entitled Gardening in Hongkonje which, Canton, 27th July,
Chinese waters, a Haklo boat loomed up in the to use Irite but useful expression, meets a On the 26th instant, the Central Anti-Opis darkness, balled her, and asked if she had any felt want. How many amateur gardeners must Association was opened in the Mun Lan Shi fish for sale. Onreceiving a reply in the psgative there be to the Colony who have planted a Yuan at. Ha Kat Po Street, and the opening from the master of the fishing junk; two shots variety of the choicest seeds, obtained from re. ceremony was performed in the presence of ware fired by thong on board the Hok-lo boat patable dealers in England, and anxiously
spronte several hundred persons. Among those pre-at the junk. When the crew beard the shout-awaited the day when the green
pain would sent were H.E. Acting Viceroy Wu, the Acting ing and the shots whistling over their heads shoot opwards, only to have their hopes
blast Provincial Treasurer, Wu Huh, the Acting Pro- they naturally became very much alarmed? A plant which will flourish luxuriantly in vincial judge, Kung the Brigadier of Kwang- chow Prefect, Chan Mong Teang, the two do that when the Hok-lo boat came along one part of Hongkong may not thrive at district magistrates of Namboi and Punya, the sido it was an easy, matter for the pirates so all in another," Mr. Tutcher la hls-introduc- 1 instead of a series of vagas essays by unknown board her. Arriving on board the desperadoer tion explains this by saying This is easily took general charge from the crew of the fish accounted for by the various aspects of differ- ing-junk, and chased the latter into the ent gardens, without taking into consideration lower held and battened them down under many other things which affect the cultivation the hatches. The crew thus being secured of plants. For instance, at Kowloon with and the fishing craft entirely at the mercy of southerly aspect, there is much more sunating the pirates, short work was made of removing than there is in Hongkong on the north of her. In all, side of the Peak. Many gardens are shel they secured money, jewellery the value of $37. Having obtained their boat are not. The gardens at the Peak are the pirates left the "fisher, leaving two of their often enveloped in fog which is very detrimen number on guard until nine o'clock the follow.sal to the growth of winter and spring flowering ing morning, when they ordered the crew annuals, as they love sunshine. From this it mall to coms up on deck. They were then will be seen that it is impossible in a. handcuffed, placed on board a dinghy and work like this to deal with each case separic In ea off and dumped on an island between ly. In Kowloon, where the soil is genemily Macao and Canton, where they were fighter than it is in Hongkong, many things left to their own devices. The pirates then CAD be grown alt the year round, or for longer returned to the junk and set sail, proceeding periods than similar plants can be grown in le a westerly direction, as if towards Macao. Hongkong. The number of temperate and The ncfortunate crew, comprising five toen, of tropical plants which can be grown in the the stolen junk, remained on the island until Colony is remarkable." Even the beanie four o'clock the same afternoon when a passing bi oming heather finds itself at home in Hong junk took them off from their more than ua kong, as well it might. The author tells the comfortable position and landed them at Tam.
sow seeds so bat germination may be prac proceeded to Hongkong and reported the tically assured, writes on the watering of experience, to which they had been subjected, plante, the planting of shrubs, the dressing to Inspector Kerr, of the Water Police Station, of lawns, the extermination of insect and Under the circumstances it is not anticipated other pests, and so furth. He details the that anything can be done either to recover plants suitable for cultivation at the Peak the junk or to capture and punish the raiders, and gives what is
termed a Flower It is, of course, a matter for the Chinese Garden Calender," from which the amateur, authorities to attend to,
may learn what should be done with his plants during every month in the year. A large sec tion of the brochure is devoted to "The Vege.
procter of the Police Department, the leading members of the gentry and the representatives of the different anti-oplum societies of the vari:
bus districts, etc.
The band from the Salt Commisioner's yaman was present and the coursed music during the proceedings. The 1.E. Acting Viceroy Wa, the Act. morning. Ing Provincial Treasurer Wu and the Acting Provincial judge, Kung; were voted to the chair, The Viceroy was the first speaker and an address prepared by bim was also read out to the assembly. A1 to o'clock in the morning all the officials were entertained at a tea party, and a photograph of those present was taken, before the officials left for their yamens. The promoters of this Association each made a speech which was followed by selections played by the foreign band. Before the proceedings ended, another group photograph was takea of all those pre- sent. Outside the building there were over a thousand people congregated, these being much interested and enthusiastic over the proceed. inge,
, and admired the decorations, etc, of the chan-an island close to Canton.They then amateur how to deal with pot plants, how to. building. The building was gaily decorated with evergreens, Bowers, bustings and Tapan ese lanteros, etc. and presented quite a pleasing effect. The walls of the building were covered with scrolls sent by the different lending insti tutions of the City. The proceedings passed off very enthusiastically. The Police Depart met sent a number of constables to keep guard and to preserve order,
officials arrived at the building early in, the all that was worth taking out and clothing to tered from the north winds; while othar Service in China";by Dr. Lim Boon Keng, on petition in ao får as the signing by him of the of my indebtedness to your firm is inadequate,
Tomorrow a meeting will be held at the officer of the Association when the following questions will be submitted for discussion - (1) As the date, fixed for the closing of all opium-amoring divans and opium selling es
are to
tablishments, etc. is close at hand, what steps be taken to further the cause and help The Government to carry out the regulations into effect? (2) That officials be selected to make arrangements for the opening of the hospial for the treatment of opium-smoking patients. (3) That contracts be called for, for the section of wards of the proposed site of this hospital at Po Tax Monastery outside the the northern gale.
A MONETARY LOAN,
AND THE SEQUEL.
*
"STAR" FERRY PASSENGERS SHOCKED.
SAILORS" "KIND WORDS" TO EACH OTHER.
August 1st,
At the Police Court, this morning, W. Jones and J. Hourihn, stokers, of H.M.S. Flora, were charged at the instance of Jaspector Kerr, of the Water Police Station, with behaving in a disorderly manner on board a "Star" ferry launch last night.
The stokers denied the charge.
The prosecutor stated that between aine and ten o'clock last night he was returning to Kows leon on one of the ferry boats. The accused were first-class passengers. Half way across the harbour the two sailors, he said, started an argument on Saloons in Hongkong. They Before his Bonour Mr. A: G. Wise, Puisue babbled over the matter until they could Judge, in the Summary jurisdiction Court last father and some very obscene language was used. 7 here were some ladies on board Thunday, Li Siu Yat, gentleman, of No. 97 the launch at the time, and witness asked the Hollywood Road, brought action against the sailors to "quiet down a bit. This they did Siu Min Poa Company, and Wong Sai Cheong, not de, and when they landed he gave them in partner therein, for the recovery of the sum of charge. 5260 being the amount due for money lent by the plaintiff to the defendants,
court
The defendant does not admit that plain have a number of articles on Chinese life and tiffs are share and general brokers. They are, aspirations by some of the most naled Chinese besides, jobbers in shares to a very large ex- statesmen and
tent to the prejudice, great loss and ruin of 1 exponents of Chinese opinion of
many people, including defendant, who am articles by H.ß. We. Ting-fans, on "China's ploy them as brokers.
2 and 2. The defendant admits paragraphs 2
On the other hand, as you seem to persist in of the petition. Relation with the West" by H.E. Ku Hing ming, on "The Body Politic and the Civit
3-The defendant admits paragraph 4 of the thinking that the amount offer in liquidation
by Mr. Arthur Judson Brown, on "The Yellow lity for the reasons hereinafter named open to you for the full recovery of the The Confucian Doctrine of Brotherly Love said promissory note, but does not admit liabiI cannot see that there is any other courte Man's Burden by Dr. Gnob Lean Tuck on
The plaintiffs failed to carry out defend amount than by suing me before-a "The Microbe, or soms interesting facts about ant's instructions thereby causing an alleged of law. I shall be quite willing to submit unseen life," and articles of equal interest by
loss of Tis, ather well known writers whose
6,820.19 qualifications to speak on things Chinese are beyond cavil. is the outcome of a share transaction between The promissory note signed by defendant The majority if not all of the articles defendant as principal and plaintiffs as brokers are deserving of thought, and will certain-and signed by defendant under misapprehen ly commend themselves to the student of sion, defendant at the time of signing said noth Chinese affairs. The journal, which is being unaware that plaintiffs were jobbers as printed in English and Chinese, is the organ well as brokers in shares contrary to law and Shanghai, and it speaks in emphatic tones of of the World's Chinese Students' Federation, so the prejudice, great luss and ruin of many
of their clients including defendant. the wonderful strides in advance that are being made by young and Western-educated China. we certainly have picasure in recommend a the March-June number to the attention of readers.
THE LONE HAND,
4-The defondant admits paragraph 5 of the petition in so far as the payment by him to plaintiffs of Tis, 233 is concerned, said pay. inents having been made as a matter of con venience, the plaintiffe intimidating blm in his Business
5-The defendant does not admit paragraph 6 of the patition.
6-The defendant does not admit the truth' of paragraph 7.
Only during defendant's impecuniosity were demands for payment made by plaintiff, such demands being used as. threats and with
to be ruling of such court and quite able to
liability, will even promise you that I pay whatever amount they may fixas my employ no lawyer, and that I will conduct the case myself, but I warn you that it will not exactly be a joke to be cross-examined by me. Da lat us" sottie this business in a friendly manner. I think you make the mistake of taking me for a bit of a "softy."
Yours truly, M
„GORDIUS.
table Garden," and, if people only knew it,intment of "The Secrets of a Prime Minis- a' view to intimidating defendant in his basi acknowledged. In making out the account
many luscious vegetables might be seen on the table that are unheard of now, apparently because the professional does not believe in philandering with the unusual. Gardening told in plain, every day language, and Mr. for Bongsong is a mine of useful information, Tutcher has done a service to the Colony by the compilation of his observations. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh are the publishers and the price of the booklet in merely nominal, so that there is no excuse why it should not be in the hands of every amateur gardener in Hongkong.
The third number of The Lone Haid is quite as interesting as its predecessore and the con- tents are certainly quite as varied. There are some excellent short stories, notably "The Ridiculous Family by Henry Lawson, and Sturdy does it," by G. Bron. The second
the ran-on-the-ness. ter" will hardly stir the nerves, t
ander the heading of "For the Public Tis, 2,000 in liquidation of their claim without played out nowadays. 5-Defendant voluntarily offered plaintifs Good," the ma azine continues its series admitting has liability which offer was accepted of articles directed against those who menace by plaintifs, as per copy of letters hereto the public weal. On this occasion it attached, but for reasons stated in said letters is a starch manufacturer who it pilloried defendast has not paid said amount, and a precious, smug, hypocritical in- dividual he seems to be, living in luxury while his workers are compelled to live in hovels, and presenting a handsome cheque every year to the hospital fund in the name of the firm, although every penný of it has beas wrung out of the scanty earnings of the sweated workers. The Lone Hand is decidedly read- able; even the advertisements hayo. of their own.
.A
character
CLEVER: CAPTURE BY-POLICE.
ALLEGED SUGAR THIEVES ARRESTED,
What amounts to a very fine piece of police work was performed two days ago at West Point, resulting in the arrest of four mea and leged to have been stolen, unknown to the
Mt. D. V. Steavenson, of, Messrs. Doaran laglies on board the launch at the time. They East is more than a journalistic, vade mecum ; the recovery of $5,000 odd worth of goods, 'al.
Looler and Deacon, appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, while Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mesin. Goldring and Barlow..represented the defendants.
Mr. Stevenson, when the case was called, said he was no longer instructed;
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M. Goldring said he was not instructed either in this matter as the defendants were in. bankruptcy.
His Honour: Well, perhaps they were to gọ on by themselves.
Mr. Goldring': They are not here, my Lord,
and it would be as well to strike out the case.
His Honour: Very well, but with leave to
it can be proved in bankruptcy.
Che struck oui.
"THE CANCELLATION OF TRADE "MÄRK"REGISTRATIONS.
Beth defendants denied that there were any
were not using bad fangungo at all; they were thought they were and arrested them. not drunk, but they thought the inspector At Tsim-tsa-tsui Police Station they showed the inspector they weren't drunk nad in order to prove that they requested a doctor to be called ia, which was denied them..
His Worship found them guilty, however, and fined each man $5.
DISPUTE ABOUT HOUSE-RENI.
OWNERS.
The men arrested were Lai Shui, a tallyman,
residing at 5, Jarding's Bazaar, East Point; Wong Bing and Wong Ping, fokin, of 107,. Bonham Strand East, and Cheng Kam, the master of cargo-boat No. 603.
honourable Court will dismiss plaintiffs' peti 7-The defendant therefore prays that this
tion with costs.
Shanghai, 26th July, 1907.
LETTERS.
Shanghal, the 18th July, 1995. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts. Shangbai.
Dear Sim-With reference to my indebted. ness to your firm I have on several occasions since my retom to Shanghai expressed the wish to your Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Polts to liquidate same, and I therefore beg you to be good enough to render me an account showing the amount due to date.
Yours faithfully,
GORDIUS NIELSEN. Shanghai, 19th July, 19ǝs, G. Nielsen, Esq.
Dear Sir,-As desired we enclose account showing a balance dua us to date of Tis. 6,401.29 cheque for which will oblige
"
Yours faithfully,
For Benjamin Kelly and Potis,
C. E. ELLIS. [Private.]
Shanghai, 28th July 1905. Dear Nielsen, Your latter of the agth to hand, I must say it is impossible for me to understand your attitude is the matter. With the view of bringing the transactions fresh to your memory, send you herewith copies of your March and Augart settlement accounts rgt, copy of account rendered.
due in October 1907 showing balance Tit. 10,524.29 and also copy of your promissory note in which this amount is on the 19th lust, Ellis made a mistake, į balance due us Tle. 12,135.95 I have also enclose berawith a corrected account showing
of the shares-marked in red in the March disclosed the name of the buyers and sellers and, August Settlement accounts enclosed. You will see that the sharen were bought by⠀
March to Wm. Allanten who turned them over you from B. Lennox Simpson and Chiss.Com mercial Co. for March, you resold them, for
for you for August ($150/173.60), : These äre facts, indisputable lacts. Perhaps you will: remember that at the same time you put Ericksen and Wolder in for Docks also. Wolder paid us his difference, Ericksen has bead paying us ever since and account is al- most liquidated.. I cannot, understand how is it possible for you to think you owe bi only The 2,000. I hope, the papers I enclose will – satisfy you as to the real nature of your lia hility. I have no desire to go to Court. Our firm has never sued any of our clients. But I take you for an honest man. If you still think you only owe us Tis. 2,000 you may send os the money.
Youre truly!
G. H. POTTE
Shanghai, 29th July, 1901, Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potti,
Shanghai,
Dear Sirs, I have tried to arrange the mat- ter of my indebtedness to your firm" with your Mr. Polls, and have offered him Tis, 2,000 in. full payment of same. Without so far entering into any
"further" explanation "I"consider "the" above sùm a proper and adequate amount, bat- your Mr. Poits has declined to accept same uzatil yesterday when be concludes his latter as follows:-"I have no desire to go to Court Our firm has never sued any of our clients; But I take you for an honest man. If you still
"WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST," "! The fact that during the past year we have had frequent occasion to consult Pho's Who in the Far East and have usually found, the information we sought. within its pages is abundant evidence, in our opinion, that as it expands and additions are rande to the "roll of honour" it must become increasingly useful. Indeed, it is now recognised, we should fancy, as one of the indispensable features of the journalists' library. But Who's Who in the For it is a source of usefulness to all those who may desire to obtain without dificulty informa- tion regarding the status of i
findividuals in the the Far East generally. There are many men whose names are household, words in this part of the world whose exact standing may not be clear or even readily discoverable except"Through such a me dium as this volume. Its importance to
According to information gathered from police headquarters it would appear that the business community who may have
some time last week the steamer Serta arrived dealings with representative people at the various parts is apparent at a glance. By in port with a consignment of sugar for Mesir Jardine, Matheson and Company; the aid of this guide they are prevented
Orders were given and junks chartèred to land from committing the heinous crime of describ and they need never neglect to add on to the morning information reached the police at Mr. S., W. T'so appeared before his Honouring an Honourable" as a mere "Esquire," the CATRO, or part of it, at the consignees' go
downs at East Point, Early on Tuesday No. addressee's name all the letters and distinctions to which he is entitled. This year the Who's 7 Police Station, which ant them busy. It was to the effect that a strange godown was being Who takes the form of a sort of double namo utilized by a number of men to hide, stolen be you will accept my offer which stands opes Pugning my bonesty, and as I aƉOTE STAY. the biographies of 1956 being retained, while goods, and the informer was certain that the ill the 5th August next. the 1907. section comprises an enormous.
godowa was opened without the consent of the"
Your faithfully, number of new Who's Whos together with
owner. Detectives, under charge of Sergeant supplementary facts regarding those who had
Gordon, were put on the job, and after many G. H. POTTS, Esq., a place in the first number. Next year, we are
inquiries they learnt that a certain panty, instead informed, there will only be one section, but of complying with the order and landing the the present arrangement was certainly permis sible under the circumstances. Every praise sugar at East Point, was taking occasional trips-out of the way trips to Kennedy Town, is due the compilers of Who's Who in the Far
The officers investigated the affair, a godown Eust for the admirable manner in which they have performed their work, to whose accuracy at Kennedy Town was visited, and fifty bags and general utility we are pleased to testify, of sugar and 200 baskets, valued at $5,500 were found. Then followed the arrest of the Seeing that the price has been reduced to $5 there should be a ready sale of the work quartette mentioned above, Who's Who in the Far East is published by the proprietors at 8, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong.
ENDS IN COURT,
plaintiff to apply to have it restored. Anyway. Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presiding in Summary Jurisdiction, on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. P. W. Galdring, of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, for defendants, in another, house- | sent dispute case.
In this case Ng Pak To, of No. 43: Caino Road, gentleman, sued the Chi Cheong firm, of No. 242 Queen's Road Central, traders, for recovery of the sum of $137 being one month's rent and taxes on house No. 206 lately occupied by the defendant firm.
CASE IN THE JAPAN PATENT Bureau COURT.
The Japan Official Garette of the 15th Bitimo publishes the decision given by the Patent Bureau Court in the claim made by Messrs.
C. & H. Morton against Messrs. Taylor, Cooper, and Co., of Kobe, for the cancellation of the registration of a trade-mark registered by the latter. The following. is a translation of the Patent Bureau's decision-
"On comparing the defendants' trademark, No. 26,968, for mustard with the specimen deposited by the plaintiff we note a great resemblance in the general appearance, although there exists some difference in the details, so that these trade-marks should be recognised as identical. The plaintiffs insist
that the articles for which their trade-mark is used were imported into Japan for many years before the registration of the defendants' trade- mark, and this fact was proved by Mr. M. Y. Hattori, as witness. Therefore the trade-mark No: 26,968 comes under Clauses of Art. 1 of the Trade-mark Law; consequently we hereby decide that the said trade mark shall be invalid."
THE COOK'S DILEMMA,
NOVEL METHOD TO CATCH a thier,
Mr. 3o said this was a claim for reat." His Honour in lieu of notice?: Mr. T'so: No, my Lord, for actual rent, and would ask that the writ be amended to No.
176 Queen's Road instead of No. 206.
His Honour: Well, I suppose that doesn't 'make any difference to any one?
Mr. Goldring No, my Lord, it was done before.
Plaintiff was called and stated that he rented the house to the defendant, but as he had a
good deal al trouble in getting his rent, le Rave the defendante notice la quit. They said they would leave later on, but plaintiff said that
HONGKONG MANILA DIRECTORY: If it were for no other reason than that the
commercial relations of flongkong and Manila would not do; he must have a month's police. are likely to be fostered and strengthened,
Plaintiffs rent-collector corroborated, and
the appearance of such a work, the publi stated that the defendania asked for a reduc-cation of the Hongkong-Manila" Direc tion of rent, otherwise they could not remain tory would be welcomed. But the intriesit.
see the master.
To Mr. Goldring: Witness said he did not say that he would see the master for them.
sot talk about reductions und Buch things, (Laughter).
Mr. Galdring: When do you usually go to collect the rests? When my master tells me lo Mr. Goldring: Now, it is usual, is it not, to collect rents a few days after the end of the month?--Yes, it is usual,
Sometimes I do that,
They were arraigned before Mr. F.A. Haza land, last Thursday, in the Police Court, on a charge of theft. Accused entered a plea of not guilty, and his Worship ordered that they bo detained in poliçó` custody, for a week for tríol.
NOVEL SOUVENIRS.
À SUSPICIOUS character AND SJVE
FIGHTING IRONS.
Shangbai, the roth July, 1905. account showing a debit, balance against me of My dear Potts,I have received your firm's
Tls. 6,401.29. I make the amount due Tis 2,000, which amount is at your disposal at any time you desire provided your firm give me a receipt absolving me from all further indebted do so, but if you are as wisa as I take you to nes. If you wish me to go into details I will
'Shanghai.
GORDIUS NIELSEN.
29th July, 1905.
My dear Nielsen.-I am in receipt of your letters of yesterday and do not know what you mean by saying that you make the amount due to be only Tls. 2,000. I have sent an afc which shows what you owe us exactly and against which we have your promissory note.
can't see how you say you do not owe it as the money was actually lost and came out of our packets to meet the contract you engaged to take up. I should be pleased if you explain your meaning of making the amount due only Tis. 2,000.
Yours faithfully,
G. H. POTTS.
|
think you only owe us Tis 2, 33 you may us send the money,"
There is an implication in these lines im thing else wish to be an honest man I would "never"think" of "defrauding your firm of one
farthing which rightfully belongs to you..- You, on the other hand, soam quite honestly to believe that the amount owing is much bigger, and
would therefore suggest, that
you for once broke your rule and ened me in Court for whatever you think is due. If you wish it I shall state in open court that you spe me by my own invitation, that we are both hones: people with a scrupulous regard for our good name, and as wo differ about a certain thing, we have elected, like the sensible people we are, to have the Court's opinion as to who. is right; and who is wrong. At the present inge of the case I shall certainly decline to pay anything at all, as by paying Tim. 1,000` | shall have the appearance, at least in your eyes, of evading a just debt, and, for all 1,know," unwittingly and unwillingly cause a serious loss to you, Unless, therefore, you think you can send me a document couched fo the following terms, vis:- Wo the under- signed brokers Benjamin, Kelly and Polts bereby declare that Mr. Gordius Nielsen, this day owes us Tia: 2,000 (Two Thousand) ing out of certain shane Transactions during 1901-1903 (125 shares in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, bought and sold on
[Privale.] Shanghai, the 20th July, 1907.... My dear Potts-In reply to yours of to-day's While out on patrol duty along Queen's date, and supplementing my verbal remarks made at the Club to, you, to-day, I would Road East last Wednesday night Sergeant Lee like you clearly to understand my af caught sight of a coolie tracking a side street as titude to the affair, which is as follows: hard as his legs would carry him. Becoming I am anxious and willing to liqui: bis G. Nielsen's account through our firm) and
isto a tenement..
there," said the officer in his finest Cantonese.
Suppose you tell me what you are carrying "Nothing of any importance-a few bits of wood to light a fire with," returned the coolie.
"Then come down and show it," pursued the sergeant.
1995, 199
Yours faithfully, le pushton JAKINARY
GORDIUS Nızları,di
in the premises. Witness raid he had no nuvalue of the book gives it a special place in thority to make any reductions, but they must our favour. The present issue-July-Decem
ber, 1907-is contained in volume XI, so that the Directory has been in existence for five and Mr. Goldring: But you did go?—But I did a half years. In that time it has expended | suspicious the officer hastened after the mandate my debt to your firm now or before the that we will accept Tis, 1,000 from him: lóðfall
from a comparatively thin and unpretentions looking, desk, accessory to a portly important
and picked him up as he was disappearing 5th August. If so arrangement has been come liquidation of his indebtedaser to our firm aris and handsome volume. We have sought to
to by the latter date, that is, if your firm hasing out of the said transaction," unless, I say, discover omissions in the list of these resident
not given me a receipt showing that I am no you feel you can let me have such a document in Hongkong since the date of the last issue
more in your firm's debt, I must leave you to I shall decline to pay anything at all unless but without avail. The compilers must have
recover what you think is really duo in the compelled to do so through a court of law, Wong Pui, an unemployed cook, hyving no
been at endless trouble to collect the facts
Tis. 2,000, which amount I think, for reasons usual way. I shall decline to pay more than This offer remains open till the 15th August, babitation, wandered last Tuesday night into
embodied in the Directory. Even the pri- No. 144, Wing Lok Street, where he thought he Mr. Goldring: Then, why did you go on vale addresses of people. living in Hong-
explained to you to-day, quite ample, I do not The coole obeyed, and presented his tor- had found a temporary roof, but his wanderings, the 36th of the second month of the tenancy? kong are given. One noteworthy feature is
wish in any way to shirk my responsibility in unfortunately for himself, led him to the bed.
mentor with several pieces of hard wood, which room of the wife of the occupant of the house Mr. Goldring: Was it not to talk to the the very large number of Hongkong adver undoubtedly was stolen from some timber this affair, but Lthink it useless to go over the lisements which appear in this ipsum. „Con-
Mr. Jones said that, after listening to the And as he entered by ons door the husband defendants about remaining in the shop on a sidering that the Directory, which is issued twice yard, and two beautiful fighting irons, cachond again by explaining my motives for extered by another
the intra-reduced rent?—They spoke about a reduction..
to be an intelligent man, and the arguments with cósla." It was undisputed that the des found it impossible to give a satisfactory ex- der he made a rush for him and grabbed Mr. Goldring: Did they get a reduction Pe year, costs Six per annum, it should find a measuring about three feet long. As the coolle saying that I only owe you T'is. 2,000. I claim documents just read, he would ask for Judgment
ready sale in Hongkong, especially with those
And him by his queue, but as it happened No, I heard that they did not.
Liu Yiu Chau, plaintiff, called, said he wanted tween this part and Manila, as opportunity for them, ba was taken to No. 3 Police Station and will really swallow: that kind of poses, but did not intend to deal with them and asked for firms which see in the close connection beplanation as to where he obtained the fighting and statements made use of by you to-day are fendant had signed the promissory note, for rous from, and for what purpose he needed these things to the marines, or to people who
really an insult to any intelligent broker. Tell value received, de
In answer to the Count, Mr. Jones said, that the queue proper was short and the tassel long, so that the pursuer was left with-nothing
statements were invelavent and, be to stay in the shop if the rent was reduced
their own business. The local office locked up. At the Police Court, on Thursday, enlarging but the tassel in his hand, while Wong made a Mr. Goldring.: Dia you get a reduction ?— | is at 13, Queen's Road Central..
to really think that I am so simple-minded as dive downstairs. It so happened that at the foot No; I did not get any reduction.
Li Ng, who said he was carpenter, and who, all that is really too bad, my dear G.H. For separate decision, If the Court decided on of the stairs there was a packing case containing
after many guesses, was unable to give an ad these reasons I thick 1 make a perfecity these points before going into the evidence at
F.A. Hareland a large quantity of a raw, and into this the, Tascal toppled bead foremost and endeavoured
decided that the statements were relevant, to bury himself. Meanwhile the husband's cries
Conniel would lake further action. of "Thief, thief" brought the police to the spot
His Ronont said defendant ould have tha and they discovered Wang in his novel hiding place. He was dragged out sad removed to the Central Police Biation. At the Police Court, on Wednesday morning, he was arraigned be- fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland po ‘a chargo of being | was 109 high. a rogue and vagabond.
Seeing
His Worship-What were you doing in that bor?
Defendant-i heard the cry of "Thief, thief," sp I just bid myself to see the thick past
His Worship smiled. The story was plan sible, but scarcely credible, and as Wong could give no good account of himself he was sen. tenced to three weeks hard labour and six hours' stocks.:
Mr. Goldring: Who told you that the reduc-
tion was refused?-The rent-collector.
Mr. Goldring: You're sure of that?—Yes,
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asked him to see the master, and later he came in Chinese Climes," Mr. J. Dyer Ball, the well- dangerous weapons without a and told me the reduction was refused. known sinologue In Hongkong, has embodied Poice. The wood, sccused explained, hu
GORDIUS NIELSEN. a most interesting review of a phase of Chinese
to answar ↑ to whatever might be put in. Shanghai, 21st July, 1005, character which is but all too little known puts wanted; the fighting irons were keepsakes,""
The Coun did not want many arguments vorba - My dear Nielsen, amin receipt of yourletely as the case might have to be appealed and the side Chinese circles. The Chinese lyrics: He was fined $30, the option being
ter of to-day's date, I must confess that I can- Court would therefors want written argumenta and love songs which are translated and months imprisonment, which he took. ** put inte varse, form is English in this
not understand the remarks in same, ex-pecial that could be forwarded to the bigber, Conit, book atir sensations in the Occidental mind Two suspicious characters were found hiding ly when you say you are anxious and willing Mr. Neilsen said the promissory note, THE which would fancy that the subjects of these on board the Canton steamship Fasskam by the ‡ to liquidate your debt and do not wish. in any no use. It could not be sold for „len / rhymes had been heard in the long ago. There is purser, Mr. A. B. Barry last night (spib ulio.) way to shirk your responsibility Elther you (Laughter). It would have to be known for one poem by Chin: Yi, which is called "The The men were located among the cargo. When owe the money or you don't, and if you don't purpose the promissory role viis made Bird of Fate and certainly it bears an extras the vessel arrived bere early this morning they why did you sige: the promissory note for the maintained that his reply ordinary resemblance to Edgar Allan Poe's were turned over to the police, on a charge of amosat As a matter of fact, the shares, on portance to the decision of the causes
Reveal! We would command readers to the stowing away. They came before Mr.A which you owe as the difference, were sold by His Honour wild thirte curious similarity (page 16) Mry Dyet. Ball's Hazeland, at the Police, Court, this forenson, Mr Allanson, on the 18th March for the would be girer and the aim bas bean to show that: Chinese poets are mod ware fined $15 each Thay want "in" for August Settlement (1993) You se sold the case would be on Monday th of the same flesh and blood as ourssives, hava | a month.
shares on the 13th August," So you will: ses | 19 nm, zat
To Mr. Tso, witness said he wanted to stay in the shop, as it was very much trouble and expense to move a shop, with all the goods and fittings, but I could not do so as the rent
To Mr. Goldring, witness said he had oc cupied the premises for nine years,
Mr. Goldring submitted that the plaintiff was only entitled to recover the portion of the rent for the period thay overstayed the month, a they were induced to stay on by the hope held out of a reduction of rent, yah muda aceste
His Honour said that they had no reason for staying on after the due notice, and there must |be Judgment for plaintiff with coats