BILL OF EXCHANGE,
·JIŠOMENT, AT THE SUPREME 'COURT.
TH Chial Janice (Sir Francis Piggott) gave Judgment in the Supreme Court, this morning, in e action brought by Leung Sen Hoy, traệng as the Chin Fooog Hoy, Kee firm, of
bo, China Street, Singapore, against the Cheong
Wing firm, ol.73, Bonham Strand, bankers, asd Wang eng. Hin, of the same address, the bioker, the, Wing Tua Sup -firm, of 25%, Pés Tax Road Central, merchants, and Las Yo Nung, of the same address, merchant, and the Wing Cheong firm, of 170, Des Vœux West, merchants, and Li Lan. Nam, of the same addrosa, mejchant, to recover $10,000, on a bill of exchange dated 7th January, 1907, drawn by the defendants upon the plaintiff, payable to the order of the Netherlands fodia Com- marcial Bask iwenty-one days after sight and accepted by the plaintiff, payment whereal was made by the plaintiff on the 8th February, 197, to the Netherlands India Commercial Bauk
The Hon. Mr. P. E. Pollack, R. C. (instructed by Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared.for.the prosecu tion. Me, W. blade (instructed by Mr. PS. Dixon) was for the defence.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 9, 1908.
the principal debtor on the instament may be ADMIRAL LAMBION IN CANTON
treated ai tuch! but aput from this as soon as the creditor is affected with notice that the apparent principal was and is only a suiety, the ordinary consequences which flow from that relationship ensue, and the creditor dis regards them at his peril."..
OFFICIAL VISIT TO VICEROY CHANG,
[From Our Own Correspondent,]||
Canton, 8th April,
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RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
To a certain extent, the deficiency in railway accommodation to Ching is met by the systematically laid-out inland waterways. But, elaborate and useful as they are, they do not adequately ment existing demands. There
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is po doubt, therefore, that the progress of the "THE TWENTY-SECOND country' Agricultural, mineral and manufacTGEVERAL MEETING YEARLY
By Order,
C. H. GRACE, Secretary,
Haplong, 0th April, 1908..
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE.
turing, industries is considerably retarded by bera of the Hongkong Club will be held in the the lack of transport facilities. There hat, April, 1938, at 5.5 7.M.
Club House 00 WEDNESDAY, the 2nd however, been a considerable recent improve ment in this respect. Among the important lines recently built or now under construction, ele, are the line from Moukden to A• tung, 187 miles, built by Japan; and the lines. from Port Arthur, Dalay and Newchwang to K'aan-ch'eng-igu. These, in addition to ciber short branches in Manchuria which
AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL fall into the hands of Japan after the MEETING of the Members of the war, are now transferred to the South Man Hongkong Club will be held in the Club churian Railway Company. The line from 1908, at 5.30, P.&. for the purpose set forth is Houte on WEDNE: DAY, (hi and April, K'uan-ch'eng-tau to Harbin and cast and west the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club. to the Russian border remains as the Chinese
.By Order, Eastern Railway, but in Russian control, which is Chinese territory is now curtailed to 1672 miles; the Imperial Railways of North China have practically completed the re construction of the 36 miles of line west. ard from Moukden Station; the line from
I telegraphed briefly to you to-day the ar- The question involved in this sentence an il-rival in Canton of Vice-Admital Lambton, lustrated by the case on which it is based, Man The Commander-in-Chief of the Halilish South ley v. Boycott, was re-argued. Thatcase estab-China Squadron 'arrived here at a quarter past fishes the proposition that if a drawer of a bill five in the afternoon on board his yacht does in fact sigo as surety to the knowledge of H.M.S. Alcarity. The Alacrity, on isking up the drawer, then, the giving of time to the prin- her berth at Jardine Matheson's busy on her cipal debtor releases the surety. This was arrival, swung too far in and took the ground: laid down in 1853 in this case as a common She sustained no damage. Admiral Lambton, law doctrine, although i ho subsequent cases, accompanied by the British Consol i Canton Pooley v. Barradine and Greenough v Mc and some other officials, called on H.E. the Lelland, a few years Inter, it was treated Viceroy this morning.. Captain Lis with a in the Queen's Bench as an equity number of soldiers escorted the distinguished doctrine. But, the point which has to be visitor along the city. proved here is at that these two parties who appear as drawers were sureties to the drawer, but that they signed only' as sureties to the bank, the payee, and that they underlook no liabilities towards the drawer; that, so far as they are concerned the bill must be treated as if their names were not in it. So that the question is whether the prin cipla laid down in Manley v. Boycott is merely a rule deafing with the question of giving time. to the principal debtor, or is only an example recover 572 bags of rice belonging to the plain. Tonking to Yannan. Fu via Mangtre, 292 of a larger principle than the circumstances in which a bill is made may be given in evidence, tiffs in, the passession of the defendants, of miles, it being pushed by the French, and is which plaintiffs have demandent possession and expected to be finally completed in 1979; the
Admiral Lambion will be leaving for Hong kong early on Friday morning and is expected to reach your port early the same afternoon.
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IMPORTANT RICH CASE, ARBITRATOR SUPPOSED TO ELUCIDATE THE
QUESTION.
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In the case of the Man Cheong Yues firm against Mews, Fukusei and Company to
Hongkong, qth April, 1008
C. H. GRACE, · Secretary.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No..
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His Lordship said The only facts to which Ipeed referia this case are very simple. "The Chin-Fong Hoy Ken of Singapore and the
habit of drawing upon one another for the par." in spite of the rule that' parol evidence is not the defendants detain; or in the alternative British line of 100 miles, between Shanghai is hereby, nolifted that TENDERS will | Wing Cheong firm of Hongkong were in the
money to meet their bills, and the present ac The general rule is laid down that evidenc 55.176.94, the value of the rice, and Stoo and Nanking, will be in operation, it is ex Office until Noon of SATURDAY, the 30th
poses of their business and remitting the
tion is brought upon the last of the series, which was drawn by the Wing Cheong upon the Chin Foong Hoy for $10,000 to the order of the Netherlands India and Commercial Bank: The bill was discounted at the Hong kong Branch and was guaranteed in" ao far as the Bank was concerned by the Wing Tung Sun and the Cheong Wing firm; the sigan.
receivable to contradict a written instrument,
declared 'to-day that he was unsatisfled ou
may be given which is consistent with the damages for the detention, the Chief Justica written instrument, and Lord Campbell says several points of law which had been submitted that if the payee of a joint and several pro to him. He suggested also that the matter; missory date made in the common form by two preferably, might be settled by an arbitrator. may be placed in the situation of treating theAnd the matter stands where it was! ong as surely for the other, this can only be by express assent to do so when the note was delivered to him; that is by an arrangement
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Mr. M..., instructed by Mr. Andrew G. Jackson (of Mesars. Johnson, Sipkes and
pected, about July; the Hongkong or Kowloon- Canton Railway of 123 miler, a of which ate British, will be in operation in roog, the other portion is being doos by the Hongkong Government and is progressing fairly. It is interesting to note that the Im perial Railways of North China during last year showed a substantial credit balance of
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Intimations.
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tures of these two firms appear on the bill as ichors the note. But the question here is the Master) represented the plaintiffs. Hon. Mr. H, 1385,605, and this amount was saved to spite Pump, Capacity, 3.37 gallons per complete
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of the gross receipts falling' from £3,588,600 to £1,438,200, as well as after deducting charges for maintenance, etc., and proportion for the Constructional works on the. Feng-t'al-Peking
THE COST OF LIVING IN JAPAN.is, amounting to £371.400 British firm
VIEWS OF A TOKYO,RESIDENT,
converse: Can the drawer of a bill exchangeBeavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appear. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. C. E. H. dino in the common form by three be placed in the situation of treating two of them as
ed for the defendants, their names were not on the bill? I think that what you can do in one case on the authority of Manley v. Boycott, you can do in the other- for it can be done in any case only in virtae. of some definite priz ciple and cannot be con sidered merely in connection with the question of giving time. Therefore, I think the answer here must be in the affirmative, if he knew the object with which these Dames were in fact put on the bill; and is clear that be did from the letter of 7th February, from Li'Lai Nam.
have hanefied by the new lines in course of construction, substantial orders having been placed with them for locomotives, nggon, carriages, etc. With the greater developments pending, if carried through, there can be po doubts orders will in consequence greatly pcrease,
ATRICK ON A MONAY CHANGER,
FOILED BY, THE FORCE.. Everybody knows money changers' shops in Queen's Road. Most people know it is ex- ceedingly difficult to extract a single cent. beyond. that which you are entitled. It appears, bibwever, that there are gentlemen" in China's social stratyni who believe that it is
drawers by the side of the Wing Cheong, and their character at guarantors To so far the Bank is concerned it clearly established. by the books of the bak A letter was -written by Li" Lai Nam, the manager of the Wing Cheong, on 7th January, 1907, to the plaintiff informing him that the 'till had been drawn it contained this
A valued correspondent in Tokyo makes the seplence: "I have this day negotiated a
following co ument on the leading article which twenty one days' bill for $10,000 at the Fan Ta
recently appeared in our columns on the est Bank. It is guaranteed by the two firms, Wing
of living in Japan. It will be seen that, the Tung. Sau and Cheong Wing, of this port,
writer comes to an entirely different conclusion and you, sir, will certainly not need to be
from us, all that we desire, however, is in anxious. On its arrival please accept the bill
ascertain the facts, and we are pleased to and when due please pay, accordingly and 1
publish anything in the shaps of personal ex shall be obliged," The bill was accepted by
The same result is arrive at by consi-perience that will tends to throw light on the the plaintiff and though it was noted for non- payment on,ih February, it was in fact paid by, of the discharge of, the bill. By section so a
dering the question from the point of view question, "We may add that nur correspondeat is peculiarly, fined bish by training and recent him. He now sued to recover the amount bill is discharged, that is, all rights of action experience to express
His views on the question from the drawer and his two guarantors. The thereon are extinguished, by payment in due under discussion: drawer is bankrupt and. has absconded. The
course, that is, at or after maturity of the bill
"The leader in the fapon Chrouids on the point of law can be simply stated. Can the by the drawee. That is what happened in this Cost of Living in Japan, seems to me to acceptor recover the amount he has paid on case. subsection 3 an accommodation bill each conclusions excessively favourable to the bill from persons whose names appear on is discharged if it is paid in the couse by the relative cheapness in Japan. The Japanese the bill, as the Wing Tank and the Cheong party accommodated. It says nothing about prices quoted are evidently Kobe prices, and Wing do although they were in fact put on the payment in due course by the accommodate y much below those we pay here. We pay bill merely a guarantors to the bank for the
ing party this therefore falls within the 8 sen for beef, both steak and roast (including ́purpose of negotiation. These two defend.
1st subsection. Indeed subsection 3 is only one), which the leader quotes al 38 ven. auts are clearly accommodation parties within introduced to provide for case which does. Would it not be fairer to set Tokyo prices section, 28 (1) of the Bankruptcy Act because not fall within subsection 1. When a bill against London prices?. I cannot speak for they have lent their names as drawers without is discharged the tights of action on if are receiving valun therefor; and i think the plain-extinguished: but
London prices but I can say that th÷·loader is'
The two gentlemen appeared at the counter the rights which arise completely al error in representing American at a money changer's shop at 111, Queen's ff accepted she bill without value and there out ofbat Chalmers calls very aptly "the cost of flying as being very much above Lon-Road Weat yesterday afternoon and tendered fore that it is an, accommodation Theil transaction" remain, 1, therefore, have don costs, which are sated as "appreciably their whole wordly possession, in the shape of possibility of value arising out of the continued no difficulty in accepting his staten ent on bigher than' similar costs in Tapan. 'Costs of system of dealing between the parties is I think
adullar bill. Being economical minded negatived by the fact that all, the transactions
page 202, that "if an accommodation accepter living for the traveller in America are very they refused to accept the current rate of pays a bill it is discharged, but he has, a per- dear, but for the honchouder prices of the day, which was four cents, and ordered were independent and is no sense to be des-sonal right of action for indemnity.", la, other everything that comes on the table-except the money changer to give them what cribed as mutual dealings; and the suggestion words the action here after his bill was paid by imported wines are very much below those in they, conceived to be the proper exchange- that the valus might be found in the first trans the plaintiff is got on the bill but so the bill Japan. In a small town in America where we actions of this special series of bifis is too
foa cents. The money-changer was not to be transaction: the whole of which is contained spent some time, a choice cut from prime beef bad by bluff and the coolies requested that problematical to be accepted.
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Now the plaintifs stated quite crudely Is this: Lisi Nam draws on him for Six at 21 days: hele Is hini he has negotiated the bill at the back with the assistance of Check Wing and Wing Tung Sun as guarantors; he does not say a word to lead the plaintiff to believe tha they have alan guaranteed him. If the letter gould bearthis construction it would have been accessary to inquire whether Li Li Nam had authority from the other defendants to give their names as guaran tors to the plais, but it cannot be in construed. Whes the latter was produced the plaint in
cross-examination said:
quite possible foget what we might call a rise out of the tritney dealers. At all events, Miss Cheung King and Fung Fi came into possession of a dollar bill and being methodical sed chielul, they decided that they must have the premium. Another cate of subsidiary coinage afflicting the poor-not to say the fingrani.
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and on that letter there is not the shadow of a in the letter of 7th January from Li Lai Nagt;|| vas 45 cents (39 sen) per pound, with bone 13their money might be returned to them. 1 right which could be enforced against these two defendants, nor any word from which, ao undertaking on their part to indemnify the therefore be for the defendants with costs. acceptor could be implied. Judgment must
Mr. Slade-Against both defendants who appear?
His Honour-Yes,
#LOPE'S LABOUR LOST."
A BOGUS ECCLESIASTIC/
This means they were to guarantee mo. They
The duplicity of a self-styled Taoist priest will have to pay the bank if I fail, but if 1 pay and a postponed wedding, not to mention the they will repay me. I do not believe this to be disappearance of a $23, wedding fee, formed true, quite apart from another statement be the component parts of a tale that was unfold made in cross-examipuigs. He mid he ded in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on the 1st business dealings with the three firms before; inst. The complainant was a lovelorn, youth but when pressed he shefiled, saring first that of about 40 summers-more or less-and he
related how he had been imposed upon by the defendant who had passed himself as a Taoist priest fail June, and accepted 528 an a fto, for a wedding he could not perform,
cents and other meats in proportion. In larger towns and cities, prices were higher; but in no case higher than we pay regularly in Tokyo. Flour, sugar, syrups, coffee everywhere bell at barely half their price in Japan. All the usual, fruits, most vegetables, milk and cream (the like of which is not seen in Japan) are all very much cheaper that they are here. It is hard to thlak of an item for the table (except cut flowers) that is dearer for the agerage householder in America than in | Japan, while not many items are of even equal Cost. As for other things, tailor-made clothing is very much dearer in America, but the aver age man buys his linen, under-wear, hostery, red head gent much cheaper in America than in Japan Coal and kerosene are but half as costly in Americe, rent is almost everywhere. much lower for the average map than in Japan. An equal outlay will buy three times as much tobacco or salt in America an In Japan. Cost of a servant is very much greater in America than in Japan; but, owing 10 greater capacity of the servant for work and to greater convenience of arrangements pay no more for service than here-although the average household would probably there
Bé bad bill of exchange haosuctions with the three firms, and immediately afterwards he cor- rected himself and said they were with the Wing Cheong,only; that he had other business with the others but not in connection with. .. According to the complainant's sad tale he drafts; and his briks being produced showed was engaged to be married; in fact, the wed no account with Cheang Wing or with Wingding day had arrived, the feast was spread, in some respects the service in America would Tung Son, which he explained by saying that the preisnts displayed, and all that was this bill was entered in the account with lacking was
a priest. At this juncture be less complete. In short, I think that the Wing Cheong. This is much too una came the Impostor. He was clad in holy for the ordinary daily needa and comforts aven average household would cost considerably less factory for me to believe even if there raiment and seemed to be the real ar- were a possibility of the letter having this ticle. When asked how much he wanted in New York or Boston thau in Japan, and this (sterpretation. But it does not and it could to perform the ceremony he replied by ask
is also the judgment of a friend recently, ar hardly be denied when propounded the ing the prospective bridegroom 'how much
rved, who had experience in "Boston. \ Or"] question whether the action in the circum money he possessed. Twenty-eight dollars," a great deal, because it has a large income and | course, the average'American bousehold spends stances must be on the letter and not answered the would-be husband. "Well, my on the bil, that the Cheong Wing and charge for such services is invariably S8, said in the habit of spending, but much of Wing Tung' Sua chuld not be sued on this the man with the clerical robes," and I make the expenditure is for things which we do not it a rule to collect such fees in advance." The or cannot get in fapro. Of courie, a diplomat in I take the following from Chalmers: money was paid to him, but he said he wanted Washington would find necessary expenses formerly it was held at law that; whils, a to tie the koot as securely as possible, and above those in Tokyo, but that is also owing to . party's name appeared on a bill as prin thought this could be deas only with the aid of the difference in pace set by those with whom dipal he could not be held to be a surely, on assistant Forthwith he took his departure to be associates, and is aside from the point at for fine for radiction of the wetten get the anistant, and until he was apprehended in. firmly believe that any American who instrument. This defence was afterwards a few days ago he was still searching for him, came here expreting to find costs of living of modified in cases who o'it could be shewn
When arrested, the bogus ecclesiastic was the nature represented in the Cronicis tender there was a contemporaneousagreement thatha dressed in the regulation garb of a Tacist, would be sadly disappointed. On the other would be tresiedas a surety; and now it is clearly - priest and was equipped with beads and other band, I fear that some of those who favour en established ibal the rights of the surety arise, paraphernalia, The Coun decided to hold the lyged armaments will find in this leader arzu- Independently of the form of the iné'sument." | nccused pending, the arrival of any other disment mo
-because they erish toʻ But thin
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