1887-03-10 — Page 3

No. 7354-MARCH 10, 1887.1

Tus, Quoan of the Belgims heard by telephone recently in her Palice at Brasel: an entire not of Faust,, then beng per- formed at the Paris Opéra; and on Feb. 2 the King had a conversating wilha M. Grávy at the Elyndo. Telephono communication | has thus bocaine practicable bolwoe Paris and Betsouls.

The Czar has ordered tha striking of a pecial gold medal for presentation to donural Projevalsky byth Imperial Academy of Scloners. The zaodal will bear on one Bile the ninja of the general, and on the reverse the inscription. To the first explorer of the natural history of Central

Asia..

CRICKET. UNIVERSITIES AND PULLJO KLEVÖLN, V. THE WORLD.

The above ranch will be played tomorrow and Saturday. The following are the

Teams

Universities and Public Schools W. H. F. Darby (Capt.)

A. Bramwell 58th Regt.

W. M. Daane

H. Foss

B. D. Grads

H. L. Griffen, RA,

V. A. O. Hawkins

C. Holworthy

W. A. Matthews, I.A.'

R. O. Mutealfa, 59th Regt.. T. Walkinabaw

World.

W. Bruce Robertson (Capt.)

E. J. Ookon.

Q. H. Grace,

A. A. Lloyd.

Capt. Rumsey.

FH. Sawyer.

E, O Sunith.

F. 3. Smith.

A. De U. Scanlan,

W. C. Murray.

A. N. Othor.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE PROJECTED COLLEGE FOR. SOUTH CHINA.

To the Eltor of the Cuina Mar

Canton, March 10.

mitte); A. Cohen, D. McCulloch, Captain A. Danning, J. Margregor, Ho Tong, Ng Wai, Clion Leap Choo and J. G. T. Hamoll (Socratary). AND

The Secretary having rend the dotive calling the insoting,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Resolution 6. →→ That the purchase of In- and Lots Nos 799 mul 730, Victoris, Hongkong, at the agreed price of $60,000 he now formally confirmed and those lands transferred inla the Company's name,

BG Chan Lip Chao accordiod..

Carried unanimously.

The Chairman-Gentlemen, there will be a confirmatory moeting held on the 24th instant, to confirm these resalations, which I hope you will attend. That Grishes the business if the mooting. I am much obliged to you by your attendance.

THE LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

endeavour to obtain, the money from the Company if they failed.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION His Lordslup He had asked for leave ta (Before the Hon. J. Bussel Pulse Judgensy and did not get lave, and then ha

Thursday, March 10

practically Well, we will go in apite of you.'

E. DEAR HON, J. BELL-IRVING AND

SI bave read with surpriso and re-adopted and passed and the proposal consultation with the General Mariagers and contract except this one giving a guarantee September, 1886, and another of 30th Jan. years which he was not entitled to. And

gret ily editorial perigraph in your issue of yesterday, in refercate to what is termed

was municiously approved of.

Mr Oddwell That comes within the

Mr D. McCulloch, proposed the re-olee.onsulting Committee, and: the result of his of at least $5,000. The agency went on 1985 during the agency, in which Mesars. College for China. A simple statement of th of Messrs F. D. Sassoon, A. Melver, the Refiriers. It was at first intended to the middle of August 1885, when Moagreradley asked Messrs Russell & Co to fix lodging in this colony is one of the most Aa the agreement provides for less than

an appeal in the matter of the projected

read is the ono dated 22011 August. This latter stated that Musers Brailey &Co. would. be glad to undertake the agency for Novar

Mr Beprston After the expression of Russell & Co.'s aloranors at Swater, the opinion by Your Lordship, I am quite agunoy bring understand toka ufa pera.ront willing that the jury to discharged.

Mr Onldwell-Well, if there is any for-- her Pilsuce of fouling required. I have oharacter for a forin of years, under certain there is just one point that might have. The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the Ro

corditío a mentioned. The next, Jotter read | to ho considered ... The gurantes ANOTHER $110.30.

only to refer to the correspondence which port and statement of accourts have been

was Meners Rusel & Co.'s reply on the same of the defendants la that the plain- The following ato Gouasyle statement for 130 passed, when I wrote on Mr Dear's te- in your possoasion for some days, and with

dato stating their terms, part of which was tiffs wouki make a combifasion of the defendusts and some of the arguments half offering to go back and to finish the your partaission we will take thein as rend

that Messrs Bradley & Co.'s atonniers wore 85,000. I do not think that that is to be in this cas, which, on account if the late term of service according to their conten. The Report has entered so fully into the

to be confined entirely to the southern trade taken as guaranteeing a not commission. hour at which the trial was concinded, we tion, and the ground upon which he made scope of the Company's operations during

unless the principal firms in the North Out of that would have to be deducted the were unable to give last night his offer was that he did not wish to cause the past year that it is hol neossary for me

should charter thon, and it was understood that they were not in any way to be intere tint would notgrally be ipeurred it Duscon-It now bewys my duty to them more inconvenienod than liv could not to compy much of your time with supple

might be a question for the fury. show the line of the defence and the reason avoid, now that the mentary remarks, The balanco, at orodis.

ested in steamers in opposition to Mésara Mr Francis Our contention is that the why that line has been adopted, and in bad caused to exist, compulsory departure of Profit and Losa-$161,78% 53-indicates a.

Russell & Co. The agreement was to be expense were actually incurred. A special doing so I cannot but regret so much feel. His Lordship-Yes, hat you kui takon auccessful yenue working, aud will I trust

permanent and for a certain period of yonte assistant was telegraphed för and brought ing has beer imported Tuto the case on the out a writ of stimmons then and there bed he considered satisfactory. Is enables us

to be arranged fiereafter. Some further cut from home, extra olerks were employod, part of the plaintiff. It was not the inten- och an appearance in Chambers. Well, to recommend payment of a dividend of The annual general, meuting of the shave letters passed between the parties and coralditional house recoinindation was gut, gotion of the defendants it should be so, and when people get to law they don't settlo $12 por abaru, to apply $40,000 towards holders in the Luzau Sugar Refining Co,,tain amendments of the conditions wore downs were rented, which could not be got it was fult bettor on their side that the things so easily, reduction of Property Account, sad to

anggestol. On the 25: August, Mesaretid of when the agency terminatud, so that matter should be confined to the strictly Mr Caldwell We had taken out a writ, carry forward $15, 81.55 to next year. Limited, was held in the offices of the Buswell & Co. pio stating that they we would be out of peelest instead of in legal point, which is this What are the but not until there was an absolute refaral The property in Bowringion known as the General Acen's (diesers Jardine, Matheson had much pleasure in appointing Messrs pookot. As your Lordship will see from the terms of the agreed hiring on which this as to pay tho February, salary nitor it was Lee Yiten Sugar Refaery has been acquired & Co.) this afternoon. There yere pre-in Switow, sud saked for the sake of ra- were to get in addition from the steamers our that the agreement signed in January,

Bradley & Co. agents for their steamers agreement we wore to get connnission and wo

tion has been brought. There is no doubt earned. daring the year, and you will later on be

His Lordship-I am only mentioning that requested to formally confirm the purchase, sont-Hon. J. Bell Irving (Chairman) gularity that Messrs. Bradley & Co. should notual exposes, so that our commissions 1893, came to an absolate end on the 25th with reference to your willingness to make The General Agents and Consulting Com. Mesors D. Gillies and M. E. Murray (Con- confirm in writing tre terns on which they were almost entirely clear profits.

March, 1686, and therefore for the purpose things ensy mitico are satisfied that the policy adopted

had agreed to not, They intimated aloo His Lordship held that if the sun was of this action that agraraent is void and | Mr Caldwell, kuving cited several cases in in the acquisition of this property has been sulting Committee), J. Macgregor, A. Mae that they had advisad Mesara Sahaar & Co. limited to 25,000 it was a question of that valuoless. But & now hiring coamsused support of his contantions, wont on to say wise und bonoficii! in the interesta of the Clymont, D. McCulloch, G. E. Coxon, K of the transfer of the agency. On the 26th amount or nothing at all, and under these on the tormiration of that ported, and I →Your Lordship will see that whereas it Company, and this asent may be considered MeK. Ross, Ho Tang and B. C. Muolean; Angust. Messra Bradley & Co, replied, out-circumstans he thought the special jury shit that on the plaintiff's own showing ronds, that the salary for the extended a valuable one. You will doubtless EC-

memting the torms, which were as follows had better be discharged.

it was nothing more than a general hiring, period shall be at the rule of £850 2 van:; quiesce in the desirability of realising the Mr Maclean acted sa Secretary,

5% on net freight, that is to say less the. Mir Brerston--I suppose they are entitled which this law has held over and over again in paragraph 4 where the specified time property at Wanchai ns favorable oppor- The notice calling the meeting having customary brokerige, 12-on all freight into thou sees.

to be a hiring for a year--Mr Deacon then is mentioned, namely three years, there the turilles presont themasives. You will ob- bean road,“

ward collotod, ny iglo stoomor, 20. their fee of $10 each and retired.

an advances, commission The gentlernen of Jury ware then paid read pasanges from the text books on the salary is put down in a vary different way, serve that it is proposed to increase the The Chairman said-Gontlemon, with on the business of my

law of master and surrant, and cited a lage and no such words og at the rate of are in- capital of the Company by the issue of your permissions I propose to consider the The letter also contained this chiuse All the correspondencs was then put in, number of cases to show that a general ported. There it reads £750 for the fint 8600,000 in shares ut par, to be offered in Roport as rend. I heed not say that we so consideration of our sacrifice you guarantee On the 30th December 1986 Mr Vincent hiring without expressed or implied torms year, £750 for the second and £800 for the the first instance pro rata to shareholders get exceedingly having to premant to you us the annual miuinum sum of, 80,000 for Smith writing from Shanghai said that as to notice was a yearly hiring, that the rule third your payable quarterly. It does not on the register on 25th ultimo. Reference an account showing such an unfavourable the commission on the steamers worked, Mere Rassell & Co.'s chief reason for applied to clerks as well as others, and that day at the rate of. - The presumption. I to the accounts will demonstrate the result. Generally speaking thorepart pointe godown accommodation to be provided by transforming the agency from Messrs Schear a servant under a yearly hiring breaking would ask you to rain is that Morga propriaty of this step. The Company has out the causes which proved detrimental to us. but the godowns and by you to be & Co. to the plaintiffs was to get their his term was not entitled to be paid for the dardline, Matheson would bare the option had to pay 7 par cont, for mener borrowed, the profitable working of the Reboery, but ntilieed is much be possible. The condie boats of the Tientsin uu.On the time he had actually worked. He then at the expiry of the first three years to and you can see at a glancs that by adding I may add that a class of sugar which was tions in that letter-Ms Francis went on to 25th July 1885 letter was receive conded--I don't know that I need go treep Me Doar in their sorvios upon gifice interest at this rate, on the additional co-manufactured in the early part of the year, say contained a trew term of which I caned by Monsts Beadley & Co. from Masars into any of the outside questions which luta mutice of the period for which they Ipital proposed to be lasted, to the balance and which the Manila Agents' advces from find no trace in the previous correspondence, Russell, stating that they had been notified have been introduced into the case. I think wished to employ him. They might say of Profit and Loss Account, the amount at Spain induced them to boliere would be in that in which they naked for a guarantee by the China Merchants S. N. Ca that it a great pity they were introunced, be- one month and he would have to stay ore credit would be handsomely augmented. Idemand at paying priosa, proved disappoint for the annual aum of at least $6,000, the Company had appointed Mr Low Tez causo, so far from Mr Daar having cause to month and his salary would be calculated do not think it necessary at this meeting to ing. The anticipated enquiry did not set On the 27th August, Messrs Russell and Lhai as their agent from the 1st proximo. complain, my clients think they have good at the rate of £650 per annum. It is for add anything more than to say that the in an quickly as was hoped for, and when it Co. replied confirming these torings. We Thereiter followed uther letters in which cause to complain, ovan from the oquitable the purpose of calculating fractions, of a Company's establishments are in firstrate did come pricus had given way largely, and contend that the letter" of the 26th Mears Bradley asked klears Russell & Cu- point of view. I am aware that that in no sair that the expression at the rate of 'ia vider, the staff is excellent and assiduous socios have had to be realised at a smart August stating the terms, and the to do their utmost to get a continuones of way affects the 13726 of the case, but as it used. It contemplated coller a term of in the discharge of their respective duties, lors. The acounuiation of stocks, caused letter of the 29th August in which the agency for them. When this was found has been raised. I think it only fair to on-loss than a whole your than a

a year. It and we look forward with confidence to the fort, turn by a feeling of political uncer- Mesars Russell & Co. apps at the plaintiffs impossible thar thun vroko Meuse. Russell awer it by giving my cliente viewe, not only might be ate month the screamiest stipula coming year. I shall be glad, before pro-tainty affecting consuming has as their agents, and the letter of the 8th Co stating that on acconst of the to this to people who may rend His Lordship said posing the adoption of the Report, to un-been burdensome throughout the year, and August acknowledging Megra Bradley & dislocation to Elisir business caused by the the newspapers. The plaintiff has behaved ed that the salary should be payabla awor any questions that may be put." production was our this account stopped at | Co.'s letter of the 26th constituta & contract withdrawal of the agency, and for eimilar with, to ang the least of it, scant courtesy, quarterly. He did not suppose it was in No questions being asked, the Chairman the end of October. The occasion was taken between the parties, and it is on that con- reasons to three stated by Me Francin they Ea lias been in every way frosted well, the contemplation of any of the pastien proposed that the Report: and Accounts bo. advantage of to get Mr Wughorn, Manager tract that are now.

We have to Bing

wore compelled to aak $3000 compensation. He has bad leave which he was not entitled that the renewal should be for less than at the Works, to come to Hongkong for thing to do with any of the terms in the There were also two letters, one of 26th to He has bad free lodging for over wo three months. Me H Tung seconded,

need scarcely tell your Lordship that meaning of my argument equally well. visit has been beneficial to the interests of from the 2nd September until some time in

some definite time as the terms of agreement important items in our monthly expendi- a year, it necessarily excludes the pra como work at the end of November, but Riisell & Co. garo be notica that the agen- Mr Francis then belolly restated his urgutura, and it was a very great boon sad a sumption of a yearly hiring · · Your Lord- Gually it was deemed paident to postpone ay was to turminato. During the whole of ments that the casa fol under the decision beson for which Mr Doar ought to have been ship will take dus notice of the fact that it to the end of Ducember. Operations that time the business of the agency at given m the case of Bishop, whore a period thankful-though he does not seem to have Mr Daar geve nearly thres mouths' rotico, ainco have been carried on continuously and Swatow was conducted by my oils the of years was held to be nos loss than to appreciated it that he had free quarters Notice was given on the 10th December to the result has not been a loss to the rafin- perfect satisfaction of Messrs Reasoll & Co., years, and he also contended that it was for two years. to Mr. Deer's churges expire on the 28th February. My conten- org. Gentlemen, Inood hardly add any as la expressed more than once in the for- taken out of the rating in Roties und For-of having been misled and having been tion briefly is that this is not a yearly hire thing more the exceptional development respondence. There is no question about ward in as much to a minimum commission brought ont under an imposition, thinking, and that acording to the custom in of bounty fet Beet. Sagar has sold very the amount of commissions godown liring; of $5000 was guaranteed for a term of years. they are hardly worth answering IF Me Hongkong, o eustom which bra bein upted. The Chairman Asnounced that the divid-severely during the past two years in the the only question which has to be consider Mr Brereton argued that when parties Dear's position was to be what he said in this Court many a time, a mouth's notice end warrants would be ready to-morrow. tarkets to which this Refinery's products ed by the Court is whether or not Messre entered into an agreement on terms to bo it conceivable that Me Keswick would not is andelent.

have bean sout, but the relative values of Russo!! & Co. were justified under the cir-afterwards fixed and these tents were have written out to his firm licro that, His Lordship-In the case of olorks? raw and refined sugars will gradually just curistascos and considering the nature of never fixed upon there really was no agree-though a responsible position appeared on How do you paste it? themselves, and we hope that beller times this contract in putting an end to the menfis friend Me Francis sought the the face of the agreemout, the plaintiff was Mr Caldwell I have not proved it, I lis before us. The question of freight by agency when they did and whether or not Court to determine by implication that to have one not so responsible or onerous dusit. the subsidised Spanish stoners has been if they were not justifed we are entitled there must be an agreement for two goats. If it was so it was a very curious coin- His Lordship said he know of no such The Sucretary having read the natics engaging the earnest attention of the Ma- to any componentaur for loss of our agency. Be did not see why he should limit it to idence that Mr Dost was here three years. Custom. In the case of domestic servanta been familiar with this fact. in eperking calling the mosting and certain resolutious nito Agents, and a concession in this respect One contention is that the intention of the two years and not claim for a longer period cf the prospect of its going to Shanghai to

which were presented for adoption, bas recently been obtained, which, if con-parties and the only meaning that can be if he put forward anch contentious as hundor what he calls an imposition and yet it was well understood, but not in the cate some Chinese gentlemen a short time ago, The Chairman said-dentleman, the restined, will go somewhat towards helping us fixed on the terms contained in that lorter did. The cases. Mr Frigo had so he never in any way attempted to re of slarks. His Lordship then referred to a monstrate with the ting for having in case decided three years ago, which was a they expressed gresk regret, saying that

lutious which have just been read indiente over our difficulties.

is that it was to be a permanent red to were caeos between Inndlord and posed on him or said one word to lead daim by a seaman The Court was most the intelligent people of Oauton were lie basiness for which thie meeting hus No questions were asked, and the Chair-engagement extending over a term of years toment, but he must remember that they them to suppose he was dissatisfied with anxious then not to do anything that would longing and thirsting for such an institu- hoen called. Nos 1, 2, 3 & 4 refer to the man formally proposed that the report and and that it was the intention of the parties wore governed by quite different principles. is position. In spite of his statement I interfere with marcantile usage, but a sei- tion. Being told that the place of its lock issue of 6,000 new shares. As I stated a accounts as presented be adopted and to have further negotiations, as to how Ho could not draw ferences from such have no hesitation in saying he wa per- man could not claim payment until ho had tion was not yet finally settled, they wished fow minutos ago, the position of the Compassed.

many years the contract would fast, As cases and apply them to questions between fectly antished with his position, and fulfilled his contract, pa sy to know if there was any way in which they pany's acounts indicate the propriety Me McCulloch having seconded, the mua matter of fact some communication principal and agent. The agent was a sort could express their opinia and desires in

wki au adequate one. I think is evident. of Sarview z. the Hongkong and Macao The mattor. I at once offered to be the bis step proposed. The redemption of Betion was put to the meeting and carried passed on the rusttor. Mostre Bradley & of alter ego of the principal, he stood or fall satisfied with his salary. That that malery Mr Caldwell referred to the scant caso

benture Bonds, and purchase of the Lae simsly.

Co. asked Messrs Dussell & Co. to be a by him, and of course the principal could Your Lordship sloppuu me in my gross Glass Manufacturing Co., an ausluguns pose means of conveying any expression of upi-Yuen Rehnery property have added largely On the notion of Me Coxon, souded by term. But the nutract remains as it was determine the agency whencre it suited examination as co-aktry and I will not thing in which, as he understood, his nion or desire from them, to tamo who have to the Company's liabilities, and it is not. Mr McCulloch, Mears F. D. Sassoon, M. originally drawn up and no fixed term of his purpose. He then referred to the case allude to further, One word more be- Lordship held that continuance in a service the power to decide. They assured rue in desirable that the Company should be such E. Murray and D. Gillies were uputiously years was nitiuiately agreed upon. We of Rodes and Forward and also to the case fore I put Mr Bell-Irving in the box. Mr. after the completion of an agreement díð the strongest terme that, if the facts were a large horrower as it has been of late, nor re-elected members of the Consulting Generatond that as the aruncy was to be per- of Misciuro. In the latter case the Doar has given your Lordship his inter not constitute a yearly hiring, d known there would be a general response that it should be no heavily indebted to the wittee.

mannnt, for a period of years, no perind Scottish Marine Insurance Company on protation ns to clause 6. Well, if that was· · Bis Lordship-In the case of Service from a large portion of the gentry, scholars General Agents for financial assistance. Mr MacClymont proposed, Me He could have been agreed upon less than two ployed an agent to act for 5 years,

his raal opinion about it, I can only say it and the Glass Co, the decision turned and other induential man in the province,. The earning power of the Company, as the Tan: esconded, and it was agreed unaui-yours and we claim damages for their laying bat in the couras of that time the Company is a must extraordinary one. The clause is on the foot. It was purely on the evideno urging its establishment in Canton. Har

was wound up. The agent sued and ob

as clear as anything could be. It gives of the witnesses that I decided it. Tho accounts just passed show, is satisfactory,mously, to re-elect Messi. T. Amold and terminated the agency within a yearned his salary for the five years but did Mess Jardina, Matheson and Co. at the ex ing the farta before them they returned and it is better that a large body of share. M. Bovis un bez to thank you for As you see, Mesars Ensal) & Co, guaranteed no tget his commasions: If the plaintiff in the piration of the said term of three years the new and the agreemont expired, by within a period less than the two years.

company was going to stop, as the plaintif after a few days, with the drait of a lutter holders should participato in these earnings The Chairman-I. which they had prepared, saping that, after than that they shred ba paid away in in your attendance. Next time we hope to be to us the minimum commission each your present case, Mr Brereton argued, had been option of continuing the plaintiff's services offlazion of time, so much consultation, they had come to the threat at a high rate. These shares will, as able to give you a better report.

of 65,000. As a matter of fact, which we employed for a term of two years at a salary at an increased salary or giving the notice Mr Caldwell argued that erm if the conclusion that it would have more weight specified, participato equally with the pre-

shall prove to yan, during the 11 martha he would have been entitled to the salary, therein required. It does not give the plaintif in the present age were under a if the name of some foreigner ware attached sent capital in thy profits of the Company

that the agency actually existed our profits but inasmuch as commission was a teattor plaintiff the option or anything also. Now, yearly hiring the alary was payalle month and suggested that Dr. Ker and myself

amounted to $7,800 There would thus between principal and agent and the prin- if Mr Dear did not think the engagement 17, that the plaintiff could caim each should put our aes Lu it The state

be $7,500 collected for a whole year, that cipal had determined the agency he was was really extended at the expiration of the month's salary as it became duo, and that ments made bolug in accordance with the

to have book permitted to cain,, As my lying these, and many other cases which the shincreased salary of £850. Mr Dear took gone forth.

Let me state distinctly, what must be The now issue is to be offered in the first

friend, Mr Brereton, has said, the only ques-cited, was that where two parties mutually that, but, ho sapa in evidence, I was look tion in the cass is aquestion entirely for the agreed for a certain period, the one to eming out for something else. Well, that is crideut to any one who has road the paper instance pro veta in the proportios of two ICHARDSON AND ANOTEERS. HURLINGTON and your advice will be asked only to deter implied condition that the business should heads I win, baile yon losu. He was willing Court on the interpretation of the contract ploy the other as sole agent there was no very like, the doctrine we have heard of, carefully, that it is not in any sense na barca to every holder of a complete appeal for pecuniary support, but sinerdy amber of three shared, the disposal of

AND ANOTHER. $7,500, DANS This was a claim for breach of a contractine theamount of lumage to which we may be continued during the period named to take the increased benefit but was not the statement of certain facts relative to fractional parts boing left to the discretion entered into between Mesars Brolly & Co., he entitled if this point of law is settled In Rodes and forward there was a och willing to consider himself bound for the a very important matter, with the view of of the General Agents and Consulting Com- Swatow, and Messrs Russell & Co.

in our favour. The only authority that I dition analogous to the condition in the two years, which way the consideration for cliciting an expression of opinica from mittge Resolation No. 5 is a technical Mr Francis, instructed by Messre Sharp am able at the moment to lay before the present case, that a certain quantity of the incrained salary. He tells us that was intelligent and educated Chinamen in formality which our Solicitora advise us it Johnson and Blokes, appeared for the plain Cours with reference to the meaning to be coal should be supplied and told, but his opinion of the agrenment, that he nomer Canton, who are the persona muat deaply id necesary to ocmply with: it is the formal tiffs; and Mr Brerebun, instructed by Mr Measts Russell & 06 agrood to appoint us pl intill. There was nothing he argued is an equitable construction. Well, I don't fixed to the terms of the contract by which pet sha case was decided against the into Court with alean hands, and that that concerned. Fartbermere, there is no sub- onnirmation of purchase, and authorisation Wilson, of Messrs Wotton and Deacon, ap- their agents periscontly and for a certain in the agreement to prevent the defendants think any one else will think so. I think terfuge either in fact or in ictention in the of transfer of Inland Lot Nos. 729.& 730 peared for the defendants statoment that Dr. Happer was formerly upon which the Bowrington Refinery has

A special jury was called. The first referred to in the last edition of Addison any of them to Swatow. He did not think £330, which was the consideration for the period of years is the case of Bishop, a case from selling Lueiratenmurs er opt sending people will say that if he chose to take that Interpreter to the U. S Consulate in bon built. The price named is the

a portion name pulled from the box linppened to be Canton His charsetur ns. a missionary of purchase money applicable to the pro- . H. M. Huntington, one of the defund bis land for a period of years it is a good step furthe, as there was no term of two to be aquitable on his side and perform that It is there laid down that if a man lease the mention of $5,000 took his friend one extended period, the least he could do wea heing known as widely as his name is party as apart from the machinery.

ants in the case, who of course waadisallowed. known, it was not thought necessary No rauzarks baing offered, the Chairman The following gentlemen were then sworn be taken for ateli

lease for two years, becanso It shall years agreed upon The mention of the contract for the extended time, which mention it but the fact of his having said-If no one has any special renters to as jurymen-Messca D. McCulloch, Jaras least the plural number will be satis losing the agonoy after they had given beloved wee in fores. With these words. T number as at 50,000 was to protect the plaintiffs from Messrs ordine, Matheson Co. fully hold an official position but being so make I shall propose Besolution No. 1 H. Cox, Henry W. Davis. G. de Chatod and that is for two yours. There is themselves a great deal of trouble, but that leave the public to Indgo which has well known, and being aware of the

Sugar Refining Company Limited, be in- and O. C. Cohen. Rodes and Forward about a contract for and it was quite penstile the defendants

That the present Capital of the China peaux, J. B. Coughtrie, Thomai Arnold, a case very much like this this of could only fast as long as the Agency Tasted on his pidin-The option is undoubted- crunned from $900,000 to $1,500,000 by the

will

facts will, I hope, remove any wrong or unfavorable impression that hes prevailed in the matter. As is well known to many, De Happes he been and is engaged in a very landable endeavour to see ure funds for the establishment of a Christian College in Chins, and in recent letters we are assured that e succeed in its efforts. Tho original plan, as we in Canton understand i, was to establish this Collage in Canton, but for some reason, as we have learned, Dr Uapper in advecating its catablishment In Shanghai. Some months ago a notice of Dr flapper's scheme, with a statement of the suns he expected to raise, appeared in the Kitong-ga, so that the Chinese have

W. K. Hughes, M. Grote and J. B. Elia as a Consulting Committo.

Mr Cohen ascended, and the motion was carried.

Ou the untion of Ir Cohen, seconded by Me Grots, Messrs Thomas Arnold and H. M. Boris were noanimously re-elected au- ditora,

EXTUÃO ADINARY MEETING.

An extraordinary meeting was hold in- mediately afterwards.

as from 1st January last, and it is but fair

that they should bear an interest charge of

8 per cent.. or $2 per share, for the three

IN

́, SUPREME COURT

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.........

facts, we added our names, and so it has months ending 31st March, ou which date (Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justica, y) the commission which we say we ought, entitled to nothing. The principle under three years, it is a carious fact that he draw nothing that happened afterwards could

importante which the Chiness attach to such honour, it was thought well to stato it To show ponclusively that no deceit was intended and that to misapprehension has occurred as to his road elinracter, I nasy my that in the response elicited which has

the principal and interest will become due.

Thursday, March 20.

issue of 6,000 new abones of $100 each, toment of the case to the fury, be issued at par.

Mr McCulloch nacpnded, and the tion was carried, flan ang k

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upset that daim. Ho contended the plain- tiff had clearly proved his right to his salary for February.

Judgment was reserved.

Quotations. Howdsone, March 10, OPIUM-Now Patna, oathjeeta) 625

Old 32 New Bearos, cash,... 450

New Malwa, casa, Allowance, Tools. Old Malwa, cash,. Allowanoo, Tuels. Permian, Olly, cash

525 32 050/60

370/440

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mouths sight,

Da Mr Francin rising to make

the sale of coal for certain, yuana, In this might stop sending ships to Swatow, and is reserved to the firm to state the extended Mr Brereton interposed and aid-You agreement the only words made use of wore as soon as the agency stopped his pra- time for which they would keep hit. If they On London- will excuse me, my Lord, so far as I make and it was decided that permanently did

permanently employed at a yearly salary tacking on nae had no effect had fired eighteen montha, sir mouths,

His Lordship-Suppose the defendants two years, he was bound to accept it. out, first instance at all events, are purely ques The only moaning to be attached to the $5,000 fur 5 years in lien of the commis question about it. There is no doubt, ako, the questions before the Court, in the not necessarily niean say definite number. had agreed to give the plaintiffs a salary of Mir Deacon-Exactly. There can be no ciala, gantry and inerchants in Disetun-Dr Chairman That the price of decided there will be really nothing to go rent from casual employment. But in

tions of law, and until these questions are play was to distinguish general employ Mr Brereton-That would place the rat, agreement care to an end I don's think we did give the notice, and legally the to the Jury.

tar in another position. Thas would he case of master and servant

been signed by hundreds of scholars, of

Happor is spoken of as a missionary.

All the resolutions were proposed by the

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that anch support has been profered in Do Carrio nacist said now shares the plaintiffs, Messrs Bradley & Co.; who I do this to let me cam my commis-400ther the Packshan was only in process of streement upon the most acabo term Gold 100 Ans

$8.233

As to the importance and treeliness of of oor of the said new shares be this letter you have criticised so severely, fully paid up by the allottos on the 31st Ble Lordship held that a statement of the this ea it is not merely the word perman

that is disputed." Mr Dear's interpretation On Paris-20 and of the response it is calling forth, there March 1887, together with the sum of $2 caso must fire bo uzado anal illewed thy eat that is used, but the agency is described

of the agreement will appear still more ex can be no doubt, and if it reult, as is for each share by way of interest on such Francis to projood, tore to be arranged harcufter ancel Au agent may be remunerated by that he actually admittedi Mi MacClymont hoped, in deciding the Trust ea in New share from the lut Janmary 1687 to the 31st Mr Francis eald-This is a claim for Mr Breston-Is a firm bound to carry on Brereton said they must deal with document I shall prove that as clearly as as a permanent agency for a certain num- The Chief Juation Where is the dittor-traordinary when I show to your Lordship York to establish this college in Canton, March 1887 st the rate of 88 per cant, per damages for breach of e intract contract

saluty as well as commission,

that he knew he was morally bound by that the beneft to South China will be great, in nuvvinde de

by which the plaintifs were appointed agouts business to give its entity employment the faxi stond and the relation anything has been proved Ceed,

Mr Cohen seconded

for the defendants at Swaton, and the Mr Francis-If there lind bead a genral to principal and agent was different Mr Caldwell My friend Just now said he

this case, Although the letter in question is sent

Carried unnimanely.

aronut claian is $7,000. The transactions engagement to make Mesars Bradley & Da forth under our names yet to suggestion Resolution 3.The holder of each of originated in the acquisition in the early the agents in Swatow, there would be no from that of master and servant The regretted any feeling had hect imported ** On demand, came from the Chinaz, and the whole the side shares shall be entitled to par- part of 1834 by the defendante (Messrs Rus application to continue that business to al- agents could not claim comunission affor Into the case, and okarged the plaintif with On Galmita affair is spontaneous on their part. While Ey appeal for picanary apport has been cipate in the profits of the Company sit & Co.) of the business of the China low them to earn their commission, it it to agency ceased. It was on the plaintifs importing the feelin But if you look at from the 1st January 1887 equally with the Merchants S. N. Company under circumvoro commission only. As pointed out in own application that they were appointed the elmamstances. I must be vident the mide, urid no pledge of such aspport nocept holders of the present Capital of $900,000 stages of which you are all perfectly sure, one of these caps, if it were otherwise it would gout and they offered to withdraw their feeling and animes were actually on the -ed, yet it is gratifying to be able to state Captain Banning sosondad...

Just before or at the time that this arrange give an agent authority to interfere in the They had one shig fanning at the tide and out to them, and had served them under the steamers as an incitement to get the agendy part of the defendants, Mr Dear had come nient-balween these parties was negotiated, business of the pringical and my - you must small amount that the assurance bas bocu Resolution Theft given that in the selection and purchase of bo ofered in the first place in sucli man were carrying in business as marine and sion, but in this quas we have a definite being, built. They incurred no sacrifices, until the end of the this years originally Sovereigns, suitable leation and in contributions to her and at such times, as the General commission agents at Swatow, made applies sum fired as the yearly commission which because they bad the Southern she stipulated for. From that time nothing was the onrrent expenses the govery of Canton Azonts shall think it to the person who tion to Messrs Russell & Co. for hair gelamud $7,000, but our original méreton was not stating facts. The pain or a tothia tertua opon which that conti Caten at desars Falconer de Co.'s Premion!”

Lice the plaints sheld Wave Mr Francis interposed and did Mr Bre said as to any coulisuse of the service, may be uspended upon. The attendance of hull, on the 25th day of Februars 1887 ay in connection with the steamers coming as many students as can be accommodated be the registered balcers of the old, or to Swator. They wore a little bit was to take 25,000 as being the sand we were bila is errangements with the whole nation should be, nor any notice as to how has been guaranteed

of the Chinese shippers in Swatow by that service should be terminated. Mr Dear BABOKSTER prasant shares in the proportion fol- making their.

Scharr actually echtled to, and I should ba paxs wing, that is to say, two new shares stall is the applestion and areas uguns, feally butiefied with a verdict. tr. 83,000, which they bound fliemselves to give the then drew his salary at the rate of £280. the wrong passion given by your edito uumber of thren of the said old, or pressot, respondence at otherwise Mars Russell Rates and Forward seerns to point to the China Morghanks and Mesars Butter the general rule of the house, he sent in his the staterents I have made, and a correct be affered to ovory holder of a complete Bat an afterwards apparel from the cor- the minmin amount. The argument in would then go to the these asso. Things went on wall enough until tro Int

cinted Campauies, Jardins Matheson Co Tabruary last, when, in scordance with TARMOMETER rial of yesterday. Your truly,

shares, and shall be accepted or not within & Co were very aurious that Messrs Brad conclusion and it would be impossible for the sime limited for that purpose by the 18yat da. should have the agency. Sears us to say what the amount of commission fold & Swing, and the are this prevented debit bute for his February salary Mr General Agents, and that any new share on Bradley & Co, themselves were anting a would be in 1885, from eating back thuis ulcustomers Bell-Irving refused to pay it. That was

harge offered in manner aforesaid, and not shipping agents and had one stoner, the

The Chief Jaction--It is quite possibla - In the course of mono farther discus the art importation of feeling in the whole THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING accepted within the time so limited, and Natuhan, running in the Northaru trade they might not have sont on any shipment. In Lortably said it was admited must say the feeling has waxed a hit to waren. which did not aliuse any fresh argue quastion. From that time to the present I also any share or shares which the General and another in hand, and Mesare Basell & All that they do is to guarantee that in accordance with the ace of Rodos but the feeling cannot be impated the Agents shall have been unable to offer in Co. were desirous of neutralising any oppo Me Frausie-idar. these siropratnost Forward it was not necessary for the cantil Janner aforesaid by renson of there being sition on that ground by gaining Mossraf ve limit, the damages to the amount The annual general insoting of the share-ber-or complete numbers of three of the respondance took place between M Robert the Jury to decide eace in this one was that an annual mile nu holder, or folders, of a complete pum Bradley & Co. as their agaals Saine cor guarantood there is hardly anything laft for principal to send say ships to the agent to

a lot him earn commission. The only differ holders in the Ohias Bagar Refining Do,, sail eld or presant shares, shall be disposed H Hill, that representative of Messrs Mr Brereton-In that case it is question Lutted, was hold in the things of the Gen of and allotted by the General Avata and Bradley & Company and Me Vinet whether the plaintif is entitled to 96000 m caminission we promised.

Consulting Committas at such tities, tasuta | Smith, of the firm of blusars Russell de for nothing, the Mr Brereton agiin argaod that noterm of rights, tou at dureatening to go persine, upon such terms, and is such On 1 may thy at the paint that by Mr Francis-That is so. The fact is Liga gred in in the risent contract, he mbar and way is avery respect an they agreement between the parties copies of the shit tras hoon takim st tid huggestion of motion, being made of two years, and that interests of the Company! shall in their discretion, think best in the four pondsuse have been accepted instead Mouses Russell Co., who wared to have when the Agenoressed, the agreement

of the original documents. The the decain of the part as twistler ocasuda padence sens to have conuersed on the they were liable for hat delay of 20 000 Bis Lordship seid lie would consult the head was sidrood the salary and August. The dat letter at Twil who said to the palatius that they would authorities and would defer judges in the

* I hope you will call special attention to

BD HENSY

ACOMPANY LIMITED,

ORDINADY MEETING:

aral Agen (Mamara Jarline, latheson &

Cp.), Pedder's Street, at hon today.

Those present ware-Hon. J. Boll Irving (Chairman), Mesgrs W, K. Bighed, M. Grote and J. B. Bäus (Consulting Com

Ms E Sharp ascended.

Carried Ruapimously,

in advance was tosto priloge. I could 20usibly be right, Then they say We are alarms length and we go by out

File Lordship The drawing of the salary

away in the of a Phad in the portion

I don't think there is anything in than

He Caliwell – In: accorinton with thre previous practica be drey for

of the defendanta in refusing to pay

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Hongau Obestratory, March 10, 1987.