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Annum and by the same steamer the Chief Justice caused a letter to be sent by the Registrar of the Court addressed to the King's Minister at Annam. A copy of this letter is enclosed, and of the reply thereto from Jules Covert to the Government of Annam.

Enclosure No.3 Registrar of the Gov of Annam and reply to the Chief Justice.

Schwerer returned in June 1874 without having come to any settlement; and by the same steamer Paulus arrived in the Colony.

Paulus admits in affidavits recently made in the cause that with another Annamese he purchased the "Commodore" from Landstein in 1870 as well as the goods for which the King has been sued, but of which the original invoices were made out to himself personally. (Two of these invoices in the name Paulus sky yuen Que How amounting to $693.00 dated February and May 1870 are now before me, but there has not been any proper opportunity for producing them in Court).

He also states in his affidavits that the King of Annam had seized his property when the suit was commenced and had thrown him into Gaol, whence he was released for the purpose of coming to Hong Kong, his property being still held by the Government.

The plaintiff took no steps to bring his suit to a hearing before the Court, and the year 1874 was consumed in Paulus making offers to Landstein to settle the matter and in Landstein ignoring Paulus and offering to accept payment from the King, and accordingly no terms being agreed upon, the last offer was withdrawn.

In January 1875 Lai Sin being dissatisfied with the Attorneys who had so far conducted the case on behalf of the King consulted another firm who...

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137 Annum and by the same steamer the Chief Justice caused a letter to be sent by the Registrar of the Court addressed to the King's Minister at Annam. A copy of this letter is enclosed, and of the reply thereto from Jules Covert to the Government of Annam. Enclosure No.3 Registrar of the Gov of Annam and reply to the Chief Justice. Schwerer returned in June 1874 without having come to any settlement; and by the same steamer Paulus arrived in the Colony. Paulus admits in affidavits recently made in the cause that with another Annamese he purchased the "Commodore" from Landstein in 1870 as well as the goods for which the King has been sued, but of which the original invoices were made out to himself personally. (Two of these invoices in the name Paulus sky yuen Que How amounting to $693.00 dated February and May 1870 are now before me, but there has not been any proper opportunity for producing them in Court). He also states in his affidavits that the King of Annam had seized his property when the suit was commenced and had thrown him into Gaol, whence he was released for the purpose of coming to Hong Kong, his property being still held by the Government. The plaintiff took no steps to bring his suit to a hearing before the Court, and the year 1874 was consumed in Paulus making offers to Landstein to settle the matter and in Landstein ignoring Paulus and offering to accept payment from the King, and accordingly no terms being agreed upon, the last offer was withdrawn. In January 1875 Lai Sin being dissatisfied with the Attorneys who had so far conducted the case on behalf of the King consulted another firm who...
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137 Annum and by the same steamer the Chief Inatice caused a letter to be sent by the Registrar of the Court · addressed to the Kings Minister at Amam. & copy of this letter is enclosed, and of the reply thereto from Jugs Covert ti the Government of Annam. Enclosure N°3 Registrar of the Gov of Annan and reply to the Chief Justice. Schwerer returned in Inne 1874 without having Come to Man any settlement; and by the same steamer the Paulus arrived in the Colony. Paulus admits in affidavits recently made in the cause that with another Annamese he purchased the " "Commodore" from Landstein in 1870 well as the goods for which the King has been sued, but of which the original (Two invoices were made out to himself personally. of these invoices in the name Paulus sky yuen Que How amounting to #69300 ・Feburary, and May 1870; 69 are now 4 before me dated any but there has not been proper opportunity for producing them in Court) He also states in his affidavits that the King. of Annam had seized his property when the suit was commenced and had thrown him into Gaol, whence he was released for the purpose of coming Hong Kong his property being still held by Government. the to The plaintiff took no steps to bring his suit to α hearing before the Court, and the year 1874 Ʌvad consumed in Paulus making offers to handstein to settle the matter and in handstein Paulus and King. ignoring the - offering to accept payment from - and accordingly no terms being agreed upon, the last offer nvas withdrawn. In January 1875 Lai Sin being dissatisfied with the Attornies who had so far conducted. the lase on behalf of the King consulted another firm who ...
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137

Annum and by the same steamer the Chief Inatice caused a letter to be sent by the Registrar of the Court

· addressed to the Kings Minister at Amam. & copy

of this letter is enclosed, and of the reply thereto from Jugs Covert ti

the Government of Annam.

Enclosure N°3 Registrar of the Gov of Annan and reply to the Chief Justice.

Schwerer returned in Inne 1874 without having

Come to

Man

any

settlement; and by the same steamer the

Paulus arrived in

the Colony.

Paulus admits in affidavits recently made in the

cause that with another Annamese he purchased the

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1870

well as

the

goods for which the King has been sued, but of which

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of these invoices in the name Paulus sky yuen Que

How amounting to #69300

・Feburary, and May 1870;

69 are now

4

before

me dated

any

but there has not been

proper opportunity for producing them in Court)

He also states in his affidavits that the King. of Annam had seized his property when the suit

was commenced and had thrown him into Gaol, whence he was released for the purpose of coming

Hong Kong his property being still held by

Government.

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The plaintiff took no steps to bring his suit to

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withdrawn.

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with the Attornies who had so far conducted. the

lase on

behalf of the King consulted another firm

who

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