formed by the said Yeong Fmg, the same was rosived by him and all the Agures and informa- tion supplied by hire.
5-Some time is the month of January, 1887, tho said Young Foug came to me in my bones No. 32, Quson's Road East, Vioteris aforemnia, and showed me the form filled in and asked me to sign it. I told him to ask my partner Cheong Kapp to sign it. but hs replied. * Oh, you and nign it," nad thermapon I did so. but without reading it over or obecking the figure, as I on- tirely trusted and relied on the said Yoong Fong to give the correst raining.
6 am to the owner of Inland Lota No. 613 and 418, and Marine Lot No. 69, and the renta ars eltented and the books kopt by my se countant Yeong Chin.
7. The forms which were rayairod to be filled p under Ordinancs No. 21 of 1885, wern Allod up by the said Young Chin in respent of this property, and I declare and say that I signed the same without going through and the king the figures, as I antituly trustel and relied ou
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient sorvaut,
(Signed) J. G. POZDON,
Chairman.
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owned and in the hands of foreigners within the buyer shall have received some of the goods, Share hrokors, contracted with the said Sampel the settlement is ander the control of Chinos or given something in part payment therent, or Dealy Robinson to sell to him for delivery on tho officials and unbjoat to further taxation than that some note or momcrandom shall have been 31st day of July thon next fifty shares in the Luzon Sugar Raining Company Limited at or was provided for by Treaty at the time of its im signed.
Quotations are 1 yortation. The Committee would therefore with His Houeur observed that American lawsono for the price or sum of $5.40; and that on or to be informed if this pagnintion by the Customs what differed from English on the point. Some about the 23rd day of April, 1883, the plain Authorities has the sanction of tho Bepreof the States hold that shares did not come untiffs, throngt he said Monsiours Chater This year's New Male...$525 per pieul, allos. of 156 to 04 cattios. der the Statate of Frands, while others held and Vernon, contrasted with the said Robinso sentatives of the Foreign Governments.
that they did.
to sell to him for delivery on the Slat day Last year's New Malwa...8540 per pioul, silea, of
nest a
[G cattisa. Mr. Wainewright said that the law of Eng of Angast then
the-wald in
Company Old Malwa ..... $560 per pion), alloa. of and was very well defined cu the paint, and ha hundred shares
15 cattics, took it that the Court would not regard Amari-nt or for the price or sum of $10,100. Who
.3560 per obest." at law on that partionlar point, for it was real the 31st of July cams, Robinson did not comply Patna (New)
$495 # To P. J. Hughes, Esq.
ly the law of Hongkong they had to consider. wita his contract for the Ofty shares. Thore- HM's usul-General,
The question was whether a written contrant apon plaintiffa wrote to him as shown by lotter of dato August 11th, 1883, offering to takes over Degon of the Consular Body, Shanghai.was Decessary. They were at a disadvantage as
to the procedure in Hongkong, as there was the 150 shares (although the due date of the lot H.B.M.'s Contato-General,
only one lawyer in Shanghai, Br. Drummond, of one hundred bed not matured) and claimed the Skangbai 3-d February, 1887.
who bad protized in the Hongkong Court sum of 38650, alleging that sum to be the dif Sir-I have the bonear to acknowledre the When Hongkong was acquired it took over the forenot between the ngrad prise of the ssið eipt of your letter of the 1st instant, in which law of Ebgfast as it existet at the time, includ-sharos on the 31st day of July, 1883. Robinson's you call my attention to a revent Notification ing the statute of Frauds, and all the foeisions reply to said letter, datari August 20th, 1883, usd by the Cotamissioner of Customs, and which had taken place in England up to that was introduced by plaintiffs together with u de- the mid Yang Chin. On the 3th day of Februmore partion.arly to the latter part of the Seventh time; the question was whether Hongkong had claration of Varon the braker and a donlaration
Clause in that notification. According to the done anything sinon to alter this law. made by the plaintiffs. No eridoneo was intro-ON pagraph it wond appear that if from the 1ste cimlil, if His Horor wished, bring the duced by the defendant who, for look of weane of February to the 31st of July nox, opinta akilled wilgus referred to to show that of the eslate to employ counsel, defonded the which has bana lauded, and upon which Duty Kongkong followed the British legislacuse himself. Ho relied on thras legal positions. has buon pakl, in woordance with the Treaty bars. It often mado an Ordinance for its own Istat the contmet was mid niter the Sta- Regulation in foron up to the let of February, purpose, but it never made one which was in con- tate of Frauds. 2nd-Thit under the Statute removed from any gedows, without having lies with British law, and there was no Ordin- of 8 and 9 Victoria, prohibiting wagers by way paid the lekin fixed by the now convention, or is use in Haugkong which destrogedin effect the of stock transaction, it was an illegal contraul, found is circulation without baring axed to it the Statute of Frauls. He had there the titles of and plaintiffs should not recover, Sed. That the Customs Doly proof stamp, it will be snball Ordinances, but he did not think it was ne- claim was barred by the Statute of Limitations. jest to a special leken of Tls, 300 por pical and ossary to go through thon. He contended that Hongkong being the place of contract and par
formance thereof, the contrast neder established after the Stat July any such opium will be can. Mr. Robinson's letter was really a written co-
trast, for in it be emitted and satisfied the claim rales of construction, is to be construed by the to Mr. Mosely and ho gasted from Benjamin on low there in force. Bharua in joint stock com the Sale of Personal Properly to prove that the panics de pat by the law in force at Hongkong, a 17 sen of the Statuts of Fronds did not apply to British colony, como within the Statute of Frands, shares, and aku cited a number of cases in support Benjamin on Sales Sec. 11.) This defence is of his contention, that of Hamable and Mitchell overrules. As to the contract being illegal an (11 Ad. & E. amongst others. He had not the dor 8 and 9 Victoria, it depends upon how fer broker's hook 14 produce, but he had their sworn such transaction (Stock Exhange) are in the declaration proving that the contract was en- nature of wagora. Was there anything in this Robinson. tored into and that they sold the shares to Mr. transaction to show that it was not intended that the enin shares ghould bought and sold, His Honour-You have not been able to fud but as a mere wager? The caly evidence adda nothing like the original sontract, and on relyed is tout of the Broker and Plaintiffs and there in the latters from Mr. Mosely und Mr. Rais nothing to show that there was not to be a de- binson ?
livery of tho shares on the completion of Robia- Authorities to interfere with the ariating umges Mr Wainewright held that in the letter of son's part of the contract. It was nots contrast and regulation affecting the rewool of duty.the latter to really sigued something which for differences, and hence not embraced ander maid amounted to a contract, ke admitted that it loo's Statute. (Thocker . Hardy 42 R. D. G85, aud paid opas within the Battlese
1 kāva the honour to be, od like s paradox to say that Mr. Robinson had ex parte Graat. 13 Ch. Div. appear to be leading
Sir.
beenme in a position to pay by dying. but it was English cases or the construction of the Statute.) true. In regard to the Statute of Limitation, Tho soud-defenos is als overruled. But when the E. S. Casular Regulation daing the time at we oume to the ples of the Statute of Limitations two years after the cause of thosetion began was 1ao wawe presents difimalties. The 3rd para roid because it was ultra vires. It was made by graph of our Regulations for Consular Courts in a minister with the count of Congress bat China is as follows-Civil actions limed Le contended that a minister cuald only make written promise, contract or instrument must be regulations within the power conferred on him commenced within six years after the case of by Congross. All the minister could do was to sotion sourues; others within two." What is defias raios of practius; he could not make a new
this action based on? Is it or the parol contract
·Statuta. of Limitatico.
Iny accountants.
posted.
ary instant I made fresh returns to the Trent in respect af the whole of tho before mentionad properties.
8-I did cot kuowingly make false rotaras in respect of any of the before masutioned proper. ties, when I signed the forms in respect thereof I was in complete ig sorgo of the fact that the Araras were not correct. I relied altogether a
And I make this solema declaration cou. scientiously believing the same to be trio, and by virtas of the povisions of an Aot unde and passad in the sixth yene of the Reigr of His Into Majosty
I have conveyed the erntents of your letter to King William the Fourth, sulitied "An hot to ray colleague, and now boy to inform you, in re repost an Act of the (then) present sousion of ply to your enquiry, that we are not avanes that Parliament entitled Au Act for the more the Regnintion, as published, has revived the effectual abalition of oths and affirmations taken notion of the Foreign Representatis nt not made, in various Departments of this State Peking. No doubt, however, we shall receive and to mastitate Declarations in lios thoroof thofe instructions on the subject at an early and for the more entire suppression of voluntary data. and extrajudicial oaths and affidavits nod to unke other provisions for the abolition of unlearn, that so far as the Foreign Settlement of "Meuution it will be antintuitory to you to necessary orika.”
Shanghai is concerned, the elaine in question is Declared by the said Young Sai at No. 28, not likely to be given the meaning adopted in Guson's Road, Victoria, in the Colony of your letter, and that we have reason to believe Hongkong, this Eleventh day of February, that it is not the prosent latention of the Local
I7,
Before me,
(d) & Darrr, J.P. Mr. Wilson called be Worship's attention to the fact that the defendant was charged with having knowingly" furnished false returna. aud Sus à et Örd. 21 of 1885 provided for) punishment only in case of such an offence bar-
Your obedient servant, (Signed P. J. Hygans. Consul General and Senior Consul.
Chairman, Shanghai Geneıl Chamber
ing bora knowingly committed. The retures hui Ts John G. Purdon, Es not been furnished by the defendant at all, nor by his knowledge, and he (Mr. Wilson) submitted that he could not therefore a considered guilty, under the circumstances, of the charge- brought against lina....
His Worship asked whether the defendant had paid up the arrears due to the Government son- sequent upon the false returns, and being in-
formed that he had not, he said he should farther round the case for a wosk to give the defentant An opportunity of doing so. When this had been done he would give his decision.
ALLEGED WANTON MISCHEF.
Major T. N. Enis, of the Northamptonshire Regiment, reading at Beryl, Kowloon, was charged with haring wilfully damaged certain public property, to wit, 41 growing trees, ut Korleon on the 10th inst.
damaged the troos.
to
An officer of the Botanical and Afforestation - Department was sent to juspect the trees and report what damage was doa, and he reportel that 41 of the banana palm had been quite des trayed.
The case was remanded for a wiek.....
aider his decision.
BEHEAKING
of Commerce, Shanghai.
À HONGKONG TIME BARGAIN.
CASE AT SHANGHAI.
In the United States Coular Court Shanghai, on the 3rd instant, before Gouerul Kanu viy, Cansul-(fonoral, sittin judicially, with Mears. W. S. Wefauora and W. R. Eastlack
14 Àarbazors, a case was hour I in which Messa
Langhter),
Mr. Winewright said he would love that to his Honour-I have my an opinion as a lawyer, bat I would like the question taken up and de- rided.
of
ON
SHARES.
HO TIM.
Broker,
18, Bank Buildings, Quson's Road.
Houghoug, 5th February, 1887.
JUST RECEIVED.
· HOLLAND GENEVER or GIF in Cases of One Dozen or less, White Crystal Glass Betts, Key Brand.
AL GENEVER in Steve Bottles and POMERANZEN BITTERS.
RIDGES, SHOT, &,,,
GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS,
Quotations are:- Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Share151
per cent prominm, sales. Union usurance Suciety of Canton, Liruited—
$85 per share, China Tradors Insurance Company's Shares
00 per share; sales. North China Insurance-TIs. 285 per share. 146|| Tangtare Insurance Association-Ts. 114 pur Chinese Insurance Company, Limited~$180 por | () Tar Insurance Company, Limited-Tle. 148 BRAU Canton Thorsone Office, ́Limited-$75 per
share.
share.
per share,
share, ex div. Hongkong fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$432) por share, buyers. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$86
par abare.
Nilo obstante ser els especialmente destinula para o estado de PORTUGUEZ, no ensinarão tam- ben ELEMENTOS DE GRAMɔaticas IngleZA EFRANCEZA 90s Menina quo quizarea apren- del-os.
Promptifica-se no mesmo tempo o ANNUNCI ¿ ANTE a úneinar dis MENINAS, SENHORAS E CA- VALHEIROS, quo desojum tíções em suna propriaa
Casax,
Loosionach egualmente nos jovens Discipulos our snos casks, uté qua stiver prompte um local conveniente para a Eschela.
Pode respeitasamento is Senhoras Cavallici- ros, a quem apriza ntfiske-so dorsou prestimo, o obsequio de the dirigiro os seu conitaunicadou ao cuidado do Rana Sr. Po R. PERRONI, 'de Missão Italim.
Será acceita qualquer vunsalidade rascavel.
1974 Hongkong, I de Fevereiro de 1837,
MARINIURK & 00 Marine House, Queon's Road, Hongkong.
J.
MANUFACTURERS OF FIRST CLASS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY,
Every description in Foreigo 3 latest Designs. ARTISTIC DRAPERCES AND LAKBERKING. CART-DRAWING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DINING ROOM
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BebbinG AND BEDSTEADS.
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A Large Variety of latest. Style of TAFES TRIES, VELVETS. SILK FURNITURE, PLUSHES in all Colours, Plain and Embossed.
-FRINGES, TASTELS, CORUS by the Yard.
GL MOULDINGS, PICTURE FRAMES, and CORNICES; also made with Silk Plushes.
The UPHOLSTERING is entirely done by MR. MARINBURK.
The RING HOPE SEA TOBACCO from Nolle, (Esttordam.)
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21. &22, Pottinger Street
FOR SALE. GERMAN BEER, RAUEREL "Zus
BICHE,"
38 por Case of 4 dozen quarts.
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
Solo Agents, Hongkong and China Hongkong, 4th November, 1886.
GUN FOR SALE.
OUBLE BARRELLED, CENTRAL
GUN, 12 Boro, Patent Brooch Action rebound- ing Locks, in Leather Case, with Loating Tools OF LONDON, BUREAUX, CALCUTTA, BONBAY, 3125 when usw, and is now in condition equal to and a small quantity of Ammunition. Cost
now. To be had a bargain for 350,
Apply,
Caro of Daily Prosa Office. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1887.
52073
Straits blarine Insurans Company, Limited-
530 дом. Strait Insuranen Company, Limited...D FIRE BREEH LOADING SHOT
$20 -
Longkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Hongkong, Cantan, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharda-123 per cent prem., sollern.
Shares-$8 per cent, prem, ex div.
Ludo-China Stem Navigation Co.'s Bhores-
3 per csat, discount, sellers. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, discount, nominal
Dongles Steamship Company, Limited-$45
abszo.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-8125 per
per share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shores--$190 per Chins Super
share.
wondo by the Brokers botwoou plaintifs and Ra- His HouarThe court eitting here is a sa-binson, or on the latter of plaintiff osely dated atbordinate court. Tha misister's is as appellate Augast 11th, 1997, and that of Robinson dated cork. Tlow far is it competent for a subordinate August 20th, 1893? It appears to the Court cart to overrals the decision of its superior? unquestionably on the former. The allegations of the petition show this. It is based on the amount claimed of defendant as damages, for Robinson's non-performance of contracts of 1st March, 1893, and 23rd April, 1889, and the lotter plaintiffs' is simply & proposal to leave the matter open and for Robinson to pay up by in atalments as he became able. And as it takes to make a contract, if it be held_tint_this letter and Robinson's reply together form the contract, then Robinson's asssat 'mast be shown. It is not shown by his letter. Oa the contrary he may I cannot hold It is true he does add. "If I should ha so lucky out any hopes with regard to the future" as to have it in my power to do anything in the Robinson, had asouted to the instalment pro- matter, you can rely on my doing my utmost."
position, and fixed or intimated dates, when he would pay, the letters might be held as a contract. The feared counsel for the plaintiffs stated with the frankness which always characteriwal, that during intestate's lifetime plaintiff's could not have sued hita ou his letter samtract Porak Sagar Caltivation Company-Ts I8 per between them, but cantaniel at nor he bring dead, plajutiEs are a right on the letters tongkong Rope Maautsaturing Company, Li- eats into Court and execver pro rata share em ng intestate's other creditors. I his letter
His Worship decided, however, to proceed with the rohearing, and part of the previous evidence wat recalled to prove the charge against the dewas not ancient proof in writing of the pur fendant.
chase of the shares; that such claims were barred -The 120 was further remanded for a week. by the Statute of Fraads; that the sation was not commeed fill more than two years after the Hong Man Chi, cargo boat master, whosrondinoernal of the claim, whereby such notions are tion was applied for by the Straits Authorities barred by the Regulations for United States on a charge of criminal breach of trust, was Consular Courts, and finally that another jug zasnt having already been given against the
THE SINGAPORE RENDITION CASE
he could.
If
did not afford ground to sus him ou during his hfetime, the Court fails to perceive how his ministrator can only be held for the contrasts of his intestate and not bis proposals." (Ships
u.
5.
OSEPH
STEEL
GOLD
STEAMERS' REFITCED WITH FIRST CLASS UPHOLSTERY WORK.
Hongkong. 7th September. 1866.
139
VTLER PALMER B Co.
Established IN 1815,
MADRAN, LAHORE, KURRACHES, 80, Are represented in China by Messrs. JARDINE, Maruesox & Qu..........
SIESSEN & Co..
11
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GILLOTT'S
PENS.
MEDAL PARIS, 1878. Sold by all Stationers and Deaters.
LAND. CRAWFORD & Co. & by.................. TC E. BEYSELL & Co. in Japan ..................* Subjoined are some of the items eccsigned by
these well-known Slippers
SPIRITS,
COGNAC The popular "4 Star" quality and
best,
COGNAC The well-known 2 Star" quality. WHISKY SCOTCH, in Heart Shaped bottles,
aspislity.
1949 WHISKY SCOTCH, in Ordinary bottles.
The "Glenlivet" Whisky in round bottles. The Squaro bottle" Whisky of Napier John-
stone's.
Fning Company, Limited--$133 per share, Lazon Sugar Redning. Company. Limited-$55
per share. Hongkong Ice Company's Bharas-8414 per Hongar, and Chine Bakery Company, Limited C CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WERE SEAL.
cales.
$120 per share. Perak Tin Mining and Susking Company
- per share, sellers. Panjo and Sanghie Das Samantan Mining
Company, Limited--$14 per share, buyers.
sku*
initexl-$50 per share, sellers.
ogkong and Macro Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited 60 per cout. discount.
premium.
Hongkong & Kawinan What? and Godowa Co.,
Limited.-7 per cent, prem., sellers.
per aro
Chinus Imperial Lony of 1884 A-2 per cent.
prerich.
Chinose Imperial Luan of 1884 B-6 par ceu!,
preminuo
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-S por cent.
premium. Chinese Imperial Loas, 1896 E-6 per cant.
premium.
Chinese Izoperial Government 1835 Dollar Loan
pór cent. premium.
J. A. Mosely and D. McCuikel were the plait tiffs and Mr. W. S. Euons, as Administrator af the estats of the to Mr. Samuel Robinson, defendant. The suit was to recover the sum of
Mr. Wainewright contended that his $2.050 the difference between the agreed price of clients were not to be bound by the Consular a hundred and Ally shares in the Luzon Sugar Regulation because the time stipulated in the P.C. Mahomod has stated that after mid-Company and their market value when the latter had not az ort. Mr. Robinson now be night he saw the defendont and zaather gentle plaintifs took then orer from Mr. Robin-
ing dead did not require any more money, and mes going along the road which leads from the zon on his tong unable to take delivery.
his estate should therefore be applied to pay his Trim Tea Tsui Wharf to the Kowloon Cinh, co..
The petition of the plaintiffs who ara dasaribati relit us His contract began to take effect the and he saw thom loreak down the trees so that as marthants clarks in Hongkong, read by Mr. they fell across the road. Is followed them to Wainewright, their solicitor, sut forth that on sideration of forbearance in the contract, which menat of his death. He pointed out the con- Beryl where they went in, and he then wont about the 21st of March, 1863, the through was recognized in Mr. Robinson's letter to Mr. the Station and reported the matter.
Major Elis Annied entirely that he had stock and charm brokers, oparoled with Mr. Mosely, who for hors to examined to pay via
Messrs. Chator and Vernon, of Hongkong, forbore his strict legal Samuel D. Robinson te soll to him fifly shams in the Luza Sugar Reftaing Company. Limited,
Mr. Ecoes said he was sorry that he was not for them of $3.400, with delivery on the 31st empowered to employ stunsel, but was obliged to Jaly, and on or about 29rd April following a defend the suit himself. The first question was further hundred shares in the same company for me to the purchase of shares and it would seem the sum of $10,10, with delivery August 31st that the sse brok cs Messrs. Chater nad Ver Bat Mr. Robinson nevar. samplated any of the parolases, and in consequence of his inability to acted and were arouts for both parties, the plaintiff and Mr. Robinson. He sice blast the Mr. Dennys appeared on behalf of Li Acheng, perform his part in the said contract the pluin-coatract he produced; etes he did not think he who was ovaricted short time ago of kooping iffa about the end of July, 1833, agreed to take would be obliged to pay the claim. He found in a pablis gambling house at No. 52, Caino-rond, back the shares, on the condition that he should paragraph 3t of Story on Agonoy that the same and fined 300 by Mr. Mitchell-Fanos, to bring pay them33,050 the difference between the syrordbruker acting for hoth parties was evidence of frash evidence to induca his Worship to recon- prica of the shares and their market relne at the fraud, for a broker could not conscientiously do dying gives it way more validity. "An Ad. 4. S. Watson & Co., Limited-22 per cent.
time of this arrangement. Tha arrangement was Inepootor Bremner, who is in charge of the subsequently embodiad in letters which passed justice to bush voador and rondes. He could not cano for the prosecution, called his Worship's botwoon the plaintiff John Alex. Hosely and see how if a man was not liable when he was
alive that he became liable after his death. Nor Jonas 20. Pane. Stats Reports 708.) Robinson sttention to the law bearing on mattors of this! Mr. H. Robinson, but the amount has been never could hə sse how Mosra. Mosely and MaCalloch propsaed to pay if be cotablo bat did ust contoh Singapore Insuraneo Company, Limited.-822 kind, and contended that he had no power to paid, and be plaintiffs therefore sought that the ghibited forbraces, because they could not to do. The Court is of opinion that the claim la rebear a case which had basa decid-d by another fofoodsat as administrator of Mr. Robinson's
sna kr. Robinson in Hongkong,
based on a parol contract there being me writing or magistrate.
estate might be ordered to pay the $3,050 tage- ther with intarest at 8 per cani, since July, 183.
Mr. Wainewright-Oh you, they could have magoraudam sgned by Robinson at the date of vid him.
making the contracts, nor any promise in weit- Thudebndsut's answer was in effect that there
Mr. Es replied that to could prove that ing to pay the amount claimed at any tion and they wore debarred by 8 & 9 Vic. Cap. 139, and the right of action having served more than we was proerading to argue the point, when years before suit was brought the plea is sustain Mr. Wainwright chjocted to its being raisedod. It was forcibly argued by the learned coun- than as it had not bees raised in the defence. ael for the plaintiffs that section 4056 of the R to ansad his deteroo by adding the following in conformity with suction 4083 the Minister and The Court, borever, gave the defendant loave vised Statutes at the United States under which paragraph to his answer,
Consula placed in the Begalations for the Gov. 53, had no power to make a Statute of Limita- That the plaintiffs ought not to recever the scuoul of Consular Courts in China, paragraph tions and in that a remody was provided by the common law the exercise of sash anthority was ultra vires. Whather this be sound reasoning The prisoner is alleged to have misappropriate hava to prove was that there was a sale of the ed a sum of $1,320 belonging to his employers. baros to Mr. Robinson, that they had never been
Mr. Emens quoted from Benjamín at Sales or otherwise, it dous not become this Cones to He was smartly arrested on board the steamer paid for, sad that the claim that the debt should page 134 to show that there was ne remedy at endertake to abrogade si gulation, but as Rais ou her arrival bace from Singapore by be paid out of his state was a reasonablenne. The Hongkong on a ontract as to time bargains or a tribunal governed by those regulations for its Acting P. S. Harkin.
enu: claimed was the difference in the value of the difference in prices of shares at a son-guidance and direction; however, imperfect and faulty in some respect they may be, yet His Honear asked did Mr. Rimana say that they have the fores of law and do the principle the shares were not to have been delivered to as it were of stare decists until the sppellate
r. Robinson.
Court the Minister-and in some cases the Mr. Emana replied that the letter of August. S. Distrist Court for the District of Cali 11th showed that Mr. Mosely agreed to take the forais pronounce say one of them illgal or un- difference and call it square," which he con- constitutional, the Consul freuerel and Consuls endel showed that the shares were not to be in China must be governed by them. They have transferred Mars Mosely and MoCalloch the forms of divisions and no inferior Court can to the sale of the shares to Mr. Robicei, and
knew that their petition would not be received in not overrule the decisions of a superior, or abro- Jacob Perells, seams of the British stavsson said that the next evidence be wroɑld widees was Hongkong, but would be kicked out of Court. gate rules made for its government by its an.
a copy of clotter wristan by Mr. Robinson James Watt, was charged with having refused reply to the letter frou Mr. Mosely dated 11tb I may inform you that British omrts always affect of preventing the bar of the Statute if it Mr. Winewright-That is a new proceeding.perior. The latter of Robinson would hars the duty on bus that voel on the 10th inst.. Angust, 1889, to Mr. Eobiasun, which said
Capt. David Pacin, tha mistar of the Janci
hear potitions and don't kick them out.
had been written just before the expiration of Mosers. Chater & Vernon inform me that one- With aid he gave an order on the afternoon of ing to heary remorses in business you find your
Mr. Emons then quoted a number of autho-the two years from the accrual of the right of the 10th that the sun were to hell themselves self unable to take up the 1st buzon shares pur-rities from Parson on Contracts to prove that motion, but it was written only twouty days af ready for work that ose ing, and it came to his chased from ma
shares were to be considered us merchandise and ter the right bad accrard and hence could have knowledge that the defendant had said he would
As to the effect in deferring the bar. The intestato "I mast regret your unfortunate position and so within the Statute of Frauds. not work for any one after six o'dock. He sent have taken over these shares st 383, he market ohange in the Statuts of Limitation ho thought lived for three years after the accraal of the sign... for the man and ordered him to turn to, but Per-rate ruling on the 1st ul. The shares wer
that the court should be bound by the two years right of action and no prasselings were taken alla refused. The next day he was willing to go seld to con 50 at 108 and 107 at 101, which leaves regulation if the minister who probably had vory to enforce the debt, nor does there appear... to work again.
a loss to me of $3,050. I am assured by Mesars good reason on account of the migratory asinre to have been anything more said on either Nagasaki.... The defondant said he was an old man, and Chatur & Vernon that you srs quite unable to of the American people in Hongkong and Sheng side in regard to it and while be might have could not work after six p.z.
fiquidate this difference now and taking into bui, for the alteration from six years. He urged bees in hvavar, if not legally bound, after the consideration the losses you have lately incarral to Court to consider that no date was named to expiration of the two pairs to have paid plain- I intend leaving the matter open until you fool Mr. Mosely's letter, and the price of the shares tiffs, if he was able, yet in that they permitted. yourself in a position to pay mo, and I hope you at the time of the alleged sale had to be proved the matter to run along at the Statuta had will send as instalments against the ahore ale argued that the whole traumetion was a gam-barred the claim and the after the death of Rs bling one and therefore the suit upon it was binson instituted his suit bis Administrator was you are able to."
Mr. Emars, who defended the snit, road Mr. barred by the Act of Parliamset befors quoted right in interposing the ples. As Judge Story Manlie The following letters are passed between Robingon's reply to the advice and date the Mr. Wainewright, in the course of his reply. has forcibly expressed it in the car of Bill . 20th August as follows I have received your said that with regard to the statement that a Morrison, 1. Peters 351 (a leading calo on the the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and theird favour of the 11th, and in answer to the broker could not act for the two parties in the Statuto of Limitations)" It is a wise and bone-Fochur British Conal-Generat on the subject of
again before the cart.
A small amount of evidence was called, and estate, thoro would not be fonds to mast the amount for which they sue, as in Honghong his Worship ordered the defendant to be handed amcant is the present as if judgment were where the alleged contract was mands, trans- ovor to an Indian Police officer who had been given against him. sent from the Siraits to receive him.
Mr. Wainewright said the first thing he would tiens of this nature are mule void by the Statate
8 and 9 Viot, h. 109 Seo. 15."
MARINE COURT.
12th February.
BETOSE CAPT. H. G. TROMSETT, R.N.
REFUSAL OF DUTY.
To farfeit one day's pay.
THE COLLECTION OF OPIUM LEKIN AT SHANGHAL.
oplom
the shaces upon the contrast price and their value when they were taken over by the plaintiffs He had to most two pleas advanced by the defendant, the fret of which was that he (r Wainwright) was barred by the Statute of Frands, and the other by Consular ́regulations Mr. Wainewright then read the declarations of the plaintiffs and of their stock brokers deposing
trnot time and futuro time.
BDJ
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$21
$23.
FOR SALE
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PAUL DU 3018 & C CLARET, GRAND YIN LEDVILLE. 325........... per case of I dozen mrts. CLARET, Chatkan Lar095.
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PONTET CANET.
$13
814.
$8.50
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per case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT. $5............ per cass of 1 dozon quarta, JOHN WALKER. & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. BR........... par case of 1 dozen bottles.. ALSO, CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
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In RED AND BLACE,
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1214 February, 188ff, at 10 x,ă.
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AUTO
30.92
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30.26
10.04
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orecast.
120: Tehrany, 19 7, at Crab
19.04
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Haiphong...
Any -
30.20
Nagasaki
Winds-
18th February, 1997, at 10 400.
Wied
notification regarding the lekin
gicomy that 1 cannot hold out "Ruy hopes with trary to the experience of every man who know tion of payment of a just debt from lapse of time, Bhanghai General Chamber of Commates, regard to the future. If I should be so lucky anything about busines. It was perfectly legal but to afford secarity against stale demande after Shanghai 1st February, 1887. as to have it in my power to do anything in the for him to sat for both. As to whether Mr. the true state of transaction may have been for Sir-You hare doubtless seen a Notification matter you can rely upon my doing my utmost Robinson intended to take the shares or not, gotten or be incapable of explanation by reason issued by the Commissioner of Customs at this- Mr. Wainewright-said these document were the Court could not go into the quetion as to of the death, or removal of witnesses." The port numbered 261 dated yesterday 31st January, the only evidence that he was in a position to how Tar he went into the business as a gambler judgment of the Chart is that the empluat be 1887, regarding the collection of Duty and Lekin addace, but he submitted that they were safi or as an investor. It lay upon the defendant to dismissed with costs.
His Honour intirusted that he would be will un foregiu opium on and after lat February, ciont for the parjase, and the they actually show that it was nots bm fue claim. The slain
was for the damage to the plaintiffs in the ing to assist Mr Wainewright in overy way, if STATION, 1887, in accordance with the additional Article prored the statements in the petition as far a to the Chefeo Agreement of 1976; and giving they were masterial; that the shares were sold transaction, for the difference in the price of the his clients wished to appeal to the U. S. Minis certain regulations for the enforcement and on a certain day and at a certain price, and the stares at the contract time and their pries in the ter as to the Consular regalation affecting the marrying ont saab sellection.
court had also evidence that the onntract had spen market. There was no svidenes whatever i Statute of Limitations.-N. C. Daily News Without stopping to comment upon the diffor never been completed. It was shown in the de. to show that there was anything illegal or
About five hundred workwomen are employed ent paragraphs in their order, there is one No clarations that the plaintiffs afterwards made an irregular is the transaction. It was a commen which in the opinion of the Committee of this arrangement with Mr. Richinson by which he practice for a man to say he would pay for shares at Berlin in the production ed shea rosettes. Chambar some to demaril particular and im was to pay the $3,050 when he could. These let at a certain date and than dud that he was The sale amunt to about a million yearly, and mediate attention. The following is the roguls ters, be (Mr. Wainewright) submitted, farnished not able to take delivery. The observation the rosettes are exported to all the European tion in question:-
sufficient evidence of the promise to pay although of the defendant that the guit could not countries and North and South Amerion. The 7-On il foreign opium which has arrived or shat he did not ondertake to pay at any particular be brought in Hongkong, he was able Prussion State railways have for some time pust have arrived in Shanghai and pay duty but not Lakis time. But he did not repudiate the contract, and to prove in
'F'U 9 Vistoria onployed women as guards at crossinga. and boon landed and stored in godown prior to the admitted the sum demanded was owed by him to did not apply to Hongking, and even assur work consists chiefy of the closing and opasing | STATION. 1st February, 1887, owners will be parnutted to pay the plaintiffs. If he had lived it was probableng that they did, they would not apply to a case of the bars and the lighting and sweeping of at the Cusses Hoss the Trosty Lekin of Elk. Th. that they could not kere sued him then upon the like the passent. Mr. Wainewright quoted a crossings, ant the women in most cases are per p:cal from the 1st February to the let Juis next letter, but that was, however, a matter which he number of cases mentioned in 74 Statfald or either the wives or widows of guards. Their and such opium will thereupon have Duty-proof stamps affired to it and will be entitled to 50 Genrared (Mr. Wainewright; caed at now discuss, for the laws volating to Betting Tires Bargains, pay is from sizgonco to tanpence per day.
A Paris respondent writes-Among the nadunder Treaty verticate if desired. But when a man died bls astate becasue charged And Gaming, iroluding that of Wells and Por from the 1st February to the list July text, opiumn with his cells, an: the time had arrived ter (9 M. and W, 722] Williams v. Toye 23 EJ. lower classes a curious custom still exists flat is removed from any godown without having paid when his executor was able to pay the money.
C.C. 860] Thuokos v. Harvey L.R. 4 Q. H. Div. of people not related kissing each other as the Treaty Lakin, or is found in eirealation without the If Mr. Robinson were alive and had this amount
His Honour sald that he bad still a lingering | clock fings out the old your und rings in the Customs Duty-proct stamp aftrad, it willbe subjected to Special Loan et the rate of Uk. 1. D00 per pieni, of properly he would pay what he could, this loobt about the contract implied in Mr. Robins new. Unmarried women of the working clasice and after the Bist Faly, any anab opinn wil be cox-way all his arantor was now asked to do. They son's letter, and as to whether the plaintiffs think it unlucky not to be kissad by one of the did not seek to obtain payment in full, but only could have suod him upen so sague a promise as opposite sex on the very opening of the New It is to the latter part of the paragraph I wanted to have their claim placed upon the state regarded time.
Year, and wher, they are no longer in the bay- would particularly refer and nak whether in Joor pari passe, and did not 'ecok priority. It was Mr. Watuowright-Fato bar fixed it that they day of their youth they generally arrange to opinion the Committee are correct in reading it plain that the time had arrived when they might can now sae him. to mean that the mere removal of opium, that expect fulfilment of the promise that Mr. Robin His Honour-The question is whether the live a trane or two to come up and wish them in bas boon landed before the 1st February, 1887, son would de his utmost, and that they shall be forbearance did not rescind the contract. and duly paid the tariff import of Tis. 30 per placed pre rule upon the state. With regard Mr. Wainewright urged that it did not. The of December 31st. In the province the rule pient from any godown in the Settlement or the to one of the defences set up as to the Statute of contract was there in writing and the Statute about kissing is inferible, and any lady who of Limitation did not commence to rus till the withheld her-eback from the salate of any so- moring or circulating of such epiam within the Fraada, he thought that it must be to seotion 17 settlement will subject wroh opium to a fine to which the defendant referred as there was no day arrived on which Mr. Robinson could pay, queiutance or dependent, however bumble, whe-Teu posture (called in the Notification Special Lekin") of other section of the Statute upon which he could and that was not till offer his death.
ther man or woman, who wished her la bonne Hanudity Tia. 300 por pical or confiscation should the rely. Ha contanded that the section could not Ilis Hoavur gave judgment on the 8th instant annce, would not only make an onomy, but be set Direction of wind
Force of wind moving it in the Settlement take plaos after the be applied to the shares in a Company like the as follows:
down as having un maniacœur. In Paris people Westhor 31st July port
Inzon Sagar Refining Company. "The words of The petition in this cause alleges that on or are less sentimental, end a pecuniary return for | Rais....... If this is the parpeet mearias of the peregraph sertion wore that after the 24th day of Janu, about the 21st of March, 1883, the plaintifs the expression of good wishes adequately meets la quotion it is obvious that daly imported 1868. no contrapt for the sale of any goods, ware, through Messieurs later and Vernon, of Vic- the requirements of the case, wit
-without
the kiss in fenign sudoro, and which 'or markandin bewed to be good except tris in the Colony of Hongkong, Stock and being exopted.
Esented.
giro the concierge of the house in which they bonne aunce to the clock strikes 12 on the night
ManDu* ......
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Haipong ...
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Food so...
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SUNT
₤1) 20,04
18
W. DOBERUK.
Hongkong Observatory, 13th February, 1887.
ETLOBOLUGICAL REGISTER.
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