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SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

Thursday, 16th March. BEFORE SIE H. S. BRKELEY (CHIET JUSTICE).

WONG LUT WAN V. TAM CHAK U.

The Chief Justion gave judgment in this action. The Hon. Mr. F. H. Sharp, K,C. in. strusted by Mr. R. Harling (of Beam. Ewens and Ha ston) appeared for the plainti; and Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. Almado o Castro, for the defendunt.

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money,

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to be thon

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KODAK

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FILMS

& ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

LONG HING & CO..

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD

(SAME PREMISES AS MESARS, AH (IEE).

Hongkong, 27th December, 1904.

not

TRADE

1900

TELEPHONE NO. 13.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1905, the plaintiff's arrival | euiloy who was not at the time the gard. j and that white ho does nat rend Chinese ho speaks, solicitor, and next day

Is it likely that the defendant at the flee for the purpose of completing the onor of the tousut of one of the how then the Innganga.

the document was handed to the defend- rented and whin was asting a caretaker of the would have produced to adoh a man the broker à sale and receiving the Lalance of parchus tour supty houses gave evidence that on two anth rity in support of his statement that the an, who producing it aid he refused to acessions prior to the 27th May she defendant houses were rented for $650 if the words which completo the bargain as the rental was not as authority. writt to the broker's

to Mr.

D'Almuda the plain visited and insported the howes en ona cecasion bear out the statement had not been on the face

the of the document? How was he to know that tiff then said

Let me the order, necouguid by the broker and on other occasion by a stranger to whom he Mr. D'Almada did not read Chinese or that be that on its being shown to him he examined

and declared that the it

relating spoke of the houses in terms of praise. The would not call in one of his clerks to read the

the sorted in suggestion is that the defendant had entered document to him? Next it is to be remembered to the rental had not been

doonment by him; that the defendant then into negotiation with the broker for the purobe that secording to the plaintiff's evidence the sai "You admitted the document to be of the houses as a speculation well knowing defondant then knew that ike houses were not written by you at the time I signed the saree- them then to have a led reputation for fever let fr $650 but that the majority were unlet ment to buy the property; now yen deny that not then carefully examine it." With re- bet oxpecting to get them clump in consequence, and only two let for $196. The suggestion is you wrote all of it. Flaintiff replied-Yes, but ference to this repy Mr. D'Almads, said "I

that the lighting should leave nothing to be and believing at the time that he saw his way to that the defendant, though he was then under

· desired," And those who wish to learn have soil thom at a profit; and that he was still under no obligation to enter into the agreement was present at the time. I saw plaintiff thou

Looking

at the docament. He appeared to ma

only to study the accounts of the recent gas The npshot was that exhibition in London to understand what His Lordship, said This is an action to the ballaf that he signed the agreement at Mr. to purchase, and though he was well aware 100

refused to complota. 3 tin Octo- the defending it compel specific performance of an agreement D'Almada'soffice for purchase; but that he sub - of the evil reputation of the houses and

the same year, eam lite

eome months later, the londid results are now obtainable from gas

Decl of the probably worthless bar of the

for lighting, henting, anit

power. I in writing for the purebass of certain propertyquently failed to re-sell and desiring to be relieved consequently in the pleadings specified dated the 28th May of his bargain he conceived the idea of alleging character of his bargain was yo of so plaintif commenced thesa proceedings. No ax-say much more nhont our progress here. Wo

planation

the delay is given, but it has had no are now frequently making 1,800,000 cubic feet 153; with a claim in the alternative for misrepresentation inducing him to purchase and recklessly speculative a character as to be ready weight with mo in the consideration of the sharp in a day. On China New Year's day wo roach-4 damages. The making of the agrestent and thereupon forgal or procured the forgery of the and willing to risk 561.500 on the chance that issue joined in this cass fotween: he parties. It 1855,200 onbio fent, and It is interesting to cou-

have given Int

inpare that with the corresponding dalu in the paymout of a ‹ eposit on account of the pur-words Reut for each month $650" aked to if he subsequently found it impossible to re-sell seems to me for the reasons

hon i was solg 72:,000 cubic foot, which at : at a profit he would be able by means of a for-th probabilities are on the side of the defendunt. chase money is admitted by the defendant but the end of the anthority to sell given by tho

I believe that the representation as to the rental

that time pleased as very much. Daring 1985 was made to bim by the plaintiff through the our coal supply will cost us rather los por toa he denies that the plaintiff is entitled to call plaintiff to the broker. In support of this suggery to repudiate bis bargain, and that to enable

him to sustain his case to repudiation be in broker, and that he as a fact sigoed the than last year, and we have a large scheme for upon him to perform the agreement and calls gastion the plaintiff tendered the evidence of a a return by the plaintiff of the deposit paid a European chitect to the effect that in his opt-vented his statement to Mr D'Almada respect agreement to purchase relying upon that improved distribution. and you may rely. on our keeping abreast of the times in all account of parolase money on the ground nion the houses wore cheap at the price for which ing the routal which his purchase was then representation; and that be made no indo

he had bought t, when he discovered the before long, couped a 10 extend our $x- that he bad untered into an agreement the plaintiff agreed to sell them. The defendant bringing in! That theory of the plaintiff in pendent examination of the property nutil after directions. I take no doubt that this wi

that mus be

provided and paid the deposit on the faith of however alsolutely denies the assertion that he however undoubtedly open to the criticism that misrepresentation that had been made. The penditure on WOTSH the material representation made to him visited and inspected the houses before he the whole fabric of the intended fraud would property was easily accessible, and the defendant as they becoms necessary, and which will by the plantill and by the plainti's ayout purebased them.nd paints out that the assertion have been destroyed had Mr. D'Aknada called could have made an inspection had b- pleased involve the raising of further capital in some

I hope or other.

that the day is not far fact that he did not The fact that he distant when we shall be able to affect a further PER Case of 48 Pints..... that the property was at the time bring rests upon the uncorraborated ovidene of the one of his clerks to translate the document before signing the agreement, but I find form

means of discovering the frand reduction in the price to consumers. Adopted ing in a rental of $650 a month which was in gardener and the broker both of whom he which the defondant hando i or showed to kim had the fact untrue. Tuis material representation the submits are to be regarded as interested nail to support his statement as to the rental. The is therefore inmaterial. (Redgrave v Hard as roumstances permit, this policy has overy. thing to recommend it. It confers & benefit on therefore hold that the defendan entitled our consumers aut it tends to increase our PER CASE OF 10 SYLITS defondant sys was made to him both verbally biased persons, the gardener being in the risk in that re-post would have bou so grant 20 Ch. Div. 1).

to rescind the agro-ment of the b

May and in writing and ho produces a docent present employ of the plaintiff at 813 a mouth, that it must be assumed that the defendant which if gennino sapports his coatention. This and the broker depending for his commission on spoke truly when he said that the broker's 1903 mids between himself and the pl document purports to be a written nachority the success of the plaintiff in this action, and authority would bear out his escortion as to the the purchase of the property described

buck from

h the plaintiff the sum of $6,150, by the plaintiff we broker on Chonng Fu Shan

be submits that the architect's opinion i opet rental, and that if the defendant is guilty of and that the defendant is anti-led to, to the criticisms that houss which cannot be the crime imputed to him he must have added interest thereen at eisht por cut. por anu to sell certain honsus in Richapond Stret then

any price. The contention of the plaintiff his solicitor Mr. D'Almada. The probabilities

that the defendant whom he appear to me to favour the view that the added with costs. in morcover

words were on the document at the time of the describes as a land speculator did not rely upon the alleged representation that the houses were let for 8650, but that he visited the property and mond Start on Green Mount. It is distinctly inspected it and knew that four out of the six agreed that the fixed price of $61,500 shall be

houses were unlet and that of the remaining charged payable in bark notes. The time ap

two one was let for $100 mouth and the other to the first day of the 5th woon is fixed for the for $98. In other words the plaintiff zuserts payment of the bargain money of $6,150 that so far from the defendant believing that Brokerage is to be calculated at $1 per $100 the houses wore rented for 50 » month and if the time fixed is over this paper he know only two were rented for $180 shall be treated as waste paper. This is proof. Is it true asserted by the gardener Rent for each month $65 Kwang Sa 29th and the broker, but denied by the defendant, Year 411 Moon 30th day. Writing raade by that ho

and visited Wong Lut Wan.

1.8 1

Consumption; in fact, It blesseth him that forgive, and him that takes"

eiu;

ire carried

The fellowing resolutions were put and arried unanimously.

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. M. Young: That the report and accounts as

be accepted.

bringing a rental of $550 a month. Ten dueuzented can hardly be said to Im cheap at the warda previously to going to the often of from the 28th May 1903 paid as bargain moary:noned by the Chairman, seconded by Mr.

mont as translated is as follows:-The maker

of the order is Wong Lat Was who has now handed over to Chenag Fu Shan six Europeau houses in one row on sa area of 75,000 square

feet on lots numbered 1216 and 609 in Rich-

C

tion.

document, with an exception. I will mention, was business-like land specalator entered, it is allow Bay, it is necessary to bear in mind the foot written by him and handed to the defendant by the broker by his authority; but the plaintiff deuien that the words "Rent for cach month

with his 8650"

were writton by him or

them

THE SHANGHAI GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.

The annual meeting of shareholders in this company was hed at Shanghai on March 7th. There were present: Mr. E. Jenner Hogg (Chairman), Messrs. F. Ayscough, J. Gotor, P. P. Lavore sul J. M. Young (Directors), Mr. H. King Hiller (Chief Engineer and Secretary). Messrs. J. Ambrose, W. Acting Armstrong. H. K. Boll, A. H. Brook, P. J. Clarko, W. B. Cheethem, HE Hobson, A. Hant, J. N. Jameron. C. Selby Moorn, E. E. Farsons, WA. C. Pitt, FW. Fotter. A. Reeve, D. Reid, M.D. A. Shewan, and R. E. Jo-, representing 2,807 shares and 730 votos.

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MARK..

TANSAN

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final dividend for the year ended the 31st December 1904 at the rate of seven per cent on the paid-up cupital of the SOLE AGENTS........... company be paid to the shareholders,

Proposed by the Chairman, eo onded by Mr. Lasere: Tout a bonus of Tls. 1.50 per share be paid to the shareholdora on the paid-up capital of thin company for the year

100-d

F the Chairman, seconded by Mr. | That the balance at credit of profit | and loss account, remaining after the payment of the dividend and bonus on the shures declared at this meeting, be appropriated as recommended by the directors in their roport for the year 1904. Proposed Hobson, sponded by Mr. Clarke: That the apprintment of Mr. F. coughs as a directer of the company be confirmed. Proposed by Mr. Platt, secunded by Mr. Am brose: That the appointment of Mr. E. Jenner Hogg as

sa director of the entspany be confirmed. by Dr. Reid oonded by Mr. Sha. Proposed

Thut Mr. J. M. Young be re-elected an director of the company.

WAD

Proposed by Mr. Toog, secondet by Mr. Bell: That Mr, W. B. Anderson be elected auditor of the company.

THE SOY CHEE COTTON" SPINNING CO., LD.

Judyment theref.ro is for the defendant

Mr. Pollock asked His Lordship to make ont au order that the plaintiff pay intoreat at the defondant's visit to Mr. D'Alamade on the mor rate of eight per cent on the bargain money, ing of the 27th May 1903. I do not think the 86,150, from the 28 May 19 to the dato

Au odor was made. defendant would have ventured to make thelun the plaintiff paid it up. assertion ho did to his solicitor with respect to the document be produced, unless that document had at the time contained the words "Rent for each month 650." I assume therefore that those words were en the document at the time of the. defendant's visit to his solicitor on the morning of the 27th May. The question is wore these words inserted in that document by the defend. inspected theant for the purpose of furthering the nefarious houses before entering into the agreement to design imputed to him by the plaintiff, or wors The 1st day of the 5th moon is the 27th of my them? It ho did he must of cours become they on the docut ent when it was banded to the defendant by the broker on the previous evening. Mag. The 2h Year of Krang Sa The 4th aware of the fact that four of the six were

It seems to me that what took place at the moon 30th day is the 26th Mny. 1983. The unrenied. He is described by the plaintiff ne

interview between the defendant and the plain it defendant declares that this document as it now sharp business man and a speculator in land and

at Mr. D'Almada's office on the afternoon of stands was on the evening of the 25th May, house property. If that description is fair then

1.be 27th will throw the light that will enable The Chairman-It is a great pleasure to meet 1903, handed to him in his house by the plain- it must be assumed that he would on finding

me to-come to a proper decision on that ques. you again tody and to be able to prasant to

excellent record of the tiff's broker and his evidence in that respect is four of the six housos empty enquire into the

You In order to understand the altitude of

and position. progress corroborated by oue St Hoi Chu a friend who

We ratisfactorily show cause. Enquiry would have disclosed to him

the plaintiff on that occasion, and to appreciate that car anticipations of increased business state: that bo was in the defendant's house at the the fact that these houses could not be let.

borne ant and the value of what he did or said, or omitted to are fully

that to meet (L time. It is admitted by the plaintiff that the of this evil reputation for fever. Yet this

has been not on y The annual meeting of this Company was

DIM

we held at Shanghai on March 7th. There Wers that he was not presen: at the morning inter- pradent but absolutely necessary,

shall have

continua

provision, present: Mesra M. Mittag (Chairman), A. ed, into an agreement to buy for $61,500 view between the defendout and Mr. D'Aimais. You have doubtless studied the Rupert su Zickermann, A. Hoerttler, Woo Sawchin, and six houses knowing that four of

He did not know that Mr. D'Almada had Accounts in which we have given you the Ho Hsien-chu (Directors), R. Lemke (General A. L. Charlton, F. Grünza'd and may make a few were empty and not likely to be lot, expressed a doubt as to the wisdom of the fullest information, but I

remarks You will note an inurenso of pearlyngel Mezzor, and knowing that all the return he could defendant in making the purchase, nor did he 281 per cent in private consumption, and The CHAIRMAN,-Before entering into the authority. He says that when he handled the depend upon was the rut for two houses lot on document to the broker for the purpose of being short tenen cies and producing in all $196 that the defendant had justified his setion though we have not much opportunity of business of the day, it is with extremo regret I ] by stating the large réoul he would receive, extending our publio lighting in the have to inform you thet Mr. Joh. Noolting, the given to the defondant thos words were not on

month. Such conduct on the part of a wan At the interview in the afternoon there were Settlements north of the Yangkingpang. Te

Chairman of our Company, died on the 26th the slocument; and the broker adds the state-

may be possible but it is not such as would be present only the two parties and their are extending the incandescent gas system of September, 1994, and I would request you to expected. This suggestion that he would be solicitor. fr. D'Almada says that while he in the strane, ste, of the French Battle- rias in memory of the dovessed gentleman, who was purnsing the title deeds of the property men. We only supplied one gas engine was connected with our Company practically

since it was incepted. templed by the low price at which he was

by 454 preparing the agreement consumption in this form has increa-ed preparatory to getting the houses does not carry much weight which had been brought by the plaintiff more last year than in 1905, but ne for $61,500 is a very large sum of money; and he haard the plafatiff talking to the per cent. Looking at Working Account, our total receipts are Tia, 192,900.70, against Tis. defendant endeavouring to raiss the prico as I have said it was to me a misuse of the defen 381,500 10 563,000; that the defend- 366,307,11, na increase of Tls. 68.59360 or You will have seen that the profit on Working terms to describe as cheap at that as a row of

agree to the rise; and 19.18 ant r-fused to

Acount for last year amounts to Tls, 80,5-3,29, & per caut. Acinal gas sales amount-I to houses which cannot be let. The houses, it is that ultimately producing the same docu. T. 374,48102, against Tls. 293,786 54. an ngainat Tls. 88,758,80 for the preceding year. admitted, are at present, nearly two years aftment which he had produced in the ring in ia an increase in the item for tor. but satisfactory, although the fact must not be lost in case of 14 80673.45 or 27.45 per cent. This resul, I regret to say, cannot be called making of the agreement, to enforce which this support of bis assertion that the rental was

2650, the defendant showing it to the plaintiff unfortunately we have a falling off in the price sight of that our mill, and the cotton spinning action is brought, still unlet. It seems to we said No! Your order is for 861:50. Is not of coke, which has reduced our income from industry generally in this part of the world,

We shall get an improvement on have been, and are still.

il, passing through anzious more likely thatthe plaintiff, the owner, who know that your order?" Mr. D'Almario says that that sourc the reason why be could not let his property, the plaintiff looked at the document produed the pres-ut price when the time comes for and troublous times. The balance at credit of

fit and Loss Account,

eat, after the deduction of would be posed of a strong desire. get rid to him by the defendant and said "Yes," and rearranging the contract next month. As to Profit.. of them, rather than the defendant, a speculator the agreement was thereupon signed; and the the other side of this ecerant I need only all charges interest, et amounts to Tls. remark that the increase of expenditure 49,124.79, which includes the sum of Tis. bargain money fald on the following day. knowing of their reputation for fever, would be

Now the importance of that evidence lies in the city of our increased business. 26,389.77 brought forward from 1903 Arcounts. With reference to Profit and Leas. I am Your Directors have been unable to declare a as likely to burden himself with property that, the fact that the plaintiff on the document

to say we have to show a los dividend out of this balance on hand, but have assuming he knew of the evil reputation, he being shown to him by the defaadaat made through an employe, who azurged to appro- deemed it advisable to provide for an increase must have known to would all probability reference to the words "Rent for each month

Wo of our Legal Reserve Fund. in sorordance with endeavoured, but failed, bove grout difilcalty either in renting or Bing, as I think I must, that thom priste some of the consumer dress in the F ONE Leg

of machinery and furniture accounts as est selling. If the evidence of the compradore. Swords were at that time on the ice of the floon-charan co ta hed, tootan dress in the the Rules of Association, and for depreciation

The explanation offered for him is

large bad debt, and this too we were unable to LEH,IW

forth in the report, and to

1.000 to Hoi Chu who appears to be a very respectable that if they were there he did not see them; res ver Precautions havn Lees taken which forward some Tls. 22,000 max is nocepted, then it in established that two that the question between himself and the de

will I

prevent the 100 believe,

the recurrence of such

to provide for

will find that this result has porn brought

mout that when he handed the document to the do endant it did not contain the words "ront each month 8050"; but concluded with the words This is proof." On the other bad the

witness 3z Hoi Chm declares that these words

were on the document when it was handed to the

defendant by the broker. He says that the defendant having asked him if he considered he had made a good bargain, he looked at the document and observed that the rental was stat d to be $650 a month. The direct testimony as to whether the words constituting the material ropresentation were or were not on the document when it was lauded to the defendant exactly balunces. Two witnesses wwur positively one way and two swear positively the opposite way. The question is where does the truth lio? I think this questiva can only be satisfactorily answer. ed after a consideration of the probabilities

the amount stated the document. and go ha

in the hands of the broker to sell them the words were as they now app ar on the broker's ing to rental. However that may

Sorry

Those present rose in their places for a moment, and on resuming their senin, the Chairman castinged:

as

rein

carry

почту

H. PRICE & CO.

12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ROBINSON

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30 YEARS IN CHINA WITH

17 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, OF THE

CLIMATE. OF HONGKONG.

MANUFACTURE ;

THE ONLY.

PIANOS

MADE HONGKONG FOR THE

CLIMATE OF HONGKONGJ

$340 TO $495

CASH, HIRE OR CREDIT.

ALL MATERIAL AND PARTS

SEASONED HERE

YEARS BEFORE USE.

BABY GRANDS

FOR SMALL ROOMS WITH

TONE AND APPEARANCE or

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ROYAL PIANOS.

1 will Eust consider that material fan's

fendant was then confined to the amount of the like misfortunes. The state of the debenture tion of the Genoies Upon examina may be regarded as eatabil-hed and the what legitimate conclusion may be deducted days before the agreement for the purchase was from them. We have it established that signed at the offes of Mr. d'Almada who was

by the increased amint on interest. at the time the plaintiff placed the houros acting as anlicitor for both part es the added may very well hava overlooked the words relat-entry of 11%. M608.78, as we, 1 ke others, had to about chies we have bad to contend with, viz., .

is hard- be, it

issue some of our debentures under par. On

Unacconat the other side, I need only explain that interest Tis. 51,070,43. Thie, gentlemen, may be non- locality in which they wore sitasted had a bad written authority from the plaintif. Why cone-ivable that the defendant assuming account is the balance after credi ing this derid us treat outcome of the political situs- those words were there and known to him to be account with interest on pinnt and buildings tion, which not only practicaly closed the reputation for fear; that in consequence four should that man's evidence be rejected? Be added forgeries placed there by himself for cer

in course of construction less this debit of being to some extent dependent upon

ports to us for some disinterest witness tain possible future contingencies, would for a terass on overdraft ete. You will have been

time-var of the six houses were thea unoccupied, and so is about the only remain to this day; and for a similar reason the who gives really material evidouer. The ques- second time that day have deliberately incurred ally prepared for the important additions those

the risk of detection and exposure. On the other

to our assets as shown in the Balance business generally. Although we have been remaining two became vacant shortly after the tion then is were the words in dispute on the hand it is conceivable that the plaintiff my

Sheet

I need only say that they are, able to dispose of last year's production at prices have logs the words "Rant for each month property was sold to the defendant. It is clear broker's authority before the agreement was

for the pressut, fully supplying the needs leaving a fair margin of

figure then that at the time the plaintif employod signed at Mr. d'Almada's On that question $650" and yet act repudiate them; for on for

will find that, as antiopated at our last annual pra the brok - to sell those houses he had Mr. d'Almale's aridience is of importaque. He the theory of the defence the time for of the Compay. On the other side, you fart is kept on Abormally high Segund all the year round, thereby neces practically his so doing had not arrived, and it a string inducement to do what he could to vid says that on the 27th May, the day following the

and involving A T-Bources

B very himself of the property. We have it further one of which Sz Hoi Cha spoke, the defendant must be remembered that he knew nothing of meeting, our capital account has been increased sitating an extraordinary strain on our Ensacial

the conversation between the defendant and his to Tls 800,000, our debentare issue of 1900

may state, to our share promium account however, in this connection, that we have been! established as a fact that the words rent for camo to his offer sud told him that he had bought solicitar at the morning interview when the completed up to 1's. 200,0-6, and a furilor expenditure on interest account. I each month 8630" which the defendant says the property for $61,500; that he expressed doubts defendant had produced the decument in were added by the plaintiff after the rest if as to the wisdom of the purchase; and that the expport of his assertion regarding the rental lerough the issue of the further capital as able to make satigfse ory arrangements with our PIANO PLAYERS.

preciom of The. 35 per share. Having thus ve

buyers, whereby our stock will ba

gradually the document had been written boar a strong defondent theo said to to him “Oh that's altpooted to receive from his projected purchase. explained the accounts it is now my pleasing redue-d during the next mon hs, sud I am

On the theory of the defence for the plaintiff duty

of to nek jou to approve the appropriations pleas d to say that there are already signs resemblance to the plaintiff's handwriting. The right; the rantal is $950" at the sume time pro- so have repudiated the words then would are we prepose of our balance of Tls. 142,56 95,

"ď creasing daily. Lu regard to the i godown explanation suggested by the defendant is that ducing the broker's written authority to sell been to destroy his chance of selling the pro-ed in the report. It is a matter of improvement, our stock of manafactured yarn the working of our mill during the year under he had in view in iuwring them. The inter- same return per share as last year. the property which could not be rented the but cannot res or write that language but he view inst referred to bad taken place at Mr. on a capital increased from Tis. 533,300 to Tis. worked satisfactorily and steadily all the year On the 300.000. We have written off smply for round, with practically no irregular interrup plaintiff inserted the unt as representation keeps clerks who do both. He did not however D'Almada's office on the 27th May. as to the restal is a signed hand in order call one of the clerks in to translate the do- 15:5 June the defendant consulted Mr. depresia iou under the different headings. tions at all.

D'Almada to his sight to rescind the agreement, and I am sure you will endorse the pradenes of The following resolutions were pat oud to enable him when the en vitable discovery cument house he accepted the defendant's had, he says, in the meantitis after the transfer of Tls 2000 to renewals and unanimously cariad

(be of the track took place to ropudiate the statement. Lalor in the same day there was a signing of the agreement and laying the depreciation accounts, bringing it up to Proposed by the Chairwan, seconded by Mr. representation as emanating from him. The meeting at Mr. D'Almada's office between the deposit, discovered the fraud that had teen per-substantial sum of Fla, 145,000. As to Remkehat the report and accounts as

an undiminished prosented be passed. explanation offered by the plaintiff for the plaintiff and the defendant which has a most pelat den him. Ou going to see his purchase fato, all indiotions peiat

lad for the

first

time become aware that rate of progress, and

and this cannot be surprising

Pro

Proposed Mr. Zickermann, weconded by admitted similarity is that the defendant desir important bearing upon the question I am he

four of the six houses were empty to any who have taken an interest in what has Mr. Woo Baw-chin-That the election of Mr. ing to get out of his bargain added the words now discussing to which I will refer later two only let at sums which aggregated $19 been and still is, going on elsewhere, sinon the Hoer!ther as a director be confirmed.

& mouth.

Un the 15th Jano. the defen-improvements and developments following on Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Rent for each mouth 885," after the docu- In the meantime I will deal with túc questionut again produced the broker's authority the invention of Welsbach. It is impossibls 10 Ho Helen-cha:-That Mowers. A. Ziekermann

given to what mont had been handed to him by the broker-what affect should be

to sell. and Mr. D'Almada says it appeared to ignore the practical meaning of the (not to and Woo Saw-chiu be re-elected directore either himself imitating the plaintiff's land- took plaas at the morning's interview, First him identically the same document which he had mention others that two new magnificent. Proposed by Mr. Letke, seconded by Mr.

On it is to be observed that though Mr. 'D'Aimada

prodacod at the two interviews already referred thoroughfares in London are being lighted Ziekermann That Mr. E. Gorecks be 20-elect- writing or procuring somecko to do so.

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