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Intimation.

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CHEMISTS,

BY APPOINTMENT TO, "HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

AND HOUSEHOLD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY

but also the Dar is overworked. That may HONGE be so, of course, but the strenuous Leader of the Bar succeeded admirably in occupy.

FEBRUARY 25. 1908.

CANTON AND MACAO that the Saimam piracy account has been begge settled, but unfortunately no monetary payment EAMBOAT CO., LD.

can bring back to us those who were so dastard HALF YEARLY MEETING

ly dope to dealb on our stedmar."""The recent demonstration by the Navy on the river will no doubt have a deterrent effect upon the lawless bands who infest the waterway. With regard to the opposition that we are meeting Just now the chairman says this committee are handling it, but I am afraid we must always expect that. We cannot hope to

always look for a certain amount of opposition. be in an unassailable position and we must

That opposition has been met in the past by our committes and our manager is the most able manner and I look forward with every confidence to their continuing to do is the future as they have done in the past. With these few remarks I beg to second the adoption

proposal of the Chief Justice. Nevertheless, the great bulk of public opleion still stands behind the attitude originally assumed by the Chamber. There is scarcely one outing with credit to himself and to the satis side the professional ranks who is not com faction of his 'constituents, the position of

The eighty-third ordinary hall-yearly meet pletely convinced that to teck on another member of the Sanliaty Board and Legisla ing af shareholders in the Hongkong, Canton A. S. WATSON & CO., thirty days' holiday to the already munificent tive Council simultaneously, at the same and Macao Steamboat Company, Ld, was held vacation allowed the Courtin utterly wrong and time discharging the duties of secretary at the office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, LIMITED.

unjustifiable. The Chief Justice complained to the Odd Volumes Society, presidental coon, to-day, for the purpose of receiving a that the Chamber had in their correspond of the Navy League, Hongkong branch, and report of the directors, together with a statement ence on this subject introduced Innuendoes taking a leading part in all matters touching the appointment of a director and election of accounis declaring a dividend, confirming and personalities. As far as the incuendoes the welfare of the Colony. And who will auditors. Mr. Shewan (chairman of direc- are concerned that may be regarded as the say that his Court work suffered in conse; tors) presided. There were also present — proverbial red herring dragged across the quence of the variety of his interests, or that Mesar. G. Friesland, A. Fuchs, F. A. Gomes, pathy while as for personalities it was almost his presentation of the intricate cases en C. Lenzmann, W. Heims, C. H. Ross and Impossible to avoid them seeing that the trusted to his charge showed any deteriora C. Thiel, directors; WE Clarke, (secretary) unusual suggestion of an extended Long tion in the power to grasp and submit the Dr.J. W. Noble, Messrs, J. M. E. Machado, Vacation emanated from the Chief Justice points at issue? As we have observed, the Arnold, D. D.Gozlar, J. L. Hutchinson, T. personally and not from the accredited re Chief Justice and the Law Society have "ough, B. Georg, A. Deniroo, A. H. M presentatives of the legal profession in Hong- triumphed, for the nonce, and the Rule of Silva, L. Beriadoague, W. Dowley, and Chau

Siu Kl.: kong. But innuendoel and personalities Court is well on the way to become an ac aside, and there could be no reason why an complished fact. The Chamber of Com- august body such as the Chamber of Commerce is powerless in the matter. It can merce should wittingly employ their use in only offer an opinion and that opinion has a matter which has not yet passed the been given and disregarded. There is still academic stage, we notice that the Chief a final tribunal and that is His Excellency Justice claims for the Committee of the the Governor. Possibly, in view of the Hongkong Law Socicly a status and power decided dissent expressed by the members BURROUGHS WELLCOME & Co. equally as important as that appertaining to of the commercial community in Hongkong, the Committee of the Chamber of Com His Excellency may see his way to veto the merce. Will anyone who has any know Ruie in question. If he does so, he will be ledge of the two bodies in question agree for granting a popular wish which is based on a single moment to such a dictum? The sound principles. We have done our part in STABLOID♪ BRAND PRODUCTS.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1908.

THE LONG VACATION,

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THB English mail of the 25th January was delivered London on the zzád inst.

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The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting, "RE

of the report and accounts. (ApplauFC),

The report and accounts were unsciously passed.

Mr. Denison moved that the appointment of Mr. G. Friesland as a director be confirmed.

Mr. Machado seconded, and the motion was,

Dr. Noble proposed the re-appointment of Messrs. A. O'D. Gourdin and W. H. Potts as auditor

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Mr. Silva seconded, and the motion was agreed to,

Telegrams.

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Japanese in British Columbia.

London, 23rd February, The correspondent of the Times in Van

couver says that the situation is dangerous owing to the violence of the anti-Japanese element which is preparing a demonstration. The Japanese colony is ludignant and pre- pared to resist violence.

The United States and Japan. The United States Government has des

patched the revenue cutter Thetis to assist the Japanese schooner Satsuma, wrecked on the coast of Alaska,

Later,

The United States. Mr. Taft, speaking in Buffalo, said that, in the event of war, the incompleteness of the coast defences of Hawali, the Philip plues, and the Panama Canal would justify the most severe condemnation; the defences were slowly improving, and if there is no war for a detade will be in a better condi- tlon than they ever were before."

The Chairman: That is all thả business of the meeting, gentlemen., Dividend warrants are now ready and may be obtained on appliT e French Operation In Morocco, action. Thank you for your attendance.

Two French columns, attempting to en velope the enemy, were desperately attacked in a mountainous region and reduced to con siderable straits after the ammunition bad been expended; it was only by repeated" "bay- onet charges that they were saved from being overwhelmed.

A BILL OF EXCHANGE.

Tho Chairman said: Gentlemen, The re-adopted. part and statement of accounts having been in your hands for some days, we will, with your the half-year's working, compares very favour permission, take them as read. The result of bly with that of the previous six months, ahewing as it does a very substantial increase in the amount standing at, credit of Profit & Loss Account, but this is dus more to dimin- ished cost of repairs and reduced expenditure than to any improvement la trade or passenger traffic. During the big Chinese procession in the beginning of December there was only a very moderate increase in the passenger traffic

CLAIM FOR $10,000, on our lines-due fargely to the bad weather prevailing at the lime.. The loss in exchange Leung Sen Hoy, trading as the Chin Focng of Chiness subsidiary coinaze amqupted to Hoy Kee firm, of 63, China Street, Singapore, 519,489:80 during the six months' working, but'; brought an action in the Supreme Court, this this is an item that I hope will not become a morning, his Honour Sir Francis Piggott (Chief permanent tax. Seveic Chinese competition Justice) presiding, against the Chèoog Wing on the Croton-Macao line caused such a loss firm, of 73, Booham Strand, blokers, and Wong in the working of the small steamer Lungahan Long Hin, of the same address, the banker, the that your Board withdrew the vessel from the Wing Tua Sun firm, of 257, Dos Vœux Road line pending other arrangements. This parti- Central, merchants, and Lai Yu Nung, of the cular trade has been stagnant and without same address, merchant, and the Wing Cheong profit for many years, but with an economical firm, of 119, Des Vœux Road West, merchants, and suitable vessel employed we shall hope to and Li Lan Nam, of the same address, merchant, hold our own on the tun. The matter has the as drawers of a bill of exchange for $10,000, attention of your Board. locreasing competi dated 7th January, 97, drawn by the defend- tion in which the actual owners of the vesselsants upon the plaintiff, payable to the order seldom receive or appear to look for any return of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank on their outlay makes the opposition so much twenty-one days after sight and accepted by harder for us to struggle against, and the plaintiff, payment whereof was made by the consequence your Board, bave to make plaintiff on the 8th February, 1907 to the greater efforts to obtain what we Netherlands India Commercial Baok. sider our fair share of the business. At the The Hon. MET H. E. Pollock, KC (instructed by Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Merers. Johnson, Stokes

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appeared for the prosecution. Mr. H. W.. Slade (instructed by Mr. P.S. Dixon), wax for the defence.

The statement of claim read :-The plaintin is a merchant trading as the Chin Feong Hay Kee Grm at No. 6o, China Street, Singapore, in the Straits Settlements.

The loss was 2 officers and y men killed, and 3 officers and 29 men wounded.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO, LID

ANNUAL MEETING..

The nineteenth ordinary meeting of share- holders in the Kowloon Land and Building Company, Ld., wat held at the company's office, Victoria Buildings, in the forenoon, to-day, for the purpose of receiving the report of the 'directors together with a statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1907. Mr. T. F. Hough (chairman of Directors) presided. Others: present were :-Monsrs. H. Pinckosy, A.. Rodger '(Directors), A, Shakton, Hooper

.S. Northcote, and E. Bruce Shepherd, (Secretary), J. M. E. Machado, Mowbray

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman said Gentlemen, - With

in Kowloon, on one of which is built a block of.

and on the other, a block of three houses called Canton Villas. In Koutsford Terrace we have had for a intle time six of the houses vacant, al-

your permission. I will take the repons and Cunts as read, and in presenting them to you for adoption I regret that they show an appreciable diminution in the cat retard on The defendants-the Cheang Wing firm, are the past year's working. As you are aware the bankers carrying on business at No. 75, Bon-company's property consists of two lots of land ham Straud, and the defendant, Wong Loong sixteen houses, known as Knutsford Terrace, Hin, is the insnazing panner of the Cheong Wing firm. The defendants-the Winx Tung Sue firm-are merchants carrying on

and the defendant, Lal Yu Nung, is the manag in partner. The defendants, the Wing Cheong firm, were until recently carrying on business as merchants, si No. 129, Das Vocus Road West, number of cheaper houses rented nearer the and the defendant, Li Lai Nam, was until re- Ferry Wharf, but your directors confidently ceatly the managing partner of the defendants, hope that with an increase of the European the Wing Cheong firm. The defendants, the population in Kowloon our property may again. Wing Cheong firm; have recently ceased busi-yield the same returns as it has in the past, ness, and the defendant, Li Lai Nam, has recently absconded from the Colony.

hent disthan have been obtainableforsoms years. This is on doubt accountable for by the large.

though some little time will possibly clapsa before this takes place. The three houses in Canton Villas are fully occupied. The net returns for the year have consequently been about $4,500 lower than that for 1956 which will only acable us to pay a dividend of $1.75 per share.. Notwithstanding this faillog off to

high standard of professional conduct and compel members to conform to established usage according to immemorial practice. To

A JAPANESE telegram from Harbin states that all intents and purposes it is little more Russian articles continue to pass through than an aristocratic trade union, whose Suifunto free of duty, in spite of the recent affairs are transacted in private, and, whose annonserment that Customs stations had been sole concern is with the dignity, advance opsoed la North Manchuria. ment and character of the legal profession. THE Chiness Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., The Committee of the Chamber of Com-

announces that the total output of the Com- merce, on the other hand, hold the position pany's three mines for the week ending Feb of watchdogs over the multitudinous com-ruary 8, 1908, amounted to tons pil, owing to mercial interests of the Colony. They are Chinese New Year, holidays, and the sales dur- appointed quite as much owing to their in- ing that period to 2,382.6 tons. dividual ability.to help onward the general THE report of the Philippine Co., Ld., for 1907 trade of Hongkong as to their capacity to has been issued. The directors congratulate direct the attention of the Government to the sbareholders on their first profitable year, existing anomalies calculated to hinder the yielding a balance of Peso 19,476.18 to the commercial prosperity of the port. Every credit of profit and luis account. The general meme this company is in a strong position and well equipped 10 contend with any opposi A. S. WATSON & CO., member of the Committee may be deemed rengtis ca plong the car, any bed to inetion, and with a close attention to details and specialist in his particular line of business, crease the capital of the company by the issue economy, we think we are justified in looking of additional shares and have guaranteed that: forward to as favourable results in the future LIMITED,

and all are working towards one and the these will be taken up. This will enable the as shewn in the last half-year's working. The common good. What analogy can therefore company to write off the balance at debit of statement of accounts as presented will I hope be drawn between the Law Society and the profit and loss account and also to repay the be considered satisfactory and I trust that the Chamber of Commerce? Candidly, we fail remainder of the Inay and will leave the.com proposed appropriation of profits will meet to see the connection, and there are others pany with no interest charges to pay and with with your approval. Turning to the ac in Hongkong who are unable to see how the practically a clean sheet. For want of space counts you will notice that a mare equal Chief Justice could successfully maintain his the full report cannot be given in this issue.system of docking and repairing the fleet contention. But that apart, the action of LIEUT. Colouet Newnham Davis, opening an has been devised, by docking a certain On February 20, 1908, at Shanghai, EMEL the members of the Law Society in acquiesc exhibition of winter foods and drinks in number of vessels each six months. In this are noxious to build up HIRSCH EDLER VON STRONSTORFF, Consuling quietly in this proposal for a longer Fngland,' said last year he received from an connection we General for Austria-Hungary, aged 46 years, Long Vacation has to a certain extent tied American editor a letter, which ran somewhat a special repairs fund for the purpose of meet business at No. 75%, Dex Vœux Road Central's though we have been prepared to accept lower: as follows: hear you are the most wondering the cost of any special repairs that will be the hands of the Chamber of Commerce.

ful eater in the world, and that you devour necessary in the future, and bave therefore Convinced though they may be that public anything, from snakes to dogs. Will you be recommended the alineation of $10,00 from he Hongkong telegraph opinion is with them in strongly objecting though to forward me some particulars the profits, to commence such a fund. Loans, to the scheme, and certain as they may of your feats, I intend to publish an article, on mortgage have been reduced by $40,000, in be that it will prove a serious handicap and I may add that it would perhaps be better order to increase the margin of salety. The to trade and commerce generally, they are if you write it yourself. Well, he acknowledged, mortgagor of a property in the Eastern District practically helpless in face of the decision eating dog, but it was on the occasion of his having become bankrupt and usable to pay that a new Rule of Court should be made dining with a Chinese merchant at Hongkong, the interest on the loan advanced, we have en It is in no vain spirit of satisfaction enabling the bigwigs of the legal profession and he thought his host had really given him tared into possession and the interest dire and the best rabbit he had ever tasted. He was, other Dolgoings amounting to 54.867.88 have that we gather from the tone of the letters and the Court to spend the summer days however, informed that he had been eating been deducted from the Interest on lavest from the Committee of the Chamber of touring the Orient, while litigants remain in Hongkong puppy. The snakes and other ment Accounts. All properties mortgaged to Commerce to the Chief Justice, with regard Hongkong distracted at the law's delays, and

things he denied.'.

the Company have been surveyed and revalued to his proposal that the Long Vacation suspected persons linger in close confine

IN order to endeavour to open out trade by the Company's surveyors, Messis. Palmer should be lengthened by a month, that the ment ini gaol, hoping for the day when their

and Turner, and the loans show a satisfactory between South Philippine Parts, N. Borneo margin of safely. The company's holding a responsible, and considered opinion of the cases may be tried. It is not a pretty pic and the Celebes the U. S. Government have shares of public confpanies has been increased leading representatives of trade and comture, but who can deny its truth? If the placed the sis. Negros, a coasting boat of some by 173,414 16, affording, in the opinion of your merce in Hongkong is wholly and decisively Hongkong Bench is so overworked, how can 300 ton at Zamboanga, to run regularly from Board, all good and safe investments. Turn ♫ against the suggested innovation. It could a legal holiday extending over 188 days out there to Jolo, Bongao. Menado, Cagayan, Joloing to the accounts you will notice that, as is not bul-appear to the unbiassed observer, of 365 be justified? The common man-and-Sandakan-and-returning-te-Zamboange usual, we have adjusted the value of share and especially to those who are slaying in may have no focus stund, as they call it, in s Jole. She will call at Sandakan regularly investmeots held by the company in accordance an endeavour to maintain the reputation of criticising matters regarding which he is sup. every 14 days, she has good accommod with the quotation current at the end of the year the Colony as a business centre, where trade posed to know nothing, but where that manation for passengers and will accept cargo Since the closing of the accounts for the half difputes could be settled with the minimum fancies that his direct interests are at stake, have been appointed agents for the steamer, at current rates of freight. Daiby & Co.

year I am pleased to inform you that the claims of delay, that the proposition involved a where the merchant and the shipping agent we understand that

for the Soinam piracy have been settled. I do serious and vital principle, were the views of believe they are able to foresee interminable

not think that shere is anything else that calls the Chief Justice to be carried into effect, delay and probably loss as the result of a new

holder require any further information 1 shall for particular comment, bix should any share and the work of the Court brought to a Rule of Court, they are scarcely to be blam

have pleasure in answering any questions. standstill for something like three months in fed if they enter a word of protest, even al

No questions were asked. the year. The Chamber of Commerce, and though they know that their opposition will

The Chairman: There being no questions, all who are entitled to be considered pro-be fruitles Who among the business com..

gentlemen, 1 beg to propose the adoption of the tagonists of commercial opinion, arrived at munity of Hongkong, can afford to spend

THE `LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

report and statement of accounts as presented.ty of the bill, the same conclusion, and emphatically said | over six months out of every year in frolick

The plaintiff therefore claims --Payment by so when His Honour the Chief Justice re-ing hither and thither up and down the held on Thursday, the 27th inst, at 2,37 p,m,

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be Mr. T. F. Hough, lo seconding, said:—I rise,

to second, the adoption of the report and defendants to the plaintiff of the sum of $15,000 quested their commentary on the action he Coast, with the additional advantage of when the Attorney General will move the fol accoust. It is very satisfactory for us, i am together with interest at the rate of eight per proposed to adopt in passing a new Rule of having a year's holiday at periodical lawing resolution: Whereas by Section, f of credit at frofit and Loss Account. I am afraid, payment or judgment,

sure, to see that there is an increase in our cent, per annum from the 7th February until Court. The Chamber of Commerce, or, intervale ? The vista of delight the Summoning of Chinese Ordinance 1898 though, hat that increase is from a source from

The statement of defence read :-These at all. events, the special Committee thereby opened to view would reconcile the (No. 2 of 1899) it was enacted that the said which we can hard y expect to sen it come defendants do not admit that the plaintiff appointed to protect, and safeguard the most pronounced dilettante to the hardest Ordinance should only continus in operation again. We have been told by the chairman trades as the Chin Foong. Hoy Kee firm, at, interests of trade in Hongkong, had direct form of mental labour. But that is by the for a period of two years from the comfag that it is owing to the economy in the working No. 60, China Street, Singaporo, facts at their disposal which enhanced the way. Consider what would have happened into operation of the said Ordinance and of the company and the diminution in the cost. The defendants admit paragraphs of the value of their answer to the reference in the case of the Chinese reformer, who was for such fanher period or periods as might of repairs. We all know how imponible it statement of claim. T

from time to time be determined by rewould be for us to skimp the cost of necessary These defendanti deny that they at any time. from His Excellency the Governor, released from custody to-day, had the new solution of the Legislative Council, Andrepairs to the vessels of our fleet. Let us hope requested the plaintiff to accept any bill of Rafpuis, attached 13th, with wife, Captain and they believed that their attitude Rule been in force last year. When his case whereas it is desirable that the said Ordin- that the volume of trade will provide against had the support of a considerable number came on for appeal it had to stand over for ance should remain in force until its operation any defect or shortage in the future. With re of solicitors, in the Colony. The Law five weeks owing to the interposition of the is determined by a further resolution. It is gard to the lost in exchange, it is Appelling Society bad fallen in with the suggestion of Long Vacation, and he had altogether to bereby resolved by this Council that The Sum that it should have been $19,189 which has to the Chief Justice, but it was understood remain in prison tome three or four months moning of Chinese Ordinance 1899 shall be be written off on this account. I am glad to that certain unofficial members of the | awaiting the result of his appeal. That and hereby is continued in force until its hear our chairman say that he is hopeful it is Society were in opposition to the scheme: perlod would have been augmented by an operation is determined by a further resolution on flem which will be minimised in the future, When a full meeting of the members of the other four weeks, and all the time the pri- of this Council.

However, I must say although I have every Society was held, however, it was found that soner was suffering unjustly. Then there The Colonial Secretary will move as Amend desire to be optimistic in the matter am the dissentients had melted away, or, at are those bankrupts whose failure gives risement of Bye-laws under Section 16 of the not, because I am afraid it is a question leart, were chary of being brought under the to the suspicion that all is not as it should Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1003 which will have to be dealt with for It affects to for Emelight of official criticism, with the result be. They will be committed, to prison reading of the Bill epiled an Ordinance to have small accounts with the Chinese, whose

The Attorney General will more the third many years.

that the Chamber of Commerce found itself | awaiting examination and have to spend the amend the Chinese Emigration bereft of one of its principal weapons which | dog-days ar beat they can behind barred 1899, and the Colonial Secretary had been employed agai

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We are told that not only the Bench the Jury, List, for 1903.

should there' be any likelihood of passenger traffic for the round trip, special rates may be arranged. It is only intended to continue the run until i can be profitably hindled, by merchant steamers.-B. N. B. 'fieraid,

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On ar about the 7th January, 1907, the de- fendants requested the plaintiff to accept for the defendants' accommodation a bill of ex- changs för $13,000 which was drawn by the da fendants on the plaintiff and payable at 23 days, after sight in favour of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank.at Singapore and implied by promised to indemnify and save harmless the plaintiff from any loss or damage by reason of his so accepting the said bill of exchange.

The plaintiff accordingly accepted the said bill for the defer'dants' accommodation.

The defendants' did not indemnify and save harmless the plaintiff from loss or damage by reason of his so accepting the said bill and the plaintiff as acceptor of the bill was obliged to pay to the bank, the holders, thereof, the amount of the bill..

of them paid to the plaintiff the said sum of The defendants have not nor have any.

$10,000 or any part thereof, and the same is now due and owing by the defendants to the plaintiff together with interest from the 7th day of February, 1907, the date of the maturi-

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exchange for their accommodation,

revenue, which we hope and believe is oply. assets are more than worth the sum they stand Temporary, your directors feel satisfied that our at in our books. If any shareholder wishes

for further information I shall be pleased to give it,

There were no questions..

On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. Machado, the report and statement of accounts as presented were adopted.

Mr. Machado moved the re-election of Messrs. T. F Hough and H. Pirckney as directors.

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Mr. Northcote seconded.. Carried unanimously,

Mr. C. W. May was re-elected auditor on the motion of Mr. Shepherd, seconded by Mr,

Machado.

Tas Chairman: That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready

to-morrow.

THE 13TH RAJPUZS,

ARRIVAL TO-DAY..Y}\

The Kith Rajputs, as denied below, disembarked from the R.IN.T. Hardinge tile morning. The transport, arrived from Calcutta-

Major G, N. Evans, Major G. Walling, 16th

D. A. Corbett, Lieutenant Ț. A. Davis, 8th Rajputs, attached 13th, Lieutennat G. Bun bury. Lieutenant E. Marsh a Lieutenant N. Falkland. Liculonant W. A Mearos, 1.M.S. Bandmaster, C. T.-Coke, wife had a children. Sub. Major Ramaullamb Biogh, Sobadars Chattar Bagh Rohtan Singh, Arjun Singh Mall Singh, Hari/Singh, and, Lakbe Sing Larnam Slogb, Jaiwa: Singh, Raydbar

These defendants do not admit that the plaintiff accepted the bill of exchange sued apon in this action, and deny that the said bill of exchange was accepted for their accommodation or that the said bill of ex change was an accommodation bill, and say that the said bill of exchange was drawn by the Chia Foops Hoy Kee for value, the defendants, the Wing Cheong firm, on These defendants drew the said bill ofex- change as suretier to the Netherlands India Dhan Singh, Surajbhan Singh, Shanke Commercial Rask for the due, payment of the Jodh Singh, and p Mawar Singh,, a bill of exchange bysite wild Chin Front Aisiana Wahid i and Chappl Cheong firm, ind-L1-La) Nam: 2101 be event of Hoy Kees or by the defendants, the Wing subeldiary||the said bill of exchange being dishonogred we must meet the losa as bagt we by the said Chin Foong Hóy Kanger

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