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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1912.

NURSE'S ACTION SETTLED. and I wish to further what tho

JURY SUGGEST A COMPROMISE AND PARTIES CONFER.

"PLAINTIFF GETS JUDGMENT FOR $750 BUT NO COSTS.

jury suggest.

Mr. Harris Everybody would, Į I think.

His 'Lordship-Perhaps 1 had better soe you separately; I mean to say with your oliants, I havo seen you together. Mr. Harris-I am quite agree abla, my Lord.

Mr. Looker-So am I, my Loid. Thero is only one thing about it, und that is that if, after sooing| The case was continuof this Mr. Harris-It is not for me to us separately or together, no sot- morning in the Summary Court, make an offer of settlement; it is tlement is arrived at, there will before Mr. Justice Gompertz and for my friend, who is the defend-be liable to be inferences drawn a special jury, in which Miss оnt.

is to, the attitude of oither party. Emma Hamilton, a lady nurse, Mr. Looker-I am meroly His Lordship-No;. I should sues Mr. II. W. Looker, of 41 stating that that in the attitude I merely come back and any that The Peak, to recover the sun of took up before your Lordship. nothing has been done, and the 81,000 for alleged wrongful die- Ilis Lordship-Supposing noi-jury would understand that I had missal.

ther sido makes a suggestion of a taken a very strong stop at this settlement, I suggest it.

singe of the proceedings,

Mr. Roader Harris,, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,appoared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lokor con- ducted his own defence.'

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Mr. Looker's Offer.

Mr. Looker-Assuming that Mr. Looker think your one side or the other makes an Lordship will bour me out that offer of settlement which is not what I said to your Lordship in receptod?

The hearing yesterday con- eladed with the evidence of Mrs, Chambers was, that I did not see His Lordalip-The jury will Barlow, who donied that, when bow, at this stage of the caso, with not know who has made the offer she took plaintiff's teatimouin the plaintiff's ovidence uncon- or what offer has boon male. book to the defonilaut, she said traicted, I could properly mako Mr. Looker-That is the point ; that plaintiff wanted a bad testi- monial, no people were apt to leffer of settlement, because the jury would not know, ono way'

suspicious if unly good ones up pearod.

This concluded the plaintiff's caso and Mr. Looker intimited": that this would be a fitting mo- →ment-to-adjour}}

His Lordship agreed and asked as to a witness, whose illness Ind! placed Mr. Looker in a dilemma, Mr. Looker said he was afraid he would have to drop her.

she had attacked the credit of or the otlior. myself and my wife, but that if

His Lorship-Woll, I will go your Lordship thought an offor into Chambers and see plaintiff of settlement should be made, I and her solicitor, and then your- was quite prepared carefully, to self. consider it.

His Lordship==Wall, a propos- al of settlement comes from the jury.

Mr. Looker-Yon; I was more ly dealing with what I said in Chambers. I am quite prepared to consider any offer of settlement. Jury Suggest a Compromise

When the Court assembled this. I am quite propared to provide morning Mr. Lookerrosatoaddress, plaintiff with a tiekot Homo, and his Lordship for the defence, but I am quito proparod, in addition, ho had not got, further than the if she profors not to go Homo, to words" May it pletee your Lord- give her tho equivalent of hor ship and gentlemen of the jury," pussage in money. wlion

Mr Harris-That is quite now. His Lordship--it would be better not to go on with this in: Court; wo had better go into

The Foreman of the jury (Mr. Maitland) interposed and said :-- My Lord,-lofore the defence starts, the jury would like to Chambers,

Mr Harris-]. don't think know if there is any chance of a ' compromisa batween the partios? myself it would be any use. That Hi Lordship-inve suggestis, judging from their attitudo od that myself; I havo takon a throughout. It might be said gront deal of trouble in the now that it would be more prejudicial to himself and Mrs matter,

Mr. Looker-My Lord, I am Leokor, and 1 am quito sare that quite willing and desirous of my client, as the plaintiff, is no stating what I stated to your prepared to make any offer, Lordship when you mentioned it, is for my friend to make the if you think I should properly offer.

do so..

His Lordship-Would it be any use to go into Chambora ?

Mr. Harris Not the slightest, my Lord, if my friend still per sista in the attitudo he has taken up before your Lordship,

Mr. Looker-What is that? Mr. Harris-The attitude you took up was that you would not mako any offer in settlement, but that if my client was prepared to accopt a ticket to London and prepared to admit, or withdraw At any rate, any suggestion that sho had no grounds for being lismissed practically to say that you were quite right in dismiss ing her then you were prepared

to settlo it.

1

Mr. Lookor-1 am quite pre- pared to stile now, whateves viows I may take on the questio: of a motilemost at this stago, that am quite prepered to offer to give plaintiff a ticket Homo, or to give her the equivalent in money, and to add anything in her testimonial which I think truthfully and properly can.'

The Judgment.

The parties loft the Court and, after being away about half an hour. Mr. Looker returned and took his seat at the table. A few minutes later he was summoned by the Clerk of the Court,

After being away for about three quarters of an hour, His Tordship returned and said Acting on the suggestion of the jury and on my own very strong advice, a sotilemont has boen Arrived at. Judgment will be entored for the plaintiff for $750 and no costs on either side.

Wo. understand that, some arrangement has been come to as regards tho testimonial,

COMPANY REPORT.

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WHEN IN DOUBT PLAY TRUMPS.”

Our "HALF PRICE OFFER " -sug- gested by, the recent POLICE RAID ON NEWSBOYS will remain in force for a few days only.

If in doubt, settle the matter at once by sending in your name to be added to our subscription list before It is too late to secure the reduced rate, $1.50 per month.

Abunt at Credit of Profit and Loss Aft.

Assote.

value of Steamer Ho

nau," Hemgaliun," "Sui An," "Sul Tai," and of Sang."

of

149,821,6#

$2,801;098.48

Kishen," and "Saionum," Naming. Line tan," and "Sanui” *... 1,017,000 00 Value of Libere “Sun

Ire" and "Wolso "d

of Wives, Taclite

Hulks and Molags Value of Properties at.

Canton, Wuctor and Kongkun.............

Value of Spate Geir

and Stores. Value of Furniture...... Value of Shares and

Debentures in Publie Companies oans on Mortgago... Blangkong and Shang- hai Banking Cor- p.mtion, Current Account ....JUR Intoret Acerned'..................... Sundry Ditors........ Accounts Receivable Varine and Fire In- *uranne Promin

Unoxpired.

By Amount brought forward fm Pr fit And Loss A-0 For H-year ending 31ts December, 191

...15,0.0.0

$9,490.85

Hongkong, 25th July, 1912. W. E. Clarke, Secretary.

C. H. Ross, } Directors.

H. A. Siobs,

Wo report that we have audite!! the above Balance Sheet with the Books and Vouchers of the Com- 5,000,00

pany in Hongkong and that in 120,348.64 our opinion such Balance Sheet in properly drawn lip so as to exhibit a true and correct view of 112,800.77 the tale of the Company's affairs at the 30th Juno, 1912, recording 19,098.96 to the best of our information and 1,000.00 the explanations given us, and as shown by the Books of the Com-

746,183,00 pany, 107,000.00

Wo have obtained all the infor- mation and explanations wo have required.

A. O'D. Gourdin, }'Auditors.

66,008,72 W. Hutton Potts

217.81 16,378.77

31.082.88

8,700.0

The following is the report of the bourd of directors to be sub mitted to the ordinary half-yearly To Amount paid for re meeting of shareholders to bo held at the office of the Company. on Tuesday, August 6, nt 12 o'clock noon.

$2,80-1,099:48] Profit and Loss Account;

The Directors beg to submit to the shareholders the Report and Statement of Accounts for the Half-Year ending 30th June last.

After paying running expenses, salaries, premis of insurance, re- pairs and all other charges there remains, including $22,031.44| brought forward from last ac count, the sum of $149,826.03 at Mr. Looker-Yos; anything credit of Profit and Loss Account. From this amount the Directors trathfully and properly can. His Lordship-In lieu of whetrocommend thin Dividend for

Put in Unwillingly.. Ili Lordship-To put in a new form of words?

I

is thers at present?

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pairs to steamers and

Diretora and Audi-,

to Feo )***

Baianos to be appro- ' printed, viz

Dividend if$1.00 per

25,000,00

share on 60,00 Finres 880,000.00

written off book valdo of Strainers be witton off book value of Wharyen Lighters and

Properties the Half-Your of One Dollar per share or $80,000 be paid to sharo-

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10,000.00

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holders, $25,000 bo written off

becarijed to Special Re- pairs Fund

Mr. Looker Yes; I feel, with regard to adding anything to the testimonial book, that it would book value of steamers, $10,000

His Lordship-1 do not think he improper for me to add be written off wharves, properties it was quite that. I think I sug- anything which I do not truly and lighters, $10,000 he trans- gostel a ticket for London, and aland conscientously believe ferred to Special Repairs Fund, Therofore I am unwilling leaving a balance of $24,820,03 put anything in uuloss it is what to be carried forward to

modification of the testimonial.

***We aro Quite Willing." Mr. Looker-That, my Lord, is Bubstantially what I said.

I do properly and consciontccount. ously beliovo. As regards what

now

There is nothing of special in- has been put in, I am quite will.terest to report in connection with ing that plaintiff should take it tho working.of the steamers. The usual overhaul and repairs have out if she likes,

Mr. Harris--My friend's point was that if the caso was settled poople would believe that my client was justified in bringing Ilia Lordship-It seems to me beon effected during the Half- the action and it was that point that it was really put in by you Year and the steamers are all in my friend wished withdrawn. I unwillingly and under a mis-good running order.

still consider that my client was

justified in bringing the action, and so does she, and therefore no

apprehension.

Mr. Looker-I quite agroe. His Lordship-Therefore thore settlement can be arrived at on is no reflection on either side.

those lines. If my friend is pre pared to sottle it for a reasonable amount and costs, we are quite willing.

His Lordship-What is the price of a ticket to London?. Mr. Harris-About £50, His Lordship Of course, the costs would not he very great.

Mr. Harria-The custa would be rather great as the case has gone on a long time.

Mr. Looker-It was pat in by me unwillingly.

Mr. HarrisThere is no ovid- ents of that.

His Lordship That is Mr. Looker's position.

Mr. Harrie-Yes, but we are talking before a jury, and every word of that has been negatived by Mrs. Barlow. She has faid that nothing of the sort occurred. Mr. Looker has been putting Mr. Looker-Wint I stated in many things to witnesses and Chambers to your Lordship was has been giving evidence from the that I did not see how, at that table throughout the whole caso. atago of the action, when the His Lordship-This case will plaintiff'aevidenco had been given last, if it goes on, until Monday and was uncontradicted by any and possibly until Tuesday. evidence of mine, I could proper Mr. Harris-You are address ly make any offer of settlement ing me, my Lord, a though I until I had had the opportunity of wanted the case to go on, I do putting my witnesses in; but that not at all.

In accordance with the Artiulos

be carried forward to. New Account

10,000.00

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Thursday, Aug. 1. Trooping of

colours

$19.130.68 K.O.Y.L.I., Mindon Day.

24,820.00"

1,250.00

1:19.820.

173,200.61

By Amount bought forward from

Account............... 22,081.44

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Tucsday, Aug 8. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., Ld. half yearly meeting.

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To-day's Advertisements

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG ·

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#174,202,61 PTIONS of the letting by. Public.

Depreciation and Insurance Fund. June 30, 1912.

of Association Messrs. H. A, Siebs and F. Lich rotire from the To balance Board by rotation, but being | eligible, offer themeolyes for re election.

The retiring Auditors, Messrs A. O'D. Gourdin and W. Hutton Potts offer themselves for re- olection.

. O. H. Ross,

Chairman. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1012. Balance Shoet. Juno 30, 1912,

· Liabilities.

Amount of Capitel 80,-

000 8baren of $15.

8,000,0 0,00

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if your Lordship thought it wa An Honourabla Settlement.. proper that any offer of settlement His Lordship-No, I am more should be made, I would seriously stating that the jury and every Unclaimed Dividends ... vponsider it, Isak your Lordship; body else would like to see an Gundry Freditors. if that is not what I said.

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